So…my camera seems to be malfunctioning, which is scaring me a little bit because if it breaks I really can’t afford to get another one (until I ask for a new one for my birthday in June). There’s something wrong with the flash and it isn’t connecting properly to my computer. Not good news. Anyways, on a better note, I went to a pretty challenging step class at the gym this morning and it was awesome! I went to a lot of step classes in college because I love how cardiovascular they are. I really work up a sweat! For lunch I made a simple tofurky sandwich on Ezekiel bread with honey mustard, lettuce and a little bit of vegan rella. On the side I had a few tomato-basil veggie chips and a pear.
Let’s hope the camera makes it! Sorry for the horrible lunch photo!
AshleyP
February 26, 2008 at 5:26 pmoh no!! I hope your camera issues work themselves out!! I just got the e-mail about the dinner group for “French Women Don’t Get Fat,” very exciting!
VeggieGirl
February 26, 2008 at 5:37 pmOh no!! I’m hoping that the camera malfunctions are just temporary – hopefully your camera will cooperate soon!!
Oooh, those tomato-basil chips sound quite delicious – yum!! Is that a red starksimmon pear? bosc? I’m curious :0)
jenna
February 26, 2008 at 5:40 pmThat is a red bosc pear. I haven’t seen them before actually so I grabbed a couple at W.F. the other day. I liked it, but I prefer the plum colored pears better because they have a sweeter taste. This was good, but the sweetness was more mellow. I do love pears!
erica
February 26, 2008 at 5:41 pmhopefully your camera doesn’t die out on you! i would miss the pictures dearly!
regarding the ezekiel sesame bread, how do you like it, jenna? i’m always tempted to try it, but i’d rather get your opinion first! 🙂
Anne P
February 26, 2008 at 5:51 pmSo, what’s everyone’s favorite kind of yogurt? I want to make the pumpkin yogurt concoction that Kath has on her blog a lot, and was wondering what type of yogurt everyone likes. I think she said to use a plain non or low fat variety.
Janna Manjelievskaia
February 26, 2008 at 6:08 pmJenna,
I am one of the co-founders of Urbaniti Online Magazine (we launch our first issue March 1st), and we basically focus on all things in Philadelphia, our demographic is 17-45. I am the Restaurants&Food editor. I was reading about your group “French Women Don’t Get Fat” and I was wondering if there was any way that I could interview you for the article I’m writing about the French diet and why they don’t have the obesity problem that we have in the United States. If you could e-mail me back, that would be great, and I could tell you more about the magazine and everything. Thanks so much!
Rhodeygirl
February 26, 2008 at 6:12 pmHi Anne P:
I use the Fage 2% or the Fage 0%…. It is reallly creamy and thick and also very filling… seems to be the kind that almost everyone loves the most!!! (at least the Fage 0%)
jenna
February 26, 2008 at 6:13 pmHi Janna,
Could you actually send me a personal email with more information on your magazine? My email address is jenniferaweber@gmail.com
Thanks!
jenna
February 26, 2008 at 6:15 pmErica,
That bread has a pretty outstanding nutritional profile. I like it…but like everything else, I prefer to switch back and forth between different brands. It def. has a “healthy” taste to it! Very nutty, actually.
Amy C.
February 26, 2008 at 6:23 pmOh no! I hope your camera stops acting up on you. Maybe it’s just having a bad day!
I tried the Tofurkey for lunch today (also with lettuce and honey mustard). It was so good! I’m also shocked at how similar it is to turkey.
Cara
February 26, 2008 at 6:25 pmmaybe you could start donations to buy a new one through your users. We would miss you! 🙂
Rhodeygirl
February 26, 2008 at 6:43 pmHi Janna-
My BF lives in Philly so I would LOVE to subscribe to a new magazine!! Could you please provide some more information about it i.e. website etc. so that I can check it out?
Thanks!
TC
February 26, 2008 at 6:46 pmI just wanted to tell you I’m trying the Baked BBQ Tofu for dinner tonight. Thanks for the wonderful and always inventive meal ideas!
Meghan
February 26, 2008 at 6:48 pmJenna, all this talk lately of vegan “cheese” and toasted sandwiches put me in the mood for a good ol’ grilled cheese! I tried vegan cheeze today for lunch in my grilled cheese but added some tomatoes, spinach, mustard, hot sauce, cooked onions, and carrot and it was AMAZING. You’ve really inspired me to stop eating lunch meats, they’re really kind of gross when you think about it…..
Have a great day! I can not WAIT to give your mom’s cabbage recipe a try!
SDF
February 26, 2008 at 6:59 pmAfternoon ladies!
That’s terrible about your camera Jenna-you should try taking it to a camera repair shop. Although I’ve heard that sometimes it ends up being more expensive to fix something then to just buy a new one!
Meghan-your grilled cheese sandwich sounds amazing. I’m literally drooling right now!
I don’t know about everybodies eating habits, but I find personally that during the week I eat really well and exercise and then during the weekend I completely fall off the wagon and eat and drink terribly (we’re talking-it’s 3 in the morning, I’ve been drinking since 7 and suddenly I’m eating 3 huge pieces of pizza!) If I’m balancing really good weeks with terrible weekends, am I doing that much damage to my body? Obviously I won’t be losing any weight, but as long as I average it out (say eat 1500 calories a day during the week to average out my 3000 calorie a day weekends) will I gain weight?
Ana
February 26, 2008 at 7:25 pmi don’t know! i actually have the same problem (eating too much on the weekend.) does anyone have a great tip to avoid such behavior? i’m in high school and the weekend is when friends get together for movies and pizza parties galore! REALLY ruins my diet (trying to lose 10 lbs)!! but i don’t want to say no b/c i love hanging out with my friends. but when we hang it’s like “what to do for dinner? pizza!” or “let’s go to Burger King!” *shudder* i always try to order healthier versions but then there’s always dessert! any tips?
erica
February 26, 2008 at 7:27 pmthanks jenna! i love the ezekiel brand as a whole (the english muffins and tortillas are my favorite!), so i’m going to give the bread a try. what are some of your other suggestions in terms of different breads aside from rudi’s honey sweet wheat? thanks!!
Janna
February 26, 2008 at 7:32 pmRhodeygirl,
We are in the process of launching our first issue. It should be up March 1st at http://www.urbanitimag.com. It’s an online magazine, at least for now. If you’re still interested I’ll keep you posted and let you know when the website is up for sure, thanks for your interest!
HokieShelley
February 26, 2008 at 7:41 pmaw I hope your camera is ok! If it turns out it is indeed broken, I have a really old digital camera that’s been sitting in my drawer for a year and a half that you could have if you want. It works fine, but it’s enormous, haha. anyway, my email is ellebllehs@gmail.com. holler if you need a dinosaur camera to keep the blog going 🙂
Alli W.
February 26, 2008 at 8:02 pmHey girls!! I know we’ve covered this topic ten bagillion times, but does anyone have a recommendation on a good peanut butter? The whole foods in Los Angeles is really inconvenient to me, so I usually go to Trader Joe’s. Favorite brands? Let me know! Also, to continue the Lara Bar conversation from breakfast, not only are they DELICIOUS but the company is amazing! Every year at my college we do Relay For Life to raise money for cancer research, and they consistently donate 1500 bars to our event! They’re the best! So keep supporting them! Thanks girls (and guys?)
Alyssa
February 26, 2008 at 8:04 pmI just saw there is a massive power outage in FL! I hope you still have power Jenna!
Laurie
February 26, 2008 at 8:16 pmSDF and Ana, I have the same problem with weekends! However, I found I was able to maintain my weight for 4 years eating healthy during the week and over-doing it on the weekends. It’s only recently that I’ve started eating more healthy on the weekends and only going out once a weekend or every other weekend that I’ve started to gain weight. Now explain that!
Kate
February 26, 2008 at 8:25 pmHi everyone,
I was hoping to get some recommendations for everyone’s favorite honey mustard brand.
I have a harder time with my eating on weekends as well. I find it really helps if I wake up at a reasonable hour (ie not sleep until noon) and start the day with a healthy breakfast. Weekdays are extremely scheduled for me so my eating is not erratic. I find it helps if I try to keep some structure when I’m off with both sleep and meal times. I also try to go with the flow as much as possible. If I’m out, I do the best I can to order something both healthy and tasty. It doesn’t have to be perfect and I would never want to miss out on time with friends b/c the food is not healthy enough! I also know that come Monday, I will be back to oatmeal breakfast and brown bag lunch.
JennS
February 26, 2008 at 8:35 pmi think the weekend over eating is pretty common, i know it happens to me!
jenna are you being affected by these power outages? cheers!
Kristin Point
February 26, 2008 at 8:42 pmAlli W. – I love the trader joes crunchy salted peanut butter, its my fav!
About the ezekiel bread… i just got the whole wheat kind last week and i kind of dont like it because its not as chewy as regular whole wheat bread. Everyone raves about the ezekiel breads so i had to try it haha. I had been eating the trader joes brand whole wheat bread which had 6 grams of fiber and i might go back to that, or give the sesame ezekiel a try.
I do like the ezekiel cereal though. I guess it just depends on preference.
arimcg
February 26, 2008 at 8:44 pmAlli W. – I like the trader joe’s brand of natural peanut butter. Have you tried that?
Beth
February 26, 2008 at 9:01 pmSDF – I think a good general rule for your diet is healthy eating 80% of the time and the other 20% enjoying yourself with foods you wouldn’t normally eat. So maybe Saturday you let your eating be more carefree. But, alcohol adds up QUICKLY so be careful there!
Katie
February 26, 2008 at 9:02 pmErica,
The Ezekiel Sesame bread is great! It’s all I eat now!
Katie
Lizzy
February 26, 2008 at 9:04 pmKeeping my fingers crossed for the camera, I know how one panics when the camera won’t work properly all of sudden =/ Do you still have guarantee?
Lizzy
February 26, 2008 at 9:04 pmOh and thanks a bunch for pointing out the recipe =)
Alli W.
February 26, 2008 at 9:05 pmthanks for the recommendations! i haven’t tried either so i’ll check them out!
Romina
February 26, 2008 at 9:36 pmSorry to hear your camera isn’t working! Mine died on me, and I have no idea why… gr… hate it when that happens.
Sounds like a delicious lunch. Don’t you love it when your body feels challenged? It’s such a great mental exercise too.
Serena
February 26, 2008 at 10:10 pmKate, I think your attitude is great – what you said about not wanting to miss out on time with your friends just because the food doesn’t meet your normal standards should be a motto to live by! It just shows a lot of balance, which ultimately makes for happier and healthier people, mentally and physically!
My favorite honey mustard is by Stonewall Kitchen. In fact, I love all their spreads, dips and jams. http://www.stonewallkitchen.com. they have a sweet honey mustard and a spicy kind. And their pink grapefruit marmalade rocks!
LT
February 27, 2008 at 12:24 amAna & SDF: here’s my tips (though I wish I followed them more strictly):
-only DRINK one night a week (still go out, just don’t drink..or just have 1)
-work out..hard…on the splurge day(s)
-take advantage of opportunities to move more! dance, strut around in your heels, take the stairs, do active stuff! (the more i drink the more i move haha) seriously, this is how i actually LOST weight my fresh. yr.
-eat mainly lean protein & lots of veg. during the day. The protein & fiber will keep you full for the least amount of calories..and alcohol & late-night food is pretty much solely carbs (taco c. & whataburger for you Texans)
-As for Ana the high schooler, my main advice is to have fun and make the best of your hs years – and to focus on eating healthy & well-balanced when you can and when all that other junk food is around, hopefully you won’t be famished b/c you’ll have eaten nutritious and filling food throughout the day and so you will be less likely to eat TONS of the junk!
I know it’s nothing y’all haven’t heard before, but sometimes it helps just to hear it from someone else! 🙂 good luck..spring break in 1.5 weeks for meeeeee!!!!!!! yay.