Monday, 19 September 2011
1 fledgling left!
i havnt blogged for weeks. Its been hectic! well, as hectic as I can get with Fibro!!!
We've been busy getting rachel ready to fly the nest. Firstly in her efforts to flex her wings she got amazing A level results. 1A* and 3A's, ensuring her place at St Andrews Uni.
We are soooo proud of her getting in. Apparently applications doubled this year due to the 'Kate amd Wills' connection!
We've spent weeks buying up the whole of Dunelm! Then last week she packed up her stuff in boxes and they got shipped up to her accomodation.
I was trying to be calm but by Thursday, the day before departure |I was feeling very uptight and upset. But I had to hide it and be all jolly, jolly, isnt this fun kind of thing!
Thurs night I made dinner for my dad and Mr Cinders Mum and his neice as rach's 'farewell meal'. She requested Salmon so thats what we had, with noodles and stir fry veg.
Fri was departure day so we were up v early and got the car packed. Now considering rach had sent 5 huge 30 kg boxes on ahead of her, I thought she's just have a few last minute things in the car! Er, no! It was jam packed with more stuff. Josh came with us ( he woke up that morning and hey. ho he wasnt well so couldnt go to school!) and he was squashed with his knees under his chin for most of the journey.
Gosh its a long way up to St Andrews! mind you we didnt go straight to St Andrews. We were staying 20 mins away on the Fife coast in ANstruther, more later..We left at 9.15 after trying to prise rachel away from her cat Oscar for 15 mins! The journey up was straight forward. Up the M6 to Carlisle where we stopped at the lovely service station and had a stretch and coffee. Then up the M74 . The sat nav then sent us on a very long windy boring route along a mountain road across country for 30 miles of hills and sheep! good job no one needed the loo! we stopped for lunch . I had the weirdest chicken salad ever! it was a right hodge podge, salad, chicken breast, prawn mayo, egg mayo, potato salad(more mayo) and coleslaw (more mayo), pate and chutney!!! Sort of a gone wrong lpoughmans! I left alot of it, too mayonaisie for me.
We got to our guest house at 4pm. We stayed at a lovely guest house which I'd highly recommend, called The spindrift
Mr Cinders has a friend from college days who lives in Anstruther whome we havnt seen or been in touch with ,apart from Xmas cards, for 22 years! He made contact and we went out for dinner that night. They were a lovely couple and we had a good laugh and a nice meal.
The East Neuk of Fife Is gorgeous. But the weather had changed drastically and was like Decemeber. It was wild and exposed. I was freezing. The wind howled across the flat coastal area, the sea thrashed against the harbour walls and the wind whistled through the door of the guest house! We were staying next to a wheat field and the wheat was virtually driven flat!
As we had 2 double rooms rach and Josh didnt want to share a double bed so it worked out nicely for me as we girls slept together and had a slumber party and we left the men to fart and snore together!!
By 10.30 we were on our way to St Andrews. It was a hot, sunny day thankfully and there wasnt eve n a ripple in the wheat field.
Rachel is living in New Hall. when we arrived at the halls she went off to register. Its just aswell that she went on ahead as I got out of the car and burst into tears! it just came out! so I composed myself before going on in. We got to her room and unpacked the car. we couldnt get to the boxes until the afternoon so we raided Morrisons for all her food and stuff and came back.
at this point my Fibro got the better of me and I fell onto the bed and let them all get the boxes and unpack and sort out her kitchen stuff. Rach had brought so much stuff that even she was overwhelmed by it all!!! we went out for lunch/tea at 5pm I got hubby to drive us around St Andrews as I didnt want my first visit to be her halls and Morrisons!!. then we came back and carried on until 6.30pm
We couldnt get a bed at the Spindrift and I had decided that if we were saying goodbye Sat night then I wanted to leave St Andrews and come away so we drove 1.30 hours to a Premier inn outside Edinburgh.
Actually Rachel was the first to cry when we were ready to go so she set us all off. we left her in her room upset but she was going to a foam party that night.
I was so exhausted and in so much pain from over travelling, over walking and over doing it that I was gratefull for a bath and bed.
We set off for home Sunday morning via the outlet shopping village at Gretna green. V boring!
Rachel phoned us and she was all happy and excited so that made me feel better. I was fine until I got home, then I cried on and off for a while, but then so did Mr Cinders!!
So our female chick had fledged and flown away. Its quiet here today. Only 2 grumpy men for company. But thats life. It wont be too long until we see her again and at least Sama nd Sarah are home next week for Rosh Hashannah so I shall have some 'daughter' company!!
Sunday, 7 August 2011
Holidays
Its been and gone in a flash!! A week in Turkey at Lara beach. I can thoroughly recommend the hotel Limak Lara.It was very luxurious and all we did was lie by the pool in the shade, sunbathe in the heat occasionally and cool of in the pool. I read plenty, Justin Cronins-The Passage- which is not a book I would normally even pick up! I picked it up by accident as it was in the crime section and I thought it was a thriller! but it was a vampire, in the future sort of book. But I enjoyed it. Now I'm back on More familiar territory with Jo nesbo's The Leopard.
I actually knitted!!!! I realised that all my knitted jackets are now too big for me and I suddenly got excited about knitting a size 12!! So I got out an old pattern from 'Beads Buttons and Lace' a lacy jacket. I was originally knitting this in Noro Gampi Abaka Surabu but I chucked it out as it was a size 20 anyway and had been languishing at the bottom of the pile for 4 years. A bit of an expensive throw out but there you go. I started it again in Garnstudio Saffran-white. so that kept me happy by the pool!!
back to the holiday-- Its the first time we've ever been all inclusive- It was great! no forking out for food and drink. I did manage to get a stomach virus though which lasted all week!! it was def a virus as opposed to something I'd eaten as I got feverish and flui with it too!
Peleoing on Holiday was so easy. There was fruit and eggs for breakfast. No bacon unfortunately! like a good jewish girl I like my bacon on holiday!!!
Lunch was grilled fish and salads and dinner grilled meats and veg. Mind you as I felt off all I wanted was french fries. I dunno why, but when my stomach is off I crave Mc Donald style chips with loads of salt!!!
Fibro
I WAS GREAT ON HOLIDAY- DRY HEAT- NO LEGS ACHIng. hardly any pain. The pain I had mostly was from where my hips and ribs were touching the matress. We have a water bed at home which cradles you so I find hard beds painful to lie on. I had energy as all I was doing was lying on a sunbed and popping in the pool.
Now I'm home and its warm but damp and humid and of course I've been busy washing, ironing dyeing yarns etc so the ching legs and the dragging tiredness are creeping back. I woke up this morning and thought 'oh joy'!!!
Paleo
I got on the scales when we got home and it said 9st12 so I presumed I'd put 2lb on on holiday. But then I got on them again on Friday and they said 9st 9.8 which is lower than I've ever been so I'll wait until next thursday which is weigh day and see.
Food today-
B- Nectarine pecan cobbler
L- smoked salmon and herring salad- Apple- 2 pieces of dark choc
d- will be a take away but indian is dead easy on Paleo- tandoori chicken, salad.
Dyeing
Pop on over to Black Cat Fibres- link at the side- and have a look at my new Sellar range. Its BFL/ Nylon sock yarn, but I've splashed the dye on the skeins. I had great fun doing it.
I've also started dyeing some more of the Growl Tiger semi-solids which will be up when they're dry.
I actually knitted!!!! I realised that all my knitted jackets are now too big for me and I suddenly got excited about knitting a size 12!! So I got out an old pattern from 'Beads Buttons and Lace' a lacy jacket. I was originally knitting this in Noro Gampi Abaka Surabu but I chucked it out as it was a size 20 anyway and had been languishing at the bottom of the pile for 4 years. A bit of an expensive throw out but there you go. I started it again in Garnstudio Saffran-white. so that kept me happy by the pool!!
back to the holiday-- Its the first time we've ever been all inclusive- It was great! no forking out for food and drink. I did manage to get a stomach virus though which lasted all week!! it was def a virus as opposed to something I'd eaten as I got feverish and flui with it too!
Peleoing on Holiday was so easy. There was fruit and eggs for breakfast. No bacon unfortunately! like a good jewish girl I like my bacon on holiday!!!
Lunch was grilled fish and salads and dinner grilled meats and veg. Mind you as I felt off all I wanted was french fries. I dunno why, but when my stomach is off I crave Mc Donald style chips with loads of salt!!!
Fibro
I WAS GREAT ON HOLIDAY- DRY HEAT- NO LEGS ACHIng. hardly any pain. The pain I had mostly was from where my hips and ribs were touching the matress. We have a water bed at home which cradles you so I find hard beds painful to lie on. I had energy as all I was doing was lying on a sunbed and popping in the pool.
Now I'm home and its warm but damp and humid and of course I've been busy washing, ironing dyeing yarns etc so the ching legs and the dragging tiredness are creeping back. I woke up this morning and thought 'oh joy'!!!
Paleo
I got on the scales when we got home and it said 9st12 so I presumed I'd put 2lb on on holiday. But then I got on them again on Friday and they said 9st 9.8 which is lower than I've ever been so I'll wait until next thursday which is weigh day and see.
Food today-
B- Nectarine pecan cobbler
L- smoked salmon and herring salad- Apple- 2 pieces of dark choc
d- will be a take away but indian is dead easy on Paleo- tandoori chicken, salad.
Dyeing
Pop on over to Black Cat Fibres- link at the side- and have a look at my new Sellar range. Its BFL/ Nylon sock yarn, but I've splashed the dye on the skeins. I had great fun doing it.
I've also started dyeing some more of the Growl Tiger semi-solids which will be up when they're dry.
Friday, 22 July 2011
Proud Mummy!!!
The Good
Yesterday was Sams graduation day. I was so proud. He got a Masters in Computer and electronic engineering so he is now a MEng!
We set out for Leeds at 1.30pm and went to Sams flat. I struggled climbing the 3 flights of stairs up to his flat so knew the day wouldnt be very easy!
Then we went to the Uni. I was in my wheelchair. we queued for photos. It was great so see him in his gown. They wernt allowed to wear Mortar boards for health and safety reasons!!!! How pathetic!!! But he wore one for the photos.
Next we went to his faculty for a recpetion. I loved seeing all the diferent gowns and caps people wore. There were so many different nationalities there. Hardl;y any white English at all. Countries like China and the Arab nations must sned there students over here to study engineering and computers. leeds is one of the top 25 unis in the world for these subjects.
After the reception was the actual degree ceremony. I loved all the pomp and ceremony surrounding it all. It reminded me of 'Porterhouse Blues' (A novel by Tom Sharp-televised in the 1980's) And Harry Potter. All this doffing of caps at each other and bowing etc.
I was very proud when Sam stepped up to get his degree.
we then hunbg around outside for more photos. The engineering faculty is in the oldest part of the uni. Its a beautiful building. I'm so glad we wernt in the later 1960/70's concrete souless buildings.
The weather was warm and sunny which was fab after it'd rained all week.
Then we went for a meal to celebrate.
By the time we'd dropped Josh off at his friends in leeds, gone back to Sams flat to pack him and Sarah up and driven home it was 10.30pm. I was exhausted and in agony!!!
The Bad
Unfortunately Mr Cinders uncle died last Saturday. It was the same hebrew date as my Mums passing as it was my first ever Yarhzeit
The funeral was Monday so went up to St Annes for it. Mr Cinders and his brother are both terribly upset as they were very close to his uncle. It poored it down all day.
I found it all very hard. It was the Hebrew date of my Mums funeral and this was the frist funeral I'd been to since Mum died so it was very emotional and I was upset for Mr Cinders too.
It was a long day travelling and alot of standing.
On the Saturday of |Mums Yahrzeit
we went to the synagogue. dad came with us and he said the remeberance prayer for the dead. I didnt feel tooo bad as I'd really grieved on the English anniversary at the end of June.
The Ugly
Well I had to call it that didnt I!!! Fibro- F*ing Fibro. hey I can amke that into A song! Instead of U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday!!
I rested all weekend. We were s'poosed to go out Sat Night but Mr Cinders had been with his uncle when he died and he was too upset.
Sunday I felt great!! I met up with my knitty friends from Ravelry for a coffee and knit. Then I went shopping as I had no rain coat. I'd put one on on saturday. It was a size 18 and it drowned me! So I bought a 12 (US 8). I was so thrillled.
Monday was a the funeral so Tues and Wed I was exhausted and in pain. I just rested. Yesterday at the graduation took it out of me so today I'm totally exhausted and in pain. I'm going to bed soon for another sleep. I'm getting very fed up.
Paleo
Yay!! Another 1 and 1/2 lb off. donw to 9st 10.6!!! I am so thrilled.
Food yesterday-
B- nectarinc cobbler- this is gorgoeus- 1/2 nectarine, handful pecans chopped, fried in butter, mix 2 eggs with 1 tbsp apple sauce and poor over fruit/nuts and scarmble. its so delicious and very filling
L- non not hungry
s- strawbs and cream at graduation
D- braised beef ina red wine, port and choclate sauce. I asked for veg instead of potatos. Yum!!!
Exercise this week- Zilch!!!!
Yesterday was Sams graduation day. I was so proud. He got a Masters in Computer and electronic engineering so he is now a MEng!
We set out for Leeds at 1.30pm and went to Sams flat. I struggled climbing the 3 flights of stairs up to his flat so knew the day wouldnt be very easy!
Then we went to the Uni. I was in my wheelchair. we queued for photos. It was great so see him in his gown. They wernt allowed to wear Mortar boards for health and safety reasons!!!! How pathetic!!! But he wore one for the photos.
Next we went to his faculty for a recpetion. I loved seeing all the diferent gowns and caps people wore. There were so many different nationalities there. Hardl;y any white English at all. Countries like China and the Arab nations must sned there students over here to study engineering and computers. leeds is one of the top 25 unis in the world for these subjects.
After the reception was the actual degree ceremony. I loved all the pomp and ceremony surrounding it all. It reminded me of 'Porterhouse Blues' (A novel by Tom Sharp-televised in the 1980's) And Harry Potter. All this doffing of caps at each other and bowing etc.
I was very proud when Sam stepped up to get his degree.
we then hunbg around outside for more photos. The engineering faculty is in the oldest part of the uni. Its a beautiful building. I'm so glad we wernt in the later 1960/70's concrete souless buildings.
The weather was warm and sunny which was fab after it'd rained all week.
Then we went for a meal to celebrate.
By the time we'd dropped Josh off at his friends in leeds, gone back to Sams flat to pack him and Sarah up and driven home it was 10.30pm. I was exhausted and in agony!!!
The Bad
Unfortunately Mr Cinders uncle died last Saturday. It was the same hebrew date as my Mums passing as it was my first ever Yarhzeit
The funeral was Monday so went up to St Annes for it. Mr Cinders and his brother are both terribly upset as they were very close to his uncle. It poored it down all day.
I found it all very hard. It was the Hebrew date of my Mums funeral and this was the frist funeral I'd been to since Mum died so it was very emotional and I was upset for Mr Cinders too.
It was a long day travelling and alot of standing.
On the Saturday of |Mums Yahrzeit
we went to the synagogue. dad came with us and he said the remeberance prayer for the dead. I didnt feel tooo bad as I'd really grieved on the English anniversary at the end of June.
The Ugly
Well I had to call it that didnt I!!! Fibro- F*ing Fibro. hey I can amke that into A song! Instead of U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday!!
I rested all weekend. We were s'poosed to go out Sat Night but Mr Cinders had been with his uncle when he died and he was too upset.
Sunday I felt great!! I met up with my knitty friends from Ravelry for a coffee and knit. Then I went shopping as I had no rain coat. I'd put one on on saturday. It was a size 18 and it drowned me! So I bought a 12 (US 8). I was so thrillled.
Monday was a the funeral so Tues and Wed I was exhausted and in pain. I just rested. Yesterday at the graduation took it out of me so today I'm totally exhausted and in pain. I'm going to bed soon for another sleep. I'm getting very fed up.
Paleo
Yay!! Another 1 and 1/2 lb off. donw to 9st 10.6!!! I am so thrilled.
Food yesterday-
B- nectarinc cobbler- this is gorgoeus- 1/2 nectarine, handful pecans chopped, fried in butter, mix 2 eggs with 1 tbsp apple sauce and poor over fruit/nuts and scarmble. its so delicious and very filling
L- non not hungry
s- strawbs and cream at graduation
D- braised beef ina red wine, port and choclate sauce. I asked for veg instead of potatos. Yum!!!
Exercise this week- Zilch!!!!
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Yahoo!!! Another lb bits the dust!
PAleo
yay! I've lost another pound! Down to 9st 12 (138lb). I'm so thrilled and excited. I thought I might not have lost this week, but it just shows you.
Todays menu
B- blueberry smoothie made with coconut milk.
L- out- seafood salad
Snack- Cherries
D- last night left over bolognese made into beanless chilli with salad.
2 squares dark choc.
exercise- nothing formal but I've been out shopping all afternoon, on and off scooter and walking round narrow isles.
Hubbies Birthday
Yup Mr Cinders is 52 today! I bought him 2 shirts as he needs clothes and is fairly usless where fashion is concerned! Josh bought him some aftershave, I took him out for lunch. then he spent 2 1/2 hours with me whizzing round Bury which didnt exactly please him D
Fibro
I slept fairly well and lay in. I was tired and a bit sore when I got up but not too bad. After lunch I felt tired and my legs ached but I so wanted to go clothes shopping. I sacrificed my pain and exhaustion for some retail therapy!!! But it was worth it- I've been buying size 12 tops (U.S 8)! I cant beleive it. I got more and more weary as we went on and I did over do it. I will pay tommorow. My back and legs are burning and aching and I'm shattered. Tonight I'd put the pain at 8 and fatigue at 8. ah well. havnt told hubby though. He'll shout at me!! but the elation at buying small clothes in a normal store instead of the oversize stores is over riding my fibro!
yay! I've lost another pound! Down to 9st 12 (138lb). I'm so thrilled and excited. I thought I might not have lost this week, but it just shows you.
Todays menu
B- blueberry smoothie made with coconut milk.
L- out- seafood salad
Snack- Cherries
D- last night left over bolognese made into beanless chilli with salad.
2 squares dark choc.
exercise- nothing formal but I've been out shopping all afternoon, on and off scooter and walking round narrow isles.
Hubbies Birthday
Yup Mr Cinders is 52 today! I bought him 2 shirts as he needs clothes and is fairly usless where fashion is concerned! Josh bought him some aftershave, I took him out for lunch. then he spent 2 1/2 hours with me whizzing round Bury which didnt exactly please him D
Fibro
I slept fairly well and lay in. I was tired and a bit sore when I got up but not too bad. After lunch I felt tired and my legs ached but I so wanted to go clothes shopping. I sacrificed my pain and exhaustion for some retail therapy!!! But it was worth it- I've been buying size 12 tops (U.S 8)! I cant beleive it. I got more and more weary as we went on and I did over do it. I will pay tommorow. My back and legs are burning and aching and I'm shattered. Tonight I'd put the pain at 8 and fatigue at 8. ah well. havnt told hubby though. He'll shout at me!! but the elation at buying small clothes in a normal store instead of the oversize stores is over riding my fibro!
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
So much for Bloggin Every Day!!
Ah well, as they say 'the best laid plans etc etc!!
Dyeing Front
I have some of the Stellar sock yarns to upload. I must do it. they've beeen sat there for ages now. This will not make me any money!!
Fibro Front
I was doing very well. I had Reiki last week and I felt much more energised. I dunno if it was the Reiki, the Paleo or what, but \i felt good.
saturday we had 2 parties-typical. invites are like buses. you get non for ages then 2 on the same day! I rested all day Sat in the lovely sunshine. Then at 5pm we went to the first- a 40th Bar-b-q. heavens it was boring!! Thankfully by 7pm I was uncomfortable-genuinely-so we left! It was like watching paint dry. Then I had an hours rest and we went next door to our neighbours 50th. That was so much more fun! We stayed till 11.30pm. by which time I was dropping. but Sunday I was o.k. I sat in the sun again and suddenly at 5pm..wham! My energy just went and I had to lie down. I felt as though someone had put a match to my back and legs. They were on fire. I had a dreadful nights sleep and woke up stiff, in pain and exhausted Monday morning. I still went swimming though and then home to bed. yesterday I felt a bit better so I went out for lunch with a friend, but again by 3ish my energy just went. I couldnt go to bed as I had things to do but I was asleep by 8pm. I missed my book club. Its so annoying. I'm totally clapped out today so its a PJ day and rest on the bed.
Paleo
Continues to go well. I ate paleo foods at the parties, no desserts.I was very good. I did nibble some crisps though and had 2 pimms which may have had sugary lemonade-but I'll live!!
The Paleo book I'm reading- Robb Wolfs The Paleo solution is excellent. I would recommend it to every single human in the western world. When you read what sugar, grains, gluten, dairy etc are doing to our bodies it makes you think.
The nice thing was that at the party I hadnt seen my neighbours mum and sister for a long while. They didnt recognise me at first coz I'm 2 and 1/2 stone thinner(thats 35 lb for you yanks!). Its was sooo nice receiving all their compliments. anyway paleo so far this week;
Monday
Breakfast- eggs,mushrooms, tomatos,
lunch-sardines in tom sauce with salad
tea; grilled chicken back coated in tikka paste andcoconut milk-cherries and dark choc
exercise- 10 lengths of baby pool
Tuesday-
B- smoothie made with 1/2 avocado, fruits of forrest and fresh strawberries, coconut milk
l- out- mixed seafood salad
snack- cherries, apple, nectarine, dark choc-had a sweet craving for some reason
t- fresh salmon, cauli and broccoli-more cheries and a square of dark choc
exercise -Nil
Wed
B- same smoothie as tues
l- fry up using Ghee-eggs, toms, mushies and turkey rashers-piece of dark choc
D-
Exercise Nil.I'm too exhausted. Not good really. I may try some wall push ups later
Dyeing Front
I have some of the Stellar sock yarns to upload. I must do it. they've beeen sat there for ages now. This will not make me any money!!
Fibro Front
I was doing very well. I had Reiki last week and I felt much more energised. I dunno if it was the Reiki, the Paleo or what, but \i felt good.
saturday we had 2 parties-typical. invites are like buses. you get non for ages then 2 on the same day! I rested all day Sat in the lovely sunshine. Then at 5pm we went to the first- a 40th Bar-b-q. heavens it was boring!! Thankfully by 7pm I was uncomfortable-genuinely-so we left! It was like watching paint dry. Then I had an hours rest and we went next door to our neighbours 50th. That was so much more fun! We stayed till 11.30pm. by which time I was dropping. but Sunday I was o.k. I sat in the sun again and suddenly at 5pm..wham! My energy just went and I had to lie down. I felt as though someone had put a match to my back and legs. They were on fire. I had a dreadful nights sleep and woke up stiff, in pain and exhausted Monday morning. I still went swimming though and then home to bed. yesterday I felt a bit better so I went out for lunch with a friend, but again by 3ish my energy just went. I couldnt go to bed as I had things to do but I was asleep by 8pm. I missed my book club. Its so annoying. I'm totally clapped out today so its a PJ day and rest on the bed.
Paleo
Continues to go well. I ate paleo foods at the parties, no desserts.I was very good. I did nibble some crisps though and had 2 pimms which may have had sugary lemonade-but I'll live!!
The Paleo book I'm reading- Robb Wolfs The Paleo solution is excellent. I would recommend it to every single human in the western world. When you read what sugar, grains, gluten, dairy etc are doing to our bodies it makes you think.
The nice thing was that at the party I hadnt seen my neighbours mum and sister for a long while. They didnt recognise me at first coz I'm 2 and 1/2 stone thinner(thats 35 lb for you yanks!). Its was sooo nice receiving all their compliments. anyway paleo so far this week;
Monday
Breakfast- eggs,mushrooms, tomatos,
lunch-sardines in tom sauce with salad
tea; grilled chicken back coated in tikka paste andcoconut milk-cherries and dark choc
exercise- 10 lengths of baby pool
Tuesday-
B- smoothie made with 1/2 avocado, fruits of forrest and fresh strawberries, coconut milk
l- out- mixed seafood salad
snack- cherries, apple, nectarine, dark choc-had a sweet craving for some reason
t- fresh salmon, cauli and broccoli-more cheries and a square of dark choc
exercise -Nil
Wed
B- same smoothie as tues
l- fry up using Ghee-eggs, toms, mushies and turkey rashers-piece of dark choc
D-
Exercise Nil.I'm too exhausted. Not good really. I may try some wall push ups later
Saturday, 25 June 2011
good and bad
Well firstly the bad stuff,
Its been 12 months today since my Mum passed away. I had a good cry at 2.40pm and then I felt better. She was in the hospice for 12 days before she died and I've been re-living the last 12 days minute by minute.
The Good;
Sam got a 2;1 degree so we're very proud of him. And for the first time in 15 years I'm below 10stone!!! Seeing 9.13 on the scales is amazing!! Go Primal Blueprint!!!
Last night I watched U2 live form Glastonbury. It was AWSOME!!!!! The best set list I've heard for ages.
Food today;
Breakfast- I got up late and felt sick so just had an apricot and a sharon fruit
Lunch- small amount of duck and roast chicken with last nights orange sauce and a few roast veggies from last night
afternoon snack- fruit smoothies made with avocado/cocnut milk/ and mix of blueberries/strawberries/raspberries and frozen cherries.
Tea- Mushroom Ommellete, apple
Fibro- Pain- is quite high in my legs- about 7
fatigue- 6
exercise- non today
Yarn I've dyed more Stellar yarn which is proving very popular.
Its been 12 months today since my Mum passed away. I had a good cry at 2.40pm and then I felt better. She was in the hospice for 12 days before she died and I've been re-living the last 12 days minute by minute.
The Good;
Sam got a 2;1 degree so we're very proud of him. And for the first time in 15 years I'm below 10stone!!! Seeing 9.13 on the scales is amazing!! Go Primal Blueprint!!!
Last night I watched U2 live form Glastonbury. It was AWSOME!!!!! The best set list I've heard for ages.
Food today;
Breakfast- I got up late and felt sick so just had an apricot and a sharon fruit
Lunch- small amount of duck and roast chicken with last nights orange sauce and a few roast veggies from last night
afternoon snack- fruit smoothies made with avocado/cocnut milk/ and mix of blueberries/strawberries/raspberries and frozen cherries.
Tea- Mushroom Ommellete, apple
Fibro- Pain- is quite high in my legs- about 7
fatigue- 6
exercise- non today
Yarn I've dyed more Stellar yarn which is proving very popular.
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Going Primal
Hello sadly neglected blog!
I have changed my life style and am going to use my blgo to keep me on track.
I've gone Primal! I have changed my way of eating to follow the Primal Blueprint/ Paleo way of eating
This invloves eating in the way our Paleolithic ancsetros did. No grains/dairy or legumes. Although Mark sissons does allow dairy.
The theory behind it all is that grains are very bad for you no matter what type. not just the refined sort. There is a load of info oput there about how grains mess up your insulin/ how insulin messes up not just your blood sugar but also your cholesterol. The grains cause inflammation inside your body. Read MArk Sissons Book-The Primal Blueprint. All the theory is in there. I understand it all but with the Fibrofog I cant regurgitate it to you! It makes scary reading esp if you continue to follow the conventional western diet- high carb/low fat.
Why have I changed my lifestyle like this? familial heart disease/cancer/diabetes/being overweight with a thick middle. Rachel got me into it. she gained weight last year and was looking for a way of stopping sugar cravings and the highs and lows of carb addiction. She found The Primal Blueprint and Paleo in general. I wasnt erady for it then. I loved my grains, my breakfast cereal. I couldnt imagine a life where a meal was meat and veg minus the spuds or rice. BUT, I had 3 stone to loose (42lbs) weighing in at my heaviest at 12 and half stone (175lb). I'd lost 1 stone going to Slimming world but had put 1/2 of it back on. I then lost 1 stone by using Gillian Rileys book Eating Less which is excellent and I would recommend it. Then of course I got breast cancer, mum was dying and I ate allsorts of crap. I put most of the weight back on. Rachel sent me an e-mail of a pain consultant who treated a woman with Fibro by getting her to adopt the Paleo way of life. Apparently her pain levels vastly reduced. ANd so I decided to try it. So tis is also an experiment to see if it helps the Fibro
Paleo is also supposed to help prevent heart disease,diabetes and cancer. Now they all run in my family. I already have Hypertension although I think its whitecoat myself. My cholsterol was raised but I've stopped taking statins. they're poison
I havnt been very strict until now. I've embraced Mark Sissons 80/20 rule a bit too much. I've lost12lb since December and weigh in at 140 lb or 10 stone. This is the lowest I have been since I gave birth to Josh 15 years ago. My BMI has come down from 32 to 25.7 so I'm really on track.
Last weekend was my Dads birthday so I invited the family for afternoon tea. I overindulged on scotch pancakes/ crumpets, cheese cake and cream sponge. I was so ill for the next 2 days- My stomach was off- the runs- disgusting farts , heartburn. I know I am sensitive to dairy/wheat so why do I keep doing this and sabotarging my healthy eating plan?
I decided the blog would keep me in check. I've been reading alot more and been more active on the Marks Daily Apple Forums.
I have made myself do some exercise this week
so here goes;
Todays menu;
Breakfast- a smoothie made with
1/2 avocado, cup full of mixed berries, some cocnut milk and water and whizz
Lunch- last nights left over mutton casserole with steamed white cabbage
2 squares dark choc
snack-apple
dinner- Tuna steak, mixed veg of sugar snap peas/babycorns and french beans
'icecream' frozen bluberries/froz cgerries/cocnut milk/cocoa whizz in blender
Exercise- I've been resting today. Although I went to my local store on my electric scooter and \I did walk round the store.
Fibro
Pain; on a scale of 1-10; 6
fatigue- 7
brain fog-----------------5
So not too bad for me.
I have changed my life style and am going to use my blgo to keep me on track.
I've gone Primal! I have changed my way of eating to follow the Primal Blueprint/ Paleo way of eating
This invloves eating in the way our Paleolithic ancsetros did. No grains/dairy or legumes. Although Mark sissons does allow dairy.
The theory behind it all is that grains are very bad for you no matter what type. not just the refined sort. There is a load of info oput there about how grains mess up your insulin/ how insulin messes up not just your blood sugar but also your cholesterol. The grains cause inflammation inside your body. Read MArk Sissons Book-The Primal Blueprint. All the theory is in there. I understand it all but with the Fibrofog I cant regurgitate it to you! It makes scary reading esp if you continue to follow the conventional western diet- high carb/low fat.
Why have I changed my lifestyle like this? familial heart disease/cancer/diabetes/being overweight with a thick middle. Rachel got me into it. she gained weight last year and was looking for a way of stopping sugar cravings and the highs and lows of carb addiction. She found The Primal Blueprint and Paleo in general. I wasnt erady for it then. I loved my grains, my breakfast cereal. I couldnt imagine a life where a meal was meat and veg minus the spuds or rice. BUT, I had 3 stone to loose (42lbs) weighing in at my heaviest at 12 and half stone (175lb). I'd lost 1 stone going to Slimming world but had put 1/2 of it back on. I then lost 1 stone by using Gillian Rileys book Eating Less which is excellent and I would recommend it. Then of course I got breast cancer, mum was dying and I ate allsorts of crap. I put most of the weight back on. Rachel sent me an e-mail of a pain consultant who treated a woman with Fibro by getting her to adopt the Paleo way of life. Apparently her pain levels vastly reduced. ANd so I decided to try it. So tis is also an experiment to see if it helps the Fibro
Paleo is also supposed to help prevent heart disease,diabetes and cancer. Now they all run in my family. I already have Hypertension although I think its whitecoat myself. My cholsterol was raised but I've stopped taking statins. they're poison
I havnt been very strict until now. I've embraced Mark Sissons 80/20 rule a bit too much. I've lost12lb since December and weigh in at 140 lb or 10 stone. This is the lowest I have been since I gave birth to Josh 15 years ago. My BMI has come down from 32 to 25.7 so I'm really on track.
Last weekend was my Dads birthday so I invited the family for afternoon tea. I overindulged on scotch pancakes/ crumpets, cheese cake and cream sponge. I was so ill for the next 2 days- My stomach was off- the runs- disgusting farts , heartburn. I know I am sensitive to dairy/wheat so why do I keep doing this and sabotarging my healthy eating plan?
I decided the blog would keep me in check. I've been reading alot more and been more active on the Marks Daily Apple Forums.
I have made myself do some exercise this week
so here goes;
Todays menu;
Breakfast- a smoothie made with
1/2 avocado, cup full of mixed berries, some cocnut milk and water and whizz
Lunch- last nights left over mutton casserole with steamed white cabbage
2 squares dark choc
snack-apple
dinner- Tuna steak, mixed veg of sugar snap peas/babycorns and french beans
'icecream' frozen bluberries/froz cgerries/cocnut milk/cocoa whizz in blender
Exercise- I've been resting today. Although I went to my local store on my electric scooter and \I did walk round the store.
Fibro
Pain; on a scale of 1-10; 6
fatigue- 7
brain fog-----------------5
So not too bad for me.
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