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Category Archives: Health
Food for Thought – Day 13
Unwilling to give up on kale just yet, I bought a REALLY good salad mix from Wegman’s. Healthy, refreshing, delicious. Who knew I could utter those words while speaking of kale? Kale and Brussels sprouts Wegman’s pre-packaged salad Yup … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, diets, Fat, Haiku, Healing, Health
Tagged Brussels sprouts, healing, healthy, kale, mindful eating, salad, Wegman's
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Food for Thought – Day 12
After yesterday’s orgy of junk, I was mindful today about my eating and my body. Physically, I feel so much better. Emotionally too. Surprising, sort of. All veggies all day virtuous and vigilant body is buoyant. Trying out … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, diets, Fat, Haiku, Healing, Health
Tagged food orgy, healing, mindful eating, vegetables
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Food for Thought – Day 11
Found out yesterday that I have glaucoma in both eyes. Early days of it, but still…freaked out more than a little, and went to food for faux comfort – that bogus self-medicating. Now I feel like crap, and am ready … Continue reading
Food for Thought – Day 10
Maybe it’s that carrots are sweet. Maybe it’s the sound they make when you bite into them. Maybe it’s that you can use them to dip things. Or all of the above. I love carrots. The crunch of carrots … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, Haiku, Healing, Health
Tagged carrots, crunch, healing, health, hummus
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Food for Thought – Day 9
Mega-food shopping trip this evening. Bought a ton of healthy food – lots of salad ingredients. One thing I just cannot embrace? Kale. WTF?? Salad is my friend but not so much that kale stuff such a bitter pill. … Continue reading
Food for Thought – Day 8
Today I saw how large a component boredom is in my eating. Probably as much as, if not more than, my trauma background. Really interesting insight. Soul engaged today creating a mosaic junk food forgotten. (This is a … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, Haiku, Healing, Health
Tagged eating, haiku, junk food, mosaic, pottery
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Food for Thought – Day 7
I think the message of sugar = bad is starting to sink in. Once analogies start flowing, I know I’m getting it. Sugar is a bear wonderful in the abstract but deadly up close. Trying out a new series: … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, Haiku, Healing, Health
Tagged bear, deadly up close, sugar, Yogi Bear
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Food for Thought – Day 6
I think I’m finally starting to understand the cognitive dissonance – feeding my soul can – and should – be done with something other than food. My body is a wholly different story. I’m so confuddled need to … Continue reading
Food for Thought – Day 5
It’s not easy loving greens. A day in the life preparing super-salad chop rip chop rip chop. Trying out a new series: a month with a food theme – trying to help myself toward health. I don’t know … Continue reading
Food for Thought – Day 4
Alas – a couple of days of supreme unhealthiness. Feeling like crap. Sigh. On a bad day I eat like there’s no tomorrow it’s gone with the wind. Trying out a new series: a month with a food … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, Fat, Haiku, Healing, Health
Tagged bad day, eat, gone with the wind
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