Healthy for the Holidays Challenge - 9/06 - 11/22

Here's the recipe for my breakfast/brunch mainstay.

Crustless Quiche

Mix together:

6 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup whole milk
1/4 tsp sugar (optional)
1/4 tsp salt (omit for Quiche Lorraine)
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/3 cup grated onion

Arrange your choice of the following in a greased round baking dish (I use a 9-inch Pyrex glass baking dish that has a cover, for easy storage in the refrig.) and pour the egg/milk mixture over the top.

Quiche Lorraine (omit salt)
4 oz. (about 1 cup grated) Swiss cheese (I use 3 oz Swiss and 1 oz Asiago)
2/3 cup crumbled bacon

Mushroom and Red Bell Pepper Quiche
4 oz Swiss Cheese, grated
1 cup sliced or cut up fresh mushrooms--sauteed (probably could use 1 small can canned mushrooms--haven't tried that yet)
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper--sauteed
1/4 cup crumbled bacon

Broccoli/Cheddar Quiche
4 oz cheddar cheese, grated
2 cups broccoli florets, lightly microwaved or blanched and drained.

Bake at 425F for 15 minutes, then lower heat to 300F and bake 25-30 more minutes until knife inserted about 1 inch from the edge comes out clean. When cooled, cut into 6 wedges and refrigerate. Calories vary with ingredients, but roughly 350-400 calories/serving, carbs about 4 g/serving. I warm in the microwave 45-55 second on high. Keeps easily for 6 days in the refrig.

Thanks Rose, quiche is something I do enjoy but believe it or not I've never made them myself, looks easy and gave me some great ideas! Man, I love this challenge, lol
Today I did get a burn in with the elliptical, I haven't worked my way up yet, it's tough starting out...but me and my son did get outside and we did some running around and I chased the dog, not sure how "fun" that was for the challenge but I did get out in the great outdoors Oh and I swept too, lots and lots of those little whirly things falling from the trees and I got a long huge sidewalk and porch, that was vigorous!

I am LOVING all the recipes so far!!!! WOOOT!!!!
Rose, question for you...have you ever done your quiche in muffin tins? Just curious, because little individual quiche-ins would be awesome for my on the go mornings!

This is my 16 day and I have lost only 2.3 lbs. I work out hard and eat under the amount and if I can not do well now what makes me think that I will do well over the holidays? I need help.
Start weight 265
Now 183.0
Goal 140

for just over 2 weeks, 2/3 lbs is PERFECT! You want to aim for 1ish lbs a week. Some weeks you'll lose a little more and others a little less. Anything fast than that is not sustainable/healthy loss. Lifestyle changes take time, but all those little choices lead to little losses and overtime add up to big losses. Keep at it and you'll find yourself a new woman in no time.
For a little perspective: I started in Feb, have lost close to 25lbs and today a guy that my hubby works with noted to me how great I look. Slow and steady baby!

Bumping to follow the thread

sweet, still in the green! Thanks again Helen!

I'm so starving and I know I need to eat, but IDK what to eat right now. That's so totally the worst. Hope I find something healthy quick then I'm off to bed early-ish!

Leslie.. THANK YOU for the challenge..lol. I finally got off my toosh and worked hard tonight. and now of course I feel awesome.

I also tried something new today! I tried these stir fry veggies, which had broccoli, and snap peas, carrots.. and italian squash I think... pretty good and my kidlet loved it. he ate around the broccoli though.

Helen-- thanks again for the chart ! :flowerforyou:

I always love a cooking/recipe week! I'm going to have to go back and print all these out! I made this really simple and tasty, healthy buttnernut squash soup last night, I've had that before but never made it myself.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/butternut-squash-soup-recipe/index.html

I can tell you right now there is no way I"m getting to 3500 cals burned this week, but I will try to get in as much as I can

You can do it Olivia!! cake walk

I'm planning the same burn as yesterday.. I can't believe I burned 590 cals just doing Banish Fat Boost Metabolism alone, and of course it didn't count all the walking I did yesterday. I'm looking to match that tonight.

Tried something new yesterday! Went out to lunch (which I rarely do) and tried a Vegan Thai peanut rice and veggies. It was delicious!! Now to get the 3500 exercise calories burned!!!!