What am I gonna eat now?

I wanted my first blog and vlog of the New Year to be a good one. So, what was the problem? Nothing. I do think this one is gonna be a good one. I mean, seriously, look at the category! VEGAN. It's going to be about VEGAN stuff. I mean, vegan food, vegan clothes, vegan shoes, vegan hair... just kidding. No, but seriously, I'm thinking about returning to a vegan lifestyle again. I stopped The Vegan Writer site when I returned to eating eggs, shrimp and dairy and still, giving all that up would be like a challenge that would require a TON of motivation. 

So far the only motivation I have is the Blend Tec machine I bought over the holidays. I got it on sale, etc. Despite the fact that I do not do religious holidays, I do enjoy the heathen aspect of them in that I utilize the days off work to the fullest and I shop like mad!

Yes, I believe in family and all that but why must I relegate the best shopping days of the year to my family when I can spend any other days of the year I want with them!

Still, after all is said and done, I still want/need - a sea foam / light turquoise wool jacket I saw, an apricot colored one, and this awesome navy blue one to make my over the knee high slouch boots. I also want a faux fur for my 55 anniversary of life outside of my mother.

By the way, my mother’s health is improving – OR she’s lying about it… either way, her medical test won’t lie so… there ya go Mz Marg… you are so busted!!!

Writing… yes, I am urged to try getting a novel out this year. My fear is that it won’t sell, and my other fear is that it WILL sell and I won’t get paid. That’s like my ‘writer’ nightmare – the one that wakes me screaming because I just took a gun and run around shooting up publishing houses … and publishers. Hmmm – fine plot … actually.

Ahem

Okay, so back to my Blend Tec… what do I hope to accomplish this year – with it. Considering how much I paid, I’m hoping to have it learn to drive my truck and pick up fresh produce for me without me having to leave my house – bbbbuuut chances are it’s just not equipped with that many control buttons, albeit a few nice ones. It makes smoothies, grinds oats and nuts for butters and flour (lending itself to healthy cooking). You do realize that if you are eating REAL FOOD you don’t have to count calories, carbs, or any of that other stuff because you don’t eat as much as you have more energy to work out so in the end it all balances… you realize that right?

Soooo, yes I cringed and almost spit it out in the sink when I realized my move favorite green smoothie had like 70 carbs! I was sipping it – oooing and awing at the wonderfulness of it and then looked again at the recipe and started choking! OMGAAAD! But, after I drank it was ready to leap a small building in a single bound… or at least finish Zumba class.

At 55 … which I will be in August, I want to be the same lean trim younger looking and feeling women that I became at 51 – only this time, incorporate the gym. It’s easy to lose weight by just NOT eating Carbs, or JUST cutting calories or something like that but in the long run – it’s not a diet or lifestyle change that is long term. This Blend Tec has an 8 year warranty which means, if nothing else, I can get my smoothie on for 8 years… after that… I’m talking senior discounts in many places!!!

Just cleaning up my “eating act” from 2013 – ugh do I need to confess my sins… okay I will: Donuts, Alcohol (the sweet high calorie sissy girl drinks and make you really fat), Donuts (oh yeah that’s worth repeating), Processed Foods, Frozen Foods, Eating Out, Store bought Pizza, Donuts (dang it), and even thought I kept up my gym, it slowed way down from 11 hours a week to barely 3. I know I worked a TON more and tried to make sure I stayed moving on the job but it’s not the same… I didn’t get my sweat on regularly – I know that works for me. I have to sweat.

Sweating and cute clothes… stop it Michelle – this is not a topic!

Okay then Sweating and cute hair… No stop it…

This year I must buy a bicycle! I need an Ipod too but for LIFE I need wheels that I propel forward with my legs, feet and gluteus. I have a helmet, and pads and all that – cuz I KNOW I’m going to fall. I falling… heck I fell in my CHAIR the other day… just slipped right out onto the floor…

Partners… yes! I want to get into a group of others who go to the gym, walk and life… I mean, NO I don’t want to pay for all this FANCY stuff… my goodness I already bought a BLEND TEC I can do NO MORE… so I would like to hook up with some holistic folks who are more green-grass-start-up-get-up-get-moving-let’s-just-get-er-done kinda folks.

Drinking my champagne and Merlot – well I’m hoping to cut both habits (these habits I have more medical more than party reasons) in half due to the digestive elements I am incorporating into the smoothies. Already I have had no wine (sparkling or otherwise) since New Year’s Eve (I KNOW I was slipped a mickie – but that’s another convo right there).

Well, I’m about to make a dash to Costco, and not just to fool around… okay partially to fool around but mostly to stock up on produce. You know you’re getting ‘mature when…” yeah you go to COSTCO to buy spinach hahaha.

I can hear my mother now, “…that’s too healthy! I don’t want that! Get that out of my face it’s too healthy, it’s gonna make me sick.” Yes, she indeed said the latter. I laughed so hard!

Okay, this vegetarian writer is about out of antidotes for a moment. No, I’m not going to promise to blog / vlog more than once a month … it’s one of those when the mood hits me kinds of things from here on out I’m sure… well unless I’m getting paid then it’s all about… you want me to do it when? Sure, I’ve got time haha.

Have a great day and hopefully all your healthy eating dreams will come true.