What's in 44 days?

The best day of my life

Epic Meal Time!

mmmm pita pizza with tomatoes and a salad with tomatoes and orange peppers. And water and blueberry green tea... soooo good!

Vegetarian

I'm trying out not eating meat.
It's been two days so far and I'm feeling good about it.
Today I googled sources of protein for vegetarians and found:

This is all from www.happycow.net :
"PROTEIN IN LEGUMES: Garbanzo beans, Kidney beans, Lentils, Lima beans, Navy beans, Soybeans, Split peas

PROTEIN IN GRAINS: Barley, Brown rice, Buckwheat, Millet, Oatmeal, Quinoa, Rye, Wheat germ, Wheat, hard red, Wild rice

VEGETABLE PROTEIN: Artichokes, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Green peas, Green pepper, Kale, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard green, Onions, Potatoes, Spinach, Tomatoes, Turnip greens, Watercress, Yams, Zucchini

PROTEIN IN FRUITS: Apple, Banana, Cantaloupe, Grape, Grapefruit, Honeydew melon, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Strawberry, Tangerine, Watermelon


PROTEIN IN NUTS AND SEEDS: Almonds, Cashews, Filberts, Hemp Seeds, Peanuts, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds, Walnuts (black)


One excellent ingredient to look for is hemp seed protein. Hemp seed is an nutritious dietary source of easily digestible gluten-free protein. It provides a well-balanced array of all the amino acids, including 34.6 grams of protein for each 100 grams. The fatty acid profile of the hemp seed is extremely beneficial, containing omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in a virtually ideal ratio. Other beneficial aspects of hemp seed include a strongly favorable unsaturated-to-saturated fat ratio; a high content of antioxidants; and a wide variety of vitamins and minerals"

- www.happycow.net


www.womenfitness.net's top 10
1. legumes
2. nuts and seeds
3. dairy products
4. cereals & food grains
5. algae
6. soyabean
7. seitan
8. vegetable
9. fruits
10. egg
-www.womenfitness.net



I had never heard of seitan, but wikipedia told me it's wheat gluten. I don't think I've ever tried kale but I've heard it's wicked good for you, so I should get on that. I've never had the desire to eat tofu... but I'll definitely give it a try. To my understanding, it's like a big chunk of soy. I really want to try falafel, which is apparently made of chick peas. I have never heard of tempeh before but I would really like to try it.. I guess it's kind of like tofu in that it's made of soybeans, but it has a different texture and taste, and is higher in protein.

amaranth and quinoa

Pescetarianism is like vegetarianism but you can still eat fish, which is what I'll be doing. Labels are so stupid though, regardless.. so it really doesn't matter to me :)

Waterfront Trail

Ok first off, I would like to point out that this blog template is called "Awesome Inc."


Awesome.

So the real reason I returned to the wonderful world of blogging is to share my new goal which is this:
A combination of part of the Waterfront Trail (Canada) and part of the Seaway Trail (United States) to make a loop around Lake Ontario by bicycle.



The Waterfront Trail

The Seaway Trail

I'd start at St. Catharines and head toward Toronto, continue Eastward Until Kingston, then cross over Wolfe Island to Cape Vincent, New York and continue down the "Seaway Path" to do the bottom of Lake Ontario. Then cross the border and go through Niagara-On-The-Lake to finish off my journey back to St. Catharines.

Ok.. looong bike trail to pick, but it's physically possible for other people so it'll be physically possible for me.

I'm going to start off with a mini-goal of biking to Toronto first to see if I can do it. I'm not sure when I want to go to Toronto or do the whole thing.. it kind of depends on how my surgery goes in May, but it definitely will happen SOMEDAY. Hopefully this summer, if I'm all healed up :)

Regardless - training starts tomorrow, and spin classes start on Monday. All tips are welcome!