Clearly a net drop of only a pound over the past 2 weeks is slower than my prior pace of about 1.5-2 pounds weekly. I may need to rejigger my diet and exercise regimen. For the past few weeks, I've had a half hour or so late afternoon/early evening daily exercise session. I may need to double and/or vary the nature of my routine, e.g., up the anaerobic component. Since my exercise had been inconsistent for months prior to restarting my diet in earnest over the summer, I didn't want to push myself, but now I've built up my endurance and am ready to step it up. On the diet side, I've been starting up my days over the past week with either a salmon or turkey burger on sprouted bread or thin whole grain/wheat. I've been wary of wheat, but on the other side I want to work fiber into the diet (meat contains no fiber). I've slacked off using meal replacements lately and may try to experiment over the coming week with doing them twice daily.
Nothing much new on the dietary front. Sam's Club posted new lower prices on fresh raspberries. I've had good experience in my past few purchases. Usually I have a handful of berries once daily (after eating an entree that has some protein--lately breakfast); they are so fragrant and delicious, and they are good for you:
Perhaps the most fascinating new areas of research on raspberries involve management of obesity and type 2 diabetes. In the case of obesity, two compounds in raspberries have received special focus: raspberry ketone (also called rheosmin) and a type of flavonoid called tiliroside. The rheosmin found in raspberries can increase metabolism in our fat cells by increasing enzyme activity, oxygen consumption, and heat production in certain types of fat cells. In preliminary studies, tiliroside has been show to activate a special hormone called adiponectin that is produced by our fat cells. In obese persons with type 2 diabates, adiponectin is not produced in sufficient amounts or, if adequately produced, remains too inactive. This inadequacy of adiponectin in obese persons with type 2 diabetes is a key problem for regulation of their blood sugar and blood fats. By activating adiponectin, the tiliroside in raspberries can help improve insulin balance, blood sugar balance, and blood fat balance in obese persons with type 2 diabetes.I remember seeing a senior lady of color with a multi-pound carton of Butterball-brand turkey burgers; I was puzzled because I hadn't seen them in the frozen burger or poultry sections. (My local Sam's Club has an irritating habit of reorganizing aisles.) I finally stumbled across them this week in one of those end-aisle glass display cases. They also sell bulk trays of fresh turkey burger; I find the prepackaged burger patties more convenient to use in my Foreman grill and price-competitive. On the other hand, I find the fresh chicken breasts are reasonably priced at about $2/pound and am a regular purchaser.
