Hey guys it's been a while since I have blogged, been to busy getting out there moving and cooking my clean eats. A bunch of you have asked about probiotics and what we are taking and how to make your own. I have been taking probiotic supplements for years, not sure I ever noticed a difference, but I was also consuming large amounts of sugars, salts and alcohol that were probably taking over faster than the small amounts of good probiotics. So while making the change to clean eating I also decided to stop taking manufactured probiotics and start making my own. With ingredients that I controlled and choose.
We make homemade Kombucha and Kefir which we consume daily, and buy our fermented pickles and kraut from our local Farmers Market.
I use 1 cup of plain kefir milk in my morning shake, Chet likes to drink the kefir flavored with berries or Kefir-nog. I also make kefir cheese, which we make either kefir dip or kefir blue cheese dip (sooo YUMMY)!
We drink ~ 16-32 oz of Kombucha a day depending on my caloric values for the day. My favorites are raspberry/ginger and mango/pineapple/ginger (I also add fresh turmeric for the added anti-inflammation properties it contains). You may be raising your eyebrows, but try it, you can not taste the turmeric and it is filtered out during the bottling phase. I have yet to add garlic, but have been thinking about it. Click Here for my recipes for flavored Kombucha
Lastly we try and consume 1-2 tbs of fermented krauts a day. My favorite is beet kraut, but the Kimchi and Dill kraut is also very very good.
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Monday, August 25, 2014
Friday, July 11, 2014
Thurs March 6 - Friday March 7
Busy Busy week for me at work. I decided to combine the week as I didn't make any cool new dishes worth noting. However, I did take a crack at a Kefir frozen treat (as a foodie.. I just can not bring myself to call it ice cream or gelato). See Thursday's report.
Friday March 7
Crazy work day today!! I was tethered to my laptop all day and a bit stressed with a major deadline. I had a major craving for a Dibella's Italian Sub - extra mayo, spicy mustard, LTO, banana peppers and pickles - thank god there's not one anywhere near here. I wasn't hungry per say, but was looking for deadline, stress, rainy day blahh, comfort food - SALAME!!!
Breakfast - Coffee, Shakeo w 1.5 C Kefir whey
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1 serving Stir Fry, 2 oz herbed Brie, 1 flat bread crackers
Snack - 1 C 'Egg Nog' Kefir, 1 C Kombucha Tea
Dinner - 4 oz chicken Veracruz, 1 C roasted beets
Snack - 1/4 C pumpkin seeds
Noticeable changes
Craving processed meat - salami, garlic bologna
BP good - low 100 - high 90's
Raining and cold, so knee is killing today, calf still sore and tight
Body - upper back (bra strap area) hurting, tendons, hamstrings and knee are killing
Mind - busy, stressed and tired
Totals for the day - 1,516 Cal 143 Carb 66 Fat 106 Prot 24 Fiber 80 oz H2O
Link data - 2542 Cal burned, 1 min moderate activity, 3856 steps, 6:21 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - oil pulled, stretches, Adrenal cocktail, DIDN'T give in to my cravings
Goals not met for the day - went over 1300 cals, no 100+ oz H2O, smoked 9 cigs, no 5000+ steps, no 30 min activity, 2 oz cheese (2 full fat), no Tai Cheng
I consciously choose to go over 1300 cals again today. I need to break this plateau and was having a bad day. I figured if I had a bit extra of 'clean' food, then I would not be tempted to go out and get something processed.
Thursday March 6
Work is still busyCrazy work day today!! I was tethered to my laptop all day and a bit stressed with a major deadline. I had a major craving for a Dibella's Italian Sub - extra mayo, spicy mustard, LTO, banana peppers and pickles - thank god there's not one anywhere near here. I wasn't hungry per say, but was looking for deadline, stress, rainy day blahh, comfort food - SALAME!!!
Breakfast - Coffee, Shakeo w 1.5 C Kefir whey
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1 serving Stir Fry, 2 oz herbed Brie, 1 flat bread crackers
Snack - 1 C 'Egg Nog' Kefir, 1 C Kombucha Tea
Dinner - 4 oz chicken Veracruz, 1 C roasted beets
Snack - 1/4 C pumpkin seeds
Noticeable changes
Craving processed meat - salami, garlic bologna
BP good - low 100 - high 90's
Raining and cold, so knee is killing today, calf still sore and tight
Body - upper back (bra strap area) hurting, tendons, hamstrings and knee are killing
Mind - busy, stressed and tired
Totals for the day - 1,400 Cal 114 Carb 62 Fat 124 Prot 20 Fiber 60 oz H2O
Link data - 2849 Cal burned, 10 min moderate activity, 5583 steps, 6:06 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - oil pulled, stretches, Adrenal cocktail, DIDN'T give in to my cravings
Goals not met for the day - went over 1300 cals, no 100+ oz H2O, smoked 9 cigs, no 5000+ steps, no 30 min activity, 2 oz cheese (2 full fat), no Tai Cheng
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Friday March 7
Crazy work day today!! I was tethered to my laptop all day and a bit stressed with a major deadline. I had a major craving for a Dibella's Italian Sub - extra mayo, spicy mustard, LTO, banana peppers and pickles - thank god there's not one anywhere near here. I wasn't hungry per say, but was looking for deadline, stress, rainy day blahh, comfort food - SALAME!!!
Breakfast - Coffee, Shakeo w 1.5 C Kefir whey
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1 serving Stir Fry, 2 oz herbed Brie, 1 flat bread crackers
Snack - 1 C 'Egg Nog' Kefir, 1 C Kombucha Tea
Dinner - 4 oz chicken Veracruz, 1 C roasted beets
Snack - 1/4 C pumpkin seeds
Noticeable changes
Craving processed meat - salami, garlic bologna
BP good - low 100 - high 90's
Raining and cold, so knee is killing today, calf still sore and tight
Body - upper back (bra strap area) hurting, tendons, hamstrings and knee are killing
Mind - busy, stressed and tired
Totals for the day - 1,516 Cal 143 Carb 66 Fat 106 Prot 24 Fiber 80 oz H2O
Link data - 2542 Cal burned, 1 min moderate activity, 3856 steps, 6:21 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - oil pulled, stretches, Adrenal cocktail, DIDN'T give in to my cravings
Goals not met for the day - went over 1300 cals, no 100+ oz H2O, smoked 9 cigs, no 5000+ steps, no 30 min activity, 2 oz cheese (2 full fat), no Tai Cheng
I consciously choose to go over 1300 cals again today. I need to break this plateau and was having a bad day. I figured if I had a bit extra of 'clean' food, then I would not be tempted to go out and get something processed.
Thursday March 6
Work is still busyCrazy work day today!! I was tethered to my laptop all day and a bit stressed with a major deadline. I had a major craving for a Dibella's Italian Sub - extra mayo, spicy mustard, LTO, banana peppers and pickles - thank god there's not one anywhere near here. I wasn't hungry per say, but was looking for deadline, stress, rainy day blahh, comfort food - SALAME!!!
Breakfast - Coffee, Shakeo w 1.5 C Kefir whey
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1 serving Stir Fry, 2 oz herbed Brie, 1 flat bread crackers
Snack - 1 C 'Egg Nog' Kefir, 1 C Kombucha Tea
Dinner - 4 oz chicken Veracruz, 1 C roasted beets
Snack - 1/4 C pumpkin seeds
Noticeable changes
Craving processed meat - salami, garlic bologna
BP good - low 100 - high 90's
Raining and cold, so knee is killing today, calf still sore and tight
Body - upper back (bra strap area) hurting, tendons, hamstrings and knee are killing
Mind - busy, stressed and tired
Totals for the day - 1,400 Cal 114 Carb 62 Fat 124 Prot 20 Fiber 60 oz H2O
Link data - 2849 Cal burned, 10 min moderate activity, 5583 steps, 6:06 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - oil pulled, stretches, Adrenal cocktail, DIDN'T give in to my cravings
Goals not met for the day - went over 1300 cals, no 100+ oz H2O, smoked 9 cigs, no 5000+ steps, no 30 min activity, 2 oz cheese (2 full fat), no Tai Cheng
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Low calorie Oscar Night
Sun March 2
Woke up this morning excited to start the day and the 90 day Tai Cheng, hoping that it will help me gain flexibility in my bad leg. Chet said that he would do it with me. Love that we are both on the same page. We are keeping each other on track. Now that being said.. I have been trying to get him to do the evaluation piece all week so when we were ready we could jump right in and start. Always an excuse why not to.. Grrr.. So, today we had to do the evaluation piece, then do day 1, then off to the Y. Well the evaluation took WAY too long, so we were unable to go to the Y. I was so pissed when we first started. But by the time we got to the scoring stage, you would have never known that I started out HOT under the collar (work out clothes).
We had so much fun.. we were giggling, laughing at our selves and each other as we scored our flexibility, or lack there of.. After the first 'test' Chet quickly realized that just because you can run, jog, or do the workout machines with ease, does not mean that you are flexible or have motion control. I knew that I was going to suck at some of the tests, but would do great on some other. I should have taped the session as it would have made it on America's Funniest Home Video's. We looked like drunk clowns. But Net Net.. we had fun and are looking forward to gaining stability and flexibility.
Oscars Day- Homemade Gourmet Food Fest
We have been planning for today all week. What will we make this year? How bad will we cheat? Do we want Wine and Beer? etc.. etc.. 3 things that were not a question. Foie Gras, Caviar and no Nitrates/Nitrites (and YES cheese so 4 things). Taking Nitrates/Nitrites off the table eliminated salami and wine. We decided to go with Takibo (sushi) Caviar vs Beluga (yes we would special order 1 oz ... It's the Oscars!!), and to try and eat as clean as possible. What do you think? Still sounds good huh.. Everything but the Foie is something we can eat on a regular basis. Eat clean and fresh yet decadent. Officially 'Heather-ized' the menu!! Time to start a recipe blog... Clean eating doesn't mean just raw veggies and quinoa. :) Over the next few weeks I will start putting together my recipes and start posting them to a separate thread.
This years Oscars menu :
Water - we were going to open a bottle of Kombucha, but forgot.. we are just so used to water :)
1 oz Foie Gras
1 oz Brie
1 oz Italian - Bucheron style cheese
1 flat bread cracker
Dry 'sauted' cajun shrimp (8) - spritz of evoo in the pan
Faux Blini's - Smoked Salmon, Caviar, 1/2 Tbs Herb Kefir cheese on 1/4" thick dry 'fried' potato slice (3)
Dry seared scalops (3)
Jalapeno Popper - 1/2 tsp Herb Kefir cheese, 1/2 Tbs Roquefort cheese, 1/4 oz chopped cajun chicken (2)
Typical Oscars menu: (with lots of left overs that would extend the binge for days)
Bottles of Wine and beer
2-4 oz of Foie gras (package is only 6 oz and we generally had ~1 oz left over)
many oz of many different gourmet cheeses
many oz of hot sopressata, chorizo, pepperoni,
1-2 prosciutto and provolone stuffed peppers
many gourmet olive blend
REAL Blini's or potato latkes with smoked salmon, creme fraiche and caviar
bacon wrapped Filet
Roasted Brussels Sprouts w pancetta (lots of EVOO and salt)
jalapeno poppers filled with a mixture of chorizo, smoked gouda, cream cheese, mayo and topped with TONS of spiced ranch
Roquefort cheese dip
extra rich brownies with a layer of a peanut butter concoction, topped with an extra thick and rich cream cheese frosting (Chet's favorite - I generally didn't eat any, but I have my fill with all the taste testing while making it.. Now the next day I did generally eat one or 2)
other dishes that have made an appearance on Oscars night:
Oil sauteed shrimp and or scallops
Crawfish with garlic butter
Crusty bread
Chip beef dip
ranch dip
veggie dip
Hungry yet? Wait till you see the calorie count.. it will surprise you!!
For lunch I had the Foie and cheese. I decided to have a full oz a piece of the cheese and 1 oz of Foie. I'm OWNING IT.. This may have been a blessing in disguise.. As I was eating the pure FAT on a tiny cracker, I started to feel sick. I almost couldn't finish it.. But I did.. I had to go and lay down for a bit. My system was NOT ready for all that rich FAT all at once. I actually contemplated throwing up as I really felt like crap.. But didn't want to start that shit.. Lesson.. even smaller portion control going forward.
Ran up to the store to grab a few things for dinner. While in the store these 2 ladies stopped me to ask how to cook fish. Haa.. who am I the fish lady? - They saw that I had a bag of frozen scallops in my cart.. so I guess I am the fish lady.. We chatted for a bit and I suggested the Veracruz recipe. The one asked what to serve it over.. pasta? I told her that we had it over quinoa cuz we had just come off a cleanse and had not added pasta back to our diet yet. The other lady was happy I said that as she loves quinoa. But here was the feel good moment.. LADY - ' You have the most beautiful hands and nails.' ME - 'Huh..' LADY - ' What ever vitamins you have been taking has done wonders for your nails, they are beautiful' ME (still stunned as I was in my work out clothes, no make up, greasy hair in a pony tail, hoping to not speak to anyone) - 'Why thank you!' We had closing exchanges and parted ways. me smiling and looking at my hands and nails :)
Confession: Many of us have self loathing self images. Believe me I am absolutely one of those people. However, there are a few body parts that I have always liked about myself. Thick hair, strong white natural nails and naturally white teeth (now I do use crest white strips from time to time). As a pre-teen early 80's WAY before all the aloe gloves and socks, I used to buy white cotton gloves (I had to order them at the pharmacy) and put vitamin E (from the caps) on my cuticles and Vaseline jelly on my hands and feet and cover them with gloves and socks and sleep in them. Not sure where I learned it from, as no one I knew did this. The only thing I can think of is maybe I read it in the Prevention magazine. But anyway my family would always laugh as did my collage roommates. Again this was before it became main stream. For my hair, I used to put this cholesterol hair cream on and sleep with a plastic shower cap and a warm wet towel. Ohh I was a sight.. But always had good nails and hair :) Having Thyroid disease changed that. My hair fell out and is now very thin, my nails were still white, but got really thin and I went through a biting nail phase a few years ago with all the stress with work. My toe nails started looking so freaking gross. So much so that I stopped getting pedicures and wearing open toe shoes.
As I was walking away and standing in line. I really looked at my hands and nails. WOW.. they do look great. Very white tips, no white spots, all very long and strong, and so in need of a manicure. Heee.. But I hadn't noticed. Thanks lady in the store, time to take back my hand, nail and hair routine and love my nails again :)
Because of my lunch fiasco and upset stomach, for dinner I was VERY conservative with the Roquefort 1 TBS total. Can you believe my FAVORITE cheese ever - free pass to indulge and I only had 1/2 oz?? Who am I?? and what did this cleanse do to me?? Haaa. I REMOVED my own Cheese and Wine.. Haa.. I crack myself up.. To be honest I am afraid to add it back due to all the Thyroid issues and other 'bad' side effect of moldy cheeses. Special occasions only.. I do not want to aggravate my system this soon after the cleanse.
Breakfast - Coffee, Shakeo w 1/2 C Kefir Whey,
Lunch - 1 oz D'artagnan - Whole Duck Foie Gras, 1 oz Casatica di Bufla (Italian Buffalo milk in the French Bucheron style), 1 oz Formage D'Affinois Brie, 1 flat bread cracker
Dinner - Sauteed Shrimp (8), 3 Faux Blinis, 2 Jalapeno Poppers
Snack - 3 Seared Scallops
Noticeable changes
Not as sore as I thought I would be after yesterday's workout
BP good - high - mid 80's
Body - really long and strong nails :), a lil sore from the workout at the Y
Mind - tired.. need to go to bed earlier
Totals for the day - 1,241 Cal 83 Carb 66 Fat 97 Prot 11 Fiber 100 oz H2O
Link data - 3249 Cal burned, 55 min moderate activity, 5809 steps, 5:49 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals (can you believe it? was high in fat - BUT..), 100+ oz H2O, oil pulled, stretches, 5000+ steps, 30+ min activity
Goals not met for the day - over on cheese allocation, smoked 11 cigs, no 6 hrs of sleep
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Night Before Prep
Week 1 - Days 1 - 7 Reclaim
Week 2 - Days 8 - 14 Detox
Week 3 - Days 15 - 21 Restore
Woke up this morning excited to start the day and the 90 day Tai Cheng, hoping that it will help me gain flexibility in my bad leg. Chet said that he would do it with me. Love that we are both on the same page. We are keeping each other on track. Now that being said.. I have been trying to get him to do the evaluation piece all week so when we were ready we could jump right in and start. Always an excuse why not to.. Grrr.. So, today we had to do the evaluation piece, then do day 1, then off to the Y. Well the evaluation took WAY too long, so we were unable to go to the Y. I was so pissed when we first started. But by the time we got to the scoring stage, you would have never known that I started out HOT under the collar (work out clothes).
We had so much fun.. we were giggling, laughing at our selves and each other as we scored our flexibility, or lack there of.. After the first 'test' Chet quickly realized that just because you can run, jog, or do the workout machines with ease, does not mean that you are flexible or have motion control. I knew that I was going to suck at some of the tests, but would do great on some other. I should have taped the session as it would have made it on America's Funniest Home Video's. We looked like drunk clowns. But Net Net.. we had fun and are looking forward to gaining stability and flexibility.
Oscars Day- Homemade Gourmet Food Fest
We have been planning for today all week. What will we make this year? How bad will we cheat? Do we want Wine and Beer? etc.. etc.. 3 things that were not a question. Foie Gras, Caviar and no Nitrates/Nitrites (and YES cheese so 4 things). Taking Nitrates/Nitrites off the table eliminated salami and wine. We decided to go with Takibo (sushi) Caviar vs Beluga (yes we would special order 1 oz ... It's the Oscars!!), and to try and eat as clean as possible. What do you think? Still sounds good huh.. Everything but the Foie is something we can eat on a regular basis. Eat clean and fresh yet decadent. Officially 'Heather-ized' the menu!! Time to start a recipe blog... Clean eating doesn't mean just raw veggies and quinoa. :) Over the next few weeks I will start putting together my recipes and start posting them to a separate thread.
This years Oscars menu :
Water - we were going to open a bottle of Kombucha, but forgot.. we are just so used to water :)
1 oz Foie Gras
1 oz Brie
1 oz Italian - Bucheron style cheese
1 flat bread cracker
Dry 'sauted' cajun shrimp (8) - spritz of evoo in the pan
Faux Blini's - Smoked Salmon, Caviar, 1/2 Tbs Herb Kefir cheese on 1/4" thick dry 'fried' potato slice (3)
Dry seared scalops (3)
Jalapeno Popper - 1/2 tsp Herb Kefir cheese, 1/2 Tbs Roquefort cheese, 1/4 oz chopped cajun chicken (2)
Typical Oscars menu: (with lots of left overs that would extend the binge for days)
Bottles of Wine and beer
2-4 oz of Foie gras (package is only 6 oz and we generally had ~1 oz left over)
many oz of many different gourmet cheeses
many oz of hot sopressata, chorizo, pepperoni,
1-2 prosciutto and provolone stuffed peppers
many gourmet olive blend
REAL Blini's or potato latkes with smoked salmon, creme fraiche and caviar
bacon wrapped Filet
Roasted Brussels Sprouts w pancetta (lots of EVOO and salt)
jalapeno poppers filled with a mixture of chorizo, smoked gouda, cream cheese, mayo and topped with TONS of spiced ranch
Roquefort cheese dip
extra rich brownies with a layer of a peanut butter concoction, topped with an extra thick and rich cream cheese frosting (Chet's favorite - I generally didn't eat any, but I have my fill with all the taste testing while making it.. Now the next day I did generally eat one or 2)
other dishes that have made an appearance on Oscars night:
Oil sauteed shrimp and or scallops
Crawfish with garlic butter
Crusty bread
Chip beef dip
ranch dip
veggie dip
March 2, 2014 Oscars Menu Pictures
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| Foie Gras and Cheese |
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| Cajun Shrimp |
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| Jalapeno 'Popper' |
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| Seared Scallops |
Hungry yet? Wait till you see the calorie count.. it will surprise you!!
For lunch I had the Foie and cheese. I decided to have a full oz a piece of the cheese and 1 oz of Foie. I'm OWNING IT.. This may have been a blessing in disguise.. As I was eating the pure FAT on a tiny cracker, I started to feel sick. I almost couldn't finish it.. But I did.. I had to go and lay down for a bit. My system was NOT ready for all that rich FAT all at once. I actually contemplated throwing up as I really felt like crap.. But didn't want to start that shit.. Lesson.. even smaller portion control going forward.
Ran up to the store to grab a few things for dinner. While in the store these 2 ladies stopped me to ask how to cook fish. Haa.. who am I the fish lady? - They saw that I had a bag of frozen scallops in my cart.. so I guess I am the fish lady.. We chatted for a bit and I suggested the Veracruz recipe. The one asked what to serve it over.. pasta? I told her that we had it over quinoa cuz we had just come off a cleanse and had not added pasta back to our diet yet. The other lady was happy I said that as she loves quinoa. But here was the feel good moment.. LADY - ' You have the most beautiful hands and nails.' ME - 'Huh..' LADY - ' What ever vitamins you have been taking has done wonders for your nails, they are beautiful' ME (still stunned as I was in my work out clothes, no make up, greasy hair in a pony tail, hoping to not speak to anyone) - 'Why thank you!' We had closing exchanges and parted ways. me smiling and looking at my hands and nails :)
Confession: Many of us have self loathing self images. Believe me I am absolutely one of those people. However, there are a few body parts that I have always liked about myself. Thick hair, strong white natural nails and naturally white teeth (now I do use crest white strips from time to time). As a pre-teen early 80's WAY before all the aloe gloves and socks, I used to buy white cotton gloves (I had to order them at the pharmacy) and put vitamin E (from the caps) on my cuticles and Vaseline jelly on my hands and feet and cover them with gloves and socks and sleep in them. Not sure where I learned it from, as no one I knew did this. The only thing I can think of is maybe I read it in the Prevention magazine. But anyway my family would always laugh as did my collage roommates. Again this was before it became main stream. For my hair, I used to put this cholesterol hair cream on and sleep with a plastic shower cap and a warm wet towel. Ohh I was a sight.. But always had good nails and hair :) Having Thyroid disease changed that. My hair fell out and is now very thin, my nails were still white, but got really thin and I went through a biting nail phase a few years ago with all the stress with work. My toe nails started looking so freaking gross. So much so that I stopped getting pedicures and wearing open toe shoes.
As I was walking away and standing in line. I really looked at my hands and nails. WOW.. they do look great. Very white tips, no white spots, all very long and strong, and so in need of a manicure. Heee.. But I hadn't noticed. Thanks lady in the store, time to take back my hand, nail and hair routine and love my nails again :)
Because of my lunch fiasco and upset stomach, for dinner I was VERY conservative with the Roquefort 1 TBS total. Can you believe my FAVORITE cheese ever - free pass to indulge and I only had 1/2 oz?? Who am I?? and what did this cleanse do to me?? Haaa. I REMOVED my own Cheese and Wine.. Haa.. I crack myself up.. To be honest I am afraid to add it back due to all the Thyroid issues and other 'bad' side effect of moldy cheeses. Special occasions only.. I do not want to aggravate my system this soon after the cleanse.
Breakfast - Coffee, Shakeo w 1/2 C Kefir Whey,
Lunch - 1 oz D'artagnan - Whole Duck Foie Gras, 1 oz Casatica di Bufla (Italian Buffalo milk in the French Bucheron style), 1 oz Formage D'Affinois Brie, 1 flat bread cracker
Dinner - Sauteed Shrimp (8), 3 Faux Blinis, 2 Jalapeno Poppers
Snack - 3 Seared Scallops
Noticeable changes
Not as sore as I thought I would be after yesterday's workout
BP good - high - mid 80's
Body - really long and strong nails :), a lil sore from the workout at the Y
Mind - tired.. need to go to bed earlier
Totals for the day - 1,241 Cal 83 Carb 66 Fat 97 Prot 11 Fiber 100 oz H2O
Link data - 3249 Cal burned, 55 min moderate activity, 5809 steps, 5:49 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals (can you believe it? was high in fat - BUT..), 100+ oz H2O, oil pulled, stretches, 5000+ steps, 30+ min activity
Goals not met for the day - over on cheese allocation, smoked 11 cigs, no 6 hrs of sleep
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Week 2 - Days 8 - 14 Detox
Week 3 - Days 15 - 21 Restore
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Post Reset Day 18 (3/1)
Sat March 1 - Day 18 post Reset
Beautiful day today!! Carolina blue skies, sunny.. a bit chilly but beautiful day! Spring is almost here.. Woke up with gusto for the day.. Stepped on the demon and was pleasantly surprised.. down 3.2 lbs.. YEA.. finally broke the 50 lb loss mark.. But still 4.9 lbs from the Big Goal.. need to see the number move from XX0 to XX9.9.. Hey I am in marketing.. I like $0.99 cents vs $1.00. Or it could just be my self proclaimed OCD rearing its ugly head - :-) My energy hit the roof.. I decided today was the day I was going to go to the Y and work out..
Confession time - We have been members of the Y for over 12 years straight. In the past 5 years I think I have been there only a few times. I used to go and work out on the equipment, but I loved going to Pilates. I would attend the Tues night and Friday afternoon class, and work out 4-5 days a week. Key word!! USED TO!!! I have a commercial grade Stairmaster, Yoga ball, free weights, yoga mats.. none of which have been used in about 5 years.
When I started the health challenge on Dec 2nd I had a goal to start going back to the Y. I knew that I was not in physical shape to just start going to the gym, so I began taking short walks. And I mean SHORT.. I could barely walk to the end of the road and back. But I pushed myself to at least get out and walk a few days a week. While walking may be a great exercise for most people, it actually aggravates my bad leg due to the bowing and my gait.
So mid way through December I decided that I wanted to get a recumbent bike so I could work up my stamina with a fairly low impact to my bad knee and leg. GOAL - build stamina and confidence to feel comfortable going to the gym and using the elliptical, and Pilates classes. NET NET - I didn't want to embarrass myself on the machines :)
I conquered my fear, insecurity, anxiety and went to the Y!! I did 30 minutes on the elliptical, 15 minutes on this cool leg press recumbent cardio machine and ~20 minutes of circuit weights. HOLY SHIT!! I did it.. This milestone is instrumental in aiding my journey to better health, fitness and ultimate weight loss. I AM SO PROUD OF MYSELF!!! There ya go I said it.. Self promotion vs self deprecation!! 3-5 times a week min at the Y!!
After I got back from the Y, I got a text from my Auntie that made me smile.. basically she said that she decided to go for a winter hike today, inspired by my blog :) Ahhh.. wish I lived closer :) XOXO.. You made my day!!
Side bar.. I fit into an old Danskin sports bra.. vs super plus size stuff I have been wearing.. Can't wait to re-clean out my closet and start trying on smaller sized clothes. Maybe tomorrow..
Finally the Kombucha is ready for bottling and flavoring. Our choices - Raspberry Ginger, 2 Blueberry Ginger, Mango Ginger, (front) Cacao Nibs Vanilla and Maca, and Plain (back). Aren't they beautiful.. I can't wait to open them in a few days after they have finished the secondary. - Chet is in his glory as this is just like brewing beer
Did a little bit of the weekly mise en place and some cleaning, then finished my blog catch up :)
Tomorrow we start the 90 day Tai Cheng challenge. here is to better flexibility and movement!
Ciao Caio!!
Breakfast - Shakeo,
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1 serving leftover stir-fry
Snack - 1 Coffee, few tastes of mango, raspberry and blueberry puree
Dinner - 1 Coffee, 4 oz Mahi Mahi with left over Veracruz sauce and 1/2 C quinoa, stir - fry veggies
Snack - 8 oz Homemade plain Kombucha (needed to test my own products :))
Noticeable changes
Fantastic energy..
BP good - high - mid 80's
Body - back is still a bit sore, knee feels good, but a touch sore.
Mind - kinda scattered
Totals for the day - 890 Cal 90 Carb 29 Fat 72 Prot 15 Fiber 60 oz H2O, 52.2 lbs lost
Link data - 3527 Cal burned, 1:13 hr moderate activity, 6223 steps, 6:21 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, oil pulled, stretches, 5000+ steps, 30+ min activity
Goals not met for the day - no 100+ oz H2O, smoked 9 cigs,
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Beautiful day today!! Carolina blue skies, sunny.. a bit chilly but beautiful day! Spring is almost here.. Woke up with gusto for the day.. Stepped on the demon and was pleasantly surprised.. down 3.2 lbs.. YEA.. finally broke the 50 lb loss mark.. But still 4.9 lbs from the Big Goal.. need to see the number move from XX0 to XX9.9.. Hey I am in marketing.. I like $0.99 cents vs $1.00. Or it could just be my self proclaimed OCD rearing its ugly head - :-) My energy hit the roof.. I decided today was the day I was going to go to the Y and work out..
Confession time - We have been members of the Y for over 12 years straight. In the past 5 years I think I have been there only a few times. I used to go and work out on the equipment, but I loved going to Pilates. I would attend the Tues night and Friday afternoon class, and work out 4-5 days a week. Key word!! USED TO!!! I have a commercial grade Stairmaster, Yoga ball, free weights, yoga mats.. none of which have been used in about 5 years.
When I started the health challenge on Dec 2nd I had a goal to start going back to the Y. I knew that I was not in physical shape to just start going to the gym, so I began taking short walks. And I mean SHORT.. I could barely walk to the end of the road and back. But I pushed myself to at least get out and walk a few days a week. While walking may be a great exercise for most people, it actually aggravates my bad leg due to the bowing and my gait.
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| My Christmas Present |
The only problem with a recumbent bike, is you need good range of motion (full knee flexion and extension) which I do not have in my bad leg. My right leg (bad) does not even have 90 degree flexion. This causes un-natural peddling, I have to go slow as to not cause more damage to my hip. Once I get full range of motion, I look forward to riding the bike during many of my conference calls at work. Keep moving :) I'm getting there!
I conquered my fear, insecurity, anxiety and went to the Y!! I did 30 minutes on the elliptical, 15 minutes on this cool leg press recumbent cardio machine and ~20 minutes of circuit weights. HOLY SHIT!! I did it.. This milestone is instrumental in aiding my journey to better health, fitness and ultimate weight loss. I AM SO PROUD OF MYSELF!!! There ya go I said it.. Self promotion vs self deprecation!! 3-5 times a week min at the Y!!
After I got back from the Y, I got a text from my Auntie that made me smile.. basically she said that she decided to go for a winter hike today, inspired by my blog :) Ahhh.. wish I lived closer :) XOXO.. You made my day!!
Side bar.. I fit into an old Danskin sports bra.. vs super plus size stuff I have been wearing.. Can't wait to re-clean out my closet and start trying on smaller sized clothes. Maybe tomorrow..
Finally the Kombucha is ready for bottling and flavoring. Our choices - Raspberry Ginger, 2 Blueberry Ginger, Mango Ginger, (front) Cacao Nibs Vanilla and Maca, and Plain (back). Aren't they beautiful.. I can't wait to open them in a few days after they have finished the secondary. - Chet is in his glory as this is just like brewing beer
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| Bottled KT |
Tomorrow we start the 90 day Tai Cheng challenge. here is to better flexibility and movement!
Ciao Caio!!
Breakfast - Shakeo,
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1 serving leftover stir-fry
Snack - 1 Coffee, few tastes of mango, raspberry and blueberry puree
Dinner - 1 Coffee, 4 oz Mahi Mahi with left over Veracruz sauce and 1/2 C quinoa, stir - fry veggies
Snack - 8 oz Homemade plain Kombucha (needed to test my own products :))
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| Mahi Mahi w Veracruz Sauce and Quinoa |
Noticeable changes
Fantastic energy..
BP good - high - mid 80's
Body - back is still a bit sore, knee feels good, but a touch sore.
Mind - kinda scattered
Totals for the day - 890 Cal 90 Carb 29 Fat 72 Prot 15 Fiber 60 oz H2O, 52.2 lbs lost
Link data - 3527 Cal burned, 1:13 hr moderate activity, 6223 steps, 6:21 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, oil pulled, stretches, 5000+ steps, 30+ min activity
Goals not met for the day - no 100+ oz H2O, smoked 9 cigs,
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Monday, March 3, 2014
Post Reset Day 17 (2/28)
Fri February 28 - Day 17 post Reset
Yea Friday's here!! Have a busy weekend planned. The weather is going to be nice, need to start spring cleaning. Open the windows and let the good chi into the house. I love the spring. We also plan to start the 90 day Tai Cheng challenge and Oscars Sunday!
Plan to bottle the Kombucha finally - can't wait for my own homemade brew. Don't get me wrong we love GT's KT - but I want to experiment and make my own flavors. I know.. imagine that :) Tomorrow's the day.
I had gotten a frozen filet of Snapper at the store earlier this week and I wanted to cook it up. Getting sick of chicken and salmon. Chet found a great recipe - that we changed up a bit :) Basically a puttanesca like sauce - tomatoes, capers, olives, jalapenos and only 65 calories per serving. I was a bit nervous as we have not had tomato sauce in over 5 weeks. But neither one of us had any issues and this is a keeper. We have left over sauce, so will try this again tomorrow with Mahi Mahi. One thing to notice in the pictures below.. What is missing?? - Umm Cheese.. in my former life this dish would have been covered in fresh grated Asiago/Parm/Romano. Looks like I WILL be able to cook my traditional Italian/Mediterranean meals without smothering in cheese. Did I say that??? Hehehe.. Everything is better with cheese, except my waist line and my heart. Portion control babee!!
Ohh Happy Birthday Auntie! Love you and have a great Birthday Weekend!!
Ciao ciao!
Breakfast - Coffee, 1/2 Mango, 1 Kiwi, 1/2 C grapes, 1/2 C Kefir,
Snack - 1 Coffee
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 4 Asparagus spears, 1 oz Kefir cheese on cuc rounds, 1/2 left over roasted zuch
Snack - Small salad w chia, 1 Coffee,
Dinner - 1 Coffee, 2 oz Red Snapper with Veracruz sauce and 1/2 C quinoa, stir- fry veggies
Noticeable changes
Back feels better but still a bit sore
BP good - high - mid 80's
Cycle cramps and bloat arebetter
Body - dehydrated - need to figure out how to get back on track with the 100+ oz of water, wokr up with dry eyes
Mind - distracted, lack of focus
Totals for the day - 1,178 Cal 148 Carb 42 Fat 73 Prot 27 Fiber 60 oz H2O
Link data - 2739 Cal burned, 1 min moderate activity, 3909 steps, 7:23 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, oil pulled, stretches, allowed cheese serving
Goals not met for the day - no 100+ oz H2O, smoked 8 cigs, no 5000+ steps, no 30 min activity,
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Yea Friday's here!! Have a busy weekend planned. The weather is going to be nice, need to start spring cleaning. Open the windows and let the good chi into the house. I love the spring. We also plan to start the 90 day Tai Cheng challenge and Oscars Sunday!
Plan to bottle the Kombucha finally - can't wait for my own homemade brew. Don't get me wrong we love GT's KT - but I want to experiment and make my own flavors. I know.. imagine that :) Tomorrow's the day.
I had gotten a frozen filet of Snapper at the store earlier this week and I wanted to cook it up. Getting sick of chicken and salmon. Chet found a great recipe - that we changed up a bit :) Basically a puttanesca like sauce - tomatoes, capers, olives, jalapenos and only 65 calories per serving. I was a bit nervous as we have not had tomato sauce in over 5 weeks. But neither one of us had any issues and this is a keeper. We have left over sauce, so will try this again tomorrow with Mahi Mahi. One thing to notice in the pictures below.. What is missing?? - Umm Cheese.. in my former life this dish would have been covered in fresh grated Asiago/Parm/Romano. Looks like I WILL be able to cook my traditional Italian/Mediterranean meals without smothering in cheese. Did I say that??? Hehehe.. Everything is better with cheese, except my waist line and my heart. Portion control babee!!
Ohh Happy Birthday Auntie! Love you and have a great Birthday Weekend!!
Ciao ciao!
Breakfast - Coffee, 1/2 Mango, 1 Kiwi, 1/2 C grapes, 1/2 C Kefir,
Snack - 1 Coffee
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 4 Asparagus spears, 1 oz Kefir cheese on cuc rounds, 1/2 left over roasted zuch
Snack - Small salad w chia, 1 Coffee,
Dinner - 1 Coffee, 2 oz Red Snapper with Veracruz sauce and 1/2 C quinoa, stir- fry veggies
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| Veracruz Snapper |
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| Snapper and Veggies |
Noticeable changes
Back feels better but still a bit sore
BP good - high - mid 80's
Cycle cramps and bloat arebetter
Body - dehydrated - need to figure out how to get back on track with the 100+ oz of water, wokr up with dry eyes
Mind - distracted, lack of focus
Totals for the day - 1,178 Cal 148 Carb 42 Fat 73 Prot 27 Fiber 60 oz H2O
Link data - 2739 Cal burned, 1 min moderate activity, 3909 steps, 7:23 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, oil pulled, stretches, allowed cheese serving
Goals not met for the day - no 100+ oz H2O, smoked 8 cigs, no 5000+ steps, no 30 min activity,
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Sunday, March 2, 2014
Post Reset Day 16 (2/27)
Thurs February 27 - Day 16 post Reset
Started the day off exhausted.. Why do I make early AM appointments??.. But needed to get into the chiro and get some relief from my tight back and leg.The massage therapist performed some Reiki on my bad knee. She was funny.. she said to me after. This knee really needs some extra attention.. I felt like saying ' no SHIT Sherlock' - bane of my existence since Dec 7, 1987.. More on that another day.. The massage and adjustment felt great. Need to work this into my weekly routine or at least bi-weekly.
Stepped on the demon this AM.. GRRRR.. only down .8 lbs in almost a full week.. My cycle needs to end already - I'm sick of the cramps, bloating and water retention. This cycle has been horrible.. I know that the Reset has altered my cycle and the lack of blood thinners (Wine, NSAID's) have made things 'blocked' up, but enough already.. Ok done with the TMI.. Will try and weigh again when it is over, hopefully I will be down a few lbs to make up for the week. The one bright spot was that when the chiro walked in.. first thing she said was.. 'WOW.. you really have lost some weight'.. She hasn't seen me in 2 weeks, so that comment at least brightened my spirits.
Decided to start drinking full decaf vs 1/2 caf & 1/2 decaf. I am staying up way to late and not getting my min 6 hrs of sleep. Had to run up to Southern Seasons to get 'REAL' flavored decaf. Plus decided to get a few gourmet items for Oscar Sunday. Every year for the Oscars we make fancy Hors d’Oeuvres. - Cheese, Salami, bread dip, Foie Gras (don't hate us.. check out this video on the truth of Duck cruelty), black truffles, caviar, etc.. I'll talk more on Sunday about how I'll change the menu for our new healthier lifestyle. But not to worry.. there will be cheese, Foie Gras and caviar.. :)
Grrr.. was cleaning out the compost bucket, and a huge mound of black dust wafted into my nose and lungs. Hope it wasn't black mold.. but have felt like crap ever since it happened.. I probably should have pulled out the neti pot to clear it out. But I didn't. I'll be paying for that tomorrow.
YEA.. almost the weekend.. I need a break from work :)
Ciao Ciao!!
Breakfast - Coffee, Shakeo w Kefir whey, 1 C Kefir,
Snack - 1 Coffee
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1 oz Kefir cheese on cucumber slices topped with 1/8 tsp chia seeds
Snack - 1 Coffee, Salad w chia,
Dinner - 6 oz Turkey Burger, 1/2 each roasted zuch and squash, 10 Asparagus spears, 1/2 oz Boars Head 3 pepper cheese, 1/2 oz Boars Head Chipolte Gouda
Snack - 1 serving (13) nut crackers
Noticeable changes
Feeling dehydrated need to up the water
BP good - high - mid 80's
Cycle cramps and bloat are really bad STILL WTF enough already!!
Body - some relief of back and knee pain, eyes dry this am, lungs tight and nose stuffy - think from the compost bin
Mind - a bit foggy might need to increase carbs
Totals for the day - 1,387 Cal 116 Carb 59 Fat 117 Prot 19 Fiber 60 oz H2O
Link data - 2985 Cal burned, 10 min moderate activity, 7137 steps, 4:22 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - oil pulled, stretches, 5000+ steps, allowed cheese servings
Goals not met for the day - went over 1300 cals, no 100+ oz H2O, smoked 8 cigs, no 30 min activity,no min 6 hrs of sleep
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Started the day off exhausted.. Why do I make early AM appointments??.. But needed to get into the chiro and get some relief from my tight back and leg.The massage therapist performed some Reiki on my bad knee. She was funny.. she said to me after. This knee really needs some extra attention.. I felt like saying ' no SHIT Sherlock' - bane of my existence since Dec 7, 1987.. More on that another day.. The massage and adjustment felt great. Need to work this into my weekly routine or at least bi-weekly.
Stepped on the demon this AM.. GRRRR.. only down .8 lbs in almost a full week.. My cycle needs to end already - I'm sick of the cramps, bloating and water retention. This cycle has been horrible.. I know that the Reset has altered my cycle and the lack of blood thinners (Wine, NSAID's) have made things 'blocked' up, but enough already.. Ok done with the TMI.. Will try and weigh again when it is over, hopefully I will be down a few lbs to make up for the week. The one bright spot was that when the chiro walked in.. first thing she said was.. 'WOW.. you really have lost some weight'.. She hasn't seen me in 2 weeks, so that comment at least brightened my spirits.
Decided to start drinking full decaf vs 1/2 caf & 1/2 decaf. I am staying up way to late and not getting my min 6 hrs of sleep. Had to run up to Southern Seasons to get 'REAL' flavored decaf. Plus decided to get a few gourmet items for Oscar Sunday. Every year for the Oscars we make fancy Hors d’Oeuvres. - Cheese, Salami, bread dip, Foie Gras (don't hate us.. check out this video on the truth of Duck cruelty), black truffles, caviar, etc.. I'll talk more on Sunday about how I'll change the menu for our new healthier lifestyle. But not to worry.. there will be cheese, Foie Gras and caviar.. :)
Grrr.. was cleaning out the compost bucket, and a huge mound of black dust wafted into my nose and lungs. Hope it wasn't black mold.. but have felt like crap ever since it happened.. I probably should have pulled out the neti pot to clear it out. But I didn't. I'll be paying for that tomorrow.
YEA.. almost the weekend.. I need a break from work :)
Ciao Ciao!!
Breakfast - Coffee, Shakeo w Kefir whey, 1 C Kefir, Snack - 1 Coffee
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1 oz Kefir cheese on cucumber slices topped with 1/8 tsp chia seeds
Snack - 1 Coffee, Salad w chia,
Dinner - 6 oz Turkey Burger, 1/2 each roasted zuch and squash, 10 Asparagus spears, 1/2 oz Boars Head 3 pepper cheese, 1/2 oz Boars Head Chipolte Gouda
Snack - 1 serving (13) nut crackers
Noticeable changes
Feeling dehydrated need to up the water
BP good - high - mid 80's
Cycle cramps and bloat are really bad STILL WTF enough already!!
Body - some relief of back and knee pain, eyes dry this am, lungs tight and nose stuffy - think from the compost bin
Mind - a bit foggy might need to increase carbs
Totals for the day - 1,387 Cal 116 Carb 59 Fat 117 Prot 19 Fiber 60 oz H2O
Link data - 2985 Cal burned, 10 min moderate activity, 7137 steps, 4:22 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - oil pulled, stretches, 5000+ steps, allowed cheese servings
Goals not met for the day - went over 1300 cals, no 100+ oz H2O, smoked 8 cigs, no 30 min activity,no min 6 hrs of sleep
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Post Reset Day 15 (2/26)
Wed February 26 - Day 15 post Reset
Woke up sore all over, especially my back. But not my typical lower right, this pain is in the middle of my back around the bra strap area. Also, feeling very tight in my hamstring and tendons in my bad knee. Made an appointment with the chiropractor for tomorrow and a medical massage. Need some relief!!
Found this cool link on Adrenal fatigue. While I am not a big fan of adding any more supplements to my already packed routine, I think I will give this OJ cocktail a try for a few days. Can't hurt right?
Not much else going on, typical work day. Trying to stay off the bathroom demon because each time I get on the past few days I am either up or have not lost anything. Grrr.. can't wait for my cycle to end. I know that it is causing this plateau.. Patience Grasshopper!!!
Breakfast - Coffee, Shakeo w 1/2 C Kefir whey
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, Salad w chia, 1 oz Kefir cheese
Snack - 1 Coffee, 1 oz herbed Brie, 1 flat bread crackers
Dinner - 6 oz Turkey Burger, 3 seared Scallops, 1/2 each small roasted zuch and squash, 1/2 oz Boars Head 3 pepper cheese, 1/2 oz Boars Head Chipolte Gouda
Snack - 8 oz Kombucha w chia
Noticeable changes
Body is sore - going to the chiro tomorrow for an adjustment.. - hmm might be dehydrated need to up the water
BP good - high - mid 80's
Cycle cramps and bloat are really bad STILL WTF!!!
Body - cramps and upper back (bra strap area) hurting, tendons, hamstrings and knee are killing me today
Mind - busy and tired
Totals for the day - 1,316 Cal 81 Carb 65 Fat 113 Prot 21 Fiber 80 oz H2O
Link data - 2678 Cal burned, 3 min moderate activity, 4554 steps, 7:22 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - oil pulled, stretches,
Goals not met for the day - went over 1300 cals, no 100+ oz H2O, smoked 9 cigs, no 5000+ steps, no 30 min activity, 3 oz cheese (2 full fat, 1 Kefir)
I was a little bit of a mess again today!! Didn't hit many of my goals... Tomorrow is a new day!!
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Week 4 - Post Reset
Woke up sore all over, especially my back. But not my typical lower right, this pain is in the middle of my back around the bra strap area. Also, feeling very tight in my hamstring and tendons in my bad knee. Made an appointment with the chiropractor for tomorrow and a medical massage. Need some relief!!
Found this cool link on Adrenal fatigue. While I am not a big fan of adding any more supplements to my already packed routine, I think I will give this OJ cocktail a try for a few days. Can't hurt right?
Not much else going on, typical work day. Trying to stay off the bathroom demon because each time I get on the past few days I am either up or have not lost anything. Grrr.. can't wait for my cycle to end. I know that it is causing this plateau.. Patience Grasshopper!!!
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| Salad and Spiced Kefir Cheese |
Breakfast - Coffee, Shakeo w 1/2 C Kefir whey
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, Salad w chia, 1 oz Kefir cheese
Snack - 1 Coffee, 1 oz herbed Brie, 1 flat bread crackers
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| Turkey Burger and Veggies |
Dinner - 6 oz Turkey Burger, 3 seared Scallops, 1/2 each small roasted zuch and squash, 1/2 oz Boars Head 3 pepper cheese, 1/2 oz Boars Head Chipolte Gouda
Snack - 8 oz Kombucha w chia
Noticeable changes
Body is sore - going to the chiro tomorrow for an adjustment.. - hmm might be dehydrated need to up the water
BP good - high - mid 80's
Cycle cramps and bloat are really bad STILL WTF!!!
Body - cramps and upper back (bra strap area) hurting, tendons, hamstrings and knee are killing me today
Mind - busy and tired
Totals for the day - 1,316 Cal 81 Carb 65 Fat 113 Prot 21 Fiber 80 oz H2O
Link data - 2678 Cal burned, 3 min moderate activity, 4554 steps, 7:22 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - oil pulled, stretches,
Goals not met for the day - went over 1300 cals, no 100+ oz H2O, smoked 9 cigs, no 5000+ steps, no 30 min activity, 3 oz cheese (2 full fat, 1 Kefir)
I was a little bit of a mess again today!! Didn't hit many of my goals... Tomorrow is a new day!!
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Post Reset Day 14 (2/25)
Tues Feb 25 - Day 14 post Reset
Busy day today with work, finding it hard to focus. Thinking about home, missing my Sis, cousin, Mom and home town buddies. But I will see them in May when I go home for a few days. This week just has been hard with the sudden death of a family member. Makes you stop and realize that we are not immortal and we do need to live each day to it's fullest.
I shared this with my 5 closest lady loves today, feel it is appropriate to share here:
"Hello my lady loves.. We've been a bit quiet this week due to the shock of cousin/Aunt --- passing away.. Ohh life can be so short if our bodies aren't taken care of. That makes this group even more important to me!! You 5 are my lady loves and we need to get and stay healthy so we can be around for a very very long time. No sudden deaths at 56..
So I am stepping up my game, I have already started down the path of healthy clean eating, now I need to focus on a daily exercise routine and get off the last few cigs that I can not just stop. I reloaded the quit smoking app and have been tracking again daily - I can't get COPD like --- had. Sunday Chet and I will start a 90 day Tai Cheng exercise challenge and we are committing to exercise at the gym 5 days a week and 2 days we walk around the block twice - or walk to the park or Fresh Market. This sitting on my @$$ in-front of my computer 24x7 throwing my life away for WORK is OVER!! I have 7 nieces and nephews that I want to see graduate, guide toward college, get married, have babies.. etc..
I know you are all really busy with work, the kids, building a house, recovering from surgeries, etc. But take a few minutes and think about your long term goal. Lose XX lbs, get down to XX size, take XX steps a day, plan a dream trip to XX place, come to NC to visit me .. Once you have your long term goals set, start thinking about what small milestones can help you get there.
My Big Goals - Get back down to a 12/14 and maintain (no more YO-YO), go scuba diving this year, plan a big Italy trip for spring next year, plan the bone lengthening/straightening surgery for Spring 2015! - Guess I can use all the equipment the Moms have already
My Short term Goals - As you guys know I started my lil fitness challenge with my friend on Dec 2, the Monday after Thanksgiving. My eye was on a 50 lb weight loss.. well 57 to be exact. I'm almost there.. Next short term is another 50 lbs
Milestones - STOP drinking WINE, eliminate nitrates, reduce cheese intake, remove thyroid aggravating foods and substances, get up and move more, stretch and exercise, physical therapy/acupuncture on my knee."
I know.. deep right.. Haaa.. :) Well, that is my story and my plan. Writing this blog - even if no one reads it, is really helping me stay on track and keep up my motivation.
Ok back to my day..
Right before lunch I vacuum sealed up the chicken I cooked yesterday and made another Kefir cheese. Can't wait for Sis to try it - think I am becoming a master Kefir cheese maker. Each batch is better than the last. Plus it is much lower in fat than regular cheese with the bonus of all the good bugs :) Now to figure out what to do with all the Whey I have accumulating..
Late day snack took me down today.. I decided to have 1oz of Brie. While I was eating it, I was already planning the next serving. Didn't focus on how wonderful it tasted, I just wanted the next serving. NOT conscious eating.. Must not allow this to become a pattern. It is ok to indulge - but enjoy the indulgence and don't allow it to turn into a binge. - Practice what you preach here babeee!!
Well, guess what.. Made a conscious choice to have yet ANOTHER 2 oz of cheese at dinner. As I was weighing it out, I told Chet I was going to have 1 oz a piece of the cheeses on my turkey burger. 'I am owning this decision, tracking it and OWNING IT!' :)
Breakfast - Coffee, Shakeo, 1 C Kefir,
Snack - 1 Coffee
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1/4 serving Guacamole, 2oz Pickled Cauliflower
Snack - 8 oz Kombucha tea, 1 Coffee, 2 oz herbed Brie, 2 flat bread crackers
Dinner - 6 oz Turkey Burger, 3 seared Scallops, 10 Asparagus spears, 1 oz Boars Head 3 pepper cheese, 1 oz Boars Head Chipolte Gouda
Noticeable changes
YUK DAY!!
BP good - high - mid 80's
Cycle cramps and bloat are really bad
Body - crams and upper back (bra strap area) killing me, knee and feet hurt.
Mind - a bit foggy might need to increase carbs
Totals for the day - 1,545 Cal 91 Carb 79 Fat 130 Prot 17 Fiber 60 oz H2O
Link data - 2819 Cal burned, 4 min moderate activity, 4542 steps, 7:06 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - oil pulled, stretches,
Goals not met for the day - went over 1300 cals, no 100+ oz H2O, smoked 8 cigs, no 5000+ steps, no 30 min activity, 4 oz cheese
I was a mess today!! Didn't hit many of my goals... Tomorrow is a new day
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Week 3 - Days 15 - 21 Restore
Busy day today with work, finding it hard to focus. Thinking about home, missing my Sis, cousin, Mom and home town buddies. But I will see them in May when I go home for a few days. This week just has been hard with the sudden death of a family member. Makes you stop and realize that we are not immortal and we do need to live each day to it's fullest.
I shared this with my 5 closest lady loves today, feel it is appropriate to share here:
"Hello my lady loves.. We've been a bit quiet this week due to the shock of cousin/Aunt --- passing away.. Ohh life can be so short if our bodies aren't taken care of. That makes this group even more important to me!! You 5 are my lady loves and we need to get and stay healthy so we can be around for a very very long time. No sudden deaths at 56..
So I am stepping up my game, I have already started down the path of healthy clean eating, now I need to focus on a daily exercise routine and get off the last few cigs that I can not just stop. I reloaded the quit smoking app and have been tracking again daily - I can't get COPD like --- had. Sunday Chet and I will start a 90 day Tai Cheng exercise challenge and we are committing to exercise at the gym 5 days a week and 2 days we walk around the block twice - or walk to the park or Fresh Market. This sitting on my @$$ in-front of my computer 24x7 throwing my life away for WORK is OVER!! I have 7 nieces and nephews that I want to see graduate, guide toward college, get married, have babies.. etc..
I know you are all really busy with work, the kids, building a house, recovering from surgeries, etc. But take a few minutes and think about your long term goal. Lose XX lbs, get down to XX size, take XX steps a day, plan a dream trip to XX place, come to NC to visit me .. Once you have your long term goals set, start thinking about what small milestones can help you get there.
My Big Goals - Get back down to a 12/14 and maintain (no more YO-YO), go scuba diving this year, plan a big Italy trip for spring next year, plan the bone lengthening/straightening surgery for Spring 2015! - Guess I can use all the equipment the Moms have already
My Short term Goals - As you guys know I started my lil fitness challenge with my friend on Dec 2, the Monday after Thanksgiving. My eye was on a 50 lb weight loss.. well 57 to be exact. I'm almost there.. Next short term is another 50 lbs
Milestones - STOP drinking WINE, eliminate nitrates, reduce cheese intake, remove thyroid aggravating foods and substances, get up and move more, stretch and exercise, physical therapy/acupuncture on my knee."
I know.. deep right.. Haaa.. :) Well, that is my story and my plan. Writing this blog - even if no one reads it, is really helping me stay on track and keep up my motivation.
Ok back to my day..
Right before lunch I vacuum sealed up the chicken I cooked yesterday and made another Kefir cheese. Can't wait for Sis to try it - think I am becoming a master Kefir cheese maker. Each batch is better than the last. Plus it is much lower in fat than regular cheese with the bonus of all the good bugs :) Now to figure out what to do with all the Whey I have accumulating..
Late day snack took me down today.. I decided to have 1oz of Brie. While I was eating it, I was already planning the next serving. Didn't focus on how wonderful it tasted, I just wanted the next serving. NOT conscious eating.. Must not allow this to become a pattern. It is ok to indulge - but enjoy the indulgence and don't allow it to turn into a binge. - Practice what you preach here babeee!!
Well, guess what.. Made a conscious choice to have yet ANOTHER 2 oz of cheese at dinner. As I was weighing it out, I told Chet I was going to have 1 oz a piece of the cheeses on my turkey burger. 'I am owning this decision, tracking it and OWNING IT!' :)
Breakfast - Coffee, Shakeo, 1 C Kefir,
Snack - 1 Coffee
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1/4 serving Guacamole, 2oz Pickled Cauliflower
Snack - 8 oz Kombucha tea, 1 Coffee, 2 oz herbed Brie, 2 flat bread crackers
Dinner - 6 oz Turkey Burger, 3 seared Scallops, 10 Asparagus spears, 1 oz Boars Head 3 pepper cheese, 1 oz Boars Head Chipolte Gouda
Noticeable changes
YUK DAY!!
BP good - high - mid 80's
Cycle cramps and bloat are really bad
Body - crams and upper back (bra strap area) killing me, knee and feet hurt.
Mind - a bit foggy might need to increase carbs
Totals for the day - 1,545 Cal 91 Carb 79 Fat 130 Prot 17 Fiber 60 oz H2O
Link data - 2819 Cal burned, 4 min moderate activity, 4542 steps, 7:06 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - oil pulled, stretches,
Goals not met for the day - went over 1300 cals, no 100+ oz H2O, smoked 8 cigs, no 5000+ steps, no 30 min activity, 4 oz cheese
I was a mess today!! Didn't hit many of my goals... Tomorrow is a new day
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Saturday, March 1, 2014
Post Reset Day 13 (2/24)
Mon February 24 - Day 13 post Reset
Busy at work today and need to cook up some more chicken for the week. Let the Kefir go a bit to long and now have curds and whey. Those lil buggers are really multiplying - can't wait to start the coconut Kefir. Will make a few batches for kefir 'cheese' as it really is tasty and full with the good flora.
I needed to run up to the store to grab some chicken, cheese cloth etc. While in CVS I happened to see they had the mini bags of Cadbury Mini Eggs (NOT creme eggs). Great marketing.. they were on an end cap in the RX area. So while I was there to pick up my script FAR, FAR away from the candy and junk food, I would just happen upon them. These is my FAVORITE Easter candy. So I bought 4 packages (2 for me, 2 for Chet)! I will open one and have a few when I reach my first BIG goal. But I just couldn't walk away and not grab a few, cuz they will be gone soon.. RIGHT!!.. and we LOVE them.. I did hide them from Chet, so he won't eat them. I do have self control when it comes to sweets, just not cheese :)
Made another small batch of chicken to vacuum seal for the week as I gave a bunch to my sis - She texted me at lunch time that she was eating one of the packs and LOVED IT.. Made me smile, I love when people enjoy my cooking. We ran out of homemade creamy garlic dressing - so made a big batch. I reduced the amt of oil, increased the ACV, lemon juice, Dijon and added Kefir. So good and no soybean oil or preservatives. I have been making my own dressing for years, but generally started with a good seasons packet or ranch packet. This recipe is so much better and WAY less sodium. 2 TBS - 68 cals, 1 carb, 7 fat, 210 sodium.
I didn't get a chance to cut the chicken up and weigh it out, so I'll get to it tomorrow. Taking the time now to portion out the meals for the week (especially lunch), helps keep us on track, forces portion control and allows cooking week day meals much faster and healthier. I strongly suggest taking the time to prep for the week.
TIP - 1 large breast is generally ~10 - 12 oz once all the fat is trimmed etc. which is almost perfect for Chet's 6 oz and my 4 oz cooked portion.
Breakfast - Shakeo w Kefir, 1 Coffee
Snack - 1 Coffee
Lunch - Salad w chia, 3/4 oz Kefir cheese
Snack - 1 Coffee, 1 oz Pickled Cauliflower (first 'processed' food)
Dinner - 5 oz Salmon, 3 seared Scallops, 10 asparagus spears, 1/2 C roasted Sweet potato onion and turnips
Finally got my quit smoking app reloaded on my phone - My plan is to completely quit by April 1. Today I smoked 8 cigs and craved 19 times. I can do this!!
Noticeable changes
TONS of energy all day
BP good - high - mid 80's
Cramps and bloat
Body - Body temp my 'new' normal COLD, hives/rosacea on lower face/neck and upper arms, tummy cramps - wonder if it's from all the dairy or the good Kefir bacteria, upper back (bra strap area) killing me, knee and feet hurt.
Mind - a bit foggy might need to increase carbs
Totals for the day - 1,198 Cal 102 Carb 50 Fat 89 Prot 18 Fiber 100 oz H2O
Link data - 2867 Cal burned, 3 min moderate activity, 5364 steps, 7:11 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, 100+ oz H2O, oil pulled, stretches, 5,000+ steps, 1 oz cheese
Goals not met for the day - smoked 8 cigs, no 30 min activity
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Busy at work today and need to cook up some more chicken for the week. Let the Kefir go a bit to long and now have curds and whey. Those lil buggers are really multiplying - can't wait to start the coconut Kefir. Will make a few batches for kefir 'cheese' as it really is tasty and full with the good flora.
I needed to run up to the store to grab some chicken, cheese cloth etc. While in CVS I happened to see they had the mini bags of Cadbury Mini Eggs (NOT creme eggs). Great marketing.. they were on an end cap in the RX area. So while I was there to pick up my script FAR, FAR away from the candy and junk food, I would just happen upon them. These is my FAVORITE Easter candy. So I bought 4 packages (2 for me, 2 for Chet)! I will open one and have a few when I reach my first BIG goal. But I just couldn't walk away and not grab a few, cuz they will be gone soon.. RIGHT!!.. and we LOVE them.. I did hide them from Chet, so he won't eat them. I do have self control when it comes to sweets, just not cheese :)
Made another small batch of chicken to vacuum seal for the week as I gave a bunch to my sis - She texted me at lunch time that she was eating one of the packs and LOVED IT.. Made me smile, I love when people enjoy my cooking. We ran out of homemade creamy garlic dressing - so made a big batch. I reduced the amt of oil, increased the ACV, lemon juice, Dijon and added Kefir. So good and no soybean oil or preservatives. I have been making my own dressing for years, but generally started with a good seasons packet or ranch packet. This recipe is so much better and WAY less sodium. 2 TBS - 68 cals, 1 carb, 7 fat, 210 sodium.
I didn't get a chance to cut the chicken up and weigh it out, so I'll get to it tomorrow. Taking the time now to portion out the meals for the week (especially lunch), helps keep us on track, forces portion control and allows cooking week day meals much faster and healthier. I strongly suggest taking the time to prep for the week.
TIP - 1 large breast is generally ~10 - 12 oz once all the fat is trimmed etc. which is almost perfect for Chet's 6 oz and my 4 oz cooked portion.
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| Salmon, Asp, Roasted veg |
Breakfast - Shakeo w Kefir, 1 Coffee
Snack - 1 Coffee
Lunch - Salad w chia, 3/4 oz Kefir cheese
Snack - 1 Coffee, 1 oz Pickled Cauliflower (first 'processed' food)
Dinner - 5 oz Salmon, 3 seared Scallops, 10 asparagus spears, 1/2 C roasted Sweet potato onion and turnips
Noticeable changes
TONS of energy all day
BP good - high - mid 80's
Cramps and bloat
Body - Body temp my 'new' normal COLD, hives/rosacea on lower face/neck and upper arms, tummy cramps - wonder if it's from all the dairy or the good Kefir bacteria, upper back (bra strap area) killing me, knee and feet hurt.
Mind - a bit foggy might need to increase carbs
Totals for the day - 1,198 Cal 102 Carb 50 Fat 89 Prot 18 Fiber 100 oz H2O
Link data - 2867 Cal burned, 3 min moderate activity, 5364 steps, 7:11 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, 100+ oz H2O, oil pulled, stretches, 5,000+ steps, 1 oz cheese
Goals not met for the day - smoked 8 cigs, no 30 min activity
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Friday, February 28, 2014
Post Reset Day 12 (2/23)
Sun February 23 - Day 12 post Reset
Had a crappy night sleep 3:59 hrs, what was I thinking trying to share the couch with my 5 yr old nephew??? But it was cute that he would reach out and touch to see if I was still there. He is so cute. My knee was killing me all night. I should have just gotten up and grabbed an NSAID but I didn't want to take on an empty stomach. Suffered instead :), I knew it was going to kill from all the running around on my feet cleaning and cooking Fri and Sat and low sleep. Ohh well, such is life so they say.
I had wanted to make a few of my new recipes for Sis but just wasn't able to fit it in. I was able to quickly make a small batch of one of my favorite dishes from the Reset - Zucchini Cashew soup. Of course I didn't have enough zucchs so had to run up to HT and get some. This soup literally can be made in 10 minutes, if you soak the cashews first.. I soaked the cashews over night, quickly chopped up the zucchini and steamed in the microwave 4-5 minutes :), lil S+P, chx broth and other spices. Whip out the immersion blender, zap it up.. VOILA!! Healthy, yummy, creamy soup! One of my favs from the Reset. It freezes very well.
Chet and I first had this on Day 5 of the Reset and have made it a few times. I now make it with less fat by reducing the ratio of zucchini to cashews (1 large or 2 small Zuccs to 1 oz cashews) and add chx broth for additional flavor. Sis liked it and so did BIL. WINNER!! Packed it up and sent it home with her. She also tried my new spice rub that I use to spice the chicken strips and Salmon. She loved that also, so sent her home with a bunch of the chicken pouches and a jar of the rub.
We got them all packed up and on the road by noon. Will be a long trip.. hope the kids don't go too crazy! Miss them already :-(
But good news.. the bathroom demon gave me a small package.. 1.6 lbs down for a total of 48.6 lbs lost since Dec 2.. YEA!!! Getting closer and closer my first BIG goal..
Chet, as expected had a hang over.. Ahh poor baby.. AHH not so much.. He kept complaining that he wanted taco bell. NO WAY in HELL was he going to completely blow it again today.. We decided to make a homemade Burrito bowl instead. Came out really well.. a bit high in cal and fat, but we knew we had room for a high calorie dinner.
Went shopping at Kroger, they have a good selection of Mexican foods. What I didn't know is that they also carry an ok selection of organic/vegan supplies at ~1/2 the price of Whole Foods, Fresh Market and HT. Looks like when we need to stock up on Quinoa, coconut sugar etc, we will go to Kroger first. Good find. They also have a large selection of organic meat at very reasonable prices. Another winner.. they carry non-homogenized milk for the local dairy.. Perfect for my new Kefir fetish..
Checked in on the Kombucha tea.. not ready yet.. Grrr.. I want some.. Hopefully in the next few days we can bottle it for the secondary.
Ciao ciao!
Breakfast - Coffee, 1/2 Shakeo w 1/2 Kefir,
Snack - 2 Coffee
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1/2 serving Guacamole, 2 Asparagus spears
Dinner - Homemade 'Burrito bowl'
Burrito bowl - 1/2 C Quinoa, 1/2 C FF refried beans, 1 oz queso melted over 4 oz chicken, 1/2 smashed avocado w lime juice, 3 TBS homemade salsa, 2 TBS 2% Greek Yogurt - Totals - 593 Cal 51 Carb 25 Fat 54 Prot 15 Fiber
Noticeable changes
Med High energy levels all day
BP good - high to mid 80's
Finally got it
Body - Cold but not freezing, great energy, upper back (bra strap area) killing me, knee and feet hurt.
Mind -Tired, sad - my Sister and family left, I miss them already!
Totals for the day - 1,038 Cal 89 Carb 41 Fat 93 Prot 20 Fiber, 60 oz H2O, 48.6 lbs lost
Link data - 3134 Cal burned, 9 min moderate activity, 8619 steps, 3:59 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, oil pulled, 5000+ steps,
Goals not met for the day - Crap job on 100+ H2O, smoked ~ 10 cigs, 30+ min activity, no stretches, crap sleep
TMI - FINALLY!!! 12 days late and very painful, but I finally started my cycle!
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Had a crappy night sleep 3:59 hrs, what was I thinking trying to share the couch with my 5 yr old nephew??? But it was cute that he would reach out and touch to see if I was still there. He is so cute. My knee was killing me all night. I should have just gotten up and grabbed an NSAID but I didn't want to take on an empty stomach. Suffered instead :), I knew it was going to kill from all the running around on my feet cleaning and cooking Fri and Sat and low sleep. Ohh well, such is life so they say.
I had wanted to make a few of my new recipes for Sis but just wasn't able to fit it in. I was able to quickly make a small batch of one of my favorite dishes from the Reset - Zucchini Cashew soup. Of course I didn't have enough zucchs so had to run up to HT and get some. This soup literally can be made in 10 minutes, if you soak the cashews first.. I soaked the cashews over night, quickly chopped up the zucchini and steamed in the microwave 4-5 minutes :), lil S+P, chx broth and other spices. Whip out the immersion blender, zap it up.. VOILA!! Healthy, yummy, creamy soup! One of my favs from the Reset. It freezes very well.
Chet and I first had this on Day 5 of the Reset and have made it a few times. I now make it with less fat by reducing the ratio of zucchini to cashews (1 large or 2 small Zuccs to 1 oz cashews) and add chx broth for additional flavor. Sis liked it and so did BIL. WINNER!! Packed it up and sent it home with her. She also tried my new spice rub that I use to spice the chicken strips and Salmon. She loved that also, so sent her home with a bunch of the chicken pouches and a jar of the rub.
We got them all packed up and on the road by noon. Will be a long trip.. hope the kids don't go too crazy! Miss them already :-(
But good news.. the bathroom demon gave me a small package.. 1.6 lbs down for a total of 48.6 lbs lost since Dec 2.. YEA!!! Getting closer and closer my first BIG goal..
Chet, as expected had a hang over.. Ahh poor baby.. AHH not so much.. He kept complaining that he wanted taco bell. NO WAY in HELL was he going to completely blow it again today.. We decided to make a homemade Burrito bowl instead. Came out really well.. a bit high in cal and fat, but we knew we had room for a high calorie dinner.
Went shopping at Kroger, they have a good selection of Mexican foods. What I didn't know is that they also carry an ok selection of organic/vegan supplies at ~1/2 the price of Whole Foods, Fresh Market and HT. Looks like when we need to stock up on Quinoa, coconut sugar etc, we will go to Kroger first. Good find. They also have a large selection of organic meat at very reasonable prices. Another winner.. they carry non-homogenized milk for the local dairy.. Perfect for my new Kefir fetish..
Checked in on the Kombucha tea.. not ready yet.. Grrr.. I want some.. Hopefully in the next few days we can bottle it for the secondary.
Ciao ciao!
Breakfast - Coffee, 1/2 Shakeo w 1/2 Kefir,
Snack - 2 Coffee
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1/2 serving Guacamole, 2 Asparagus spears
Dinner - Homemade 'Burrito bowl'
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| Burrito Bowl |
Burrito bowl - 1/2 C Quinoa, 1/2 C FF refried beans, 1 oz queso melted over 4 oz chicken, 1/2 smashed avocado w lime juice, 3 TBS homemade salsa, 2 TBS 2% Greek Yogurt - Totals - 593 Cal 51 Carb 25 Fat 54 Prot 15 Fiber
Noticeable changes
Med High energy levels all day
BP good - high to mid 80's
Finally got it
Body - Cold but not freezing, great energy, upper back (bra strap area) killing me, knee and feet hurt.
Mind -Tired, sad - my Sister and family left, I miss them already!
Totals for the day - 1,038 Cal 89 Carb 41 Fat 93 Prot 20 Fiber, 60 oz H2O, 48.6 lbs lost
Link data - 3134 Cal burned, 9 min moderate activity, 8619 steps, 3:59 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, oil pulled, 5000+ steps,
Goals not met for the day - Crap job on 100+ H2O, smoked ~ 10 cigs, 30+ min activity, no stretches, crap sleep
TMI - FINALLY!!! 12 days late and very painful, but I finally started my cycle!
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Post Reset Day 11 (2/22)
Sat Feb 22 - Day 11 post Reset
YEA Saturday is here and so is Sissy!! I miss her so much.. and the kids (T = 10 yrs, F = 4.5 yrs, P = 6 months). Just want to eat them up. F and P were just here in Jan with Mom and Sis, so there was no shy boy on this quick trip. F was all over Uncle Chet and was running the place in a minute. T hadn't been here in.. I think 3 years, so she was feeling a bit uncomfortable. She is a little shy, plus her tummy was hurting so she wasn't feeling well. Baby P - So freaking cute.. couldn't wait to kiss and love all over him.. He is such a happy baby. Poor Sis had a cold so was a bit under the weather. But that never stops us.. We have to be in the hospital dying before we turn down a good time. Chet and our B-I-L went out to a bar for wings and beer. His first since Friday Jan 17. Will see how he feels in the AM :) I choose to not drink or eat anything not on our plan.. I'll feel good in the AM :)
I don't want to go to sleep.. want to stay up all night yapping.. But not so much.. off to sleep with my lil bud F.
This afternoon I cleaned and did some of the weekly mise en place. Weekly standard 4 and 6 oz packages of cooked chicken strips, cut up broccoli, cauliflower, clean Kale, make 2 C quinoa, 1 C Lentil, etc. Added to the weekly chore is monitoring the produce so we use up those that need to be used first. Trying to minimize the amount of produce that we throw out each week. We will get maximum use of the weekly produce co-op this year.
Kuddos for ME.. Made French Fries and a Pizza (frozen) for the kids and I didn't touch ANY of it. Some of the sauce got on my finger, as I went to lick it off.. I stopped myself and washed my hands.. Didn't break the plan.. WINNER!!
Ok off to bed!!
Ciao Ciao!!
Breakfast - Shakeo, 1 Coffee
Lunch - 1 Coffee, 6 oz Chicken
Snack - 1 C Kefir
Dinner - Veggie Soup, 4 oz Chicken, 1.5 C Roasted Cauliflower
Noticeable changes
TONS of energy all day
BP good - low 90's mid 80's
Body - EXCITED, Body temp my 'new' normal, feet killing, tired
Mind - Excited to see Sister and the kids.. YEA!!
Totals for the day - 896 Cal 72 Carb 27 Fat 106 Prot 15 Fiber 120 oz H2O
Link data - 3592 Cal burned, 5 min moderate activity, 9461 steps, 5:40 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, 100+ oz H2O, oil pulled, stretches, Almost 10K steps.. HOLY CRAP - Sister needs to come every weekend.., 30+ min activity (not tracked but I was moving), no cheese
Goals not met for the day - smoked ~ 12 cigs, no 6 hrs sleep
TMI - 11 days late .. cramps and bloat -grrr!!
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YEA Saturday is here and so is Sissy!! I miss her so much.. and the kids (T = 10 yrs, F = 4.5 yrs, P = 6 months). Just want to eat them up. F and P were just here in Jan with Mom and Sis, so there was no shy boy on this quick trip. F was all over Uncle Chet and was running the place in a minute. T hadn't been here in.. I think 3 years, so she was feeling a bit uncomfortable. She is a little shy, plus her tummy was hurting so she wasn't feeling well. Baby P - So freaking cute.. couldn't wait to kiss and love all over him.. He is such a happy baby. Poor Sis had a cold so was a bit under the weather. But that never stops us.. We have to be in the hospital dying before we turn down a good time. Chet and our B-I-L went out to a bar for wings and beer. His first since Friday Jan 17. Will see how he feels in the AM :) I choose to not drink or eat anything not on our plan.. I'll feel good in the AM :)
I don't want to go to sleep.. want to stay up all night yapping.. But not so much.. off to sleep with my lil bud F.
This afternoon I cleaned and did some of the weekly mise en place. Weekly standard 4 and 6 oz packages of cooked chicken strips, cut up broccoli, cauliflower, clean Kale, make 2 C quinoa, 1 C Lentil, etc. Added to the weekly chore is monitoring the produce so we use up those that need to be used first. Trying to minimize the amount of produce that we throw out each week. We will get maximum use of the weekly produce co-op this year.
Kuddos for ME.. Made French Fries and a Pizza (frozen) for the kids and I didn't touch ANY of it. Some of the sauce got on my finger, as I went to lick it off.. I stopped myself and washed my hands.. Didn't break the plan.. WINNER!!
Ok off to bed!!
Ciao Ciao!!
Breakfast - Shakeo, 1 Coffee
Lunch - 1 Coffee, 6 oz Chicken
Snack - 1 C Kefir
Dinner - Veggie Soup, 4 oz Chicken, 1.5 C Roasted Cauliflower
Noticeable changes
TONS of energy all day
BP good - low 90's mid 80's
Body - EXCITED, Body temp my 'new' normal, feet killing, tired
Mind - Excited to see Sister and the kids.. YEA!!
Totals for the day - 896 Cal 72 Carb 27 Fat 106 Prot 15 Fiber 120 oz H2O
Link data - 3592 Cal burned, 5 min moderate activity, 9461 steps, 5:40 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, 100+ oz H2O, oil pulled, stretches, Almost 10K steps.. HOLY CRAP - Sister needs to come every weekend.., 30+ min activity (not tracked but I was moving), no cheese
Goals not met for the day - smoked ~ 12 cigs, no 6 hrs sleep
TMI - 11 days late .. cramps and bloat -grrr!!
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Post Reset Day 10 (2/21)
Fri Feb 21 - Day 10 post Reset
YEA it's Friday!! Sister, sister (aka Sissy Puss or Puss) and her family will be here tomorrow night.. So excited to see them even if it is just for a few hours. I want to get a few pictures of me holding the baby - now that I have lost some weight and my face is not as big as it was last month when they was here. Fortunately my family understands that BAD pictures are NOT allowed to be kept nor posted on social media.. We are Kodak kids and value nice pictures. Others not so much.. Sis knew I was not feeling comfortable enough in my appearance to have a face shot with the baby. But I am ready NOW..I'm not kidding myself to think I look 'thin', but I can actually see my chin when I smile now.. So, I'll put makeup on and normal clothes for when they arrive so we can get a few. Early AM when they leave on Sunday will not be my 'prime time' :) Not a morning person..
Chet made fruit for breakfast this am and made me a small plate. What a great guy, at least at this moment.. Haa.. Doing really well staying away from processed foods (hot dogs, lunch meat, pickles), fake sugar (Splenda, Gum, mints), real sugar (only add 1 tsp to each coffee), nitrates (salame, wine) gluten and red meat.
Adding a new Daily Goal Met objective - Maximum 2 oz full fat cheese per day or up to 3 oz of goat, Kefir, 2%/skim cheeses or up to 1 oz full fat cheese and 1 oz low fat cheese
CONFESSION - I am a cheese-aholic.. YES I admit it - for those who know me - I know you are not surprised. The excess fat on my body is from my addiction to cheese and cured salame, ohh and what goes best with those?? Crusty bread or crackers probably came to your head.. NOPE.. Too many years on Atkins.. I eat them straight like a cheese salame sandwich.. but nothing better than a bottle of wine to wash them down.. Why yes I am Italian.. add olives, brine'd and grilled veggies and that is what my body mass has been made of. Dairy Fat, Animal Fat, Nitrates, Fermented Grapes and Salt!! ohh and just a touch of pasta - fresh homemade is my favorite!
I laugh when people say they have 'cottage cheese' thighs.. well mine are made of cheese curds (plain, garlic n chives, buffalo, hot pepper.. hell all of them).. Haa.. OOHHH --- CHEESE CURDS.. so thankful I can't get them here in the south! And glad I didn't grow up in Chet's house as I would have ran, walked or crawled to the farmers market up the street from him.. Fresh apple cider and homemade cheese curds.. Would have been even fatter as a kid! teen! Adult!
Alright enough about my cheese addiction. I went ~4 weeks with no cheese so still a bit obsessed. hence the reason we are NOT following a strict diet - Atkins, South Beach, Paleo, Nutri System, Medi Fast, Jennifer Aniston (heeee)! Once a food becomes forbidden you CRAVE it.. or our case with Atkins, it teaches you very very unhealthy eating habits. Unlimited meat and fat..
BTW - weighed in yesterday and lost another .8 lbs. Better than nothing. Need to up my water..
Time to go clean.. get to see the kids tomorrow.. YEA!! CIAO CIAO!!
Breakfast - Shakeo w/ 1/2 C Kefir, 1 Kiwi, 1/2 Mango, 1/2 Blood Orange, 1 Coffee
Snack - 1 Coffee
Lunch - 4 oz Chicken, 2 asparagus spears,
Snack - Salad w chia seeds, 1 oz goat cheese, 1 Coffee
Dinner - 4 oz Salmon, 3 seared Scallops, 9 asparagus spears
Noticeable changes
Nervous energy levels all day - Worried that Dad will not be able to take care of my Mom and I might need to pack up and go home.. We shall see.. He better step up!!
Still getting hives/rosacea on my face/neck/back and upper arms.. But just a few in each . I am pretty sure it is the Kefir but not sure if it is the dairy or the mass FRESH probiotics. I am going to stick with it and reassess when I move to coconut milk Kefir
I'm a bit blocked up - need to bring back more veggies, especially greens. They always get me moving.
BP good - low 90's High 80's
Body - My body temp has definitely 'reset' to a more 'normal' body temp, vs the hot mess that I was before
Mind - excited to see my Sister tomorrow.. OYE need to clean.. :-(
Totals for the day - 1,211 Cal 112 Carb 49 Fat 101 Prot 22 Fiber 80 oz H2O, 47 LBS lost
Link data - 2895 Cal burned, 1 min moderate activity, 4484 steps, 8:07 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, oil pulled, stretches,
Goals not met for the day - need to drink 100+ oz H2O, smoked ~ 18 cigs, 30+ min activity, 5,000+ steps
TMI - 11 days late .. cramps and bloating from HELL!!
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YEA it's Friday!! Sister, sister (aka Sissy Puss or Puss) and her family will be here tomorrow night.. So excited to see them even if it is just for a few hours. I want to get a few pictures of me holding the baby - now that I have lost some weight and my face is not as big as it was last month when they was here. Fortunately my family understands that BAD pictures are NOT allowed to be kept nor posted on social media.. We are Kodak kids and value nice pictures. Others not so much.. Sis knew I was not feeling comfortable enough in my appearance to have a face shot with the baby. But I am ready NOW..I'm not kidding myself to think I look 'thin', but I can actually see my chin when I smile now.. So, I'll put makeup on and normal clothes for when they arrive so we can get a few. Early AM when they leave on Sunday will not be my 'prime time' :) Not a morning person..
Chet made fruit for breakfast this am and made me a small plate. What a great guy, at least at this moment.. Haa.. Doing really well staying away from processed foods (hot dogs, lunch meat, pickles), fake sugar (Splenda, Gum, mints), real sugar (only add 1 tsp to each coffee), nitrates (salame, wine) gluten and red meat.
Adding a new Daily Goal Met objective - Maximum 2 oz full fat cheese per day or up to 3 oz of goat, Kefir, 2%/skim cheeses or up to 1 oz full fat cheese and 1 oz low fat cheese
CONFESSION - I am a cheese-aholic.. YES I admit it - for those who know me - I know you are not surprised. The excess fat on my body is from my addiction to cheese and cured salame, ohh and what goes best with those?? Crusty bread or crackers probably came to your head.. NOPE.. Too many years on Atkins.. I eat them straight like a cheese salame sandwich.. but nothing better than a bottle of wine to wash them down.. Why yes I am Italian.. add olives, brine'd and grilled veggies and that is what my body mass has been made of. Dairy Fat, Animal Fat, Nitrates, Fermented Grapes and Salt!! ohh and just a touch of pasta - fresh homemade is my favorite!
I laugh when people say they have 'cottage cheese' thighs.. well mine are made of cheese curds (plain, garlic n chives, buffalo, hot pepper.. hell all of them).. Haa.. OOHHH --- CHEESE CURDS.. so thankful I can't get them here in the south! And glad I didn't grow up in Chet's house as I would have ran, walked or crawled to the farmers market up the street from him.. Fresh apple cider and homemade cheese curds.. Would have been even fatter as a kid! teen! Adult!
Alright enough about my cheese addiction. I went ~4 weeks with no cheese so still a bit obsessed. hence the reason we are NOT following a strict diet - Atkins, South Beach, Paleo, Nutri System, Medi Fast, Jennifer Aniston (heeee)! Once a food becomes forbidden you CRAVE it.. or our case with Atkins, it teaches you very very unhealthy eating habits. Unlimited meat and fat..
BTW - weighed in yesterday and lost another .8 lbs. Better than nothing. Need to up my water..
Time to go clean.. get to see the kids tomorrow.. YEA!! CIAO CIAO!!
Breakfast - Shakeo w/ 1/2 C Kefir, 1 Kiwi, 1/2 Mango, 1/2 Blood Orange, 1 Coffee
Snack - 1 Coffee
Lunch - 4 oz Chicken, 2 asparagus spears,
Snack - Salad w chia seeds, 1 oz goat cheese, 1 Coffee
Dinner - 4 oz Salmon, 3 seared Scallops, 9 asparagus spears
Noticeable changes
Nervous energy levels all day - Worried that Dad will not be able to take care of my Mom and I might need to pack up and go home.. We shall see.. He better step up!!
Still getting hives/rosacea on my face/neck/back and upper arms.. But just a few in each . I am pretty sure it is the Kefir but not sure if it is the dairy or the mass FRESH probiotics. I am going to stick with it and reassess when I move to coconut milk Kefir
I'm a bit blocked up - need to bring back more veggies, especially greens. They always get me moving.
BP good - low 90's High 80's
Body - My body temp has definitely 'reset' to a more 'normal' body temp, vs the hot mess that I was before
Mind - excited to see my Sister tomorrow.. OYE need to clean.. :-(
Totals for the day - 1,211 Cal 112 Carb 49 Fat 101 Prot 22 Fiber 80 oz H2O, 47 LBS lost
Link data - 2895 Cal burned, 1 min moderate activity, 4484 steps, 8:07 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, oil pulled, stretches,
Goals not met for the day - need to drink 100+ oz H2O, smoked ~ 18 cigs, 30+ min activity, 5,000+ steps
TMI - 11 days late .. cramps and bloating from HELL!!
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Post Reset Day 9 (2/20)
Thurs Feb 20 - Day 9 post Reset
Not much to say today, well not publicly. Sad for my family who lost a beloved member.
Breakfast - Shakeo w/ 1 C Kefir, 1 Coffee
Snack - 1 Coffee
Lunch - 6 oz Chicken, 1 oz Herb Brie, 1 flatbread cracker,
Dinner - 4 oz Salmon, Veggie Soup, 10 asparagus spears
Noticeable changes
Nervous energy levels all day - Mom going home today
BP good - mid 90's
Body - Body temp is still on the cold side, SAD, craving red meat
Mind - excited to see my Sister on Sat but sad, emotional and missing home
Totals for the day - 1,200 Cal 88 Carb 45 Fat 117 Prot 20 Fiber 80 oz H2O
Link data - 2919 Cal burned, 8 min moderate activity, 5634 steps, 5:00 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, oil pulled, stretches, 5,000+ steps
Goals not met for the day - need to drink 100+ oz H2O, smoked ~ 18 cigs, 30+ min activity, no 6 hrs sleep
TMI - 9 days late .. cramps and bloat - want 2 steaks :)
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Not much to say today, well not publicly. Sad for my family who lost a beloved member.
Breakfast - Shakeo w/ 1 C Kefir, 1 Coffee
Snack - 1 Coffee
Lunch - 6 oz Chicken, 1 oz Herb Brie, 1 flatbread cracker,
Dinner - 4 oz Salmon, Veggie Soup, 10 asparagus spears
Noticeable changes
Nervous energy levels all day - Mom going home today
BP good - mid 90's
Body - Body temp is still on the cold side, SAD, craving red meat
Mind - excited to see my Sister on Sat but sad, emotional and missing home
Totals for the day - 1,200 Cal 88 Carb 45 Fat 117 Prot 20 Fiber 80 oz H2O
Link data - 2919 Cal burned, 8 min moderate activity, 5634 steps, 5:00 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, oil pulled, stretches, 5,000+ steps
Goals not met for the day - need to drink 100+ oz H2O, smoked ~ 18 cigs, 30+ min activity, no 6 hrs sleep
TMI - 9 days late .. cramps and bloat - want 2 steaks :)
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Post Reset Day 8 (2/19)
Wed Feb 19 - Day 8 post Reset
So happy when I woke up to check my Kefir and make a real cup of coffee. Chet was awesome and went to Southern Seasons yesterday and picked me up some REAL flavored decaf coffee. Decaf Dutch Chocolate and Creme Brule.. YES!! Finally have a real recipe - double shot 1/2 decaf, 1/2 caf chocolate coffee, 1 tsp organic coconut sugar and 1 Tbs 1/2 & 1/2. Decadent! I missed you!!
Bonus.. the Kefir grains finally made drinkable Kefir. Strained and started a new batch. Here's to homemade gut/flora cleaner. No more $40 bottles of probiotics. I can't wait to switch from whole milk over to coconut milk. Lower fat, calories and added bonus of the anti fungal etc of coconut. I'm probably a few weeks out, but will enjoy in small quantities.
Received HORRIBLE news today from home. My cousin AKA Aunt passed away suddenly in her sleep. WHAT.. she was only 56 years old.. We were just FBing about her broken foot on Sunday.. OMG!! What the heck is going on? My poor Mom is stuck in the rehab center and I'm sure is going nuts as she was her lil cousin. I feel sick for her 4 children. Poor things..
Extra cheese please! I will eat it and own it!
Hope Mom will be able to go as I know she will be there no matter what even if they have to put her in a wheel chair.
Not much more to say today!! Very sad..
Breakfast - Shakeo, 1 Coffee
Snack - 1 Coffee
Lunch - 4 oz Chicken, Veggie Stir fry, 4 oz Kefir
Snack - 1 oz Herb Brie, 1 flatbread cracker, 9 asparagus spears
Dinner - 4 oz Chicken, Salad w chia and hemp seeds, 4 olives - forgot to add the Kefir curds :-(
Snack - 1 oz Herb Brie, 1 flatbread cracker,
Noticeable changes
Nervous energy levels all day
BP good - mid 90's to high 80's, spiked mid day
Body - Body temp is still on the cold side, SAD, craving red meat
Mind - excited to see my Sister on Sat - then sad, emotional and missing home
Totals for the day - 1,385 Cal 107 Carb 69 Fat 100 Prot 35 Fiber 108 oz H2O
Link data - 2965 Cal burned, 8 min moderate activity, 7099 steps, 6:11 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - 100+ H2O, oil pulled, stretches, YEA babee 7,000+ steps
Goals not met for the day - ate more than 1 oz of cheese, over 1300 cals, smoked ~ 18 cigs, 30+ min activity,
TMI - 8 days late .. cramps and bloat - want a steak :)
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Post Reset Day 6 and 7 (2/17 and 2/18)
Mon Feb 17 - Day 6 post Reset
Well, almost a full week post reset still feel great.. But I want coffee.. again not for the caffeine, but the taste.. My mug o java is sooo YUMMY!! Must stay strong and wait at least till tomorrow.. I did brew up 2 cups of loose leaf Chocolate Myan tea. It was a bit strong (no way as strong as I used to brew) so Chet was a dear and went to the store and got me some coconut creamer. It helped, but I was a bit shocked to see that it has the same amount of calories as 1/2 & 1/2, just non dairy. Will see if it works in my coffee.. if not.. 1/2 & 1/2 it will be. I hate the fake FF creamers..
When I woke up this morning I did notice that I had a few little hives on my neck, upper arms and back. Not sure if it is the lobster or not, will need to monitor the shell fish as I add them. So far no issue with Ahi Tuna, Salmon or Scallops. I think we will have lobster again tomorrow night so I will have to check on Wednesday.
I'm getting anxious to get a good batch of Kefir.. The 1 C batch went bad.. I think.. I called Kombucha Kamp, where I purchased the grains, thinking that maybe my grains were bad. Hannah was so helpful, she advised me that they are working fine and that I should use whole milk vs skim or 2% for a bit until the grains get used to their new 'home'. She also told me to keep the curds as they will be full of probiotics. I keept the curds ~ 3/4 of an oz to add to a salad in a few days.. Trying yet again. Working with 2 Cups of organic whole milk this time. Will see tomorrow..
So happy that I pre-made the chicken strips yesterday. Made making lunch a snap, all measured out in 4 oz (me) and 6 oz (chet) pouches. So moist.. we missed meat, so glad it is back :) Could NEVER be a vegan. I also made a batch of mango, hot pepper Kale chips. OMG.. so good. Once I perfect the recipe I will post directions. - YES, Kale is on the thyroid limit list, I will TRY and practice portion control - especially when coming straight out of the oven. All kidding aside, now that I have cleaned out my system I will be adding some of the thyroid veggies (as I call them), back into my diet in limited quantities.
Have my NEW supplement ritual down
Wake up - Armour Thyroid 90 mg, wait ~15/20 min then take (1) CoQ10 w/Vit E 100 mg and (1) Biotin 1,000 mcg (need my thick hair back), (1) B12 sub-lingual - wait a few min for breakfast, drink 20 oz H2O
Pre-Lunch - (1) 5,000 IU RAW D3, (1) Cal-Mag-Vit D3 (167 mg/83 mg/134 mg), (1) Move Free - Glucosimine/Chondroitin/MSM/Hyaluronic acid (500 mg/67 mg/500mg/1.1 mg) - wait ~30 min before lunch, drink 20 oz H2O
Pre-Snack - (1) One a Day multi vit - wait ~30 min before snack, drink 20 oz H2O
Pre-Dinner - (1) 1000 mg Fish Oil, (1) 5,000 IU RAW D3, (1) Cal-Mag-VitD3 (167 mg/83 mg/134 mg), (2) Move Free - Glucosimine/Chondroitin/MSM/Hyaluronic acid (1000 mg/134 mg/1000mg/2.2 mg) - wait ~30 min before dinner, drink 20 oz H2O
Bedtime - (2 tsp) Natural Calm plus Calcium
I have been asked a few times why I am not taking C, iron or other mineral supplement. My answer is simply this.. we cook on cast iron 3-5x a week (iron), we use only mineralized salts (Himalayan, Hawaiian and Mediterranean Lava, Clay, French Gris, and Celtic Sea - YES I am a salt snob.. :) ), we go through at least 1- 2lb bag of lemons a week (vit C) and last but not least.. Garlic we go through 5 - 15 bulbs a week, YES bulbs!! Why do you think I wear so much perfume :) Garlic pealing is one of the weekly 'mise en place' activities. Actually Chet is the master garlic peeler. While he watches any one of his shows, he will peel 10 - 15 bulbs weekly. We keep them in a quart canning jar in the fridge for quick use throughout the week. We also 'roast' 1-2 bulbs in water and use these as you would butter, mayo etc. Why YES.. we love 'The Stinking Rose'!
Breakfast - Shakeo, 10 spears of Asparagus
Snack - Blood Orange
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1 oz Herb Brie, 1 flatbread cracker, 1/2 C Quinoa Pilaf
Snack - 1 C Mango Kale chips
Dinner - 5 oz Chicken, Veggie Stir fry
Snack - 2 Chocolate Myan Tea w/1 TBS coconut milk creamer
Noticeable changes
Knee hamstring and tendons feel great today, I stretched for a good long time
Med energy levels all day - need more sleep I think :)
BP good - mid 90's to high 80's
Body - Body temp is still on the cold side, skin starting to feel less dry, still have some congestion in my ear and nose, great energy, loose flabby fat and skin..
Mind - Clear
Totals for the day - 1,225 Cal 127 Carb 40 Fat 101 Prot 35 Fiber 120 oz H2O
Link data - 2945 Cal burned, 1 min moderate activity, 3188 steps, 5:59 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, 100+ H2O, no cheese, no coffee, oil pulled, stretches,
Goals not met for the day - smoked ~ 15 cigs, 30+ min activity, 5000+ steps, no 6 hrs of sleep
TMI - 6 days late .. more PMS, cramps and bloat - note I generally have normal cycles that are not bad
Tues Feb 18 - Day 7 post Reset
4 weeks since I have had a cup of coffee.. broken record. Adding it back today. Difference is I will use 1/2 decaf, 1/2 caf, no splenda - 1/2 stevia packet instead, trying 1Tbs coconut milk creamer. YUK YUK YUK!! Made some for breakfast, had a few sips, then it sat there. Added another 1/2 pack of stevia.. Made it worse. It tastes so bitter.. Not my YUMMY coffee.. Poured it out. I thought that it was the coffee beans - I am used to creme brule or molten chocolate, not French/Italian roast. Ran up to Fresh Market to see what flavors they have there. French Vanilla, I'll try that.. FAIL again.. ran up to HT to see what flavors they had in decaf.. nada, but I picked up some REAL 1/2 & 1/2. Still not MY coffee. Grrr!! Well the bad news about adding coffee back to my diet.. Was up wide awake at 1:30 AM.. Need to increase the decaf vs reg coffee!
Today was bathroom demon day.. lost a few ounces for a grand total of 46.2 pounds lost since December 2nd. Almost at my first BIG goal.. Scale is moving slowly, but no complaints yet.
Breakfast - Shakeo
Snack - 1/2 Coffee #1
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1 C left over Veggie Stir Fry
Snack - 1 Sip Coffee #2, 8 oz Coffee #3, 1 C Mango Kale chips, 1 C beet greens
Dinner - Lobster tail dinner same as Sunday w 2 oz Crawfish,
Had to post the pics again.. they are just so tasty!!
Noticeable changes
Med energy levels all day - still need more sleep :)
BP good - mid 90's to high 80's
Body - Body temp is still on the cold side, skin starting to feel less dry, still have some congestion in my ear and nose, great energy, loose flabby fat and skin..
Mind - Clear, Happy - Mom is doing very well and may go home on Thursday - Stayed up late as a result of the caffeine..
Totals for the day - 1,211 Cal 145 Carb 32 Fat 107 Prot 32 Fiber 96 oz H2O, 46.2 LBS LOST
Link data - 3079 Cal burned, 12 min moderate activity, 7778 steps, 6:09 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, 100+ H2O, oil pulled, stretches, WOW almost 8,000 steps!!
Goals not met for the day - smoked ~ 10 cigs, 30+ min activity,
TMI - 7 days late .. PMS, cramps and bloating - note I generally have normal cycles that are not bad
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Week 3 - Days 15 - 21 Restore
Well, almost a full week post reset still feel great.. But I want coffee.. again not for the caffeine, but the taste.. My mug o java is sooo YUMMY!! Must stay strong and wait at least till tomorrow.. I did brew up 2 cups of loose leaf Chocolate Myan tea. It was a bit strong (no way as strong as I used to brew) so Chet was a dear and went to the store and got me some coconut creamer. It helped, but I was a bit shocked to see that it has the same amount of calories as 1/2 & 1/2, just non dairy. Will see if it works in my coffee.. if not.. 1/2 & 1/2 it will be. I hate the fake FF creamers..
When I woke up this morning I did notice that I had a few little hives on my neck, upper arms and back. Not sure if it is the lobster or not, will need to monitor the shell fish as I add them. So far no issue with Ahi Tuna, Salmon or Scallops. I think we will have lobster again tomorrow night so I will have to check on Wednesday.
I'm getting anxious to get a good batch of Kefir.. The 1 C batch went bad.. I think.. I called Kombucha Kamp, where I purchased the grains, thinking that maybe my grains were bad. Hannah was so helpful, she advised me that they are working fine and that I should use whole milk vs skim or 2% for a bit until the grains get used to their new 'home'. She also told me to keep the curds as they will be full of probiotics. I keept the curds ~ 3/4 of an oz to add to a salad in a few days.. Trying yet again. Working with 2 Cups of organic whole milk this time. Will see tomorrow..
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Have my NEW supplement ritual down
Wake up - Armour Thyroid 90 mg, wait ~15/20 min then take (1) CoQ10 w/Vit E 100 mg and (1) Biotin 1,000 mcg (need my thick hair back), (1) B12 sub-lingual - wait a few min for breakfast, drink 20 oz H2O
Pre-Lunch - (1) 5,000 IU RAW D3, (1) Cal-Mag-Vit D3 (167 mg/83 mg/134 mg), (1) Move Free - Glucosimine/Chondroitin/MSM/Hyaluronic acid (500 mg/67 mg/500mg/1.1 mg) - wait ~30 min before lunch, drink 20 oz H2O
Pre-Snack - (1) One a Day multi vit - wait ~30 min before snack, drink 20 oz H2O
Pre-Dinner - (1) 1000 mg Fish Oil, (1) 5,000 IU RAW D3, (1) Cal-Mag-VitD3 (167 mg/83 mg/134 mg), (2) Move Free - Glucosimine/Chondroitin/MSM/Hyaluronic acid (1000 mg/134 mg/1000mg/2.2 mg) - wait ~30 min before dinner, drink 20 oz H2O
Bedtime - (2 tsp) Natural Calm plus Calcium
I have been asked a few times why I am not taking C, iron or other mineral supplement. My answer is simply this.. we cook on cast iron 3-5x a week (iron), we use only mineralized salts (Himalayan, Hawaiian and Mediterranean Lava, Clay, French Gris, and Celtic Sea - YES I am a salt snob.. :) ), we go through at least 1- 2lb bag of lemons a week (vit C) and last but not least.. Garlic we go through 5 - 15 bulbs a week, YES bulbs!! Why do you think I wear so much perfume :) Garlic pealing is one of the weekly 'mise en place' activities. Actually Chet is the master garlic peeler. While he watches any one of his shows, he will peel 10 - 15 bulbs weekly. We keep them in a quart canning jar in the fridge for quick use throughout the week. We also 'roast' 1-2 bulbs in water and use these as you would butter, mayo etc. Why YES.. we love 'The Stinking Rose'!
Breakfast - Shakeo, 10 spears of Asparagus
Snack - Blood Orange
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1 oz Herb Brie, 1 flatbread cracker, 1/2 C Quinoa Pilaf
Snack - 1 C Mango Kale chips
Dinner - 5 oz Chicken, Veggie Stir fry
Snack - 2 Chocolate Myan Tea w/1 TBS coconut milk creamer
Noticeable changes
Knee hamstring and tendons feel great today, I stretched for a good long time
Med energy levels all day - need more sleep I think :)
BP good - mid 90's to high 80's
Body - Body temp is still on the cold side, skin starting to feel less dry, still have some congestion in my ear and nose, great energy, loose flabby fat and skin..
Mind - Clear
Totals for the day - 1,225 Cal 127 Carb 40 Fat 101 Prot 35 Fiber 120 oz H2O
Link data - 2945 Cal burned, 1 min moderate activity, 3188 steps, 5:59 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, 100+ H2O, no cheese, no coffee, oil pulled, stretches,
Goals not met for the day - smoked ~ 15 cigs, 30+ min activity, 5000+ steps, no 6 hrs of sleep
TMI - 6 days late .. more PMS, cramps and bloat - note I generally have normal cycles that are not bad
Tues Feb 18 - Day 7 post Reset
4 weeks since I have had a cup of coffee.. broken record. Adding it back today. Difference is I will use 1/2 decaf, 1/2 caf, no splenda - 1/2 stevia packet instead, trying 1Tbs coconut milk creamer. YUK YUK YUK!! Made some for breakfast, had a few sips, then it sat there. Added another 1/2 pack of stevia.. Made it worse. It tastes so bitter.. Not my YUMMY coffee.. Poured it out. I thought that it was the coffee beans - I am used to creme brule or molten chocolate, not French/Italian roast. Ran up to Fresh Market to see what flavors they have there. French Vanilla, I'll try that.. FAIL again.. ran up to HT to see what flavors they had in decaf.. nada, but I picked up some REAL 1/2 & 1/2. Still not MY coffee. Grrr!! Well the bad news about adding coffee back to my diet.. Was up wide awake at 1:30 AM.. Need to increase the decaf vs reg coffee!
Today was bathroom demon day.. lost a few ounces for a grand total of 46.2 pounds lost since December 2nd. Almost at my first BIG goal.. Scale is moving slowly, but no complaints yet.
Breakfast - Shakeo
Snack - 1/2 Coffee #1
Lunch - 4 oz chicken, 1 C left over Veggie Stir Fry
Snack - 1 Sip Coffee #2, 8 oz Coffee #3, 1 C Mango Kale chips, 1 C beet greens
Dinner - Lobster tail dinner same as Sunday w 2 oz Crawfish,
Had to post the pics again.. they are just so tasty!!
Noticeable changes
Med energy levels all day - still need more sleep :)
BP good - mid 90's to high 80's
Body - Body temp is still on the cold side, skin starting to feel less dry, still have some congestion in my ear and nose, great energy, loose flabby fat and skin..
Mind - Clear, Happy - Mom is doing very well and may go home on Thursday - Stayed up late as a result of the caffeine..
Totals for the day - 1,211 Cal 145 Carb 32 Fat 107 Prot 32 Fiber 96 oz H2O, 46.2 LBS LOST
Link data - 3079 Cal burned, 12 min moderate activity, 7778 steps, 6:09 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, 100+ H2O, oil pulled, stretches, WOW almost 8,000 steps!!
Goals not met for the day - smoked ~ 10 cigs, 30+ min activity,
TMI - 7 days late .. PMS, cramps and bloating - note I generally have normal cycles that are not bad
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Monday, February 24, 2014
Post reset Day 5 (2/16)
Sun Feb 16 - Day 5 post Reset
Yesterday was Fresh Market Sat special day.. Lobster tails babeee.. Pre reset we would purchase lobster tails when they were on sale (1-2 x/mth). I would poach them in lemon juice, garlic, butter, white wine and chx broth, then add angle hair pasta, parsley and a ton of parm/asiago/etc cheese. I can only image the calorie/fat content of that wonderful dish. Not that I added that much butter, but paired with a mega pasta serving.. you know where I am going.. Found these pictures on my phone from one of the times I made it.. Ohh soo YUMMY!! An occasional dinner ONLY going forward.
My challenge ... make this dish healthy yet 'Heather-ized'
My strategy - no gluten, low fat and only dairy is butter
Sauce - use only 1 TBS of butter for the whole dish, add more lemon juice and chx broth. I also poached the tail longer in the shell.
Pasta replacement - spaghetti squash, yellow squash, zucchini and Quinoa
Cheese replacement - Wholegrain Rice Vermicelli - yes seriously.. I DID just say that.. :)
So what do you think?? It tastes just as good as it looks.. Glad we bought 4 tails so we can have this again sometime this coming week. Very good!!
Tomorrow I will need to monitor to see if I get any breakouts or have issues. I probably shouldn't have added dairy and lobster in the same day.. But you can't have lobster without a touch of butter.. RIGHT??
Speaking of dairy.. first batch of Kefir I had to toss.. so much for not reading directions. Will try again but will use only 1 C milk.
Breakfast - Shakeo,
Snack - 1 C beet greens, 2 oz leftover Sea Bass
Lunch - 1 serving Guacamole, 2 Romaine lettuce wraps (5 oz chicken, 1 oz goat cheese)
Snack - 5 asparagus spears
Dinner - 3 Seared scallops, 1 Lobster Tail, Spaghetti squash, 1/2 C Quinoa
Snack - 1/4 C pumpkin seeds
Noticeable changes
Knee hamstring and tendons feel great today, I stretched for a good long time
Med High energy levels all day
BP good - mid 90's to high 80's
Body - Starting to feel warmer, skin starting to feel better, had some congestion in my ear and nose, great energy, loose flabby fat and skin..
Mind - Clear
Totals for the day - 1,263 Cal 83 Carb 56 Fat 119 Prot 22 Fiber 96 oz H2O
Link data - 2953 Cal burned, 0 min moderate activity, 5576 steps, 8:46 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, no cheese, no coffee, oil pulled, stretches, 5000+ steps,
Goals not met for the day - Need to keep 100+ H2O, smoked ~ 15 cigs, 30+ min activity
TMI - 5 days late but feel like it will come on any day now. I know that 'diets' cause changes so not worried, but feel the PMS and a bit of bloat
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Yesterday was Fresh Market Sat special day.. Lobster tails babeee.. Pre reset we would purchase lobster tails when they were on sale (1-2 x/mth). I would poach them in lemon juice, garlic, butter, white wine and chx broth, then add angle hair pasta, parsley and a ton of parm/asiago/etc cheese. I can only image the calorie/fat content of that wonderful dish. Not that I added that much butter, but paired with a mega pasta serving.. you know where I am going.. Found these pictures on my phone from one of the times I made it.. Ohh soo YUMMY!! An occasional dinner ONLY going forward.
My challenge ... make this dish healthy yet 'Heather-ized'
My strategy - no gluten, low fat and only dairy is butter
Sauce - use only 1 TBS of butter for the whole dish, add more lemon juice and chx broth. I also poached the tail longer in the shell.
Pasta replacement - spaghetti squash, yellow squash, zucchini and Quinoa
Cheese replacement - Wholegrain Rice Vermicelli - yes seriously.. I DID just say that.. :)
Tomorrow I will need to monitor to see if I get any breakouts or have issues. I probably shouldn't have added dairy and lobster in the same day.. But you can't have lobster without a touch of butter.. RIGHT??
Speaking of dairy.. first batch of Kefir I had to toss.. so much for not reading directions. Will try again but will use only 1 C milk.
Breakfast - Shakeo,
Snack - 1 C beet greens, 2 oz leftover Sea Bass
Lunch - 1 serving Guacamole, 2 Romaine lettuce wraps (5 oz chicken, 1 oz goat cheese)
Snack - 5 asparagus spears
Dinner - 3 Seared scallops, 1 Lobster Tail, Spaghetti squash, 1/2 C Quinoa
Snack - 1/4 C pumpkin seeds
Noticeable changes
Knee hamstring and tendons feel great today, I stretched for a good long time
Med High energy levels all day
BP good - mid 90's to high 80's
Body - Starting to feel warmer, skin starting to feel better, had some congestion in my ear and nose, great energy, loose flabby fat and skin..
Mind - Clear
Totals for the day - 1,263 Cal 83 Carb 56 Fat 119 Prot 22 Fiber 96 oz H2O
Link data - 2953 Cal burned, 0 min moderate activity, 5576 steps, 8:46 hrs/min sleep
Goals met for the day - ~1200 cals, no cheese, no coffee, oil pulled, stretches, 5000+ steps,
Goals not met for the day - Need to keep 100+ H2O, smoked ~ 15 cigs, 30+ min activity
TMI - 5 days late but feel like it will come on any day now. I know that 'diets' cause changes so not worried, but feel the PMS and a bit of bloat
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