tomorrow will be not only one of the most historic days in politics, but in my life too. three years ago i got the phone call that changed my life in many, many ways. i think back to that friday night, and somehow it doesn't seem real still. how my life took a drastic turn, a train derailed. but i am thankful and grateful of all that i have been through because I have learned SO much. I never would have known who I am or known all my new friends, reconnected with family, gotten a new job. That day has led me down this new path for a reason.
i have been so busy since i moved that i haven't felt like writing all this time. things are going really well though, i'm settling in to my new place nicely and finally feel at home. its weird how long its been since i felt that way...
i gave up on going gluten free for now, but i have cut down a lot. a trader joe's opened up on rte 1 which has been awesome, and i do most of my shopping there now. i have so far successfully been a veggie girl for three whole months now! im trying new recepies, and while i don't feel all that different yet physically, mentally i know that i am hurting animals less. i would eventually like to go vegan so that i don't depend on any animal products, but its hard to give up cheese! the rest is easier...yogurt, milk and ice cream have all been replaced by soy products. i'm eating a lot more lentils, veggies, and make sure that i add fruit to my many bowls of cereal. :) i have bought some veggie broth to try to make some soup soon, although a small part of me will miss homemade chicken soup this winter!
but i see it this way - if i wouldn't eat my cat, i'm not going to eat any other animal either. what makes it different? packaging. can you imagine kitty nuggets? doggie chops? hamster salad sandwiches? me neither. so no more meat for me. ew.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
all moved in
i am sweating soooo bad right now! 5 hours of moving, plus boarding my baby kitties for the day at the vets, and renting a truck was a lot of work. but so worth it cause it went really smoothly, i saved money, and i am DONE!! im on the 3rd floor of an apt bldg. and i really don't have to work out for the rest of the weekend, ha ha. Eating has been weird, mostly take out greek salads and cereal, but its so hot that all i really want is watermelon. i wonder what living alone will be like? i've never done it before and am really excited to have my own place! wow. big big change for me. everyone in the bldg ive met so far has been really nice. there seems to be a lot of young people here and many have cats so thats cool. moms and bro are 5 mins away, and the bus is right across the street. sweet! i can't wait to unpack. i wish i had some energy left, but if i can find my toothbrush, a towel and soap ill be happy :)
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
moving!
welp, i've been packing for my move on friday, and i am really pooped out. i have been doing better with the veggie aspect than trying to stay raw and wheat free, but one step at a time. i did have scallops last night, not sure if that isn't included in being a veggie. there are no eyes, so are they alive like plants or are they in the fish category? hmm. anyway, i'll be offline for a bit until i get my cable up and running (or if i have a few minutes at lunch). i've been doing a lot of grab n go things since i don't want to shop, and at our marketing offsite the past 2 days i did have a couple of croissants. time for a yummy millet rice cereal snack.
peas out!
peas out!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
computers are good/bad
I'm still at work because we had computer problems today and it was really hard to get work done. I like when no one is around so I can think. Today was pretty good food-wise, I even met a friend for lunch and brought whatever leftover stuff from my fridge with me and made a pretty good meal. I definitely need to increase my water intake though, I notice a lot that my water bottle isn't getting filled as much as it should.
Breakfast - yogurt and an apple with peanut butter
Lunch - carrots and cukes with hummus, some strawberries
Snack - oatmeal (nature's gate organic is yummy and no wheat/gluten in the variety pack except the raisin one which I gave away.
Dinner - planning on brown rice and veggies with tofu.
I gave my Annie's cheddar bunnies away, boooo ;)
Breakfast - yogurt and an apple with peanut butter
Lunch - carrots and cukes with hummus, some strawberries
Snack - oatmeal (nature's gate organic is yummy and no wheat/gluten in the variety pack except the raisin one which I gave away.
Dinner - planning on brown rice and veggies with tofu.
I gave my Annie's cheddar bunnies away, boooo ;)
Monday, July 21, 2008
the newbie
DIARY OF A WANNABE GOTTA BE VEGGIE GIRL
This is my first blog...yes it is 2008, ha ha. I have always been working towards being a veggie girl, but to be honest have been quite lazy about actually comitting to it. So this past weekend, as I worked on packing to move to my first big girl apartment (no one but me and my kitty babies) I stopped thinking and started doing.
Not having a lot of food in the house because you are moving is a good time to start fresh. My life has been in a tailspin since I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma - IDC (thats boob cancer for the lay person) in November of 2005. Not wanting to kick the bucket just then, I had surgery, chemo, radiation, and reconstruction, then dealt with being diagnosed with Lupus just one month before the cancer. I was married, but my slimey husband decided that I was no fun since I was bald and sick from chemo, and decided to find someone else to make him "smile" as he put it. Little did I know he was cheating until I started channeling Veronica Mars. He got the house and the tramp, I got my 401K and my freedom. I left 2 dogs behind, which tears at me daily, but took the kitties (having lymph nodes taken out meant I can't handle more than 10lbs, and Sammy is a moose at 95lbs) and found a roomie. I've been here a year and it has been full of ups and downs, re-learning how to be single again after so many years, and finally working on taking full control of my life.
Okay, that was a downer, but seriously I am doing well. I just want to be well-er. Yes, thats a word in the sassygirl dictionary. A 25-cent one I might add. I digress.
I started hearing of a documentary called Crazy Sexy Cancer last fall, and kept missing it, but was so intrigued by this young woman that was my age that was kicking cancer squaw where it hurts, I just had to see her speak at a local "I'm Too Young For This" retreat thingy. She was all raw power, excuse my pun. She advocates eating a raw diet (at least 80/10) and I said to myself, this sounds nutty and a pain in the ass. But there she was, glowing with stage 4 cancer (nope, there is no stage 5.)
Everyone got a copy of her book, Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, and I was really excited to read that. I found out through her documentary site that there was now My Crazy Sexy Life, an online community of not just cancer people, but all sorts of people. Veggies, Cancers, Auto Immuners, Peace people, Animal people, Green people (not the alien kind either.) ;)
I went offline all winter, trying to find my inner peace again after being on that roller coaster for so long. I stayed in bed for days at a time, dragging myself to work during the week and feeling like Polar Bear-ism was the way to be. I didn't want to see or be seen, let alone start any new diets. I lived on Annie's mac and cheese, Amy's frozen food, hot and cold cereal, and the occasional yummy dinner upstairs at my cousin's. I used to cook when I ate poultry and fish (I've been mammal free for 10 years), but that was more for when I had someone to cook for (and he was all meat n' potatoes. Definitely not meant to be.) What the hell do you make for one? Lately I started experimenting with frozen veggie crumble things, pasta, and veggies. I enjoyed that for a while, but didn't feel great. Having Lupus means I get tired a lot and achy from my cells attacking the crap out of each other.
Like everyone who is sick, I am sick and tired of being sick and tired!
So, okay. Time to get off my butt. Now, where do I start? I don't know the first thing about quinoa (okay well I know it exists) and I recently read about durian and how it stinks, but how do I make sure I'm getting enough nutrients and protein and all that? I am off dairy (save for a few types of cheese) and decided to dump the wheat and gluten too (I talked to some auto immune peeps and they vow that that stuff causes inflammation) so I am really out in the middle of the woods. I went food shopping the other day and really started reading labels, although I also keep hearing how a lot of wheat/gluten is hidden and you really have to make sure. But how is the question. I don't think I'm allergic to it thankfully, I just want to see how I feel without that added stuff.
TO RAW OR NOT TO RAW
Okay, so when I move next week, I will be out of some major cash, and don't have money for a good juicer. I don't even have a blender right now (why I didn't take that from the D-I-V I don't remember) soooo what to do?
I'm just gonna take it one day at a time. Its late, and I haven't even had dinner yet. Thats my other problem, I come home to check one thing online and four hours later I'm like, crap! Its time for bed. Real healthy eh?
Time to do phys therapy on my foot (40 miles for the Avon Walk can really screw you up.) and get some rest for another day at the cubicle farm. Okay, I have an office so I'll shut up. But no natural light is bad, especially for an outdoor lover like me.
Breakfast - strawberry yogurt (finishing up what I bought and switching to soy), Flax oatmeal with raisins.
Lunch - Ethnic gourmet panak paneer. Yes frozen. Yes cooked. But veggie! I will get to changing that.
Dinner - pumpkin flax granola cereal with fresh strawberries, 1 glass OJ.
Okay, I ate like crap today basically. I'm a bit lazy and financially strapped so I panic at the grocery store like a deer in headlights. Hopefully I never hit a deer.
This is my first blog...yes it is 2008, ha ha. I have always been working towards being a veggie girl, but to be honest have been quite lazy about actually comitting to it. So this past weekend, as I worked on packing to move to my first big girl apartment (no one but me and my kitty babies) I stopped thinking and started doing.
Not having a lot of food in the house because you are moving is a good time to start fresh. My life has been in a tailspin since I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma - IDC (thats boob cancer for the lay person) in November of 2005. Not wanting to kick the bucket just then, I had surgery, chemo, radiation, and reconstruction, then dealt with being diagnosed with Lupus just one month before the cancer. I was married, but my slimey husband decided that I was no fun since I was bald and sick from chemo, and decided to find someone else to make him "smile" as he put it. Little did I know he was cheating until I started channeling Veronica Mars. He got the house and the tramp, I got my 401K and my freedom. I left 2 dogs behind, which tears at me daily, but took the kitties (having lymph nodes taken out meant I can't handle more than 10lbs, and Sammy is a moose at 95lbs) and found a roomie. I've been here a year and it has been full of ups and downs, re-learning how to be single again after so many years, and finally working on taking full control of my life.
Okay, that was a downer, but seriously I am doing well. I just want to be well-er. Yes, thats a word in the sassygirl dictionary. A 25-cent one I might add. I digress.
I started hearing of a documentary called Crazy Sexy Cancer last fall, and kept missing it, but was so intrigued by this young woman that was my age that was kicking cancer squaw where it hurts, I just had to see her speak at a local "I'm Too Young For This" retreat thingy. She was all raw power, excuse my pun. She advocates eating a raw diet (at least 80/10) and I said to myself, this sounds nutty and a pain in the ass. But there she was, glowing with stage 4 cancer (nope, there is no stage 5.)
Everyone got a copy of her book, Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, and I was really excited to read that. I found out through her documentary site that there was now My Crazy Sexy Life, an online community of not just cancer people, but all sorts of people. Veggies, Cancers, Auto Immuners, Peace people, Animal people, Green people (not the alien kind either.) ;)
I went offline all winter, trying to find my inner peace again after being on that roller coaster for so long. I stayed in bed for days at a time, dragging myself to work during the week and feeling like Polar Bear-ism was the way to be. I didn't want to see or be seen, let alone start any new diets. I lived on Annie's mac and cheese, Amy's frozen food, hot and cold cereal, and the occasional yummy dinner upstairs at my cousin's. I used to cook when I ate poultry and fish (I've been mammal free for 10 years), but that was more for when I had someone to cook for (and he was all meat n' potatoes. Definitely not meant to be.) What the hell do you make for one? Lately I started experimenting with frozen veggie crumble things, pasta, and veggies. I enjoyed that for a while, but didn't feel great. Having Lupus means I get tired a lot and achy from my cells attacking the crap out of each other.
Like everyone who is sick, I am sick and tired of being sick and tired!
So, okay. Time to get off my butt. Now, where do I start? I don't know the first thing about quinoa (okay well I know it exists) and I recently read about durian and how it stinks, but how do I make sure I'm getting enough nutrients and protein and all that? I am off dairy (save for a few types of cheese) and decided to dump the wheat and gluten too (I talked to some auto immune peeps and they vow that that stuff causes inflammation) so I am really out in the middle of the woods. I went food shopping the other day and really started reading labels, although I also keep hearing how a lot of wheat/gluten is hidden and you really have to make sure. But how is the question. I don't think I'm allergic to it thankfully, I just want to see how I feel without that added stuff.
TO RAW OR NOT TO RAW
Okay, so when I move next week, I will be out of some major cash, and don't have money for a good juicer. I don't even have a blender right now (why I didn't take that from the D-I-V I don't remember) soooo what to do?
I'm just gonna take it one day at a time. Its late, and I haven't even had dinner yet. Thats my other problem, I come home to check one thing online and four hours later I'm like, crap! Its time for bed. Real healthy eh?
Time to do phys therapy on my foot (40 miles for the Avon Walk can really screw you up.) and get some rest for another day at the cubicle farm. Okay, I have an office so I'll shut up. But no natural light is bad, especially for an outdoor lover like me.
Breakfast - strawberry yogurt (finishing up what I bought and switching to soy), Flax oatmeal with raisins.
Lunch - Ethnic gourmet panak paneer. Yes frozen. Yes cooked. But veggie! I will get to changing that.
Dinner - pumpkin flax granola cereal with fresh strawberries, 1 glass OJ.
Okay, I ate like crap today basically. I'm a bit lazy and financially strapped so I panic at the grocery store like a deer in headlights. Hopefully I never hit a deer.
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