Current Weight: 179.5
Lost so far: 30.5
Pounds to go: 19.5
The 30 pound mark has been passed! Wahoo!
The kids have tried some new foods for them this week. Red bell peppers, cauliflower and watermelon. Of course they hated them all because they ALWAYS hate new foods but some seem to have more hope than others as the red peppers didn't even slightly go over well. I think next time I will try those as a Roasted Red Pepper soup (had some last week and it was SO good!).
I'm going to try carrots on them again this weekend (they have not warmed up to them much) and see what they think of glazed carrots. They are sweet and not real healthy but once I get them hooked it's easier to start cutting the sweet back a little at a time. We did something similar with butter and peas/green beans and now they prefer them without butter.
I also swapped the kids usual 'fake' wheat bread, meaning it was made with enriched flour, for the real stuff. I always eat the good wheat bread and I never give my kids white because my mother once pointed out that if I have always given them wheat then I won't have to fight them to make the switch later. So when I make them toast or anything where the bread is covered I've been giving them the good stuff so they can get used to it without freaking out about the 'extra bits' in it. Mean old mamma :)
Showing posts with label Food Choices. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food Choices. Show all posts
Friday, May 25, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Food Choices: Red Pepper and Ham Salad
Current Weight: 193.2
Lost so far: 16.8
Pounds to go: 33.2
I will NOT eat something, no matter how healthy it's supposed to be for me, if it tastes like crap. I'm really picky about salads especially, because I don't like any kind of dressing. Occasionally I'll use a little squeezed lemon on my salad but usually they are dry. It's healthier but it's also really boring that way so if I can find toppings to spice it up with I'm so much more likely to actually eat it.
One of my favorite salads is Red Pepper and Ham. It's really fast and healthy but also tastes good. A little chopped up Red Pepper, chopped up ham (even lunch meat works), a little low fat cheese and lettuce or spinach. So good.
Lost so far: 16.8
Pounds to go: 33.2
I will NOT eat something, no matter how healthy it's supposed to be for me, if it tastes like crap. I'm really picky about salads especially, because I don't like any kind of dressing. Occasionally I'll use a little squeezed lemon on my salad but usually they are dry. It's healthier but it's also really boring that way so if I can find toppings to spice it up with I'm so much more likely to actually eat it.
One of my favorite salads is Red Pepper and Ham. It's really fast and healthy but also tastes good. A little chopped up Red Pepper, chopped up ham (even lunch meat works), a little low fat cheese and lettuce or spinach. So good.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Food Choices: Healthy Chicken Nuggets
Current Weight: 198.4
Lost so far: 11.6
Pounds to go: 38.4
Progress for the weekend was a little slow as one of the kiddos had a birthday party and the cake was too yummy to pass up but I did stick to just a little piece. Mostly it was a weight maintaining weekend but at least I didn't gain. We tried these Healthy Chicken Nuggets on Friday night and they are really good. The kids all wolfed them down (in part because we let them eat with toothpicks and dip) so we will be making these again many times.
I found this one on pinterest, the original idea and the recipe are here.
Lost so far: 11.6
Pounds to go: 38.4
Progress for the weekend was a little slow as one of the kiddos had a birthday party and the cake was too yummy to pass up but I did stick to just a little piece. Mostly it was a weight maintaining weekend but at least I didn't gain. We tried these Healthy Chicken Nuggets on Friday night and they are really good. The kids all wolfed them down (in part because we let them eat with toothpicks and dip) so we will be making these again many times.
I found this one on pinterest, the original idea and the recipe are here.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Food Choices: Banana Milk Smoothie
Current Weight: 199.4
Lost so far: 10.6
Pounds to go: 39.4
When I'm really hungry and need something small but filling I put half of a banana and a cup of milk in the blender. The smoothy is naturally sweet from the banana and incredibly filling. Usually this will be a breakfast choice but it's also good for a snack sometimes depending on how the day is going.
Lost so far: 10.6
Pounds to go: 39.4
When I'm really hungry and need something small but filling I put half of a banana and a cup of milk in the blender. The smoothy is naturally sweet from the banana and incredibly filling. Usually this will be a breakfast choice but it's also good for a snack sometimes depending on how the day is going.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Food Choices: Apples
Current Weight: 203.2
Lost so far: 6.8
Pounds to go: 43.2
To replace desserts I've been using apples to fill my sweet cravings. I haven't tried this first idea yet but it looks delicious!
Found on Pinterest, idea originally from here.
This next idea I've tried and it was so yummy. Now that I've started my diet I decided to try just frying the apples on my griddle with cinnamon without the pancake batter and it's still really good.
Found on Pinterest, idea originally from here.
Lost so far: 6.8
Pounds to go: 43.2
To replace desserts I've been using apples to fill my sweet cravings. I haven't tried this first idea yet but it looks delicious!
Found on Pinterest, idea originally from here.
This next idea I've tried and it was so yummy. Now that I've started my diet I decided to try just frying the apples on my griddle with cinnamon without the pancake batter and it's still really good.
Found on Pinterest, idea originally from here.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Food Choices: Red Pepper and Egg
Current Weight: 203.4
Lost so far: 6.6
Pounds to go: 43.4
Idea found on Pinterest, original source here.
One medium red pepper
One egg
I used one round to cook the egg in like their picture shows. I chopped up the rest of the pepper and lightly cooked it, too and used that to soak up the yolk instead of bread since bread and diets (for me anyway) don't mix. It's filling and it was less that 150 calories (about 100 for the egg, less than 50 for the pepper, both cooked on a griddle with NO butter or oil). If you have large eggs make sure you cut the pepper a little thicker so it can contain it all.
Lost so far: 6.6
Pounds to go: 43.4
Idea found on Pinterest, original source here.
One medium red pepper
One egg
I used one round to cook the egg in like their picture shows. I chopped up the rest of the pepper and lightly cooked it, too and used that to soak up the yolk instead of bread since bread and diets (for me anyway) don't mix. It's filling and it was less that 150 calories (about 100 for the egg, less than 50 for the pepper, both cooked on a griddle with NO butter or oil). If you have large eggs make sure you cut the pepper a little thicker so it can contain it all.
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