I actually expected to gain this week. With the race on the weekend, I took the liberty of eating pasta, pie, and well, everything else, or at least it seemed that way.
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Cleaner is better
by Amy on 14. Jul, 2010 in Amy Weighs In
I was out on my long run Saturday when I realized that I’m still losing weight even though I’m eating more food the last four weeks than I did during the first four. My theory is that I’m eating better. Cleaner. Maybe you can eat more if you eliminate the fake food from your life. Since I’ve incorporated more fruits and vegetables over processed junk (even the diet junk), I’m eating more, feeling more satisfied and generally feeling better. Happier.
Graham Heaven
by Amy on 08. Jul, 2010 in Food
I’ve been doing a slow but steady purge of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) from our house. A large part of that reduction was eliminating soda from my diet. I’m far from perfect on this, and even though some items still live in my pantry and creep into my daily diet (I might have a little thing or Wheat Thin Fiber Select crackers and Baked Lays), I feel really great about making that adjustment. More importantly, I don’t want Sophie to grow up on a steady diet of HFCS.
Apple Crumble Nom.
by Amy on 04. Jul, 2010 in Food
This is the recipe. I didn’t use puff pastry, and instead made a batch of pie dough from a Martha Stewart recipe, halving the butter. Because half a cup of butter is enough for a pie, right? I’m sure there are more buttery pies out there, but it tasted fine to me.
Blind baking ensured the crust didn’t get soggy on the bottom. I highly recommend this technique.
Happy Fourth of July, everyone!
Because I’ll try (almost) anything once
by Amy on 25. Jun, 2010 in Food
Life’s an adventure, right? Let’s add this recipe to the Tried Once and Never Again (especially since a good bar of bittersweet chocolate was sacrificed in the process). Brownies should taste like brownies, even if they’re low-fat or reduced calorie. Something came over me — a brownie fever — and it had been so long [...]
Quinoa Salad with Spinach, Tomatoes and Feta
by Amy on 18. Jun, 2010 in Food
I can’t tell you if I’ve ever eaten quinoa before. It’s possible I’ve had it in something and didn’t know it, but I know I’ve certainly never made it myself. I’m starting to get a little bored with the food I’m keeping in my regular rotation. I mean, how many turkey burgers and spinach salads [...]
Facebook, flaxseed, and trying to bake a little goodness into my life
by Amy on 17. Jun, 2010 in Be Well, Food
Like millions of people, I have a Facebook account. I’m a little embarrassed to say that I check it fairly regularly, usually when I’m bored at work or trapped on the couch with the baby while she’s eating. In short, this is often. I’m linked to hundreds of people, some very good friends, some who [...]
It’s a Recipe! Italian Turkey Burgers
by Amy on 03. Jun, 2010 in Be Well, Food
I knew the only way I’d be able to make this new healthier lifestyle work was to be prepared. This meant not leaving for work without having thoughtfully packed a lunch, otherwise I’d be too tempted to wander to the fast food court across campus. It would be the same with dinner. If I didn’t [...]
Hello, 130s! (and the kid turns one)
by Amy on 25. May, 2010 in Amy Weighs In, Be Well, My Every Day, The Kid
I’m a little giddy this morning. I stepped on the scale twice, because I couldn’t believe it was telling the truth. I’m not surprised as it’s been in the 90s here for a few days, which is very atypical of U.P. weather. We don’t have air conditioning, which means we get home, turn off the lights, keep the house closed and hunker down.
Sustainability
by Amy on 18. May, 2010 in Amy Weighs In, Be Well
I’ve gotten past the initial shock to the system that comes with an abrupt change in diet. This week’s revelation was realizing just how unsustainable my diet had become. I’m not necessarily talking about globally — though I’m sure, like a lot of Americans, my old way of eating (which included, sadly, a helluva lot of beef) wasn’t doing the planet any favors.
More work, less bloat
by Amy on 14. May, 2010 in Be Well
Anyone who tells you it’s easier to eat healthier than to eat junk is lying. It’s a lot easier to run through a drive-thru for an egg sandwich than to make your own breakfast at home. It’s easier to eat the first thing that beckons you from the pantry instead of searching for a fruit [...]
Week One: 142 (putting down the donuts)
by Amy on 11. May, 2010 in Be Well
Last week I lost five pounds. I’d be more excited about this had it not been because I was chained to a bathroom for the better part of a day after eating some suspicious romaine lettuce. Let’s just say it’s not the weight loss method I had in mind.
It’s about time
by Amy on 04. May, 2010 in Be Well
Please forgive me if I seem a little crazy. It seems I’ve given caffeine the boot. I didn’t really make the decision. I didn’t say, “Starting today I will be giving up caffeine.” It just sort of happened. I’d been trying a few lactation-friendly herbal teas in an effort to help with the seeming low [...]
You say tomato, I say make this sauce. Now.
by Amy on 22. Jan, 2010 in Food
I feel a bit cheated that I only found out about this recipe today. Many people have talked about this sauce on their blogs (too many to list here), and if it weren’t for them, I never would have found this recipe. I was skeptical that one could make a flavorful tomato sauce without the [...]
Not a Recipe (Twice-Baked Mash)
by Amy on 03. Dec, 2009 in Food
I’m convinced that Thanksgiving by itself is not the reason so many people find they’ve gained a few pounds after the day is over. It’s the leftovers. In our case, we ate Thanksgiving leftovers in some form for four days straight. After Day Two we ran out of stuffing and gravy, but we had a [...]
The post where I lose all of my vegetarian readers
by Amy on 25. Nov, 2008 in Food
With Thanksgiving coming up and kids present for this year’s dinner (it’s an every other year thing) we’ve been planning our menu for the past week. It’s pretty basic Thanksgiving fare: Turkey, (garlic) mashed potatoes, corn, peas, cranberry sauce (homemade, boo yah), dinner rolls, sweet potatoes, cranberry jello, and pie (pumpkin and apple this year). [...]
Comfort me with frozen pastry
by Amy on 17. Nov, 2008 in Food, Home & Style
I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this before, but our range is a piece of shit. I’d date it at almost 20 years old, a hand-me-down Westinghouse something or other that Scott’s had in this house for years. Electric, uneven heat, door that won’t stay closed on the oven. Keeping it shut while baking [...]
Big Tuna
by Amy on 05. Jul, 2008 in Food, Home & Style
Last month I spent an obscene amount of money on groceries, given the incoming salary. The local IGA runs a good deal on produce, and I just can’t resist a good deal. We’re trying to stock healthier options in the house, so I loaded up on fruits and veggies. Tonight’s low-key dinner consisted of a [...]
Fourth of July Cheese
by Amy on 04. Jul, 2008 in Food
Every few months it seems I’m replacing the damn power supply for my Powerbook. Yeah, it’s old but it’s what I’ve got and there’s no money to replace it. I’m starting to wonder, as I purchased yet another one today on eBay, if the problem’s with my machine. Is it frying them? I don’t know [...]
Chips and change
by Amy on 21. Apr, 2008 in Food, Home & Style
I’d been getting outrageously high electric bills for the past four months. I have electric heat in my tiny closet-less apartment, so a high bill in the winter would not normally seem unusual. However, I haven’t run the heat in my place for over a year. Just call it my summer home, or the place [...]
