tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91809472718389445712024-02-18T23:11:40.834-08:00Twisted Sisters' CafeThis blog is geared toward all things healthy. Resulting from my New Years resolution to improve my health, I intend it as a place to share recipes, exercise tips, equipment ideas with my sisters and all my acquaintances both current and future. I invite input from guest bloggers who have something to say on the subject of health. Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-4522163106654784852023-01-02T11:22:00.007-08:002023-01-02T11:24:49.014-08:00<p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><u><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><span><span><span><span>New Years Resolutions 2022 Evaluation</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></span></span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #01ffff;"><u><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><span><span><span>Garden</span></span></span></span></span></u></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><u>Grow my own bedding plants</u> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"> <i>I grew marigolds, leeks, calendula, alyssum, pansies, cosmos, Tithonia, gloriosa daisies, yarrow, basil, parsley, dill. I am looking forward to growing again this year.</i><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><u> </u></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><u>Make a cold frame</u> - <i>achieved</i><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #01ffff;"><u><span><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;">Health</span></span></span></u></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><span>Resurrect the the Twisted Sisters Cafe Blog </span></span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Blogged 4 times this year. Hardly a resurrection but more than 2020 and 2021 combined!</i><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"></span></span></i><u><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"> </span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;">Recover from shingles</span></span></u><i><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"> </span></span></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;">I recovered for the most part - still have some lasting nerve damage
that will probably be forever but it is minor and easy to live with.<br /></span></span></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><u> </u></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><u>Hike 2x a week</u></span></span></span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Balthazar;">This was partially met - I have taken to walking to the library and back to pick up books I have put on hold. It is about 2 and 1/4 miles - the last section being uphill so it is not a bad little walk. Otherwise most of the hiking I have done has been limited to camping trips. I really have to step it up for 2023.</span></span></i><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><u>Ride Liathach 4x a week and learn some new moves.</u> </span></span><i><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"> </span></span></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span><span style="font-family: Balthazar;">While not learning any new moves, I have definitely spent a lot of time with the riding the horse this year even through the shingles and the knee injury.</span></span></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Do yoga 3x a week</u><i>. I got back to yoga in November and so only managed to do it 3x a week 1 month this year.</i></span><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Balthazar; font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #01ffff;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><span>Cooking/diet</span></span></u></span></span></p><p><u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Balthazar;">Try one vegan African recipe a month</span></span></u></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>This was fairly successful - we tried the following recipes and most were pretty tasty. I have put them below as links.<br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://eatsmarter.com/recipes/african-pumpkin-peanut-stew"><i>African Pumpkin Peanut Stew </i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://georgieeats.co.uk/root-vegetable-tagine/">Root Vegetable Tagine</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/slow-cooker-north-african-couscous/">Slow Cooker North African Cous Cous </a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i> The other six recipes I made were from the cook book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Teff-Love-Adventures-Ethiopian-Cooking/dp/157067311X/ref=asc_df_157067311X/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312142549358&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12808851206600824696&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9029012&hvtargid=pla-452637184710&psc=1">Teff Love</a> which features Ethiopian food. I blogged about some of those recipes <a href="https://twistedsisterscafe.blogspot.com/2022/03/teff-love.html">here</a>. </i><br /></span></p><p><u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><br /></span></span></u></p><p><u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Balthazar;">Try one new fruit or veggie a month - something I rarely buy.</span></span></u></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><i>This was kind of a fail - I tried celeriac and watermelon radishes which were delish . I attempted to try a guava but it never ripened. Otherwise I stuck to my same old standbys</i> <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><u>Make chutneys - especially mint chutney</u> <i> </i></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"><i>A complete success - I made mint chutney, and tamarind date chutney. His Lordship made green tomato, zuchinni and zuchinni and tomato chutney.</i><br /></span></span></p><p><u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"> </span></span></u></p><p><u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Balthazar;"> Follow my Nutrition Facts AP for an entire year</span></span></u></p><p><i> <span style="font-size: large;">I managed to follow my ap from January to June and again in November and December so was very lax over the summer and in the spooky season. To much gardening and Halloween I guess. It is a great ap though. I always eat better when I follow it. </span></i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-28382003307164587312022-03-31T07:16:00.001-07:002022-03-31T07:16:56.765-07:00Do You Know the Mushroom Man?<p><span style="font-family: Redressed;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I got a mushroom man and I hope you do to. My fella runs a company called <a href="https://microvora.com/">Microvora</a> and sells the biggest best mushrooms. I usually order 2x a month and and pick up the order at his warehouse.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Redressed;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdXK-8APYtSaPFtUUqq5q2n2rb8BMfVMyJrfUAuD9KWx5si4DUp46oA0U3edIAPiLCjh-F0QFoarnu9VLrqHr8Cqjc7ZuNRTminlZ7zJPF41BpQ8XnpExLNOK0gDJW5KNyM2js00vEYrRYJZ2yHh49I87bjuhOQYr8qEVmsoXCh5_GOsKyNnuXuYr/s2921/20220329_065619.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="2921" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdXK-8APYtSaPFtUUqq5q2n2rb8BMfVMyJrfUAuD9KWx5si4DUp46oA0U3edIAPiLCjh-F0QFoarnu9VLrqHr8Cqjc7ZuNRTminlZ7zJPF41BpQ8XnpExLNOK0gDJW5KNyM2js00vEYrRYJZ2yHh49I87bjuhOQYr8qEVmsoXCh5_GOsKyNnuXuYr/w640-h430/20220329_065619.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Redressed;">They are huge fresh mushrooms - so delicious and packaging free. Plus I support a small local grower. What is there not to love?</span></span><br /><p></p>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-47279522039943709872022-03-22T14:48:00.001-07:002022-03-22T14:48:29.117-07:00Teff Love<p><span style="font-family: Redressed;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span>One of my resolutions is to learn to cook foods from the continent of Africa. We have an Ethiopian Restaurant in town that I love but unfortunately, it is a fickle establishment and I think the proprietor opens only when she feels like it. My take on it is that she and her husband are elderly and are not always up to the task of cooking for an adoring crowd. I have been disappointed many times as, despite what google says about their open status, they refuse to answer their phone.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Redressed;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span>Enter Teff Love, a fun cookbook I got out of the library all about Ethiopian vegan cooking.</span></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Redressed;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JsxbEmwSvlHPyUZOIj1VsCB9hzOfn4_cLeRYn7OWda-6PeS6--aKumwrdWd5CaPQCF-fE8-WTiwEEJhAKn0ScVy2WVSdERQEYQ8Vtkk96TwEPPooqIKubKmd3s6i0HdYrgFSQShnesqQm-p3MpeLhmk3XDhUoDbpgpx5ejoOrod5iQ0WmPP0WX1I/s2351/20220307_210023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2351" data-original-width="1958" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JsxbEmwSvlHPyUZOIj1VsCB9hzOfn4_cLeRYn7OWda-6PeS6--aKumwrdWd5CaPQCF-fE8-WTiwEEJhAKn0ScVy2WVSdERQEYQ8Vtkk96TwEPPooqIKubKmd3s6i0HdYrgFSQShnesqQm-p3MpeLhmk3XDhUoDbpgpx5ejoOrod5iQ0WmPP0WX1I/w534-h640/20220307_210023.jpg" width="534" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Redressed;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">For my first Ethiopian meal, I made four recipes from the book. One, a flax seed and collared greens dish, was a bit of a dud. The other three dishes however, were brilliant.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Redressed;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KJVoki0v-u9g6s-zzKc1z0Z6IQPG37SVALVvvxu2NM24BCAOvphxl4w636mGCYtmRjGESB_TZYwoRPQRf0aX7yjmZEguoIEaSrkmvwftRiKwT3uWEMwSdtfOns7r82etEGZu-Rd5ckU0cKNCOfpdS6DCx5zCOuCtwyHgFgeaS3ryb_XBSOMk0Y8s/s2701/20220317_063834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2701" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KJVoki0v-u9g6s-zzKc1z0Z6IQPG37SVALVvvxu2NM24BCAOvphxl4w636mGCYtmRjGESB_TZYwoRPQRf0aX7yjmZEguoIEaSrkmvwftRiKwT3uWEMwSdtfOns7r82etEGZu-Rd5ckU0cKNCOfpdS6DCx5zCOuCtwyHgFgeaS3ryb_XBSOMk0Y8s/w464-h640/20220317_063834.jpg" width="464" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Redressed;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The yi'wot qimem, a black pepper spice blend and the ye'bedergan wot, an eggplant dish were simply scrumptious. The spice blend was one of the ingredients in the eggplant so had to make that first. I served this over some cous cous.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFfQc_tjI3cPdytJ953E6j-tgc4b9yXvPevDPqgUQT8wq31t9nHFPOdvUOUix4RA42l-YMyJORCwMQRv4x2IHu2sGZYRHV3nelKiqG9pjJghd-iL1LGOtiKx3euNHKAzuBc1qGupxJ-_oFQKipRpQ0gfGm2GjMvaPIYLcfXDg1T5qqbaMLohLFi3Z/s3028/20220317_112022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3028" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFfQc_tjI3cPdytJ953E6j-tgc4b9yXvPevDPqgUQT8wq31t9nHFPOdvUOUix4RA42l-YMyJORCwMQRv4x2IHu2sGZYRHV3nelKiqG9pjJghd-iL1LGOtiKx3euNHKAzuBc1qGupxJ-_oFQKipRpQ0gfGm2GjMvaPIYLcfXDg1T5qqbaMLohLFi3Z/w414-h640/20220317_112022.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Redressed;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I also made Azifa, a tangy lentil salad. It was delish and oh so healthy. A brilliant edition to any ones repertoire. <br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLzgudHFz1UT3k81Gxc24yGiQBz1NFGd42g2pYyVlRYcerdikJLDQzAe06Nc0IzD2ShlyEac7sVTHN9xGDy9vzwHOgQqq54sExNlSEta-8fsrGB642CUpKcTdnYRMvAlYLl7JmMHPG5WG1cTmtByH4Qn1y0FJX4rV-510bAwU5ljwMLrcIVIWo0Li/s4032/20220317_132246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLzgudHFz1UT3k81Gxc24yGiQBz1NFGd42g2pYyVlRYcerdikJLDQzAe06Nc0IzD2ShlyEac7sVTHN9xGDy9vzwHOgQqq54sExNlSEta-8fsrGB642CUpKcTdnYRMvAlYLl7JmMHPG5WG1cTmtByH4Qn1y0FJX4rV-510bAwU5ljwMLrcIVIWo0Li/w312-h640/20220317_132246.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiG1Qomq9psBtCKN816PkCuna-SLVCbaYrdv3k75_nXssfciDvQlKfKJMbyKh65mkmo4fNRB3y0R5Ar5JiO6bV-k_7MA5xM4UXsKQ6ltITy3NHVtXupEzlDQc0e8p8oOSUkeqQjuOI_Gjw8__Q9qdfSH2XSwI7xLkI0BQ7NmUv_asLd_ccQOBuDuN_/s2471/20220317_135440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2471" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiG1Qomq9psBtCKN816PkCuna-SLVCbaYrdv3k75_nXssfciDvQlKfKJMbyKh65mkmo4fNRB3y0R5Ar5JiO6bV-k_7MA5xM4UXsKQ6ltITy3NHVtXupEzlDQc0e8p8oOSUkeqQjuOI_Gjw8__Q9qdfSH2XSwI7xLkI0BQ7NmUv_asLd_ccQOBuDuN_/w508-h640/20220317_135440.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Redressed;">It's a great cookbook and I think I am going to look to buy it.</span><br /></span></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-19105756452846647402022-03-01T17:14:00.006-08:002022-03-03T06:29:35.258-08:00The Daily Dozen<p><span style="font-size: large;">Back in December I downloaded <a href="https://nutritionfacts.org/daily-dozen/">Dr. Michael Gregor's Daily Dozen ap </a>to use on my phone. It corresponds with the Diet he recommends in his two books <a href="https://nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-die/">"How Not to Die"</a> and <a href="https://nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-die/">"How Not to Diet"</a>. It is worth noting that Dr. Gregor does not hide his content behind a paywall nor does he profit from his books. His non profit Nutrition Facts.org is supported by voluntary donations. He does collect a salary from the non profit as lead researcher.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is what he has to say about how Nutrition Facts is funded</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #01ffff;"><span><span>Everything on NutritionFacts.org is free. There is no members-only
area where additional life-saving information is available—for a price.
There are no advertisements of any kind allowed. We don’t accept
corporate sponsorships. NutritionFacts.org is strictly non-commercial.
There’s no line of Dr. Greger’s Brand Snakeoilwondersupplements. We are
not selling anything. Dr. Greger simply produces these videos as a
public service for those hungry for evidence-based nutrition.</span></span></span></p><span style="color: #01ffff;"><span><span>
</span></span></span><p><span style="color: #01ffff;"><span><span>Then how do the bills get paid? The Jesse and Julie Rasch Foundation
provided the critical start-up seed money and expertise to get us off
the ground, but now NutritionFacts.org runs strictly on the Wikipedia
model of accepting donations from users who appreciate the content. We
reach so many millions of people that if even 1 in 1,000 make a small
contribution we will be able to continue to thrive. If you feel like
NutritionFacts.org has enriched</span> your life, please consider supporting us
by making a tax-deductible<a href="https://nutritionfacts.org/donate"> one-time or monthly donation</a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So anyway, I like his style, transparency and mission. All the claims he makes are well grounded in literature - double blind, peer reviewed, placebo controlled research is his go to - no shady citations from reddit or you tube. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I do find it a challenge to eat all that I need to meet my daily dozen requirements - 24 boxes in total to tick.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My moving average currently is 16 out of 24 checks but I am fasting today so I am really bringing it down. More often, I am up around 20. I am boring you with all of this so when I share recipes later this year, you will understand why I am choosing whole grain and greens and beans. I gotta eat a lot of those in a day. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9d1NCFnL_kqUONXPz4dBaIinLrmRuWX324TUfTq8NmMV7O9es8RO2JXDaW_O1T153bO2f8EjrcPx6sbOD1eHS117YWz2kEG6ojfj3Ngd84xb2lp3Abbssej0VnqxvmZIaeh8kSNYdBXltBnb0lTtCE72bxtH558ics3W3OyROt--yW4DXyUxXPm4k=s589" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="589" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9d1NCFnL_kqUONXPz4dBaIinLrmRuWX324TUfTq8NmMV7O9es8RO2JXDaW_O1T153bO2f8EjrcPx6sbOD1eHS117YWz2kEG6ojfj3Ngd84xb2lp3Abbssej0VnqxvmZIaeh8kSNYdBXltBnb0lTtCE72bxtH558ics3W3OyROt--yW4DXyUxXPm4k=w640-h336" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Any how it is a pretty cool ap and they are phenomenal books. So if you are looking to make a lifestyle change, check it out.<br /> </span> <br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /></p>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-37278368188262786502022-02-08T08:18:00.003-08:002022-02-08T08:19:42.437-08:00Hiking Magic<p> <span style="font-family: The Girl Next Door;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last week, his Lordship and I hiked 5 miles into town. It was a nice walk through lots of snowy scenery.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: The Girl Next Door;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiuOmKzgjBCqXoj_D4fbdQOmCFjbbeK2V17GZUTFdz850d_f9Qr0mg1U3D54a0Ejid3VtlLBK58J_AwCvyCZWnsW8BNV8rL3oBexSncqTFGqku-t5WbjPqtt1bt60ai62-s-vrqoifwDq6oHzmYtZF6PmmPaD2Ejuz672OPHVGGzipZtqeEXDLiUl/s2489/20220205_171639.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2489" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiuOmKzgjBCqXoj_D4fbdQOmCFjbbeK2V17GZUTFdz850d_f9Qr0mg1U3D54a0Ejid3VtlLBK58J_AwCvyCZWnsW8BNV8rL3oBexSncqTFGqku-t5WbjPqtt1bt60ai62-s-vrqoifwDq6oHzmYtZF6PmmPaD2Ejuz672OPHVGGzipZtqeEXDLiUl/w504-h640/20220205_171639.jpg" width="504" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: The Girl Next Door;"><span style="font-size: large;">We started through the cemetery as we walked the old or lower Intermin trail.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: The Girl Next Door;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAgE3MUBvt7Qz6IKv_wdIfJjF4eBa2_HCvwKr20X4q-2G2VJM2YHy-wYMFO9dkJZOoAaeaOr_0ltZ_8-91JCkoL0gChibMmQ4L0Nx9lsdMGxKiuEAbptmP-SUpORBORDmNomSQ0CA4vZxjtsEMj18qtfMfi9uvdmghBaBJvL2jdKcr4mZCgqDZlq-/s2491/20220205_170939.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2491" data-original-width="1799" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAgE3MUBvt7Qz6IKv_wdIfJjF4eBa2_HCvwKr20X4q-2G2VJM2YHy-wYMFO9dkJZOoAaeaOr_0ltZ_8-91JCkoL0gChibMmQ4L0Nx9lsdMGxKiuEAbptmP-SUpORBORDmNomSQ0CA4vZxjtsEMj18qtfMfi9uvdmghBaBJvL2jdKcr4mZCgqDZlq-/w462-h640/20220205_170939.jpg" width="462" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jFUyY58ND-uOBqXxXPYGikmT3GX9QnJnWZYMZ2RAwFaRf1Z9lDVnpkWOQ2xjoFR-WEjNNTXOZ941Jui6m_dRiVvYMP-kvsATVoBtWZNRwPymtJ13Rd7L1XplA9VfLopen6HQArHe-oxRzm-9a56WYSiL3gLl6DMH2r2Zj7ri4aRAZWwdgv7JM2tD/s3725/20220205_171612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3725" data-original-width="1943" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jFUyY58ND-uOBqXxXPYGikmT3GX9QnJnWZYMZ2RAwFaRf1Z9lDVnpkWOQ2xjoFR-WEjNNTXOZ941Jui6m_dRiVvYMP-kvsATVoBtWZNRwPymtJ13Rd7L1XplA9VfLopen6HQArHe-oxRzm-9a56WYSiL3gLl6DMH2r2Zj7ri4aRAZWwdgv7JM2tD/w334-h640/20220205_171612.jpg" width="334" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: The Girl Next Door;"><span style="font-size: large;">We passed the leg sculpture which has some new footwear. 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This is his Lordship hiking toward Tava aka Pikes Peak.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: The Girl Next Door;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6987zDeSJrd-i7kXpCZxubOQb_7NG1wfoI7Q_C3Ab4zpaPZBsvG2_PZBZRHb_M6tpP9lF51nvT7Yn9Do0TzMM0XNOXTp6m3bmNdFb1b2Lc2F7wcgnqEu6vZFYbW6TDR-WEGxdE5FV542Zm0aKM_BjlBzIqa6bfpRjqD7fcVvZZNRYpR4DrDcmzEL/s576/20220205_170725.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="576" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6987zDeSJrd-i7kXpCZxubOQb_7NG1wfoI7Q_C3Ab4zpaPZBsvG2_PZBZRHb_M6tpP9lF51nvT7Yn9Do0TzMM0XNOXTp6m3bmNdFb1b2Lc2F7wcgnqEu6vZFYbW6TDR-WEGxdE5FV542Zm0aKM_BjlBzIqa6bfpRjqD7fcVvZZNRYpR4DrDcmzEL/w640-h638/20220205_170725.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: The Girl Next Door;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lots of these gals out and about looking for sustenance.. Well I felt great on my hike but the next day I was so fatigued. Sigh - healing is a bitch.</span></span><br /><p></p>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-28259088546928287672020-07-23T17:39:00.001-07:002020-07-23T17:39:28.243-07:00Garden Explosion<span style="font-size: x-large;">Despite being hailed on twice this season, the garden is going great gangbusters and keeping up with it has been kind of a chore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Good thing we are house bound due to the pandemic and have the time to tend it. For weeks now we have eaten unlimited kale, beets, and turnips.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The potatoes and onions are also ready for harvest. I picked a lot of basil and made pesto for tonight's dinner using this recipe from <a href="https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-vegan-pesto-5-minutes/">The Minimalist Baker</a>. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">The tomatoes are just getting started. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">All in all, it has been a year of abundance. I am so thankful for my garden because without it, I might have gone crazy this year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">No cooking like soy milk</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hardly any waste product like soy and almond. It was a pain to find something to do with that okara and nut fiber leftover from soy and almond milk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Organic oats are cheaper than organic almonds and organic cashews.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It's slimy - I like that and rolled oats soak fast so you can have milk in a couple of hours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I buy organic oats in bulk so no waste. </span>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-6131231167450166292019-11-18T07:22:00.003-08:002019-11-18T07:22:25.697-08:00Vegan!<span style="font-size: x-large;">My Twisted Sister and I have gone vegan. I am 3 weeks into the lifestyle change and feeling great. The food I am preparing is delicious - even by his Lordships discriminating standards. We are having fun exploring the wide world of aqua faba, okara, and agar agar. Really though we watched a documentary called the <a href="https://gamechangersmovie.com/food/">The Game Changers</a> and thought why not give it a try. Our vegan diet is of course a whole food diet - no process over packaged vegan food for me.</span><div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So maybe it is all in my head but I plan to keep it up till my physical in Feb. If my blood work shows a big improvement, then I am sold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Into the kitchen to start cooking. I am going to make two kinds of Salsa, pickle some carrots and make pickle relish. Wish me luck.</span>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-80930878635830190252019-06-25T20:04:00.002-07:002019-06-25T20:04:17.221-07:00A Year of Yoga<span style="font-size: x-large;">Wow - I did not even realize that Sat. I passed my year of yoga milestone. Still practicing at the Sunwater Spa with my monthly membership about 5 days a week!</span>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-26354411099857251192019-06-25T18:44:00.000-07:002019-06-25T18:44:14.019-07:00Lemon Balm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-89246098830507357892019-04-30T06:00:00.000-07:002019-04-30T06:00:15.531-07:0011 Ways to Reduce Your Plastic FootprintThis year my New Years resolution has been to reduce my consumption. If you have been online and seen the many pictures of plastic choking our oceans, you might be as outraged as I am. So I have decided to reuse and reduce my consumer goods footprint. Here are my top 10 tips for reducing plastic and other waste.<br />
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1. Buy bulk<br />
Our local health food store has lots of items in bulk. So I have save my old clean jars and take them with me to the store. I can have them weighed and refilled and thus save all the packaging. Items I buy in bulk include dried nuts, seeds, beans, fruit, flour, rice, chocolate chips, spices, tea, and grains.<br />
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2. Start a co-op<br />
We have started a co-op with friends to share eco friendly laundry detergent and dish soap. We purchased large 5 gallon buckets online and sell refills to our friends at cost. Thus, not only do we refill our plastic bottles, we spread the love throughout our community and lo and behold, we are all saving money. The large 5 gallon bucket can then be used for gardening, storage ect. for years before going to the landfill.<br />
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3. Water<br />
So many stores offer refillable water stations where one can purchase filtered water and refill existing containers. Need containers? Thrift stores are great places to buy second hand growlers.<br />
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4. Beer<br />
Same as water - refilling a growler at your local craft brewery becoming a widely available option. They will refill any clean growler so again look for them at your local Goodwill.<br />
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5. Reuse or eliminate plastic shopping and produce bags<br />
Tote bags are a no brainer - keep some in the car at all times so you can take them shopping. Also, for most items which are already packaged, I just skip the bag and carry the item. Plastic bags can also be reused over and over. I will often take my produce bags to the store with me for multiple or wet produce as 1 piece of fruit doesn't need a bag. In addition, lots of reusable bags veggie bags are hitting the market. I have yet to try these but plan to this year.<br />
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6. Make your own<br />
One of the easiest ways to eliminate packaging is to make your own. I make veggie stock in the crockpot with all my veggie scraps, I brew my own kombucha in glass container acquired from the thrift store, I can and freeze veggies that I grow and purchase at the farmers market. I put them all in containers that I reuse over and over again.<br />
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7. Thrift Everything<br />
Thrift stores are a great place to find lots of stuff - dishes, flowerpots, yoga pants, ball jars etc. Why buy new when you can reuse? Remember to refuse the bag or take your own. We even have a craft thrift store in town called "Who Gives a Scrap". Also donate your reusable items to keep them out of the landfill.<br />
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8. Farmers Market<br />
A great place to reuse packaging you already have like egg cartons. plastic cherry tomato containers, plastic produce bags.<br />
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9. Garden<br />
Growing your own organic herbs means you do not have to buy them in those heinous plastic containers! Even a small outdoor space provides gardening opportunities. Dirt, compose and mulch can all be purchased in bulk so I avoid buying these in plastic. Seriously contact a local farm and go get some manure to add to your compost. You don't need to buy it wrapped in plastic.<br />
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10. Get out of the single use mindset<br />
Is it really that hard to wash dishes and cutlery? Cups? Glasses? Even if you are entertaining, single use hospitality items are such a waste.<br />
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11. Presents for good.<br />
Rethink gifts. Most of us have to much crap anyway. Make a donation to a non profit. Make your own gifts with upcycled materials. Give gifts with little or no packaging. Wrap gifts in old newspapers or reusuable boxes.<br />
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<br />Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-79832517149801633102019-01-19T16:00:00.000-08:002019-01-19T16:00:04.615-08:00Kombucha workshop<span style="font-size: x-large;">Went to the kombucha workshop at the Bliss Bar to learn how to brew my own kombucha. The lovely Ashlyn Zamora, founder and owner of the bliss bar was teaching. Twas a lot of fun and came home with one gallon starter and one almost finished rosehip and ginger kombucha.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-30691523394997181262019-01-08T17:16:00.000-08:002019-01-08T17:16:46.125-08:00Lemon Juice Fast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a 2019 Resolution - weekly 36-hour fasts. I'll try to do as often as possible, with 2-3 day fasts every six months. Good detox and jump start my weight loss too!JWBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577191456374277276noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-39271594393386060342019-01-07T06:35:00.003-08:002019-01-14T11:12:38.367-08:00New years resolution<span style="font-size: x-large;">This year I am going to live kinder and gentler with less plastic waste - period. I am going to reduce my plastic food packaging by 50%. Everything I can buy in bulk I will.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Both whole foods and my little health store Mountain Mama will weigh food containers I bring into the store and let me refill them. So no need to buy flour, pasta, beans, spices, grains, cereal, oatmeal, nuts, or dried fruit in plastic or paper. I just save my jars, have them weighed and refill. Easy peasy!</span>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-82473233907267146802018-10-17T15:55:00.001-07:002018-10-17T15:55:23.439-07:00And a pumpkin farmer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-30507011726792088112018-10-17T15:53:00.001-07:002018-10-17T15:53:28.255-07:00I am a pot farmer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-15278906183375666262018-07-18T19:03:00.001-07:002018-07-18T19:05:40.913-07:00This is it.... <span style="font-size: large;">Today I achieved my goal of 30 continuous days of yoga. Aside from two days on my own while camping last weekend, the rest has been at the Sun Water Spa. Heck, 30 for 30 was such a good deal that even Neale has begun a practice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few things that have stood out over the past 30 days:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">- Having a place to go and a reservation to be there is a motivator for getting off of my ass. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-The breathing exercise are fascinating and really help to focus the mind on the practice. A problem that I have at home is what my teacher Chris Dwyer affectionately calls "monkey mind". My brain just jumps all over the place until I think of something I really have to do at that moment that is not yoga.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">- Shavasana is crucial to your practice. It is not just lying around on the mat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">- My body came back ever so quickly. Much faster than I imagined.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">- The horse loves my soft, open hips. Keeping up with a consistent practice is worth it just to make his life better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">- Making the choice to engage in a yoga practice is influencing all other aspects of my life. I have been making healthier choices in my diet just because I feel great and don't need to comfort eat.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> I am sleeping well and s</span><span style="font-size: large;">ex is better when you're loose and fit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">- My clothes fit!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">- Also, there is so much more to the practice than just the physical. A great teacher can help focus you mentally as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am so pleased that I am going to try a monthly membership. I figured if I have paid in advance, I will make the effort to keep up with the practice.</span>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-14301921406046385082018-06-22T12:17:00.002-07:002018-06-22T12:17:51.859-07:0030 for 30<span style="font-size: x-large;">Our local spa, the Sunwater Spa, is having an amazing offer. Thirty days of unlimited classes for 30 dollars! I am going to take it as an opportunity to kickstart my yoga practice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This year has been unusually bad for Yoga. I have blown it off for weeks on end and when I do it, it is usually for no more than 20 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Not anymore - today I went to my 4th class in a row and it feels great. Why do I blow off the things that make me feel so good?</span>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-3351266712804954322018-04-10T19:23:00.000-07:002018-04-10T19:23:54.826-07:00<h2 style="text-align: center;">
Sauerkraut and Other Ferments</h2>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUd3HgLYKSxLdhEuNpGcl5rWC46dkrw0hMYeRFoEWVqKPTFwIVdrHrdABzTR6m6rYxTGdt8kk2P50UQfdfoyoehGp3mbObPHXSz2gZq9YJHsjyk8i2hMv2koArDaMlUsk-woqZeB6s9Es/s1600/IMG_1264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUd3HgLYKSxLdhEuNpGcl5rWC46dkrw0hMYeRFoEWVqKPTFwIVdrHrdABzTR6m6rYxTGdt8kk2P50UQfdfoyoehGp3mbObPHXSz2gZq9YJHsjyk8i2hMv2koArDaMlUsk-woqZeB6s9Es/s320/IMG_1264.JPG" width="240" /></a>At the request of sister Jeanne, I post the recipe for homemade sauerkraut. This is so easy and very delicious. I add my kraut to soups, sandwiches, salads, and eat large bowls all on it's own. See a pic of my latest batch. This batch of kraut contains 1 head each of red and green cabbage, plus some yellow beets and salt. It fermented for about 2 weeks in the basement. Then I brought it up to the fridge. It continues to improve in the fridge, but the pace is much slower. It will keep a long, long time. My preferred recipe is Sander Katz': <a href="https://www.wildfermentation.com/making-sauerkraut-2/">https://www.wildfermentation.com/making-sauerkraut-2/</a> as I love his whole notion of wild fermentation. I don't use a crock, a plate, and a rock like Sander but put my cabbage in this nice jar. I purchased the jar from The Probiotic Jar: <a href="http://www.probioticjar.com/">http://www.probioticjar.com/</a> . This site also has lots of recipes for fermenting veggies. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-62141502227318924282018-02-24T09:01:00.000-08:002018-02-24T09:01:01.110-08:00Health advice from the 1920's<span style="font-size: x-large;">This ad cracked me up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-17375776242223305652018-02-19T08:36:00.000-08:002018-02-19T08:36:19.832-08:00How's the new year going?<span style="font-size: x-large;">I completed my month of being booze free and now am drinking responsibly. His Lordship is so please that I am available to go out for a pint every now and again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am still off of the coffee and have to say that I am sleeping a lot better. Getting close to 7 hours a night. I still wake up to pee but usually nod off with 10 minutes again so that is a big improvement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The healthy eating plan is going well too and so is my exercise. So overall, I feel pretty swell. How are you ladies???</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">However, after losing the weight gained over Christmas, I have not lost much. The struggle goes on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This ad is 100 years old from 1918 proving that the battle of the bulge is nothing new! Overstoutness - now there is a word that needs to come back into our vocabulary.</span>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-47106730290510756862018-01-14T14:51:00.000-08:002018-01-14T14:52:51.552-08:00It's January<span style="font-size: x-large;">Yes - January. Otherwise known as diet month. It's no secret that I packed on a few pounds over the Holidays.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So today I started my diet. Instead of setting a weight loss goal which will inevitably fail, I am going to call this diet "Three Months of Healthy eating". Yes until April 8th I plan to eat a very clean healthy diet. A combo of Furhman and zone type meals, 2/3 vegetarian. No booze, coffee or sweets for the first month. It started today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I also have been ramping up the exercise since Christmas - hiking, doing yoga, riding. I intend on adding Pilates and weights. We will see if that happens this time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Well, I need to go menu plan. Wish me luck. I hope this doesn't happen tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">What are your New Years plans??? Any healthy resolutions to tackle?</span>Lady Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180947271838944571.post-52945834704389011912017-10-16T19:18:00.002-07:002017-10-16T19:18:53.934-07:00Goodbye insomnia?I may be jumping to conclusions, but about 10 days ago I started limiting myself to one cup of diluted coffee in the morning. 1/2 regular coffee and 1/2 hot water. And for the last 5 nights or so I've slept thru the night or nearly so. But no waking at 2 or 3 am wide awake. I read that caffeine can stay with you for 16 hours. I hope this is the answer.JWBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577191456374277276noreply@blogger.com3