Posts by canadafats

If you are looking for a great brunch, try Le Village Buffet at Paris. I thought it was incredible! Great selections of breads, cheese, eggs, and meats. I went in 2003 and it was about $25 per person but I found it well worth it for the quality of food. I have not been back since 2003 so I can't guarantee that the quality is the same but I would think it would be the same.

Original Post by 5327:

My family of 3 boys 15, 14, and 10, plus a hubby they like meat.   One that is easy, and lean and there are so many ways to make it is pork tenderloin.  I'm sure you have seen those vacuumed packaged pork tenderloins at your grocery store and (Costco even sells them where you get two for the price of one). 

Pork tenderloin is amazing. I've recently started making pulled pork sandwiches. Bake the pork at about 375 for 30 to 40 minutes. Once done, use two forks and shred the meat. Put meat in pot and add BBQ sauce or terryaki sauce. Heat it togeter and put on a nice bun. Mmmmmm, me getting hungry!

You're boss is in the wrong. Her job is to make sure that YOU can do your job to the best of your abilities and she is not doing that. If I was in your position I would have another meeting with your boss and really tell her your frustrations and that it is having a negative impact on you. You need to tell her that you EXPECT her to act on this. If she doesn't listen or she gives you BS answers to your legitimate questions then tell her that you have documented all of the issues and that you will be bringing the situation to HR. Perhaps she doesn't know the extent to which this is bothering you.

(Just make sure that you ARE documenting everything.)

How dare you get on here and run your mouth like that! Drama! Drama is life. Drama makes life interesting. Don't let me catch you saying stuff like that again. SHAME SHAME SHAME on you! Shame on you, Miss Jesselou!

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Ryan, I just sent you a message on this. Please check your inbox.

People who were born or have grown up in Ottawa, Ontario:

Tom Cruise, Bryan Adams, Alanis Morissette, Paul Anka, Dan Aykroyd, Lorne Greene, Tom Green, Peter Jennings, Matthew Perry, Rich Little, Norm Macdonald, Alex Trebek. 

I wouldn't suggest it. I used to do low carb and yes it does work in the short term but as soon as you get off of it and get back to calorie counting it will hurt your progress. Normally low carb means higher fat which means higher calorie.

Paulinka is right. Try a more intense workout. Try interval training. Maybe lower your carbs slightly and up the protein to make up for it. In my opinion and with my experience in low carb, it is a trap. It will happen for you if you keep it up.

One other thing. Try to cut out all drinks other than water. If you need coffee have one but then drink water for the rest of the day.

Good luck!

For myself, I list myself as sedentary then I track all my activity in the Activity Log.

Original Post by 2babettermom:

the stores are full of easter candy and i want to go and buy a 4 pack of cadbury easter eggs and a big bag of startburst jelly bean and sit and eat it all in one sitting....

Ahhhh, those Cadbury cream eggs! They're the devil! My wife bought me one the other day for a treat. 170 calories is not too bad for an indulgence. Just have to make sure to cut elsewhere. I could eat about a million and a half of them.

Venison (deer) is about 130 calories for 3oz (85g). Quite a nice tasting meat. It has an A rating in the CC database.

Original Post by livelovelearn:

I am not one to cook...ask anyone. So i normally just wash the sweet potato, wrap it in a napkin/paper towel and microwave it. 

I love making sweet potato fries. (the healthy way) Cut them into thin or thick strips, whatever you like. Lay them on a cookie sheet lined with parchement paper, spray with olive oil and bake at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes flipping them halfway through. Then at the end, broil them for a few minutes to try and crisp them up. They don't get too crispy but I love them.

Oh, and deep fried zucchini and cheese sticks. Jalapeno poppers with cream cheese. (the cheddar ones just don't cut it.)

I'm glad everyone is enjoying this topic. I really hope that it isn't making everyone go out and binge on all these delicious foods. :)

Here are a couple more that I miss: Seafood Subway sub. Apparently it's the worst one for you. Now I eat the oven roasted chicken breast. Only 600 calories for a foot long. Onion rings, OMG onion rings! Hashbrown casserole, coated and deep fried honey garlic chicken wings.

I agree with everyone who has said this: "I miss just eating whatever and how much I want." :) Those were the days, huh? Don't you all remember how amazing it was but how awful you felt after?

Original Post by kristin550:

I could go on for hours lol..but ill pick a select few

Mcdonalds - everything, Perogies, baked potatoe with bacon, sourcream and lotsa cheese, bagels with cream cheese, slurpees, oh henrey bars, tim hortons cookies, donuts.. i could go on forever!!

There was a time where I would buy a 20 pack of Timbits and eat the whole damn thing. That's like 4000 calories. Yikes!

Go swimming, or take an aquatic fitness class. It's one of the best aerobic exercises you can do. I know you are big and probably self-conscious about being in a baithing suit but just imagine how good it will feel when you can begin to buy smaller baithing suits? :) You don't even have to swim to start exercising. You can start by having the water as high on your body as you can go then just jumping (controlled) up and down. You can also move your arms in different motions. Make gravity work in your favour. Stupid gravity! :)