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05 August 2011
Making new lifestyle changes.
So far so good! I have dispensed with the "monthly rules" I was previously imposing on myself because I believe it was making it seem more like a chore rather than a pleasure to be making these changes. However I can't deny that having these rules really did help get me off to a good start; I certainly eat far less cheese than I did before and I know I'm cooking far more often.
Nevertheless, I feel ready to go a bit easier on myself and just enjoy my food rather than perpetuate the typical western dysfunctional relationship with food that most of us suffer from. As a result, I've been cooking from scratch far more often and really having fun with my meals. This week I've even been trying some new recipes, all of which have turned out fantastic! Check it out:
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Bare-cupboard spinach strata
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Macaroni cheese
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Chickpea burgers
It's incredibly satisfying to eat real food made with real ingredients and know exactly what's gone into it and where it came from, unlike eating store bought varieties. Plus I'm celebrating my birthday with my family tomorrow and we're having a barbeque, so I'm excited about being able to take along my home-made veggie-friendly burgers to throw on the grill and impress everyone! My sister is now also vegetarian, so I'm sure she'll appreciate having something safe to eat.
Aside from the cooking, I've also been doing a lot of reading to educate myself better and figure out what I've been doing wrong with my lifestyle and how to correct it. For example, Michael Pollan's "Food Rules" was a great wee guide to traditionally held wisdom on eating that recent generations have seemingly forgotten. It includes such gems as "if you wouldn't cook with it, don't eat it" (a way to avoid weird additives & chemicals, which are
not
food), "never eat more than you can hold cupped in your hands" (a surprisingly good measure of a single portion) and "eat your colours" (which promotes eating of a wide range of vegetables instead of what my mother calls "yellow food").
As well as reading about food, I've been trying to find information on how to live a more natural, healthful, ecologically-aware life but everything I find seems to assume I have a house and a garden, not to mention money to put solar panels on the roof - because that will totally work in a block of flats - and invest in the latest in eco-gadgetry. Not really helpful.
So I decided to go it alone and figure it out for myself...much like I've had to do with food. I'm also going to go ahead and keep a blog of my attempt to change my life, so others with limitations like mine have at least
some
information on where to start. It will of course refer to the specific country in which I'm based, but hopefully it will still be topical enough that anyone can gain from taking a peek.
Would be delighted if anyone wants to check it out:
The Dear Green Place: Urban Eco Living
Anyway, I'm off to pack up my chickpea burgers for tomorrow. Ciao for now!
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05 August 2011
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110.7 kg
15.0 kg
38.1 kg
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Losing 1.6 kg a Week
04 August 2011
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110.9 kg
14.7 kg
38.3 kg
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Losing 0.8 kg a Week
02 August 2011
I'm baaaaack!
I know a few of you will be wondering were on earth I've been; last time I wrote in my journal was back in May before my holidays. Unfortunately, I came back after a wonderful 2 weeks away to find that my laptop was broken. Disaster. It took me a while but I eventually I managed to repair my computer, only to find my internet was broken. Argh! Anyway, finally a nice engineer came to fix my internet and here I am!
A lot has happened since I last updated my journal. I'm now under 250lbs - seems like a big milestone, that one - my clothes are falling off me, I started swimming to vary my exercise routine and I feel
so
much fitter it's unbelievable. Overall, I'm still going strong and loving the results.
Anyone who read my previous entry in May will remember that my new fiance and I were travelling to the middle east where we hoped to get my engagement ring made to my own design. I have to say, if you every get the chance to visit somewhere like Qatar you should jump at the chance! The food was wonderfully varied (side note - despite not counting while away I still lost 1lb over the 2 weeks thanks to being mindful of portion size), the sights were like nothing I'd ever seen, and the gold souks were more intricate and overwhelming than words can describe.
Below is my original design and the resulting one-of-a-kind engagement ring - clicky for a bigger picture!
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Only downside is that my ring is now very big on my finger due to weight loss. I'm also a cheapskate, so I don't want to pay to get it resized yet. Instead, I've resorted to creative use of an elastic band to keep it from sliding off.
Anyway, In the past couple of months I've also been doing alot of thinking about personal goals and as a result I've written a "bucket list" of all the things I want to achieve in life. These range from losing at least 100lbs to volunteering and helping other's less fortunate than I. Now, I don't believe that anyone should let their weight hold them back from living their life as fully as possible. Having said that, I am aware that some of my goals require a far better level of fitness, so there's plenty of reason to keep up my efforts here!
All this thinking has also lead me to re-evalute my lifestyle in general and I want to pull my life more into line with my personal values and beliefs. For a long time now I have been very interested in alternatives to normal city life, ethical awareness and eco living.
Over the past couple of months I've therefore started to change the foods I eat and where I choose to shop. Not only do I feel that supermarket food is deeply unhealthy and harmful to us but it's also damaging to animals, farmers and the environment. These huge corporate giants have far too much sway over our health and shopping there just doesn't make me happy. So instead I am going to support my local independent grocers more often and try to more ethical in the way I live my life.
I've even considered starting a blog charting my exploration into eco-aware city living, because there doesn't seem to be much out there at the moment helping people find how to balance a greener life with the limitations of urban life. If anyone would like to share their thoughts, please feel free!
Anyway, I'm off to experiment with a new recipe. Hope you're all well and I'm glad to be back!
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31 July 2011
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111.4 kg
14.3 kg
38.8 kg
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