Now that cooler temperatures are here, it’s time to add some new bone-building soup recipes to the menu! This one comes to OsteoDiet from CalorieCount.com. http://caloriecount.about.com/gypsy-soup-recipe-r168403 Bone apetit! Kathy
— A PERSONAL JOURNAL · KATHLEEN ALFORD · SINCE 2004
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1st Place Goes to…Vegetables!
In American culture, we usually plan our menus around the meat/fish course. For instance, we’ll say, “I’m fixing baked salmon,” and then we pick out “side dishes” of broccoli or rice to accompany the salmon. Or, we might say, “I’m in the mood for barbecue chicken,” then add green beans and mashed potatoes to the mix. Instead of planning around […]
Cook-Ahead Supper #1: Salmon, Broccoli, Tomatoes, and Rice
Tonight’s Menu: Baked Salmon Steamed Broccoli Brown Rice Sliced Tomatoes Water with Lemon Black Cherry Tea with Vitality C Powder Cook-ahead suppers don’t always mean pulling out the crockpot. Sometimes it’s just a matter of having everything cut up, laid out, and ready to cook when you get home. This morning I’m going to thaw […]
Day #28 of Dr. Siegal’s 28-Day Diet to Determine Metabolic Rate
Day #28 weigh-in: 118.6, on this LAST DAY of the 28-day diet to determine metabolic rate, down .4 pound from yesterday. Walked 2.32 miles yesterday, according to my pedometer. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% […]
Day #27 of Dr. Siegal’s 28-Day Diet to Determine Metabolic Rate
Day #27 weigh-in: 119.0, down .6 pound from yesterday. Basal temp: 97.17 degrees. Walked 3/4 mile, just a stroll around the block. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% alkaline/20% acid ratio of our OsteoDiet. At […]
Day #26 of Dr. Siegal’s 28-Day Diet to Determine Metabolic Rate
Day #26 weigh-in: 119.6, same as yesterday. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% alkaline/20% acid ratio of our OsteoDiet. At the end of the 28 days, we’ll determine our Metabolic Function Index, a measure of […]
Day #25 of Dr. Siegal’s 28-Day Diet to Determine Metabolic Rate
Day #25 weigh-in: 119.6, down .6 pound from yesterday, which surprised me. I went over the daily goal by more than 250 calories. I did do an hour of weight training, though. Maybe that helped. Basal temperature this morning: 97.2 degrees. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each […]
Day #24 of Dr. Siegal’s 28-Day Diet to Determine Metabolic Rate
Day #24 weigh-in: 120.2, same as yesterday. Basal temperature this morning: 96.86 degrees. Jogged 1.2 miles yesterday. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% alkaline/20% acid ratio of our OsteoDiet. At the end of the 28 […]
Day #23 of Dr. Siegal’s 28-Day Diet to Determine Metabolic Rate
Day #23 weigh-in: 120.2, down .2 pound from yesterday. Walked 1.2 miles yesterday. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% alkaline/20% acid ratio of our OsteoDiet. At the end of the 28 days, we’ll determine our […]
Day #22 of Dr. Siegal’s 28-Day Diet to Determine Metabolic Rate
Day #22 weigh-in: 120.4, up 1.4 pounds from yesterday. Even though I took a 1/2-hour walk on the beach after the rain, yesterday was a big food day–a splurge. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% […]
Day #21 of Dr. Siegal’s 28-Day Diet to Determine Metabolic Rate
Day #21 weigh-in: 119.0, down .8 pound from yesterday. My daughter, Mary, brought over my spring suit (short-sleeved, short-legged wet suit), so after I took a 1/2-hour jog on the beach, I boogie-boarded in the waves to my heart’s content. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day […]
Day #20 of Dr. Siegal’s 28-Day Diet to Determine Metabolic Rate
Day #20 weigh-in: 120.0, down .8 pound from yesterday and 3.4 pounds from Day #1. Basal temp: 96.34. The surf was too cold for swimming, so I spend the morning reading books in the shade on the beach. Heavenly! Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of […]