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!