11 March 2009

I'm one week from being finished with my last, difficult quarter of college! Now, I still have one easy one left before graduating mid-June, but 8 credits v. 18 ... not gonna be hard.

Also tonight I experimented with cooking salmon. I was never taught how to cook anything when I was growing up, so its still kinda new. Since I've been out on my own, being influenced by my peers, working in a kitchen, and generally wanting to eat healthier, I've taken up cooking on my own. Actually, I don't have that many peers who cook much, which is why I just experimented with making salmon. In my eyes it was a success. I believe in not trying to tackle too much at once, or making it perfect the first time, so I used basic seasonings. It turned out tasting pretty good, but a tad overcooked. All I used was prepackaged seafood seasoning, lemon juice and garlic powder, then pan-fried it in butter on the stovetop and served over a bed of Jasmine rice from Trader Joe's. It did turn out to be pretty good, I just need to adjust the seasonings and cooking time. I certainly didn't use the most quality ingredients - though the salmon was a fresh Atlantic Salmon fillet on sale at QFC ($4.99/lb down from 8.99!), but next time I'll try mashing my own garlic, and maybe try creating my own seasoning. Still, I have the seafood seasoning, so I might just use that up too.

Oh, you might be wondering, "is he still on that diet listed below?" yes, but it's not exactly the same. Eggs have a high amount of cholesterol, so I subbed that out for tuna, salmon, and black beans. I also realized there was no grain fibers in my diet, so I added high-fiber, low-sugar cereal as well. I am still on it, and over the last 2 weeks, I've lost 10 lbs. I'm still going strong too! My urge to eat large portions, and to eat fatty, greasy, or sugary foods has declined a lot; and that's making it easier to keep this diet going. But I'll also admit, I'm not eating as much of the broccoli as I should.

That's it for now.