take better care of my self

I changed this from “invent new recipes” to eat better, but the recipes would be a part of that anyway. I’m hoping to restructure my diet to meet these new goals. They may sound a little weird, but I have good reasons. This entry is just to remind me why I need to do this.
1. Minimize added sugar – no soft drinks, nothing made from corn syrup, and any cake/cookie should be made from scratch, possibly using Agave instead of sugar. Why? Because added sugar spikes my GI, makes me tired and destroys my skin.
2. More vegetables – more salads, and more of the vegetables I like and that make me feel better. Why? Because it makes me less tired.
3. More Omega-3’s – flax seed, and those oils that are really good for it. Why? Because they make me able to think clearer.
4. More multivitamins – More vitamin D, more calcium, more Iron, more Potassium, Magnesium. Why? Because the trade-off to restricting my diet is I’m already deficient in these.
5. Less caffiene – I always think I need it in the morning, and then I can’t sleep.

I think that’s it.

I’ve been finding new foods I like lately. I’ve also discovered while staying with someone else that I possibly undereat somewhat (I’m used to cooking all-lean recipes, I guess?) and could probably handle a few more calories in a day. I’m going to try to come up with recipes that work on a sliding scale. (most calories -> less calories) If that idea works for anyone else we could swap recipes… :) I also have food allergies so these will hopefully be friendly to many of the major ones.

So, I think I’m going to start with some gelatin-based items and some lunch bars maybe that I can make from scratch. Need to go shopping for the ingredients.

I feel better when I can eat things I make, especially from scratch, but it’s a luxury I usually can’t afford (usually for time reasons). I really want to do this more often. This goal might be synonymous with “eat better” or “cook more.”