A Mental Update....

So I haven't really posted too much more than my daily updates lately. There is a reason for this. Truth be told, I haven't had much I really wanted to say. But I suppose I should.

For some reason I've been growing more and more agitated in the past week. Granted, it's been happening off and on since this change to my nutritional habits began but I just figured that to be natural. I've come to the conclusion this isn't the case any longer.

My agitation has been growing until I know want nothing more than to scream and yell and break things. I want to tell everyone in my life to go fuck themselves, lock myself in my room and never come out again.

The strange part of this is I don't know why. It's not like anyone is doing anything different than they were a few weeks or few months ago. It's not like I'm due for my monthly. It's not like I'm depriving myself so much that I have a reason to be pissy. I just am.

Now I fully admit it's been a rough couple of weeks. The change in nutritional habits has thrown our finances for a bit of a loop. I had no idea that taking on 2 more cooking days and cooking healthier would add to the grocery bill as much as it did. But things are looking up in that concern so that can't be what's wrong.

Lack of work hasn't helped my disposition much either. But I'm fully aware that I'm not the only one with that problem and I am taking steps to try and fix that issue one way or another. So that shouldn't be it either.

And yes my father is a big issue with my stress levels. But even at his worst, I've never been this irritable simply because the man opened his mouth to speak. He even looks at me right now and I want to rip him a new one. That's not normal.

Perhaps Spring Fever isn't helping? We have gotten warmer weather the last couple days and I'm pretty much home bound until payday. But that can't be the whole answer. I've had Spring Fever before and it's never been like this.

All I want right now is some peace and quiet. No questions from my father, no fox news blaring from the tv, no dog barking and every little thing that moves outside our front window, no cats meowing to get my attention...

I just wish I knew why I was like this right now. I hope it gets better... and soon so I don't go off on someone.

Today's Update.

Breakfast - Another stupid muffin and a banana. Only like 2 of them left. Thank god!!!

Exercise - 30:01. Rough one as I snuck it in while in the middle of making some bread. Too long on my feet.

Lunch - Turkey sandwich. Banana cream pie yogurt.

Dinner - New Recipe.... Chicken Börek. Wasn't bad, but I need to to do some modifications to the recipe. First off, the way they had me close it made it really doughy on the bottom. Second, father and husband weren't happy about the raisins in it. Peas were suggested for next time.

Daily Update...

Breakfast - Yet another crappy bran muffin and 2 Clementines.

Exercise - 30:01. Went 1 1/4 miles at 2.5 mph. Felt rather good.

Lunch - Turkey sandwich with a yoplait yogurt in the red velvet cake flavor.

Dinner - Grilled salmon with lemon basil spaghetti. Salmon was great.... spaghetti not so much.

Nighttime Snack - Felt like popcorn again.

Low Cal Recipes... Raspberry - Barley Pudding

Raspberry - Barley Pudding

Courtesy of Betty Crocker's Whole Grains Cookbook

1 3/4 Cups Water
1/2 Cup Uncooked Hulled Barley
1 Container (6 oz) French Vanilla Low-Fat Yogurt
1/4 Cup Maple-Flavored Syrup
1 Cup Frozen (Thawed) Reduced-Fat Whipped Topping
1/3 Cup Chopped Walnuts, Toasted
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1 Cup Fresh or Frozen (Thawed & Drained) Raspberries
Dash Ground Cinnamon
Additional Chopped Walnuts, If Desired

In 2 quart saucepan, heat water to boiling. Stir in barley; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 1 hour or until tender. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. In medium bowl, mix yogurt and maple syrup. Gently stir in whipped topping. Stir in barley, walnuts and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Cover; refrigerate 2 hours. Stir raspberries into pudding. Sprinkle pudding with dash of cinnamon and additional walnuts before serving.

Today's Update...

Breakfast - Yet another crappy bran muffin. They're almost gone thank god, will never make them ever again.

Exercise - 24:01

Lunch - Dad was nice enough to go get some lunch meat so I had a turkey sandwich.

Dinner - Dad's night to cook. He made this breakfast bake thing. Eggs, ham, mushrooms, on top of this dough stuff. It wasn't bad.

Nighttime Snack - Felt rather hungry most of the day for some reason so I had a bag of popcorn to help fill me up.

Yesterday's Update....

Sorry but I got into a good book and forgot to update...

Breakfast - Another crappy bran muffin.

Exercise - 24:01.

Lunch - Bowl of Cereal. Not ready for in the mornings yet but we're out of lunch meat and I couldn't find anything else I wanted to eat.

Dinner - Dad's assortment of leftover items that are about the worst thing I could be eating. Kept my proportions low and stayed away from the gravy.

Splurge - For my Saturday splurge I made Barley Pudding. It's low cal, healthy due to the barley and very similar to rice pudding.

A bit more humor....

So I've had a bad couple of days. Went looking for some things to make me smile. Hope you all enjoy as well.






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