Thursday, February 7, 2008

203.8

Forgot to weigh in yesterday. Went to the gym did 30 minutes fast pace on the track , lower body weight machines, and 10 minutes on the bike....It was really hard, I got my heart rate up and I will be adding it to the routine. BBL with todays info.
I went to whole foods to replace all our personal care products with toxic free, let me tell ya...it was very spensive :) but so worth it, my new favorite item in Jason herbal body wash!

Rants continued......

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

204.8

Went to the gym and did 30 minutes on the track (fast pace), 20 minutes HIIT on the treadmill. Eating was good, all and all a good day!

Rants continued......

Monday, February 4, 2008

205.0

Went to the gym, did 30 minutes on the track (fast pace), 10 minutes HIIT on the elliptical, and weight machines upper body. Eats were the usual fair.
Good day!

Rants continued......

Tuscan minestrone

Tuscan minestrone

Ingredients:

1/2 head savoy cabbage, quartered
1 large red onion, chopped
1 celery rib chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
1 large carrot sliced
olive oil for sauteing the veggies
1/2 bunch of kale, stems removed, leaves sliced, about 3 cups tightly packed
1 large potato, (Yukon Gold) cut into 1/2 inch cubes
6 cups chicken stock
1 cup drained, chopped, canned tomato
1 fresh rosemary sprig
1 fresh thyme sprig
1 bunch of parsley
1 cup of dried cannellini or borlotti beans, soaked and cooked, about 3 cups cooked.
1 bunch of spinach, stems removed and sliced into strips if big, about 1 cup packed.
salt
small whole wheat croutons baked in an oven until crisp
grated Parmesan

Boil cabbage for about 5 minutes and then drain it well. Rinse with cold water.

In a large pot, cook the onion, carrots, garlic and celery in the olive oil over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add the cabbage, kale, potatoes, broth, herbs, and tomatoes. Bring soup to a gentle simmer and cook for 10 to 15 minutes until the potatoes are soft.

Add the pureed and whole beans to the simmering soup. Simmer soup about 5 minutes more.

Toss the spinach in at the end. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Top with croutons and cheese

Rants continued......

Sunday, February 3, 2008

205.2

Went to the gym today, not a usual day for me. It was filled with children , they where on the track (ages 3-13) and it was really hard to one lap in without almost stepping on them. I managed to get in 30 minutes and then decided to get on the treadmill. The only one open , seemed to be broken. One finally got on an elliptical and did 20 minutes there. Menu is here. Good day, ate well and had a bonus exercise day!

Rants continued......