Lola’s
Last week, I went to Lola’s (Tom Douglas’ Modern Mediterranean showcase) with my wife for our anniversary dinner. The food, server, ambience, selection… were all just amazing. We were warmly greeted. Our server knew a lot of vegetarian options and assured us that there would be no meat in any of our food. The service was perfect. All the items were outstanding. We ate
- For appetizer: Jackie’s Greek salad (I have now changed the way I cut cucumbers based on this dish)
- For the second course: Roasted Sweet Red Pepper Spread with Pita
- For the main course: Carrot, Chickpeas, Cauliflower, cumin Tagine (a vegetable stew)
We were so full, we skipped on dessert. The meal with about 1,800 calories and my wife and I split it. It was of course biased towards carbs and fat. There was some protein in the feta cheese in the salad and in the chickpeas. But, if I had to spend 900 calories on any meal – this would totally be it. Yummy!
Pizza
Over the weekend I made pizza with Pita bread. I wetted the pita bread, added pizza sauce (which was made from scratch), added mozzarella cheese, some basil and a little bit of olive oil. Broiled it for 15 minutes and it was very tasty. My wife suggested adding basil to the pizza sauce and that really turned out very well. (About 400 calories per pizza). It was like the thin crust pizza you would get in Italy (or so I would like to think).
Work-outs
I walked for 4 miles on 2 different days. I played racquetball on 3 days. I twisted my knee a bit on the 3rd day. It did hurt a bit for one day but I am taking it easy for the last couple of days. This is besides the regular cardio and weight exercises that I have been doing.
Update on weight – new target
I am now at 158.2 lbs (Woo Hoo! I reached my original goal). Of course, you all know that I am revising the goal to 150 lbs at least (maybe more – but we will see once we get to 150). Some of my clothes are too loose and only one of my belts is usable anymore. I need to get new holes in my old belts. I would hate to but any new leather belts (given how evil leather is).
Stress
I learnt about stress this week – here’s a video that you may want to watch
Stress plays a huge role in our health and especially in weight loss. Sleep is very important. I have become a fan of Dr. Vincent Bellonzi – Subscribe to his YouTube channel – he has really thoughtful things to say about health. Here’s a useful article about stress.
A request for comments
I want to ensure that this is blog is useful – so please use the “Comment” link below and add your feedback, suggestions and questions. Cheers!
Way to go! Post a before and after photo so that we can physically see the change:)
ReplyDeleteI heard Dr. Vincent ...makes a lot of sense.
I am motivated but not enough I guess. Hopefully will start on my weight loss soon!
-Lux
I will try to find a before picture. I will get the after picture posted soon.
ReplyDeleteThere are few things more important than taking care of your health. In some senses, it's a duty for us to maintain the body, a God given asset. You can serve yourself, your family and society better with a healthier body. I agree it's tough to internalize this.
Can you find a walking/exercise partner who can keep you honest? Just pick a fixed time everyday.
Congratulations.
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