Lunch Thanks to Derek’s client who so thoughtfully brought him fresh greens, tomatoes, and peaches from a local farmer’s market as a birthday present! Because of that we got to enjoy salads despite our fridge being on the fritz and…
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Discovery: Vegan Weight Gainer!
During my recent quest to put on a couple pounds of muscle, I have found it hard to get enough calories in without eating tons of shakes or bars because of my crazy schedule.I don’t like or recommend getting a…
Hail Seitan – ultra low carb and low fat, high protein meat alternative
First off let me just say that the nutrition stats for seitan, like TVP, are great for anyone trying to get lots of protein with no fat and low sodium. It’s made primarily from Vital Wheat Gluten, which has 23…
Noodle-less Lasagna
Things are a little crazy: my next exam, on financial math and derivatives markets, is coming up in August. Preparation is of an intensity similar to an athlete (like a bodybuilder!) gearing up for a contest; memorization of formulas and…
Fun Food Facts and a Chili Recipe
Derek’s birthday put some posting on hold (what an attention hog!) but here’s some catchup stuff: Lunch was leftovers with a *special* salad with hearts of palm and also edamame. Usually there are no leftovers when Derek’s around… Anyway, there’s…
Moroccan Food and Relative Muscularity
For lunch we went to go to Cous Cous, and incidentally, if you live in RVA and get a Val-Pak in your mailbox every month, there will always be a buy-one-get-one-free coupon in there for this place. They have delicious…
Actually I’ve lost 6 lbs of fat in 3 1/2 weeks…
As a revision to an earlier post on weight lost, I’ve actually lost 6 lbs in 3 1/2 weeks, not 5 weeks. It’s certainly felt like 5 weeks with the long work days…Anyway, my pounds of muscle have remained constant,…
Fun in the Fan and Food
Sunday was our day-about-town; we rode our bikes around and ate and went shopping in Carytown- it was a rare and fabulous treat. For lunch and coffee we hit up Crossroads in the Fan…back when I worked in the physics…
Fried food makes my stomach hurt
We decided yesterday to get Vietnamese for lunch, at Mekong because they at least offer brown rice instead of white, and lots of vegan menu options (forgot to bring the camera, doh!). I didn’t want any rice or anything saucy…
Southern Comfort Food
For lunch we had yesterday’s leftovers – surprisingly, 1 can of beans, 2 bell peppers, 1/2 onion makes enough filling for 3 people for 2 days of wraps, especially if you have some avocado and salsa also. I say three…
Chopping Vegetables is Good Stress Relief, Experts Say
I decided to come home for lunch today and finish up my workout; I had to cut it short in the morning because Toby was forlornly scratching to be let out and I can’t resist a forlorn ferret. So instead…
A Rest Day, with Much Feasting on Fruits
Lunch: 1/2 a whole wheat pita stuffed with spinach and lamb’s lettuce, shredded carrot, and 2 pieces of tofurkey lunchmeat. I usually add some avocado slices, but we’d just had some last night. Topped with a small amount of tasty…
The Doubtful Salad, and other stories
Chest/Back day, second only to shoulder day imo. Sadly, we got a late start so I had to work out at home, followed of course by the usual fruit/protein shake … I’ve decided that a rushed, sub-par home workout, even…