That 135 lb. bench is just around the corner!
Nice dips.
Honestly, the sweat potatoes don’t sound appetizing. 
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
That 135 lb. bench is just around the corner!
Nice dips.
Honestly, the sweat potatoes don’t sound appetizing. ;-)[/quote]
it’s like salmon pie without the crust! easy comfort food. Don’t diss before you taste - honestly it doesn’t look fab but the flavour is good - if you like salmon pie that is.
[quote]nlmain wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
That 135 lb. bench is just around the corner!
Nice dips.
Honestly, the sweat potatoes don’t sound appetizing. ;-)[/quote]
it’s like salmon pie without the crust! easy comfort food. Don’t diss before you taste - honestly it doesn’t look fab but the flavour is good - if you like salmon pie that is.[/quote]
Actually, I’m SURE I’d like it. I was just picturing “sweat” potatoes as opposed to “sweet” potatoes.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
[quote]nlmain wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
That 135 lb. bench is just around the corner!
Nice dips.
Honestly, the sweat potatoes don’t sound appetizing. ;-)[/quote]
it’s like salmon pie without the crust! easy comfort food. Don’t diss before you taste - honestly it doesn’t look fab but the flavour is good - if you like salmon pie that is.[/quote]
Actually, I’m SURE I’d like it. I was just picturing “sweat” potatoes as opposed to “sweet” potatoes. ;-)[/quote]
I’m an idiot. lol.
^ LOL! Great training mama!
Sweat potatoes. Love it! It’s fitting for this forum.
Yes, one must always remember that strength to weight ratio.
tonight’s workout:
bench
125lbs
1 x 5 - just wanted to see if I had been doing proper depth on these yesterday. Made sure I touched chest. yes I can do them happy dance
good mornings
60 lbs - using preset bars
3 x 12
superset with
overhead press - pressing from chest not halfway
3 x 8
squats
95lbs
1 x 12
115lbs - concentrating on form. again. ugh.
4 x 5
65lbs
2 x 5 ATG
lunge barbell on shoulders
85lbs - this was incredibly masochistic after the squats
3 x 6
DB bench press
45lbs
1 x 5
40lbs
1 x 5
1 x 3 - ran out of gas.
20mins of 5mph treadmill.
Food Log
Breakfast
1/2 cup of oats
1 scoop of pp
1/2 cup of fresh blueberries
350 cals
P/C
lunch
pp + handful of cashews
300 cals
P/F
snack
pp + preworkout
1 tbsp of fish oil
300 cals
P/F
supper - postworkout
whole wheat couscous and chicken salad
450 cals
P/C
snack
pp and 2tbsp of almond butter
350 cals
P/F
total cals workout day: 1750
recipe for couscous salade"
-boil 2 chicken breasts with 2 dry chipotle peppers (or any flavouring for the water)
-quarter a dozen cherry tomatoes - marinate in salt, pepper and 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
-cook 1/2 cup of whole wheat couscous
-dice chicken and mix everything together
-throw in 2 handfuls of baby spinach
makes 2 portions. great P/C meal.
Cheers
N
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
^ LOL! Great training mama![/quote]
Thanks Masch 
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Sweat potatoes. Love it! It’s fitting for this forum.
Yes, one must always remember that strength to weight ratio.[/quote]
If we can sweat onions - why not potatoes?
That was a solid training. I love the recipes. Maybe you can actually persuade me to cook something, rather than just throwing diced chicken breast over a salad.
And don’t recipes call for “sweating” eggplants? Or did I make that up?
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
That was a solid training. I love the recipes. Maybe you can actually persuade me to cook something, rather than just throwing diced chicken breast over a salad. [/quote]
you can’t say that my latest recipes are complicated. I’m a big believer in keeping it simple during the week, after a full day of work and workout. I take out all the stops on the weekends - and pull out the wine mmm wine.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
And don’t recipes call for “sweating” eggplants? Or did I make that up?[/quote]
Nope, not crazy kpsnap:
By “sweating” the eggplant, bitterness is reduced, as well as the need for more oil in cooking. This is accomplished by cutting the eggplant into strips, cubes, or slices (skin and all), then sprinkling with a little salt and allowing to stand in a collander for at least thirty minutes. Rinse with water and pat dry. - Innvista | A wealth of information on a variety of natural and holistic topics
looks like sweat is in
yes, you’re absolutely right; my mama taught me to do this.
To non-Frenchies: if you thought you didn’t like eggplant, or that it was unpleasant “health” food, it’s probably because the last time you had it, the cook didn’t sweat it.
Ahh, bliss! I’m not crazy!
no workout today just reading up on logs.
Food Log
breakfast
1/2 cup of oats
1 scoop of pp
1.2 fresh blueberries
350 cals
P/C
lunch
1 cup of 1% cottage cheese
1 medium avocado
400 cals
P/F
snack
pp
6 almonds
1 tbs of sunflower seeds
P/F
300 cals
P/F
supper
shrimp coconut curry stirfry
400 cals
P/F
snack
pp with 1 tbsp of organic peanut butter
250 lbs
total cals: non-workout day: 1700
coconut curry shrimp
- thaw bag of frozen shrimp
- fry shrimp in pan whith chives and chili to taste
- add plenty of green veggies - broccoli for me.
- add curry past or powder to taste
- add 1 cup of coconut milk and let simmer for a few minutes to allow flavours to blend
- throw in lemongrass stalk, kafir lime leaves or even a tbsp of fresh lime juice a nice thai - balanced flavour.
a bag of 454 grams of shrimp and 1 cup of coconut milk makes 2 portions if you keep the veggies low cal/ low carb.
Bonne Appetit!
N
tonight’s workout:
pullups
1x3
1x2
1x1 with hold
deadlift
135lbs 1x5
185lbs 2x1 - I’ve been trying to lift this one for a month- yeah for me. Increased weight
165lbs 2x5
145lbs 2x5
rackpulls
225lbs -lifted but not locked. Failed.
205lbs
2x1 - ripped blister not totally healed so I let this go for today
hamstring curl
70lbs
3x10 - increase reps
wide grip cable pull down
90lbs 1x3
80lbs 2x6 - increase reps
60lbs 1x8
50lbs 1x10
leg extension
85lbs 3x8 - increase weight
calf raise
135lbs
3x8 - same as last time
barbell row
50lbs
3x8 - same as last time
20mins on EFX.
Food Log
Breakfast
1/2 cup of oates
1/2 cup of blueberries
scoop of pp
350 cals
P/C
lunch
pp with handful of cashews
300 cals
P/F
snack
pp + pre-workout
small avocado
450 cals
P/F
supper
2 multi-grain toast
1 small banana
1 cup of cottage cheese mixed with 2 tsp of low sugar rasberry jam
probiotics
450 cals
P/C
snack
pp with almond butter
250 cals
P/F
total workout day: 1800 cals
cheers
N
Great job on the DL PR! Isn’t it a great feeling to blast through a barrier you’ve been facing down for a month!
just catching up and seeing the recipes… THANK YOU.
now if u could ask my local stores to carry coconut milk, or tell me where it is, that’d be awesome.
awwwwww man! why haven’t i thought of making a curry dish? shit that sounds YUM YUM YUM! i actually have a time consuming chicken recipe but the shrimp sounds soooooooooo easy.
coconut milk is usually found in the “ethnic” section. look for the asian foods. don’t bother with the light crap either…it is so delicious. you should find curry paste there as well.
hi nlmain! thanx for the idea. have some wine for me too.