Who wants to be a HOT MAMA group 4 (closed group)

Good Morning Ladies
I am feeling quite a bit better this morning. I went for a long walk along the river this morning with the puppy. It was so pretty. The puppy had fun chasing the birds. He had never paid attention to birds before and seemed amazed that he could make them fly away LOL. How about if everyone shares a favorite recipe this week. I love to try new recipes.

here is a great recipe. YUM. I love it

Sesame Beef Lettuce Wraps:
Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe by Under the High Chair

Marinade:
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Freshly cracked pepper, to taste
1 lb flank steak, cut against grain into thin slices

Combine all of the marinade ingredients together in a bowl then mix well. Slice the steak, against the grain, into thin strips. Place the steak into the marinade and mix until the meat is evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 1-3 hours.

Korean Barbecue Dipping Sauce:
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 tsp sugar
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1/2 tsp sriracha chile sauce (more if you want it spicy)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp green onion
1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp water

Combine all ingredients together and mix well. Set aside to let the flavors mingle.


Other ingredients:
Butter lettuce leaves
Shredded carrot
Green onion, chopped
Brown rice, cooked per instructions

Cook the rice per instructions. Once the rice is cooked it's time to cook the beef.

Heat 1/2 tbsp of canola oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Once the pan is HOT add half of the beef and cook for 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from heat and put into a serving dish. Coat the skillet with another 1/2 tbsp of canola oil and add the remaining beef once the pan is HOT again. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned.


For serving, place a bit of rice in a lettuce leaf followed by beef, carrots, and green onions. Drizzle a bit of the dipping sauce on top then fold and eat. Make sure you have plenty of napkins on hand because these are messy. Enjoy.

CONGRATS to all the losers. What happened last week ? Let's kick it into gear and do better this week. We can do it. And thanks for the charts, it is nice to see where we were, where we are and where we are headed. ...........

CONGRATS to all you losers this week. Looks like we had a great week. It seems that most of us are only checkin in on weigh in day (fridays), I would like to try to get more encouragement and conversation going. If you have any ideas or any challenges you want to do please let me know..........are if you are just too busy and you just want to continue as is let me know that too.....thanks

I made it to the gym this morning I plan on going for a walk with the puppy after dinner. Got the grocery shopping done and cleaned the house a bit. So far it is a good day. What is everyone upto today?

what is your favorite site for finding good lowcal or healthy recipes ? Mine is Skinnytaste.com, check it out. They have some good recipes.....

Please share with us what exercises you have been doing.

I have been going to the gym doing exercise bike for 35 mins, treadmill 35 mins, stairstepper 10 mins and weight machines for 20 mins, on the days I dont go to the gym I do walking for 45-90 mins, I also do a short walk on my gym days in the evening for 30-45 mins. I also have been doing tricep kickbacks, and some weight exercises every other day at home........and I have a challenge that I have been doing that varies daily it is usually something like 50 squats or 50 crunches ( well I try to do it daily , heehee)

CONGRATS losers, you are doing great. Seems we are missing a few this week. Hope they check in with us soon. Have a great healthy active day..........