Okay, guys. Know what’s worse than weird bread that won’t toast properly? Go ahead, take a guess… I’ll wait. It’s brown rice tortillas. If you think something tastes like cardboard go have a brown rice tortilla, then we’ll talk. This morning I tried to have one, it was bad…so i put a little peanut butter …
I was on a pretty good roll. This morning though, I wasn’t feelin’ it. I tried toast with a different bread which was so dense and moist it would not toast properly. Once “toasted” it tasted like the bottom of your shoe. The peach nectar is sitting on my desk as I type this and …
Still at it! One piece of toast with a smoothie, made with coconut milk, ice, a dash of sugar, a dash of vanilla non-dairy creamer, a splash of lemonade, some strawberries and some blackberries. Pretty good. I think it might be easier for me to drink breakfast than eat it…
Day two hasn’t been easier, but I’m a roll! Avocado and Udi toast. I’m really surprised how good this Udi bread is. It’s gluten, dairy and soy free which is perfect for me and my kidney issue. I also got a Trader Joe’s brand gluten free bread. It’s much denser and moist, and a little …
For over 40 years I have NOT had breakfast. I love breakfast foods, but eating them so early in the morning makes me not feel good. In addition to disliking breakfast, I hate mornings! Some of you may know I have a medical condition called cystinuria. It’s genetic, it’s rare, there is no cure, it …
Okay, guys. Know what’s worse than weird bread that won’t toast properly? Go ahead, take a guess… I’ll wait.
It’s brown rice tortillas. If you think something tastes like cardboard go have a brown rice tortilla, then we’ll talk.
This morning I tried to have one, it was bad…so i put a little peanut butter on it. That did NOT help, in fact it sucked every bit of moisture out of my body. And normally, I *really* like peanut butter.
It was so bad, I did not even take a picture of it on account of I was too busy trying to rehydrate.
I also made a smoothie, which is generally a really good bet, but I don’t know if it was the fact that I had just brushed my teeth, or the above mentioned fiasco, I couldn’t even manage that.
Another #fail.
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I was on a pretty good roll. This morning though, I wasn’t feelin’ it. I tried toast with a different bread which was so dense and moist it would not toast properly. Once “toasted” it tasted like the bottom of your shoe. The peach nectar is sitting on my desk as I type this and it’s 2pm. Does 3/4 of a piece of toast qualify as breakfast?
The good news is that while I’ve been posting this I’ve had 3/4 of the nectar…it’s no longer breakfast, but I consider it a small victory.
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One piece of toast with a smoothie, made with coconut milk, ice, a dash of sugar, a dash of vanilla non-dairy creamer, a splash of lemonade, some strawberries and some blackberries. Pretty good. I think it might be easier for me to drink breakfast than eat it…
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Avocado and Udi toast. I’m really surprised how good this Udi bread is. It’s gluten, dairy and soy free which is perfect for me and my kidney issue. I also got a Trader Joe’s brand gluten free bread. It’s much denser and moist, and a little sweet. Also very good.
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For over 40 years I have NOT had breakfast. I love breakfast foods, but eating them so early in the morning makes me not feel good. In addition to disliking breakfast, I hate mornings!
Some of you may know I have a medical condition called cystinuria. It’s genetic, it’s rare, there is no cure, it hurts, and it sucks. Over the years I’ve seen nutritionists, urologists, and nephrologists. I’m usually met with, “oh, I’ve heard of that” but no one has really ever dealt with someone like me, and they’ve only heard of it because it’s on their board tests. I’ve been on medicines that are worse than the disease itself; that are basically poison. I don’t tell you this for you to feel sorry for me, or for me to whine, I’m just filling you in on the background.
A friend of mine started seeing a nutritionist recently and she was over the moon about her. I wondered aloud if she could help me and asked my friend to ask her if she had any experience with cystinuriacs. Guess what?! She has a woman that drives up from San Diego to see her WHO HAS CYSTINURIA! Naturally, I made an appointment immediately. I’ve seen her twice and am hopeful she can help me.
The problem with cystein is that my body naturally produces too much, then doesn’t know how to handle it. On top of that many foods have this protein in it which just adds to my problems. I’ve just recently found out one of the foods that has the highest concentration of cystein is gluten. Who knew?! Fortunately, there are lots of gluten free foods these days, but the problem for me is many gluten free foods use quinoa as a replacement; the problem? Quinoa is chalked full of protein. See how this works? It’s not easy!
She’s given me 3 holistic medication which should jump-start some of my systems to work more efficiently. She’s given me some food ideas…and says I have to have breakfast. Every.Day. EEEEEEVERY DAAAAAY. I had my first breakfast this morning. Theoretically, it was great…practically it made me feel sick. Here’s what I had.
Gluten free toast, strawberries and blackberries. This is going to be hard…. (It’s pretty anyway!)
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Before reading this post, you should know; there is a theme running through my life right now. It started with a church meeting (LDS General Conference) in which one of the leaders was speaking and said, “This topic of judging others could actually be taught in a two-word sermon. When it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges or wanting to cause harm — please apply the following: Stop it!“ – Elder Uchtdorf
Which, of course, led us to this little gem:
I can’t stop watching it!
Here is the next gem I would like to share with you!
LJP: so, Louise is in Australia
cimblog(tm): right
LJP: she posted a pic the other day of a spider
cimblog(tm): STOP IT
LJP: and found out more about it — it’s a golden orb-weaving spider
LJP: I’m not sending you the link!!!
cimblog(tm): ew
cimblog(tm): E W
cimblog(tm): show me
cimblog(tm): ew
LJP: she says that the one she photographed would have overlapped the palm of her hand, if she had wanted to hold it, which she did not
LJP: “Golden orb weaving spiders prey items include flies, beetles, locusts, wood moths and cicadas. Sometimes their strong webs manage to trap small birds or bats, and the spider will wrap them and feed upon them.”
LJP: And indeed I found several photos and even some YouTube video of these spiders eating birds. I’m not adding any of those here: too grim for me, and I’m sorry I even glanced at them once.
cimblog(tm): BIRDS [thunk]
LJP: uh, yeah
cimblog(tm): read: CIMBLOG(TM) [thunk]
LJP: LOL
LJP: do you want to see the picture of the spider?
LJP: no video
cimblog(tm): ok
LJP: I can come stand in front of you if you want
cimblog(tm): (saying ok just made my whole body quiver)
cimblog(tm): it’s the SIZE OF THE PALM OF HER HAND
LJP: THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID!
cimblog(tm): maybe i don’t want to go to Australia
LJP: heh
LJP: well, we’ll avoid nature walks, I guess
cimblog(tm): hey
cimblog(tm): a bearded dragon
cimblog(tm): she’s so close to it
LJP: yes!
LJP: so, maybe a nature walk after all?
LJP: ;)
cimblog(tm): my face is still all scrunched up
LJP: yeah, sorry
cimblog(tm): wowie
cimblog(tm): that’s a big spider
cimblog(tm): i’m pretty sure i would freak out over that
cimblog(tm): heh, like if i walked through a web, i would be SURE that thing was on me somewhere
LJP: yes, you would push me in its path
cimblog(tm): sorry, if you were closest, yes
LJP: did you see Ellen’s comment?
LJP: I can’t believe how huge that spider is. What is it waiting to catch in such a big web? Do birds fly into it? Animals walk into it? Surely not just bugs! Unless the bugs are huge as well. And they probably are, I guess.
cimblog(tm): hahahaha
cimblog(tm): ew, laura
cimblog(tm): what if that was a cockroach
LJP: EW
LJP: shudder
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Yes, I always have the best of intentions to update my blog regularly, but then life seems to get in the way and it falls to the end of my ToDo list. *sigh* That’s sad.
This past weekend I did something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. The celebration of Holi. It’s wonderful! I can’t remember how I first heard about it, but it was featured on an episode of The Amazing Race as a road block challenge and it was also in an independent film called Outsourced (watch, it’s funny!). I’ve always wanted to attend a Holi Celebration but I’ve never really knew how if I wasn’t going to travel to India for it. Then I heard about a celebration in Utah that was supposedly the biggest in the Western Hemisphere. Then I promptly forgot about it. Last week, Wednesday, I realized the one in Utah was that weekend. I was spontaneous and called my friend OJai and said I was coming and she was coming with me! I rented a car and took Friday off and headed to Utah.
The celebration is at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah. It’s a beautiful temple. 4 of us decided to go and we had such a wonderful time. It was fun, it was energizing, it was interesting, and I was amazed! Caru Das was the organizer and the “emcee” of the event. While he insisted this was not a religious gathering, I think it probably was for many. He told us about the Krishna religion a bit, we chanted a bit, we hugged a bit, did you know “God [was] dancing on the tip of my tongue?” It was both entertaining and interesting (and weird at time,s he he he).
I was disappointed by many of the college kids there. More than once I heard disrespectful words being used and mean spirited teasing. The behavior itself is disappointing, but what struck me most is the disrespect for the Krishnas. They opened their temple grounds and we who attended had responsibility to respect it. I realize these kids are young, but they’re not too young to be respectful of someone’s holy ground.
Enjoy this video! At minute 2:25 you’ll see the back of me while I take a picture of the crowd
And go check out my pictures here, you’ll be glad you did!
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