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moonlight wrote:Yesterday I rowed first thing in the morning. I seem to get lost in the day and forget to exercise... I had to go to a funeral out of town yesterday. Afterwards my husband and I went out to eat. I had decided that I wouldn't stress too much if I went off my MWL diet. I ordered a cocktail. My husband helped me drink it. For my meal I was pleasantly surprised. They had something the server referred to as their 'vegan meal'. It was a baked sweet potato topped with pico de gallo with a side of roasted vegetables. It was very good. If it had oil on it, it was very little. Two days in a row I have been surprised by vegan options other than a salad. Are restaurants starting to respond to the chant for people to reduce meat consumption?
When I got home I had two burritos made with whole wheat flour. The filling was half/half broccoli and pinto beans. Not a bad choice but the tortillas had some fat.
I felt pretty good about my eating yesterday, given the amount of stress I experienced around traveling, spending the day out of town, accommodating my husband's needs, and attending the funeral of a dear friend's son. I don't want to just think that stress is a good excuse to go off my diet but in reality sometimes that happens.
Today's Plan
Exercise: 30 minutes rowing
Food Plan:
I'm not sure what my meals will be. I'll be at home so I should be able to stay within MWL guidelines. Potatoes have been my go to food lately. I'm a little burned out on bulgur. I want to make some split pea soup.
I made this recipe. It is delicious! The potatoes and carrots give it a little sweet taste. I used water. It made 2 1/2 quarts of stew. I would describe it as stew, not soup.
SPLIT PEA SOUP (Heather McDougall’s)
adapted from https://www.forksoverknives.com/print/r ... p?id=14328
By Heather McDougall, Serves 8-10, Ready In: 2 hours or (30 minutes in Instant Pot)
This is my family’s favorite split pea soup. My mom has been making this version for over 25 years. This tastes even better the next day and is great over baked potatoes or brown rice.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups green split peas
¼ cup steel cut oats or oat groats
8 cups low-sodium vegetable stock (good with water too)
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 sweet potatoes (size of 2 russets), chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 tablespoons parsley flakes
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon paprika
freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions:
1. Place split peas, oats and stock in a large pot, bring to a boil, reduce heat and add bay
leaves and celery seed. Cover and cook over low heat for 1/2 hour.
2. Add remaining ingredients and cook for 1 additional hour.
B: millet and stir-fried onions, mushrooms, red bell peppers, and jalapeno. Topped with fresh cilantro. No added salt or spices. Very good.
L: large salad, leftover millet stir-fry, and split pea stew
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moonlight wrote:The doctor checked my white blood cells, said they were elevated, indicating this was bacterial, not viral.
moonlight wrote:So, maybe the combination of these 3 markers being high helped her decide to treat with antibiotics.
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