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Vietnamese Lemongrass Recipe
Chicken Lemon Grass serve this dish with Steamed rice you'll Need: -1 lb. Chicken breast and /or boneless thighs cut into small pieces - vegetable oil - lemongrass - 1-2 garlic cloves minced and chopped very fine - Chinese five spice - granulated sugar - fish sauce I use sqid sauce - soy sauce -hoisin sauce -lemon wedges -…
Green Veggie Recipes
Yummy Asparagus - 1 bunch asparagus - olive oil - kosher salt - lemon pepper - adobo or any garlic powdered based seas. Salt this is optional* - parm. Cheese optional* - lemon wedges -heat pan/ drizzle pan with olive oil steam asparagus for 3 min. Drain and add to hot skillet turn the heat down a little and cook the…
Green Veggie Recipes
E Z Spinach-Hollymade - med/large skillet - 1 bag frozen spinach (drained) Fresh greens are best if available - olive oil - kosher salt - lemon pepper - adobo (optional)* - 1-2 tbl sp tomatoe sauce (I use Prego Traditional Optional)* - parmesan cheese - 1/4 lemon Drizzle pan with a generous amount of olive oil place…
What I lost
I saw this yesterday and wanted to share... love it! This is a creative way to think about our weight loss! So what did you lose? 1 pound = a Guinea Pig 1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts 2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs 3 pounds = an average human brain 4 pounds = an ostrich egg 5 pounds = a Chihuahua 6…
calorie goal
I'm having trouble meeting my calorie goal of 1300...I don't deny myself; I eat everything I please... I need help
It's About More Than A Number
I don't know about you, but I'm motivated by numbers - whether it's calories burned, weights lifted, mileage completed. For the most part, I'll push myself a little harder if I'm getting close to conquering a particular number. Sometimes our biggest motivater can be our biggest downer when the scale isn't cooperating with…
Pizza Recipe
My kids have been asking for Pizza, but I knew if I got them the traditional Papa John's, I wouldn't be able to resist. Plus if I want this to me a lifestyle change instead of a temporary diet, I need to make some accommodations. So, I wanted to share a healthier pizza version with you. 100% Whole Wheat Pita Bread (I round…
Sugar
What does everyone do about sugar? Do you cut it out completely? use a substitute? use in moderation? It seems like the more I research, the more conflicting information I find. My biggest challenge is with my morning coffee. I really like to have just a little sweetness to my coffee. I had thought I was doing a good thing…
Eating/Meal Planning Strategy??
What is your eating or meal planning strategy? Do you plan meals in advance? Are you focusing on a particular area (low carb, high fiber, no sugar, etc.)? Restrictive or Moderation? Me, personally - I'm experimenting with planning my meals in advance for the week (primarily business days) so I can better track the calories…
Yield Not to Temptation
There's an old hymn that we used to sing in church called "Yield Not to Temptation." The first line of the song says: "Yield not to temptation. For yielding is sin." Funny thing about that song is that every time I walked in our office break room today and saw that gallon size bag of snacks (miniature Snickers and…
