This week I will be posting the recipes that have been carrying me successfully through the week. So keep a coming back from some delicious and nutritious gastronomic inventions.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Gastronomy - Wkly Overhaul
Gastronomy is the study of the relationship between culture and food. It is often thought erroneously that the term gastronomy refers exclusively to the art of cooking (see Culinary Arts), but this is only a small part of this discipline; it cannot always be said that a cook is also a gourmet. Gastronomy studies various cultural components with food as its central axis. Thus it is related to the Fine Arts and Social Sciences, and even to the Natural Sciences in terms of the digestive system of the human body. credit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastronomy
This week I will be posting the recipes that have been carrying me successfully through the week. So keep a coming back from some delicious and nutritious gastronomic inventions.
This week I will be posting the recipes that have been carrying me successfully through the week. So keep a coming back from some delicious and nutritious gastronomic inventions.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
THINK Challenge - Day 2 & 3
Sorry I haven't blogged, just came back home and it's been busy. Also, I've been sick with a sore throat and body aches. But I'm still aware and trying to do all of my challenges. Vegan cooking is so cool because it forces you to be creative and I like that. I feel that I'm eating healthier so that's a plus too. I want a farm, with a dairy cow, three chickens and a roaster, just to create a love triangle. I also want to grown my own fruits and vegetables. Also, I don't think I will be drinking milk or eating eggs until I can see the living conditions of the chickens or cows. See Food, Inc. Didn't put my hair in a bun yesterday but since I'm still sick I couldn't resist today :(. No exercise so far, I don't have the energy and I've been in pain.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
THINK Challenge - Day 1 out of 21
Challenge: Set your goals and see if you can write in an accountability journal (this blog) about how it is going for 21-days straight.
Sunday, January 10, 2010: Today I decided to be accountable to myself, my friend, and to this blog. These are my goals:
- Trying new recipes and eating Vegan for 21-days
(Check http://www.fatfreevegan.com/etl/index.shtml for the plan) I will also post and comment about new recipes I try. Obstacles: Coming down with a cold or something; lack of sleep from the night before; need to go food shopping. Outcome: When I awoke in the morning I read a text from my friend that she was on board with our challenge, that encouraged me to follow the plan today even though I was not feeling well. I was able to sleep 8-hours, and the girls have enough fruit and veggies to survive at least for today and I'm going to go pay Trader Joe's a visit today.
For breakfast I had 2 apples (sliced), handful of fresh berries (my plate looked so pretty and colorful after this) and about 10 raw almonds, a tea cup of black organic breakfast blend fair-trade coffee and 1tsp of agave nectar. Snack: 1 Banana and 4 almonds Lunch: Fully veggie loaded Lentil & Black Bean Soup with Qunioa (doubled the recipe to have servings during the upcoming week) Planned for Dinner: Steamed Asian Vegetables with low-sodium soy sauce, ginger, and garlic, etc. Brown Rice and some type of raw seeds on top. Fresh homemade berry sorbet with lemon. Didn't have what I planned for dinner because I went to the movies instead :) so I made a quick Green Smoothie in my Magic Bullet: 2 cups of Spinach, a handful of raspberries & blueberries, and half of a banana, oh and some ice cubes. Yummers!
- Movement - Weekly Schedule: 2 days of cardio, 2 days of firming moves or Pilates, 2 days of rest, 1 day of fun activity - dancing, biking, etc. Not feeling that great so I'm planning on doing some firming moves today or Pilates. Will let you know how this goes. Didn't happen; so I'm counting today as one of my days for rest.
- Getting 7.5 to 8-hours of sleep - Done! Slept for 8-hours.
- Leaving my hair lose (not putting it in a bun or ponytail) when I leave the house - Did it; even though my hair was a little wild. ;)
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
THINK Challenge - Wkly Overhaul
Accountability Challenge - 21 days
If you have a goal in mind and it requires daily action, accountability is your best and most powerful guide. For any society to function and for any person to perform at their highest and best accountability is key.
Challenge: Pick one or two or all goals from the list below (or you can create your own) and see if you can write in an accountability journal about how it is going for 21-days straight.
Start date: January 10, 2010
End date: January 30, 2010
Area of Personal Wellness & Accountability goal ideas:
Stretching In The Morning - Try Dr. Oz's *"7-Minute Stretch"
Getting 7.5 to 8-hours of sleep. (*Count back 7 to 8 hours from when you wake up and make that your bedtime)
Exercise - Just 30-minutes a day.
*Do squats while you watch TV, play with the kids, rearrange the closet, take a walk, do dishes, have a family dance party. Just figure out a way to get in a half hour of movement after dinner to give your metabolism something to do.
Healthy Food Choices
*Replacement: Mindful Eating. Everything we eat should nourish us, and the ability to focus on that will help us all meet our goals of losing or maintaining weight. A simple solution is to pre-plan meals, especially snacks. On Sunday night, pack a variety of healthy snacks—12 almonds, one string cheese, 2 tablespoons of cranberries, 5 dark chocolates, 18 mini pretzels—in individual plastic bags for the week ahead. At 3pm on any day, you can reach for a baggie and know you are giving your body a good boost.)
*Excerpt from The Dr. Oz show
Interesting Bible Principle:
1 Corinthians 6:19: What! Do YOU not know that the body of YOU people is [the] temple of the holy spirit within YOU, which YOU have from God? Also, YOU do not belong to yourselves,
Accountability to YOURSELF:
On a daily basis – for 21 days straight, I highly recommend that you write in an accountability journal about your day. Write what was accomplished, what wasn’t and why.
This can be very brief – the point is to MAKE yourself write it out so you can hold yourself accountable. You will become less guilty as well.
You’ll also have an opportunity to give positive self-feedback on a regular basis; this helps with maintaining the high level of motivation needed to be successful.
As you build the powerful habit of accountability, you have to have a laser like focus on taking deliberate daily action towards this end. Being single minded about writing, checking in and taking action on your goal is imperative.
If you are NOT coachable in this regard, you will not have much success with creating this new habit.
Have fun with this process, if you slip up, dust off and jump back in. It’s the only way!
I'll be check-in to let you all know how it is going for me and I hope you do too!
Wishing you abundant success, foodieoverhaul
If you have a goal in mind and it requires daily action, accountability is your best and most powerful guide. For any society to function and for any person to perform at their highest and best accountability is key.
Challenge: Pick one or two or all goals from the list below (or you can create your own) and see if you can write in an accountability journal about how it is going for 21-days straight.
Start date: January 10, 2010
End date: January 30, 2010
Area of Personal Wellness & Accountability goal ideas:
Stretching In The Morning - Try Dr. Oz's *"7-Minute Stretch"
Getting 7.5 to 8-hours of sleep. (*Count back 7 to 8 hours from when you wake up and make that your bedtime)
Exercise - Just 30-minutes a day.
*Do squats while you watch TV, play with the kids, rearrange the closet, take a walk, do dishes, have a family dance party. Just figure out a way to get in a half hour of movement after dinner to give your metabolism something to do.
Healthy Food Choices
*Replacement: Mindful Eating. Everything we eat should nourish us, and the ability to focus on that will help us all meet our goals of losing or maintaining weight. A simple solution is to pre-plan meals, especially snacks. On Sunday night, pack a variety of healthy snacks—12 almonds, one string cheese, 2 tablespoons of cranberries, 5 dark chocolates, 18 mini pretzels—in individual plastic bags for the week ahead. At 3pm on any day, you can reach for a baggie and know you are giving your body a good boost.)
*Excerpt from The Dr. Oz show
Interesting Bible Principle:
1 Corinthians 6:19: What! Do YOU not know that the body of YOU people is [the] temple of the holy spirit within YOU, which YOU have from God? Also, YOU do not belong to yourselves,
Accountability to YOURSELF:
On a daily basis – for 21 days straight, I highly recommend that you write in an accountability journal about your day. Write what was accomplished, what wasn’t and why.
This can be very brief – the point is to MAKE yourself write it out so you can hold yourself accountable. You will become less guilty as well.
You’ll also have an opportunity to give positive self-feedback on a regular basis; this helps with maintaining the high level of motivation needed to be successful.
As you build the powerful habit of accountability, you have to have a laser like focus on taking deliberate daily action towards this end. Being single minded about writing, checking in and taking action on your goal is imperative.
If you are NOT coachable in this regard, you will not have much success with creating this new habit.
Have fun with this process, if you slip up, dust off and jump back in. It’s the only way!
I'll be check-in to let you all know how it is going for me and I hope you do too!
Wishing you abundant success, foodieoverhaul
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