FR Diet, Exercise, and Fitness Thread

[retrokitten]

NO VERBAL ATTACKS! NO NAME CALLING! NO BASHING! THE OVERWEIGHT! NO NASTY PICTURES! NO OFFENSIVE KEYWORDS! They will only be deleted anyway. This will be a thread about getting healthy and no attacks will be tolerated.

Todays theme is HEALTHY RECIPES! Please share your favorite! Here are a few I found...

Spinach, Grapefruit and Almond Salad

This recipe serves: 6

Preparation time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 10 minutes

Ingredients

For the vinaigrette:
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
1/3 cup olive oil
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper

For the salad:

1/2 cup slivered almonds
4 cups spinach, cleaned and torn into bite-size pieces
1 grapefruit, peeled and sectioned

Cooking Instructions
For the vinaigrette:
1. Place all the ingredients in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Shake well.
2. Add the salt and pepper to taste.

For the salad:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Spread the almonds on a baking sheet and roast in the oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
3. Place the spinach in a bowl and toss with the vinaigrette.
4. Transfer the dressed spinach leaves to a serving plate. Arrange the grapefruit sections on top and sprinkle with the almonds.
To roast whole, slivered, chopped or sliced almonds: Spread in an ungreased baking pan. Place in a 350°F oven and bake 10 minutes or until golden brown and fragrant; stir once or twice to ensure even browning. Note that almonds will continue to roast slightly after removing from oven.

Veggie City Dip

This recipe makes: 8 servings

Preparation time : 30 minutes
Cooking time : 25 minutes

Ingredients
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/3 cup finely chopped onions
1/3 cup finely chopped green or red bell peppers
1/3 cup finely chopped zucchini
1/3 cup finely chopped celery
1/3 cup peeled and finely chopped eggplant
1/3 cup chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon chopped, fresh basil (dried is fine)
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/3 teaspoon sugar

Cooking Instructions
1. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and peppers. Cook for 2 minutes.
2. Add the zucchini, celery and eggplant. Cook 2 minutes more.
3. Add the tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Simmer about 20 minutes, uncovered. Let cool.
4. Add the vinegar and sugar. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
5. Serve cold as a dip with pita bread, crackers or tortilla chips.

Atkins Broiled Orange-Chili Chicken Breasts

Servings: 4

Prep time: 0:10:00
Bake/Cook time: 0:15:00
Calories: 402
Fat: 22 grams
Protein: 47 grams
Carbohydrates: 1 grams
Fiber: 0 grams
Net Carbs: 1 grams

1/4 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon granular sugar substitute
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
4 boneless chicken breast halves, with skin (about 2 pounds)
salt and freshly ground black pepper

In a large resealable plastic bag, mix orange juice, garlic, oil, chili powder, sugar substitute, orange rind and cayenne pepper. Add chicken breasts; toss to coat. Refrigerate 6 to 8 hours, or overnight Heat broiler. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Position broiler rack 6 inches from heat source and broil chicken 12 to 15 minutes, turning halfway through cooking time, just until cooked through.

Atkins Mascarpone Parfait

Servings: 4
Prep time: 0:15:00
Bake/Cook time: 0:00:00
Calories: 458
Fat: 48 grams
Protein: 5 grams
Carbohydrates: 3 grams
Fiber: 0 grams
Net Carbs: 3 grams

1 cup heavy cream
1 (8-ounce) container mascarpone, slightly softened
1 tablespoon granular sugar substitute
4 small mint sprigs and strips of lemon peel, for garnish

In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat heavy cream on medium-high to soft peaks. Reduce speed to medium; add mascarpone and sugar substitute, beating just until smooth, 15 to 30 seconds. Divide and spoon the cream mixture into four parfait cups. Garnish with mint sprigs and lemon peel, if desired.

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[RetiredArmy]

I tried every diet in sight. After I retired from the Army, I quit running 5 miles a day because of bum knees. I sat on my lazy butt and gained 80 pounds. Going from 195 to 275 in a few short years. Finally, tired of being fat, overweight, high blood pressure and drugs to control it, poor sleeping, pain and all associated with being overweight, my wife who was up to 168 on her 5-1 frame,decided to get off our lazy butts and do something.

We decided to try low fat. Everything I read said most average Americans eat 65-100 plus grams of fat per day. One Whopper meal with frys gets you about 85-90 of those grams. From my readings on the Internet, it said that you should eat no more than 30 grams of fat a day if you are active. We decided to cut it to 15 and go from there. I also read that you need 6-8 grams of fat per day just to keep your body "greased" up to do its work.

So, off we went on a low fat diet. Did not count calories as low fat means low calories. We just ate in moderation. The first month we did nothing physical. After a month, I had lost 30 pounds with no extra exercise!! My wife lost 15 pounds. Then we started walking a mile, adding on a little more each day, building up. Soon we were walking several miles. Then I got back into running, but my knees started killing me again.

So, we searched for a new "sport" to do. We got back into cycling. We bought new bikes got out on the road and starting riding. The first year I rode 3,500 miles. The second year 8,000 and last year 9,000 miles. We ride on trainers indoors during bad weather and short days of daylight in the winter. Yesterday I rode 65 miles!!! in just over 4 hours with bunches of hills, some over 1 mile in length at over 6 to 8% grade.

We continue the low fat diet along with our physical exercise. This morning, I weighted 156 pounds. My wife weighted 104. I have lost over 120 pounds and my wife 64 pounds. At age 55, I am healthier than I was in my 30s and 40s. LOW FAT works when combined with proper exercise and watching your diet. We don't eat pizza, frys, hamburgers, greasy foods anymore. We actually eat good foods, greens, fruits, etc.

[Dashing Dasher]

My comment was based on his intent.

[najida]

Yes it does Max,
You hater of any woman who isn't a perfect size 2 with 38DD boobage.

[retrokitten]

I am so sick of winter. Today is the first day of spring, for crying out loud! But you know how IL is, there will be one or two weeks where everyday the temp. jumps up 5 degrees and it will be 90 and humid before we know it.

[najida]

PS,
to any diet, exersize or weight loss thread,
You KNOW which side I'm on....

You know better.

[Xenalyte]

Am having absolutely NONE luck losing weight. Don't know what I'm doing wrong. Haven't lost a pound in a month.

[retrokitten]

God love pizza!

[phantomworker]

"NO VERBAL ATTACKS! NO NAME CALLING! NO BASHING! THE OVERWEIGHT! NO NASTY PICTURES! NO OFFENSIVE KEYWORDS"

[This knocks us out ping.]

Patrick Henry's tagline: (Yo momma's so fat she's got a Schwarzschild radius.)

You mean no fat momma jokes? !!! OK, sorry, never again. ;)

[peacebaby]

pissant is a trouble maker!

[Steve_Seattle]

Southwest Chicken Pita Sandwiches

In a large bowl mix:

One large can and one small can prepared chicken, drained.

2-3 tablespoons canola mayonaisse

2-3 slices red onion, chopped.

1/3-1/2 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped.

3 slices green bell pepper, chopped. (optional)

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Garlic powder, to taste.

Black pepper, to taste.

Chili powder, about 1/2-1 teaspoon.

Salt, to taste.

1/4-1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke.



Serves 3-4.

[Maximus of Texas]

"You hater of any woman who isn't a perfect size 2 with 38DD boobage."

Wow, where did that come from?

[conservativebabe]

LOL! Exactly right, then we'll be complaining about how hot it is! Midwesterners... we're never happy. LOL!

[retrokitten]

Congrats to you both! A really inspirational story!

[Xenalyte]

See, I'm eating right and exercising, and have lost no weight at all. Wonder what I'm doing wrong.

[najida]

You don't remember, do you?

Ack.

[conservativebabe]

Max, I have a feeling you like ALL boobage.

[baker_girl]

You do well all by yourself

It's because I learned everything from you. :)

[Dashing Dasher]

And needs to be punished from time to time to keep him in line.

[trimom]

Spicy Chicken Tenders

Serves 4.

1 lb. skinless chicken breast tenders
2 tsp. cumin
2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
Vegetable oil spray
Low-fat Ranch dressing

Combine cumin, chili powder and salt. Coat chicken breast pieces and set aside for 5 minutes to set. Spray broiler pan with vegetable oil spray and arrange tenders then spray them on top with the vegetable oil spray. Place 6 inches from the broiler in your oven for 5 minutes. Turn them over and broil an additional couple of minutes until done.

Serve with the low fat dip. Pretty tasty, quick healthy!

[conservativebabe]

It will come off. Don't give up. For some of us, our body goes through a period of shock and not much will happen, but then, all of a sudden, wham! It'll start coming off and you will be pleased with your progress. Of course, we all plateau a little from time to time.