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noosa Mini Meals

I ended up eating a lot of mini-meals yesterday instead of my usual three meals. The day started with fresh orange juice mixed with pomegranate juice and theraflu because I feel a cold (second cold since December!) coming on. I’m determined to beat it.

I made a big batch of Ashley’s Garlic and Greens soup and went and deleted the photo on accident. This soup was so nice in the morning, I ended up eating it for breakfast and again a couple of hours later. I had a friend over who thought the soup was amazing too. I also liked that it was so filling, yet so low in calories.  We got about five large bowls out of the recipe. Thanks Ashley, I’m making another batch today!

Here’s her recipe with my small changes:

Garlic and Greens Soup

-1 head of garlic, minced (I used about eight cloves)
-1 yellow onion, finely diced
-1 tbs evoo
-1 bunch kale, bok choy, or chard, chopped into bite sized pieces (I used a bag of frozen spinach)
-3 yellow potatoes, diced, not peeled (I used three carrots)
-8 cups vegetable stock (I used chicken stock)
-1 tbs seasoned rice vinegar
-sp to taste

* I added 1/2 C whole wheat couscous to the soup towards the end.

in a large soup pot, saute the garlic and onions in oil until transluscent. add greens, potatoes, and veg stock and bring to a boil. simmer everything about 25 minutes until the potatoes can be pierced with a fork.

Just before turning off the heat, add the rice vinegar, and sp to taste.

croissantplate Mini Meals

A couple hours after the soup I had a serving of Noosa yoghurt with blueberries and honey. And a couple hours after that I had a croissant with strawberry jam, fresh strawberries, chicken+apple sausage, and a peanut-date ball.

A couple hours after that I had a 1 cup serving of raisin bran with whole milk. And another chicken sausage later in the evening. Lots of food!

I also did a session of the Biggest Loser Weight Loss Yoga. It did wonders for my knee and my mood.

BLyoga Mini Meals

 

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Vegetable Kung Pao

I make vegetable kung pao with peanuts at least once a week. Josh loves it, I love it, and it’s quick and easy to make. I’m pretty sure I could make it with my eyes closed. I sauté two or three cups of celery and one chopped onion in 1-2 T sesame or olive oil. Cook until tender. I add fresh or powdered garlic, white pepper, a few pepper flakes, and one or two shakes of chinese five spice. Then I add about 2 T soy sauce, 2 T rice vinegar, 2 t sugar or honey, a shake of cornstarch and then 1/2 – 1 C. chicken of vegetable stock. Add more soy sauce or garlic to taste and about a cup of salted peanuts. Top off with chili sauce and serve with basmati rice.

Before dinner I did 40 minutes of Insanity and I swear during the whole thing I had Bob in my head yelling at me to work harder. I think it’s because of Gail. And you know what? I worked harder! Thanks Bob (and Gail.)

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Healthy Meals for Quick Weight Loss

Healthy Meals for Quick Weight Loss

Healthy Meals for Quick Weight Loss

Quick weight loss has a lot to do with how much you eat verse how much you exercise. If you eat too much and exercise too little, you can quickly gain a lot of weight. However, the inverse is true as well. If you eat little but exercise a decent amount, not necessarily a lot, but a decent amount, you can lose a lot of weight.

Healthy Meals for Quick Weight Loss

The hard part is feeling full while trying to lose weight. Many times people mistake low calorie diets with starvation diets and next to nothing as being low calorie. There are some recipes that can help you lose weight and feel full at the same time.

Chicken Salad Sandwich

4 medium chicken breast halves
1 large apple cored and chopped
2 sticks celery, chopped
2 Tablespoons pecans
2 Tablespoons fat free sour cream
1 Tablespoon pickle relish
2 cups lettuce
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
8 slices whole wheat bread

Cook the chicken breast completely and allow it to cool to room temperature. Mix the chicken, apple, celery, pecans, sour cream and relish together. Spread on the bread, top with lettuce and tomato.

Easy Parmesan Garlic Chicken

1 cup parmesan cheese
1 package Italian salad-dressing mix
6 chicken breast halves

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix the parmesan cheese and salad dressing. Moisten the chicken with water and coat with the mixture. Place in a glass baking dish and bake for 20- 25 minutes.

Chicken Tenders

2 ounces baked tortilla chips
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 pound chicken tenders
1 cup corn
1 jar salsa
1/2 cup cilantro leaves

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a piece of wax paper, crush the tortilla chips with the chili powder. Moisten the chicken and cover with the tortilla chip and chili powder mixture. Bake the chicken for 10 minutes until it is no longer pink. Combine the corn, salsa and cilantro leaves.

Crispy Fish Sandwich and Pineapple Slaw

2 Tablespoons reduced fat mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons non-fat plain yogurt
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
8 ounce pineapple chunks, drained and chopped
2 cups coleslaw mix
2 pounds haddock
1/2 teaspoon Cajun spice
4 teaspoons canola oil, divided
8 pieces of whole wheat toast

Whisk together mayonnaise, yogurt, vinegar and red pepper. Add pineapple chunks and coleslaw mixture. Place the cornmeal in a shallow dish, and then sprinkle the fish with Cajun spice. Dredge the fish in the cornmeal. Heat the 2 ounces of oil over medium heat, and then cook half the fish until golden. Repeat with the other half of the fish and oil. Top the bread with the fish and the slaw to create a sandwich.

Enjoy these tasty sandwiches and meals. They will keep you feeling full and satisfied as you continue to lose weight and be healthy. These foods are full of healthy ingredients, they are low fat, low carbohydrate and high in protein, so enjoy, within moderation.

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