She-Groks Only.......... cuz it works different for us page 131

[iateallthepies]

well done Teach, I'm envious. Ive actually put weight on since starting the PB. I hope things change. Thats why I decided to do the Leptin Rx. Fingers crossed that it flicks some switches.

[cavequeen]

Thanks everyone for the well wishes! Just got through the last days, death and funeral planning of my father in law, when my 8 year old gets sick. Today he spiked to a fever of 104.5, needless to say mom was freaked! After working out a different meds schedule with his doctor, he is now down to normal temperature. I was so tempted to say honey, pick up a pizza and some coke for dinner tonight, my old reward meal.

Instead I went in the kitchen made some chicken soup with the leftover chicken that no one wanted to eat. Next I am going to make my homemade mayo salad dressing with some boiled eggs and spinach for dinner.
I am off my whole 30 only made it a couple of weeks before the bottom fell out of everything and I ate way too much pasta this weekend at relatives house so it's definitely more of a 80/20 split right now before the last few weeks, I was 100 percent compliant. But, I was constantly weighing, reading about primal, exercising all the time for at least a solid month.

Now, I feel like I am on more of a lifestyle. Not weighing everyday, if I got off one day at a event, I just make sure I get back on it while at home as quickly as possible.

I think it's working I have been really tired so while checking my blood pressure a couple of times at a different time of day. I have realized that it's dropping to 107/73 without even taking my meds so I per my doctor and I am going to try to get off it again. If I can be off my meds every day and be medicine free, I would be satisfied even if I don't lose a lot more weight quickly. If I can get my energy levels up, I can go back to working out more while will help I think. I will also be less tempted to eat bad foods to get my energy up.

[Pedidoc]

Go easy on yourself cave queen. You've been through a highly stressful time. Kudos to making soup tonight. Way to go! <claps and cheers, standing O>

[tomi]

care to share your soup recipe? I've never been able to make an edible soup............

[cavequeen]

care to share your soup recipe? I've never been able to make an edible soup............

The secret is usually in the spices. I usually look through the well fed recipes and play around with the spices she uses. I also try to use whatever bone broth I have in the freezer usually chicken from when I cook a fryer chicken.

[Wrenwood]

Mmmm, home-made soup! But it's too damn hot here to even think about making soup. Or bone broth for that matter. I just realized that I almost always put barley into soups - will have to adjust to that when it gets cool enough to have a pot simmering on the back of the stove for a few hours.

[cadamsgis]

I installed by new pull up bar today - I had intitally thought to just wait til by husband got home but then I thought a she-grok would just install it herself. So I did. Now if only I could actually pull myself up. One step at a time ladies - one step at a time.

I'm on day 4 of PB.

[tomi]

Mmmm, home-made soup! But it's too damn hot here to even think about making soup. Or bone broth for that matter. I just realized that I almost always put barley into soups - will have to adjust to that when it gets cool enough to have a pot simmering on the back of the stove for a few hours.

I'd have to agree with that! Its more cold salad weather than soup or broth here also! I think both will have to be put off until I feel a nice cool fall breeze blowing!

[Goldie]

Summer soup:


Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup

2 unpeeled cucumbers
2 avocados
1 c. broth
1/2 c. yogurt
1 t. chopped onion
1 T. chopped mint
1 T. lemon juice
1 t. vinegar
1/4 t. cayenne pepper

Puree in a blender, season with salt and pepper. Chill 4 hours or overnight.

Makes about 5 cups.

Nutrition data for 1 cup:
112 calories
6 grams carbs
4 grams protein
5 grams fat

[Pedidoc]

Sounds yummy. Grocery store tomorrow!