Archive for the ‘Food’ Category

Less Coffee, More Water

I made the decision this week to stop drinking coffee at work and drink either vitamin water, plain water or juice. I really started paying attention to how much sugar I was pouring into the coffee provided at work to make it drinkable and I was a little appalled. I also decided to stop having cash in my wallet at work so that I am not tempted in the late afternoon to grab a Coke from the machine for a pickup.

I also realized that I need a new pair of shoes in a bad way.

The LIVESTRONG bracelets I ordered to give to my sponsors from this years’ blogathon came today. My wrist has gotten so fat that it almost doesn’t fit. I’ve decided to keep it on everyday as a reminder of my renewed commitment to myself to be healthy and to live a better life.

Starvation Mode

I’ve known for quite a long time that when you don’t eat enough calories everyday, your body goes into starvation mode. Your metabolism actually slows down and your body retains more fat when you eat less. A friend on a message board today offered up the following links:

http://www.exrx.net/Questions/StarvationEffect.html
http://www.cbass.com/FatGainTrig.htm

She also gave us a link to the very strict food plan that she follows.

Homegrown Sprouts

I’ve been meaning to do this forever. As soon as a little extra cash is around, I’m going to start growing my own sprouts. I love bean and alfalfa sprouts. I hear broccoli sprouts are pretty good for you, too. You never really know how long the ones in King Soopers have been hanging around and nothing tastes yuckier than an old bean sprout. I found a site called SproutPeople where I can get sprouters and seeds online.