clevermanka | Booty

I need to let people know that Best of Bootie 2008 is available for download now. Just click the image to go to the BootieUSA site.

Eliminating grains and sugar from my diet does amazing and good things for my body. Why do I need to be reminded of this every so often? Why do I always return to eating carbs on a regular basis? The occasional rice accompaniment to an appropriate dish (sushi, for example) is fine, but it can't be a daily thing. I'd fallen back into the habit of eating grains at nearly every meal. Bad. Still no wheat, but oatmeal, corn, rice, beer. I resumed my restricted carb diet on Sunday and I've lost 3.8 pounds. People. It would be clear to anyone who didn't have her head up her ass that my body doesn't like starch. Yet I continue to forget/ignore this fact. If you see me pointlessly snacking on corn chips, feel free to make a comment, okay? Because obviously there is something wrong with my brain.

Speaking of my brain, I'm experiencing some revelations about my self, my thought processes, and my emotional needs. It's all quite fascinating. It's nothing I'm willing to share (yet), but I hope understanding and acting on this new information will help with making 2009 a whole fuck of a lot better than 2008. Because dudes. *shudder*

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You eat carbs for the same reason everyone does...it's easy, they're plentiful and they're filling.

I have the same problem you do...except in my case, when I eat carbs, like clockwork, it aggravates my UC. So, I eat some french fries, it's almost instant bowel hell...now you'd think that would be enough negative reinforcement...

But these are eating habits we have built over a lifetime. Breaking that habit will not happen overnight and it will take consistent effort to do so, until it's not something we even particularly think about doing at all...or specifically have to make the choice to do to an extent to keep weight on (which is where I am at, really).

As for your revelations, may bringing what you have what you have discovered to bear in your life bring you positive results.

D.

You eat carbs for the same reason everyone does...it's easy, they're plentiful and they're filling.

Dumb reasons, if you ask me.

And it's not like I haven't learned this lesson a zillion times. I mean Jesus Christ. I don't like to think of myself as a slow learner, but I suppose we all have things we dislike about ourselves.

It's sort of like me with the pain thing. I know if I do yoga regularly, and take care of myself, I don't have pain...

But I'm lazy...

No excuse...

Just get to learn the same lesson over and over again...

So here's hoping, for both of us...this time around we manage to hang onto the headsmacking memory long enough to actually act on it consistently.

D.

A friend of mine made an excellent arguement that sugar (specifically processed sugar) is addictive.

100% yes. I agree with her totally.

And I admit I am (somewhat) addicted. I'm definitely more easy-going when I am eating sugar. I'm also bloated, constantly craving it, and generally flushing my health down the toilet.

And the worst of it is.. it's comfort food!

I mean, whoever said.. "aw, you've had a bad day, here, have a celery stick"?

I broke down and tried some Gluten/Wheat free cornbread mix yesterday. It's yummy, but I don't know if my gut is churning from that or the chili :)

I guess I'll try it later without the chili and see if it's safe for me.

But one comfort food that never lets me down? Creeeeam.
I splurged on a quart of locally produced whole cream this weekend. Oh, the heavenliness of it! I took a teeeny demi-tasse of it last night. bliss. really.

While the name "Best Of Bootie" is a bit misleading, I do like a good mash-up. Thanks for the link.

They're Bootleggers, baby!

There are some really good mixes on there. I was disappointed with "You Spin Me Upside Down", but I liked "Paper Rump" and "If I Were A Free Fallin' Boy".

If you liked that collection, you should definitely check out the previous years. After giving BOB2008 a few listens, I think it's by far the weakest of the bunch.

I understand that the brain must have carbs in order to function. It also must have sugar. Not at the level at which I pump them into my system, but need them, it does. I wish you the best of energy in your struggle with consuming them. Does it help to know just how many people stand with you on this? I will tell you not to eat cornchips if you remind me that no matter how WONDERFUL Peanut M&M's are, they really are not good for me. {Wistful sighing}
Enjoy your revelations. Insight into one's thought process and hard-wiring can be so very beneficial. I truly do wish you a good 2009!

I understand that the brain must have carbs in order to function. It also must have sugar.

Carbohydrates, in some small measure, maybe. Sugar, as in refined, processed, added sugar, no. Most definitely not. I would even say that a body doesn't need the sugars I'm still allowing myself in the form of fruit, milk, etc. There are some humans civilizations who have survived for quite some time on diets of meat and fat.

And thank you! Revelations are always...interesting...

Oh and I absolutely love this stuff. I downloaded them all. My partner is gonna make me soooo ride in the back of the ambulance. This music absolutely makes me gleefully wiggle. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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Seriously. We are sick in the head. But hey, at least we're sick in the head together!

The one drink a day thing isn't too awful, but I wouldn't want to make a habit of it. I look forward to going back to finishing off the bottle of wine I open...all in one night.

Thank you, hon! You look fucking amazing yourself.

And I would most certainly be willing to talk about that stuff with you in private. Let me know and we can have another hang-out time.

Booty

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