Wanted to pop up a new post in here since I’m making some changes! I was going to put it under maintenance mode, but decided not to, I’m just editing as I go along since I really don’t know what I’m doing!
Stratejoy Book Club
I just bought the book and RSVP’d for the Stratejoy Book Club discussion!
I’ve been reading the MWF seeking BFF blog for a couple of months now, and have been considering buying the book, but Molly’s book club was the kick in the pants to actually do it!
While I was there, I also picked up Chris Guillebeau’s The $100 Startup book too, you know, to get the free shipping…
So, want the details about the Book Club? Just click that there link!
*Yep, those are affiliate links up there for the books
Music Monday – The Features
Dipping my toes back into the blog…
Tonight we go see The Features at The Basement here in Columbus. We first saw their set at CD101 Day Side B a few weeks back, and liked ‘em so much we bought tickets to see a full show!
We’re dragging my parents along this evening too, they really need a fun night out.
Enjoy!
Day 5 of Clean Eating
Days 4 and 5 have been kind of rough with the cravings. I’m not really craving super sweet stuff, like cookies and cake, but I really want cornbread, or grilled cheese.
I’ll admit that I did cheat a little and had a bit of cornbread Thursday night in my bean soup. And I make my cornbread sweet. I was hoping that would kill the craving, but when my husband asked me how the soup was, I told him it was good, but I really wanted to go in and eat half that pan of cornbread with a ton of butter. Also, I’m hungry all the time. Like within an hour of eating, I’m hungry again. I do have to say that it’s just hunger though, and not my blood sugar crashing, so that is a definite improvement.
Now that I’m 5 days in, I don’t know if I can really say I feel that much better. I know that I’m not having my hypoglycemia attacks anymore, but I don’t really feel a whole lot less tired, or light, like I was hoping to. My goal was to stay completely sugar free for 7 days, and no refined grains, and I plan on keeping that up for the remaining 2 days, but after that? Probably not as strict. Of course I’m going to keep with only complex carbs, but not beat myself up if I have a piece of white bread or rice. And sugar free? Probably not completely, but I know that I feel better if I keep my consumption low, so that will definitely continue.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Breakfast
Coffee with cinnamon and dash of skim milk
Clementine
Handful of raw almonds and sunflower seeds
Lunch
Leftover black beans and quinoa with tomatoes
Leftover pulled pork
Greek yogurt
Dinner
Homemade Jalapeno Pinto Beans from the Homesick Texan cookbook
Small slice of homemade cornbread
Friday, February 17, 2012
Breakfast
2 eggs over medium with sautéed veggies (mushrooms, onions, peppers, tomatoes and spinach)
Coffee with cinnamon and dash of skim milk
Lunch
Leftover pinto bean soup
Snack
Clementine
Dinner
Homemade breakfast burrito on whole wheat tortilla with eggs, black and pinto beans, Trader Joe’s salsa and Greek yogurt
1 bottle Smithwick’s beer (I know, I know! I couldn’t resist!)
Day 3 of Clean Eating
The headache is now gone, I did end up taking some advil last night before bed as it got worse in the evening and I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to sleep. I don’t feel too bad, I didn’t want to get out of bed this morning, but that may have just been because I didn’t want to get out of bed and go to work! I was pretty tired this morning though. One thing I have found that is interesting, is that my anxiety levels are a little higher than average. I just feel a little edgier, and succeptible to triggers than usual. Not sure why that is, but I hope it improves soon! I also am realizing that I need to eat/snack before I get REALLY hungry, otherwise, I want to eat anything I can get my hands on. If I’m conscious about keeping my hunger levels relatively low, it’s easier to keep from eating something I shouldn’t.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Menu:
Breakfast
Coffee with cinnamon and dash of skim milk
Banana
Lunch
Salad with greens, hard boiled egg, chickpeas, misc other veggies, almond slivers and red wine vinegar and a little olive oil
Snack
Pink Lady apple with almond butter
Dinner
Leftover pulled pork on whole wheat tortilla with cheddar cheese and greek yogurt
Black beans and rice with tomatoes
Steamed broccoli