Comments on: On Fi-yah

By: janetha

janetha — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:47:43 +0000

i have no idea how 5 posts accumulated for your blog in my reader. holy sheeeeeit. here i go!

really cool about the torch! i saw it a whole bunch when the olympics were here in SLC. burrr.. looks so cold there. here too though!

HEY we have boston’s here! and blech.. it is not that good.. it is just like run of the mill food that is nothing special i think. least fave chain has to be crapplebees though!

loved the lifting tips. heavy is the way to go, i agree! i love your workouts susan. all the time!!

By: Anne K.

Anne K. — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:46:27 +0000

Those waffles look so good–I totally need to get a waffle maker :) And it’s so awesome you got to see the olympic torch. How cool!

By: Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo)

Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:45:33 +0000

PS Worst chain? I haven’t been to one in years but Jack In the Box was pretty revolting back in the day! :-)

By: Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo)

Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:43:25 +0000

I agree with Beeks, you’ll be an awesome PT. You obviously have spent a great deal of time in the weight room and know all the tips and tricks.

I’m going to link you on a couple of upcoming posts on strength training :-)

By: Bekah

Bekah — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:05:55 +0000

OH I am alll for the heavy lifting girl! Whoever said you’d get man muscles if you lifted more than 5/10 lbs was seriously disturbed. Lifting heavy weights gives you lean muscle- ah, I couldn’t agree more with this post.

You’re going to be an awesome personal trainer. ;)

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:36:41 +0000

Oh, I forgot to add….my Mom sent pictures this morning of the torch as well. I’ll have to ask her where she went to see it. And that torchbearer looks exactly like a friend of mine from highschool. I wonder if it was her?!?!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:30:36 +0000

Ewwww, I can not stand Boston Pizza – it rates high on my WORST chain restaurant list (along with Kelsey’s; Applebees; East Side Marios; Cracker Barrell)

In general, my husband and I share a dislike of MOST chain restaurants in Canada and prefer to support locally owned places. I will make an exception for The Keg on this side of the line and when over in Detroit, I love me some PF Changs .

By: Lori (Finding Radiance)

Lori (Finding Radiance) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:26:33 +0000

How cool to see the torch!

Lifting heavy rocks!!

Chain restaurants, I really dislike Hooters. More for the whole objectification thing than the food, though.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:10:53 +0000

Emily, my version of heavy is actually less than most people’s too. Doesn’t matter cause I know it’s still damn hard for me! ;) And the protein waffles/pancakes are soooo filling. Especially when I add blueberries or dip them in a nut butter syrup. I know many people cut the measurements down to 1/3 cup for everything and find it’s enough. I’m just a hungry monster in the mornings ;)

Heart ya! <3

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:09:15 +0000

Ha, I suppose I should have mentioned that I like my salmon on the raw side ;)

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:34:39 +0000

Yum! Those waffles look awesome. I’ll have to try the recipe.

Just found your blog and have now bookmarked you. Looking forward to reading more!

As for restaurant chains, I cannot stand Milestones. The food is just disgusting and they always have have the strangest combinations.

By: Anne@ the doctor takes a wife

Anne@ the doctor takes a wife — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:18:01 +0000

Looks super yummy!! I’ll have to try your recipe above.

Great blog :)

By: Lara (Thinspired)

Lara (Thinspired) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:11:50 +0000

Thank you for writing this!! And I guess this is just further proof that heavier weights are the way to go!

Bucca di Beppo comes to mind as one of my least favorite chains (besides obvious ones like Dennys!). Don’t know if they have it in Canada, but it’s a family-style Italian restaurant. They have NO windows (aprantly it means “Joe’sbasement” in Italian, or something like that), and the portions are ridiculous, and it is impossible to order anything healthy there!

By: Emily (The Experimentarian)

Emily (The Experimentarian) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:47:57 +0000

Dear Susan, please email me ever day and remind me to make those protein waffles! I really, really need to try those–they look so good and probably pretty filling, no?

Even with limited options, it looks like you did a great job of ordering something healthy–too bad it tasted like shise.

Super stoked for the tips on the guns! I agree that lifting heavier is the way to go. Even though my heavy is probably most people’s light :)
I know it’s not Thanksgiving up there today, but I am thankful for YOU! xoxo

By: ellie

ellie — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:32:39 +0000

So cool you saw the torch :D I think you should come to the UK for the London Olympics ;)

The salmon looks undercooked to me- I like mine black and DRY. Then I cover with condiments so i guess that defeats the purpose :P

Most hated chain- Dunkin Donuts. Their coffee taste like water and their pumpkin donut tastes like a regular greasy flavourless donut. FAIL.