Bone Broth, Sauerkraut & Nuts, Advocados

       Convinced am I about this. I now roast vegetables, including cabbage. Cabbage, Kimchi, Sauerkraut is needed for a healthy gut, helps with weight loss too. The three items I listed will change how you feel, move and think. Bone broth is what people made for many, many early years and we need the good fat to balance things out, like nuts and avocados. Almonds are an awesome nut as are few others like walnuts. You can  pack them up and keep with you all day at work, trips, biking, movies and more. You can also freeze the bone broth but put it through a a sieve first, make broth cubes and when you want a sip of broth soup, bam, it's there. You really cannot go wrong and think about this as well. How Cheap is this all? Give it one month. You'll be very happy you did.

My 9 Day Food Test

       I have had enough ! This didn't start out as a test, but looking at the past nine days, it seems to be that anyway. Stress, food, exercise, happiness, weight control, time management, all in one. But again, that didn't start that way.
     I take care of a child who has been in and out of schools, emotional problems and again waiting  for another school to be found. So he was away and it was time for him to come home again. This time going to get him, I wasn't s upbeat and hopeful as I usually was on other trips. My think was, here we go again and why am I still doing this?
    Anyway we arrived home and just managed the way to a few days before New Years Eve when I decided to grocery shop, like I haven't done in a few years. I also put my firm foot down, more than before. He would no longer spend my time because he put himself in this situation. He is a cute and lovable little guy, yet after two years, something or someone has to give and it felt like me.  Two day before getting him, I woke with a painful and stiff neck adding to my, well to my feelings about it all.
      Well I and he as well went on a plant based way of eating. This I tried three years ago and felt great, no kids in the house. In a month I lost25 lbs without feeling like I was trying. So here I went again and this time, was not buying different foods for this guy. He gained a lot of weight when he was away and he's short. So seven days pass, I lost seven pounds and then thinking I may be depriving him, buy some ice cream and pizza and a donut each. Horrible, just horrible ! Before I indulged I started to sleep better, keep better hours, was popping up off my chair, moving around like crazy.
    Then I indulged and God help me, I just wanted to sleep most of the day and my energy was zapped. I'm not joking. I felt like crap. Well this happened between yesterday and today. I don't want to move. I only want to sit and watch TV. I'm now finished with bring crap into the house for good.
  Tomorrow I wake up and eggs, sweet potatoes wait for me and I them. I made beef broth from a shin bone, have fresh vegetables. Imagine. I just can't wait. Roasted cauliflower ? Never thought I would love that before ice cream. I do.

Doctor Bills ? Apples ? ! CBS-Charlie Rose

            I know you've heard it all before, but I have never heard a newscaster say to a doctor, but isn't this all the same. On CBS my favorite morning relaxing show,  a doctor was on with another book. At the end of the chat, Charlie Rose asked what we were mostly all thinking-isn't this just more of the same and mentioned what it takes to just stay healthy.
   I've know forever, like we all do what it takes to be healthy-"WE" just don't use self-discipline. This doctor stated, Carbs at the end of the day. Because your sugar spikes so mainly better to have that happen at dinner time when you know it will go back down so you can get to bed relaxed. In his book he also tells what are the exact foods that are higher in protein, that we need early. I know, other books have that also.
     Seven days ago I started plant based-not fully-I know me. But I have now lost seven and a half pounds. I didn't, am not doing it for weight control, although to be honest, I look like  a female quarterback-lol
     I am doing this because I remembered how I felt three years ago when I was first shown a film at my sons father-in-laws home-OUR FOOD, ( not the film name) what we eat is horrible. I know we love junk and it's about turning your life, your hard earned money into what they were, are, both meant for, 
                                                                        LIVING !
       It's much easier to make a 5 qt. crock of chicken, use the broth after you chill it a day, remove the fat, and pull apart the chicken also the next day, and add bunch of fresh carrots, a bag of frozen vegetables. That fed me and my little guy six meals. He is 14. He ate apples, and I gave us both flat bread to share, not with every meal. I will do the same with beef, make my own broth rather than use store cans or waxed containers with preservatives.a
     PLEASE, don't think I won't have pizza, ice cream and mac n cheese-sometimes, maybe once a week, choosing between pizza and mac n cheese.
     So In closing-DECIDE, where will your money go ? To Build a big house for your doctor ? Food as Medicine, it's own preservative or to the doctors, pharmacies, and hospitals or nursing homes. DO you want to be an ABLED person or DISABLED?
    

NINJA and GPS So Wow !!!!

      I was very surprised this year to receive what I did, more than just gifts but another kid of a gift too. First my daughter came over Christmas Eve and stayed a couple of days which was great I have a little guy who is staying here for...well I don't know how long but it was nice to have gifts for a little one who as soon as he saw them all, stacked them and took to his room. I promised I would not steal them :)
       As my daughter and I sat opening little gifts here and there, we were each happily surprised with what we gave one another, Little bags opened, boxes, smiles, oow and ahh's. One I never expected was a GPS. So AAA you have been replaced ! I loved it. Starting right away to see if I, miss confusion, could figure it out-well I did. That alone makes me love it even more. You know how it is when you can't figure out how to do something...comments like, oh this stupid thing. Nope, not now. Now it's..ah I'm a genius. We saved one each for Christmas morning.
       Yesterday a sharp knock was heard at the door as I was just settling down and thought, wha...who could be coming here now and peeked through the curtain. No one, nothing could be seen so I opened up the door and saw a big box. Huh what the...bending down and getting a closer look it was a NINJA, blender & smoothie maker. It also does a lot more. I started looking at the two books that came with it and wanting to get back onto a road of healthy living, this will do it for me. But on line are recipes for easier access all geared to health living, so away I go.
      Tomorrow is the day. After all I have to finish some of the uh..."stuff" that needs to be gone.
    Happy Blending. EEEE ahhh!