Rollin McCarty's Personal Blog

My lunch meal has evolved into a smarter way of eating. I followed the advice found here ( http://www.buzzle.com/articles/feeling-tired-after-eating.html ) and now have for lunch a huge ginormous salad as seen in the following photo. I used the following ingredients:

1. Three small lettuce heads (of different kinds if possible)
2. Tomato(s)
3. Baby cucumbers peeled and sliced
4. Peeled and sliced radishes
5. One sliced and barbecued bell pepper
6. Seasoned with Udo’s Oil Blend I got at my local health food store.
7. Yellow Mustard
8. Tabasco
9. Lemon juice
10. Fresh herbs e.g. Thyme, Basil, Mint – makes for such a great taste

I eat the whole whopping thing. Then I may have a fruit-du-jour. This is it , This is my lunch, but it takes a while to mow down on all this. But the great result I am experiencing is that I don’t feel sleepy after lunch anymore.

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Here are some photos I took just for fun (I also take pictures for profit here) with my camera at The Great Minnesota Air Show 2010 last Sunday in St. Cloud MN. This was my first air show, and it was a B L A S T !!! I really liked the F22 Raptor – very impressive – it comes out of nowhere and accelerates sooo fast >> >    >             > . I also liked a lot the world’s fastest jet pickup truck (12000 horsepower) – This accelerates nuts (8Gs) That’s what you call getting pinned to the seat – LOL !!!!

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I have always wondered what types of food should be eaten when. For example coffee works better for me early in the morning to get me going, rather than at 6pm as it will keep me up all night and I will be a disaster the next day. I have wondered if meats should be eaten at lunch or in the evening. How about rice, potatoes?

I just found the article below that claims to know what works best for the evening meal. I made myself a nice big salad this evening with sliced mushrooms, fresh parsley, fresh sage, lemon juice, Udo’s Choice™ Oil Blend I got at a local health store. I had strawberries for desert. I have to say that I am feeling reel good after this light yet filling ‘green’ super.

http://www.alive.com/767a2a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=790

This makes me think of this verse in the Bible:

AND HE POINTED out to me a river of pure Water of Life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and the Lamb, coursing down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew Trees of Life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each month; the leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations.
THE REVELATION, Chapter Twenty Two, Verses One and Two – TLB

I have been very happy using the Jack Lalanne’s Power Juicer I got from Target for about $50. It works great at making a lot of juice quickly. I do find that it requires to be cleaned immediatly after use. I just rinse it quickly under the focet then through it in the dish washer. I am careful to TURN OFF heated dry as one time it melted the clear plastic plunger tool that is used to feed the vegetables/fruits all the way down into the juicer – I order the replacement part and now it is working again. I do find that I eat (actually drink) more fruits and vegetables this way as it requires less effort. Here are some fruits and vegetables I have juiced so far:

• Red Grapes – UNBELIEVABLE how good this tastes – So sweet !
• Celeri – Can drink half a bundle at once – Tastes nice and fresh.
• Carrot – It yields are BRIGHT ORANGE colored carrot juice – I find this quite strong so I go easy on this – But it’s got to be good for me.

Other Resources:

Article “Eat Right for Hormone Health” by author Sam Graci: http://www.alive.com/906a3a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=464

Article “Super Nutrients” by author Sam Graci: http://www.alive.com/1717a5a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=464

A friend sent me this (clean) joke and it made me laugh so much I thought I would just post it to my blog:

Subject: Sometimes Honesty will get you in Trouble

Just an early morning chuckle././

Our teacher asked us what was our favorite animal and I said “fried chicken.” She said I wasn’t funny, but she couldn’t have been right, everyone else in the class laughed.

My parents told me to always be truthful and honest, and I am. Fried chicken is my favorite animal. I told my dad what happened, and he said my teacher was probably a member of PETA. He said they love animals very much. I do, too. Especially chicken, pork and beef.

Anyway, my teacher sent me to the principal’s office. I told him what happened, and he laughed too. Then he told me not to do it again.

The next day in class my teacher asked me what my favorite live animal was. I told her it was chicken. She asked me why, just like she’d asked the other children. So I told her it was because you could make them into fried chicken. She sent me back to the principal’s office again. He laughed, and told me not to do it again.

I don’t understand. My parents taught me to be honest, but my teacher doesn’t like it when I am. Today, my teacher asked us to tell her what famous person we admire most.

I told her, “Colonel Sanders”.

Guess where I am now…

I have been drinking coffee everyday since I was 20. I was able to quit smoking cold turkey without any problem, but I have never even considered the thought of quitting drinking my favorite espresso coffee. I have been reducing the amount of coffee I drink and have started to feel wierd, like I am not feeling well, like I am not running at full capacity anymore. This is what I used to drink:

1. (7.00am) Drink a cup of tea on the way to work.
2. (7.40am )Stop a Starbucks and have my favorite one shot espresso with half and half and honey (yes! it is so beautiful) – now I am at full capacity.
3. (9.30am) After one hour of work have another espresso or house cup of coffee.
4. (10.30am) a cup of tea or coffee to boost productivity until lunch
5. (3pm) Drink another Starbucks espresso because I am feeling sleepy.
6. (6pm) I don’t do this one very often because it keeps me up until midnight but if I have a home project where I need a lot of inspiration I might have a tea.

Coffee does make boring jobs interesting and gives me the superpower to execute them with excellence. Coffee does make me happy. On one occasion I drove my car on a solo vacation drive trip from Minnesota to Utah all by the back roads over 5 days. I would get very depressed all by myself on this otherwise wonderful ride, so I had my portable espresso kit in the truck, with fresh half and half and honey, and instant caffeinated coffee -of course, what is the point otherwise – and yes after stopping in a nice rest area in the shade, making myself an espresso drink and sipping it slowly while reflecting and enjoying the scenery, my mood would get positive again and the depression and loneliness of the moment would leave.

In summary, from my experience coffee has made me more productive and happy.
So yes, I would say that Coffee is a drug

I watched the movie “Extraordinary Measures” with Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser, directed by Tom Vaughn.

I found this movie to be:

• Family Friendly
• Surprised me with bursts of laughter many times (It’s that good!)
• Serious Movie – Kids have a deadly decease.
• Sad, Serious Subject, Strong Emotions, Life, Death
• Not boring at all, story line kept me wondering what is going to happen next
• Exciting.
• Music is good
• God Inspired Movie

I found this movie to be *very* excellent, and recommend it (highly).

I watched Invictus, a movie with Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon, directed by Clint Eastwood (  ). I found it to be:

• Inspiring
• Entertaining
• Family Friendly

I liked it and recommend it.

Another great practical sermon from eagle brook church. I have tried it both ways, quitting under pressure, and persevering until the end. Quitting left me feeling guilty, but persevering until the end gave me a sense of accomplishment and shaped my character:

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Another great practical sermon from eagle brook church. On more than one occasion, I behaved in a prideful way and experienced the destruction it caused in my life. Being humble on the other hand enabled me to survive difficult situations. Please find below my sermon notes from the focused time of teaching:

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Music that inspired me today:

Our God – Chris Tomlin – Passion: Awakening

Where the Spirit of the Lord Is – Chris Tomlin – Passion: Awakening

Holy Hip Hop/Rap: Todd G: I Got That Work: 3 – Not a Mystery: http://bit.ly/cVnVp5