This week I: – Lost 3.4 lbs(304.0). – Drank all my water everyday. 66oz/day. Well.. except I was a little light on water on Saturday. – Went to the farmer’s market (Zucchini, Yellow Tomatoes, Green Beans and the cutest little hanging plant) – Cleaned out my pantry, cupboards and freezer (90% thrown out) I still need to: – Clean out…
Balsamic & Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower
Cauliflower isn’t exactly the most exciting vegetable. I mean it’s white.. and it tastes.. well kinda white and vegetable-y. I don’t mind cauliflower… but normally it’s a “have-to” as in “I have to eat my cauliflower”. I’ve never anticipated or craved cauliflower. This recipe might just change my mind. The sweet of the balsamic plays nicely with the salty of…
The quick downhill slide
Last night I had a headache. I’d had the headache for most of the day. I think it’s a combination of a side effect of the eyedrops my eye Doctor prescribed.. and a bit left over from getting carsick on the way into work. Anyway I had the headache for most of the day and just felt drained. When I…
Week 1 – Aug. 10-16, 2010
This week I: – Lost 2.6 lbs. (307.4) – Gave up soda. Water all the way baby. – Gave up coffee. Tea for me. – Drank all my water everyday. 66oz/day. – Went to the farmer’s market (smoked salmon, wheat orecchiette, blueberries, orange cauliflower, leeks) – Went to the grocery store EVERY . SINGLE . DAY. /sigh – Moved my…
The Eat-Clean Diet: Fast Fat-Loss that lasts Forever! by Tosca Reno
I had no book for the train ride home on Friday. I’d browsed Amazon and thought I -probably- wanted to get this one.. but figured that since I had no book to read I might as well stop by a local bookstore on the way to the train to see if they had a copy. They did.. and so I…
Sauteed Celery with Garlic and Scallions
I don’t like celery. The taste.. and the strings and the watery-ness and just meh… BUT I -am- trying. I decided maybe I’d like it better if it was cooked. So I tried out this recipe from The Vain Gourmet for Sauteed Celery with Garlic. It was good.. but I think it used way too much oil. So I’m going…
Like a Peach
How sad is it that I’m 38 years old and have just realized what “they” meant when they said “bruise like a peach”? I mean, I get it.. bruises easily. In fact I’ve said that about myself.. but honestly I don’t think I’ve ever eaten a peach and noticed that it in fact bruised easily. Score one for Healthy Living.…
Ode to Summer: Pulled pork sandwiches and coleslaw
Nothing says summer more than barbecue and coleslaw. I’m not willing to give up BBQ and coleslaw completely for my “new healthy lifestyle” so here’s some easy fixes to old favorites. Most pulled pork recipes start with a shoulder roast. The problem is that shoulder roasts are terribly fatty. Since we’re doing slow cooking which will pretty much make -any-…
Fruit and Veggie PR
Somewhere along the line veggies and fruits got a bad rap. I don’t remember when it happened and it’s kind of insidious. But from childhood on up I’ve been told “veggies taste bad but they’re good for you so you should eat them” and “fruits are kind of bland.. and you really don’t want to eat them.. but they’re good…
The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite by David Kessler
I heard a compelling interview with David Kessler on NPR about this book. In fact, I heard the interview while I was driving and had to commit the name of the book to memory so that I would remember I wanted to look into it some more. The book digs in depth into the physical and psychological things that are…