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Eggplant pizza topped with blended tomatoes, ground pork, red bell pepper, swiss cheese, and pizza seasonings for dinner! :)
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So…the day I finally begin to get things under a bit of control I get a package in the mail.
Inside are 6 large homemade chocolate chip cookies sent by my pastor from back home as a finals “care” package.
F M L
Edit: I don’t know how to respond to people’s replies to my posts…so I’m doing it this way. Thanks for being so supportive, guys. As far as freezing or sharing…I’m afraid it’s a bit too late for that now…I should’ve just gone with my initial instinct when I saw the package and thrown it away before even breaking the seal. I think that’s what I’m going to have to do in the future though, just not even let it in my house for awhile. You guys are amazing. :)
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First breakfast in about three weeks. Let’s see how this goes. Last time I was brave enough to consume food in the morning it set off a binge cycle like you wouldn’t believe.
But this had 24g of protein so maybe that will help…
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Confessions Update
I just wanted to say that I did NOT finish off the pack of Oreos. In fact, I didn’t even get halfway through before throwing the rest of them away. I don’t think I’ve ever thrown away perfectly good food before.
I’m not quite sure what gave me the willpower to do this. But it feels incredibly good. I’ve somehow found a quiet resolve to stop making excuses and just grow a pair. Maybe it was the public confession. Maybe it was God. Either way, I’m seeing a glimmer of hope for the first time in a long time.
On that same note, I haven’t been very honest with you guys lately. Frankly, the last two months have been hell, both with food and emotions and with people in general. I was afraid to post more of what I’ve been feeling on here because I didn’t want to sound like an annoying angsty person who loves to unload on people just to try and get a reaction. Well, sad as this may sound, I have no where else to be honest, so if you all can stand a little angst now and then I’m going to post a bit more about what’s going on in my head right now. I’ll try to keep it low-key, I promise. ;D I just can’t pretend anymore to all of you who make a point to be honest with me about your own struggles and victories.
Anyway, you guys have been incredibly encouraging and inspiring, whether you realize it or not. Thanks for reading. :)
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Midnight Confessions
So…just had this crazy idea that whenever I am awake to see midnight I should confess something. Don’t know why. Maybe it’ll actually shame me into 1) going to sleep at a decent time, and 2) perpetuating substantial change.
So here goes…
Midnight Confession #1: I will consume a whole pack of Oreos while up studying all night tonight. I will feel horrible tomorrow and not eat until absolutely necessary (a.k.a. my friends start questioning why I’m not partaking in the Bonfire Dinner tomorrow night). I will work out tomorrow and feel slightly better about my life. I will try once again to not buy and eat crap under the excuse of “I need it to stay awake for studying”. My test next week will roll around and I will probably fail.
Does anyone else ever feel like if they weren’t in a place they hated doing something they abhorred, they would eat and live differently?
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These are my Poor Man’s Vibrams.
Had them for almost 24 years and still as good as new.
:P
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Weekends at home are always good. What has made it especially interesting though is seeing the reactions of my parents and their friends to my sister and my new Paleo-lifestyle. For instance, this lovely corn chowder was provided for my parent’s church small group that met at our house the other day. It was quite amusing sitting at the table with my sister, picking the chunks of meat out from amongst the carby corn kernels, and listening to our mother in the other room trying to describe this “new-fangled” thing her daughters have subscribed to. Ha!
Here’s to making waves,
:D
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This makes me want to start running again…
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Scotch Eggs
So, I found this recipe a couple months ago, but remained skeptical enough to not try it…until now.
Oh. My. Lord.
I think my life has been forever changed. Seriously. It’s like sausage and eggs squared!!!
Anyway, they are called Scotch Eggs, and all you do is…
1 pound ground pork
1 T Italian Seasoning
5 hardboiled eggs, peeled
1. Preheat your oven to 375F
2. Mix the ground pork with the seasoning, then divide into 5 equal portions.
3. Take each portion of pork and flatten into a little pancake. Put the egg in the middle and squish the pork around the egg (it sounds a lot harder than it really is)
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until brown and starting to crisp
5. Relish!!!
These are super easy and super filling!! I will admit that I didn’t quite use a whole pound of pork on five eggs, but thankfully I had more eggs…so it all worked out! :D
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Well, at least there aren’t any more Deluxe Mixed Nuts to tempt me anymore…
*sigh*
