Marsia's Diary
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Hi Cate and LaMa! The egg bites are just a strip of bacon on the outside with an unbroken-yolk egg in the middle with salt and parmesan or goat cheese on top that are baked in the oven in muffin tins. The other recipe I use has blended cream cheese and egg and crumbles of meat and some spices. They are super easy to make and yummy, and you could use eggs and any ingredients really. I use silicon muffin tin liners for the blended version because otherwise they stick to the muffin tins and are really hard to get out - it's like that with most keto baking recipes I am finding because most of them use a lot of egg as the binder instead of carbs.
Speaking of carbs, I broke my fast and had half a burrito (a really delicious one) and some chips and fresh salsa. It was worth the pound weight gain, but now I have to be careful because my weight is really sneaking back up. We were on that end of town because my kid is taking a history of rock guitar class and they are up to the 60s this week, but they had to do a make up class on Saturday because her band performed during when the last class was normally scheduled. They are all getting really good and now have a good drummer who is in time so they don't have to follow someone who rushes through songs and then suddenly slows way down. I just did a little bit of beginning drumming exercises yesterday. It is good I got a dvd because my technique was not quite right. The exercises are deceptively simple, so it's fun and challenging.
A girl in my daughter's school is trying to bully one of my daughter's friends, but her friend group is protecting her. The girl has a history of beating up other girls who get her in trouble, and this girl was in my daughter's school when they were in kindergarten and tried to steal her toys and was generally nasty, but my daughter stood up to her. The girl's mom was a part of the reason I got social anxiety around other parents. She was competitive and condescending and I felt very out of place in that group of moms who seemed to need to be seen as better than me (it wasn't overt, but definitely competitive). So it's a really good lesson for me in seeing that I screwed myself up over a woman who is raising a mean, rich girl bully. It really makes me see that when I compare myself to other people I really don't know their story and don't honor mine.
Time to meditate. I also have to get the last of the bulbs in today. I got too busy and bought too many bulbs and one is growing right out of the package. It's been good though - made me clear away a lot of ivy. Hope everyone's weekend is great!!
Speaking of carbs, I broke my fast and had half a burrito (a really delicious one) and some chips and fresh salsa. It was worth the pound weight gain, but now I have to be careful because my weight is really sneaking back up. We were on that end of town because my kid is taking a history of rock guitar class and they are up to the 60s this week, but they had to do a make up class on Saturday because her band performed during when the last class was normally scheduled. They are all getting really good and now have a good drummer who is in time so they don't have to follow someone who rushes through songs and then suddenly slows way down. I just did a little bit of beginning drumming exercises yesterday. It is good I got a dvd because my technique was not quite right. The exercises are deceptively simple, so it's fun and challenging.
A girl in my daughter's school is trying to bully one of my daughter's friends, but her friend group is protecting her. The girl has a history of beating up other girls who get her in trouble, and this girl was in my daughter's school when they were in kindergarten and tried to steal her toys and was generally nasty, but my daughter stood up to her. The girl's mom was a part of the reason I got social anxiety around other parents. She was competitive and condescending and I felt very out of place in that group of moms who seemed to need to be seen as better than me (it wasn't overt, but definitely competitive). So it's a really good lesson for me in seeing that I screwed myself up over a woman who is raising a mean, rich girl bully. It really makes me see that when I compare myself to other people I really don't know their story and don't honor mine.
Time to meditate. I also have to get the last of the bulbs in today. I got too busy and bought too many bulbs and one is growing right out of the package. It's been good though - made me clear away a lot of ivy. Hope everyone's weekend is great!!
Had a good day decluttering the linen closet, washing everything that we usually don't use in there, and gardening. I am a little sunburnt and sore now, but in a good way. We made home made horchata (Mexican sweet rice drink - our version with the zero calorie sugar) yesterday and I shouldn't have had any, but it was such a nice treat. I didn't fast either today. I have to get back on track! But the exercise was really good, and I feel good in general. I didn't really eat that much today, so maybe it'll even out. I'm only 5 pounds heavier than my lowest weight, so if I concentrate should be able to get back on track soon.
I do feel like I am getting back in the swing of things, and J is consistently taking my mom to speech therapy, so I only have shopping and physical therapy to take her to. I want to start getting her to go on little walks, too. Her memory is shockingly bad now. It feels really good decluttering and folding everything the Marie Kondo way, so when I am done, things look so much better. I'm soaking my grandmother's hand knit sweaters in the tub with vinegar in them to try to get the moth ball smell out. My daughter fits in those sweaters now (my grandmother was a petit, short person), and it would be nice if I can get them smelling nice so she can wear them. Nice and sleepy now. Good night!
I do feel like I am getting back in the swing of things, and J is consistently taking my mom to speech therapy, so I only have shopping and physical therapy to take her to. I want to start getting her to go on little walks, too. Her memory is shockingly bad now. It feels really good decluttering and folding everything the Marie Kondo way, so when I am done, things look so much better. I'm soaking my grandmother's hand knit sweaters in the tub with vinegar in them to try to get the moth ball smell out. My daughter fits in those sweaters now (my grandmother was a petit, short person), and it would be nice if I can get them smelling nice so she can wear them. Nice and sleepy now. Good night!
My daughter really likes the sweaters, and my grandmother knitted really nice classic things that are still in style in a retro sort of way. She also had a big loom and I have a lot of her loom work and some of my great grandmother's intricate lacework. I like having a few hand made things passed down from the generations.
Thanks LaMa!
Today I take my mom to physical therapy and get the house ready for people who invited themselves over. The people who sold us the house asked if they could sprinkle their mother's ashes (the mother died in this house) in the bamboo garden. I told them it would be ok if they would sprinkle in only one spot and put a stone over it so I know where not to dig. Little did I know that meant they would come back every so often to visit her ashes and also want to see how we are fixing the house up - you know how a house always feels like it's "your" house even if new people live in it now. Well right now I have stuff all over while decluttering and the yard looks pretty much the same turned upside down way. So today I get all my stuff out of the paths and then I am not going to worry about it. I'll go to a cafe and let J talk with them when they come. He doesn't get embarrassed by the messy house or yard, and he likes talking with them. I do not like having people over unless I have about 4 days to clean first.
I got so much gardening done yesterday and my legs, butt, and arms are getting good workouts. I really like this as a form of exercise. Yesterday I needed to relocate a bunch of plants, so weeded where they will go out by the driveway, and made a stack of weeds that came up to the windows on the car. That was very satisfying. Ok, time to get going because I also need to run to the store today. Oh, and yesterday I cleaned all the shoes and polished them and got rid of a bag full that go to charity now.
Today I take my mom to physical therapy and get the house ready for people who invited themselves over. The people who sold us the house asked if they could sprinkle their mother's ashes (the mother died in this house) in the bamboo garden. I told them it would be ok if they would sprinkle in only one spot and put a stone over it so I know where not to dig. Little did I know that meant they would come back every so often to visit her ashes and also want to see how we are fixing the house up - you know how a house always feels like it's "your" house even if new people live in it now. Well right now I have stuff all over while decluttering and the yard looks pretty much the same turned upside down way. So today I get all my stuff out of the paths and then I am not going to worry about it. I'll go to a cafe and let J talk with them when they come. He doesn't get embarrassed by the messy house or yard, and he likes talking with them. I do not like having people over unless I have about 4 days to clean first.
I got so much gardening done yesterday and my legs, butt, and arms are getting good workouts. I really like this as a form of exercise. Yesterday I needed to relocate a bunch of plants, so weeded where they will go out by the driveway, and made a stack of weeds that came up to the windows on the car. That was very satisfying. Ok, time to get going because I also need to run to the store today. Oh, and yesterday I cleaned all the shoes and polished them and got rid of a bag full that go to charity now.
I feel the same! But J is fine entertaining them, so I will just go have fun and not worry about it. The wife is very Californian touchy-feely, no boundaries, and that type of person drives me crazy. I am constantly amazed how J gets along with almost everyone, even people I hide from when I see. Very strange.
Today I got a nice spot in a flower bed out the kitchen window ready for sun loving bulbs and some herbs and chives and foxglove, and can just plant and mulch tomorrow before going to hide from said "guests". I also weeded a lot of huge thistles and am a bit scratched up, but also got a nice amount of sun and feel all glow-y. I did well at fasting today and not eating too much despite having a lot of yummy food in the fridge like a nice Thai peanut basil sauce with ground beef and green beans. I think I get more balanced when I get good exercise and can resist cravings better. Bought great, inexpensive keto groceries and have a happy fridge full of good things to cook now. It's good to be on a roll where I am getting a lot done.
Today I got a nice spot in a flower bed out the kitchen window ready for sun loving bulbs and some herbs and chives and foxglove, and can just plant and mulch tomorrow before going to hide from said "guests". I also weeded a lot of huge thistles and am a bit scratched up, but also got a nice amount of sun and feel all glow-y. I did well at fasting today and not eating too much despite having a lot of yummy food in the fridge like a nice Thai peanut basil sauce with ground beef and green beans. I think I get more balanced when I get good exercise and can resist cravings better. Bought great, inexpensive keto groceries and have a happy fridge full of good things to cook now. It's good to be on a roll where I am getting a lot done.
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Isn't it just a wonderful feeling when you find that balance and it just... works? A bit like when you're learning to ride a bicycle.Hi LaMa! I really agree. The exercise is really helping both my mood and how I feel physically, plus I love doing it. I was running up the hill today just because it felt good and realized I didn't get out of breath, so I really am getting in shape gardening!
My computer is slowly dying, so went to the Apple store today to trade it in, and it turns out you need to do that online. But while we were there we took an art class on the ipad and had fun. I got some digging in the garden done early this morning, and so feel really good. Have mom doctor appointments this afternoon, then a nice weekend. It's been gorgeous, so probably will do some nice hikes.
Happy weekend!!
My computer is slowly dying, so went to the Apple store today to trade it in, and it turns out you need to do that online. But while we were there we took an art class on the ipad and had fun. I got some digging in the garden done early this morning, and so feel really good. Have mom doctor appointments this afternoon, then a nice weekend. It's been gorgeous, so probably will do some nice hikes.
Happy weekend!!
That's great! I was running for cover in the rain last week and I was surprised how easy it was. Such a great feeling!
Enjoy your gorgeous weekend
Thanks LaMa, and Hi Cate! It does feel really good to be getting in shape. Last night downtown there was a gamalon troupe performing at a street corner, and I skipped and danced to it a few blocks down the street. People smiled at me as they went by.
It's turned colder with the fog rolling in, but I have been gardening and going to my daughter's last spring concert. They sounded great and on a dare she played her guitar behind her back onstage after explaining it was a dare and people laughed and were happy. Then we went out for poke, and I couldn't resist and broke my fast, but it was only a bowl of miso soup with salmon and hijiki seaweed added to it. I was cleaning a pile of books from the basement flood (still haven't gotten all that put away yet) and found a bunch of philosophy and Buddhist books on love, my favorite Buddhist subject. That made me really happy and I put them aside to read. Found an amazing African artist on pinterest and got all inspired. Really nice weekend so far. I need to get on the scale but keep forgetting. Hope it isn't too terrible!
It's turned colder with the fog rolling in, but I have been gardening and going to my daughter's last spring concert. They sounded great and on a dare she played her guitar behind her back onstage after explaining it was a dare and people laughed and were happy. Then we went out for poke, and I couldn't resist and broke my fast, but it was only a bowl of miso soup with salmon and hijiki seaweed added to it. I was cleaning a pile of books from the basement flood (still haven't gotten all that put away yet) and found a bunch of philosophy and Buddhist books on love, my favorite Buddhist subject. That made me really happy and I put them aside to read. Found an amazing African artist on pinterest and got all inspired. Really nice weekend so far. I need to get on the scale but keep forgetting. Hope it isn't too terrible!
Thanks Cate and LaMa! We went to the beach to take pictures with my mom's new ipad, and my daughter helped her. Now we are at a cafe looking at the pictures in the new graphics software, "Procreate". So this is nice because my daughter can help her use her device and they have something to bond over. I got some nice pics of a flock of pelicans with the sun behind them.
I gained 7 pounds, but smaller pants fit now. So I think I lost in the legs and hips, but my tummy sticks out. So time to be pretty strict about IF. I ate well today - Thai coconut chicken soup, brown sesame seeds, chicken and kimchee, and egg bites. Need to eat more greens tomorrow, so will make some dressing tonight. We worked on our "Tail Wags the Dog" song today and it is coming out like swamp blues, which I love.
I gained 7 pounds, but smaller pants fit now. So I think I lost in the legs and hips, but my tummy sticks out. So time to be pretty strict about IF. I ate well today - Thai coconut chicken soup, brown sesame seeds, chicken and kimchee, and egg bites. Need to eat more greens tomorrow, so will make some dressing tonight. We worked on our "Tail Wags the Dog" song today and it is coming out like swamp blues, which I love.