Wow...looks delicious! When are you inviting us all over for dinner? Were the chapatis easy to make?
I'm always willing to have people over. Any excuse for a party lol.
The chapatis were easy to make. It's just a lb of whole wheat flour and a cup to a cup and a half of water (or enough water to make a soft elastic dough). Once the dough's made you separate it into 8 balls (or thereabouts) and roll each into a 6" disc. Then you put each disc (one by one) into a hot nonstick skillet on pretty high heat - enough so the first side gets done in about 20 to 30 seconds and the second gets done in about 15 to 20 seconds. Lather, rinse, repeat. - The longer you knead the dough though, the softer the resulting chapatis will be.
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Well if you like Italian food, I just made a batch of parsley pesto which tastes a lot better than it sounds. Combine that with some pasta, a baked chicken breast and some fresh tomatoes and mozzarella and you've got a dinner.
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Bacon, the thicker the better
Eggs in just about any form
Peanut butter & jelly on toast (whole grain of course)
Cereal and milk
Just about all seafood except anything raw, lobster is my absolute fave!
Most all fresh fruits and veggies
Red meat except lamb, veal and liver
White meat, especially rotissiere chicken
Cheese of all shapes a sizes
Buttery and/or lemony sauces
Most soups and stews
Various beans and grains
Really really good breads
Tomato juice and lemon wedges
Lemon wedges eaten as is
Leafy salads w/most dressings
Mayonnaise based salads like tuna, chicken, etc.
Most all Japanese foods except the raw fish
Oh...and, chocolate!
I don't like...
Hot or spicy foods, no tolerance for the heat
Mexican foods...got really bad food poisining on it once
Indian foods...the curry thing
Italian foods...they're OK, just sometimes kind of boring...sauce and pasta, sauce and pasta, sauce and pasta.....
And, any baked goods with fruit, hence the aversion to Lemon Mer. and Key Lime pie!
See? Lots of foods I like!!!
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On Krista mistressing the chin-up, "It's amazing", said one gym source, "considering that for months she just hung there like a dead fish."
Bacon, the thicker the better
Eggs in just about any form
Peanut butter & jelly on toast (whole grain of course)
Cereal and milk
Just about all seafood except anything raw, lobster is my absolute fave!
Most all fresh fruits and veggies
Red meat except lamb, veal and liver
White meat, especially rotissiere chicken
Cheese of all shapes a sizes
Buttery and/or lemony sauces
Most soups and stews
Various beans and grains
Really really good breads
Tomato juice and lemon wedges
Lemon wedges eaten as is
Leafy salads w/most dressings
Mayonnaise based salads like tuna, chicken, etc.
Most all Japanese foods except the raw fish
Oh...and, chocolate!
I don't like...
Hot or spicy foods, no tolerance for the heat
Mexican foods...got really bad food poisining on it once
Indian foods...the curry thing
Italian foods...they're OK, just sometimes kind of boring...sauce and pasta, sauce and pasta, sauce and pasta.....
And, any baked goods with fruit, hence the aversion to Lemon Mer. and Key Lime pie!
See? Lots of foods I like!!!
Ok, here's something I've made that's great for the coming fall season. (Well it's great anytime, but best in the colder months. Great comfort food. ) Some Irish Pub Stew might fit the bill. Or, if seafood's your pleasure, and you don't mind the butter, this is a great garlic salmon recipe.
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No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
Me too - by learning cooking (by trial and error) I'm only limited by my own culinary skills. But I've come pretty far I think - restaurants by and large are more for the social aspect rather than the food for me anymore. Even at the Indian restaurant I went to I was comparing what they had to what I'd made, and mine didn't fare too badly. Like working out, it's a matter of doing it often enough to learn, and to take notes as to what you did right and wrong. Plus it's the best way to ensure you know what's going into your body when you eat something.
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No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
Ok, here's something I've made that's great for the coming fall season. (Well it's great anytime, but best in the colder months. Great comfort food. ) Some Irish Pub Stew might fit the bill. Or, if seafood's your pleasure, and you don't mind the butter, this is a great garlic salmon recipe.
Mmmmm...now we're getting somewhere!
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On Krista mistressing the chin-up, "It's amazing", said one gym source, "considering that for months she just hung there like a dead fish."
Lunch today was a boiled chicken breast, topped with the parsley pesto mentioned earlier on the next to last chapati from yesterday. (I honestly didn't think I'd like it - the pesto - but I do). If I'd had time I'd've added sliced tomato with freshly ground white pepper.
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hey Chef Stingo! Looking at your log is making me HUNGRY! hehe I need someone like you close to me so I can get some yummy food made for me Do you watch the food network? I love that channel. I feel like I learn a lot from it. HAs come in very useful for little tips and such.
hey Chef Stingo! Looking at your log is making me HUNGRY! hehe I need someone like you close to me so I can get some yummy food made for me Do you watch the food network? I love that channel. I feel like I learn a lot from it. HAs come in very useful for little tips and such.
The site I get my recipes from (recipezaar.com) was recently bought by the Food Network. Hopefully they won't change anything to it. I don't watch much if any tv - generally online or out with little time in between.
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The front squats had some form problems at that weight. I'm planning on keeping it the same for A5 in the hopes that some adaptations will have occurred to make it better.
The rows are coming along just fine - used 4 platemates on the stack to get the extra 10 lbs.
The hip extension with the leg curl was ok too - made it more difficult in that I didn't have my arms out but rather holding the weight on my stomach as I did them.
The push press was done at the same weight as the previous workout, but it felt better this time. Time to progress to 45 lbs in A5 I think.
The dynamic lunges are coming along ok too - just have to keep concentrating on using the forward leg to come up with.
I can feel the tops of my obliques having done the Russian twists with a 20lb dumbbell. Still have the problem of the ball coming out behind me but it wasn't as bad today.
For some reason the calves just did not want to play along, as they cramped intermittently. That being the case I opted to back off on the overdive so it'd not happen when I was going at my absolute top speed or nearly so.
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Your workouts are looking great, and since I just started FLI today, I will look to your log as I approach FLII!
I see you are concentrating on using the front leg on your lunges, too. That's a biggie for me. I am still just using BW and hope I can add some weight in there soon -- maybe once I am done with these blasted 15 rep sets!
Are you following any specific sort of diet? Did you have any sort of measurement of progress from FLI -- be it a tape measure, or BF calculations, or weight change?
Are you following any specific sort of diet? Did you have any sort of measurement of progress from FLI -- be it a tape measure, or BF calculations, or weight change?
Well that's a bit problematic... as I seem to have gotten into the habit of eating out 3 nights a week, two of which involve having beer as well, so my progress isn't all that it could be. The other days I tend to have 6 meals a day of whole natural foods, with a view to taking in enough protein. I just have to get committed enough to really get the gains I can make. More likely than not I'll be comparing the beginning and ending workout in each program as a view of progress. Not sure about the measurements or weights.
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Thanks Victoria, but I think I'll need to really look at my food plan/exercise like you did and start weeding out behaviors (or at least curtailing them) that take me away from my goal.
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Good for you! You know, it's only Day 2 for me of the 8 weeks, but figuring out how to record this stuff and create accountability has really helped already. I feel.....empowered and in complete control of my fitness destiny. I'll be very interested to see how you approach yours, too! Let's do it!!!
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On Krista mistressing the chin-up, "It's amazing", said one gym source, "considering that for months she just hung there like a dead fish."
Thanks Victoria, but I think I'll need to really look at my food plan/exercise like you did and start weeding out behaviors (or at least curtailing them) that take me away from my goal.
You've been making great progress so far stingo, but this may indeed prove a good move at this juncture. With the experience you've gained, growing knowledge of your capabilities and needs, etc. a re-zeroing now could really deliver results.
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The front squats had some form problems at that weight. I'm planning on keeping it the same for A5 in the hopes that some adaptations will have occurred to make it better.
The rows are coming along just fine - used 4 platemates on the stack to get the extra 10 lbs.
The hip extension with the leg curl was ok too - made it more difficult in that I didn't have my arms out but rather holding the weight on my stomach as I did them.
The push press was done at the same weight as the previous workout, but it felt better this time. Time to progress to 45 lbs in A5 I think.
The dynamic lunges are coming along ok too - just have to keep concentrating on using the forward leg to come up with.
I can feel the tops of my obliques having done the Russian twists with a 20lb dumbbell. Still have the problem of the ball coming out behind me but it wasn't as bad today.
For some reason the calves just did not want to play along, as they cramped intermittently. That being the case I opted to back off on the overdive so it'd not happen when I was going at my absolute top speed or nearly so.
Boy does this look like a tough WO. I soon will be experiencing it. The front squat I am scared of. I have never tried it. Great job with it. With the push press that is progressing, I believe, considering that you are more comfortable with it. Hopefully my BSS's will feel better next time. Those darn Swiss balls can be a pain in the you know what.
So you do the metabolic overdrive after every lifting session? I find I am exhausted after lifting and don't think it would be possible! Maybe later in the day.
You've been making great progress so far stingo, but this may indeed prove a good move at this juncture. With the experience you've gained, growing knowledge of your capabilities and needs, etc. a re-zeroing now could really deliver results.
Reassessment's always good, but I think here the solution is obvious - it's just doing it which is problematic. That is, getting discipline in place again and to reassert my goals.
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No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
Boy does this look like a tough WO. I soon will be experiencing it. The front squat I am scared of. I have never tried it. Great job with it. With the push press that is progressing, I believe, considering that you are more comfortable with it. Hopefully my BSS's will feel better next time. Those darn Swiss balls can be a pain in the you know what.
So you do the metabolic overdrive after every lifting session? I find I am exhausted after lifting and don't think it would be possible! Maybe later in the day.
As tough as A is it's a lot easier than B, which I do tomorrow. The front squat isn't bad at all, but then again I'm using a functional trainer to do it rather than a barbell. Yeah the push press is actually improving nicely now that I'm not rushing to add weights to it - I was pretty happy with my form on it yesterday. And as for the BSS, well... I hope to work on them tomorrow - really take them slowly, even resting if I can't complete a whole set in one go. I will probably start with no weights and just do the arm motions, and then progress into it. Yeah the Russian twist isn't a bad exercises - I kind of like it actually, I just have to be able to control the ball enough so it doesn't come out from behind me.
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No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
I think if you're still making progress with losing weight and inches, don't worry about going out and enjoying yourself (w/beer) three days a week! I would wait until you stop progressing to change things up. You're still losing body fat and gaining muscle right?
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