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Day 23/34
I am sitting here feeling an awful afternoon slump. Like put my head on my door and snooze for 20mins slump.  I just feel “ugh” and I’m wondering what caused it so I can stop it and prevent future ones.  Sleep – usual, morning walk – brief as my roommate gave me a lift due to rain, water intake - normal , food – I did have small piece of cake and some dried guava – I thought neither were enough to bother me but I may be wrong. 
Last weigh in was the same as a week ago – I guess the additional carbs are slowing down things, I’ll give it the rest of the week to see if I need to shake things up so I can continue losing.  I have noticed some difference in appearence but only on my face and maybe arms (if I sorta squint)- it’s like the weight has melted… measurements confirm this so I’m still not comfortably in the jeans.  Hmm maybe it’s not the 16+1 plan so much as gravity taking a rapid hold on me.

Anyway  - I’m getting creative again with food – I made a “faux tapioca” pudding with chia seeds, protein powder and almond milk – then ate it with some defrosted frozen cherries – delicious.

And I made a delicious veggie bake/lasagna on the weekend and had it for lunch today and it was so good and several co-workers asked for the recipe.  So I thought I’d share it with you.

Ingredients

• Tofu
• Turnip
• Cream cheese (I used a tofu derived version)
• Tomato sauce
• Raw spinach
• Broth
• Shredded mozzarella

Cut turnip and tofu in slices (half inch?) and boil/fry in broth (in ¼ cup doses as it evaporates) until a fork can pierce the turnip but not soft.
In a casserole dish layer :
Tomato sauce, cooked turnip, then spread tofu and spinach (together in one layer so it’s not a solid tofu layer), “cream cheese”, repeat.   I put some dairy cheese on top and some extra sauce around the sides and another ¼ cup of broth.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes covered with tin foil and then broil for 5 minutes to brown the top.
Enjoy!

A 63 year-old kicked my butt

My TKD instructor is out for a few classes so some of the black/red belts are taking turns leading the class. Wednesday was Mary... a gentle-looking soul that I initially took to as she was so nice and welcoming (and the only person older than me)...I figured her to be about 50 and thought it was cool she was there kickin and giving it.

Found out Wednesday, she luvs to spar and has the heart of a drill sergeant. And that she's 63. By the end of class, sweat was rolling down my temples and my sit-ups were shrugs. (Who still does sit-ups? I thought they were long extinct in favour of crunches, planks and almost anything else)
So tonight should be interesting, one of the "kids" (read insanely fit 16 year olds) is leading the warm up and then she's doing the class again. 

I think it's excellent that she started at 59 and kept with it.  I'd luv to think I'm still as engaged and active even if it's not with a combat sport. She is keeping with who she is and not just settling in with her old patterns of things.  And still challenging herself and others.

Speaking of which, oh my...must go drink more water now.