Monday, March 05, 2007

Another week

Chaotic? No, that's not quite it. Hectic? Again, not quite right. "Flexible Structure" - that's what the day was like.

Today is my "Step into Fitness" Step video. It was 11:00 by the time I was done. Several phone calls, young children, older children....lots of flexing needed. ::snort::

Arielle, Stacia and I went shopping. I wanted to find a new bedspread. I thought about a Duvet cover but got hopelessly confused. I'd tried all the department stores and didn't find what I wanted. I finally gave up and went to Bed, Bath and Beyond. I found what I wanted. It was more than I expected to pay. Two or three times more than the "look alike" ones I usually buy at Walmart...but then they keep tearing and ripping....so maybe this will last longer than say 9 months????? It had better. I simply couldn't fork over $50 PER PILLOW sham so I didn't buy the matching shams. I'll have to figure out what to do about that.... I'm thinking some sort of coordinating color (navy blue or ivory) from Target or ::gasp:: elsewhere. Our last stop on the outing was Target. I don't know WHY I always think I'll find everything I need there...I don't....but I like it better than the "other store" that likes to kick me out. ::snort::

I am STILL looking for an oral thermometer. We need this for science....and all I can find is digital. Who would have guessed that THIS would be a hard to find science item?

A neighbor came over to join produce co-op. How WONDERFUL to meet a neighbor.

Josiah had the entire day off. What a great boss. He knows Cy has SAT this Saturday and has given him a very light work week and he is off at 1:00 p.m. on Friday....GREAT! He didn't even ask for Friday night off...just asked for Sat a.m. off. I'm so glad Tim thought of this for Cy.

Cy requested tacos. This SHOULD be an easy meal. I burned the tortilla chips I was making TWICE....I wanted them to go with the hummus. I tried to carry on several phone conversations while cooking. Zander and Josiah had a collision on the trampoline - requiring mothering, ice cream, and ice to recover from.....and Sundrops are still being requested....in all it took me TWO HOURS to make dinner. I DID saute red peppers, asparagus, onions, garlic and mushrooms in olive oil, with a splash of lemon and parsley at the end. It was GOOD. Thanks for liking asparagus, Heather. LOL Let's see two new co-op members today. Kim, who belongs to the SAGE co-op as well, is giving me a list of produce and the max SHE would pay for it....this should help me make not only yummy choices but budget conscious choices - at least that's the idea. Frankly, store prices seem great to me after 3 years in Alaska. ::snort:: 25% off is wonderful.....

I'm tracking carbs and protein this week....checking to make sure they are in balance. I eat a LOT now....but mostly produce....it's easy to get lots of carbs with fruit (complex but still carbs).... Dietitian and Curves both say 50 - 100 grams of protein. Debbie, says 50 grams is adequate for a female...but that up to 100 would be o.k. Again, I was SURE I got that much a day. ::snort:: Today I was PUSHING protein down my throat at got 54 grams in. This protein thing is a good thing for dieters but has also showed up in several of my thyroid books as necessary to maintain muscle which is so important for metabolism in a hypothyroid patient.....so I'm hearing the protein thing everywhere.....I'm also trying to up my calorie intake to 1400 this week. It may not work...but we'll see. I think if I focus those calories on lean protein it will be doable to increase 200 more calories. If I didn't try to remember the produce thing it would be easy to reach 1400. LOL A couple Butterfingers, an egg mcmuffin.....french fries..... ::snort::

10 comments:

Diann said...

I know what you mean about the inexpensive comforters, etc. I need new ones too and know that I should go and get one at a nicer place because it might last longer and not rip like my others have.

I also feel better when I eat a balance of protein and carbs and can feel when they get really off. I eat a lot of string cheese to supplement my protein intake when I know my carb/protein balance has gone too much to the side of carbs.

Diann

Heather said...

Has the dietician or Curves mention eating egg whites or whey protein powder to up your intake of protein? Just curious. I know that is what that Eat Clean book suggests.
It sounds like you are really doing well with keeping track of your food intake! Way to go!

Heather said...

Oh, Thyme is also a great herb to go with the Asparagus! Glad you enjoyed it.

Cynthia said...

Just wanted to second Heather's comment about egg whites. We usually add 3-4 whites to one yolk.

Anonymous said...

Sis: WOW! All the counting stuff makes me tired just thinking about it. BUT, good going!

Suppose Josiah's boss is going to let him off when Mikes arrives etc.

Got a lot done yesterday concerning Dad and hope to hear from the doctor today as to being sure the operation is still a go. Seems to us that there is no problem but we will see what the lab reports say.

love/prayers

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

CURVES pushes egg whites - in the form of egg beaters..but I won't go there...I don't think I need the yellow die and such in my eggs. LOL I used to do egg whites only - but now do whole eggs. I figure God made them that way - they aren't going to kill me. ::snort:: Still keeping the three principles in mind as I hear from all these other sources. LOL

CURVES also has a protein shake that has better ingredients that I may try if I don't get enough protein through diet - sweetened with STEVIA, Heather. LOL

Debbie the dietitian said that eggs in general are a good source of protein and that recent studies show they are NOT a culprit for cholesterol...when you eat the whole egg there is something in the whole egg that helps to digest and coutneract the cholesterol. Sorry, can't remember the name of the enzyme off the top of my head. I also read this in What the Bible Says about healthy living....

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Will try thyme next time...I still have plenty asparagus....how's your broccoli doing, Heather? Was it better getting 1/2 the amount?

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Mom - COUNTING....

calories - Debbie gave me a diabetic exchange book that makes finding general calories easy. She also said to round numbers - which speeds things up.

Produce - I DO track that daily as that is the main thing that is supposed to lower my cholesterol.

Protein/Carbs I won't be tracking much more than a week. I wanted to get an idea because Protein is important for my thyroid and because Curves really recommends it to help as you do their workout - build muscle, raise metabolism....the key is LEAN protein...NOT huge slabs of steak etc.....

"High Protein" 50g - 100g is only 7 - 14 ounces of meat a day. Most Americans are way over that but since I don't eat meat on quite a few days of the week - I'm tracking to see. Most Americans don't realize they are on a high protein diet because they eat more meat than needed and neglect to count protein from things like cheese, milk, nuts, cottage cheese, bread....

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Welcome back, Cindy - I'll check out your blog in a few days and see if there are photos from your cruise. LOL

Anonymous said...

Eggs have lecithin which is good for reducing cholesterol.