The hardest thing about building this site so far is organization. How detailed should I be? And how do I present this information in a useful way?
Also difficult is finding bona fide resources! Which resources are reputable and which are fluff? Where does one turn when a Google search is not enough?
Research research research.
I gave brief consideration to the calorie-counting approach to fat loss. Then I reconsidered some of my priorities: I work out in order to better enjoy life. I also eat to better enjoy life. The thought of counting calories takes all the fun out of healthful living. A contradiction? I think not. Granted, I probably hold the joy of eating in higher regard than most people. But in the confines of my twisted narcissism, I think if everyone knew what "good food" was, then they'd feel the same way I do.
Forgive me while I use the phrase "eat sensibly", as that is my plan.
For the past couple of weeks, the "eat sensibly" method has worked well. By eating sensibly, I mean
- no eating out
- no "bad" fat: butter, hydrogenated oil,
- no cheese with every meal!!!
- heaps of raw vegetables
- instead of bread, concentrate on filling up with happy proteins: skim milk, cottage cheese, yogurt, tofu
- fresh fruit with breakfast and lunch
I used to hate fruit, then I started eating grapefruit with breakfast and found that I had noticeably more energy throughout the day. I threw in an orange at lunch and I was a machine.
So what does that mean for vegetarian meals?
Breakfast:
- Scrambled eggs or a feta cheese omelette
- Whole Wheat Toast: I don't usually miss the butter because I eat my eggs on the toast.
- Glorious fake meat: Stripples may have very little nutritional value, but I love them just the same.
- Grapefruit
Lunch:
- HEB has this "Tofu (no-egg) Salad" that I make sandwiches out of. It's pretty yummy. I'd eat egg salad but I eat so many eggs as it is that I worry about my cholesterol.
- Pasta Salad: I just started making this for my lunches. At first I tried making it with tofu instead of pasta, but I found that I missed the sustenance of happy noodles. So I added some whole wheat pasta (in addition to some baked tofu) and called it a day.
- Carrots!!!
- Yogurt or cottage cheese
- Orange, banana
Dinner:
- Salad, veggie chile, more pasta salad, grilled veggies, what else?
Sounds hard? Yes - cooking all the time is a big pain in the rear end. The good news is that I love to cook. But still, it can get very exasperating, not having a dishwasher and all. In the end there is a point to be made that inspires me to maintain: I have little to lose and everything to gain by filling my body with good food. "Good food" consists of the natural substances my body wants like nutrients and vitamins and good fats. When I fill my body with these things, I'm more adept at telling when I am satisfied. I feel good when my body is full of fuel it can use. I feel bad when I'm full of preservatives or I skip a meal.
So Saturdays I eat whatever I darn well please: pizza, enchiladas, cheese galore. And yet, after a week of eating well, I find that I'm feeling pretty good by Saturday and not terribly inclined to stuff my face silly.
Anyway, this has been another installment of non-cohesive blathering, which brings me back to the problem of organization . Will that ever change?
Posted by monica at March 7, 2004 12:56 AM
