I enjoy trying new recipes. If I had my way, that’s what I would do for a living. But since there’s not a lot of positions available for a self-trained cook/recipe-tester, I guess I’ll have to finish my ConLaw reading…
This weekend, I tried two different recipes: an Apple-Ginger Oat Bran muffin from an old issue [...]
Archive for the ‘diet’ Category
Hits and misses
Posted in diet, recipe, recipe review on April 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Finding healthy, easy-to-transport lunches
Posted in diet on April 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One of the keys to weight loss is avoiding unplanned meals, especially those in restaurants. Being a student living on loans, it’s especially important to me to avoid spending money. I almost always bring my lunch to school.
My favorite lunch foods:
1. Any cold pasta or grain salad (i.e. Quinoa Caprese)2. Sandwich fillings [...]
Venti he go? Coffee secrets of a savvy Seattle girl
Posted in diet on April 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Someone told me that once you start living a healthier lifestyle, it’s like noticing a new kind of car: suddenly, you see people doing unhealthy things (or that particular model of car) EVERYWHERE.
One of the first things I did back in the size 16 days was to switch to nonfat milk when ordering lattes and [...]
Habit-breaking, habit-forming
Posted in diet, exercise on April 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One of my goals this year is to become a morning exerciser. This quarter, this has been made more challenging with 9am classes. If I want to work out, shower, eat breakfast, and catch the bus in time to make it to the law school with a bit of breathing room, I either have [...]
Muffin top at the bar
Posted in diet on April 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Nothing is worse than putting on one of your tighter, more revealing tops–the ones that are supposed to make you feel cute for a night out on the town–and noticing a wedge of fat hanging over your waistline where there wasn’t one before. I’m heading back towards my healthier weight, but I am still [...]
Book review: 5-Factor Fitness by Harley Pasternak
Posted in book review, diet, plan on March 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Harley Pasternak has better credentials than most trainers out there. He has the celebrity clientele and a Master’s in Exercise Physiology. He apparently has actually researched. But still, I don’t know if I buy his philosophy. For one, he claims that you can be healthy only working out 25 minutes a [...]
Yesterday’s weigh-in
Posted in diet, progress, weigh-in on March 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Starting weight, 06/2003: 175 lbs.Last week’s weigh-in, 03/15/2007: 149.6 lbs.This week, 3/30/2007: 147.2 lbs.
I swear, being busy is the best way for me to lose weight. My kryptonite is snacking–no time to snack means losing weight!
Spring cleaning, with a side of Quinoa Caprese
Posted in diet, recipe, spring, weight loss on March 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I always get excited when spring starts popping up, and it’s not just because we actually get more sunlight here in the Pacific NW. I get excited because I automatically eat better. I adore all the summer fruits; I love picking berries, and summer salads are the best! Olive oil and vinegar [...]
New sites
Posted in diet, websites on March 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I found some new sites today. I’ve been using Fitday.com to track calories for some time, but just found out about these:
Calorie King: another calorie counting siteFitness Jumpsite: a way to tell exactly how many calories you burn!Calorie Lab: another website that does calorie countsiVillage health calculators: calculate your BMI, etc
Oh, Vegas.
Posted in diet, vacation on March 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Oh, indeed. Vegas is all hustle and bustle, bright lights and spectacle. And it is also about eye-popping amounts and quality of food. I couldn’t resist…at least not all the time.
Despite that, I feel much more relaxed and able to take on things now. Like so many other women, I turn [...]
