I noticed yesterday morning as I was driving to the library that I felt pretty good. (Pretty good is a relative term, and my pretty good might still be pretty awful to a healthy younger person.) Even though I tire easily, I continued to be happy the rest of the day, and woke up this morning still enjoying the "Me" I haven't seen for a while.
I've been researching gluten free diet, as I think I may feel a lot better if I eliminate gluten where possible. I will miss my bread, but it's worth a try. At least dairy and eggs are ok, and I can eat my fried egg wrapped up in a corn tortilla! It is so difficult for me to even think about following a particular diet because in my entire life I've pretty much eaten what I like, and don't touch the stuff I don't care for. But I think there will still be foods that I can enjoy.
I laundered the two pairs of lace curtains this morning and two of the panels (1 pr of curtains) were ripped to shreds in some places. I don't know if it happened in the washing machine but I think it did. The panels are wide enough that I can still use two of them on one window and still bring them together in the middle if I want to. I have a fairly decent pair of sheers that I bought a couple of years ago although I don't like them because they wrinkle in the laundry/drying process. If I keep them pulled to the sides maybe the wrinkles won't show and I will still have a large window space to look at. I can't believe how much difference the windows make in letting the daylight in while keeping much of the outside noise out.
I haven't been to the gym for a while and need to get back to it. It's just a habit that I have to get used to again.
There is another topic that I wanted to blog about but can't think of what it is for the life of me! Next time it comes to mind I'll try to jot it down. In the meantime, have a great week wherever you are.
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I hate to iron, so I try to take the easy way out when I can. You can run out and buy some nice smelling wrinkle remover sprays, but I use plain water. It's cheaper and works just as well. I've learned the fine art of hanging curtains on the rods they will go on, then take a spray bottle filled with water and lightly mist the material as I gently pull downward from the bottoms. That alone can eliminate a lot of wrinkles and they dry while hanging on the rods. Be careful of getting water on the rods it they are metal because it may cause them to rust. If the curtains end up dripping you can throw a towel or a sheet on the floor to catch the drips. I do this with shirts as well as jeans. I wear a pair of jeans, then hang them on a hanger by the leg hems (with clothes pins) and then spray away at the knees and wrinkles. Where they tend to wrinkle heavily I take both hands and run them down the area on both sides to help pull out the wrinkles. When they dry they are sort of 'pulled back into shape' at the knees and butt areas. I can manage to get several wearings between washings if I don't get them overly dirty or smelly. They keep their color longer this way too. You could add a couple of drops of vinegar to the bottle (the vinegar smell will go away when dried) or even a bit of perfume if you want a little smell to them. Am I lazy? Somewhat. Am I cheap? Well I'd call it financially challenged at my age. ha.. But it works for me! I've done this so many times when camping and my clothes got wrinkled that you wouldn't believe it!
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Of course you could use a clothes steamer. But they can get hot and can be dangerous!
DeleteCall me lazy but I haven't plugged my iron into the wall for years! The lace curtains came out wrinkle free and I haven't done the sheers yet. I hung two panels, one on each side of my bedroom window. It just gives a more finished look to the room. I didn't have any touch up paint for that room, but the curtain panels cover the sides of the window, and there isn't any reason to worry about it. One room has need of touch up around the windows but the paint dried up - fortunately I can get the number off the top of the can and buy a small container of it. I'll just do one at a time and not worry too much about it. The windows look great on their own and I hate to hang anything to tell the truth.
DeleteI have severe copd. I do notice if I don't exercise 3-4 times I feel sluggish, tired, and aches and pains.
ReplyDeleteIf you really stick to your exercise routine, your diet will really not have to change. This Gluten free craze is really destructive to a healthy diet. If Gluten never bothered you before, it won't now.
Loosing whole grains from your diet is destructive.
Up to a week ago I was exercising regularly and walking at least 5 days a week, but could barely do anything else. I am severely anemic and am finding a real improvement after about 2 weeks taking an iron tab a day. I have no real bias one way or another on gluten, but would be willing to try to do without it for a week or two to see if it makes a difference. Something has to give pretty soon because I don't want to live feeling like this.
DeleteGlad your feeling better. I'm with David all these fade diets and crap. Yes some people are allergic to grains and the Gluten free is important for them. I just wonder when the ball will drop on the whole Gluten free market.
ReplyDeleteI think there are some products listed as gluten free that really aren't. I wouldn't discount the problems with gluten completely; my granddaughter has dairy allergies as well as allergy to gluten. I've seen her when she has mistakenly even put them to her lips.
DeleteFood has changed. It is not as wholesome or tasty as when we were children. I always seem to crave the food "mama" used to make and can't get it to be the same.
DeleteThe soil is now very deficient in minerals and vitamins. Many seeds have been hybridized abd synthetic fertilizers and pesticides which kill beneficial microbes in the soil are used regularly. Pasteurization and especially homogenization changes the milk so it is hard to digest for many people. We drink it raw from a reputable dairy. Avoiding gluten isn't the answer totally. In the U.S. right at harvest time, much of the wheat is sprayed with glyphosate to dessicate it and make it quicker and easier to harvest. This may account for many health problems.
Many people with "gluten" sensitivies have no problem at all with Einkorn flour. It is delicious! We eat Einkorn flour from wheat grown in Italy and have no gluten problems at all. It is expensive, but worth it for us. Perhaps a nutritious alternative flour would work for your granddaughter. Many of the so-called "gluten free" products are mostly starches and are not good for our health either. I WANT real food.
http://dontwastethecrumbs.com/2014/11/einkorn-a-wheat-for-the-gluten-free/
If you have a granddaughter with food allergies it doesn't hurt to eliminate those items (one at a time, so you know which one it is) from your diet for a couple of weeks to see if you feel better. You may have a 'hidden' allergy (i.e. no obvious symptoms). If you don't feel an overall improvement in health or mood, when you add them back in, the immune system will let you know, if you truly have a problem with them!
DeleteAn interesting point: people who are allergic to gluten usually have one to the dairy protein Casein and vis-à-vis.
Glad you are feeling a little bit better. I am sure before long you will be back to your old self. Sending positive vibes your way.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much. I can use all the positive vibes I can get!
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