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lamerson93 wrote: »Elleloch,
I'll check out Thug Kitchen too! So far, Skinny Taste seems to check out good.
As for all of the work out video suggestions, thank you so much! I'm about to research where to buy the one that you're currently doing. I have a couple that I bought a few years ago, and I never saw any results. I kept up with it too, so that was really disappointing. Especially discouraging when I would sweat my tail off thinking that I was having progress! What's the best one for thighs, and stomach?
Lifting heavy things and putting them down again
Thank you!! I'll definitely do this.0 -
lishie_rebooted wrote: »Eat foods you like in moderation, don't eat foods you don't like just because some faceless entity has deemed it "healthy" (in my case, that's kale & quinoa. don't like them, won't eat them)
Blogs I've used:
poorgirleatswell.com
canyoustayfordinner.com
emilybites.com
skinnytaste.com
smittenkitchen.com
pinterest is great as well
I don't do workout videos. But plenty of people have had success here with the Jillian Michaels' ones. Your results will depend how much effort you put in and how consistent you are.
Lol. I love Kale, however, not the other. I appreciate the multiple blogs! I'll check them out in a little bit. Yeah, I've had a couple of replies with suggestions on Jillian Michaels. Thank you for the motivation! 0 -
+1 for Nerd Fitness. Bodyweight exercises and lifting heavy stuff is the way to go. They also have a few good recipes on there as well.
Pro tip: get really good at stir-frying. You can throw any lean protein and 3 or 4 kinds of vegetables into a skillet or wok with a tablespoon of coconut oil and 15 minutes later you've got dinner. Get fancy and throw some brown rice and bean sprouts in there and hit it with sriracha sauce or red chili flakes. Easy, healthy, low-calorie and delicious.
You're one of the reasons why I posted this. Lol. Classic example of a great idea! I didn't even think to use bean sprouts, or chili flakes. I've never heard of sriracha sauce. Spicy? Sweet? I've also never cooked with coconut oil. I don't like coconut, but you probably can't taste much of the coconut once you've got your blend of veggies, and meat going, right? Great suggestion - thank you very much!! 0 -
lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »Eat foods you like in moderation, don't eat foods you don't like just because some faceless entity has deemed it "healthy" (in my case, that's kale & quinoa. don't like them, won't eat them)
Blogs I've used:
poorgirleatswell.com
canyoustayfordinner.com
emilybites.com
skinnytaste.com
smittenkitchen.com
pinterest is great as well
I don't do workout videos. But plenty of people have had success here with the Jillian Michaels' ones. Your results will depend how much effort you put in and how consistent you are.
Lol. I love Kale, however, not the other. I appreciate the multiple blogs! I'll check them out in a little bit. Yeah, I've had a couple of replies with suggestions on Jillian Michaels. Thank you for the motivation!
Here's my pinterest board if you're interested: http://www.pinterest.com/lishlash1989/
Also, you don't need to eat the 3 traditional meals & 2 snacks if you don't want to.
Find a method of consuming the appropriate number of calories that works for you. If that is 3 meals & 2 snacks, then great, if it's eating 2 meals, 1 snack, 1 meal, etc. A lot of people have success with intermittent fasting (only eating within a certain time frame - for me it's 12-9) whereas others must eat at 7am.
And non-traditional foods can be eaten for breakfast as well. I've eaten sushi for breakfast (as I was transitioning to my eating window).
Chili topped with cheese & a fried egg is a great dinner.
BBQ chicken rolls with broccoli.
The one way I will eat kale is sauteed in olive oil & garlic and topped with runny fried eggs.
Oh man, homemade turkey burger (or beef, doesn't matter) on an Arnold sandwich thin with about a third of an avocado mashed and a fried egg, soooooo good.
(yes, I really like fried eggs)0 -
Most of the ones I suggested, including Insanity Max:30 are sold through Beachbody.
You cannot target specific areas for fat loss, unfortunately. Because you cannot burn calories specifically from one body part. Does that make sense? You can work out isolated body parts to make them stronger but for instance, just doing 50 situps every day is not what will give you six pack abs. That comes from dialing into your diet and working hard on your entire body. The programs I suggested are great at doing that! Along with heavy weightlifting that others have suggested as well (weight lifting programs I've done at home are P90X3 and Focus T25's Gamma phase). You can also do some research on weight lifting by picking up a copy of New Rules of Lifting for Women, or other weight lifting and training books. They talk about the importance of lifting heavy - lift as heavy as you can possibly stand! - and tell you how to do it, too.
Yeah, I get what you're saying, as unfortunate as it is. Lol. I am all about the book store, so I'll check out the books you recommended. Great advice! I really appreciate your honesty, and lengthy responses. 0 -
lamerson93 wrote: »+1 for Nerd Fitness. Bodyweight exercises and lifting heavy stuff is the way to go. They also have a few good recipes on there as well.
Pro tip: get really good at stir-frying. You can throw any lean protein and 3 or 4 kinds of vegetables into a skillet or wok with a tablespoon of coconut oil and 15 minutes later you've got dinner. Get fancy and throw some brown rice and bean sprouts in there and hit it with sriracha sauce or red chili flakes. Easy, healthy, low-calorie and delicious.
You're one of the reasons why I posted this. Lol. Classic example of a great idea! I didn't even think to use bean sprouts, or chili flakes. I've never heard of sriracha sauce. Spicy? Sweet? I've also never cooked with coconut oil. I don't like coconut, but you probably can't taste much of the coconut once you've got your blend of veggies, and meat going, right? Great suggestion - thank you very much!!
Sriracha is spicy.
Coconut oil is great. Solid at room temp. Don't store near your oven.
It helps bring out the sweetness of sweet potatoes if you're roasting them like fries - I got it from a trainer a few years ago. I've used it to fry store bought hashbrowns as well. I hate coconut but you don't taste it.0 -
This MFP thread is awesome for inspiration:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/823358/what-do-your-meals-look-like-show-me-pictures/
No recipes, just hundreds (thousands?) of photos of what MFPers eat.
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Sriracha sauce is a little bit spicy and a little bit sweet. It's the perfect Asian sauce, in my opinion. Not too hot and lower in sodium and calories than most Asian sauces. You can get the Huoy Fong kind in any supermarket, it's the red bottle with the green cap.
I don't like coconut flavor either! Luckily, most coconut oil has all the flavor removed so it's completely neutral flavored so the food really stands out better. But any kind of good oil is good for stir frying as long as it's not olive oil! Olive oil messes up the taste and has the tendency to burn at the high temperatures of stir fry.
Here's the recipe I used when I got started! http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/02/21/a-decent-meal/
He says use olive oil, I say skip that and use canola oil or coconut oil. Either way, it's a great place to start!
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »Eat foods you like in moderation, don't eat foods you don't like just because some faceless entity has deemed it "healthy" (in my case, that's kale & quinoa. don't like them, won't eat them)
Blogs I've used:
poorgirleatswell.com
canyoustayfordinner.com
emilybites.com
skinnytaste.com
smittenkitchen.com
pinterest is great as well
I don't do workout videos. But plenty of people have had success here with the Jillian Michaels' ones. Your results will depend how much effort you put in and how consistent you are.
Lol. I love Kale, however, not the other. I appreciate the multiple blogs! I'll check them out in a little bit. Yeah, I've had a couple of replies with suggestions on Jillian Michaels. Thank you for the motivation!
Here's my pinterest board if you're interested: http://www.pinterest.com/lishlash1989/
Also, you don't need to eat the 3 traditional meals & 2 snacks if you don't want to.
Find a method of consuming the appropriate number of calories that works for you. If that is 3 meals & 2 snacks, then great, if it's eating 2 meals, 1 snack, 1 meal, etc. A lot of people have success with intermittent fasting (only eating within a certain time frame - for me it's 12-9) whereas others must eat at 7am.
And non-traditional foods can be eaten for breakfast as well. I've eaten sushi for breakfast (as I was transitioning to my eating window).
Chili topped with cheese & a fried egg is a great dinner.
BBQ chicken rolls with broccoli.
The one way I will eat kale is sauteed in olive oil & garlic and topped with runny fried eggs.
Oh man, homemade turkey burger (or beef, doesn't matter) on an Arnold sandwich thin with about a third of an avocado mashed and a fried egg, soooooo good.
(yes, I really like fried eggs)
As I was reading your post, I was thinking "She REALLY loves eggs!" Lol. That's hilarious, almost everything included eggs. I actually just had a runny egg yesterday, for my first time! Crazy, I know. Hahah. It was delicious! I had it for lunch, over some white rice with parsley, a pinch of garlic salt, and a little bit of shredded cheese as a topper. I try to steer away from butter as I can get a tad carried away... Lol. So instead of putting butter, I added 2 tsp of soy sauce. It was surprisingly good! I try to mix up my foods, and try new things so that I don't lose my mind eating the same things again and again. I really appreciate your post! I'm going to try some of the things that you listed. I'll have to send you pictures! What's your recipe for the BBQ Chicken Rolls with broccoli? That sounds so good! Same with the turkey burger - what do you season your turkey burgers with? I've not found anything to season them with that tastes really good.
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »+1 for Nerd Fitness. Bodyweight exercises and lifting heavy stuff is the way to go. They also have a few good recipes on there as well.
Pro tip: get really good at stir-frying. You can throw any lean protein and 3 or 4 kinds of vegetables into a skillet or wok with a tablespoon of coconut oil and 15 minutes later you've got dinner. Get fancy and throw some brown rice and bean sprouts in there and hit it with sriracha sauce or red chili flakes. Easy, healthy, low-calorie and delicious.
You're one of the reasons why I posted this. Lol. Classic example of a great idea! I didn't even think to use bean sprouts, or chili flakes. I've never heard of sriracha sauce. Spicy? Sweet? I've also never cooked with coconut oil. I don't like coconut, but you probably can't taste much of the coconut once you've got your blend of veggies, and meat going, right? Great suggestion - thank you very much!!
Sriracha is spicy.
Coconut oil is great. Solid at room temp. Don't store near your oven.
It helps bring out the sweetness of sweet potatoes if you're roasting them like fries - I got it from a trainer a few years ago. I've used it to fry store bought hashbrowns as well. I hate coconut but you don't taste it.
Oh okay! I am not a fan of spicy, so I probably won't use that, unless it's just very little. As for the coconut oil, I'll have to find a good recipe to try that with since you can't taste it. So it's better than olive oil?0 -
lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »+1 for Nerd Fitness. Bodyweight exercises and lifting heavy stuff is the way to go. They also have a few good recipes on there as well.
Pro tip: get really good at stir-frying. You can throw any lean protein and 3 or 4 kinds of vegetables into a skillet or wok with a tablespoon of coconut oil and 15 minutes later you've got dinner. Get fancy and throw some brown rice and bean sprouts in there and hit it with sriracha sauce or red chili flakes. Easy, healthy, low-calorie and delicious.
You're one of the reasons why I posted this. Lol. Classic example of a great idea! I didn't even think to use bean sprouts, or chili flakes. I've never heard of sriracha sauce. Spicy? Sweet? I've also never cooked with coconut oil. I don't like coconut, but you probably can't taste much of the coconut once you've got your blend of veggies, and meat going, right? Great suggestion - thank you very much!!
Sriracha is spicy.
Coconut oil is great. Solid at room temp. Don't store near your oven.
It helps bring out the sweetness of sweet potatoes if you're roasting them like fries - I got it from a trainer a few years ago. I've used it to fry store bought hashbrowns as well. I hate coconut but you don't taste it.
Oh okay! I am not a fan of spicy, so I probably won't use that, unless it's just very little. As for the coconut oil, I'll have to find a good recipe to try that with since you can't taste it. So it's better than olive oil?
I wouldn't call it better than olive oil.
They're equal.
Different oils have different uses due to temperature ranges the oils can withstand.
Frankly I don't like the "unhealthy" label on this chart since if you consume a cup of olive oil, that's unhealthy as well. Everything has it's perks.
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Sriracha sauce is a little bit spicy and a little bit sweet. It's the perfect Asian sauce, in my opinion. Not too hot and lower in sodium and calories than most Asian sauces. You can get the Huoy Fong kind in any supermarket, it's the red bottle with the green cap.
I don't like coconut flavor either! Luckily, most coconut oil has all the flavor removed so it's completely neutral flavored so the food really stands out better. But any kind of good oil is good for stir frying as long as it's not olive oil! Olive oil messes up the taste and has the tendency to burn at the high temperatures of stir fry.
Here's the recipe I used when I got started! http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/02/21/a-decent-meal/
He says use olive oil, I say skip that and use canola oil or coconut oil. Either way, it's a great place to start!
I'll have to try the coconut oil for sure. I usually use canola oil, or olive. In stir fry's I have always used olive oil, and you're definitely right about it burning it. It gives off the burning aroma very quickly! As for sriracha, I'm always open to trying new things. I'm not a fan of spicy, but it sounds like it isn't too hot, so I'll toss in a little bit to begin. Thanks for the link - I might try that tonight!! 0 -
lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »Eat foods you like in moderation, don't eat foods you don't like just because some faceless entity has deemed it "healthy" (in my case, that's kale & quinoa. don't like them, won't eat them)
Blogs I've used:
poorgirleatswell.com
canyoustayfordinner.com
emilybites.com
skinnytaste.com
smittenkitchen.com
pinterest is great as well
I don't do workout videos. But plenty of people have had success here with the Jillian Michaels' ones. Your results will depend how much effort you put in and how consistent you are.
Lol. I love Kale, however, not the other. I appreciate the multiple blogs! I'll check them out in a little bit. Yeah, I've had a couple of replies with suggestions on Jillian Michaels. Thank you for the motivation!
Here's my pinterest board if you're interested: http://www.pinterest.com/lishlash1989/
Also, you don't need to eat the 3 traditional meals & 2 snacks if you don't want to.
Find a method of consuming the appropriate number of calories that works for you. If that is 3 meals & 2 snacks, then great, if it's eating 2 meals, 1 snack, 1 meal, etc. A lot of people have success with intermittent fasting (only eating within a certain time frame - for me it's 12-9) whereas others must eat at 7am.
And non-traditional foods can be eaten for breakfast as well. I've eaten sushi for breakfast (as I was transitioning to my eating window).
Chili topped with cheese & a fried egg is a great dinner.
BBQ chicken rolls with broccoli.
The one way I will eat kale is sauteed in olive oil & garlic and topped with runny fried eggs.
Oh man, homemade turkey burger (or beef, doesn't matter) on an Arnold sandwich thin with about a third of an avocado mashed and a fried egg, soooooo good.
(yes, I really like fried eggs)
As I was reading your post, I was thinking "She REALLY loves eggs!" Lol. That's hilarious, almost everything included eggs. I actually just had a runny egg yesterday, for my first time! Crazy, I know. Hahah. It was delicious! I had it for lunch, over some white rice with parsley, a pinch of garlic salt, and a little bit of shredded cheese as a topper. I try to steer away from butter as I can get a tad carried away... Lol. So instead of putting butter, I added 2 tsp of soy sauce. It was surprisingly good! I try to mix up my foods, and try new things so that I don't lose my mind eating the same things again and again. I really appreciate your post! I'm going to try some of the things that you listed. I'll have to send you pictures! What's your recipe for the BBQ Chicken Rolls with broccoli? That sounds so good! Same with the turkey burger - what do you season your turkey burgers with? I've not found anything to season them with that tastes really good.
Thanks again!!!
The BBQ Chicken Rolls are on canyoustayfordinner.com
http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2011/01/31/buffalo-chicken-rolls/
^I realize that's a link for buffalo chicken rolls but her BBQ ones references back to it.
Sub BBQ sauce for Franks - I use the higher amount of BBQ sauce especially if I'm freezing them. Sub cheddar for the bleu cheese.
I steam some broccoli to eat on the side.
As for turkey burgers, I typically chop up some spinach (or arugula, parsley, spring mix, basil, etc - something green and leafy, your BFF kale might work here
), mince a bunch of garlic, add about 1/4c of balsamic vinegar, mix and form patties.
I've also made chicken burgers with soy sauce, sesame seed oil, fresh ginger, and fresh garlic.
I just made some southwest turkey meatloaf (I eat more ground turkey than ground beef due to costs) - it's from paleomg.com I think. bell peppers, spices, ground meat, bbq sauce (she called for some type of hot sauce), onion, garlic
(I also really really like garlic - it's a food group)0 -
lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »+1 for Nerd Fitness. Bodyweight exercises and lifting heavy stuff is the way to go. They also have a few good recipes on there as well.
Pro tip: get really good at stir-frying. You can throw any lean protein and 3 or 4 kinds of vegetables into a skillet or wok with a tablespoon of coconut oil and 15 minutes later you've got dinner. Get fancy and throw some brown rice and bean sprouts in there and hit it with sriracha sauce or red chili flakes. Easy, healthy, low-calorie and delicious.
You're one of the reasons why I posted this. Lol. Classic example of a great idea! I didn't even think to use bean sprouts, or chili flakes. I've never heard of sriracha sauce. Spicy? Sweet? I've also never cooked with coconut oil. I don't like coconut, but you probably can't taste much of the coconut once you've got your blend of veggies, and meat going, right? Great suggestion - thank you very much!!
Sriracha is spicy.
Coconut oil is great. Solid at room temp. Don't store near your oven.
It helps bring out the sweetness of sweet potatoes if you're roasting them like fries - I got it from a trainer a few years ago. I've used it to fry store bought hashbrowns as well. I hate coconut but you don't taste it.
Oh okay! I am not a fan of spicy, so I probably won't use that, unless it's just very little. As for the coconut oil, I'll have to find a good recipe to try that with since you can't taste it. So it's better than olive oil?
I wouldn't call it better than olive oil.
They're equal.
Different oils have different uses due to temperature ranges the oils can withstand.
Frankly I don't like the "unhealthy" label on this chart since if you consume a cup of olive oil, that's unhealthy as well. Everything has it's perks.
Oh I'm definitely steering clear of the unhealthy section. Lol. Thanks for those! I saved them to my phone. I'll have to print them out, and hang them up on my fridge. Those are both very useful & good guidance tips.0 -
lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »+1 for Nerd Fitness. Bodyweight exercises and lifting heavy stuff is the way to go. They also have a few good recipes on there as well.
Pro tip: get really good at stir-frying. You can throw any lean protein and 3 or 4 kinds of vegetables into a skillet or wok with a tablespoon of coconut oil and 15 minutes later you've got dinner. Get fancy and throw some brown rice and bean sprouts in there and hit it with sriracha sauce or red chili flakes. Easy, healthy, low-calorie and delicious.
You're one of the reasons why I posted this. Lol. Classic example of a great idea! I didn't even think to use bean sprouts, or chili flakes. I've never heard of sriracha sauce. Spicy? Sweet? I've also never cooked with coconut oil. I don't like coconut, but you probably can't taste much of the coconut once you've got your blend of veggies, and meat going, right? Great suggestion - thank you very much!!
Sriracha is spicy.
Coconut oil is great. Solid at room temp. Don't store near your oven.
It helps bring out the sweetness of sweet potatoes if you're roasting them like fries - I got it from a trainer a few years ago. I've used it to fry store bought hashbrowns as well. I hate coconut but you don't taste it.
Oh okay! I am not a fan of spicy, so I probably won't use that, unless it's just very little. As for the coconut oil, I'll have to find a good recipe to try that with since you can't taste it. So it's better than olive oil?
I wouldn't call it better than olive oil.
They're equal.
Different oils have different uses due to temperature ranges the oils can withstand.
Frankly I don't like the "unhealthy" label on this chart since if you consume a cup of olive oil, that's unhealthy as well. Everything has it's perks.
Oh I'm definitely steering clear of the unhealthy section. Lol. Thanks for those! I saved them to my phone. I'll have to print them out, and hang them up on my fridge. Those are both very useful & good guidance tips.
It lists butter as unhealthy.
Butter isn't unhealthy at all. In large quantities yes but that's true of most things.
Canola oil has it's place as well. It's perfect for frying things - like straight up frying. I made some Palestinian dish for a friend where I had to fry stuff in my cast iron, canola was my pick.
Shortening is a main ingredient in frosting, moreso in vegan frostings.0 -
lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »+1 for Nerd Fitness. Bodyweight exercises and lifting heavy stuff is the way to go. They also have a few good recipes on there as well.
Pro tip: get really good at stir-frying. You can throw any lean protein and 3 or 4 kinds of vegetables into a skillet or wok with a tablespoon of coconut oil and 15 minutes later you've got dinner. Get fancy and throw some brown rice and bean sprouts in there and hit it with sriracha sauce or red chili flakes. Easy, healthy, low-calorie and delicious.
You're one of the reasons why I posted this. Lol. Classic example of a great idea! I didn't even think to use bean sprouts, or chili flakes. I've never heard of sriracha sauce. Spicy? Sweet? I've also never cooked with coconut oil. I don't like coconut, but you probably can't taste much of the coconut once you've got your blend of veggies, and meat going, right? Great suggestion - thank you very much!!
Sriracha is spicy.
Coconut oil is great. Solid at room temp. Don't store near your oven.
It helps bring out the sweetness of sweet potatoes if you're roasting them like fries - I got it from a trainer a few years ago. I've used it to fry store bought hashbrowns as well. I hate coconut but you don't taste it.
Oh okay! I am not a fan of spicy, so I probably won't use that, unless it's just very little. As for the coconut oil, I'll have to find a good recipe to try that with since you can't taste it. So it's better than olive oil?
You can't taste coconut in coconut oil at all!
I use coconut oil for all of my sauteing and roasting (if roasting over 400 degrees). Olive oil is a not a high-heat oil meaning that it doesn't have a very high smoke point. It turns toxic when it gets too hot. It's fine for baking usually and roasting on lower temps - perfect for salad dressings, etc. For sauteing you're better off with a higher heat oil like coconut oil, or just good old school butter. And make sure that it's BUTTER you're sauteing with and not that creepy margarine bullroar. 0 -
lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »+1 for Nerd Fitness. Bodyweight exercises and lifting heavy stuff is the way to go. They also have a few good recipes on there as well.
Pro tip: get really good at stir-frying. You can throw any lean protein and 3 or 4 kinds of vegetables into a skillet or wok with a tablespoon of coconut oil and 15 minutes later you've got dinner. Get fancy and throw some brown rice and bean sprouts in there and hit it with sriracha sauce or red chili flakes. Easy, healthy, low-calorie and delicious.
You're one of the reasons why I posted this. Lol. Classic example of a great idea! I didn't even think to use bean sprouts, or chili flakes. I've never heard of sriracha sauce. Spicy? Sweet? I've also never cooked with coconut oil. I don't like coconut, but you probably can't taste much of the coconut once you've got your blend of veggies, and meat going, right? Great suggestion - thank you very much!!
Sriracha is spicy.
Coconut oil is great. Solid at room temp. Don't store near your oven.
It helps bring out the sweetness of sweet potatoes if you're roasting them like fries - I got it from a trainer a few years ago. I've used it to fry store bought hashbrowns as well. I hate coconut but you don't taste it.
Oh okay! I am not a fan of spicy, so I probably won't use that, unless it's just very little. As for the coconut oil, I'll have to find a good recipe to try that with since you can't taste it. So it's better than olive oil?
I wouldn't call it better than olive oil.
They're equal.
Different oils have different uses due to temperature ranges the oils can withstand.
Frankly I don't like the "unhealthy" label on this chart since if you consume a cup of olive oil, that's unhealthy as well. Everything has it's perks.
Oh I'm definitely steering clear of the unhealthy section. Lol. Thanks for those! I saved them to my phone. I'll have to print them out, and hang them up on my fridge. Those are both very useful & good guidance tips.
It lists butter as unhealthy.
Butter isn't unhealthy at all. In large quantities yes but that's true of most things.
Canola oil has it's place as well. It's perfect for frying things - like straight up frying. I made some Palestinian dish for a friend where I had to fry stuff in my cast iron, canola was my pick.
Shortening is a main ingredient in frosting, moreso in vegan frostings.
LONG LIVE BUTTER.0 -
lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »+1 for Nerd Fitness. Bodyweight exercises and lifting heavy stuff is the way to go. They also have a few good recipes on there as well.
Pro tip: get really good at stir-frying. You can throw any lean protein and 3 or 4 kinds of vegetables into a skillet or wok with a tablespoon of coconut oil and 15 minutes later you've got dinner. Get fancy and throw some brown rice and bean sprouts in there and hit it with sriracha sauce or red chili flakes. Easy, healthy, low-calorie and delicious.
You're one of the reasons why I posted this. Lol. Classic example of a great idea! I didn't even think to use bean sprouts, or chili flakes. I've never heard of sriracha sauce. Spicy? Sweet? I've also never cooked with coconut oil. I don't like coconut, but you probably can't taste much of the coconut once you've got your blend of veggies, and meat going, right? Great suggestion - thank you very much!!
Sriracha is spicy.
Coconut oil is great. Solid at room temp. Don't store near your oven.
It helps bring out the sweetness of sweet potatoes if you're roasting them like fries - I got it from a trainer a few years ago. I've used it to fry store bought hashbrowns as well. I hate coconut but you don't taste it.
Oh okay! I am not a fan of spicy, so I probably won't use that, unless it's just very little. As for the coconut oil, I'll have to find a good recipe to try that with since you can't taste it. So it's better than olive oil?
I wouldn't call it better than olive oil.
They're equal.
Different oils have different uses due to temperature ranges the oils can withstand.
Frankly I don't like the "unhealthy" label on this chart since if you consume a cup of olive oil, that's unhealthy as well. Everything has it's perks.
Oh I'm definitely steering clear of the unhealthy section. Lol. Thanks for those! I saved them to my phone. I'll have to print them out, and hang them up on my fridge. Those are both very useful & good guidance tips.
It lists butter as unhealthy.
Butter isn't unhealthy at all. In large quantities yes but that's true of most things.
Canola oil has it's place as well. It's perfect for frying things - like straight up frying. I made some Palestinian dish for a friend where I had to fry stuff in my cast iron, canola was my pick.
Shortening is a main ingredient in frosting, moreso in vegan frostings.
LONG LIVE BUTTER.
I like butter.
Not as much as my gram! oh my! lol
My mom was going to cook our shrimp in olive oil one night because my "aversion" to butter and because olive oil is "healthier". She was happy when I said I had no problem with butter. My gram just has a tendency to drown things in butter or olive oil.
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I honestly think the key is to find a good balance. I've heard people who swear off pasta but I personally love pasta. So I take it and bulk it up with lean proteins and veggies but feel satisfied.
You can't ban everything you enjoy and be miserable. Not saying that you should eat a whole cake. You may have to stay away and slowly work treats in. But life is short, find the happy medium that you look forward to enjoying your meal and your exercise regimen instead of dreading it. You will be more likely to fall into old habits.
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »Eat foods you like in moderation, don't eat foods you don't like just because some faceless entity has deemed it "healthy" (in my case, that's kale & quinoa. don't like them, won't eat them)
Blogs I've used:
poorgirleatswell.com
canyoustayfordinner.com
emilybites.com
skinnytaste.com
smittenkitchen.com
pinterest is great as well
I don't do workout videos. But plenty of people have had success here with the Jillian Michaels' ones. Your results will depend how much effort you put in and how consistent you are.
Lol. I love Kale, however, not the other. I appreciate the multiple blogs! I'll check them out in a little bit. Yeah, I've had a couple of replies with suggestions on Jillian Michaels. Thank you for the motivation!
Here's my pinterest board if you're interested: http://www.pinterest.com/lishlash1989/
Also, you don't need to eat the 3 traditional meals & 2 snacks if you don't want to.
Find a method of consuming the appropriate number of calories that works for you. If that is 3 meals & 2 snacks, then great, if it's eating 2 meals, 1 snack, 1 meal, etc. A lot of people have success with intermittent fasting (only eating within a certain time frame - for me it's 12-9) whereas others must eat at 7am.
And non-traditional foods can be eaten for breakfast as well. I've eaten sushi for breakfast (as I was transitioning to my eating window).
Chili topped with cheese & a fried egg is a great dinner.
BBQ chicken rolls with broccoli.
The one way I will eat kale is sauteed in olive oil & garlic and topped with runny fried eggs.
Oh man, homemade turkey burger (or beef, doesn't matter) on an Arnold sandwich thin with about a third of an avocado mashed and a fried egg, soooooo good.
(yes, I really like fried eggs)
As I was reading your post, I was thinking "She REALLY loves eggs!" Lol. That's hilarious, almost everything included eggs. I actually just had a runny egg yesterday, for my first time! Crazy, I know. Hahah. It was delicious! I had it for lunch, over some white rice with parsley, a pinch of garlic salt, and a little bit of shredded cheese as a topper. I try to steer away from butter as I can get a tad carried away... Lol. So instead of putting butter, I added 2 tsp of soy sauce. It was surprisingly good! I try to mix up my foods, and try new things so that I don't lose my mind eating the same things again and again. I really appreciate your post! I'm going to try some of the things that you listed. I'll have to send you pictures! What's your recipe for the BBQ Chicken Rolls with broccoli? That sounds so good! Same with the turkey burger - what do you season your turkey burgers with? I've not found anything to season them with that tastes really good.
Thanks again!!!
The BBQ Chicken Rolls are on canyoustayfordinner.com
http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2011/01/31/buffalo-chicken-rolls/
^I realize that's a link for buffalo chicken rolls but her BBQ ones references back to it.
Sub BBQ sauce for Franks - I use the higher amount of BBQ sauce especially if I'm freezing them. Sub cheddar for the bleu cheese.
I steam some broccoli to eat on the side.
As for turkey burgers, I typically chop up some spinach (or arugula, parsley, spring mix, basil, etc - something green and leafy, your BFF kale might work here ), mince a bunch of garlic, add about 1/4c of balsamic vinegar, mix and form patties.
I've also made chicken burgers with soy sauce, sesame seed oil, fresh ginger, and fresh garlic.
I just made some southwest turkey meatloaf (I eat more ground turkey than ground beef due to costs) - it's from paleomg.com I think. bell peppers, spices, ground meat, bbq sauce (she called for some type of hot sauce), onion, garlic
(I also really really like garlic - it's a food group)
Mmm, that sounds so amazing! I have almost everything to be able to make that too. Might do the BBQ chicken rolls tonight instead.
As for the turkey burgers, I absolutely LOVE spinach. I could eat that all day looong! I've never thought to toss spinach into a burger! Love to cook with spring mix, basil, parsley. HAHAH, my BFF Kale probably would go quite well with this recipe!! This seriously sounds like an amazing recipe. I'll have to try it for tomorrow dinner! Before long, you'll be
lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »+1 for Nerd Fitness. Bodyweight exercises and lifting heavy stuff is the way to go. They also have a few good recipes on there as well.
Pro tip: get really good at stir-frying. You can throw any lean protein and 3 or 4 kinds of vegetables into a skillet or wok with a tablespoon of coconut oil and 15 minutes later you've got dinner. Get fancy and throw some brown rice and bean sprouts in there and hit it with sriracha sauce or red chili flakes. Easy, healthy, low-calorie and delicious.
You're one of the reasons why I posted this. Lol. Classic example of a great idea! I didn't even think to use bean sprouts, or chili flakes. I've never heard of sriracha sauce. Spicy? Sweet? I've also never cooked with coconut oil. I don't like coconut, but you probably can't taste much of the coconut once you've got your blend of veggies, and meat going, right? Great suggestion - thank you very much!!
Sriracha is spicy.
Coconut oil is great. Solid at room temp. Don't store near your oven.
It helps bring out the sweetness of sweet potatoes if you're roasting them like fries - I got it from a trainer a few years ago. I've used it to fry store bought hashbrowns as well. I hate coconut but you don't taste it.
Oh okay! I am not a fan of spicy, so I probably won't use that, unless it's just very little. As for the coconut oil, I'll have to find a good recipe to try that with since you can't taste it. So it's better than olive oil?
I wouldn't call it better than olive oil.
They're equal.
Different oils have different uses due to temperature ranges the oils can withstand.
Frankly I don't like the "unhealthy" label on this chart since if you consume a cup of olive oil, that's unhealthy as well. Everything has it's perks.
Oh I'm definitely steering clear of the unhealthy section. Lol. Thanks for those! I saved them to my phone. I'll have to print them out, and hang them up on my fridge. Those are both very useful & good guidance tips.
It lists butter as unhealthy.
Butter isn't unhealthy at all. In large quantities yes but that's true of most things.
Canola oil has it's place as well. It's perfect for frying things - like straight up frying. I made some Palestinian dish for a friend where I had to fry stuff in my cast iron, canola was my pick.
Shortening is a main ingredient in frosting, moreso in vegan frostings.
Very true! I usually use canola in my cast iron as well. Occasionally, I use shortening. What was your Palestinian dish??0
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