Easy, Healthy Meals

[washing machine]

on another note, i wanted to start eating more of a mediterranean diet that is more fish, bean/legume, olive oil, vegetable based and where meat is only introduced sparingly (and if so, only as a side). this diet is extremely time-consuming to prepare meals and expensive. i don't think i have the patience.

You'll always have hummus in a pinch.

[washing machine]

rip reid

Speaking from experience here? Or just conjecture?

[doug rr]

I thought we had a dieting thread? Maybe we do.

Anyway, I'm posting to say I'm jumping on the Whole 30 bandwagon this January, starting today. I had to get a gigantic New Year's Day brunch in, and my wife and I had pasta and a nice bottle of wine last night to celebrate my last night as a carb loaded man for a while.

I'm well aware of the criticisms of this diet. "You won't get all yr nutrients cutting out nuts and grains", "you will relapse hard afterwards", "you won't lose weight". Blah Blah. I want to stress that I eat far too much bread and cheese. I've been eating too much sweet treats lately too. I could also afford to cut booze for a month. I think restricting myself to meats, veggies and fruit for a month would do me a bit of good.

Anyway, I'm excited about this challenge and I'm wondering how many RMers have had mental or physical success in the past? Main thing I hope to get out of this is to not feel so bloated and tired all the god damn time.

we've done it a few times now..first time was tough because i love my pasta but you get over it...i did cheat with alcohol however, I'm not stupid

[washing machine]

I thought we had a dieting thread? Maybe we do.

Anyway, I'm posting to say I'm jumping on the Whole 30 bandwagon this January, starting today. I had to get a gigantic New Year's Day brunch in, and my wife and I had pasta and a nice bottle of wine last night to celebrate my last night as a carb loaded man for a while.

I'm well aware of the criticisms of this diet. "You won't get all yr nutrients cutting out nuts and grains", "you will relapse hard afterwards", "you won't lose weight". Blah Blah. I want to stress that I eat far too much bread and cheese. I've been eating too much sweet treats lately too. I could also afford to cut booze for a month. I think restricting myself to meats, veggies and fruit for a month would do me a bit of good.

Anyway, I'm excited about this challenge and I'm wondering how many RMers have had mental or physical success in the past? Main thing I hope to get out of this is to not feel so bloated and tired all the god damn time.

we've done it a few times now..first time was tough because i love my pasta but you get over it...i did cheat with alcohol however, I'm not stupid

I'm not going to cheat, but there's a GM conference in Austin I'll be attending later this month that is going to be tough. Lots of beer and liquor vendors hosting the events.

[Chris_H_2]

rip reid

Speaking from experience here? Or just conjecture?

experience. i like my beer too much.

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rip reid

Speaking from experience here? Or just conjecture?

experience. i like my beer too much.

My last one was the final bottle from my Anchor Christmas six-pack.

[Chris_H_2]

rip reid

Speaking from experience here? Or just conjecture?

experience. i like my beer too much.

My last one was the final bottle from my Anchor Christmas six-pack.

and here i'm thinking my sacrifice of only having beer on fridays and saturdays will one day make me a saint

[Self]

We're on a similar plan, Chris. I'll have a few during football on a Sunday, though. And holidays that don't fall on a Friday or Saturday. And days before holidays that don't fall on a Friday or Saturday. Vacations are something else, as well.

[Chris_H_2]

We're on a similar plan, Chris. I'll have a few during football on a Sunday, though. And holidays that don't fall on a Friday or Saturday. And days before holidays that don't fall on a Friday or Saturday. Vacations are something else, as well.

the struggle is real for us friend

[96583UP]

I am going nuclear this week, to offset the holiday gluttony. I'm running miles every day and eating so much fiber i might need to wear an adult diaper.

just bought some of these to dial up the tempo



i have found if you dry them and heat them in the skillet with a few drops of sesame oil it takes away the funk smell almost entirely

then douse them in pasta sauce or whatever

[tragabigzanda]

Day 3 with no added sugar after an extended sweets binge (basically ate whatever was put in front of me since my kid was born). So far this has been easy.*

*I'm allowing Cholula and Sriracha into my diet which each have a tiny bit of added sugar

[washing machine]

Yellowbird makes a sriracha with blue agave nectar. Still technically a sugar, but healthier.

[96583UP]

confucius say agave sweeter than sugar but lower calorie

[tragabigzanda]

from the ashes of tonkotsu

[tragabigzanda]

from the ashes of tonkotsu

[washing machine]

We're making eggplant and egg tonight. I really don't know what that is or what to expect besides eggplant and egg. Apparently it's a Filipino thing my wife grew up on.

[bodysnatcher]

Looking for some solid, healthy smoothies recipes. Anyone have some faves? Never been in the smoothie game before, but when I made them they were all 100% fruit based. Looking for some that I can have for any meal.

[tragabigzanda]

from the ashes of tonkotsu

[doug rr]

Looking for some solid, healthy smoothies recipes. Anyone have some faves? Never been in the smoothie game before, but when I made them they were all 100% fruit based. Looking for some that I can have for any meal.

buy frozen passion fruit chunks if you can find them...game changer

[E.H. Ruddock]

Yeah dawg