tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30656802024-03-09T03:30:56.647-05:00My AfflationThat's not a typo. Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.comBlogger2303125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-87016114844341944222023-07-12T15:54:00.007-04:002023-07-12T15:54:55.387-04:00Moving Forward With the implosion of waves hands impotently everything and my discovery of the Fediverse, I’ve been creating and moving my online life over there. Long-form thoughts: Unfocused Wanderlust Book reviews: bookrastinating and Storygraph Photos: PixelfedToots (short-form stream of consciousness that you love so much from me) Mastodon Looking forward Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-84674885572309237522023-06-20T12:19:00.002-04:002023-06-20T12:19:49.583-04:00A Deep Gaping Hole in My Soul View this post on Instagram A post shared by Annette (@dananner) I'm not on FB much, I just like to check in and see that my mother and siblings are liking and commenting on each other's post to know that they are still alive and well. I didn't tweak to the fact that my brother hadn't posted in a few days. Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-44330324041355566622021-03-15T13:42:00.001-04:002021-03-15T13:42:02.969-04:00Menu Plan Monday: Give Me a Reason to DrinkPhoto by Patrick Fore on Unsplash
Ok, I don't really need a reason, but with the one-year anniversary of "Safer at Home", Pi Day, and St. Patrick's Day (in Boston no less) - it seems like there are a few good reasons in there.
Truthfully, with detecting my migraine triggers, bourbon and whiskey are safer bets for me than wine or beer these days. Baileys still likes me too. So, what goes well Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-88361498661785376002020-12-29T16:14:00.082-05:002021-01-06T10:57:24.589-05:00Menu Plan Monday: Something DifferentGuess what?!? I am NOT doing a Whole 30 this year! This year we will be starting the year with Round 2 of a 21 Day Fix. After stuffing ourselves fuller than a Thanksgiving (or Christmas) turkey, we're kind of sick of food. Or at least rich foods. Y'all, I am craving arugula and brussels sprouts. Brussels Sprouts!!!
via GIPHYI'm on Meal Plan B which, to me, has a lot of wiggle room and variety, Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-90745872826103013092020-11-01T15:36:00.003-05:002020-11-01T15:36:35.377-05:00Menu Plan Monday: Costco-sized Chicken Meal PlanningA few weeks ago, I may have mentioned a Costco run. We are still eating the chicken that I picked up. Thank goodness for a large freezer!So obviously, I have to get creative with the chicken prep this week. This might have been easier if I was doing a rubber chicken plan instead.The MenuSunday: Roast Chicken Breast with Roasted Carrots and Potatoes - leftovers will be turned into a Fixed chicken Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-44965562064335372322020-10-12T18:19:00.001-04:002020-10-12T18:19:35.968-04:00Menu Plan Monday: Still Getting Fixed Good news! Losing weight! Very slowly.Bad news! Portion control sucks even when you are eating healthy but the food tastes damn delicious. That is one thing about this program that I like, the base recipes are pretty tasty and I can season to my heart's content. via GIPHYLast week, to ease confusion (and allow us each to focus on our preferred eating methods and times), we Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-3309891986954664522020-09-22T13:38:00.001-04:002020-09-22T13:38:17.503-04:00Menu Plan Monday: A Return to Clean Eatingvia GIPHYI mean honestly, how many times do I have to do this? You know, before I learn my lesson? And just stick to a maintenance way of eating?
Stress so gets in the way.
This week, I’m prepping us for another 3-Day Refresh and then via GIPHYA 21-day Fix. Beachbody works for us, ok, and I'd rather do this than go through another Whole 30.
Apparently even with a pandemic going on, I am an Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-46048284581914011912020-07-01T08:58:00.000-04:002020-07-01T08:58:05.037-04:00Vanilla Caramel Mocha Breakfast Shake
Ok, so this has probably been done before but I couldn't find anything in my pre-coffee search.I woke up late, haven't been hungry, but I know I need to eat, but I really really really need coffee before even thinking about my Zoom meetings for the day. I also wanted a reason to use the caramel extract I bought for a different recipe.Chocolate Shakeology (vegan - you can probablyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-49744875190276325882020-05-11T11:09:00.026-04:002020-05-14T11:52:57.966-04:00Menu Plan Monday: Week ... ?
Let's see, I've been home since Thursday, March 12, 2020. I last remembered to
publish here ... on
April 7. It doesn't feel like more than a month. I mean, we've been eating on a regular basis. Every. Single. Night. And only eaten takeout a few times, less than a handful.
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I forgot to order my next HomeChef box in time, so I had to hit the store on Sunday. Whole Foods Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-37581645649168135412020-04-07T00:00:00.034-04:002020-04-08T20:50:20.812-04:00Menu Plan Monday: Week 4 - All The OverwhelmCDC
I'm giving myself a break, because y'all, just like you, I have no more room in my head. I have all the overwhelm. via GIPHYLast week I decided to put in a Home Chef order and I thought it wouldn't get here until Friday. April 17, but I apparently updated it to arrive earlier, but I also went grocery shopping and filled up the freezer with meat and vegetables in case it was delayed. So Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-75473539174454575152020-03-30T18:38:00.001-04:002020-03-30T18:38:46.310-04:00Menu Plan Monday: Week Three - All The Carbs
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Week Three Formula: PMS + being "safe at home" (silver lining right) + nothing but rain and clouds for a few days = ultimate storm for emo-eating.
Right now, I am going to give my body and brain what it craves. With some veggies thrown in just to keep things moving. And these Bulletproof gels. I've been taking them for a week now, maybe two...
Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-59434663709782391862020-03-23T09:00:00.000-04:002020-03-23T14:26:57.812-04:00Menu Plan Monday: Week Two - No Cannibalism Yet
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So, here we are in Week 2 and I really should not be complaining. We have it relatively easy here in Massachusetts compared to other states and countries (as of Monday 3/23/2020 morning when I wrote this, who knows what it will be like tonight).
I did do a lot of bored eating this weekend and will have to work it off this week. But Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-55515266060338781352020-03-18T16:43:00.000-04:002020-03-23T14:28:21.253-04:00Menu Plan Monday: Isolation - Week OneThe times we live in ...
This morning, I am already fighting outside induced boredom (so much nicer when I impose it on myself) and made some banana bread. Comfort food - FTW.
Paleo Banana Bread with Sunflower seed butter - allergen free
I am not a hoarder. When I went to the grocery store on Friday, I got enough to get us through about a week. That was before all of the Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-35254902345907650442020-02-24T12:00:00.000-05:002020-02-26T12:47:06.264-05:00Menu Plan Monday: Whole Foods is a ZooThis week I decided to be brave and go to Whole Foods myself instead of having someone else do it. On a Sunday. I thought I had self-control and all that.
The fact that 90% of the people in Whole Foods were shopping for other people made it a lot easier, a person couldn't even walk through the aisles! I had to keep parking my cart and maneuvering down aisles trying to find the things on my list.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0Boston, MA, USA42.3600825 -71.058880141.984348999999995 -71.7043271 42.735816 -70.413433099999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-88279005669116750032020-01-20T22:04:00.000-05:002020-01-21T10:08:41.389-05:00Menu Plan Monday: A Return to Clean Eating
It’s January, and you know what that means. Whole 30. I won’t bore you. My attitude towards it hasn’t changed, though, to be perfectly honest, I think I have deviated away enough from clean eating that I am feeling the difference now.
This change in diet, on top of migraine-inducing weather.
The plan this time for me is to K.I.S.S. — what can I cook that:
1) tastes good
2) takes minimal Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-64583545889578519972020-01-01T12:23:00.000-05:002023-06-20T12:24:02.784-04:002020 IntentionsMore introspection/reflection/self-monitoringReconnect with my support system/friends, if they'll have me. I'm a lousy friend TBH.Focus on my mental healthStimulus controlPositive visualizationUse my freaking gratitude journalAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0New York, NY, USA40.7127753 -74.005972812.402541463821152 -109.1622228 69.023009136178842 -38.849722799999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-85991465619928152162019-08-27T09:24:00.000-04:002019-08-27T09:42:26.716-04:00Recipe: Gluten Free Zucchini Bread
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.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-40139543415133278522019-08-19T09:58:00.000-04:002019-08-20T09:57:58.476-04:00Reorg Reset
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Today feels almost like the first day of work at a new gig again. My team has been expanded and reorganized, I have new responsibilities and a title change. And ... That slight feeling of not knowing what is coming next. Today won't be business as usual.
As I got into work, my current direct manager came over to check on me and get a download of things that happened Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-21163445353405409082019-08-06T19:41:00.000-04:002019-08-06T19:41:29.725-04:00I'm Tired
I am bone tired. Tired beyond belief. I have no idea what keeps me going. I don't want to keep going. I just want to rest.
Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-70120124408999294102019-06-24T12:00:00.000-04:002019-06-24T12:00:02.995-04:00Menu Plan Monday: Meal Prep For Stress-Free Weekday Nights
Yeah, the vegetarian kickstart didn’t go as planned. Completely derailed, but what else is new.
I have finally admitted that I need to do meal prep for our different dietary needs/desires/my own personal sanity. I don't need to eat as often and he does to be on strict IF + Keto, and IP is gone for the next two months, so I can ease up on the FODMAP+ Paleo AIP side prep.
So … Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-2467595907710003142019-04-08T08:00:00.000-04:002019-04-08T08:00:03.408-04:00Menu Plan Monday: Vegetarian Kick Start
While I was sick, for some reason, I picked up "Eat to Live" off the food-related bookshelf and started reading again. What? I was home, sick, bored of daytime TV. Anyway, it got me thinking about how we have slipped so quickly from January Whole 30 to eating ... not so great. I was trying to figure out how to do 6 weeks of vegetarian just for myself (my cousin's wedding is coming up, Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-79514175766769251112019-03-21T11:58:00.001-04:002019-03-21T11:58:42.551-04:00Menu Plan Monday: Uncomplicated
I really hate being sick. I hate how it drains my energy, physical, mental, and emotional. Pretty sure I have yet another URI with a splash of tonsilitis or bronchitis (because I have never seemed to grow out of my "childhood diseases"). I spent most of last night propped up and coughing and really mad that my insurance won't kick in for 30 days, and really really grateful for Vick's, Luden's Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-13649314432282448972019-03-04T07:00:00.000-05:002019-03-06T17:58:52.808-05:00Menu Plan Monday: Week of March 4-9, 2019
This is a bit of a crazy week. I am finally employed again (YAY! I start today!), but I have a long commute (not so yay), out of the city and I don't think I will have time to grocery shop until I get a better lay of the land and my new schedule.
Thank goodness for Amazon Fresh.
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Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-24244718522968550082019-02-18T08:30:00.000-05:002019-02-18T21:19:16.907-05:00Menu Plan Monday: February 17- 24
Sometimes it takes me a little bit to get back into the proverbial saddle. I planned for all of January, and most of February is in my Passion Planner, I just haven't gotten around to that final step of putting it on the blog. Lucky for you, I'm feeling extra motivated today, so here you go, this week's menu plan.
Sunday: Sweet Potato Chicken Curry (Indian, not Thai).
I had to create Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675918374775278239noreply@blogger.com0