From Baggy to Bitchin - A weight loss journey: February 2010

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Day 149 to 163 - Feb. 4 to 18

I'm bbaaaacckkkkkk!

I am so very busy and unfortunately my blog has suffered because of this. I hope everyone is well and healthy. There is a lot of cold and flu around and I have succumbed myself. Better now but took the piss right out of me. Lot's of sleeping and getting myself back on track.

Did you know at the turn of the 20th century people used to spend over 16% off the wages on food and over 5.5% on medical. Now people spend around 9.5% of the wages on food and over 16% on medical. We also have the highest ever amount of children with diabetes.

We can attribute all of this to processed foods and fast food. For whatever reason people think it is okay to take their kids to McDonalds for happy meals. These "happy meals" are highly processed foods and full of bad fats. It would appear that people are either uninformed or just lazy and they are making poor decisions for the children and for themselves because if the kids are eating happy meals then the parents are eating burger meals with pop (full of sugar). I love the people who have a big mac meal with a diet coke...why bother.

I have gotten quite used to cooking on sundays and making stews, soups, chili, etc. and freezing it so that I can pull something out in the morning and it will be thawed by the time I get home and then I can just nuke it. I also bring fresh carrotts, celery, etc. with me to work as my morning snack and some fruit or dried fruit and almonds for my afternoon snack. I will drain a can of salmon, chop up some cucumber and tomatoes, use fat free dressing ( of which I keep a bottle at my office) and wrap up some 12 grain melba toast. It does not take a lot and it is all good for me. Sometimes if I am on the road and I know I will not be able to stop and eat a meal I prepared myself I will go to Subway and get one of their less that 6 grams of fat small subs and dress it with low fat dressing and lots of veggies on a whole wheat role. I do not get the chips and I do not get the pop. Just the lone sandwich. So you see there are other options out there besides the burger meal with fries and soft drink. Prepare ahead for the week and don't go crazy making a lunch...KIS (keep it simple).

A few tips:

When you go into a grocery store don't buy anything that your granmother would not recognize.

Avoid foods that have ingredients that no human would have in their cupboards.

Avoid any food that have either sugar or salt in their first 5 ingredients.

Avoid any food that has more than 5 ingredients.

I will have more tips in my next blog. Remember, fresh is better.

Off to Montreal for the weekend..speak to you all next week.

Betty

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Days 135 to 148 - Jan. 21 to Feb. 3

Hi Everyone

I know it has been a couple of weeks since my last blog but it has been very busy and the time just seems to slip away.

I had my book club dinner and we had a lovely meal. It started with jumbo shrimp cooked fast in a spicey sauce with a small slice of nan and a tequila lime cocktail sauce. I paired this with a tequila martini called an dirty cosmo. Next course was a soup made with mild chorizo, tomatoes and onions with various spices. You put a small piece of bread in the bowl and pour in the soup. Next we had leg of lamb that was soaking in red wine and spice for 24 hours and then baked. With the lamb we had baby red potatoes. For dessert we had an orange custard with grand marnier whipped cream. We had portuguese wines and a 6 year old tawny port that I got when I was in Oporto. It was a great dinner with great conversation, we even talked about the book.

Last week was my final week with my trainer Joseph until he comes back from Thailand. I will miss him as he has been great at starting me on my journey to getting into shape. I have now started with Kash, she is a level 2 trainer and she is quite good. Kash and I have started working on the burn portion of my fitness plan and trust me it is burning. And sweat, OMG. But I feel good and we are working the muscles in a different way and in different groupings. I know this will be another great part of my journey and that I am going to hurt a lot but it will be worth it.

This is all for today.

Thanks

Betty

DAILY FOOD JOURNAL

29MAR - Vitamins - B - 1 cup peach yogurt. L - 4 oz tuna fish, grape tomatoe & cucumber salad with fat free dressing. 2 oz soy cheese and 4 melba toast. 10 oz skim milk. D - 6 oz pork chop, steamed brocoli, 1/2 baked potatoe with soy butter.
28MAR - Vitamins - B - Oatmeal with 1 cup skim milk and 3 tble blue berries. L - 6 oz salmon, 2 oz soy cheese, 4 melba toast, cucumber, grape tomatoes, 10 oz skim milk. D - 6 oz steak, 1/2 baked potatoe with soy butter, mushroom in 1 tsp butter. S - 1 digestive cookie, handle cashews.
18FEB - Vitamins - Red cabbage juice. 2 oz spoon size shredded wheat, 3/4 cup blue berries, 6 oz skim milk. L - chicken and veggies. D - 6 oz steak with mushrooms and potatoe salad.
17FEB - Vitamins - Red cabbage juice. 2 oz spoon size shredded wheat, 3/4 cup blue berries, 6 oz skim milk. L - 4 oz tuna, grape tomatoe and cucumber salad with fat free dressing 2o zo soy cheese and 4 melba toast. 8 oz skim milk. D - 6 oz steak with mushrooms and potatoe salad.
16FEB - Vitamins - Red cabbage juice. Oatmeal with peaches and 1 cup skim milk. L - 4 oz tuna, grape tomatoe and cucumber salad with fat free dressing. 6 melba toast and 3 oz soy cheese. 8 oz skim milk. D - 6 oz steak, mushrooms and potatoe salad.
15FEB - Vitamins - L - 6 oz salmon, potatoe salad and coleslaw, 10 oz skim milk. D - chicken and potatoe salad.
14FEB - Vitamins - 3 egg ommolette with red onions, mushrooms, grape tomatoes and 1 tsp parmesean cheese. 1 whole wheat english muffin lihtly buttered. 10 oz skim milk. L - Small slice pizza. D - Chicken and potatoe salad.
13FEB - Vitamins - B - 2 fried eggs with 1 oz soy cheese and wwhole wheat english muffin lightly buttered. 10 oz skim milk. D - Chicken with veggies. 1 cup cheetos.
12FEB - 2 oz Fibre 1 with 2 tsp cran raisins and 6 oz skim milk. L - Chicken with veggies. D - 2 small slice pizza with pepperoni, mushroom, onion and black olives.
11FEB - Vitamins - B - Oatmeal with peaches and 1 cup skim milk. L - Eggs salad sandwich, 1/2 cup pasta salad. Nanaimo bar small. D - Lamb Stew
10FEB - Vitamins - B - Oatmeal with peaches and 1 cup skim milk. S - Carrotts and celery. L - Subway BLT. D - Chicken and veggies.
09FEB - Vitamins - B - Oatmeal with sliced peached and 1 cup skim milk. L - Chicken with veggies. 1 soy peanut butter bar. D - 2 fried eggs, 1 whole wheat english muffin lightly buttered, sliced tomatoe. 10 oz skim milk.
08FEB - Vitamins. L - Chicken with veggies. D - Chicken soup with veggies. Handful of raw almonds.
07FEB - Vitamins. Chicken with veggies.
06FEB - Vitamins - B - BLT on small bagel, 10 oz skim milk. L - Mimosa, small cinamon bun, granola with yogurt and honey, eggs benedict with pommes frites, coffee with milk. D - Beef carpaccio, short ribs with truffle mashed potatoes, roasted carrots and parsnips. 1 inch diameter of brioche bread pudding with dolce de leche. Red wine.
05FEB - Vitamins - Brunch - Penne with chicken and veggies in a gorganzola sauce. S - herb crackers with light cream cheese, 8 oz skim milk. 1 soy lemon bar. D - Yukon gold gnocchis with yams in a gorganzola sauce. Elk osso bucco with saffron risotto. Flourless chocolate cake with tbsp vanilla bean icecream. Red wine and decaf coffee with milk.
04FEB - Vitamins - 1 packet oatmeal, 3/4 cup blue berries, 1 cup skim milk. L - Tossed baby mixed greens salad with veggies in a balsamic vinagrette. Penne with chicken in a gorganzola sauce. Glass red wine. D - Small slice pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms, onions and black olives.
03FEB - Vitamins - 1 packet oatmeal and 2/3 skim milk with 2 tsp cranraisins. L - Baby spinach and romaine, cucumber, grape tomatoes and 4 oz tuna with fat free dressing. 2 oz soy cheese with 4 melba toast. 10 oz skim milk. 1 soy lemon bar.
02FEB - Vitamins. B - 2 oz soy cheese with 4 melba toast. L - Lambstew with veggies and 2 baby red potatoes. D - Pasta with hamburger and veggies and 1 tsp parmesean cheese. 1 soy lemon bar.
01FEB - Vitamins L - 2 baby red potatoes with hamburger stew, 10 oz skim milk. 1 soy lemon bar. D - Lamb stew with veggies and 2 baby red potatoes. 1 soy lemon bar.
31JAN - Vitamins, 2 coffee with milk. Br - 2 eggs over easy, 3 oz sausage, whole wheat english muffin lightly buttered, sliced tomatoe and 10 oz skim milk. S - 2 oz sausage, 2 oz lamb, whole wheat english muffins with mustard. 8 oz skim milk.
30JAN - Vitamins - B - 2 oz fibre 1, 3/4 cup blue berries, 6 ox skim milk. L - whole english muffin, 2 oz lamb, 1 oz soy cheese, mustard. 10 oz skim milk, 1 soy lemon bar.. D - Apple martini, calamari, sirloin burger with tomatoes and lettuce, small mini fries, small slice chocolate cake, red wine.
29JAN - Vitamins. B - Dinner roll with 2 oz lamb and 1 oz soy cheese with mustard. L - 6 oz salmon, 2 oz creamy coleslaw, 2 melba toast, 10 oz skim milk, 1 soy lemon bar. D - 1 small beef empinada with california salad, 3 oz pan fried pork in a mango salsa on a bed of potatoes and legumes. Small piece mango cheesecake. Red wine.
28JAN - Vitamins - B - 3 strip bacon, 1 fried egg, whole wheat english muffin, 1 tsp ketchup, 10 oz skim milk. L - 2 small slice pizza with pepperoni, tomatoes and cheese. Iced tea. S - small donut, chocolate cookie. D - 6 oz lamb, pasta with rose sauce. S - handful of almonds and 2 tsp/ cranraisins.
27JAN - Vitamins B - 2 oz spoon size shreaded wheat, 3/4 cup blue berries, 6 oz skim milk. L - 1 slice pizza with pepperoni, mushroom and cheese. D - 1 scallop wrapped in bacon, 1/2 crab cake, calamari, 2 coconut shrimp. Pasta with lobster, red and green peppers and onion in a rose sauce. 1 sm slice cornbread with butter. 1/4 apple fritter with 1 tsp icecreadm and whipcream. decaf coffee with milk.
26JAN - Vitamins B - 2 oz Fibre 1, 3/4 cup blue berries, 6 oz skim milk. L - Bowl of chilie with whole wheat toasted bun unbuttered. D - Lamb on nan with mustard. 10 oz skim milk.
25JAN - Vitamins - B - 2 oz Spoon size shreaded wheat, 3/4 cup blue berries, 6 oz skim milk. L - Bowl of chili with whole wheat toasted bun unbuttered. S - 2 chocolate cookies. D - Roast chicken sandwich with lettuce and tomatoe. S - 10 sour ceam and onion chips. handfull of peanuts.
24JAN - Vitamins - Lamb on vienna loaf with mustard. 10 oz skim milk.
23JAN - Vitamins - B - 3 strips bacon with 1 fried egg on a whole wheat english muffin. 10 oz skim milk. D - Tequila Martini, 2 larfe shrimp with small slice nan, 1 oz tequila lemon cocktail sauce, Chirizo, tomatoe and onion soup with small slice of bread. Baked leg of lamb with 3 small babyu red potatoes, orange custard with grandmarnier whip cream, red wine and port. Coffee with milk.
22JAN - Vitamins - Br - 4 oz tuna, grape tomatoes and cucumber salad with fat free dressing. 4 melba toast & 2 oz soy cheese. 10oz skim milk. 1 soy lemon bar. D - Ribs wioth small portion of creamy coleslaw.
21JAN - Vitamins - B - 2 oz Fibre 1, 3/4 cup blue berries and 6 oz skim milk. 2 coffee with milk, S - 2 small carrotts. L - 6 oz salmon, tomatoe and cucumber salad with fat free dressing, 2 melba toast. S - Watermelon D - 6 melba toast with light cream cheese.
20JAN - Vitamins. B - 2 oz fibre 1, 3/4 cup blue berries, 6 oz skim milk. L - Leftover gnocchi with mushrroms, spinach and chicken in a tomatoe sauce. 8 oz skim milk. 1 soy lemon bar. D - Small steak burrito with 8 oz skim milk.
19JAN - 2 oz Fibre 1, 3/4 cup blue berries, 6 oz skim milk, coffee w/milk. L - Cob salad, cappucino. D - Small Subway sandwich with roast beef, chicken, ham, lettuce, tomatoe, cucumber, swiss and cheddar cheese on a 9 grain bun with light mayonaise. 10 oz skim milk. 1 peaut butter soy bar.
18JAN - Vitamins. Brunch - 3 oz Roast beef, 2 oz swiss cheese on a toasted whole wheat english muffin with mustard. Sliced cucumber. 10 oz skim milk. D - 2 small pieces of homemade pizza with sausage and goat cheese.
17JAN - Vitamins, Coffee with milk. Brunch - 3 egg ommelette with mushrooms, grape tomatoes, red onion and baby spinach with 1 tsp parmesean cheese. Whole wheat english muffin lightly buttered. 10 oz skim milk. D - Shrimps, scallops and mushrooms in a brandy sauce. Gnocchi with spinach, mushrroms and chicken in a tomatoe sauce.
16JAN - Vitamins, B - 2 oz Fibre 1, 3/4 cup blue berries, 6 oz skim milk. L - 4 oz lean roast beef and 2 oz swiss cheese on a chapata bun with mustart and 10 oz skim milk. D - Mixed babt spinach and romaine, grape tomatoes, cucumber and red onion in a fig vinagrette dressing. 6 oz Roast pork, baked white lima beans, baked apple and tunrip and 3 baby baked potaoes. Small piece of apple spice cake with vanilla icecream. Red wine and coffee with milk.
15JAN - Vitamins B - 2 oz Fibre 1, 3/4 cup blue berries, 6 oz skim milk. L - Salmon with steamed veggies. S - Soy peanut butter bar. D - Pasta with chicken, mushrooms and onion in a tomatoe sauce. 1 tsp parmesean. 1 small slice black fruit cake and 8 oz skim milk.
14JAN - Vitamins B - 2 oz Fibre 1, 3/4 cup blue berries, 6 oz skim milk. L - Roast beef, cheddar and mozarella cheese, lettuce and mustard on rosemary bread. S - Almonds and dried cranberries. D - Hamburger stew.
13JAN - Vitamins. B- 2 oz Fibre 1, 2 tsp dried cranberries, 6 oz skim milk. S - Hand full of dried cranberries and almonds. L - chili and whole wheat toasted roll unbuttered. S - Sliced peaches. D - Hamburger Stew. 1 soy lemon bar.
12JAN - Vitamins. B - 2 oz Fibre 1, 1/2 cup blue berries, 6 oz skim milk. S - soy lemon bar, 2 coffee with milk. L - Roastbeef, monteray jack cheese and lettuce wrap. Green salad with lemon vinagrette. S - sliced peaches. D - Hamburger Stew, 1 peanut butter soy bar.
11JAN - Vitamins - Brunch - 4 oz tuna, grape tomatoes and cucumber salad with fat free dressing. 2 oz soy cheese. 4 melba toast. 10 oz. skim milk. 1 soy lemon bar. D - Hamburger Stew. 1 soy peanut butter bar.
10JAN - Vitamins - Brunch - 3 egg ommelette with mushrooms, red onion, sliced grape tomatoe and 1 tsp parmasean cheese. whole wheat english muffin lightly buttered. 10 oz skim milk. S - herb crackers with light cream cheese and 8 oz skim milk. D - Hamburger Stew with small baked yellow potatoe.
09JAN - Vitamins - Brunch - 4 oz tuna, grape tomatoes and cucumber salad with fat free dressing. 2 oz soy cheese and 4 melba toast. 10 oz skim milk, 1 soy peanut butter bar. D - BBQ ribs and coleslaw. glass red wine.
08JAN - Vitamins - Brunch - 3 eggs ommelette with grape tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms, parmasean and mozarella cheese. Whole wheat english muffin lightly buttered. 10 oz skim milk, soy lemon bar. D - 6 oz steak with mushroom. small red potatoe with soy herb butter. soy lemon bar.
07JAN - Vitamins. B - Raisin scone with butter and grape jelly. 8 oz skim milk. Coffee with milk. L - 6 oz salmon, 4 melba toast, 2 oz soy cheese, 10 oz skim milk. D - Bruscetta, italian dressed house salad, veal marsala, scallops with snow peas, 1/2 cups penne with tomatoe sauce. capucinno and red wine.
06JAN - Vitamins - B - 2 oz Fibre 1, 3/4 cup blue berries, 6 oz skim milk. L - 4 oz tuna, grape tomatoes and cucumber salad with fat free dressing. 2 oz soy cheese and 4 melba toast. 10 oz. skim milk and Soy lemon bar. D - Smoke salmon and cream cheese puffs, red wine.
05JAN - Vitamins - B. 2 oz Fibre 1, 3/4 cup blue berries, 6 oz skim milk. L - 4 oz tuna, grape tomatoes and cucumber salad with fat free dressing. 2 oz soy cheese and 4 melba toast. 10 oz skim milk. Soy lemon bar. D - Sausage with 2 eggs, whole wheat english muffin lightly buttered. Small slice dark fruit cake.
04JAN - Vitamins - B - 2 oz. Fibre 1, 3/4 cup blue berries and 6 oz skim milk. L - Slice Pizza, Soy lemon bar. D - Chicken and veggies.
31DEC - Vitamins - B - 2 oz Fibre 1, 1/2 cup blue berries, 6 oz skim milk. L - 4 oz tuna, grape tomatoes and cucumber salad with fat free dressing. 4 melba toast and 2 oz soy cheese. 10 oz skim milk and 2 ginger snap cookies. D - 2 poached shrimp. 2oz tequila. Pancetta and parsnips fettucini. Salad and desert. Red wine and champagne.
30DEC - Vitamins - Brunch - 4 oz tuna, grape tomatoes and cucumber salad with fat free dressing. 5 melba toast and 2 oz soy cheese. 10 oz skim milk. D - pasta with seafood and parmesean cheese. glass red wine. S - 8 oz skim milk and 2 short break cookies.
29DEC - Vitamins - B - 2 oz Fibre 1, 3/4 cup blueberries, 6 oz skim milk. L - 4 oz tuna, grape tomatoes and cucumber salad withg fat free dressing. 2 oz soy cheese. 5 melba toast. 2 fig cookes. 10 oz skim milk. D - 6 oz roast beef with roasted veggies with rosemary, gravy and 1 slice rye bread.
28DEC - Vitamins - B - 2 oz Fibre 1, 3/4 cup blueberries, 6 oz skim milk. L - 4 oz tuna, grape tomatoes and cucumber salad with fat ree dressing. 2 oz soy cheese. 4 melba toast. 10 oz skim milk. Soy lemon bar. D - 6 oz roast beef with roasted veggies with rosemary, gravy and 1 slice light rye bread.
15DEC - Vitamins. B - 2 oz fibre 1, 2 tsp dried cranberries and 6 oz skim milk. 2 cups coffee with milk. L - 1/4 dark chicken with salad and ranch dressing. D - 1/4 white chicken with bun and celery and carrots. 1 peanut butter soy bar.
14DEC - Vitamins. Br - 6 oz salmon, tomatoe and cucumber salad with fat free dressing. 4 melba toast and 10 oz skim milk. 1 lemon soy bar. D - 2 cups pork chop suey made with small pork cubes, bean sprouts, cabbage (red and white), red onion, shredded carrot, sliced garlic, mushrooms, brocoli, brussels sprouts, reduced sodium soy sauce and dried noodles. 1 peanut butter soy bar.

RECIPE - 5 Bean Chili - Serves 20-24

5 lbs/2.2 kgs of lean ground beef, 2 of each diced green, yellow and red peppers, 2 chopped onions, 3 sliced cloves of garlic, 2 tbsp chili pepper, 2 tsp salt, 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin, 2 tsp ground pepper, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/4 tsp ground coriander, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 2 bay leaves, 1/2 to 1 tsp thai garlic chili sauce, 4 cans diced tomatoes, 3 cans crushed tomatoes, 1 can beef stock with one can of water, 25-30 button mushrooms, 1 can of each white kidney beans, red kidney beans, black beans, white pea beans, navy beans (can also use northern, pinto or pork and beans). On medium heat, in a separate pan, brown the beef. Drain the beef (keeping back 2 tbsp of the fat) and transfer all to chili pot or large pot. Add crushed and diced tomatoes. Add diced peppers, chopped onions and mushrooms. Add beef stock and water. Add all spices. Cook for about 45-60 minutes. Drain and rinse the beans and add to the chili. Cook for about another hour stirring occasionally. You can add more chili sauce or powder if you desire.

RECIPE - Baked veggies with soy mozarella

DO NOT throw out the water that you boiled the vegetables in...it is check full of vitamins and nutrients. Put the veggie water in jugs in the fridge and drink a class or two through out the day. Heat it up, it is like drinking a vegetable broth.
Par boil 1 red cabbage, 1 cauliflower, 4 brocoli pieces, 14 brussel sprouts. Take half the amount boiled and put in the freezer for use at another time. Take the amount left and chop up and put in large roasting pan along with sliced mushrooms, green beans, sliced spanish onion and 3 cloves sliced garlic. layer 1/2 the vegetables and then put a can of dice tomatoes over the mixture and then put in the rest of the vegetable and a second can of tomatoes. Add salt and pepper through out the layers. Get a package of soy mozarella and slice and put all over the top of the vegetables. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and cook for 50-60 minutes. Until mozarella is golden brown. Makes 8 - 10 servings of vegetables.

RECIPE - Hamburger Stew

1.5 Kgs. Lean Ground Beef, 5 large carrotts cleaned, 2 medium onions cleaned, 4 stalks celery cleaned, 12-14 large mushrooms cleaned, 2 large peppers (any colour your like) cleaned, 1 cup frozen corn, 1 cup frozen peas, 4 cans diced tomatoes. 4 cloves garlic sliced. salt and pepper to taste. Take the ground beef and brown. Once browned put in a colender and strain out the fat and then rinse the browned beef with hot water. You want to get as much of the fat off the meat as possible. Put the clean ground beef in a large soup pot. Chop up all the veggies in big chunks and add to pot. Add the sliced garlic and then put in the 4 cans of diced tomatoes. Salt and pepper until you get the flavour you like. Cook for about 90 minutes. Add the frozen corn and peas and cook for another 30 minutes. You can either boil some chopped potatoes or bake them and put the stew over the potatoes. Do not add the potatoes to the stew as they will get mucky. Enjoy. Makes about 15 servings and it freezes well.

RECIPE - Low Cal Potatoe Salad

10 medium potatoes, 10 hard boiled eggs, 6 green onions, 2 stalks celery, 1/3 red onion, 1/2 cup half fat mayonnaise, 1/2 cup low fat plain yogurt. Boil the potatoes and eggs. Put in the fridge and cool for a few hours. Chop up in small pieces the red onion, green onions and celery. Take the potatoes and cut into small cubes and slice the eggs in an egg slicer. Add all the ingredients together and mix. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cool in fridge for a couple more hours or overnight when it tastes even better. One cup of this has you starch, protein and fat. Very good for you.

From Baggy to Bitchin - A weight loss journey

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Day 149 to 163 - Feb. 4 to 18

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Days 135 to 148 - Jan. 21 to Feb. 3

DAILY FOOD JOURNAL

RECIPE - 5 Bean Chili - Serves 20-24

RECIPE - Homemade Muesli - Bridget's Recipe

RECIPE - Baked veggies with soy mozarella

RECIPE - Hamburger Stew

RECIPE - Low Cal Potatoe Salad

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