weight off week 14

[cornerofmadness]

Well I think I might have lost a pound. The scale is on crack so who knows for sure.

I did start up a little tai chi this week. Not really going to get me moving but it I hurt so much doing a program aimed at 70 year olds (the dvd, not tai chi in particular) then I need this step to get active again.

I was going to link up to a cool weight loss site but it's broken at the moment.

ital_gal might be by with a recipe later too but in the meantime here's another healthy one from me.



Fresh Pea Hummus

1 cup of peas
¼ cup fresh cilantro
2 tbsp tahini (note you can substitute almond/peanut butter here)
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 clove garlic
1/8 tsp cumin
Salt to taste

Bring a small pot of water to boil and add in the shelled peas. Cook until tender @ 2 min. drain, run under cold water.

Put the peas in a food processors, pulse, add in the rest of the ingredients pulse until smooth

1 serving @ 74 calories though there are 7 gms of carbs due to the peas and tahini (Note if using the peanut butter make it one low on sugar. They exist with as little as 2-3 gm sugar)

note- the reason I suggested the tahini substitutes is that tahini has reached prices of 10$/jar here

Comments

[enemytosleep]

Registered at everydayhealth.com to start tracking calories. I need to sit down and enter all of my foods, which will be a pain, but the tracker journal tools are very cool and will be a big help once I get it all in.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

okay that sounds cool. Maybe i should try that

[enemytosleep]

I've got a lot of my regulars added in now and favorited, so that will make adding my food for the day a lot easier (will be one click now). The calorie counter journal is a lot of fun as it tracks both food and exercise (and also water). Let's see if this helps me knock off the last 9 lbs!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

very cool. i have no regular foods. this might be challenging

[caffeinified.livejournal.com]

Hey, a pound is good!

I've always thought tai chi was such a pretty work out. It interests me but I'm just not sure I have the stamina for such graceful moves. However, it always makes me think of Worf and Troi doing it on Star Trek cause I'm a big ol' dork. :)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i'll take a pound

it is a pretty work out. I look more like data than trio doing it though.

[caffeinified.livejournal.com]

LOL Well that is where my crush on Brent Spiner began, with Data. I'm just saying! Looking like the android isn't so bad!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

hahaha so true. You've probably not heard of Gabriel Brothers, an overstock company that's been around for decades in PA/WV but I've met the owner and he looks just like Spiner

this just in, boiling water is hot

[ital-gal.livejournal.com]

well as it turns out,drinking wine and other fun and tasty alcohol based beverages even occasionally does effect your weight. Last week I went on a very strict no wine at all program - um sure it was to be rested for the 3 day wine tasting orgy that is Vinitaly,but still -- and low and behold lost a kilo and a half.
I guess I had been hoping that I could do diet and exercise and then I could still have some wine,but it looks like if I want to lose the weight I have to go to zero. Or at least until I start going down steadily. It`s all a bit of a drag since lots of my friends are in the wine business, I do a lot of tastings, I`ve been helping catalog the wines at my friends enoteca..... Plus,one of them recently asked me to help translate or contribute to their wine blog. grhhhhhh.
I guess I could try one or two superstrict weeks, alternating with one less strict.. guess I have to decide to want to fit into my old jeans more than I want to see how the new Tocai is tasting...
It`s a drag because generally things have not been going well,and working on the wine stuff has been kind of helping. It`s not so much the wine(don`t get the wrong idea)it`s the project and the people.
Still the looser pants made me feel better too....

Re: this just in, boiling water is hot

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

maybe an actual taste (as opposed to a glass) will be doable so you can help your friends and still lose weight.

boy that sucks