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Why It’s Important to Try New Flavors When You’re on a Diet

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I usually crave flavors from Mexico and all around Asia, so that’s kind of become my comfort zone when I cook dinner. Those flavors are always delicious, but repeating them so much was starting to get boring.  Last week, I switched it up with another new (and healthy) recipe using several ingredients I’d never cooked with before.  This was how I did on week 6:

How much I lost

Last week:         1.6 lbs and 1.5 inches

Total:                 6.8 lbs and 11 inches

What I ate

I made Market Hall’s Muhammara Salad, which was a remix with flavors in the Middle Eastern dip in the form of a salad. This was my first time working with Pomegranate Molasses and Aleppo Pepper, but the result was fresh, flavorful and incredibly delicious. I just didn’t have walnuts so I used almonds instead. Here’s the recipe.

I also made Korean Beef Rice Bowls and tracked all of my meals, so my diet was back on track.

How I worked out

This week was busy for me so it was hard to find the time to exercise. I also didn’t have structure from the other app, so after following Kayla Itsines on Instagram for months, I finally tried her app and it was a really good workout.  Plus, I also went to a fun Caribbean dance fitness class in West Oakland.

What I learned

  • New flavors and ingredients keep it interesting.
  • Structure from an app helps me stay focused.
  • I really need to get up earlier so I can exercise before my day gets too busy.

Next week

There’s only 2 weeks left in my Food Lover Fitness challenge and I want to finish strong. Next week, my goals are to workout 5 times and get 7 hours of sleep. Wish me luck!

Christina Mitchell

Christina Mitchell

Christina is the founder of East Bay Dish. Her writing has also been featured in East Bay Express, Berkeleyside, Oakland Magazine and Edible East Bay.
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