Morning dear plant people!

Already had two cuppas ... do decadent to take my time on Tuesday morning...my weekend always looks so long at this time, and this is when I appreciate that I am able to do my very long two days Fri/Sat 13/12 hours. Penny, I work FRI - MON 40 hours.

Anyway, welcome to our newest member, Penny...and wtg getting that blood pressure under control.

Austin, I looked up the book and naturally I ordered it. NOW I just need to put these practices into use.

My doc appointment is at 11...it will be almost a year that I am plant-based and I will be interested in seeing how my blood work comes back

Mihani, maybe you can send your contractor to me! LOL, he sounds amazing. So happy the house is underway...what a relief for you. Everything will quiet down and you will be so enjoying life again.

Austin I have to say you really did nail it when you said, It's so hard when people think they are kidding, and don;t get it that it is landing as not funny for the other person.

That is exactly what happened. But all is good now. He was at work yesterday...much more quiet with me than usual...but I think we will be able to get to a happy place again since he knows my boundaries, now.

So, today looks like:

potatoes & spinach...soup and spinach...rice and steamed veggies.

I have no almond milk made...and I hate buying milk when I have tons of almonds ready to be soaked and whipped up in my vita-mix. I just have to soak some...will do that now...and make milk tomorrow. I need to get back to having oatmeal every day. OVERNIGHT oats, I think will work best for me. Never really got into it...so if anyone has any advice or killer recipes, let me know. I made them a couple times and they were kind of slimy! Ack!

Alrighty then my plant people...have a delicious day and I shall talk to you later. Hugs!

Hello, all!

@magic71755 - That frother sounds like a fun gadget. Enjoy!
I hope little Lulu's wellness checkup goes well!
I don't have any OVERNIGHT oats ideas for you. I cook them up in the morning for my teenager, though, and get a nice, nonslimy texture. I use old fashioned oats (about 3/4 cup), less water than the package calls for (about 7/8 cup), and less time in the microwave oven than called for (2 1/2 minutes), and then let it sit for a couple of minutes (in a shallow dish so it cools quickly). I then add applesauce (moistens it to get the texture to right), peanut butter, and raisins.

@Pennylite - Welcome to our friendly plant-based eaters group!
I think I shared highlights of my journey with you. After I went vegan and lost no weight, I stayed vegan and did the Zone Diet (40-40-20 macros), and lost weight slowly and steadily. It was a very limited diet, but great to see the weight come off. Months into that, as I kept talking to my expert and kept reading, I read Eat to Live. We had a copy in the house, as my husband had been given one at work years ago. I read it, and then went off and read more current works, talked to my expert, and was convinced this was a thing to try. I thought I would try it and then make a change if it did not seem to agree with me after a few weeks. I lost over 8 pounds my first week on the diet, and then after that, the weight continued to come off (not that quickly, but that 8 pounds never came back). Three weeks in to Eat to Live (fall of 2018), I was down over 14 pounds, and under 200 for the first time in years.
The health benefits have been great. At my annual checkup, my very reserved doctor was almost giddy, and all my blood work came back much, much improved. I am much more mobile now. I am no longer in daily pain. Circulatory and digestive issues are gone. Knee issues resolved, which I think is both the decrease in weight and reduced inflammation. It has been a huge change.
I just last night had someone ask if I was "still" on a special diet. I just smiled and said nothing had changed.

@Mihani - It is so fun to hear your house transformation is progressing. Woohoo!

@CoffeeandHumblePie - How are you and your husband doing? Starting to feel better, I hope!

Book lovers -- I am so SO loving the book Tiny Habits. If anyone tackles reading it and using his habit change system, let me know! I am playing with building new tiny habits and loving it!

I am on track for a good plant-based day with all of the G-BOMBS covered!
B-coffee, green smoothie (blueberries, spinach, broccoli), goji berries, almond butter
L-turnip greens with black beans; steamed zucchini with grape tomatoes and raw onions; steamed mushrooms, carrots & parsnips; steamed acorn squash, butternut squash & steamed apple
S(planned)-apple slices & a few brazil nuts (selenium!)
D(planned)-romaine, kale salad with roasted beets & homemade plant-based dressing

Thanks for the warm welcome @magic71755 & @AustinRuadhain. Love how focused posts on here are about being healthy & attaining challenging goals. And sharing how things are going day to day. As I well know, it’s often a lonely path frequented by others questioning our choices. I have benefitted so much from Drs Fuhrman, Greger, Klaper, Barnard etc & am very pleased to connect with others whose lives have also changed as a result of discovering the benefits of a WFPB lifestyle. We are the pioneers!

Good afternoon, my dear plant pals!

Well, my weekend is winding down...think of Sunday later afternoon when you were school age and that OH NO, back to school tomorrow. Boo Hoo!

I figured out my oats...no overnight, too slimy. Do the hour before, but cold milk and frozen berries...and add salt...that is the key. NOW, so much more flavor. Before, dull. Now, yum!

I picked up the book on audible, Austin. Will listen to at work tomorrow, when things have quieted down in late afternoon. Good way to tune out any drama. I don't anticipate any with my pal...I think we have figured that out. But there are others that like to drain me of my spirit with their negative attitude.

It was an oatmeal breakfast, potatoes and spinach lunch and tonight, loads of broccoli and jasmine rice with a side of vegan kimchi. Isn't fermented food supposed to be good for gut microbiome.

Oh, I have a Kite Hill peach yogurt. I really miss my Fage...hope this help fill the void.

Later, mates. Have a peaceful evening.

Happy Friday, plant-based friends! I am having a good plant-based eating day today.

@magic71755 - Glad you found morning oats that work for you! I am with you and @Mihani in liking some chew to my oats. Overnight oats produces a texture that doesn't work for me (though I know some love it).

@Mihani - I hope that you get through the "this sucks" period in your remodeling fairly soon!
I also love fiction occasionally, so if you come across a great read, I'd love to hear about it.

Okay, off to work on a project I am behind on!