Amazing how different I feel,has to be a sign that the wheat and sugar needed to go ! It's so hard though to change longstanding eating habits! I think I have given my digestion a battering over the years and it needs some nourishing so I am doing the right thing.Perseverance I say....
Busy week ahead....hosting a coffee morning on Wednesday and going to a wedding party on Sunday .......for both events I will have to come up with appetising wheat and sugar free goodies to eat....I can have fun and be on a challenge!Something nice to wear has to be bought so I am rewarding myself for the second week of challenge with a nice outfit.....I love long skirts ,hippie style...the only one i could find in the shops at the moment is here....what do you think?Going to wear silver and turquoise jewelry,not sure on the top yet!
Been a bit lazy about picture taking so I thought I'd share some of the things on my I want list...hoping these will come my way via car boot sales...{yeah right} or a Moroccan holiday{double yeah right}oh well I can dream.....
that's it for now,sorry for uninspiring post.....guess we all have days like that!
Thoughts for the day...
''The successful women is supplicated for, praised by her husband ,loved by her neighbours and respected by her friends''
''A women may turn the home into a paradise or into an unbearable hell''
oh love love love....you deserve a treat...and that first quote you mentioned...well you are one of those women...
ReplyDeletelet me know when you find a car boot sale with all them goodies, i'm willing to travel up to 50 miles...lol
ReplyDeletelove the skirt, what colour would you choose?
Ma sha Allah. Such beautiful Morrocan goodies. And I love the skirt too!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you are so busy, and dealing with so much. If you are having cravings, as you mentioned the sugar and wheat. I've recently, well, not so recent have discovered the benefits of green smoothies.
Yes! When intaking good amounts of greens and fruits, small amounts of water mixed together. You can get rid of your cravings.
I was so shocked, because even eating fruit and vegetables I've never, until recently been able to get over this craving of not wanting sweets, I even don't have a strong desire for dairy or bread either, which I also craved alot before(Go figure!).
You will have to read on it quite a bit(Good ole Google!) and there are lots of videos on Youtube of people with testimonies and sincere advice to help others. But, I think you will be pleased with the outcomes of incorporating GREEN smoothies in your life.
Well, this is just a suggestion that I have for maybe a bit over a week have discovered. And just wanted to share, it might work for you too.
Regards and may you achieve your goals!
thankyou for the sweet comment @home....ditto to you!
ReplyDeleteInes I'm going for purple...and yes I'll let you know of the good car boots I find!
anonymous...thankyou for your tip! I will give it a try...do you mean blending loads of green veg or green smoothies as in spirulina,blu green algae etc....?
Nourished Mama,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments.
I'm talking about mixing leafy greens, with
fruits, and sometimes veggies too and some
water(but not much water when first mixing, as
to mix it well). If you add too much water in
the beginning it will not mix well and you
will feel more "pieces" in your mouth.
The reason I say mixing the fruits with the
greens, is that fruits will help in masking
the taste of the greens. I will be frank with
you. It does not taste great, but it doesn't
taste bad either. I'm still learning though
and sure I'll be able to one day get great
tasting smoothies. But, I think they aren't
too bad, as my kids are asking for them when I
make them. Yay!!
I've read that it's ideal to have a vita
mixer, but a regular blender will do just as
well, you'll just have to let it mix longer.
For just myself, I will wash about 1 full
bunch of leafy greens. Since I'm new to this
I've been using parsley and/or spinach alot
lately. 1 peeled banana, and an apple, cored,
& sliced but keep the skins on. And an orange
peeled no seeds. I've also added a piece of
peeled and washed ginger sometimes. I might
increase the fruits I've mentioned sometimes
too. I also sometimes, but not everyday will
add maybe one more bunch of leafy greens. It
might seem like alot, but, apparently it's the
minerals in the greens along with the other
strong nutrients that eliminate the cravings.
Start out by mixing the fruit first with some
water. If it's too full for your blender just
reduce the fruit and after it's slightly mixed
slowly add the other ingredients, I add the
leafy greens last, but when everything is in
your blender and pretty mixed up, just let it
go for anywhere between 3 to 5 minutes. This
will make it very creamy and smooth for the
most part. If you can't take the smoothies a
bit thick you can add more water after mixing
completely, it will make it easier to drink.
Also don't forget to try and ALWAYS put a
creamy based type of fruit with the green
smoothy as this will give the creamy
consistency.
Here is one link I was reading while ago that
you might find helpful.
http://www.greensmoothie.com/blend/34ways.html
Also if you go to www.youtube.com. write in
the search engine "green smoothies" and there
are so many videos and personal
stories/testimonies to help. You might want
to take some extra time, like me to keep
reading and watching videos to be more
informed.
I hope all that was clear.
take care.
p.s. When wanting to sleep, do NOT put parsley in your smoothies, it's a strong stimulant. With my first one's I wasn't able to sleep for a whole day accept for maybe a couple of hours. Parsley smoothies are also a great "pick me up" for when you feel like you need a nap and can't.
Sorry this was so long.
I almost forgot as I'm worried you might not read this information.
ReplyDeleteIt's recommended not to take one type of leafy green in the smoothies over an extended period
of time(example ingesting the same leafy greens in smoothies for a week or so), as this
could make them slightly toxic. So just alternate different types of leafy greens in your smoothies.
Hope that helps!
I have always wanted cushions and silver lamps like that before. Very nice. I didn't know that they were Moroccoan though. LOL.
ReplyDeleteI am visiting via Fruitful Fusion. I plan on coming back and visiting more, InshaAllah. :)
salam alaikoum sister, you are warmly welcomed to visit Morocco and us!! I know the places you could find all of these in Marrakech...
ReplyDelete;)) love and peace
Mish Mash....thankyou for visiting ..I love moroccan decor...
ReplyDeleteItto....thankyou for the invitaton....I would love to visit you one day...inshallah...