The Forever Diet

My weight dipped to 122.8 yesterday and it freaked me out a bit.  After my weight had been fairly stable all summer (averaging 128), I’ve lost almost 6 pounds in 2 weeks following the end of my last period and a trip. 
I know how to stop losing weight — eat more calories, eat more carbs. [...]

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I am the Queen of Crustless Quiche

I threw together a quiche this morning so good I wanted to immediately eat the entire thing: my new improved Spinach Feta Crustless Quiche.
The key: I used 4 oz of frozen organic spinach and 4 oz of Mt. Vilkos barrel-aged feta.  That seems to be a perfect proportion.
I sautéed 1.5 ounces of onion* with 2 [...]

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The Planner’s Guide to Dieting

My mother has gained a little weight and is obsessing about taking it off.  I’ve spent the past hour giving her all the advice I have from my completed diet (over 40 pounds total and over 30 in about 5 months) and several months of maintenance, so here is what I told her:
1.  Water is [...]

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Nuts!

I am seriously addicted to nuts.  They are easy to acquire, so they have been my go-to snack for months.
My ridiculous consumption of nuts does not appear to be affecting my weight — my 4 pound fluctuation (now over) during the past few weeks have been travel-, pms-, and margarita/bread pudding-related.
It’s hard to say which [...]

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Week 21 — Weight Loss — 0.6 pounds — Body Fat Loss — 1.095 pound

When I stepped on the scale this morning, I saw the number 12x for a second while I stood on the scale. It’s the first time I’ve seen that number with both feet on the scale in 6 or 7 years.
My actual weight this morning is 130.2, which means I have officially lost 27 [...]

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Recipe: Caramelized Onion and Emmental Crustless Quiche

The most basic quiche in my arsenal: caramelized onions, which are included in every single quiche I make, and emmental, which is a kitchen staple. Cheese and onions — yum.
Nutrition (per serving): 149 calories: 12.1 g fat, 4 g carb, 6.6 g protein.
Check the recipe file for fancier descriptions of technique.

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Day 87 — 136.6 — 821.67 cal — 13.01 carb

Easter Sunday. I accomplished not a whole lot today. The cat woke me early.
I contemplated running to target for more sunscreen, so I could walk town lake. I contemplated running to the market for mushrooms, turkey, and turkey bacon. I contemplated running to Tomlinson’s for kitzilla’s fancy cat food. I [...]

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Day 84 — 136.8 — 1,135.5 cal — 8.83 carb

For the most part, this was a really bad day.   The ex is ill and needs tests and perhaps surgery — with no health insurance, since he is a full-time student.  Awesome.  He has family members in medicine, so I have been encouraging him to talk to his family and perhaps travel for the [...]

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Day 67 — 138.2 — 787 cal — 16.3 carb

I still have knee problems, so I skipped my cardio. I considered pilates, but my knees are killing me. I have no idea why, but I think glucosamine may need to be in my next supplement purchase. At the very least, I need to get kefir.
My digital scale is off. I [...]

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Day 65 — 139.2 — 749.7 cal — 8.51 carb

I am surprisingly happy today. It helps to step on the scale and see another 1.2 pounds gone. The gains of my two weeks of pms are but a distant memory.
I feel good in my skin — and not just because I look more like me (though that does have something to do [...]

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