I haven’t wanted to make any promises as I’m still finding a self-employment groove but here’s my return to the Ask Roni video/podcasts! I may not be able to do weekly off the bat but that’s my goal!
Topics included in this video include….
- Scale Disappointment
- Retrying Weight Watchers
- Weight Loss Rewards
- Running Breathing Techniques
- Snack Recommendations
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Finally my first Farro idea! I have to say, I love this stuff! It's chewy and yummy and, well, fun! I tossed it with what I could find in my pantry and it made a wonderfully satisfying lunch. Filling but not heavy, tasty and quite nutrient dense. According to NutritionData.com this [...] -
I've seen it mentioned in a few of my clean eating and healthy cook books but honestly, I never even thought of Farro as an option for me. I refuse to shop at specialty stores and I try to use only common products that I can keep in stock and purchase from a typical grocery [...] -
I've never had a tuna melt. Is that weird? I guess that's what happens when you grow up not liking mayonnaise. I never ate tuna salad or egg salad or chicken salad. Honestly, they always kind of grossed me out. Then I realized.. hey.. why does tuna salad have [...] -
I have no idea where this idea came from. I was hungry. It was lunch. I had Brussels Sprouts. That was all the catalyst I needed.:) I decided to use a slice of real bacon to add flavor and little fat that would help sauté the sprouts. I'm trying [...] -
WOW was this good. I mean seriously good. It's not vegetarian so don't start throwing stones. I'm calling it a Garden Vegetable Burger because I use the new Laughing Cow Smooth Sensations Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese Spread. It was this recipe on Allrecipes.com that inspired [...] -
I drink water 99.9% of the time but every so often it just doesn't cut it. I want something else. Something more. Something slightly sweet. Today was one of those days. I decided to make a refreshing drink based on the famous Arnold Palmer, half lemonade and half iced [...] -
The other day I made a whole chicken on the grill in pieces. It was delicious! Just a little BBQ sauce and an open flame is all I need to make The Husband happy in the dinner department. I also picked up a few ears of corn from the grocery store. They aren't in season [...] -
Let me explain so you don't think I'm making a chili recipe and just put it on pizza. I'm calling this vegetarian Chili Pizza because chili is what inspired flavors. I think I told you. Little Bean is really into, well, BEANS! We go through a can about every 2 days. Yesterday [...] -
I've confessed my inability to follow recipes here on GreenLiteBites many, many times. I don't know why it's so hard for me. I can barely follow some of my own and I wrote the darn things! I think most of my problem stems from not having all the ingredients listed and, [...] -
Leftover brown rice and leftover sauce meet in this quick lunch idea inspired by my favorite food of all time: Pizza. I swear I can turn anything into a pizza concoction. Have you seen all my pizza ideas? I've used everything from pumpkin to zucchini, polenta to wontons. Nothing is off [...] -
This isn't a recipe just an idea I had to share. I can't believe how good it was! I've never had grilled pineapple. Can you believe it? I just never really had the desire to grill it before. When you love something raw sometimes it doesn't occur to you to cook it. [...] -
I whipped this up for lunch on a whim today because, well, I have a baby who's obsessed with three things… Cheese, Beans, and Avocado. No, really. Look... It's my go to meal for him so I find myself with beans and avocado readily available. [...] -
You know that tradition 7 Layer Mexican Dip? The one with the cream cheese, guacamole, salsa, lettuce, cheese, green onion and olives? Yea. That's the one. Well I had a craving for it the other day. Well, not exactly for it as I can never make anything the way it's suppose [...] -
If you go through the archives of GreenLiteBites I have about 5 total beef recipes. Five. Compare that to the 80+ I have tagged with chicken/turkey there's a clear winner in the meat department on my blog and in my home. I don't have a beef with beef (omg The Husband [...] -
I'm a kitchen sink smoothie maker. Whatever I have on hand goes in the blender and viola! A quick breakfast or a healthy snack. Last year I posted an "Elastic Approach" to how I make smoothies but I still like to share specific combinations that worked really well. This was one [...] -
The other night it was just the kids and I home for dinner and I decided to make what I wanted to make no holds barred. Without The Husband home it's much easier for some reason. Hmmm wonder why? Ok, not here to husband bash.. really.. I'm not! I'm here [...] -
*sigh* I was really hoping to share an awesome turkey burger idea. I had grand plans for my leftover ground turkey. The results was alright but they could have been so much better. I added diced pineapple, red pepper, green pepper, oats and soy sauce to the meat and formed 2 patties. In hindsight I [...] -
I made this on a total whim yesterday having no idea if it would work. To my surprise it did AND the husband actually said he liked it... UNSOLICITED! Here's the story. I had only 4 tilapia fillets defrosted for dinner. I knew it wasn't going to be enough for us [...] -
This is a slight reboot of a recipe I posted last year simply called Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili. Staying true to my use-what-I-have-on-hand roots I, well, used what I had on hand and made a similar dish with a spicy twist. Topping the result with avocado added a cool creaminess that [...] -
Did you hear? The Laughing Cow recently launched Smooth Sensations a line of 5 cream cheese spreads. There's Classic Cream, Classic Cream Light, Strawberries & Cream, Garden Vegetable and my favorite… Cinnamon. It's a sweet wedge of creamy goodness! Today I decided to use my new favorite flavor [...] -
Confession time, I recorded a 30 minute video making this with both kids (partally) 2 nights ago. I miss videos. I really do but they seem so much more difficult with 2 children. I'm also having technical difficulties with my video recording and audio syncing making it VERY time consuming to edit. [...] -
A couple of years ago I shared a modified version of Sloppy Joe's I made for a party. Everyone loved it but I've been wanting to try to make something similar for the family on a smaller scale and without the pre-made canned Manwich sauce. I don't particularly have any issues [...] -
Yesterday I was dreaming about a salad. Not just any salad, but a chickpea filled, cucumber, and red onion salad with a fun, tangy dressing. Unfortunately, I had no cucumber or red onion. Well, that's a lie. I had a half of cucumber but it was a mushy mess and [...] -
Dinner meals are getting harder and harder for me to share lately. I've gone back to just whipping things up without really measuring anything (this meal was going to be one of those until I realized I still had enough light to take some photos.) I've also instituted a few brainless meal nights [...] -
Three years ago I posted a video called "Makin' Hard Boiled Eggs" where I shared my system for, well... making hard boiled eggs. Genius name, I know. I'm smart like that. Anyway, since then I've gotten tons of feedback and comments thanking me but all the information is locked in a long winded 10 minute [...]
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Perfect timing for me – I started WW US today (though I’m in Italy) and I am on the search for new snacks after I discovered my “light cookies” were actually 4 points. I know it will be a bit harder in Italy without all those low-fat and fat-free alternatives but I think it will be interesting nonetheless! :)
Hi, I love the videos!
I too travel for work – on Mondays I go to my WW meeting and then head about 75 miles north to teach and drive home during dinnertime. Here are some foods that work for me that keep well:
Apples, Carrots, pretzels, Fiber One bars, muffins, Trader Joe’s light kettle corn, fruit leather (I like the Fiber Full ones from TJs), turkey jerky, sandwiches (PB&J works well). If you have a cooler you can also plan to bring some perishables but plan to have them for breakfast or early snack and save the less perishable stuff for dinner. Things like yogurt, string cheese, grapes, and other fruits and veggies would be good for the morning.
Thanks for all of the tips Roni and I hope this helps your reader :)
Your blog is lovely!
What great, helpful, positive information you provide!
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Concerning the question about the person who goes to exercise classes and has to pack snacks, lunches and dinners. I have been a big fan of Clif bars, which I eat about 1 hour before a long run/exercise class (about an hour long) with a glass of water. It is easily digestible and it keeps me feeling full until I get home and can make a dinner.
Grapes don’t require refrigeration. Citrus fruit is safe, too. Celery and carrots, as others have mentioned. Also, some cereal without milk would work. Fruit cups packed in juice? Small cans of flavored tuna?
Thanks for answering my question about rewarding weight lost. My system has actually morphed into rewarding fitness goals. What happens is I will see something I want, but normally it is expensive. So I try to justify buying it. So I will tell myself that if I run 30 miles in the next 30 days then I deserve it. I know this sounds a bit selfish but it works for me.
I do understand about punishing myself. I actually do need more running shoes, but I keep telling myself if I REALLY wanted them then I would do……whatever goal I set. I guess I have not found a pair of shoes that I want yet. But once I do, then I will make the goal and work hard to meet it.
I find this system keeps me in check with all the different gadgets and clothing that can quickly add up, and keeps me excited about exercising. I love wearing new workout clothes to Zumba, so every 25,000 calories I burn I get a whole new set of workout clothes. Which makes me so unbelievably happy it is sick.
Another great video! I’m so glad you will be doing more of these. I have also been toying with the idea of weighing myself daily for to get the “weight data”, I think it will help me learn more about my body but I’m not totally sold on it yet.
Wow, 4 lbs up for Chinese…unreal. I don’t think I would know that unless I weighed myself daily. Definitely a selling point to do it.
I don’t treat myself for successes but I am extra hard on myself for every setback. I think my attitude needs to change. I’m on one of those 5 month gain/loss seesaws so something has to give and right now I’m willing to try anything.
thanks Roni for some great info.
While I no longer travel for work and school and don’t spend a sustained 17 hours away from home on a daily basis, one of the things that I did do when that was my reality was make oatmeal in the school or work cafeteria/work room. I would have a bowl w/ lid with my measured whole oats and any flavor enhancers (raisins, cinnamon, etc.) and a premeasured water in a bottle and then make it when I was about to eat. It was ready in minutes and satisfying. Another option would be pre-packaged soup that you could heat and eat, there are some healthier versions out there, but watch the sodium levels.
What about a really great insulated lunchbox with lots of ice packs? I used to take one and keep it in the trunk of my car. Also the snacks before grabbing a lunch is a great idea! I made the mistake of going to the grocery store with low sugar, ate two mini cupcakes on the way to the car :/
Always amazing to watch an “Ask Roni” video! I love how I hear the question, immediately thought of an answer, then you answer a completely different thing and I think to myself my original answer was so wrong! LOL I would suck at this.
Another great, helpful vid Roni! I have done WW but had the most success with Sparkpeople.com. The site is totally free with so many great tools and a very supportive global community.
Another thought for the person with the “brown bag” problem is what about a larger cooler with a frozen gallon or half gallon of water for the ice pack, then transfer whatever you need into the smaller cooler with the smaller ice pack when you need to take that in. I would have 2 frozen water containers going, one in the freezer to go on the road the next day and rotate them so as to always have one. You could also freeze your skim milk and lowfat yogurt for the next day. I would eat the yogurt with lunch because the texture might not be so nice later on in the day.
The reward concept is interesting – I did not do any rewards per se for weight loss, although I did try to find a new piece of clothing sometimes as my wardrobe got baggy/unflattering. But what keeps me motivated to maintain (actually, losing 10lbs. that crept back now) is the feeling that I get when I eat healthy foods in the right portions for me. There’s just this energy that I feel that’s hard to describe.
all-day food: what works for me is for the later meals (dinner and possibly late lunch) to completely freeze it. If I have a frozen water bottle, bag of frozen vegetables, and a frozen tupperware of quinoa, they’ll keep each other colder longer. Assuming you have access to a microwave near your class, you can finish defrosting and reheat at the same time. Though I’ve also been known to eat my defrosted veggies as is.
Great video Roni. I loved hearing your answers. We have a cooler that plugs into the car so when the car is running it keeps the cooler cold, you can pack ice packs in it so that when the car is off things still stay cold. It is amazing and works like a charm!
Hi Roni! Your hair is so adorable! :)
I love the idea of answering questions via video. I really like what you said about the scale. I’ve never been a daily weigh-er for THAT reason. It’s hard to see the up and downs and not feel upset.
If you’re not looking for carby things, Laughing Cow Light cheese doesn’t require refrigeration (and I’m not just saying that because I’m one of their Daily Laugh bloggers). They’re great w/baby carrots or apples or crackers and come in a bunch of flavors. Almonds are great, as are Larabar Minis, which are little 100-calorie Larabar chunks.
I totally agree with you about the chore list for the little guy! Rewards can be given for extras when he gets old enough to want his own cash which won’t be for at least a year, right? :)
I tried giving myself rewards but it didn’t really work and I definitely find enough motivation from following my plan. I also think we should do good things for ourself without tying it to goals because we deserve treats just for being us!