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Weekend Wrapup

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

So, yeah – I took the Labor Day weekend off. No new posts on Friday or Monday.

Tomorrow’s update resumes my intended Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule.

Diet update: 9 more pounds to go. I avoided my two-week curse – every 14 days or so I seem to have a spike – and have maintained steady, if not spectacular, progress. At this pace, I should hit my goal by Mid-October.

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Diet Progress Monday – August 25^th

Monday, August 25th, 2008

The first 20 pounds have been passed. I’m into the final ten of stage one. I’ll see if I can hold that weight for a while, and then go for ten more.

Nothing notable this week. Weight loss has tapered to about a little more than a pound a week, while I was clearing nearly two pounds before. I need to exercise more, I think – I’ve been lazy.

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Diet Progress Monday – August 18^th

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Only shed a pound this past week, but considering that I kinda fell off the wagon last weekend, that’s better than I expected. Total lost: 19 lbs.

Eleven more to go before my stage one goal. Then I’ll see if I can maintain that weight for a while before trying for another 10-15. I’m really aiming for 200 or below.

According to BMI, I’d be at the high end of “normal” at 185. Which is insane. There’s no way on this earth I hold that weight for any amount of time. With the German and Czech gene pool I’ve got going for me, the best I can aim for is “stocky.” Even when I was younger, going to the gym, and in better overall physical shape, I was never 185.

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Diet Progress Monday – August 11^th

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Eighteen pounds and counting.

Notables from this week:

It’s berry season – we went out and picked a couple pints of blueberries and almost a gallon of ripe blackberries yesterday. Fruit betties – slightly sweetened fruit baked with a breadcrumb topping – are not bad dessert choices.
Long derided by the more snobbish wine drinkers, Italian Pinot Grigio, especially from the Valdadige DOC, is a great summer wine. Somewhere between the mineral austerity of Sauvignon Blanc and the rich fruit of Chardonnay, it’s a wonderful picnic wine and does an admirable job accompanying light summer foods.
It is possible to put together an incredible and satisfying high-end meal with considerable portions and still come in at under 800 calories. You’ve seen part of this already with the Caprese salad. More to come.

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Butler’s Orchard – Farm market, pick-your-own berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries), cherries, peas, pumpkins, and apples. Just south of Damascus, MD.

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100-Mile Caprese Salad

Friday, August 8th, 2008

Caprese Salad The “100 Mile” menu is supposed to be centered around locally produced ingredients. In my area of the country, the Mid-Atlantic, spring through fall offer plenty of opportunities to take advantage of local farmers’ products.

Here’s an easy one – almost every community has a local or regional dairy, and farmers’ markets explode with fresh herbs and summer vegetables. The Caprese Salad of tomato, mozzarella cheese, and basil with a vinaigrette dressing is a fantastic starter for a meal or side dish for a picnic. If your farmers’ market has someone who’s selling a boutique buffalo mozzarella, grab it!

More refined versions of this dish call for olive oil only, and layers of sliced Roma tomato, cheese, and whole basil leaves. This more rustic version is heartier and packs a bigger flavor wallop. This salad is vegetarian, but not vegan.

Ingredients:

1 lb. assorted cherry tomatoes (red, orange, yellow, purple varieties)
8 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese (part skim)
10-12 leaves fresh basil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
salt
pepper

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