Derval Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 Thanks Lola, I'm a ball of anxiety on the verge of tears here today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 hang in there Derval! I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's worries. Hopefully soon she'll have her mamogram so you can at least KNOW if there is an issue. so stressful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SummerGirl Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Derval, hope all will be ok with your friend and that it's just a false alarm. Sorry you are having an anxious time-hope there won't be too long a wait for your friend to get the results. Can imagine how hard a subject it is for you in light of your own personal loss of your sister. Thinking of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 Phew, just heard, her oncologist is not concerned about the lymph nodes but she's still getting the full breast check on Friday. So good news for now. thanks a mill for all the kindness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 So moving on from the drama.... 7.15am - egg loaf as pictured yesterday, half an avo (or less, lot of it was bad), black coffee 9.30 am - Chalean Extreme Lean Circuit 2 , pws chicken mini fillet 11am - coffee w' coconut milk 12.30 pm - butternut squash, chorizo & spinach topped with fried egg (speaking of ....where's Johnny M these days, I miss his hunky avatar ) 4pm - clementine & small portion mixed nuts 5.45pm - chicken leg, sweet potato (roasted together with evoo, garlic, lemon & thyme) and brocolli with butter, parmesan, lemon & pinenuts. Added a good whack of mayo too Am planning some swmpo later....on the couch baby mashed banana, coconut milk, sultanas & coconut flakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 Thursday 6th 7.15am - egg loaf, black coffee exercise rest day - knee has been very sore when running so took a day off 10.30 skinny cappucinno 12.30pm - brocolli salad - broc, almonds, sultanas (wish I could find some not coated in veg oil) mayo, cider vinegar, crispy bacon (cooked steaky bacon in oven till crisp -soooo good!). Apple w' almond butter. 3.30-4pm - evidently not enough protein at lunch - 6 macadamias, a boiled egg, a piece of goats cheese wrapped in serranno ham....I know you can just picture me standing at the fridge Got slight pain in tummy after the cheese But I like cheese!!! 5.45 - leftover boleganse from Tues, with zoodles & spinach, bit of parmesan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Kosowan Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Hi Derval, damn I love cheese too! What is a sultanas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 sultanas (wish I could find some not coated in veg oil) I just found these in a local health food shop... nearly bought them because I remembered you posting about them... but something stopped me.. maybe it was the fact that I already had the way-too-expensive macadamia nut oil in my cart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 That's mad, are they not common over there. here's a little lesson from about.com <p>Definition: There is often great confusion on the difference between dried fruits used in British cooking - the 3 most popular being raisins, sultanas and currants. All three are used extensivley in some traditional British cakes and puddings including a Christmas Cake or a Christmas Pudding Raisins are dried white grapes. They are dried to produce a dark, sweet fruit. The grapes used are usually Moscatel. Sultanas are also dried white grapes but from seedless varieties. They are golden in color and tend to be plumper, sweeter and juicier than other raisins. Also referred to as Golden Raisins in the US. Currants are dried, black, seedless grapes. They are dried to produce a black, tiny shriveled - yet packed with flavor - fruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Kosowan Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Wow... I would have never known raisins were from white grapes! Very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 Happy Friday! 7.15am - egg loaf, black coffee 10am - Chalean Extreme Lean Circuit 3, pws chicken mini fillet 11am - coffee w' coconut milk Then I cleared out & cleaned my fridge Scrubbed down all the shelves etc...and I arranged it Whole9 style, there's a fat shelf, a protein shelk and a fruit & veg shelf 12.30pm - tasty mixed salad with hot chorizo & cherry tomatoes, hard boiled egg & mayo...oh it would appear I forgot to take a photo...strange. 3.30pm - kale crisps shared with a friend. A perfect batch! 5.45pm Chicken schnitzel, sweet potato fries, rocket (arugula) salad Will have an apple & almond butter later. OMG a no red day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Kosowan Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 GREAT WORK!!! yippee for no RED! I love your idea to arrange the fridge like that. Mine is painfully bare right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 well done with your fridge!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SummerGirl Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Great work on the fridge! Looks really organised! What's the schnitzel crumb made from? (almond?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Thanks Lola & SG The crumb is lemon zest, ground almonds & parsley blitzed together. You panné it with arrowroot instead of flour. Tbh It's quite a bit of work for the finished product, I only made it a second time because ds asked very sweetly for it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elleon Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Love the fridge idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Evening folks, 9am - egg loaf, black coffee, banana & hazlenut butter exercise rest day 12pm - a small lunch of mixed salad w' hot chorizo & tomatoes & some mixed nuts Then when dh got home from his race (10k in 38:08 ) we headed out for the day. We met my brother ,his wife and my darling little nephew at Gardenworld, Kilquade in Wicklow Wow what a find, the gardens were beautiful as was the weather today We went on a livingsocial deal and it included entrance and a sandwich & soup for 2 at the café. I negotatiated to have 2 sandwiches (for rest of family!) and a salad instead . Pretty nice salad, although the server didn't realise that cous-cous was not gluten free, but she was so sweet & helpful I didn't mind & gave it to my brother. So I had this , I will just colour lunch out red as who knows if there was sugar on the baked ham etc...and there was feta in there. I also had a taste of my sister in laws chocolate & cream cake and some of the kids rhubarb crumble. The cake made my tummy hurt straight away. Imagine if I'd had a full slice instead of two small forkfuls! Didn't get home till 5.30pm...luckily I had moroccan meatballs in the slowcooker. I hadn't had a chance to get to the shops to get a cauli so an opportune time to re-introduce rice. I did it with some spices, nuts & sultanas. And tummy sore again Or maybe I just ate too much, that's the kind of feeling it is generally when I react to something..... Oh and I've started taking my supps again, I had gotten out of the habit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SummerGirl Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Hi Derval, must visit that place some time-sounds lovely. How come you decided to start the supplements again? Did you notice any difference when not taking them? I haven't re-introduced the ones I used to take and haven't noticed the lack of them iykwim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Eh, cos they were there I can't say I noticed the deff between taking them & not, but I'm not the best for noticing how I feel....I am hoping the biotin and hair supp will help with the hair loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Daily report time 8.30am boiled egg, coffee w' coconut milke, apple & almond butter 10am - 5k run My poor knee is hurting & feeling very unconfident that I'll be able to keep up with ds at the race in 2 weeks 12pm - sweet potato, bacon & egg...oops forgot to take photos till half eaten! 1.30 pm - low fat capp & 70% truffle from fav café 5.30 pm - Chorizo & sweet potato hash with fried egg, d'oh left egg on too long, no runny yolk 8.30 - planning to have some red wine (bought a bottle of organic merlot to try) & kale crisps while watching the first episode of Australian Masterchef, whoop whoop!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Sorry your knee hurts Derval. Have you had trouble before? How often are you running? With the other exercise I am doing (strength training and 3-5 mile walks), I honestly can't manage more than two runs per week. My legs just need more recovery time. I also run two or three days after a heavy leg day. My trainer and I decided to cut out the third day of strength training in favor of a conditioning day with box jumps, sled pulls or pushes, kettle bell swings, agility work etc with lighter weights and that has really seemed to help my running. My last run was five days ago and my last strength day Wednesday. I had a really nice run and pushed it this morning but I am already starting to feel the fatigue in my legs this afternoon. No way I would try to run again for a few days! Good luck on your next run. I am sure you will do great with your son in that 5K. Just rest up for a few days before so your legs are good and ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 ah knee pain I know something about. What part of your knee is hurting? and when? For me, the only thing that seemed to help the pain (other than rest, which I hate, lol) was spending lots of time foam rolling my quad. When it was really bad, I got a massage and asked them to spend all their time on the quad and it band. That helped a huge amount. In the end I discovered that, FOR ME, the knee pain was a result of inbalanced strength in my leg. Now that it's mostly resolved, stuff like squatting lower and being really mindful of glute activation has helped avoid new pain moving forward. Of course, considering that I never ever run (sprinting and agility, yes, hiking/bouldering (great for glue activation!), yes, but no running) I don't really have a clue about that part of the equation. like jhmomi, I've also added box jumps recently. I wonder if that helped too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Imbalanced, that's me! I had to get Physio when dd was 2 as I was still suffering from spd ( symPhysis pubis disfunction) from my 2 pregnancies. One hip rides higher than the other so I'm constantly being tugged out of whack. So since I started running I've been plagued with problems with my left leg. First shin splints now this knee. I saw a Physio massage guy before my last race in April? and it's scar tissue pulling at the knee cap. I'd like to avoid going again though, can't afford it, and I was happy to have hung up my running shoes anyway. I'm only being called off the bench for this race I was talking to dh about it and he said he will run back when he's finished ( cos he's so speedy!)if I'm in trouble he can finish with ds. BUT I really want to show ds that his mum is up to it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Ok, reporting back, the organic wine went down way better than the other wine I've had since fininishing my latest w30. Maybe too well....Hic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Kosowan Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Derval, As a massage therapist all I can suggest without seeing you in person is to roll out on a foam roller as much as possible. Quads, IT band, Hams and calves. Make sure you warm up properly with air squats, walking lunges, squat jumps and lots of stretching. If you have inflammation in your knee you should ice it when you are resting. But the more you can keep moving and stretching and rolling the better it will be for your race. As a runner myself I know all about knee pain and the aches that come with muscle imbalances. Another thing to look at is if your hip is hiked on one side you may have a tightness in your low back on one side. Stretch and roll that out as well. Sounds like your QL (quadratus lumborum) is tight on the high side. (unless you have one leg incredibly longer than the other in which case you would need a shoe lift - your Physio guy would have told you that was the problem). I suffer from a tight QL on my left side and it is a bugger to get better. Good luck on your run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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