1.Protein Queen
A Protein Queen is a dumb broad who has a boyfriend that has her convinced that eating his sperm, taking a facial, or blowing a load to crust into her hair is good for her because sperm is “full of protein!”
Psst, hey Ted, I’ve turned my new girlfriend into a Protein Queen, claims she’s not into perv stuff. My next move is to video tape us and tell her its just so I can jerk off to if she isn’t around. I think she’ll believe just about anything!
(Source: urbandictionary.com)
A few days ago I posted a link that gave details of how to work out your Basal Metabolic Rate. Turns out mine is 1522 calories - a lot lower than I thought it would be, especially given the government recommended daily allowance (RDA) is 2000 calories. Definitely helpful to know. You can factor in a multiplier to adjust for how much activity you do throughout the day to make your figure more accurate.
Conversation with a female dieter -
This weekend at the party, well the morning after the party, I had the chance to talk with a woman who has been dieting for about 4 or 5 months. She’s done a great job and is looking really good. We talked about a few things, she’s moving and wanted to know…
We’ve argued that the golden nuggets of protein are great for ramping up before a workout, but eggs hold another treasure, as well: antioxidants. Twice as many, actually, as an apple.
Want the full rundown on why the egg is the best breakfast food ever? You know where to turn.
And if you’re an old egg pro, you might be getting bored. How about poaching them with salsa? Or adding parsley and parmesan to your fried egg and toast? Yeah, see you in the kitchen.
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Mother fuckin shrimp and broccoli stir fry with shiratake noodles!
My friend told me about these amazing noodles: tofu shiratake. They’re made entirely of tofu so they’re acceptable on Dukan. Also, they taste like freakin pasta. They are awesome. I made a stir fry with shrimp, broccoli, and an egg.
- Marinate shrimp (or other protein) in soy sauce, grated ginger, and finely chopped garlic
- Cook broccoli and 1/3 cup onion with some water and a few drops of sesame oil until broccoli is soft
- Add shrimp with marinade and cook for about 5 minutes
- Rinse the noodles well to remove the fishy taste and dump into stir fry
- Optional: add 1 beaten egg and cook thoroughly with mixture
What’s great is you can use any veggie, any protein, and even do an Italian pasta dish. So many options. If you’re on Dukan, pick up some shiratake noodles NOW!
I need to find these noodles ASAP!
I was in a rush so wanted chicken fast. Here’s what I did:
1. Butterfly 2 chicken breasts and pound between 2 sheets of clingfilm until 1 cm thick.
2. Chop 1 clove of garlic and briefly cook with a little oil in a large frying pan.
3. Sprinkle chicken with pepper, salt, dried basil and dried oregano. Place herby side down into hot frying pan. Repeat herb sprinkling on other side. Turn chicken once and dry-fry until cooked through.
4. Just before you take the chicken out of the pan, squeeze over 1/5 a lemon.
EAT! I had a little light mayo with it.
Serves me.
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Mussels with white wine
- 2-3 lbs mussels
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- olive oil
- fresh parsley
- white wine
- salt and pepper
Heat the olive oil in a large pot and caramelize the shallots and garlic. Deglaze the pan with white wine and throw in some chopped parsley and salt and pepper. I had about 3 lbs of mussels so I added half a bottle. If you’re being really strict on Dukan, use the recommended amount of wine and chicken stock for the rest of the cooking liquid. Make sure the mussels you put in are cleaned, bears are removed, and they are tightly shut. Add the mussels, bring to a boil, and cover the pot. Cook for 10 minutes and enjoy!
I would definitely miss the cream in my moules marinere, but this would still be delicious.
Contains a handy formula for calculating your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). This is the amount of calories you burn per day without any extra activity i.e. a day of sleeping and watching TV.
Recommends decreasing calorie intake (BMR) by 20% for effective but not too drastic fat loss.
QUICK FACT: You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV.
Steak on a stick!
A wonderful alternative to ice lollies this summer for my protein loving friends. Joking, joking. But fat free frozen yoghurt is a good option for a sweet treat ;)
A slow cooker and spices are all you really need for this hearty no fuss meal.
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Scrambled eggs with fried egg.
Yes. very creative *ironic* but I was hungry and I needed something that was finished fast. I am feeling full now. I decided it is better to eat protein in the evening instead of a high fat meal.
This is so funny - egg on egg - I like! :D
A match made in heaven that I could eat every day. Hurry up and cook chicken, I’m HUNGRY!
a very good place to start.
Monday
Low fat cottage cheese with roast chicken leftovers
1.5 jerk chicken breasts
Fat free raspberry yoghurt with 1.5 tbsp oatbran
Soya chocolate milk
Exercise: 25min jog/2min run/5min walk (treadmill); 100m row; 50 length swim; speed shopping!
VERDICT! I did not eat enough this day - I was hardly at home to be able to.
Tuesday
2 scrambled eggs
Low fat cottage cheese
Ham omelette <— I was at a pub and it was only thing on the menu I could eat, forgive the slight egg overload
Tuna steak
1/2 FF raspberry yohurt with <1tbsp oatbran
Soya chocolate milk
Exercise: 27min jog/5min walk (treadmill).
VERDICT! I managed to go to the pub 3 times in one day and steer clear of carbs or fried food. I deserve a willpower certificate.
Wednesday
FF raspberry yoghurt with 1.5 tbsp oatbran
2 scrambled eggs and smoked salmon (yum)
Low fat cottage cheese
Soya chocolate milk
3 chicken thighs in Nandos marinade
FF natural yoghurt with a little honey
Exercise: A little skipping to David Guetta in the living room; 1.5hours pilates.
VERDICT! I missed not running and I’m beginning to worry about the effects of the chocolate soya milk, apparently it encourages fat around the stomach?
Friday
FF peach yoghurt with 1.5tbsp oatbran
1 homemade turkey burger (obviously just the meat!)
2 scrambled eggs with chives
1 soya chocolate milk
1/2 slice of turkey breast
2 scoops of Ben and Jerry’s chocolate brownie fro-yo <— Oops! But there was hardly any actual brownie in it… :S
A few prawns and mussels
Exercise: 60 length swim.
VERDICT! Although I ate ok-ish today and swam quite intensely, I don’t feel slimmer or more toned. Its the lack of running, I know it. The worst thing is that I’m hardly going to get a chance to work out this weekend :(
