Year 4, Day 55: Another Walk

It continues to be passover, which is highly problemetized since it means you cannot eat anything leavened or with yeast in it.   Many of my friends have expressed confusion at this particular rule.  They wonder, why is Pita not allowed? (It has yeast in it).  Why aren't tortillas or tacos allowed, since they aren't risen (they're made of corn, and grains are a no-no).  That doesn't explain if grains are a no-no why you can have matzoh, which is made of wheat, or things made of matzoh, which are made of wheat. Whatever, it's over on Sunday.  Today the gang formerly known as the Domania walking gang went for a fast walk around the river and we were super glad the office was like a meat-locker because it really got hot.

Breakfast

3 Eggs (one broke yolk)

3.5 strips of bacon

a little bit of matzah with cream cheese

coffee

lunch: russo's (5.45)

romaine, mushrooms, chicken, peppers, mushrooms, feta, balsamic vinegar, pepperocini

Snacks:

two cheese sticks

probably 50 unsalted almonds

50 pistachios

1 piece of Green Beef Jerky (not as good as Buffalo Bills)

dinner:

salmon

green beans

Year 4, Day 52: Sponge Cake Queries

It's still passover, and I'm still eating matzoh. I'm not convinced it's good or helpful.  But it brings up the age-old question, 'what's less kosher?'  And by that I mean, what's worse, eating bread or bacon?  For the time being I'm skipping bread.  However, I continue to seek out a sponge cake recipe that reminds me of the Passovers of old.

Breakfast

Gravlax

Matzoh & Cream Cheese

Coffee

Snack

2 Cheese Sticks

6 sticks Beef Jerky

Lunch: Russo's ($5.13)

Romaine, Mushrooms, Red Pepper, Feta, Chicken, Broccoli, Olives, Pepperocini, Balsamic Vinegar

Dinner: Papparazia

Green Salad

Breast of Chicken

A few bites of steak

Spinach & Broccoli

Dessert

2 Nips

Year 3, Day 33: Across the George Washington Bridge

As the journey continues, we have to pack up from my Mom's and head West and North to Emily's sister's house, where Passover is going to be. We're staying at the IBM hotel which has a gym. When I drop the family and get to the hotel I thought I was going to work out but instead I took a nap in the broad daylight with my clothes on. Now how tired do you have to be to do that? Running on fumes at this points, and Magnolia has a cold. Even though we are 39 miles from New York City, where you can get literally anything the world has to offer, there isn't a CVS within 20 minutes of the hotel. We hope for the best.

Breakfast
Total Whole Grain
Kashi Go Lean@
Banana
Strawberries
Unsweetened Soy Milk
Coffee

Lunch
a few bites of chicken
brisket
leeks
cole slaw

snack
1 dragon stick
1 red delicious apple
cashews & almonds

dinner
2 pcs gefilte fish
turkey
celery/carrot
leeks
asparagus

dessert
2 almond cookies
1 brownie

For the fourth night in a row, I am taken in by a little sweetness at the end of the night, and the more you give in, the more you give in. Tonight I eat more dessert on top of a big day of eating. No exercise. Although things have gone about as smoothly as they could possibly have gone, Emily and I have lost our joie de vivre and our sense of humor. Amazingly, Emily and I have seen every single living member of our immediate family over these four days. As usual, and for a multitude of reasons, we do not look forward to the drive home.

Year 3, Day 32: Day after Party First Night of Pre-Passover

Awash in sugar, carbs and simple volume, I am literally swimming against the tide. I have no exercise plan. My mother has a treadmill, but we're kind of tired. I start to think maybe I'll work out at the hotel tomorrow. That thought gives me peace as I embark on another big day of non-stop eating.

Breakfast
Total Whole Grain
Go Lean
Banana
Strawberries
Whole Foods Unsweetened Soy Milk

etc. snacks
boston lite popcorn
almonds & cashews

Lunch:
1 tri-color chicken salad wrap
cole slaw
pickles
chicken breast

Passover Dinner:
Whole Wheat Matzoh (1 Board)
Assorted Cheeses
Chopped Chicken Liver
Chicken Soup
Gefilte Fish
Three bits of Entrees:
Chicken Breast
Brisket
Swedish Meatballs
Salad
Broccoli

Dessert
1 Coconut Bruce's Macaroon
1 Slice Aunt Doreen's Sponge Cake
1 Slice Bruce's Marble Sponge Cake

Of course, the family holiday supper is not very much different in practical reality from the 'all you can eat buffet' but in many ways it's worse because in some cases, as tonight, you are literally sitting at the table looking at the food. So unlike the buffet where you can win the skirmish by just not going up again to the buffet (even though your wallet cries out for you to do so) it's nearly impossible to sit at the table when you have to pass this or that thing to this or that other person. Then on Passover, you HAVE to eat matzoh sandwiches. It's in the Haggadah. No fooling around, you have to. Of course the Jews of ancient Egypt didn't need South Beach because they were walking all the time.