Day 9 UK NFD
Hello again! I’ve caught up with this month’s posts and am going to try and check in daily from now on
Yesterday I joined a charity’s AGM online from 11-4, using much of the time to catch up on chores and make a huge apple & plum crumble! I do love cooking from scratch as therapy AND eating home-cooked food. I found a healthier recipe with a topping of ground almonds, oats & oat flour, vegan butter and coconut sugar on top of bramley apples, red plums, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. It was strangely reminiscent of digestive biscuits and smelt slightly Christmassy. Yesterday I had two portions and today another one, saving some for my mother’s visit on Tuesday plus one spare portion. For recipe hounds, it was a variation on this one – I didn’t put sugar or cornstarch in with the fruit and used more jumbo oats than oat flour https://elavegan.com/plum-and-apple-crumble/
In the evening I mailed out online conference packs which was stressful with tech glitches but very glad to have it done. Delegates now have a week to choose workshops, contact with access needs etc which will take the pressure off the next week. Last year we had 80 people scrambling on Thursday/Friday and there were two of us, this year it’s just me!
Glad to take today off but got up early and went to church, stayed for community gathering and came home gently. It’s so good to connect with community on a normal Sunday, rather than when I have to do something! I’ve had a lovely late lunch OMAD of cauliflower, brussel sprouts, new potatoes and vegan fish followed by crumble with vegan yogurt and spent time catching up with posts. Now to wash up then making a big batch of face moisturiser before bath and early zzzz
@stitchincarol thank you for your excitement at the 18lbs since 27 May! It’s amazing how the steady progress adds up over the months, even – or especially – when it feels as tho i’m *always* [insert whatever weight I am now]! Really keen to turn the corner into 11 stone-something as it’s easier to see the progress with the mid-size milestones 🙂 Hope all goes well with your church conference tomorrow
@jaifaim welcome back! I’d been wondering how you are. So sorry to hear about your rotten time with covid, shingles and vertigo and your dear Mum’s Alzheimers progression. I hope you are on the mend and energy builds back up soon, your coastal walks and mountain bike rides have always sounded wonderful. In case it helps, I’ve had 2.5 years with long covid and have been taking a supplement called phyto V since June which has miraculously helped with restoring energy back to about 70% of my pre-covid levels. Info about the study here http://phyto-v.com/ xx
@snowflake56 lovely to be travelling with you again 🙂
@metatauta welcome back! 🙂
@daffodil2010 so sorry your energy was depleted during your holiday. It sounds as tho being home, meditation and self-care have been helpfully restorative. Wishing you good health and hope all resolves well with the family issues x
@gardenlily welcome back from your holiday and many congratulations on your Golden Wedding anniversary! That is an epic achievement 🙂
I’m on the home strait for the conference next weekend and keen to practice good self-care including fasting and healthy eating over the next week. I’ve got a fridge full of veg ready to make a stew and possibly a dal on Tuesday – parsnips, swede, beetroot, sweet potato, butternut squash – with onions, garlic, stock, beans and spices it could be a real life-saver over the next 10 days or so. Plus a couple of healthier snacks in – nuts, dried chewy bananas, and lots of fresh fruit.
Looking forward to travelling alongside you for the rest of the challenge. We are always stronger together
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9 Oct 22