Skip to main content

Sunday - Day 9

Had a long sleep, and I can't recall waking up during the night.  Since starting this journey, for the amount of liquids I am drinking a day, I'm glad the bathroom is close by!  

We decided that we would spend the Sabbath morning at Lincoln Memorial Gardens within nature's cathedral.  We hadn't been there for awhile (since the summer solstice).  So after our daily morning drink (heated water, 2T pure lemon juice - I like Lakewood, and 10 grams of collagen with peptide powder) I made another peach ginger smoothie for me as I made yesterday afternoon, and one for Bill as well. Then he had Ezekiel Flax seed toast with almond butter (not suppose to have that yet, so I will be patient.)  

It was a great morning and I didn't start feeling hungry until the end of our hike. We put in almost 5 miles, with breaks along the way, including time to sit in front of the lake to just be and listen, and participate, in morning prayer with Abbey of the Art.

Finally home I put together lunch using the copped vegetable salad we had on Friday.  Today I served it over a plate of delicious arugula from Farmer's Market.  Arugula is hard to come by here during the summer as it needs cooler weather, but we were blessed that one farmer had a nice crop.  Here is some facts about arugula that makes it a very good bone building food:

  • arugula has more calcium and zinc than kale
  • arugula is a cruciferous vegetable
  • arugula is very low in oxalates
  • arugula has high levels of beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, and lutein
  • arugula has not only vitamin K, but also C, B9 (folate) and calcium, magnesium and manganese
  • arugula promotes good digestion and can keep cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure in balance
After organizing the herbs and spice area ofBill will eat chicken. the pantry, it was time for a mid-afternoon smoothie.  I found this mouth watering recipe for this smoothie at Foodaciously. A combination of watercress and blueberries. Their recipe called for matcha, but a) I didn't have any, and b) I didn't think that is was an allowable addition to the 21-days.  So I did have spirulina, and substituted it for the matcha, as well as make my own variation.  I'd forgot to but coconut water, so I used coconut milk.  And of course I added my Standard Process additions.

Watercress, a high antioxidant, low oxalate vegetable green is an excellent source of three minerals that are important for healthy bones: calcium, potassium, and magnesium.

The green smoothie had 1T SP Pro Complete, 1T Whey Pro, 1/2 cup Califia coconut milk, 1/2 cup watercress, 1/2 tsp spirulina, 1/2 banana and a small piece of fresh ginger. The blue smoothie had 1T SP Pro Complete, 1T Whey Pro,1/2 cup Califia coconut milk, 1/2 banana, 2 dates, and 1/2 cup blueberries.  Note: The goal is that the blueberry smoothie was to be nicely on top of the green smoothie.  I am not wondering if it didn't work because the bananas weren't frozen. Hmmm 

Dinner tonight is going to be leftovers from dinner last night.  I'll eat the dhal and Bill will eat chicken.  Meanwhile signing off to get supper together and go for an evening walk listening to the sounds of summer with gratitude.
Addendum: total mileage today 6.75 miles.






Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Standard Process Purification: The Takeaway

Saturday, September 4, 2021 Me this morning. Three weeks have passed since beginning the Standard Process Purification cleanse. Questions such as “How do I feel?”, “What do I notice?”, “Was it worth it?”, “Would I do it again?” and "Moving forward" are all questions to be reflected upon.  I don’t know about you, but many generations just lived, ate seasonally, and didn’t pay much attention to the catchall words that we have today such as “organic” and “sustainable eating.” They already were!!!! Farmers worked hard, still do. Today our society has changed and many of us are stuck behind desks and are on the run so much that the food we eat and unhealthy habits we have formed have been problematic to our overall health, posture, spinal health, obesity, amongst others. There is more disease than ever before in this country, much which has been our own doing, but even more so, the culture and environmental factors around us contribute to dis-ease and our unnecessary stressful liv...
Post a Comment
Read more

Simple Graces

How soothing the touch of the warm summer breeze against my cheek. As if a gentle kiss were planted on me. Up high, a bird sings a melodic tune, And although my eyes do not find him, My ears are glorified with his song of praise. Such simple graces bestowed upon me. A family of geese files in formation As they leave the grotto in a symmetrical dance. I watched the bee, painted in yellow and black, Savoring the nectar of a wildflower. So busy. So purposeful. Just simples graces. Then, I meet you in your splendor. Your delicate innocence surrounds you As you stop at the edge of the meadow Where the grasses meet the wood. Your nose quivers some as you try to determine your safety. You are aware you are not alone. I see your ears perk and your eyes gaze through the foliage. Then you proceed --- Oh! How gracefully you walk forward. As delicate as a flower, sweet grace. Yes, my sweet doe; That is what I will name you, For that is what you are. As you stop and l...
Post a Comment
Read more

Wednesday- Day 19

A new day, a new month! September 1st. I really like the ring of that! 🍂 While I had a really good night sleep (only up once to use bathroom which is common and I typically always fall right back to sleep), I was glad I fell asleep shortly after getting into bed. One of the areas I noted was that this Purification has not helped in the sleep department. Since we don’t get home until after 5:30 (the work days are long) we don’t sit down to supper until at least 6:30. Then we need to wait at least 2 hours to go to bed which 9 pm works for us, especially when the goal is to be up by 4:30. Although I would like to be up by 4:15. However since Sunday night I’ve had to take melatonin as I just get into bed and then become awake and lie there. Just warmed not hot fresh milk sprinkle with nutmeg does the trick. I caved last night I have milk at. 8 o’clock no problem falling asleep as I typically do before yes. Well back to meals for the day! It was a whirlwind of a day too. Smoothie: 2T SP Pr...
Post a Comment
Read more