Fresh Start February

Mihani
Mihani Posts: 4,133 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
I thought this was kind of an appropriate title since Austin's suggestion that we update the description of the group to embrace all the vegan docs who inspire us.

Austin, glad to hear you are making progress on your office. My home projects seemed to come to an abrupt halt late last year with work craziness. Thanks for sharing that health challenge planner.

Magic, glad you got off work a bit early and will have more cuddle time with Lulu.

I haven't felt well today. Sinus pain and congestion started last night so I've been taking sudafed and naps off and on today while working from home rather than going to the office. I am almost never sick but I seem to be having a lot of sinus/allergy issues this year with the weird weather.

B - sprouted grain english muffin with PB, apple
L - skipped it
D - big ol' salad

I need to stop at the grocery tomorrow for apples. Only fruit I have left is frozen.
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  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    Leaving 2 hours early today to start icing. I can’t get the swelling down!

    Feel like crying!
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,133 Member
    Awww... so sorry Magic. I hope icing your knee helps.

    I came home early and went to bed. I'm sick again! All stuffed up and miserable. I am very rarely sick but I seem to be a germ magnet this winter. Haven't felt much like eating. Had a banana and some OJ earlier, and going to eat some Dr. McD's hot and sour soup and a little salad now.
  • AustinRuadhain
    AustinRuadhain Posts: 2,595 Member
    Oh, @magic71755 - I am so SO sorry! I hope Lulu is sticking close and cuddling with you. I hope the icing is helping.
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    Maybe, while you are icing (are you elevating, too?), do some breathing work? I like Dr. Weil's 4-7-8 exercise for relaxing, and relaxing might help you feel better and might help circulation?

    @Mihani - And I am SO sorry you are sick! Glad, though, to hear you took yourself home early and went to bed.
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    I am beat. I worked hard in martial arts class this evening. Off to bed now!
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  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    edited February 2020
    Just a quick post, from bed, thanking you both so much!

    Get well soon Mihani! Sorry 😐 u r sick again!

    Way to rule the martial arts 🥋 class Austin!

    Better today! The pain is gone...now working on the swelling! Last night things did not look good so I am thrilled with my progress!

    Lulu is right by my side! 🐾❤️🐾

    Later dollies!
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    <3 Food...green juice, Dr, M’s pad tai soup with mushrooms I added, grapes...most like salad and potato later.

    Weigh in today: 139.4. BUT probably off a bit...didn’t eat much Sun & Mon cuz of pain.

    Nap time lovelies...talk later!

    Hope u r taking good care of yourself Mihani!
  • AustinRuadhain
    AustinRuadhain Posts: 2,595 Member
    @magic71755 - I am so glad you are seeing progress already! You are so smart to stop, rest and take care of yourself! SO glad Lulu is there with you! 🐾❤️🐾

    @Mihani - I hope you are feeling a little better today, and, as Magic says, taking good care of yourself today! 👐🤗👐

    I am having a good, plant-based day, and on track to get in all my GBOMBs!

    B-green smoothie (cauli, spinach, blueberries), almond butter & goji berries, coffee
    L-turnip greens with fire-roasted tomatoes; spaghetti squash; summer squash with raw onion & tomatoes; baby bella mushrooms with carrot & parsnips; steamed acorn squash with diced apple
    S-apple slice & peanut butter
    D will be big salad, plant-based dressing & side of spaghetti squash
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    I know I have I@AustinRuadhain thanks so much! ❤️ Hope you have a pleasant evening! Great meals!

    Continuing to ice. Cancel all my appointments this weekend

    I know I have to have knee replacement surgery...just not ready!
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    Morning dollies! Knee continues to improve...Monday night I went to sleep in agony. Tuesday no pain, swelling reduced...just cannot really bend.

    Will do minimum today...a little at a time, getting clothes ready for workweek.

    Food easy as usual...soup salad potatoes...need to put beans in my salad! Note to self.

    Hope @Mihani is feeling better! @AustinRuadhain has her brood on target...continues to be a role model for everything healthy!

    @CoffeeandHumblePie hope your DH is getting better. Would love for you to check in for a minute!

    Love you guys! TTYL <3
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    Used Amazon Prime for grocery shopping today! Free delivery overly $35 and ten off first delivery!

    WHAT A DEAL!
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    Just made Dr. M’s Hot and Spicy soup. Added a bunch of baby spinach...cooked/wilted in the sistema mug. OH MY...pretty darn good for a cuppa soup kinda meal.

    I did try to do a bit in the kitchen...maybe stood for 30 min...that is all I could do. Back in bed with ice.

    I cannot be sick or have surgery til this house is in order. No details but it is messy...not hoarder status...but needs everything sorted, tossed, given away, washed and cleaned.

    I need good knees. ASAP!

    Later, sweet peas!
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,133 Member
    The hot and sour soup is my favorite Magic. Glad to hear your knee is doing better. Keep taking it easy.

    Austin, excellent menu as usual!

    I stayed home yesterday and slept most of the day. I made it through about 7 hours today at work. Getting ready to take some night time cold medicine and curl up in my recliner for a bit. I feel a lot better but still stuffy and coughing.

    B - oatmeal
    L - Dr. McD miso ramen and an apple, a few wheat crackers
    D - salad, a banana

    Not much appetite with this cold.
  • AustinRuadhain
    AustinRuadhain Posts: 2,595 Member
    Hey there!

    @Mihani - So glad to hear you are on the mend. Keep resting up! I hope you feel better soon! That recliner sounds nice. Hoping you are super comfy:
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    @magic71755 - I feel you on the desire to clean house. I have gotten the top of my desk clear, and am now working on a new bit of my office. My house does not look like Hoarders, but I would not want anyone to see The Clutter Corner in My Office. So the game right now is to dispose of or handle one item a day, and then celebrate! Everything after that one item is a bonus! This is a game I picked up from the book Tiny Habits.

    Okay, off to do about 15 minutes of walking, to hit my steps goal for the day. Then a soak in the bathtub. Feeling tired and blue, maybe from the weather change (45 degrees cooler here today than yesterday, and a very grey day).

    On the plus side -- I had a good plant-based menu today, and got some veggie prep done.
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,133 Member
    Corgi <3

    Made it through most of another day but glad to be home. Going to eat a little salad then nap until bedtime.

    B - oatmeal bar
    L - veggie soup and a few wheat crackers
    S - a few pretzels
    D - salad, a clementine
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    B)<3<3 I AGREE! Corgi for sure!

    Back to work...

    Juice potato celery grapes soup spinach cuties

    HAGDE!
  • AustinRuadhain
    AustinRuadhain Posts: 2,595 Member
    edited February 2020
    @Mihani , I hope you got in some good napping last night and are continuing to recover.

    @magic71755 - I have been thinking of you! So tickled to see you were on just a few minutes ago!

    I had a good plant-based menu yesterday. I need to go to the store today if I am to get in my GBOMBs, as I have run out of mushrooms. I will make that happen, as I love a dish I make with mushrooms, parsnips and carrots.

    Sending you both a Get Well Corgi! (Because, yes, obsessed by corgis a little bit!)
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    As Magic says, HAGDE!
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    @AustinRuadhain {{{{{{{{{{big hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}

    At work...brought:
    Juice
    GF VEGAN Soup with baby spinach
    Baked potato
    Amy’s Vegan GF frozen MEAL cooked in HOT LOGIC
    GRAPES

    B L & D & SNACKS!

    HAGDE ...make it delish!
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,133 Member
    Hi all, made it through nearly 8 hours today and only had a few coughing fits. Didn't take any cough syrup so that's great. I think I'm definitely getting a little better each day. Maybe another couple days I'll have completed kicked this. I'm just exhausted though, because I wasn't sleeping that well the past week with the cough and congestion. Hoping for a solid sleep tonight.

    Glad you are feeling well enough to get back to work, Magic. How's the knee feeling?

    Austin, please share your mushroom, parsnips, carrot recipe?

    Today...
    B - oatmeal
    L - tofu scramble, an apple
    D - chickpea "tuna" salad on sprouted grain with lots of lettuce

    Need to spend a good portion of the weekend in the office.
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    Morning all...@Mihani good job making it through 8 hours yesterday...now, I hope you don't get run down again and open yourself to whatever is going around. You work so many hours.

    I had a really good Amy's Vegan GF frozen yesterday...really good. Mexican Casserole. Will buy it again.

    I have two more different ones in the freezer...will use another one today.

    Along with the same as yesterday:

    juice
    potatoes
    grapes/cuties
    Dr. M's soup and added fresh baby spinach

    My knee held out. Cut my walking around down quite a bit. Slept well last night...feeling good today.

    Have a delicious day everyone! Later, mates.

    @Mihani I love Cathy Fisher's recipe for TuNO...like you made yesterday. So good.
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,133 Member
    Slept in pretty late this morning, but needed the sleep. Just drinking some tea and going to head to the office hopefully be there by 10:00. I plan to work until 3:00 or so then a couple errands to run. Back in the office tomorrow. I feel like the wheezing is almost gone this morning. I haven't had bronchitis in years, and had forgotten how awful it is. My ribs actually hurt from coughing.

    I stopped at the store yesterday planning to get kale but it looked wilty so I got 3 bunches of lovely collard greens instead. Will make a batch of my white bean and collard greens stew tonight. Also need to set up my salads for the week and make a dressing.

    Glad to hear your knees are holding up Magic, and that you are finding some frozen meals you enjoy to make life easier.

    Today's plan...
    B - oats with all the goodies
    L - Dr. McD's hot and sour, an apple
    D - salad, white bean and collard greens stew
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    Morning all...managed to make a salad today...knee felt really good getting out of bed, so I had a fair amount of standing time to prep veggies: red & yellow bell peppers, carrots, scallions, zucchini, mini cukes and dark baby greens...tahini/lemon/maple syrup dressing.

    baked potatoes and ketchup

    soup and spinach

    tea

    I totally thanked God for helping me out...I can't even tell you how much pain I was in last Monday night...thanked God for making me smart enough to stay put and R.I.C.E all weekend.

    Have a good one, dear pals. Make it delicious!
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    Mihani wrote: »
    Slept in pretty late this morning, but needed the sleep. Just drinking some tea and going to head to the office hopefully be there by 10:00. I plan to work until 3:00 or so then a couple errands to run. Back in the office tomorrow. I feel like the wheezing is almost gone this morning. I haven't had bronchitis in years, and had forgotten how awful it is. My ribs actually hurt from coughing.

    I stopped at the store yesterday planning to get kale but it looked wilty so I got 3 bunches of lovely collard greens instead. Will make a batch of my white bean and collard greens stew tonight. Also need to set up my salads for the week and make a dressing.

    Glad to hear your knees are holding up Magic, and that you are finding some frozen meals you enjoy to make life easier.

    Today's plan...
    B - oats with all the goodies
    L - Dr. McD's hot and sour, an apple
    D - salad, white bean and collard greens stew


    Plan is good...glad to hear you to are going in the right direction. Don't overdue. Stay warm.
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,133 Member
    I decided to stay home this weekend because I was still feeling so wiped out. I slept more than I was awake I think. Bronchitis is no joke. I feel pretty good now though. Lungs seem to have cleared up a lot. I got quite a bit of work done today from home, and I'll just have to deal with my desk at the office in the morning. Heading to bed soon so I can try to get up extra early.

    B - ezekiel toast with a bit of PB, a banana
    L - big ol' salad with miso ginger dressing

    Didn't feel like eating dinner so I just had a plant based protein drink. Haven't had much appetite since I've been sick.

  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    Glad you stayed home and worked on getting well, @Mihani ! 🤗
  • AustinRuadhain
    AustinRuadhain Posts: 2,595 Member
    edited February 2020
    Hello, dear pals!

    So delighted to check in after a super busy weekend and see such great updates from you all!

    @magic71755 - Hurray for your resting up and taking good care of yourself, both with R.I.C.E. and that lovely salad. And your gratitude was a great reminder to me of all the ways in which I can be grateful today!

    Hey, quick thought -- and feel free to ignore it -- do you take turmeric in any form? Dr. Greger has described turmeric as an anti-inflammatory as well as anticancer. I put loose turmeric into my morning smoothie and take a capsule in the mornings, and add it to other foods sometimes. Anyway, it might help with that inflamed knee?

    @Mihani - I am so glad you are continuing to take good care of yourself. You have been working so hard for so long.

    The recipe you requested is an Austin-special super simple one:
    Austin's Favorite Mushrooms, Carrots & Parsnips
    - Start with a 12 ounce microwaveable bowl (I love this inexpensive and durable Corelle rice bowl I got from WalMart)
    - Add about 8 oz of sliced white mushrooms (I
    - Finely dice or grate one small or 2 medium carrots (3-4 ounces) and sprinkle on top of mushrooms
    - Finely dice a parsnip, maybe 2 if they are small (about the same amount as carrots) and then
    - Microwave until all items are cooked and tender (time depends partly on how finely you diced your veggies; around 5-6 minutes for me) (Note: I have been just putting this in the microwave oven as is. Next batch, I will cover with a saucer -- possible improvement.)
    - When done stir in, to taste: nutritional yeast (I like about 1 T), onion powder, black pepper
    Other spices could work well, but nooch, onion & pepper is the simple mix that makes me super happy

    I am on the way to a good plant-based day:
    B(done)-green smoothie (blueberries, broccoli, spinach), spices (cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, garlic powder), lemon juice; small helping of raw cashews and dates
    L(planned)-turnip greens with fire-roasted tomatoes; spaghetti squash; summer squash with raw onion & tomatoes; mushrooms with carrot & parsnips; steamed butternut squash and cranberries with diced raw apple
    S(planned)-apple slices & peanut butter
    D(planned)-big salad, plant-based dressing & side of spaghetti squash

    Have a lovely, plant-based, immunity-promoting, anti-inflammatory day, dear friends!
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,133 Member
    Thanks for sharing the recipe Austin! I will give that a try soon.

    I made it through a full 9 hours at work and I still have some energy left. Woohoo! Still a bit of cough and congestion but it's nothing comparatively speaking.

    B - Evolve plant protein drink
    L - Dr. McD's hot and sour, an apple, a few wheat crackers
    D - big ol' salad, slice of ezekiel toast, banana

    I am not a fan of drinking supplements, but with the low appetite I've had it's better than nothing and gets some nutrients into my body.
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,133 Member
    Got home, cleaned and cooked 3 big bunches of collard greens with spices. I only had one onion left and it was icky so no onion. Also made punchy mustard dressing. Another good day! The only thing is a few wheat crackers with lunch the past couple days. Not sure why I want them but I do. I will endeavor to avoid them tomorrow! My day today is same as yesterday except I'll have some of the collard greens with my salad, and no more bananas so I will thaw some berries and make a chia pudding with them.
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    edited February 2020
    Good morning, dollies! Look at you go @Mihani. Would love to see you continue to get healthy and not so run down at work. Your sweet and devoted body will thank you.

    Pretty much on plan with everything. I have to say I love the soups...especially the hot and spicy...and add a ton of greens to it, using a large Sistema mug...so the greens are flavored by the soup. Yesterday, I added a block of Rice Ramen...made it more substantial.

    Last night went out ... invited to see La Cage Aux Folles, dinner theatre. They had a vegan option...how nice is THAT!

    Today, working slowly in the house...doing little by little to UN&uck your Habitat*. I put this book on Kindle and I think it is helping. I am so stuck...for a variety of reasons...but it doesn't matter...this has to be done. The book addresses issues people have...not everyone is 100% well and able-bodied to marathon clean, which the book says is really not the way to go. My kind of self-help book.

    Menu, today, includes black bean tostada, hot and spicy soup, zucchini with rice and more veggies...and lots of peppermint/green tea.

    Have a lovely day, my friends...make it delicious!

    *https://www.amazon.com/Unf-Your-Habitat-Youre-Better/dp/1250102952/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=unfuck+my+habitat&qid=1581520096&sr=8-1



  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 4,021 Member
    edited February 2020
    @AustinRuadhain thank you for reinforcing what I already know ... being grateful is really how to get through anything. There is always something in our lives where gratitude should be center stage, displacing any kind of woa is me kind of attitude. Once focused on the positive, everything else will fall in to place.

    Thank you! And, YES! I do take turmeric and also, now a ginger supplement. I just recently added the ginger.

    Both knees are bad...the left one most of all. I know I need a knee replacement, but eating the way we do has done wonders to lower the inflammation...and most of the time the pain is tolerable. I just can't walk the distance I wish to...so Lulu really does lose out.

    Hoping to hold off one more year for knee replacement, if I go that route.

    Your menus are so interesting and full of variety. Maybe one day I will get there!

  • AustinRuadhain
    AustinRuadhain Posts: 2,595 Member
    Good morning, sweet friends!

    I just completed several pomodoros -- sprints on projects. I am taking a quick break here to catch up, and then getting back to it.

    Same idea as Unf*ck Your Habitat's 20/10 suggestion.

    I have not read the book, but I have been through their website and found stuff I like and am trying to use: https://www.unfuckyourhabitat.com/

    @magic71755 - The menu admiration is mutual! Your menu for today sounds delish, especially the hot and spicy soup and the black bean tostada!
    Avoiding surgery as long as possible makes perfect sense. And as carefully as you eat, I can completely get that you are successfully buying more time for those knees. Impressive!
    By the way, I always appreciate your energy and fun. You bring a lot of bounce to life, even when you are Dealing with Stuff.

    @Mihani - Hurray for another good day! And also a hurray for that tasty dressing -- I love the punchy mustard dressing, too!

    Thanks for being here, plant-based friends!
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  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,133 Member
    That sounds like a very fun evening Magic! I have heard of that book but never got around to ordering it. Maybe I will do that since you have recommended it.

    Glad to hear you are still whittling away at the projects Austin. Sometimes I feel things will never get caught up, but all we can do is keep moving and doing even if it is just a little at time, and somehow things get done.

    Today was another repeat menu. It's easy and I don't have to think about it, so it works. I have a lot of work catching up to do this weekend so I'm happy to keep things simple for a week or so more. Then maybe it will be time to try a new recipe or two.

    Work on the house should be starting soon. Eeek!!!
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