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.

CCW day 13

It's really cold in Ottawa today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W4-B06nMB4
Last Christmas by Wham, i didn't know Wham sang this song. I guess it was on Glee this week but I missed Glee.

B= kashi and milk (180)
S= Banana (105)
L= Okay, so I totally forgot I had poutine last night and had a coupon for Quizno`s. I got to quizno`s and hte line up was crazy...I think everybody had the same coupon as me. I rememered that Wendy`s had the new home cut sea salt fries I wanted to try so I went there. Now that i did it I know it was stupid.
Small frie (320) and chicken strips (about 400 as I can't find the strips and only the nuggets online) ranch dipping sauce (120)and ice tea to drink (105)
No snack, not allowed
D= Haddock(150), rice (180) and broccoli (45)

total:1605... still okay but I wish I could keep it under 1400

Oh and the other day I had a Lindt chocolate and forgot about it. It's 75 calories per chocolate! Can't eat too many of those.

CCW day 12

I really have to start writting the day I eat as I can't really remember everything I had yesterday!!

Band Aid - Do they know it's Christmas 1984 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5cX_ncZLls

B= kashi and milk (180)
S= banana (105)
L= sheppards pie (no ketchup!)= (275 - I think this should maybe be more...)
S= pear (85)
D= Poutine from NYF (710)

Total: 1355

I really had to eat that poutine. It was calling my name but I had water in order to avoid more calories.

CCW day 11 - Advantages of eating fish!

Merry Christmas everybody performed by Oasis:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc3_h_vslss&feature=related

We had potluck breakfast at work today. I feel that it screwed up my whole eating day. Receptions, restaurants, potlucks makes it harder to count calories!!!
B= Kashi and milk (180)
Second breakfast= 3 pieces of melondew (60 ), 1 piece of cantelope(30), 1 cracker (10), 3 tbsp of St-Andrée cheese (200 - i`m putting that number as a guesstimate - could be more or less), 1 tbsp of pork paté ( I think it's also called creton) (50), 3 pieces of baguette (50), 10 grapes (30)
S= Banana (105) and more cheese (150) and crackers (30) and grapes (30)
D= Sheppards pie (275) ketchup (30) and milk (100)
total : 1330
 St-Andre cheese is really like. It's like a creamy brie.

I`m still not eating enough fish!!!! Ricky can't remember anything I tell him. He needs more fish to help his memory! Friday should be fish day. If I put it on the calendar he will cook it.

Regular consumption of fish can reduce the risk of various diseases and disorders. Selected research findings indicate the following:

Asthma - children who eat fish may be less likely to develop asthma.

Brain and eyes - fish rich in omega 3 fatty acids can contribute to the health of brain tissue and the retina (the light sensitive tissue lining the inner surface of the eye).

Cancer - the omega 3 fatty acids in fish may reduce the risk of many types of cancers by 30 to 50 per cent, especially of the oral cavity, oesophagus, colon, breast, ovary and prostate.

Cardiovascular disease - eating fish every week reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke by reducing blood clots and inflammation, improving blood vessel elasticity, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood fats and boosting 'good' cholesterol

Dementia - elderly people who eat fish or seafood at least once a week may have a lower risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.

Depression - people who regularly eat fish have a lower incidence of depression (depression is linked to low levels of omega 3 fatty acids in the brain).

Diabetes - fish may help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels.

Eyesight - breastfed babies of mothers who eat fish have better eyesight, perhaps due to the omega 3 fatty acids transmitted in breast milk.

Inflammatory conditions - regular fish consumption may relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and autoimmune disease.

Prematurity - eating fish during pregnancy may help reduce the risk of delivering a premature baby.

I went to Sam`s last night and weighted myself. I seem to have lost 8 pounds since August. Very well. I asked Sam the accuracy of the scale and she said it was pretty good...then she said she lost 4 pounds in one week.  I might try to get a second opinion on another scale...

CCW day 10 - Oh Banana!

Diamonds and guns by the transplants:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3SzI92FDFo

I finally got to watch the finally of America`s top models. We'll see if Ann makes it...as no other model from that show has seen to make it.

B = Kashi and milk (180) i`m almost out of Kashi but I have multigrain cherrios. I really don't switch it up from day to day. I`m kindda boring like that.
S= banana (105) i`m still surprise about that calories. It is a sweet fruit. I have more info on the greatness of banana as I love bananas. Might be my favorite fruit!
L= stew (300)
S= 6 rice crackers (40) and a golden delicious apple (80)
D= Greek salad (220)  and 2 pork slouvlaki (120 for the 2 - that seems low) and one blueberry cookie (30)
Total: 1075 but I think it's more as Greek salad and soulvaki seem low...


GO BANANA!

There are about 105 calories in a banana.

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Did you know...

Every single one of those banana calories contain a small trace of a miracle weight loss mineral?

A tiny little substance that science has linked to fat loss, increased energy and many other "youthful" health benefits.

What is this mineral called?

It's called potassium.

And while we've all heard of it before, you'd do good to pay attention the following.

The calories in a banana are loaded with the stuff.  Consuming just one a day can have dramatic affects on your body.  Your appearance.  Everything.

The potassium in a banana is that powerful!

Here's just a few of the amazing benefits of the potassium in a banana...

• Keeps heart, brain, kidney, muscle tissues and other vital organs of human body in good condition.

• Regulates blood sodium levels keeping blood pressure low and reducing the risk of heart attack.

• It's a common "natural" treatment for cholesterol that can surpass even medication.

• It builds and strengthens muscle and muscle burns more fat.

• It's an amazing energy booster. (This energy lasts!)

• It prevents excess fluid retention so you don't look "bloated".

• Research has shown it reduces the risk of stroke and other disease. 

• Eliminates muscle cramping.

And the list of health benefits goes on and on.

All that from just eating a banana a day!

Basically, those 105 banana calories pack a powerful punch when consumed.

It gets dissolved in your body releasing all that potassium and other "good stuff" that sends a surge of health through your whole system.

Those 105 calories in a banana help to "slam the door" on the real reason you have excess stomach fat so you can finally lose weight and keep it off.

So the bottom line here is...

If you want to lose weight.  Get more energy.  Improve your health.  Then eating just one banana a day is a great place to start.

CCW day 9

Yes, I have decided to do an extra week of calory counting!

At first I didn't really like this song but it has really grown on me ; Mumford and Son - the cave:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KkUeRPjc-Y

I was gift wrapping last night so I didn't have time to update. I`m doing gift wrapping for CNIB - if you're at Bayshore and need a gift wrap please support (but a bit expensive).

B= Kashi puffs and milk (180)
S= banana (105) really that many calories in a banana!!!
L= left over stew (300)
S= cheese (80)
D= Sushi  Avocado roll (6 pieces) (140) and 4 pieces of Ebi nigiri (shrimp) (60 each = 240)
http://fatlossschool.com/calories-in-sushi/

Now I had a treat last night. I got hot chocolat with whip cream from second cup my absolute favorite. The freaken thing was cold!!!   (310) and I didn't even enjoy it. How sad.
http://www.secondcup.com/eng/nutrition_details.php?product=21

Total : 1355 Woo hoo still doing good

Beyond the rack is tempting me right now. Must not look.... ahhhhhhh

CCW day 8

Red Hot CHilli Pepper - Rollercoaster of love:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-lbIfaqm0U

Yesterday was a slow start. I wonder if there is any calories in advil and gravol...

L: Lipton chicken noodle soup (140) and  6 soda crackers (83) amd margarine (40)
S: 12 rice crackers (80) 1 slice of french bread (92) butter (50)
D: Beef stew (about 250 as per internet) and 2 piece of bread and butter (284) ice tea (80)

Total: 1099

CCW day 7

Okay, getting in the x-mas spirit:

Bonny M - Mary's boy child/oh my lord : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7-4GC828rM

The outfits make the video!

BEST X-mas album ever!

It was girl's x-mas yesterday so I figured that I would go over calory budget...but once you get drunk you don't think off all the calories in drinks!

B= Kashi and milk (180)
S= about 12 rice crackers in the day (80)
L= Subway rosted chicken sub (310) and chocolate milk (170)
D= went out for dinner with the girls at Fratteli's (might be my favorite italien place)
http://www.fratelli.ca/

So good! I shared a caprese salad (80) two piece of bread and olive oil balsamic(140 ish- i'm having issues finding numbers), chicken gargonzola (about 400), broccoli (20) two glasses of wine (180)

Total : 1560

BAR = oh my calorie count was out of control!!! I was doing okay before I hit the bar considering I went out.
1 glass of wine (90)
I think 5 rye and gingers (109 each =545)

Total: 2195!!!! OUCH

I will continu CCW for another week as I want to learn more about how many calories in diffrent things.

CCW day 6

Tiny Dancer - Elton John: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRK5vLUYLmg
Really great song in Almost Famous.

I was good today... I think. I went to the Speaker's x-mas party and didn't have all the yummy treats. I was going to treat myself with one mini tart and when I bit into it there was a cherry and i couldn't even eat it.

B= Kashi and milk (180)
L= went to Kabob Kabob in World Exchange and got a pita wrap and greek salad. The guy didn't even ask if I wanted white or brown pita. they asked Jen. I was given no choice.(250) and greek salad (200) ice tea (120)
D= reception food so 2  piece of cheese (60) and fruit on a stick (guestimate 300) and 2 glasses of wine (180)

around 1290 and i'm hungry so maybe I'll go find someting in the 200 calorie range.

Hopefully Dixie will sleep in tomorrow!
I'm building my gingerbread house tomorrow to put in front of my door at work to decorate. I hope it turns out.

CCW day 5

Run DMC - Tricky : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cYQV62WhkM

Why can't more groups sound like Run DMC!

Kinda boring left over day today.

B= Kashi puffs with milk (as if I would eat it dry) = 180
No snacky today - lost track of time
L = left over Pho from yesterday = 400
S= 3 clementine (70)
D - hamburger (400) and 4 pickles (40) and ice tea (80)

Total 1170 - oh no, below poverty line

Oh I had a blueberry flat cookie - probably like 50 so 1220!

I got 2 things from Beyond the Rack up to now and i'm very happy! My Buffalo jeans ($40 - regular over $100) fit well and my Tribe dress is nice ($25 and regular $140) They have really nice things but i'm really sad right now because the Matt and Nat bag that I wanted to get is sold out :( I waited too long...or actually I wasn't sure I wanted to invest in it still at $70.

CCW days 4

There goes the fear by the Doves:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERulrmjfucc

I found a way better calorie counting website!!!

http://caloriecount.about.com/


Kashi puff cereal and milk  (180)

Pho soup from Thai Express (400) drink (80)

Subway Italien BMT (450) icea tea (125) miss vicky salt and vinegar chips (200)

Total : 1435 - I  feel like Jared from the Subway commercial!

Frig, I didn't even have a snack yesterday. I was too busy and I went to the dentist. The dental hygines said that it`s best to use soft tooth brushes and electric is better. She recommended Oral B.

Calorie counting is interesting. I might do it for 2 weeks. It's nice to see how much is in everything!