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I like to grate zucchini and mix that into the cooked rice - you can go close to half and half without realizing how much less rice you are eating! If you cook the rice in broth (instead of water) and then stir in a little butter and/or parmesan cheese, along with the zucchini, it is really comfort food delicious.
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My dad's no sodium diet is because of Meniere's as well. He misses the Chinese/Asian food the most - his new favorite is a sweet ginger chili sauce, from The Ginger People, that can be used as a dipping sauce, or a quick marinade or stir fry sauce. Best of luck to you with keeping it up. It's an incredible challenge.
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My father is on a no-sodium (or as close to none as possible) diet, and both he and my mother love to cook and eat delicious food, so it has been a difficult transition for them! We found this website, <http://www.sodiumgirl.com/>, and it has been really helpful for specific recipes and general ideas about how to make…
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I'm about your same stats, and have about the same heart rate. I have decided to go with perceived exhaustion, like the above poster suggested - if you feel okay, you're probably okay! Hopefully your heart rate monitor has a chest strap, (accuracy), and I would recommend going through the set-up steps and making sure that…
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I don't know if you've heard of this, but I've been very pleased with my results from bodyrock.tv workouts - or these days the original host has branched off to her own youtube channel: ZuzkaLight (or Zuzana Light). Her older workouts are still available on the site, if you don't like the newer ones. These are HIIT,…
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This is how it works for me too. My heart rate monitor has a chest strap, and I've double-checked my pulse manually to be sure, and I get up to 200bpm during workouts regularly without being near death. I'm in pretty good shape, and can sustain a run at near that rate for as long as I want. I figure we just have to go with…
