Archive for October, 2005

Korean-style Pepper Steak

October 23rd, 2005

Courtesy of Men’s Health, this is pretty tasty.

1/2 lb sirloin, sliced diagonally into thin strips
1 cup bite-size pieces red or green bell pepper (or 1/2 cup of each)
2 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
Plus: 1 tsp sugar; 1 1/2 tsp olive oil; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 tsp red-pepper flakes

Dump all the ingredients into a large ziplock […]

Protein Shake

October 18th, 2005

I’ve finally succumbed. After years and years of refusing to resort to nutritional supplements like weight-gainer drinks, I’ve caved in and decided to try protein shakes. My justification is that this is the mildest sort of nutritional supplement that I can take that will provide a slight boost in strenght and/or size.
After several days of […]

Peanut Butter and Banana Shake

October 14th, 2005

Here’s another one

2 scoops protein powder
1 tablespoon peanut butter
2 cups skim or low-fat milk
Half a banana
1 table spoon honey (optional)

Blend all the ingredients in a blender and drink away. If you like peanut butter and bananas, you’ll find it’s a great-tasting shake. If you don’t, you’ll probably find it gross.
(I personally haven’t tried this […]

New Workout Regimen

October 3rd, 2005

After more than eight years of doing essentially the same weight-lifting routine in the gym, and after seeing minimal (meaning “no”) changes in strength, weight, or muscle size, I’m finally changing my entire workout routine. By doing completely new exercises for every body part, I’m “shocking my system”, as they say. I’m no longer doing […]