My right knee has really been bothering me lately. To the point where when I stand up after sitting for a while a pain shoots through the outer part of my knee and usually my knee buckles. I've had crunching/creaking noises in my knees since I was about 23 years old, but they've never pained me a lot. I think some of the exercises I've been doing have stressed that area out (particularly some of the Biggest Loser workouts). Luckily KenpoX and Kenpo Cardio Plus don't bother my knees too much, so I've been focusing on those workouts. I had a good day nutrition-wise... recovering from that bad weekend! It's a new week and a better attitude.
Now for the first FOODS I LOVE entry!! Yay!!
Food I love: Couscous
I seriously love the stuff. I don't eat a ton of rice (or potatoes for that matter), so I often will have couscous or quinoa as my grain. Couscous alone does not have a ton of flavor, but I enjoy dressing it up in different ways. One of my very favorite ways to eat it is just with salsa on top. Simple, but good.
Here is a recipe I found online and modified a bit, using couscous in a dessert. Yum! This is simple and tasty (and of course, low cal/low fat)
Lemon Cream Couscous Dessert
3/4 C. Almond Breeze, unsweetened vanilla (or skim milk)
1 dash salt
1/3 C. couscous
1/2 C. lemon low-fat yogurt (I used yoplait light)
1/2 C. FF sour cream (I used Breakstones)
1 Tbsp honey
1/4 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
3 C. desired fruit (I used peaches and blueberries.)
Bring Almond Breeze and salt to boiling in a medium saucepan; stir in couscous.
Cover and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
Stir with a fork till fluffy. Cool.
Combine yogurt, sour cream, honey, and lemon peel; stir into couscous.
Combine desired fruits.
To serve, divide half of fruit mixture among six parfait glasses. Spoon
couscous mixture over fruit; top with remaining fruit.
Makes 6 servings.
If you divide this up into 6 servings, they are very, very small (about 1/4 C. of couscous mixture.) If you portion it out into larger servings, the nutritional info will obviously change. :)
Couscous mixture only (per serving) 85 calories / .3 g Fat / .5 g Fiber
(fruit extra)
I have tons of awesome recipes. I'll be sure to share more of them, along with more Foods I LOVE in the future!
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Just came across your youtube videos randomly today. I just hope sometimes you take the time to pause and see how much you've accomplished. Whether you lose 4 pounds one month or gain 2 pounds the next. You're dedicating yourself to a healthy lifestyle. Few people can do that. I'm not saying slack off, but I would put less emphasis on the scale and more emphasis on your happiness and overall health. Keep it up and be proud of all your accomplishments.
ReplyDeleteEveryone fails. Everyone. The more goals you have, the more you dedicate yourself to accomplish them, the more often you will fail. People without goals or drive never fail.
But failure along the path to a goal is all small picture stuff. In the big picture, from what I've read, you're a huge success and an inspiration to a lot of people. Try not to dwell on the tiny stumbles you'll make, but look at the amazing path you're on.
Good Luck
Jason
Hi! I have seen a bunch of your YouTube videos. Impressive job. I am working my way through P90X at the moment as well. From someone that has had wierd knee issues in the past, I would recommend getting some type of consultation with a physical therapist or something if you can. That joint is really screwy and you may be able to eliminate all the pain in it with some simple stretching and strengthening exercises depending on the issue.
ReplyDeleteAlso, your couscous recipe looks tasty. I love the stuff but haven't been able to sell my wife on it. She really likes creamy stuff though, so maybe this would be worth a shot. Thanks for posting it.
Thank you to both of you for taking the time to comment on this blog. I realize my blogspot probably won't get as much attention as my YT videos, and I certainly appreciate you taking the time to read and post your thoughts. Jason- your words mean a lot. Many times it blows my mind that I am an "inspiration" to others. I view myself as someone who just struggles along- always seeming to take a step or two forward, then half a step back- always in reach of my goals, but never quite attaining them. It can make me feel like a failure on a lot of levels. I guess it helps being reminded of the positive effects my efforts and journey can have on others. Thank you for bringing that to my attention again. I need a verbal kick in the pants like that from time to time. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd Lucas- I'm glad you have enjoyed my vids, and good luck with the X! It's such a great program. As for my knee, I had it looked at once when I was younger but that was before I become the workout machine I am today. :D My doc told me not to worry about it, but he wasn't a specialist of any sort. Maybe I should have it checked again.
And I hope you and your wife enjoy the couscous! That's one recipe I love! I'll be posting more goodies in blogs to come, so check back if you're hungry for more. :)
mmmmmmmmmm, i am going to try this !!!
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