love bearly alive.

blood tests back, bp taken. insanely high levels for each.


i suppose today will mark the day that my life changed. for the better? for the worse? only time will tell.

this is what 29 and 9 months of never dieting will get you. 5'10" 280 lbs. lets see where we are later. i think the scariest part is not being allowed to exercise. who the fuck is not allowed to exercise?

it was definitely a day of unhealthy eating. however, i did substitute a salmon fillet for a steak. that has to count somewhere.

did i mention that i finally made a good chicken broth? thanks to mariza. the key i have discovered is not salt. the key is to bring the contents to a boil and then TURN IT DOWN and simmer for a long time. emphasis on SIMMER. noone ever told me that before.

this weeks broth base consisted of this.

2 onions skinned and quartered
4 garlic cloves
5 celery stalks and tops
4 carrots halved and quartered
thyme
2 bay leaves
1 lemon
2 whole chickens (foster farms(costco))
bones of one costco rotisserie chicken.
shitload of ground pepper
parsley

a little salt added after the broth reduced. ( and by a little i mean 2 conservative pinches.)


it turned out pretty amazing. next time i will use one chicken, one rotisserie carcass, most of the ingredients, minus 1/2 a lemon. i will also add mushrooms, parsnip, and ginger.


i've been pouring the broth over plain jasmine rice because i have not had the time or inclination to go to the store.  but today i am adding a mirepoix (carrots, celery, onion) and some of the chicken left over from the rotisserie.  and of course fresh black ground pepper, lots of pepper.


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i lost the paper that told me what foods i should no longer enjoy. in my mind it consisted of avocados, shrimp, fried anything, chicken skin, fast food, cheese, whole milk. all things that i believe i do not eat or eat in moderation. ugh, chicken skin. this past semester i think has been my worse food wise. my new vow is not to touch fast food until this problem is under control.