more baby steps

I finished reading Anti Cancer.
After talking to my sister while in Oregon, 
I got the feeling that my mom and her thought I went a little overboard. 
Hopefully I clarified some things.
I did not go overboard incase you were thinking the same.
I am taking baby steps to take better care of my body, and those mouths that I feed.


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I ate treats and sweets while in Oregon overnight and did not beat myself up.
Jeremy's french toast and Almond Cake needed to be eaten, and I'm glad I was there to do it.
I skipped out on the sausage.
I ate lots of chocolate.
I didn't drink any diet pepsi.
Alright, one.
They have a SONIC in Medford.
I wasn't going to let that pass me by.


This morning I made a winter squash and grain soup.
It's nice to have on hand for a few days.
I didn't use a recipe, just added what I had on hand and what sounded yummy.


-Organic chicken stalk from Trader Joe's.
-3 squash, 1 big eggplant, celery, garlic.
-I added a heaping spoonful of Tahini(ground sesame, lots of B vitamins)
-1 cup uncooked Trader Joe's brown rice medley(brown rice, black barley, daikon radish seeds).
-Curry powder(contains Turmeric which is a super spice)
-Salt to taste
-I let it cook for 40 min. or so on med/low heat

Did I mention how much fun it is to make soup in my beautiful Orange stock pot? It was my Christmas gift from Anne.


It is warm, light, satisfying and yummy. 
I have already had 2 bowls today.


I'm going to put some whole wheat bread in the machine and we will have soup and toast tonight for dinner.
Let's see if I can get the kids to eat it.
I'm sure I will have to heap cheese on it for them to even think about it.


In case you were wondering, my jeans are fitting better.
I'm not pre-baby weight yet, but I am over that hump and within sight of my goal.




P.S I wrote this Yesterday.  Becks loved the soup, Marley was a little more work.  But she always is.