Tonight I made chicken and salad, but I added thinly sliced zucchini because I could use my mandolin. (The photo was taken before roasting) I keep trying to make cooking healthy foods more exciting. When I didn't care about the calorie count, my cooking was much more fun and creative. Obviously I need to replace my food obsession. Tony is able to replace his with music. I guess I need to give this some more thought.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Roasted Zucchini
Will I ever be thin? I keep trying to come up with new
ways to make vegetables. Some of you thin people reading this may not
understand. Food just does not take up that much of your time. You eat a little
bit of something healthy for dinner and move on. You are busy with other more
important things in your life. "Eaters", on the other hand, obsess
about their food. Even when we are on a diet. I guess that's the problem.
Tonight I made chicken and salad, but I added thinly sliced zucchini because I could use my mandolin. (The photo was taken before roasting) I keep trying to make cooking healthy foods more exciting. When I didn't care about the calorie count, my cooking was much more fun and creative. Obviously I need to replace my food obsession. Tony is able to replace his with music. I guess I need to give this some more thought.
Tonight I made chicken and salad, but I added thinly sliced zucchini because I could use my mandolin. (The photo was taken before roasting) I keep trying to make cooking healthy foods more exciting. When I didn't care about the calorie count, my cooking was much more fun and creative. Obviously I need to replace my food obsession. Tony is able to replace his with music. I guess I need to give this some more thought.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Carrots
I have been doing so well the last four days. I made a
new snack that was not only good for me, but more satisfying than a potato
chip. Granted, maybe it didn't have quite the crunchiness of a chip, but it
tasted great and didn't leave me with that feeling that I had to have a lot
more.
(Bet you can eat just one!) Actually, it really was good.
I thinly sliced a few carrots with my mandoline. In a bowl, I put about 1/2 tsp each of sea salt, chili powder, paprika, and cinnamon. I put them together in a large plastic bag. After a good shake I placed them on a large parchment lined baking pan. Then, they went into a 350• oven for 20 minutes. They don't require a bit of oil. It's a great snack to eat right before dinner. It curbs your appetite while adding more fiber.
(Bet you can eat just one!) Actually, it really was good.
I thinly sliced a few carrots with my mandoline. In a bowl, I put about 1/2 tsp each of sea salt, chili powder, paprika, and cinnamon. I put them together in a large plastic bag. After a good shake I placed them on a large parchment lined baking pan. Then, they went into a 350• oven for 20 minutes. They don't require a bit of oil. It's a great snack to eat right before dinner. It curbs your appetite while adding more fiber.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Cabbage Soup
Remember the old cabbage soup diet? There were a few
reasons people used to use it to lose weight. Cabbage is low in calories, full
of fiber, and high in nutrients. It's easy to get full eating it. Well the best
part about cabbage soup to me, is that it's delicious. I made it tonight for
dinner. It was so easy, and so good, I will share the recipe. I was hoping to
have it for the week to use as a snack, but Tony liked it so much, there's not
much left. Thinly slice 1/2 of a sweet white onion. Sauté it on medium heat in
a little bit of olive oil. When it starts to brown add one grated carrot, and one
chopped garlic clove. Season with coarse black pepper. While it is cooking,
shred an entire head of green cabbage. (I do it with the slicer blade of my
food processor.) Add the cabbage to the pot. Then, I add a box of chicken
broth. (I use the green Kirkland organic.) Add a little kosher salt and one
tablespoon of brown sugar. Bring it to a boil and then simmer for at least an hour.
Add about 1/2 box more chicken broth as it cooks down. You can eat an almost limitless amount of this soup and still lose weight.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Detox Water
Today is detox day. I actually feel remarkably good after
eating as much as I did this weekend. I think sometimes the body needs to be
jolted to a point where it is ready to start losing again. Let's face it I've
been maintaining my initial weight loss for a while now. I really haven't lost
much since I stopped eating my strict Nutritarian diet. I am starting my day
with a metabolism boosting water. I made it with thinly sliced apples and
cinnamon. I have a large pitcher of the ice water and intend to drink it
throughout the day. Bottoms up! (haha)
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Super Bowl!
This weekend I went on a planned diet vacation. I decided
a few days ago that I would eat on Super Bowl Sunday. It's too much fun to
watch the game while drinking beer and eating delicious fattening food. I know
I could have just eaten the fresh vegetables and hummus, but I also know that
indulging on all of the other food would only set me back a couple of days. Big
deal. It was worth it. As long as I go back to strict eating tomorrow, I think I
should be ok. What was on Patti's plate? The easier question to answer is what
wasn't? My favorite were the chicken wings. (The tacos were pretty good too) Congratulations Ravens!
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Tea
One of my favorite weight reducing tips is drinking tons
of herbal tea. When I am eating to excess, and not thinking about eating
healthy, I seldom pick up a cup of tea. But, when I am concentrating on eating
good whole foods, and managing my portion control, tea becomes my new friend.
There is something peaceful and comforting to it. When I sit down to read, or
work at my computer, I love to pour a cup of hot tea to join me. When I was
younger i would have a glass of wine at night after work. As I have gotten
older, I find that the wine not only makes me too tired, but it makes me too
complacent to make good food choices. Drinking a hot cup of herbal tea instead
is a suitable replacement because it is not only relaxing, but it adds zero
extra calories. I've even been able to get my husband to join me!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Breakfast
For me, the most important meal when trying to get back
to losing weight is breakfast. Breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day.
Even though there are some "experts" that advise making breakfast your biggest
meal of the day, they obviously are
not people with a "fat" brain. Sure, I can see the logic of
having a large meal in the morning, and a small snack for dinner. You have all
day to burn off the calories. But, unfortunately, that is not how we fat people
roll. Eat a big breakfast and that means you've "ruined" it for the rest of the
day. You might as well eat everything in sight and start again tomorrow. For
me, if I eat a healthy low calorie breakfast, I am much more inclined to eat a
healthier lunch. Then, if I am 2 for 2,
dinner can go either way. If I am prepared, dinner usually turns out to be
a success also.
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