January 2012
46 posts
That's it
I’m starting a second blog because I’m just too damn political to keep the not-strictly-health-related stuff off of this blog. More to follow.
Making takeable lunches
Eggplant timbales stuffed with quinoa, chickpeas, diced tomatoes, shredded carrot, finely chopped zucchini and red pepper, and seasoned with a combination of cumin, turmeric, coriander, cinnamon, paprika and lemon juice. The idea is once I’ve baked them (in their own little muffin tins) I can freeze them and just pop them in a bag for on-the-go. The stuffing is done and it smells sooo good...
Happy birthday, Roe vs. Wade!
Thank you for restoring bodily autonomy to women and other uterus-bearers in the US - here’s to 39 more awesome years! And boo to the haters who are afraid of what happens when people who can get pregnant are put in control of their reproductive health. We’ll never let them tear you down!
You know what would be really awesome?
Having an un-flavored protein powder I could stir into my oatmeal. Suggestions?
admired answered your question:
They sell one at whole foods! It’s it my kitchen right now.. lol I’ll let you know the brand when I get home!
Knowing the brand would be a lot more helpful because I live in the middle of nowhere and the nearest Whole Foods is over an hour away. Plus I can’t afford to shop...
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I'm not sure if I'm on my 3rd or 4th pot of green...
Dinner tonight: arborio rice with garlic, onion, red pepper, cannellini beans, mushrooms and kale. Seasoned with basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, paprika, and a little grated parmesan. It’s mostly veggies and it is sooooo good.
What a person is doing with THEIR body and THEIR...
happyhealthyhopeful:
It is not your place to criticize someone for being overweight. It is not your place to criticize someone for how many they have slept with. It is not your place to criticize someone for their choice of sexual or romantic partners. It is not your place to criticize someone for their choice of pastimes.
Unless something is personally hurting you, or your loved ones, it is...
Woof
Got back on tracking calories yesterday and WOW it was a bad one. Like, double my goal bad. I’m blaming it on a bad start out of the gate. I know sugar is a big trigger, but I went ahead and had pancakes and syrup and OJ because that’s what C’s mom made for breakfast because she had company and I didn’t want to make waves. BAD idea.
“And when you discover what you will be in your life, set out to do it as if God...”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Philadelphia; October 26th, 1967
(via pickyourhard)
I feel like any girl that comes to the gym with...
today-is-where-your-book-begins:
just sayin
Unless she’s obviously coming from work, yeah. But if she’s in like a business suit ready to bust out the gym bag, then I feel like she’s a huge badass in disguise who can just randomly drop an ass-kicking into her day.
I’m biased because back when I had a job and a gym, that was me.
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WatchJust in case you forgot how much you loved this movie. Also, fitspo. Who’s up for a 5k carrying 20 pounds of sand?
Played around with Your Shape for Kinect some more before work today. I have to say, I really do like it, although I’m still exploring. As far as I can tell, no single program is longer than about 15-20 minutes, but they’re meant to be strung together - 5-minute warmup, 8 minutes of strength, 8 minutes of cardio, 6-minute cooldown. There’s a crazy variety to choose from, and...
Men's forum sick of strong female characters in... →
stfufauxminists:
hyrulechozo:
If you want to see what is wrong with nerd culture, and specifically the enormous privilege enjoyed and expected by its male population, read this thread, or even just the first post (as it has gotten quite long now). But if you’re not interested in throwing up in your mouth a little, maybe don’t read it.
You know, feminists, with stuff like this around I...
Snow day!
The weather up here is really nasty today - so bad that C’s school district cancelled, so for the first time in months we have a day off together. It’s nice. =) Sleep in, have a very big mug of coffee slowly, finish a good book, and I have sugaring gel cooling in the fridge for later. Tonight we’re going to a fundraiser at his mom’s school (not cancelled) to see her and...
Tips for accepting a healthy body weight:
lovemefit:
Value yourself and others for traits other than body weight; focus on your whole self including your intelligence, social grace, and professional/scholastic accomplishments.
Realize that prejudging people by weight is as harmful as prejudging them by race, religion, or gender.
Use only positive, nonjudgmental descriptions of your body; never use degrading negative descriptions.
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WTF, body?
Why did you wake up at 3:30 and refuse to go back to sleep on the LONGEST DAY OF MY WEEK? Because I’m opening this morning. And then after a five hour shift at work I’m rushing home, getting cleaned up, turning around, and spending over an hour with a dozen kids under the age of 8. I need my wits about me for that! And then it’s comic book night! I won’t be able to get...
I feel a recipe coming on
Eggplant timbales stuffed with quinoa, chickpeas, shredded carrots, diced tomatoes, zucchini and pepper, and seasoned with cumin, turmeric, garlic and oregano. I figure if I make them in advance they’ll be easy to pack up for meals at work.
Getting up early to make a doctor's appointment...
For a while now, I’ve been bothered on and off by my little toes being randomly itchy. And today when I got out of the shower I looked down… and they were purple. Kind of freaking out because the only thing that makes sense is that I have the ‘betes, and I was really hoping to dodge that genetic bullet. BUT I need a real blood test so I’m trying not to get too far ahead...
Yep, continued food journaling has definitely confirmed my sugar hypothesis: if I focus on controlling my sugar intake, my calorie intake controls itself. The more sugar I consume, the more calories I want to consume. If I limit my sugar, I’m much more content on many fewer calories.
I made some bad sugar choices this morning. When I opened the fridge, one of C’s bottles of orange soda slid right out (it should not have been put in the door, the opening between the shelf and the slat is bigger than the bottle) and when it hit the floor, the bottle didn’t break but it did pop the seal. So it was fizzing onto the floor and clearly had to be dealt with… so I...
Lunch before work
Spaghetti squash, chicken burger crumbles, mushrooms, and salsa. I’m weird like that. Also I’ve taken to peeling the spaghetti squash, cutting it into rounds, and boiling it in water seasoned with cumin, turmeric, and chipotle powder.
Just packed dinner for work as well: half a pita, red pepper hummus, about a cup of spinach, and 2 oz of turkey. This week it’s Santa Fe...
So I'm finally getting back on track with my food...
and even though I’m many data points away from my actual analysis (because I am secretly a math person) but the one thing that keeps jumping out at me is OH MY GOD SUGAR IS MY NEMESIS. It seems like if I get even a taste of sugar before noon I’m overeating like crazy all the rest of the day. If I keep it under a certain level, I’m fine, but man, it’s bad.
Homemade Bars?
Does anyone know a basic template for homemade protein/energy bars? Because I desperately want to make my own recipe but I don’t know the requisite proportions of stuff. And I don’t want to blow the bank on a YouBar. But I do want to make one that has
Dates
Soynut Butter
Whey Protein
Chia Seeds
Flaxseeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Cherries
Raisins
Sweetened Cranberries
Agave...
Ten Reasons Why You Should Never Accept a Diamond... →
pelletwiththepoison:
1. You’ve Been Psychologically Conditioned To Want a Diamond The diamond engagement ring is a 63-year-old invention of N.W.Ayer advertising agency. The De Beers diamond cartel contracted N.W.Ayer to create a demand for what are, essentially, useless hunks of rock. 2. Diamonds are Priced Well Above Their Value The De Beers cartel has systematically held diamond prices at...
Lists lists lists
I have this giant DayRunner planner and I would die without it. I have like half a dozen spreadsheets and shit in a folder all about tracking my various goals. I am the chronically forgetful woman so I am always writing things down.
So now I’m making a list of 300-400 calorie meals and 100-200 calorie snacks, because when I am hungry and facing a fridge stocked with bean dip and cheese I...
Day off
Gonna do my fitness test and then get shit done. Like a boss.
PS - got my first query from a person I don’t know in real life! Exciting! (It’s really cool, too, it’s like a sci-fi YA novel in the tradition of the Handmaid’s Tale.)
Oh my god, that was cold
Walk to and from the elementary school - completed. (About two hours since, actually)
Ass - so cold I couldn’t feel it for half an hour.
Self-congratulatory pot of chai tea, my ultimate restorative - consumed.
Working on Me
I’ve been intentionally AFK for a while, and I feel like it’s done me some good. Working with my therapist has been great, and I managed to make it through Christmas with only one little vestigial panic attack. Now that the worst of the holidays is behind me, I feel a little better about coming back on here.
So, quick news update: I’m still working my miserable job, but...
