Despite the crazy past week, I still managed to lose 2.5lbs. I was pretty upset by this low number especially since the first week I kicked some major butt. It all started last Sunday. Cravings for crap food crept in and I did pretty good although I did manage to fit a fruit snack into my calories for the day. Monday and Tuesday were filled with healthy choices however on Tuesday I went over my calories. I was so upset with myself. There were even tears. Those who know me know I can cry over ridiculous stuff so this is nothing new. Wednesday I had dinner with friends at Granite City. I had a yummy southwestern salad with chicken. GC doesn't have fat free or low fat salad dressing of ANY kind, who would have thought that?
Thursday...Thursday is a day that will change my hubs and I in so many ways with the arrival of little man and our splurge on pizza for dinner. It seemed as though we had broken the ice on eating crap food and we were free do it the rest of the weekend. So Friday I met up with hubs and little man at Wendy's. I could have had a salad but instead I chose chicken nuggets and french fries. In my defense I did share both things with hubs and little man. I had leftover pizza for dinner and then for lunch on Saturday.
Yesterday was little man's 3rd birthday so we threw him a party filled with pizza, cake, ice cream and balloons. He looked so happy and was so excited the whole time. We are so grateful for our family's generosity. He made out like a bandit, which is surprising because I said no gifts... :)
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30 August 2010
27 August 2010
08/27/10
Tonight is the big weigh in and I am scared to do so. The last couple of days have been tough. We have a special little visitor staying with us for the foreseeable future and yesterday was his first day with us. We decided to celebrate and order pizza. Thankfully I stayed with my calories! Today we also decided to eat out in between his appointments and had Wendy's. Instead of a somewhat healthy salad, I had chicken nuggets and some french fries. Ironically I feel nauseous, I think my body was adjusting to the healthy food trend and this crap food is making me not feel good.
I have received my 20lb reward although I can't have/wear it until I reach my goal. Hopefully that will be tonight or soon.
I am so excited to have little man with us and can't wait for all the fun we are going to have. We might have to pick up a stroller so we can take him and the dog for walks after dinner. It's weird having this little soul around, I like it. His laughter is contagious and I love how his little voice fills up the silence. I wonder if running around chasing a toddler will count on Spark People as exercise... haha
I have received my 20lb reward although I can't have/wear it until I reach my goal. Hopefully that will be tonight or soon.
I am so excited to have little man with us and can't wait for all the fun we are going to have. We might have to pick up a stroller so we can take him and the dog for walks after dinner. It's weird having this little soul around, I like it. His laughter is contagious and I love how his little voice fills up the silence. I wonder if running around chasing a toddler will count on Spark People as exercise... haha
24 August 2010
Bacon and Onion Frittatas = Easy and Delicious
Bacon and Onion Frittata
Ingredients:
6 eggs (or equivalent)
1/2 c bacon (crumbled)
1/2 c reduced fat cheese (shredded)
1/2 c onion
Salt & Pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat over to 350 degrees. Line or lightly spray muffin pan.
In a bowl mix eggs until fluffy. Once fluffy add remaining ingredients and mix.
Pour mixture evenly into muffin pan slots. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
Makes 12 normal cupcakes or 6 large cupcakes.
Serving size is 2 normal cupcakes or 1 large cupcake
Nutritional Info:
Fat: 6.8g
Carbs: 1.6g
Calories: 119.1
Protein: 12.4g
Ingredients:
6 eggs (or equivalent)
1/2 c bacon (crumbled)
1/2 c reduced fat cheese (shredded)
1/2 c onion
Salt & Pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat over to 350 degrees. Line or lightly spray muffin pan.
In a bowl mix eggs until fluffy. Once fluffy add remaining ingredients and mix.
Pour mixture evenly into muffin pan slots. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
Makes 12 normal cupcakes or 6 large cupcakes.
Serving size is 2 normal cupcakes or 1 large cupcake
Nutritional Info:
Fat: 6.8g
Carbs: 1.6g
Calories: 119.1
Protein: 12.4g
24 Aug 10
Yesterday while at Target, I spotted some Hungry Girl cookbooks. I proceeded to flip through the pages and fell in love with what I saw so I bought 2 of the 3 books. There are so many wonderful recipes in there! Oh and easy recipes like things to make in mugs. I can not wait to start testing them out.
I have a somewhat important problem. I am way under my calories every day. The last couple of days I had been averaging 1000 calories which is 200-550 calories less then I should be eating every day. I know that eating so little calories can't be good yet, I'm not hungry. So do I make myself eat something when I'm not hungry or do I leave everything as is? The last couple of nights I've made myself eat something when I wasn't hungry. They have been healthy snacks (fruits and veggies) at least.
Sunday nights Garlic and Herb Pasta with Bacon and Asparagus ie.. Green Peppers was fantastic! It definitely makes the keep pile. I also made Bacon and Onion Frittatas for breakfast. They were so yummy and easy to make too. The hubs even liked them and he isn't a quiche/frittata fan.
I'm two days from the next weigh in and I have high hopes this week is as great as last week. I'm ready for my next reward :)
I have a somewhat important problem. I am way under my calories every day. The last couple of days I had been averaging 1000 calories which is 200-550 calories less then I should be eating every day. I know that eating so little calories can't be good yet, I'm not hungry. So do I make myself eat something when I'm not hungry or do I leave everything as is? The last couple of nights I've made myself eat something when I wasn't hungry. They have been healthy snacks (fruits and veggies) at least.
Sunday nights Garlic and Herb Pasta with Bacon and Asparagus ie.. Green Peppers was fantastic! It definitely makes the keep pile. I also made Bacon and Onion Frittatas for breakfast. They were so yummy and easy to make too. The hubs even liked them and he isn't a quiche/frittata fan.
I'm two days from the next weigh in and I have high hopes this week is as great as last week. I'm ready for my next reward :)
22 August 2010
Recipes from the past couple of days
Red Beans and Rice with Sausage
Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
1 pound fully cooked smoked sausage, cut bite size pieces
1/2 large onion
1/2 c red bell pepper
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cans of red kidney beans
1 c low salt, 99% fat free chicken broth
1 tsp creole seasoning
Directions:
Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage, onion, pepper, and garlic and saute until onion is brown; about 15 minutes. Mix in kidney beans with their juices, broth and Creole seasoning. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until flavors are blended and mixture is very thick, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.
Spoon mixture over cooked rice or for a lower carb option, eat as is.
Makes 8 servings of 3/4 cup each.
Nutritional Info:
Calories: 295.2 (plus about 140 calories for the brown rice)Calories: 213.4
Fat: 5.1 g
Fat: 18.8 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Protein: 13.5 g
I made some changes to this because we were missing a couple of ingredients and needed to use some other things up. I used a chicken sausage from Target (can't remember the flavor), one can of black beans (rinsed) and one can of kidney beans, sugar snap peas instead of the peppers and Italian seasoning instead of the creole seasoning. It was fantastic! Probably one of the best things I've ever made/had. It tasted just as wonderful as seconds too.
Garlic and Herb Pasta with Bacon and Asparagus
Ingredients:
3 slices bacon, chopped
1 tsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 shallot, minced
8 asparagus spears, cut into 1 inch pieces
6 oz. dried wheat pasta of your choice (I used Penne Rigate)
3 wedges Laughing Cow Light Garlic Herb cheese
kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Directions:
Start a pot of water for your pasta. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until it crisps up, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer to paper towel lined plate and set aside. Reserve 2 tsp of pan drippings. Once your pasta water starts boiling, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Put cut asparagus into a microwave safe bowl with 1-2 teaspoons of water, and microwave for about 2 minutes. Set aside. Meanwhile, in the same skillet you cooked the bacon in, add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Stir in garlic and shallots. Cook just until softened about 3 minutes. Stir in asparagus, cook 1 minute. Stir in cooked pasta. Stir in herb and garlic cheese. As the cheese melts, stir to lightly coat the pasta. Stir in bacon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with some shredded parmesan and serve!
Number of Servings: 4
Nutritional Info:
Carbs: 33.7 g
Protein: 8.6 g
Haven't made this yet as it's tonights dinner but I can't wait! It sounds so yummy. I will be making on change straight off the bat, I'm not a fan of asparagus so I am going to use green pepper or broccoli instead.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
1 pound fully cooked smoked sausage, cut bite size pieces
1/2 large onion
1/2 c red bell pepper
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cans of red kidney beans
1 c low salt, 99% fat free chicken broth
1 tsp creole seasoning
Directions:
Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage, onion, pepper, and garlic and saute until onion is brown; about 15 minutes. Mix in kidney beans with their juices, broth and Creole seasoning. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until flavors are blended and mixture is very thick, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.
Spoon mixture over cooked rice or for a lower carb option, eat as is.
Makes 8 servings of 3/4 cup each.
Nutritional Info:
Calories: 295.2 (plus about 140 calories for the brown rice)Calories: 213.4
Fat: 5.1 g
Fat: 18.8 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Protein: 13.5 g
I made some changes to this because we were missing a couple of ingredients and needed to use some other things up. I used a chicken sausage from Target (can't remember the flavor), one can of black beans (rinsed) and one can of kidney beans, sugar snap peas instead of the peppers and Italian seasoning instead of the creole seasoning. It was fantastic! Probably one of the best things I've ever made/had. It tasted just as wonderful as seconds too.
Garlic and Herb Pasta with Bacon and Asparagus
Ingredients:
3 slices bacon, chopped
1 tsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 shallot, minced
8 asparagus spears, cut into 1 inch pieces
6 oz. dried wheat pasta of your choice (I used Penne Rigate)
3 wedges Laughing Cow Light Garlic Herb cheese
kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Directions:
Start a pot of water for your pasta. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until it crisps up, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer to paper towel lined plate and set aside. Reserve 2 tsp of pan drippings. Once your pasta water starts boiling, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Put cut asparagus into a microwave safe bowl with 1-2 teaspoons of water, and microwave for about 2 minutes. Set aside. Meanwhile, in the same skillet you cooked the bacon in, add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Stir in garlic and shallots. Cook just until softened about 3 minutes. Stir in asparagus, cook 1 minute. Stir in cooked pasta. Stir in herb and garlic cheese. As the cheese melts, stir to lightly coat the pasta. Stir in bacon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with some shredded parmesan and serve!
Number of Servings: 4
Nutritional Info:
Carbs: 33.7 g
Protein: 8.6 g
Haven't made this yet as it's tonights dinner but I can't wait! It sounds so yummy. I will be making on change straight off the bat, I'm not a fan of asparagus so I am going to use green pepper or broccoli instead.
22 August 2010
I made my first weight loss milestone. I lost 11lbs in a week!! I am over the moon and I can't wait to keep it going. It has given me so much motivation to keep moving forward. If only every week here on out would be this easy :)
I did cheat a little last night and I had a package of fruit snacks. However I feel this allowed since I avoided having cupcakes at my father-in-laws birthday party and I was still under all my allowances for the day.
It's a little odd but the first place I've noticed the weight loss is in my fingers. They are starting to look skinnier which is funny because that is the last place I was expecting to see smaller. Hopefully everything else follows suit!
I did cheat a little last night and I had a package of fruit snacks. However I feel this allowed since I avoided having cupcakes at my father-in-laws birthday party and I was still under all my allowances for the day.
It's a little odd but the first place I've noticed the weight loss is in my fingers. They are starting to look skinnier which is funny because that is the last place I was expecting to see smaller. Hopefully everything else follows suit!
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