Supper beets

[Mini Horses]

I keep some protein shakes at hand. Often, coffee, feed animals, change clothes & go to work. That protein is my breakfast. Sometimes it is lunch if I'm running around at farm working. Bolthouse chocolate is really tasty! Large size more cost effective, pour in a glass or smaller bottle and go! MOST days I eat, home cooked, homemade & healthy, raw milk, home cheese, etc,

I prefer to "eat" but sometimes no time. I do take a couple supplement pills each AM. Vinpocetine & turmeric, plus Krill Oil every 3rd day or so. There is a difference if I don't take. Vinpocetine helps with blood & oxygen, so brain isn't foggy....yeah, old age thing. I have very low BP & take no meds, no need. That's a good thing. Still work outside jobs plus do farm (15 acres, 30 head livestock & 60-70 chickens) --- Stretch exercise each morn & probably walk 2 miles a day. I work doing resets, so move a lot, climb ladders, lift product. Still load my own animal hay/feed, repair/install fence, gates, etc.

KEEP active...as long as you can.
If I could just outrun wrinkles!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

KEEP active...as long as you can.
If I could just outrun wrinkles!

You speak the truth, lol!

Now, if there were a supplement for wrinkles....

 

[Britesea]

You speak the truth, lol!

Now, if there were a supplement for wrinkles....

I noticed that when I lost weight, I suddenly saw more wrinkles... I guess the extra fat puffed out the skin, lol

 

[sumi]

I'm working on gaining weight, maybe that will slow down the wrinkles?

I can't eat in the mornings, so after coffee I have a glass of milk with some added whey protein to get my day started. Along with some Spirulina pills for nutrients, etc.

 

[NH Homesteader]

What is spirulina? I'm clueless lol

When I'm not pregnant I have a hard time eating breakfast. These days I wake up thirsty and starving!

 

[sumi]

Scroll down to the nutrition bit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirulina_(dietary_supplement) It's awesome stuff

 

[sumi]

When I'm not pregnant I have a hard time eating breakfast. These days I wake up thirsty and starving!

When I was pregnant I had a hard time eating, or rather keeping food down. It was so bad, I ended up losing weight! The breakfast thing has been an issue for me for many, many years though. I just can't face food so early in the day.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I just can't face food so early in the day.

LOL - there's no time that I can't face food....except maybe the middle of the night. I'm not a night eater...thank goodness!

 

[Mini Horses]

Breakfast -- sometimes isn't until 9:30-10:30, after chores. On days when I leave out at 6-7AM to work, can't eat, no time. Protein shake. Most work days I do not leave early like that...maybe twice a month, generally a team job. Most days I set my own hrs & work alone.

 

[milkmansdaughter]

Wow, this thread has taken on a life of its own!
@crealbilly thank you so much for starting this with so much detail and pictures. I apologize for helping to highjack your thread. It has been years since I was able to have a real garden and this spring's garden didn't do well. I am really looking forward to my beets growing (along with the peas and broccoli I just planted.) I'm very fortunate to be able to plant two gardens a year here.
My family has a history of high blood pressure, and beet juice is one of the best things a person can drink for that. I really do prefer the real food, and am so very impressed with your garden and pictures. (I really like that this site covers so many different topics...) I am really hoping to have some beets later this fall to can. A daily dose of beet juice might not be what the doctor ordered, but it might just be what I need to stay out of his office.