Brew 2 - Day ???

Just wanted to log back in. Certainly sorry that our situation here has kind of ended things for this 40 day period. Once again we learn that God is in control and our plans are not always His.

These past 10 days have been long and challenging, but overall, they were really quite a blessing. From Tuesday to Tuesday we were gathered as a family watching, waiting, and then celebrating Ken's life. It was truly a celebration. We had longer, greater family time durng this week than we have every had in our family's history. Erin said that she got to know her cousins better than she has ever known them. It was truly a blessed time. Nathan preached part of the funeral service. His grandpa would have been very proud of him. It was a beautiful service. Sharon, Erin and Deb (Sharon's sister) all sang on recordings that were played during the service. It was very special.

We have completely gone off the diet. It was impossible to stay on in during that week. Even nutritional food at the hospital could not come close to matching what we needed to be eating.
Any way we have learned how to eat healthy and I know we will return to it. My weight plateaued at about -17 pounds so that is good. When we come to NYC for spring break late next week, Erin, Will, Sharon and I may restart the 40 days at that time.

Thanks to all of you for your prayers and support. You are loved and appreciated. God is good.

Jerry

Jen - Day 31

Hi All -

Breakfast: Egg and turkey bacon sandwich on Ezekiel Bread
Lunch: Berry Smoothie
Dinner: Spicy tuna roll (brown rice), seaweed salad and tangerine chicken dish with brown rice
Snack: Orange

Know things are difficult in Indiana right now. We are praying for you all.

Daily Thought: "Is not chewing well making you sick? Chewing is extremely important to proper digestion. The chewing reflex signals the body to release saliva containing the salivary enzyme ptyalin, a form of amylase, which begins to break down carbohydrates. Parotid glands behind the ears signal the thymus gland to produce T-cells just in case the food contains toxins or pathogens. The ultimate goal of the process is to deliver food to the stomach in a liquid state. Chew everything 25 to 50 times before swallowing. You'll do your digestive system a favor, and save yourself a stomach ache later in the day."

Jen - Days 27, 28, 29 and 30

Hi Everyone -

Looks like things have been going well! I'm so glad to hear that everybody has stayed on track. Israel was beyond words... I highly recommend making the opportunity to get there one day. It changes you.

Sorry I've been slow on the blog since being back. I won't bore you with all of the catch up details of the last few days. I have been on point, as has Brian.

Here's today for me:
Breakfast - Egg sandwich on Ezekiel bread (yay!!)
Lunch - Lentil/vegetable soup
Dinner - Sweet potato and big tossed salad
Snack - Smoothie and carrots

Has anyone missed the Daily Thought?
Daily Though: "Good fats are great! The Maker's fats are essential for good health and maximum immune protection from disease. We need these healthy fats to properly assimilate protein and minerals."

Diane - Monday

Breakfast - fresh berries and almonds
Lunch - tossed salad with chicken and mandarin oranges
Dinner - roast beef, steamed broccoli, salad, green beans, baked apples, small bite of corn
Snack - almonds

20 minute aerobic workout

My weight loss is still a little less than 10 pounds but I'm still trying.

Brew 2 - Day 29

New phase. We have bananas on the counter, but I haven't eaten one yet.

Breakfast:
Fried egg, grapes

Lunch: salad, grapes

Dinner: meat loaf, peas with mushrooms, sweet potato

Snack: Smoothie, almonds

4 week weight loss - 17 pounds. nearly the same as last week. Maybe this week will see a bigger change. Hoping to lose 20.

Phase 3 begins!!

Bananas are amazing...

yesterday the last day of phase two I didn't do so well, I had to be at church all day which makes eating difficult.

breakfast: apple

snack: carrot sticks

lunch/dinner: chicken, garden salad and a small bowl of chili.

Today, March 3rd:

Breakfast: smoothie, turkey bacon and eggs

Lunch/snack: another smoothie (different kind) and a larabar (yummy)

dinner: I will be having steak stir fry with broccoli, corn and mushrooms and onions

snack: hot tea 

That's it, our scale is a little funky but I am pretty sure I am around 16-17 lbs lost.  I decided to have a goal of 20 by the end of phase 3.  We will see.  

I also did pilates today and my excercise yesterday was singing at 4 services.  

Diane - Friday and Saturday

I't been a good weekend!

Friday -
Breakfast - berry smoothie
Lunch - tuna
snack - celery with almond butter
Dinner - salad with grilled chicken

20 min. aerobic workout


Saturday
Breakfast - scrambled egg and turkey bacon and 1/2 grapefruit
Lunch - celery with almond butter
Dinner - hamburger patty, chilli, baked beans, lettuce and tomato, cole slaw


Sunday
Breakfast - 1/2 apple, 1/2 orange
Lunch - roasted chicken, asparagus, salad, steamed vegetables
Dinner - meat loaf, salad, steamed vegetables
Snack - almonds

I made it through the birthday party with no cake or ice cream but it was a challenge.

Brew 2 - Day 28

Breakfast:
hard boiled egg, plain yogurt with blackberries and almonds
Lunch
Arni's salad with chicken adn shredded cheddar chesse. (it' impossible to eat out without something wrong.)
Dinner
chicken hot gods, grapes, hard boiled egg

Spent about four hours in Lafayette. Ken has been moved to nursing home. Doesn't talk and doesn't seem to recognize anyone at this point. Sad to see him like this.

Brew 2 - Day 27

I haven't slept well this week. I had not committements today, so I have slept - a lot.

Breakfast and lunch came at noon
Salad, and a smoothie I made
I wanted to try a peach smoothie, so I used plain Kiefer with frozen peaches. I not only don't recommend it, but it broke the blender.

Dinner : Wonderful baked chicken breast wrapped in turkey bacon with corn.

Snack: almonds

My weight seems to have reached a plateau as I have stayed nearly the same for a few days now.

It's MARCH 1st so maybe I can become more physically active although there is still a lot of snow on the ground. Sure wish Sharon were feeling better. Ken is not good.

Thanks to all for continued prayers.

Friday and Saturday

Have any of you gotten to the point that nothing sounds or tastes good to you? That's where I am right now. I'm not sure if it's because I'm stressed because of the shingles (pain) or what's going on with my dad. I haven't been able to go see him all week and I feel bad about that. I am going tomorrow if I feel like it or not. Prayers are appreciated.

Friday's menu -
Breakfast - Scrambled eggs and turkey bacon
Lunch - Tuna salad and carrots
Dinner - Berry smoothie
Snack - Apple

Saturday's menu -
Breakfast/Lunch - Green salad with turkey and roasted red pepper dressing
Dinner - Baked chicken and corn
Snack - Fruit

Blessings to all.