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I Wish I Knew How to LOSE You--The Weight Loss Thread (check first post)
Jeff Wrangler:
Well, it didn't take long. :-\
Yesterday was the Second Sunday of Easter. According to my scale this morning, I've gained back all the weight I lost during Lent. :-\ :(
SFEnnisSF:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on January 05, 2010, 03:20:44 pm ---Be careful, friend! Because low fat, sugar-free stuff does NOT equal low calorie or healthy always. Take, for instance, sugar free soda. I'm convinced there is hardly anything worse you can put in your body than that...it leaves you craving bad stuff and gets your system all out of whack. Plus, those imitation butter spreads like margarine. Stay away from those, far away!! What goes on my bread (what little I eat) is pure olive oil, with a little balsamic vinegar and za'tar spice added. That, or dijon mustard (the kind that has no mayo or sugar in it). As a general rule, I advise everyone to avoid processed foods, ennithing in the frozen aisles (except frozen fruits and vegetables), prepared foods, juices, drinks in bottles, and ennithing Starbucks!! (except straight black coffee). Instead of juice, have a piece of fruit. Instead of pizza or frozen dinners, have a salad that you make yourself. Instead of bread, cook up some wheat berries, barley, brown rice, or bulgar. And so on.
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I've been doing some research on foods and weight loss (and weight gain), and everything Lee says here seems to sum it all up perfectly. Although I do love Starbuck's Iced Green Teas...Unsweetend of course!
SFEnnisSF:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on January 05, 2010, 11:35:34 pm ---Apparently, this is roasted buckwheat. It is also a grain, as is amaranth, barley, bulgar, couscous, kamut, millet, oats, corn, quinoa, rye, spelt, teff, triticale, and wheat.
Aside from the wheat berries, I like cracked wheat, barley, bulgar, and couscous. There is hardly ennithing better than pearl barley which makes a wonderful pilaf, breakfast cereal, or soup. I prefer cracked wheat to bulgar for making tabbouli, a wonderful dish with chopped parsley, tomato, mint, garlic, scallions, olive oil and lemon. Another wonderful grain dish is grits or, if you prefer, polenta. It's great for breakfast with a poached egg. Contrary to popular thought, these whole grains do not always need to be cooked for a long time. Pearl barley and millet should be cooked 35 minutes, kasha and bulgar for 20 minutes, cracked wheat for 25 minutes. Couscous is pre-cooked so only needs 7 minutes. Wheat berries require 50 minutes if soaked overnight. To add flavor you can soak grains in broth or fruit juice and add your favorite herbs and spices, including Old Bay Seasoning, saffron, za'tar, or onion/garlic seasoning.
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Bump to find later...
Front-Ranger:
After five weeks of trekking in Nepal, I went to my closet, pulled out a pair of jeans that I haven't been able to wear for at least 15 years and put them on. They are not even tight on me! I got a LOT of exercise in Nepal. It was up a mountain and down the other side all day long. IT was mostly high altitude walking, and I climbed up to a height of 17,600 feet at the highest point. What's more, the altitude made me lose my appetite. I was quite hungry when I got to a teahouse and the food was quite good, but after a few bites I had trouble eating any more. Most evenings, I just had a bowl of soup for dinner. I could not eat rice, potatoes, pasta, or bread. They almost made me gag. But I did get enough nourishment to keep my energy levels up.
I definitely recommend trekking in Nepal if you want to be in the best shape of your life. But, it's like childbirth: you suffer a lot, but when it's over, you remember it as the best thing that ever happened to you.
ifyoucantfixit:
I am very happy for you to have been able to fulfill this particular thing on your list. I am even more happy that you loved it so.
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