You are welcome, RAS!
Man, oh man. Today I was suppose to host our monthly WFPB pitch in, but we ended up rescheduling because of the never ending illness that has taken over my house. Then, my 5 year old's fever reached 104.2F last night!!!! Called a nurse, who said to go to the ER. Called my MIL, who also said to go to the ER. Checked the Internet, which also said to go to the ER. So....we went to the ER. Fortunately, it was nothing concerning, and the ER was completely empty, so we were seen very quickly. The staff was great with her, and we saw the nicest doctor. They said to follow up with her pediatrician on Monday, and just keep an eye on her fever.
In other news, crazy pregnancy pregnancy dreams had me at an Advanced Study Weekend, where I met Jeff in person (along with the entire McDougall family) and Jeff had a peg leg like a pirate.
I've been salting my food more, and checking my blood pressure, and it's back up to a reasonable level, 90's/50's. My mom lent me her blood pressure machine, so I've checked it a few times, and it's been pretty consistent. I'm also up 2 lbs ten days, but it's probably a little bit of water weight since I've increased the salt. (I've also added a couple nut servings in the past few days, such as walnuts on my oatmeal and Ezekiel cinnamon raisin muffins with 1 tbsp peanut butter for a snack.) I had just gotten readjusted to the taste of low/no salt foods again, but I also would rather eat a little salt on my food than black out when I stand up.
In regards to my call with Jeff, we also discussed a reasonable calcium level to shoot for. He said 750, so I updated Cronometer to reflect that. And, continue to eat to satisfaction, and increase my amount of starch at meals to get in more calories.
I was working on a list of iron + vit C meal ideas that would be tasty and nutritious, because my first thought of pinto beans and oranges was borderline repulsive. I tried lemon juice on my collard greens and that is not going to work for me.
IRON + VIT C MEAL IDEAS
- pinto/black beans with salsa on rice, aka a burrito bowl
- salad with beans and bell peppers
- whole wheat pasta with white beans, spinach and marinara
- lentil "bolognese" (pictured below)
- stir fry with broccoli and bok choy
- hummus and bell peppers
- chickpea salad (contains lemon juice), I could probably eat it in a pita with roasted bell peppers
- Taco Bell bean bowl (also pictured below)
This was my first attempt at lentil bolognese. I used liquid smoke to give it a little meaty flavor, and mushrooms. I did not like the spinach in it. In this version, I used regular pasta, but the heartier sauce definitely would benefit from whole wheat noodles. I think I'll try it again today for lunch.
This is my Taco Bell reenactment. It is homemade refried beans, diced onion, diced tomato, shredded lettuce and a hefty dose of Taco Bell hot sauce, topped with a bit of avocado (optional). It's for those times when you feel like reliving those college days of frugality without the prerequisite hangover.
Tonight I am not planning on watching the Super Bowl, but would like to catch the halftime show. Even though I'm not going to watch the game, for dinner I'm making buffalo cauliflower bites with tahini dipping sauce and guac with homemade chips. I'm excited to "pig out" a little on compliant foods. It's good to have alternatives for these kind of occasions.
I hope everyone out there stays well and avoids all the colds and stuff that have been going around.