July 24, 2010
Well I'm back from Seattle. Wow that trip kicked my butt- literally! By the time that we headed home, every pair of pants I brought with me was loose! I don't officially weigh in until Sunday morning, but even if my weight loss doesn't show on the scale, I'm happy that I stayed on my diet 95% of the time. My only minor goofs were a little more fruit than usual, and a few times that I accidentaly swallowed something with sugar in it.
The whole experience was amazingly easy- our hotel room had a fridge and walking acess to 2 grocery stores. Metropoilitan market - oh wow! They had the most amazing breakfast bar, making a low carb breakfast a snap.
Then there's Pike Place - Went there on our second day and picked up the biggest shrimp I had ever seen in my life! Added to that a pint of strawberries and tomatoes and curds from Beecher's cheese and it made a perfect, if a bit expensive lunch.
As Hubby went on his record store shopping, I'd dissapear and hit the gourmet shops- While he was at Bop Street Records, I stumbled into this place still opening up http://savourspecialtyfoods.com/menu/ Met the really nice owners, and personally I think their coppa beat any of the varieties I brought home from the legendary Salumi, a deli owned by Mario Batali's father. It was fantastic on a spinach salad with those pike place tomatoes!
Well there's the food part of it. And did we ever burn those calories off! The entire city is one steep hill after another, and we went EVERYWHERE, much of it on foot! We even hiked a mile in and out from the bus line before exploring the Washington Park Arboretum- feeding the huge Koi and cute turtles made the hike worth it.
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July 7, 2010
Well it's that time of year again!
We have no AC in our apartment so not heating up the house with cooking is a big issue. So my oven and rotisserie are out of use until at least October!
So what do I use instead? These gadgets:
1.) Air oven: I use a model that's long been out of production because I'm cheap and like to buy my kitchen toys at thift shops. All I can say is if you ever spot a "Galloping Gorumet Perfection-Aire" at a secondhand store, SNAG IT! It's fantastic for meats, even l... Continue reading...
Posted by Andrea Richards. Posted In : Cooking
June 18, 2010
Well, my anniversary is almost here. I'm back to my wedding day weight and hoping to be lighter by then. Going on vacation has caused me to do a lot of thinking.
Do I :
1.) Go buckwild since it's just a week ?
No, bad idea.I did that on my honeymoon and by the time I got my diet back under control again, I'd gained 25 lbs
2.) Adopt the Carbohydrate Diet approach (strictly low carb execpt for a one hour "reward meal" ? This definitely has its appeal, but with the evidence all around me ( ... Continue reading...
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April 19, 2010
Well, I'm down 18 pounds, and back in the Atkins routine. to keep the weight loss consistent I'm adding a couple of new things:
1. ) No Nutrasweet/Aspartame. there's been some studies done that show Aspartame hurts metabolism and actually makes insulin resistance worse. YIKES! So what did it for me? Donna Simpson, the New Jersey woman that is trying to gain another 300+ pounds to get to 1000 lbs . http://www.nynews/local/nj_woman_attempting_to_become_world_pco3O4qPWiCg3yjEWaxx9Npost.co... Continue reading...
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April 8, 2010
This one is for all the people that hate "fatties" out there. I'll probbably post vents like this from time to time, so bear with me.There are things I understand, and things I don't so i'm going to try to take on the issues one at a time.
1. Fat people in small spaces - ok, this I completely understand. I definitely try not to crowd anyone in elevators, buses, etc. Most of the time i'd rather be on my bike. I hate it when someone's in my personal space too.
2. Fat people cost the h... Continue reading...
Posted by Andrea Richards. Posted In : Venting
March 20, 2010
Low carb Products, whether they deserve it or not, sometimes get a really bad reputation. It's easy to see why , when some dietiers buy all the so called "low carb" products they find in attempt to live the life they always had. That's pretty much is the opposite of a lifestyle change. At the same time, there are some good ones out there, that I think fit in really well to a low carb diet, as long as you're not against artificial sweeteners:
1.) Sugar Free Coffee Syrups:
Da Vinci, Torani, ... Continue reading...
Posted by Andrea Richards. Posted In : Eating
March 15, 2010
If I feel like eating something bad for me, I try to either modify it by making it from low-carb ingredients (swapping any potatoes or pasta cauliflower, and sometimes cabbage or broccoli) or find a substitute. For instance Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds+ cinnamon results in a sweet snack that replaces donuts, cookies, and my boss's SCARY cinnamon rolls!
I'm also trying to replace some of the low-carb foods that, while being OK with my diet, don't contribute anythi... Continue reading...
Posted by Andrea Richards. Posted In : Eating
March 5, 2010
My family has a combination of rule and private joke - the "no tchotchke rule". Meaning no useless cutsey bric-a brac that collects dust and shelf space. We're a bunch of hopeless markdown table, garage sale, and thrift shop addicts,so we had to enact it to keep from wasting money and hoarding more junk then we have space for, and It's worked very well. For one of us to be "alllowed" to buy an item, no matter how cheap/free it is, we have to answer the following questions:
1. Do we need i... Continue reading...
Posted by Andrea Richards. Posted In : Eating
February 28, 2010
Every time I mention that I'm on Atkins, someone flips out and acts like my liver is going to explode. It drives me crazy, because they usually think I live on processed meats and never eat a vegetable. They couldn't be more wrong. What do you think is replacing all the starches? Meat with a side of meat? That would get boring almost immediately.
1. I eat vegetables at almost every meal - even breakfast. Eggs and spinach are a really yummy combination. Not a spinach fan ? Poor ... Continue reading...
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