Bulgur is a quick cooking form of whole wheat. Bulgur is commonly used in European, Middle Eastern, and South Asian cuisine. It is high in fiber and low in fat. So go on--try it!
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Bulgur
YOU GUYS! I must admit, I don't like rice. Why? I don't exactly know. So whenever I see recipes that call for brown rice, I usually turn away. Not anymore! I have found my perfect substitute: BULGUR. I am obsessed with it right now. I like the texture more than quinoa and found it is even a great couscous replacement.
Bulgur is a quick cooking form of whole wheat. Bulgur is commonly used in European, Middle Eastern, and South Asian cuisine. It is high in fiber and low in fat. So go on--try it!
Bulgur is a quick cooking form of whole wheat. Bulgur is commonly used in European, Middle Eastern, and South Asian cuisine. It is high in fiber and low in fat. So go on--try it!
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Do Nothing?
My boyfriend recently made a joke about how I do nothing with my time, and it hurt my feelings so, so much. I have a tendency to let people get the best of me; it's like I give others permission to make me feel bad, to disqualify things I've actually done or changed. WHY? My father once told me, "You can't let people live in your head rent free," and I thought it was one of the most poignant things I'd ever heard. Why would you walk in and make fun of me for sitting at the computer relaxing after a long day of work? I don't know, I suppose we have different ideas of what "funny" is. But the real question is, why do I place so much value into those words? Why should I LET someone else choose the way I feel? Am I doing nothing right now? Yeah, I'm pretty much defining laziness in my sweatpants catching up on Mad Men reruns, but that's okay! I am OKAY with that.
This interaction made me think of something else that happened recently, earlier this week, at work. All of my co-workers know I've been participating in the AAY! Nutrition Program, and they are all fully aware how much I work out as I am constantly late to work because of boot camp (oops!). A gal I work with asked me the other day if I was still doing the program, and I told her I was, and had just about a week left. She kind of paused, then delicately asked, "But you haven't lost any weight, have you?" I was STUNNED. It felt like someone had shot me. I was MORTIFIED. What was I supposed to say?! "Yes, you're right, it didn't work for me." OR "Nope, still pretty miserable in my body." OR "Yeah, I cheated a few times and look where it got me!" OR "Yeah, I failed." WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO SAY?! I just kind of shrugged and busied myself with work. It hurt so much to know that other people noticed I hadn't lost weight. I felt so ashamed.
But why should I let that affect the way I am living? Why does what one girl think matter so much to me? Should I just give up my journey now because people notice I'm not there yet? Why do the thoughts of others bear so much weight (pun intended)? I'm learning to let it go. I'm not very good at it yet, but I am trying. And really, it is NO ONE else's business, my body, myself.
I feel better writing this but would be lying if I said I'm not still depressed that people know I'm still unsuccessful with my weight loss. But it is what it is and there's no use being dishonest.
This interaction made me think of something else that happened recently, earlier this week, at work. All of my co-workers know I've been participating in the AAY! Nutrition Program, and they are all fully aware how much I work out as I am constantly late to work because of boot camp (oops!). A gal I work with asked me the other day if I was still doing the program, and I told her I was, and had just about a week left. She kind of paused, then delicately asked, "But you haven't lost any weight, have you?" I was STUNNED. It felt like someone had shot me. I was MORTIFIED. What was I supposed to say?! "Yes, you're right, it didn't work for me." OR "Nope, still pretty miserable in my body." OR "Yeah, I cheated a few times and look where it got me!" OR "Yeah, I failed." WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO SAY?! I just kind of shrugged and busied myself with work. It hurt so much to know that other people noticed I hadn't lost weight. I felt so ashamed.
But why should I let that affect the way I am living? Why does what one girl think matter so much to me? Should I just give up my journey now because people notice I'm not there yet? Why do the thoughts of others bear so much weight (pun intended)? I'm learning to let it go. I'm not very good at it yet, but I am trying. And really, it is NO ONE else's business, my body, myself.
I feel better writing this but would be lying if I said I'm not still depressed that people know I'm still unsuccessful with my weight loss. But it is what it is and there's no use being dishonest.
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