end of the month

i am so happy its friday!!! and the end of the month...i have been doing this calorie restriction sortof by accident because some clothing order i placed made a duplicate....so i had to rely on what i already had in the fridge....asian sauces veggies can of beans loaf of bread half jar of peanut butter and some noodles. its been fine but daunting not to go to the store for like sweets etc. however i have made it living on primarly clear soup broth thickened with those afformentioned ingredients divided up over26 days ( the peanut butter and noodles i finished in probably the first week) but now i feel so well and tight clothes are fitting so much better i will have to see if i use this months money toward junk food or whatever

rain and wind

i thought it was almost going to rain or snow last night. it seemed to drizzle or something and now it feels warm again. oh well end of february...trying where to plant my seedlings and such. i wish i had more planters i'd just keep them inside

updates

wow i am loving this blogging thing! now its looking like it might become winter again....ahhh oh well. my only main concern is one plant i have which has been almost totally killed off. i have been trying to save bits and pieces of it through clippings but now they seem to be doing poorly again. i am not sure if the cold will be kind to them. not good...oh well. my crow is being more polite and crowing softer...my calorie restriction also is going well...i feel quite lithe and don't have to concern myself so much with food prep and such...furthermore a lot of my food cravings have gone away...no longer feel starving. wonderful.

crow bird

this crow is so funny...it will crow for like half hour before i wake up...great alarm clock. the other birds used to do that...now its the crow. there are doves also...love seeing them roost in the tree out my window.

fruitcake

i just found a paula dean recipe for no bake fruitcake...with cherries graham cracker dates pecan sweetened condensed milk marshmallows coconut and bourbon. sounds so good and sweet. i almost want to bake one though...oh well its probably more of a christmas thing though

warming up

i am most blissed however waking up to the quiet. it is starting to warm up a bit for spring and that is really great. i have started some seedlings to so we shall see what comes up. i already have some bulbs and some dill i think coming up. :)

cravings

well my calorie restriction has been going quite well. i am sleeping much better and really dont get super hungry. i have been studying favorite recipes in the evenings to sate my cravings...biscuits and bread and fruit cake. i have a couple recipes or ideas for recipes that i am formulating in my head. i cant figure out what is the best rum and fruit dosage for these fruit cakes...i think the stronger the better. also looking and some danish pastry recipes and muffin recipes...i always admire people that make so many things out of flour.

waking up

im waking up to the birds these days...very lovely. i left my heat off this year as an experiment so i sleep under like four comforters and a couple quilts. there is even a crow around that crows in the morning.

enjoyments

so this calorie restriction thing is going great...i discovered the use of cornstarch to thicken soups etc. it is great...i can just and like boullion, herbs, water, flavorings and cornstarch...boil...whisk...and have like a thicker soup that a broth. i also like adding some egg white and whisking for an even more satisfying time. i used to think calorie restriction was like a jewish thing. now i am grinding veggies and adding them...next step try some south indian flat bread type items...hmm the possibilities are endless.

calorie restriction

so i have been reading in the news etc how calorie restriction can be a great way to increase longevity and boost health. i thought this was totally bogus but i am trying it and i think its kindof cool. it really provides the dynamic yoga sessions that i remember from times when i used to fast. i try eating a lot of spices and spicey things to keep my cravings low. try it if you like it