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That is BOLD of you to bring the bulgar to a he-man's house! :rotflmao: Good for you that you opened their minds up a bit, the dessert does sound good (except the bulgar part LOL but I've just never tried it so being prejudiced).
 
Oh man that cauliflower and chicken broth and garlic, how could that go wrong. I put garlic on everything!! okay, not everything, but damn near! And mmmmmm cauliflower is so good anyway you cook it to me. YUMMY!! You know I'm glad you told me about your schedule of dropping down on the run days to do more weight training, that's what I've been thinking about doing myself, and it seems like it works well for you, maybe that exactly what I need now, more weights less cardio. I'm working on it!! And I'm so happy that your HAPPY!! AWESOME TO HEAR!! :jump:
 
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That is BOLD of you to bring the bulgar to a he-man's house! :rotflmao: Good for you that you opened their minds up a bit, the dessert does sound good (except the bulgar part LOL but I've just never tried it so being prejudiced).
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Bulgur isn't a girlie food... it's really substantial so it is a food that does appeal to men... try bulgur you won't be disappointed..
 
To the typical ex-football playing he-man, bulgar is girlie in that its healthy, for someone who watches what they eat, and natural (even possibly organic..oh no!). He-mans go for steak, chips, wings, franks.. And I guess that's why all their muscle eventually "turns to fat" so to speak. Ha ha. My man is not a he-man (he's very thin) but anything that sounds like its natural and ultra-healthy turns him off. Highly ignorant (and sad), but true.
 
Blancita said:
That is BOLD of you to bring the bulgar to a he-man's house! :rotflmao: Good for you that you opened their minds up a bit, the dessert does sound good (except the bulgar part LOL but I've just never tried it so being prejudiced).
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Bold hell, it was desperation...if you only knew how sick I'd become of opening the fridge and seeing that giant mound of bulgar staring back at me every day..one of us had to go:boxing:

Kim: the power outage thing is just par for the course around here in the summer...I always think "I'll buy a generator in the winter when they are cheap"...and by the time winter rolls around I forget.:mad:
 
exactly...in fact the first male comment was "that looks like one of your 'health foods'" Men (at least the ones I know) are surpisingly (childishly LOL) reluctant to try new foods...especially ones that they think may be "good" for them
 
Sara, yea, that's one of the reasons we're still together....our very first date, which made me realize "this may be going somewhere" we were at a restaurant and it took the two of us a million years to order because we were debating the various nutrional values of menu items and another million years to place our order with various substitutions......our second date he asked if I wanted to come to the track and time his run...you get the idea LOL...but there are times when too balks at trying certain things....if they are just too unfamiliar.
 
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I've lived in my house for four years. I've been thinking about, day-dreaming about, and talking about putting in a flower garden for..the entire four years. Seriously, the first thing I said when shown the house was "Oh, this is where I'll put in an awesome flower garden". But, being the queen of procrastination, and princess of rationalization, somehow for 365 x 4 days it's been "too hot" "to cold" "too wet" "too busy", "too expensive"....always "too whatever". Yesterday I decided "dammit, I want that flower garden". And for two straight days I've ignored the rain in the morning and the heat of the afternoon, found time in my schedule and money in my budget to put in a flower garden. It's pretty. Realistically it's not so much a "flower garden" as the beginnings of a flower garden. But the weeds are gone, the soil is turned over, there are some baby blooms already planted and I have a rough plan for what I'm going to put where. I'll have to work on it a little bit every day. I'm by no means a gardener and I'm going to have to do a little research to make sure that I'm not putting sun loving plants in the shade and vice versa. By this time next year - I'm going to have a rockin' flower garden. And, me being me, I'm standing there this morning, cuppa coffee in hand, surveying my little garden in progress and thinking - "this is a metaphor for my entire weight loss journey".

Yesterday simply rocked on every front. On the food front it was awesome in a way that few people will understand...but I'm mentally bookmarking as a milestone reached. I had a super job-related afternoon and my best friend took me out to a "woot for you" dinner. I had the mindset going in that I was going to get something wonderful and calorific and decadent and involving sugar and saturated fat combined in evil ways:drooling: ... And I was cool with that, anticipatory even. BUT, at the "moment of truth"....I just wasn't interested. My "big splurge" turned out to be a nice piece of warm rye bread (cause I never eat bread) dipped in olive oil and a glass of red wine. It wasn't deprivation, or discipline or willpower or good choices vs. poor choices or any of that stuff. My body (including my brain) has just gotten used to a certain type of food, and seems to have lost interest in swimming outside that limited pool.

And, this is random, but I'd never say it aloud to anyone, but, I can't help it, I'm totally thinking it....I'm in love with my thighs these days.:rotflmao: Seriously, I am. Every day it's like "damn, I've got the legs I've always wanted!"..and I think it's just changes being brought about due to the function of time...cause all significant changes in my present routine are targeted to the upper body....So, life is good, yada yada.:)

Monday foods:

fruits: 4-6 daily servings. 1 berry, 1 apple, 1 citrus, the rest chosen from:
apricots, banana, canteloupe, cherries, figs, grapes, papaya, pineapple, prunes, raisins, strawberries, watermelon
additional: peach

veggies: 6-7 daily servings, 2 dark green leafy, the rest from:
artichokes, avocado, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, califlower, chili pepper, daikon, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, onions, sweet potatoes, squash, tomatoes

grain/nuts/seeds/legumes: 4-6 daily servings, 1 nut, 1 flax, 1 legume, the rest chosen from:
buckwheat, bulgar, lentils, oats (rolled or bran), pumpkin seeds, rice, walnuts, wheat germ, whole wheat
additional: rye bread

dairy :1 daily servings chosen from:
yogurt, soy milk, cheese (any type)
cheese type: 4 cheese blend & cream cheese (ff)

meat: 3 daily servings chosen from
chicken, fish, lean beef

other: 1 daily serving each
olive oil
green or echitacea tea

optional crap (1 serving): sf/ff pudding
dill sauce on salmon
 
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And, this is random, but I'd never say it aloud to anyone, but, I can't help it, I'm totally thinking it....I'm in love with my thighs these days. Seriously, I am. Every day it's like "damn, I've got the legs I've always wanted!"..
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what an awesome thing to be able to say to yourself -that's wonderful...

Now, for the boys, i will have to say - That comment is totally useless without pictures :D
 
Do I sense someone who is actually really happy right now??? HUH??? It truly lifted my heart when I read your last post. To know your feeling good about yourself and how all your hard work has paid off for you. I'm sure your thighs are smoking!! And to think your happy with them, OH YEAH!! You are going to love the flower garden during and after your labor. I suggest going into Beth's diary if you haven't already and looking back about 5-6 pages as her and Bruce took a small section of their yard and turned it into a haven of serenity. I suggested she add a little water feature as it's always nice to make a little flower garden and either put out a bird bath or water fountain of some sort and a bench (swing) if possible, so you can sit and enjoy your day next to your garden and have that coffee and reflect on peace. It so works TRUST ME, I spend as much time outside as I can and it helps. I'm so proud of you and your post truly made me smile. WORK IT!! OWN IT!! And ENJOY IT! That's the Motto for the day!
Kim
 
That last post was so cool, cym. You are awesome!

I actually like gardening. It's a way to "get in the moment." You forget about all your other problems, and concentrate on getting that weed out of the way, or getting the soil just right, or marvel at how a plant you thought was dying is coming back to life again.
 
Mal: the gods of fitness said "we are going to take you from a 36C to a 32 barely B....but in compensation we will give you kick-ass legs"...and yes, this statement is worthless without pics:rotflmao:

Kim: In a word - "yes".:)

tom: It's like a neat form of sweaty, grimy meditation...my shoe shopping addiction now has a rival as I'm about to head back to the garden center...:)
 
if i didn't fear anesthesia -I'd give pretty much anything to be a B cup :) consider yourself blessed :) Remember, more than a mouthful is a waste (I really spend way too much time around guys :D )- and you've got kick ass legs besides... total package I'd say!
 
Yay on loving your legs. Its a big accomplishment to actually feel satisfied with oneself and it almost feels decadent to tell others you feel good about your shape. I must say I'm happy with my ass again :rotflmao:, which is back to popping out now that some of the flab on my lower back has gone away. My legs are a bit short and thick but its important to find something we're happy with about ourselves.
 
Its a big accomplishment to actually feel satisfied with oneself and it almost feels decadent to tell others you feel good about your shape.
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Blancita: I love that you love your ass! Everybody's got something they really like about their body...sometimes we just don't see it for focusing on the part(s) we don't like.

if i didn't fear anesthesia -I'd give pretty much anything to be a B cup
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Mal: That's what you think now...cause you've got big boobs....but it takes some getting used to...feels like I switched teams or something from the "majors" to the "minors".....maybe it's like your "curly haired" vs. "straight haired" girls theory....

Kept food intake on the "light" side to balance out Monday's estimated surplus (I'm not sure how many calories are in dill sauce, but it was too rich, creamy, thick and white to be "good")

Tuesday foods:

fruits: 4-6 daily servings. 1 berry, 1 apple, 1 citrus, the rest chosen from:
apricots, banana, canteloupe, cherries, figs, grapes, papaya, pineapple, prunes, raisins, strawberries, watermelon

veggies: 6-7 daily servings, 2 dark green leafy, the rest from:
artichokes, avocado, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, califlower, chili pepper, daikon, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, onions, sweet potatoes, squash, tomatoes

grain/nuts/seeds/legumes: 4-6 daily servings, 1 nut, 1 flax, 1 legume, the rest chosen from:
buckwheat, bulgar, lentils, oats (rolled or bran), pumpkin seeds, rice, walnuts, wheat germ, whole wheat
whole wheat type: egg roll wrappers

dairy :1 daily servings chosen from:
yogurt, soy milk, cheese (any type)
cheese type: 4 cheese blend & low fat cottage cheese

meat: 3 daily servings chosen from
chicken, fish, lean beef

other: 1 daily serving each
olive oil
green or echitacea tea

optional crap (1 serving):
crap free day
 
MMMM Cherries, I need to find a farmers market around here that has those, I can't find them in the stores currently, and I'm craving them big time. I used to find them all over the place in California. They just don't grow here so they have to be shipped in. Not so great!! Well, any head way on that garden yet??? Did you check out the pics in Beth's diary on her yard??
 
cym, Congrats on starting your flower garden! What did you plant? You should take a pic and post it so we can all see it.

Rye bread in olive oil sounds yummy. I really do wish restaurants were more health-friendly. I've been doing a lot of reading around about where to eat out with my friends and discovered that some of the places I really like have boycotts out on them because they won't give up the caloric information. (Cheesecake Factory is one of them. I love their salads!) As it turns out, one of their salads is apparently around 1600 calories by itself. I'm glad I never got that one.

- Sunny
 
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