Goulash, including a confession (day 4)
So last night I was feeling a little like I was lacking in the electrolyte department which has happened before. So I ate some steamed veggies after work with a good sprinkle of sea salt and olive oil. I also made myself a sparkling mineral water with lemon and lime. I woke up this AM feeling great ! I made sure to have a whole banana though. This happens to me when I do the low processed thing. Plus I have been working out and it is warm here. All is well now. I am happy because today I actually get to cook instead of just throwing things together quickly.
So I have a confession. Yesterday was a bit stressful and when I was told in a nasty way that I should add color to my waredrobe, I felt awful. Some will understand why this is harder for me then it should be. I felt crushed. What I did, was I did not eat, I went to the scale that was around and got my validation. Wow!!! That is a guess. I have no idea, just a first thought. I do not care and do not feel bad about the scale, but it was a real eye opener. I new I was doing well because I felt good and the clothes are more loose, but I just did it anyway. Dealing and moving on…… 
I checked out the flowers and herbs this AM and they are wonderful. I love just sitting out there drinking my tea and taking it all in. Oscar loves it too. We stay out until he gets into too much trouble like chewing on plants.
Food: carrot juice, cherries, sprouted whole grain bread (from the grocery store), almond butter, banana, unsweetened soy milk, pumpkin seeds, grapefruit, homemade Veg. soup (leftover tofu, beans, rice and veg./tomato based), large salad with Dijon dressing (good one Kathy!), flaxseeds, Blueberry Lemon Amaranth/Spelt muffin, plain yogurt, raspberries, veggie stirfry, spicy multigrain spaghetti, Sesame sauce (Compliments), hemp seeds, dessert ??? - dark chocolate -yum
Activity: Hard Body Yoga AND I SHOPPED….hehe For clothes. 
Have a fabulous day everyone.
P.S.: Tomorrow I check out my buddies and how you are all doing. I figured out the subscription thing. Do not click on the “x” which I did- it erases the subscription. This seems so obvious now. Oops !
Ahhhhhhhh, flowers and herbs……. I could spend the rest of my life in my flower garden with my hands in the dirt.
Not understanding the color thing here. Or the scale thing? Are you saying it was a no no to step on the scale?
So your clothes are getting looser. Methinks it may be time for you, my dear, to have a little retail therapy and do some shopping (big grin).
Beautiful cat by the way. Love the pic of him. Like he’s smiling just for you. That picture should be on a postcard or something.
Hope your day gets lovlier and lovlier as the day goes on…
Hugs,
Shan
You know what amazes me is that you are so in tune with your bod. Sheesh, when there’s something wrong with me, all I know is that something’s wrong with me. I may feel hunger but only be thirsty. May feel sleepy but only be dehydrated…
Kudos babe. I don’t know what you do for a living but a career change to a dietist counselor is an option for you, I think. For me, you’re an inexhaustable source of knowledge.
I know what it is like to feel sad when people make comments on what you are wearing.
In the Summer, my friends all wear pastels and neons and neither really look very good on me, so I opt for darker hues and autumn colors.
When I first started here somebody anonymously gave me $600 to buy a new wardrobe. I felt hurt at first, but I decided that I should feel grateful that God blessed me with some clothes shopping money. I am saving the money until I get down closer to my goal clothes size, and then I will enjoy every penny.