It was crazy! And Thursday through Saturday I was at a ladies' retreat. Such a wonderful time with wonderful sisters in Christ! Food has been, well, a lot of cheats :( Breakfast all except one day was on plan though. And after leftover pizza and a salad for lunch today, I was back on track for supper :)
Speaking of supper... Nothing sounded good. I was going through my recipe binder (which needs an upgrade to one with more capacity!) and saw filling ideas for burritos. I didn't have tortillas but it sparked my creativity. About halfway through throwing together my creation (Heart-Healthy Supper Dip), I remembered that this week's mini-challenge included posting a heart-healthy recipe. And my creation definitely qualified! Woohoo!
While I was at my retreat, I did a C25k workout on a beautiful trail (and ended up with "beautiful" abrasions all over my leg from a fall LOL). Need to blog about that when I have more time.
Hoping to get back to posting my food journal everyday like I'm supposed to starting NOW!!!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Heart-Healthy Supper Dip
Another let's-see-what-I-can-throw-together-using-what's-just-hanging-around-in-the-fridge-and-pantry ;)
HEART-HEALTHY SUPPER DIP
2.25 oz sun-dried tomatoes
8 oz baby carrots
Small bell pepper, seeded and quartered
Small onion, peeled and quartered
2 cans pinto beans, drained
1 can diced green chilies, drained
1/4 c. ranch dressing
Handful parsley flakes
Salt to taste
Avocado
Soak tomatoes in boiling water to cover until softened (5-10 minutes). Place with carrots, bell pepper and onion in food processor. Process until very finely chopped. Add remaining ingredients and pulse until desired consistency.
Serve with dippers - tortilla chips, fresh veggies, wheat crackers, etc - and avocado.
HEART-HEALTHY SUPPER DIP
2.25 oz sun-dried tomatoes
8 oz baby carrots
Small bell pepper, seeded and quartered
Small onion, peeled and quartered
2 cans pinto beans, drained
1 can diced green chilies, drained
1/4 c. ranch dressing
Handful parsley flakes
Salt to taste
Avocado
Soak tomatoes in boiling water to cover until softened (5-10 minutes). Place with carrots, bell pepper and onion in food processor. Process until very finely chopped. Add remaining ingredients and pulse until desired consistency.
Serve with dippers - tortilla chips, fresh veggies, wheat crackers, etc - and avocado.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Top 10
I'm a part of an online healthy living forum. We had a challenge this week of posting our top 10 tips for weight loss/healthy living. Here are mine:
1. Eating plans are NOT one-size-fits all! Just because something worked for your friend doesn't mean it will work for you and vice versa. The important thing is to find what works for YOU.
2. Ditto for exercise plans ;)
3. Eat more protein! http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20060905/protein-triggers-weight-loss-hormone
4. Satisfy your chocolate cravings with dark chocolate. The darker, the better! It takes much less to satisfy the craving, plus has antioxidants and mood elevators. My favorite is Ghirardelli 72% Intense Dark. I buy it in individually wrapped squares - less tempting than breaking off pieces of a whole bar.
5. Organic carrots and Romaine are much sweeter than their nonorganic counterparts. Yummy!
6. Make homemade 100% whole grain pancake mix. Just as easy as Bisquick and a lot healthier! (The recipe I use is http://cmlhealth.blogspot.com/2010/09/100-whole-grain-pancake-mix.html) Find grade B maple syrup to dip them in - more minerals, more healthy, more delicious :)
7. Brew green/mint tea for tummy troubles - equal number of bags of green tea and herbal mint (I use Bigelow Mint Medley and decaf green).
8. Stay away from artificial sweeteners! Truvia included. Google to find out why. Stevia is a healthy alternative (it's an herb) and is available as a liquid or powder.
9. If you're going have a cheat meal, eat it at lunch so it has more time to digest before bedtime.
10. Don't be afraid to experiment in the kitchen! Just always have an alternate plan if it doesn't turn out like you expect - eg leftovers or a healthy takeout option.
1. Eating plans are NOT one-size-fits all! Just because something worked for your friend doesn't mean it will work for you and vice versa. The important thing is to find what works for YOU.
2. Ditto for exercise plans ;)
3. Eat more protein! http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20060905/protein-triggers-weight-loss-hormone
4. Satisfy your chocolate cravings with dark chocolate. The darker, the better! It takes much less to satisfy the craving, plus has antioxidants and mood elevators. My favorite is Ghirardelli 72% Intense Dark. I buy it in individually wrapped squares - less tempting than breaking off pieces of a whole bar.
5. Organic carrots and Romaine are much sweeter than their nonorganic counterparts. Yummy!
6. Make homemade 100% whole grain pancake mix. Just as easy as Bisquick and a lot healthier! (The recipe I use is http://cmlhealth.blogspot.com/2010/09/100-whole-grain-pancake-mix.html) Find grade B maple syrup to dip them in - more minerals, more healthy, more delicious :)
7. Brew green/mint tea for tummy troubles - equal number of bags of green tea and herbal mint (I use Bigelow Mint Medley and decaf green).
8. Stay away from artificial sweeteners! Truvia included. Google to find out why. Stevia is a healthy alternative (it's an herb) and is available as a liquid or powder.
9. If you're going have a cheat meal, eat it at lunch so it has more time to digest before bedtime.
10. Don't be afraid to experiment in the kitchen! Just always have an alternate plan if it doesn't turn out like you expect - eg leftovers or a healthy takeout option.
Sunday
Breakfast - 1/2 cup coffee w/usual; apple later
Lunch (late) - homestyle buffet
Tonight - small piece cake (friend's birthday)
Lunch (late) - homestyle buffet
Tonight - small piece cake (friend's birthday)
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Productive Day!
Got a lot done around the house, and ate on plan :)
Breakfast - apple
Lunch - chicken breast in usual salad; Ghirardelli square
Supper - instant grits w/butter and fresh diced tomatoes; raw veggies (celery and red, orange, yellow, and green bell peppers) w/ranch
Later - Nilla wafers coated on one side w/melted chocolate chips
Breakfast - apple
Lunch - chicken breast in usual salad; Ghirardelli square
Supper - instant grits w/butter and fresh diced tomatoes; raw veggies (celery and red, orange, yellow, and green bell peppers) w/ranch
Later - Nilla wafers coated on one side w/melted chocolate chips
Friday, February 11, 2011
Busy Day
But no cheats! The boys and I left after lunch to get my mom and run errands. Suppertime came and we got takeout and brought it here to eat before heading right back out to finish what we needed to do. Then we didn't get home till late. Gabriel slept restless last night, which means I didn't sleep good either. Pretty sure he has a tooth on its way. Then our tiels decided they were in rare form and screamed all morning till we got up (they're in our bedroom). They tried to convince me they were STARVING but they all got their usual portions last night :p
Breakfast - 1/2 cup coffee w/usual
Lunch - tuna salad salad; Ghirardelli square
Supper - Chili's - black bean burger on sesame seed bun (took off the top layer of bun w/the seeds) w/lettuce, tomato, avocado, mayo, mustard; fries w/ketchup; Ghirardelli peppermint bark square
Breakfast - 1/2 cup coffee w/usual
Lunch - tuna salad salad; Ghirardelli square
Supper - Chili's - black bean burger on sesame seed bun (took off the top layer of bun w/the seeds) w/lettuce, tomato, avocado, mayo, mustard; fries w/ketchup; Ghirardelli peppermint bark square
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Hungry
The boys and I slept in and by the time we got up and I got milk and vitamins and fed Gabriel his bottle, it was time to cook lunch! Then shortly after lunch I got hungry again. Jesse and I were both really hungry today. Wonder if supper wasn't enough fat last night? I was starving by supper so ended up cooking a cheat meal :( Wind chill stayed in the 30s today so no run.
Breakfast - nothing
Lunch - chicken breast in usual salad; Ghirardelli square
Later - apples w/homemade caramel dip
Before supper - Ghirardelli dark caramel square
Supper - semi-homemade hamburger helper-ish - brown rice pasta, green beans, ground beef, cheese packets from Annie's elbows w/4-cheese; Ghirardelli square w/almond butter and sea salt
Breakfast - nothing
Lunch - chicken breast in usual salad; Ghirardelli square
Later - apples w/homemade caramel dip
Before supper - Ghirardelli dark caramel square
Supper - semi-homemade hamburger helper-ish - brown rice pasta, green beans, ground beef, cheese packets from Annie's elbows w/4-cheese; Ghirardelli square w/almond butter and sea salt
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