No Guilt

This is a guilt free blog as far as I'm concerned.  Don't think for 2 seconds I have decent eating habits.  Last night at yet another baseball game I had nachos, soft pretzels, and carvel ice cream for dinner.  I am the ultimate in poor eating habits.  I just fake it a lot of the time.  

Just for a good laugh......since I am crazy.  B12 shots are all the rage here in Tampa.  Since I don't want to be left out when everyone else is dropping pounds, I had to jump in.  I figured B12 is a harmless vitamin, right?  Well the first shot was fine.  I felt great, lots of energy and it's supposed to increase your metabolism.  HOWEVER,  I had one today and almost called 911!  I was on fire all over my body and was trying to rush upstairs for some benedryl when I darn near passed out.  I ended up on the floor of my bathroom before my friend Dana got to me with some Claritin.  I admit it was scary.  Even the A/V guys were worried!  I knew someone would find me within minutes if I did pass out since there are still 10 subs here everyday so I wasn't too concerned.  I guess that's one plus about living with strange men.

XO

Allison  

Raw Cookie Dough Diet

Ugh. And I thought this was a safe haven....

The girls and I just made a batch of Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough (I am totally embarrassed to say that I know the recipe from memory). Jack has been at camp this week and so we thought, what better way to show our love and that we missed him than to polish off an entire batch of cookies on the way up in the car to get him tomorrow. Oh, sure , we'll save him a few. :)

My problem is this. There is seriously nothing better than that dough - threats of salmonella be d@mned. Having just polished off what seems like a cup of the fresh gooey dough, I am now thoroughly ill and I'm coming down with a migraine. I'm also thinking that I won't be able to look at any other food for at least a few hours.

So...I went to the one place I thought I'd be safe to feel so gross and gluttonous - my quick wit friends - only to be immediately bombarded by scary words and phrases like:

"Vegan" "Tofurkey" "Calorie counting armbands" and "Smart food choices."

Based on that reading, my only solace is the low protein involved here in my choice of breakfast foods this morning. Since there are only 2 eggs in the entire batch of dough, I couldn't possibly have consumed more than 1/2 a raw egg in total. I'm also hoping I get some points for the "raw" aspect of my poor food choice this morning. I heard that "raw" diets are all the rage in LA. I'm assuming raw cookie dough would be considered a suitable dessert on this diet, yes?

Ladies, if you are going to post such scary topics in the future, please post a warning at the top of the post.

xoxo
K

Slacker Blogger

OK...I feel rather guilty, but I haven't logged on in so long that I'd missed several blogs.  I admit it was a lot of fun to read a bunch all at once.  My children think I'm nuts because I am hiding in the closet laughing out loud.  The thought of Dinah in a weight vest, armband, visor and sunglasses is priceless!

Kirsten....Happy Birthday and I am just around the corner!  Yuck!  

While I am living in the house, temporarily really since we have been in and out so much this summer, it is not without some major glitches.  For example....on my return this past Sunday none (not one) of the (many) TVs in the house would turn on.  I could hear what was on a channel but could not see anything nor could I change the said channel.  After that was fixed (?), tonight I tried to turn off the lights in one room and it turned off the TVs in 2 other rooms.  Neat!  Certainly I could have alot more problems, like swine flu, so I'm not going to complain.  Or I will try not to complain too much.  Living with sub contractors has really been a joy.

Christi....I admire your courage and stamina in the pool.  I get worn out just thinking about swimming a lap.  Can you wear that armband in the water?  It might encourage me to jump in.

Dinah, I have spent the past 5 years starving from Monday to Thurs/Friday only to gain it all back by Sunday night.  I didn't even need an armband to figure it out!  I admit to being obsessed with the scale for quite some time.  I think a Lay's potato chip is healthy in the grand scheme of things.  For me it is usually the lesser of 2 evils and I will pick a potato with a little salt and oil any day.  Its only 3 ingredients so it can't be that bad, right?  My main problem is that I find myself in horrible food choice situations.  Like tonight...200 crew people at a Rays's baseball game.  You can only imagine the food choices.  What am I supposed to do? Starve?  At least I stayed away from the beer!  I admit that those vegans are very cultish but I am going to have to agree with their protein theory.  What about some beans every now and then?  I can't do peanut butter....I have no will power and will eat the entire jar.  The fake hot dogs are pretty good with a lot of mustard.  Have you tried the sprouted grain breads/tortillas?  Not bad.

I'm going to go see if I can turn off some more lights without starting the microwave!

XO

Allison

Part-time Vegan

This post is mostly for Allison, because she is also a part-time vegan. Others of you may have tried this torture, so I would love for you to chime in. Let me lay the groundwork. I have read several books on the topic of meat and dairy free diets. My favorite is Eat to Live, by the way. I have been toying with this for at least 2 years -- probably more -- but just could not give up fun food. It has stuck more now, because I have done it long enough that I am no longer wanting fried chicken (the only chicken that I like), etc. I have also tried to really cut down on the wheat products -- not allergic, just have a tiny, tiny quantity control problem with items like pop tarts, bagels, donuts, all snack items that you store in your pantry, etc. Complete abstinence seems to be the best goal. Having said all of that I have lost a total of 6.3 pounds doing that and wearing my arm-band thingy. The reason I tell you that is because that is a minuscule amount of weight in 2 months for the amount of deprivation I have endured and, therefore, this plan may be a waste of time. Anyhoo. I have 2 issues

Allison, I too cannot stand any vegetable protein except tofu (barely), edamame, soy milk. I therefore get some protein in the morning from my berries, kashi go lean, and soy milk, broccoli in the afternoon, and an occasional piece of fish. Will that work? Are you doing better -- protein shake, peanut butter (my fat ass cannot handle a lot of peanut butter, I have to watch calories too, damn it). Based on your voicemail, the tofurkey was not a big hit. Let me tell you, I almost vomited when I tried some tempeh last week. It is God-awful. I can do Morningstar fake chicken nuggets and sausage, but who wants those food items anyway? I would like a pill of protein if you can find it. Most vegetarians say you do not need that much protein, but it is hard to trust that -- they are a little cultist, if you know what I mean. I mean that with all due respect.

Finally, this plan keeps me full most of time, but sometimes I am starving my ass off. 2 pounds of grilled vegetables plus 2 cups of berries is sometimes just not enough. Do you have this same problem. As an aside, it is during this time, that I convince myself that Lays Potato chips could qualify as a healthy vegetable. So, it is best that I do not reach this point.

Any comments? Gracias, Dinah