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The weather outside is //
Another hot week! Ice cream is definitely on the menu sometime this week.
On this week’s to-do list //
– weed the in-ground garden beds (I’ve been majorly procrastinating on this!)
– work on homeschool intent/testing packet
– start making lists for the 2021-2022 school year (book lists, to-buy lists, all the lists)
– vacuum out the cars
– make blueberry peach cobbler
– declutter 25 things
Seeing // some results after three weeks of intentionally reducing my sugar intake! After listening to a naturopath suggest a link between high blood pressure and insulin resistance, I knew I wanted to try a long-term experiment with my own diet. (I’ve been struggling with elevated blood pressure levels since my last pregnancy 4+ years ago when I was put on watch for preeclampsia.) I quit white sugar cold turkey and it was rough! Headaches, fatigue, bloating…it was horrible! Thankfully, I’m coming out of the fog and my blood pressure numbers are starting to decline. I’ve lost a few pounds too, which is a happy bonus. I’m encouraged to keep going.
Currently reading //
- Fiction: Ashes of Fiery Weather
- Non-Fiction: Days on the Road and Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story (spine for my online course)
- Religious: The Devotion to the Sacred Heart
On the menu this week //
Monday: skillet beans and rice with kielbasa
Tuesday: steak fajitas
Wednesday: breakfast for dinner! cheesy sausage quiche
Thursday: one skillet bruschetta chicken
Friday: homemade cheese pizza
I had no idea about sugars affect of blood pressure but i’m not really surprised. I have had a struggle with high blood pressure since pregnancy # 6, and we are now waiting for #8 to arrive in 6 weeks.
I didn’t realize you were expecting, congratulations!!
It’s a shame that sugar is so delicious because it really is the worst for overall health.