Didn't I already say this?

I'm pretty sure I've already written the blog where I swear off eating things that are on my off limits list.  But I did it again. Bread. Couldn't resist, was tired of having pain anyway, so I figured what the hell. 

Oh really? Ms. what the hell? Well my knee and shoulder and back have been killing me for the last few days. What do you say to that now?

Not much. I know, I know.

Ok, it's a new day. A new week. So back on my off limits list. Except for one cup of regular, caffeinated coffee. I had a headache for a week straight! I really don't' want to take any more pills. I mean, come on. My stomach is just starting to get back to 'normal'. I have pain in my lower abdomen all the time. Do I have to take a pill?! 

I'm really tired. Physically, emotionally, mentally. All of it. I want to just go to sleep and wake up feeling 'normal'. No pain, no tiredness, no grumpiness. Just be happy to be alive.

Am I asking too much?

Green juice with berries

This mornings smoothie was my usual spinach and banana but I added some strawberries today, oh and a bit of rice milk as always.

The taste was great....the color.....pretty gross.  I sipped out of a straw and surfed FB so I wouldn't have to look at the color. lol! 

Last night I made Pineapple Green Juice. Was very good.  1/2   pineapple, 1 cucumber, 4-5 handfuls  spinach, a bunch of mint (which I forgot). It was palatable and didn't have a smell that bothered me.

That's it for today!

Namaste!

Liking the green smoothies

I am really digging them!  Same recipe as yesterday but still loving it! I have a pineapple here, staring at me, just waiting for me to cut it open. I am in one of those moods...ya know....no mood. lol!

Am going to really try to get it cut and juiced today. I read that the middle part has the most of some vitamin/mineral that I can't remember the name of right now that is really good for you. Helps fight cancer.  Does so many things for us and most of us throw it away.  Who knew?

Also got some oranges cause it doesn't seem to be warming up anytime soon and we need our vitamin c. 

Wishing the weather would warm up so I can start to make some sorbet. I love sorbet. I still remember the very first time I tried it. We were at a fancy restaurant. (with my family) I was around 12 ish...not sure anymore.  It was strawberry sorbet and served in a big shell that they had filled with some kind of gelatin that was hardened and had a small scoop cut out in it.  In that scoop they   put the sorbet. Just they display of it was fascinating to my eyes. And then I tasted it. I've been hooked every since.

Today I found a recipe to make my own at home. And you don't even need an ice cream maker. Of course, it's better if you have one but it can be done without . And seeing as how I don't have one...

So, let's hope the weather warms up soon because I want some sorbet!  Also the Italian ice cream places around here have the best sorbet.  Can't wait for it to warm up!  Haven I said that already? 

Sorry....this Texas gal just can't get used to the cold, even 14 years after being in good 'ol Germany. I'd rather be in Texas. (or at the beach in Texas to be more exact.)

Namaste!

Today's Green smoothie

1 banana
1 c. milk (I use rice milk)
1/2 apple
1 kiwi
1 tsp honey
1 round spinach (I use frozen so they come in 'rounds')

Blend together well. Enjoy!

I'm digging these green smoothies.  I don't know why I thought they were full of cabbage.  That was horrible. lol!  My mom likes those with cabbage and garlic. yuck!  Too spicy for me. Makes my stomach hurt and activates my gag reflex. lol!

So, this was my breakfast.  Now I just need to do my green juice at night before I go to bed.

Enjoy!  Namaste!

No turning back....

Last evening the male unit brought home a doner sandwich (which is just like a gyro sandwich) for the child. Since I had already made said child tacos, child did not want doner. Male unit also did not want to eat it. He told me, here you can have it. You can go off your diet for once.

So being that I was hungry and an idiot, I said why not. What will one hurt? I'm already in pain anyway.

Big mistake! I didn't get halfway through. I felt sick at my stomach. I wished I could have puked. The pain is no worse today than it had been but I feel sluggish. Just plain blah.

So this shows me there is no going back to being a carnivore. lol!

Sticking with my beg and even made my first green smoothie today. Yup... a smoothie with some spinach in it. Was pretty good.  I like spinach but wasn't sure how I was going to like it in a smoothie. Don't even taste it.

This evening...going to try pineapple green juice. Recipe I got off the internet from a gal that does green juices and smoothies.

1/2 Pineapple
1 cucumber
4-5 handfuls of spinach
half bunch of mint

I'm going to use frozen spinach and dried mint cause that's what I have.  Will blog on how it turned out!

Namaste!

Juice..it's what's for breakfast!

Juiced pears, apples, kiwi, carrots. I have to stop trying to put green stuff in my juice. lol!  The kiwi either wasn't ripe enough (thought it was) or it is just it's taste. The juice had a 'grassy' taste to it.

Other than the grassy taste, it was ok. Drank a whole bunch for breakfast and took it with me so when I got hungry I could drink. 

I wish I could get used to the 'green' stuff taste. It is sooo good for you. Lots of people drink green juice. How do they do it?  Maybe if I throw in some stevia.....

Juicing...why I love to hate it

I love to juice. I love drinking the different juices I can create.  I love the way I feel when I drink my fresh juice.

I HATE to clean the juicer. 

Why couldn't they have invented it so it cleaned itself?  I mean seriously.  It's not enough that I have to peel everything I juice before I juice it...then I have to clean the juicer too!  Come on!!!

Ok, that is my rant for the day. Now I need to get off my 4th point of contact and go juice some carrots cause I have another pressure headache.

Namaste!

No more sugar...

I made myself some vegan slopppy joe last night. Boy got meat in his. It was good. Thing is recipe calls for ketsup. Now, I know ketsup has sugar in it and I know it's one of the things I'm not supposed to have. But I figured what the hell? Once in a while coulnd't hurt.

Was I ever wrong. Woke up in a pissy mood. And I mean bad.

Ok, lesson learned. No sugar. No ketsup. Just gotta find something to dip my fries in man....I mean if they are from McD's or Whataburger they are ok without. But home made? I need something. Tried mustard. Not so great.

Can't have mayo so....any suggestions?

Oh and if you're wondering, I used quinoa for the vegan sloppy joe's.

Off to see if my bread turned out....

Much better

Feeling much better now that I am back on 'my' diet. Pain is almost completely gone. I feel like my new self again. Sure didn't like feeling like my old self. LOL!

So, on the menu tonight? Sloppy Joe's!  Except I'll be making two portions. One for my boy and one for me. Mine will be made with quinoa. This stuff is great. It tastes like whatever you spice it up with. Want tacos? Make some quinoa and add your taco spice. Want sloppy Joe's? Make some quinoa and add your sloppy joe stuff.

On that note...I'll be making mine homemade for the first time. Got a great recipe from an online friend and can't wait to try it out.

I'll also be eating mine without a hamburger bun while the boy gets a bun. lol! I'm thinking rice cakes in place of saltine crackers.

Will let you all know how it turned out!

Note to self...do not go off this diet!!!

So a girlfriend has a birthday last week and the gang all went out to celebrate at a local restaurant. Figured I'd be smart and stick with a salad. Salad had turkey breast on it but I figured it'd be ok. I stayed away from the ice cream and had decaf coffee.

Then Saturday the weather was so nice and was already scheduled to turn cold and start snowing so I took my son into the city and we went to one of his fav place's...Pizza Hut. Ordered a salad there too but couldn't resist having a taste, which turned into two slices. Cheese pizza but still.

Sunday I had a sandwich. Wholewheat bread. Hey! What could it hurt right? Never mind I was having some pain in my under section.

Well, in comes Monday and low and behold....my everything hurts! My arthritis is acting up, so that means shoulder, back and knee hurt. My anything on my body that has to do with female organs is screaming in pain. My boobs feel worse than when you find out you're pregnant.

Yeah, the food was good but sooo not worth this. So, am back on track and wondering how long it will take for the pain to go away. Of course DH will say it's all in my head.

I tell you it's not! Oh and I woke up in a seriously crappy mood this morning. Like, PMS bitch from hell mood.

Did not miss her at all. She needs to go away.

Stick to veg and fruit....that is all.

Is it helping?

I think so...I really do. I have dropped 3 kilos and I'm not doing it for weightloss. I did notice until this week that I had really bad breath, however after doing some reading up I find it is because my body was de-toxing. So far this week my breath seems to be back to normal.

I have still not gotten back to juicing the cabbage. I think the only green thing I can do now is cucumbers in with my other stuff. 

Also I am doing smoothies every morning. Banana and some other kind of fruit. Yesterday and today it has been pineapple. And of course I throw some flax seed in there. Yerterday I threw in some grapes too and didn't process it all the way so it gave me something to chew on. That was kind of cool.

As far as my diet is going I do notice that when I go off of it (which means just eat something I shouldn't) I have pain within two days.  So I am trying to do little things at a time to see what is really affecting me. I miss eating bread, though I do have a recipe I am going to try out as soon as I get some spelt. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Oh! And I found gluten free noodles! woo-hoo!  I love pasta! Now if only I could have my gorgonzola sauce.....