MARCYINCNY1's CalorieKing Blog
Beatrice
Wednesday, August 29th 2007
Before I make some notes about diet, I want to commemorate the harvesting of my first eggplant of the season.My poor eggplants got off to a rocky start when they unexpectedly got nailed by slugs so now they're coming in late. I have a couple of a more usual purple variety, Nadia, that are ready to pick but I was more interested in trying my first Beatrice. I brushed the slices with olive oil and browned them on the grill last night and it was absolutely fabulous. I'll probably do a few ...
Energy
Tuesday, August 28th 2007
The weather/humidity finally broke noticeably yesterday and I've felt my energy level improve accordingly. I'm also crediting the fact that the moon is no longer waxing gibbous.But I still don't have nearly the energy that the fawn has this morning. It's been running in circles around the yard, occasionally adding a loop in the neighbor's front yard while the doe keeps a watchful eye. This pair has been around for several days now; sometimes we think the doe drops the kid off and we're ...
It's Official
Monday, August 27th 2007
It's official: I still have some kind of monthly cycle. The pattern has been the same for three months: the week before the full moon I regain a pound or two. I've never noticed the timing before but now that I'm keeping such careful records the pattern is so obvious. I can't believe I've never heard any mention of this possibility.And it's could be a significant issue for a lot of post-menopausal women; I was ready to quit this morning before I finally remembered that I went through th...
The Garlic Guy
Sunday, August 26th 2007
After 15 weeks I still can't quite figure out why the pounds disappear when they do. Two weeks ago I really loosened up and didn't even record everything but dropped two pounds. Last week I recorded every morsel, kept to my daily calorie target and added 100 minutes of exercise to my daily average without losing one pound. I know there's a delay in cause and effect, at least with me, and I know hot and humid weather throws me off but it's still frustrating.Meanwhile I happened to run in...
Oppressive
Friday, August 24th 2007
It was a good move, going to the fair yesterday rather than today; it sure wouldn't be much fun hanging out with the llamas in today's oppressive heat and humidity.And I'm glad I front loaded my week with exercise; I've only been out today to change the birdbaths and gather all the ripe and nearly ripe tomatoes which will begin to crack if we get any heavy rain when the weather breaks.
We took a pass on the bloomin' onion and ended up eating rather sensibly. I'm indulging instead in ...