Day 3 - Watch out, Weakness!

Hello again oatmeal.  I'm so glad you're happy to see me.  Now, get in my belly!

Fabu breakfast again.  X (my youngest) had the same thing with much more milk and a side of turkey sausage.  I admit that I was eyeing the sausage, but I refrained.  Just because it has "turkey" in the name doesn't mean it isn't filled with fat and salt like most breakfast meats.  Her oatmeal was happy to see her, too.

After taking her to school, I restarted the C25K (Couch to 5k: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml).  I didn't follow the schedule, but hear me out!  I did the C25K for 3 months earlier in the year (April-June) and I wanted to see if I was still cardio enough to start at a higher level instead of taking it easy right away.  I did easy jogs for at least 3 min per time, so I figure I can start at week 3 or week 4 (but probably week 3, lets not push our luck).

I gotta tell you, I hurt.  My legs hurt.  My back hurts.  My rib-cage hurts.  I feel like an old woman, "Oy, my goiter is killing me and I can't find a good pair of orthodics over here!"  Great, now I have to look up goiter. It sounds like that thing that hangs off a turkey's beak.  Maybe it is the old lady version of the turkey warble.

I know the adage: Pain is just weakness leaving the body.  Okay, but does weakness need to elbow you in the thigh, poke you in the eyes and then flip you off before it leaves?

I've got my eye on you weakness! That's right!  Hey!  You kiss your momma with that mouth??

I know that day 3 with a bit of exercise is good.  I'm happy with that almost as much as the crazy dog is for our walk/run.  But let's talk food.

If you're like me and you've been trying to figure out how to modify your diet, you'll probably find that there isn't a lot of info out there on PCOS.  I'm going to add what I find when I can along the way.  The first bit I'll give you is Super Foods!

And Oatmeal steps forward with his blueberry cape waving in the wind behind him!

You betcha.  Oatmeal is a diabetic superfood.  You will find many diabetic recipes use oatmeal as a primary grain.  Good news for those of us whose favorite cookie is oatmeal raisin!

Here are a few more: http://healwithfood.org/pcos/foods.php

I was happy to find cinnamon on there because I'll put it on anything: coffee, ice cream, oatmeal (go figure), etc.  And there are studies that link cinnamon with an ability to break down lactose in your system faster.  Good news if you like dairy.

Here's my quick snack superfood recipe for you for the day:

Plain or all-natural Yogurt (I like okios or fage)
1/4 c blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 c whole-grain musli or bran cereal (I also like using Grapenuts for the crunch)
If you need a little bit of sweet, add 1/2-1 tsp honey

Mix together and enjoy.  If you want to be fancy, you can layer it and make your own parfait.  Usually, I'm too hungry for the fancy by the time I've gotten the ingredients out.  Give it a try and tell me what you think!