well....

have not been able to get my walk in for a few days. why you ask??? well, let me tell you. i know Dr. oz and Dr. Roizen say "no excuses" on the thirty minute walk. I tried! really i did. Oh yeah, i was going to tell you why i haven't walked.....gout! yeah you heard me, i have GOUT! what the heck? how in the world do i have gout. i don't eat any meat other than seafood. yes, that's right! I am pescatarian. I thought that would be good for me and in some ways it has been. My HDL has went from 39 to 60 since last year. I think that was probably due to the additional intake of Omega-3's from the fish. OK, and maybe the couple of glasses of red wine I was having a week. Well, today I have learned that Meat and SEAFOOD can increase your risk of high uric acid levels which cause gout. So, i have been toying with the idea of becoming a VEGETARIAN. Yes, even at the risk of having to hear over and over how crazy that is, are you some "animal lover", you can die from that, and let me tell you, i have heard them all! anyway, i was also reading that OATMEAL, ASPARAGUS, SPINACH, CAULIFLOWER, BEANS, AND PEAS can increase uric acid. Wow, so what am i to eat??? I want to eat healthy and I seriously want to lose these last 30 pounds but, I DO NOT WANT TO EVER HAVE A GOUT ATTACK AGAIN. Terrible pain. I mean it hurt bad enough to let Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen down so you know it was bad.

So, here's my question for Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen......What the heck should I be eating???? Please help me figure this out.

Love, Peace, and don't cook with Grease,

Dawn :)

New Years Day 2010

I am so grateful for yet another year and I look forward to making this upcoming year a happy and healthy one.

I did my walk. Even though I decided not to officially start with the Waist Management until tomorrow, I still did my 30 min walk. Let me tell you that it is 20 degrees in southern Ohio. Yes, I did say 20 degrees. EWWW so very bitter out there. Note to self....Wear a scarf and put on my Snuggies if I go outside for my walk again.

I made the Mediterranean Tilapia. (yes you are right. There is no recipe for that in the book. It is for chicken but, I do not eat any meat except seafood so I adapted!) At fist I was just going to throw my hands up in the air and say well there are not enough choices that are vegetarian so I can't do this. Well, the new me decided to adapt the recipe a bit and make it work. Actually, Steve says, "You're going to school to be a dietitian. Can't you make something close in calories and with similar fat, protein, and carbs and make it work?" Wow, I hate it when he is right but, he was. How simple and now I feel better already because I am setting myself up for success. Anyway, I made 4 servings of the Mediterranean Tilapia and I put it in individual containers to freeze so that I have it on hand for a quick dinner.

So, I have my meals planned for tomorrow.....

Breakfast - oatmeal, skim milk, pear, and coffeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Snack - Lite peach yogurt, 1/2 cup peaches, 1TBS raisins.
Lunch- Mixed greens, red bell pepper, mushrooms, snap peas, 5oz can tuna, 6 walnuts, with a dressing made from 3tsp balsamic vinegar, 1tsp olive oil, and a pack of splenda.
Snack - Pear and 1/2 oz of walnuts.
Dinner - Mediterranean Tilapia with Herbed white beans and maybe a glass of red wine depending on my hankering :)
Snack - Popcorn


That is as far as I have gotten. Hopefully I will plan out my exercise for the week. I HAVE to be a bit organized because school starts back Monday but, I am learning that it is OK for adjustments to the plan as needed. a YOU-turn :)

Love, Peace, and don't cook with grease :)