New year, new food!

Still a weirdo by KT Tundstall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUv9AMB9cz8

I also think that once you're a weirdo you don't grow out of it...

I received the vegetarien bible for christmas. It's a very good informative book with good recipes. Very well made and has good info: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Vegetarian-Bible/Nicola-Graimes/e/9781407592848

I told Ricky we should do one veggie meal per week along with one fish meal and maybe I can get him to go down to one red meat meal per week.

Driving down to NB I saw the big trucks that bring the pigs to slaughter. It's very sad. I didn't want to eat pork ... and that lasted 1 day and I had bacon but it's really sad how they stack them up in the truck, very very sad.

Very sad.

Christmas break was pretty bad for eating all around but I tried to control the portions and sweets. I now have too many chocolates in the house. Maybe I'll freeze some or give some away. Mom made peanut butter balls. SO GOOD!

2 c. peanut butter
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 stick butter
3 c. Rice Krispies

Mix well. Make into small balls. Chill thoroughly. In top of double boiler melt:

1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1/8 cake paraffin - you don't really need the paraffin, the chocolate will stick without

I was also thinking in the new year we should try new recipes and more meal planning.

Christmas time = evil eating time

Diamond Rings - something else
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL8r_nrl3iU

This kid is Canadian!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Rings_(musician)

It very hard to google Diamond rings or if you put diamond rings band...you still get the jewelery!

Here are some calories in Christmas cookies:
Meringue (25 calories, 0g fat)
Fortune cookie (30 calories, 0g fat)
Biscotti (65 calories, 2.5g fat)
Oatmeal raisin (95 calories, 3.5g fat)
Sugar (100 calories, 3g fat)
Macaroon (100 calories, 6g fat)
Chocolate chip (110 calories, 6g fat)
Gingerbread man (115 calories, 5g fat)
Gingersnap (120 calories, 3g fat)
Peanut butter (125 calories, 6.5g fat)
White chocolate macadamia nut (140 calories, 8g fat)
Peanut blossom (150 calories, 8g fat)
M&M cookie (200 calories, 8g fat)

As if you're better of with fortune cookies....they're not even Christmas.

Got hit by the wine truck again on the weekend - That was like 1200 calories of wine!

I found this site that is pretty fun for your holiday meal. You pick what you're going to eat and then it tells you how many kilometers you need to walk in order to walk off your meal. I think I'll be walking for a long time!!!
http://walking.about.com/library/cal/blholidaycalories.htm

One glass of wine, Half a cup of mixed, raw veggies, Half a cup of fresh fruit, One ounce of potato or tortilla chips, One teaspoon of chip dip, 1 tablespoon spinach dip, 1 half of deviled egg, 2 oz. boiled shrimp with cocktail sauce, Three cups salad with diet dressing, Six ounces of white and dark turkey, Half a cup of stuffing, Half a cup of mashed potatoes, Half a cup of gravy, Half a cup of candied sweet potatoes, a candy cane, a chocolate, ...that comes to 1816 calories. You will need to walk 18.16 miles, 29.29 kilometers, or 36320 steps, assuming you cover one mile in 2,000 steps.

What to eat what to eat

Oh my god, Bonny M is so freaken cool. I was going to get another x-mas song but this one caught my eye.
It;s so bad it's good. Rasputin by Bonny M: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvDMlk3kSYg

With x-mas coming I will do my best not to eat crap or minimal crap. I don't know what I'll eat and i might not update as much during the holidays as I will be in NB but the New Year will have more challenges.

I went for lunch this week to Darcy's and instead of getting the fish and chips I got the Salmon Nicoise salad.

We had our x-mas lunch today. It was catered by Buffet Charbonneau and really good price for what you get. http://www.buffetcharbonneau.ca/

I made cheesecake cupcakes last night. Really easy and really good (not healthy):

CCW day 17

Christmas wrapping by the Waitresses: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jy4X87fDk4

My new favorite x-mas song...of the day.

I'm stuck. I don't know what else to try. I cut a lot of junk. I should probably look at salt content more...It's still calory counting but I am getting sick of counting. I now know how many calories in things...

So I finally got my Go vegan booklet from Peta. I signed up for it when I went vegetarian for a week. A few surprise vegeratians are on the cover like Forest Whitaker...and Alec Baldwin! Dali Lama is a vegetarian, so is joaquin Pheonix.

Good info in the booklet but a lot was in skinny bitch. Maybe I should read skinny bitch again to get inspired. Maybe I should go vegan...after x-mas. I'll do vegan week.

B- cherrios (180)
S-banana (105)
L- subway roasted chicken sub, ice tea, miss vicky chips (600)
S= 1 lint chocolate (75)
D= chicken ceasar salad (500)
Total 1460

I also need a new book to read. I might have to go to the library soon.

CCW 16

So this is Christmas by John Lennon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBfEGETyGjs

B= honey nut cherrios (180)
S= banana
L= fried rice (150) and stir fry (100)
S= crackers (30) and cheese (150)
D= spare ribs (400), white rice (150) and broccoli (60)

Total: 1320... i might have chocolate milk later

So doing the better choice is going better and I feel I don't eat as much junk....

Secret Santa at work. Today I got a hot chocolate and christmas mug. I wonder who my secret santa is.

CCW day 15

All I want for x-mas is you by Mariah Carey...this might be the only Mariah song I like!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQViqx6GMY

B= cherrios mix (180)
S= cinnamon bun and fruit (not too sure but i'm putting 300)
L = Tuna melt sandwich (350) Now can you believe that there is less calories in processed cheese than real cheese slices (35 vs 90)
D= Homemade chinese food so you'd think we could've done it healthier! Chicken fried rice (363 HOLY CRAP - I actually don`t think ours had that much calories and that's for a cup and I had maybe 3/4 cup), 4 oz spare ribs (275), chicken and veggie stir fry (162)
Total: 1280 - again low number as I ate pretty fatty but then again i`m not having cookies, chocolate or chips...Ah chocolate milk. I had a glass yesterday!!!
I think about 150 but I'll check tonight on the carton and I had a glass of ice tea (120)

CCW day 14

Dolly and Kenny - I believe in Santa Claus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G87vjDomgLE
My favorite x-mas song...today as I tned to change favorite x-mas song everyday. Bonny M is pretty damn good. Ricky didn't even know who they were!

B= Honey nut cherrios with multgrain cherrios (170)
L= Egg salad sandwich (300)
S= grapes (50)
D= 2 pieces of baguette with butter(120), ceasar salad (180), steak (100) with butter (80), mashed potatoes (120) and veggies(50)
Total 1170 but I feel there is more calories in what I ate...

We went to Wildwoods in Stittsville :
http://www.wildwoodchophouse.com/

It's really good. They also own Bin 790 in Kanata. Tapas place that is also good.