You know when you have to re-examine your food intake when you're forced to readjust your belt size. I wonder how many washing machines out there have been wrongly accused of clothes shrinkage.
And so, as of yesterday, J and i have decided to go on a diet.
Well, more him than me.
They say, "there's a connection between couples and weight. Not only do women and men who live together tend to gain weight at similar times, they also are more likely to achieve better results if they tackle weight loss as a couple." [source]
This sudden leap to start eating more healthier was apparently triggered when he found out that all of his new colleagues are involved in some kind of sport. Which by the way, neither J or i play any sport or attend any gym. One of the sole reasons why we're going to make bike riding a must-do activity over the weekends from now.
But our lack of movement/exercise probably explains why our stomachs have slowly converted themselves into bellies with prominent profiles.
I reckon just as we are aging, so are our metabolisms.
And although i have no real issues with J's expanding waistline, he, on the other hand, feels miserable.
Did you know, "Winter weight gain isn't just an urban myth; it's driven by biology and fueled by mood. In fact, most of us gain between three and four pounds during the winter months. [source]
Damn you, Cold!
So anyway, i've been given strict instructions that the next time i'm at the supermarket, i'm supposed to get J less fattening food and not buy anymore meat for him.
Junk food such as chips, candy and chocolate is now being replaced with roasted almonds, fresh fruits and salad. However, J's allergic to many of the nuts, so i guess that just means that i get to eat them all for myself.
Yum!
Our mission to eat more healthier started with yesterday's dinner;
Salmon encrusted in various herbs and blobs of margarine which i then baked in the oven. And to accompany it, some salad with red radishes, cucumber and red capsicum + rice with a little soy sauce.
The salmon was the frozen kind, 700 grams and bought from Lidl [a discounted supermarket here in Germany] for 5.99€ - well worth the price, i say. It's meant to be for four people but it tasted so good that we managed to eat three-quarters of it.
And the best part was, it didn't even taste fishy! I really don't like eating fish that has little bones or has that awful fishy taste to it. Does that even make sense?
Although technically, if we were on a strict diet there would be no rice, salad dressing or extra margarine. And the salmon would be steamed and a much smaller portion.
OK fine.
It wasn't exactly the most fat-free meal out there but it sure beat the frozen lasagna we ate for dinner the night before.
Now i gotta think, what should i prepare for dinner tonight.
Anybody out there have any suggestions?
And so, as of yesterday, J and i have decided to go on a diet.
Well, more him than me.
They say, "there's a connection between couples and weight. Not only do women and men who live together tend to gain weight at similar times, they also are more likely to achieve better results if they tackle weight loss as a couple." [source]
This sudden leap to start eating more healthier was apparently triggered when he found out that all of his new colleagues are involved in some kind of sport. Which by the way, neither J or i play any sport or attend any gym. One of the sole reasons why we're going to make bike riding a must-do activity over the weekends from now.
But our lack of movement/exercise probably explains why our stomachs have slowly converted themselves into bellies with prominent profiles.
I reckon just as we are aging, so are our metabolisms.
And although i have no real issues with J's expanding waistline, he, on the other hand, feels miserable.
Did you know, "Winter weight gain isn't just an urban myth; it's driven by biology and fueled by mood. In fact, most of us gain between three and four pounds during the winter months. [source]
Damn you, Cold!
So anyway, i've been given strict instructions that the next time i'm at the supermarket, i'm supposed to get J less fattening food and not buy anymore meat for him.
Junk food such as chips, candy and chocolate is now being replaced with roasted almonds, fresh fruits and salad. However, J's allergic to many of the nuts, so i guess that just means that i get to eat them all for myself.
Yum!
Our mission to eat more healthier started with yesterday's dinner;
Salmon encrusted in various herbs and blobs of margarine which i then baked in the oven. And to accompany it, some salad with red radishes, cucumber and red capsicum + rice with a little soy sauce.
The salmon was the frozen kind, 700 grams and bought from Lidl [a discounted supermarket here in Germany] for 5.99€ - well worth the price, i say. It's meant to be for four people but it tasted so good that we managed to eat three-quarters of it.
And the best part was, it didn't even taste fishy! I really don't like eating fish that has little bones or has that awful fishy taste to it. Does that even make sense?
Although technically, if we were on a strict diet there would be no rice, salad dressing or extra margarine. And the salmon would be steamed and a much smaller portion.
OK fine.
It wasn't exactly the most fat-free meal out there but it sure beat the frozen lasagna we ate for dinner the night before.
Now i gotta think, what should i prepare for dinner tonight.
Anybody out there have any suggestions?
3 comments:
Steamed fish with massive mama salad!
Hmmm.
I can do the massive salad but i'm not a huge fan of steamed fish... -_-
So instead i made Tuna Pesto Spaghetti with garlic + cherry tomatoes + roasted pine nuts instead... YUMMEH!
i completely know what you mean with fish that have little bones and taste fishy... hahaha no tolerance whatsoever *grin*
since you're vegetarian, i have no recipes for you as i'm quite the meat eater. if i come across anything i'll let you know. deep fried fish is always good?
xx
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