GROUND HOG DAY. 6 more weeks of wintery weather. I forgot that today was this special day. grins. Now how did I do that? We won't be having any biscuits, sausage and gravy today as it is a TRADITION on ground hog day. Skipping it.
I heard that the ground hog saw his shadow meaning more cold weather to endure. 6 more weeks of WINTER for sure. 6 weeks. A lot can happen in 42 days. May it all be good.
I found myself at Gentsler Eye Clinic having a YAG procedure on my left eye. This eye procedure went relatively rather fast. Check-in, sign off on procedure, wait, go to laser room to receive some eye meds, back to the lobby until the Doctor is ready to perform the YAG. More eye meds applied by the nurse and then placing my chin in machine holder. Nurse held my head steady and my eye was zapped. You're done. I slipped my sun glasses on and left with my driver to go eat lunch and do some shopping.
The driver was my HUBBY. We went to JASON'S DELI for a huge salad. We're on Day 2 of the Daniel Diet again. I missed not having boiled eggs, but was alright not having meat in my salad.
We went to a medical supply shoppe to see if they have a special pad to sit on as my tailbone is injured. They did and I'll try it out later today. While we were in the store Ralph Hipp came inside to do some shopping. He retired from Topeka television in 2022, but was a celebrity for 30 years. Kind of neat to see him in person and he appeared to look so much younger than what he did on the tele.
Retirement is agreeing with him.
During the month of FEBRUARY I'll participate with another 21 days of the Daniel Diet/Fast as I prepare to lower my A1c for labs later in the month. Staying strict with this food plan of no animal products, no sugar, alcohol or coffee. Herb teas and water are allowed.
I started out the month of January with this fast and didn't make it through the entire 21 days. I allowed sweets, meat, bread, etc. at three different occasions. I took off 12 pounds, but put 5 back on after the 21 days. This was probably water loss to begin with. I'm eager to give it another whirl. I maintained keeping 7 pounds off.
First day of this DD/F was a breakfast of black-eyed peas. Lunch was bell peppers, onions and potatoes cooked with avocado oil. Herbal teas. Water. A handful of pistachios. Supper was popcorn, apple and spoonful of peanut butter. Snack was a small bowl of oat cereal with almond milk.
It'll take about three days before a pound budges off.
2nd day of diet was no Breakfast because of medical procedure. Lunch was a huge Jason's Salad. Snack was cashews. Supper was a large baked potato with salsa and chili beans. Water and herbal teas.
I fell asleep around 8:30 waking at 10:30 and now I am trying to go back to sleep. Hate it when this happens. No telling when sleep will return. Until then, I'll blog and read the news.
After 2021 started, I began focusing on losing weight. With the efforts to eat more plant based, non-GMO food, not highly processed foods and organic food, I have slowly come to realize that the selection of foods I have eaten for years were extremely limited. This food journey has been eye opening to what I should be eating.
This go round of dieting will include more dishes that others advertise to eat from plant based recipes. This should be interesting as well as informative for me. I will strive to get out of the rut I have gotten into by eating the same ole same ole. I haven't been very creative and I think I have been lazy on the verge of scared to try other foods that God created for humans to dine on. Learning how to prepare meals with no sugars is like learning a foreign language. I have struggled at changing the way things are done.
Now to relax about change. We're one day closer to Spring. I think if I busy myself with other things besides thinking about food so much that the time will fly and flowers will pop through the ground before I know it.
