The CFS medicine cabinet

Popcorn is probably too "carby", so I will try to do better.
Beef Pepper Cabbage
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 head of green cabbage
1 large red bell pepper, chopped (or a bag of frozen bell pepper mix)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
3 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive oil
Basil, Salt and Black Pepper to taste

Chop up the cabbage and boil in water in a large pot for 15 minutes or until tender. I chop the onion and red bell pepper, and defrost the ground beef (if frozen) while the cabbage is boiling. Drain cabbage, set aside. In same large pot, brown the beef with the onion and red bell pepper stirring often. When beef is nearly browned, put the garlic in with beef mixture. After beef is browned, add the Olive oil, basil, salt, pepper and the cabbage. Mix together thoroughly and heat on medium heat until hot.

I usually put this on mashed potatoes, but if carb conscious, this is great by itself. Salt can be omitted also if need be.
 
Big Moose said:
Popcorn is probably too "carby", so I will try to do better.
Beef Pepper Cabbage
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 head of green cabbage
1 large red bell pepper, chopped (or a bag of frozen bell pepper mix)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
3 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive oil
Basil, Salt and Black Pepper to taste
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This is a lovely BASE recipe for several alternatives.... You can use finely chopped and steamed or stir fried cauliflower as the base... instead of potatoes or rice... or STRETCH this recipe by adding a can of tomatoes to it and making it into a deconstructed cabbage roll soup.

Hamburger soup is ONE of my most favourite comfort foods. I would add celery... carrots... and extra bell peppers to this mix.

YUMMY for the tummy.
 
In Awe of Him said:
No walking for me this week-end. A cold front has come in. This morning it is minus 22 ( feels like minus 29 ). This is dangerously cold weather for the skin.
Monday and Tuesday are to be the coldest days at minus 27 ( feels like minus 34).
The cold snap is supposed to last into Wednesday... and by Thursday... it's still WINTER however... it will be walkable.
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That's very low temperature.
Are you living in Ontario? Can't be Vancouver, which is warmer.
Why has Vancouver a smaller population in spite of being warmer?
 
Matiro said:
That's very low temperature.
Are you living in Ontario? Can't be Vancouver, which is warmer.
Why has Vancouver a smaller population in spite of being warmer?
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We are in what they are calling a polar vortex at the moment.... and so our temps are very high right now.
This is apparently the last day for the extreme cold weather warning. Our school buses have been cancelled the last
two mornings.

Yes I am in Ontario... but if I'm not mistaken..... Saskatchewan and Manitoba can also get these frigid temperatures.

Vancouver is VERY EXPENSIVE... and has a huge drug problem due to years of piloting the SAFE site drug consumption programs
This model has clearly failed and actually back-fired... increasing drug use and homelessness. Most cities in Canada are now dealing with a record high homeless and drug problem. It's very SAD.
 
In Awe of Him said:
We are in what they are calling a polar vortex at the moment.... and so our temps are very high right now. This is apparently the last day for the extreme cold weather warning. Our school buses have been cancelled the last two mornings. Yes I am in Ontario... but if I'm not mistaken..... Saskatchewan and Manitoba can also get these frigid temperatures. Vancouver is VERY EXPENSIVE... and has a huge drug problem due to years of piloting the SAFE site drug consumption programs This model has clearly failed and actually back-fired... increasing drug use and homelessness. Most cities in Canada are now dealing with a record high homeless and drug problem. It's very SAD.
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Good morning, In Awe of Him;

We never lived in that environment so we're not experts on this extreme temperature. When you wrote our "temps are very high right now," is that the effect of polar vortex?

God bless you and stay warm, sister.

Bob
 
bobinfaith said:
When you wrote our "temps are very high right now," is that the effect of polar vortex?
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Yes... the very high temps ( extreme cold ) is the effect of the polar vortex.
I don't understand the science of it... but it is what is causing us to have
a cold weather warning until later this afternoon.

School buses were cancelled yesterday and today due to the windchill factor.

I just looked at the weather site and our warning has been removed.
We are currently at minus 16 ( with windchill minus 26 ). That is a high but
normal temperature for this time of year. Usually we sit at about minus 10 - minus 15.
 
In Awe of Him said:
Yes... the very high temps ( extreme cold ) is the effect of the polar vortex.
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I feel like Abraham sheepishly asking God just one more question. Just so I understand, shouldn't the very high temps actually be very low temps.

I'm not trying to correct you, In Awe of Him, I'm just trying to understand. If my wife and I lived in a land that has polar vortex then we would.....MOVE!
 
bobinfaith said:
I feel like Abraham sheepishly asking God just one more question. Just so I understand, shouldn't the very high temps actually be very low temps.
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You are absolutely CORRECT... I am SAYING it wrong.... HAHAHA.... it's LOW temps...
the minus before the number makes the temps LOWER.....

Because it's EXTRA cold... I am saying high temps... HAHAHAHA...... GOOD GRIEF.... I did not even realize I was doing this until
YOU chose to INVESTIGATE and DIG AROUND. HAHAHAHAHAHA.
 
In Awe of Him said:
You are absolutely CORRECT... I am SAYING it wrong.... HAHAHA.... it's LOW temps...
the minus before the number makes the temps LOWER.....

Because it's EXTRA cold... I am saying high temps... HAHAHAHA...... GOOD GRIEF.... I did not even realize I was doing this until
YOU chose to INVESTIGATE and DIG AROUND. HAHAHAHAHAHA.
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Actually, thank you for explaining polar vortex. 🥶 🙏
 
In Awe of Him said:
I'm still shaking my head.... ALL these years.... I have been thinking it all WRONG... HAHAHA
I didn't just EXPLAIN it wrong... I have been doing this for years. HAHAHA.

I call low temps HIGH..... GOOD GRIEF.... Mr. Moose is NEVER going to let this go.
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Would...I....do something like that????? That would be very low of me. The absolute highest of the lows. Or is that the lowest of the highs? It is the high point of my day!
 
Big Moose said:
Would...I....do something like that????? That would be very low of me. The absolute highest of the lows. Or is that the lowest of the highs? It is the high point of my day!
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You CERTAINLY would do something like that... HAHAHAHAHAHA. and so would I.... so... for now.... it is me with the EGG on my face... but sleep with ONE eye open buddy..... as you NEVER know when one of the snails might get loose with lipstick in their knapsack. HA.

I have NO idea where my brain has been.... I will simply state that I HATE MATH...... literally... ( might need to repent type of hate math ).
I almost did not get my grade 12 credits due to failing math. My brain cannot function with math.... The only math that makes sense to me is the money math of counting and giving back change... which is simply addition... subtraction.... multiplication and division. THOSE at a basic level are good with me...... ANYTHING else is just NOT fitting in my brain.

With that said.... I'm not sure where I was when Canada switched from Imperial to Metric measurements. My brain never got the memo...
I am 61 years old... and I still think in Fahrenheit .... and all my baking is done in tsp... TBSP.... cups... I don't even bother with recipes that have metric... so... I am ONE confused CANADIAN.

That is my story and I'm sticking to it. When I walk.... I walk in miles. NOT those stupid Kilometers. I also measure in inches and feet. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
 
How to properly use the treadmill..... You're welcome.... THE temps are HIGH today. HAHAHAHA

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Alright then.... I reported this in the Cabin... but since this is the more appropriate thread for a medical report... I shall repeat my doctor's visit here.

Not the best news.... not the worst news... and let me just say this..... the SCALE is NOT my best friend. HA
As reported in the cabin.... I gained 2 pounds. The size of the font is on purpose to preserve my privacy.. HAHAHAHAHA

So.... I have a feeling that one of the BEST parts of this thread is going to be ACCOUNTABLITY for me. There are a lot of things that can get out of control when kept to SELF. WE lie to ourselves... we play things down... we make excuses... we justify WHY... etc. Therefore... I have decided that even though I did not think of it when starting this thread... I am going to use this thread as my MIRROR.

The decision that was made by me today and with the blessing and support of my doctor was that I should go back on the smallest dose of Ozempic ( 2.5 mg ) via injectable pen. This is an injection that I give myself ONCE a week. It sounds awful but it's painless... truly painless.

AT the lowest dose... I will be maintaining the ability for my sugars to be stripped of my blood stream which will help with the hunger and in addition to healthy diet and exercise... I should be able to lose those last 15 pounds that I need to lose. This will bring me to 150 pounds at 5'4" tall. This will be a healthy and good weight for me.

Once I reach this goal... I will be able to play around with extending the injection to every two weeks instead of once a week for maintenance. LOOKIE at me talking all positive.

That is the plan STAN.... and I will give an honest report of my progress.

So... that is it for now. I have to think about this in a more serious manner.. It's all good and fine to put the effort ( as I have been with my 4 mile walks last week )... but the plan has to ALL come together to work effectively.

My cupboards are cleaned out of all the processed junk. I truly have done well in this area over the last few months. I now need to work on portion CONTROL. ( that word alone makes me nervous ). :D

The benefits of following through NOW for me is that I have ONLY gained 2 pounds... and so this is also quite new for me to NIP something such as this in the bud.

I am lucky that I am NOT morbidly obese... and when I say this... I don't mean for the sake of judgement... I simply mean that this is NOT where I am starting from. I have 15 pounds to lose to get to my HEALTHY weight goal. When I first started the Ozempic two years ago... I was 25 pounds heavier... and I was miserable without have a clue as to why I was suddenly hungry ALL the time.

There have been a BUNCH of learning curves here for me with the understanding of Diabetes Type 2... and what is required to maintain a healthy life style... and so ... I want to ENCOURAGE anyone who is struggling. Honesty goes a long way... determination even longer... and being gentle with oneself... and taking the time to EDUCATE yourself. There are resources GALORE out there on the web.

So... I am hoping that ya'll will be on board with this 2025 journey of happiness and health done the CHRISTIAN way.

The word is BALANCE.
 
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