The Lecture and the Lesson...
On this Valentine’s Day I want to offer up to each and every one of you sort of an electronic hug. I know clearly that we all have stressors in our lives. No matter how much or how little money we have, we have stress. No matter how close our family ties are, we still have some kind of stress. Whether we have the greatest job on the planet or we have no job at all, we still have to deal with stress.
It’s the one thing we seem to share universally.
I was sent this story of a lecturer talking to his class. I could just imagine him standing up in front of a big blackboard in a major university lecture hall. The room is filled with students, all listening very closely. Read on.
A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked,
"How heavy is this glass of water?"
Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.
The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter.
It depends on how long you try to hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.
In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."
He continued,
"And that's the way it is with stress management.
If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on.
As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again.
When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden.
So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down.
Don't carry it home.
You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can."
So, my friend, why not take a while to just simply RELAX.
Put down anything that may be a burden to you right now.
Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while.
Life is short! Enjoy it!
Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life: * Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue. * Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it
* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
* Never buy a car you can't push.
* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
* The second mouse gets the cheese.
* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
* We could learn a lot from crayons...some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
*A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour. I’ll be the first to admit that I learned a lot from this lecturer.
This seems to be a perfect time to let you know that I am about to put my own stresses on hold for a bit and go on a vacation. It’s been a long time since I have gotten truly “away” from my job. I’m going to California where the temperature will be 75 degrees and sunny. I’ll read novels and sip wine. I won’t check my email. I won’t check my email. I won’t check my email. (Yes I know I typed that more than once. I am working to convince myself that I will actually be disciplined enough not to check my email!) And I will relax. I will then come back energized and ready to take on the world.
Before I go on vacation, I will be gathering with Plan Z dieters in Mason City, IA. Mason City has more Plan Z Dieters per capita than any other area in the country. On Feb 21 we will gather to celebrate being healthy and successful with weight loss – and successful with keeping weight off. So if you are in the vicinity of Mason City, IA on Feb 21, I’d be thrilled to have you join us. You don’t have to be a Plan Z dieter to get involved. You can call 641-423-1300 to register. Lunch is just $10. We’ll be eating a Plan Z by Zola approved meal. That should be fun!
And for today’s recipe I’m offering up another one-step meal. Put this all in your Crock Pot and go to town. A healthy Valentine for all.
Italian Pepper Steak in a Crock Pot
5 to 6 servings
Ingredients:
2 pounds of beef sirloin cut into strips that are one inch wide
Garlic salt to taste
1 medium onion chopped
2 bell peppers chopped into one inch hunks. (Traditionally these would all be green bell peppers. I prefer red and yellow so I varied them)
1 15 oz can of diced or stewed tomatoes
3 Tbl of Bragg’s aminos
1 packet of Truvia
3 cups (approximately) of organic beef broth
Directions:
Spread your sirloin strips on a surface and sprinkle them with garlic salt. Then put the beef and other ingredients in your slow cooker. Stir to mix up the meat and veggies. The amount of beef broth you put in will be dependent on how crowded the pot is. Pour in enough to cover the ingredients for the most part but leave a one inch space at the top so it doesn’t boil over.
Cook on high three to four hours or until the steak is done and tender. I did four hours and it was perfect.
Serving size 1.5 cups.
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Zola
On this Valentine’s Day I want to offer up to each and every one of you sort of an electronic hug. I know clearly that we all have stressors in our lives. No matter how much or how little money we have, we have stress. No matter how close our family ties are, we still have some kind of stress. Whether we have the greatest job on the planet or we have no job at all, we still have to deal with stress.
It’s the one thing we seem to share universally.
I was sent this story of a lecturer talking to his class. I could just imagine him standing up in front of a big blackboard in a major university lecture hall. The room is filled with students, all listening very closely. Read on.
A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked,
"How heavy is this glass of water?"
Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.
The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter.
It depends on how long you try to hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.
In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."
He continued,
"And that's the way it is with stress management.
If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on.
As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again.
When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden.
So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down.
Don't carry it home.
You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can."
So, my friend, why not take a while to just simply RELAX.
Put down anything that may be a burden to you right now.
Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while.
Life is short! Enjoy it!
Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life: * Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue. * Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it
* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
* Never buy a car you can't push.
* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
* The second mouse gets the cheese.
* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
* We could learn a lot from crayons...some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
*A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour. I’ll be the first to admit that I learned a lot from this lecturer.
This seems to be a perfect time to let you know that I am about to put my own stresses on hold for a bit and go on a vacation. It’s been a long time since I have gotten truly “away” from my job. I’m going to California where the temperature will be 75 degrees and sunny. I’ll read novels and sip wine. I won’t check my email. I won’t check my email. I won’t check my email. (Yes I know I typed that more than once. I am working to convince myself that I will actually be disciplined enough not to check my email!) And I will relax. I will then come back energized and ready to take on the world.
Before I go on vacation, I will be gathering with Plan Z dieters in Mason City, IA. Mason City has more Plan Z Dieters per capita than any other area in the country. On Feb 21 we will gather to celebrate being healthy and successful with weight loss – and successful with keeping weight off. So if you are in the vicinity of Mason City, IA on Feb 21, I’d be thrilled to have you join us. You don’t have to be a Plan Z dieter to get involved. You can call 641-423-1300 to register. Lunch is just $10. We’ll be eating a Plan Z by Zola approved meal. That should be fun!
And for today’s recipe I’m offering up another one-step meal. Put this all in your Crock Pot and go to town. A healthy Valentine for all.
Italian Pepper Steak in a Crock Pot
5 to 6 servings
Ingredients:
2 pounds of beef sirloin cut into strips that are one inch wide
Garlic salt to taste
1 medium onion chopped
2 bell peppers chopped into one inch hunks. (Traditionally these would all be green bell peppers. I prefer red and yellow so I varied them)
1 15 oz can of diced or stewed tomatoes
3 Tbl of Bragg’s aminos
1 packet of Truvia
3 cups (approximately) of organic beef broth
Directions:
Spread your sirloin strips on a surface and sprinkle them with garlic salt. Then put the beef and other ingredients in your slow cooker. Stir to mix up the meat and veggies. The amount of beef broth you put in will be dependent on how crowded the pot is. Pour in enough to cover the ingredients for the most part but leave a one inch space at the top so it doesn’t boil over.
Cook on high three to four hours or until the steak is done and tender. I did four hours and it was perfect.
Serving size 1.5 cups.
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Zola
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