I need good sites for helpful tips etc.

Since I have been out of the loop for a while, I was wondering if any one
has some good sites on dieting, tips, good recipes, etc. I know about fitday
and Krista's site but would love some new ones.
I finally got back to the gym and have a fitness trainer who is helping me
but I can always use some good advice and sites to read.
Thanks
Roxan

roxan wrote:
> Since I have been out of the loop for a while, I was wondering if any one
> has some good sites on dieting, tips, good recipes, etc. I know about fitday

I cook "to taste" and haven't written my recipes down yet.

I have one tip: buy the right pan for whatever you're cooking. It takes
2 tbsp of oil to coat a 10" skillet, but only 1 tbsp to coat an 8"
skillet. Imagine all the extra calories you're eating if you use a 10"
skillet when a smaller 8" skillet would be sufficient!

I just glanced through my bookmarks to try to find something for you, but I
don't like anything in my bookmarks as much as I like Krista's site :-)

FWIW:
http://www.cspinet.org/nah/index.htm
http://www.trygve.com/pointer.html
http://www.thedietchannel.com/

ep ooooooof

"roxan" <roxannospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Since I have been out of the loop for a while, I was wondering if any one
> has some good sites on dieting, tips, good recipes, etc. I know about
> fitday
> and Krista's site but would love some new ones.
> I finally got back to the gym and have a fitness trainer who is helping me
> but I can always use some good advice and sites to read.
> Thanks
> Roxan
>

comp_n_chess@hotmail.com wrote:
> roxan wrote:
> > Since I have been out of the loop for a while, I was wondering if any one
> > has some good sites on dieting, tips, good recipes, etc. I know about fitday
>
> I cook "to taste" and haven't written my recipes down yet.
>
> I have one tip: buy the right pan for whatever you're cooking. It takes
> 2 tbsp of oil to coat a 10" skillet, but only 1 tbsp to coat an 8"
> skillet. Imagine all the extra calories you're eating if you use a 10"
> skillet when a smaller 8" skillet would be sufficient!

Also, instead of thickening your sauces with butter, try adding 2-3
teaspoons of cornstarch. It's a common technique in Asian dishes. The
oil that's leftover from cooking your meats can do double-duty, adding
shine and flavor to your sauce.

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:00:42 -0600, "Edna Pearl"
<edna_pearl@yahoo.BiteMeSpammer.com> wrote:

>I just glanced through my bookmarks to try to find something for you, but I
>don't like anything in my bookmarks as much as I like Krista's site :-)
>
>FWIW:
>http://www.cspinet.org/nah/index.htm
>http://www.trygve.com/pointer.html
>http://www.thedietchannel.com/
>

A site that I like a lot is exrx.net. It's main focus is exercise --
including videos of hundreds of weightlifting exercises -- but there's
also some good nutrition information.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 03:40:25 GMT, Chris Braun
<braun@mill-creek-systems.com> wrote:

>A site that I like a lot is exrx.net. It's main focus is exercise --

Um...make that "its"!

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Thanks Chris!! I didn't know that one. I enjoy Krista's site, but I like to
have other stuff to look at!
Will~

"Chris Braun" <braun@mill-creek-systems.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:00:42 -0600, "Edna Pearl"
> <edna_pearl@yahoo.BiteMeSpammer.com> wrote:
>
>>I just glanced through my bookmarks to try to find something for you, but
>>I
>>don't like anything in my bookmarks as much as I like Krista's site :-)
>>
>>FWIW:
>>http://www.cspinet.org/nah/index.htm
>>http://www.trygve.com/pointer.html
>>http://www.thedietchannel.com/
>>
>
> A site that I like a lot is exrx.net. It's main focus is exercise --
> including videos of hundreds of weightlifting exercises -- but there's
> also some good nutrition information.
>
> Chris
> 262/130s/130s
> started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

comp_n_chess@hotmail.com wrote:
> comp_n_chess@hotmail.com wrote:
>> roxan wrote:
>>> Since I have been out of the loop for a while, I was wondering if any one
>>> has some good sites on dieting, tips, good recipes, etc. I know about fitday
>> I cook "to taste" and haven't written my recipes down yet.
>>
>> I have one tip: buy the right pan for whatever you're cooking. It takes
>> 2 tbsp of oil to coat a 10" skillet, but only 1 tbsp to coat an 8"
>> skillet. Imagine all the extra calories you're eating if you use a 10"
>> skillet when a smaller 8" skillet would be sufficient!
>
> Also, instead of thickening your sauces with butter, try adding 2-3
> teaspoons of cornstarch. It's a common technique in Asian dishes. The
> oil that's leftover from cooking your meats can do double-duty, adding
> shine and flavor to your sauce.
>

Wouldn't this oil be combined with the saturated fat drippings from the
meat and therefore be as bad as the butter you avoided in the beginning?

--

Cheese

http://cheesensweets.com/contacts/cheese.php

On Nov 21, 3:36 pm, "roxan" <roxannos...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Since I have been out of the loop for a while, I was wondering if any one
> has some good sites on dieting, tips, good recipes, etc.

A few of my faves for articles on nutrition & exercise:
Renees site: http://skwigg.tripod.com/id24.html
Hussmans Fitness: http://www.hussmanfitness.org/
Phil Kaplans site: http://thefitnesstruth.com/thefitnesstruth/MENU.htm
Lots of info here tooL http://www.bodyforlife.com/

For recipes and such:
http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php
http://www.strongwomen.com/recipes/
http://www.24hourfitness.com/html/nutrition/recipes/

For food values etc:
ABC calorie chart: http://www.ntwrks.com/~mikev/chart1a.htm
http://www.calorieking.com/foods/
How to read those food labels:
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html



joanne

Cheese wrote:

> > Also, instead of thickening your sauces with butter, try adding 2-3
> > teaspoons of cornstarch. It's a common technique in Asian dishes. The
> > oil that's leftover from cooking your meats can do double-duty, adding
> > shine and flavor to your sauce.
>
> Wouldn't this oil be combined with the saturated fat drippings from the
> meat and therefore be as bad as the butter you avoided in the beginning?

A healthy diet includes fat, and olive oil has the good kind. Butter
has bad fats. The meals I prepare like this seem balanced fat-wise.

Yesterday, I cooked top-loin pork chops in a spiced apple-bourbon sauce
over white rice with fresh corn. A 1-serving portion contained 355
calories, 10.5g fat (0.0g trans, 1.5g saturated), 21.5g protein, 36.5g
carbohydrates, 5g alcohol.

What does this mean?

27% kcal from fat (15% mon-un, 8% poly-un 4% saturated, 0% trans)

The USDA, AHA, and ADA recommend limiting your trans fats to <1%, your
saturated fats to less than 10%, and your overall fats to 20% - 35%.
This meal is well within the guidelines, and has monounsaturated fats
to help lower your blood pressure. Best of all, it tasted good.

comp_n_ch...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Yesterday, I cooked top-loin pork chops in a spiced apple-bourbon sauce
> over white rice with fresh corn.

If I were to fix one thing, white rice is low in dietary fiber, while
brown and wild rices are full of them.... but I made up for that in
other meals throughout the day.

Total: 2653
Fat: 68 612 24%
Sat: 11 98 4%
Poly: 7 66 3%
Mono: 21 189 7%
Carbs: 333 1215 48%
Fiber: 30 0 0%
Protein: 146 585 23%
Alcohol: 20 143 6%

If it were me, I'd have a nice green veggie instead of the corn because I
like green veggies such as kale and broccoli. I think good old green beans
would be nice with that, too. No criticism intended, just what I would
have. Can you post the recipe for the spiced apple-bourbon sauce?

Tonia

<comp_n_chess@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> comp_n_ch...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> Yesterday, I cooked top-loin pork chops in a spiced apple-bourbon sauce
>> over white rice with fresh corn.
>
> If I were to fix one thing, white rice is low in dietary fiber, while
> brown and wild rices are full of them.... but I made up for that in
> other meals throughout the day.
>
> Total: 2653
> Fat: 68 612 24%
> Sat: 11 98 4%
> Poly: 7 66 3%
> Mono: 21 189 7%
> Carbs: 333 1215 48%
> Fiber: 30 0 0%
> Protein: 146 585 23%
> Alcohol: 20 143 6%
>

Thanks for the good ideas
Roxan
<comp_n_chess@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> roxan wrote:
> > Since I have been out of the loop for a while, I was wondering if any
one
> > has some good sites on dieting, tips, good recipes, etc. I know about
fitday
>
> I cook "to taste" and haven't written my recipes down yet.
>
> I have one tip: buy the right pan for whatever you're cooking. It takes
> 2 tbsp of oil to coat a 10" skillet, but only 1 tbsp to coat an 8"
> skillet. Imagine all the extra calories you're eating if you use a 10"
> skillet when a smaller 8" skillet would be sufficient!
>

Thanks I will check these out. I have always loved Krista's site too.
Roxan
"Edna Pearl" <edna_pearl@yahoo.BiteMeSpammer.com> wrote in message
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> I just glanced through my bookmarks to try to find something for you, but
I
> don't like anything in my bookmarks as much as I like Krista's site :-)
>
> FWIW:
> http://www.cspinet.org/nah/index.htm
> http://www.trygve.com/pointer.html
> http://www.thedietchannel.com/
>
> ep ooooooof
>
> "roxan" <roxannospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ToGdnWMNpcOzFP7YnZ2dnUVZ_rSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> > Since I have been out of the loop for a while, I was wondering if any
one
> > has some good sites on dieting, tips, good recipes, etc. I know about
> > fitday
> > and Krista's site but would love some new ones.
> > I finally got back to the gym and have a fitness trainer who is helping
me
> > but I can always use some good advice and sites to read.
> > Thanks
> > Roxan
> >
>
>

Thanks Chris, I will check this out as well.
Roxan
"Chris Braun" <braun@mill-creek-systems.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:00:42 -0600, "Edna Pearl"
> <edna_pearl@yahoo.BiteMeSpammer.com> wrote:
>
> >I just glanced through my bookmarks to try to find something for you, but
I
> >don't like anything in my bookmarks as much as I like Krista's site :-)
> >
> >FWIW:
> >http://www.cspinet.org/nah/index.htm
> >http://www.trygve.com/pointer.html
> >http://www.thedietchannel.com/
> >
>
> A site that I like a lot is exrx.net. It's main focus is exercise --
> including videos of hundreds of weightlifting exercises -- but there's
> also some good nutrition information.
>
> Chris
> 262/130s/130s
> started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Thanks Joanne. I forgot about bodyforlife site. This will give me something
to do tomorrow while the turkey is cooking.
Roxan
"joanne" <jgrrl2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> On Nov 21, 3:36 pm, "roxan" <roxannos...@comcast.net> wrote:
> > Since I have been out of the loop for a while, I was wondering if any
one
> > has some good sites on dieting, tips, good recipes, etc.
>
> A few of my faves for articles on nutrition & exercise:
> Renees site: http://skwigg.tripod.com/id24.html
> Hussmans Fitness: http://www.hussmanfitness.org/
> Phil Kaplans site: http://thefitnesstruth.com/thefitnesstruth/MENU.htm
> Lots of info here tooL http://www.bodyforlife.com/
>
> For recipes and such:
> http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php
> http://www.strongwomen.com/recipes/
> http://www.24hourfitness.com/html/nutrition/recipes/
>
> For food values etc:
> ABC calorie chart: http://www.ntwrks.com/~mikev/chart1a.htm
> http://www.calorieking.com/foods/
> How to read those food labels:
> http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html
>
>
>
> joanne
>

Anonomouse wrote:
> If it were me, I'd have a nice green veggie instead of the corn because I
> like green veggies such as kale and broccoli. I think good old green beans
> would be nice with that, too. No criticism intended, just what I would have

Yeah, those would be good, too!

>. Can you post the recipe for the spiced apple-bourbon sauce?

I didn't track the ingredients or proportions--I usually do that the
second time I cook a dish, since the first time I'm liable to goof up.
I'll let you know soon.

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