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November 30 Cook ThisGot the new Taste Of Home today and have scoured it for fun, yummy, not too bad for me recipes. With my band, I tolerate fish VERY well, but most every other meat gets stuck. It is odd, I can occasionally eat chicken, but I have as yet not tolerated red meat except for ground beef or sausage (and even then it is a LONG shot) well - so here is what I am cooking this week in my kitchen, just thought I would share!
Borwn Sugar Glazed Salmon
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. Yield: 8 servings
1 Tbsp Brown Sugar (or diabetic substitute Brown Sugar)
2 tsp butter
1 tsp. honey
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard
1 Tbsp soy sauce (low sodium preferred for me)
1/2 - 3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 salmon fillet (2.5 lbs.)
In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir sugar, butter and honey till melted (if using the substitute this will be almost instantly - so melt butter and honey and THEN add sugar substitute). Remove from heat; whisk in the oil, mustard, soy sauce, salt and pepper> cool for 5 minutes.
Place Salmon in a large foil lined baking pan, brush with the sugar mix. Bake, uncovered, at 250 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Curried Sweet Potato Latkes
Prep: 20 min. Cook: 10 min/batch Yield: 24 Latkes
1/2 cup all purpose flour (or I use bisquit mix)
2 tsp. sugar (or Splenda substitute, if you are me)
2 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. brown sugar (or brown sugar substitute)
1 tsp. ground cumin
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 eggs; lightly beaten (I use the egg substitute that comes in a carton - shake well - 1/4 cup = 1 egg)
1/2 cup milk
4 cups grated peeled sweet potatoes
oil for frying (I use an olive oil spray in a non stick pan - they are not as crunchy as with oil BUT they have less calories - another option is to use the olive oil spray and broil till brown and cooked through)
In a small bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Stir in eggs and milk until blended, Add sweet potatoes; toss to coat.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls into oil. Press lightly to flatten. Fry for 3-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown, adding oil as needed. Drain on paper towels. (No need to drain if using oil spray - get the one with Omega 3 added)
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Kids Can Make It Sheppard Pie (my own recipe)
Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 35 minutes Yield: 2 pies (about 10 servings) *I usually do this when I am bringing a meal to someone, my family can barely eat one pie - BUT you CAN freeze one before baking and then use at a later date, if doing so, use drained canned peas instead of frozen thawed ones.
1 lb browned ground beef (or you can use veggie crumbles as a substitute if vegetarian)
1 diced yellow onion
1 Tbsp crushed garlic
3 medium chopped/diced carrots (I use a special dicer press - the kids LOVE that!)
1/2 bag thawed frozen peas
1 tbsp. Worchestershire Sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
1 15 oz can of Tomato Sauce
1 tub of Country Crock Mashed Potatoes each pie (Or if you have mashed cauliflower from the thanksgiving recipes I have below you can use that)
1 frozen pie dish (or use one Pilsbury pre made pie crust)
1/2 c. shredded mexi cheese blend
Brown the ground beef or crumbles in a medium heat skillet - drain beef, add Worchestershire Sauce, add onion and garlic saute till tender, add carrots till tender. Add tomatoe sauce to thicken. Remove from heat and add peas. Set aside.
pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
Place thawed pie crust (or rolled pre made pie crust in a pie dish) on the counter and scoop meat mix into crust till almost full. Heat the potatoes (or cauliflower) till warm so it will sprad easily and "frost" pie - it does not need to be a thick blanket, though I usually maike it about 1/2 in thick.
Place on cookie tray and bake as per directions for single crust pie on the box or container that the pie crust came in. Once cooked, remove, sprinkle with cheese and return to oven till cheese is melted.
Sole with Shrimp Sauce
Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min. Yield: 4 servings
1.5 lbs. sole fillets
1/4 tsp. each salt, paprika & pepper
1 box sliced mushrooms
Sauce
1.5 tsp. dried onion
4.5 tsp butter
4 tsp. flour
1/4 tsp each of salt, paprika & pepper
3/4 cup FAT FREE milk
1/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
3/4 lb medium shrimp, peeled, deveined (thawed if frozen)
4 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese - divided
1 tsp minced fresh parsley
1/4 tsp dried basil
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
Place fish in a 15 in x 10 in. x 1 in., baking pan, coated with Olive Oil Omega 3 added cooking spray; sprinkle with seasonings. In a non stick skillet coated with same spray, cook mushrooms over medium heat until tender. Spoon over fish. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes or until flake with a fork.
Meanwhile, in the same skillet, cook onion and butter over medium heat till tender. Stir in flour, salt, paprika and pepper till blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in thawed/drained shrimp, 3 Tbsp cheese, parsley and basil. Heat through. Spoon over fish. Sprinkle with remaining cayenne and cheese. *I serve with asperagus in lemon pepper or steamed green beans
Those are some from this week's menu anyway! I hope you enjoy!
Night Out!Last night my pal, Cathia, took me OUT for my birthday. It was lovely - we had GORGEOUS food at a Vietnamese spot right next to Pikes Place across the street from the new (VERY posh 4 Seasons) but I cannot remember the name at the moment - Good Great Googly Moogly it was good! We had soft shell crab, shrimps and eggplant (my personal favorite) and then headed to the 4 Seasons for a capper of a special tea in their posh lounge (just try not to notice the Public Storage blocking its view of the ferries - bummer). Then we walked the streets back to the car, Christmas time in Seattle is FUN. It is unseasonably warm here but the lights are so festive - almost like Christmas in LA. Then to a movie to see the blong Bond - not as lovely as the first movie. It is a bridge to what is ahead for him I am sure, but so dark very little redeeming or compelling - I am sorry but little Vespa was NOT that interesting for me - I do LOVE Madame Dench though, she TRULY saved the movie.
So that is my update - it is dry and Harry is getting the lights up outside, I am cleaning with a fury inside - I must have had some depression lately because the house sorta kinda went to pot everywhere that I could close a door on it - I kept the front rooms up but my bedroom was dangerously messy - almost dug out now. I am making a yummy Sheppards Pie for dinner so my Momma will be pleased _ I only wish my big bro Jimmy were here to enjoy it!
Have fun headed back to the grind tomorrow- this was a lovely holiday, my first with my baby "home from school" and it was a gift I could not understand until I had it with him. November 27 Cheat On Me = Go To Jail!Dude - did you see this??? I know my guilty pleasure while I cooked today was checking in with good 'ol Perez Hilton and I saw this - turns out the law was written to "Protect Women" from their cheating husbands - but in this case it was the hubby that got jilted so he is trying to enact the law against his roving wife. You know what? I know I am a liberal and all, but I kinda get this law - draconian as it may seem - you cheat, you violate a legal contract and worse yet you hurt my babies - I will be taking NONE of that shit.....here is Perez's post because it just made me think -
Hardcore! A South Korean actress named Ok So-ri admitted to an affair with a singer and now her husband is demanding that she be jailed. The crazy thing is that there's a law in the country's book that could make hubby's wish a reality! She could go to jail for up to two years!! The actress has called for the law to be over turned but on Wednesday, prosecutors filed motions in support of her jilted husband. Reuters reports that South Korea enacted its adultery law more than 50 years ago to protect women who had few rights in the male-dominated society. But, critics say now it is a draconian measure no longer fit for a country with an advanced civil and family court system. Hollywood must be so glad that California doesn't have South Korea-esque laws. Half the town would be subject to jail time! [Image via PacificCoastNews.com.] November 26 To Be Filed Under WTF???Conviction on lesser charges in MySpace caseMother guilty of misdemeanor charges in cyber-bullying that led to death
Oh abd BTW - look at her daughter...she is beautiful! Look at her skin, her hair - so what if she is a tad overweight, she looks stunning, what this woman should have done was teach that girl some deserved self respect not how to create a living hell for whomever crossed her. How VERY very very sad. WHat a complete hose bag her mother, the felon, is.
Happy Day For MeNot only did I accomplish the Thanksgiving shopping, but I came in under budget for 5 adults and 3 kids (turkey, trimmings, stuff for pie and all my sugar free stuff - under $180!!!) but then I got to see my dear Jessie and she took some fluid out. It is funny, I thought if I braved through it, toughened up buttercup, I would loose MORE weight - I could not eat after all! But I think I had missed a few things in that postulation....one was I could AND DID eat after dinner - by the end of the day I seemed WIDE open and by then I was STERVED (or so I perceived) and so I indulged myself. Big Mistake. I did loose some, a little more than a pound a week, but not the speed I was used to and I was miserable. No way to live. I had started fearing and loathing meals like I once did, though for different reasons. I used to be scared of meals because I hated the temptation, the bad choices, people looking at me, SO self conscious of everything that often I just ate in my car where no one could see me and I could listen to my own music and be my own company - sound familiar?? Well, in the last 21 days I feared meals because it HURT - I would spend minutes, sometimes more than 45 or so, in REAL pain, throw up or have mucus like a lost Jurasic monster, and the kids and everyone around me scared to look at me - thus finding myself in my car, in the bathroom, HIDING AGAIN!
So today I got that slight unfill. I will NEVER get used to the feeling of the involuntary movement so deep in my tummy as when the port is accessed. ANYWAY I came home and was able to eat my bandster sized omlette. No pain! I ate VERY slow and cautiously, careful for any sign, I am THRILLED! Now if I trust myself, keep measuring and maintain the approved list (my menu WAS approved for Turkey Day so I will let you know how it is cooking with splenda!) I should be fine. I have a special plate for myself for Turkey Day and Christmas too, a small salad plate but in the shape of a leaf green with gold trim, VERY festive and I will feel special not singled out for my size.
Good luck tomorrow everyone! Remember to eat consciously and be kind to yourselves - Oh yes, and BTW I am now officially down almost 50 pounds on THEIR scale (mine is always kinder than the one at NWWLS) but that is HALF WAY THERE!!!! In 5 months!!!! AMAZING.....It is amazing how much better you feel and your outlook remains when you dont hurt so bad.... November 25 WTF???Ever feel COMPLETELY overwhelmed? I know I know, life with kids is all about the "Get in, hold on and shut up" paced lifestyle, but seriously, ever just feel completely OUT of control? I am so there today - lost my phone, the camera, my Mom's keys, missed a few bills, and cant quite make it to clean the bedrooms or finish the MOUNTAINS of laundry, the dogs have made several messes that I must tend to on the deck, the leaves are EVERYWHERE and it is SO dreary outside (Which I KNOW does not help) - add all that to having my band still WAY too tight but absolutely NO time to take care of anything that does not involve caring for someone else (AKA there is NO time for me - not even to shower - that just plain SUCKS) and well, there you have it. My mood.
That said, it cant be like this for long, so perk up, buttercup, and wait for the blue skies again....well, maybe not the skies, I do live in the Pac NW after all, how about I just wait till I can escape in a gourmet coffee? Mkay...
All that said and I found out some interesting info - while trying to uncover how to gain some control of something, I ran down the bills and corresponded with my husband (via email of course, who actually has time to talk to one another these days?!?!?!? JUST kidding, we will talk tonight...I made an appointment!)
SO - here I go, getting in, holding on and shutting up! Whooppeeeeeeeee November 24 Circle Them WagonsWOW - I just got this email from a friend - what more do you need to be reminded of the frightening financial times we face? I would not buy gift cards this year personally - if I cant think of something I might send case or better yet something that my kids made (I know I know but hey everyone needs a little kid thing sometime! What good is it to be a parent except to exploit their artistic talent??? You know I am kidding....come on you want to smile...) ANYWAY here is a list of the stores that are closing or planning to close some or all of their locations. Many stores are still selling gift cards even though they will be worthless on January 1st so DONT BUY THEM and if you got 'em, USE 'em FAST!
I wanted to give everyone a heads up that if you tend to give gift cards around the holidays, you need to be careful that the cards will be honored after the holidays. Stores that are planning to close after Christmas are still selling the cards through the holidays even though the cards will be worthless January 1. There is no law preventing them from doing this. On the contrary, it is referred to as 'Bankrupcy Planning). Below is a partial list of stores that you need to be cautious about. Circuit City (filed Chapter 11) Ann Taylor- 117 stores nationwide closing Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug ,and Catherine's to close 150 stores nationwide Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores and more after January Cache will close all stores Talbots closing down specialty stores J. Jill closing all stores (owned by Talbots) Pacific Sunwear (also owned by Talbots) GAP closing 85 stores Footlocker closing 140 stores mo re to close after January Wickes Furniture closing down Levitz closing down remaining stores Bombay closing remaining stores Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January Whitehall closing all stores Piercing Pagoda closing all stores Disney closing 98 stores and will close more after January. > Home Depot closing 15 stores 1 in NJ ( New Brunswick ) Macys to close 9 stores after January Linens and Things closing all stores Movie Galley Closing all stores Pep Boys Closing 33 stores Sprint/Nextel closing 133 stores JC Penney closing a number of stores after January Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores. Wilson Leather closing down all stores Sharper Image closing down all stor~s K B Toys closing 356 stores Loews to close down some stores Dillard's to close some stores Low Carb Turkey DayThanksgiving Recipes with Lap Band -
Political Toe Tappinghttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-stranahan/wtf-lieberman-clinton-tha_b_144775.html I saw this article today - it was well written and amazing food for thought in an otherwise terribly busy "take care of everyone around you" sorta day. Anyway I thought I would share it. What do YOU think???? November 23 Success!!!I am slowlty coming off my stress overdrive....seeing my Mom do so well and knowing she is home and no one is poking or proding her has helped tremendously. And as a result, I was able to take my vitamins, eat half an omlette and drink some tea this morning (not all at once, but still!) So I feel like I am on the mend - thank GOODNESS!
Anyway, I am a part of a bandster support group, as you know if you ever stop by here often...and one of my pals in bandster land wrote a piece about the Dalai Lama and life rules that I found VERY inspiring so I thought I would share ; Enjoy! (and thanks, Mick!)
DALAI LAMA'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. 3. Follow the three R's: > Respect for self, > Respect for others and > Responsibility for all your actions. 4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. 5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly. 6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great relationship. 7. When you realize you've make a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. 8. Spend some time alone every day. 9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values. 10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. 11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time. 12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life. 13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past. 14. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality. 15. Be gentle with the earth. 16. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before. 17. Remember that the best relationship is one which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other. 18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. 19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. New RecipeI MUST try this - I got it off a Bandster website of good recipes for people with a lap band. I have been SO sick lately - I tested my band, it won, and now NOTHING goes in. It SUCKS hard core. Once something DOES go down I am ravenous. This is not cool and as soon as I get some childcare/nana care help I will go get myself worked out with my RNP, but until then I am SO playing it safe. So I found this and am gonna try it! The kids like fish and would love the zingy aspect of the orange juice - I just thought I would share - It's Whats Cookin' in Casa Pierson tomorrow night! (Tonight I am making Eggplant)
This Poached Scallops recipe can be adapted to many other types of seafood. Poaching is a quick, easy way to prepare all kinds of fish. Try poaching salmon or white fish in orange juice and orange rind too! Ingredients:
Instructions:
Serves 4. Per serving: 140 calories, 16 grams protein, 3 grams fat, 11 grams carbohydrate, 30mg cholesterol, 380mg sodium, 1 gram fiber From Prevention's Low-Fat Italian Favorites (Rodale Press. 1996) Serve with 1/4- 1/2 baked sweet potato. November 22 Home Care Health CareI am SO excited and relieved that Mom is home now. She had a knee replacement last week and I have been in and out of the hospital every day. The schedule was not easy between physical Therapy and child shuttling! WHEW! It will be a LOT easier here at my house - the at home health care nurse is COMING TO THE HOUSE tomorrow! How cool is that? Besides my Mom is AMAZING. Just SO strong and swift. I am encouraged by her efforts every day though I know she is in a great deal of pain she is a trouper!
Patrick and Riley are anxious to help her but it is nearly impossible to ask them to be quiet so she can sleep. I never realized how loud they were till I needed them to be quiet. At the moment Riley is on time out for insisting to begin a fight with Patrick and Patrick is reading a book for some quiet time before the pizza gets here for Pizza Movie night. Urgh I am worried about tomorrow.....when they are at school it will be easier.
So there you have it - I am swamped, super busy, but proud and hopeful - November 18 SOOOO Excited For Star TrekOk - I dont know what I am more excited for - Harry Potter or Star Trek, but I guess I am like a teenage boy in a candy store because they are both coming soon - YAY!!!! Below is the teaser for Star Trek....Oh Dear Lord I am FULL blown geek, huh? I am dreaming of popcorn and milk duds because I cant actually eat them, but the dream is a delicious escape from a CRAZY day today - pre school and elementary drop off, take my Mom to her stress test, leave her there (we have two cars going) and go get the girl from pre school to be the school nurse at Patrick's school and home to have a play date with Patrick's buddy Aidan! WHEW! Again, tell me about how housewives sit around and eat bon bons? My poor hubby has to have left overs tonight because there just is NO time to cook for him.... Martha Stewart does NOT live here and if she did she would go insane! There are no cure crafts on the docket today!!! Quote YouTube - Star Trek Movie Trailer http://teaser-trailer.com November 17 Anaphaxsis Ruins Your Whole DayThat is NOT my arm, but it COULD be. A little more than a week ago I had accidentally had a reaction to Papaya - I happen to be VERY allergic to Papaya. I used a spoon at a buffet to get some fruit that I CAN eat and while I knew there was papaya on the tray I thought it would not be a big deal because I was not eating the papaya. I am such an unbelieveable DORK I amaze myself sometimes that I survived puberty.
ANYWAY immediately upon eating the fruit I started the tell tale signs - red, puffy, swelling, itchy, coughing, etc. SO I stopped eating the fruit. I figured lesson learned, dont eat off a spoon that touched something you are allergic to and grow a brain - GOT it.
Well, last week I started getting bitten by something. A few small bite marks appeared around my wrists and ankles. I thought little of it till by the end of the week I had some on my legs (with bruising!) and back, midriff, breasts, armd and neck. I was getting more and more every day and they were no longer looking like bites - they were flat and red, warm to the touch and SO itchy you would not believe it. No fever, but still since I am taking care of my Mom after she has surgery this week I thought I should make sure I did not have the plague or something - being a good daughter and all.
Well the Dr took one look and asked if I had eaten anything I knew I might be allergic to. I explained that over a week ago I had fruit off a spoon that may have touched Papaya and he said, "This could be stress hives, but I am thinking they are most certainly from that food reaction since you were itchy and had a reaction right away - your auto immune system sometimes can take days to weeks to show a reaction - since you had thyis happen, you do carry an epi pen, right?" Now I HAVE an epi pen, but I do not carry it - how often in the Pacific NW do you run across a papaya on your plate? Not very - well, Julie, anaphlaxis can ruin your whole day!
SO, lesson learned, and yes there will be a silly epi pen in my ding dong bag....Oy! November 16 Fall Dinner RecipeSo tonight I wanted to get some veggies in that the kids would EAT. Impossible you say? Ha ha ha ha I laugh at the face of impossibility. I made twice bakes sweet potatoes (with a twist all my steps are below) and maple syruped brussel sprouts. Recipe is below as well. EVERYONE loved it - well Riley threw a fit and had to be excused only to come back when everyone was done, but alas....
Prep Time:
10 min Total Time:
53 min Makes: 4 servings, 1 stuffed potato half each What You Need 2 large sweet potatoes (1-1/2 lb.) (Cut in half lengthwise, sprayed with Olive Oil cooking spray and dashed with salt and pepper) 2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed 2 Tbsp. fat-free milk 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 cup PLANTERS Pecan Pieces Make It HEAT oven to 425ºF. Cut potatoes lengthwise in half; place, cut-sides down, in foil-lined 15x10-inch baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 min. or until tender. SCOOP out centers of potatoes into bowl, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Add Neufchatel cheese, milk, sugar and cinnamon to potatoes; mash until blended. Spoon potato mixture into shells; top with nuts. BAKE 8 min. or until potatoes are heated through and nuts are toasted.
NOTE: I just mashed up the entire potato for all four - cutting the "meat" out was too hard. I also added bacon - before the potatoes were done, I chopped/cubed 4 strips of bacon and cooked till done, drained from the oil and added to all ingredients in a BIG bowl and served it mashed potato style. I had LOADS left over (enough for two people for lunch!)
Maple Syrup Brussels Sprouts Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 15 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: * about 1 lb of brussel sprouts (tipped and the first layer peeled off and cut in half) * 1/2 of a yellow onion, diced *1 tbsp olive oil * 4 strips of cubed bacon, cooked but NOT drained *1 tbsp maple syrup Heat oven to 425 degrees. Cook bacon well, add onions and cook till transleucent. Add brussels sprouts and coat with bacon drippings, add maple syrup. Toss to coat, ad olive oil if not completely covered with shiny coat. Place whole skillet in oven for about 20 minutes or until very tender and dark green.
I served the whole meal with pomegranite seeds that the kids and I peeled this morning and left in the fridge all day to be chilled for dinner tonight. YUMMY! I only ate about a tea cup full, but it was DIVINE..... Learning - SLOWLYI have a hard head. I admit it freely. I think later that I got the lesson and then the next day I make a similar mistake and realize I pbviously was oblivious to the lesson OR I just did not think it ACTUALLY applied to me. Well it does and I MUST learn.
As stated a gazillion times in these posts I have had Lap Band Surgery. I am steadily loosing (though I fear my muscle mass is getting depleated because I am COLD ALL the time since loosing the first 67 pounds) and I am enjoying a healthy boost to my self esteem. However, that boost can be a bitch because sometimes I feel invincible. No longer invisable I feel like I can do anything. I cannot.
Today my hubby and I took the kids to Panera for a healthier fast lunch. I usually go Mexican (I just avoid sour cream, rice and cheese - I know all the fun stuff - and get a seafood option instead of chicken or beef). ANYWAY so we are at Panera and I took, count it, 3 bites of bread. NOT Big ones either, I literally has a taste of a sample that I gave the rest to my son of and I cut part of my hubby's sandwich to taste it and gave him back one of the bread slices and kept the other to sort of hold this mess together. I WAS SO SICK! I mean to tell y ou, I felt like I was having a heart attack! I hurt, then I knew it I KNEW IT I barely made it to the bathroom before I slimed. Sliming is a LOVELY gastric patient way of saying my body produced so much mucus to try to get the contriband through that I had basically a hairball of mucus and it was NOT going down it was coming out. It is DISGUSTING! Seriously. BLECH. If that does not teach me, I dont know WHAT will.
I came back to the table, my untouched soup and salad still waiting for me and knew I could not touch it. I wanted NOTHING to do with anything going in even though I was quite hungry. It is a very strange feeling and makes all the empowerment of weightloss just worthless for a bit as you realize not only are you still just at the begining of learning the new you and your new limitations, but that you just cannot control your way through anymore. When the band was looser this meal would NEVER have phased me, but I got it tightened pretty damn good now and let me tell you something, I am almost always "DONE" eating before I am actually ready to be done eating. That WAS the point of the whole damn thing, but the relinquishing of control to my new roomate in my tummy is not easy. We are butting heads at the moment and I fear she will win. That is also sorta hard to handle. I like winning, I am used to winning, but even my gigantic ego realizes that SHE SHOULD WIN and I will be better for it when I just accept that fact.
So - if as I trapse down the scale I make it all look easy, it is not. Feeling like you are about to die in a public place because the pain is so bad you are crying and doubling over and getting sick and scaring your family is NOT fun. I wish I could wear some sort of band on my arm that just squeezes me when I even THINK of doing this again - but then, seriously, what were the scars all over my abdomin for if not to serve as a reminder of the commitment I willingly and absolutely would do again? Learning is NOT for wimps, party people.....not at all. November 13 Stamp Your Feet (Eric's Stop Prop H8 Mix) - Music by Donna SummerProtests are this Saturday - check your local area. We have one in Downtown Seattle - I truly hope that one day we will look back at this and say "What was the big ass deal?? God does not care WHere you find love, just THAT you find love" WHat is it to anyone else if two people who truly love each other marry? I just do not understand. I simply do not. I hope that in the next few years we find a way to put this to rest and stop the elitism of a few who want to stand between people who wish to love each other. I look at my children and hope that there is a day that they ask me, "What was that about Mama? What was the big deal?" Quote YouTube - Stamp Your Feet (Eric's Stop Prop H8 Mix) - Music by Donna Summer November 12 SIght SeeingSo we stopped at Red Box today - those are like movie vending machines. I wanted to see if there was anything fun for am impromptu date night tonight after the kiddies go down because they ARE going down EARLY tonight. But alas, there really was nothing available. The kids, however, saw a gazillion movies they would like. SO we walked away and the boy said, "Mama, didn't you see any movies you liked?" to which I replied, "Nope" He was shocked, which sorta surprised me, "Mommy, you did not see ANYTHING?" trying to figure out why he was so upset I replied, "Nope I saw nothing there." He hung his head and shook it saying, "We will just have to get your eyes checked". Aw...I meant I did not see anything I liked, not nothing at all! Then as we were getting in the car I heard ,"Aren't you gonna call daddy? You cant drive if you cant see...." OK smart ass.... SuperwomanToday I got the kids ready for school, did home work packed lunches and made breakfast, got my son and a neighbor's child to school in a tremendous storm, made 75 cut outs for my son's kindergarten class' holiday party, did the laundry, the kitchen, got a special Sugar Free coffee to my Mom and calmed her down about some upcoming events, helped put together her new home shopping network purcheses (someone take that channel off her TV!) and helped a friend who is having a very messy divorce who needed a shoulder to cry on. I spoke to someone about God, took my daughter to Ballet, listened as a new Mom talked about her son's autism, started dinner for my family and talked to my advisor about my teaching credential. I planned my lesson for Friday, got the Dog to listen to me (a herculean feat I can assure you) and held my daughter while she rested because she had a bad dream. I did all this and it is still not even 2 pm. and there is MUCH more to do. Then I heard this song (see below) and was proud of my halloween costume choice all over again. I am not special - many many other woman do even more than I do, but I am especially gifted and blessed with my family, my friends and my current place on the planet - so this just made my day - ennjoy! - Jules Quote YouTube - Alicia Keys - Superwoman November 10 Special Comment on Gay Marriage ~ Keith OlbermannIn case you did not see it, here it is - because as I have said many MANY times here and when intereviewed (at a wedding in Canada for my husband's dear loving and lovely Uncles while holding my son) God does not care where you find love, He cares THAT you find love. This man hits it well - Quote YouTube - Special Comment on Gay Marriage ~ Keith Olbermann |
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