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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

Sushi!!!!!!!

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Sushi...did someone say Sushi? Me loves me some Sushi.

Aleesha I knew I liked you for some reason :D . Congrats on the getting into shape it is an awesome feeling isn't it?

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

Sushi!!!!!!!

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EEEEWWWWW
OK, I KNEW there was something strange about you... now I remember what it was! :P

sean i am a HUGE sushi fan (shut up denise) i love love love my sushi. ahhhhhh i can almost taste it, just thinking about how yummy it is. but only from a good sushi house... not one of those *everything tastes the same and is bland* sushi places!

i'm even taking my second sushi making course in a month or so!!!

I smell fish in here... and there's seaweed between my toes now. :mad: :P
Actually, some of the seaweed stuff (what's it called?) was pretty good. The peppery stuff was kind of tasty.

mmmm i'd eat it, but i know where your toes have been!!!

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

sean i am a HUGE sushi fan (shut up denise) i love love love my sushi. ahhhhhh i can almost taste it, just thinking about how yummy it is. but only from a good sushi house... not one of those *everything tastes the same and is bland* sushi places!

i'm even taking my second sushi making course in a month or so!!!

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Oh more to talk about! I have been making sushi at home for a couple of years now (got all the tools, knives and such)...you will love the class.:) We will have to compare notes sometime (trade secrets)

My fav is eel hand rolls.

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

you are so darned thin,... where are you finding 50 lbs to loose *shock*

yes the fibre is very good... but so is giving your digestion a chance to rest... hence the juice fast. juice on it's own isn't something i would do though. just during a fast. we add other things to assist the colon... like ground flax seeds!

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Well, I started out at 185, I'm 153 at the moment and my goal is 135 (as an aside, I'm 5'7"--this is right in the middle of my "healthy" height/weight range). I've still got some fat to lose--but I also need to start building muscle! There's no point in getting rid of all the fat if I'm just going to be jiggly skin and bones, right? Next week, I'm starting 3 days of lifting weights with HIIT and 2 days taking a cardio kickboxing class. I really need to kick up my exercise regimen and tone up my body. I'm still pretty flabby!

It's one thing to have the diet in order, it's another entirely to have the exercise in line and I've been SLACKING on the exercise all along ;)

EDIT: PS~ I'm flattered that you think I'm thin, by the way! :D

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Originally Posted by Shadowspider

Actually, some of the seaweed stuff (what's it called?) was pretty good. .

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Nori! Yummy

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

mmmm i'd eat it, but i know where your toes have been!!!

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:O You do??? WHERE?
I'm glad someone knows where they've been! :P

There's special knives for sushi? :confused:

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Originally Posted by Shadowspider

There's special knives for sushi? :confused:

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Yes...you need good steel knives that are flexible so you can slice the fish just right.

Cleavers - for bone cutting and gutting (Japanese = Deba-bocho)
Vegetable knives - (Nakiri-bocho0
Fish knives - (Sashimi-bocho) - 2 types: pointed tip are popular in Osaka and blunt tips are more popular in Tokyo (I learned with a pointed tip)

So how much do "sushi knives" differ in their construction and design from regular food prep cutlery? I've got a cleaver, vegetable knives of various types, fillet knives etc. What's the difference?

*Sorry y'all for hijacking the thread*
Sean, you can PM me if ya want so we're not running away with the thread. :oops:

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Originally Posted by Shadowspider

So how much do "sushi knives" differ in their construction and design from regular food prep cutlery? I've got a cleaver, vegetable knives of various types, fillet knives etc. What's the difference?

*Sorry y'all for hijacking the thread*
Sean, you can PM me if ya want so we're not running away with the thread. :oops:

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I will make this my last post on this topic (then we can PM if you still have questions).

The difference is really design (the Sashimi knife is really long and straight, round handle and small ). You cut fish on an angle so the knife is really flexible - razor sharp to boot.

Now you can use any knife really but there is something about having the right tool...it is like a disposable razor will shave you but there is something about warm face soap and a straight edge razor)

Just to give you an idea my Sashimi knife is about $500.00

you are soooooooooooooo past me. i take a little sushi class from a japanese woman at the leisure centre in my little town. i took one already and loved it. this is her second set of classes and we are doing different stuff this time around.

mmmmm sushi. i make mine with brown organic rice... and it's just as yummy as white rice... but much better for ya!

Check this out: http://nymag.com/news/sports/38001/

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

you are soooooooooooooo past me.

mmmmm sushi. i make mine with brown organic rice... and it's just as yummy as white rice... but much better for ya!

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I doubt that...LOL The guy that taught my classes was from Japan, he was about 65, had been a sushi chef for 45 years and still said he was a student. It is the hardest occupation to become a "master" of in Japan. I am just a baby (and not very good yet)

As for the rice do you use a rice cooker? Is the brown rice just as sticky as regular sushi rice?

i prefer brown at home... and yup a rice cooker!!! they rock

so i weighed myself at the leisure centre here in town as we don't have a scale. i'm down 41 lbs now. ;) oooooh yaaaaaa. just finished another juice fast but i'm doing a diet of raw foods and quinoa. i'm having a vege juice in the morning, quinoa and raw vege salad for lunch and then another salad for dinner.

of course my nightly power walks with the dog helps too.

oh snap aleesha! i expect before and after pics!!!!!! congrats on your hard work!

DANG Aleesha! :bow: Congrats girl!!! :clap:

sushi is delicious....

well i don't think i have any before pics i'd want to show LOL but i will give you an after!

and this is my favourite lunch/dinner at the moment...

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/tattoo/quinoa.jpg

1/2 cup of cooked quinoa
a medley of veges
fresh fennel
some lemon salad dressing all tossed together.

so i've lost 40 lbs. wanna see what it looks like on my face? i seriously can't believe the difference in the mirror and just HAD to share it with you all. the second pic if from my web cam... so it's not the best photo but i think it shows the difference anyways!

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/aleesha.jpg

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images...2007-40lbs.jpg

i still have further to go... but i'm very very pleased with the results so far!

aleesha... beware of the wind. It appears you may experience difficulty maintaining your balance in even a light breeze...

so you saying i'm light headed there boy?

:giggle:

not at all... just that you're liable experience the same fate as Kate Moss... Getting caught in a whirlwind caused by the fluttering wings of a beautiful little butterfly... :)

ah you are so sweet. :hug:

so, let me explain why i don't look happy in the pic i posted. i was holding my puter up in the air trying to get the light on my face so one side wasn't shadowed and while holding it nice and still i had to click the button to take the pic. LOL so smiling was not something i thought of doing LOL

i promise i'll smile in my next one!

did anyone notice my double chin has melted away? *giddy with excitement*

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

did anyone notice my double chin has melted away? *giddy with excitement*

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Yes we noticed, but also noticed your smile went with it.:(
I will have to find someone to get a recent pic of me. I don't do self portraits. I look rough enough without me helping it along.
:oops:

I like the no smiling in the "after" picture. It's so cliche for people to smile, fake bake, and photoshop blemishes for after pictures these days that it's kinda refreshing to see exactly the opposite.

Well I finally hit the big 70 mark and am so excited I thought I would share. That is right 70 BIG ones gone. :banana: and wanted to share my story so hopefully it will jump start someone elses get healthy life plan

I started at the beginning of the year after being told I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, my knees hurt, couldn't carry my kids around, couldn't run...could barely walk to the end of the block before my knees started killing me (old High School injury).

The first thing I decided, and is something I have always known and believed, is that diets ALWAYS fail. A diet is short term they aren't meant to change your life just get rid of a few pounds. I needed to change my life (going forward for ever)...so I did. First we used to eat out 3-4 times per week (all the yummy fattening foods - italian (favorite), lots of pizza, I am Irish so tons of steak and potatoes.. We basically stopped eating out and started cooking at home and eating at the table (couldn't believe we actually had a kitchen table). I monitor the glycemic index of the foods I eat to help fix by BP issues. I eat fresh veggies, chicken and lots of fish. Don't get me wrong we still go out to eat occassionally (but we eat good), I still have pizza every now and then (you cannot give up everything or you will go nuts).

Next came exercise...since I couldn't run I started to bike ride (we have tons of bike trails around here) - 4 miles to town and back...took me about an hour...over time I got better and better. Now up to 20 miles in about 40 mintues or so - no stopping. Once the weight started coming off my knees started to feel better so the treadmill was next - 30 mintues at 3.5mph is where I started...last weekend I ran my first marathon (5K in 30 mins).

My knees don't hurt any more I can carry my kids around, run around the block with them, treadmill, gym, bike, everything...the feeling is awesome. The other good news I had my BP taken and it is now 110/75 (was 140/95).

As the weather is getting colder I had to go through and try on clothes...I ended up donating 15 bags of clothes to Goodwill and going shopping for brand new ones.

Well enough rambling thanks for listening I hope my story helps motivate someone to get in shape - do it for yourself it will make you feel so much better. Good Luck and Good Job to everyone that is getting in shape it is totally worth the effort :gj:

And a nice part of changing my lifestyle is that all the money I have saved from NOT eating out just paid for 1.2 Het Orange Ghosts and I am working with Nate and Heath on a website (coming soon)...so YEA :D.

Fantastic job!! I bet you are feeling great now!! Now comes the hard part, maintaining it. May be easier for you since you have taken on so many lifestyle changes. Keep it up!:gj:
I have about 34 lbs off and it has slowed way down. It's going, just so slow right now. But I refuse to give up.
Again, GREAT JOB!!

Well... I never actually "joined" but eh... I'll share any way...
I lost 20 pounds this summer.. Over the summer I didn't do wrestling so when I hit the 115 mark (I'm 5'4" btw) my coach said I have to lose weight or else I wouldn't be able to wrestle this year... So, I ran a mile, 2 times a day and ate fruits, veggies and meats/fish that don't have alot of fat so... I'm at 95 pounds right now... :) YAY! :P

Congrats to you all on your weight loss. I'm still working on losing some weight, and it is inspiring to see your successes. :clap: :bow:

wow congrats to you both!!! :D

christie, you rock girl... with your exercising and eating right... you are getting there!!!

Thanks Everyone...it has actually been a lot of fun getting back in shape. I track everything I eat and weigh myself daily (I know you aren't supposed to but this is what works for me). I set monthly weight goals and then track to them...so if I decide to eat a overly fat meal I know I need to do more excersice the next couple of days...so I can plan for it.

Just an idea for those you said they were platauing...something that worked for me, was what my wife and I called a pizza/cheesburger diet. For some reason taking a break for a day and eatting really fattening food...then getting back at it the next day broke my plateaus - every single time I had them. Not sure the science of why...but now when I have a plateu for a week I just grab a big meal and then the next couple of days I see the weight melt off and I am back at it.:confused:

Congrats to everyone who is making it happen. :gj:

cool idea... eating and releasing more... thanks!

weigh in today: released 49 lbs total from my body! i'm so happy... soooooo happy!!! my goal is another 17 before the 15th of november. i'm very enthusiastic that i'll achieve my goal!!!

well i'm not weighing myself before the wedding... but i can show you some pics of myself. i never ever EVER thought i'd ever show anyone this first pic. it was taken at the vets office when i took drake in.

So June 2007

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images...shotjune07.jpg

and Nov 12, 2007!!!

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images...yshotnov07.jpg

and a smiling pic of my face from today since i didn't smile last time around!

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/body/facenov07.jpg

Aleesha!! You look great! :hug: Congrats on all your hard work! You're a lovely lady, inside and out. I'm glad you're keeping this thread alive! If I were a better example, I would be, too. But I've been treading water for months. :) You're an inspiration, Lady! Keep us updated!

PS~ LordJackel, thanks for sharing your story with us, too! It's great to hear inspiring stories! :D And congrats to Blu, too on 34 lbs gone!

thanks so much kim. it's such a joy watching this weight literally melt off my body with very little effort on my part. i'm simply eating raw vegan and living my life. walking my dog and being lazy LOL

i'm soooo much healthier since i changed to raw vegan. i just can't believe the difference in myself in only a few short months.

Congrats Aleesha, that is an awesome accomplishment. :bow:

i was waiting... all excited... waiting for you to see my pics. i saw you are online!!! i KNEW you'd be happy for me... cause you are one of my main supporters!!! so thank YOU for being there for me through so much of this christie. i love ya girl! :hug:

I do a raw vegan diet (with the occasional egg white and baked fish) for 10-14 days every year just to clean my system out from all the toxins I intake. I usually lose 10-15 lbs every time, then spend the rest of the year putting it back on. I'm at the end of the diet right now, and I'll be doing the master cleanse this week. Eating raw vegan really makes you feel healthy! Even just a couple weeks and I feel great for months afterwords. I can't wait until I can eat meat again, though.

do you find your body can't tolerate the cooked foods as well when you go back to your normal diet? do you take it slow when you eat them again or just dive right in?

i remember when i was vegan years ago and then i started eating meat. i was so sick - it took months for me to handle meat again... but i was vegan for longer than a few weeks LOL

i've done the master cleanse a few times here and there within a fast, but i wouldn't want to do it exclusively. especially with the salt intake - a little too much for me.

aleesha, all i can say is..... DAAAAAAMMMMMNNNNN!!!!! major thumbs up, you're lookin great!!!

Way to go Aleesha!

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You are lookin fantastic!!!

Rock On!

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thanks ben and meme. i'm feeling good to!

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

do you find your body can't tolerate the cooked foods as well when you go back to your normal diet? do you take it slow when you eat them again or just dive right in?

i remember when i was vegan years ago and then i started eating meat. i was so sick - it took months for me to handle meat again... but i was vegan for longer than a few weeks LOL

i've done the master cleanse a few times here and there within a fast, but i wouldn't want to do it exclusively. especially with the salt intake - a little too much for me.

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I don't know. I dive right in, but my stomach shrinks so much during the raw cleanses that I can't eat much for a few weeks. I don't know if it has anything to do with the meat. What do you mean about the salt intake? And congratulations for sure. I left that out in my first post. Looking good!

the master cleanse... you are supposed to drink the salt water to cleanse your colon...

(and thanks for the compliment)