MARCYINCNY1's Jul 2007 CalorieKing Blog
A Major Gripe
Tuesday, July 24th 2007
CK's version of the core strength test is horrendous. I'd love to know how many people can do it their way. For me, with terrible hand and foot problems, it is simply impossible no matter how great my core strength is. I spoke to someone about testing core strength and he told me to do the test from my elbows. That works much better for me but I still can't put that much pressure on my toes long enough to complete the test. From my knees and elbows I can do the entire test and hold the basic ...
Eating Local
Monday, July 23rd 2007
Yesterday, along with a couple of friends, I did an 'Eat Local' meal. Everyone else had menus with several different dishes but since we've been dieting my meals have gotten very simple. For one thing, I just can't eat that much in one sitting anymore but I also haven't been interested in putting in the time to figure the calories, etc. for a lot of recipes. I expect to be adding recipes regularly once I lose the weight and the weather changes but for now I'm keeping it simple. And local....
Sunday
Sunday, July 22nd 2007
It was a hard choice but I skipped Le Tour this morning and went to the park; the weather was just too perfect to sit inside. I will follow it tomorrow and Wednesday for the toughest of the 2007 stages in the Pyrenees.
Sunshine
Saturday, July 21st 2007
Sunshine! I'd almost forgotten what it's like to wake up to sunshine.I'll head over to the farmer's market shortly and then I'm really looking forward to a bike ride this afternoon.
I'll stop at the fishmonger's on the way back from the market and see if he has a nice tuna steak for the grill tonight.
Yes the sunshine is lovely but, damn, my windows are dreadful; somewhere along the line today I have to get out there and wash a few.
Careful What I Wish For
Friday, July 20th 2007
As soon as I plan on adding bicycling to my exercise routine we get all the rain we didn't get in June and then some. I got soaked at the park this morning and we're getting another heavy shower right now. It seems like only a week ago I was desperate for rain and now I'm worrying about blight in the tomatoes...Yesterday I made a fine batch of sour cherry jam. I'd forgotten how long it takes to pit and chop 'em and after I finally got the kitchen cleaned up I just didn't have a lot of t...