Yellow Tail

Wow. I just finished a delightful meal.  From the looks of Patti's Plate, one would think that I am eating yet another boring protein and salad dinner. But you have no idea how good my food is tonight. I took that delicious fresh fish that I received from my neighbor the other day, and broiled it in the oven with sea salt, pepper, lemon and a drop of olive oil. I put it on broil for only 4 minutes and it was transformed into white, flaky, moist fish. I am not one who normally loves fish, but this was really good. There was not a hint of that fishy smell that often permeates the house when cooking fish. Another day of dieting completed! I'm going to bed early. I'm looking forward to waking up feeling thinner.

Tomatillos

I always get great diet food ideas when I go to the hair salon. The stylists are quite fit, and seem to know the tricks of the trade for staying slim. Tonight's recipe is thanks to Todd. He gave me the recipe for a delicious tomatillos sauce that can be kept in the refrigerator, and used to accompany any type of meat. He suggested a lean pork tenderloin to go with it. I made it tonight and have to say that it's out of this world.

1 Serrano chile

1 avocado

5 tomatillos

Lime juice

1 bunch cilantro

Salt and pepper to taste

After cutting and roasting the tomatillos, I put everything in the food processor. Process to desired consistency and it makes a great sauce. I spooned just a little over the pork, and added a salad. It didn't feel like a diet night. My husband was happy because he got to eat it as a dip with chips!

Leo Quinn

I'm not sure which direction I should take tonight. Should I write about the food that was on Patti's plate today? Should I write about the exercise that I have been doing faithfully every morning for the last couple of weeks? Should I write about the weight loss I have actually thankfully experienced since I started writing again? I think I will skip all of that for another day. Today I am going to share with you a really exciting by product of my weight loss blog. I originally started writing as a way to focus on my diet and to help and share with others who are on a weight loss journey too. Not long after I started writing regularly, Google reached out to me and offered to put advertising on my site. It was fun to see my daily entry on the same page as a Weight Watchers ad. (Especially since I have spent so much money on Weight Watchers in my life.) But, what was really fun was what happened today. I have been a reader of financial guru, Leo Quinn, for several years. His latest newsletter mentioned making money by blogging. I wrote to him and told him how excited I was to learn more. And..... I sent him the link to Patti's Plate. The next thing I knew, he posted my link in his newsletter, and my readership multiplied overnight!

Thank you, Leo. I will return the favor by posting a link to you.

http://www.leoquinn.com/    

"We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another."

Luciano De Crescenzo

Home Made Sushi

Tonight I got very lucky! Our good friend, and neighbor, Jim, just came back from a 5 day fishing trip 200 miles south of San Diego off the coast of Mexico. He brought back fresh sushi grade yellow tail in vacuum sealed bags.

I opened a bag, sliced the fish  very thin, and sprinkled it with sea salt and pickled jalapeños. I added a slice or two of avocado and......delicious!!!! I have to admit, I only ate this as an appetizer, but believe it or not it was quite filling. I also made a salad for dinner. 

Bludso's

I've had to do a little catch up with my posts. I've been pretty busy the last few days, but I did not let that detour me from my goal. I've watched my food intake, and I've been faithfully exercising every morning. (Except Sunday) I have really been striving for consistency. I find that keeping to a pretty strict schedule every day is  really key to me losing weight. I make sure I go to the gym each morning, and I try to make good food choices every day, even when I am faced with an unexpected meal invitation. Today I went to lunch at a BBQ restaurant that didn't even have a salad on their menu. I ate a chicken breast (removed the skin)  and collard greens. I was slightly tempted to order the pork sandwich with jalapeños, but I didn't!

Lamb Chops

I have really been looking forward to my dinners since I stopped eating fish almost every night. I much prefer meat to fish. When I realized that lamb chops had almost the same amount of calories as Tilapia, it was a no brainer. I  much prefer the lamb chops. I made a big green salad and broiled lamb chops and I was very satisfied. I would have added a sweet potato, but I am being really strict right now. I am so tired of being overweight!

Petros

This was an unusually full weekend for me. Anyone who knows me well, knows I have become quite the hermit. I do not like going out much. But I was invited by my son who lives in Redondo Beach to go to a Greek Festival. Since it was an opportunity for me to visit with my son, I went!  We took my Mom for a ride and had a nice scenic view of the ocean. We ended up dining at Petros in Manhattan Beach. I love this Greek restaurant. We ordered a few appetizers for the table,  but I only ate the salad and the beets and octopus. Opa!