Saturday, August 27, 2011

Rice Free

Chic-fil-A's Chargrilled and Fruit Salad

Picture above was lunch, along with a few sips of their chicken noodle soup. Yes, that was it! I did not finish the greens. I wasn't a fan of the way the chicken tastes like, much more the vinaigrette that came along with it. I savoured the fruits -- strawberries, apples, mandarin orange slices, and grapes! Oh I enjoyed the soup as well but had to share it with the little one hehehe!

I couldn't survive with this lunch at all! I was starving and my palate couldn't help but imagine bursting flavors and whatnots. I hoped for an Indian dinner. Although I am not sure how much calories there are in the chicken tikka masala with all its creamy and savory glory... Good thing the husband suggested we have Japanese instead. Oh my! Thank goodness for Asian flavors!

Had miso soup, shrimp tempura (I didn't care about the batter!), lemongrass chicken, gyoza (ah fried! grrr!), and my greens with the ginger dressing (alleluia, flavorful at last!)... very filling sans rice. I successfully ignored my craving for some coke, tang, and whatever drink besides water.

Could this be start? To that phase of eating consciously and wisely? To sometimes boring appetite? To bland-I'd rather just drink-no choice in the menu life? Ahhh, whatever it takes. Now, the challenge is to create wonderful dishes with just fish and chicken (and maybe sometimes shrimp), vegetables and spices.... Emphasis on fish! I have never been a friend of seafood. Why? Because I can't eat them, sometimes. It's itchy, it's stinky, it's not hypoallergenic. Oh well.

Btw, no exercise for today and oh brunch were two slices of toast with chicken salad and non fat milk. For dessert earlier in the evening, I had one little clementine to tame my about-to-be-harsh throat.

Tomorrow, I hope to be good... geesh as I type this I just remembered my medication (Lopid)! Got to take it! Darn! And why is Tang calling my name? Aigooo!

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Wake Up Call!

A literal wake up call is what I got from my doctor yesterday afternoon. I was amidst a semi nap nursing a migraine, when the phone rang. "Your triglycerides are very high!", she said. WHAT? 700+ and the normal should be below 150?!  Oh no!!! 

I will be picking up my medications, perhaps tonight if it's ready. I will be taking Lopid to prevent my liver from producing too much triglycerides. I don't know why this happened to me? Sigh. 

I have been worried about my high triglycerides since 2007...  Two years ago, I successfully lowered it from 500+ to 200! That shrank my waistline and I dropped about thirteen pounds...  Got pregnant soon after, gave birth, and got pregnant again when I was about to take my medications to manage it. Now, it has increased way too much.

So what's my plan?

  • 15 mins (at least) daily cardio
  • medications twice daily
  • fruits and vegetables
  • white meat only (bye bye porky, bye bye moo)
  • high fiber, whole grain (bye pastries)
  • truvia instead of sugar
  • non fat milk, yogurt
  • egg whites only
Wish me luck!

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Health and fitness for my sanity... I would like to lose my baby belly once and for all. I have about 15-20 lbs and six inches to lose.

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