~Skye~'s Operation Slime Mold
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:20 am
First, let me answer the obvious question which is: slime mold????
Slime molds are bizarre. Single cell organisms hatch from spores, they go through a water phase, they combine into networks that when artificially seeded on human maps re-create transportation networks, form a breeding mat that produces a sexual organ on a stalk which produces spores, then the whole process repeats itself. They are the craziest thinng in the biosphere. They are the living equivalent of the bagpipe, and Prince Rupert's drops. And if there is one thing I like, it's crazy. So there, me. You like you!
Anyway, I have a previous journal: https://www.drmcdougall.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=32729
I've seen where other people lay out their whole story and I love that. Ithink it is an important exercise to understand where you are coming from and I would wager a small amount that people who do it are by and large more successful with the diet and weight loss. I think it also is very humanizing, and helps people connect with each other, and I love that too. Personally, I just don't have the heart, and parts of my story are so dark I'm just not ready to frame them in a socially acceptable way.
So, I will give you the back of the book synopsis:
Enigmatic ~Skye~'s childhood was dominated by a hardworking, well-meaning, but fatally flawed single mother in the 70's and 80's who, having been raised on a dairy farm (like Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn) believed in the power of diet, and experimentation. We tried sooooo many diets. Finally, she came across an article in the NYT which explained that Bill Clinton was WFPB, gave her a science book to read (The Chiina Study), and she thought "if ol' Bill can do it, so can I!"
AND IT WORKED
Did I mention the fatal flaw of the mother figure? Yeah well, don't worry, she's fine, but ~Skye~'s world fell apart and rebuilt itself in stages and phases repeatedly until she found herself riding out the later part of the pandemic %100 disabled due to 20+ years in the mental health system which labled her "schizoaffective", in supported living housing in Sarasota Florida, barely able to afford food, massively in debt, with no car, a case manager who refuses to return her calls and a growing number of friends who are increasingly afraid to talk to her. ~Skye~ has of course gained back ALL THE WEIGHT, shattered her dominant wrist, failed to escape Covid-19 and realized that if she doesn't do something to salvage her situation soon, there will be no situation to salvage....
CUT TO
An attractive, if morbidly obese woman sits at her desk in the master bedroom of a three bedroom suburban house on a street that could be anywhere except for the palm trees and exotic birds. She flips to Facebook - "Redheads are God's way of giving the world roses" Awesome, public opinion of us is trending upward. She flips to YouTube - "Meghan's poor me routine is wearing thin", Mmmm, probably the most difficult role in theatrical history. I think she'll pull it out yet. ~Skye~ flips to Facebook - "How many Covid long-haulers over a year in have changed their diest?" Wow, these people are doing some weird diets! She flips to YouTube - “Everything you ever wanted to know about junk journals”, Well, this is good for reuse and recycle. She flips to Facebook - “Are your voices generally helpful, or do they interfere with your life?” I guess the whole question of what voices are is on pause. She flips to YouTube - “May Plan With Me”, well, if I had any illusion of control, I would.
Through the hazy delusion of productivity, and fog of confused social connections, a dim realization begins to impress itself upon ~Skye~. There is sunlight streaming in from the blind covered window caked with grunge and dust. She makes a decision, a firm determination. Today I will begin to change my life for the better so that I may be of benefit to myself, and every one I come into contact with.
1st - My body needs to heal. I will honor it by nurturing it with good food, adequate rest, and enjoyable activities.
So… My kitchen has the remains of SAD groceries. I have some meat and dairy and cheese along with a little oil, processed foods, and flour products in the pantry. I am feeling my way cautiously through the maze of changing my lifestyle focusing on food. I feel in order to ensure my success, I must plan, organize and prepare, then implement my plan. Funny, it feels a little like I am embarking on military action. Since it is a beginning, perhaps I should start with breakfast. Here are some options:
...to be continued
Slime molds are bizarre. Single cell organisms hatch from spores, they go through a water phase, they combine into networks that when artificially seeded on human maps re-create transportation networks, form a breeding mat that produces a sexual organ on a stalk which produces spores, then the whole process repeats itself. They are the craziest thinng in the biosphere. They are the living equivalent of the bagpipe, and Prince Rupert's drops. And if there is one thing I like, it's crazy. So there, me. You like you!
Anyway, I have a previous journal: https://www.drmcdougall.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=32729
I've seen where other people lay out their whole story and I love that. Ithink it is an important exercise to understand where you are coming from and I would wager a small amount that people who do it are by and large more successful with the diet and weight loss. I think it also is very humanizing, and helps people connect with each other, and I love that too. Personally, I just don't have the heart, and parts of my story are so dark I'm just not ready to frame them in a socially acceptable way.
So, I will give you the back of the book synopsis:
Enigmatic ~Skye~'s childhood was dominated by a hardworking, well-meaning, but fatally flawed single mother in the 70's and 80's who, having been raised on a dairy farm (like Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn) believed in the power of diet, and experimentation. We tried sooooo many diets. Finally, she came across an article in the NYT which explained that Bill Clinton was WFPB, gave her a science book to read (The Chiina Study), and she thought "if ol' Bill can do it, so can I!"
AND IT WORKED
Did I mention the fatal flaw of the mother figure? Yeah well, don't worry, she's fine, but ~Skye~'s world fell apart and rebuilt itself in stages and phases repeatedly until she found herself riding out the later part of the pandemic %100 disabled due to 20+ years in the mental health system which labled her "schizoaffective", in supported living housing in Sarasota Florida, barely able to afford food, massively in debt, with no car, a case manager who refuses to return her calls and a growing number of friends who are increasingly afraid to talk to her. ~Skye~ has of course gained back ALL THE WEIGHT, shattered her dominant wrist, failed to escape Covid-19 and realized that if she doesn't do something to salvage her situation soon, there will be no situation to salvage....
CUT TO
An attractive, if morbidly obese woman sits at her desk in the master bedroom of a three bedroom suburban house on a street that could be anywhere except for the palm trees and exotic birds. She flips to Facebook - "Redheads are God's way of giving the world roses" Awesome, public opinion of us is trending upward. She flips to YouTube - "Meghan's poor me routine is wearing thin", Mmmm, probably the most difficult role in theatrical history. I think she'll pull it out yet. ~Skye~ flips to Facebook - "How many Covid long-haulers over a year in have changed their diest?" Wow, these people are doing some weird diets! She flips to YouTube - “Everything you ever wanted to know about junk journals”, Well, this is good for reuse and recycle. She flips to Facebook - “Are your voices generally helpful, or do they interfere with your life?” I guess the whole question of what voices are is on pause. She flips to YouTube - “May Plan With Me”, well, if I had any illusion of control, I would.
Through the hazy delusion of productivity, and fog of confused social connections, a dim realization begins to impress itself upon ~Skye~. There is sunlight streaming in from the blind covered window caked with grunge and dust. She makes a decision, a firm determination. Today I will begin to change my life for the better so that I may be of benefit to myself, and every one I come into contact with.
1st - My body needs to heal. I will honor it by nurturing it with good food, adequate rest, and enjoyable activities.
So… My kitchen has the remains of SAD groceries. I have some meat and dairy and cheese along with a little oil, processed foods, and flour products in the pantry. I am feeling my way cautiously through the maze of changing my lifestyle focusing on food. I feel in order to ensure my success, I must plan, organize and prepare, then implement my plan. Funny, it feels a little like I am embarking on military action. Since it is a beginning, perhaps I should start with breakfast. Here are some options:
- The Potato Reset By Jeannine Elder has a few breakfast options.
- The Fat Free Vegan has a Chickpea Omelet recipe
- Fruit is an option
- Oats/ Oatmeal/ Cereal - classic choice
- Pancake mix is easily adaptable
- Banana/Carrot/Zucchini bread
- Dr. McDougall has French Toast
- Dr. McD - Baked Millet Squares
- Breakfast Burrito
- Dr. McD B’fast Potatoes - in broth in pressure cooker
...to be continued