So happy I got on the scale today. See, I have to be careful when I choose to weigh myself, because for a while there it got a little anal, and the doctor made me cut back to weighing only once a week. Of course, when I was weighing myself once or twice a day I hadn't gained 10 lbs, but oh well.
Anyway, I got on the scale today, even though I try to weigh on Friday or not at all to keep the whole ocd thing in check, because I didn't weigh in yesterday. My pay-off? Four pounds gone in two weeks! Woo hoo baby!!!!! Maybe weighing in once a day wouldn't be soooo bad?
I'm hoping if I continue acting like the food nazi and working out that I can not only lose the other six pounds I gained back but also knock myself off the plateau I was stuck on for a YEAR. Even though I went from a 24 to a 16, I'd really love to get into a 12, and I'm thinking that's gonna mean another 30 lbs after that evil 6. Will I make it? Who knows?
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Workout
Okay, so 400 calories later I am a hot sweaty mess with dog pee on my shoe! Peyton was soooo happy to see me that he peed on my shirt, my hand, and my foot. Good grief! Glad I had that mini payday bar before my work out, or canine urination would have been my only reward :)
Lunch
How boring is this blog? Happy to say no dreaded donuts were encountered at faculty breakfast, but one staff member did find a biscuit half that seemed to be screaming in agony. Took my share of the fruit tray, too, I will admit, but 0 fat means a-okay!
Lunch was offered today, too, but I brought my own. May seem anal to bring my own sandwich when that's what they served for lunch, but this way I know what's in my sandwich. I brought turkey on wheat with mustard, a yellow bell pepper with tuna salad dip, and an apple. (275 calories and 3 g of fat). I'll save those extra fat grams for a snack this afternoon to get me through my workout, and the plan for now is to have fish, a baked sweet potato, and mixed veggies for dinner with a low-fat banana split. We'll see.
Lunch was offered today, too, but I brought my own. May seem anal to bring my own sandwich when that's what they served for lunch, but this way I know what's in my sandwich. I brought turkey on wheat with mustard, a yellow bell pepper with tuna salad dip, and an apple. (275 calories and 3 g of fat). I'll save those extra fat grams for a snack this afternoon to get me through my workout, and the plan for now is to have fish, a baked sweet potato, and mixed veggies for dinner with a low-fat banana split. We'll see.
The food nazi is back!
Okay, I've decided the ONLY way to lose the weight I've put back on is to become that freak who refused to play nice with others when it comes to food. Over the past year, I've become too complacent and just plain lazy about what I put into my body. I think working out the past two weeks might have even made me worse, giving me some kind of sweaty permission to ingest the 300 calories I make myself burn on the elliptical machine before going home every day instead of banking those calories for weight loss.
This morning I started fresh. Toasted breakfast sandwich, banana, and no fat peach yogurt. (460 calories; 9 g of fat so far, leaving me 1340 calories and 40 g of fat). I know when I leave my classroom in a few minutes I will have to face the donuts I can almost guarantee they brought us for inservice today, and that will be hard. Pray for me, all of you not reading this.
This morning I started fresh. Toasted breakfast sandwich, banana, and no fat peach yogurt. (460 calories; 9 g of fat so far, leaving me 1340 calories and 40 g of fat). I know when I leave my classroom in a few minutes I will have to face the donuts I can almost guarantee they brought us for inservice today, and that will be hard. Pray for me, all of you not reading this.
New Recipe
Well, I tried a new recipe last night for oven fried chicken fingers. They were okay, but I think with a few tweaks they could be really good. For example, I didn't grind the flakes and crackers long enough, so my breaing was really lumpy. I also forgot to spray my pan, so they stuck!
Oven Fried Chicken Fingers
Ingredients:
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken tenders
1 cup multi-grain flakes
1 cup seasoned, low fat crackers (the new Kellogg's crackers are good)
1 tbsp poultry seasoning
1/4 tsp salt and pepper
1 tsp no-salt seasoning blend
1 c egg substitute
Directions:
Use food processor to grind crackers and cereal into rough crumbs, then pour into bowl or plate. Pour egg subsitute into bowl and blend with herbs and spices. Dip each tender into egg mixture, then coat with crumbs.
Spray baking sheet with no-fat cooking spray and place coated tenders onto sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 425, then turn them over and bake for another 10 minutes or until chicken reaches temp of 180.
Serves 4
Calories: 207
Fat: 2 g
Oven Fried Chicken Fingers
Ingredients:
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken tenders
1 cup multi-grain flakes
1 cup seasoned, low fat crackers (the new Kellogg's crackers are good)
1 tbsp poultry seasoning
1/4 tsp salt and pepper
1 tsp no-salt seasoning blend
1 c egg substitute
Directions:
Use food processor to grind crackers and cereal into rough crumbs, then pour into bowl or plate. Pour egg subsitute into bowl and blend with herbs and spices. Dip each tender into egg mixture, then coat with crumbs.
Spray baking sheet with no-fat cooking spray and place coated tenders onto sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 425, then turn them over and bake for another 10 minutes or until chicken reaches temp of 180.
Serves 4
Calories: 207
Fat: 2 g
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Salsa-mole!
I don't know about you, but sometimes I get a crazy craving for guacamole. I know it's full of healthy fat, but it's that little three letter word that I can't get past. Desperate to fill my chips with something yummy, I came up with this recipe. It's so easy, I don't know if it even qualifies as a recipe, but here it is.
Salsamole Dip
Ingredients:
8 oz diced tomatoes (could use salsa if you prefer)
4 oz cooked black beans
4 oz frozen corn, thawed
1 avocado, cubed
1 tsp dried Cilantro or Basil (handful of each chopped if fresh)
Directions:
Combine ingredients in bowl. Use a fork to mash avocado into other ingredients. Combine until you are pleased with texture.
Serve with low-fat baked tortilla chips or homemade fat-free tortilla chips (recipe to follow).
Serves 4
Calories: 65
Fat: 5.5
Salsamole Dip
Ingredients:
8 oz diced tomatoes (could use salsa if you prefer)
4 oz cooked black beans
4 oz frozen corn, thawed
1 avocado, cubed
1 tsp dried Cilantro or Basil (handful of each chopped if fresh)
Directions:
Combine ingredients in bowl. Use a fork to mash avocado into other ingredients. Combine until you are pleased with texture.
Serve with low-fat baked tortilla chips or homemade fat-free tortilla chips (recipe to follow).
Serves 4
Calories: 65
Fat: 5.5
Low-fat White Chicken Chili
Wow! I've had so many requests for my white chicken chili recipe that I guess I'll go ahead and post it now :)
Ingredients:
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 medium red onion
3 tsp minced garlic
8 oz diced green chilies
2 tbsp diced jalapenos with juice
1 tsp cumin (add more to taste)
1 tsp oregano or basil (again, to your taste)
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
32 oz fat-free chicken broth
30 oz cooked great northern beans
1 c fat-free sour cream
1/3 c fat-free half and half
Directions:
Saute first 10 ingredients together in large pot until chicken is cooked through. Add broth and allow to simmer for 20 minutes. Incorporate dairy and bring back to simmer*. Serve alone, over rice, or with corn bread.
*For thicker chili, mix in cornstarch slurry and bring to a boil until desired consistency.
Slurry: 2 tsp cold water mixed with 2 tsp cornstarch. Do not use arrowroot to thicken creamy soups!
Serves 10
Calories: 235
Fat: 2.5
Ingredients:
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 medium red onion
3 tsp minced garlic
8 oz diced green chilies
2 tbsp diced jalapenos with juice
1 tsp cumin (add more to taste)
1 tsp oregano or basil (again, to your taste)
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
32 oz fat-free chicken broth
30 oz cooked great northern beans
1 c fat-free sour cream
1/3 c fat-free half and half
Directions:
Saute first 10 ingredients together in large pot until chicken is cooked through. Add broth and allow to simmer for 20 minutes. Incorporate dairy and bring back to simmer*. Serve alone, over rice, or with corn bread.
*For thicker chili, mix in cornstarch slurry and bring to a boil until desired consistency.
Slurry: 2 tsp cold water mixed with 2 tsp cornstarch. Do not use arrowroot to thicken creamy soups!
Serves 10
Calories: 235
Fat: 2.5
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