Seems I've been writing this blog once a year. This year's resolution is to write more-- write as if my life depends on it, because it probably does. Nearly everything I do, except my artwork, happens through my writing-- emails, blogs, social-media-- keeping up with friends, doing marketing so I can earn a living, and researching things online to make life go more easily.
As I mentioned in my last post on taste buds, Betty wants meat, and because she has it, I tend to eat it too. But I've been cutting down on doing that recently. I've been able to provide her with meat, sometimes by cooking it for her, or by stocking up on frozen dinners. At the same time, I've been making soups, eating more lightly and feeding myself what I need to eat to be healthy and happy.
I lost some weight in the last year-- but not for a good reason. I had a hell year with trying to refinance my house and stay solvent. This meant that I often skimped on food for myself, while making sure that Betty and the animals had what they needed. When I saw that I was losing weight as a result, I paid more attention to what I was doing and tried to keep it up. Then a gold filling fell out of my mouth and I had trouble chewing. Lots of oatmeal, applesauce and soups kept me full, but I was still losing weight. Total weight loss has only been about 12 pounds, but it's progress.
Just today I was looking for information on how to cook steel-cut oats on the stove, instead of in the crockpot as my friend April taught me. I found a terrific post, and a number of commenters had terrific suggestions-- veganyumyum.com. What better way to begin the year than focusing on food that is delicious, healthy, extremely versatile, and good for the wallet!
Sunday, January 04, 2009
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