Growing up is hard to do

[LMNO]

Well, Mrs LMNO and I have decided to get healthy(er).* To that end, I have to start making things that are low in fat and starches.  Sadly, this is where a lot of good flavor lives.


So:  This thread is where Healthy™ recipes go.  Sock it to me.










*This said after finishing a pot of Red Beans and Rice.

[Cramulus]

Maybe a Breatharian diet? Apparently you can get all your nutrients by STARING DIRECTLY AT THE SUN

http://www.shanti.com.au/fasting/sun_fasting.htm

When you reach 30 minutes duration of continuously looking at sun, you will slowly be liberated from physical disease since by then all the colors of the sun will have  reached  the brain through the eye.

When you walk bare foot, an important gland in the brain’s center called the pineal gland or the third eye is activated.

[AFK]

What is considered "low in starches"? 

[Jenne]

Well, whole wheat is not a bad way to go for pasta and rice.  And as far as lowfat goes...everything in moderation is probably best all the way around.  In other words, going for the "diet" side of life < eating what you want in smaller quantities.

But you already know all those "eat less, move around more" principles.  All I know is, it's good you're doing it TOGETHER since this kind of thing doesn't work when there's only ONE person on board (ahem! like in MY partnership! ), so kudos (or cudose?!) either way.

No late-night-eating, moar exercise and cutting out the drinking during the week altogether can also help.

This from someone who just started her new diet today.  Meaning that sentence above on no-midnight-snacking, more moving around and no booze.

[Jenne]

What is considered "low in starches"? 

less bleached flour I'm thinking?  less sugar overall?  going for healthier alternatives?

That one can be tricky.  Usually it means more whole grains, I think, and more legumes/veggies in general.

[AFK]

Well, my wife and I make a pretty tasty pizza from whole wheat dough.  We also use Reduced Fat Mozzerella, Turkey Pepperoni.  She has fresh mushrooms and black olives on her half, I have Red Peppers and Vidalia Onions on mine.  My half is better obviously. 

[Jenne]

Sounds like you folks eat healthy.  Though, really, to me, healthy means no pre-fabbed frozen dinners (EVAR!), no fast-food and making the stuff yourself from (mostly) fresh ingredients.  Truly, it's the OVER-eating of homecooked meals that creates the physique of a barge...

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

is semolina flour starchy?
we make our pasta from that.
seems less starchy than regular flour, sure as shit makes better pasta, but i dont know if it's "healthy'.
of course, i dont really know what healthy is, since i live off a diet of grease and anger.

anger is a great calorie burner btw.

[BADGE OF HONOR]

Do you have, like, a serious plan or are you just "trying"?

If not, I generally like the 40/40/20 scheme (40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat).  It just takes a lot of examining of packages and reassessing of eating, but is in my opinion the best base for an exercise regimen.  The hardest part for me is getting a high enough proportion of protein, since I have a pretty pathetic appetite and like to snack instead of eating actual balanced meals.

[trillian]

is semolina flour starchy?
we make our pasta from that.
seems less starchy than regular flour, sure as shit makes better pasta, but i dont know if it's "healthy'.
of course, i dont really know what healthy is, since i live off a diet of grease and anger.

anger is a great calorie burner btw.

isn't most pasta made from semolina anyway?


Anyway... if you want less fat in your diet it follows that you should eat less meat.  I'm not saying you should go vegetarian, but it might behoove you to get a little better acquainted with tofu and the like.

[LMNO]

I'm pretty sure I was aware of all the above.



I suppose the entire point of this thread was, in a way, a warning that my cooking thread will probably be moving away from "Bacon-Wrapped Cheese Deep Fried in Beef Tallow", and more towards "Twigs and Bark with a Tap-Water Dressing".

[Triple Zero]

YOU HAD TAP WATER DRESSING??? WHY WHEN I WAS YOUNG WE HAD TO USE GLASS SHARDS INSTEAD OF KOSHER SALT AND WE WERE HAPPY WITH IT!!!

[LMNO]

UPHILL BOTH WAYS!
   /

[trippinprincezz13]

*snip* "Bacon-Wrapped Cheese Deep Fried in Beef Tallow" *snip*

Simple solution. Take your deep-fried blob of delicious fattiness and plop it on top of a salad.

BAM! Instant healthy!

[Jenne]

  I think advocating nuts-n-twigs and removing any enjoyment out of eating is always just someone's way of being a fucking killjoy.  But the point is always it's not really WHAT you eat, it's how much.  Portion control is ALWAYS the key factor in a lot of "losing weight but eating what you want/like" sort of plans.  Of course, you like it enough, you'll always want MOAR.  Nothing wrong with that as long as you move around enough to compensate for overindulgence, I guess.

I feel ya, LMNO--my husband's gained probably 30# since he bounced back from the dead.  He's now got a not-so-cute Buddha Belly, and he's proud of it.  Problem is, he likes to indulge himself and the kids and I are supposed to follow suit.  We're a very chunky family, but with not a lot of time or inclination to run 5 mi a day to make up for it.  So, I'm in the process of just getting him used to "making enough"--not feeding the 5 thousand.  And he only cooks on the weekends, but he still complains if the sauces aren't terribly rich or the starches aren't half the meal. 

It's a struggle.  Bleh.