Going on a diet again

AVOID:

• Beer
• Breads
• Cakes and pies
• Candies
• Cereals
• Communion wafers
• Cookies and crackers
• Croutons
• French fries
• Gravies
• Imitation meat or seafood
• Matzo
• Pastas
• Processed luncheon meats
• Salad dressings
• Sauces, including soy sauce
• Seasoned rice mixes
• Seasoned snack foods, such as potato and tortilla chips
• Self-basting poultry
• Soups and soup bases
• Vegetables in sauce

Allowed foods

Many healthy and delicious foods are naturally gluten-free:

• Beans, seeds and nuts in their natural, unprocessed form
• Fresh eggs
• Fresh meats, fish and poultry (not breaded, batter-coated or marinated)
• Fruits and vegetables
• Most dairy products

For two weeks, NO sugar. NO conventional meat.  NO gluten. NO pasta.  NO dairy except eggs & yogurt. NO sodas.  YES green veggies.  YES poultry.  YES brown rice.  YES fruits. YES green tea.  

So help me, GOD. 

Delifrance Motoyama

There is a newly-opened bakery/cafe on the second floor of JR Settsu Motoyama station.  Delifrance  sells bread, cakes, sandwiches, brewed coffee, fruit juices, soups, etc.   I sometimes go there when I'm in the mood for something quick , tasty and healthy meals.   

This is what I usually order from there:  bread with walnuts, grilled chicken salad, peach juice and something chocolatey for dessert.  Not bad for someone who's quite picky and often on a tight food budget like me. 

2015 Highlights: October - December

OCTOBER  

bought a small potted plant for my room (as natural humidifier)

started coloring Mandalas

found my old ID's

bought this at the church annual bazaar (handmade by ladies at church)

NOVEMBER 

made my version of maja blanca

apple bobbing (Halloween activity for kids classes)

the leaves started changing colors 

bought pop-up cards

Santica Christmas decoration

ordered Therabreath oral rinse from amazon

Thanksgiving lesson for the kids classes

visited Kobe Oji Zoo again after 15 years

DECEMBER

autumn colors @ Rokko Island

it's flu season, decided to stock up on natural vitamin sources

turned Double Five - thank you, LORD

after many years, again spent my birthday with Hiroko and her mom @their place on Route 2

the Christmas cake Fujimori-san brought for the Tue kids class

finally finished my cross-stitch embroidery for Aloha's 18th bday surprise

put up my wall decors for Christmas this year

decided to have a haircut - new look (bangs)

spent Christmas Day 2015 with Judy, Cliff & Aloha at their place in Yokosuka Naval Base (the framed caricature of them is my gift to them)

taking the Shinkansen Nozomi rides to and fro Yokosuka (my last trip to this place since the Cavales family will be moving back to the US in March)

had this made for Judy (their surprise gift to Jenny Vallance family)

finally had a chance to take Kesse (Villacarlos, Nang Linda's son) for sightseeing in Kyoto

2015 Highlights: July - September

JULY

finally mounted all my colored pics

meet up with Yoshimi at Sannomiya over shaved green tea ice cream

after many years, bought a wrist watch again

the Kobe visit of the Cavales & Felicitas families

AUGUST

meet up with old dear friends @RJPMC anniversary in Cebu

the reunion of the PCGS colleagues

summer vacation with Papa in Leyte

road trip to VISCA campus in Baybay with Nang Edna & Sasue to buy plants 

getting the long-awaited Yolanda housing repairs aid 

road trip with Roy, Tia Sarah's family & Nang Inday to Agas-agas Bridge in Southern Leyte

the newly renovated Cebu Mactan International Airport

SEPTEMBER 

finished reading this book

dragon fruit

feeding the birds @ Kobe Animal Kingdom with Yoshimi

started a new devotion notebook 

2015 Highlights: April to June

APRIL

sightseeing bus tour to see cherry blossoms with Dobashi & Sakamoto families

my first hand-sewn cloth bag

MAY

Osaka Tempozan Aquarium with Lany

the Kobe Matsuri samba dancers

a paper bag given by a lady student

JUNE

my second hand-sewn cloth bag

Kobe Fashion Museum to see intricately hand- embroidered dresses from centuries ago

started coloring for Leyte home walls decors