Well, I have finally lost two pounds regarding the 12 that I put back on from the steroids. I have been ALMOST meat free, and I am so proud of that. I promised my husband that we would eat lamb sometimes, and we will probably have a turkey for Thanksgiving, but all in all, I am trying to give up meat. I can't afford to buy too much organic, and that would be the only way that I would want to eat it anymore.
I've been eating LOTS of grapes!
And we have been eating veggie burgers too. I LOVE these, but they have MSG in them, so I want to learn how to make my own, if possible.
We've also had pancakes...
and veggie sausages... these are good too!
We've had more grapes...
And another veggie burger Saturday night... (Ignore the mustard ON TOP of the sandwich; I'm not sure what my husband was thinking, LOL.)
with pasta on the side... there was just a tiny bit left.
More grapes...
And more pancakes morning breakfast. I am not sure how my husband talked me into this. He's got more to get rid of, and I allowed him to buy eggs especially for this, so expect to see more pancakes for a few days. I have to admit they are good - Shhh, don't tell anyone I said that
Sunday night we shared a piece of lamb and a salad...
And more salad - YUMMY!
And we had grapes as a snack.
Today was (is - it's almost over) World Raw Day. In honor of the celebration, we had a smoothie for breakfast. It contained bananas, spinach, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and grapes.
I had never put grapes in a smoothie before, but it was YUMMY and I am in love. This smoothie I had for lunch had nothing but bananas, spinach and grapes and durian. Oh and I always forget to mention it, but I always add just enough filtered water to make it blendable - and I added some ice, as well.
I had a small side of grapes with that.
And I am expecting that we will have a salad for supper, with grapes as a snack afterward.
Oh, and I got the shelves painted for the kitchen. :)
Well, I didn't want to look today, but I am ten pounds worse for the wear. I have to say that I attribute most of it to the steroids, however. Also I am floating in fluids. I can press my thumb into my leg and it leaves and impression, so that will be easy enough to take off. A day or two of raw always moves the fluids out. As you saw in my last post - and as you will see in this post, we have been eating LOTS of cooked foods, and that's not a good thing.I have decided to make my best shot to go vegan or vegetarian - I like my soups with cream. Two night ago I watched "Meet Your Meat" to put me in the right mindset. Here it is for anyone who wants to see it and might not have.
I told my husband that all I have to do when I crave beef is think of the cancer on the eye. When I crave chicken, I must think of them weight, which the legs will not hold up. I must think of the way that the poor creatures are treated also! I have a real heart for animals, and even have a mouse that I feed. Why would I want to support cruelty to animals? However, being that I am a Messianic Jew, I am commanded to partake of Passover (the lamb) and so I will continue to do that annually.
Let me start with what I ate yesterday. We were out of food (practically) and so my husband went downstairs yesterday morning and bought out breakfast. We had French toast and a grilled cheese sandwich.
Oh wait, I forgot supper the night before... We had steak, spinach and tomatoes.
We went out shopping yesterday and I had a slice of pizza. I forgot to take my camera. Imagine that!
But last night when we came home, my husband made a pot of potato soup. I'll try to get the recipe from him and post it. It was superb!
Here's a close-up.
We had grapes for snack last night.
Today I made a nice smoothie for breakfast, with bananas, a mango, spinach, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries.
I bought a coffee grinder yesterday, and so I ground up some flax seeds and put in mine.
Last night I went to my favorite fruit market, but I didn't buy too much fruit. We are in a battle with gnats, and so the least thing I want right now is more gnats! But I did get a few things to buy smoothies with (pictured above) and LOTS of grapes.
This is ten pounds of grapes - assorted kinds...
and this is three pounds of grapes.
So I am planning on eating smoothies and grapes for the next several days. I'm craving cherries and can't find them anywhere!
On the lighter side... we are going to paint and redecorate our bedroom. I have been picking up little items here and there, so I decided to give a little preview of a couple of things I have bought.
i found this little pitcher at a sale I went to a few weeks ago, and last night I bought the flowers to go in it. (The net behind it is because the other room (adjoining) is decorated nautically. This is not a permenant place, but only until I get everything finished so that I can move it.
This little box my husband bought for me. I just love it! I love wooden things... crates, boxes - anything. I wanted to show you how neat it is! That's my husband is his orange pajamas lying next to the box. Don't mind him. Go orange (Tennessee)!!
I think it's a little jewelry box, but I used it to store my pins, tacks and thread. I am not much of a jewelery person. I have a few pieces, but rarely wear it.
Last Wednesday we went shopping. I went to the dentist, to have my eyes checked, and to shop! We are redecorating the bedroom and laying down a new kitchen floor - if I can get rid of these gnats! I have many things to paint, but can't do it with the gnats around, as they will become trapped in the paint and ruin it. I can't (or don't want to) hang the new curtains until I paint, and don't want to put up the new ceiling fan until I paint the ceiling. I am also going to paint my bedroom suit. We got gnats because we buy our raw foods in bulk. And they are HARD to get rid of! WE have been using the fly strips and the vinegar. We have been massacring them when we see them in groups and still.... ugh! It's like the plague has struck here. Someone said to use hairspray - that it glues the wings together where they can't fly and mate. We are trying that now. Definitely though, we will be putting down the new floor. That doesn't rely on paint. :)
Anyway, here are a few photos of the Bronx. I wish I could have taken more, but it got dark on me.
I even got a couple of videos for you so you can see what it's like to shop in the Bronx.
My name is Kimberly and I live in New York City, though I am originally from Tennessee. I do love the city, when I get a chance to go out, but I also always love visiting my roots, breathing the fresh air and just soaking in the mountains of "home." I am a full-time student and that keeps me very busy.
