cocobutt's Journal, 19 August 2010

Things I learned yesterday: It's best to grind whole flax seeds, not eat them whole. A frozen banana is a pretty great substitute for ice cream. I added a little crumbled extra dark chocolate and some coconut and almonds on top. It was fab!

Also, hubby invested in a pressure cooker, mostly for bean cookery. A few weeks ago, I made black beans from dry, which took a couple of days of soaking and cooking. This cooker should be able to knock them out in less than an hour! Last night he made flageolet beans, which are a French favorite -- fantastic. Sort of like a cross between lady peas (aka cream peas) and lima beans. Last week, he made cannellini beans, a favorite in Italy. Those were fabulous too. I'm sure the vegans out there knew this all along.

One last item: No dairy in the last 2 days and I definitely notice the difference. No raspy breathing.

And another last thing: I now know what it feels like to put on the next-size-down pants that had been collecting dust in my closet for the last 5 years. They slipped on easily! I almost wept!

3:30pm -- Ack! I'm having that same phlegmy throat problem. I had some left over tuna salad at lunch that may have had a little yogurt in it. But very little. I don't know about this.

187.0 lb Lost so far: 25.0 lb.    Still to go: 37.0 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

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1390 kcal

Fat: 50.40g | Prot: 143.00g | Carb: 92.91g.   Breakfast: flax seeds, cherries, cranberry green tea, peach, Quick Oatmeal (1 or 3 Minutes). Lunch: baby spinach, tomato, peach, cherries, egg, tuna salad. Dinner: edamame, octopus sashimi, yellowtail sashimi, salmon sashimi, tuna sashimi. Snacks/Other: Lindt 85% dark chocolate, cherries. more...

2152 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 25 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 35 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...