black rice pudding with coconut milk

Yet another reason to be sad you are thousands of miles away.

I bought the air fryer with the notion that it wouldn't heat up the kitchen as much as alternate means of roasting stuff. That would probably be true if I used it more. I have a batch of broccoli to air fry for lunch. I tossed it with a little bit of olive oil and orange zest so we'll see how it goes. DH has agreed that eating the main meal around 1-2 would be better than in the evening because it so often ends up being later than I would like to eat by the time we finish work. So dinner today around 1:30 will be the swordfish stuffed with sauteed spinach and broccoli described above, both of which I prepped last night but never cooked because it was too late by the time he finished work. See a pattern here!

Walked in the rain for about 3/4 mile with Zoe this morning because she flat out refuses to go out by herself in the rain. There were a surprising number of people with dogs out at 6:30 in the morning. I suspect I was not the only one that couldn't get their doggo to do their business yesterday in the rain.

My oatmeal requirement this morning was met with the leftover pumpkin muffins from yesterday. For the no flour people: 1-1/2 cps oats, 1/2 cp pumpkin, 1/4 cp maple syrup, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 cp craisins. Mix it all together and bake for 10 min at 350 in muffin tins. Makes 12 that the recipe claims will last a couple weeks in the fridge, but that won't happen here.

Okay, enough putting off getting to work. Good Monday to all!

Separately from the mememe.

Matt, you and your mom were on my mind and in my heart yesterday. How are you doing, and how is your mother?

There was an episode of Science Vs. recently that went deep into the keto diet, and the conclusion was that it wasn't really any better for weight loss than any other diet

Most of what I've read concludes that, for weight loss, the important thing is to pay attention to what you're eating and how much of it, and so any diet that forces you to do that will be effective mostly regardless of the actual kinds of food the diet allows/denys.

Right now I am on a diet of everything hurts because I have shingles so I may as well eat nachos for lunch. I ...probably can't recommend it for weight loss.

Shingles suck. You deserve nachos and whatever else your heart (or belly) desires, Jessica. Chicken pox's nastiest gift with purchase, right there.

Having shingles is a very good reason to eat comfort food. Hope it eases quickly.

Yes, I am convinced that all diets work. The key is finding something you can stick with. Unfortunately it seems at my age I need very few calories so the only way I can eat a decent amount is to add lots of exercise. Oh well, I feel better at least.

Laura, are you keeping up with the Orange Theory?

Mom and I are both doing OK. Having a huge family that gets along helps a lot in the way of emotional support, and we've both been getting consecutive nights of good sleep for the first time since mid-March. The visitation, funeral, and family meal afterwards all went well.

That's good to hear, Matt. Been thinking of y'all.

Shingles is terrible. If nachos help even a little bit, yay nachos!

I cam in to work a little early because I was ready to leave the house too early for my regular start time but not early enough to go to the gym first. I've been catching up on weird and/or new tasks that came up while I was out on my 9/80 day on Friday and am only now getting to my regular Monday morning work. Gonna be a long day.

OMG, when I ask do I do A or B why would anyone answer "yes"?

Guess I will just pick the one I like better.

Matt, I am glad to hear you are getting some sleep. You and your family seem to have such a great relationship so I am sure this is very hard, although it seemed to be that the viewing/calling hours/funeral seem to merge in to one big blur!

Most of what I've read concludes that, for weight loss, the important thing is to pay attention to what you're eating and how much of it, and so any diet that forces you to do that will be effective mostly regardless of the actual kinds of food the diet allows/

If anyone deserves nachos, it is someone with shingles!

It is definitely the act of paying attention that has caused weight loss, the controlled blood sugar that has made me want to stick with it, and the part where I am never hungry that makes it possible. Like seriously Keto solved my like long hanger problem. Like I can be a little hungry and not feel like a lion ready to take down a gazelle, or cry, or have a tantrum because I need to eat.