Losingit! My ChoommpyJourney to Fabulous: 03/19/2012

Monday, March 19, 2012

03/19/2012

Salmon on a bed of Spinach

Beef Veggy Soup

Shrimp Scampi On a bed of Spinach

Beef Chunk Chili

Friday night was so much fun! Kevin Hart is too hilarious and I enjoyed myself. That was the highlight of my day. This night had been planned for over a month, and it was to be my anniversary date. My boyfriend and I chose to celebrate it on this day. Well, after the show we went to dinner, and I cheated =/ it was a lapse in judgment! So not worth it. In the morning when I weighed myself I was up 2lbs. That was a depressing sight! If I had not cheated I would probably have been down 2lbs. Anyway, I had a beef veggy soup for lunch and shrimp scampi for dinner. Saturday went by slowly, and I chose to eat soup again because I had not been feeling well. My stomach felt over full all day! I still did the HCG and protein shakes in order as usual though. I took my son out to see The Lorax, and while he sat and ate popcorn and nachos with a Slurpee, I sat and did not cheat! I was so proud of myself when I left the theater. We stopped at a friends birthday party and I still did not cheat despite the fact there was steak, cupcakes, and all other foods! The next morning I stepped on the scale and was up .2lbs. I knew this would happen because reading about cheating clearly said what the effects would be. I will never cheat again! Sunday I did my usual routine and I ate Salmon on a bed of spinach for lunch and beef chili with celery for dinner. I loved the chili so much I will probably eat that again tonight! I had a pounding headache last night so I went to bed early. I should have been up studying but it was too much with that pain. This morning I weighed myself and........I am back on track! down 2.2lbs. I measured myself also and I have lost a total of 13" from my body in just one week. I have been floating on a cloud all day today! Feeling so good, and happy. I could not believe the results of my measurements I re did them twice! I am definitely feeling that spurt of energy I read would come. After 7 days on the diet you can start incorporating slight exercise, so I will begin walking for about 30 min to an hour. Hopefully the weight will continue to fall. I have to begin studying so this will be all for today. Thank you for reading!

Recipes

Savory Chicken Soup

100 grams(3.5-4 0z) chicken breast cubed
1-2 cups chopped celery or tomatoes
2 cups low sodium chicken broth (or subsitute 1 cup water for 1 cup broth)
1 tblsp. minced onion
2 cloves garlic crushed and sliced
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. organic poultry spice blend
cayenne pepper to taste
salt and black pepper to taste

Bring chicken broth to a boil. Add seasoning, bay leaf and crush garlic. Saute chicken before hand using MCT oil or lemon juice. Add chicken and let simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Makes 1 serving (1 protein, 1 veggy)

Orange glazed ginger chicken
1/2 orange rolled and slightly juiced
1/2(or a 1/2 tblsp lemon juice) lemon slightly juiced with rine
1/2 cup water
1 tblsp minced green onion
1 clove crushed garlic
1/4 tsp ginger (I used about a tblsp fresh ginger)
orange or lemon zest
pinch of cayenne pepper

Brown chicken breast in pan using MCT oil or Lemon juice, add to glaze and cook til heated through. You could also bake if wanted.

Makes 1 serving (1 protein, 1 fruit)

Cajun Blackened Salmon
100 grams salmon or red snapper
2 tsp paprika
4 tsp thyme
2 tsp onion
2 tsp garilc
1 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp nutmeg powder (I used cinnamon)
2 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
MCT oil(for frying)
Stevia

Mix spices well. Coat fish thoroughly, preheat a skillet to high heat. Add fish and cook until spices are blackened and fish is cooked through. Serve hot. Save extra spice mixture it will taste good on chicken also!

Makes 1 serving (1 protein)

Mongolian Beef with Kale
100 grams sliced beef
kale or cabbage
1/2 cup low sodium beef broth or water
1 tblsp apple cider vinegar
3 tblsp orange juice (optional)
2 tblsp braggs aminos
2 cloves garlic crushed and minced
1 tblsp green onion chopped
1/4 tsp chili powder to taste
MCT oil (for frying)
salt and pepper to taste

Combine spices into liquid ingredients. In frying pan or wok stirfry on high heat to cook cabbage or kale (I recommend cooking kale ahead of time) and beef. Add water to keep from burining if necessary

Makes 1 serving (1 protein, 1 veggy)

Caramelized Onion with Shrimp
100 grams Shrimp
slice onions into rings
1/4 cup water
3 tblsp lemon juice
1 tblsp liquid amino
salt and pepper to taste
MCT oil (for frying)

Heat up the liquid ingredients on high heat in small fruing pan. Add salt and pepper, onion and shrimp. Degalze several times with water to create caramelized sauce.

Make 1 serving (1 protein, 1 veggy)

Buffalo Style Chicken
100 gram chicken
melba toast (optional)
2 tblsp hot sauce
4 tblsp lemon juice (too much lemon for me!)
MCT oil (for frying)

Marinate chicken in lemon juice and salt. Fry until lightly browned by cook throughly. Toss with hot sauce and black pepper to taste. Serve with celery raw or desired veggy.

Makes 1 serving (1 protein, 1 veggy)