I feel good

I am kinda sorta not really but just a little bit trying to somewhat follow a Vegan diet. For my health since my cholesterol numbers are not good. And guess what??? It's helping!
I'm not nearly as tired as I used to be. I have the energy to play on the floor with Edith instead of trying to figure out how to stay awake long enough until her next nap.
Of course, I had to push my boundaries and eat too much Vegan food the other day and feel like I was going to swell up like a gaseous balloon...but I still had energy!

So the lesson is that I can feel full eating vegan foods and I don't need that much of them to get my nutrients. And I can lower my cholesterol and lose weight.
Also, I ordered some all-purpose hiking sandals. I hope they kick ass like the hiking boots.

A scary discovery

Eating vegan makes me have energy again and I don't feel stuffed and sick. Not spastic amounts of energy, just a nice and even amount that keeps me alert and happy.

I ate pastry this morning and afternoon=lethargy and bloated body. Dinner was a salad of quinoa, garbanzo beans, and chives with a little oil to hold it together...and it was really yummy!

AND I FELT GREAT AFTERWARDS. My body is tired of feeling yucky.

Sadness

I made it all the way to Wednesday before I ate too much pasta and baked some experimental scones.

I blame the accidental dropping of too many blueberries in my morning oatmeal for my day of eating too much. I was bad.

Also, knowing that I have ham and mashed potatoes and clotted cream and scones and salmon pinwheels and who knows what other evil delights...oh yeah...Edith's birthday party coming up with hot dogs and sausages and three kinds of cupcakes...

It is hard to stay on task. But I will try again tomorrow!

Old lady Hallie

The results are in: I am unhealthy.

I need to eat more fiber and do aerobic exercise.

No more cookies, cupcakes, fried food, butter or badness. It breaks my little heart. I will try to eat like a sensible adult. Edith needs me around for at least 20 more years.

Tea

I miss having tea with my lady friends. ALOT. I am considering looking up some tea-selling ladies so I can make connections for my fix. That sounds exactly like it should. I wish Hampden was opening a tea parlor and needed me to help in the kitchen. I'd love to move to Hampden and open a tea parlor that seats 7.

Ow.

I fell down yesterday. On my knees and arms. While holding Edith. She cried for a few minutes and then appeared to be ok. I felt her soft under my body. It was very frightening and I am still very sore all over.

Edith seems fine. From all I've read, if she cries for a few minutes she is ok. It's when they don't cry that you have to worry.

I held her in my arms as I was trying to walk over something and I got stuck. Momentum tipped us over onto the carpet. We were very lucky that there were no toys down there when we fell.

Yes, I feel bad. I just need to be more cautious. I need to not wear tight skirts. My boots are getting slick on the bottom too. I don't want to see them go.