tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post8771738170482048330..comments2024-02-15T02:46:48.670-05:00Comments on Erin O'Brien: The incredible shrinking ErinErin O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089592061725346901noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-80811507335051954562015-01-04T14:18:13.080-05:002015-01-04T14:18:13.080-05:00Great job, Erin...but I think I miss part of you.....Great job, Erin...but I think I miss part of you...but which part? Michael Lawlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872581133344179082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-40842617560748166032015-01-04T14:08:02.346-05:002015-01-04T14:08:02.346-05:00@Erin:'So I eat the mussels--and about half of...@Erin:'So I eat the mussels--and about half of one of the pieces of garlic bread dunked in the broth.' yep u got it for sure... It becomes a lifestyle and not a diet. :-)Kalei's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331539743751163269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-45687437700405453112015-01-04T08:00:44.662-05:002015-01-04T08:00:44.662-05:00Oh Elisson, thanks for dropping in. Five years! Th...Oh Elisson, thanks for dropping in. Five years! That gives me hope I can maintain long term.<br /><br />The other day, the Goat and I stopped for a bite. I ordered a platter of mussels. They came in that great wine broth--with two giant thick slabs of buttery garlic bread.<br /><br />**sigh**<br /><br />So I eat the mussels--and about half of one of the pieces of garlic bread dunked in the broth.<br /><br />That's how you do it folks.<br /><br />Erin O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089592061725346901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-54957823064627021742015-01-04T07:49:43.549-05:002015-01-04T07:49:43.549-05:00Many of the changes you've made to your Daily ...Many of the changes you've made to your Daily Eatation are similar to the ones I made almost five years ago.<br /><br />My carb consumption is way down. I still eat bread (damnit, I bake the stuff) but way less than before. During the day, I try to eat small meals every three hours, each one having roughly equal amounts of carbs and protein. Lots of green vegetables.<br /><br />Potatoes are a rarity on my plate, but I'll eat all kinds of meat, poultry, and fish. (I love fish, and that helps a lot.)<br /><br />I'm not avoiding dairy, but I try not to go hog-wild eating hard cheese.<br /><br />Anything with HFCS is pretty much off my list.<br /><br />You're absolutely right in pointing out that you have to enjoy what you eat and not be too doctrinaire: Those are the seeds of disappointment.<br /><br />And you look great. If you feel great, too, then you're doing it right!Elissonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06299361897381169534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-59837256253960550272015-01-04T07:44:33.021-05:002015-01-04T07:44:33.021-05:00I remember looking at that plate of food and think...I remember looking at that plate of food and thinking <i>I can't believe I'm on a diet.</i><br /><br />I posted about it <a href="http://erin-obrien.blogspot.com/2014/03/perfectly-paleo.html" rel="nofollow">here.</a><br /><br />The recipe? Aw hell ...<br /><br />I don't use many recipes. I look at whatever chunk of meat I've got and the time I've got and figger it out. <br /><br />When I made this one, I was in that first strict month. It is probably a blade roast. I probably did it in the pressure cooker, which means I cut it into serving-size chunks like you see here and cooked it on high for 50 minutes and let the pressure drop naturally (no quick release). I probably cooked it in a cup of water and some Minor's beef base. I probably cooked hte onions with the roast. I boiled the sweet potatoes and carrots. <br /><br /><a href="http://culinaryarts.about.com/od/beefporkothermeats/r/beefpotroast.htm" rel="nofollow">This is a pretty good recipe</a> if you want a good ol' fashioned pot roast. <br /><br />Man, I make zucchini fritters and have my meatballs and marinara over that while the fam has pasta. I make salisbury steaks to die for. I even made pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving with a nut crust and sweetened with honey and maple syrup.<br /><br />Welp, I hit my first goal: maintaining the weight through the new year. My next goal is to maintain through my b-day, then maybe try for five or ten more.<br /><br />Good luck to anyone who tries it. Find what works for you. It's not a race. It's about what you can maintain.Erin O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089592061725346901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-78942814800003011232015-01-04T05:37:48.570-05:002015-01-04T05:37:48.570-05:00@-Erin-
Back on the way back when I read about th...@-Erin-<br /><br />Back on the way back when I read about this diet strategy they called it "Neanderthin." I thought that had a nice ring to it.<br /><br />A diet like this can have huge ramifications for diabetics. My father-in-law lost a good chunk-o-weight-and kept it off- and saw marked improvement in other problem areas like his feet. <br /><br />I'm with 'DogsDontPurr' about that roast. I'm pretty sure Giant Eagle is running a BOGO, so it's the slow cooker and 'Vinnie-don't put in to much onion' for me today...<br /><br />MR Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-37901028024483081452015-01-03T20:48:37.452-05:002015-01-03T20:48:37.452-05:00Oh! One more thing: Do you have a recipe for this ...Oh! One more thing: Do you have a recipe for this pot roast? I'm thinking you posted it at some point, but I don't remember where. I would love to hear how you do it. Thanks!DogsDontPurrhttp://dogsdontpurr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-29699396526415102242015-01-03T20:41:17.918-05:002015-01-03T20:41:17.918-05:00You sooo rock. I am very intrigued. May have to ch...You sooo rock. I am very intrigued. May have to check this out.<br /><br />One question: no peanuts, but other nuts are Ok? Weird. Is it one of those things like tomatoes are a fruit not a vegetable? So peanuts are a bean or some such?<br /><br />Anyway, very cool. Congrats on your progress! I'm always up and down. This might be the thing. DogsDontPurrhttp://dogsdontpurr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-82719757783579683162015-01-03T17:05:08.469-05:002015-01-03T17:05:08.469-05:00You have seen the light- as they say.. My ex bf at...You have seen the light- as they say.. My ex bf ate this way and wasn't trying to lose weight... The trick is is to eliminate the processed crap..as well as minimalize the sugar.. Sugar is the evil of all weight gain..I haven't had pasta in years and don't miss it at all..Cheese is at a minimum as well.. If more folks would eat to live instead of live to eat there wouldn't be obesity...<br />U look great and I bet u feel great.Kalei's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331539743751163269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-19540185659234432522015-01-03T09:44:48.882-05:002015-01-03T09:44:48.882-05:00Good for you Erin! Happy New Year to you! Good for you Erin! Happy New Year to you! Alanna Klapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06210551798146012106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-74778145409062276482015-01-03T09:43:33.182-05:002015-01-03T09:43:33.182-05:00Cutting the sugar will produce the most immediate ...Cutting the sugar will produce the most immediate results. I still have the odd candy bar and 'tis the season for hot chocolate, but I limit these now. Weight's been slowly heading south.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-73728793400460531852015-01-03T09:34:49.741-05:002015-01-03T09:34:49.741-05:00Damn. I was really hoping you'd become a crac...Damn. I was really hoping you'd become a crack whore.<br /><br />RJ<br /><br />P.S. I can't help it. It's pathological.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com