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lunes linkage – 2/1/2010 • 1 Comment

MzEllen • February 1, 2010

Looking back at Tiger Woods

One of the "bad" things about reading blogs the way that I do is that I end up with a lot of open tabs. The upside is that I end up with different perspectives and/or a running commentary from different sources.

Truth in Advertising (Parchment and Pen)

If You Can Find a Better Deal, TAKE IT! (Ann Coulter)

Climategate

There May Be More Errors- can we please stop calling them "errors"? If you repeat a lie, it doesn't make it an "error", it makes a lie that you're repeating.

I Knew the Data Hadn't Been Verified - can we stop calling it "not verified"?

President Obama's pro-abortion record

(no, not "pro-choice)

On Haiti

What Pat Robertson Should Have Said

Who Will Be Left...? (I love the Hillbuzz guys!)

Doctrinal Issues (could be research paper fodder

Why I believe the Canon is Fallible and Am Fine With It (Reclaiming the Mind)

Case Studies...

Michigan Politics

In one of the worst economies in the country...our Senator Levin says that "unemployment has not been his focus." Thanks for all the "help", Senator.

Tim Keller reviews "The Shack"

Yeah.

Fit Friday…1/29/2010

MzEllen • January 29, 2010

Really had a tough time this week.

- I am learning that allergens do really bad things to me.

I overloaded on wheat yesterday and I'm having a really hard time with respiratory stuff.

- I learned that I should not even put 1 quarter in the candy machine

because that leads to putting 3 quarters in the candy machine.

- I learned that I need to fix my lunch the evening ahead of time

or else I'll put stuff in it that's quick, but not terribly healthy.

- I learned that I need to attach my keys to my lunch...

Or I leave it hanging on the door knob (which leads to the overload of wheat and quarters...

Fit Friday

MzEllen • January 15, 2010

I'm going to cheat and date this for yesterday, since I'm a day late.

I gained 1/4 pound this week (I know the problem and it's solvable.)

I did try a new "recipe" - a real no-brainer, but it fits the carb, calorie, and all the rest of my guidelines.

The battery in my pedometer went dead (I think I have a limited number of times I can put it through the washer) and I bought a new battery Wednesday.

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* Exported from MasterCook *

Slow Cooker drumsticks

Recipe By     :
Serving Size : 4     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : "flat belly" ingredient         - dairy AND wheat free
- dairy free                    - low sodium
- moderate/complex carb         6 points
Blood pressure                  chicken
lunch                           Meals to freeze
slow cooker                     soups and stews

Amount Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
4                     chicken drumstick and skin, R-T-C
12            ounces black soy beans, canned - eden
2               cups green beans, frozen
2               cups baby carrot
12            ounces diced tomato
1/3           cup brown rice, long-grain
any desired spices -- curry, turmeric, chicken spices, any herbs that go with chicken...

put all the ingredients except for the drumsticks in the slow cooker and add enough water or broth to cover (to cook the rice). Put drumsticks on top. Cook on low until done (I started it at bedtime and it was ready to pack for lunch in the morning...if you start it in the morning it will be done at dinner time)

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 314 Calories; 10g Fat (28.4% calories from fat); 23g Protein; 35g Carbohydrate; 10g Dietary Fiber; 41mg Cholesterol; 112mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fat.

Serving Ideas : - freeze for lunches

Fit Friday

MzEllen • January 8, 2010

Life stresses kept me from exercising daily (and I'll get used to that and find a rhythm that works for me. But I exercised most days.

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My new recipe was not really a reci...well yes it was, since I found it on a primal diet recipe site. They used "handfuls", I used lesser amounts.

This was around 500 calories and lasted almost until lunch.

1/4 cup almonds (unsalted)

1/4 pepitas (organic, unsalted, raw pumpkin seeds)

1 T miniature semisweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup dried cranberries.

put them in a baggie and shake it up.

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My "female issues" are kicking up again. I do not want to get back on that roller coaster.

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And I lost a pound. Considering I blew a few diet days AND and a few exercise days, that's pretty good.

2010 Goals and Objectives – Blogging

MzEllen • January 3, 2010

Yeah...sorry.

GOAL: Post every day

grace-note - okay to miss three days a month

Objective: Stick (loosely) to the schedule.

I posted a loose schedule a few months ago that has worked pretty well

Objective: Make my blog known

Post on "hot topics" that will attract search engines
Post comments on other blogs that I already read and enjoy, although through my blog reader.

Objective: Make my blog "worth it"

Use MzEllen.com to blog my way through books, devotionals, podcasts and life.

Fit Friday

MzEllen • December 31, 2009

I exercised 3 days (but not very long)

I did well with calories, but the carb thing was pretty bad.

I don't know how the weight went, but I weigh every other day and I've been holding very steady.

This is a day early because tomorrow I'll be doing goals and objectives for next year.

Whew…I’m upgraded

MzEllen • December 29, 2009

(thank you)

And wordpress 2.9 is pretty slick.

Holidays are not a good low-carb time

MzEllen • December 26, 2009

But I maintained my weight, even with kolachki, wedding cake cookies, sugar cookies, etc. and even lost a pound.

Today, it's back to the lower carb thing. I had sharp cheddar for breakfast and will have a whole milk latte for lunch.

Thankful Thursday

MzEllen • December 24, 2009

This day I am thankful that my kids are both going to be under my roof this night.

I am thankful that I have known love in return for the love I have given, whether or not my offered love will be taken up again.

I am thankful that over the years I have discovered what I need to do in order to become as healthy as I can become.

I am thankful that I am able to see that I need to become the woman that I need to become.

I am thankful, on this Christmas Eve, that the Father sent His Son to die for the sins of the world, that He called me, that He is taking care of me.

That His plan for me includes that which is best, according to His plan.

lunes linkage – 11/30/2009

MzEllen • November 30, 2009

Data from Rasmussen Reports national telephone surveys shows that 15.0% of Democrats in the workforce are currently unemployed and looking for a job. Among adults not affiliated with either major party, that number is 15.6% while just 9.9% of Republicans are in the same situation.

from Rasmussen Reports.

tags: politics, unemployment

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Leonid over Mono Lake: someday maybe I'll get there.