tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48643765425139406472024-02-20T05:09:12.664-08:00The Four Letter Word Least Preferred: DietA not-that-fat girl embarks on the Sonoma Dietruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-15196228412279643572012-02-04T09:41:00.000-08:002012-02-04T09:41:52.577-08:00Wave Two, Weight LossAfter what seems like an eternity, I have finally lost another pound. Seven pounds since beginning the diet on January 9th. Obviously, this is excellent progress. I am almost halfway to my weight loss goal, and am now 3 lbs from BMI normal, which is such an oddly named category I have to look it up every time to make sure that it really is "normal." Why would the inventors of the Body Mass Index label a category "normal," when so many fall outside of that range? <br />
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Anyway, today I am still "overweight," which is a much more reasonably named, if insulting, category.<br />
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I keep reminding myself that losing seven pounds in just under four weeks is pretty great, especially since I inevitably cheat a little (or a lot...) on the weekends. It still feels so slow-going. In any case, I am optimistic. It would be great if I could lose another two pounds this week, since next Saturday I have my first wedding dress fitting!<br />
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<br />ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-57851164140272406382012-01-25T21:27:00.000-08:002012-01-25T21:28:13.124-08:00Wave Two Dinner!Ahh, wave two feels like such an abundance of food at meals. Alas, I still end up hungry at 9:30...<br />
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In any case, here's what I ate for dinner yesterday-- pork tenderloin, quinoa pilaf, and roasted squash. Mm mmm!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypPfpZ8q5iUhVXlLU2_Cb7Se-4vbO6x1erQ2ZRGEvQmqFa3_LXPIGS1BampqJ35fgWNC12WmPNmBIYlLfGLMSopkoysxjrhcqjYQ_Y6GGJns7NouTLyvfsZOTDYgP43ayGQv4iGz40fYa/s1600/IMAG0041%25231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypPfpZ8q5iUhVXlLU2_Cb7Se-4vbO6x1erQ2ZRGEvQmqFa3_LXPIGS1BampqJ35fgWNC12WmPNmBIYlLfGLMSopkoysxjrhcqjYQ_Y6GGJns7NouTLyvfsZOTDYgP43ayGQv4iGz40fYa/s320/IMAG0041%25231.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-47336502550765346582012-01-23T19:57:00.000-08:002012-01-23T19:58:10.667-08:00Beginning Wave Two<span id="internal-source-marker_0.0560163468047532" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">So, Wave One brought the shedding of 6 lbs. Then, a weekend of booze and brunch. Now, I'm a bit heavier on the scale. Still, I'm hoping/assuming I'm just retaining water and/or approaching delicate feminine times. </span><br />
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<span id="internal-source-marker_0.0560163468047532" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In any case, today I revisited Wave One, and tomorrow, I will begin on Wave Two. You can find my first few days mapped out below. </span><br />
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<span id="internal-source-marker_0.0560163468047532" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Day One: Tuesday</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B: Cereal and milk</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">L: Chicken black bean wrap</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Spinach salad with vinaigrette and sundried tomatoes, 1 tbsp. walnuts, 1 tsbp. cheese</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1 cup berries</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D: </span><a href="http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/1668538-Latin-Spiced-Pork-Tenderloin"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Latin Spiced Pork Tenderloin</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a href="http://www.foodreference.com/html/quinoa-pilaf-730.html"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Toasted Quinoa Pilaf</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a href="http://springpadit.com/clevergirl/recipe/roastedzucchini"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Roasted Zucchini</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ½ cup tier two fruit</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">S: 22 almonds</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1 red bell pepper</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Day Two: Wednesday</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B: Steel-cut oatmeal and milk</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">L: Birthday lunch at work-- but I’ll be good!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D: Chicken with Serranos (adapted from this </span><a href="http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/shrimp-with-serranos-the-sonoma-diet.html"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Shrimp with Serranos</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> recipe)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a href="http://www.foodreference.com/html/sw-grain-med-730.html"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Southwestern Grain Medley</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1 cup salad greens w/ vinaigrette and 1 tbsp. goat cheese </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">S: 1 cup baby carrots</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1 The Laughing Cow Light Babybel</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Day Three: Thursday</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B: 2 eggs, 1 slice whole wheat toast</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">L: </span><a href="http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/archive/t-86114.html"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Sonoma Salad with Tomatoes and Feta</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Fresh tier two fruit of choice</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1 serving whole grain crackers</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Chicken with Serranos (adapted from this </span><a href="http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/shrimp-with-serranos-the-sonoma-diet.html"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Shrimp with Serranos</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> recipe)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a href="http://www.foodreference.com/html/sw-grain-med-730.html"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Southwestern Grain Medley</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1 cup salad greens w/ vinaigrette and 1 tbsp. goat cheese </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">S: 2 tbsp. </span><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=em0pjiByyX0C&pg=PA313&lpg=PA313&dq=sonoma+diet+yogurt+cucumber+spread&source=bl&ots=6_OHbhT5cB&sig=nd9qyw0aW2kbxPJxqk1kPxI9RPc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Y8AcT-OVH5DKiAKe35XFCA&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=sonoma%20diet%20yogurt%20cucumber%20spread&f=false"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">yogurt & cucumber sauce spread</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> w/ wheat crackers and wave one veggies</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ¼ cup peanuts </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Day Four: Friday</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B: Steel-cut oatmeal and milk</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">L: Chicken and black bean wrap</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 cup salad greens w/ vinaigrette and 1 tbsp. goat cheese </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Fresh fruit</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D: with friends </span>ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-58665419134092318662012-01-15T10:06:00.000-08:002012-01-15T10:07:33.901-08:00Wave One, Day SevenAs of this morning, I've lost five pounds.<br />
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Over the last couple of days, I've spent far less time being very hungry.<br />
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This is why I love the Sonoma Diet, and this brutal wave one. It teaches you that you have enormous reserves of willpower (see <a href="http://dietingsonomastyle.blogspot.com/2012/01/wave-one-day-two.html">Day Two</a>, the macaron incident); it reminds you that being hungry is not something that requires emergency intervention (though it may cause a few fights); and finally, it works. I've lost five pounds. In less than a week. Now, I know I won't lose much more weight in next few days, and I might even hit a plateau, but having these solid initial results will, I hope, carry me through to the finish line: 10 more pounds, 7 more weeks. <br />
<br />ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-15208683313419103852012-01-13T09:56:00.000-08:002012-01-13T09:57:47.187-08:00Wave One, Day Five, and I'm an idiot<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">So, it turns out, my old meal plan featured Saturday... twice! Which means that Wave One ends on Wednesday, not Thursday.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">And because I have a dinner with friends on Sunday where I will surely not remain at all close to the parameters of Wave One, and because I have an old friend visiting next weekend, I will go ahead and do one more day of Wave One. Sigh.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">But I can do it!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The revised meal plan, beginning with tomorrow, is below.</span><br />
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.5333711672574282" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day Six: Saturday</span></b><br />
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.5333711672574282" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">B: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Whole grain cereal w/ fat-free milk</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">L: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.lhj.com/recipe/chicken/steak-and-blue-cheese-wrap/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc6600; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Steak and Blue Cheese Wrap</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">D:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/68301"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc6600; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tandoori Chicken</span></a><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.foodreference.com/html/eggp-roast-727.html"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #5588aa; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roasted Eggplant Salad</span></a><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">S: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>28 peanuts</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>½ cup tomatoes </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day Seven: Sunday</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">B: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Whole grain cereal w/ fat-free milk</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">L: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/73042"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc6600; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Grilled Asparagus Salad</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>7 Kashi crackers</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">D:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Non-diet dinner with friends. So shoot me. </span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">S: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 cucumber, sliced</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 cup raw bell pepper strips</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day Eight: Monday</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">B: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="http://whatamicooking.blogspot.com/2011/07/spanish-eggs-from-sonoma-diet.html"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc6600; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spanish Eggs</span></a><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">L: </span><a href="http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/73044"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #5588aa; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mediterranean Tabbouleh Salad w/ Chicken</span></a><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">D:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/66270"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc6600; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Beef and Mushroom Kabobs</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Spinach Salad</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">S: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>11 almonds</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>cucumber slices w/ Laughing Cow Babybel</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day Nine: Tuesday</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">B: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2 scrambled eggs w/ 1 slice toast</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">L: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Birthday lunch at work-- but I promise to order a salad. </span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">D:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/73044"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #5588aa; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mediterranean Tabbouleh Salad w/ Chicken</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">S: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>½ cup tomatoes<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 cucumber</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day Ten: Wednesday</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">B: Cereal</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">L: </span><a href="http://www.lhj.com/recipe/salads/spinach-and-lentil-salad-with-toasted-walnuts/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spinach and lentil salad with toasted walnuts</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">D: Szechuan Chicken (modified from </span><a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/szechuan-shrimp-170745"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">this Sonoma Diet Szechaun shrimp recipe</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">S: 1 cucumber, sliced</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 Laughing Cow Babybel</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 14 peanuts</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day Eleven: Thursday (OK, so, technically there is no day eleven on Wave One, but since I will have one non-diet dinner on Sunday, and a friend is visiting starting Thursday night, I figure I better get in an extra day of wholesome goodness)</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">B: </span><a href="http://whatamicooking.blogspot.com/2011/07/spanish-eggs-from-sonoma-diet.html"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc6600; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spanish Eggs</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">L: </span><a href="http://www.lhj.com/recipe/salads/spinach-and-lentil-salad-with-toasted-walnuts/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spinach and lentil salad with toasted walnuts</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">D: </span><a href="http://www.foodreference.com/html/sic-tunas-728.html"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc6600; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sicilian Tuna Steak</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Spinach Salad</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">S: 14 peanuts</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 1 red bell pepper </span></span></b></div>ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-67580925562107856242012-01-12T22:33:00.000-08:002012-01-12T22:33:01.201-08:00Wave One, Day FourI am not starving!<br />
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Granted, I have eaten a handful of tomatoes and half a Babybel Light beyond the meal plan. I also didn't go to the gym today, since I had a couple of appointments. Still, I am not starving.<br />
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And, I weigh less now. Four pounds less. Ten more pounds doesn't feel so out of reach. This is why I like the Sonoma Diet, and can soldier through the misery of wave one. <br />ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-14012521556154158952012-01-11T21:27:00.000-08:002012-01-11T21:27:57.164-08:00Wave One, Day ThreeSorry, folks, my phone was dead come time for dinner picture.<br />
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Alas, tandoori chicken, roasted eggplant salad. Pretty ugly, really, since the yogurt marinade on the chicken blackens instantly and eggplant, while beautiful on the outside, is not so lovely after roasting. <br />
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I am still so hungry. I don't remember being this hungry the last time I did wave one. But I have been ravenous since 5 pm, even though I've had dinner, a cucumber, a couple of handfuls of grape tomatoes (not on the meal plan, but they are on the all-you-can-eat list), and 28 peanuts (I doubled my daily allotment! I had to).<br />
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To be sure, wave one is a very restricted diet-- about 1100-1300 calories a day for women. That isn't much, but nor is it so very little. When I did wave one before, I weighed 20 lbs more than I do right now. So, what's different now?<br />
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I have two ideas: One, I exercise a lot more, at least lately. I've been to the gym or to a yoga class almost every day this year. Two, I take thyroid medication that controls my metabolism. I'm not sure exactly what that means for dieting, but it wouldn't surprise me if it had some affect.<br />
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So, strategies for survival-- and not making Bill hate me. First, eat more of the all-you-can-eat vegetables. If that doesn't work, up my nut consumption?<br />
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Also, I used my willpower again today, when my colleague came into my office to offer me a piece of dark chocolate. <br />
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<br />ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-62424739402098075052012-01-10T20:51:00.000-08:002012-01-10T20:55:03.142-08:00Wave One, Day Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh my god, I am so fucking hungry. Yeah, that was my dinner, and yeah, it wasn't so little, really, but man, I am hungry. And you know, it was a damn tasty dinner. I even had my favorite Sonoma Diet wrap recipe--steak and blue cheese-- for lunch. Yum!<br />
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But you know what I didn't have? Anything off the table of cupcakes and pink macarons and enormous cookies at the lecture I went to today at work. Yes, today I went to a meeting with fucking giant pink macarons. How often do you think that happens to me? NEVER. I have not once, until today, gone to a meeting with macarons. Is there justice in this world?*<br />
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Alas, I used my willpower. And then I used my willpower to go to the gym and run three miles. And then I came home and made dinner, though not without snarking at Bill. Let it be known that I get a little bit cranky when hungry. And I'm still fucking hungry, and I've eaten my fucking cucumber, so there will be no more snacks for me this evening. All I can look forward to is a cup of sleepytime tea. :( <br />
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*Rhetorical question. There is obviously no justice in this world (the macaron incident is just the tip of the iceberg!).ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-44762858728763399402012-01-09T19:44:00.000-08:002012-01-09T19:44:57.483-08:00Wave One, Day One<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, I have nearly survived day one of wave one. Above, you'll see pictured my dinner this evening-- <a href="http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/68299">marinated flank steak</a> (actually, London broil), and <a href="http://www.glennys.com/blog/sauteed-broccoli-roasted-peppers-and-goat-cheese/">broccoli with goat cheese and roasted red peppers</a>. Yum!<br />
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Granted, my dinner took up about half a salad plate, and it took me... oh, about 30 seconds to eat... and sure, I'm still a little hungry. But hey, I still have 28 peanuts to eat!!! I bet you are jealous. <br />
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<br />ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-29920317900601265322012-01-08T14:50:00.000-08:002012-01-08T19:51:25.855-08:00And back to you, Sonoma Diet.<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
Ahh, internet, I must report to you my failures. My 20 lbs of failure. OK, or maybe just 15. Yes, let's say Fifteen lbs of failure, for the sake of alliteration.</div>
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Yes, internet, in the past two years I have gained about 15 lbs. Or 17. Or 20. Yes, that does mean that I have successfully kept off almost 20 pounds since my pre-Sonoma Diet high, so, in that sense, success!</div>
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But at this particular juncture, I cannot fit into my favorite jeans. They fit me throughout graduate school, when I was 5-10 lbs heavier than I was in November 2009. Alas, with May's thyroidectomy, the fall's round-the-clock work schedule, and the resulting 10 lbs, I was forced to retire several pairs of pants. </div>
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This is unacceptable. Especially as my wedding approaches-- it is now less than six months away.</div>
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So, the Sonoma Diet must begin again. And not some half-assed Sonoma Diet flirtation, no, it is time for a full-blown Sonoma Diet affair.</div>
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And thus, tomorrow, Wave One begins. Ten days of healthy eating-- with no booze. And no fruit. And, oh my god, no wine.</div>
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I can, however, do it. I've made my meal plan, picking and choosing my favorite and/or most convenient meals from Wave One, and frankly, it looks delicious, if rather spare.</div>
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Below, the meal plan:</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">L: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1149442765">Chicken and Black Bean Wrap</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/sonoma-diet-chicken-and-black-bean-wrap-461449"> </a> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Spinach Salad</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D: <a href="http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/68299">Marinated flank steak</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.glennys.com/blog/sauteed-broccoli-roasted-peppers-and-goat-cheese/">Sauteed Broccoli w/ roasted peppers and goat cheese</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">S: ½ cup tomatoes</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 28 peanuts</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Day Two: Tuesday</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B: 2 scrambled eggs w/ 1 slice toast</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">L: <a href="http://www.lhj.com/recipe/chicken/steak-and-blue-cheese-wrap/">Steak and Blue Cheese Wrap</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D: <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/mediterranean-pork-chops-233893">Mediterranean Pork Chops</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.livingthecountrylife.com/lifestyle/food/the-sonoma-diet/">Broccoli with Almonds and Hot Pepper</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.foodreference.com/html/quinoa-pilaf-730.html">Toasted Quinoa Pilaf</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">S: 1 cucumber, sliced</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ½ cup raw bell pepper strips</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Day Three: Wednesday</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B: 2 scrambled eggs w/ 1 slice toast</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">L: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1149442765">Chicken and Black Bean Wrap</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/sonoma-diet-chicken-and-black-bean-wrap-461449"> </a> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Spinach Salad</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D: <a href="http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/68301">Tandoori Chicken</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.foodreference.com/html/eggp-roast-727.html">Roasted Eggplant Salad</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">S: 14 peanuts</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> cucumber slices w/ Laughing Cow light</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Day Four: Thursday</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B: Whole grain cereal w/ fat-free milk</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">L: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1149442765">Chicken and Black Bean Wrap</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/sonoma-diet-chicken-and-black-bean-wrap-461449"> </a> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Spinach Salad</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D: <a href="http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/68299">Marinated flank steak</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.glennys.com/blog/sauteed-broccoli-roasted-peppers-and-goat-cheese/">Sauteed Broccoli w/ roasted peppers and goat cheese</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">S: ½ cup tomatoes</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 28 peanuts</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Day Five: Friday</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B: 2 scrambled eggs w/ 1 slice toast</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">L: <a href="http://www.lhj.com/recipe/chicken/steak-and-blue-cheese-wrap/">Steak and Blue Cheese Wrap</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/mediterranean-pork-chops-233893">Mediterranean Pork Chops</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.livingthecountrylife.com/lifestyle/food/the-sonoma-diet/">Broccoli with Almonds and Hot Pepper</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.foodreference.com/html/quinoa-pilaf-730.html">Toasted Quinoa Pilaf</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">S: 1 cucumber, slided</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ½ cup raw bell pepper strips</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Day Six: Saturday</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B: Whole grain cereal w/ fat-free milk</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">L: <a href="http://www.lhj.com/recipe/chicken/steak-and-blue-cheese-wrap/">Steak and Blue Cheese Wrap</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D: <a href="http://www.livingthecountrylife.com/lifestyle/food/the-sonoma-diet/">Mediterranean Pork Chops</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.livingthecountrylife.com/lifestyle/food/the-sonoma-diet/">Broccoli with Almonds and Hot Pepper</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.foodreference.com/html/quinoa-pilaf-730.html">Toasted Quinoa Pilaf</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">S: 1 cucumber, slided</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ½ cup raw bell pepper strips</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Day Seven: Saturday</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B: Whole grain cereal w/ fat-free milk</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">L: <a href="http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/73042">Grilled Asparagus Salad</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 7 Kashi crackers</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D: <a href="http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/66270"> Beef and Mushroom Kabobs</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Spinach Salad</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">S: 1 Laughing Cow Babybel </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1 cup raw bell pepper strips</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Day Eight: Sunday</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B: <a href="http://whatamicooking.blogspot.com/2011/07/spanish-eggs-from-sonoma-diet.html">Spanish Eggs</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">L: <a href="http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/73044">Mediterranean Tabbouleh Salad w/ Chicken</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D: <a href="http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2737">Easy Balsamic Chicken</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.glennys.com/blog/sauteed-broccoli-roasted-peppers-and-goat-cheese/">Sauteed Broccoli w/ roasted peppers and goat cheese</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">S: 11 almonds</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> cucumber slices w/ Laughing Cow Babybel</span></div>
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Which leaves few evenings home to cook. And I hate buying lunch, though I love going out to eat.<br />
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Anyway, I bravely ordered myself a CSA box from the <a href="http://www.southcentralfarmers.com/scfcoop/shop/categories/CSA-Boxes/">South Central Farmers' Cooperative</a>. <br />
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That would be: 4 zucchini, 2 yellow squash, some kind of round summer squash, a pint of cherry tomatoes, 3 other tomatoes, 4 green peppers, a million chili peppers (note: the yellow ones are hot as hell), 2 cucumbers, 1 bunch Tuscan kale, 1 bunch regular kale, Chinese long beans, 1 bunch basil, 1 bunch cilantro, a passel of okra, a watermelon. For $20. I know. Amazing.<br />
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Anyway, I picked this box up on Saturday. And on Sunday, for lunch, we had a salad with the cherry tomatoes and the cucumbers, and some spinach we already had.<br />
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And then I made:<br />
<a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Vegetable-Lasagna-232660">Self's Vegetable Lasagna</a>, sort of. I couldn't find whole wheat lasagna noodles so I used whole wheat orecchiette and made a casserole. It was delicious, and I used one of each squash, as well as two peppers and some basil. Bill, a squash hater, loved it. And I packed up the remainder into four for-a-later-date portions, two for the freezer, two for the fridge. <br />
And then, for lunches/freezing, <a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/buttermilk-summer-squash-soup-recipe.html">101 Cookbook's Buttermilk Summer Squash Soup</a>. I unloaded one more of each squash, as well as a chili pepper. I ended up with seven servings (4 of which I froze, 3 in the fridge for lunch this week), one of which I ate today (delicious!), alongside another spinach/tomato/cucumber salad. <br />
And then, I made a loaf of <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/cinnamon-topped-whole-wheat-zucchini-bread/5c982c1f-b64b-4a19-91e5-a59128fc8112">zucchini bread</a>. And that was the end of the squash. And thanks to Bill's hearty appetite, the bread has barely survived the first twenty-four hours. <br />
And then tonight, I made a stirfry with a pork chop, some long beans, two green peppers, a chili pepper, cilantro, and some other stuff I already had (broccoli, carrots, garlic, ginger). One leftover serving, in the fridge for lunch tomorrow.<br />
And then! I made this <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Spicy-Kale-and-Chick-Pea-Stew-11641">Spicy Kale and Chickpea Stew</a> from Gourmet. One serving in the fridge, five in the freezer (I halved it). Used up both kinds of kale and the remaining green peppers. And of course, I added a chili pepper. <br />
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That leaves me with some more cucumber, a million chili peppers (which I figure I'll be throwing into everything from here to eternity, including perhaps the freezer), a watermelon (which I'll cut up for my lunches this week), some cilantro and basil (I'm thinking a pesto, or maybe an herbaceous hummus), and some long beans I'll be eating later in the week. And OK, I unloaded the okra at work, because I'm afraid of its slime.<br />
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I have 11 meals in the freezer, and enough in the fridge to get Bill and I through the week! If everything coming out of the freezer tastes as good as it did when it went in, I'll be a happy, happy girl. ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-64656188317975736422011-09-06T23:01:00.000-07:002011-09-06T23:02:00.910-07:00Broccoli Pesto QuinoaI am pretty smitten with <a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/">101 Cookbooks</a>. Mostly, though, I follow her baking recipes, because let me tell you, there is not a single site better for natural, whole grain baking. Heidi Swanson, I love your baked goods. <br />
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Anyway, so the other day, I decided to make her <a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/double-broccoli-quinoa-recipe.html">Double Broccoli Quinoa</a>. I didn't have any cream, I used pecorino romano instead of parmesan, and I don't really measure except when baking, but I have to say, her broccoli pesto is one of the best things I've made in ages, and is something I'm sure I'll be eating a lot of.<br />
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So, here's what I did:<br />
2 medium garlic cloves<br />
1/4 cup toasted almonds<br />
1 thumb-sized rectangle of pecorino romano<br />
pinch of salt<br />
2 T fresh lemon juice<br />
1 T olive oil<br />
2 T nonfat Greek yogurt<br />
1.5 cups steamed broccoli <br />
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Throw the garlic, the almonds, and the cheese in the food processor until they are finely ground. Then put the rest of it in the food processor. Process until pesto-y. It'll be a bit thicker than basil pesto.<br />
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Anyway, I tossed this shizz with more steamed broccoli and cooked quinoa, and it was amazing. Amazeballs, if you want. I think the pesto would need to be thinner if you were using it with pasta, but with quinoa, it was perfect. Even if my picture is less than awesome. <br />
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<br />ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-59834017235806351242011-08-12T13:55:00.000-07:002011-08-12T13:56:30.153-07:00Produce galore!Eek. I went on an insane produce-buying spree on Tuesday at the farmers market and Wednesday at Sprouts, neglecting to recall that I have multiple social events over meal-times over the next few days.<br />
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I have:<br />
Roma tomatoes<br />
Grape tomatoes<br />
Radishes<br />
Cilantro<br />
Arugula<br />
4 ears of corn<br />
Many, many bing cherries<br />
2 avocadoes<br />
FIVE mother-effing green peppers. What oh what was I thinking?<br />
1 yellow pepper<br />
A bazillion cucumbers<br />
Green beans<br />
Onions<br />
2 white peaches<br />
Apples<br />
Bananas<br />
Two zucchini<br />
Some chilis<br />
Half a bag of baby carrots<br />
Tangelos<br />
Lemons<br />
Limes<br />
Green onions <br />
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So much bounty!<br />
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I have some plans for the eating. But oh, lord, I must be diligent because there is truly nothing I hate more than food waste. I actually can't think of the last time I threw something out because it had gone bad or spoiled, so diligent am I about using stuff up. But this will be a challenge.<br />
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So, today I made a salad with cherries, a peach, a lemon, quinoa, and some arugula. Post to come.<br />
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Tonight, Bill and I are going to a friend's for Japanese food and I will make a Japanese cucumber salad (with a mixture of Japanese and Persian cucumbers-- incidentally, that's a baby blend I haven't seen that I think would be gorgeous). <br />
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Tomorrow, I will go to a baby shower where I don't know the host and thus won't bring anything. Also the mama doesn't like cherries (wtf?) and that is the food item I most need to foist off on other people. Because I bought four pounds. Whoops.<br />
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I also have plans to make some stuffed green peppers, because I also have some ground turkey (which was not in the recall) to use up. I've never made stuffed peppers and Bill doesn't think he likes them, but with five green peppers, it seems like the best option. That will use some carrot and tomatoes, too. <br />
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Some of the corn, tomato, green onions, chili peppers, and cilantro, one avocado, and all of the radishes will be turned into a quinoa salad. <br />
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And I will make zucchini bread soon.<br />
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That leaves: corn, arugula, green onions, chili peppers, cilantro, green beans, bell peppers, onions, and cherries that need to be assembled into meals. The remaining fruit I can snack on, and same goes for the remaining tomatoes. Suggestions? <br />
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ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-75141717510623837622011-08-09T19:08:00.000-07:002011-08-09T19:08:25.354-07:00Boring Orzo SaladWell, Bill liked it. And I didn't hate it.<br />
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But, it wasn't awesome. And the ingredients were awesome-- a bunch of veggies (arugula, tomatoes, bell pepper, herbs), straight from the farmers market or my balcony garden, plus baked chicken and goat cheese. It even looked good.<br />
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But it was boring. Sigh. As amazing as goat cheese is, I think there's something about combining it with whole wheat pasta that always disappoints. I wish I could articulate exactly what the problem is, but it's just never as good as I want it to be. Here, the sum of the ingredients were less than its parts. <br />
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ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-89662670699471230242011-08-04T20:32:00.000-07:002011-08-04T20:32:43.117-07:00Steak and lettuce is still a salad, right?Totally. This is a "Thai Beef Salad" and it is pretty good. I followed the <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/grilled-thai-beef-salad-recipe/index.html">Food Network recipe</a> more or less exactly. I will say that lettuce, herbs, and beef does not make for a particularly filling salad; if I make this again, I'll add cucumbers, bell peppers, and some other stuff. As it stands, I'm about two-thirds an episode of the increasingly abysmal Weeds from making a ginormous bowl of popcorn. But let's be real, folks, I'd be making popcorn this evening regardless of what I ate for dinner.<br />
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Anyway, check out the perfectly cooked steak, thanks to Bill's new manly grill skills. <br />
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Anyway, I am back in LA and while Bill and I did some celebrating this afternoon with some truly delicious all-you-can-eat Brazilian pizza at <a href="http://www.bellavistabrazilianpizza.com/">Bella Vista</a>, well, it's time to get back on the vegetable wagon.<br />
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So, this afternoon I hit my local farmers market.<br />
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And for dinner, I chopped up some fresh-from-the-farmers veggies. Two of which were "bargains"-- the radishes were thrown in for a quarter on top of a 75 cent bunch of cilantro, and two cucumbers were thrown in for a quarter on top of a whole passel of cucumbers I was buying. Is there a quarter shortage in this country?<br />
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Anyway, I made this <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cucumber-Radish-and-Tomato-Salad-with-Citrus-Dressing-12752">cucumber, tomato, and radish salad</a> from epicurious. It looked like this.<br />
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Yesterday for lunch I concocted a delightful quinoa, nectarine, arugula, and feta salad. I sadly took no picture, but I'm sure you can imagine what these four ingredients looked like in a bowl.<br />
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No, the real reason I am posting is to share an <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/health/19brody.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&smid=fb-nytimes">article</a> I just read. Which gives an overview of the work of some researchers who have discovered that, in fact, counting calories has little to do with weight loss and instead, that what you eat is most important.<br />
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And surprise, what you eat should be mostly plants. Fruits, veggies, whole grains. Shocking, I know. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/health/19brodybox.html?src=tptw">Here's their list of what to eat</a>. <br />
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Oh, and? Eating full fat dairy has little effect on weight. So, cheese, come to mama. <br />
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Anyway, my favorite bits of news are the ones that validate my own lifestyle choices, so I figured I'd share. And, world, please stop eating Lean Cuisines. They break my heart.<br />
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From: NYTimes Personal Health-- <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/health/19brody.html?ref=health">Personal Health: Still Counting Calories? Your Weight-Loss Plan May Be Outdated</a> & <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/health/19brodybox.html?ref=health">Choose Foods to Shed the Pounds</a><br />
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And for the past two lunches, my trusty southwestern-y quinoa salad, with veggies, black beans, cilantro, lime, and blackened corn.<br />
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I have also made a raw kale salad and it was actually quite tasty. I did not take a picture, but then,<a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/raw-tuscan-kale-salad-recipe.html"> the pictures on 101 cookbooks</a> are better than mine would be, anyway. I recommend. <br />
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And a tomato/mozzarella/roasted peppers/cannellini bean pasta sald, which was only marginally healthy, given the abundance of so delicious mozzarella.ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-62552295994580530832011-07-13T13:33:00.000-07:002011-07-13T13:33:25.124-07:00Salad week, day 7Eek. I forgot all about updating the internet on my salad-eating yesterday.<br />
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Well, I had eggs for breakfast.<br />
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Then another steak salad for lunch with the leftover steak from the day before. This one had roasted peppers, arugula, tomato, red onion, mozzarella, and a homemade red wine vinaigrette.<br />
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Dinner was lettuce, grape tomatoes, baked chicken, cucumber, pine nuts, feta. And I forgot to take a picture. Sorry, universe.<br />
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So, yesterday theoretically ends salad week, but in practice, I think it'll go on for a while longer. First of all, I missed four salad meals during this past week. So I feel like I need to keep going as a matter of principle.<br />
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And also, salad is delicious!ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-91851570001224574542011-07-12T00:04:00.000-07:002011-07-12T00:04:04.601-07:00Salad week, day 6Lunch today was a truly delicious <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Sliced-Steak-with-Arugula-233986">steak & arugula salad</a> from the dearly departed Gourmet via Epicurious. In an unusual spin, I followed the recipe exactly.<br />
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And it was quite tasty. Tangy from the reduced vinegars and the arugula.<br />
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Alas, that was my only salad today, because this evening we celebrated my friend Melanie's birthday with some Brazilian food and ice cream and beer.ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-86773336299149373462011-07-10T22:31:00.000-07:002011-07-10T22:31:53.539-07:00Salad week, day 5Much more successful today, though I did have some cheese and crackers thanks to my friend the <a href="http://confessionsofabookglutton.blogspot.com/">Book Glutton</a>...<br />
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Jumped straight into lunch today with a big quinoa salad with green cabbage, black bean, tomato, cilantro, cucumber, lime, avocado. <br />
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Then, a snack of <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/dining/22mlist.html?_r=1&em">Bittman's #38</a>, except... tragedy struck! Green mold found its way into my kalamata olive stash, so I had to go without. I was terribly excited to try this salad of watermelon, olives, red onion, feta, mint, & lemon juice. And it was delicious, even without the olives. But my goodness, the watermelon feta combo is amazing and I bet olives would just bring it to a whole new level. <br />
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And then, for dinner, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/dining/22mlist.html?_r=1&em">Bittman's #21</a>-- avocado, cucumber, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar. I added some of the soy & sesame marinated chicken leftover from <a href="http://dietingsonomastyle.blogspot.com/2011/07/salad-week-day-3.html">day three's "Chinese" chicken salad</a>. It was truly out of this world. So much yum.<br />
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And what does one do on hump day? Hump? No, silly, drink.<br />
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And that is what I did for most of the day (hence the 4:30 AM post).<br />
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Alas, few salads were eaten. Just the morning quinoa leftovers, followed by a chopped-up nectarine tossed with blueberries and yogurt.<br />
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And then, lunch out (BLAT on wheat, sweet potato fries), with all-you-can-drink champagne (and I pushed myself, hard). Then chatting and drinking another bottle of wine and watching Girls Just Want to Have Fun, a childhood favorite now on Netflix Instant). Then ordering a pizza and more chatting and more wine.<br />
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Then crashing hard at midnight. And then waking up at 3:45.ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-78644660398181863472011-07-08T19:20:00.000-07:002011-07-08T19:20:56.152-07:00Salad week, day 3Today I got up and ran, both before breakfast and before it got too hot for physical exertion.<br />
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Then I came home and immediately wolfed down a nectarine.<br />
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And then I scrambled myself some eggs with tomato, onion, a little pecorino romano cheese, a habenero hot sauce, and yes, a handful of crushed corn chips. My attempt to approximate something weird people eat in Texas called "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migas">Migas</a>" and also get through the bag of tortilla chips before they go stale. Not a salad, I know, but it was delicious and there were vegetables.<br />
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For lunch, leftover quinoa salad from the day before. It is, if I do say, delicious. And will be delicious when I eat even more of it for breakfast tomorrow. More on that tomorrow.<br />
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For dinner, a salad of my own creation, loosely based on several recipes for Chinese/Asian/Oriental Chicken Salad.<br />
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For this, I baked chicken tenders brushed with sesame oil and soy sauce, and tossed with green cabbage, leaf lettuce, shredded carrots and radishes, mango, cucumber, and dressed with: a small thumb's worth of ginger, two garlic cloves, several pinches of sesame seeds, a small scoop of chili garlic sauce, a small shake of sesame oil, and a large shake each of soy sauce, safflower oil, and rice vinegar. <br />
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As for snacking, well, I had the last of the black apricots of betrayal, and a bowl of blueberries and chopped up strawberries, tossed with a scoop of fat-free, plain yogurt. And you can bet that later this evening, I will fix myself a bowl of popcorn, because I've just sat myself down for some True Blood with my true love. D'awww.ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849511727448689191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864376542513940647.post-52133843210072730392011-07-07T23:58:00.000-07:002011-07-07T23:58:57.919-07:00Salad week, day twoToday was a bit trickier. I had to go over to my friend <a href="http://thecuriousadventuresofwendykozak.blogspot.com/">Wendy</a>'s and drink some wine and sangria and eat some empanadas and sweet potato taquitos and pie. <br />
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Still, I ate a lot of salad.<br />
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Kashi for breakfast. A couple of black apricots, which are just fuzzy mini plums, and thus a hoax. Plums are the lemons of the stone fruit world, which is to say they are not versatile and amazing like real lemons, but instead are like metaphoric lemons that cars can sometimes be. Anyway, back to salad. <br />
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Leftover cucumber salad from yesterday for morning snack.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Salad #2: This one is scaled down from <a href="http://www.simplecomfortfood.com/2010/05/14/mixed-tomato-and-cannellini-bean-salad/">here</a>: halved grape tomatoes, cannellini beans, basil, lemon zest, salt, olive oil. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Salad #3: Adapted from <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Thai-Cucumber-Salad-with-Roasted-Peanuts-105345">epicurious</a>. Cucumber (salted and drained), red onion, unseeded serrano, two garlic cloves, mint, lime juice, nam pla, rice vinegar, a little sugar. </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Other things I ate today: a bowl of Kashi GoLean Crunch with skim milk, a handful of roasted, salted almonds, a slightly under-ripe black apricot, some strawberries, a glass of white wine, and you can bet your sweet ass I'll be making some popcorn this evening-- the first disc of True Blood arrived today.<br />
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You might wonder why I ate 4 salads today. Well, salad #1 was leftover from dinner last night, and I wolfed that down after I got home from yoga at 11:30. Then, an hour later, I made salad # 2. Then around 3, I made Salad #3 as a snack. I ate about half, and will eat the other half tomorrow. Then, finally, the dinner salad, #4, which Bill and I ate around 6. So you see, perfectly reasonable. <br />
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