Hello. It feels like an eternity since I posted, although technically it was only last Friday. I must say, being on the Game can have a detrimental effect on food preparation (not to mention consumption). For the last 3-1/2 weeks, I’ve been subsisting on a lot of Greek yogurt, almonds and cheese, which doesn’t actually sound like a healthy diet, now that I write that down. Of course, I’ve been drinking tons of water, exercising six (six!!) days a week and eating all kinds of veggies, but the fact is, I’m not really cut out for this whole “restraint” thing. Or let’s just say it doesn’t come naturally to me. I am a woman of whims and whim-type behavior just gets you into trouble when you need to control your food intake.
Having said that, I’ve been remarkably good…haven’t cheated even once! Of course, on the Game, you get one meal and one whole day off to eat like a Survivor contestant who’s won some food challenge (is that show even still on?). The weird thing is that when those days roll around, you’re so focused on making your weight for the week and getting all the points you can, that you don’t really want to go hog-wild. It’s weird. I was discussing it with Janice, the nutter who roped me into this madness, and we agreed that it’s part competitive spirit and part not wanting to let your teammates down. I suppose the idea of this whole approach is that you are learning to eat in a healthier way and that’s what’s going to stick with you even when you’re not playing the Game.
Anyway, that’s where I’ve been food-wise. I find that I’m falling back on the same three or four super-healthy dishes that I know, but I also am starting to rethink some recipes that I have and how to make them Game-friendly. In fact, I’m working on what would normally be considered a very unhealthy dish and will post soon with what I hope will be the successful result.
There’s only so much you can do with tofu.
