Determined December!
AustinRuadhain
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Good morning! Let's tackle December!
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Love ❤️ it! Thanks Austin.
Cancer free and still employed! Thanks God 🙏
Coffee
Oatmeal with carrots and yellow squash
Air fried potatoes and a big salad
Left over veggie soup an Tinkyada gf noodles
Dark chocolate
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Magic, that is awesome that you got your results and cancer free! Woohoo! Best news I've heard all week for sure.
Thanks for starting December, Austin. I am determined to get caught up over the next couple weeks so that we're not scrambling the end of the year like usual, and maybe I can actually enjoy the holidays. And of course also determined to stay the course eating better and better each day.
Today was good... eating a lot of oatmeal, leftover cooked veggies from the freezer, brown rice, Dr. McD soups this week. No time to cook. Will try to get back to checking in daily the rest of the week.
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B - Bran & flax flakes, berries, almonds, soy milk; coffee.
L - Avocado toast; clementine
D - Bean & chicken burrito; brown rice w/ turmeric, cumin & salsa
Meat/dairy: 20%
Fruit/veg weight: 250g
Bodyweight/Balance: Yes
Walk: Yes
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What a terrific headline for December!
With all the good news about the vaccine, my spirits are lifted.
I'm doing a steady hour at the gym (which was my goal for November) and it is making all the difference. Knowing how loggy too much food makes me feel tends to keep me in check when I'm tempted to chow down.
That being said, now the cleanest eating..I'm working on omitting any flour/sugar of any type, but we have discovered this exquisite bakery not far from Whole Foods, so even though I have a very thin oatmeal raisin cookie it isn't quite compliant.
The bakery is named Bittersweet, and it is one of those magical places that you'd like to live in...lots of unique items (none of which are actually useful, all of which are beautiful) and everything for purchase looks like a work of art.
Still down 5 lbs this years, which is 15 lbs less then my goal, but given how challenging the year has been, I'll take it.
Cancer free, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!!!!!1 -
Hi! I had a major crash with laptop and I -pad. Using the phone now which is tedious.
Magic- what a relief for you test results! Congratulations.
I agree about the vaccine news. It can’t come soon enough. The one good thing for me is cooking at home and trying more vegetarian recipes. Most recent was a Shepherds pie from Oh She Glows. I did have a fail this week with eggplant garbanzo bean soup. The spices were not right. I dropped and broke my pestle (for grinding spices) that I had forever. Back to sweet potato black bean chili today.
B-spinach square, German seed bread with almond butter.
L- salad with beans
D- sweet potato
Soup
E - walk dogs and Peleton class
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Morning sweet peas!
Coffee
Oatmeal with 1 shredded zucchini 1/2 c almond and 1/2 c water.
Big salad with two Trader Joe’s corn tortillas air fried
Air fried baby potatoes with ketchup
Grapefruit Bubly
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Hi all! Still crazed at work. I brought home lots to do tomorrow and Sunday but I am so hoping to be more ahead of the game by Christmas this year. I am sooooo tired of year after year scrambling end of year.
TMac hope all is well with you! Avocado toast is so yummy. My favorite is avocado, baby spinach, tomato, lots of black pepper.
Bisky, hope you got the laptop working. That stinks!
Magic, menu looks lovely. Yum!
Shred that bakery sounds dangerous, and delightful!
Austin, how's your world?
I am off to read, relax, get up early and get to work.
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Howdy all... busy Saturday working and heading back upstairs to my desk as soon as the load of laundry in the dryer gets done. In the meantime I'll get my salads for the week set up and make salad dressing. I think the punchy mustard this week.
Plan for today...
B - ezekiel toast and almond milk yogurt
L - salad, an apple
D - stir-fry broccoli, peppers, carrot, onion with brown rice
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Good morning, friends!
I am sorry to have been so quiet this week. I have been a bit overwhelmed by life. On the plus side, I have kept at my food plan and kept up with movement.
Plan for today:
- coffee and cashew milk
- steamed turnip greens, navy beans and chopped tomatoes; steamed zucchini, mushroom, carrot and onion; steamed turnip and butternut squash with apples and blueberries
- goji berries and almond butter
- big salad with homemade plant based dressing (my current fave is a warm one made with broccoli, nutritional yeast and dijon mustard)
Other plans for today: morning workout (Jenny Ford!), family zoom call (2 hours!) for my husband's aunt (I will do this on the treadmill, maybe), catch up on laundry, declutter office (at least 3 x 20 min sprints)
@Mihani - Your menu looks great! I hope you are having a pleasant and productive day today. You work so hard!
@magic71755 - I am so SO happy about your test results! What better news could there be! As it happens, I am typing while listening to a nutrition documentary on Netflix called The C Word. Great motivation to keep up at all the great food and exercise choices.
Yum to your menu! Grapefruit Bubly sounds fun!
@bisky - I am so sorry about your mortar and pestle. Will you get another?
And boo the the recipe fail, but yay to making the try! I always think it's good to experiment and shake things up. ANd then, yeah, sometimes a recipe looks great... and is NOT!
@__TMac__ - I love your work on small changes and accountability!
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Hi, first group joined.
Eat to Live is my goal1 -
Hi kellyrslp! Welcome to the group. Are you following ETL now or just getting started? Initially this group was focused mostly on Dr. Fuhrman, but we've expanded it to embrace all the WFPB docs.
Happy Monday y'all.
Plan for today...
B - oats with blueberries and chia seeds
L - Dr. McD soup, apple with a smidge of PB
D - big ol' salad with some chickpeas added
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Welcome, Kelly...happy to have you aboard!
Today's Plan
coffee
50/50 oatmeal with homemade almond milk...1/2 cup shredded zucchini, cinnamon, maple syrup
50/50 plate: Tinkyada penne, spinach, Recipe #99 TJs pasta sauce
50/50 plate: vegan soup mix https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RXAK1PE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 with veggies and Lotus Rice Ramen
dark chocolate Asian pear
Trying the 50/50 approach. Started it last week but did not do so great. This week will be better.
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Pic 1. Getting there. Spinach starting to wilt
Pic 2. Closed HOT LOGIC
Just finished eating...turned out great! Better than any frozen out there! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Next time, adding mushrooms and onions.
Going to really figure this out and have meals ready for cooking at work.
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coffee
oatmeal
pasta sauce, spinach, onions and mushrooms...lotus rice ramen. seriously good
not sure...poatoes and spinach, mushroom and onions
pear
HAGDE!
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Work is crazy crazy crazy. I'm doing okay diet-wise but exercise is totally on hold and that has to be addressed. I feel better when I get regular exercise. I know this yet it's the first thing that goes by the wayside when I'm busy. And unfortunately (or I guess fortunately because it's job security) I'm always busy.
B - ezekiel toast with a smidge of PB
L - leftover stir-fry and brown rice, a couple wasa crackers
D - big ol' salad with chickpeas
Magic, what do you mean by 50/50 approach?
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Half plate non starchy...half plate starchy...dr mcdougall starch solution1
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Black coffee
Oatmeal with blueberries
Lunch same as yesterday
Salad with side of air fried potatoes
Pear
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Good morning, peeps!
I am about to go run an errand, but wanted to say hello!
@kellyrslp -- Woohoo! Welcome! Eat to Live has been hugely, hugely helpful for me. That's what I do, and I am happy to chat about it! Let us know how you are doing!
@magic71755 - Your menu looks great as usual!!
@Mihani - Whatever movement you can fit in this month, please celebrate every time. December is so busy for you that it's amazing to me when you fit ANY exercise in!!
More later!
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Just back from errands and about to go make lunch. Plan for today:
- Breakfast coffee & cashew milk
- Lunch (planned): steamed spinach with navy beans and tomatoes; steamed zucchini, parsnip, carrot & onion; steamed butternut squash with diced jicama & apple
- Snack: apple & a couple of cashews
- Dinner: big salad with warm broccoli & mustard dressing
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Austin the steamed spinach with navy beans and tomatoes and etc. sounds delightful. Hope you enjoyed!
Magic, that's a good plan!
Today...
B - ezekiel toast with a smidge of PB and a handful of frozen blueberries slightly defrosted
L - Dr McD soup and an apple
D - big ol' salad with chickpeas added, a couple wasa crackers
Work to do tonight so this is a quick hello! I am feeling a bit run down and my stomach isn't quite right the past week or so. Going to do some yoga and mindfulness tonight to combat stress.
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Mihani, did you get that yoga in? I hope so! Your menu plan looked great!
And yes, I did love the navy beans and spinach! I needed to start cooking a new pot of beans this morning, and am cooking navies again because they were so yummy.
I got in both an outdoor walk and platform stepping yesterday, and am out to do that again today. Food plan today is pretty much the same as yesterday.
Magic, I love your cute Hot Logic pouch for your lunch! How is work going today?
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Hey y'all! I am still feeling pretty blah but getting through the days. So glad tomorrow is Friday and I can work at home for a couple days. There are always so many interruptions at the office it is hard to focus on things and get them completely done.
Another neighborhood restaurant has fallen to Covid. Closing down after 48 years. It's so sad. I don't go out much at all, but losing independent neighborhood businesses is always bad, especially when they are usually replaced with trashy dollar stores or check cashing places. I hope this nightmare ends soon.
My meals today were same as yesterday. I'm enjoying my salads so much this week. I've been using my salad scissors and chopping everything then adding vinegar, no salt seasoning, pepper and some nooch and mixing up. I don't seem to get tired of the Dr. McD hot and sour soup either, and they are so easy for me to have at work. I know I should be mixing up my foods more, but right now I'm so busy this works for me and I do get a variety of veggies in my salads and cooked veggies.
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Mihani - I hope your stomach is feeling better and the yoga helped with the stress. I forgot about salad scissors. I need to dig mine out as I just bought a beautiful head of purple cabbage.
Welcome Kelly and TMac! I loosely follow Dr. Furman's recent book: Eat For Life. It allows some seafood. Most days are vegetarian but a few times I have fish and a few days are vegan.
Austin - eventually I will get a new pestle and mortar set. I bought all these herbs and seeds that I need to grind and don't want them to go to waste. I wish I could take an Indian cooking class. Watching You Tube videos and some look good. The second curry soup turned out well. Weather has been beautiful for being outside.
Loving the Banza chickpea pasta. I just sent my sister and niece a case.
Brooks gets the Covid vaccine at work next week. It was optional but we decided he is high risk with his asthma and it is just a matter or time before he is exposed or military is tasked to build and staff a Covid hospital. I will let you know how he does if you are interested.
We went for a beautiful early morning walk in our large park as Brooks didn't have to go in early. Started on a few handmade Xmas cards.
I went out for breakfast with a friend whose daughter is on a liver transplant list. I am very nervous about going out but she chose the place and it had strict social distancing. I was thrilled to order a 1/2 avocado filled with salsa and squash. It was so good. Going to make it at home for a variation of a salad.0 -
Hey all...the closing of the small businesses is the heartbreak...most certainly! The only thing you are allowed to do without any consequence is loot, burn and steal...and of course destroy monuments. But God forbid you try and run a business and pay your own way, well...sorry, can't allow that. Disgusting!
Today's plan...
coffee
oatmeal, almond milk, blueberries...cold. I tried oatmeal with zucchini ...meh. Back to what I love.
Made mason jar salads yesterday...hoping this helps me jump start something.
Carrots, celery, corn, chick peas, scallions, cukes, spinach, spring greens, walnuts, raisins, rice ramen. Teeny weenie amount of raisins and walnuts.
I am totally struggling. Tonight's goal is to come home from work, not eat ANYTHING...play with Lulu and get into bed. Lemon Herbal tea is ok.
Love you guys.
Mihani, sorry so much work for you.
I ordered something called Hurt Skurt. I can't get much done in the house...only was able to stand for 30 minutes yesterday, when prepping my salads. Hoping this works. It's an ICE sleeve...for joints. Should arrive in about a week.
I have ice packs...Paradice Ice bags...they are out of business I guess. So looked further. Came across this company...HURT SKURT. It will allow me to wear as I stand and move around the house. Praying it works.
Later, sweet peas.
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For the newbies...osteo arthritis in both knees...left knee the worst. 72 years of age. Knee replacement is only thing that will help long term.
In the meantime, ice is all I use. I will not use pain pills, for obvious reasons. Live with Lulu...and my house is a mess.
Having organizer come Jan or Feb to get me in a great place so when I am out with TKR, people that help out will be able to find what they need and I will not be embarrassed to have people over. Plus, I will be able to get around with a walker.
I am guaranteed my job for three months ...it's the Family Medical Leave Act. Plus, I will have two weeks vacay and one week sick leave. Hoping that is enough time so that when I go back to my job, I can do it 100%,
Anyway, that was a bit of what's going on in my life. Consumed with pain and how to alleviate it so I can get sh&% done.
Later, dollies.0 -
Lunch today with rice ramen, dressing and walnuts and raisins...
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I have a second interview next week...
First one was phone...this will be ZOOM
I will write the details when I get home on the computer because I really would like some feedback from some of you smarty-pants people that are out there in the corporate world or business world because this would be a receptionist job and I would be taking a pay cut
Also it would be a Monday through Friday job 2:53 PM and what else with my knee surgery coming up it might not work I haven’t mentioned that to them so lotta things in there
I guess I’m telling you everything I was going to tell you when I get home
it’s 2 miles 2 1/2 miles from my house so that’s not a problem but no more three days off during the week
I don’t know what to do I am going to do the interview though
Might as well.
I have not mentioned anything to the lady about my knee surgery but I’m thinking if it’s less walking maybe I can wait my knee surgery till next year
To get FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT , You have to have been working one year so it wouldn’t allow me to take three months off plus taking three months off after you just start a job I know it’s not a very good thing nobody’s gonna like that
That’s why I would wait a year before I had my knee surgery at that location
I know I have to wait for the interview also talk to her maybe and also write down prose and cons
I’m just putting this out there for you guys to give me some feedback
I put in my application when things were a little messy here and I thought I was on my way out remember
OK girls I’ll talk to you later got to go back to work0 -
Lunch was perfect...possibly w
ill try and change up starch each day1 -
The noodles are covering up lots of salad...The whole bottom is covered with salad and then I dumped the noodles on top!
Maybe potatoes tomorrow! We’ll see!0 -
Today’s menu
Coffee
Oatmeal blueberries almond milk
Mason jar salad with rice ramen
Harry and David pear. Trader Joe’s was selling them
Broccoli and potatoes
HAGDE!0
