Nutritious November
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Good Morning!
Mihani - I am so sorry about your friend’s attempted suicide. I hope he is able to get the help and support he needs.
After a beautiful walk yesterday I spent the whole day taking everything out of pantry, cleaning, checking for expired dates, getting rid of stuff and reorganizing. In the midst of all this I started feeling overwhelmed and a friend called and came over to help. We got all the top shelves and bottom shelves finished. The eye level shelf will be nuts, seeds,beans, grains, dried fruit, oatmeal, bran cereal in glass jars with clamped lids. The only thing I can’t figure out is how to store cans in a way I can see what I have. May take a trip to the Container store or BB&B. Hit a big wall yesterday and too tired to cook dinner. Brooks cut up and roasted brussel sprouts and sweet potatos with dirty rice and vegetarian chorizo crumbles. Going to make the Banza pasta with veggies tonight.
B - bran flakes with fruit, nuts and seeds
L - leftovers from dinner last night and spinach salad
D- bean pasta with veggies and salad
E- walk dogs1 -
Hello, Plant Family:
Mihani: My brother committed suicide so I know how difficult this is. I'm glad your friend didn't succeed.
I'm still very distracted, but just trying to get through the top 3 priorities of each day. ...and to let everything else go.
Take care, all! The weather here is amazing, and I'm going to take our dog on yet another long walk.
Today: Vega protein drink (it is vegan protein and fabulous), pre-workout: Kodiak protein waffles, lunch/snack: Amy's black bean burgers and cauliflower, dinner: russet potato, cauliflower and chickpeas.
E: Elliptical trainer: 30 minutes on interval setting, 100 ab repetitions (I do Pilates based exercises), 10k steps.
I'm cooking my way through Nava Atlas' book: The 5 Ingredient Vegan Gourmet, and making a somewhat separate dish for myself...but thus far, the family is loving it, and it isn't hours in the kitchen!
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Bisky, love the rearranging idea and making sure all your good stuff is front and center. I have two sets of 4 wire shelves on the back of my basement door where I keep cans of beans, diced tomatoes, etc. Works really well and saves a lot of room in the pantry.
Shred, I'm really sorry to hear about your brother. I'm seeing a lot more of this in the families of clients we work with over the past 10 years or so, and with Covid it seems to be getting even worse. I have a friend who works as "first responder" emotional support for families of suicide and I have been thinking about volunteering. His sister committed suicide so it is very meaningful to him.
Other than that, it was another crazy day at work and I brought several files home to work on Sunday because I don't want to go anywhere near the office this weekend. I hope to get around to making a couple different soups this weekend to freeze in individual containers. I used to do that all the time and loved having all those soups in the freezer, but I haven't done it for a couple years. Tomorrow will be laundry, cleaning, reading and napping. I have really made an effort lately to take one day on the weekend to NOT work.
B - oats with blueberries and chia seeds
L - Dr. McD soup, apple and a smidge of PB
D - going to splurge on a Boca Burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, spicy mustard on a sprouted grain bun, steamed broccoli, oven "fried" potatoes
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Mihani: Yep, I think isolation is the worst...and despite our hyperconnectivity, it seems that fewer Americans have real communities. My brother's death really made me think about how much community I have, and I concluded: not enough...so since his death I've made a real effort. Volunteering would be great....I think the guilt never really leaves you, even though we made repeated attempts to see my brother and to include him more in our family.
Also as a byproduct of his death, I've made it a conscious mission to be nicer to people. I'm pretty nice, but I think sometimes had someone reached out to my brother, had he had any connections in his life if he would have chosen to live.
I noticed how much I miss those incidental social interactions...talking to the grocery clerk, the barista, going to our favorite family restaurant, and I think that other people might find that the lack of those particularly difficult now.
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@magic71755
I hope you had a lovely trip to Sprouts and found everything you were looking for. (Is it just me, or is grocery shopping an exciting outing these days?)
@bisky
A Panda Planner is a calendar for planning your day, a planning aid.
Your story about your sister...as you say, it says something about her, not you.
Ohmygosh, you are SUPER funny. This made me laugh, and also, this is true of my husband and me. When I started eating differently, I had to have a big talk with him to get him to not bring certain items into the house at all, because he would forget that carton of Blue Bell in the freezer, and I never would (until I finished it.
Side note - I did not know Oreos were frosted these days. One habit I never had was Oreos!The difference between him and I: he forgot he bought the cookies several months ago. I have never forgotten or misplaced a package of cookies. They are going to a food bank with all the flour based pasta today.
@Mihani
Oh, oh, oh. I am so, so sorry about your friend. I do think this is being a hard year on many of us, for so many reasons. I am glad that he did not succeed and glad he is getting help. This sounds so very hard for you and all the people that care about him.
Thank you for he reminder about the Panda Planner and the 3 things, as I have dropped the ball the last couple of days. Like wacked out and scattered since Tuesday. I am holding on enough to eat okay, but am having trouble getting things done. So I am off to FINF the planner and get it back in rotation starting today. I can still do 3 things today!
@ShredWeek1
I hope you keep working, remembering to be gentle with yourself about your brother. I had a very good friend who ended up needing psychiatric help, and got oh, so clear that there is only so much each of us can do.
A big yes to missing little social interactions. Yes.
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Shred, I miss the little interactions as well, and I seriously miss hugs!!!
Austin, I hope things settle down for you this week. I think my favorite things about the panda planner are the three things I'm grateful for and today's wins. It really helps to focus on some good things about my day. I try to spend a few minutes in the morning filling out the priorities, gratitudes and affirmation, then a few minutes at night for today's wins and how I'll improve tomorrow.
Going to get some things done around here today then I can relax and enjoy my clean house tonight, do some cooking and reading.
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OH my goodness...so many things going on in your lives...and not great things. I am so sorry ...and sending hugs to all of you.
I am just way behind this morning...so just a quick hello and goodbye.
Way too much eating...so today I am going to try something different...still plants of course.
LOVE you guys and really and truly respect all of you, especially dealing with so much. Just wow!
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At work now...man, I am having a terrible time getting out the door...always on time, but I used to be 30 minutes early...yikes. Now, about 10.
Today's Plan
avocado toast
carrot/apple juice
Amy's Frozen plant meal
celery juice
pomegranate arils
carrot/apple juice
HOME...going to just get right into bed ...cuddle LULU and watch some dopey tv show.
The toast for breakfast...it's TEMPORARY.
Going to try and go to one meal a day...juice and fruit the rest...or juice, fruit and steamed veggies the rest.
I NEED TO GET MYSELF ON THE RIGHT PATH...this is a little severe...but I have to do something before my 12 COVID POUNDS TURNS INTO 20.0 -
Hi Magic... glad you're through the day and can relax and enjoy Lulu cuddles.
The house is clean, the laundry is done except one load of sheets in the dryer. I'm going to take a much needed shower and relax the rest of the day. I am getting ready to start the last of the Percy Jackson books. I have enjoyed these so much! Definitely recommend. Even if you are older (or in my case much older) than the target audience.
B - ezekiel english muffin with a smidge of PB
L - nope, too busy on the house
D - will be early since I didn't have lunch, and will be a boca burger on sprouted grain bun with lettuce and onion, side of steamed broccoli, a pear
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Not home yet...off at 7.
But exciting news...Mommy Sally is in labor.. in touch with dog mom..
She will send pics when she can !
Lulu IS GETTING A SISTER!
We both need her!2 -
Congrats to Lulu!
Hope everyone is well.
Went to my WW meeting today and I'm up 3.5 lbs, which I attribute to losing my focus while distracted by other things.
But, I went (as our son said: Mom, that's what WW's is for!).
I'm going to make an appointment with an integrative medicine physician who has been in practice for 30 years. I'm just so darn tired all the time. It may be the election, it may just be aging, but I'm wondering if it might be some vitamin deficiency? No clue, but determined to get to the bottom of it.
My traditional physical came back perfectly...so nothing there in terms of B12, D deficiency, and my glucose is 73. I do take a multivitamin daily..so it is perplexing.
It may also be that between fracturing my arm/shoulder and COVID, and not being able to go to the gym that I'm just not strong any longer...
anyway, many options, but I'm getting to the bottom of this!0 -
Good morning, SPP! (special plant people)
Already hit Sprouts and home again...having second cuppa...and thinking about what to make to take to work...either veggie sandwich OR frozen Amy's. Decisions! Decisions!
Anyway...today's menu looks like this:
coffee
celery juice*
sandwich OR Amy's
carrot/apple
grapes
sandwich OR Amy's
Asian Pear with a bit of Miyokos Cream Cheese
Hope everyone has an amazing day.0 -
*celery juice
It is not very good...not horrible but certainly not enjoyable. Easy to juice...but no more. Making Joe's Mean Green once this batch of celery is finished.
Joe's Mean Green:
kale
celery
cucumber
apple
ginger
lemon
Joe's Mean Green...now THAT's the ticket! Later, mates. G'day!0 -
Puppy progress...
Sally, mommy doggie, giving birth...started last night, kinda late. I got one update...two were out...and then the texts stopped. Nothing this morning. Boy are they tiny. Got one picture...kinda hard to tell what you're looking at...itty bitty, that's for sure. Shih Tzu
Will keep you updated.
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Oh my God!
Just went three rounds with F’in finance advisor at work!
Details tonight but I am shaking!
I am seething at this moment!
What a 🤮 face! PUKE0 -
Oh, shih tzus!
All dogs are adorable, but as a family who love shih tzus, nothing cuter than a shih tzu puppy!
Sorry things are stressful at work, Magic!
The weather here is amazing. My family has decided that they are going to join me in eating healthier (my husband still sees himself as the mountainclimber he was 30 years ago...but that was 40 lbs ago.)
Off to tidy up the garden and enjoy the sun.2 -
I am five feet. He is 6’5 ish 350-on a good day ...
He came over to my desk and started yelling at me at my desk
I just pretended I was on the phone and then he walked into the managers office and told on me ...Seriously that big oaf told on me
I’ll tell you the details later but this is intimidation is what’s going on now he thinks he’s going to intimidate me
he hasn’t even been here two months three months tops I’ve been here five years
I am so livid right now and I was shaking so bad for a while I’m calmer now
I’m just glad I was able to come in here and sound off a little because I was so shaking really badly I didn’t cry though I didn’t cry
PS I did nothing to warrant this type of reactionary behavior from this fool1 -
Magic, so happy for you getting a new pup. Sorry about the work issues. Seems like you always have people there who like to push you around.
Shred, your son's advice about that's what WW is for was very wise! Hope you enjoyed your outside time. It has been beautiful here this weekend too.
I've had a bit of a lazy day and should have got a lot more done. My legs and back were sore from cleaning and lots of trips up and down two flights of stairs with laundry yesterday so I spent a fair amount of time resting up today so I can feel better tomorrow when I have to be back in the office. Took some Aleve and that helped.
Really enjoyed my boca burger on Friday. It won't be more than an occasional treat, but was good. I am going to try making my own bean burgers and freezing them. I've made a few variations over the years that were pretty good. Engine 2 has a handy build a burger guide... https://plantstrong.com/plant-strong-recipes/top-engine-2-recipes-plant-strong-burgers
B - ezekiel english muffin with a smidge of PB
L - skipped it
D - salad (red and green leaf, beets, carrots, radishes) with miso ginger dressing, a pear
S - a handful of cashews and raisins
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Magic: He sounds like a bully. And, probably very insecure. Hang in there! Grace under pressure always wins the day!
Oh, and I made 3 dinners this week using the Nava Atlas 5 ingredient vegan gourmet! I can handle 5 ingredients..6 would be pushing it. And, the family enjoyed them...so they aren't even aware that they are eating healthier which is the best!0 -
Morning gang...well, I made it through alive. Thank you ever so much for all the words of support.
There are several people at work that have NO manners whatsoever.
I just thought to myself...geeeeeeeeez, this guy is someone's dad. Then thought back to my dad...how kind he was to everyone...and how NEVER EVER would he have spoken to someone at his office like this...
Shows what a horrible person this bully is. Sad ...just sad.
Today...
Juices and lots of veggies...going to really try and keep it super clean today, to get me on a good path for my weekend.
Once this batch of juice is finished, I am going to stop for awhile. Thought I would make Joe's Mean Green this weekend...but, no.
Enjoy your day everyone.0 -
Thinking of filing a formal complaint against this guy.
I am going to talk to HR with closed door to get advice!
This guy is in no way my boss at all and he came out of his office and berated me in front of the entire dealership
there were no customers here
but he he needs to be put in his place and I need to file a grievance and you know what if there’s retribution then I’ll keep filing and fighting it0 -
Magic: I'm sorry you're experiencing this. I do think that some people simply can't control themselves. That ability to take a pause just never got hardwired into them.
Today I ran off the Aggressive Weight Loss Nutritarian Plan weekly sheet from the Hello Nutritarian website. My goal is to hit those targets (green, beans, fruit) every day and eschew processed foods. My calories aren't bad, but my nutrition...well, needs work.
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I went to my supervisor. She blamed me. I may be out of a job.
I am never late. I am never absent. I fix all the mistakes of the girl I work with...I got tired of telling her how to do stuff over and over. If they let me go, it will be chaos.
Sick to my stomach
Blood work tomorrow...and then Thursday meet with my oncologist to check out my knee and see if it is bone caner.
Life is sure fun.0 -
I am on LINKEDIN...but having a hard time using it.
Saw a job for a receptionist at vet place...think I did send my resume, but not sure. Right now, I can't think...truly not sure how things could get worse.
Not sure when I will be back. Can't just come in here and cry all the time.
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Happy Monday Evening,
Magic - I am so sorry for the problems at work. Have everything documented talk to HR. Find out about your legal rights. If they fire you over this guy's outburst when you have done nothing wrong then you are entitled to compensation. I would let them know you will pursue a legal opinion as you have been a good employee if they fire you. Negotiate a severance package and ask for a written recommendation for future employment. High 5 for not crying. Awesome about your puppy. Can't wait to see pics. Wishing you the best with your knee.
Shred: This is awesome: Oh, and I made 3 dinners this week using the Nava Atlas 5 ingredient vegan gourmet! I can handle 5 ingredients..6 would be pushing it. And, the family enjoyed them...so they aren't even aware that they are eating healthier which is the best!
I think it is smart you are pursing your fatigue. I let mine go for months and my Hgb and iron were so low they wanted to transfuse me. I said no to blood but yes to iron transfusions. I have good days and bad days. Don't have a diagnosis why yet.
Mihani - I love Boca burgers. Let me know how your homemade burgers turn out. I looked at the website and it looked good. I think I would choose black beans & chick peas, quinoa, mushrooms & onions and garlic...
Had a beautiful walk today. Made my sweet potato & black bean soup that is yummy & vegan. Added poblano peppers and it gave it a nice kick.
B - Bran flakes, berries, nuts, seeds and almond milk
L - Sweet potato & black bean soup with 1/2 an avocado
D - Salad, roasted eggplant, red peppers, mushrooms and onions, 2 oz of Flounder
S - 1/2 banana, multi seed rice crackers and tea 2 Dove dark chocolates
E - Dog walk
Tomorrow making either a vegetable soup with chickpeas or blackbeans & lentils with veggies.
Ciao!1 -
Well done on the cooking Shred. I love Hello Nutritarian! I have the power prep plan but only ever did the first week. It was just too much cooking for me. I may try it again this winter since I tend to want to cook more often when it's cold out.
Bisky, great day! I love black beans and sweet potato together.
Magic, that would be awesome to find a receptionist job at a veterinary office!
Yesterday was rough... tired and had the munchies. Had a few pretzels and a handful of skinny pop. Today I will be better prepared with cut up veggies, an apple and a pear.
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Thanks so much everyone!
At lab now...
But wanted to tell you that I called my supervisor last night...personal cell call
I still have a job!
But now I know how the game is played...
I will now be on best behavior ...
Do my job ...do it well and come home.
It’s funny...Lulu was especially 🥰 loving last night! Very clingy. Pets are so smart!
Thanks again! 💕🌸💕2 -
Hello, all!
It is Tuesday, my super busy day. I just got back from a store run.
I am so behind on MFP today, I thought I would squeeze in a hello, at least!
@magic71755 - It is hard to tell from here what's up at your job, but for sure most people are on edge right now. Maybe that's part of it? Being on best behavior sounds like a smart approach, and easier than job hunting right now. The guy's behavior sounds icky, but you sound smart to have called your boss and gotten clear on the game, as you say. And maybe, after a while, he'll figure out that with you, at least, civil discussion works. No telling, though. As @ShredWeek1 says, some people never get that pause and decompress thing wired in.
@bisky
I am sorry no diagnosis yet, but hurray you for making smart decisions about how to best take care of yourself. (Blood transfusions are scary. The iron ones sound like a smart, less risky choice, and great to keep a focus on looking for the root cause.)
@Mihani I hope today is going better!
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Morning dollies...
Today is going to be a good day...
Menu is ...
coffee
celery juice
salad, baked potato, air fried veggie patty
carrot/apple juice
soup...using better than bouillon vegan chicken, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, rice noodles
Asian pear with Miyokos cream cheese
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Magic, all your meals sound yummy. Hope your day went to plan and was good. How are the puppies doing?
Austin, hope you got all your busy Tuesday stuff done.
I may be a bit scarce the next week or so. Secretary is off and work is super busy as always. I hate answering the phone. Seriously hate it. I miss her already after today and she's gone through next week. Waaahhhh!
B - ezekiel toast with a smidge of PB
L - big ol' salad
D - baked tofu, brown rice, steamed veggies (buddha bowl style)
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