Beginning or restarting January 1st 2018

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  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    Today's Plan:

    coffee with 1/2 & 1/2 (would love to just have it black...one day.)
    Green Juice (kale, celery, cukes, apples, pears, pineapple, lemon, ginger)
    Cauliflower Soup...cold...so good.
    Carrot/Orange/Watermelon Juice
    Steamed broccoli with lemon
    Green Juice
    Tea...carrots and hummus
  • silvergirl33
    silvergirl33 Posts: 342 Member
    Today:

    Br: V8, All-Bran Bran Buds, banana, blueberries, skim milk
    Lu: spinach salad with hummus, clementine,and Laughing Cow cheese wedge, ak mak crackers
    Sn: pear/skim mozzarella stick, yogurt/apple
    Di: mixed green salad with Bolthouse dressing, roasted chicken, Dave's killer thin bread slice, pistachios
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    Today

    Green juice
    Cucumbers
    Olives
    Carrots and hummus
    orange juice
    Carrots and hummus
    Green juice
    Tea
  • silvergirl33
    silvergirl33 Posts: 342 Member
    Argggg! I keep saying I'm going to be more rigorous about my SB, then I go and blow it. I've put on 4 lbs. since my husband's death in January. Maybe this will be my wake-up call. I need to do better. Thanks for letting me vent.
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    edited April 2018
    Morning!

    Ok, Silver Girl...let's do this...report here each day...to keep YOU and Me and anyone else on track. Whatever plan you are doing. I am working on a whole foods plant based diet, with a lot of juicing. Will do a reboot with Joe Cross for 7 days beginning May 14th...gearing up for that.

    Today

    Two Green Juices
    One Carrot/Orange
    Carrots and hummus
    Blueberries
    Watermelon
    Veggie soup that I made
    Walnuts/Almonds

    TEA...prunes

    Have a great day everyone.
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    Today

    Beets, carrots, pineapple and orange juice
    Mean green juice
    Almonds and walnuts raw
    Fresh pineapple
    Cauliflower and hummus
    Zoodles and mushroom and garlic and Parmesan reggiano
    A few prunes
    Tea
  • silvergirl33
    silvergirl33 Posts: 342 Member
    Today:

    Br: V8, All-Bran Bran Buds, blueberries, skim milk
    Lu: spinach salad with hummus, clementine,and Laughing Cow cheese wedge, ak mak crackers
    Sn: pear/skim mozzarella stick, yogurt/apple
    Di: mixed green salad with Bolthouse dressing, roasted chicken, Dave's killer thin bread slice, pistachios
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I do okay, until I travel. Ha. HOME NOW!
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    edited May 2018
    Welcome home, Sabine.

    Blood pressure about two months ago 140/90

    Today 126/79

    Will continue on with my whole foods/plant based diet. BTW, I threw away all my zip fizz...raised my BP I think.

    Today will be

    carrots and hummus
    carrot/orange/beets/pineapple juice
    Green Juice...trying a recipe with cabbage. Think I will be adding apple, lemon and ginger.

    Spiralzing zucchini, sweet potato, garlic...and boy, I just don't know what to top it with, other than parm/reggiano.

    Apparently nightshade veggies are not good if you have arthritis...https://www.livestrong.com/article/367949-list-of-nightshade-vegetables-fruits/ oh brother.


    Tea and prunes for dessert.

    I am going to try and pedal my stationary recumbent pedal machine today...have not used it in almost a year...I am getting a bit more range of motion because of my new way of eating.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I wouldn't be surprised if it raised BP magic71755, it's quite a bit of caffeine.
    Well done on the food choices!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    MAY!

    Today:
    Morning run on the treadmill, Pilates class at noon. Walk to work and back.

    Br: boring protein bar
    sn: raw broccoli and cherry tomatoes
    lu: miracle pasta with pesto and tomatoes
    sn: peanut butter/apple
    di:salmon and veggies of some variety
    de: dark chocolate

    Cheers!
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    Today...hmmmm????

    Juice (cabbage, apple, oh gosh, can't remember what I put in it.)

    I think some scrambled eggs with green chili salsa and avocado

    Juice Red

    Don Lee Farms Superfoods patty

    Juice Green (kale, cuke, lots of celery, apple, ginger, lemon)

    Zoodles, sweet potato, mushrooms, tiny bit of parm/reg OR marinara...it's either, or. Both are not the greatest for me...I so miss my Recipe #99 marinara from TJs. -sigh-

    Prunes, walnuts, tea
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    Silver! We miss you! <3
  • silvergirl33
    silvergirl33 Posts: 342 Member
    Thanks, Magic, I'm back.

    I'v actually been eating well, though not checking in here. MY sugar is back down below 100 (yay!), but my blood pressure is elevated, so now I'm on medication for that. The joys of getting older ;-). Still, it beats the alternative.

    Magic, is it the fizz or the caffeine that raises the BP? I drink carbonated water. Could that be a contributor to elevated BP?


    Today:

    Br: V8, All-Bran Bran Buds, banana, blueberries, skim milk
    Lu: spinach salad with hummus, clementine,and Laughing Cow cheese wedge, ak mak crackers
    Sn: pear/skim mozzarella stick, yogurt/apple
    Di: mixed green salad with Bolthouse dressing, broiled salmon, edamame, Dave's killer thin bread slice, pistachios (I've switched to no -salt here).
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    edited May 2018
    I do not think it is the carbonated water...

    It's all the stuff in the zipp fizz. I did like it...gave me a kinda buzz...but then, all of a sudden my BP was up.

    It still is not down to being great, but it is better...going in the right direction. was 140/90

    Tuesday it was 126/79 better.

    Juicing helps! A lot!

    FYI only.

    http://www.healthy-juicing.com/juicing-for-high-blood-pressure/

    In my green juice, I am now adding TWO bunches of celery, instead of one. Juicing takes time...but I think it is worth it. I make enough for two days, then freeze the rest in mason quart jars...just leave room for expansion when juice freezes.
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    edited May 2018
    Up, drinking coffee BLACK...that is so crazy for me. I think I can get used to it...but am going to try almond milk.

    Today, I am taking with me to work: (13 hour day)

    1 red juice (beets, carrots, oranges) 16 ounces
    2 green juices (kale, celery, cukes, apples, lemon, ginger, pineapple) 16 ounces each

    carrots and hummus
    cucumber slices
    prunes
    almonds and walnuts



    I am gearing up for a 7 day Joe Cross Juice Challenge May 14...I am not sure I can juice only. Will try...I have no idea how people do it.

    Okie, doke, have a great day!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Good morning!

    My day:
    walk to a meeting down town (45 minutes)

    br: quest bar
    sn: apple
    lu: chicken breast, broccoli
    sn: almonds
    di: chicken breast and mixed veg

    have a great friday!
  • silvergirl33
    silvergirl33 Posts: 342 Member
    Today:

    Br: V8, All-Bran Bran Buds, banana, blueberries, skim milk
    Lu: spinach salad with hummus, clementine,and Laughing Cow cheese wedge, ak mak crackers
    Sn: pear/skim mozzarella stick, yogurt/apple
    Di: not sure--may be going Chinese, in which case steamed chicken with broccoli. Will skip the soup, which is probably high in sodium.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Good morning!

    My day:
    walk to a meeting down town (45 minutes)

    br: quest bar
    sn: apple
    lu: chicken breast, broccoli
    sn: almonds
    di: chicken breast and mixed veg

    have a great friday!

    Totally different day!

    I did walk to the meeting down town
    I went to Pilates at noon

    br: quest bar
    sn: none
    lu: salmon poke bowl with a salad base (YUM!!!)
    sn: arugula and cherry tomatoes
    di: chicken breast and mixed veg
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    edited May 2018
    BLACK COFFEE ☕️
    Blueberries
    Green and red juices
    Individual hummus and guacamole with celery and carrots
    Walnuts and almonds
    Don Lee Farms super foods veggie burger

    Have a great day ladies!
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    edited May 2018
    Black coffee
    Fresh juice from Sprouts. The checker/manager saw how much produce I was buying that he asked if I was juicing...yes sir! So he suggested I sample their freshly made juices...yum. Ok...I will take one. Went to pay for it...it was on the house.

    Sweet potato plain

    Cauliflower and hummus

    Carrot and guacamole

    Red juice X 2

    Zoodles with garlic and spinach and parm/reggiano

    Tea and prunes

    HAGD!
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    edited May 2018
    This is how today actually turned out.

    BLACK COFFEE
    Energize Me Sprouts 16 ounce apple, pear, pineapple, ginger
    celery and 100 calorie guacamole pack
    Sweet potato
    Joe's Sunburst 16 ounce
    Yellow Squash zoodles, mushrooms, Parmesan/reggiano
    walnuts and almonds
    Joe's Sunburst
    carrots and 100 cal pack hummus
    Tea and prunes
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Happy Monday!

    activity: riding to work and home, then the treadmill

    Br: boring ole quest bar
    sn: cheese whisps
    lu: big fat salad from the salad bar
    sn: broccoli
    di: chicken and veggies
    de: pudding
  • silvergirl33
    silvergirl33 Posts: 342 Member
    Today:

    Br: V8, All-Bran Bran Buds, banana, blueberries, skim milk
    Lu: spinach salad with hummus, clementine,and Laughing Cow cheese wedge, ak mak crackers
    Sn: pear/skim mozzarella stick, yogurt/apple
    Di: mixed green salad with Bolthouse dressing, baked chicken, edamame, Dave's killer thin bread slice, pistachios (I've switched to no -salt here).

    It's boring, but it's working.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Today:
    activity: walk to work, Yoga at noon, walk home
    Br: quest
    sn: raw almonds
    lu: miracle noodles, low sugar sauce, orange peppers, spinach
    sn: apple
    di: chicken sausages and sauerkraut
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    Today:

    green juice

    carrots and hummus

    green juice

    cukes and guacamole

    blueberries

    almonds and walnuts

    carrot/beet/orange juice

    mushrooms, zoodles, parm/reggiano

    tea and prunes
  • silvergirl33
    silvergirl33 Posts: 342 Member
    Today:

    Br: V8, All-Bran Bran Buds, banana, blueberries, skim milk
    Lu: spinach salad with hummus, clementine,and Laughing Cow cheese wedge, ak mak crackers
    Sn: pear/skim mozzarella stick, yogurt/apple
    Di: mixed green salad with Bolthouse dressing, sushi, Dave's killer thin bread slice, pistachios
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    edited May 2018
    Today
    One red Juice
    Two green juice
    Almonds and walnuts
    Hummus and celery
    Guacamole and cukes
    Prunes
    Don Lee VEGGIES burger with LTO
    TEA
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    today...

    all green juices

    hummus and celery

    Don Lee Veggie Bites

    Tea and Prunes.
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,965 Member
    Hey...putting this question out there...

    So, I have been off of all wheat ... and grain since April 10th. My pain in my left knee really went down...A LOT. Mostly jucing...eating veggies with a tiny bit of parm/reg...a little marinara sauce...and still no change...pain is under control.

    Just in the last week or so, I have been having Don Lee Farms Superfood veggie burgers...pain has just started, again with vengeance, in my left knee. Could it be the burgers...there is wheat flour in them.

    I only have two left. I just tossed them so I am not tempted. Hoping that is the reason. Even though I love love love those veggie burgers.

    All I know is that when I started on the juice thing...making it a big portion of my food intake, the pain really subsided.

    Juice challenge begins tomorrow. I am going to do it...but will add fresh fruit and veggies at night...plain.

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