Hmmm.... greens (like Homer's love of doughnuts)

Well, my scales seem to be broken. That's a good thing! Now I cannot weigh myself then I cannot think about it in terms of lb and kg ... and will go by better things like what fits and how I feel.

I've been pretty balanced. I reckon that old chap (Urgelt?) that Dawny posted about was right about getting rid of the crap that produces cravings and then tapping into the true cravings your body sends you as messages. Mine are for mackerel and broccoli. I've also got a passion for cavello nero (a sort of long dark green kale of sorts). It is lovely stir fried with mushrooms. I went out for tea yesterday. For the first time ever I wanted the fish dish over the lamb or out and out crap. I really wanted oily fish (it was Silver Bream) but the mushrooms it promised swayed me. (actually, the chips did a bit of a devil thing on me too, but when I was done I felt like the only thing I'd not enjoyed was the chips.)

By the way ... mushrooms are a super food in terms of vitamins and minerals. The other thing I've been amazed by is brazil nuts. A friend bought me "Grow Your Own Pharmacy" for xmas year before last and I've got around to reading it. It is a book well worth having for the quick at-a-glance charts that show you which foods to eat to get which minerals and vitamins. ... it's got recipes too, and gardening tips and lots on herbs.

My dh asked if I've lost weight, so maybe I have. My skirt seems a bit looser.

I don't feel particularly energised or anything ... but I probably need to get a bit more exercise and stop fobbing myself off with 'well ... I'm on my feet all day!' (she says sitting on the computer) and you know, Dawny, that I've been on here a lot today because I'm quick to answer your emails.... hang on a moment! so have you been! Get off your butt! LOL! We just have no time left to ourselves when we home ed do we? LOL! Byron Katie has so demystified me about believing my own crap that I'm almost ready to acknowledge that my irritation with what Becs doesn't get done, chores wise, is more a reflection of my dissatisfaction with what I don't get done ... with the big fat excuse that it's so much hard work home educating! Yeah, pah! It also means I have to get off my dh's case with the shit about having been run off my feet all day. Who believes that? And I may have to be humble enough to fess-up.. The up side, however, is that I now believe I've got all the time in the world and if I wanted to sew I'd be doing it, and if I wanted to have time to myself, I'd make it happen. Sounds too simple? Try it! (Oh, and I have to have a session with myself to get over my mum's comments about me evangelising about all the 'good news' I discover (homoeopathy, CBT, Byron Katie, Nourishing Traditions, etc, etc, etc)! I sure do! Hang on a moment. Where did I get that trait from!?!?!?!?!?

Anyway, pretty up beat.