Tracking my Food Intake

I have been wondering about how much I was eating, so I decided to use one of my favorite techniques to monitor my eating habits. Since if I have to think before I stuff that Twizzler in my mouth I know its 150 calories, I usually think twice.

Been using this wonderful app called MyFitnessPal which has some very nice features: You can scan the barcode of anything and enter it, as well as add your workouts so you can see how many calories you have burned (see the picture, this is not me by the by).

There was almost an immediate slowing of my eating habits, I did not set the calorie intake low, but at the appropriate level for my age and weight. You can enter your weight, and a variety of body dimensions as well.

There is an web based interface and of course an app which is super convenient when you are outside and carrying just the phone.

Round Lake Dining Review

Since I love to eat, I constantly sample the Round Lake Restaurant scene, and one place I am always happy to go is Mike's in the strip mall off of Wilson Road in Valley Lakes. They have done a recent remodeling and expansion to better handle the crowds, and I do mean crowds, at lunch and dinner.

They have a marvelous lunch time menu, with a $5 lunch special, I have sampled each special and can attest to the deliciousness of the specials! Dinner is always good as well, I am partial to the Chicken Marsala.

Oh and one other thing! They do take-out! The phone number is (847) 740-2399‎.

Round Lake Food Drive

As part of the Village of Round Lake's Centennial Celebration, the Village would like to reach out to those who are struggling to make it through these difficult economic times. Your help is needed for food donations (see list below for specifics).

All items donated will go to the following food pantries: Calvary Presbyterian Church, COOL, Avon Township, and Fremont Township. Donations are being accepted the entire month of November! Print out the Flyer here.

Drop off your donations at the Round Lake Village Hall or the Round Lake Police Station, and the First American Bank (60 and Cedar Lake)

• 1 lb package rice
• 1 lb package pasta
• Cereal (dry or oatmeal)
• Canned soup
• 16 oz canned vegetables
• Tomato/Spaghetti Sauce
• 16 oz canned fruit
• Beverages (juice, coffee)
• Peanut Butter
• 16 oz can pork & beans
• 1 lb bag pinto beans
• Canned tuna fish
• Canned meat (ravioli, stew, Spam)
• Packaged side dishes
• Baby food
• Baby formula
• Cookies, Crackers, Popcorn
• Condiments (catsup, mustard, mayo)
  

Thank you for making a difference in Round Lake! These food pantries serve many of our local families, lets all pitch in and make a difference! We thank your for your assistance! Together we really can make a difference!

Mikes

I can't tell you how happy I am that Mike's Restaurant is here in the Village! I love having a place to have excellent steaks on a Friday night. Garnished with mushrooms and onions (I am back on the Atkins diet again). Before I went on the diet the Chicken Picata was marvelous as well as the seafood.

Chef Mike has worked in quite a few top places in the City and in Las Vegas as well, I would write them here but I forgot them in my haste to eat the steak he put in front of me!

All of you know that I don't push places, but this is over on the west side of Valley Lakes in the strip mall on Wilson Road. Mike’s Grill & Catering-- 399 North Wilson, Round Lake, Il. 60073

Make A Difference the Round Lake Way

Make A Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others -- a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. Everyone can participate! Created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, Make A Difference Day is an annual event that takes place on the fourth Saturday of every October. The next event is Saturday, October 27, 2007. Millions have participated. In 2005, 3 million people cared enough about their communities to volunteer on that day, accomplishing thousands of projects in hundreds of towns.

Make A Difference Day Comes to Round Lake!
A food drive is being organized on behalf of our village this year. Kicking off in early October, area schools and residents will be able to make food donations to benefit the COOL food pantry, our area’s newest food pantry, which is located on Route 134 and serves over 325 families monthly! Round Lake High School and St. Joseph’s School have already volunteered to participate. Watch this blog and the Daily Herald newspaper for more information and publicity on Make A Difference Day or check the website www.makeadifferenceday.com.

How Can You Help?

1. You can make a food donation!
2. You can volunteer your organizations participation to collect food.
3. You can volunteer to be a food drop off location.
4. You can volunteer to help pick up food from drop off locations
5. You can spend October 27th helping out with collection at the COOL food pantry!
6. Ready to Help?
   

This year’s area coordinator is Mary Barry. Please contact Mary at disneymar@yahoo.com.

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Great Eats

There are two restaurants that have opened recently in Round Lake. Plus there is one that has a change of ownership as well. I would give a review of them but they are all good so whats the point, go try them yourselves!

The first is Foldovers (847) 740-5200 on Fairfield & 134 (728 N Fairfield) at the CVS shopping area. They do a somewhat unique pizza which is folded over on top of itself. Its quite delicious and the portions are HUGE! A small feeds two Public Works employees I have been told! You can order to go, or sit down and enjoy right there!

The second place is Mike's Grill and Catering (847) 740-2399 at 399 North Wilson which has takeout but also sit-down, Mike's has an extensive menu of all sorts of goodies ranging from steaks, to fish, to burgers and points in between! I would recommend you try it out this weekend!

The last place is under new ownership and is called Leo's Chicago Style Grill (847) 740-6591 at 437 Wilson which has the standard fare that any Illinoisan has grown up on! Beef's Gyro's, Pizza etc. Mostly take-out here but you can sit an eat if you want!