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Not practical for carting or hurried mornings, but there's a way to make really good smoothies without any added sweetners.

I never use sugar, honey, etc., but rely on bananas. I buy a large bag of over-ripe ones when I can, slice them and divide them into portions before freezing.

Take what you need out of the freezer and blend with favorite plain yogurt, fresh or frozen fruit that you wish to provide the flavor, and fresh mint, lemon zest or gingerroot if complementary.

It is a good idea in theory.

But I am one of the few people in the world who HATE bananas. HATE. HATE. HATE. The texture, the flavor, the smell. Everything about them. Even if they were covered in a pound of chocolate and served with a side of bacon.

Can you tell I have a thing about bananas? :lol:

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Ummmm, yes. :lol:

:unsure: Actually, you're not one of a few and it's funny how something that I find disgusting at room temperature, I like frozen when masked by other flavors. There are certain Odwalla drinks I would not buy back when I didn't care about calories simply because they contained bananas and tasted of bananas.

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The nutritionist is always amazed that I can tell such differences in foods (one brand vs. another, fat-free vs. full fat, etc.). I look at her and think "that is probably why I look the way I do and she looks the way she does". :lol:
I've had this same discussion with a very thin friend of mine who eats like she has been on a diet since birth. I came to the same conclusion.

Keep up the great work!

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It occurred to me that I have been a lttle lax in journaling (at least in this thread) the last few days, so here is my catch up.

Friday Janurary 26th

  • 1 Stonyfield Farms no-fat smoothie
  • 1 slice Canadian Bacon
  • chicken kabob salad (6 ozs grilled chicken, 4 tbs yogurt dressing)
  • 1/2 flatbread
  • 1 order Singapore noodles w/ chicken

Saturday Janurary 27th

  • My non-journal day for the week. I succumbed to having popcorn at the theater tonight. Oh well.

Sunday January 28th

  • 1 100 calorie package chex mix
  • 3 fat free Chicago style hot dogs w/ light buns
  • 10 oz grilled salmon kaprow
  • 3/4 cup jasmine rice
  • 1 cup kaprow green beans
  • 1 fat free yogurt w/ strawberries

And yesterday I made the big step of joining a boxing gym. This is either going to help with the weight loss or I am going to be writing tomorrow about my visit to the emergency room and the cast on my wrist.

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Monday January 29th

  • 1 Stonyfield Farms no-fat smoothie
  • 1 slice Canadian Bacon
  • 1 Turkey sandwich on wheat from Potbelly w/ no cheese and a light smear of mayo
  • 2 large deli pickles
  • 1 100 calorie package of cookies
  • 1.5 cups of megadarra w/ 3 tbs onions
  • 1.5 cups Optimum Slim cereal and .5 cups 1% milk

Today I had my first boxing workout. It went pretty well. The trainer at the gym wanted me to start slow so he could evaluate me and my fitness and skill level. He said I did better than he expected (whatever that means :lol: ) and that I punch a hell of a lot harder than most people at the gym. But I'm not sure I am going to be ready for the full classes yet. It is more fun than sitting on my bike watching tv though. I do know that my shoulders are going to SCREAMING tomorrow morning.

I've attached more photos of meals from the last few days, including, yes, the fat free hot dogs.

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OK, I am still a little sore from working out yesterday, but I actually wanted to go back tonight. I didn't (mainly because I don't want to burn myself out too quickly). But that is still a good sign

Tuesday January 30th

  • 1 Stonyfield Farms no-fat smoothie
  • 1 slice Canadian Bacon
  • Roast beef sandwich (4 oz of meat) w/ horseradish sauce on wheat roll
  • 1.5 cups chicken noodle soup
  • 1 100 calorie package of cookies
  • Vietnamese green apple salad with grilled beef (8 oz beef)
  • 1.5 cups Optimum Slim cereal and .5 cups 1% milk

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OK, I am still a little sore from working out yesterday, but I actually wanted to go back tonight. I didn't (mainly because I don't want to burn myself out too quickly). But that is still a good sign

Tuesday January 30th

  • 1 Stonyfield Farms no-fat smoothie
  • 1 slice Canadian Bacon
  • Roast beef sandwich (4 oz of meat) w/ horseradish sauce on wheat roll
  • 1.5 cups chicken noodle soup
  • 1 100 calorie package of cookies
  • Vietnamese green apple salad with grilled beef (8 oz beef)
  • 1.5 cups Optimum Slim cereal and .5 cups 1% milk

No way you're not losing weight.

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Billrus,

For muscle soreness: Go to your local health food store or Whole Foods and pick up a little blue tube of Arnica Montana 30c. Pop a couple of pellets in your mouth when you haven't had food for about 15-20 minutes, and wait the same amount of time after before eating or drinking. That should help with the muscle soreness. They're sugar pellets, but it's not that much sugar.

You can also get Arnica gel or cream to rub on sore muscles. Works like a charm.

You Go!

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Mmmmm, you wanna share the recipe for that green apple salad? It's looking might tasty!

It is very good and it looks good too, that picture makes me wish I had leftovers for lunch. I love it every time I make it, but for some reason I only seem to pull the recipe out like once a year. It came from Gourmet a few years back. The apples take the place of green papayas, which they say would be more traditional. And amazingly, the recipe as written has no added oil or fat in either the dressing or the marinade. I add a dash of sesame oil to the marinade, but it is still very "light."

I tried finding it online so I could link to it but couldn't. I'll type it up tonight.

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It is a good idea in theory.

But I am one of the few people in the world who HATE bananas. HATE. HATE. HATE. The texture, the flavor, the smell. Everything about them. Even if they were covered in a pound of chocolate and served with a side of bacon.

Can you tell I have a thing about bananas? :lol:

I used to buy frozen mango chunks (Trader Joe's usually had them cheap) for when I ran out of frozen bananas. Used them the same way with yogurt, some milk to thin it out, other frozen fruits, and sometimes soy or whey powder if it was a real meal replacement in the morning. I also slice up overripe avocados and freeze them (which happens more often than not when I buy them). They add a great texture if done in moderation. Most people I know don't agree with me, though.

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Mmmmm, you wanna share the recipe for that green apple salad? It's looking might tasty!

Green Apple Salad with Grilled Beef

Beef and Marinade

1 lb flank steak

1/4 cup minced fresh lemongrass

1 tbs minced shallot

4 tsp fish sauce

2 tsp soy sauce

2 tsp sugar

Dressing

3 tbs lime juice

1/4 lime pulp

3 tbs water

3 tbs sugar

3 tbs fish sauce

1 garlic clove

1/2 to 1 tsp serrano chile

Salad

4 granny smith apples

1/2 cup basil leaves

1/4 cup cliantro leaves

1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Cut beef into 1/4 inch slices. Marinate. Grill for a minute or two per side.

Combine dressing ingredients and puree.

Cut apple into matchsticks using mandoline or knife. Toss apples, basil, cilantro and peantus with 3/4 of the dressing.

Mound with beef on top. Drizzle with remaining dressing.

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Re: boxing, good for you, Bill! I have boxed a little and really enjoyed it. It did great things for my upper body strength, but not enough for my hips and thighs (less of a concern for men, of course). Just yesterday a friend roped me into attending her kickboxing class. I asked if I should bring my wraps and she just looked at me. Turns out it was more of a tae bo class. :lol: I survived, although I thought I might have a heart attack, and today I'm pleasantly sore.

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Has it really been since last Tuesday that I journaled? Nice commitment there, bilrus.

Monday February 5th

  • 1 Stonyfield Farms no-fat smoothie
  • 1 slice Canadian Bacon
  • Chicken Kabob Salad - 6 oz grilled chicken, 4 tbs yogurt dressing
  • 1/2 round of flatbread
  • 1 orange
  • 1 100 calorie package Chex Mix
  • 3 cups spaghetti
  • 1 cup tomato sauce w/ 1/2 tbs olive oil
  • 1.5 cups Optimum Slim cereal and .5 cups 1% milk

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Tuesday February 6th

  • 1 Stonyfield Farms no-fat smoothie
  • 1 slice Canadian Bacon
  • 5 oz roasted Turkey
  • 1 cup mashed potatoes w/ gravy
  • 1/2 cup roasted apples
  • 1 piece cornbread
  • 6 oz serving Thai grilled steak
  • 1/2 cup rice
  • 1 100 calorie package chex mix

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During my trip to the nutritionist today I started to feel like I needed a therapist more than a nutritionist. And in some ways that isn't far from the truth. I mean, I know what I am supposed to eat and not eat. And I know when I am doing well and when I'm not. The problem I have is WHY do I do well and WHY do I not do well? It is

The last ten days or so have been pretty bad for me. I was sick for two days last week and probably longer without realizing it. I've been run down and not feeling like cooking when I get home in the evenings. I hurt my wrist boxing last week and haven't been since last Wednesday. Work has been a drag. I've been hungrier lately - a real physical, stomach acid rising hunger - not just wanting to eat a little more. And I've hit the point - five or six weeks in - where many previous diets have failed me. And, oh yeah, dinner at Cityzen on Saturday wasn't exactly spa food.

That's a long list of issues that all culminated in me eating more, eating easier, less healthy food and exercising less. The only logical result of that is gaining 3.6 pounds over the last two weeks.

The nutritionist is well intentioned but like I said, I'm not sure it is what I need. I need to get my head straight and motivated. I about flew off the handle today when I was explaining that this six week point is where a lot of previous diets have gone off the rails and she tried to remind me that it is a "lifestyle change' and not a "diet". And that the difference is that this is a change for the rest of my life and not a short term thing. Now first of all, the semantics are just a bunch of bullshit - what I call it isn't going to motivate me. And second of all, the fact that it is a lifelong permanent change is not a motivating factor. It makes it even harder to come to terms with and makes me more likely to slide into bad habits. My problem isn't knowledge, it is willpower.

And another thing - I about walked out of her office when she said something about the fact that I had lost "only" ten pounds. This was hard enough to do without belittling it.

OK - end of rant. I'm back at it today.

See, I really do need a therapist more than a nutritionist.

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During my trip to the nutritionist today I started to feel like I needed a therapist more than a nutritionist.

I'm totally with you on this. Makes me think of the friend who once said "just eat less". :o Well, yeah, of course it's that simple... but it isn't. If it were that simple, we'd all be thin. There are times when controlling your appetite is damn near impossible. I wish I had an answer for you, Bill. All I can offer is my empathy. It's been this way for me, too, the last few weeks.

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See, I really do need a therapist more than a nutritionist.
Maybe you need to change your nutritionist. :o You certainly don't need any lectures from her.

As you know, I am looking at this whole project as a life-changing method; I'm uninterested in "diets" per se. It's too easy to yo-yo otherwise.

I also believe that the whole point in joining the challenge is to help one another with information, encouragement, advice or whatever any of us needs from the group. You wanna vent? By all means. :lol:

I get my exercise by walking outdoors and the past two days have been almost completely sedentary. I finally got out this afternoon to get stuff for dinner and I am not going out again until the rich folk in those $1M condos find a way to shovel the sidewalks in front of their buildings. And, it warms up.

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she tried to remind me that it is a "lifestyle change' and not a "diet". And that the difference is that this is a change for the rest of my life and not a short term thing. Now first of all, the semantics are just a bunch of bullshit - what I call it isn't going to motivate me. And second of all, the fact that it is a lifelong permanent change is not a motivating factor. It makes it even harder to come to terms with and makes me more likely to slide into bad habits. My problem isn't knowledge, it is willpower.

It's a "permanent lifestyle change" in that you should be on a program and always be aware of what you're doing.

But it's not a permanent lifestyle change in terms of the weightloss. If you continue to lose 50 pounds every six months, you'll weigh 123 pounds in four years, so you are absolutely attempting something above-and-beyond a permanent change in habits.

It's like trying to get out of debt - the lifestyle change involves coming up with a plan and budget, and exercising some sort of thought and discipline about your spending habits, but it doesn't mean you can't go out and buy anything ever again or go to a movie. And if one day you pack up the family and go skiing, you'll probably go to sleep with less money than you woke up with. Not a big deal.

So I think you need to avoid confusing "permanent lifestyle change" with "losing weight." The second may follow from the first, but they do not go hand-in-hand.

That will be ten dollars.

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It's a "permanent lifestyle change" in that you should be on a program and always be aware of what you're doing.

But it's not a permanent lifestyle change in terms of the weightloss. If you continue to lose 50 pounds every six months, you'll weigh 123 pounds in four years, so you are absolutely attempting something above-and-beyond a permanent change in habits.

It's like trying to get out of debt - the lifestyle change involves coming up with a plan and budget, and exercising some sort of thought and discipline about your spending habits, but it doesn't mean you can't go out and buy anything ever again or go to a movie. And if one day you pack up the family and go skiing, you'll probably go to sleep with less money than you woke up with. Not a big deal.

So I think you need to avoid confusing "permanent lifestyle change" with "losing weight." The second may follow from the first, but they do not go hand-in-hand.

That will be ten dollars.

Nicely put. Maybe I should clarify that I am looking not only to lose weight but also make sure I don't wind up again as a chubbette. That's the life-changing part.
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Maybe you need to change your nutritionist. :o You certainly don't need any lectures from her.

As you know, I am looking at this whole project as a life-changing method; I'm uninterested in "diets" per se. It's too easy to yo-yo otherwise.

I also believe that the whole point in joining the challenge is to help one another with information, encouragement, advice or whatever any of us needs from the group. You wanna vent? By all means. :lol:

I get my exercise by walking outdoors and the past two days have been almost completely sedentary. I finally got out this afternoon to get stuff for dinner and I am not going out again until the rich folk in those $1M condos find a way to shovel the sidewalks in front of their buildings. And, it warms up.

Barbara-- Time to call the city hotline and get them ticketed. It's been 24 hours so they need to get the damn sidewalk cleared.

Bill--I have long been the sounding board for my friend on WW. At one point she was down about 160 pounds but she gained back about 30 in the last year (all while attending weekly meetings...) This has been a 7+ year journey for her. A good WW group (and there are some out there) can act at times like group therapy to deal with your food and motivation issues. Barring that, a therapist can't hurt! A nutrionist who really works with you can be a huge help too. Clearly this woman isn't the right one for you.

And continue to vent here! We're good listeners! (Or at least readers....)

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I'm also voting for getting a new nutritionist. A nutritionist who has been successful with a variety of clients who had substantial amounts of weight to lose (not just 20-30-40 pounds) would have to be part therapist. Even have training in that department. Would definitely have to have learned to be a good listener and not drop insensitive comments. Or drop the idea of a nutritionist and find a therapist. Try that and see how you do.

It might be worth finding a personal chef too. While I know you enjoy cooking and make wonderful looking meals, it might be nice to know you have a go to person for when you have rough patches (injury, illness, work, blahs) that will take care of you and make it easier to stay on track.

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I'm also voting for getting a new nutritionist.
I've actually given this subject quite a bit of thought over the years. I mean "Who needs a nutritionist?" other than people trying to lose weight, of course. Well, there are all kinds of people. Models--who need to remain thin, but don't want to die of starvation; Cancer patients--who don't want to eat, but need to; Diabetics--who need to monitor what they eat down to the tiniest nanomolecule (that's not real, I know that) to minimize the worst aspects of that disease. So, I have come to the conclusion that nutritionists are also specialists, just like doctors.

Bilrus needs to find one who specializes in PERMANENT weight loss and doesn't blame his/her clients for his/her situation. Personally, from my own life-long observations, it all has to do with energy levels. I've known a couple of women who never gained a pound throughout their lives, whether they had children or not. But, they were also the MOST energetic women ever. This was something innate in both of them. Into their eighties, they could both run me ragged. Just sayin'

So, what do those of us do whose metabolism rates aren't so good and whose energy levels just aren't very high?

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So, what do those of us do whose metabolism rates aren't so good and whose energy levels just aren't very high?

I guess we keep busting ass, eating right and exercising trying to boost our metabolism. Unfortunately it ain't easy.

I think my plan is to get back to my primary care who recommended the nutritionist as part of my plan and see what he thinks. I think she has been good in terms of putting an eating plan in place for me and is worlds better than the one I went to a few years back who basically gave me a copy of the Food Pyramid and said "Here ya go." That said, I may want to look for someone as Barbara suggested who specializes in patients with significant amounts to lose.

As for today, first step is to get back to journaling so here goes:

Thursday February 15th

  • 1 Stonyfield Farms no-fat smoothie
  • 2 cups Italian Wedding Soup
  • 3 cups Shrimp and Snow Peas
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 100 calorie pack or crackers
  • 1.5 cups Kaashi Wheat cereal and .5 cups 1% milk
  • 1 100 calorie pack of cookies
  • 1.5 cups 1% milk

This is from a great recipe from the Post a few years back when they did a year long cooking school in the Food section.

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"My problem isn't knowledge, it is willpower."

Amen to that.

I haven't posted anything in regards to my progress lately because there has been no progress. It hit the skids at the end of January for my birthday and has continued to skid right through the February doldrums.

In a particular fit of madness the other night, with an overwhelming desire to stuff anything and everything I could get my hands on, into my mouth, I called my mom and demanded "WHY DO I NEED TO BE THIN??" In her infinite mom wisdom she quickly retorted that I did not really need to be thin, but I really needed to be physically fit. Ok, ok, ok, I know that, thinness has never been my goal, fitness has. (Thinness being a not unpleasant side effect.)

So then I need a therapist as well, as I am more than fully aware of exactly what it takes to be fit, a balanced diet and regular exercise, and yet putting this into practice remains my biggest challenge. I complete hundreds of complicated tasks every day barely lifting a finger and THIS is what brings me down?!

It's late, I'm rambling. I just wanted to throw my hat in the ring too. I sympathize and empathize. These days I try not to beat myself up about it. They say life is a marathon, not a sprint. The sun will rise in the morning and I will try again. *sigh*

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Bill, I just noticed your lament today and see that you've already gotten good advice, support and affirmation. I am sorry it's been so tough.

Don Rock's solid math and rational observations are precisely what I've been trying to tell myself: these kinds of limitations are temporary---but they are something that many of us are going to be dealing with for quite some time. I've only begun to really lose any weight, and this week found myself go up again, and down again, again. But the fact is that we all know this is how it goes and that the weight is going to continue dropping as long as you persist.

Only ten pounds in six weeks? Man, that could be 90 pounds a year from now! 90 pounds! That is a lot of weight!!! Be proud of yourself.

I know that if I reach my target weight by May 29, I still have the same amount to continue losing, twice, so I plan to keep going. I imagine you'll have more than enough company to continue beyond the conclusion of this challenge once your motivation returns. It will.

Some say that first pounds come off easy and quick. Wish that were true for all of us. It's hard. It's even harder to keep going despite days like today.

You're doing the right things, though. You're monitoring what you eat. You're not being totally ascetic and rigid, but you are being disciplined. You're getting exercise and I see you're incorporating more foods that are naturally low in calories (fruits and vegetables) into your meals and being creative in the things you prepare yourself. (I noticed some of your contributions to the Asian Noodle Soup Cook-Off over at the other site, BTW. You'd be a shoe-in for the soup cult many of us seem to have joined.)

Just do what happy vegetarians do: don't make do with substitutes for the things your diet denies you. Instead, focus on eating things you really like and discovering new ones you've never tried before to keep your interest up. Same with exercise which doesn't have to be inside a gym or a ring--as you know.

Regarding what Don said about math, one thing that has helped me is finding a site where you calculate BMI (Body Mass Index). I like the ones that ask you how much exercise you get. Once you plug in the honest truth about your current state of being and it tells you how many calories you ought to eat to lose or maintain weight, start plugging in lower figures and higher levels of physical activity. Plug in your ideal weight along with different degrees of exercise and see what you'll be entitled to as you're striving to reach your goals. It doesn't seem so bad, then. (Hope this doesn't sound too preachy or like your nutrionist.)

One thing that might work is writing the name of your nutritionist twelve times on a piece of white paper in bright red ink, each time in the same place, freely, without methodically tracing your first effort even if it ends up as illegible scrawl. Fold it in half. Again. Again, creasing the edges sharply. Find a purple candle and wait until midnight. Turn off the lights. Light the candle. Start chanting whatever the hell you want and hold the paper steadily over the flame. Watch it burn. She won't suffer, I assure you, but if you're in touch with your feminine side and have anything remotely like your 14-year old self still left inside you, it will make you feel so much better.

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That looks excellent, Bill. Can you share the recipe?

No problem. Here it is.

Stir-fried Shrimp and Snow Peas

Makes 2 good sized servings

2 cups low sodium chicken stock or broth

1 tbs peanut or vegetable oil

2 cloves garlic minced

2 tbs soy sauce

1 tbs toasted sesame oil

1 tbs oyster sauce

1/2 tsp sugar

1 tsp white wine, mirin, sherry or marsala

1/2 tsp cornstarch

1 lb large shrimp

4 cups snow peas (or sugar snap peas)

salt and pepper

Simmer the stock or broth over medium heat until reduced to 1/3 of a cup. Reserve. (I've omitted the reduction step when in a time pinch and it works fine. This just gives the sauce a little more viscosity and intensifies the flavor a bit.)

Combine soy sauce, sesame oil, oyster sauce, sugar, wine and garlic. Slowly add cornstarch until no lumps remain.

Heat wok over high heat. Add oil and heat until hot but not smoking. Coat sides of wok with oil. Add shrimp to wok and cook untouched for 10 seconds. Quickly turn shrimp and then stir fry for 1 minute or until shirmp are pink but not cooked through.

Add snow peas and stir fry for 20 seconds. Stir in reserved sauce for 10 seconds. Add 5 tbs of reduced stock or broth and stir to coat. Remove from wok. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with white or brown rice.

Nutritional info for 1 serving: 216 calories, 27 gm protein, 9 gm carbs, 7 gm fat, 1 gm saturated fat, 837 mg sodium, 2 gm fiber.

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Bill: Thanks for that Shrimp and Snow Pea recipe. I made it for our dinner last night and it is certainly a keeper. Because Dame Edna is the one who makes stir-frys around these parts, there was a bottle of Oyster Sauce in the fridge. I only needed to get some snow peas (which I blanched in some salted water first), some lettuce to make an accompanying salad, and a bottle of wine. I added too much chicken stock and threw in some hot pepper paste (Hey! Heat is a good thing around our house), but this is a recipe that can be tweaked ad inifinitum. That it all came together very quickly is a side issue. :o

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And? And??

And here are Friday and Monday...

Friday February 16th

  • 1 Stonyfield Farms no-fat smoothie
  • 2 sushi rolls
  • 1 cup miso soup
  • 1/2 small St. Louis style pizza
  • small salad w/ 2 tbs dressing and grating of parm cheese
  • 1 100 calorie pack of cookies
  • 1.5 cups 1% milk

Monday February 19th

  • 1 can Goya black bean soup
  • 3 cups "Gumbo-style" soup (w/ shrimp, chicken and andouille but no roux)
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 100 calorie package of cookies
  • 1.5 cups Kaashi Wheat cereal and .5 cups 1% milk

As for the weekend, well, lunch at Tacqueria Poblano (damn the duck tacos are good) and my first visit to Cheestique were both not exactly Challenge-friendly, but other than that, not too bad.

Tonight is going to be my first day back at boxing, so hopefully I reap the benefits of exercise again.

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Tuesday February 20th

  • 1 Stonyfield Farms no-fat smoothie
  • 1 small order of pho (5 cups ?) with eye of round
  • 2 summer rolls
  • 8 oz Easy Chicken Tikka from Monica Bhide's recipe in the Post a few weeks ago. Served on Flat Out brand flat bread (only 100 calories for a piece large enough for two sandwiches) and low-fat tamarind mayonnaise
  • 1.5 cups Kaashi Wheat cereal and .5 cups 1% milk

I also got back into the gym for the first time in about two weeks yesterday and it was like starting from scratch. My arms are burning a bit this morning. Unfortunately, my wrist bothered me as soon as I started hitting the bag so I need to lay of fhtat for a while. I guess it's more shadow boxing and cardio for another week or two.

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Don't you dare use a wrist injury as an excuse not to go to the gym unless your hand is dangling by a tendon!

No, that excuse only lasted the first couple days when I couldn't bend my wrist at all and was taking vicodins. After that my excuse was that I can occasionally be prone to inertia.

What I meant to say is that I was laying off hitting the heavy bag for a while and focusing on technique and cardio which makes for a pretty good workout. Hitting the bag just adds a little extra resistance.

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What I meant to say is that I was laying off hitting the heavy bag for a while and focusing on technique and cardio which makes for a pretty good workout. Hitting the bag just adds a little extra resistance.
Or you can get a workout smacking Rocks for missing your comment about shadow boxing and cardio!

I find having to exercise around injuries sucks the motivation right out of me. Good for you for keeping going!

How are things going with the nutritionist? Have things improved?

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I find having to exercise around injuries sucks the motivation right out of me. Good for you for keeping going!

Upper-body injury is the perfect time to work on lower-body flexibility.

Also: Remember that when you shovel snow from your driveway, you should make sure to leave a 1/4-inch layer to maintain that pretty winter appearance.

I'm such a realist,

Martha Stewart.

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Also: Remember that when you shovel snow from your driveway, you should make sure to leave a 1/4-inch layer to maintain that pretty winter appearance.

I'm such a realist,

Martha Stewart.

And stand guard against the neighborhood dogs who think themselves the next Pollock.

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Wednesday February 21st

  • 1 Stonyfield Farms no-fat smoothie
  • Salad with grilled onions, 4 ozs grilled chicken, 2 tbs regular dressing, 1 tbs sour cream, 1 oz cheddar cheese
  • 1 100 calorie package crackers
  • 2 cups pasta w/ 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 1 100 calorie package cookies

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I go this evening - we'll see. I've been researching other nutritionists but haven't found anything that jumps out at me yet.

Well, I got out of work late and didn't make the appointment. Now I wait until next week. But I did get an early start on the gym and my wrist felt fine today.

Thursday February 22nd

  • 1 Stonyfield Farms no-fat smoothie
  • 1/2 Cuban Sandwich and 1 cup vegetarian black beans
  • 6 ozs Shaking Beef
  • 3/4 cup jasmine rice
  • 1.5 cups Kaashi Wheat cereal and .5 cups 1% milk
  • 1 100 calorie package cookies
  • 2 cups 1% milk

The Shaking Beef is a recipe from the Slanted Door, a vietnamese restaurant in San Francisco. I didn't really like the restaurant all that much, but this dish was a standout - in fact the only one. I use a lot less oil than the recipe calls for and I used a low-fat Danish butter that I found at wegman's. Pretty good for cooking with and a lot less calories and fat. Much better than any domestic low-fat 'butter' I've tried.

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