SAHMU - TEAM PURPLE (CLOSED)

My Dinner Recipe for the food challenge is a Greek inspired Burger (being Greek, I thought it seemed right, lol)


Greek Fusion Burgers

Ingredients
1 pound uncooked ground turkey breast
2 teaspoons finely chopped canned chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/4 cup light tub-style cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 large whole wheat pita bread rounds, halved crosswise
8 small slices tomato
1/2 medium cucumber, cut into thin bite-size strips

Directions
1. In a medium bowl, combine turkey, 1 teaspoon of the chile peppers, and the oregano. Shape mixture into four 1/2-inch-thick oval patties.

2. For a charcoal grill, grill patties on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium heat for 10 to 13 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into side of each patty registers 165 degrees F, turning once halfway through grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place patties on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.)

3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the remaining 1 teaspoon chile pepper, the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, green onion, and salt.

4. Open cut sides of halved pita bread rounds to make pockets. Spread cream cheese mixture into pockets. Add cucumber, grilled patties, and tomato slices.

Nutrition Facts
Calories 272, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 58 mg, Sodium 473 mg, Carbohydrate 22 g, Total Sugar 3 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 33 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 11%, Calcium 9%, Iron 15%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Starch 1, Fat .5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Hey Team Purple. Hope everyone is doing well with the new challenges for this week! Weigh-in Wednesday is just around the corner.....

We have 3 of our recipes listed and we need 2 more so that we can vote on which one will get posted to the main thread.

I have been doing my jumping jacks and push ups everyday, doing good with the sleep thing too. My only day off from cardio was Saturday and I will write out my emotional challenge at some point today.

Make sure you start to tally up your points and get anything done that you may be missing because we will need final points by Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. Last week we earned 21 points and had a total weight loss of 3.4lbs!! Awesome job ladies! Keep up the great work! If anyone has any questions feel free to ask me either in this thread (I check it throughout the day) or in a PM.

Lisa :happy:

Emotional Challenge (better late than never):


I was always the chunky one in my family. My dad is a workout fanatic and my mom has always been thin and beautiful (people used to think she was my sister). And my younger brother had the fastest metabolism EVER! I remember watching him eat ice cream and chocolates and all the other things kids want to eat and when I would ask for some my grandmother or someone else would say "Are you sure you need cake?" How do you say that to an 8 year old?!?!? I also grew up in South Florida, land of the South Beach models. So I think I my idea of what is "beautiful" was warped from a young age. Even now in my marriage, my husband is thin and my boys are skinny. I hate feeling like the cow. I haven't handled being this weight very well. I am depressed and it stops me from living life to the fullest. I am ready for a change!