I think most everyone I know (that's you!) at least knows about the problems with corn syrup. Now, you're avoiding it, right? ;) Please do!
Monday, February 08, 2010
Learning about sweeteners
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
When disaster strikes you...
"do not go to your brother's house when disaster strikes you—
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away."
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Why I need to stick with this diet...
Here lies the gory details of my life. ;)
Have you ever eaten, and moments later had to go to the bathroom--I mean HAD TO GO, like right then--like, nobody get in my way, I've gotta run? Have you ever gone out to eat, gotten in the car, and immediately asked your husband to please stop at the next gas station (ew!) or whatever he could possibly find, because you had to go? And have you had--what my family calls "Poop Soup"? (I know, lovely ;) Have you had it regularly (not just with a flu)? Or--on the flip side--constapation that is something like what I assume vaginal delivery must be? Now--imagine either one of these, all the time, more-than-the-average times per day, sometimes both kinds in one day.....
Doctors don't know what to do with diarrhea--immodium? Regularly? And constipation--Mirilax? "Fiber"? (Real fiber is fruits & veggies, thats why I put the "" there).
A couple of years ago, I remember seeing a rheumatologist in hopes of figuring out what autoimmune disease I had going on. I had to fill out a form with various drawings of a body & write in any symptoms I had. I pretty much had symptoms all over the place...Let me think...
Migraines
Acid Reflux
Constant Ear Aches
Dry Eyes (can't cry in one of my eyes, too)
Chest pain
Left arm going numb on regular ocassions, all the way down to fingers
Also pain in that left arm and fingers (esp. ring finger, my ring starts feeling way too tight)
Arthritis in hands, ankles, legs
Stiffness
Shakiness
Weakness
Diarrhea
Constipation
"Foggy Brain"
Feeling so weak & spacy that my eyesight is diminished (I can only see right in front of me)
Sensetivity to light and sound
Flushing (red face)
The doctor asked me lots of questions and made me feel like she was listening--like someone was finally going to help me figure out what was going on (this after several other specialist appointments with no answers). She left the room for a little bit, came back in, and said maybe it was anxiety--maybe it was all just anxiety...
I left her office crying....
She would've put me on antidepressants (raising my already way too high serotonin levels). Anxiety is one of those way too quickly diagnosed and medicated conditions. Anxiety wouldn't cause high serotnin, high ana levels (Lupus marker), high thyroid antibodies, etc....
I went off gluten and didn't have acid reflux or arthritis again at all (over a year now), but those other symptoms did not go away...
Since we have been doing this diet I have felt SOOOOOOOO much better. So much more energy. So much more clarity of thought. So much more strength.
Tonight we went to a wedding--it was beautiful and very fun. There was salad and soup and bread to eat. I avoided the bread, ate the salad (a vinegar oil dressing on it--probably sugar too) and went for the safest of four soups--tri-tip. It was thicker than I thought it would be (cornstarch? wheat? oh my...), so I just ate chunks of beef and carrot out of it....
At the wedding, my head started hurting. I felt "foggy brain." My face got bright red and hot. My belly started hurting. We had to ulock the door fast to get me into the bathroom (lovely). I don't feel well tonight-at. all. I don't feel like this when I eat on the GAPS diet....
Today we listened to an mp3 by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, who wrote about this diet. It was SO good. It all makes so much sense. Nobody should feel like this...There IS hope. I DO have hope, while I suffer through this.......
That's all--you all wanted all those details, right? ;)
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Why we are eating the way we're eating...
Some people think we're weird because we're not eating anything processed. Some people think we're eating *unhealthy* (especially for our children) because we are currently not eating starches or sugars. I've had to explain my reasons so many times now that I'm just plain exhausted from it. Honestly, the way that most Americans eat is new--within the last 50 to 100 years, and some foods (like the increase in soy & corn products) only within the last 30 years....America's health has gone downhill (anyone disagree? I can pull out stats and studies to share if we need them! ;). Frankly, I don't want myself or my children to be a part of that trend. We have a goal of multi-generational faithfulness--children, and grandchildren, and great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren who love and serve the Lord. But if they're crippled by illnesses (as my genes, for sure, will give them), they won't be able to serve and spread God's word to others....My desire is for satan to not have a foothold on my family (and future family) when it comes to food. I know my kids will make their own choices--and that's ok--but I at least want to ground them in what I believe is right...
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
Worcestershire Sauce
I've been gathering recipes by season recently, and putting them into a big binder. I went through recipes I'd printed and cut out, and threw away recipes I knew we wouldn't use. I've been trying to cook with the seasons--and since lemons are never in season here (unless you have an indoor lemon tree!), I'm struggling with the fact that so many recipes have lemon juice! Goodness! Another ingredient I've been struggling with--ok--actually, I've been tossing out recipes that contain it--is Worcestershire Sauce. Mainly because I wondered, what is it, anyways?
INGREDIENTS: Water, Apple Cider Vinegar, Blackstrap Molasses, White Grape Concentrate, Worcestershire Base (Water, Sea Salt, Sugar, Spice Blend, Caramel Color, Dehydrated Soy Sauce, Yeast Extract, Organic Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Natural Flavors), Tapioca Starch, Natural Flavor Enhancer (Wheat Protein, Salt, Maltodextrin), Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Caramel Color, Spices, Natural Flavor.
Vinegar, Water, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Red Peppers, Hydrolyzed Soybean and Corn Protein, Salt, Tamarinds, Anchovies, Caramel Color, Dehydrated Garlic and Onions, Polysorbate 80, Cloves, Natural Flavoring, Lemon Oil.
3 lb diced apples 1 chopped, seeded orange
3 chopped onions 1 gallon vinegar
2 lbs sugar 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 TBS ground ginger 2 TBS whole cloves
4 TBS pickling salt
Peel the apples & onions. Cook all of the ingredients for 3 hrs; strain.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Coconut Chicken Strips with Pear Chutney
First, meals have changed around here. The plate used to look like this:
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Friday, January 15, 2010
Super YUMMY Soup!
Both Karry and I are in love with squash these days--it's amazingly sweet, did you know?
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My Type
Ever since I went through the personality testing yesterday for my family, I've been doubting the type that I'd tested as, INTJ. There's another site, where you can see more clearly what each letter represents. I keep thinking about some of the wording under the "F" letter instead of the "T," and I think it fits me better....Here is T:
Thinking Characteristics
Instinctively search for facts and logic in a decision situation.
Naturally notices tasks and work to be accomplished.
Easily able to provide an objective and critical analysis.
Accept conflict as a natural, normal part of relationships with people.
and F:
Feeling Characteristics
Instinctively employ personal feelings and impact on people in decision situations
Naturally sensitive to people needs and reactions.
Naturally seek consensus and popular opinions.
Unsettled by conflict; have almost a toxic reaction to disharmony.
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