Post holiday stuff

I've hit this rut where I have found a routine of what I like to eat, and I just keep cooking that, so that is why there has been a lack of content on here.  I did the broccoli tofu chow mein again, it's still fantastic.  I did the hopping john bean salad for christmas dinner, and it's still great. 

I am going to do a Black Eyed Pea recipe for New Years, so that will be a new bit of content. 

I've actually not been eating a ton recently, my appetite has been awful recently, and nearly everything I eat makes me ill. 

tuesday meals

Since I am apparently the only one eating in the house right now, instead of cooking something new, I went ahead and had leftover soup and lemon tofu. 

I am cooking a chow mein today I think. Either that or some pad thai noodles. 

Dinner Monday Night

I made a lemon marinade for a couple of blocks of tofu and served some white beans to go along with it. 

• 2 blocks firm or extra-firm tofu, well pressed
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 tsp thyme
• salt and pepper to taste

I drained the beans and cooked them in this extra marinade.  It was quite delicious. 

Recipe came from http://vegetarian.about.com/od/tofurecipes/r/lemonbakedtofu.htm

Refried Bean Soup. Dinner Tonight!

I have Cassius for the weekend, and when that happens two things happen, I eat poorly and I miss my exercise goals.  Like clockwork, it happens every time, I swear I'm not gonna eat any pizza, or candy or junk food, and it happens anyways. 

Did I mention that Nintendo of America sent me a gift card to Pizza Hut today? 

Thanks Nintendo! 

Anyways, I needed to eat something good, some vegan, something that would stick to my ribs, and make me feel full. 

I found this recipe from sparkpeople.com  It's for refried bean soup.  The original recipe makes 12 servings, which is what I am presenting to you all on the blog, but I halved it since it is only me and mom eating it. 

2 large onion, chopped



4 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups vegetable broth
(2) 14-ounce can diced tomatoes (fire-roasted)
(2) 15 ounces fatfree refried beans
(2) 15 ounces black beans, cooked
2 cups frozen corn kernels
1/2 cup Western Style Vegetables
2 teaspoon cumin



3 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
2 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
salt and pepper, to taste

I removed the hot sauce, the chili powder, and the oregano (used regular in it's place) did not want it to be overly spicy since I have a delicate palate.  It was pretty amazing! 

I recommend this soup a lot. 

Two days

It's been two days since I last published anything.  I'm sorry for that.  I've been caught up with work stuff, and with toothache stuff that has really killed my appetite.  On top of that we've had plan food still battling leftovers, and last night was spaghetti. 

Not too interesting to talk about.  Right? 

I just made a new menu list for next week, so hopefully we'll get some grocery shopping done, and have some wonderful new recipes to share with you all!  Looking forward to getting my son tomorrow and having a great weekend with him! 

thanks for putting up with my lack of updates, I've just had nothing to write about. 

food for 12-10-13

I ate a burrito that I made with the leftover tofu, black beans and salsa.  I've not felt well all day, I did my exercising and kept hydrated, just felt awful. 

Here is to hoping that tomorrow is a better day.

Post snow and ice storm.

Friday, I got my exercise in, the same for Saturday and Sunday.  I ate a ton of the quinoa and black bean soup that I posted earlier. 

Tonight I am cooking the ginger tofu with brown rice.  My house smells insane.  

The ginger tofu recipe was posted earlier as well. 

I'll have my weekly weigh in later on tonight, i've been extremely busy trying to get as many projects done as I can before I have to sell my MTGO collection.

12-5-2013

Have not had to cook still.  Have plenty of chili and quinoa black bean soup left.  I also finished my burrito bowl stuff, with a little bit of chili.

I walked 2.2 miles in an hour yesterday. 

Friday i have to deal with a winter storm so I have already completed my outside cardio for the day.  I feel like there will be a lot of inside exercising this weekend thanks to two winter storms. 

I may not post much, I'm supposed to get my son, but who knows?  If it is icy I'd rather he stay safe. 

yesterday 12-4-2013

Was too busy to blog, had a paper to write, have not cooked since my last two soups (because that was a ton of food!) and walked 1.6 miles. 

Just treading water, preparing for my son this weekend and the snow/ice storm. 

Yesterdays lunch and dinner and todays food.

I got so busy last night with moving furniture that by the time I was done with all my exercising I was just too tired to write.  I owe you all a recipe, but first let me tell you my house smelled amazing yesterday.  I ran back the chili, added 3/4 cup of veggie broth, to please my mother who likes a weirder chili, and cooked a Quinoa and Black bean soup. 

Quinoa is awesome, and more people should eat it. 

Here is the recipe for it. 

Quinoa and Black Bean Soup. 
Credit to thegardengrazer.com

1 1/3 cups dry quinoa, rinsed well
2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
6 oz. fresh baby spinach
3 carrots
15 oz. can diced tomatoes
4 cups vegetable broth
2 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. chili powder
Cilantro for topping

Directions
Cook quinoa in a small saucepan according to package directions.
Meanwhile, dice onion and carrot. Mince garlic and roughly chop spinach.
In a stockpot over med-high heat, saute onion, carrot, and garlic with cumin, chili powder, oregano and salt for about 7 minutes.
Add vegetable broth, 4 cups water, and tomatoes with juice. Cover and bring to a light simmer.
Reduce heat to med-low, add cooked quinoa, spinach, and black beans. Let heat through for about 5-10 minutes. Season well with salt.
Serve topped with chopped fresh cilantro.

Weekly Weigh in for 12/2/2013

I've been averaging a 1.4 miles walked a day since I got the wii u fit meter.  It's a fancy pedometer, but it can measure calories burned, altitude, steps walked temperature, and time.  It's pretty fancy and at 19.95 made the free download of wii fit u unlock.  That is a savings of 30 some dollars. 

Anyways, I love this device because it shows me progress while I am sweating it out.  It shows me the work I am doing, and it shows me how I am doing. 

With this purchase I have made it through a full week of daily challenges, and I am pretty much exercising 1 full hour a day now, 30 minutes inside and 30 minutes outside. 

It's working. 

When I started my blog, I was at 296.  I had lost 4 pounds in the two weeks before then so let's just say on October 15th, I was an even 300 pounds. 

Four weeks later on the 12th of November I was down to 288.  That's 12 pounds since October 15th.  To me and the medical professionals I know this is a healthy pace of weight loss.  Let's get to the good news. 

Last week, these were my numbers:

Weight 285.4 
BMI 36.64

This week, my numbers are the following:

Weight 278.7
BMI 35.76 

I'm 8 pounds away from my first mini goal which is 270.  At 270 I am going to start the Couch to 5k program. 

I'm proud of this loss and progress.  Thank you to everyone who sends me a supporting message or reads, here. My cigarette goal is slowly going, but as long as this weight loss keeps happening, and my pain keeps lessening, I'll be fine with that. 

Dinner tonight.

I crave taco bell more than I should. 

Lunch was leftover rotini and veggie crumbles.  That's nothing new. 

Dinner, I wanted something besides leftovers.  We still have plenty of rotini, plenty of lo mien, and plenty of last nights tofu. 

I took some of that tofu, and cubed it, true it has an asian sauce on it, but whatever, I'll get over it.  I drained and rinsed some black beans, and I heated those up with some chili powder, red pepper flakes and garlic powder.  I cooked some more brown rice, mixed the tofu bean mixture together with a 1/2 cup of brown rice, added some salsa, and I had a burrito bowl. 

It.

was. 

Amazing.

Saturday

Yesterday I walked 1.6 miles.  That is a new best since April.  I am trying to stay close to home because I do not want to be stranded somewhere and then get a panic attack, so the route is boring. 

Food yesterday was exciting. 

I made a tofu and brown rice bowl teriyaki bowl.  I prepared the the tofu like the ginger soy bake, then cubed it and tossed it in some rice. 

Thats about all there is for that. 

Sunday is going to be a left over day, cleaning out the fridge before things spoil, and try to walk two miles kinda day. 

I'd cook but I have to make a lot of content for magic sites, so in order to stack that paper to ceiling, I need to stay in front of my computer today.  :( 

Weigh in tomorrow around 730 am est.  Progress is still looking good!