Month: October 2022

Day 187 of Year 8 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

(No photos today)

EXERCISE:
* Jog 5k outdoors

WATER: (3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* cheerios, rolled oats, fresh  peach, walnuts, ground flaxseed, beet & pomegranate powder, vitamin C powder, blueberries, almond milk
* gorilla salad

SUN HAS SET

* baked potato w/ bbq seasoned mushrooms

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Day 186 of Year 8 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

EXERCISE:
* Lift legs
* Standing desk (had 3 hr commute, tough day)

WATER: (3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* fresh  peach, banana
* drive-thru veggie burger, small XL-fry & small soft XL-drink (could have done better!)
* leftover whole wheat spaghetti noodles served w/ tomato sauce containing wautéed sweet peppers, shredded carrots, onion, mushrooms, quinoa, edamame, soy/wheat sausage
* boiled broccoli (nearly past shelf life!)
* almonds

SUN HAS SET

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Day 185 of Year 8 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

EXERCISE:
* Jog 5k outdoors

WATER: (3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* uncooked rolled oats, cheerios, fresh peach, blueberries, ground flaxseed, walnuts, almond milk blended w/ beet, pomegranate & vitamin C powder
* whole wheat spaghetti noodles served w/ tomato sauce containing wautéed sweet peppers, shredded carrots, onion, mushrooms, quinoa, edamame, soy/wheat sausage
* blanched broccoli (7 minutes in boiling water, then transferred to ice bath) sprinkled w/ tajín low-sodium chile con limón
* plain sparkling water w/ shot of soft XL-drink
* air-popcorn & few jr mints

SUN HAS SET

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Colonoscopies: Major trial reveals uncomfortable procedure does not cut risk of cancer deaths

  • Researchers say colonoscopies may not be the ‘magic bullet’ they were thought to be
  • Screenings only reduced cancer cases by 18% compared to those not given one
  • Offering a screening did not significantly reduce cancer deaths over 10 years 

There are around 43,000 new bowel cancer cases in the UK every year and 106,000 in the US.

Rates have soared over the past few decades, with experts blaming two diet items:

1. processed meats

2. red meat

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11298809/Colonoscopies-Major-trial-reveals-uncomfortable-procedure-does-not-cut-risk-cancer-deaths.html

Day 184 of Year 8 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

EXERCISE:
* Rest

WATER: (3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* fresh peach, pear & banana
* brc (beans, rice, cabbage) burrito in grilled XL-flour tortilla w/ steamed asparagus & avocado on side
* bowl of pinto beans, rice, salsa
* dark chocolate square & walnuts
* edamame
* slice of homemade skinny pumpkin pie (excluding crust)

SUN HAS SET

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Day 183 of Year 8 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

EXERCISE:
* Jog 5k outdoors

WATER: (3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* steamed kale w/ rolled oats, blackstrap XL-molasses, beet & pomegranate powder, vitamin C powder, almonds, almond milk & Morningstar soy/wheat sausage patty
* gorilla salad
* rice, pinto beans, green olives, quinoa in corn taco XL-shell with rotini, honey dew melon & cantaloupe on the side
* slice of homemade skinny pumpkin pie

SUN HAS SET

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Skinny Coconut Pumpkin Pie (vegan version)

Photo shows store bought high fat pre-frozen flour pie crust. Recipe below uses healthier bottom-only graham cracker crust.

Ingredients

  • 1 box (13.5 oz) graham cracker crumbs for 2 bottom-only pie crusts (scroll down to see box)
  • Approx 1/4+ cup almond milk
  • 1/2 cup Just Egg (or egg substitute of your choice)
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup date sugar
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can (13.66 ounces) Thai Kitchen® Lite Coconut Milk (I add a bit of almond milk – 60 calorie – if I think pumpkin mixture is still too viscous)

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  • Prepare graham cracker crumbs by adding small amount of almond milk to moisten it just a bit, then press it into bottom of 2 pie pans.
  • In large bowl mix all filling ingredients & pour into pie pans.
  • Bake at 350°F for up to 2 hours, or until you can insert a fork that comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

Recipe inspired by:

https://nutritiontwins.com/854-skinny-coconut-pumpkin-pie/

Day 182 of Year 8 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

EXERCISE:
* Jog 5k outdoors
* Lift chest, upper-back, mid-back

WATER: (3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* banana
* mushroom-oat burger w/ tomato, onion, broccoli-slaw on olive-sourdough, bbq beans
* mushroom-oat patty w/ asparagus & plain sparkling water w/ shot of soft XL-drink
* homemade skinny pumpkin pie (use XL-coconut lite canned milk & Just Egg substitute) w/ whipped XL-coconut topping

SUN HAS SET

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Day 181 of Year 8 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

WATER: (3) × (25) = 75 oz

EXERCISE:
* Lift biceps, triceps, shoulders
* Standing desk 2.5 hours

EATS:
* banana, fresh peach
* veggie sandwich & baked chips
* veggie sushi w/ carrot, celery & avocado in nori sheet
* few fig newton XL-cookies
* grilled mushrooms, bell peppers, beans & half slice XL-white bun

SUN HAS SET

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Day 180 of Year 8 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

EXERCISE:
* Jog 5k outdoors
* Lift lower body

WATER: (3) × (25) = 75 oz

SUN HAS SET

EATS:
* uncooked rolled oats, fresh  peach, pumpkin seeds, almonds, walnuts, ground flaxseed, beet & pomegranate powder, vitamin C powder, fresh blueberries, almond milk
* Morningstar soy/wheat vegan sausage patty
* steamed broccoli,
* stirfry rice w/ minimal oil (no egg), broccoli, onion, baby corn, water chestnuts, celery, carrots
* fig newton XL-cookies

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food