Cooking Healthy Foods and Preventing Sickness
by Josh -- Author WLC Program
(Louisville, KY)
Healthy Steak Dinner
The email below is from Debra... I've been giving her advice for a little while now and wanted to make her a page of her own. Thought the questions she is asking will help many of you out there that read the website regularly.
From Debra in Texas
Hi Josh,
Thanks for thinking of me. Actually I have been very ill for the past two weeks which has stalled the workouts. I was doing so well, too... And I had watched several of the videos and was willing to try a couple of new things. I will get there, but for now I just climbed back on my bicycle at the house this morning for the first time in a couple weeks. I came down with some very nasty cold and still have a strange cough (more from the chest and lungs) and a stuffy nose off and on. I am going through a second antibiotic. I am finally getting better, but still not there. I didn't want to go to the gym and overdo as I have a tendency to push myself pretty hard nor pass the germs around. Anyhow, now you know the story.
As for diet, the area that I am having difficulty with is the protein and veges during the work day. I so wish that there were places to pick up a quick chicken breast or grilled fish and that's all, but... currently not anywhere on campus. I did talk Outback into making me a grilled piece of salmon on a bed of good leafy greens and a few other salad fixings on the way home the other night. I knew that it was late and I was not likely to cook something as healthy at the house. The only problem was that the salad dressing must have had msg as I woke up about 3:00 a.m. with a headache. I can get a full blown migraine from that stuff...
My husband is not very fond of my attempt at cooking good foods and trying new recipes. I must admit that sometimes they don't turn out as I would hope, but they are at least better for you. He is not as enthused. I need ways to spice up vegetables more. I use a lot of frozen vegetables and need some new ideas of what to put on them.
I have been wondering since you mentioned it, why one should not eat the whole grain crackers. Is it because of the salt?
I am pretty good about getting up at 5:00-5:15 in the morning to go and workout, but I am finding that 4:30 would probably be better. I often wake up at that time anyhow. If I make it more of a targeted plan at that time, I think that I would go ahead and get up. I am wishing that I could use the time on the elliptical and bicycle for reading as my work requires so much of it.
Occasionally I can on the bicycle, but again, I work out pretty hard, so it is not conducive to turning pages and being still enough to read... I also drip all over the book...
Enough for now. Thanks again for checking. I will perhaps attempt the gym tomorrow and if not, for sure Fri or Sat.
Oh, another question, your opinion about saunas.
Take Care,
Debra
P.S. I like your newsletters and information much better than Burn the Fat...
Oh, thought of a couple of additional items...
I did get the caliper and it indicates 32-33% body fat if I did it right. Seems a bit different than 42. I also got the Carlson fish oil and it seems to be doing pretty well (no after taste). You indicate extra virgin olive oil on your daily diet suggestions. So how much is the appropriate amount? and when you say items like walnuts is this 6-8?
Is the low sodium V-8 okay for some of the vegetables during the work day? It is much easier to access.
Thank you!
Debra
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