Lunch

Pizza Lunch!

Well it’s safe to say my pizza turned out well!! I just had a couple slices of it (gave one slice away last night to a friend and threw away one slice that I couldn’t finish…so its safe to say that I ate half of the pizza) with a HUGE green salad made with lettuce, cucumbers, celery and carrots and drizzled with Annie’s dressing. The pizza was sooo good…I don’t miss the cheese because I have always been much more of a crust person anyways. I just love pizza crust and this crust was super chewy and delicious. So glad I saved it from last night!

I’m off to run some errands then come home and prepare everything for my practical tonight!

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  • Aimee H.
    February 22, 2008 at 4:47 pm

    I bought the Annie’s Gingerly dressing this week.. I LOVE it.. so yummy!

  • Phoebe
    February 22, 2008 at 4:48 pm

    Yum! What flavor of Annie’s dressing is that? I love the green goddess dressing (which is vegan) but my dining hall almost never has it.

  • rachel
    February 22, 2008 at 4:55 pm

    jenna–

    what literature have you read about soy consumption? i am finding a lot of controversy surrounding the amount of soy consumed by american women.

    also, do you feel that you are getting an adequate amount of calories and protein with your diet switch?

    thanks for the posts! your pizza looks really good.
    i recently made pizza dough based on the whole foods recipe–only i added more whole wheat flour (it’s about 2/3 ww). it was delicious and beautiful! really good with roasted peppers, onions, artichokes, etc…probably even broccoli would taste good.

  • Romina
    February 22, 2008 at 4:57 pm

    Mmm. I love leftover pizza. I swear it tastes better then next day when the bread absorbs all the yummy tastes!

    The salad looks great too. Every single kind of Annie’s dressing I’ve tried has not disappointed.

  • VeggieGirl
    February 22, 2008 at 5:02 pm

    There’s nothing quite like homemade pizza, brimming with delicious toppings!! I agree with Romina – pizza definitely tastes better the next day. Great-looking salad accompaniment, as well!

    Have fun with your errands – can’t wait to read about the results of your practical!

  • Becky in MD
    February 22, 2008 at 5:02 pm

    Hey everyone!
    A few days ago someone posted a link to a blog about a family who is eating much healthier for 30 days as an experiment…does anyone have the link? I thought I saved it…but I guess not. Thanks!

    Becky

  • Annie
    February 22, 2008 at 5:23 pm

    I am so jealous! I never thought of trying cheesless pizza, but Ive never been a big fan of the dripping, greasy mess. I think next time I go out Im going to give it a try, Im much more of a crust person too.

  • SDF
    February 22, 2008 at 5:24 pm

    Morning ladies! I posted this under the breakfast comments, but it was mere moments before Jenna posted her lunch-so I thought I’d repost

    I am so confused right now! I was on SELF this morning, and saw somebody commenting about “selfdietclub.com” so I signed myself up (just to see what was on it) and I filled out my stats (5?10, 138 pounds), and said I want to lose a pound a week (I’d like to get back down to 133 which is where I was a couple of months ago). The caloric needs it told me I need to achieve this goal is inbetween 2094-2344 calories per day! And I said I was only moderately active!! Where are they getting this number from? It seemed abnormally high to me. What do you all think?

  • Annie
    February 22, 2008 at 5:34 pm

    SDF, I have heard a lot of people say that the calorie range for them on self is way to high. I remember one girl said she signed up for the SELF diet club, and she was only 5’0″ and wanted to loose a couple pounds, and they reccomended she eat something like 2200 calories to loose a pound a week. Thats crazy! I would try and find a different calculator, maybe womenshealthmag.com has one?

    Hope that helps.

  • BethT
    February 22, 2008 at 5:36 pm

    Hey SDF – I tried the self diet club too, once, and also thought the caloric estimates were a little high. Unfortunately the only way to know for SURE what your caloric intake should be is to get your basal metabolic rate tested by a nutritionist or other health professional. If you can’t do that, I would use Self’s estimate as a starting off point and maybe shoot for 1800 cals a day. 1500 – 1800 cals is usually a good “guesstimate” for women trying to lose weight, so try it and if you don’t see the results you want adjust as you go.

  • Tina
    February 22, 2008 at 5:53 pm

    Jenna~

    Do you know if it is harmful at all to have 2 tablespoons (1 serving) of ground flax every day? Am I consuming too many omega-3 fats and the other nutrients in flax, or is that not a concern? Thanks!

  • Betsy
    February 22, 2008 at 6:23 pm

    YUM!!!! that looks absolutely amazing. Much better than my pb&j. Although my pb&j with honey roasted pb was pretty delish.

  • JennS
    February 22, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    need help from you health-savvy people 🙂 when eating mexican what is the “best” thing to get?

  • jenna
    February 22, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    Tina,

    No I don’t think that’s unhealthy. Just monitor your other fats for the day…don’t have a serving of flax then have the rest of your meals just be peanut butter sandwiches. Of course you wouldn’t do that anyways though! Although that does sound tempting. I think a serving a day is very beneficial and can do no harm that I can think of!

  • Natalie
    February 22, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    Has anyone tried soy yogurt?
    I was gonna go buy some but I was wondering how different it was from regular yogurt.

  • jenna
    February 22, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    Rachel,

    I wrote on the FAQ about soy consumption. I’m just as confused about it as everyone else because there seem to be sooo many contradicting studies out there! One day its like a wonder food and the next day it’s bad??!!! As far as I KNOW…there has not been one conclusive study done…they seem to be still testing it out there. I have read Marion Nestle’s How to Eat and The Harvard Med’s Eat, Drink and Be Healthy as well various books by Dr.Weil and my nutrition textbooks I used for my certification. It all says the benefits of soy (unprocessed) outweighs the cons. But…new studies are being done everyday. The best thing we can do as nutritionally aware women is just keep reading and listening to the news for new facts on the subject! I think it even has doctors in a loop!

  • Betsy
    February 22, 2008 at 6:39 pm

    oh, and i am such a crust person too. When i was little, i used to pick off the cheese and enjoy the saucy, gooey crust with a nasty pile of cheese in the corner of my plate.

  • pinklilly
    February 22, 2008 at 7:02 pm

    SDF,
    Not sure if this will be helpful to you or not, but, Glamour also has a caloric need measurement system that you might want to check out. It’s listed on their website under the “Health” link. I’ve used it in the past and found it to be pretty right on. Good Luck!

  • Beth
    February 22, 2008 at 7:04 pm

    Hi Natalie,

    I do eat soy yogurt weekly and think it’s pretty good. In my opinion, you can definitely taste the difference, but the consistency is the same and is great mixed with cereal, granola, fruit, etc. I’m trying to stay away from dairy so it’s the only reason I eat it. Otherwise, I would be very tempted to try Fage!

  • KC
    February 22, 2008 at 7:07 pm

    Me too, Betsy :o) That’s exactly what I did with the oily, rubbery cheese as a child.

    And thank you Jenna! I just made the olive oil cake and my boyfriend and I really loved it. I usually stick with a chocolate something for dessert, but I’m trying to branch out so I made this cake. It will be so great with a cup of hot tea for dessert. I’m finding a love for baking!

  • Anne P
    February 22, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    threw away a piece of pizza?!?!?!?! shame on you. 😉

  • jenna
    February 22, 2008 at 7:33 pm

    Oh, Rachel! I forgot to answer the second part of your question!

    Since I stopped eating meat and dairy I feel better than ever. I have a lot of energy (and I don’t drink caffeine!) and just feel better during the day. I just weighed myself and I haven’t lost any weight, which of course is not why I am doing this at all, but it makes certain that I am eating enough calories daily. I would have surely lost at least 2 pounds by now if I wasn’t getting enough. I don’t know how many calories I eat in a day but I don’t think the number has gone up or down because I haven’t been restricting anything, just switching out items for different ones. In the end its the same amount of food. And for the protein thing: as I have said before (and get on my soapbox), American usually eat DOUBLE the amount of protein they should every day. Its really not good for you and that extra protein, just like anything else extra in the body, does get stored as fat and also can lead to different ailments and issues. I eat plenty of beans, whole grains (which have protein!!), nuts, soy and veggies that I don’t feel like I am lacking in the least bit. If anything, i’m hitting the perfect balance because when I ate meat and dairy I’m pretty sure I was getting too much protein!

  • jenna
    February 22, 2008 at 7:33 pm

    I shouldn’t have thrown it! I was starving an hour later and wished I had eaten it……sad!!!

  • melissa
    February 22, 2008 at 7:40 pm

    Hi Jenna,

    I also hear conflicting things about soy, mucus forming, cancer causing, allergen inducing, etc. But many good things too!

    When you mentioned unprocessed soy, such as tofu, soy sauce and edammame (are there others?), do you think it is okay to have them more than 2-4 times a week, but limit veggie burgers, fake meats, soy chips, luna bars to a few times a week? Or should any form of soy be 2-4?

    Thanks so much.

    I always address things to Jenna, but anyone who feels they understand the situation or has an opinion can jump in!

  • jenn
    February 22, 2008 at 7:42 pm

    fyi, I don’t know if all WFs have the same weekly specials, but Ezekial cereal: almond, original, flax, and cinn raisin are on sale for $3.99, and ThinkOrganic bars for $1.49 this week at my local store.
    (And sorry about the false LUNA tea cakes tip yesterday… apparently they were only on sale til the 19th but still, 1.29-.50 coupon!) and YES 50cents helps when you’re on a college student’s budget!

  • jenn
    February 22, 2008 at 7:43 pm

    oh and what’s up with the time?

  • K
    February 22, 2008 at 7:47 pm

    I posted this on Kath’s site as well in response to SDF’s selfdietclub.com calorie question. I thought it is worth posting the answer here too in order to offer a different opinion/viewpoint of the calorie calculator.

    The selfdietclub.com calculator sounds right. You are a tall girl and you exercise (even if it’s just moderately), so eating 2094-2344 calories a day does not seem like it would be too high.
    In my own experience (I am 5?9?), I lost weight eating around those numbers (and I did not want to, so I had to up it… dammit, I have to eat more! ha, ha). I don’t know how much you consume now, but I’d slowly up it to around that amount and I think you’ll surprise yourself.
    I think you should also be prepared for it to slowly come off, since you are already at a healthy BMI and don’t have much to lose. I would just focus on eating healthy foods (and upping your caloric intake) and exercising (but nothing too crazy and intense.) And don’t be too hard on yourself. It sounds like you’re healthy already!

  • K
    February 22, 2008 at 7:48 pm

    I posted this on Kath’s site as well in response to SDF’s selfdietclub.com calorie question. I thought it is worth posting the answer here too in order to offer a different opinion/viewpoint of the calorie calculator.

    The selfdietclub.com calculator sounds right. You are a tall girl and you exercise (even if it’s just moderately), so eating 2094-2344 calories a day does not seem like it would be too high.
    In my own experience (I am 5?9?), I lost weight eating around those numbers (and I did not want to, so I had to up it… dammit, I have to eat more! ha, ha). I don’t know how much you consume now, but I’d slowly up it to around that amount and I think you’ll surprise yourself.
    I think you should also be prepared for it to slowly come off, since you are already at a healthy BMI and don’t have much to lose. I would just focus on eating healthy foods (and upping your caloric intake) and exercising (but nothing too crazy and intense.) And don’t be too hard on yourself. It sounds like you’re healthy already!

  • K
    February 22, 2008 at 7:49 pm

    I posted this on Kath’s site as well in response to SDF’s selfdietclub.com calorie question. I thought it is worth posting the answer here too in order to offer a different opinion/viewpoint of the calorie calculator.

    The selfdietclub.com calculator sounds right. You are a tall girl and you exercise (even if it’s just moderately), so eating 2094-2344 calories a day does not seem like it would be too high.
    In my own experience (I am 5?9?), I lost weight eating around those numbers (and I did not want to, so I had to up it… dammit, I have to eat more! ha, ha). I don’t know how much you consume now, but I’d slowly up it to around that amount and I think you’ll surprise yourself.
    I think you should also be prepared for it to slowly come off, since you are already at a healthy BMI and don’t have much to lose. I would just focus on eating healthy foods (and upping your caloric intake) and exercising (but nothing too crazy and intense.) And don’t be too hard on yourself. It sounds like you’re healthy already!

  • K
    February 22, 2008 at 7:50 pm

    Sorry for the multiple posts! I kept getting an error message, so I didn’t think it was going through!

  • jenn
    February 22, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    Anna,
    re: splenda olive oil cake

    I made a lot of olive oil cake this weekend, and for one batch, I used 1/2 splenda, 1/2 sugar, 3 omega-3 fortified eggs and 1/4c egg whites (to replace 1 egg) and subbed 1/2 WW flour for 1/2 AP and it came out great. FYI though, if you are using the granulated splenda (not the packets) it measures “cup for cup” like sugar so 1c sugar = 1c splenda. You might not want to replace ALL of the sugar with splenda though because it might affect… something, I don’t know, but I think ingredients and measurements are more impt in baking recipes than they are for cooking, where you can make all kinds of substitutions and whatnot based on preference.

  • jenn
    February 22, 2008 at 7:54 pm

    OH. AND EVERYONE. re: olive oil cake. I made my special batch in a loaf pan and it came out really well too. I cut it into slices, and lightly toasted it… and topped it with apricot preserves… delish also with orange marmalade. TRY IT! Not that the recipe needs anything else, but if you’re looking for some variety. 🙂

  • Tina O.
    February 22, 2008 at 8:11 pm

    Becky~
    I didn’t see anyone give you the link to that blog, its:
    http://familyfresh.blogspot.com
    and glancing over today’s post, she seems to have put in some other links to other fun blogs and articles.

  • Sam
    February 22, 2008 at 8:32 pm

    Jenna, you make veganism look so tasty!

    Quick question what type of yoga mat do you own? If any one else has suggestions, I would love to hear too 🙂

  • Anne P
    February 22, 2008 at 9:00 pm

    yeah what IS up with the times listed on all the posts? way off!

  • Jess
    February 22, 2008 at 9:04 pm

    Hey! Sorry about your lack of sleep recently, I’m amazed that you haven’t let it affect the positive tone of your posts/life/eating decisions- more power to ya! Anyway, I was wondering if there was Any way that we could get the whole wheat pita bread recipe?? I just happen to have some whole wheat flour (Your inspiration, btw) and pita bread is my Favorite- and I’ve definitely got some great homemade eggplant hummus in the fridge that would be perfect with it!

    Thanks so much for continuing to inspire a Healthy lifestyle!
    -jess

  • jenna
    February 22, 2008 at 9:36 pm

    Hi Jess!!

    Bad news!!! Due to my recent newfound knowledge about certain copyright laws, I can’t post other people’s recipes on this site anymore. Sometimes I’ll make something from a cookbook and re-write the recipe, but apparently I just found out that I could potentially be sued for doing that and what I SHOULD be doing is telling you all where to go find the recipe and then you go out and buy the book yourself. As in the pita case–the recipe was in my cordon bleu textbook and in the beginning (i checked) it specifically states that I cant copy any material without permission from the publisher. So sad!!!!!!
    I might google “whole wheat pita recipes” and see what you find. Seriously, the recipe just consisted of bread flour, whole wheat flour, salt and water.

    So sorry!!!!!!!

  • Amy C.
    February 22, 2008 at 9:42 pm

    Jenna, that pizza looks amazing! I got my veggie pizza without cheese the other day. The cheese does nothing for me anyway. I love the crust, tomato sauce and wonderful veggies. Yum!

    I just have to tell everyone I am in love… with Veganomicon! My cookbook came in the mail and since I got home about 45 minutes ago I’ve been reading it. I literally want to make every recipe. I think I’m meant to be a vegetarian/vegan because I hate everything about handling meat. Now for once I have an entire cookbook that lets me cook so many different things without getting egg or chicken or anything on my hands. haha I’m trying the bbq tofu tomorrow and am making the banana bread as soon as my remaining bananas get just a little riper. I can’t wait!

  • Nicole
    February 22, 2008 at 10:08 pm

    Sam–

    My yoga mat is from hugger mugger and i LOVE it. It’s actually a pilates mat (i forget the specific style, but all their mats are great), which is thicker but i think it’s much safer on your bones and joints to practice on a mat thicker than the standard yoga width (1/8″). I also use a YogiToes Skidless towel over my mat, which is great because its really absorbent and has these little anti-skid pebble-y things on the bottom to help prevent you from sliding around if you’re doing hot/vigorous yoga. Namaste 🙂

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