Read Melissa Clark's book "The Skinny" - yes, it's geared towards women, but it has good advice for someone in your business and some great low cal recipes. I love the buffalo wing style salad (celery with greek yogurt and blue cheese with hot sauce drizzled on top- a great lunch or snack).
Miso soup with vegetables. Ricotta cheese (it's whey protein) w/ a squiggle of honey or hot salsa. Fruit (any kind). and SELTZER! Don't drink calories!
Easiest soup - good starter or snack. Boil large amount of vegetables until tender to your liking. Take off heat, stir in miso (appropriate amount for the amount of water). Don't forget frozen veg. They are good for you and handy.
I like to alternate!
Porterhouse. Luger Porterhouse.
Colemans mustard and brie or gruyere.
Pate brisee is legendary. The mahogany fried chicken turns out delish!
With crispy bits and egdes and pliant chewy surprises.
Ed! I want to call your attention to a recently published book, The 28 Day Mediterranean Diet. I discovered it while eating last weekend at the Shish Kebab Restaurant on Main Street in Port Washington (Long Island), a historic landmark, by Port Washington's harbor and dock.
Turkish and Mediterranean foods have become enormously popular, especially during the past ten years. As a result of this wave of interest, "the Mediterranean Diet" emerged as a preferred weight loss method and health eating lifestyle. Even though it was only six or seven years ago when attention on "the Mediterranean Diet" surfaced (a little after The Atkin's Diet), people in the Mediterranean have been enjoying and eating this way for hundreds, even thousands of years, which is why they are considered to be so healthy.
These recipes seem to be simple and easy to make...all less than ten minutes....relatively inexpensive foods...healthy, interesting to eat...satisfying...
According to this book, followers of The 28 Day Mediterranean Diet can lose ten pounds per month. Exercise while encouraged and recommended, is not necessary here. ( Personally, I am seeking to lose thirty pounds!)
A major difference here when compared to other diets is that this one is not so radical or overly ambitious that it is doomed to failure and discouragement after a week or two. There is some information and expertise on www.ayhansmarketplace.com that "the Mediterranean Diet" contributes to sexual health and performance!
Every week I roast 4 pounds of carrots at 400 degrees for 90 minutes. They sit in the refrigerator and make a delicious and filling snack with a generous sprinkling of salt.
I, too, am on Weight Watchers (at the Ansonia, but I go on Wednesdays at 6:30 with Robert, the hilarious gay WW meeting leader. When he says things like "honey, don't I know it" in response to people's frustrations I laugh and then feel better that I am sitting in a WW meeting.)
The Oreo 100-calorie packs are nice and satisfying.
I made the shrimp scampi with artichokes recipe that was on this site a little while ago and it was excellent - I replaced the 2 tbsp of olive oil called for by using a non-stick pan and spraying it with olive oil Pam. It had awesome flavor with the garlic and shallots, and shrimp is a great protein to eat on a diet. I even managed to find domestic shrimp to use in the dish, so I felt healthy and environmentally guilt-free.
great going! just be careful that you don't make yourself feel TOO deprived or you'll bust out big time {ask me how i know}.
try to stay out of restaurants when you're not eating for work. make it a habit to pack your own {unprocessed} food. you have total control of what goes in it, and it's so much cheaper and healthier.
keep up the exercise. that's really key. and you might want to consider taking up the suggestion of going to weight watchers. they teach valuable skills like how to measure portions and how to keep track of what you're eating. one of my friends dropped 40 pounds using the WW points system and is keeping it off just by weighing and measuring her food and being vigilant about keeping track of what she's eaten. i've lost 50 pounds, i have 30 more to go, and have been thinking about doing it myself.
I empathize with you! I am dieting myself right now and being SO strict (but still managing to eat well, natch) 9 pounds since Jan 2. Check out my Salmon with braised leeks and spinach. Yummy and I'm sure it has negative calories.
http://simplygluten-free.blogspot.com/2008/01/salmon-with-braised-leeks-and-spinach.html
Keep uo the good work!
I think you did very well for your first week with the controlling and monitoring of your intake, and I'm glad that you were able to "taste, not devour" temptations like the bars!
I think I've been defeating the purpose of the 100 calorie packs by eating Ed's extras all day, constantly.
Do you have a calorie limit per day and are you counting EVERY calorie? This (and excercise) is the only way.
Good start, though!
High five, Ed! Great success this week! Look at all the detours you navigated appropriately...eating with co-workers, pizza tour and other serious temptations. I support this theory: there are no "bad" foods, eat a variety in moderation! Your ideas to add additional exercise or just more steps to your daily routine is right on. Your SE community is here for support & encouragement...keep us posted!
harrison, I think we're in the same meeting and I totally agree that Ed should join us! Ed, you're doing a great job. Make sure you're drinking enough water!
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