Vegan Cleanse: Day Six, Day of Fail

Today started out really well, I had a bowl of gluten free cereal, with coconut milk for breakfast. Then I watched church this morning, except for the internet was a little glitchy. I watch Church of the Resurrection United Methodist every Sunday morning. Then, while the internet was spazzing out I made vegan banana pancakes. I made them really thick.

In a blender I put about a cup of coconut milk, a banana and a cup of gluten free oats, and I blended it. Then once it was blended I cooked the pancakes, about two spoonfuls per each pancake in a skillet on medium high heat. I saved the pancakes in the fridge, and I'm going to eat them for breakfast this week. This will help me in the morning, making it easier to get out the door in time.

I also made Jasmine rice in the rice maker, just so I would have more of it pre-made to put in dishes this week.

For lunch I put about a cup of rice on a plate, and then put about half a cup of green chile refried beans on top. The I microwaved it for a minute, and put black bean salsa on top of it. It was good and filling.

I watched some Olympic Judo, and then decided to work out myself. I planned to run on the elliptical for 10 minutes, and then be on the bike for 35 minutes. I did not succeed in this goal. I did run on the elliptical for 10 minutes. It was rough, and I was sweating profusely, but no pain no gain, right? While I was on the elliptical I watched the dramatic last few minutes of the Women's Cycling event. Anyways, I got on the bike, and was pedaling as best I could, but at 20 minutes I just hit a wall, and couldn't push through. So, I only exercised 30 minutes total today, but it was pretty rough on me, so I think it was a good hard workout.

After exercising I watched some more Olympics. And then I went to the all church picnic with my mom, and that's where I fell down.

I tried to eat as clean as I could, and I didn't eat any meat, but I did eat cheese and pasta. If I'm completely honest I could've just skipped the pasta salad, or not eaten the pasta part. And I really didn't need to eat the macaroni and cheese, but sometimes things are really tempting, and I only have so much willpower. Then I started having anxiety, and I came home without hearing any music or playing any games. I knit just a little, but overall, didn't accomplish a lot.

Then I came home, and coffee was calling my name, it had been five days since I had had any coffee, and I couldn't finish the drink that I made myself. I put it in the fridge for tomorrow morning, so I can have coffee at the all-district training session. I think I will pack my lunch tomorrow and hope for the best.

Vegan Cleanse: Day Two!!

So far in my little experiment everything has been going well. I got three pimples last night, and had a "moving" experience, but other than that everything has been just honky-dory. Last night I also went to shallow water aerobics for the first time! I had been to deep water, but shallow water was different in it's own way.

Today I ate a green smoothie and an apple with peanut butter for breakfast.
For lunch I ate brown rice and quinoa with black beans and peas. I seasoned my black beans with Chinese ginger, and garlic salt and onion flakes. I put garlic salt, and pepper on my peas. I had a lot left over so I just stuck it in the fridge.

Then I rode the bike for 50 minutes, which is a personal record! (I'm trying to build up endurance to walk a 5k, I think I'm almost there!).

Then I made another green smoothie. I put in frozen mango chunks, a banana, kale and flax seed powder with water and coconut milk.

Then I did some resistance band strength training for my arms.

After I had done that I was getting kinda hungry so I put fresh spinach on a plate and put on some cold rice, quinoa and beans onto it. I ate that and some pear compote for dinner. For my pear compote I put in 5 pears, a bag of dried berries, and about three tablespoons of sugar into a pot with water and cinnamon. I let it boil down until it's the consistency of applesauce, only made with pears and berries instead.

In addition to this I got two blankets finished for Project Linus! They are both crocheted.

The first one I inherited the granny squares in the middle from someone, I'm not even sure who, and then I did different borders, mostly puff stitch and half double crochet around it until it was large enough.

All that color changing means there will be a lot of ends to weave in though! I usually finish all the actual stitching on the blankets before the meetings, and then sit and weave in ends at the meetings, since nearly everyone else there is sewing on something, and I'm just not that much of a sewer.

The second blanket is a corner-to-corner throw that is from a pattern published by Red Heart, and it's done in very old Red Heart Super Saver. This blanket, although it's small was about four and a half skeins. There are not near as many ends to weave in on this one, and I think the pattern and the yarn made an interesting, admittedly dizzying design on this one.

Tonight I will work on my next blanket, and there will be a progress report tomorrow.

Swaps, Designs, and Dyeing!!!!

First and foremost, I finished two adorable washcloths to send off in a "Hands that Do Dishes" on the "A Swap In Time" group on ravelry.


And they were received by the lovely moderator! Which was fun and exciting.

Next up, I did some dyeing, preparing fleece and anticipating the Tour de Fleece on Ravelry, I'm on the rookies team this year, as this will be the first year I will be participating.

I dyed it with koolaid, in a variety of pink, red and orange tones. It smelled awful, as if a very oily sheep was being bathed in fruit punch.

Now here comes the funny part, I want it to dry faster, so it is outside in the sweltering heat, sandwiched between two stacking patio chairs so they can be outside and hopefully dry faster.


It looks like my wool was very very baaaad, and got sent to wooly prison... oh noes!


And then last, but not least, I dyed some wool yarn that I got from a surprise box from etsy that was a really gross melon color... but now it is a happier pink and red mixture.

I am going to knit up a stole for the Project Yarnway, this month it is based on a book that you have read, and I just finished reading "The Grand Finale" by Janet Evanovich. It will be wavy with some type of scallop or fish or nautical theme, I haven't hashed it all out yet.

In other news... I am out of the hospital (yay, all around!) and will be following a slightly different course regarding my education. I will be hopefully going to get my CNA and then go to work. School is just too overwhelming to even think about right now. So, that is my life, not a lot going on, just taking things really slow and allowing my time to heal and get better, and of course, fiber fun!