Chelle 42 yr old Pagan Witch, mom of 4, living in the MidWest
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RenewalJan 18 2007 20:33
Well, if nothing else, yesterday's ordeal with the scale has given me a renewed sense of committment. Wes and I went to the store today - we desperately needed stuff in the house, the fridge was almost empty and we had only 1 package of meat left - and I told him that I wanted to buy some more fresh veggies and fruit, different grains and dried beans and so on. In other words, I was getting only healthy foods. (In fact the only 'treat' I bought for myself was a box of cheez-it's, which I am going to portion out and put in sandwich bags.) I bought whole-grain wheat bread and english muffins (even checked the ingredients to make sure no white/enriched flour was used) and all kinds of frozen veggies and even a couple of bags of frozen fruit (for oatmeal, etc). It ended up costing a bit more than I had anticipated, however most of it (like the dried legumes) will probably hold me for a month or so. I bought cabbage and kielbasa and a few other things and tomorrow I will be making my cabbage soup which is low calorie, fairly low fat (I dice up the kielbasa really small) and good for cold, wintery days. Told Wes that if I only bring healthy stuff into the house, then I will only have healthy stuff to eat. Foods that I wasn't too crazy about, years ago, as a child, I am giving another chance since taste buds tend to change, and I'm hoping that I will now like them, or maybe if they are in things I will eat them more, giving me healthier options for food. I found some fat free (sliced) cheese that I told everyone in the house "hands off" and put it in a plastic container in the fridge so there is no question of what it is. I feel really good about what I bought (just not crazy about the total cost - UGH!) however we also bought food for the household as well, so the total included everything. I splurged and bought a SMALL bottle of light-tasting olive oil (I don't like the heavier olive oil) and I have some red wine vinegar (also have apple cider vinegar) - bought a small, spouted container for about $1.50 and will try to find a healthy, fairly low-fat olive oil & vinegar dressing for my salads.
I stepped on the scale today and I'm down .8 of a lb. Yay, and woot. I am still feeling upset and frustrated and discouraged - it feels like all that work for the last 3-4 months was for NOTHING, even thought I *know* I worked hard. ::sigh::
Wes is finishing up in the kitchen and then I'm gonna throw some food together. I am going to have a salad and not sure what else. Will figure it out while he finishes up. Oh, and here is a recipe for a low calorie salad dressing that I just made up. I'm having it on my salad. It's light tasting, and tastes pretty good LOL
Chelle's Homemade Olive Oil & Vinegar Dressing
On the non-food side of life, Rebecca is off from school again tomorrow. The back roads are AWFUL. I guess they don't believe in plowing roads here in Oklahoma City. It's sad. While we were standing in line at the grocery store, people standing next to us were saying that there is another storm rolling in this weekend, and then they are predicting another one for the following week. Mike (our roommate) just got off the phone with his mom a little while ago and she heard they are predicting up to a foot of just snow for this weekend's storm. Peachy-f'n-keenie. You know - the last 3 winters we had -maybe? - a dusting of snow, and hardly any ice. Just cold temperatures. My daughter moves in this summer and we end up having 'the worst winter weather ever' for this state. I jokingly told her it was 'her fault', that she brought all this winter weather with her from Massachusetts! We don't even have a damn shovel. I've looked around but I guess, the way stores put stuff out for sale, I should have been looking during the summer for winter stuff!! (You know, like Halloween stuff is out in August?) And the stores seems to be constantly out of the "Icy Melt" stuff, which, if I ever see a bag, I'm grabbing!!!!!!
I had hoped to get to the gym today but that was a no-go. Unfortunately, if you get there after 5 PM there is almost NO chance of available eliipticals, treadmills, etc because the 'after work' crowd is there, and yes, it IS a crowd. That's why I prefer to go in the early afternoon and unfortunately last night, insomnia hit BIG TIME, so we didn't get up in time to get to the gym. I ended up getting up at some point with a mondo-headache. Took some Advil's and crawled back into bed. Told Wes that I *WANT and NEED* to get to the gym tomorrow (weather permitting). I feel like a sloth!
Ok... gonna go do whatever I need to get done. I'll be around if anyone needs me. Not sure if I'll write more later or not. Hope you are all having a good night. Please stay warm, stay safe and keep healthy!
I stepped on the scale today and I'm down .8 of a lb. Yay, and woot. I am still feeling upset and frustrated and discouraged - it feels like all that work for the last 3-4 months was for NOTHING, even thought I *know* I worked hard. ::sigh::
Wes is finishing up in the kitchen and then I'm gonna throw some food together. I am going to have a salad and not sure what else. Will figure it out while he finishes up. Oh, and here is a recipe for a low calorie salad dressing that I just made up. I'm having it on my salad. It's light tasting, and tastes pretty good LOL
Chelle's Homemade Olive Oil & Vinegar Dressing
On the non-food side of life, Rebecca is off from school again tomorrow. The back roads are AWFUL. I guess they don't believe in plowing roads here in Oklahoma City. It's sad. While we were standing in line at the grocery store, people standing next to us were saying that there is another storm rolling in this weekend, and then they are predicting another one for the following week. Mike (our roommate) just got off the phone with his mom a little while ago and she heard they are predicting up to a foot of just snow for this weekend's storm. Peachy-f'n-keenie. You know - the last 3 winters we had -maybe? - a dusting of snow, and hardly any ice. Just cold temperatures. My daughter moves in this summer and we end up having 'the worst winter weather ever' for this state. I jokingly told her it was 'her fault', that she brought all this winter weather with her from Massachusetts! We don't even have a damn shovel. I've looked around but I guess, the way stores put stuff out for sale, I should have been looking during the summer for winter stuff!! (You know, like Halloween stuff is out in August?) And the stores seems to be constantly out of the "Icy Melt" stuff, which, if I ever see a bag, I'm grabbing!!!!!!
I had hoped to get to the gym today but that was a no-go. Unfortunately, if you get there after 5 PM there is almost NO chance of available eliipticals, treadmills, etc because the 'after work' crowd is there, and yes, it IS a crowd. That's why I prefer to go in the early afternoon and unfortunately last night, insomnia hit BIG TIME, so we didn't get up in time to get to the gym. I ended up getting up at some point with a mondo-headache. Took some Advil's and crawled back into bed. Told Wes that I *WANT and NEED* to get to the gym tomorrow (weather permitting). I feel like a sloth!
Ok... gonna go do whatever I need to get done. I'll be around if anyone needs me. Not sure if I'll write more later or not. Hope you are all having a good night. Please stay warm, stay safe and keep healthy!
Sounds like you had a good day. Why is it that healthy food seems to cost more? |
I don't know, I wish I knew. I mean, with more people trying to eat healthy, you would think they would lower the price, entice more people to the healthier stuff, thereby bringing in more customers and revenue. Guess that doesn't cross their minds much though, does it? |
Other than the scale, do you feel better and are your clothes more loose to the fit? If you still need a shovel you may want to try a hardware store or home improvement store. Call ahead to see. And that snow can be a workout in itself. Moved from the snowbelt south of Buffalo 20 years ago and don't get much in the Pittsburgh area, but right now I'm up north here and there's a few inces on the ground and it's coming down fast. Don't let the scale bother you as it doesn't tell the whole story. Jeff |
Lower the price? The more demand the higher it goes. |
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