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One of the hardest things for me in my busy life as a publisher is nutrition. In my travels, I tend to eat a lot of restaurant food and things from packages. I will say though, that when I stayed at Michele Scott's house in San Diego I got several home cooked meals. My favorite was the Ravioli with Michele's sauce. Yummy!
But getting back to the point, I ate out a lot. In spite of this, I managed to lose one pound during my ten day trip. Michele's husband, a personal trainer is a fiend for fruit and found the GREATEST blueberries. So what could I have done better? I just spent some time on line trying to find some tips on what could have helped me reach my goal of losing 3 pounds on that trip. I ran across the Eating Well site.
I have another trip coming up next Thursday for 5 days, so I have a goal to lose 2 pounds and this is what I am going to try.
First, no trips to Sonic. We don't have Sonic here in Maryland, so one of the first things I do when I get to Regan Black's house is take the kids to Sonic. Not this year. I love their Blasts, Reeses Peanut Butter Cup to be exact.
I am going to stop at the store and pick up a few bags of fruit to munch on while I am there. I'll also have fruit in the car so I don't hit the service centers for chips and candy bars. I'll get some Fuji Apples, maybe some Anjou Pears, and some berries. I have to keep an eye on my heart.
With my new religious choices, I'll not be doing the barbecued spare ribs that I love. I will probably suggest we eat at home and cook chicken. Maybe some Chicken and Rice in the Crock Pot. Regan is a whiz with the crock pot.
Regan always has yummies at her house, so I am going to post a link here to some awesome brownies that won't pack on the pounds and will still taste good!
So do any of you have tips on what you can do to keep yourself healthier, not just in your travels, but even at home while you are sitting at your computer surfing?
Thank You, Karen! I'm happy to have made you dinner!
I know you're not a huge veggie fan, but here is a tip that has helped in getting me to eat more salads and it comes from John (who is working on his fitness blog). When we make a salad we always put some kind of fruit in it--apple, berries, pear, even mandarin oranges. Then I sprinke walnuts or some kind of nut that we like. I top it with a sprinkle of cheese (I am a cheese fanatic). a little goes a long way, especially if you do blue, gorgonzola or even a smoked cheese. That's my two cents.
When we travel, I always make sure the hotel has a fridge in the room and when we arrive, stop at a grocery store (not immediately, but usually the next day) for fruit, veggies (baby carrots are good), and things to make sandwiches. I hate the frustration of trying to find someplace to eat out that's not fast food in a strange place, especially when I'm tired.
I'm not particularly culinarily adventurous to begin with, and don't really consider trying new restaurants enjoyable, more anxiety-inducing. (Many years of being a vegetarian.)
I like soynuts. They're crunchy and satisfying with 12 grams of protein. Eat a few almonds with fruit; protein fills you up longer.
A protein bar helps too, for between. Apples also are filling. I'm a choco-fiend so have to cut that down somehow.
how about a small travel cooler with slimfast shakes; better than choosing candy? Filling and good snack between. (Even better, a whey protein drink in the morning is filling and more protein).
I got a 24 oz bag of string cheese (low fat) at Sam's. I think they only have about 60 calories each and give me a little someting to snack on when I start craving chips, cookies, and all the bad stuff. I've found they really do help.
I know this doesn't help when you're traveling, but we've also starting eating more low-cal soups and loading them with extra veggies. Canned soup never comes with enough veggies to satisfy me. Also makes the soup more filling.
I think you should be proud of losing a pound while you were away from home. I would've gained three or four!
Oh, this is perfect! I just grabbed a handful of almonds and poured myself a big ole glass of calcium-loaded OJ mixed with club soda and thought, haven't checked in on Karen today. (Can you hear me munching? BTW, I keep almonds refrigerated becuase it makes them even more crunchy. I've read our bodies want to chew x-amount of times a day.)
Anyhoo, keep up the healthy thoughts and work.
If you're good, I'll share a couple almonds with you when we meet up in SC.
Fruit is at the top of my snacking list, too. I love tangerines, and they are easy to peel and eat at my desk while reading stuff on the 'net.
If you like diet and nutrition shakes, check out http://www.nancicorp.com this is a great product which I have used for years, lots of ways to mix it up, super way to use up fruit that is a tad past its prime. The shakes are very filling and soooo nutritious!
My weird eating habits keep me from going off the deep end while traveling - I'm a vegan and I don't eat chocolate. That last one was tough to do, but I don't crave it anymore and have no desire to indulge.
Plus I just never eat out at fast-food restaurants.
L. Diane Wolfe www.circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com www.spunkonastick.net www.thecircleoffriends.net
I munch on grapes at my computers: healthy and no mess. And when I travel, I take a bunch of protein bars and dried fruit and eat those for two meals of the day.
For hotels, we stop at the grocery store and stock up on water and fruits, and cheese if there's a refrigerator. Also, avoid the Starbucks (which we don't go to when at home).
I'm trying to come up with an answer to that also. The main thing is to quit eating foods I like even after I'm full. If I could do that, I'm sure I'd get rid of a few pounds.
Karen, when I used the Palm TX, I used the Diet & Exercise Assistant to track my food for the day and to make food choices (keyoe.com). It was pretty easy to use and easy to add to for 'favorites'. I used the Palm and the desktop client.
Now that I use the Touch, I'm using LoseIt plus several other food databases. I find that if I know the calorie/fat 'cost' of a food, I make better choices. Calorieking.com is the granddaddy of 'em all. I like to know what the cost is before I indulge so I can make an informed choice.
I'm also wearing a pedometer daily so I can try to get in my 10,000 steps. I only hit it once or twice a week, but I'm always in the 7-9K range, and I hope when the weather gets better, I can hit 10K on a regular basis.
I eat anything I want, but I eat far less than is served to me -- I always take food home. For example, I do get a DQ or Sonic malt but I take it home and make it last for at least 5 days. That way I don't feel deprived.
Snacking? Grapes, almonds, snack packs (100 calorie cheese puffs are my favorites), V8 (mix with Bloody Mary mix to have a Virgin Mary). I love Hall's Vitamin C drops and Frango mints (not the chocolates but the mints, like TicTacs).
It's all a matter of retraining your habits. It's doable.
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That is the image I portrayed last weekend as I yukked it up for the west coast writing scene. I was fortunate enough to be a guest at the Southern California Writers Conference in San Diego over President's Day weekend and I cannot think of a better spot to have been.
The moment I stepped into the Crowne Plaza lobby I knew I had hit the right spot. I made a friend while I waited in line to register. After settling into my room, I wandered down to the conference registration and immediately ran into an acquaintance from a few years back in Wisconsin. Small world. But anyway…
Friday night I had dinner with Jeff Sherratt, Mike Sirota (the editorial wonder guy), and the absolutely delightful author of the Wine Lover's Mystery series and the Horse Lover's Mystery series, Michele Scott. It was awesome! (You can see photos by clicking here.)
There were so many highlights for the weekend. Let's start with the coordinators, Michael and Wes. What a great pair of guys. Fun, smart, entertaining, and so kind. They welcomed me, they made me laugh, and they introduced me to a whole new set of writers.
I rose early on Saturday morning to hear Jeff Sherratt (The Brimstone Murders) give the morning keynote. He was charming and clever, but I've not heard him be anything else. Immediately after that we headed down the hall where Jeff and I gave a witty little talk about the Author/Publisher Journey. The crowd was wonderful. Receptive, inquisitive, and attentive, we could not have asked for better.
There were numerous other highlights throughout the day, especially when Alexandra Sokoloff (The Price) stopped me in the hall to talk to me and say nice things about me. No matter how long I am a publisher, I still get giddy when the book celebs know me. Later I got to sit and chat with Michele Scott (Tacked to Death) one of the contributors to The Cozy Chicks Blog and Susan Arnout Smith (The Timer Game).
The weekend wound down for me on Sunday afternoon where I finalized my duties by sitting on an editor agent panel to a pretty packed house.
All in all, it was a fabulous weekend where I made several new friends, some great contacts, and might even pick up an author or two. That is what these conferences are all about. Networking and making things happen. San Diego has a great group of writers and I certainly hope I get to go back again in the future.
If you are an aspiring author, I put this one at the top of the serious consideration list for conferences. And the area is beautiful too.
I also have it on good authority that Jeff was a top seller at the conference.
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We're back from the Comic-Con and just as I thought, my camera is definitely broken. I just off-loaded the few salvageable shots. Strangely, the only pictures that turned out were shots my husband took from the ninth floor balcony of our hotel. I shot only a few at the convention so, I didn't actually lose very much. I had a feeling this would happen, so I didn't bother to take may since I was pretty sure they wouldn't turn out anyway. So, sadly, no pictures of men in colorful spandex to post. Based on our very critical assessment of cosplayers, what's hot this year seems to be Naruto, Bleach, pirates, and Star Wars, (well, Star Wars is always hot with this crowd). There will probably be some photos at the official website though, www.comic-con.org and elsewhere online.
The convention was fun as usual. After attending four prior years, we've gotten pretty efficient when it comes to scouring the exhibit hall. We kind of know what we're looking for and more or less where to find what we want. I bought a couple Charles Vess illustrated books which are very cool, but I have to say my purchasing highlight this year was three French import books that we found at Stuart Ng's booth: A La Recherche de Feerie, Tomes 1 & 2 by Jean-Baptiste Monge and Erle Ferronniere and Carnet de Croquis (more of a sketchbook) by Jean-Baptiste Monge.
They are absolutely beautiful books. The two Feerie books are essentially the French answer to Faeries by Brian Froud & Alan Lee - very similar. Import books = $$! I think they may be the most expensive books I've ever bought for myself. I wouldn't normally do something like this, but I thought it's possible that I'd never find these books again and if/when I do they could be even more expensive. So, I broke down and bought them and I'm so happy I did! They're arguably one of my best Comic-con finds so far - like uncovering buried treasure! After this purchase though, I forbade myself to buy anything else. I saw a very tempting copy of Golem by Trina Schart Hyman and an old unicorn picture book by Michael Hague, but I resisted. The art and used booksellers are definitely my favorite stops in the exhibit hall. I usually send Chris off on his own while I'm browsing because I meticulously comb through the shelves and this can take some time. My favorites sellers - Stuart Ng, Anne Hutchison who appears to sell through www.abebooks.com, Bud Plant Comic Art (a lot more than just comics), and Margaret Mannatt Fine Books to whose website I can't seem to find any working links. I always strike gold at one or more of these booths every year.
Comic-con has grown so much and so quickly over the last couple years that it seems like the massive convention center in downtown San Diego can barely manage it any more - although I can't imagine a facility any larger than this convention center. I heard last year there were 100,000 attendees. So I would guess that this year was similar especially since tickets were sold out so quickly. With such huge attendance come problems - namely, lines. Last year was the first year we ever had to wait in a line to see a panel, but we did manage to get in. This year was all about waiting in lines for panels we never got to see (and we were in line an hour before the panels were set to start!). I had really wanted to see the panels for Heroes, Joss Whedon, and Supernatural, but we couldn't get in - very disappointing. We did get to go to some panels featuring various comic artists and those are always interesting, so that was good. I'm hoping the good people who put together the Comic-con can come up with some sort of solution to all of the line issues - perhaps a ticket system... I'm not the sort to wait in a long line just to buy or watch something. It just seems a shame to sit around for an hour or two for nothing when there are so many other things to do. Frustrating...
Frustration aside, we did learn our lesson from past experience and now we make dinner reservations in advance and we've had some truly memorable meals in San Diego. They have really great restaurants in the Gas Lamp Quarter right near the convention center. This year the highlight was Confidential which had kind of a Vegas atmosphere - way over-the-top dramatic setting. Sometimes the atmosphere of these kinds of places overpowers the food or serves to disguise that it's not really that great, but the food was really good. Small plates. Very eclectic. Just a really good experience all around. Last year, it was Chopahn which serves Afghani cuisine which, of course, I'd never had before. It was quiet, kind of off-the-beaten-path with really good food too.
I should get paid for all the advertising I just did! Or at least a store discount or something, don't you think?!
So now, we're back in the real world and back to work. I love taking this little mini-vacation. Seeing all of these working artists really helps to energize and motivate me. They make me want to work faster and be more productive. Hope to have some art to post later this week...
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One of the hardest things for me in my busy life as a publisher is nutrition. In my travels, I tend to eat a lot of restaurant food and things from packages. I will say though, that when I stayed at Michele Scott's house in San Diego I got several home cooked meals. My favorite was the Ravioli with Michele's sauce. Yummy!
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Thank You, Karen! I'm happy to have made you dinner!
I know you're not a huge veggie fan, but here is a tip that has helped in getting me to eat more salads and it comes from John (who is working on his fitness blog). When we make a salad we always put some kind of fruit in it--apple, berries, pear, even mandarin oranges. Then I sprinke walnuts or some kind of nut that we like. I top it with a sprinkle of cheese (I am a cheese fanatic). a little goes a long way, especially if you do blue, gorgonzola or even a smoked cheese. That's my two cents.
Miss writing with you at the kitchen table!
Cheers,
Michele
http://www.adventuresnwriting.blogspot.com
http://www.mkscott.com
When we travel, I always make sure the hotel has a fridge in the room and when we arrive, stop at a grocery store (not immediately, but usually the next day) for fruit, veggies (baby carrots are good), and things to make sandwiches. I hate the frustration of trying to find someplace to eat out that's not fast food in a strange place, especially when I'm tired.
I'm not particularly culinarily adventurous to begin with, and don't really consider trying new restaurants enjoyable, more anxiety-inducing. (Many years of being a vegetarian.)
I like soynuts. They're crunchy and satisfying with 12 grams of protein. Eat a few almonds with fruit; protein fills you up longer.
A protein bar helps too, for between. Apples also are filling. I'm a choco-fiend so have to cut that down somehow.
how about a small travel cooler with slimfast shakes; better than choosing candy? Filling and good snack between. (Even better, a whey protein drink in the morning is filling and more protein).
I got a 24 oz bag of string cheese (low fat) at Sam's. I think they only have about 60 calories each and give me a little someting to snack on when I start craving chips, cookies, and all the bad stuff. I've found they really do help.
I know this doesn't help when you're traveling, but we've also starting eating more low-cal soups and loading them with extra veggies. Canned soup never comes with enough veggies to satisfy me. Also makes the soup more filling.
I think you should be proud of losing a pound while you were away from home. I would've gained three or four!
http://www.cynthiasattic.blogspot.com
http://www.woofersclub.blogspot.com
Oh, this is perfect! I just grabbed a handful of almonds and poured myself a big ole glass of calcium-loaded OJ mixed with club soda and thought, haven't checked in on Karen today. (Can you hear me munching? BTW, I keep almonds refrigerated becuase it makes them even more crunchy. I've read our bodies want to chew x-amount of times a day.)
Anyhoo, keep up the healthy thoughts and work.
If you're good, I'll share a couple almonds with you when we meet up in SC.
Diana
http://woofersclub.blogspot.com
http://basicblackblog.blogspot.com
Fruit is at the top of my snacking list, too. I love tangerines, and they are easy to peel and eat at my desk while reading stuff on the 'net.
If you like diet and nutrition shakes, check out http://www.nancicorp.com
this is a great product which I have used for years, lots of ways to mix it up, super way to use up fruit that is a tad past its prime. The shakes are very filling and soooo nutritious!
Billie
http://otpblog.blogspot.com
My weird eating habits keep me from going off the deep end while traveling - I'm a vegan and I don't eat chocolate. That last one was tough to do, but I don't crave it anymore and have no desire to indulge.
Plus I just never eat out at fast-food restaurants.
L. Diane Wolfe
www.circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com
www.spunkonastick.net
www.thecircleoffriends.net
No CHOCOLATE?!?!? (kill me now)
http://www.cynthiasattic.blogspot.com
I munch on grapes at my computers: healthy and no mess. And when I travel, I take a bunch of protein bars and dried fruit and eat those for two meals of the day.
For hotels, we stop at the grocery store and stock up on water and fruits, and cheese if there's a refrigerator. Also, avoid the Starbucks (which we don't go to when at home).
I'm trying to come up with an answer to that also. The main thing is to quit eating foods I like even after I'm full. If I could do that, I'm sure I'd get rid of a few pounds.
Morgan Mandel
http://morganmandel.blogspot.com
Karen, when I used the Palm TX, I used the Diet & Exercise Assistant to track my food for the day and to make food choices (keyoe.com). It was pretty easy to use and easy to add to for 'favorites'. I used the Palm and the desktop client.
Now that I use the Touch, I'm using LoseIt plus several other food databases. I find that if I know the calorie/fat 'cost' of a food, I make better choices. Calorieking.com is the granddaddy of 'em all. I like to know what the cost is before I indulge so I can make an informed choice.
I'm also wearing a pedometer daily so I can try to get in my 10,000 steps. I only hit it once or twice a week, but I'm always in the 7-9K range, and I hope when the weather gets better, I can hit 10K on a regular basis.
I eat anything I want, but I eat far less than is served to me -- I always take food home. For example, I do get a DQ or Sonic malt but I take it home and make it last for at least 5 days. That way I don't feel deprived.
Snacking? Grapes, almonds, snack packs (100 calorie cheese puffs are my favorites), V8 (mix with Bloody Mary mix to have a Virgin Mary). I love Hall's Vitamin C drops and Frango mints (not the chocolates but the mints, like TicTacs).
It's all a matter of retraining your habits. It's doable.