You know - just because you're on a diet doesn't mean you can eat! Even my hubby is getting into the diet and helping me think of great ideas. Its easy - lean meat, veggies and a small amount of carbs. An example - last night, I fried up some 93% lean hamburger with sauteed onions, red & green peppers and mushrooms - then I boiled some potatoes and mashed them up. I laid the hamburger mixture over the potatoes with a side of green beans and it was yummy ! Not to mention filling. It is all about portions too, about 5 oz of meat.
Another great idea - I eat a lot of eggs these days and Tera Busker (my trainer and owner of Fitness To Go) suggested using whites only too. Cut the fat and only eat the good protein. So for lunch, I eat an egg scrambler. I sauteed (in EVOO) onions, peppers & mushrooms and add a 2 full egg/2 egg white mixture and cook it all up and once again, you have a great, yummy and filling lunch or dinner that is easy.
Like my title, I've found a love for peppers and onions. It has been fun cooking with fresh veggies and I can't wait to grow all kinds of veggies this summer in my garden. So I'm looking for healthy recipes - do you have one? Please email or comment with one. Tera just gave me one last week that I've already tried twice. It is oatmeal pancakes & this is the recipes: 1/2 cup whole oatmeal, 1/4 cup apple sauce & 4 egg whites. Mix well in a blender. It makes 2 large pancakes and once again - YUMMY! I put a couple of tablespoons of real maple syrup and enjoy! I suppose you could use applesauce or peanut butter as well. You've gotta try it!
I haven't told you about Thanksgiving, I did well. I ate lots of turkey, my wild rice stuff (which turned out good) and then a small amount of scalloped corn, stuffing and mashed potatoes (no gravy). I was satisfied and I didn't wreck my diet! Then I went in to get weighed yesterday and it was a HIGH FIVE MOMENT! I am now down to 165.8lbs which is 13.2 lbs. Do you know how long it took me to loose that much weight the last time I lost a lot of weight? I was also down 3.6 lbs of fat and my muscle mass stayed put. This was an awesome moment because I didn't let Thanksgiving beat me!
How was your Thanksgiving?
I will leave you with a few ideas for good protein snacks to have in your house all the time. Hard Boiled egg, low fat cottage cheese, low fat natural lunch meats like turkey, yogurts and nuts like raw almonds! Just a few tips the next time you reach for that high cal snack, reach for a high pro snack!
TTFN................................
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