kriss Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Caramelized onions are the base for french onion soup, which was what I was trying to do in the first place - basically make those and then juice them and make a broth that had the taste of french onion. I combined the two soups, instead. To caramelize onions, all you have to do is sauté them with a teaspoon or so of veggie oil until they reduce down and become a really rich, dark golden colour - you'll know they're caramelized when they lose all of their crunch. They'll practically melt in your mouth. A bag of seven onions, when properly caramelized, will reduce down to about a cup and the flavor will be super rich. I'm gonna experiment with a carrot and serrano pepper juice soup that I'm writing the recipe for and I'll report back on that in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yocaseycasey Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 Keep it up Kriss! I have been eating veggie bowls from Chipotle (romaine instead of rice, no beans, fajita veggies, tons of the fresh tomato "salsa" which is more like a pico de gallo, little sour cream and a big ole glop of guac) for the last few days. I broke fast on the 4th of July, eating a salad and some side dishes at my parents' house. Friday I had a Chipotle veggie bowl. Saturday was the worst. I had a show two hours away, and we went to a bar before hand. I had a Chipotle veggie bowl before we left town, but then I had a couple of beers before the show, and the pub we went to had these homemade potato chips. I also had a fish sandwich on our drive home, because it was late and I had an hour and a half drive ahead of me. Yesterday, I had two Chipotle veggie bowls (one for lunch and one for dinner). I tell you all of this, because not a single day have I come close to taking in the calories it would take to maintain my weight. However, the pounds just kept creeping... until today. I expected it, but Kriss, if you break fast, don't be alarmed when you step on the scale after eating 600 calories the day before and gaining two lbs. Today my weight went down 2 lbs from yesterday, and I have a feeling it will keep going down from here on out. I read plenty of journals online where people started eating again and said weight suddenly appeared and then disappeared as quickly as it arrived. I suppose the body is just getting used to solids again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yocaseycasey Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 I had a Chipotle veggie bowl for lunch today, but had some chips and salsa while I waited for a bandmate to finish his Mexican food before practice today. I still doubt I surpassed 1200 calories today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriss Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 at day 11. anyone else still going with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noalarmplanet Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Yep. Today was hard though. My company bought pizza hut and they setup the damn lunch table right next to my desk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnstiles Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I applaud all of you for doing it for a lot longer than I would want to try for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amnstypls Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I am just meal replacing one meal with a smoothie and eating much healthier overall. I'm down 10 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest realtalk Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I had a jumbo hotdog, Coke, buttered popcorn and M&M's last night at a movie. It tasted terrible but I managed to get most of it down. Good luck guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I had a jumbo hotdog, Coke, buttered popcorn and M&M's last night at a movie. It tasted terrible but I managed to get most of it down. Why don't you just text Casey pictures of hot fudge sundays or grill a steak in his backyard and waft the smells through his window? turbobrando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noalarmplanet Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I had a jumbo hotdog, Coke, buttered popcorn and M&M's last night at a movie. It tasted terrible but I managed to get most of it down. Good luck guys! Pacific Rim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yocaseycasey Posted July 12, 2013 Author Share Posted July 12, 2013 Last night I drank. That ended with Rally's chicken wings and Doritos. I'm such a failure!However, I've been playing tennis everyday this week, and my weight is still dropping. WOO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriss Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 day 12. 20% through this. i'm continuing with small goals. get to 15 days, get to 20 days, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I think you may have technically made it the furthest. Congrats! Keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Been working really hard to nit pick up the salt shaker this week. We all tend to make bad substitutions when dieting. You might give up sugar and eat too much red meat. Or you go low fat and put salt on everything. Probably still going to be over the daily recommendation on sodium from what is buried in the food I eat but not adding anymore. Eating stove popped popcorn with black pepper and paprika at the moment. Not as good as with some salt, but its what I'm going for and I think I'll get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000000 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Been working really hard to nit pick up the salt shaker this week. We all tend to make bad substitutions when dieting. You might give up sugar and eat too much red meat. Or you go low fat and put salt on everything. Probably still going to be over the daily recommendation on sodium from what is buried in the food I eat but not adding anymore. Eating stove popped popcorn with black pepper and paprika at the moment. Not as good as with some salt, but its what I'm going for and I think I'll get used to it. You know what's awesome on air pop popcorn? Garlic pepper. Spray with a light coat of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter or something similar, sprinkle some of the garlic pepper on, profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriss Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Another thing that's great on popcorn is Parma. It's basically the vegan version of parmesan cheese and is made up of a sea salt, nutritional yeast, and finely ground almonds. The taste is way richer than normal parmesan cheese that comes in powdered form. On day 13 - stepped on the scale and I've entered the 230's. First time I've been there in several, several months. Onward to the 220's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 You know what's awesome on air pop popcorn? Garlic pepper. Spray with a light coat of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter or something similar, sprinkle some of the garlic pepper on, profit. I'm a big believer in the idea of staying away from all magarines. Even though some of them say no trans fats on the label, there is a lot of misdirection in the labeling. I go with the natural product vs the laboratory created one (butter). I'll consider the other suggestions though. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejesseb Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 If you like garlic, garlic powder is a great seasoning for popcorn. Love that stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest realtalk Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I'm a big believer in the idea of staying away from all magarines. Even though some of them say no trans fats on the label, there is a lot of misdirection in the labeling. I go with the natural product vs the laboratory created one (butter). I'll consider the other suggestions though. Thanks. Yeah, these topping suggestions are awesome. I worked with someone "in the know" and apparently Cheese Whiz is like a molecule or so away from plastic. I think margarine is much the same. Disclaimer: *not a nutritionist nor a scientist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest realtalk Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Pacific Rim? World War Z. Not bad at all for another zombie flick. I liked that the zombies moved quick! Don't worry about 1 or 10 slip-up guys, keep being aware and striving! Pretty impressive diets going on in here guys! Inspiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000000 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I'm a big believer in the idea of staying away from all magarines. Even though some of them say no trans fats on the label, there is a lot of misdirection in the labeling. I go with the natural product vs the laboratory created one (butter). I'll consider the other suggestions though. Thanks. Good call. I usually do too, but that's the only time I really use it, just to give a light coat so the seasoning can stick to something other than just ending up at the bottom of the bowl haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriss Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Day 14. Took some pics of myself shirtless today to compare to ones I took on day 1 and saw a fairly noticeable change. Gotta keep pushing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacaroo21 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Good on ya Kriss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yocaseycasey Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Showusdemtittays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 DUMP 'EM OUT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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