Weight: 164.0
Week Loss: 0.4
Cumulative Loss: 27.6
Cumulative Team Mintz Loss: 49.9 (So close!)
Whoops. I almost forgot to blog today. I remembered to weigh in this morning, but I rushed out the door and thought "I'll post later". Well - 10PM is later.
To be fair, I spent all day devising a "what's next for the diet" plan. Namely: Exercise.
Starting December 1st, our halfway point, we'll be starting Some Kind of Exercise Program. I started looking into the Team Beachbody DVD programs, which I've heard about from multiple people. So far I've not learned enough to decide conclusively for or against any of their programs, so I'll leave that debate for another blog.
For now I'll simply put the question out there: If you have a particular workout program that you enjoy, can be done at home with a minimum of equipment, and is relatively low-impact (for those of us whose anatomies don't agree with the jarring impacts of running and jumping) do recommend it to me - either by comment here (if they're working... evidently they weren't a week or two ago) or by email or facebook message.
Well, that's all for this week. Hopefully after a week of research I'll have more to report.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Week 16
Weight 164.4
Week loss 0.4
Cumulative loss 27.2
I was honestly expecting a gain this week, and I'm awfully surprised I didn't see one. I was up a pound and change just the other day.
This week was definitely the hardest yet for me, and it wasn't because of anything in particular. My friend Nicole had a baby shower with some awesome food, but I didn't go hog wild there - I just ate a little more than I should have. I made a bigger breakfast that morning than I should have with pancakes and turkey bacon. And we decided to go out for dinner on Friday. And Sunday. And I had a little pasta with dinner on Friday and a slice of bread... and ordered the fried veal in lemon/butter/white wine sauce. And we had fast-food-ish personal pizzas at the Bronx Zoo for lunch on Sunday. And dinner on Sunday was Applebees (but I didn't have fries!). And lunch on Tuesday was chicken tikka masala... mmm.
The point is that any one of these things, or even any two or three of these things wouldn't have necessarily made for a bad week. It's just that I did them all together - which DOES make for a bad week, or at least a less-than-stellar week.
The frustrating thing is that I was trying to be reasonably good, but at the same time I'm more than a little sick of constantly watching what I eat. So while I didn't have dessert at the baby shower, I did have seconds of lunch. While I kept myself to 2 small slices of awesome bread at the italian restaurant, I ate the pasta side dish. While I didn't have fries at Applebees, I did have a roll-up sandwich that had cheese on it, and for that matter, so did my chili.
I suppose I'll chalk this up to just having a bad week and put it behind me, and hopefully I'll be more motivated this week.
Week loss 0.4
Cumulative loss 27.2
I was honestly expecting a gain this week, and I'm awfully surprised I didn't see one. I was up a pound and change just the other day.
This week was definitely the hardest yet for me, and it wasn't because of anything in particular. My friend Nicole had a baby shower with some awesome food, but I didn't go hog wild there - I just ate a little more than I should have. I made a bigger breakfast that morning than I should have with pancakes and turkey bacon. And we decided to go out for dinner on Friday. And Sunday. And I had a little pasta with dinner on Friday and a slice of bread... and ordered the fried veal in lemon/butter/white wine sauce. And we had fast-food-ish personal pizzas at the Bronx Zoo for lunch on Sunday. And dinner on Sunday was Applebees (but I didn't have fries!). And lunch on Tuesday was chicken tikka masala... mmm.
The point is that any one of these things, or even any two or three of these things wouldn't have necessarily made for a bad week. It's just that I did them all together - which DOES make for a bad week, or at least a less-than-stellar week.
The frustrating thing is that I was trying to be reasonably good, but at the same time I'm more than a little sick of constantly watching what I eat. So while I didn't have dessert at the baby shower, I did have seconds of lunch. While I kept myself to 2 small slices of awesome bread at the italian restaurant, I ate the pasta side dish. While I didn't have fries at Applebees, I did have a roll-up sandwich that had cheese on it, and for that matter, so did my chili.
I suppose I'll chalk this up to just having a bad week and put it behind me, and hopefully I'll be more motivated this week.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Week 15: A Pancake Recipe
Weight: 164.8
Week Loss: 1.8
Cumulative Loss: 26.8
Seth's down 20.7 pounds, so he's hit a milestone this week. (Again... stupid new scale.) That takes the Team Mintz total to 47.5 pounds. Only 2.5 pounds to go to the 50-pound mark!
Most of the key to our success has been a drastic reduction in our restaurant dining, and a corresponding increase in what we cook at home. So this week, I thought I'd post my reduced fat banana pancake recipe I've been tinkering with for the past few months.
The recipe started as a regular old pancake recipe, and I've been modifying it as I go along trying to make it as tasty as I can with as few calories / fat. Now, what the exact counts are I'm not exactly sure, but it makes around 10 palm-sized pancakes, and I usually give them 2-3 weight watchers points each, if it matters to anyone.
It should be mentioned, the texture of these is kind of rubbery, since most of the moisture in them comes from banana instead of butter. They're still mighty tasty though, and healthy. And the quality of the end result is VERY dependent on using a very ripe, soft and sweet banana.
And now, the recipe:
1 medium-large soft ripe banana
3/4 cup flour
1 rounded tsp baking powder
1-2 tsp white sugar (depends how sweet you like your pancakes... for some the banana might be enough)
1-2 tsp butter
1 Tbsp egg white
1/2 c. skim milk (we use Skim Plus. it works pretty well.)
Splash of vanilla extract... (maybe a 1/4 tsp? I just drizzle a little in.)
Mash up the banana with a fork in a mixing bowl, and then use a hand mixer to liquify it.
Melt the butter in the microwave, add it to the bowl, along with the milk, the egg white, and the vanilla - mix with the hand mixer.
Add the baking soda and sugar, Mix.
Add the flour. Mix well.
We have a 2-cup measuring cup that works well for pouring. Put all of your batter into something that pours well, heat up a pan or griddle and plop some palm sized pancakes on there. Use your favorite method to keep them from sticking to the pan. Keep a close eye on them while they're cooking, so they don't burn.
I suggest serving them with some ripe strawberries. A quart of strawberries plus these pancakes is usually a good portion-controlled breakfast for Seth, Jade and myself.
If anyone makes them, let me know what you think. :-)
That's all for this week folks.
Week Loss: 1.8
Cumulative Loss: 26.8
Seth's down 20.7 pounds, so he's hit a milestone this week. (Again... stupid new scale.) That takes the Team Mintz total to 47.5 pounds. Only 2.5 pounds to go to the 50-pound mark!
Most of the key to our success has been a drastic reduction in our restaurant dining, and a corresponding increase in what we cook at home. So this week, I thought I'd post my reduced fat banana pancake recipe I've been tinkering with for the past few months.
The recipe started as a regular old pancake recipe, and I've been modifying it as I go along trying to make it as tasty as I can with as few calories / fat. Now, what the exact counts are I'm not exactly sure, but it makes around 10 palm-sized pancakes, and I usually give them 2-3 weight watchers points each, if it matters to anyone.
It should be mentioned, the texture of these is kind of rubbery, since most of the moisture in them comes from banana instead of butter. They're still mighty tasty though, and healthy. And the quality of the end result is VERY dependent on using a very ripe, soft and sweet banana.
And now, the recipe:
1 medium-large soft ripe banana
3/4 cup flour
1 rounded tsp baking powder
1-2 tsp white sugar (depends how sweet you like your pancakes... for some the banana might be enough)
1-2 tsp butter
1 Tbsp egg white
1/2 c. skim milk (we use Skim Plus. it works pretty well.)
Splash of vanilla extract... (maybe a 1/4 tsp? I just drizzle a little in.)
Mash up the banana with a fork in a mixing bowl, and then use a hand mixer to liquify it.
Melt the butter in the microwave, add it to the bowl, along with the milk, the egg white, and the vanilla - mix with the hand mixer.
Add the baking soda and sugar, Mix.
Add the flour. Mix well.
We have a 2-cup measuring cup that works well for pouring. Put all of your batter into something that pours well, heat up a pan or griddle and plop some palm sized pancakes on there. Use your favorite method to keep them from sticking to the pan. Keep a close eye on them while they're cooking, so they don't burn.
I suggest serving them with some ripe strawberries. A quart of strawberries plus these pancakes is usually a good portion-controlled breakfast for Seth, Jade and myself.
If anyone makes them, let me know what you think. :-)
That's all for this week folks.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Week 14
Weight: 166.6
Week loss: 1.2
Cumulative loss: 25.0
So, a little deja vu here, but I've hit the 25 pound mark. Again. Stupid new scale.
I must say I'm pleasantly surprised. I really thought the one big meal off-diet would make for a bad week, but it seems being otherwise good all week paid off. Yay!
The anniversary dinner was wonderful. We had filet mignon. Creme brulee! French fries! Yummy creme brulee! Onion rings! Delicious, awesome, amazing creme brulee!
Did I mention the creme brulee?
It was tasty.
I only ordered one. And I didn't even lick the bowl clean. I am the very model of restraint.
And for those wondering, Book of Mormon was entertaining. If you enjoy South Park's brand of off-color, sacrilegious humor, this is a musical for you. If you are even mildly easy to offend, especially in the area of religion, stay well away. That said, we had a good time.
And we had creme brulee.
Week loss: 1.2
Cumulative loss: 25.0
So, a little deja vu here, but I've hit the 25 pound mark. Again. Stupid new scale.
I must say I'm pleasantly surprised. I really thought the one big meal off-diet would make for a bad week, but it seems being otherwise good all week paid off. Yay!
The anniversary dinner was wonderful. We had filet mignon. Creme brulee! French fries! Yummy creme brulee! Onion rings! Delicious, awesome, amazing creme brulee!
Did I mention the creme brulee?
It was tasty.
I only ordered one. And I didn't even lick the bowl clean. I am the very model of restraint.
And for those wondering, Book of Mormon was entertaining. If you enjoy South Park's brand of off-color, sacrilegious humor, this is a musical for you. If you are even mildly easy to offend, especially in the area of religion, stay well away. That said, we had a good time.
And we had creme brulee.
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