Recipes

We thought that this would be useful venue to share recipes, especially QUICK and ECONOMICAL meals. So if you're so inclined, share your own or search on the web, then post it here. We can also review our recipes. My husband would like to share that he doesn't like kale, no shape, way or form! So he gives all my kale recipes 2 thumbs down :)

Cleaning the fridge

In the back of our fridge, is an unopened box of petit fours. You know those little squares of cake that are dipped in chocolate, decorated, placed in a pretty liner and packaged in a gold box. We receive this gift every Christmas. The box is unopened because in past years we have tried them. The cake is a little dry, they taste a little sweet but not that good. I sent the box with my husband on a mountain bike race but it came back unopened and I put it back in the fridge. I have know vowed to throw the box in the trash but it's made me wonder why I kept it in the first place. I've got to a point in my life where I cannot afford wasted calories. In the past, when I trained 2-4 hours a day I could pretty much eat anything and, so not to waste food, I would have eaten the petit fours. Now when I eat a treat, it's got to taste great! My husband has known this all along. If it doesn't taste good he won't eat it - perhaps that's why most men don't struggle as much with extra pounds. They are much more discerning in what they eat. So let's all vow to become food snobs and eat only the best tasting food. I'm signing off now to get up and throw that gold box of petit fours into the trash!

Checking on everyone

Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to wish everyone a happy and healthy day.
Laurie and I are still meeting at 5:30 on Mon-Wed-Fri to do
our weight training. Hope all of you are doing well.
See you soon.
Sarah

UGH - Stressful Month

Mom and I have not been working out at all. She has annual audit this month (tomorrow) and I am in the busiest time of my year as far as reporting goes, so it's been work/home/work/home for several weeks. I've noticed that my stress level has shot through the roof since I haven't been to the gym. I am very irritable and depressed. Once these weeks of hell are over, we'll be getting back to the routine. I know I should fit it in but I just can't - by the time my day is over, all I can manage to do is fit in four hours of sleep before it starts all over again. Anyway, that's where we're at.

Vitamin D Deficiency

The effects of Vitamin D deficiency and the number of individuals suffering from it, is in the news. One of the potential symptoms is weight gain. Read about it on the following site:
http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahandfriends/bgreene/bgreene_20080329/1

Lifelong Changes

I'm often asked if diets such as the latest low-carb diet or a low-fat diet or a diet-of-the-moment works, my answer is that "yes, you will most likely lose weight on that diet". However, the reason that the diet industry is staying in business, is that most do not produce lifelong changes in eating behavior. Moreover, most only "recommend" exercise. So since I have all of you for the long haul, I'd like everyone to start sharing what they believe to be lifelong changes that they have made since starting the program. I really want you to give this some thought and think about what you are going to do for LIFE in terms of conscious eating and exercise.

Asian Salmon

Here's a delicious and easy recipe.

Combine in a small bowl: 2 T soy sauce, 2 T dijon mustard, 2 T honey and freshly grated ginger. Smear on top a salmon filet and broil until flaky - about 5 minutes.

I served it with fresh spinach that I lightly sauteed with olive oil and minced garlic. Season withh salt and pepper.