Week Two on Weight Watchers
Organic Produce Delivery
| Water, Beef, Water, Onion(s), Bell Pepper(s) Red (and), Bell Pepper(s) Green, Soy Protein Concentrate, Catsup {Tomato(es) Concentrate <Water,Tomato(es) Paste>,Corn Syrup High Fructose,Corn Syrup,Vinegar,Salt,Onion(s) Powder,Spice,Natural Flavor(s)}, Seasoning {Salt,Onion(s) Powder,Yeast Extract Autolyzed,Cornstarch Modified,Flavor <Soy Sauce Decolorized,Dextrose,Cornstarch Modified,Celery Extract>,Celery,Wheat,Soybean(s)}, Sugar, Spice, Turmeric, Dextrose, Garlic Powder, Caramel Color, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate], Potato(es), Margarine [ Soybean(s) Oil, Water, Salt, Soybean(s) Oil Partially Hydrogenated, Mono and Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Natural Flavor(s) (and/or), Flavor Artificial, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Palmitate], Tomato(es) Diced [ Tomato(es), Tomato(es) Juice, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid], Tomato(es) Paste, Corn Maltodextrin, Cornstarch Modified, Cream Powder [ Cream, Soy Lecithin], Beef, Au Jus Concentrate [ Beef Stock, Flavor, Soy Sauce {Water,Wheat,Soybean(s),Salt,Sodium Benzoate}, Beef Fat, Caramel Color, Whey Cultured {Milk}, Cornstarch, Onion(s) Powder, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Salt, Cornstarch Modified, Potato(es) Starch, Beet Powder, Lactic Acid, Corn Syrup Solids], Milk Non-Fat, Beef Type Flavor [ Corn Gluten Hydrolyzed, Soy Protein, Wheat Gluten, Yeast Extract Autolyzed, Dextrose, Soybean(s) Oil Partially Hydrogenated, Cottonseed Oil Partially Hydrogenated, Soybean(s) Oil], Onion(s), Yeast Extract Autolyzed, Garlic Roasted, Salt, Sugar, Corn Oil, Pepper(s) Red, Pepper(s) Paste Red [ Bell Pepper(s) Red Roasted, Dextrose, Water, Salt, Yeast Extract, Potato(es) Starch, Natural Flavoring, Soy Sauce {Water,Soybean(s),Wheat,Salt}], Worcestershire Sauce [ Vinegar Distilled, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Spice, Anchovies, Tamarind, Natural Flavor(s), Sulfite (Added as a preservative)], Xanthan Gum, Parsley, Pepper(s) White, Corn Syrup Solids High Maltose, Emulsifiers [ Mono and Diglycerides, Milk Non-Fat, Wheat Starch], Chives, Black Pepper, Garlic Granulated, Soybean(s) Oil, Spice, Spice Extractive. |


I had a fun time at 99Ranch, the Asian grocery store in Las Vegas' Chinatown. I really like this place! It's got a wide variety of produce and sells many things more cheaply than the regular grocery stores do. I saw lots of stuff I've never seen before - including DURIAN! The whole ones were huge (and were frozen) so I didn't buy one. They did have it sliced for $10 per small portion, but that was too outrageous a price for me. I did take a whiff though, since everyone talks about how it stinks. It reminded me of mildly dirty socks.
This week was rough for me. My problems started with some kind of reaction to something. The left side of my throat swelled to the point where my throat was closing up, making every movement of my neck and throat - even talking- painful. Pretty scary! I started to plan how I might get myself to the hospital if my breathing became compromised, but luckily the swelling stayed with the left lymph node. It started suddenly and lasted about 24 hours, then faded quickly. I was afraid that maybe one of the new ingredients from the Asian import store had done that to me, but when I tried more of the juice, nothing happened (I'm either brave or reckless- I don't know). I wonder if it was the kelp powder? I haven't tried any powder since that day.