It’s no secret that I spent June and most of this month a seething ball of stress. During that time, I would try to relax on the couch, and as I was relaxing, my insides felt like they were planning a revolt and were intending to jump out of my body.
And also, I could not eat. This was NOT because I was pregnant, because I’M NOT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! But because that much stress takes my stomach and smooshes it way down to the bottom of my abdomen and then beats it up. Hard to even look at food when your stomach gets beat up every day.
However, as is my pattern, when the stress is LIFTED, the appetite returns, and I look at food like a starving man looks at…uhh…food….
OK, no more metaphors.
Anyway, I’m hungry again, AND I’m working hard - in the library every morning spewing scientific super-babble into my laptop, and in the lab in the afternoons. Plus I just came from a very stressful time. Therefor, the little “I DESERVE A REWARD” center of my brain lights up. So I not only want food, I want GOOD FOOD!!!
I’m back in the kitchen, baby.
Now, I hate to post too much about what I make, because I know it only makes some people jealous and hungry. I’m looking at Julie, with her cereal and olive dinner. Ew.
Sunday: Grilled juicy steak salad, with big chunks of veggies, and an avacado ranch dressing. Served with grilled polenta.
Monday: Grilled Salmon served with a wilted spinach salad topped with bacon and bleu cheese. Also more grilled polenta (used up the tube)
(shut up, I know I can make my own polenta, the tube was on sale)
(OK, it wasn’t on sale. I just felt like being a little bit lazy, OK? Is that a crime? Get off my back)
Tuesday: mini meatloafs, garlic smashed red potatos, and a cucumber, tomato, and feta salad.
While not exactly low in fat…and extremely indulgent…I am just glad I have my food mojo back.
Look what other mojo I got back: I give you…
Procrastinella the Pig
Her butt’s a little lopsided, I’m pretty sure that one leg isn’t supposed to stick out sideways like that…but she’s my first attempt at a knit toy. I shall keep her by my side as I write.
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Aw, her’s so cute! Just don’t let Sadie decide she’s an hors d’oevre.
Too bad is horse ovaries isn’t spelled right
Cuteness, thou art a knit pig. I like it. It looks like it is lifting its leg to wee on something. Put a picture of your least favorite public figure underneath the lifted leg!
I think that’s the CUTEST pig EVER! Can you knit a frog? I’d PAY you for a frog! Oh, wait, you’ve got WRITING to do! Nevermind!
So the pig is now the dissertation good luck charm instead of going to a baby? I think the pig likes it better that way. Less drool.
And the olives and raisin bran were because it was 10 PM and I didn’t feel like cooking. I ate what was on hand because I am lazy. Viola, olives and raisin bran.
Procrastinella! OMG she rocks. And I’m so delighted you are eating well again- get the creative juices flowing and watch as you write, write, write. (Polenta from the tube though, oh dear, that is worrisome. I may have to come over and stock you up so your palate doesn’t suffer anymore.)
Way cool. I don’t know how you have time for all that stuff. When i’m taking classes and working I don’t have any time for anything else but sleep.
The piggy rocks!
TJ - no classes anymore. Just research. And writing. ad nauseum. Sometimes it’s nice to break and do something crafty during the day.
Cinn - Honestly, this polenta is pretty good - all organic and everything. slice it up, a little oil, salt and pepper, and then grill to get the pretty grill marks. Mmmm…tasty with a salad.
Julie - I guess it’s just the combination of both that squicked me. cereal and olives. are you sure you’re not pregnant?
Jamie - there is a pattern for a frog in the same book that has the pig. Hmmm…maybe as a very belated birthday gift
Scoot - the wee on of the week! I’ll consider it.
Serra - Sadie will not be going near the pig, trust me. Horse ovaries be damned.
I am not pregnant. And I did not eat them at the same time. I ate the olives first and then though “Hmmm, still hungry.” That’s when I went for the raisin bran. It’s kind of like still being in college.
First of all, if you weren’t eating, I wouldn’t think you were pregnant. Eating all the time would point to pregnancy.
Second, you need to come to my place and cook for me. That stuff is WAY better than what I have time to whip up.
Third, I think you knit an easy pig. That leg up in the air just screams “Do me from behind baby!”. Why am I not surprised?
I would consider a potato with pushpin eyes and a paperclip mouth a suitable blogger mascot.
You made a whole pig.
You win.
Awww - I want one, will you make me a pig too? LOL or a frog or betteer yet A MONKEY!!!! =)
Glad you are feeling better - you “sound” better. More uplifted and motivated.