Chia gel

I was making dinner and realized I forgot my morning chia seed dose. I added the gel to my dinner, and it worked out very well. The seeds were moderately visible and there was very little difference in texture...much better than if I had taken a tablespoon of pure seeds and added it to the entree.

Updating...

Okay, this is going to be a weak update.  I have no pictures prepared.  However, I can say that I'm still using the chia seed.  It was featured again on Dr. Oz somewhat recently.  I was SO EXCITED.  I'll have to look for the clip on his website and put it up here.  He was basically talking about how it was good for keeping you feeling full and kind of off-handedly mentioned that it was good for your heart as well.  But I can say that I had to have a full physical in August, and my doctor was really impressed.  I don't have numbers on my cholesterol and blood pressure etc. from previous physicals to compare, but I know that before this August she always commented that she can tell I work out and I'm healthy.  This time, she actually said "wow" twice, and she said it like she meant it.  Apparently, my triglycerides were fantastic.  So take that anecdote for whatever you think it's worth.

I regret to report that I actually have not been working out much since the semester started.  I feel very stressed and crunched for time.  I haven't made my hearty breakfast soup much either, so I'm pretty much counting on improving the quality of what I'm eating and how I'm exercising in December.  This is not a good trend.  Although, I finally got to the point where I said I have to stop all homework no matter what at 10pm, so I am getting a decent amount of sleep.

Choffy.  More on that later.  :)


Carolyn

We will update the blog THIS WEEK!

I don't have much to say about healthy things - except that I've been eating a lot of oatmeal lately and hope to participate in a half marathon in February. The oatmeal, while I prefer to soak it overnight (although 24 hours is better) to neutralize phytic acid which impedes nutrient absorption, I sometimes just cook in the morning. It is so fast! I always thought it would take a long time; it doesn't. And I eat it with brown sugar and walnuts - and think of oatmeal mornings at Trinita. OK, I never actually at oatmeal at Trinita before this summer, but whatever. I had so many Trinita firsts this summer: oatmeal, BINGO, Spanish-speaking children, buying cigarettes for the families, I'm sure there were more.

I need to go ahead and register for the half marathon. Now, I do not plan to run the entire thing, or maybe even any of it. You just have to be able to maintain a 16 minute mile pace. I can do that walking. It's at Disney. I have no idea why it sounded like a good idea - but now I'm kind of excited for it.