Mama Said Knock You Out - Rixatrix's Training Log

[dillytl]

Originally Posted by rixatrix

Yes! Dainty I am not. And I hate it when anyone calls me a lady, as in "Hello, ladies." I always want to give them the finger and do a set of pushups.

I can't stand it when someone calls me "Ma'am" - uh hello - call my MOTHER ma'am! I'm not old enough to be a ma'am (well actually I AM, but I don't wanna hear it anyway! )

NICE workout!!! Great job on the planks!

[rixatrix]

Originally Posted by Kirjava

Nice work on the planks!
Loving the "cutting" metaphor--yes, carving works of art. That's what we're doing. What the hell is a diet?

What's in your chocolate PWO shake? It sounds yum.

Chocolate PWO shake is just skim milk and chocolate protein powder. I use Designer Whey and I like the way it tastes, so, yum. I have been known to make a yogurt/chocolate whey/peanut butter smoothie. Delicious!

Originally Posted by LWilson212

I knew there was a reason they called it cutting! Like, I might just cut you into little pieces and eat you I'm so hungry.

I don't know if it's because it's my first day on 1600 calories, but already today I feel light, energetic, and clean. I'm looking forward to this!

Originally Posted by dillytl

I can't stand it when someone calls me "Ma'am" - uh hello - call my MOTHER ma'am! I'm not old enough to be a ma'am (well actually I AM, but I don't wanna hear it anyway! )

DITTO. There's nothing I hate more. Every time a grocery bagger calls me ma'am, I want to say, "It's MISS." And every time some kindly sales clerk calls me "miss", I want to thank him.

I see your new title - Tea Pusher! Stay away from me, tea pusher! I don't have $100 to drop at Teavana. I STILL don't know what the big deal is...I love all the teas I get around town. I have a white jasmine tea, a moroccan orange spice, decaffeinated lotus green tea, peach tea, dreamtime tea...Am I missing something? I don't get it! I'm a tea freak - I want to know what the difference is!

[LWilson212]

Originally Posted by rixatrix

I see your new title - Tea Pusher! Stay away from me, tea pusher! I don't have $100 to drop at Teavana. I STILL don't know what the big deal is...I love all the teas I get around town. I have a white jasmine tea, a moroccan orange spice, decaffeinated lotus green tea, peach tea, dreamtime tea...Am I missing something? I don't get it! I'm a tea freak - I want to know what the difference is!

You'll just have to order some and find out. Its only fair, you made me spend $60 on tiny, exquisite little crumbles of bubble bath and soap! I can't thank you enough.

[beach_plums]

Not related to the conversation, but you seem to have a lot of really good food recipes and ideas. Can you recommend a cook book? I'm tiring of my old standby recipes. Thanks.

[dillytl]

Originally Posted by rixatrix

I see your new title - Tea Pusher! Stay away from me, tea pusher! I don't have $100 to drop at Teavana. I STILL don't know what the big deal is...I love all the teas I get around town. I have a white jasmine tea, a moroccan orange spice, decaffeinated lotus green tea, peach tea, dreamtime tea...Am I missing something? I don't get it! I'm a tea freak - I want to know what the difference is!

Like Leah says, you'll just have to TRY some - is there a Teavana near you? They always have samples in the store!! I now have boxes and boxes of tea bags that are just sitting there.....collecting dust.......I'll never go back!!

[rixatrix]

Originally Posted by beach_plums

Not related to the conversation, but you seem to have a lot of really good food recipes and ideas. Can you recommend a cook book? I'm tiring of my old standby recipes. Thanks.

I am a HUGE proponent of Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Diet and Eat Clean Diet Cookbook. Fantastic, whole foods recipes with a TON of flavor. If I cut calories, it helps if my next meal is so delicious, it feels like a treat to have it. I have both those books and right now, when I cook, I use them for about 90% of my planning.

Other than that, I have old standbys - chicken breasts in breadcrumbs/shake and bake (with or without some tomato sauce and parmesan, or over a bed of spinach with lite Ceasar), turkey burgers with lowfat cheddar (with or without a whole-grain bun), ground turkey chili, ground turkey spaghetti sauce over whole-wheat noodles, lean steaks with baked sweet potatoes (and a pat of salted butter).

Sometimes I like to cook a lot, sometimes I like to keep it simple and just "assemble" my meals - turkey burgers don't take a lot of time to grill up, and then I just reheat them all week. Tosca's Lasagna takes a lot of time to prep and put together, but it's DELICIOUS.

Originally Posted by dillytl

Like Leah says, you'll just have to TRY some - is there a Teavana near you? They always have samples in the store!! I now have boxes and boxes of tea bags that are just sitting there.....collecting dust.......I'll never go back!!

I was going to huff that no, I DON'T have a Teavana near me...but I'm going to Chicago this weekend...and I KNOW they have one. I checked. Dangit! I hope it's near the Sephora...

[beach_plums]

Originally Posted by rixatrix

I am a HUGE proponent of Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Diet and Eat Clean Diet Cookbook. Fantastic, whole foods recipes with a TON of flavor. If I cut calories, it helps if my next meal is so delicious, it feels like a treat to have it. I have both those books and right now, when I cook, I use them for about 90% of my planning.

Sweet! I ordered both of those on a whim ealier today. I should have them next week. Thanks.

[rixatrix]

The BF and I are planning a trip to Chicago this weekend. I have two very close friends there, his sister and sister's boyfriend live there - we're planning to stay with his sister.

Me: "When will we leave Friday? Where will we be sleeping? Does your sister eat breakfast? How will we meet up Friday night?" (He's going to a concert, I'm having dinner with one of the above-mentioned friends.)

Him: Uhhh, I dunno.

Me: (inside head) "Hmmm...I can always sleep on my friend's couch if I don't hear from him by midnight. I bet his sister will sleep till noon Saturday - I'd better bring a Luna bar and a bag of oatmeal, maybe a couple string cheese. Or maybe I should just make plans to meet my other friend for breakfast regardless, and use the Luna bar for an emergency. Worse comes to worst, I can always find a gas station and get a bag of almonds or peanuts and beef jerky."

Why do men hate to plan?
And
Aren't I awesome, expecting the worse? I've learned my lesson! I'm going to Chicago with fistfuls of almonds, oatmeal, and protein bars hidden in my pockets.

I went to the health food store today and bought some Greek yogurt. I got two different brands, and one 2% and one nonfat. Someone told me the nonfat was gross, but I have to learn it the hard way. Greek yogurt has like 15 grams of protein in a serving. My LOUSY plain yogurt today had 8. Pff.

It's so weird to be excited about taste testing plain, low-fat yogurt. (And secretly, I'm thinking I'm superior to the rest of the Big Mac-eating world...)

[stephanie932]

Hi, Rixa!

Your trip sounds like you will have fun and at least you are going prepared w/ extras. When we go to visit family over the holidays, everyone knows that I'll bring my bag of goodies......lol

I've never tried the Greek yogurt (as we don't have a Trader Joes or health food store in our area) but I've heard it is good. I'm not a yogurt person.......no bring on the cottage cheese, and I'm one happy girl!

[rixatrix]

Originally Posted by stephanie932

I've never tried the Greek yogurt (as we don't have a Trader Joes or health food store in our area) but I've heard it is good. I'm not a yogurt person.......no bring on the cottage cheese, and I'm one happy girl!

Funny thing is, I used to HATE yogurt. Especially plain. So I ate tons of cottage cheese when I started making my diet healthier and more protein filled. And I think I burned out on it...too much cottage cheese. Trying to balance it out...I still like cottage cheese with cinnamon and splenda and apple pieces, though. Delish. Do you just eat yours plain or do you flavor it?

[stephanie932]

Originally Posted by rixatrix

Funny thing is, I used to HATE yogurt. Especially plain. So I ate tons of cottage cheese when I started making my diet healthier and more protein filled. And I think I burned out on it...too much cottage cheese. Trying to balance it out...I still like cottage cheese with cinnamon and splenda and apple pieces, though. Delish. Do you just eat yours plain or do you flavor it?

Oh.......I have to have it flavored. I do 2 Tbsp. chopped pecans, 1 Tbsp. raisins, lots of cinnamon and a splash of DaVinci's Hazelnut or Caramel. Yummo!!!! Or, I'll do the traditional peaches in light syrup over top. I also make a protein pancake recipe using it, that turns out pretty good.

[marygrace]

Boyfriends really aren't into planning. Mine always wants to just wing things and see how they turn out, then he gets mad when things aren't the way he wants them to be. BECAUSE HE DIDN'T HAVE A PLAN!

And great thinking with bringing your own food. I bring food with me pretty much wherever I go, its the only way I can ensure I can eat on my own terms.

[Kirjava]

I'm so jealous! I wish they sold greek yogurt here....I went to Boston last year and had a Fage yogurt everyday and was in heaven. I have a top ten list of foods that I love--and yogurt is on it. In the top three, for sure. Lately I've been eating the more high-fat yogurts (plain, though--I HATE the sugary ones) and love them. They taste like cream. Love mixing them with berries. Then it's like dessert!

I perplex my husband and friends with my need to plan. I think I've been trained into it from years of going to the gym everyday and being on weightwatchers. To maintain all that, you need to be organized and make sure you have your food handy and your workouts good to go--no matter what! Luna bars are awesome for that. When I went to europe last summer I took a huge bag of almonds and dried apricots to always have at the ready, as well as a considerable stack of luna and lara bars. Lifesavers!

[DirtyMartini]

Heh, mine's just the opposite. I'm ok with having an idea of what to do (or eat) and figure it out when I get to wherever we're going... but he likes to have a plan with times/dates and what's coming up.

Re planning - I think this is from the TNT book (or maybe 6-pack Abs) but my bf quoted one of the fitness books we have... "failure to plan is a plan to fail"

Sure is when it comes to food...

[dillytl]

Fage is like CRACK!!! We buy it by the case at our local natural food store!!!