Food and Stuff

Just a bit of an update on my healthy eating plan. I surprised myself by not falling back into all my old habits. But I’ve been drinking coffee. I think it was too much at once. Cutting off everything. I was getting headaches and feeling a bit grumpy. I have cut down and still mostly drink water.

I rarely use salt anymore. I was a junkie. Not joking. I love salt. Having all those fresh herbs out in the back has made it easier. I use cumin, cayenne, cracked pepper. I’m enjoying my meals more than ever.

I have been adding things back into my diet, bit by bit. Seeing how they effect me.

A list of never, ever, eat:

ice cream, white bread, buns, lunch meat. (so far) I’m just going to avoid white flour products anyway. Dairy will be kept to a once or twice a month. Junk food.

I have been fine with brown rice, rye bread, meat, all veggies, most fruit, potatoes.

I am so proud of myself for not eating potato chips, chocolate or junk desserts. Because I feel so much better and have way more energy it’s easy to avoid them. All I have to do is tell myself how terrible I had been feeling. And I was, I felt old and seized up! My joints were aching. I wasn’t near as agile. The oddest thing is, my finger tips had been numb for years, it’s gone! I don’t even know when it stopped.

I’m still drinking the Aloe Vera juice, so that could be another reason for feeling better. It’s not like I haven’t been eating healthy meals for almost my entire life, but even when I was young I knew a lot of things just didn’t agree with me. But because I LOVE food, I ate it anyway. I guess a big no-no was using white flour and things made with it. I never drank pop anyway, thank goodness. I have tried dairy products and haven’t had a bad reaction. But I know it’s not good, so I will keep it to a minimum.

I tried a Cabbage Roll Lasagna type recipe. Was it ever awesome! I made quite a few changes to the recipe itself and was really happy with it. Hubby loved it. And spicy popcorn too. Both keepers!

My cravings are going away. Easier to ignore. Now I just have to quit the coffee again! It feels good to feel my age again! 

Enough with that.

Look what I found today:

No egg shells in sight.

Be back later

Don’t Call Me That

Comedians Dean Obeidallah, Negin Farsad and friends Break it Down.

One of my Favorite T-shirts

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Dreamcatcher Christmas Ornament Cover.

I was really working out of my element here. I wasn’t even going to share it because I don’t even know how I feel about it yet. It’s not your typical Ornament Cover, the kind you can say “It’s so delicate” or “I love the way it sparkles.” But it is growing on me. I started it last night, and it took me longer than usual because it wasn’t the type I’m used to. I used chunkier beads and a larger ball.

The other day Joan had said she would have to use bigger beads or balls. And I thought, why not? So here is a chunky cover inspired by her. You don’t even have to say you like it.  

For anyone who wants to know more about Dreamcatchers, click here.

I Found This Very Interesting.

I was reading a metal detecting forum and stumbled across this.

It was found in the Philippines.  Would I ever like to know the story behind it. I have a few ideas of my own.

Make sure to read the comments.

It’s a nifty find. It would be even better with the story behind it.

God…If You Are Listening…

Please let this boat get through to help the victims of this mass land grab and inhumane treatment.  Innocent people who are being collectively punished before our very eyes. The whole world watches and keeps silent. World leaders ignore this knowing that it is wrong. Knowing that people are dying. Crops destroyed, homes bulldozed. Basic needs are being blocked. We are all guilty for not speaking out. We should be ashamed.

If they were white Christians there would be an uproar. But they are Palestinians. And no one listens. Leaders don’t care, a Palestinian isn’t going to get them a vote.

There is a one Government and a group of people here willing to do something. So, watch over them. I think they will need you.

The Free Gaza Movement. From Cyprus to Gaza. The world will be watching and you can too. Spread the word. Keep updated. Keep watching. The more people that know, the more likely they will succeed.

I have a Question…

I saw this  headline over at What Really Happened today:

Botched Sting: Killed With Gun She Was Supposed To Buy

It tells of a student working with the police on a sting operation. She was supposed to buy a gun. Somehow the police lost contact with her and they found her dead a few days later.

What it does say is that the gun that had killed her was traced to the one she was supposed to buy. Not the same make or model. The gun itself. How do they know the exact gun she was supposed to buy?

And why are they using someone who is in a treatment program, someone ordered to stay away from drugs, in a sting? Using an untrained student, sending her out after two dangerous men? And the police have taken no blame? Shouldn’t the public be protected from this type of practice? There ought to be a law…