November 21, 2020
Weight - 142.8 Up a bit, but I am being so lazy and cannot seem to get with my exercise program. Plus, I am still having an aversion to vegetables and seem to be eating mostly starch. It would probably be all right with that alone, but I keep eating junk. I am having some issues with frustration and/or depression -- I can feel it in my brain. I need to shake it.
I cannot wait to go for my hikes in the woods again. Tomorrow night, 1/2 hour after sunset, rifle season is over and the woods won't be so dangerous to walk in. I'll be honest, it is the two legged creatures that scare me the most when I am out there.
The other day, the weather was warm and I had to go to town, I jokingly said to my dad that the weather was above freezing and would he like a visit. The nursing home only allows outdoor visits at this time. He said, "Yes." We reserved a "heater" spot. So, I picked up my mom so she could see him. This is the first time, I seen my dad looking down. This isolation that they are making them do is getting so he cannot hide his depression.
My dad, in the nursing home, is confined to his room except for dinner time. They'll take him to the dining room to eat supper, his other meals are in his room. My mom, in assisted living area, is allowed to walk to the mail box and if any one else is there, she can at least visit. My brother is doing better, but he says he is having a bit harder time catching his breath than what is "normal" is.
I made a batch of Yellow Potato Soup by JL FIelds - it was a bit different with yellow split peas and pear
https://jlgoesvegan.com/yellow-potato-soup/ One of my pears went bad before I could use it, so my batch was missing some of the sweetness. The recipe seemed to be lacking something. I added some rice to my bowl. The jury is out on this one -- not sure if it is a keeper yet or not.
Today, I plan to eat:
coffee
tri-grain flakes, riced cauliflower, strawberries, banana, flaxseed -- (when my weight was down, I was eating this daily so I figure I better get back to eating it again)
Yellow potato Soup
rice
spinach
mixed vegetables
Hoping to get back with the program again --and soon!