Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

[Determinator]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

Hidy Ho ABland!

slept waaaaay in with Dx which was awesome. needed an extra dose of snuggling

Papmom, I'm not sure how far you read into the link (maybe i sent the wrong link) but Paleo is NOT a no carb diet. it allows all vegetables and all fruits as well as nuts and seeds. here is a sample meal plan for the weight loss facet of paleo:

Sample Meal Plan: Weight Loss

Breakfast:

Shrimp scramble with basil and steamed spinach. ? cup blueberries. Espresso.

Lunch:

Chicken salad with red onions, romaine lettuce, artichoke hearts and mixed bell peppers. Dressing: Lemon/Olive Oil with a hint of garlic. Green tea with lemon.

Snack:

Grilled shrimp & veggies with a hand full of macadameias.

Dinner:

Baked pork loin with ginger cabbage and olive oil. Desert: shaved almonds over 1/4 cup mixed berries.

[Determinator]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

Looking up at that I eat a very similar diet quite by choice. and in the past 6 months where I've increased dietary fats and proteins and ditched the simple (bad) carbs I've shed fat without trying. now that I'm exercising again I'm already seeing some muscular definition which is so cool

that being said I don't follow it strictly by any means. it's just a healthy influence on my dietary habits and I also love to research health and nutritional subject matter.

yes, ancestry does indeed effect our ability to digest/metabolize certain things. Dairy/milk products comes to mind. ancient man did not have the capacity to digest milk after age 4 and it was through a very long slow evolutionary process that early European farmers (new agrarians really) managed to discover they could live on a diet of mostly milk and potatoes. Not a great diet, but it will keep you alive. also note that this milk was not processed in any way of course so the naturally occurring fats were not damaged.

my uncle sent me a dvd of me in a martial arts demo from when I was in my 20's. wow! I was moving pretty good. for your amusement I'll post the link in the 'home made youtube videos' section of the forums. I think it's in the music section.

well, gotta pack my gym bag.

Chief, you going to go for another swim? I swear regular exercise is a key to recovery.

be well everyone.

[Determinator]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

just reading that diet plan again.....

a 'hint' of garlic? WTF?

[Doggygirl]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

Hint:


ADD GARLIC!!!!!!

[momof3]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

Hello Abber, Dabber, Doers,

Quite day in M3s world with the kids in NY with their Dad.

IJM, I had not heard of the couch to 5K app. :sofa:I just put it on my iPhone. It is very cool. I'll tell ya, I never thought I could love a piece of technology, but I :h my iPhone. Great job by the way, i.e., getting through the stress of having to fire your colleague. Another victory. PS. Is that you on your horse?

Hi DG, how is the sugar battle going? It seems like there's been a shift in that area for you. You're going to leave that behind in 2010, aren't ya?

Priide, do you run all through the winter up north? How about you AA? I forgot where you live and do you train through the winter? I was thinking about starting to train for a 1/2 marathon now that is held in April as away of encouraging myself to get my pansy ass out in the cold weather more.

Det, I follow a diet that is very close to the paleo--lots of protein (but no red meat), fruits, and veggies. I definitely feel at my best when there are minimal starches. And, yes, yes, yes, I agree that exercise is key to recovery (at least for little ole me).

Gaia, your diet plan reminds me of the book "Food Rules: An Eater's Manual" by Michael Pollan. Have you read it? The book contains simple rules of eating to live by. Really nice, simple reminders.

Okay Lav. What's the FH pulling now? Where IS he living? I am sending this his way :b&d: And, I'm sending this to you.:l

Last night was a Daniel Day Lewis movie night for me. I watched "My Left Foot" and "The Unbearable Lightness of Being." Both are awesome movies and I fell in love with Daniel all over again. Now, if I could only put him on my iPhone.:H

Where is BB today?

Okay, if you haven't noticed, I've discovered all of these cool little graphics that you can insert in the text. It's a good thing they limit you to 6 at a time. Here's the last one.:muahaha:

Hello to everyone else, Raven, Bear, Guitarista, Chief, AFM, LVT, P3.

M3

[AAthlete]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

Mom, I'm in the Chicago suburbs, and in the summer train on the limestone paths that crisscross that area. But, since they normally turn to an uneven icepack fairly quickly in the winter, I dial the mileage down to 3 miles twice a week on the treadmill (about all I can last on those things) and do a lot more cross-training.

[Doggygirl]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

Yes M3. I'm working the sugar thing. It really grabbed me hard. I'm not taking it sitting down though.

Sounds like you had a nice relaxing movie night. Good for you. Also was glad to read that you sorted some stuff with the contractors. We still have a shower door that has to be changed out, but otherwise we are "done." Our cleaning lady finished clearing the dust upstairs and I have started moving crap back up there today. Figuring out how to organize everything in the revised space. My remodel fatigue just had me resentful of the contractors even being here in the end. They HAVE to be here to get the work done, but I hated them being here. It's crazy making! :nutso: I wish you well on the final stretch of your project. What are you doing tonight?

DG

[Brigitte Bardot]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

Evening everyone!

I survived the dinner just beautifully, and thankfully the bar was not open. But, I had it so firmly embedded in my mind that I wasnt going to drink anyway that I wasn't even caring if was open or not. I enjoyed a great meal with my family and came home to a very happy little angel who is now sleeping away. Another AF day for me. Woohoo! And I skipped the dance, even though I was asked by many people to come and stay and enjoy the evening with them. I will when I'm feeling a little stronger, but I am making this an AF Christmas. I'm enjoying my daughter and her excitement over Santa and presents too much to overshadow in it in anyway.

[Lavande]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

Good for you Gia, glad you enjoyed yourself

DG & M3 - thanks for your words!
I swear YB is getting worse by the day. Remember I mentioned he looked like hell the last few times I saw him? Well today he looked absolutely scarey......
He announced he's always wanted to grow a full beard OMG!!!!!! :shocked: Gross!
All he wants to talk about is money & other practical stuff. I want to talk about love, feelings, memories, etc. He's lost, it's very sad.

Well, on a happier note my daughter's in-laws are throwing her a surprise baby shower tomorrow. I'm having a baby shower here for her next month
I can't wait for my new grandbaby to arrive :l but I have to wait!

Hope everyone has a comfy night!
Lav

[Choochie]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

Sorry no time to post today but wishing you all a wonderful day.

[Brigitte Bardot]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

Lav, facial and body hair do absolutely nothing for me. Yuck.

I've noticed recently that the longer I am abstaining my memory retention seems to be coming back, which is good and bad. Good in the obvious ways, bad in the way that I'm recalling parts of drinking nights and things I've said to people. Things I had not remembered and which had happened months (3-9 months ago or longer) prior and I get the "OMG Factor" all over again. Another resolve not to drink.

[Doggygirl]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

Lav, it must be to watch what is going on with YB. I'm not a lover of full beards either. :egad: I'm so happy for you that you have the positive of a new grandbaby to look foward too.

BB, so glad you made it an AF evening. You are doing so well! It's so fun to watch all the wonderful recovery going on here.

You too Choochie!!!!

BB, I know what you mean about random memories popping back into the conscious. My way of dealing with those is to make a direct amend where appropriate, and most importantly to live in a better way today, doing my best not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

I've moved about all the stuff upstairs that I can handle for today. I have WAY too many clothes. And yet I can't find "anything to wear" half the time. Something is wrong with this picture!

Off to fully appreciate the new spa shower and hit the sack. Another AF one for the history book.

DG

[Accountable for Me]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

Hi! :upset:

It was a short visit. My dad's new feeding tube is infected. By the time Little AFM and I got there he was exhausted. (after 1pm). His tube had become infected last night.... and he called me early this AM to say that the nurse was on her way and to wait to see him.

I need to make more of an effort to see him more often and to lift this dark cloud off of me. I have been withdrawing the past couple of weeks seeing him. Not to mention that Little AFM was under the weather and once the nurse left this morning, I dragged her barfing butt up there, for only for her to barf while being there!

What was I thinking?? She was crapping her pants and threw up this morning, and he had a rough night with an infection starting and his body rejecting tube #2! I just wanted to see him on this day! :upset: Time is ticking! TICKING! He is losing his hearing and he actually called his wife when I was there.... the first time in a LONG time I showed up and she wasn't there. He had an anxiety attack. This is the end!!! I know it.

He was thankful for everything but I feel so helpless. And I feel even more ripped off that I couldn't stay longer. It wasn't Little AFMs fault but I still felt bad.

UGH - let me off of this rollercoaster - PULLLLLLLEEEEEEEEASE!

[Chief]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

I'm so sorry AFM.....:l


Don

[Doggygirl]

Daily AF, Saturday, December 4, 2010

AFM :l:l:l So sorry to hear about your Dad's turn for the worse and also about Little AFM being sick. Definitely not what you had hoped for the day, I know.

An old friend of mine lost her husband to stomach cancer - she was widowed young. From the sound of it, her husband had similar medical issues as your Dad. She felt so helpless too. I know the hospice people hooked her up with a support group that she said really helped her. Is there any sort of support like that you can access? Maybe people who have been through similar circumstances and understand how it feels for you?

Aw honey. Don't even know what to say. I feel for you - I hope you know that. :l

DG