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January 23, 2006
Courage Is Letting Go of the Familiar
That's what the sign at my local firestation said today. That could be the title for an entry about giving up my quotidian glass of wine. But it's not.
No, courage is taking on the gak-at-potluck folks.
Great news, all! My email exchange turned out fruitful, or vegetable-full, because the friend is all excited about bringing a healthy raw veggie side dish(es)! Isn't that, as Aubrey de Grey would say, fab?
I am so excited. I am eagerly planning my potluck fruit dessert... more on that soon.
In the meantime, here's my food day:
Breakfast:
you know what I eat for breakfast
Lunch:
100 g kale with 1 cup (75 cal organic brand) nonfat plain yogurt and 4 tablespoons salsa verde
69 calories olives!
10 g almonds
Afternoon snack:
198 g Star Ruby grapefruit
11 g almonds
Dinner:
Brewers yeast soup with 2 tbsps Lewis Labs in free range organic chicken broth plus 85 g broccoli florets
1 cup nonfat magic 140 calorie per cup cottage cheese
1 tsp flax oil
1 tbsp Carolina Treet
Crunch:
NUTRIENT TOTALS:
Abs. Values %RDA/SA
Calories 1049.01__cal 52%
Protein 95.43__gm 174% RDA
Total Fat 33.20__gm 51%
Sat. Fat 5.01__gm 25%
Mono. Fat 17.05__gm 59%
Poly. Fat 7.75__gm 116%
Carbohydrate 101.35__gm 34%
Fiber 24.44__gm 81%
Cholesterol 57.84__mg 19%
Vit. A 11736.29__IU 235% RDA
Vit. B6 1.10__mg 69% RDA
Vit. B12 2.82__mcg 141% RDA
Vit. C 302.31__mg 504% RDA
Vit. E 9.35__mg 117% RDA
Thiamine 1.40__mg 127% RDA
Folacin 263.70__mcg 146% RDA
Riboflavin 2.22__mg 171% RDA
Niacin 12.24__mg 82% RDA
Panto. Acid 3.11__mg 62% SA
Calcium 964.76__mg 80% RDA
Copper 2.21__mg 110% SA
Iron 15.47__mg 103% RDA
Magnesium 267.80__mg 96% RDA
Manganese 2.14__mg 71% SA
Phosphorus 742.32__mg 62% RDA
Potassium 3425.78__mg 171% RDA
Selenium 142.54__mcg 259% RDA
Sodium 4971.04__mg 207% SA
Zinc 6.01__mg 50% RDA
Tyrosine 3.44__gm 358% RDA
Lysine 5.54__gm 769% RDA
Phenylalanine 4.23__gm 440% RDA
Leucine 7.04__gm 733% RDA
Valine 4.90__gm 583% RDA
Methionine 2.18__gm 727% RDA
Cystine 1.19__gm 395% RDA
Tryptophan 0.91__gm 506% RDA
Threonine 3.39__gm 707% RDA
Isoleucine 4.32__gm 600% RDA
P:C:F = 36:35:29
Somewhere between the Zone and Kurzweil.
I think that calcium number is low because my 75 cal cup of nonfat organic plain (perfect for making Zeynep's newest recipe... that sounds excellent!) has just the same 40% of the RDA o' calcium as the 110 calorie cup of regular stuff. I'll have to create a tailor-made DWIDP entry for the new magic lower calorie yogurt, as well as the new magic nonfat cottage cheese. As Sting said in one of my favorite songs of all time, "Every day another miracle."
Meanwhile, I am overwhelmed by Zeynep's generous offer of real olives and homemade olive oil! How fabulous! Will send my address. Does anyone know about the customs regulations? I bet they'll let the olive oil through, though I would fear for the olives. Perhaps if in a jar. Any world travellers out there know?
I was trying to think of what to send Zeynep in return that you can't get where she lives... I thought of lots of things, but was having a terrible time thinking of something that would travel well. Then it hit me. I have a great idea... but it has to be a suprise. Don't guess! You'll spoil the suprise.
My day was wild and crazy... got up at 4:30 to go leaflet a hospital at 6, then discovered that it was pouring rain so called my staff to postpone the leaflet till a brighter day. I feel a moral obligation to protect my staff from standing outside in near freezing weather getting soaked, and I don't much feel like doing it myself. Did plenty of that in my younger days. Anyhow, got some work done around the house, in spite of a very hurt finger that I cut washing out cat dishes.
Went to the office, showed everyone my hurt finger, demanded sympathy. Received sympathy, they are used to this sort of thing. Worked. Went to appointment with accountant. I love going to the accountant. It's just because my first trip to her was the day that MR called me and told me he was infatuated with me as well... after I had written him an email laying my cards on the table in no uncertain terms. So the experience of driving to the accountant's office always reminds me of that most wonderful day. No matter how much I owe the IRS, which this time it seems may be not much or even none at all.
Then back to work, then pet my mother's cat (mom gets home tomorrow!) then to the gym. 25 minutes treadmill followed by three sets each of two different weight lifting exercise. Then home to make dinner and make tons of work calls. Now I'm going to relax a bit and go to bed... up again at 4 to meet a nurse at 6 with flyers... and on it goes...
Posted by april at January 23, 2006 8:27 PM
Comments
Hey April,
I found out that they only have a problem with meat over at the customs. So, I believe, olives will go smoothly vacuum-packed ( I will get that done so they wont be ruined on the way) and disguised wrapped in some bright colored tissue paper. And olive oil will be safe and happy in a dark bottle. Besides, nobody really checks the insides of a package I am told. Oh well, we'll try and see.
Posted by: zeynep at January 23, 2006 7:00 PM
So many interesting topics in your weeks worth of posts, that hit home with me!
So sorry about the smart-ass clerk at Trader Joes...
Maybe I will start making a big deal about those whole-wheat tortillas at my Trader Joes in Petaluma! just for you.
My pet-peeve? Overweight unhealthy people who think it is their business to make comments on what I eat...
like when I am having a small carton of organic fat-free cottage cheese at lunch, and they say "oh, its so unhealthy to eat just that and deny yourself good things"
Very ignorant of them, I just smile and walk away, I don't have time to change peoples minds about food choices, not that I am uncaring person, just that some people are set in their ways.
And I am a firm believer in freedom of choice, especially food choices!
I am a 43 year old woman who has been told she looks anywhere from 19 to
no older than 25 years old!
I am not a full fledged member of cron, but I do restrict my calories while making higher nutrient choices.
Oh wait, I think I am a member of the yahoo cron group, but not participating online with them at the moment.
Oooh,,,I cannot wait to see what you send Zeynep in exchange for the olives and the oil!
April...keep up the good work!
S.
Posted by: S. at January 23, 2006 7:52 PM