Making Progress...A bit
Well, we finally did it. Mike and I resisted the urge to completely binge last night. We were standing at the Safeway check out line with: 1 bag of potato chips, 1 bag of Snyder Buffalo Wing bits (they really are like crack), 1 bag of Swedish fish, and 1 bag of Twizzlers. We are the next in line and we decide, last minute, to resisted the urge, dump all the goodies, and run out of the store as fast as possible before we change our minds. This, I consider, is progress.
The fat season is still progressing. Since we are no longer training for a race we never ran we are now on a 4.5 mile run 5 times a week. This takes the edge off and I'm fairly certain we will only make it 4 times a week. Hey, a girl can dream, right?
Food wise we are trying not to eat out as much. This week (week one is always optimistic) we did okay so far. We ate out at Quiznos on Thursday and I ate out one time for work so really it's going well. It's Saturday and I don't see us eating out today (other than at a friends house which does not count in my mind) and I imagine tomorrow we will crack. That's a vast improvement from the 9 times we usually eat out a week.
So far: very little results. I'm in no way depriving myself though. If I want something I'm going to eat it. I just have to be thinking about it and making the right choices so that I don't eat 9 portions of any one thing.
I'm very thankful because one of my cliends (client friends) has gotten me a subscription to Cooking Light magazine and last night I prepared....FISH! yes, it's a miracle. I've been inspired by Moo's fish eating. The recipe called for Halibut but after sticker shock we settled for Cod. The recipe was yummy but calls for modification. Super quick and easy. Just cut up the fish and 1 red pepper into 1 inch pieces, throw in 3 tablespoons of Pesto and 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar, let marinade for 5 minutes, add some salt, attach to skewers, and then broil for 8 minutes. Done! Modifications: add garlic, pepper, more salt, and have lemon on hand.
The fat season is still progressing. Since we are no longer training for a race we never ran we are now on a 4.5 mile run 5 times a week. This takes the edge off and I'm fairly certain we will only make it 4 times a week. Hey, a girl can dream, right?
Food wise we are trying not to eat out as much. This week (week one is always optimistic) we did okay so far. We ate out at Quiznos on Thursday and I ate out one time for work so really it's going well. It's Saturday and I don't see us eating out today (other than at a friends house which does not count in my mind) and I imagine tomorrow we will crack. That's a vast improvement from the 9 times we usually eat out a week.
So far: very little results. I'm in no way depriving myself though. If I want something I'm going to eat it. I just have to be thinking about it and making the right choices so that I don't eat 9 portions of any one thing.
I'm very thankful because one of my cliends (client friends) has gotten me a subscription to Cooking Light magazine and last night I prepared....FISH! yes, it's a miracle. I've been inspired by Moo's fish eating. The recipe called for Halibut but after sticker shock we settled for Cod. The recipe was yummy but calls for modification. Super quick and easy. Just cut up the fish and 1 red pepper into 1 inch pieces, throw in 3 tablespoons of Pesto and 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar, let marinade for 5 minutes, add some salt, attach to skewers, and then broil for 8 minutes. Done! Modifications: add garlic, pepper, more salt, and have lemon on hand.
posted by bobette @ 8:09 AM
2 Comments:
At 9:49 AM ,
Megan said...
LOL! I can totally picture you two abandoning your loot and running out of the store.
Glad you tried a fish recipe! I am addicted to fish now. Not sure what changed, but I make it 2-3 times per week and typically eat it when I go out. Halibut is a bit pricey, but very good - one of D's favorites. I bought black cod the other night and that was nice. It's by far the easiest protein to prepare, in my opinion, so that has a lot to do with my selection of it for dinner.
At 5:13 PM ,
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