The Columbus Crew

[mergthemagnificent]

Pickle, you might be my hero. You do such important work...and now you are doing it while really caring for yourself..what a difference that must make not only to you, but also to your patients!!

And Ceill...it is pioneering patients like you/us who, through years of conversations with our docs gradually change the face of medicine. Bravo. Much of what docs need to know is not found in books or medical studies....it is the foundation, for sure, and the launching pad for many a great thing in modern medicine, but as we know, it tends to have a rather limited wild view of health...which is WAY more than the absence of disease.

Have a great day everyone!

[dcducks1]

Good morning all. Glad to hear from newcomers and those hanging out on the fringe. Reduction of meds is a great story and one that people should hear. Take a look for anything that has gotten better so far. Easier breathing, less joint pain, looser clothes, more energy, better sleep, less allergy symptoms. You might just be surprised what you find.

Have a great day crew!

Dave

[Pickle]

Merge!  Thank you for making my day!  I've never heard those words before in reference to me. 

 

And Ceil-  That is really wonderful news.  I'm getting blood work done on our Day 29 which will help my naturopathic doctor and I as we adjust my thyroid med.  Those kinds of changes mean more to me than fitting into cute jeans. 

 

We are healing and coming back to our natural, whole state.  Have a great day everybody!

[bronnyd]

NancyW and mergethemagnificant I too laughed out loud at the NO BURPEES! I hear you. Thank you Pickle, KSByer and dcducks for the welcome.

 

And WOW Ceil 1224 that was really courageous of you to talk with doc openly and honestly - and sounds like doc is also open enough to listen. Have you heard of the book The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease...? It is really chock full with information, some of is so scientific it's a bit hard for layperson (like me) to understand - but it is really great info. I checked it out from the library before buying my own copy. 

 

Howdy Meadowlilly! I love how you love fish. I love fish too and need to incorporate more in my diet. My plan is to eat fewer eggs and more fish. For the past few mornings I've had salads for breakfast and no eggs. Did have eggs this morning though with broccoli "hash" and sausage and it was good. Plan to have fish for breakfast tomorrow and maybe Sunday too. I'll be pulling some from the freezer this morning.  

 

Have a great day all!

[Ceil1224]

CONGRATULATIONS reducing your medication is brilliant. Thank goodness your doctor is sensible. Hopefully you will be off it completely soon. I am so so pleased for you.

 

Do you drink bone broth? That helps my achey bones considerably. 

I don't have a great deal of pain at the present time, but I will remember about the bone broth, for future use. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Ceil1224]

NancyW and mergethemagnificant I too laughed out loud at the NO BURPEES! I hear you. Thank you Pickle, KSByer and dcducks for the welcome.

 

And WOW Ceil 1224 that was really courageous of you to talk with doc openly and honestly - and sounds like doc is also open enough to listen. Have you heard of the book The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease...? It is really chock full with information, some of is so scientific it's a bit hard for layperson (like me) to understand - but it is really great info. I checked it out from the library before buying my own copy. 

 

Howdy Meadowlilly! I love how you love fish. I love fish too and need to incorporate more in my diet. My plan is to eat fewer eggs and more fish. For the past few mornings I've had salads for breakfast and no eggs. Did have eggs this morning though with broccoli "hash" and sausage and it was good. Plan to have fish for breakfast tomorrow and maybe Sunday too. I'll be pulling some from the freezer this morning.  

 

Have a great day all!

Thank you, big time, for the book title. I will definitely find it and read it. I had found some articles on-line about Paleo and autoimmune disease and was stunned by those. This whole topic is definitely not "on the fringe"!

[rscott]

Don't worry, the "FRINGE" is alive and well, still hanging in there.. Nice to read up on the commitment of others, trials, struggles, etc. as it offers encouragement when the trials arrive. Tomorrow is day 20! In marathon terms, that's like mile 17!  Time to knuckle down!

[KSByer]

Day 19. Things are getting spooky at my house. After an hour in barre class, I spent my day decorating the porch with cobwebs and orange and black lights and stocking up on Whole30 compliant party food for tomorrow night. 

 

m1- Omelette with chicken sausage, leeks, green bell peppers, and tomatoes. 

m2 - Loaded veggie and sockeye salmon patties. Apple. 

m3- Grilled salmon with steamed carrots. Apple. Kombucha. 

 

Knuckling down and determined to slay any temptation to raid the candy cauldron tomorrow....

[bronnyd]

KS Byer - me too re slay candy dragon. I've been passing out candy kisses again to my students - and did not have nary a one. Glad to hear you'll check out the book Ceil1224! It is one of my go tos now. I like sciencey stuff and really enjoy the science portion of It Starts With Food as well. 

 

Today I only had two meals because after breakfast I felt a little queasy. Not sure why... there is a bug going around but I feel pretty OK now.

 

m1 - two eggs, sausage and broccoli "hash".

m2 - chicken and sausage salad with greens, a carrot, mac nuts, oil and lemon.

 

I do need to plan for tomorrow though - haven't had a chance yet - I'm going to a Halloween potluck. Dunno what I'll bring and too tired to think about it now. 

[C_Cezeaux]

Merg and MissLindy, your posts about enjoying cooking are just what I was thinking to myself this morning.  I've come a long way from stressing over prepping the first time around, lol.  I don't know why it took me so long to get my own kitchen routine planned out so I'd always have something "at the ready." (hard headed?  No...) I would never approach a project at work without thorough planning and a backup contingency plan or two.  Same with going on a mission for family or friends.  So what has made taking care of myself any less important?  Talk about a face palm moment, lol.

 

Today it was cold and rainy here so all my exercising was inside, but it also gave me the perfect excuse to make seafood creole.  Outstanding!  Only had to make one sub - ghee for butter, hubs did not notice any difference.

 

Bronnyd, what time is your potluck?  Is it late enough to crockpot it and have it cooking there?  If deviled eggs didn't take so long to make, they are really cute made with avocado and then put little black olive "spiders" on top.

[bronnyd]

Heya Cezeaux that deviled egg recipe sounds fun! I might give it a try thank you!

I realized this morning that being around a bunch of costume-clad musicians dancing and drinking and eating sweets is just not my idea of fun tonight what with my gut issues and being on Whole30. .. I just don't feel like going. I'll probably be going over to a friend's house and playing a board game instead. I could easily make those deviled eggs with spiders and bring them over. She understands what my diet and said they could make chicken breasts. Much more up my alley right now.

 

Had sauteed eggplant/sausage/green tomatoes for breaky. 

 

Thawing fish (didn't get it out yest) and will have some of that for lunch. Tomorrow I will do some planning for the week. Maybe make a soup out of the chicken bones/fat from last week. Have a fun and safe Halloween!

[misslindy]

I don't have a great deal of pain at the present time, but I will remember about the bone broth, for future use. Thanks for the suggestion.

Bone broth does more than alleviate pain--it is so good for you. Try reading Sally Fallon's, 'Nourishing Traditions' or just google 'bone broth' and it can give you heaps of information on the subject. Warming, nourishing, comforting--great alternative to tea or coffee. L

[KSByer]

Happy Halloween Crew!!    

 

Today was terrific. I ended up cooking all day. I helped my mom prepare all of the special hand ground spices to make the infamous gingerbread cake from Ruth Riechl's Delicious! novel. Luckily, mom baked the actual cake at home so I didn't have to smell it cooking. I bought cupcakes and arranged them, along with shrunken skulls on my table. I don't recommend smelling cupcakes while on a Whole30. They were hard to resist, but I did. I bought even more candy and then I methodically made homemade spaghetti sauce and rolled dozens of meatballs while I watched videos of Ruth Riechl and Alice Waters talk about their reverence for food and the importance of its origin. I put a lot of love, garlic and fennel seed in those meatballs and they turned out terrific! I had six little ghouls and boys and five adults over for lots of trick or treating, spaghetti and cupcake eating. And I dressed my Golden Retrievers up in silver and gold angel wings. Oh, sweet irony. 

 

Day 20. Strangely, though surrounded by food, I never once thought about lunch. 

m1- Late breakfast of Eggs over easy with chicken sausage, avocado, mushrooms and tomato.

m2- Meatballs and spaghetti sauce. Kombucha. 

 

Now to claim an extra free hour of sleep in the morning... goodnight!

[mergthemagnificent]

KSBYer,

Wow, superwoman!! You rock! Way to go on resisting the urge for all of the treats. Would LOVE your meatball recipe, BTW...is it the one that has been on this thread previously??

You did a great job getting past all the bad stuff...congratulations. This is a dicey time in the Whole 30 for many people...ten to think:"I've got this licked" and then get sloppy...sounds as though you are well in control. bravo!

Maybe your day 20 eating was unusual for you, but it makes me wonder if you are getting enough veggies?? 1 to 3 cups at each meal are recommended, and that is a TON of veggies....I just think it could be better for you...and perhaps more sustainable...in the long run if at least two veggies at every meal became a mantra for you.

[mergthemagnificent]

Hi Crew! Hope no one got ok scared last nigh! Sure was nice to have the extra hour of sleep!!

I had a challenging day...very busy s we had a home football game and guests who went to the game with us and then came here for dinner afterwards...so I made butternut squash and Bison chilli in my Instapot, and then quickly sautéed some chard, that I usually serve with golden raisins and pine nuts, for another veggies. I bought a very small loaf of sourdough from our local French bakery, and a very small fall squash and pumpkin pie from one of my farmer friends...and I avoided both of the latter as well as the big glass of red wine I REALLY WANTED when we got back fm the game very cold. There is NOTHING I can eat or drink, beside bottled water, at those games. I actually took a tea bag with me and went I search of someone with hot water, but all the hot beverage people had was coffee with caffeine (at 3 pm, no thanks) and hot chocolate, which smelled divine...but also no thanks.

So, I pushed on though and enjoyed our company anyway. It was only a little bit weird to serve all of them dessert and to abstain...oh yes, and they own a fabulous restaurant AND a gourmet I member chocolate shop, so they brought a chocolate and caramel coated Apple....going to my office tomorrow, along with the rest of the sourdough and holloween candy.

BTW, KSByer, also wanted to say that you sound like a REALLY fun person...do you have kids of your own, or just make life so fun for everyone in general?

[burgards]

Dear Columbus crew,

I have been following along since you are all such a raucous and lovely bunch. I just wanted to post an update for anyone who is struggling through to hang on for the last few days. I just finished my 30 days yesterday, and here's a brief report. Bottom line? Life changing. Basic plan now? No need to change virtually anything. I've been completely converted and my relationship with food is better than it has every been.

 

So, of course, being the shallow human that I am, I weighed and measured. I lost about 4 pounds. I will fully admit that I was initially quite surprised and, yes, disappointed with that number. It's not even 5! I wanted to lose "at least 5 pounds" in my head. However, I was already in a pretty healthy place - vegetarian, little added sugar, and pretty vigorous time in the gym at least 5 days a week. Nonetheless, I also lost an inch off my waist and hips, and half an inch off thighs and around the bust. More importantly, my clothes FIT. I am slowly working my way back into my skinnier pants. I feel like I am really just getting going on this after a few weeks into the program. I guess this is why the scale number surprised me. I feel and look so much better and my clothes fit so much better I just assumed it was more. But also, who cares what the scale is saying if the other stuff is true? And it's still *a pound a week* - while eating much more in quantity and 1000x more satisfying food than before. So really, that I didn't *gain* weight is kind of amazing. All in all, quantitative findings get a generally positive rating.

 

More important though are the qualitative differences. 

 

First and most amazing: I.Have.Never.Been.So.Productive.At.Work. 

 

Energy, steady, reliable, from the time I get out of bed until the time I return there. Emotional and energy roller coaster - basically gone, though this month hasn't been particularly challenging. I look forward to road testing in more challenging times! I am getting things done, and moving on, and rediscovering a love for my work, my collaborators. New: I am looking toward the future and thinking with interest about what I want to do next with my research agenda (I'm a professor at a research intensive university), not just putting out fires (though I am doing the latter more efficiently and successfully too). I feel like a different person, psychologically. My #1 goal when I started was to feel like I was in control of my life, making deliberate decisions. I don't know how changing my eating did that to so many areas of my life, but it has, though all kinds of interesting spillovers and sense of self efficacy.

 

I am going to slowly reintroduce a few foods when I need to, slowly and deliberately, just to see how they affect me. At this point there isn't anything I am dying to bring back regularly, but will be nice to know what a gorgeous croissant is going to do to me before I come upon one on some perfect special occasion Sunday morning. At this point, I feel sure I'll do a strict W30 again. It's a relief to know it's there, but even more of a relief to be in a position to want to change basically nothing, just not have to be as paranoid about whether there is a small amount of sugar in the ketchup on the rare occasion when I might have a french fry while I am not "on program." I have never felt like this after a "diet" and that is why I could never imagine succeeding without an end horizon. I can now. I can see it. And I can do it.

 

I am so grateful to this program, the creators, the cheerleaders, the participants. We can do this. And if you need help, please reach out.

Best Sunday to you all!

[burgards]

 

Dear Columbus crew,

I have been following along since you are all such a raucous and lovely bunch. I just wanted to post an update for anyone who is struggling through to hang on for the last few days. I just finished my 30 days yesterday, and here's a brief report. Bottom line? Life changing. Basic plan now? No need to change virtually anything. I've been completely converted and my relationship with food is better than it has every been.

 

So, of course, being the shallow human that I am, I weighed and measured. I lost about 4 pounds. I will fully admit that I was initially quite surprised and, yes, disappointed with that number. It's not even 5! I wanted to lose "at least 5 pounds" in my head. However, I was already in a pretty healthy place - vegetarian, little added sugar, and pretty vigorous time in the gym at least 5 days a week. Nonetheless, I also lost an inch off my waist and hips, and half an inch off thighs and around the bust. More importantly, my clothes FIT. I am slowly working my way back into my skinnier pants. I feel like I am really just getting going on this after a few weeks into the program. I guess this is why the scale number surprised me. I feel and look so much better and my clothes fit so much better I just assumed it was more. But also, who cares what the scale is saying if the other stuff is true? And it's still *a pound a week* - while eating much more in quantity and 1000x more satisfying food than before. So really, that I didn't *gain* weight is kind of amazing. All in all, quantitative findings get a generally positive rating.

 

More important though are the qualitative differences. 

 

First and most amazing: I.Have.Never.Been.So.Productive.At.Work. 

 

Energy, steady, reliable, from the time I get out of bed until the time I return there. Emotional and energy roller coaster - basically gone, though this month hasn't been particularly challenging. I look forward to road testing in more challenging times! I am getting things done, and moving on, and rediscovering a love for my work, my collaborators. New: I am looking toward the future and thinking with interest about what I want to do next with my research agenda (I'm a professor at a research intensive university), not just putting out fires (though I am doing the latter more efficiently and successfully too). I feel like a different person, psychologically. My #1 goal when I started was to feel like I was in control of my life, making deliberate decisions. I don't know how changing my eating did that to so many areas of my life, but it has, though all kinds of interesting spillovers and sense of self efficacy.

 

I am going to slowly reintroduce a few foods when I need to, slowly and deliberately, just to see how they affect me. At this point there isn't anything I am dying to bring back regularly, but will be nice to know what a gorgeous croissant is going to do to me before I come upon one on some perfect special occasion Sunday morning. At this point, I feel sure I'll do a strict W30 again. It's a relief to know it's there, but even more of a relief to be in a position to want to change basically nothing, just not have to be as paranoid about whether there is a small amount of sugar in the ketchup on the rare occasion when I might have a french fry while I am not "on program." I have never felt like this after a "diet" and that is why I could never imagine succeeding without an end horizon. I can now. I can see it. And I can do it.

 

I am so grateful to this program, the creators, the cheerleaders, the participants. We can do this. And if you need help, please reach out.

Best Sunday to you all!

 

 

Also, dcducks1 - THANK YOU. My cupboards have never been so organized, my baseboards so inspectable. Not only am a deeply satisfied with myself, energetic, and not thinking about food and hungry all the time, I also look like a domestic goddess. Many thanks!

[KSByer]

Maybe your day 20 eating was unusual for you, but it makes me wonder if you are getting enough veggies?? 1 to 3 cups at each meal are recommended, and that is a TON of veggies....I just think it could be better for you...and perhaps more sustainable...in the long run if at least two veggies at every meal became a mantra for you.

 

Thanks merg! I have been a mostly veggie (off and on vegan for health) person for years now, so this program has me eating more meat than I'm used to. And in doing so, I may be neglecting my veggies! For years, I've juiced in the mornings where a large glass included kale, collards, dandelion greens, wheatgrass, ginger, cucumber, celery, turmeric root, lemon, ginger, apple, orange and cayenne pepper. And I make fiber-heavy juices-- minimally strained. I have to admit that I am really missing this ritual even though it took a whole lot longer to make than my new (and quite yummy!) egg and veg ritual. But, I found myself slipping into easily whipped up smoothies made from banana, spinach, dates and unsweetened coconut milk, (but added stevia.) To some that would sound healthy enough but I knew that the sweetness overload and carrageenan were more bad than good for me. I found myself getting lazy and resorting to smoothies and frozen pizza and other slippery slope processed foods more often. I gained a good fifteen pounds over the summer and realized that I was living my life craving too much sweetness. Along came a yoga-loving friend who had mentioned she was going on her second Whole30. At the time, it sounded preposterous -- impossible!! I couldn't give up "all of that" for an entire month. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I looked it up, bought the book and made the commitment. 

 

No, we don't have kids, and although we would've loved having them, now we focus on the joy our extended family kids and our pets give us. I am a big kid so I relate really well to little ones. One thing I noticed at the end of the night last night was that after a typical 'party' day of cooking on my feet all day, cleaning, decorating, hosting and cleaning up afterwards, was that I wasn't exhausted. Tired, but not exhausted. This is worth the moon to me. I want to always be able to do this and like burgards, I am also so grateful for this second chance. Whole30 is changing my life. 

 

Burgards, I can really relate to your psychological victories. It's as if a fog is lifting. And, BTW -- good for you!! Congratulations!!! Good for all of us!! I feel like we're finding our true selves again. 

[burgards]

Thanks merg! I have been a mostly veggie (off and on vegan for health) person for years now, so this program has me eating more meat than I'm used to. And in doing so, I may be neglecting my veggies! For years, I've juiced in the mornings where a large glass included kale, collards, dandelion greens, wheatgrass, ginger, cucumber, celery, turmeric root, lemon, ginger, apple, orange and cayenne pepper. And I make fiber-heavy juices-- minimally strained. I have to admit that I am really missing this ritual even though it took a whole lot longer to make than my new (and quite yummy!) egg and veg ritual. But, I found myself slipping into easily whipped up smoothies made from banana, spinach, dates and unsweetened coconut milk, (but added stevia.) To some that would sound healthy enough but I knew that the sweetness overload and carrageenan were more bad than good for me. I found myself getting lazy and resorting to smoothies and frozen pizza and other slippery slope processed foods more often. I gained a good fifteen pounds over the summer and realized that I was living my life craving too much sweetness. Along came a yoga-loving friend who had mentioned she was going on her second Whole30. At the time, it sounded preposterous -- impossible!! I couldn't give up "all of that" for an entire month. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I looked it up, bought the book and made the commitment. 

 

No, we don't have kids, and although we would've loved having them, now we focus on the joy our extended family kids and our pets give us. I am a big kid so I relate really well to little ones. One thing I noticed at the end of the night last night was that after a typical 'party' day of cooking on my feet all day, cleaning, decorating, hosting and cleaning up afterwards, was that I wasn't exhausted. Tired, but not exhausted. This is worth the moon to me. I want to always be able to do this and like burgards, I am also so grateful for this second chance. Whole30 is changing my life. 

 

Burgards, I can really relate to your psychological victories. It's as if a fog is lifting. And, BTW -- good for you!! Congratulations!!! Good for all of us!! I feel like we're finding our true selves again. 

 

KSByer,

so much agree with everything you said. We have similar "stats" - vegetarian on and off vegan, spent a lot of time on a yoga mat in the past, now much more into heavy olympic style weightlifting though, believe it or not. No kids but do a lot for my friends' kids. Thought this program was preposterous when I happened upon it. I have no idea why I decided to do it - I don't know anyone who has done it. I was trying to go back and reconstruct how it came to happen, but I simply can't remember the magic that led me here. No matter. I am not a bit of a friendly (and only if asked) evangelist to my community, and they are quite interested. I look forward to being there for them if they decide they want to try. So thanks for being you, and congratulations on your victories too.

[dcducks1]

burgards - congrats for so many wonderful benefits! Glad you found success in many areas.

 

Last night we stayed in and handed out candy to the 16 kids that ventured our way. We live in a very wooded neighborhood and everyone has several acres so the houses are spaced out and not very conducive for trick or treaters. I woke this morning early....didn't need the extra hour of sleep that daylight savings time gave me....it was rainy and gloomy. TIME TO GO OUTSIDE! Spent the rest of the morning laughing and acting silly with my youngest (15 years old) as we canoed around the local lake. Great workout, great views, great fun! Hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday!

 

Today you need to clean bathrooms! Make them shine!

 

 

Dave

[bronnyd]

Wow Burgards SO inspiring to hear about your energy and stamina.Thank you for sharing. 

 

My energy has gotten much better too but it's been up and down this fall as I've been imbibing in treats from time to time that do not fare well with me. Treats that include: wine, chocolate, occasional gluten bread, too much cheese. Our bodies are our temples - our guts are our brains and spirit - and mine still needs a bit of repairing.

 

Also Merge and KSByer - I am going to commit after reading your posts to eat wayyy more veggies. Whenever I eat leafy greens for breaky I feel GREAT the rest of the day. So why not continue? Last week I had salads for breaky twice and my tummy and body and spirit liked that.

 

Today I must go to market and get lots of spinach and kale as that is my staple green.Also stir fry veggies - zucchinis and squash and peppers and cabbage.

Also must clean the bathroom, thank you dcducks.

 

Last night I had wonderful chicken breast and fresh stir fry veggies in olive oil that tasted so good without anything but salt on them (no vinegar, no soy sauce of course, no rice just fresh crunchy hot stir fry veggies). Made deviled spider eggs with homemade mayo and they were tasty and fun. Did munch on a few nuts and a couple deviled eggs after dinner while playing the card game Quiddler with a couple friends. We also watched a few Bad Lip Reading videos for laughs and kicks. 

 

Have a great Sunday and thank you for being here!!

[misslindy]

Monday morning here and almost time for coffee--I luuuuv my coffee with coconut oil. I had a bit of a revelation the other day, I was tempted by the candy my husband produced for children the other night--tempted but not caught! I was surprised because I haven't had even a passing thought about anything non compliant since early days of W30, I realized that when I often looked for 'something' between meals or instead of meals, I wasn't bored, sad, depressed or needing comfort of any kind--I was hungry and wasn't getting nourished from the food I was eating even though I have always had a better than average diet. I think since eliminating grains, all sugar except occasional raw fruit, that has led  to being able to actually access the nutrients in my food, so I am no longer looking for something to feed myself.

 

I am going to continue with W30 basic plan with more interest and effort in other recipes and experimenting within the framework. I work from home so have control over 98% of my meals and the other bits I am not going to worry about too much, an occasional meal out or something else I want to eat is going to be fine. I like this way of eating and feel so well on it that I shall just continue and see how that works.

 

This is just a chunk in the entire picture, there are lots more wee hang ups I have so will be interesting to see how those evolve! One thing is I am uncomfortable about the amount I eat these days and don't want to eat with other people because of that. So that will be addressed in time I expect. For now I carry on.

 

Glad to hear your success, burgards. That blinkin' scale has much to answer for! Time to throw them all away. Scale Scrapyard

[C_Cezeaux]

We had lovely weather today, so was outside enjoying it while we can.   Even though part of it was just errand running, was good to be out and about.  Got a good amount of exercise this evening, my stomach hurts from laughing so much.  Discovered my small "mostly yorkie" dog has a compulsive fascination for the laser pointer.  He will sleep well this evening.

 

Today was my day 30, but I'd already decided to extend for two more weeks.  I will, however, be measuring tomorrow to see if it's my imagination or if I'm actually making progress on toning my physique.   It's not that I'm afraid I'll blow out on reintroduction, just that I am enjoying eating within the structure while I'm working on my exercise habits and setting my self care in place.  I would like for that to be as automatic as eating within the program has become for me in the last couple weeks before I make the decision to change anything else.

[KSByer]

Congratulations, Cynthia!!   That's fantastic and good for you that you want to continue on. I haven't thought much about my after strategy, but I know I don't want to keel over every time I have a banana smoothie or soy sauce or ..much worse a piece of pie! I'm beginning to enjoy all of this newfound energy and ache-free joints, etc. I'm not looking forward to reintroducing anything right now, even my beloved glass of wine. 

 

Day 21: It was a rainy day here in SC. I spent it mostly curled up by a fire researching Ruth Reichl's life for a book review tomorrow and watching a French subtitled movie. I enjoyed the quiet day. 

 

m1- Omelette with mushrooms, avocado, tomatoes, jalapeno, orange peppers. 

m2- Spaghetti with meatballs, spinach salad with carrots, radish, cucumbers, orange peppers, pistachios + Tessemae's ranch dressing. Green grapes. 

m3- Smoked salmon over a spinach salad with carrots, radish, cucumbers, orange and red peppers, avocado, baked red potato, black botija olives, pine nuts. Green grapes.  

 

I hope your Sunday was enjoyable, too. 

[bronnyd]

Quick check in to say I went to the market and got tons of veggies today.

 

m1 two eggs, sausage, arugula, espresso

m2 salmon and avo

m3 salmon and huge helping of sauteed zucchini, beet greens and spinach, one piece bacon cooked with fish.