eat well

Sometimes, I just fade out of the whole “eating well, taking care of body” mindset and eat crap. Its going to be difficult, because I’m a lazy bum, and when I don’t feel like cooking (even though it would only take 5-15 minutes), I want something fast and easy and that usually means processed and unhealthy.

But no more! I will make a list of the food I have and no more rummaging for the meal-in-a-can when I have fresh things to assemble.

I’ve never really applied discipline to this, since I’m still eating better than I used to, and what’s a snack every once in a while? Non! I shall eat well until it becomes habit. Hopefully it will get better once I start expecting a lot of time to be put into my meals.

k. eat a large breakfast, a moderate lunch, and sup lightly!

Tonight was pasta. That wasn’t too big.
Tomorrow for breakfast I shall have a soymilk-banana smoothie, some toast and an egg from our chickens. I usually don’t like eggs, but these are from our own chickens who roam free and we take good care of, so I have no qualms about eating their eggs. Unless I think of the fetus :/. Also some oatmeal, and some kind of fruit.

Lunch – soup and spinach salad with cucumbers and olive oil, maybe some spices.

dinner – whole grain toast and some steamed vegetables.

This will be my first day on the big-moderate-small meal plan. I hope it will become second nature quickly, since it is supposed to be a lot healthier than the skip-breakfast, rush-lunch and huge-dinner lifestyle that this horrid culture does.

For dinner, I had whole grain pasta with marinara sauce, with fresh basil, garlic and oregano. A bowl full. I ate it slowly, sitting on the deck. I found I wasn’t hungry enough to eat the remaining bowl, so I stored the rest. I also did the dishes immediately, and it took 30 seconds because everything hadn’t dried on. I also alloted myself 4 pieces of dark chocolate, but ate it so slowly that one sufficed. I want every meal to be like this. I even made it look nice, with the spices sprinkled on top of the pasta.

I also ate with my left hand and sat in lotus position. I guess making nice things for myself makes other goals (like “be ambidextrous” and “savor one thing at a time” and “simplify my life”) more doable.

f. always have a good meal, even if it is inconvenient
g. avoid bad fats and sugars
h. use organic if possible
i. less meat, dairy and sugars—

j. —more whole grains, veggies, fruits and spices/herbs/seasonings.

Use more -
a. spices (home grown) – for taste and health
b. garlic, for good health
c. olive oil, for good fats and antioxidants (about 2 tbsp daily)
d. avocado – for good fats
e. fruits and vegetables from the garden