Archive for March, 2008

Soulja Soy

Posted by Mike Spoodles on March 28th, 2008 filed in food, health

For a few years now, I’ve been hearing nothing but trash-talk about soy–that it is not a “complete” source of protein; that it is no longer seen as “heart-healthy;” that it is full of phytoestrogens.  What are phytoestrogens?  Will they make me grow boobies?
The misleadingly-named Testosterone Nation reports in defense of soy, and in the [...]

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Mememmeme

Posted by Mike Spoodles on March 28th, 2008 filed in food, health, meme, movies

I was not tagged for this meme! Instead, I stole it unceremoniously from one of the three hundred food blogs I read, iheartfood4thought.
It is like a MySpace vanity survey, except I have invited it into my food-related house and OH SCREW IT this is a MySpace vanity bulletin.
On Culinary Arts…
Q. What is your salad [...]

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There is always room.

Posted by Mike Spoodles on March 19th, 2008 filed in food

First thing’s first–I am here to proclaim my love for sugar-free Jell-O. There is nothing like gorging yourself with a forty-calorie bowl of flavored horse goop and getting all of those empty calories you used to get (without all the guilt of seeing that “240%” next to “Sugar” in your daily Calorie Count analysis)! Plus, [...]

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Don’t eat the pictures

Posted by Mike Spoodles on March 13th, 2008 filed in food

I have a tendancy of eating vicariously through my camera. As photography has become my A+ #1 hobby, and seeing as how this is my journal, I guess I will share some pictures that may make you drool!
(Fastnachts)
(Endangered Species 70% Dark Chocolate w/ Hazelnut Toffee)
(Green Marshmallow Peeps bunnies)
(Eggs, oranges, and Morningstar Farms sausage links)
(Marshmallow [...]

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Will you teach me about this…what is it? A new way?

Posted by Mike Spoodles on March 13th, 2008 filed in food, health

Welp.
For two-and-a-half years, I ate the same thing every day: Kashi GoLean, Wheaties, apples, Lite & Fit yogurt, Boca vegan burgers, broccoli, and protein shakes. I lost 120 pounds. I was maintaining with 1800 calories at about 180 pounds.
Two weeks ago, I added variety into my diet. I’ve upped my calories to 2000. I’ve actually [...]

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