Day 310 in my trek toward the mouse that is Mickey
Today’s plan was to go grocery shopping for the week. Now we have all the ingredients we need to have healthy meals all week long. Yay!
I’m very tired today. I haven’t had the best sleep this weekend. I hope I sleep better tonight.
Meet you at the Kingdom!
Day 309 in my quest to eat better for more energy when I meet up with Mickey
Today’s plan was to write out my menu for the week and then to write a store list for tomorrow. Done! Other than that I had some chores to take care of around the house. Nothing fancy today, just some forward motion.
Meet you at the Kingdom!
Day 308 in my journey to join up with Mickey at Magic Kingdom in October (4 months and 1 day to go)
Today’s plan was R & R…rest and relaxation. It has been everything I hoped it would be. I slept late and have taken two naps since I got up this morning. I can feel the stress melting away, and I can exhale… Ahh…
So since my plan for the day is so event-free, I will share my dinner recipe for this evening. It is from my current favorite cookbook: Betty Crocker’s 30 Minute Meals for Diabetes. The recipe is called Quick Taco Skillet Casserole. It makes 6 servings, each 3 carb choices.
Day 307 in my trek toward meeting Mickey
Today’s plan was to finish the work week strong. I have been exhausted all week. Having my daughter Emi home for a week was a blitz of activity. It was so fun and so tiring. So I have been aiming for Friday like a bullet. I am off tomorrow (Friday). Halle-J-Lu-jah! I did it. I got through the week and accomplished much on the job. Whew! Now I can crash for a day, and get my feet under to again. (I refuse to answer my phone or any knocks on my door tomorrow!)
I am still healing from my surgery. I had only one scab left from my seven incisions, so I cut it off today with fingernail clippers. 🙂 Probably not the best idea ever, but I was so done looking at it there. I promise to tell my doc when I see her on June 29.
Meet you at the Kingdom!
BTW: Shout out to Daniel Carlson for bagging an internship at Walt Disney World! That is so-o-o-o-o exciting! Congratulations!
Day 306 in making healthier food choices and moving more to meet up with Mickey as a more fit me
My plan for today was to investigate an online program called Better Beyond 50. It looks to be a lifestyle program to be healthier from age 50 and beyond. It’s a very gentle way to eat, move, sleep better and live. One of the special benefits is Wednesday evening webinars with Melissa Koerner, the founder of the program. Plus, I will get two private sessions with Melissa. She is a very down to earth, likable person. So today I did the research and downloaded a bunch of materials. It’s plenty to get me started.
Thanks for reading. Meet you at the Kingdom!
Day 305 in trudging my way to meeting Mickey
Today’s plan was to be as physical as possible at work today, but to take it slowly. I had a bit more energy this morning, so I headed up to the farm sauna to shower. This was the first time I did it all by myself. And hallelujah, I did just fine. No dizziness, no gasping for air.
At church I made sure to get up and walk every hour today. Then, because I am only allowed to lift ten pounds at a time, I put a two case paper order away one ream at a time. That meant twenty separate trip from the paper boxes to the paper cupboard. I was a little winded when I finished, but not too bad.
It still freaks me out when I end up gasping for air, after some physical output. It happened after church last Sunday. So I am very pleased that taking my time and not overdoing it meant no gasping for air today.
More tomorrow, dear readers. Meet you at the Kingdom!
Day 304 in my backslide toward Mickey
Today is a tough day, and I blew it. For the first 58 years of my life I ate my pain. Whatever type of pain that might be: physical, mental, emotional. For the last year I have been finding healthier alternatives to that destructive behavior. Today? Not so much.
Emi, my daughter, heads home to Bristol, England today. She goes back to her dear husband, her cute dog and to the wonderful life that she is living there. I’m so happy for her and so very proud of her.
How did I handle her going back today? Argh! With a Dunkin Donuts Cappuccino Blast and donuts. Now I feel gross, and I’m more than a little disappointed in myself.
But that’s it now. No more. Back to my original game plan. 1) Eat healthier and 2) Move more. I’ll put this day in the rearview mirror and get on with it. I don’t want to be that person anymore. I like the new healthier person way better.
Meet you at the Kingdom!
Day 303 in my driving toward my destination of meeting Mickey at Magic Kingdom
Today I woke early and headed to St. James Lutheran Church to play the contemporary service. It was transcendent! The Holy Spirit was there in a very real way. Listening to and singing with my daughter Emi, who lives in England, is always a blessing and today was no exception. I am so grateful for that opportunity!
I knew we were eating out twice today, so my plan was to choose wisely. We ate brunch at Maevery Public House in Lake Bluff. I picked a Veggie Benny: 2 poached eggs, each on a half of an English muffin, with asparagus, broccoli, spinach and tomato with Lite Hollandaise Sauce. It was so satisfying.
Now tonight, because it’s Emi’s last night here, she chose the Silo for dinner. We are all having a side salad. Mike, Emi, Jake and Eliza will have pizza for their entree. I will have half of a spinach soufflé baked potato and save the rest for tomorrow. It is simply a day of delightful worship, family, friends and fabulous food.
I am feeling very blessed and very sated. Meet you at the Kingdom!
Day 302 in my quest to meet up with Mickey
Today my plan is to enjoy every minute of this day. I started out my day with leftover coconut pancakes (see yesterday’s post) and a hard boiled egg. It was so tasty that I felt pampered. Then I went to the sauna to shower. Next I sat in my screened in porch and read for an hour while I enjoyed a cup of coffee. What a lovely morning!
Here’s the plan for the rest of the day:
That’s my day, Lord willing and the creek don’t rise. 😇😘
Meet you at the Kingdom!
Day 301 in my preparing to party with Mickey
My plan today was to try out a new recipe while Emi (my daughter) is here. (Yay! Emi is here!) For breakfast this morning we had Coconut Pancakes. I got the recipe off of the internet a few months back, and I have been procrastinating preparing it. Emi being here was just the impetus I needed. I wish I had written down the source of the recipe, because I can’t find it now. So with my apologies to the original creator (if you know, please tell me so I can give credit where credit is due) here is my new favorite recipe:
Coconut Pancakes:
We stuck to the recipe, except I only had unbleached flour, so that is what we used–1/2 c. +3/4 c. I will try the coconut flour and the buckwheat flour next time. Enjoy!
Meet you at the Kingdom!
BTW: We treated ourselves to mani-pedis today; then we had lunch with my dear friend Joan. It was pure pampering. Then I came home and cleaned out my cookbooks and shoes. A very cathartic day! PTL!
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