Have you picked up a ten-pound weight recently? Its heavy. Not workout heavy, but imagine how much fat it would take to equal that ten pounds. Now find a good inconspicuous place on your body to stash it. Yeah, good luck. Its not going to blend in and its going to make everything you do feel harder, in addition to aging you. (Fortunately, clothing is becoming more tent-like each year so there is hope if you’re fond of that weight.)
Brad and I picked up a few (ahem) extra pounds over the holidays and during the shitstorm that was January, so we’re committing to a four week diet and exercise program that will hopefully get our asses back on track. It had better, because we’ve given up drinking during the week and I did a leg workout on Tuesday that has rendered me incapable of walking. (Call me if you can take a shift and carry me around!)
We don’t really do a serious calorie-cutting diet, but we do try to focus on less fat and more fresh veggies and NO snacking after dinner. We generally eat by 6 pm, so that one can be a bit painful. And of course no booze during the week. Oy, that one hurts. Alcohol makes us so much cuter and funnier. Well, at least it does for me. Right Brad?!!! (Too Cute To Kill, my autobiography…watch for it!)
Soups are excellent when you’re trying to lose weight. They make you feel nice and full and they CAN be packed with lots of nutrition. I said “can" be. Don’t be a dumbass and eat cream of lard soup and expect to get thin.
I recently got my fresh new copy of Isa Chandra Moskowitz's Appetite For Reduction and made the Lotsa Veggies Lentil Soup. SO good. Every single one of our kids ate it, which is a rare and beautiful thing because I hate having to smack them at the dinner table. Just kidding…I’m fine with smacking them anywhere. (Fun fact: Lentils have the highest protein content of any plant-based food! Awesome!) I made a double batch and sadly, its gone already.
I did take a pic of my soup but it looked like someone had already eaten it and then shot it back out…from either end, really. So in the interest of preserving your appetite I will not post my photo. I also won’t post the recipe because cookbook sales are how Isa and other fine vegan chefs make a living. I did find that one person posted it. Tsk. Seriously though, Isa’s cookbooks are all amazing…I own four and I won’t stop until they’re all mine! Go invest in her cookbook, expand your horizons and slim your fat ass. Its so much cheaper and easier than buying a new tent to wear.
