Yesterday was...a disaster! Well, a bodily disaster. I have to admit that when I go out of town I'm prone to eating bad things and making bad food choices...which I did...yesterday.
I'm in LA trying to get some work, go on auditions, visiting family and whenever I do that I always go off track and off my routine. I'm still trying to stick to the vegan thing but yesterday wasn't so good. I went to Pink's Hot Dogs because I discovered that they have vegan dogs. Of course the wait was long and the line was around the corner but I figured it would move. I waited at least a half an hour before I got up to the order window.
"I'd like two vegan hot dogs and..."
"Oh, I'm sorry, we don't have those today..."
Argh! I came all that way just to try the vegan dog! Well, I wasn't going to leave empty handed! So, I got fries, onion rings and a regular hot dog...for my sister...yeah, that's it...
I hadn't eaten anything all day and was at an audition for two hours so I ended up eating the onion rings on the way home, half the hot dog when I got there and most of the fries...with Ranch...
Truth be told, the hot dog wasn't very good, the bun was kind of mushy and I don't think that guacamole belongs on a regular hot dog. The fries and rings were good though! But there's nothing like a Chicago Hot Dog (or Polish!) with the mustard and the onions and the poppy seed bun...sorry, Pink's. You just didn't cut it.
Here's the lesson: I felt like crap for the rest of the day and bloated with salt when I woke up. Pep admonished me like a good husband and I had to remind him that I needed support and not lectures to which he said a rather anemic "you can do it". I know he means well. I think he gets frustrated with me when I fall off the wagon because it's hard for him too. But he says that he doesn't miss meat...but I wonder...
So what is life for if not to experiment? I'm determined to go back to the vegan way and went to Whole Paycheck to get supplies. (Whole Paycheck definitely lived up to its name today.) I'm also trying to get my sister to do this with me. She's skeptical. But I had my vegan breakfast of sesame tofu with a tamari/agave glaze, a couple of felafel with some scallion parsley hummus, kalamata olives and marinated mushrooms. What a tasty treat! And I feel better too!
I told Pep, before we started this, that I was going to have corned beef and cabbage on St. Pat's day which is...today! Happy St. Pat's all you Irish and wannabes! Come on...I have corned beef and cabbage one day a year. Besides...I have special dispensation...from the Pope...
Cheers!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Great Vegan Adventure: I've lost count...
Wow! I haven't been here in a while! Sorry about that, readers! And, I believe that there are actually people reading this blog! How great is that?
I'm watching The Punisher...it's hard to believe that there are no people in Puerto Rico to help Thomas Jane...but, isn't that why we suspend our disbelief? Besides...I actually think that Thomas Jane is rather attractive. And Wow...there sure are a lot of commercials on FX. But I guess they have to pay the bills. But I digress...
So, honestly I've decided that I don't think I'll be vegan after the 40 days. I like eggs and cheese too much. Besides, I've always struggled to get the right amount of vegetables in my diet...probably because I've never liked them all that much. I've developed a taste for them over the years but not enough to keep my entire diet plant based.
Hey, I'm just being honest here.
The interesting part of it, though, is just when I think I'm going to fall off the veggie wagon, I find something interesting to eat. The challenge is going to be when I go to LA tomorrow and spend a couple of weeks with my sister. She's a very healthy eater and devotee of cauliflower, almonds, turkey and sour cream. If she could just eat that every day, she probably would. But she has her moments, trust me.
She's threatening me with boot camp every morning at 5am. She looooves boot camp. I'm not such a lover of boot camp...well, a lover of boot camp at 5 O' FRICKIN' CLOCK IN THE MORNING!
But I'm psyching myself up for it. That which doesn't kill us makes us stronger after all...and maybe I'll rediscover my muscles!
This is all good for me though...and I need to focus on what's good for me as opposed to what feels or tastes good in the moment.
Well, that's all for now!
Cheers!
I'm watching The Punisher...it's hard to believe that there are no people in Puerto Rico to help Thomas Jane...but, isn't that why we suspend our disbelief? Besides...I actually think that Thomas Jane is rather attractive. And Wow...there sure are a lot of commercials on FX. But I guess they have to pay the bills. But I digress...
So, honestly I've decided that I don't think I'll be vegan after the 40 days. I like eggs and cheese too much. Besides, I've always struggled to get the right amount of vegetables in my diet...probably because I've never liked them all that much. I've developed a taste for them over the years but not enough to keep my entire diet plant based.
Hey, I'm just being honest here.
The interesting part of it, though, is just when I think I'm going to fall off the veggie wagon, I find something interesting to eat. The challenge is going to be when I go to LA tomorrow and spend a couple of weeks with my sister. She's a very healthy eater and devotee of cauliflower, almonds, turkey and sour cream. If she could just eat that every day, she probably would. But she has her moments, trust me.
She's threatening me with boot camp every morning at 5am. She looooves boot camp. I'm not such a lover of boot camp...well, a lover of boot camp at 5 O' FRICKIN' CLOCK IN THE MORNING!
But I'm psyching myself up for it. That which doesn't kill us makes us stronger after all...and maybe I'll rediscover my muscles!
This is all good for me though...and I need to focus on what's good for me as opposed to what feels or tastes good in the moment.
Well, that's all for now!
Cheers!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Pep is banned! Banned I say! Banned from reading this blog!
He's throwing my words back in my face and making too much sense!
It's true...I was talking about breakfast because I'm trying to meet a couple of Baylor ladies in the morning. Sooo, I was salivating about Toast on Damen Ave in Chicago. The reviews make the pumpkin pancakes sound prit-tee tasty. So, of course Pep pipes up and says that I can't have them unless they're made with whole wheat...what?? That's ridiculous I whine...
Yes! You can have oatmeal, or fruit! He exclaims. Here you are on your blog saying that you're overweight and you have to commit to...
Hey! You can't throw my blog back in my face! You're banned...banned from reading my blog. Banned I tell you!
But...he has a point, dammit! I did say that I was going to do this but hey, pumpkin has a LOT OF FIBER! And I didn't say that I was going to eat the eggs, did I?? DID I??
Argh.
I don't know...I think that the whole wheat thing is his thing. No, that's not true. I prefer whole wheat and whole grains and I'm with him, mostly, but I'm not a stickler when it comes to eating out. I'm not a fan of eating just fruit for breakfast and oatmeal...I can get oatmeal anywhere. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and I would usually eat an egg white omelet with potatoes but now I have to be more creative and I'm not going to eat a bowl of fruit! Honestly the only way I like fruit is in one of Pep's fruit shakes. He puts in various fruits, some veggies, various powders and they're great! But I don't really like to eat fruit. Weird.
So...there you go...banned.
I guess...
Cheers!
He's throwing my words back in my face and making too much sense!
It's true...I was talking about breakfast because I'm trying to meet a couple of Baylor ladies in the morning. Sooo, I was salivating about Toast on Damen Ave in Chicago. The reviews make the pumpkin pancakes sound prit-tee tasty. So, of course Pep pipes up and says that I can't have them unless they're made with whole wheat...what?? That's ridiculous I whine...
Yes! You can have oatmeal, or fruit! He exclaims. Here you are on your blog saying that you're overweight and you have to commit to...
Hey! You can't throw my blog back in my face! You're banned...banned from reading my blog. Banned I tell you!
But...he has a point, dammit! I did say that I was going to do this but hey, pumpkin has a LOT OF FIBER! And I didn't say that I was going to eat the eggs, did I?? DID I??
Argh.
I don't know...I think that the whole wheat thing is his thing. No, that's not true. I prefer whole wheat and whole grains and I'm with him, mostly, but I'm not a stickler when it comes to eating out. I'm not a fan of eating just fruit for breakfast and oatmeal...I can get oatmeal anywhere. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and I would usually eat an egg white omelet with potatoes but now I have to be more creative and I'm not going to eat a bowl of fruit! Honestly the only way I like fruit is in one of Pep's fruit shakes. He puts in various fruits, some veggies, various powders and they're great! But I don't really like to eat fruit. Weird.
So...there you go...banned.
I guess...
Cheers!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Great Vegan Adventure: I've lost count...
I am not hungry...what?? I think I've had so much fiber it's filled me out!
This evening, Pep told me not to be so hard on myself...which was nice actually. He said I was too hard on myself in my last post. I guess I can see what he means...I just get frustrated sometimes. I've been very motivated to get the word out about my show to different conferences, expos, etc but one of the hardest things to do is to lose weight. I wonder why that is? What do we tell ourselves that makes it so difficult?
We eat to live so of course it's tough to give it up if you know what I mean...
OK, enough ruminating...
Here's a thought! Never eat shiny things! I have a thing for cupcakes and there's this cupcake store out at Old Orchard Mall. (I had yet another eye doc appointment. Yet another membrane to be removed. I gotta tell ya, this thing has been bad. My vision is blurry and my eye was throbbing yesterday so I'm back on the steroid drops and can see through tall buildings with a single glance.)
Anyway, cupcakes...so, I wanted to see the cupcakes. I'm a spectator now that I'm being vegan. I walked in and instantly knew that everything in there was made with Crisco. Ugh. You can tell right away because everything has an unnatural shine to it. Buttercream has more of a matte finish. And there were these kids eagerly downing cookies that I'm sure were laden with Crisco. (All I could think of was that the Crisco was going to solidify in their bloodstreams!) The woman behind the counter had unnaturally painted on eyebrows and a little too much blush. She was pleasant enough though. And from what I could tell, the cupcakes were waaayy overpriced!
What has happened to good food?
Hey! We just got a delivery of my dog, some Mexican brown rice from the Mother in Law and curry lentil soup that my sister in law made! I guess that's what happened to good food...it gets delivered by the in-laws! I had some rice with the lentils from the soup...really really good! Yummm! (Sigh...more fiber...)
But why do the cake people feel like they have to cut corners with lard? I remember the first time I had cake with real buttercream frosting. It was in Abilene TX of all places. I just remember it tasted so...real! There is such a big difference between real and fake food and I don't think that we should cut corners anymore. Make food with real ingredients...don't cut corners anymore...savor it. That could solve a lot of problems!
Cheers!
This evening, Pep told me not to be so hard on myself...which was nice actually. He said I was too hard on myself in my last post. I guess I can see what he means...I just get frustrated sometimes. I've been very motivated to get the word out about my show to different conferences, expos, etc but one of the hardest things to do is to lose weight. I wonder why that is? What do we tell ourselves that makes it so difficult?
We eat to live so of course it's tough to give it up if you know what I mean...
OK, enough ruminating...
Here's a thought! Never eat shiny things! I have a thing for cupcakes and there's this cupcake store out at Old Orchard Mall. (I had yet another eye doc appointment. Yet another membrane to be removed. I gotta tell ya, this thing has been bad. My vision is blurry and my eye was throbbing yesterday so I'm back on the steroid drops and can see through tall buildings with a single glance.)
Anyway, cupcakes...so, I wanted to see the cupcakes. I'm a spectator now that I'm being vegan. I walked in and instantly knew that everything in there was made with Crisco. Ugh. You can tell right away because everything has an unnatural shine to it. Buttercream has more of a matte finish. And there were these kids eagerly downing cookies that I'm sure were laden with Crisco. (All I could think of was that the Crisco was going to solidify in their bloodstreams!) The woman behind the counter had unnaturally painted on eyebrows and a little too much blush. She was pleasant enough though. And from what I could tell, the cupcakes were waaayy overpriced!
What has happened to good food?
Hey! We just got a delivery of my dog, some Mexican brown rice from the Mother in Law and curry lentil soup that my sister in law made! I guess that's what happened to good food...it gets delivered by the in-laws! I had some rice with the lentils from the soup...really really good! Yummm! (Sigh...more fiber...)
But why do the cake people feel like they have to cut corners with lard? I remember the first time I had cake with real buttercream frosting. It was in Abilene TX of all places. I just remember it tasted so...real! There is such a big difference between real and fake food and I don't think that we should cut corners anymore. Make food with real ingredients...don't cut corners anymore...savor it. That could solve a lot of problems!
Cheers!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Great Vegan Adventure: Days 17 and 18
Tonight it's a combination of Alien and the Oscars...an interesting way to avoid the commercials...and sort of ironic...
Anyway! The adventure continues.
Pep was very adventurous yesterday and made vegan pizza! An oxymoron, I know, but it wasn't too bad actually. But lets face it...vegan cheese ain't cheese. So, again, what's the point? It was OK though! Vegan "sausage", onion, kalamata olives...good! I was so impressed!
Oh! And lunch was even better! Bandera on Michigan Ave really did a great job of accommodating us. A veggie burger, topped with avocado, tomato and onion with a side of Spanish rice. Pep was really surprised at how much he loved it! Oh, we left off the bun though since it wasn't whole grain but actually I think I prefer it that way. Not so much bread.
I decided to take full advantage of the exempt Sundays rule for Lent and have some eggs and cheese. I have to admit that breakfast is my favorite meal of the day so I was really missing eggs...and wanted cheese. So, we go to the Casino (which is very close to the house) for the buffet which I am normally really against because I ALWAYS OVEREAT AT THE BUFFET! ARGH!
Today wasn't much of an exception. *cough*
So, I have my egg white omelet with veggies and cheese and...meh...not great. It was disappointing actually. I did have a little bit of chicken (good but salty) but mostly ate vegetables...and tater tots.
I know I know! TATER TOTS!
They were so tasty though. Believe me, I don't go out in search of tater tots but when they're there...well, you get the idea.
But I HATE *coughlovecough* buffets! I inevitably overeat and there's this buffet mentality of "oh my GOD I HAVE TO EAT $20 WORTH OF FOOD (or more) RIGHT NOOOWWWW!!"
Even if it was free...you see, my mother in law had a bunch of coupons for the buffet. She likes the casino from time to time...to time...and buffets...
Pep didn't think I did too badly but I felt so bloated when I left. I actually wore jeans that are a little snug to remind myself not to eat too much, which maybe I didn't but I picked all of the wrong foods. It's easy to assign blame...I blame myself for eating all the wrong foods, for making the bad choices, my mother in law for having coupons...but there it is. I'm tired of making bad choices and being overweight and tired of the neverending cycle of blame myself, then eat, then blame myself.
Is Pep right? He's very self disciplined. When he puts his mind to something he really goes for it. It's an admirable quality. But is it just a matter of self discipline? Or do I acknowledge that I always overeat at buffets and just don't go? I think that the latter is more realistic.
And...I had cupcakes. Well, those were good...worth it for me...sort of...
But that's all we had today, well, except for some pita chips and hummus tonight for a snack. I have to be careful with the "what the hells".
"Oh what the hell...it's Sunday so I'll have another serving of hummus and pita chips...and potato chips." (Geez! This damn potato chip thing!)
"Oh what the hell...I'll go up for some more food. It's all I'm having today."
"Oh what the hell...I'm fat already so..."
No more "what the hells"!!
Cheers!
Anyway! The adventure continues.
Pep was very adventurous yesterday and made vegan pizza! An oxymoron, I know, but it wasn't too bad actually. But lets face it...vegan cheese ain't cheese. So, again, what's the point? It was OK though! Vegan "sausage", onion, kalamata olives...good! I was so impressed!
Oh! And lunch was even better! Bandera on Michigan Ave really did a great job of accommodating us. A veggie burger, topped with avocado, tomato and onion with a side of Spanish rice. Pep was really surprised at how much he loved it! Oh, we left off the bun though since it wasn't whole grain but actually I think I prefer it that way. Not so much bread.
I decided to take full advantage of the exempt Sundays rule for Lent and have some eggs and cheese. I have to admit that breakfast is my favorite meal of the day so I was really missing eggs...and wanted cheese. So, we go to the Casino (which is very close to the house) for the buffet which I am normally really against because I ALWAYS OVEREAT AT THE BUFFET! ARGH!
Today wasn't much of an exception. *cough*
So, I have my egg white omelet with veggies and cheese and...meh...not great. It was disappointing actually. I did have a little bit of chicken (good but salty) but mostly ate vegetables...and tater tots.
I know I know! TATER TOTS!
They were so tasty though. Believe me, I don't go out in search of tater tots but when they're there...well, you get the idea.
But I HATE *coughlovecough* buffets! I inevitably overeat and there's this buffet mentality of "oh my GOD I HAVE TO EAT $20 WORTH OF FOOD (or more) RIGHT NOOOWWWW!!"
Even if it was free...you see, my mother in law had a bunch of coupons for the buffet. She likes the casino from time to time...to time...and buffets...
Pep didn't think I did too badly but I felt so bloated when I left. I actually wore jeans that are a little snug to remind myself not to eat too much, which maybe I didn't but I picked all of the wrong foods. It's easy to assign blame...I blame myself for eating all the wrong foods, for making the bad choices, my mother in law for having coupons...but there it is. I'm tired of making bad choices and being overweight and tired of the neverending cycle of blame myself, then eat, then blame myself.
Is Pep right? He's very self disciplined. When he puts his mind to something he really goes for it. It's an admirable quality. But is it just a matter of self discipline? Or do I acknowledge that I always overeat at buffets and just don't go? I think that the latter is more realistic.
And...I had cupcakes. Well, those were good...worth it for me...sort of...
But that's all we had today, well, except for some pita chips and hummus tonight for a snack. I have to be careful with the "what the hells".
"Oh what the hell...it's Sunday so I'll have another serving of hummus and pita chips...and potato chips." (Geez! This damn potato chip thing!)
"Oh what the hell...I'll go up for some more food. It's all I'm having today."
"Oh what the hell...I'm fat already so..."
No more "what the hells"!!
Cheers!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Great Vegan Adventure: Day 14, 15, 16
I haven't been too keen on writing the blog this week. I'm not sure why but now that I know that our friends, the Vegans, are reading this and that they have absolved me of my flan, well, now I know I need to get back to it.
OK, I have a confession to make...
I...miss...meat. I miss chicken specifically. Weird. I even feel bad writing this! But I tend to get bored with the same old thing over and over...like vegetables.
C'mon! This is really quite a thing for me! I was a pretty picky kid which means I had no interest in vegetables and thought that Captain Crunch was health food...and happily so, but much to the consternation of my parents.
And I know that there are tons of things that we can eat, and lots of recipes to follow, but as I've said before I've never been a believer in cutting out entire groups of food.
Pep, of course, doesn't miss it. He's amazing. Once he gets an idea in his head about giving something up for Lent he sticks to it no matter what. (A secret...I think he's really looking forward to ham on Easter. Ssshhhhhh)
OK, the last few days have been kind of depressing....Pep went back to work. If you've been reading this you know that he's had the eye malady and I've made him stay away from work. And maybe that's why I'm bored...I don't have a partner to do this with during the days!
On a positive note: I've lost 4 lbs total! I lost an lb from yesterday even. So, this is a good thing! And maybe that's good because I'm too bored with this to eat and I'd feel too guilty to back down from my Lenten promise (thankyouverymuch Catholic guilt!) which is really more of a promise to my husband. (thankyouverymuch Husband guilt)
Truth be told...I'm probably going to take advantage of the Sundays in Lent which are exempt (which is why the Vegans forgave me my transgression. They're Catholic...they understand). Not that I'll necessarily have meat but I may have eggs! And cheese!
We'll see...sigh...
Cheers!
OK, I have a confession to make...
I...miss...meat. I miss chicken specifically. Weird. I even feel bad writing this! But I tend to get bored with the same old thing over and over...like vegetables.
C'mon! This is really quite a thing for me! I was a pretty picky kid which means I had no interest in vegetables and thought that Captain Crunch was health food...and happily so, but much to the consternation of my parents.
And I know that there are tons of things that we can eat, and lots of recipes to follow, but as I've said before I've never been a believer in cutting out entire groups of food.
Pep, of course, doesn't miss it. He's amazing. Once he gets an idea in his head about giving something up for Lent he sticks to it no matter what. (A secret...I think he's really looking forward to ham on Easter. Ssshhhhhh)
OK, the last few days have been kind of depressing....Pep went back to work. If you've been reading this you know that he's had the eye malady and I've made him stay away from work. And maybe that's why I'm bored...I don't have a partner to do this with during the days!
On a positive note: I've lost 4 lbs total! I lost an lb from yesterday even. So, this is a good thing! And maybe that's good because I'm too bored with this to eat and I'd feel too guilty to back down from my Lenten promise (thankyouverymuch Catholic guilt!) which is really more of a promise to my husband. (thankyouverymuch Husband guilt)
Truth be told...I'm probably going to take advantage of the Sundays in Lent which are exempt (which is why the Vegans forgave me my transgression. They're Catholic...they understand). Not that I'll necessarily have meat but I may have eggs! And cheese!
We'll see...sigh...
Cheers!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Great Vegan Adventure: Days 12 and 13
So, Sunday was the 50th anniversary party of my in-laws and I admit that the champagne was flowing...thank GOD it's made from a plant. And, I gotta tell you, the Peninsula makes great Bloody Marys...mmmmmm...
So, yes, I took advantage of the "but Sunday's are exempt!" rule and had dessert. The meal itself was vegan and really quite tasty...and served by a culinary SWAT team! I'm telling you...the service was great! All of these polished guys descending on the room with our entrees. Granted there were only five tables but still...very impressive!
The meal was mole chicken, asparagus and rice. We got everything but the chicken and they added a few veggies to the plate. I think I'm liking haricot verts! And I'm not a fan of green beans but these are French. I think it makes a difference...LOL. And no offense, Mom, but I think I've been forever turned off by the mushy green beans we had growing up...but your lasagna is the best! Who knew an Irish girl could make such great lasagna! But I digress...
So...dessert...the orange flan wasn't bad and there was only a little bit of it (since the Peninsula is kind of a small, fancy food place) and the tres leches cake was dry so I didn't have much of that. But, my sister in law got a cake (just for pictures) and I had a little bit of that...mmm...caaake...my favorite. Truth be told, I wasn't that interested in it. It could be because it was yellow cake with vanilla frosting (I like chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream) or perhaps my taste buds have changed. So, instead, more champagne! Hooray!
Yesterday I just didn't feel like writing. Truth be told, I was really tired. I think it was a combo of champagne and a little bickering between me and Pep which left me peeved...and when I'm peeved I never sleep well. But, we got over it the next day. We had to go to the eye doc's and I still have to put the drops in my eyes! Argh! Will this never end??
We talked on the way home, after getting more tofu from Whole Foods. Honestly, if I keep everything in then I get really resentful! I think the way to express negative feelings is to preface it with love...and then talk about it from the "I" perspective...
I hate when you...no! Just kidding...I feeeeel statements. It's amazing how good one feels after taking just a couple of minutes to explain. I know I'm being cryptic but the actual argument isn't really important...it's the resolution that counts. And one of the great things I've learned from being married to Pep is to not hold on to things...but, sometimes...
Subject change!
I've lost 3 lbs! (Quite possibly because my period is over...but still!) I realized that we have to watch the food intake. It's easy to think that I can eat whatever I want but it's just not true...although you can eat more since the calories are fewer in the food you eat and the fiber is higher... a lot higher. Hence the copious amounts of gasses.
Oh, and the Gimme Lean "sausage" is pretty good! Good for breakfast sandwiches on whole grain bread with a little Earth Balance Buttery Spread. (The Seeduction bread from WF is really really good.)
OK, off to mail back some vegan shoes...
Honestly...I just can't give up my leather shoes. Since the vegan shoes are all man made, they tend not to stretch and break in as well. Despite their awesome cuteness...I gotta return them. Plus, they're way overpriced for what you get. Sigh...
Cheers!
So, yes, I took advantage of the "but Sunday's are exempt!" rule and had dessert. The meal itself was vegan and really quite tasty...and served by a culinary SWAT team! I'm telling you...the service was great! All of these polished guys descending on the room with our entrees. Granted there were only five tables but still...very impressive!
The meal was mole chicken, asparagus and rice. We got everything but the chicken and they added a few veggies to the plate. I think I'm liking haricot verts! And I'm not a fan of green beans but these are French. I think it makes a difference...LOL. And no offense, Mom, but I think I've been forever turned off by the mushy green beans we had growing up...but your lasagna is the best! Who knew an Irish girl could make such great lasagna! But I digress...
So...dessert...the orange flan wasn't bad and there was only a little bit of it (since the Peninsula is kind of a small, fancy food place) and the tres leches cake was dry so I didn't have much of that. But, my sister in law got a cake (just for pictures) and I had a little bit of that...mmm...caaake...my favorite. Truth be told, I wasn't that interested in it. It could be because it was yellow cake with vanilla frosting (I like chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream) or perhaps my taste buds have changed. So, instead, more champagne! Hooray!
Yesterday I just didn't feel like writing. Truth be told, I was really tired. I think it was a combo of champagne and a little bickering between me and Pep which left me peeved...and when I'm peeved I never sleep well. But, we got over it the next day. We had to go to the eye doc's and I still have to put the drops in my eyes! Argh! Will this never end??
We talked on the way home, after getting more tofu from Whole Foods. Honestly, if I keep everything in then I get really resentful! I think the way to express negative feelings is to preface it with love...and then talk about it from the "I" perspective...
I hate when you...no! Just kidding...I feeeeel statements. It's amazing how good one feels after taking just a couple of minutes to explain. I know I'm being cryptic but the actual argument isn't really important...it's the resolution that counts. And one of the great things I've learned from being married to Pep is to not hold on to things...but, sometimes...
Subject change!
I've lost 3 lbs! (Quite possibly because my period is over...but still!) I realized that we have to watch the food intake. It's easy to think that I can eat whatever I want but it's just not true...although you can eat more since the calories are fewer in the food you eat and the fiber is higher... a lot higher. Hence the copious amounts of gasses.
Oh, and the Gimme Lean "sausage" is pretty good! Good for breakfast sandwiches on whole grain bread with a little Earth Balance Buttery Spread. (The Seeduction bread from WF is really really good.)
OK, off to mail back some vegan shoes...
Honestly...I just can't give up my leather shoes. Since the vegan shoes are all man made, they tend not to stretch and break in as well. Despite their awesome cuteness...I gotta return them. Plus, they're way overpriced for what you get. Sigh...
Cheers!
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