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Random Thoughts
The Boss and I just returned from visiting the Mountain Man and his Colorado Girl. Great trip. I gained only three pounds. Of course there were many other reasons why this was a great trip. But when I stepped on the scale this morning for the first time in nearly a week I had gained just three pounds. I’ll take plus three anytime when I allow myself to cut loose, eat and drink whatever I want and not obsess about my weight.
The round trip between Edmond Oklahoma and Carbondale Colorado is rough 1650 miles. Heading west we stopped in Hays Kansas and driving back east we spent a night in Colby Kansas. In Hays there are many more choices for lodging and food. In Colby you are literally spending the night in a truck stop. Food off the Interstate would hardly be considered healthy fare. But knowing that was the situation I made sure I had some Clif bars in the car. Have I mentioned I only gained three pounds?
If you’ve been to this blog you know I like to keep lists. Here’s my list of what I ate on my vacation. Subway sandwiches (twice), homemade biscuits with sausage gravy topped with an egg, pizza (twice in restaurants, once leftovers for breakfast), local Colorado beer, wine, scotch (not for breakfast), home cooked Pad Thai, lettuce wraps, grilled steak/potatoes/broccoli, a freshly baked bagel with hummus and vegetables, fast food burgers/fries (twice), Chick-fil-A sandwich and waffle fries, flourless chocolate cake with fresh whipped cream. All of the above (aside from the scotch, Chick-fil-A and chocolate cake) are not normally part of my diet. I am surprised I didn’t gain more than I did.
There are Hampton Inns in Colby and Hays. We stayed at both. The “free” breakfast in Colby was better than the “free” breakfast in Hays. Headed home I ate a small cheese omelette and a couple of turkey sausage links. The eggs were fresh eggs. On the way west my breakfast consisted of a cup of powdered eggs and a couple of french toast sticks. The coffee in both locations was decent. On our next driving trip to Colorado it will be a tough choice of where to spend the night when splitting up the drive. Truck stop or powered eggs for breakfast? If you’ve never had powdered eggs I won’t spoil your first experience when you get an opportunity to try some. Besides, reconstituted scrambled powdered eggs are difficult to describe. Trust me on this.
We’re back home and it’s time to gradually slip back into our usual routines. Last night I ate yogurt with some sketchy strawberries that might have been a few days past perfect for the compost heap. Restoring my good gut bug population is a priority for the upcoming week. Egg salad (fresh eggs) and fruit for lunch today. Dinner will be pasta with veggies, olive oil and lots of garlic. It was a great trip and I’m tired so I’m glad I took today off before returning to work. I’ve already been to two grocery stores, purposely walked down the beer aisles and did not buy any on either trip. Today’s free time was spent taking care of errands, listening to music and writing but no work on my future best seller. If I don’t lose the three pounds I gained none of this will be in the book. That’s a promise.
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That sounds like a very nice trip. I share your passion for making lists and keeping a journal. What is your recipe for egg salad? And which Chick-fil-A sandwich do you recommend? I have never been to one, but I have heard good things. What foods do you eat to best help restore good gut bacteria? I take it your vacation fare lacked much in the way of good bacteria?
I had a minimum of good gut bacteria on the trip. Very low intake of vegetables and zero fruit. Greek yogurt is my “go to” food for restoring my gut balance. But I tend to avoid certain foods for the same reason. The upcoming week will be virtually meat and cheese free! Ahh…a Chick-fil-A virgin. I’d start with the basic sandwich, or if you are avoiding white carbs the nuggets or strips. I was thinking about posting my egg salad recipe and now I will. We really did have a great trip, Interstate Road Food notwithstanding.
Have you read any of Dr. Gundry‘s books? I’m in the process of watching a PBS talk he did. He speaks about the microbiome. I’m only partway through and the first thing he said was to stop eating things with lectins. That means no tomatoes. I’m not sure now about his recommendations. No tomatoes?
No to your first question. I don’t know to your tomato question. I’ll have to research this. I eat plenty of tomatoes!
Have you read anything from Dr. Sadeghi? https://drangiehealth.com/
No I haven’t, but I’ll have to check him out. Thank you so much. I look forward to the egg salad recipe. Do you have a tuna salad recipe as well?
I’ll post the egg salad recipe this weekend. Tuna salad is already on the blog. Search for Jack’s Tuna Fish.
Thanks, will do. Who is Jack?
My father-in-law. He’s been gone for a while but every time we make tuna salad we think of him!
Ooops, Her. Showing my unconscious bias…
https://drgundry.com/
That is his website. I had never heard of him until I saw the show on PBS. It’s one of those documentaries they broadcast during pledge season.
I’ll check this out. Thanks.
We all have biases both conscious and unconscious. Perhaps even subconscious too.