DH is making "Melt In Your Mouth Pancakes" this morning - it's a low carb recipe from our "Protein Power" cookbook - I'm curious to see how they turn out and it'll be a nice change from the eggs/egg whites I've been eating most every morning!
Hi Tracey. Just reading through your log. Love all your smiley guys!
How do you like this book overall? What edition do you have? They have it on half.com for 75 cents. I may have to get it. I'm trying to expand on my very boring nutrition.
I can't wait for Carla to go off on Joelle (I think they showed that in the preview). Carla's gonna cut a bitch!
Hope the job situation pans out!
Ooooohh - that sounds like fun!!
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Hi Tracey. Just reading through your log. Love all your smiley guys!
How do you like this book overall? What edition do you have? They have it on half.com for 75 cents. I may have to get it. I'm trying to expand on my very boring nutrition.
So yesterday was a total rest day (read: I was a slug !!) But it was planned, and I was happy (and a bit surprised!) to see a 2200 burn rate even though I didn't do much of anything yesterday!! I'm now well rested and ready (I think!) for another 3x15 workout today!
I also need to make the veggie soup today, as I never got around to it yesterday.
How's TNT going for you, Tracey? Any report on the scale watch, or are you going to wait until February stats?
Hi Jane - thanks for asking! So far so good -100% compliance! I'm finding the key for me is to not fear the (good) fats and getting lots of variety and flavors! DH has been AWESOME coming up with yummy things to eat!
I'm keeping the numbers a secret for nowbut let's just say I'm very pleased with how things are progressing!!
***********FOOD PORN ALERT ***************
Here's what DH made for breakfast - low carb crepes with a cottage cheese filling, topped with DaVinci Sugar Free Raspberry syrup - YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
This was a yummy chicken parm with a side of spaghetti squash:
And here is a fantastic Cod in herb butter sauce, steamed veggies and some Double Mushroom soup:
I'm keeping the numbers a secret for nowbut let's just say I'm very pleased with how things are progressing!!
That's excellent, Tracey... glad to hear it's going well, and I'll be anxious to see your February numbers!
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My husband can barely make cereal ...
Mine used to be a chef... but do you think he cooks ANYTHING now? That food looks incredible Tracey! It's a good thing that I'm eating right now, or I'd be tempted to eat something that I shouldn't after seeing those crepes LOL!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
I definately lucked out - DH used to be a chef......
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That's excellent, Tracey... glad to hear it's going well, and I'll be anxious to see your February numbers!
Mine used to be a chef... but do you think he cooks ANYTHING now? That food looks incredible Tracey! It's a good thing that I'm eating right now, or I'd be tempted to eat something that I shouldn't after seeing those crepes LOL!
Glad it wasn't TOOOO tempting for ya!
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Good thing I just finished dinner - that looks delish!!!
Thanks, Bytsi!
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Is that a heart I see in the Double Mushroom soup?
Tooo funny - now that you mention it, it does kinda look like a heart - but not on purpose! That's a drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar in there!
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And, this is why I love TNT!
Definately lots of tastiness going on with this way of eating!
Yesterday's Workout (never made it online to post last evening - too busy watching football!!!) AM
40 mins treadmill
PM Dynamic Warmup
10 reps of each
Jumping Jacks
Arm Circles
Lunge
Body Weight Squat
Hip Extension
Lying Straight-Leg Raise
Pushup Plus (on knees)
Thoracic Rotation
Fire Hydrant In-Out
Groiners
And then the workout: Alternating Sets w/45 sec rest 1A - Dumbbell Step Ups
15eax8's
15eaX8's
15eaX8's 1B - Neutral Grip Shoulder Press
15x15's
15x15's
15x15's (barely eeek'd out that last one!!! Alternating Sets w/45 sec rest 2A - Goblet Squat
15x20
15x20
15x20 2B - Dumbbell Pullover
15x8's
15x8's
15x8's 3 - Plank
76 seconds
68 seconds
Then, 20 mins on the treadmill.
Another kick-my-ass high rep workout - that means there are only FOUR MORE TO GO!!!
Today I have to do my homework from the MSProject Class I was in last week. There is one more session this Thursday, then I get some kind of certificate that I passed (IF I get a passing grade on the homework!!). At least it's something more I'll be able to put on my resume!!!
Great looking food! My DH cooks better then me, but not that good!
I am halfway now with Fat Loss III - only 6 left! I keep the countdown running.
Oh nice workouts too!
Thanks, Bree!!
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Agreed: Great looking food! My boyfriend can make pasta, and that's about it. Oh, and coffee. He's good at working the coffee pot.
Yay for only 4 workouts left!
Amen to that!!!
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I think I love your husband. Most especially for meals 2 & 3 above. *drool*
Diane - I'll make sure he knows!!!
And just a little more food porn for today - DH whipped up some ground beef, mixed in some Black Soy Beans, some seasoning, some salsa, and voila - a taco salad kinda thingy going on - topped with some avocado, some shredded mozz and sour cream. It was YUMMMMY!
PM C25K W1D1
5 mins warmup
20 mins of 1 min @ 5 mph / 90 secs @ 3.5 mph
I added an additional 15 mins @ 3.5 mph
5 min cooldown
2.71 miles total
I've decided to do the Couch to 5k Running Program again! I did the program a few years ago and have run my share of 5k's (veeeery sloooowly)! While I don't ever see myself wanting to run a marathon, this will give me a specific goal to meet, and will make sure I get my aerobic workouts in, too!
OMG! I am dying looking at those crepes. PLEASE share the recipe or tell me which cookbook and I will buy it! I just love that your hubby is doing the food with you. Is he working out with you too?
I started the couch to 5K program last year but never stuck with it. I hate running and i thought that would help, but no ma'am. Me and running do not get along. Maybe I will try again at some point, but I don't see it in the near future, lol. Best of luck with it though!
OMG! I am dying looking at those crepes. PLEASE share the recipe or tell me which cookbook and I will buy it! I just love that your hubby is doing the food with you. Is he working out with you too?
We don't work out at the same time, but he does work out. Since I work from home, I am usually able to fit my workouts in in the early afternoon while he is still at work.
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Yeah, my mouth is watering. What can we bribe you with to post the recipes?
Happy to post - see below!!
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I started the couch to 5K program last year but never stuck with it. I hate running and i thought that would help, but no ma'am. Me and running do not get along. Maybe I will try again at some point, but I don't see it in the near future, lol. Best of luck with it though!
I have always been so freakin' slow - but at one point I had gotten up to 5 1/2 miles of STRAIGHT running (errrr...well...probably more like jogging.... but still)
Low-Carb Crepes (gluten-free)
PREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: 90 seconds or less per crepe
SERVING SIZE: three 8-inch crepes
AMOUNT PER SERVING: 3.5 grams of carb, 20.7 grams of protein
NUMBER OF SERVINGS: 2
TOTAL YIELD: 7 crepes (DH got six)
4 eggs (or 1 cup egg substitute)
2 egg whites
1⁄3 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons soy protein powder
1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon water
butter for cooking, as needed
Put all ingredients except the butter in a food processor or blender. Process briefly (only for about 10 to 12 seconds). Overbeating makes the batter foamy. You can also beat the batter by hand in a small mixing bowl; use a wire whisk. When you do this, tiny (sour cream) bumps usually persist. Ignore them; they disappear in cooking. Preheat a nonstick 10-inch griddle (most 10-inch griddles make about 8 1⁄2-inch or slightly larger crepes) over low to medium-low heat.
Melt a little butter on the griddle. Keep heat low enough so that the butter does not brown right away. When the butter foams, lift the pan with one hand and pour the batter in it with the other. Tilt the pan as you do this and swirl the batter around so that it coats the bottom evenly and thinly. It takes about 3 tablespoons of batter to coat a 10-inch griddle. Experience will quickly guide you.
Cook the crepe until the outer edge shows a bit of dryness and a hint of color. Turn the crepe, using a 3-inch spatula. Crepes will always turn out — the difference is chiefly between good and superb. Cook them as briefly as possible. It’s better to turn a crepe too soon — occasionally one may break—other than wait too long. A broken crepe tastes just as good. Once turned, heat the crepe for only a few seconds. This side merely needs drying (it stays a light color). It is simple to fill a crepe. Most commonly, a strip of filling is placed down the middle; the crepe is rolled like a jelly roll or you can fold the two side flaps over the center. You can also distribute the filling over most of the crepe and roll it like a jelly roll. You can spread the filling over half the crepe and fold over the other half, creating a pocket as if doing an omelet. You can also stack the crepes on top of one another, with fillings placed in between, and cut in wedges.
Cottage Cheese Crepe Filling (also called blintzes)
PREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
BAKING TIME: 15 minutes
SERVING SIZE: about 1⁄3 cup, total yield
AMOUNT PER SERVING: 5.2 grams of carb, 11.9 grams of protein
NUMBER OF SERVINGS: 2
Preheat oven to 325˚F. Line an 8- by 12-inch baking pan with aluminum foil.
Drain cottage cheese if necessary. Mix all of the ingredients together. Divide the filling evenly among four crepes (or as desired), placing the amounts as center strips on each. Roll the crepes like jelly rolls. Put them side by side in the baking pan and bake for about 15 minutes.
NOTE: instead of using grated lemon peel, DH used lemon extract the first time he made them, and used almond extract the second time. They are topped with a bit of the cottage cheese filling, and drizzled with DaVinci SF Raspberry syrup.
Tracey, do all/most/hardly any of the recipes from your posted food come from that cookbook? That cookbook looks like a great buy!
My DH can cook and cook well, but he adds too much extra fat, which makes me very hesitant to eat it.
Most of the recipes are from DH's brain! He's great at just coming up with ideas off the cuff and putting together some pretty tasty food! All those years as a chef, I suppose!
As for the fat, since we are low-carbing, it's not a problem for us!
We do get some recipes from Kalyns Kitchen sometimes, too!
Most of the recipes are from DH's brain! He's great at just coming up with ideas off the cuff and putting together some pretty tasty food! All those years as a chef, I suppose!
As for the fat, since we are low-carbing, it's not a problem for us!
We do get some recipes from Kalyns Kitchen sometimes, too!
Thanks, Tracey. I haven't done low-carbing, but in my mind there is a normal amount of fat and there's my DH's idea of a normal amount of fat--the two are not necessarily all that close .
I haven't done low-carbing, but in my mind there is a normal amount of fat and there's my DH's idea of a normal amount of fat--the two are not necessarily all that close .
Me too Karen!!! I don't specifically lo-carb (I aim for high-protein, if that makes sense) and I don't mind SOME fat - but my H adds oil to EVERYTHING!!!! What's wrong with a spray of "Pam" instead of an inch of oil to cook in!?!?? And I prefer Olivio instead of butter (which H is finally doing) but - I do NOT like crisco in my food either!!!
I started the couch to 5K program last year but never stuck with it. I hate running and i thought that would help, but no ma'am. Me and running do not get along. Maybe I will try again at some point, but I don't see it in the near future, lol. Best of luck with it though!
That's how I am--hate running, keep giving it a shot because it's so time-efficient, and keep quitting . It's always on my radar to try again, tho, because my dogs would love it....
!!) But it was planned, and I was happy (and a bit surprised!) to see a 2200 burn rate even though I didn't do much of anything yesterday!! I'm now well rested and ready (I think!) for another 3x15 workout today! 
but let's just say I'm very pleased with how things are progressing!! 
But man those crepes look mouth-watering 
from the MSProject Class I was in last week. There is one more session this Thursday, then I get some kind of certificate that I passed (IF I get a passing grade on the homework!!). At least it's something more I'll be able to put on my resume!!!
. It's always on my radar to try again, tho, because my dogs would love it....
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