I think I figured out that the source of my writer's block is boredom. I've settled into the routine of what and when I can and can't eat, how to pace my water consumption so I'm not up in the middle of the night, and what to avoid at the grocery store. Although I've taken to using a calculator to prevent further serving-size mishaps, I can cut, weigh, and bag like a drug dealer. I could probably even administer my injection and gobble my supplements with my eyes closed. I clearly know what I'm supposed to be doing, and I'm actually doing it this time around. I've settled into my routine, and I don't need to blog any more about BMs or loose pants. I've already thought (and written) a lot about my Hippie-fication, but I've been consumed lately with how life is going to be post-HCG.
HS and I (and the Littles, too) have made some positive changes in our lifestyle that I want to continue those habits at least until we're too old to care. I'm really looking forward to adding some foods back to my diet, but I'm not missing Six Dollar Burgers or Chalupas or even French fries. I can't wait to have some really good cheese, sautéed mushrooms, pesto, my beloved Moscato. I have big plans for Phase 4 (what HCGers call the lifetime maintenance portion of the Protocol).
- I really want to try my hand at canning. Some of my friends have been canning for a couple years, and while I chuckled, I was secretly jealous of the mini-Marthas. Now that I'm checking labels for all of the things I buy, a lot of our (and the Littles') favorites are off-limits now, so I want to try to replace the jam, salsa, and pasta sauce that we're all used to with healthier, all-natural homemade alternatives. I've even been looking at some recipes for homemade yogurt, and I still have an unused book about cheese-making that might get cracked open, but I want to start with canning and see how that goes.
- I plan to incorporate some new foods into our diet. I made mustard greens the other night ("sautéed" some onion and garlic in chicken broth and then wilted the greens in that with sea salt and cracked black pepper) and was surprised to actually like them. Although I don't anticipate adding seafood to my diet in this lifetime, I'm anxious to discover some new foods that all of the S's will enjoy.
- After I've tried my hand at canning (and if I do it successfully), I might tackle the garden that HS has been talking about for years. I've managed to keep my basil plant alive for more than two weeks...that qualifies as a green thumb, doesn't it?
- I'm going to try my best to not become the annoying crunchy girl whose friends make fun of her. I vow to not be preachy or judgmental about other peoples' food choices, and I won't push mine on anybody else (except the S's, who will have to live with it).
As I've been obsessing about healthy food lately, here are some of my new favorite websites:
Mark's Daily Apple - Primal Living in the Modern World (a little extreme, but some interesting recipes)
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