Today was an okay day. I had to sleep at my grandpa's because his health hasn't been so great, so I have the privilege of helping him....a lot! He is 85 going on 86, so that's a pretty good life-span. I attribute some of his health and longevity to his work ethic. He has always been a very hard, dedicated worker. I hope some of his dedication has rubbed off on me. Oh! I forgot to report my lunch and dinner last night:
Lunch:
Sandwich wrap (with 1 Tbsp Miracle Whip, 1 sliced mushroom, feta cheese, 1 leaf romaine lettuce, and alfalfa sprouts).
I wasn't totally full after that, so I had a pear about 45 minutes later. Then, after going and doing service for 135 people with some friends, I had dinner.
Dinner:
2 bean burritos from Taco Bell (not a good choice, but my mom had bought it for me, so I can't totally complain).
I didn't really do any exercises yesterday and today. I know that exercising, getting my heart rate up, and burning calories through exertion is good. I could give lots of excuses for why I didn't exercise, but the truth is, I just didn't make time for it. Sundays I give myself the day off from exercising anyway. It is called "a day of rest" for a reason. But when the weather really gets nice, a nice stroll through a park or something would be appropriate. You just won't find me at the gym getting my sweat on.
Now to report my meals for today:
Breakfast:
Cornbread (with a SMALL amount of butter and some syrup)
Glass of orange juice
Snack:
2 oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (I couldn't resist....a nice lady at church made them)
Late Lunch:
Small helping of rice with veggies and vegan cashew cheese
fruit salad with little bit of cool whip
4 almonds
Dinner:
more rice with veggies and vegan cashew cheese
1 bite of ice cream with strawberry and chocolate sauce. (I know, you don't actually believe I had one bite...but truly I did. My friend was eating some and offered me a bite, so I took it.)
My newest obsession is: ALFALFA SPROUTS! They are so easy to grown and have some amazing nutrition contained in that little seed. If you want to know the nutrition content of them, click here: http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2302/2
(or if you can't click the link, simply copy and paste it into your browser). This website is a helpful tool in getting the nutritional information on the foods you eat. Okay, so since I love them so much, I will tell you how you can grow them:
Get 1 wide mouth canning jar, a 5"x5" square piece of small mesh screen, rubberband, 1 Tbsp of alfalfa seeds. Put the seeds in the jar, put the screen on, and secure with rubber band. Then add half a jar of water and let soak for 4-5 hours. Then, without removing the screen, dump the water out of the jar and with TEPID water, rinse the seeds a couple times. Dump the rinse water out of the jar, so only the seeds are in the jar. Lay it on it's side under a dish towel. Every morning and night for 4 days, rinse the seeds then lay the jar back on its side and cover with a towel. You will be able to see the seeds starting to sprout. Finally, on day 5, after you rinse the seeds in the morning, place the jar on its side in a windowsill so it can get some sunshine/ambient light from outdoors. The sprouts will look pale and need the photosynthesis of the sun (even through overcast skies) to green up. Rinse again in the evening of day 5 and morning of day 6. By the end of day 6, when you rinse the seeds/sprouts, you should be able to take the sprouts out of the jar and drain/dry them on a piece of paper towel. Fold the towel over and press the sprouts to remove any excess water. They can be slightly damp, but most of the water should be removed to prevent mold. Put them in an airtight container and place them in the fridge. Enjoy at your leisure. Because it takes 6 days from start to finish for the sprouts to be ready to eat, you may want to start a 2nd jar on day 3 so that you can have a more steady supply of sprouts. They disappear pretty quick in my house. We put them on sandwiches and salads all the time. They are so tasty!
That is all for now. Have a good, fun and fit day!
-Emily
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