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Showing posts with label Batty Workout. Show all posts

Vegetarian Weight Loss Snack Ideas


On the Run:

  • Homemade carrot muffin (bake on weekend and freeze for weekday use)
  • 1 apple and 1 ounce soy cheese
  • 1/2 bagel with 2 tablespoons hummus
  • Trail mix with 2 tablespoons mixed nuts, 2 tablespoons dried fruit, 1/2 cup dry cereal

Family Friendly:

  • 1 cup fresh fruit chunks dipped in 1/2 cup flavored yogurt
  • 1/2 cup oatmeal sprinkled with cinnamon, 1/2 banana and 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 rice cakes spread with 1 tablespoon almond butter and 1 tablespoon raisins
  • 1/2 whole-grain English muffin topped with 1 ounce soy cheese

Cheap and Easy:

  • 3 cups popcorn sprinkled with 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan or soy cheese
  • Frozen juice Popsicle
  • 2 celery stalks stuffed with 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1 small tortilla sprinkled with 2 tablespoons grated soy cheese; microwave to melt the cheese and warm the tortilla


Vegetarian Weight Loss Dinner Ideas



On the Run:

Grocery store take-out: 2 large stuffed shells (stuffed with cheese and veggies), 1 cup tossed salad with 1 tablespoon fat-free dressing, 1/2 cup fruit salad, 1 cup soymilk

Chinese take-out: 3/4 cup fried rice with 1/2 cup tofu (or shrimp if you are a semi-vegetarian) and 1 cup mixed Asian vegetables, 1 fortune cookie

2 soy dogs with 1/2 cup vegetarian baked beans, 6 baby carrots with 2 tablespoons low-fat dressing for "dip," 1 orange, 1 cup soymilk


Family Friendly:

Tofu Cacciatore, 1 cup tossed salad

Medium baked potato topped with 1/2 cup seasoned legumes (choose your favorite legume, for example kidney beans seasoned with chili powder and cumin, or garbanzo beans seasoned with garlic and onion, or curried lentils) and 1 tablespoon low-fat soy-cheese, 1/2 cup steamed broccoli with 1 teaspoon tub margarine, 1 baked apple (bake the apples and the potatoes at the same time!) stuffed with 1 tablespoon raisins, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon brown sugar

Vegetarian kabobs made with marinated tempeh and veggies (try this super recipe), 1 whole grain roll with 1 teaspoon tub margarine, 1 slice angel food cake topped with 1/2 cup strawberries, 1 cup soymilk


Cheap and Easy:

1 1/2 cups lentil soup, 1 slice whole wheat bread with 1 teaspoon tub margarine, 6 baby carrots, 1/2 cup peaches, 1 cup soymilk

1 cup beans and rice (season kidney beans with cumin and chili powder; mix with brown rice), 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables, 1 cup grapes

1 cup frozen stir-fry vegetables mixed with 1/2 cup firm tofu chunks and 3/4 cup brown rice, 1/2 cup pineapple chunks



Originally posted here.

Vegetarian Weight Loss Lunch Ideas



On the Run:

Soft bean taco, 1 cup tossed salad with fat-free dressing

Veggie burger on a whole grain bun topped with lettuce and tomato, 1 orange, 1 cup soymilk

Vegetarian frozen meal (choose one with around 300 calories), 1 cup grapes


Family Friendly:

1 whole wheat pita stuffed with 1/2 cup falafel, 1 cup cucumber salad (you can leave out the cheese if you desire), 1 cup soymilk

1 cup squash soup, using vegetable broth in place of chicken broth and silken tofu in place of cream), 1 cup sliced tomatoes and cucumbers drizzled with 1 teaspoon low-fat vinaigrette dressing, 1 cup Waldorf salad

2 slices whole-grain bread spread with 1 tablespoon peanut butter and 1 tablespoon jelly, 1 cup yogurt (or soy yogurt) mixed with 1/2 cup applesauce


Cheap and Easy:

Whole wheat pita bread spread with 1/4 cup hummus, 1 cup celery and carrot sticks, 1 orange, 1 cup soymilk

Tortilla spread with 1/2 cup vegetarian refried beans and 1/2 cup chopped vegetables (try a combination of tomatoes, onions, and green and red peppers), 1 cup yogurt (or soy yogurt) mixed with 1/2 cup chopped apple

1 cup meatless chili, 1 piece cornbread with 1 teaspoon tub margarine, 1/2 cup fruit cocktail




Originally posted here.

Vegetarian Weight Loss Breakfast Ideas


On the Run:

1/2 small bagel with 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 banana, 1 cup soymilk

Breakfast sandwich with egg (or cheese if you don't eat eggs), 1 cup orange juice

2 small slices leftover cheese pizza, 1 orange

Family Friendly:

1 cup oatmeal sprinkled with 2 tablespoons raisins, 1/2 sliced banana, 2 tablespoons sliced almonds and 1 teaspoon brown sugar

2 whole-grain pancakes topped with 1/2 cup applesauce, 1/2 cup mixed berries and 1 tablespoon maple syrup, and 1 cup soymilk

Tofu scramblers (or scrambled eggs if you eat eggs) wrapped in a tortilla, 1/2 cup grapes

Cheap and Easy:

2 slices multigrain toast spread with 2 tablespoons nut butter, 1/2 grapefruit

Soy smoothie: Blend 1 cup soymilk with 1/2 cup fresh fruit; 2 slice whole grain toast with 1 tablespoon peanut butter

1 cup cold cereal (choose one with at least 5 grams of fiber and less than 8 grams sugar) with 1 cup soymilk and 1 sliced banana



And it turns out my new weight loss goal loves them too! Look at all the options for under 100 calories! Once again I've made my fav picks red.

Fruits

Apple

1 medium

80

Applesauce, sweetened

1/4 cup

50

Applesauce, unsweetened

1/2 cup

50

Apricots, dried

4 halves

40

Apricots, fresh

1 medium

20

Avocado

1/4 medium

80

Banana

1/2 medium

55

Blackberries

1 cup

75

Blueberries

1 cup

80

Cantaloupe

1 cup

55

Cherries, maraschino

1 medium

10

Cherries, sour fresh

1/2 cup

40

Cherries, sweet fresh

1/2 cup

60

Cranberries, fresh

1/2 cup

25

Fruit cocktail, canned in light syrup

1/2 cup

70

Grapefruit

1/2 medium

40

Grapes

17 medium

60

Honeydew melon

1 cup

60

Kiwi

1 medium

45

Mandarin oranges, canned

1/2 cup

50

Mango

1/2 medium

65

Mixed dried fruit

1/4 cup

85

Nectarine

1 medium

65

Orange

1 medium

60

Papaya

1/2 medium

60

Peach

1 medium

40

Pear

1/2 medium

50

Pineapple, fresh

1 cup

75

Pineapple, canned in light syrup

1/2 cup

65

Plums, fresh

1 medium

35

Plums, dried (prunes)

3 medium

60

Raspberries

1 cup

60

Strawberries

1 cup

50

Tangerine

1 medium

35

Watermelon

1 medium

50

Vegetables

Carrots, cooked

1/2 cup

35

Carrots, raw

1 large

30

Celery, raw

1 stalk

5

Cucumber, raw

1/2 medium

20

Lettuce, raw

1 cup

5

Potato, baked

1 (2 oz.)

65

Potatoes, mashed w/milk and butter

1/2 cup

100

Tomato, raw

1 medium

25

Here are some ideas for fifty snack size friendly ideas, all fewer than 100 calories. I've made my fav choices red.

1. 1/2 cup of applesauce
2. 1 cup of broccoli
3. 2 medium cucumbers
4. Jello 5 Calorie Packages
5. 10 Jumbo black olives
6. 2 cups. fresh raspberries
7. 8 oz. lemonade
8. 1 head of romaine lettuce
9. 4 cups of popcorn
10. 2 cups of butter flavored popcorn
11. 8 large shrimp
12. 2 c. puffed rice cereal
13. 6 tortilla chips
14. 1 cup cheese popcorn
15. 2 small bananas
16. 1 cup cantaloupe
17. 17 grapes
18. 1.5 kiwis
19. 1 cup of. fresh pineapple
20. 4 tomatoes
21. 1 baked potato with fat free sour cream

22. 1 grapefruit with sweetener (I'm allergic to most sweeteners so I'll skip that)
23. 1/2 cup of caramel popcorn
24. 6 animal crackers
25. 1/2 of an English muffin
26. 1/4 cup of granola
27. 1 plain small sized bagel
28. 1 oz. of cream cheese
29. one slice of white or whole wheat bread
30. 2 graham crackers
31. 4 large pretzels
32. 1 cup of asparagus
33. 1 hard boiled egg
34. one Fudgsicle
35. 2 fat free pudding cups (to quell that chocolate craving)
36. 4 tbs. hummus
37. Nature's Garden 5 calorie pitas
38. one apple with caramel dip
39. 1/2 cup of blueberries

40. one medium corn on the cob with seasoning
41. 2 cups of watermelon
42. 20 peanuts
43. 2 pieces of wasa bread
44. one pear
45. 30 goldfish crackers
46. 1 oz. of bacon
47. 4 Hershey's kisses
48. 2 small plums
49. one medium orange
50. 3 small peaches


I've got a goal! Check out the image above to see what it is! I know I've "bulked up" a bit over the last while so I've decided it's time to nip it in the butt now before this "bulking up" turns into a real problem (like by the time the wedding rolls around)! I'd rather slim down now and "maintain" rather than have to work out like a crazy women right before the wedding.

To help me keep on this goal I found a wicked twitter app! It's called "Tweet What You Eat" but it also tracks your exercise habits and weight loss goal. I figure if there's one system that's going to keep me organized, it's going to be a twitter app!

I'm also hoping that after another visit to the doctor (in a week and a half) that I'll be feeling well enough to actually exercise. I've been in a nasty flare up (combined with horrible nausea) since the beginning of December so I'm really looking forward to feeling better soon - fingers crossed everyone!
So you haven't seen any more workout videos around here yet, but don't worry! I am getting my workouts in!

I've actually been working at my "day job" a lot more the past 2 weeks so I've been turning my commute to and from work into my workouts. I've been power walking mostly, but I just scored a bike recently. It's only a one speed (that's probably older than I am), but it makes my commute much faster PLUS it's an amazing workout on the way to work because there's 3 hills! I can't make it up the last hill without walking my bike, but by that point I'm ready to die anyways!

Working more has really been a great thing! Not only for my wallet, but for my waistline. I'll be starting school again soon (full time), so I'm trying to cramp a bunch of hours in now because I know I wont be able to work (or workout) as much after Sept 10th (first day of school). I'm also trying to get lots of workouts in before the Canadian winter hits! I know it might sound silly, but the winter seems to come earlier and earlier every year and I wont be able to bike in the snow, or power walk much because my bones "don't do cold" on account of my Ankylosing Spondylitis.


I've been working in some "weights training" too. Not much, but a little. You'll never guess how I'm working it in!

On the weekend, I had to do a few earns so I walked Noel around with me to get things done. We power walked and she was exhausted after! When we got back, I took Sally and Princess out around the block. Now, you may be wondering where the weights are in this scenario.

Noel is an amazing walker, and fully trained to walk right beside me. The other two dogs, are far from being "as good as Noel". Princess is a big girl and has a lot of weight behind her. She likes to zig zag on the leash so she's never walking RIGHT beside me very well (yet). Sassy, our newest addition, hasn't had much leash training yet because we take them to the dog park all the time. You might see where I'm going with this now....

Sassy and Princess ARE MY WEIGHTS. So while I walk them, I'm training them to be better walkers AND getting my weight training in.. at least for my arms and shoulders. I have them walk right beside me which can be tricky without using upper body strength (which I totally lack). It's hard to do weight training, and probably shouldn't even be walking those crazy dogs, because I'm not supposed to lift over 10lbs because I can send myself into a flare up. Some days I just have to take the risk though. It feels good to be active and to be productive (as far as the dog training) as the same time. It will be awesome when they are trained as well as Noel and can walk on a loose leash with no pulling!


In other workout news, I broke out the Mario Dance Dance pads this week! I haven't used them in ages, but I plan to play gamecube to change things up a bit. I love that game and it makes for a great workout, especially when you're taking on Bowser! lol.


P.S. If you've just started following my blog, Noel, Sassy, and Princess are my dogs lol.. i'm sure you figured that out by now though.

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