What I'VE Been Up To

I've made a goal recently....to go 4 weeks without eating sugar, salt, and bad carbs. Even though I've slipped up a little (especially on vacation), I'm proud of myself and about how much fat I've lost. I've been posting pictures of what I've been eating on Facebook to share with my friends. I hope to encourage others to eat healthy, but I also want them to see the changes in me. If I know people are paying attention, I am more motivated to meet my goal! Here are some of the meals I've made. And I'm just going to copy and paste the captions I posted on Facebook.

So, I'm eating super healthy for 4 weeks! And I thought I'd document the things that I eat. Maybe it will inspire others to eat healthy too! My big thing is that I love sauces. They make everything taste better! But, most sauces and marinades have lots of salt and even sugar in them. So, here's me improvising: Chicken breast with a slice of onion on each side, sprinkled with garlic powder and fresh ground pepper, grilled on a George Forman grill....Turns into grilled chicken with caramelized onion on a bed of spinach. Tasted healthy, but it was still pretty good. I noticed I have some fresh jalapenos in the fridge; I think I'll try those next. Mmm....



Made this for Brady and myself tonight: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Asparagus-Stuffed-Chicken-Breasts/Detail.aspx On my piece, I didn't add mustard because there are 120mg of sodium in a tsp of mustard. And I left off the cracker crumbs...carbs, salt, hydrogenated oil...pretty obvious. I used plain bread crumbs on Brady's. This is Brady's piece....it was much prettier! The Hollandaise sauce is chunky because I reheated it....don't do that. But this was a really easy, healthy recipe all cooked in the microwave.


For dinner, I was going to make a stir fry with some turkey breast. So, I cut it up into bite-sized pieces...then I decided I wanted roasted veggies instead of stir-fried. So, I seasoned some zucchini, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes with garlic powder, Italian Seasoning, and black pepper (NO SALT!) and roasted them in the oven on 450. I sauteed the turkey in some olive oil and the same spices. It was SOOOO yummy! The different flavors of the veggies made it fabulous. It didn't even need salt.


I went to the gym for 2 hours this morning, and just about died! I need to put a little more food in my body if I'm going to work out that hard! Anyway...when I got home I made some veggies and eggs. It was suppose to be an omelet but when I don't use butter on my pans, things stick. Oh well! It tasted the same. So, I sauteed some veggies I had (zucchini, onion, mushroom, spinach, and green chili)...threw in some tomatoes at the end. Seasoned with a little garlic powder and pepper. Scrambled 1 egg and 2 egg whites and poured on top. It was really yummy and totally hit the spot. I don't feel like I'm about to faint anymore! =)


I could seriously eat grilled chicken chef salad every day!!! I dress mine with a homemade red wine vinaigrette. Soooooo delicious!


Tuna salad with chick peas on a bed of wilted kale. This was the first time I've had kale...not a huge fan of the texture. But, that's what I get for eating so horrible last weekend.


My favorite snack. A handful of almonds and raisins. Delish! Sometimes I use Craisins...also very yummy! Follow this with a full glass of water, and you will feel full. I have this a few hours before dinner when I'm getting the munchies and wanting to snack on everything in the kitchen. Helps keep me up on my goal.


Heavenly, Healthy Parfait: fruit, low-fat yogurt, granola, fruit, low-fat yogurt, granola. YUM-MY!!!


I've been running around all day today and haven't had a second to make anything. This is the best I got: protein shake. Vanilla with yogurt, banana, and dark chocolate chips. I think it would taste better with chocolate protein powder. Oh well....I'm not starving anymore, so it served it's purpose.


I haven't posted the "boring" meals yet, so I thought I'd post one. This is what I usually eat. Lean protein (correct portion for my size)...usually chicken or turkey breast, salmon, or tuna, a sweet potato (I only eat about half of the one shown in the picture) or brown rice, and as many veggies as I like. I just steam them. No butter, no salt!