FIRST DAY OF MY JACKIE KENNEDY DIET

HERE IT IS MONDAY!  FIRST DAY OF EATING THE WAY JACKIE KENNEDY DID.  She didn't have a huge appetite.  I cannot say that about myself as I love to eat and have a huge appetite.  When cutting back calories and changing the types of food I am eating is when I remind myself that I am not depriving myself.  I am blessed and will be losing weight to be a healthier person.  

I must take smaller bites taking longer to eat than rushing through whatever I am eating rather it be a snack or a complete meal.  Also deliberately eating slower by chewing each bite longer than I normally would.  While chewing I must move the food about inside my mouth using more teeth so the food gets thoroughly chewed almost to a pulp before swallowing.  Chew. chew. chew.

The taste buds are in the mouth, not in the stomach.  So if I can satisfy the taste buds then I am half way there.  Smaller portions should be selected using smaller dishes so as to have a larger appearance for the mind.

I started a diet on Monday.  You know what is said about starting a diet on Monday?  Not a good idea.  Just do it.  grins.  I'm trying to break the plateau that I have been stuck on for weeks now.  I understand  taking weight off slowly is better for you compared to when it comes off too fast because there's a chance of gaining it all back and then some.    

I'm psyching myself up wanting to take off another 10 pounds and then I can plateau once again before working at taking off another 10 pounds.  

President Kennedy's wife, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy known as 

"Jackie", chose this food program as a diet plan she used as her main stay of food.  Exceptions were allowed as she saw fit.  For now, I will give this food program a week's try to see how my body responds to this small amount of calories.  600 calories. 

I don't believe I should stay on this for a long extended time as it is very low in calories and I don't want to get anemic or run down especially during cold and flu season not to mention co vid.  600 calories is extremely low when woman should eat in the neighborhood of 2000 calories a day.  I have been aiming at 1200 calories a day.  I plateaued.  

   https://www.womansworld.com/gallery/diets/jackie-kennedy-diet-131725

MY BREAKFAST THIS MORNING was a hot cup of BIGELOW Green Tea with Pomegranate served in our everyday china partnered with two hard boiled eggs seasoned with pepper.  Instead of one egg I had two.  Eggs are about 72 calories each so that's only 144 calories for Breakfast.

LUNCH WAS a cup of Cottage Cheese (222 calories) and 1/2 cup mixed berries (24 calories) sprinkled with one capsule of cinnamon.  Water was my beverage choice.

Supper will be baked chicken breast (123), a green salad (22).  I SPLURGED and added 2 TBSP. of vinaigerette dressing (70).  Iced Tea tonight. No popcorn this week for snacks.  No chocolate either.  To my own self be TRUE.

TOTAL for the day is a whopping 605 calories.  One huge pat on ze back.  I did it.  Day one is in the history books.

Martin Luther King Day as the banks are closed and the mail won't run.  Making my plans for tomorrow as I hope to get out some with the temps being warmer.  A drive for sure admiring the countryside and surrounding beauty.  

This morning is was terribly cold outside with temps being below freezing.  Now as I am typing the skies are a beautiful powder blue with some clouds stretching out floating about.  I'm not really a cold weather person as I bundle up with a lap blanket most days even with the heater running as well.

A slow paced week-end took place and I so needed it.  I photographed my HALLMARK CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS.  Done for now.  All boxed and placed inside a storage box for keeping.  I enjoyed looking each ornament over slowly and remembering when we got these.  

I'll photograph the train, businesses and house ornaments later when I come across all the houses/business ornaments.  It's a mystery where these are hiding in the house.  Scary how I cannot account for all my niceties.  Relax and call it good.

This morning I cleared a sofa off of all the ornaments that were resting there as I boxed them up. Smaller storage boxes by the stairs are waiting to be taken up to the Victorian room where I am going to keep them until there is a place made over at the COTTAGE.  Morphing along. They were stored in our main house's basement before, but like everything else they will migrate to the COTTAGE sooner than later. The basement will eventually be cleared completely out.  

I continue to work at being organized.  Every ounce of order I had in the past is now a reset.  I like having the end results happen, but getting there is a work-out not knowing just how long it will take to reach my goal.  

Enjoy the ride should be spoken and embraced,

~d

  

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JACKIE KENNEDY's DIET

WHERE'S THE BUTTER THAT CAME FROM GRASS FED COWS? Slather more on than normal.  I want so badly to have more bread as come on Monday I will not be eating SO MUCH bread.  The HOME-MADE BREAD that my daughter fixed us is really good. She tried a new recipe to make this bread.  NO COMPLAINTS HERE.  

I will gain weight back if I continue to eat bread, eat butter and sugar-free candy.  I spent time reading how others ate and dieted.  I have done the Daniel Diet several times over the last 6 months along with the Color Wheel Diet and avoiding certain foods like bread, pasta, rice, white potatoes, milk, eggs and so on.

I will do the Daniel Diet again, but first I am going to cut calories to see if I break this plateau I am on.  SO I will do a week of the JACKIE KENNEDY DIET.  It is very low in calories and I believe I can practice this for a week without a sweat.

I'm not sure Mrs. Kennedy revealed the whole truth when sharing this diet as she smoked like a chimney, but to the public it wasn't known that she smoked.  

So I will attempt to shrink with this simple diet that Jackie was known to do.  Here ya go:

BREAKFAST
1 boiled egg and a cup of tea.

LUNCH
Cottage cheese with fresh fruit.

SUPPER
Chicken or fish along with Dinner Salad or vegetables.  

ANOTHER SIGHT INDICATED:

And she didn’t like sweet things. “I eat an apple once in a while when I have lunch with the kids.”

Her daily diet? 

Breakfast was two boiled eggs and Hollywood toast with honey, tea and skim milk. 

Lunch was broiled beef, cottage cheese “or something of the like,” and skim milk. 

Dinner was meat and “water cress salad or whatever vegetable there is.”

Laszlo encouraged Kennedy to eat fish “no matter what kind, or how.”

“Drink champagne,” Laszlo’s diet instructions for Kennedy read. “That is about the only thing she drinks.”

Another article:

Jackie got together with her personal cook and devised a diet for McKeon that she says was 'almost exactly' the same as what 'Madame' (Jackie's name to the staff) ate every day.

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Kathy McKeon was a 19-year-old fresh off the boat from Ireland when she was hired to be Kennedy's live-in assistant in 1964. The two are pictured above at McKeon's wedding

'The two of them mapped out a regimen: a boiled egg and tea in the morning, cottage cheese with fresh fruit for lunch, and a poached chicken breast or fish with a salad or steamed vegetables for dinner. Plain yogurt when I wanted a snack,' McKeon recalled in an excerpt published in People.

DailyMail.com estimates that the diet was only about 600 calories a day - far less than the 2,018 calories a day a 120-pound, moderately active woman like Jackie would have needed. 

But that doesn't mean that was all she was eating.

McKeon remembers often running into Jackie in the kitchen late at night.

'Sometimes we’d crash into each other at night in the kitchen pantry. She didn’t put on the light because she didn’t want anyone to know she was in there!' McKeon said. 

One time, she found the former first lady eating ice cream straight from the tub. 

'She was eating ice cream out of the container with a big spoon,' McKeon said. 'Not a teaspoon but a big spoon! She was a lot of fun.'

We shall see how this goes,

~d

WINTERY DAY

WINTER IS BACK in full force.  The wind howled late last night while snowing.  Woke to all things covered in powdery snow outside.  This cold weather this morning added to the desire of drinking hot chocolate with wrapping up in warm blankets.

In the Living room the miniature heater tower is on helping take the chill off.  The flittering faux candles on the fireplace mantel are on.  Once again the naked Christmas trees are twinkling with lights.  I just had to have some extra LIGHT in the room since the skies are grey overcast not allowing light to shine in. 

When I look out the windows, the naked tree branches look ominous against the grey skies. What's in the forecast that's not dreary?  19 degrees outside feels like 5 degrees with a 20 mile an hour wind.  I won't be bundling up in a warm coat taking a walk about today.  Indoors all day, Lord willing. 

Slowly the Christmas decorating are being put away.  I figure I have the month of January to make this happen.  When it warms up a tad next week the front door garland will come down. I'm documenting my Hallmark Barbie Christmas ornaments.  Next the Santas.  Think I might just take pictures of all my Hallmark Ornaments. 

On days like today, I like reading.  Judy Lindberg McFarland's book AGING WITHOUT GROWING OLD is one I refer back to quite a bit dealing with health issues.  I have to refresh my mind on what she says about high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes since these are issues I am presently dealing with.

She mentions that you should have your blood work done several times when checking cholesterol before deciding what to do because the time of the day the labs are ran can determine the outcome along with rushing around to get to the appointment.  Also loud noises, being in pain, infection and being frightened contribute to raising cholesterol levels.  hummmmm.  

I wonder about mine,

~d 

     

    

I AM NOT FORSAKEN

I'VE BEEN BOXING UP THE FAUX GREENERY THAT I ALREADY HAD AND THE RECENTLY ACQUIRED for Christmas decorating.  Storing the greenery in nice plastic storage containers is part of being more organized and neater.  

I laid my children's childhood Christmas ornaments out on the sofa snapping some pics for the cloud and my memory.  Each child's ornaments are in a nice plastic shoe box with snap on lid. They will store nicely until the day comes that I give them their shoebox.  That day is coming as I DOWNSIZE the HOME.  I have to say good-bye to being so sentimental.

This is more difficult than I ever imagined, but I am successfully doing it at a very slow rate.  So slow it hurts.  

This may not sound like a big deal to many, but to me DOWNSIZING is a huge hurdle to jump.  I am improving at donating STUFF to charities so I am freed up of so much.  Each week I fill a large box full of items to DONATE.  The thought still haunts me that I could be selling this stuff and making some coffee money.

The thing is......my stuff that I can turn loose of isn't high dollar stuff.  Resale value on most of it would be a dollar here, a nickel there.  A quarter there and a penny here.  I might make more money standing at the Airport Hare Krishna styling in a saffron robe holding a can in my hands asking for pocket change.  

If I sold the stuff at a garage sale, I might make a couple hundred dollars and that would be it. Having the stash lying around taking up space and room isn't worth the hanging onto until a garage sale would take place.  I have done this before over and over and over again.  Not a healthy way to live.  

I will just count my loses and have a uplifting experience of not being responsible storing all this stuff that is hanging around taking up so much space.  I'd rather have order over chaos.  

The relief of turning loose over keeping it all until I can have a garage sale is healthier.  It is better to downsize getting rid of stuff and have peace of mind over being bogged down with so much clutter. 

Turning loose and saying to myself that someone else can be blessed with this elsewhere makes me a happier and healthier camper.

Watching HOARDERS made an impact on me.  I do not want to be a HOARDER and I was on my way.  In a lot of ways I was on my way to becoming a hoarder.  Not good.  I'm not putting these people down...they have their reasons for being the way they are.  Until they have their eyes opened as to why they hoard, they will not get better even with therapy.

2022.  This year is a year where I will continue to downsize, turn loose of stuff, get better organized, slim down in my body and take an interest in sewing a quilt, take up drawing again, continue writing a book, sew, eat healthier, decorate a COTTAGE for living in later and decorate our main house now.  Now to do this.

The Lord is good and good to me.  I thank the Lord for all the blessings.  His mercies are new every morning.  Every morning.  I do not have to fear that there will never be enough for me. There is and I am not forsook.  God knows the number of hairs on my head and HE calls me by my name.  I am not an orphan nor am I alone.  HE is constantly by me and loves me, guides and directs me.  What was meant for evil HE turns into good for me.  This is amazing grace.  

Amen and amen,
~d    

DINING ON THE PRAIRIE: Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Soup

DINING ON THE PRAIRIE 

CHEESY BROCCOLI CAULIFLOWER SOUP
with Organic Croutons

The soup bowl holds close to two cups of soup, so I manage to eat this much each time these bowls are used.  ORGANIC all the way.  Cauliflower, broccoli, carrot, celery, grated cheese are the main ingredients in this.  Herbs.  Perfect anytime of the year to feast off of. Nutritionally dense and delicious.

HOME-MADE MEALS ON THE PRAIRIE...we do eat out quite a bit and when we do I am trying to eat more sensibly than before.  Watch the bread and starch.  

While we're at HOME, we have changed much about our food selection.  Still enjoying HOME-MADE MEALS made from scratch.  Highly processed foods are rarely consumed anymore as they are not healthy for human consumption.  They add to the problems of High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Diabetes Type Two, Obesity, Cancers, and a array of other health issues.  I fit the bill.

I have had thyroid cancer, have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, am obese and am now diabetic.  Doesn't sound great does it?  After my dear Husband was diagnosed as having Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma back in January 2021 and I being told I was diabetic in April 2021...I said, WE HAVE GOT TO DO SOMETHING.  We did.  Began consuming organic foods, doing our best to avoid GMO foods, dodging the soys, high fructose corn syrup, natural flavors, avoiding hormones, additives, pesticides, herbicides, artificial sweeteners and fluorides.     

I have lost 50 pounds since September 2020.  I lowered my A1c and my cholesterol has improved.  Hubby is holding his own.  My over all well being has improved and I believe I will stick with this plan I am now on...organic and non-GMO. 

Eating grass fed beef, soy-free eggs, organic veggies and fruits, hormone free dairy, drink Spring water.  I take a Apple Cider Vinegar supplement, cinnamon, Co-Q 10, Vitamin C, Vitamin D3, Zinc, Beet root and I gave up coffee also regular and diet soda pops. 

My health has improved.  
Still have a ways to go on the obesity part.
Lord have mercy.  

Watch me shrink,

~d

NEW CHANDELIER and THRIFTING FOR FUN

THE FAUX CANDLES SITTING ON THE FIREPLACE MANTEL ARE LIT helping to warm the room up.  Peaceful flitters of light coming from the fireplace this time of day warms my heart.  Makes the room cozier.

I'm slowly wrapping up my grown children's childhood Christmas ornaments and putting them away.  Slower than molasses.  I enjoyed seeing these on our tree this holiday.  It's been a few years since I decorated a tree with these.  Very sentimental to me and a warm blessing to recall all the CHRISTMAS PAST we have been blessed to have in our HOMES along the way.  Good memories that I cherish.

STILL IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT...as I was deleting the 'not so good' pics off the camera chip, I reminisced our outings during the Holiday Season.  What a lovely HOLIDAY I had.  January's colder than cold temps has not kept me frozen for long when warm memories come to life. January is here for sure, but I remind myself that Spring is coming.  One day closer to Spring.  It is during these cold months that I warm my spirit with thoughts of a beautiful Spring coming. Irises will bloom in their new location at the COTTAGE around April. 

Yesterday, I went to St. Marys with a $15 PINE DOLLARS coupon to purchase something at the new shoppe 37 PINE.  Walking out of the store with 5 faux cedar sprigs that cost me nothing because of the coupon.  These Christmas sprigs were marked down 75% off.  Originally the sprigs were $10.99 each marked down 75% off making them very affordable then the coupon was used. This is the kind of sale I covet.  A big score for someone on a TIGHT BUDGET.  I look forward to decorating for CHRISTMAS next year using FAUX greenery indoors.  Will start in November and leave through January. 

The week before, I was treated to long faux cedar branches 50% off that I will display in various places in our COTTAGE for the holidays.  

Had a pleasant day out and about as it was 60 degrees with blue skies.  My kind of day.  In the morning we hung the new Chandelier in the Dining room.  Also a larger different medallion.   LOVE IT!!!  SO pretty.  OUR new addition.  

Much nicer than what was there.  That Chandy will be cleaned and hung elsewhere in this old house.  I think maybe in the Media room that is presently being used for storage.  Another PROJECT underway.  Each day, I take a few items out of there to clean the room out.  Slow process.  Making headway though.

CHANDELIER UPGRADE:

Modern Chandy with Old World Charm to it.

Tuesday, I did a lot of driving, but enjoyed my outing immensely.  A Rachel Salad for Lunch at Sugar Creek Deli, 37 PINE for Christmas Sprigs, back HOME because Hubby forgot to take his morning meds, over to daughter's house to pick up HOME-MADE loaves of bread she had made for us, Dollar General, off to TOPEKA to God's Storehouse to thrift.  Successfully DONATED to charity bags of Hubby's clothing that he no longer wanted along with two pairs of shoes, a little of this and that.  Then shopped at Natural Grocers for some veggies, Sams for coffee pods and coffee cups, Panero Bread for Bread Bowl of Cheese and Broccoli Soup, and finally Menards for special light bulbs for our new chandy.  By the time I drove HOME in the dark, I was tired, but it was a nice kind of tired to be. 

A thrifty find GERITY GEORGIAN PRODUCTS.  
Just the right size for serving smaller salads at HOME.  
Petite Georgian Serving and Salad Set.

Hubs unloaded our spoils.  He's wonderful to have around.  We took the evening off. No movie or tele.  Just a quiet place to relax.  Lights out.

TODAY, we started the morning with Eggs with AVOCADO on toasted Ezekiel English Muffin. Very filling and I'd do this again.  Organic Free-Range soy-free eggs, organic avocado on Ezekiel muffin.  Welp what can I say, we tried it and I believe it was a nutritionally dense meal.

I wish I had gotten more done today and that bothers me at times.  Oh well.  Perhaps I had better accept that I am who I am and this is as good as it gets.  I managed to get two care packages filled for LOVED ONES and mailed.  Taping up and addressing boxes cannot be considered aerobics...right?  It takes more out of me than I want to admit when wrapping boxes.  sigh.  But I did it!  

Paired Husband's socks and folded undershirts then put away.  
Went to Media room to tink about some...what a huge mess. 
Worked on ornaments.  
Watched a few videos on how to prepare foods.  Surely I can learn some new tricks.  After coming home from shopping, wash the greens right away such as Kale.  Slice it and place in large bowl to pour lemon juice on it then add olive oil to it placing the Kale in a baggy to refrigerate having it ready for when you are ready to eat it.  Whaalaah...a new trick to use.    
Went through the mail.  
Took price tags off my faux greenery.
Deleted pics off camera chip. 
Put clean dishes away. 
Shuffled some stuff. 
Went through piles of old papers.  This is overwhelming as the pile has grown.  
I have yet to try the new shampoo and conditioner.  Gotta get this done right now.  
Waiting to hear how my Mom is doing.  She had a doctor's appointment yesterday and was asked to return today.  She has a lot going on health wise.  

Spaghetti for supper.  It's been awhile since I ate Spaghetti.  Can't wait.  It's one of my favorite meals.

Until next time,
I hope all is well in your corner of the world
where ever that is,

~d

  

  

  

Big Daddy Weave - "Redeemed" (Official Music Video)

WE HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT BELIEVING AND ACCEPTING THE SON OF GOD, the LORD JESUS, as our personal Savior. 

IT IS THROUGH CHRIST THAT WE CAN BE REDEEMED. 

Life can be short.  Jesus SAVED me.  I am saved as Jesus is my Savior.  He did the work and I don't have to.  He saved me when I accepted Him as my savior by believing He is the only begotten son of God and He died on the cross for my sins.  He paid the price.  He is who He says He is.  He is the bread of LIFE.  He is the word of God that was made flesh.  The MESSIAH, the Lamb of God, the only begotten son of God.  He is the way, the truth and the LIFE.  No one comes unto the Father, but by him.

John 14:6  “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”     

I am redeemed because of HIM.  

~d 

Psalm 25:16 King James Version  

16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

AVOCADO TOAST/MUFFIN AND EGG

'TWAS WONDERFUL.  RESTED MOST OF THE WEEK-END.  Tis MONDAY.  Laundry needs attention.  I shall weigh myself for the start of the week.  Record it and plan on what to eat this week.  Glance at what veggies and fruits are in the fridge.  Make a grocery list out.

I know I'd like to get some Ezekiel English Muffins, avocados, croutons, organic ketch-up, Almond Milk from Nature's Grocers.  I'll shop on Tuesday then on Wednesday, I will make me my first Avocado Toast/Muffin with egg on top.  I have been eating more avocados in my salads. Now, I'd like to try this Avocado Toast/Muffin with Soy-Free egg.  Small amount of pomegranate juice mixed with orange juice for beverage then later sip on hot unsweetened green tea.      

I LIKE MY EGGS COOKED MORE THAN THIS.

MONDAY:  Weigh self.  Record.  Put away dishes.  Laundry...dress shirts, underwear.  Take my morning pills and sip on a bottle of Spring water.  Hydrate and debate what needs done today.  Check mail.  Fix Fruit Smoothie made with nut milk.  Dishes to do.  Get groomed. Check the fridge for foods needed for the week.  Make grocery list.  LUNCH.  Clean-up.  Exercise with Jack LaLanne.  Cool Down.  Break.  Will look over the bills.  Deal with them.  Take a ride. Get some fresh air.  Drop off Phone Bill.  Gather more things for the DONATION BOX.  Donate on Tuesday.  Somewhere in my day I will listen to some opera.  Try out the new shampoo while showering.  Continue wrapping the Christmas decorations and put away.  Write out some correspondences.  Surf the NET.  Read up on nutrition.  REST.  Quiet TIME.  Read PROVERBS 10.  Supper.  Clean-up.  TAKE VITAMINS. More laundry.  EVENING TIME.  Relax.  Spend time with hubby.  Check-up on Mom and Son. Watch a movie.  Groom.  Ready for bed.  Prayers. Sleep.  Repeat.  Add something new to LIFE. Be refreshed.  Trust in the LORD.  Trust in the LORD.  Trust in the LORD.    

Blessings,

~d

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10 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

3 The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

27 The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.      

What does froward mean in the Bible?

1 : habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition.

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TRYING LIPOSOMAL VITAMINS

MY ORDER FROM DR. MERCOLA WAS DELIVERED THIS MORNING.  I didn't know that UPS delivered on Sundays, but to my surprise they do.  I had ordered on the 6th, a bundle of his vitamins, hair shampoo, conditioner and some organic cotton disc.  While unwrapping the package, it was apparent that they are going green in their packaging.

Brown paper inside of the box was covering the items on top instead of styrofoam peanuts or plastic bubble wrap. Two of the brown glass bottles were wrapped with corrugated cardboard and the large brown glass bottle of Vitamin C was engulfed by a form fitting box.  The shampoo and conditioner bottles rode without restraint freely inside the box.  No leakage.  Arrived safely to my doorstep.

I prefer glass bottles over plastic ones.  I believe they are a healthier choice for storing vitamins and medicines over plastic.  Just sayin.

I had been using Dr. Mercola's Liposomal Vitamin C that I bought from a Dillions Grocery Store about a year ago.  After seeing that Dr. Mercola has bundles of Liposomal Vitamins C, Liposomal Vitamin D3 and Zinc plus Selenium, I wanted to give it a try.  I had no idea what liposomal meant.  Had to look that one up.      

(LY-poh-SOH-mul) A drug preparation that contains the active drug inside very tiny, fat-like particles. This form is easier for the body to absorb and allows more drug to get to the target area of the body, such as a tumor.  The main difference between “regular” vitamin C and liposomal vitamin C is that the liposomal version is better absorbed and more easily used by your cells.

I believe I will order some VITAMIN B COMPLEX with BENFOTIAMINE from him soon.  What is Benfotiamine?  Benfotiamine is a synthetic S-acyl derivative of thiamine that sold as a medication or dietary supplement to treat diabetic neuropathy.

As I march on my way toward 70, I am more interested in vitamins and minerals all the more.  Nutrition means more to me than ever before.  

TODAY was a pleasantly slow paced day as I was allowed to rest and take it easy so I can heal up after the removal of a cyst by surgery.  I believe my eye area will heal alright.  Just slightly tender. Use the ointment and pray.   The area under my eye where people generally have bags is seriously baggy.    

Co vid connection:  My son's health is improving with each passing day.  No fever or headache today.  My 89 yo Mother on the other hand is having a time of it.  She isn't running a temp, her oxygen is good as her blood pressure is as well, but she has extreme fatigue.  Sleeps a great deal. I wonder if it would be best to have her in a Skilled Nurses Facility to make sure she is doing all that she should be doing.  My sister is with her.  After my brother died in October and the family was doing the burial planning, my sister stayed with Mom.  

Mom hurt herself which led to using a walker to using a wheelchair with a leg brace to a walker again to therapy and no leg brace to walking on her own once more.  The very day she was going to go to IOWA with my sister, Mom passed out, taken to the Hospital to find out she has Co vid. After two days in the Hospital, she returned HOME where she continued to get very ill. Nauseated.  She remained HOME because my sister was willing to stay with her.  That was 10 days ago.

I have come to know that one's residence should be aired out and everything sanitized.  Mom only has one restroom that has to be shared.  You're not suppose to share towels with Co vid patients.  Change the towels frequently.  Fresh air is suppose to circulate.  Disinfect everything touched.  I believe it would be appropriate to use paper products to eat off of and disposable cups to pitch after use instead of washing so much.  Take Vitamin C, D and Zinc.  Drink plenty of fluids.  Plenty.  My Mom isn't much of a water drinker.  She needs to be.

Remember to stay hydrated.

               BE glad in it,

              ~d

GREY SKIES AND COLD WEATHER

GREY SKIES THIS MORNING as I sit and type.  GREY.  Not depressing.  Simply lovely.  Around 40 degrees with a high today of 46.  Looking outside it appears to be blurrier since I have an ointment in my eye from having a cyst removed yesterday at TOPEKA.  I'm not sure I'm going to like this medicine in my eye for two weeks.  Perhaps I can do a better job of applying it to the corner of my eye where the cyst used to be.

Surgically removed yesterday afternoon.  Went well.  The deadening shots made my upper eyelid feel like someone had scotched taped the upper eye lashes and eyelid open.  Didn't hurt, but was uncomfortable.  Felt better after having a nap.  The special effects were gone.  No soreness this morning.  

When the doctor was surgically removing the cyst, I had to think about staring at the ceiling and praying all would go well.  I liked the doctor and was very contented when the surgery was over. This cyst has been there for over three years.  Back in October of 2019 I saw this doctor with a wait and see on the cyst.  Waiting a year was in the middle of co vid.  

Waited another year and here I be.  Visiting with me he told me the options I had just like he did in 2019.  This time I said to take it out.  Consent form signed and away we went. Cyst out.  Now to heal.

Hubby and I went for an early supper at APPLE BEES for Blackened Cajun Salmon, broccoli and mashed potatoes.  Ate quickly as we were needing to pick up the prescription ointment before the Pharmacy closed for the evening.  Successful trip to Pharmacy and HOME.  

By this time I was ready to nap.  The eye felt odd with the upper eye lashes feeling like they were taped open even with it not being so.  I slept a couple of hours and then falling asleep for the night was challenging.  This morning when I woke up the lashes were all better, but then the ointment went in and the rest is history.  I have blurry vision due to the ointment.  

Taking it easy this Saturday.  Paperwork and Christmas ornaments removed from the big tree. Still have to put these away in storage boxes.  I sat as Husband's clothing that he no longer wants were taken off the hangers and rolled to be bagged and donated.  Going out the door for next week's donations.

  

I rewatched a video about a old fashioned Victorian Christmas.  This morning it was most enjoyable and helped me to relax knowing how to decorate our next year's tree...Baked orange slices, cinnamon bundles, popcorn and cranberry garland, baked cookies, baked cookies...tin stars.  

Before my eye appointment yesterday, I wanted to go back to St. Marys, KS to 37 PINE SHoPPE to purchase greenery that was 40% off.  I knew I wanted 4 cedar looking sprigs.  Bitter cold out. Since my hair was still drying, my dear husband went inside to purchase the greenery and came back out to the car with 6 instead of 4.  The items were 50% off on Friday so I was happy that he made the decision to purchase 6 instead of 4.  Placed them into the trunk of the car and drove happily to my doctor's appointment. 

The greenery sprigs were like these on the shelf and if you look into the reflection in the mirror that is the chandelier we bought on Thursday.  Bitter cold JANUARY here on the Prairie.

Today the two Christmas trees in our Living room are still up with only twinkle lights sparkling. Until next week the trees remain up.  I wanted to have Epiphany with the trees still up.  SO be it. We did it.  Now greenery about the rooms will be dealt with.  The garland around the front door will stay until the end of the month.  That's just 3 weeks away. 

We are having bitter cold weather this Winter.  Like I say, we're one day closer to Spring.  The days are a little brighter each day.  Now it doesn't get dark until quarter til 6.   

Winter time is a great time to get indoor things done.  Thinning out closets.  Christmas decor downsized and put away.  Thoughts on gardening.  Sewing.  Drawing.  Remodeling a Cottage. Gathering ideas to make happen.  Learning a foreign language.  Maybe practicing what I already know.

Watched again a mystery thriller movie that we saw at the theatre back in 2006, The Prestige with Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine, David Bowie, Scarlett Johansson, and Rebecca Hall. 

It was like watching the movie for the first time.  I couldn't remember  the movie.  ha.  Not even the ending.  Liked it.  I'd give it an A.  

I have watched the newest version of LITTLE WOMEN twice.  Will watch again as I love the interior decorating of their cottage.  My cottage is smaller than theirs.  Still gathering ideas to use in our COTTAGE.

I haven't ever experienced having two places to decorate at the same time.  Taxes my brain. 

HURST'S HamBeens Brand

LUNCH TODAY was 15 Bean Soup with more than 15 beans.  Some of the beans in it I have never heard of.  

Northern,
Pinto,
Large Lima,
Yelloweye Bean,
Garbanzo,
Baby Lima,
Green Split Pea,
Kidney,
Cranberry Bean,
Small White,
Pink Bean,
Small Red,
Yellow Split Pea,
Lentil,
Navy,
White Kidney,
Black Bean.

Was a great meal on such a cold day.

May you have a blessed week-end.

It will be a peaceful and restful one as I take it easy while healing from yesterday's surgery.
~d