I mean UFO in the quilting sense, UnFinished Objects. Today while surfing I found a lady in Victoria who is co-ordinating the distribution of quilts, crocheted items and knitted items to people in Victoria and Queensland left homeless by the floods late last year and earlier this year.
I know I personally have some left over quilting fabrics from the one time I thought I would try sewing. One cushion cover later I decided it was all too hard. My mum and I have also been crocheting a rug for years but after a long time it isn't much bigger than 50 cm square. This lady has said she will get UFOs finished and donated to people who really need them.
If you do sew please check out what you can do. Winter is coming and it is going to be really rough for a lot of families. Her address is in clear view at the top of her blog.
Best wishes
Jen
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Watching my food Day 5 and 6
Yesterday was a complete write off. I sadly now know that they have the kJ value beside each meal on a McDonald's drive thru menu. Yup, McDonald's for lunch and I think I am going to just stick my head in the sand about how many kJ there are in an Angus with fries and juice. And then to dinner!!!
My excuse - have been so busy that the dishes were not done from Monday fully before Tuesday afternoon arrived so my sink was overflowing. Sadly it was also leaking and the maintenance guy came by to redo the seal around the drain... couldn't use sink for 24 hours at least. So as all good well-prepared people do I "flexed" around my curve ball and ordered pizza. Yum!!
So today I just moped. And ate lollies, and fruit cake. And not a single healthy thing yet while trying to do dishes in a basin.
Ok whinge over. Tomorrow is a new day. Portion counting and timing of meals will be my focus. Well, after I get the dishes finished. :)
Best wishes
Jen
My excuse - have been so busy that the dishes were not done from Monday fully before Tuesday afternoon arrived so my sink was overflowing. Sadly it was also leaking and the maintenance guy came by to redo the seal around the drain... couldn't use sink for 24 hours at least. So as all good well-prepared people do I "flexed" around my curve ball and ordered pizza. Yum!!
So today I just moped. And ate lollies, and fruit cake. And not a single healthy thing yet while trying to do dishes in a basin.
Ok whinge over. Tomorrow is a new day. Portion counting and timing of meals will be my focus. Well, after I get the dishes finished. :)
Best wishes
Jen
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Breastfeeding and losing weight!
I have been wondering if my goal of 8000 kJ is too low.
After some looking around I have come up with this site. For my activity levels which you can tell are pretty low I can eat about 11,100 kJ.
So maybe my weight gain is not due to eating too much but not eating my meals at regular spacings (I forget to eat in the busy-ness of mornings and then munch all afternoon) and from eating very little vegetables and too much protein. On the two days I calculated my protein I had close to 100g protein. I am supposed to have 70g due to breastfeeding.
It might be time to change my way of journalling. I think I need to count my portions of foods to see that I am getting a good balance and try more to have evenly spaced meals during the day.
Wish me luck,
Jen
After some looking around I have come up with this site. For my activity levels which you can tell are pretty low I can eat about 11,100 kJ.
So maybe my weight gain is not due to eating too much but not eating my meals at regular spacings (I forget to eat in the busy-ness of mornings and then munch all afternoon) and from eating very little vegetables and too much protein. On the two days I calculated my protein I had close to 100g protein. I am supposed to have 70g due to breastfeeding.
It might be time to change my way of journalling. I think I need to count my portions of foods to see that I am getting a good balance and try more to have evenly spaced meals during the day.
Wish me luck,
Jen
Monday, May 2, 2011
Watching my food Day 4
Overall intake: 9483 kJ
Overall exercise: negligible
High point: I found a site for calculating calories on my recipes.
Low point: I am getting to the point of getting sick of calculating every little kJ. Going to try to stick to it for one complete week.
Total kJ for Monday: 9483 kJ
Overall exercise: negligible
High point: I found a site for calculating calories on my recipes.
Low point: I am getting to the point of getting sick of calculating every little kJ. Going to try to stick to it for one complete week.
Total kJ for Monday: 9483 kJ
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Watching my food Day 3
Overall intake: 9020 kJ
Overall exercise: 676 kJ grocery shopping for an hour
High point: I avoided high energy snacks today and discovered that 2 corn thins with creamed honey, no butter, is a nice emotional snack for me. 404 kJ
Low point: After shopping I ate my toddler's leftover finger bun. Now that was over 1000 kJ I didn't need.
Total kJ for Saturday: 8344 kJ
Best wishes
Jen
Overall exercise: 676 kJ grocery shopping for an hour
High point: I avoided high energy snacks today and discovered that 2 corn thins with creamed honey, no butter, is a nice emotional snack for me. 404 kJ
Low point: After shopping I ate my toddler's leftover finger bun. Now that was over 1000 kJ I didn't need.
Total kJ for Saturday: 8344 kJ
Best wishes
Jen
Groceries breakdown 29 April
It was a shocker of a grocery shop due to needing a few big cost items like nappies, toilet paper, 2 lots of shampoo and conditioner, and toothbrushes bumping up the Baby and Bath section. I also needed to refill a few pantry staples all at once making the pantry section explode.
This grocery shopping relates to Week 2 of my monthly menu plan and again the Frozen Goods category goes up due to having frozen fish. I am going to have to change that somehow as we would prefer different varieties of fish anyway.
Fresh Produce $62.75
Dairy Products $28.88
Frozen Goods $21.13
Meat $26.69
Bread $30.02
Pantry Items $101.54
Bath and Baby $95.45
Dog $11.69
Treats $6.27
Spent in total $384.42
Just a tip for those who go through lots of bread - consider making your own (trying that this week after a long break) or try wraps/tortillas. The wraps keep very well in my bread box and hold up quite well for chicken and salad which is our usual way of eating them.
I asked dh if he wanted to know how much we spent this week. H*ll no! Hmmm, wonder who likes to bury his head in the sand about these budgetary matters.
Best wishes
Jen
This grocery shopping relates to Week 2 of my monthly menu plan and again the Frozen Goods category goes up due to having frozen fish. I am going to have to change that somehow as we would prefer different varieties of fish anyway.
Fresh Produce $62.75
Dairy Products $28.88
Frozen Goods $21.13
Meat $26.69
Bread $30.02
Pantry Items $101.54
Bath and Baby $95.45
Dog $11.69
Treats $6.27
Spent in total $384.42
Just a tip for those who go through lots of bread - consider making your own (trying that this week after a long break) or try wraps/tortillas. The wraps keep very well in my bread box and hold up quite well for chicken and salad which is our usual way of eating them.
I asked dh if he wanted to know how much we spent this week. H*ll no! Hmmm, wonder who likes to bury his head in the sand about these budgetary matters.
Best wishes
Jen
How much snack for your dollar? - Potato chips vs Banana
Cavendish Bananas
$12.98/kg
Serving size: 1 banana
Energy: one 100g banana has 250 kJ according to my Borushek's Calorie Counter. That is one small banana by the way. A larger banana would have 545 kJ. Anyway on to the next bit.
Potato Chips
In this case Red Rock Deli Honey Soy Chicken Deli-style Potato Chips
$2.00 for 45g or $44.44/kg
Serving size: 45g
Energy: 926kJ
Banana $1.30 per 100g serve, 250 kJ per serve
Potato chips $2.00 per 45g serve, 926 kJ per serve
Gee, paying over $12 per kg for bananas due to the Queensland floods earlier this year doesn't look so bad now, does it? On a $/kJ basis the potato chips are cheaper but if you are trying to eat healthily then the banana is quite good value.
Best wishes
Jen
$12.98/kg
Serving size: 1 banana
Energy: one 100g banana has 250 kJ according to my Borushek's Calorie Counter. That is one small banana by the way. A larger banana would have 545 kJ. Anyway on to the next bit.
Potato Chips
In this case Red Rock Deli Honey Soy Chicken Deli-style Potato Chips
$2.00 for 45g or $44.44/kg
Serving size: 45g
Energy: 926kJ
Banana $1.30 per 100g serve, 250 kJ per serve
Potato chips $2.00 per 45g serve, 926 kJ per serve
Gee, paying over $12 per kg for bananas due to the Queensland floods earlier this year doesn't look so bad now, does it? On a $/kJ basis the potato chips are cheaper but if you are trying to eat healthily then the banana is quite good value.
Best wishes
Jen
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