Food Diary Update

#1. I have kept to the diet, except at a baseball game and that was due to very poor service at the restaurant.
#2. I had the worse lunch today- yuck! Brown rice with Tofu. I tried to find some flavor to add from the work fridge- re: lemon or vinegar or something!!, but no. Just plain brown rice with tofu.
#3. I have tried this for almost three weeks, still drinking alcohol. Not going to work. Starting Tuesday, the alcohol goes.

Food Diary

On Saturday, May 1, I started an elimination diet. Elimination diet is where, due to allergies, one does not eat wheat, corn, nuts, sugar, coffee, tea, citrus or dairy. So I cut out the wheat, corn, nuts, dairy, but there is some of the rest in my diet. I thought the last time that I did this (many years ago) that I was allowed other grains besides wheat, but today I read a new article that suggests that all grains and all legumes should be eliminated also. Humm what to do.

My diet has been sort- of the following
Morning = Organic Steel Cut Oatmeal
Lunch = Chicken breast or egg with rice, vegi snack; or black bean soup
Dinner = Green beans (or something close) and either chicken or fish

Should I stick to my oatmeal, or go for sliced yams in the morning?

I think I might start posting what I eat everyday. Might be a fun exercise.

Today: 5/06/09
Coffee, black
Carrot
1/4 apple
Spring role (Shrimp, lettuce, rice noodles wrapped in rice paper)
Deep fried tofu
Halibut
Cabbage
Vodka martini (I'll try to keep it under 2)

So the above is really a vent, I don't feel good. I felt really good yesterday and now I feel terrible. I hope tomorrow is better.

Plastic Blowing in the Wind

I am working from home today. Have the sniffles and sneezes. The video doesn't have sound, but when I relearn how to do that I will update again.

I have often thought of asking my husband to remove the plastic, but I keep forgetting. Now that I have made this post, maybe I'll remember.

And below is where I would like to be sitting, in the garden- wondering how soon we'll start planting. Looks a bit rustic, but I am sure the yard will shape up soon.














TGIF

Troops greet Obama

Troops in Iraq greet President Obama.

It makes me feel good that the army seems to be in support of President Obama. I am sure a lot of my relatives that are in the Armed services did not vote for him. I do hope in time they will appreciate his leadership.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7988408.stm

Maybe it is the Sunshine

So maybe it is the sunshine...I feel a shift. I think we (American's) are "over it" with the economy and all the talk about "Great Depression in the 21st Century".

Yes- everyone has tightened their belts- but it feels like instead of going for that extra notch - that extra 1/2 inch. We, the country, said - ENOUGH - I am wealthy and I am not going to take it anymore!

Anyway- that is what I felt and told my husband last night. He isn't sure-but lets see if my gut is correct...??

How will this effect the people who do have it hard- I don't know.

Buddist Thought of the Day
In this world the wise one holds onto confidence and wisdom. Those are the greatest treasures; all other riches are pushed aside. - Buddha...