(per twitter) session 103: 3.3mi / ~43min. 1mi at 6.0mph, cooldown, .75mi at 5.7, cooldown, 2 laps at 6.7, cooldown, 1 lap at 7.5. ~475 kcal burned at 188#. Didn't weigh-out, but realistically I'm probably back into the 190s, if the fit of my pants is any indicator. Dinner last night was a cup of quinoa and a can of wild salmon - salty, but satisfying. Breakfast was the last 2 store-brand banana nut muffins (may as well eat unfrosted cupcakes, really) and some smilk. Skipped lunch, had a powersauce ~4P... (...more)

More rain than sun for weeks is freaking killing me~ Bean economics: $9 worth, divvied up into 6 baggies, and each bag makes 2 meals of 3 cups cooked, or some 24 grams of protein and (ahem) 150%DV fiber at a sitting. And frankly, even 3 cups is not a much of a meal, so count in another half-cup each of broccoli and spinach, PLUS another 2-3 cups of brown rice. Factor in that the last baggie is closer to a double recipe, and I overdid the lentil part - so let's say $7.50 or $8, divide by 6 then again ... (...more)

Last round I used 3 cups water for the "quick soak" stage, and drained off the post-soak broth to cool and sample, only to re-add... call it 2 cups. Then for the cook stage I added 2 more cups of water. This time I didn't drain off anything, and added - whoops - 3 cups water to cover the beans and greens for the cook stage. So it's going to end up a bit brothy-er. Which is fine, maybe I'll try whipping up quinoa with bean broth doctored with a spoon of boullion. Also, I've determined there's a lot o... (...more)

Somehow I've become a "Top Contributor" on Y!A. And in the Diet and Fitness category, of all stupid things. Apparently if you report enough spam, you're a "top contributor". It'd be neat if I could turn the "top contributor" badge off, if that's all there is to it.

Last time, I went with 4 cups water for the "quick soak", which resulted in a mournful pour-off of some deliciously rich, meaty-smelling bean broth before rinsing and cooking. This time I put the dry beans in cold water and vaguely rubbed them through my fingers. Same as last time, but the idea is to hopefully release and rinse away some of the oligosaccharides, which won't happen between the soak and cook stages this time, so it was extra important to get that quick rinse in up-front. Drained and p... (...more)