Now on to the next portion of this entry...the artichoke bisque...I followed the recipe to the letter...and it turned out tasting absolutely divine! OMG moment totally! However-dot-com...turns out there were waaaaaaaaaaay too many onions in it for my wife to handle as she has this on again off again onion allergy. The next time she orders onion rings at a resturant or at SONIC I'm walking home. :)
So I felt bad that she didn't eat more than a bite. She said it tasted delicious but there were way too many onions. So what I learned from this situation: I need to be more aware of my wife's sensitivities...I mean I've been with her for going on 14 years. I know she's got this thing about onions and yet I still put them in there at full strength thinking maybe this time she will be able to eat them...guess that's what I get for thinking. I've come to the conclusion that what I need to do from now on is what I'm going to call "his and hers" cooking. I will make every recipe according to the way it was designed for my consumption and leave all the spices, onions and garlic out of what I prepare for her and let her season her food however she wants...I figure as long as she's getting something nutritious, its better than nothing...I on the other hand will be reaping the benefits of eating everything that's included in the recipe and getting the full effect of the nutrients in them.
Reminds me of that song about women getting weary because of all the stress or wearing the same old shabby dress or something like that and when they get weary..."try a little tenderness." Or words to that effect. I guess I don't need her getting weary of me trying to kill her with nutrition...which also reminds me of a joke:
This guy was at a funeral for his recently deceased 3rd wife. A distant relative asked him how he could possibly go on after so much loss in his life and he was curious about how this man's wives all died...The man calmly told his distant relative that his first 2 wives had died from comsuming poison mushrooms.
Shocked the distant relative said; "I almost hate to ask...how did your third wife die?"
The man nonchallauntly answered him; "she died as a result of a fractured skull...she wouldn't eat her mushrooms."
Anyway....I just need to remain sensitive to her condition(s)...and not get my feelings hurt when she turns her nose up at something different. It's kind of funny, its almost like making something new for a child to try...good gracious you'd think I was trying to jam brussel sprouts down a 6 year old's pie-hole :) I'm joking...she's okay. I just need to be more attentive.
And now for something completely different - I got my run in tonight, 4.6 miles in 39:15! not too bad. I did the complete distance without stopping and felt great after finishing. I tried to add a loop at livestrong.com but for some reason it wouldn't let me save it so I had to do a screen capture. The data in the right collumn isn't accurate. The 4.6 miles took me 39:15 not 38:25. Maybe next time I'll hit that 38:25!
I did some weight training on Saturday with legs, leg presses, hamstring curls, quad extensions and squats...Sunday morning when I got up, I couldn't figure out why my legs and butt hurt...could not concieve of a reason even knowing I'd lifted weights with my legs the day before...total "DUH" moment...but the cool thing was after walking around for like maybe 5 minutes I felt no soreness and bounded upstairs to get my lunch ready. Totally weird this new lifestyle...and totally into its total AWESOMENESS!!!!!
Thanks so much Coach. I love you for all you do for me...love you so much!!!
Cheers!
Teeccino! Yes! Maybe this is the answer to help you right off .... of coffee! So glad you like it. I've ordered several samples of various flavors to try. I'll let you know what I think too when they get here.
ReplyDeleteSo the onion allergy is on and off.... interesting. I live with this too. I sometimes think that when people taste a new food and they are skeptical they are ultra sensitive to all the layers of flavor. In your wife's case, she detected onion and maybe panicked a bit and mentally or subconsciously decided she just doesn't like it. No worries, this transformation is about you Mark. Remember that whatever ripple effect you cause is a good thing in her life too.
Your run is awesome! How cool is that to track it on a map! I'm so glad you're loving your totally weird new lifestyle. It is so fun to watch you take this journey and see your body take on a new shape and see a new glow to your skin. Thank you so much for letting me back into your life, I love being present and part of everything.
Cheers to life!