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The very first question that popped into my head was "How many dishes do you cook at a given meal?" As a college student I can completely understand what it means to be constantly pressed for time and a typical dinner for me is one kind of grain, two kinds of veggies, and one kind of bean dish. I choose quick cooking grains mostly (kasha, quinoa, millet, whole grain noodles) and I always eat my brown rice plain because what I do is put it on at the very beginning of a meal and in the 35-40 minutes it takes to cook everything else is done. For veggies, I always cook some kind of green leafy veggie because they take a grand total of 45 seconds to cook. For the other veggie dish, I usually do a super quick stir-fry composed of usually 2-3 different kinds of veggies. So I make the stir-fry, put that into a bowl, then cook my greens in the same pan to save space. Also, and I know this is going to break a lot of hearts out there, but

I almost never ever ever cook my own beans. I know, I know, I'm sorry but I have no other choice. I just open a can of Eden Organic canned beans, stir-fry that with some tamari or sea veg, and I'm ready to go. Dinner for me usually takes about half an hour to cook, and I hopefully only dirty a couple of pans making it. Now, I know that this is not traditional macrobiotics at all. Trust me, I know. But I have been at the exact same place you are, feeling that the process of eating has become your enemy and you just wanna go back to eating the way everybody else does. And by doing this quick things I find that I still eat better than anybody else I know, I feel great, and I'm happy. I don't spend any time at all wondering if the energetics of my meal are balanced. I think that that is definitely important, but where I am right now I simply can't spend time worrying about it without

going crazy. In the winter, here is what I eat almost every single night for dinner. One pot of some kind of grain, and one pot of a bunch of different veggies and beans cooked into a stew. I pour the stew over the grains and dinner is ready. My lunch every single day is leftovers from the previous night's dinner, I almost NEVER make a fresh lunch because, again, time! And almost every day for breakfast I eat either a bowl of oatmeal or a bowl of leftover rice with a side of steamed kale. Simple, easy to digest, takes about 10 minutes, and I"m feeling good. Plus, these days, I never look at cook books. Now I love them, and when I'm having an easy relaxing day I usually go all out and make myself an elaborate meal because I love cooking more than anything else. But on a typical day, I never make it fancy. Just a side of noodles with collard greens and a saute of carrots, onions, and

red cabbage with a bowl of sauted chick peas. That's it, it fills me up and I don't hate myself and my energy levels are high. Cooking and eating should never ever ever b een stressful. Eating is meant to be pleasurable, and we should never feel exhausted and taxed by the task of making a meal and eating it. It is more important to do the best that you can for your situation than going crazy trying to stick to the perfect form of any kind of eating modality. I used to make myself sick trying to be perfectly macrobiotic, but these days I find it is much more important to be eating a diet of whole foods prepared the best way I can make it and being happy with it. So my advice to you is to think like this healthy college student and keep it easy and quick, and don't worry too much about having all your yins and yangs in check. One grain, one leafy green, one veggie saute, one bean, and that's

dinner! Darlene MacAuley wrote: I have been trying to stick to mb since February and though I'm successful about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is tough. I have weak adrenals and asthma, two young children with busy schedules and an increased workload from work has pumped up my stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have grains available daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible amount of time, time that I really don't

have. My exhaustion level and mental fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my symptoms and help balance my body out. The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking supplements, I'm tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to today, I'm tired of trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired of cooking, tired of the demands of life, tired of being tired. My family doesn't eat mb; they're not even vegetarian, so I deal with making multiple meals each day. My asthma has worsened to the point that I now take the drugs I've previously worked so hard to avoid so that I can function. I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making decisions about work (I own my business with my husband and a third partner). I'm taking measures to make

changes that will ease my stress so my adrenals aren't so overworked. My question is, how can I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by quick-fix foods for my family, that I of course feel guilty about because I feel like I'm poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've always got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm comfortable eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but now even cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want to fix a good balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour each time. I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize leftovers, and I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to make. I usually have much of the ingredients around. I do get into modes when I cook several pots at once of a few dishes and use leftovers to make soups and other things. But then there are days when I just want to take a break. I don't always have the

time in the morning to get the family ready for school and work with their lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch. My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and english muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat those things, but then those are the first things I grab when I need a snack or a quick breakfast. I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always trying to be efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car, not being conscious of what I'm consuming. I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone has any suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really quick meals, please let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not take forever. Or how to work outside the home and be able to eat well. It all takes planning, I'm just such a mess I'm lucky this week if I get a bowl of miso soup

in. TIA, Darlene

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The very first question that popped into my head was "How many dishes do you cook at a given meal?" As a college student I can completely understand what it means to be constantly pressed for time and a typical dinner for me is one kind of grain, two kinds of veggies, and one kind of bean dish. I choose quick cooking grains mostly (kasha, quinoa, millet, whole grain noodles) and I always eat my brown rice plain because what I do is put it on at the very beginning of a meal and in the 35-40 minutes it takes to cook everything else is done. For veggies, I always cook some kind of green leafy veggie because they take a grand total of 45 seconds to cook. For the other veggie dish, I usually do a super quick stir-fry composed of usually 2-3 different kinds of veggies. So I make the stir-fry, put that into a bowl, then cook my greens in the same pan to save space. Also, and I know this is going to break a lot of hearts out there, but

I almost never ever ever cook my own beans. I know, I know, I'm sorry but I have no other choice. I just open a can of Eden Organic canned beans, stir-fry that with some tamari or sea veg, and I'm ready to go. Dinner for me usually takes about half an hour to cook, and I hopefully only dirty a couple of pans making it. Now, I know that this is not traditional macrobiotics at all. Trust me, I know. But I have been at the exact same place you are, feeling that the process of eating has become your enemy and you just wanna go back to eating the way everybody else does. And by doing this quick things I find that I still eat better than anybody else I know, I feel great, and I'm happy. I don't spend any time at all wondering if the energetics of my meal are balanced. I think that that is definitely important, but where I am right now I simply can't spend time worrying about it without

going crazy. In the winter, here is what I eat almost every single night for dinner. One pot of some kind of grain, and one pot of a bunch of different veggies and beans cooked into a stew. I pour the stew over the grains and dinner is ready. My lunch every single day is leftovers from the previous night's dinner, I almost NEVER make a fresh lunch because, again, time! And almost every day for breakfast I eat either a bowl of oatmeal or a bowl of leftover rice with a side of steamed kale. Simple, easy to digest, takes about 10 minutes, and I"m feeling good. Plus, these days, I never look at cook books. Now I love them, and when I'm having an easy relaxing day I usually go all out and make myself an elaborate meal because I love cooking more than anything else. But on a typical day, I never make it fancy. Just a side of noodles with collard greens and a saute of carrots, onions, and

red cabbage with a bowl of sauted chick peas. That's it, it fills me up and I don't hate myself and my energy levels are high. Cooking and eating should never ever ever b een stressful. Eating is meant to be pleasurable, and we should never feel exhausted and taxed by the task of making a meal and eating it. It is more important to do the best that you can for your situation than going crazy trying to stick to the perfect form of any kind of eating modality. I used to make myself sick trying to be perfectly macrobiotic, but these days I find it is much more important to be eating a diet of whole foods prepared the best way I can make it and being happy with it. So my advice to you is to think like this healthy college student and keep it easy and quick, and don't worry too much about having all your yins and yangs in check. One grain, one leafy green, one veggie saute, one bean, and that's

dinner! Darlene MacAuley wrote: I have been trying to stick to mb since February and though I'm successful about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is tough. I have weak adrenals and asthma, two young children with busy schedules and an increased workload from work has pumped up my stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have grains available daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible amount of time, time that I really don't

have. My exhaustion level and mental fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my symptoms and help balance my body out. The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking supplements, I'm tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to today, I'm tired of trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired of cooking, tired of the demands of life, tired of being tired. My family doesn't eat mb; they're not even vegetarian, so I deal with making multiple meals each day. My asthma has worsened to the point that I now take the drugs I've previously worked so hard to avoid so that I can function. I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making decisions about work (I own my business with my husband and a third partner). I'm taking measures to make

changes that will ease my stress so my adrenals aren't so overworked. My question is, how can I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by quick-fix foods for my family, that I of course feel guilty about because I feel like I'm poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've always got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm comfortable eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but now even cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want to fix a good balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour each time. I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize leftovers, and I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to make. I usually have much of the ingredients around. I do get into modes when I cook several pots at once of a few dishes and use leftovers to make soups and other things. But then there are days when I just want to take a break. I don't always have the

time in the morning to get the family ready for school and work with their lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch. My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and english muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat those things, but then those are the first things I grab when I need a snack or a quick breakfast. I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always trying to be efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car, not being conscious of what I'm consuming. I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone has any suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really quick meals, please let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not take forever. Or how to work outside the home and be able to eat well. It all takes planning, I'm just such a mess I'm lucky this week if I get a bowl of miso soup

in. TIA, Darlene

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I was going to respond with something else but your post is

beautiful. I think you are missing the point of macrobiotics when

you say " I know this isn't perfect macrobiotics " . I know I have so

much to learn and that darn yin/yang still blows me away (anyone who

can explain it to me so that it sticks gets an ipod lol) but I think

you have mastered it. You are living a hectic life you WANT to eat

well, you want peace in body, mind and spirit and you figured out a

way to do it. Simplify. I think it's beautiful I really really do.

To be honest you've given me a different view on canned beans. They

really serve a purpose.

I'm so glad you are here to share that with us. Thank you so much.

Peace,

Reggie

> I have been trying to stick to mb since February and

though I'm successful about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is

tough. I have weak adrenals and asthma, two young children with busy

schedules and an increased workload from work has pumped up my

stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have grains available

daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible amount of

time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level and mental

fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I

don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture

treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my symptoms

and help balance my body out.

>

> The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking

supplements, I'm tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to

today, I'm tired of trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired

of cooking, tired of the demands of life, tired of being tired. My

family doesn't eat mb; they're not even vegetarian, so I deal with

making multiple meals each day. My asthma has worsened to the point

that I now take the drugs I've previously worked so hard to avoid so

that I can function.

>

> I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making

decisions about work (I own my business with my husband and a third

partner). I'm taking measures to make changes that will ease my

stress so my adrenals aren't so overworked. My question is, how can

I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by quick-fix foods for my

family, that I of course feel guilty about because I feel like I'm

poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've always

got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm comfortable

eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but now

even cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want

to fix a good balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour

each time.

>

> I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize

leftovers, and I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to

make. I usually have much of the ingredients around. I do get into

modes when I cook several pots at once of a few dishes and use

leftovers to make soups and other things. But then there are days

when I just want to take a break. I don't always have the time in

the morning to get the family ready for school and work with their

lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch.

>

> My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and

english muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat

those things, but then those are the first things I grab when I need

a snack or a quick breakfast.

>

> I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always

trying to be efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car,

not being conscious of what I'm consuming.

>

> I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone

has any suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really

quick meals, please let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not

take forever. Or how to work outside the home and be able to eat

well. It all takes planning, I'm just such a mess I'm lucky this

week if I get a bowl of miso soup in.

>

> TIA,

>

> Darlene

>

>

>

>

>

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Darlene

I'm REALLY glad you felt comfortable enough here to vent your

frustrations. How old are your children?

I know some people will not agree with me and some may flip but this

is MY opinion. You are upset about feeding your children

questionable foods. What is stopping you from making them vegan?

Why not do it. I don't know if you should fear them not eating or

whatever. Make it fun. If you need to till them get it switch with

similar stuff. Try to explain the " food " once was an animal

therefore you don't want to cause suffering to it, etc. Often

adults forget that children get a lot more then once thought. I'm

not saying stick them infront of 'meet your meat' and expect them to

watch it. But there is a more gentle approach with children.

I always speak to Marlie about ethical reasoning for being vegan and

she understands. She also gets it with leather and fast food

clowns, etc She calls Mc the clown who kills animals.

had her at Whole Foods one day and she saw a woman picking up

some chicken wings or something and said ew that's dead animal the

woman didn't hear and asked what she said. was about to die

at this point but Marlie repeated herself and the woman put the

chicken back and said you're right.

Sin did I destroy that story???

Darlene, don't be afraid to do something 'drastic' or 'alternative'

for your children. It will help them tremendously in life. Not

only will it give them a better quality life you will save animals

and you will save yourself of stress. Stress is much worse then

eating 'non mb' food. Stress can kill you. The sooner you do it

the easier it will be. I'm sure as a group we can come up with some

great books for you to get. As a matter of fact, Waxman is

part of the group now and she is THE expert on children and mb you

can get a book from her or whatever.

Keep reaching out here, we are here for you.

Peace and love,

Reggie

>

> I have been trying to stick to mb since February and though I'm

successful

> about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is tough. I have weak

adrenals

> and asthma, two young children with busy schedules and an

increased workload

> from work has pumped up my stress level about 200%. I try to plan

and have

> grains available daily, but I've found that cooking takes an

incredible

> amount of time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level

and

> mental fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my

life. I

> don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture

> treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my

symptoms and help

> balance my body out.

>

> The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking

supplements, I'm

> tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to today, I'm

tired of

> trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired of cooking, tired

of the

> demands of life, tired of being tired. My family doesn't eat mb;

they're not

> even vegetarian, so I deal with making multiple meals each day. My

asthma

> has worsened to the point that I now take the drugs I've

previously worked

> so hard to avoid so that I can function.

>

> I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making

decisions about

> work (I own my business with my husband and a third partner). I'm

taking

> measures to make changes that will ease my stress so my adrenals

aren't so

> overworked. My question is, how can I make eating easier? I'm

surrounded by

> quick-fix foods for my family, that I of course feel guilty about

because I

> feel like I'm poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it

off I've

> always got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm

comfortable

> eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but

now even

> cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want to

fix a good

> balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour each time.

>

> I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize

leftovers, and

> I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to make. I

usually have

> much of the ingredients around. I do get into modes when I cook

several pots

> at once of a few dishes and use leftovers to make soups and other

things.

> But then there are days when I just want to take a break. I don't

always

> have the time in the morning to get the family ready for school

and work

> with their lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch.

>

> My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and

english

> muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat those

things, but

> then those are the first things I grab when I need a snack or a

quick

> breakfast.

>

> I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always

trying to be

> efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car, not being

conscious of

> what I'm consuming.

>

> I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone

has any

> suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really quick

meals, please

> let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not take forever. Or how

to work

> outside the home and be able to eat well. It all takes planning,

I'm just

> such a mess I'm lucky this week if I get a bowl of miso soup in.

>

> TIA,

>

> Darlene

>

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Darlene

I'm REALLY glad you felt comfortable enough here to vent your

frustrations. How old are your children?

I know some people will not agree with me and some may flip but this

is MY opinion. You are upset about feeding your children

questionable foods. What is stopping you from making them vegan?

Why not do it. I don't know if you should fear them not eating or

whatever. Make it fun. If you need to till them get it switch with

similar stuff. Try to explain the " food " once was an animal

therefore you don't want to cause suffering to it, etc. Often

adults forget that children get a lot more then once thought. I'm

not saying stick them infront of 'meet your meat' and expect them to

watch it. But there is a more gentle approach with children.

I always speak to Marlie about ethical reasoning for being vegan and

she understands. She also gets it with leather and fast food

clowns, etc She calls Mc the clown who kills animals.

had her at Whole Foods one day and she saw a woman picking up

some chicken wings or something and said ew that's dead animal the

woman didn't hear and asked what she said. was about to die

at this point but Marlie repeated herself and the woman put the

chicken back and said you're right.

Sin did I destroy that story???

Darlene, don't be afraid to do something 'drastic' or 'alternative'

for your children. It will help them tremendously in life. Not

only will it give them a better quality life you will save animals

and you will save yourself of stress. Stress is much worse then

eating 'non mb' food. Stress can kill you. The sooner you do it

the easier it will be. I'm sure as a group we can come up with some

great books for you to get. As a matter of fact, Waxman is

part of the group now and she is THE expert on children and mb you

can get a book from her or whatever.

Keep reaching out here, we are here for you.

Peace and love,

Reggie

>

> I have been trying to stick to mb since February and though I'm

successful

> about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is tough. I have weak

adrenals

> and asthma, two young children with busy schedules and an

increased workload

> from work has pumped up my stress level about 200%. I try to plan

and have

> grains available daily, but I've found that cooking takes an

incredible

> amount of time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level

and

> mental fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my

life. I

> don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture

> treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my

symptoms and help

> balance my body out.

>

> The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking

supplements, I'm

> tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to today, I'm

tired of

> trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired of cooking, tired

of the

> demands of life, tired of being tired. My family doesn't eat mb;

they're not

> even vegetarian, so I deal with making multiple meals each day. My

asthma

> has worsened to the point that I now take the drugs I've

previously worked

> so hard to avoid so that I can function.

>

> I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making

decisions about

> work (I own my business with my husband and a third partner). I'm

taking

> measures to make changes that will ease my stress so my adrenals

aren't so

> overworked. My question is, how can I make eating easier? I'm

surrounded by

> quick-fix foods for my family, that I of course feel guilty about

because I

> feel like I'm poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it

off I've

> always got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm

comfortable

> eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but

now even

> cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want to

fix a good

> balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour each time.

>

> I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize

leftovers, and

> I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to make. I

usually have

> much of the ingredients around. I do get into modes when I cook

several pots

> at once of a few dishes and use leftovers to make soups and other

things.

> But then there are days when I just want to take a break. I don't

always

> have the time in the morning to get the family ready for school

and work

> with their lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch.

>

> My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and

english

> muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat those

things, but

> then those are the first things I grab when I need a snack or a

quick

> breakfast.

>

> I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always

trying to be

> efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car, not being

conscious of

> what I'm consuming.

>

> I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone

has any

> suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really quick

meals, please

> let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not take forever. Or how

to work

> outside the home and be able to eat well. It all takes planning,

I'm just

> such a mess I'm lucky this week if I get a bowl of miso soup in.

>

> TIA,

>

> Darlene

>

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i recently heard a teacher say that mb is not preparation for living -

it is living. what is the point of perfect blood quality in and of

itself?

canned beans? I love canned beans. it is very similar to pressure

cooked beans. I see no drama in using canned beans - I esp love the

Eden ones - they have no added salt so you can dd your own good quality

salt.

add a few veggies and some noodles or grain - dunk some greens in

boiling water and...

purpleveg wrote:

I was going to respond with something else but your post

is

beautiful. I think you are missing the point of macrobiotics when

you say "I know this isn't perfect macrobiotics". I know I have so

much to learn and that darn yin/yang still blows me away (anyone who

can explain it to me so that it sticks gets an ipod lol) but I think

you have mastered it. You are living a hectic life you WANT to eat

well, you want peace in body, mind and spirit and you figured out a

way to do it. Simplify. I think it's beautiful I really really do.

To be honest you've given me a different view on canned beans. They

really serve a purpose.

I'm so glad you are here to share that with us. Thank you so much.

Peace,

Reggie

> I have been trying to stick to mb since February and

though I'm successful about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is

tough. I have weak adrenals and asthma, two young children with busy

schedules and an increased workload from work has pumped up my

stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have grains available

daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible amount of

time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level and mental

fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I

don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture

treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my symptoms

and help balance my body out.

>

> The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking

supplements, I'm tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to

today, I'm tired of trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired

of cooking, tired of the demands of life, tired of being tired. My

family doesn't eat mb; they're not even vegetarian, so I deal with

making multiple meals each day. My asthma has worsened to the point

that I now take the drugs I've previously worked so hard to avoid so

that I can function.

>

> I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making

decisions about work (I own my business with my husband and a third

partner). I'm taking measures to make changes that will ease my

stress so my adrenals aren't so overworked. My question is, how can

I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by quick-fix foods for my

family, that I of course feel guilty about because I feel like I'm

poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've always

got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm comfortable

eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but now

even cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want

to fix a good balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour

each time.

>

> I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize

leftovers, and I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to

make. I usually have much of the ingredients around. I do get into

modes when I cook several pots at once of a few dishes and use

leftovers to make soups and other things. But then there are days

when I just want to take a break. I don't always have the time in

the morning to get the family ready for school and work with their

lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch.

>

> My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and

english muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat

those things, but then those are the first things I grab when I need

a snack or a quick breakfast.

>

> I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always

trying to be efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car,

not being conscious of what I'm consuming.

>

> I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone

has any suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really

quick meals, please let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not

take forever. Or how to work outside the home and be able to eat

well. It all takes planning, I'm just such a mess I'm lucky this

week if I get a bowl of miso soup in.

>

> TIA,

>

> Darlene

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

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hi darlene

Darlene MacAuley wrote:

I have been trying to stick to mb since February and though I'm

successful about 60% of the time,

you are doing a LOT better than you think

also mb is not something to stick to - it is something to play with..

the rest of the time is tough. I have weak adrenals and asthma,

two young children with busy schedules and an increased workload from

work has pumped up my stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have

grains available daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible

amount of time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level and

mental fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I

don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture

treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my symptoms and

help balance my body out.

The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking

supplements, I'm tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to

today, I'm tired of trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired of

cooking, tired of the demands of life, tired of being tired.

what if you stopped trying to follow some external thing you think you

need to live up to and just stood still for a moment - only a moment

and tuned in to what you want to do - to eat etc not what you have been

prescribed to take and cook and figure out....

My family doesn't eat mb; they're not even vegetarian, so I deal

with making multiple meals each day.

have you communicated to them how much extra work that is and perhaps

try to blend the meals. Eg cook a big main veg dish and get them to add

what they want if they REALLY want to and then add what you want - eg a

big veg dish you can add grains and greens to that and still eat

together

My asthma has worsened to the point that I now take the drugs

I've previously worked so hard to avoid so that I can function.

I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making

decisions about work (I own my business with my husband and a third

partner). I'm taking measures to make changes that will ease my stress

so my adrenals aren't so overworked. My question is, how can I make

eating easier? I'm surrounded by quick-fix foods for my family, that I

of course feel guilty about because I feel like I'm poisoning them with

stuff I won't eat.

offer them what you do eat and see if you can find something to

compromise on - if they choose the other stuff it is their choice and

dont feel like you are poisoning them. food is a personal choice

And to top it off I've always got about a hundred pans to clean

after I've eaten.

yes it can get like that - see if you can find some one pot meal ideas

that you like - actually one of my teachers says that cooking things

together sometimes can be very strengthening and also is more

nourishing - eg a bean dish with leftover grains or vice versa with

veggies etc

I'm comfortable eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode

when I cook, but now even cooking has been stressful for me because

really, I just want to fix a good balanced meal for myself without it

taking an hour each time.

I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize

leftovers, and I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to

make. I usually have much of the ingredients around. I do get into

modes when I cook several pots at once of a few dishes and use

leftovers to make soups and other things. But then there are days when

I just want to take a break. I don't always have the time in the

morning to get the family ready for school and work with their lunches

and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch.

My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and

english muffins do not sit well with my body,

dont stress about it - just have some extra grated daikon and some

scallions in miso and you will feel more yourself - you know what i

mean...

so I try not to eat those things, but then those are the first

things I grab when I need a snack or a quick breakfast.

I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always

trying to be efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car, not

being conscious of what I'm consuming.

I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone

has any suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really quick

meals, please let me know.

have stuff on hand in convenient forms - stock up on cans of beans -

good quality organic ones if possible like Eden

have some tahini in the fridge to put a teeny bit in dishes - gives it

a rich feel with little fuss

throw some grains in a pot when you have a moment and when you are

doing something else - let it cook a few hours or 12 hours later. when

i was leaving for work very early i would cook my grain while i was in

the shower and getting ready - then there was some to take with me and

for when i came home and even to make into a porridge the next day.

there are instant organic polenta that cooks in 2 minutes

toasted buckwheat cooks in minutes

sometimes i just wahs and chop veggies and make a soup and put in

buckwheat boodles and dried or fresh tofu then add miso - a lovely big

meal in a bowl

maybe have some veggies washed when you have a moment and keep them in

bags in the fridge.

Or prep tips to make cooking not take forever. Or how to work

outside the home and be able to eat well.

take basics with you. I got these little stainless steel containers and

put my grain in them and then another with a mixed veggie dish and some

broccoli

now I LOVE lock and lock containers.

I use that to put the veggies in because they dont ever leak - but i

put them in cool and still use the stainless steel for grains when out

I am not a fan of instant miso and it does not ever take the place of

the real stuff but if you are out and about in the colder months it can

be nice...

most of all be easier on yourself - sure it is nice to do things as you

envision it but extra stress does not make for easier healing. maybe

you need to rethink how you are going about stuff and how you view thm.

what is most important to you? how far up the list do you put

yourself?! if you are not well what happens to all the rest? do you

value your own wellbeing

and remember there is no ideal in mb - there are guidelines and

suggestions but it is about making it work for you - not living up to

an ideal.

maybe sit back for a moment and really see how well you are doing not

where you think you are not....

and keep us posted - you voice what we all experience and have to work

through.

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Thank you so much Reggie! Honestly, your comment has truly made my day This is one of the reasons that I am so happy to be a part of this group, everybody is so warm and kind. purpleveg wrote: I was going to respond with something else but your post is beautiful. I think you are missing the point of macrobiotics when you say "I know this isn't perfect

macrobiotics". I know I have so much to learn and that darn yin/yang still blows me away (anyone who can explain it to me so that it sticks gets an ipod lol) but I think you have mastered it. You are living a hectic life you WANT to eat well, you want peace in body, mind and spirit and you figured out a way to do it. Simplify. I think it's beautiful I really really do.To be honest you've given me a different view on canned beans. They really serve a purpose.I'm so glad you are here to share that with us. Thank you so much.Peace,Reggie> I have been trying to stick to mb since February and though I'm successful about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is tough. I have

weak adrenals and asthma, two young children with busy schedules and an increased workload from work has pumped up my stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have grains available daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible amount of time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level and mental fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my symptoms and help balance my body out. > > The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking supplements, I'm tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to today, I'm tired of trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired of cooking, tired of the demands of life, tired of being tired. My family doesn't eat mb; they're not even vegetarian, so I deal with making multiple meals each day. My asthma

has worsened to the point that I now take the drugs I've previously worked so hard to avoid so that I can function. > > I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making decisions about work (I own my business with my husband and a third partner). I'm taking measures to make changes that will ease my stress so my adrenals aren't so overworked. My question is, how can I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by quick-fix foods for my family, that I of course feel guilty about because I feel like I'm poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've always got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm comfortable eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but now even cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want to fix a good balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour each time. > > I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me

how to utilize leftovers, and I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to make. I usually have much of the ingredients around. I do get into modes when I cook several pots at once of a few dishes and use leftovers to make soups and other things. But then there are days when I just want to take a break. I don't always have the time in the morning to get the family ready for school and work with their lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch. > > My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and english muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat those things, but then those are the first things I grab when I need a snack or a quick breakfast. > > I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always trying to be efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car, not being conscious of what I'm consuming.> > I'm in survival

mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone has any suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really quick meals, please let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not take forever. Or how to work outside the home and be able to eat well. It all takes planning, I'm just such a mess I'm lucky this week if I get a bowl of miso soup in. > > TIA,> > Darlene> > > > > > ---------------------------------> How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates.>

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Thank you so much Reggie! Honestly, your comment has truly made my day This is one of the reasons that I am so happy to be a part of this group, everybody is so warm and kind. purpleveg wrote: I was going to respond with something else but your post is beautiful. I think you are missing the point of macrobiotics when you say "I know this isn't perfect

macrobiotics". I know I have so much to learn and that darn yin/yang still blows me away (anyone who can explain it to me so that it sticks gets an ipod lol) but I think you have mastered it. You are living a hectic life you WANT to eat well, you want peace in body, mind and spirit and you figured out a way to do it. Simplify. I think it's beautiful I really really do.To be honest you've given me a different view on canned beans. They really serve a purpose.I'm so glad you are here to share that with us. Thank you so much.Peace,Reggie> I have been trying to stick to mb since February and though I'm successful about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is tough. I have

weak adrenals and asthma, two young children with busy schedules and an increased workload from work has pumped up my stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have grains available daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible amount of time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level and mental fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my symptoms and help balance my body out. > > The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking supplements, I'm tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to today, I'm tired of trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired of cooking, tired of the demands of life, tired of being tired. My family doesn't eat mb; they're not even vegetarian, so I deal with making multiple meals each day. My asthma

has worsened to the point that I now take the drugs I've previously worked so hard to avoid so that I can function. > > I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making decisions about work (I own my business with my husband and a third partner). I'm taking measures to make changes that will ease my stress so my adrenals aren't so overworked. My question is, how can I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by quick-fix foods for my family, that I of course feel guilty about because I feel like I'm poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've always got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm comfortable eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but now even cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want to fix a good balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour each time. > > I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me

how to utilize leftovers, and I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to make. I usually have much of the ingredients around. I do get into modes when I cook several pots at once of a few dishes and use leftovers to make soups and other things. But then there are days when I just want to take a break. I don't always have the time in the morning to get the family ready for school and work with their lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch. > > My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and english muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat those things, but then those are the first things I grab when I need a snack or a quick breakfast. > > I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always trying to be efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car, not being conscious of what I'm consuming.> > I'm in survival

mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone has any suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really quick meals, please let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not take forever. Or how to work outside the home and be able to eat well. It all takes planning, I'm just such a mess I'm lucky this week if I get a bowl of miso soup in. > > TIA,> > Darlene> > > > > > ---------------------------------> How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates.>

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hi anthony

I just red your post and i also think it is brilliant - you sound

inventive and your dishes sound similar to what i would do. What isnt

mb about it!? nothing - it sounds balanced healthy and tasty!

so when are you coming round to cook us dinner?! ;-)

Dissen wrote:

Thank you so much Reggie! Honestly, your comment has truly made

my day This

is one of the reasons that I am so happy to be a part of this group,

everybody is so warm and kind.

purpleveg <purpleveg> wrote:

I was going to respond with something else but your

post is

beautiful. I think you are missing the point of macrobiotics when

you say "I know this isn't perfect macrobiotics". I know I have so

much to learn and that darn yin/yang still blows me away (anyone who

can explain it to me so that it sticks gets an ipod lol) but I think

you have mastered it. You are living a hectic life you WANT to eat

well, you want peace in body, mind and spirit and you figured out a

way to do it. Simplify. I think it's beautiful I really really do.

To be honest you've given me a different view on canned beans. They

really serve a purpose.

I'm so glad you are here to share that with us. Thank you so much.

Peace,

Reggie

> I have been trying to stick to mb since February and

though I'm successful about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is

tough. I have weak adrenals and asthma, two young children with busy

schedules and an increased workload from work has pumped up my

stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have grains available

daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible amount of

time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level and mental

fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I

don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture

treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my symptoms

and help balance my body out.

>

> The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking

supplements, I'm tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to

today, I'm tired of trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired

of cooking, tired of the demands of life, tired of being tired. My

family doesn't eat mb; they're not even vegetarian, so I deal with

making multiple meals each day. My asthma has worsened to the point

that I now take the drugs I've previously worked so hard to avoid so

that I can function.

>

> I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making

decisions about work (I own my business with my husband and a third

partner). I'm taking measures to make changes that will ease my

stress so my adrenals aren't so overworked. My question is, how can

I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by quick-fix foods for my

family, that I of course feel guilty about because I feel like I'm

poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've always

got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm comfortable

eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but now

even cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want

to fix a good balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour

each time.

>

> I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize

leftovers, and I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to

make. I usually have much of the ingredients around. I do get into

modes when I cook several pots at once of a few dishes and use

leftovers to make soups and other things. But then there are days

when I just want to take a break. I don't always have the time in

the morning to get the family ready for school and work with their

lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch.

>

> My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and

english muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat

those things, but then those are the first things I grab when I need

a snack or a quick breakfast.

>

> I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always

trying to be efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car,

not being conscious of what I'm consuming.

>

> I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone

has any suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really

quick meals, please let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not

take forever. Or how to work outside the home and be able to eat

well. It all takes planning, I'm just such a mess I'm lucky this

week if I get a bowl of miso soup in.

>

> TIA,

>

> Darlene

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

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hi anthony

I just red your post and i also think it is brilliant - you sound

inventive and your dishes sound similar to what i would do. What isnt

mb about it!? nothing - it sounds balanced healthy and tasty!

so when are you coming round to cook us dinner?! ;-)

Dissen wrote:

Thank you so much Reggie! Honestly, your comment has truly made

my day This

is one of the reasons that I am so happy to be a part of this group,

everybody is so warm and kind.

purpleveg <purpleveg> wrote:

I was going to respond with something else but your

post is

beautiful. I think you are missing the point of macrobiotics when

you say "I know this isn't perfect macrobiotics". I know I have so

much to learn and that darn yin/yang still blows me away (anyone who

can explain it to me so that it sticks gets an ipod lol) but I think

you have mastered it. You are living a hectic life you WANT to eat

well, you want peace in body, mind and spirit and you figured out a

way to do it. Simplify. I think it's beautiful I really really do.

To be honest you've given me a different view on canned beans. They

really serve a purpose.

I'm so glad you are here to share that with us. Thank you so much.

Peace,

Reggie

> I have been trying to stick to mb since February and

though I'm successful about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is

tough. I have weak adrenals and asthma, two young children with busy

schedules and an increased workload from work has pumped up my

stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have grains available

daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible amount of

time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level and mental

fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I

don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture

treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my symptoms

and help balance my body out.

>

> The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking

supplements, I'm tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to

today, I'm tired of trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired

of cooking, tired of the demands of life, tired of being tired. My

family doesn't eat mb; they're not even vegetarian, so I deal with

making multiple meals each day. My asthma has worsened to the point

that I now take the drugs I've previously worked so hard to avoid so

that I can function.

>

> I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making

decisions about work (I own my business with my husband and a third

partner). I'm taking measures to make changes that will ease my

stress so my adrenals aren't so overworked. My question is, how can

I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by quick-fix foods for my

family, that I of course feel guilty about because I feel like I'm

poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've always

got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm comfortable

eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but now

even cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want

to fix a good balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour

each time.

>

> I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize

leftovers, and I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to

make. I usually have much of the ingredients around. I do get into

modes when I cook several pots at once of a few dishes and use

leftovers to make soups and other things. But then there are days

when I just want to take a break. I don't always have the time in

the morning to get the family ready for school and work with their

lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch.

>

> My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and

english muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat

those things, but then those are the first things I grab when I need

a snack or a quick breakfast.

>

> I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always

trying to be efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car,

not being conscious of what I'm consuming.

>

> I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone

has any suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really

quick meals, please let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not

take forever. Or how to work outside the home and be able to eat

well. It all takes planning, I'm just such a mess I'm lucky this

week if I get a bowl of miso soup in.

>

> TIA,

>

> Darlene

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

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Oh, Darlene, I feel your stress...I have been there and it's not fun. Recently, in fact and I'm just trying to reign it in. I'm not doing such a great job. Last night we had bean tamales, two dishes, mine with veggie chili (from a can! gasp!) and one with regular chili. I won't go into the mama guilt, but the more I read and learn the more the guilt mounts! Like Reggie said, I should have just let them have veggie chili or nothing. Heck, we should have had something much healthier than bean tamales! Old habits and all...

I'll just chose to look at the fact that they were vegan tamales and organic vegan chili (well, mine was) and while surely not macro with tomatos and processed canned chili, it's still a far cry from junk food.

I love both 's and Ilanit's replies. Such wonderful advice, I've printed them both out to reread as encouragement.

I run a business from my home that is becoming more and more time consuming. It's a tutoring business so the start of school is always a whirlwind. I'm in the process of hiring new tutors, meeting with parents, doing the ubiquitous paperwork all the while trying to find some balance between business and home life...something very difficult when your office is right there in the middle of your home. So, what flies out the window first? Kitchen time, good eating habits and 'me' time.

Some things that help me save time in the kitchen are washing and preparing all my greens when I bring them home from the store. Also, cooking up a big pot of beans on Sunday evening is a tremendous time saver and my children (ages 4, 9 and 11) will snack on beans and rice if they are readily available. Though, like , I feel there is a place for canned beans and I keep a good selection in my pantry both whole and refried (this is Texas, you know...must have refried beans).

I love the organic whole wheat tortillas from WF and always keep a stash of them in my freezer. In a rush moment, beans, grain and sprouts wrapped in a tortilla is a lunch/dinner/snack almost everyone likes. It's also good for meals on the go or at your desk (sadly, where I find I eat most of my lunches, too). There's a recipe in one of the moosewood books, I believe...cabbage, carrots, etc. sauted and then wrapped in a tortilla. It's very macro friendly and quite yummy. Also good both hot and room temp.

And yes, I know the ww tortilla itself isn't very macro...baked flour and all, but, there you have it. It's still much healthier than most Americans eat and if a tortilla makes eating healthy a bit easier for my children, then I'm all for it.

Cooking relaxes me if I do it on the weekend, so that's when I plan elaborate macro meals. I find my dh isn't thrilled with basic, plain macro food all the time (ie: grain, veggie and greens over and over) but he loves all the more formal, elaborate macro meals. My children, well, that's another story, but they are coming around. There are healthy alternatives if they so chose and as my oldest gets into his pre teen years, I do see him making healthy choices on his own. He still kids me about when he's older he's going to reminesce with dh about "mom's crazy macro phase" but the longer we eat macro, I see him realizing the effect food has on him, his mental state and his body. I see him growing in awareness and I'll latch onto that and forgive him the occasional purchased school lunch (shudder...never thought that would happen. LOL, never thought I wouldn't be homeschooling). So take heart, just by making healthy choices for yourself you are setting a good example and it is sinking in with your children on some level.

Are you able to take a day off, recharge and refocus? When things get too much, I just close everything down, cook up a huge pot of grain, grab several good books and spend the day reading in bed and eating rice for each meal, chewing, chewing, chewing. It does help. It's not even a full day for me, maybe till 3 or so, but the difference it makes in my life is tremendous. I usually have to have one of these days 2 or 3 times per year.

Or how about going to have lunch by yourself at Casa de Luz and then take a long walk and the afternoon off? Just let everything slide while you give yourself a small break to reenergize. Then, come back to your life and follow the suggestions from and Ilanit :)

And like Ilanit said, I bet you are doing much better than you think!

xoxo...

Help with sticking with mb

I have been trying to stick to mb since February and though I'm successful about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is tough. I have weak adrenals and asthma, two young children with busy schedules and an increased workload from work has pumped up my stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have grains available daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible amount of time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level and mental fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my symptoms and help balance my body out.

The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking supplements, I'm tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to today, I'm tired of trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired of cooking, tired of the demands of life, tired of being tired. My family doesn't eat mb; they're not even vegetarian, so I deal with making multiple meals each day. My asthma has worsened to the point that I now take the drugs I've previously worked so hard to avoid so that I can function.

I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making decisions about work (I own my business with my husband and a third partner). I'm taking measures to make changes that will ease my stress so my adrenals aren't so overworked. My question is, how can I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by quick-fix foods for my family, that I of course feel guilty about because I feel like I'm poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've always got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm comfortable eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but now even cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want to fix a good balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour each time.

I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize leftovers, and I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to make. I usually have much of the ingredients around. I do get into modes when I cook several pots at once of a few dishes and use leftovers to make soups and other things. But then there are days when I just want to take a break. I don't always have the time in the morning to get the family ready for school and work with their lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch.

My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and english muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat those things, but then those are the first things I grab when I need a snack or a quick breakfast.

I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always trying to be efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car, not being conscious of what I'm consuming.

I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone has any suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really quick meals, please let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not take forever. Or how to work outside the home and be able to eat well. It all takes planning, I'm just such a mess I'm lucky this week if I get a bowl of miso soup in.

TIA,

Darlene

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Aw shucks I'm thrilled to hear that. I'm happy to have you

here!

Reggie

> > I have been trying to stick to mb since February and

> though I'm successful about 60% of the time, the rest of the time

is

> tough. I have weak adrenals and asthma, two young children with

busy

> schedules and an increased workload from work has pumped up my

> stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have grains available

> daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible amount of

> time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level and

mental

> fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I

> don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular

acupuncture

> treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my

symptoms

> and help balance my body out.

> >

> > The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking

> supplements, I'm tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic

to

> today, I'm tired of trying to figure out how yin or yang I am,

tired

> of cooking, tired of the demands of life, tired of being tired. My

> family doesn't eat mb; they're not even vegetarian, so I deal with

> making multiple meals each day. My asthma has worsened to the

point

> that I now take the drugs I've previously worked so hard to avoid

so

> that I can function.

> >

> > I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making

> decisions about work (I own my business with my husband and a

third

> partner). I'm taking measures to make changes that will ease my

> stress so my adrenals aren't so overworked. My question is, how

can

> I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by quick-fix foods for my

> family, that I of course feel guilty about because I feel like I'm

> poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've

always

> got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm

comfortable

> eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but

now

> even cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want

> to fix a good balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour

> each time.

> >

> > I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize

> leftovers, and I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long

to

> make. I usually have much of the ingredients around. I do get into

> modes when I cook several pots at once of a few dishes and use

> leftovers to make soups and other things. But then there are days

> when I just want to take a break. I don't always have the time in

> the morning to get the family ready for school and work with their

> lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch.

> >

> > My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and

> english muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat

> those things, but then those are the first things I grab when I

need

> a snack or a quick breakfast.

> >

> > I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always

> trying to be efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car,

> not being conscious of what I'm consuming.

> >

> > I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone

> has any suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really

> quick meals, please let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not

> take forever. Or how to work outside the home and be able to eat

> well. It all takes planning, I'm just such a mess I'm lucky this

> week if I get a bowl of miso soup in.

> >

> > TIA,

> >

> > Darlene

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Aw shucks I'm thrilled to hear that. I'm happy to have you

here!

Reggie

> > I have been trying to stick to mb since February and

> though I'm successful about 60% of the time, the rest of the time

is

> tough. I have weak adrenals and asthma, two young children with

busy

> schedules and an increased workload from work has pumped up my

> stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have grains available

> daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible amount of

> time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level and

mental

> fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I

> don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular

acupuncture

> treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my

symptoms

> and help balance my body out.

> >

> > The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking

> supplements, I'm tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic

to

> today, I'm tired of trying to figure out how yin or yang I am,

tired

> of cooking, tired of the demands of life, tired of being tired. My

> family doesn't eat mb; they're not even vegetarian, so I deal with

> making multiple meals each day. My asthma has worsened to the

point

> that I now take the drugs I've previously worked so hard to avoid

so

> that I can function.

> >

> > I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making

> decisions about work (I own my business with my husband and a

third

> partner). I'm taking measures to make changes that will ease my

> stress so my adrenals aren't so overworked. My question is, how

can

> I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by quick-fix foods for my

> family, that I of course feel guilty about because I feel like I'm

> poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've

always

> got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm

comfortable

> eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but

now

> even cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want

> to fix a good balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour

> each time.

> >

> > I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize

> leftovers, and I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long

to

> make. I usually have much of the ingredients around. I do get into

> modes when I cook several pots at once of a few dishes and use

> leftovers to make soups and other things. But then there are days

> when I just want to take a break. I don't always have the time in

> the morning to get the family ready for school and work with their

> lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch.

> >

> > My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and

> english muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat

> those things, but then those are the first things I grab when I

need

> a snack or a quick breakfast.

> >

> > I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always

> trying to be efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car,

> not being conscious of what I'm consuming.

> >

> > I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone

> has any suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really

> quick meals, please let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not

> take forever. Or how to work outside the home and be able to eat

> well. It all takes planning, I'm just such a mess I'm lucky this

> week if I get a bowl of miso soup in.

> >

> > TIA,

> >

> > Darlene

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

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> call rates.

> >

>

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Darlene

See what you've started??? I am really happy with the input and

really nice to read about others. That's one reason I started this

group b/c I was so fearful of not 'being macro' how ridiculous or as

Marlie would say ridiclious. Are you feeling less overwhelmed now?

I hope so.

The other reason was I couldn't stand the other groups or the whacko

rules they had and all that.

I think my only rules are don't be mean to someone I care about, no

porn, no flesh eating convos and hmmmmmmmmmm anything else? Yes,

bow down to the queen. ;0

KIDDING

Have a great weekend everyone!

Reg

>

> Oh, Darlene, I feel your stress...I have been there and it's not

fun. Recently, in fact and I'm just trying to reign it in. I'm not

doing such a great job. Last night we had bean tamales, two dishes,

mine with veggie chili (from a can! gasp!) and one with regular

chili. I won't go into the mama guilt, but the more I read and

learn the more the guilt mounts! Like Reggie said, I should have

just let them have veggie chili or nothing. Heck, we should have

had something much healthier than bean tamales! Old habits and

all...

>

> I'll just chose to look at the fact that they were vegan tamales

and organic vegan chili (well, mine was) and while surely not macro

with tomatos and processed canned chili, it's still a far cry from

junk food.

>

> I love both 's and Ilanit's replies. Such wonderful

advice, I've printed them both out to reread as encouragement.

>

> I run a business from my home that is becoming more and more time

consuming. It's a tutoring business so the start of school is

always a whirlwind. I'm in the process of hiring new tutors,

meeting with parents, doing the ubiquitous paperwork all the while

trying to find some balance between business and home

life...something very difficult when your office is right there in

the middle of your home. So, what flies out the window first?

Kitchen time, good eating habits and 'me' time.

>

> Some things that help me save time in the kitchen are washing and

preparing all my greens when I bring them home from the store.

Also, cooking up a big pot of beans on Sunday evening is a

tremendous time saver and my children (ages 4, 9 and 11) will snack

on beans and rice if they are readily available. Though, like

, I feel there is a place for canned beans and I keep a good

selection in my pantry both whole and refried (this is Texas, you

know...must have refried beans).

>

> I love the organic whole wheat tortillas from WF and always keep a

stash of them in my freezer. In a rush moment, beans, grain and

sprouts wrapped in a tortilla is a lunch/dinner/snack almost

everyone likes. It's also good for meals on the go or at your desk

(sadly, where I find I eat most of my lunches, too). There's a

recipe in one of the moosewood books, I believe...cabbage, carrots,

etc. sauted and then wrapped in a tortilla. It's very macro

friendly and quite yummy. Also good both hot and room temp.

>

> And yes, I know the ww tortilla itself isn't very macro...baked

flour and all, but, there you have it. It's still much healthier

than most Americans eat and if a tortilla makes eating healthy a bit

easier for my children, then I'm all for it.

>

> Cooking relaxes me if I do it on the weekend, so that's when I

plan elaborate macro meals. I find my dh isn't thrilled with basic,

plain macro food all the time (ie: grain, veggie and greens over and

over) but he loves all the more formal, elaborate macro meals. My

children, well, that's another story, but they are coming around.

There are healthy alternatives if they so chose and as my oldest

gets into his pre teen years, I do see him making healthy choices on

his own. He still kids me about when he's older he's going to

reminesce with dh about " mom's crazy macro phase " but the longer we

eat macro, I see him realizing the effect food has on him, his

mental state and his body. I see him growing in awareness and I'll

latch onto that and forgive him the occasional purchased school

lunch (shudder...never thought that would happen. LOL, never

thought I wouldn't be homeschooling). So take heart, just by making

healthy choices for yourself you are setting a good example and it

is sinking in with your children on some level.

>

> Are you able to take a day off, recharge and refocus? When things

get too much, I just close everything down, cook up a huge pot of

grain, grab several good books and spend the day reading in bed and

eating rice for each meal, chewing, chewing, chewing. It does

help. It's not even a full day for me, maybe till 3 or so, but the

difference it makes in my life is tremendous. I usually have to

have one of these days 2 or 3 times per year.

>

> Or how about going to have lunch by yourself at Casa de Luz and

then take a long walk and the afternoon off? Just let everything

slide while you give yourself a small break to reenergize. Then,

come back to your life and follow the suggestions from and

Ilanit :)

>

> And like Ilanit said, I bet you are doing much better than you

think!

>

> xoxo...

>

>

>

> Help with sticking with mb

>

>

> I have been trying to stick to mb since February and though I'm

successful about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is tough. I

have weak adrenals and asthma, two young children with busy

schedules and an increased workload from work has pumped up my

stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have grains available

daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible amount of

time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level and mental

fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I

don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture

treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my symptoms

and help balance my body out.

>

> The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking

supplements, I'm tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to

today, I'm tired of trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired

of cooking, tired of the demands of life, tired of being tired. My

family doesn't eat mb; they're not even vegetarian, so I deal with

making multiple meals each day. My asthma has worsened to the point

that I now take the drugs I've previously worked so hard to avoid so

that I can function.

>

> I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making

decisions about work (I own my business with my husband and a third

partner). I'm taking measures to make changes that will ease my

stress so my adrenals aren't so overworked. My question is, how can

I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by quick-fix foods for my

family, that I of course feel guilty about because I feel like I'm

poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've always

got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm comfortable

eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but now

even cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want

to fix a good balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour

each time.

>

> I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize

leftovers, and I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to

make. I usually have much of the ingredients around. I do get into

modes when I cook several pots at once of a few dishes and use

leftovers to make soups and other things. But then there are days

when I just want to take a break. I don't always have the time in

the morning to get the family ready for school and work with their

lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch.

>

> My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and

english muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat

those things, but then those are the first things I grab when I need

a snack or a quick breakfast.

>

> I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always

trying to be efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car,

not being conscious of what I'm consuming.

>

> I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone

has any suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really

quick meals, please let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not

take forever. Or how to work outside the home and be able to eat

well. It all takes planning, I'm just such a mess I'm lucky this

week if I get a bowl of miso soup in.

>

> TIA,

>

> Darlene

>

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that was a great reply too! Wow - the conversation is flowing here...

seigman wrote:

And yes, I know the ww tortilla

itself isn't very macro...baked flour and all,

what is in a tortilla that is not mb?

arent they just like puta bread type things that are flat? (we dont

have them much here)

I would not live on baked flour products but including them once in a

while sound okay - actually a lot of early mb books had tons of baked

stuff. now it seems more balanced. And too muchbaked flour throws me

off but for those in good health there is nothing wrong with grain

products in balance. and there are far worse options - I think balanced

with enough veggies and moist things - eg soup or stew etc it is a

handy alternative

but, there you have it. It's still

much healthier than most Americans eat and if a tortilla makes eating

healthy a bit easier for my children, then I'm all for it.

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I wish is was that simple.

I only have carpet in one room,never had carpet before and had dark

circles for years they have gotten worse lately since my lack of

sleep. OH well........... :(

> >

> > I have been trying to stick to mb since February and though I'm

> successful

> > about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is tough. I have

weak

> adrenals

> > and asthma, two young children with busy schedules and an

> increased workload

> > from work has pumped up my stress level about 200%. I try to

plan

> and have

> > grains available daily, but I've found that cooking takes an

> incredible

> > amount of time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion

level

> and

> > mental fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my

> life. I

> > don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular

acupuncture

> > treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my

> symptoms and help

> > balance my body out.

> >

> > The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking

> supplements, I'm

> > tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to today, I'm

> tired of

> > trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired of cooking,

tired

> of the

> > demands of life, tired of being tired. My family doesn't eat mb;

> they're not

> > even vegetarian, so I deal with making multiple meals each day.

My

> asthma

> > has worsened to the point that I now take the drugs I've

> previously worked

> > so hard to avoid so that I can function.

> >

> > I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making

> decisions about

> > work (I own my business with my husband and a third partner).

I'm

> taking

> > measures to make changes that will ease my stress so my adrenals

> aren't so

> > overworked. My question is, how can I make eating easier? I'm

> surrounded by

> > quick-fix foods for my family, that I of course feel guilty

about

> because I

> > feel like I'm poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top

it

> off I've

> > always got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm

> comfortable

> > eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but

> now even

> > cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want to

> fix a good

> > balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour each time.

> >

> > I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize

> leftovers, and

> > I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to make. I

> usually have

> > much of the ingredients around. I do get into modes when I cook

> several pots

> > at once of a few dishes and use leftovers to make soups and

other

> things.

> > But then there are days when I just want to take a break. I

don't

> always

> > have the time in the morning to get the family ready for school

> and work

> > with their lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and

lunch.

> >

> > My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and

> english

> > muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat those

> things, but

> > then those are the first things I grab when I need a snack or a

> quick

> > breakfast.

> >

> > I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always

> trying to be

> > efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car, not being

> conscious of

> > what I'm consuming.

> >

> > I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone

> has any

> > suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really quick

> meals, please

> > let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not take forever. Or

how

> to work

> > outside the home and be able to eat well. It all takes planning,

> I'm just

> > such a mess I'm lucky this week if I get a bowl of miso soup in.

> >

> > TIA,

> >

> > Darlene

> >

>

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Thanks so much to everyone who responded so kindly. It was like getting virtual hugs. :) I will write a more detailed response when I get a chance, but I wanted to let y'all know how grateful I am for the support. I did buy some canned beans and have added those to my daily diet. Can't say the stress is less, but I'm trying not to be so vigilant to be perfect at this. Thanks again.

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Thanks so much to everyone who responded so kindly. It was like getting virtual hugs. :) I will write a more detailed response when I get a chance, but I wanted to let y'all know how grateful I am for the support. I did buy some canned beans and have added those to my daily diet. Can't say the stress is less, but I'm trying not to be so vigilant to be perfect at this. Thanks again.

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Thanks so much to everyone who responded so kindly. It was like getting virtual hugs. :) I will write a more detailed response when I get a chance, but I wanted to let y'all know how grateful I am for the support. I did buy some canned beans and have added those to my daily diet. Can't say the stress is less, but I'm trying not to be so vigilant to be perfect at this. Thanks again.

Darlene

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No that's pretty bang on. Marlie is so funny!

" ...become the change you envision." Lemoine

From: VeganMacrobiotics [mailto:VeganMacrobiotics ] On Behalf Of purplevegSent: August 25, 2006 12:46 AMTo: VeganMacrobiotics Subject: Re: Help with sticking with mb

DarleneI'm REALLY glad you felt comfortable enough here to vent your frustrations. How old are your children?I know some people will not agree with me and some may flip but this is MY opinion. You are upset about feeding your children questionable foods. What is stopping you from making them vegan? Why not do it. I don't know if you should fear them not eating or whatever. Make it fun. If you need to till them get it switch with similar stuff. Try to explain the "food" once was an animal therefore you don't want to cause suffering to it, etc. Often adults forget that children get a lot more then once thought. I'm not saying stick them infront of 'meet your meat' and expect them to watch it. But there is a more gentle approach with children.I always speak to Marlie about ethical reasoning for being vegan and she understands. She also gets it with leather and fast food clowns, etc She calls Mc the clown who kills animals. had her at Whole Foods one day and she saw a woman picking up some chicken wings or something and said ew that's dead animal the woman didn't hear and asked what she said. was about to die at this point but Marlie repeated herself and the woman put the chicken back and said you're right.Sin did I destroy that story???Darlene, don't be afraid to do something 'drastic' or 'alternative' for your children. It will help them tremendously in life. Not only will it give them a better quality life you will save animals and you will save yourself of stress. Stress is much worse then eating 'non mb' food. Stress can kill you. The sooner you do it the easier it will be. I'm sure as a group we can come up with some great books for you to get. As a matter of fact, Waxman is part of the group now and she is THE expert on children and mb you can get a book from her or whatever.Keep reaching out here, we are here for you.Peace and love,Reggie>> I have been trying to stick to mb since February and though I'm successful> about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is tough. I have weak adrenals> and asthma, two young children with busy schedules and an increased workload> from work has pumped up my stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have> grains available daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible> amount of time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level and> mental fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I> don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture> treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my symptoms and help> balance my body out.> > The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking supplements, I'm> tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to today, I'm tired of> trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired of cooking, tired of the> demands of life, tired of being tired. My family doesn't eat mb; they're not> even vegetarian, so I deal with making multiple meals each day. My asthma> has worsened to the point that I now take the drugs I've previously worked> so hard to avoid so that I can function.> > I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making decisions about> work (I own my business with my husband and a third partner). I'm taking> measures to make changes that will ease my stress so my adrenals aren't so> overworked. My question is, how can I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by> quick-fix foods for my family, that I of course feel guilty about because I> feel like I'm poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've> always got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm comfortable> eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but now even> cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want to fix a good> balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour each time.> > I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize leftovers, and> I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to make. I usually have> much of the ingredients around. I do get into modes when I cook several pots> at once of a few dishes and use leftovers to make soups and other things.> But then there are days when I just want to take a break. I don't always> have the time in the morning to get the family ready for school and work> with their lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch.> > My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and english> muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat those things, but> then those are the first things I grab when I need a snack or a quick> breakfast.> > I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always trying to be> efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car, not being conscious of> what I'm consuming.> > I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone has any> suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really quick meals, please> let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not take forever. Or how to work> outside the home and be able to eat well. It all takes planning, I'm just> such a mess I'm lucky this week if I get a bowl of miso soup in.> > TIA,> > Darlene>

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No that's pretty bang on. Marlie is so funny!

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From: VeganMacrobiotics [mailto:VeganMacrobiotics ] On Behalf Of purplevegSent: August 25, 2006 12:46 AMTo: VeganMacrobiotics Subject: Re: Help with sticking with mb

DarleneI'm REALLY glad you felt comfortable enough here to vent your frustrations. How old are your children?I know some people will not agree with me and some may flip but this is MY opinion. You are upset about feeding your children questionable foods. What is stopping you from making them vegan? Why not do it. I don't know if you should fear them not eating or whatever. Make it fun. If you need to till them get it switch with similar stuff. Try to explain the "food" once was an animal therefore you don't want to cause suffering to it, etc. Often adults forget that children get a lot more then once thought. I'm not saying stick them infront of 'meet your meat' and expect them to watch it. But there is a more gentle approach with children.I always speak to Marlie about ethical reasoning for being vegan and she understands. She also gets it with leather and fast food clowns, etc She calls Mc the clown who kills animals. had her at Whole Foods one day and she saw a woman picking up some chicken wings or something and said ew that's dead animal the woman didn't hear and asked what she said. was about to die at this point but Marlie repeated herself and the woman put the chicken back and said you're right.Sin did I destroy that story???Darlene, don't be afraid to do something 'drastic' or 'alternative' for your children. It will help them tremendously in life. Not only will it give them a better quality life you will save animals and you will save yourself of stress. Stress is much worse then eating 'non mb' food. Stress can kill you. The sooner you do it the easier it will be. I'm sure as a group we can come up with some great books for you to get. As a matter of fact, Waxman is part of the group now and she is THE expert on children and mb you can get a book from her or whatever.Keep reaching out here, we are here for you.Peace and love,Reggie>> I have been trying to stick to mb since February and though I'm successful> about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is tough. I have weak adrenals> and asthma, two young children with busy schedules and an increased workload> from work has pumped up my stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have> grains available daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible> amount of time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level and> mental fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I> don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture> treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my symptoms and help> balance my body out.> > The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking supplements, I'm> tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to today, I'm tired of> trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired of cooking, tired of the> demands of life, tired of being tired. My family doesn't eat mb; they're not> even vegetarian, so I deal with making multiple meals each day. My asthma> has worsened to the point that I now take the drugs I've previously worked> so hard to avoid so that I can function.> > I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making decisions about> work (I own my business with my husband and a third partner). I'm taking> measures to make changes that will ease my stress so my adrenals aren't so> overworked. My question is, how can I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by> quick-fix foods for my family, that I of course feel guilty about because I> feel like I'm poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've> always got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm comfortable> eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but now even> cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want to fix a good> balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour each time.> > I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize leftovers, and> I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to make. I usually have> much of the ingredients around. I do get into modes when I cook several pots> at once of a few dishes and use leftovers to make soups and other things.> But then there are days when I just want to take a break. I don't always> have the time in the morning to get the family ready for school and work> with their lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch.> > My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and english> muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat those things, but> then those are the first things I grab when I need a snack or a quick> breakfast.> > I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always trying to be> efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car, not being conscious of> what I'm consuming.> > I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone has any> suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really quick meals, please> let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not take forever. Or how to work> outside the home and be able to eat well. It all takes planning, I'm just> such a mess I'm lucky this week if I get a bowl of miso soup in.> > TIA,> > Darlene>

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From: VeganMacrobiotics [mailto:VeganMacrobiotics ] On Behalf Of purplevegSent: August 25, 2006 12:46 AMTo: VeganMacrobiotics Subject: Re: Help with sticking with mb

DarleneI'm REALLY glad you felt comfortable enough here to vent your frustrations. How old are your children?I know some people will not agree with me and some may flip but this is MY opinion. You are upset about feeding your children questionable foods. What is stopping you from making them vegan? Why not do it. I don't know if you should fear them not eating or whatever. Make it fun. If you need to till them get it switch with similar stuff. Try to explain the "food" once was an animal therefore you don't want to cause suffering to it, etc. Often adults forget that children get a lot more then once thought. I'm not saying stick them infront of 'meet your meat' and expect them to watch it. But there is a more gentle approach with children.I always speak to Marlie about ethical reasoning for being vegan and she understands. She also gets it with leather and fast food clowns, etc She calls Mc the clown who kills animals. had her at Whole Foods one day and she saw a woman picking up some chicken wings or something and said ew that's dead animal the woman didn't hear and asked what she said. was about to die at this point but Marlie repeated herself and the woman put the chicken back and said you're right.Sin did I destroy that story???Darlene, don't be afraid to do something 'drastic' or 'alternative' for your children. It will help them tremendously in life. Not only will it give them a better quality life you will save animals and you will save yourself of stress. Stress is much worse then eating 'non mb' food. Stress can kill you. The sooner you do it the easier it will be. I'm sure as a group we can come up with some great books for you to get. As a matter of fact, Waxman is part of the group now and she is THE expert on children and mb you can get a book from her or whatever.Keep reaching out here, we are here for you.Peace and love,Reggie>> I have been trying to stick to mb since February and though I'm successful> about 60% of the time, the rest of the time is tough. I have weak adrenals> and asthma, two young children with busy schedules and an increased workload> from work has pumped up my stress level about 200%. I try to plan and have> grains available daily, but I've found that cooking takes an incredible> amount of time, time that I really don't have. My exhaustion level and> mental fogginess affect my effectiveness in so many areas of my life. I> don't like to take conventional drugs and I get regular acupuncture> treatments and use naturopathy and homeopathy to manage my symptoms and help> balance my body out.> > The bottom line is that I'm tired. I'm tired of taking supplements, I'm> tired of trying to figure out what I'm allergic to today, I'm tired of> trying to figure out how yin or yang I am, tired of cooking, tired of the> demands of life, tired of being tired. My family doesn't eat mb; they're not> even vegetarian, so I deal with making multiple meals each day. My asthma> has worsened to the point that I now take the drugs I've previously worked> so hard to avoid so that I can function.> > I'm working on my mental and emotional issues and am making decisions about> work (I own my business with my husband and a third partner). I'm taking> measures to make changes that will ease my stress so my adrenals aren't so> overworked. My question is, how can I make eating easier? I'm surrounded by> quick-fix foods for my family, that I of course feel guilty about because I> feel like I'm poisoning them with stuff I won't eat. And to top it off I've> always got about a hundred pans to clean after I've eaten. I'm comfortable> eating mb and I get really zen and into a mode when I cook, but now even> cooking has been stressful for me because really, I just want to fix a good> balanced meal for myself without it taking an hour each time.> > I've got all kinds of cookbooks that show me how to utilize leftovers, and> I've bookmarked recipes that don't take very long to make. I usually have> much of the ingredients around. I do get into modes when I cook several pots> at once of a few dishes and use leftovers to make soups and other things.> But then there are days when I just want to take a break. I don't always> have the time in the morning to get the family ready for school and work> with their lunches and breakfast, then make my breakfast and lunch.> > My liver's made it known that my recent binges of crackers and english> muffins do not sit well with my body, so I try not to eat those things, but> then those are the first things I grab when I need a snack or a quick> breakfast.> > I don't sit down to eat and chew and contemplate, I'm always trying to be> efficient and end up eating at my desk or in the car, not being conscious of> what I'm consuming.> > I'm in survival mode. This is mostly a huge vent, but if anyone has any> suggestions on dishes that make good leftovers or really quick meals, please> let me know. Or prep tips to make cooking not take forever. Or how to work> outside the home and be able to eat well. It all takes planning, I'm just> such a mess I'm lucky this week if I get a bowl of miso soup in.> > TIA,> > Darlene>

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