Hubby took me on a 1 hour 13 minute walk today; a little longer than what I am used to, but we did stop at a coffee shop and had some breakfast with a nice latte.
I fell off the wagon a little last night. Hubster sent me for milk and eggs which I did come home with,along with deep fried shrimp. They were pretty tasty; although, bloat city was the after-effect of this indulgence.
Oh well, thus is life...
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
oh my...
Eating healthy can taste good!
Last night's dinner was very good: the Turkish pie was delicious; the salad with the grapes and feta was a big hit; and, don't forget those wonderful, soft rolls with the wheat germ in them. My daughter brought red velvet cake balls covered in chocolate which went very well with our coffee. Good Times!!
I feel a lot better too; not so weighed down in comparison to eating the fast food or highly processed food, but this doesn't mean I won't ever make those sweet rolls again, because "I WILL MAKE THOSE SWEET POTATO CINNAMON ROLLS WITH MAPLE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING, AGAIN"(ominous music sound: dum, dum, dummmm)
Anyway, just got back from a 50 min. walk and feel pretty good today.
Last night's dinner was very good: the Turkish pie was delicious; the salad with the grapes and feta was a big hit; and, don't forget those wonderful, soft rolls with the wheat germ in them. My daughter brought red velvet cake balls covered in chocolate which went very well with our coffee. Good Times!!
I feel a lot better too; not so weighed down in comparison to eating the fast food or highly processed food, but this doesn't mean I won't ever make those sweet rolls again, because "I WILL MAKE THOSE SWEET POTATO CINNAMON ROLLS WITH MAPLE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING, AGAIN"(ominous music sound: dum, dum, dummmm)
Anyway, just got back from a 50 min. walk and feel pretty good today.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
laying low...
The fat lady is laying low this weekend with nothing extravagant in mind. I have been moderately behaving myself by making a nice veggie soup with bulgar and a stir-fry with all the colors of the rainbow; hence, Rainbow Stir-fry--found in Veg Times.
This evening I am having guests and found an interesting menu for the festivities: Turkish pie which is made of eggplant and tomatoes with lots of spices like cumin, anise seed, and red pepper flakes. The crust is layers of phyllo dough. There is going to be a unique salad with fancy mixed greens, grapes, feta, and hazel nuts with a nice light white wine vinaigrette. I am also making rolls with wheat germ. We are having gwertz German wine with it--suppose to be good with spicy food.
I also made some awesome molasses cookies, but we are trying to behave and eat the sparingly.
So, I feel a little better, and will keep trying to work on my previous and continuing bad behavior.
I know, no fun, but you know me, I can't stay good for very long! Hee! Hee!
This evening I am having guests and found an interesting menu for the festivities: Turkish pie which is made of eggplant and tomatoes with lots of spices like cumin, anise seed, and red pepper flakes. The crust is layers of phyllo dough. There is going to be a unique salad with fancy mixed greens, grapes, feta, and hazel nuts with a nice light white wine vinaigrette. I am also making rolls with wheat germ. We are having gwertz German wine with it--suppose to be good with spicy food.
I also made some awesome molasses cookies, but we are trying to behave and eat the sparingly.
So, I feel a little better, and will keep trying to work on my previous and continuing bad behavior.
I know, no fun, but you know me, I can't stay good for very long! Hee! Hee!
Friday, January 27, 2012
10 pounds...
I gained back the 10 pounds I had previously and diligently worked so hard on losing. It took me about 3 months and a couple trips a week of fast food to help me put it back on.
I can always feel the effects when I am teetering around the 200 mark; My clothes don't fit, my face gets flush more often(which is scary), and I feel sooo slow--like I am moving or can only move like a snail.
woe is me, the sad fat lady not feeling like celebrating her fatness anymore.
So, with that said, I am going for a walk...
I can always feel the effects when I am teetering around the 200 mark; My clothes don't fit, my face gets flush more often(which is scary), and I feel sooo slow--like I am moving or can only move like a snail.
woe is me, the sad fat lady not feeling like celebrating her fatness anymore.
So, with that said, I am going for a walk...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
continuing...
I have been mostly good today and I would say that that is progress.
Had toasted Ezieliel bread with low fat swiss cheese and berries for breakfast, and then took a 50 min. walk. Snack was green tea and chobani yogurt with mango( I just love the mango version); for lunch was a beautiful salad with strawberries, blueberries, golden raisons, dried apricots, walnuts and cucumbers, and baked chicken breast split between two people--hubs and I. I did put the poppy dressing on, because it was there. Did have another one of those cinnamon rolls though.
The afternoon wains on and I think of brandy old-fashioned, which I have, with a low fat cheese stick and a few nuts. For dinner leftover vegetarian soup.
Not so bad, except I am teetering between taking another walk or having another cinnamon roll. Hmmmmm. tough decision.
Had toasted Ezieliel bread with low fat swiss cheese and berries for breakfast, and then took a 50 min. walk. Snack was green tea and chobani yogurt with mango( I just love the mango version); for lunch was a beautiful salad with strawberries, blueberries, golden raisons, dried apricots, walnuts and cucumbers, and baked chicken breast split between two people--hubs and I. I did put the poppy dressing on, because it was there. Did have another one of those cinnamon rolls though.
The afternoon wains on and I think of brandy old-fashioned, which I have, with a low fat cheese stick and a few nuts. For dinner leftover vegetarian soup.
Not so bad, except I am teetering between taking another walk or having another cinnamon roll. Hmmmmm. tough decision.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
enough...
Ok, enough is enough! I need to get over the delicious cinnamon rolls and move on to healthier eating and exercise. I feel sooooo fat!!!
I know, I know, I did it to myself. It seems to happen every winter; I just pile on the pounds!
Well today I had poached eggs for breakfast and made a really nice soup with sweet potatoes and collard greens for lunch: it had a kind of a Mexican flair with cumin and red pepper flakes. The hubs liked it.
Then I went fabric shopping after hubby went to work and had to stop by fast food joint for greasy food, and so, I am bloated and feel like a whale; but, the whale grew some legs and took a nice brisk evening walk to punish herself. It worked.
More walking and healthy food tomorrow.
I know, I know, I did it to myself. It seems to happen every winter; I just pile on the pounds!
Well today I had poached eggs for breakfast and made a really nice soup with sweet potatoes and collard greens for lunch: it had a kind of a Mexican flair with cumin and red pepper flakes. The hubs liked it.
Then I went fabric shopping after hubby went to work and had to stop by fast food joint for greasy food, and so, I am bloated and feel like a whale; but, the whale grew some legs and took a nice brisk evening walk to punish herself. It worked.
More walking and healthy food tomorrow.
Monday, January 23, 2012
cinnamon rolls...
"Oh,for the love of fat", says the fat lady as she whips up a batch of cinnamon rolls.
I found this recipe in Vegetarian Times, thinking to myself that it should be somewhat healthy, because it is, after all, in a health-based magazine: sweet potato pecan cinnamon rolls. Yes, it is made with real sweet potatoes, and calls for vegan spread instead of butter; but the fat lady, in true Paula Dean style, brings on the butter--3 Tbps. to be exact, thinking all the while"these aren't so healthy anyway".
They are rising for the second and last time as I type this tell-taling memoir of indiscretion in the kitchen.
What is a person to do when presented with such splendid recipes in the middle of a cold dark winter??
Well...
eat them, of course!
I found this recipe in Vegetarian Times, thinking to myself that it should be somewhat healthy, because it is, after all, in a health-based magazine: sweet potato pecan cinnamon rolls. Yes, it is made with real sweet potatoes, and calls for vegan spread instead of butter; but the fat lady, in true Paula Dean style, brings on the butter--3 Tbps. to be exact, thinking all the while"these aren't so healthy anyway".
They are rising for the second and last time as I type this tell-taling memoir of indiscretion in the kitchen.
What is a person to do when presented with such splendid recipes in the middle of a cold dark winter??
Well...
eat them, of course!
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