Upset Tummy!

After bfast I finally went to the gym to try out the 24 Hour near to my house ( I want to get the deal they are selling at Costco for $12.95 a month for two years!!) I loved the view in the "penthouse" where the treadmills and other cardio machines are! I ran for 20 min and did some Elliptical and some stairs. Equaling to 38 min and 373 calories burned!! It felt soooooo nice to get to a gym, oh I have missed it so! I returned home HUNGRY so I busted out whatever was there! This Edemame went off in the fridge and I ate it unknowingly!!! Sean threw up! (It was gross; one minuet he was minding his own business on the couch playing the guitar and the next he was spewing on the floor all the way to the bathroom!!!) I myself have just been battling the urge and have a super upset stomach! But here are the little devils:

Besides from the ad edemame I had a lovely lunch! A huge yam with Fage 0%, a Garden Burger microwaved with Spicy Dijon and Organic Ketchup! And a Roma tomato:

Due to the wobbly tum tums Sean and I stayed home and didn't travel to see my folks :( I missed out on a yummy dinner of home made meatballs and spaghetti with good wine. I am spoiled form my dad's wine selection! For dinner we ended up at Mitsuwa, a Japanese Grocery Store, and I had my usual there: Soba noodles (buckwheat) in hot broth with Sansai Don (veggies) and this time I had some chicken in there too, but the chicken was a bit fatty so I picked it out.

Nothing like a big bowl of hot chicken noodle soup to cure my stomach ache! I also had a cup of green tea:

We picked these up from the store:

They are a childhood fave! Basically they are cookies with fudge inside!

I had one pack:

Yummy!!!! So much fun to eat stuff from when I was a kid! To bad they aren't good for you. We also picked up some movies at the video store and are settling down to watch them now. Being John Malkovich and a Japanese Western. I may have a glass of Vino Tinto to go with my movie but haven't decided yet. I have a very full day tomorrow so I will not be posting til I get home prob for dinner. I am working at the cafe in the morning (at 7am!!) and shopping in the afternoon for a Production Designer in New York who needs some modern furniture and outdoor accessories for a photo shoot here in LA.

Goondinnaught everybody, hope you all have a wonderful Martin Luther King Monday!

C

Boo to Traffic School

I am hurting real bad, and I am in a pretty fowl mood, can we say Aunt Flo! My wrist is killing me so I can't type really so this will be short.

As I said I would I wore my HMR at boring, terrible, "I vow to abide all speed limits" traffic school and as I sat on my butt for 8 hours I burned....1148 calories?????? huh? I did walk to my car 4 times to feed the meter but other than that and the occasional trip to the restroom I didn't move much. So why so many calories??? I can only assume ( I have no medical proof) that you burn so many calories a day just by living! and for me I thought that it would be much less! So in these 8 hours to burn almost my daily intake is not so bad! Maybe my metabolism is not as bad as I though!

When I got home I ran around the block a few times to try to shake this buggering down in the dumps mood and burned another 84 calories! But it didn't help the headache, back ache and bloatingggggg.

Here is a recap of me eats from today but due to my wrist I am not going to caption every pic. I packed my lunch to bring to traffic school; a wrap with Tofurkey, munster cheese, lettuce, cucumber, broccoli, mustard it was ok, not anything mindblowing, and an apple. The rest of the pics are pretty self explanatory. I have been a creature of habit of late. I will get to your blogs tomorrow! I love all your complements on my Hand Made Larabars! You guys are the best! Really worth a try!

Goodnight everyone, I am off to soak in the tub with a glass of wine to erase this day! The pictures start with my bfast:

C

Calorie Burning Monday

This day has been very productive for me! I slept in a bit -8:30- but it felt so nice and I am not ashamed :) When I got out of bed I had a stretch and went straight to the kitchen to make a bit pot of oats! I made 1/2 cup oats, 1 cup water, dash of Cinnamon, 1 shot Craisins, 1 shot raisins, 1/2 handful of Quaker Oatmeal Squares and 1/2 shot sliced almonds:
I also had a cup-o-coffee not pictured. I showered, cleaned up bfast dishes and got dressed for work. I am having a hard time adjusting my lunch meal around my 11PM shift. I don't know whether to eat before I leave or at my 3PM break or what! So even though I was still quite satisfied from bfast I forced down a snack to hold me or possibly replace my lunch. I had a big red delicious some Mrs. May's and a Cliff bar:

At work I was glad I had a snack because I didn't end up taking my break until 4:30PM! I had a couple cups of Mogicha Tea and I made the Perfect Non-fat Vanilla Latte! My first officially "good foam" added to 2 shots Espresso and a shot of sugar free vanilla-yummmm! Sorry no pic, I can't even bust out my phone at work so a camera as of now if off limits.

I wore my HRM during my shift today to see how it compares with a day of sitting on my butt and working on set. This is the first test and here are the results:

Time: 5 hours

Calories: 900-whoop whoop!

I then walked to Albertson's to get ingredients for dinner. That burned 40 more calories! Can you believe 940 calories with no intended work out! I am curious to see what the totals are tomorrow where I will be wrapping the set I built on Saturday, and on Thursday where I will be in Traffic School-bummer I know. I think this is the ultimate experiment- variables included!

When I returned home I was pretty tired and needed some fuel for cooking so I snacked on this and read my new magazines. Eggplant Hummus with carrots and edemame:

So lately I have been craving an old time favorite of mine that I am surprised I haven't made sooner; Kale and Tofu with brown rice!!!!

Kale and Tofu Recipe

It all starts with this:

I have not tried this pre-cut and pre-washed package of kale before but it is a huge time saver and I love the no clean up!

Ingredients:

• 1 package Kale or 1-2 bunches chopped
• 1 package Tofu
• 3/4 cup water
• 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1/2 tbsp Hot Sesame Oil or not hot
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp Pepper
• 4-6 cloves garlic minced

The brands I use:

This is how I cut my tofu- 12 pieces 1 inch thick. The thinner you slice the tofu the quicker they will brown and they absorb more flavor. Because I use med-firm tofu it falls apart a bit and you can mix it like a hash, but you can use firm tofu and the kale and tofu will stay separated. It is your choice.
Add oils to pan and saute garlic

Add tofu in one layer and add 1 tbsp of soy sauce

Brown Tofu on both sides over Med High heat Mix water, pepper and 2 remaining tbsp of soy sauce. Add whole package of kale to pan on top of tofu. Pour water mix on top and quickly cover pan. Steam fry for 3-5 min until kale stems are soft. I like my kale like I like my broccoli- aldante!

Remove lid and toss gentlyServe with brown rice!

Tonight I am trying a new product from Costco; pre-cooked brown rice! All you do is microwave it!

Here is my plate! I had 2 servings like this!!!! I could really eat the whole pot, but I will savor it and have some tomorrow too! I like to make a lot of this at once and heat it up or eat it cold!

Hope you enjoy my favorite meal! I am off to watch some tube and get a good night's rest- tomorrow I will be doing some serious manual labor!

C