Oh my... we've also added the Jillian Michaels' 30-Day Shred vid to our arsenal of pain. Dee has committed to torture herself with that bad boy tomorrow morning...
Feel the burn!
--Jay :)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
"Soy" Long, Farewell!
Darn you, Internet! Darn you, for being chock full of information. :)
We stopped eating edamame, a.k.a. soybeans, several months ago after Dee was diagnosed with mild thyroid troubles. It was high up on the long list of unhealthy foods for thyroids. In doing more research since then, we're seeing all sorts of negative things about goiters and infertility, and all kinds of things links to soybeans, soy sauce, etc. Sure, they're high fiber. But at what cost? The former wonder-bean is taking a dive. So, we're off it. Tasty little killer beans they were.
That's me (several pounds ago) looking across a sea of vicious man-eating soybeans, wondering how I will ever free myself...
Now, we're digging deeper into foods that we still eat, which probably contain soy. Things like our standby dessert item: the fiber bar. In the not-too-distant future, I plan to experiment with some recipes and combinations to maybe brew up some homemade fiber-laden dessert bars. I've been reading up on things like bulgur, barley, oat germ, and other "fiber-licious" choices. I'll let you know how that goes. :)
We're also toying with the idea of weaning away from our standard faux-sweetener of choice, the chemically delicious Splenda. Sure, I read somewhere that Splenda contains trace amounts of some chemical that we can never digest, and remains in our bodies forEVER. And so what if it bills itself as a NO calorie sweetener that really has something like 45 calories per cup? Okay, I admit... Splenda may have pulled the wool over my eyes just a bit. We've read about honey and agave nectar and all sorts of natural things that we may also try, just for funzies.
Why does food have to be so complicated? Maybe, by going back to more natural things, it doesn't really have to be. I think people are learning to eat more like their ancestors ate. Of course, their ancestors probably only lived to be about 30-40 years old. But let's blame that on poor sanitation, bad hygeine, and lack of medical advances, shall we?
The only thing that stays the same, is change...
--Jay :)
We stopped eating edamame, a.k.a. soybeans, several months ago after Dee was diagnosed with mild thyroid troubles. It was high up on the long list of unhealthy foods for thyroids. In doing more research since then, we're seeing all sorts of negative things about goiters and infertility, and all kinds of things links to soybeans, soy sauce, etc. Sure, they're high fiber. But at what cost? The former wonder-bean is taking a dive. So, we're off it. Tasty little killer beans they were.
That's me (several pounds ago) looking across a sea of vicious man-eating soybeans, wondering how I will ever free myself...
Now, we're digging deeper into foods that we still eat, which probably contain soy. Things like our standby dessert item: the fiber bar. In the not-too-distant future, I plan to experiment with some recipes and combinations to maybe brew up some homemade fiber-laden dessert bars. I've been reading up on things like bulgur, barley, oat germ, and other "fiber-licious" choices. I'll let you know how that goes. :)
We're also toying with the idea of weaning away from our standard faux-sweetener of choice, the chemically delicious Splenda. Sure, I read somewhere that Splenda contains trace amounts of some chemical that we can never digest, and remains in our bodies forEVER. And so what if it bills itself as a NO calorie sweetener that really has something like 45 calories per cup? Okay, I admit... Splenda may have pulled the wool over my eyes just a bit. We've read about honey and agave nectar and all sorts of natural things that we may also try, just for funzies.
Why does food have to be so complicated? Maybe, by going back to more natural things, it doesn't really have to be. I think people are learning to eat more like their ancestors ate. Of course, their ancestors probably only lived to be about 30-40 years old. But let's blame that on poor sanitation, bad hygeine, and lack of medical advances, shall we?
The only thing that stays the same, is change...
--Jay :)
A Sore Subject...
We somehow magically arose at 6:00 am today, crept past a flock of sleeping roosters, and got laughed at by a group of bats, who heckled us for daring to be awake before they'd even started thinking about going to bed!
Dee decided to hop on the Gazelle for 20 minutes, crunching out 1.4 miles, while I opted to take the morning off and lay on the couch with my eyes closed, brimming with moral support. :) I think I'll try to push for adding some exercise 3-4 days per week, and she'll be going for a bit more than that.
After dance rehearsal last night, and kicking the exercise back in, Dee has become quite QUITE sore... but I guess it's a "good" sore. It's an "I'm accomplishing something awesome" sore. Mine always seems to be an "I could have slept for HOW many more minutes?" sore... :P
In an effort to liven things up, we've gotten ourselves some uber-trendy Zumba discs to blend in with the Core Rhythms, and we may have to give them a go this weekend...
If we still have any energy left, that is...
--Jay :)
Dee decided to hop on the Gazelle for 20 minutes, crunching out 1.4 miles, while I opted to take the morning off and lay on the couch with my eyes closed, brimming with moral support. :) I think I'll try to push for adding some exercise 3-4 days per week, and she'll be going for a bit more than that.
After dance rehearsal last night, and kicking the exercise back in, Dee has become quite QUITE sore... but I guess it's a "good" sore. It's an "I'm accomplishing something awesome" sore. Mine always seems to be an "I could have slept for HOW many more minutes?" sore... :P
In an effort to liven things up, we've gotten ourselves some uber-trendy Zumba discs to blend in with the Core Rhythms, and we may have to give them a go this weekend...
If we still have any energy left, that is...
--Jay :)
Monday, January 17, 2011
Is my alarm clock even awake that early?
We got up early this morning. To exercise. What... in... the... world...? (It was Dee's idea!) :-D
Yes, our trusty alarm clock blasted out a whine at 6:30am... a time I've become unfamiliar with since parting employment with a big-box retail outfit over a year ago. The store used to open at 6:00am, and I seem to have strange, horrible memories of waking up around 4:45am most mornings... *shudder*
She skipped and I trudged out to the den, where she burst forth with 20 minutes of Core Rhythms while I "Gazelle-d" half a mile in 11 minutes. Then: breakfast, shower, work, coffee. Here we be, no worse for wear. It's amazing what you can (be forced) to do if you put your mind to it. :)
--Jay
Yes, our trusty alarm clock blasted out a whine at 6:30am... a time I've become unfamiliar with since parting employment with a big-box retail outfit over a year ago. The store used to open at 6:00am, and I seem to have strange, horrible memories of waking up around 4:45am most mornings... *shudder*
She skipped and I trudged out to the den, where she burst forth with 20 minutes of Core Rhythms while I "Gazelle-d" half a mile in 11 minutes. Then: breakfast, shower, work, coffee. Here we be, no worse for wear. It's amazing what you can (be forced) to do if you put your mind to it. :)
--Jay
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Recipe: Italian Chicken Burger
This is a burger I came up with several months ago, based on ground chicken and Italian spices. Dee quickly named it one of her favorite burgers ever! Bonus!
Italian Chicken Burger
~Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground chicken
2 Tbsp. dried minced onion
2 Tbsp. dried parsley
1 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash Italian spice blend
2 tsp. salt (we use a low-sodium variety)
1) Mix all ingredients in a bowl until combined.
2) Toss onto a hot surface until cooked (we use a two-sided contact grill for 7-8 minutes).
3) Eat up! :)
We serve open-faced with a slice of Nature's Own Double Fiber bread, throw on some mustard and pickles, and if we're feeling frisky, some low-fat cheese.
Nutrition Facts (burger only):
Calories: 180
Fat: 11.6 grams (only 3.5 is saturated)
Fiber: none
Protein: 18 grams
One slice of Double Fiber Bread adds 50 calories, 0.5 grams fat, 5 grams of fiber, and 3 grams of protein.
--Jay :)
Italian Chicken Burger
~Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground chicken
2 Tbsp. dried minced onion
2 Tbsp. dried parsley
1 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash Italian spice blend
2 tsp. salt (we use a low-sodium variety)
1) Mix all ingredients in a bowl until combined.
2) Toss onto a hot surface until cooked (we use a two-sided contact grill for 7-8 minutes).
3) Eat up! :)
We serve open-faced with a slice of Nature's Own Double Fiber bread, throw on some mustard and pickles, and if we're feeling frisky, some low-fat cheese.
Nutrition Facts (burger only):
Calories: 180
Fat: 11.6 grams (only 3.5 is saturated)
Fiber: none
Protein: 18 grams
One slice of Double Fiber Bread adds 50 calories, 0.5 grams fat, 5 grams of fiber, and 3 grams of protein.
--Jay :)
The Dreaded E-Word
"Food Is Health; Exercise Is Fitness" --Tony Horton
Tony who? Yeah, he's the P90X guy. No, we're not doing P90X (not yet, anyway... but it is on Dee's eventual goal list) but that's means it's time for... EXERCISE...
Okay, it's not as bad as it seems. We were watching QVC this morning, as they were hawking the P90X program, and we got inspired to kick it to the next level and start our Gazelle / Core Rhythms routine again, as we've done in the past.
Dee started on the Gazelle this morning and did 2 miles in 30 minutes. Then she put on the Core Rhythms 38-minute full workout while I plodded along on the Gazelle for 15 minutes, doing 0.9 miles. I will work up to better than that, but I haven't exercised in eons. :)
So, we're feeling good... feeling inspired... hopefully, it will last. We'll have to get our workouts in on the weekends, because between work, theatre rehearsals, and choir practice, we are completely consumed Monday through Thursday from sunup to sundown. We shall cram as much health as we can into our 3-day weekends.
Let's do this thing!
--Jay
Tony who? Yeah, he's the P90X guy. No, we're not doing P90X (not yet, anyway... but it is on Dee's eventual goal list) but that's means it's time for... EXERCISE...
Okay, it's not as bad as it seems. We were watching QVC this morning, as they were hawking the P90X program, and we got inspired to kick it to the next level and start our Gazelle / Core Rhythms routine again, as we've done in the past.
Dee started on the Gazelle this morning and did 2 miles in 30 minutes. Then she put on the Core Rhythms 38-minute full workout while I plodded along on the Gazelle for 15 minutes, doing 0.9 miles. I will work up to better than that, but I haven't exercised in eons. :)
So, we're feeling good... feeling inspired... hopefully, it will last. We'll have to get our workouts in on the weekends, because between work, theatre rehearsals, and choir practice, we are completely consumed Monday through Thursday from sunup to sundown. We shall cram as much health as we can into our 3-day weekends.
Let's do this thing!
--Jay
Weigh-In: Week 2
We've reached the end of Week 2 back on the healthy eating plan, with a few substitutions here and there... Mostly, it seems that laziness set in again after we ran out of chicken barley soup for lunch, and I had no soup ingredients in the house! So on Friday & Saturday, I cooked up 1 cup of whole wheat pasta, took 1 can of tuna, and Dee & I split both. That, with some fat-free Italian and some salad veggies... worked out to be the same calories for lunch. Not too bad! :)
Weigh In Week Two [1/10/2011-1/16/2011]
Jay: 344.5 (-5.5 pounds for the week; -17.5 pounds for 2011)
~ [-101.5 overall since heaviest]
Dee: 219.0 (-2.5 pounds for the week; -9.0 pounds for 2011)
~ [-81.5 overall since heaviest]
Keep on' keepin' on!!!
--Jay :)
Weigh In Week Two [1/10/2011-1/16/2011]
Jay: 344.5 (-5.5 pounds for the week; -17.5 pounds for 2011)
~ [-101.5 overall since heaviest]
Dee: 219.0 (-2.5 pounds for the week; -9.0 pounds for 2011)
~ [-81.5 overall since heaviest]
Keep on' keepin' on!!!
--Jay :)
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