I've decided not to go back to WW @ Work. I was doing the core plan. After some research, I found that for all intents and purposes, the core plan is phase 2 of South Beach. Plus, I can't buy into that "Weight Watcher's is not a diet". It is a diet. Don't believe the hype.
Then I did a cost comparison. I could pay the WW fee or I could pick up a scale and a South Beach food guide for about 20% of the WW fee.
Now, the WW people would be quick to tell me "People who try to lose weight on their own fail. You need the support." Fortunately I have found some great cheerleaders in cmae and Kepa. Plus Mommy is uber supportive. When I told her about the SB plan, she started rattling off all of these ideas for meals. My sister is the same. Right here with me in JC, I have a coworker who bit the bullet and did SB to lose 50 lbs. She's a really good support. And I have been blessed with really good friends who are behind me even when I can't get behind myself.
So, I picked up a South Beach food guide and have started on that journey. I also picked up a scale. Yeah, I know I kicked the scale to the curb. However, this one is weight only - today I weighed in at 316.2 lbs. My focus in this stage is to move the needle.
Phase I of South Beach is the no carbs/fruits phase...lots of veggies and lean protein. So far, so good. I don't know if I'll be doing kickboxing this week - my body will be in enough shock not having carbs or fruits. But the good thing is that Phase I is only 2 weeks long. :)
There are a lot of things I like about SB. One is that I have to start cooking again. For example, I attempted to make a sugar free chocolate cheesecake last night. Not something I would necessarily share with people, but it served it's purpose. Next time, I'm going to find a recipe first. I'm looking forward to making a lemon ricotta cheesecake in a pistachio crust...or a mocha cheesecake in a hazelnut crust.
Back to cooking, I whipped out the mojo and made another crockpot meal:
Cabbage and Pork
1 small head cabbage, chopped
1/2 med red onion
1 lb boneless pork loin chops, trimmed of visible fat, cubed and marinated in mojo criollo for at least 30 minutes
1-2 cloves fresh garlic
1 very small hand ginger, peeled
1.5 cups mojo criollo
black pepper, to taste
chipotle chili powder, to taste
2 cans black beans, drained
1. Smash the garlic cloves and the ginger
2. Add all ingredients , except the black beans, to the slow cooker
3. When the cabbage is just tender, add the black beans
4. Cook until cabbage is really tender
Sunday, February 10, 2008
on a different road
Posted by Urban Chick at 6:37 PM
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4 comments:
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You'll do great! Will you try to go to one kickboxing class? Or do some other kind of exercise? With all the lean protein you'll be eating, your muscles will be well nourished!
Yikes! That food sounds delicious! :D
I'm glad you consider me to be part of your support team :)
I hope your new strategy helps works for you. Sounds reasonable enough to me.
I must say that the Cabbage and Pork turned out better than I thought. :) And today, I didn't miss the carbs...nor did I get crazy hungry.
cmae: Thanks! Yes, I plan to go to kicboxing again next week. This week I'll do some calisthenics at home (situps, pushups, etc.)
kepa: You always have an encouraging word, directly (as a response to something I've written) or indirectly (something you've posted on your blog about your experience). And to think, it all began with red velvet cake :)
Urban Chick, guess what I saw an ad for on a public bulletin board? Capoeira! I thought of you immediately. I even tore off the little number in case I decided to check it out (I haven't decided to do that yet, but I might).
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