161.0
Well, I certainly like that better than 163. That is just 1.1 pounds away from the 150s. I can do this. It may be slow, and you may want to bash my head in because I use “161.0” as a post title for the next three weeks, but I will get there.
Eventually.
I’m not in any great rush, other than the “I’m impatient!” kind. Which, as you know, exists.
Anyway, I have a grand total of one food photo today! Sorry, guys.
Breakfast was cereal. Duh.
For lunch, we celebrated Tim’s birthday with his co-workers at Blanc Burgers!
And I didn’t take a picture, lest they think I’m weird. They all know me as “the girl who bakes compulsively and sends it to work with Tim every Monday,” which I think puts me on the oddball scale already.
But man. Turkey burgers aren’t something I do, really. When you lose weight, people tend to say, “Substitute ground turkey for beef!” and I did that, the first time around.
Until Tim and I realized that turkey burgers are dry and flavorless, and yes, we can tell a difference in ground turkey in our pasta sauce/tacos/etc. And we didn’t like it.
So, we added ground beef >ground turkey to the list of Things We Won’t Compromise On Even Though They Are Healthy.
Anyway. Sometimes when I order off menus, I kind of panic. I actually WANTED a black bean burger for something interesting yet healthy, but they didn’t have one. They offered a lentil burger done up with Indian spices, which aren’t my favorite.
So, when the waiter came to take our order, I blurted out, “TURKEY BURGER” and got a side salad instead of fries.
And man, it was good. It was soft and juicy and not dry at all, and the bun was perfectly cooked. And the side salad was fantastic as well. I poached a few of Tim’s fries, which had a good flavor, but were a bit thin for my liking…I like mine a little thicker. (That’s what she said!) I left feeling perfectly satiated but not heavy.
I’m definitely going back to Blanc Burgers soon! Yum!
After work, I went to the gym and did Susan’s new Upper Body Workout “for heavyweights.” Though…I prefer not to call myself a heavyweight. Maybe just badass. Either way, it must have worked, because I had trouble washing my face in the shower afterwards.
I did it to the letter and tacked on 15 minutes on the spin bike at the end for funsies.
Dinner was leftovers from Sunday. We had garlic bread made with sandwich rolls instead of rice because we were out.
Obviously, the lunch calories here are a total guess. Also, I skipped my afternoon snack because I was still full from my fabulous lunch:
In other news…Tim received some promising news on the job front today! It’s so nice to finally have some good news. So, please cross your fingers/legs/send good vibrations/pray/meditate/throw Secret-style affirmations into the air in our general direction until you see a post from me titled “!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”. Thanks.
What is your best job search/interview tip or piece of advice?
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I’m with you on the turkey. For the most part, it’s usually too dry for my liking. I really have to spice it up to make it taste good.
Good luck to Tim!!
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I think just having a passion for your profession and being able to articulate that are the best pieces of advice. Good luck Tim… M I Z
Quick question! I just did one of Susans full upper body workouts yesterday, and am doing weights again tomorrow. Since it hits all the areas of the upper body, should I just repeat it? Or do other exercises that work the same area?
I did that workout tonight too! And Im seriously in pain already!
Fingers crossed for Tim!!!
I am def. not the norm in our house-I love turkey burgers! Good luck Tim…
Good vibes for Tim! I’ve been to Blanc Burger twice and had the lentil burger both times. I really didn’t find the Indian spices all that prominent and really enjoyed it! They do burgers right.
I tend to like turkey burgers at restaurants much better than the ones I’ve tried making at home. Maybe they use fattier turkey? In any case…mmmm.
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I love using turkey in some dishes. There are actually two varieties at the supermarket. One is ground turkey BREAST and that is the dry no flavor version with about 1g of fat…that is why it is so bad. I have tried to hide it in chilis or pasta sauce and I can tell. The other is just ground turkey. This has usually 8g of fat and tastes great. It is a mixture of turkey breast and other dark meat and therefore higher in fat and flavor. Although no one has really given me a good reason to use the ground turkey versus lean ground beef that is usually a 93(lean)/7(fat). They are basically the same in calories and fat, so I buy whatever is on sale when I need it.
By the way, great job on your weight loss. I look forward to your “titles” every day to see how you did.
Oooo I love me some turkey burgers. You’re right, they can be dry, but when they’re done right, NOM.
GL to your hub! My best tip is to research the hell out of the company and be able to work facts about it into the interview, and then be able to map out some kind of plan about how to improve xyz.
Omg Blanc. Definitely go on a splurge day sometime because the burgers with Kobe beef and the truffle fries are soooo good. They also have a great beer selection. Makes me glad I live on the south end of KC!
I don’t like cooking with ground turkey either. The taste and texture are blah. I think restaurant turkey burgers are good because they have the skin ground up so they are fattier.
Good luck to Tim on the job front.
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I don’t mind ground turkey, but I also buy the fattier kinds. I prefer 85/15 ground beef, personally. It’s juicy and cooks nicely, and you can drain a good bit of fat off of it if you want. For burgers I go 90/10, and I learned early on taht 97/3 is just too lean for my tastes
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All that to say: I like burgers.
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