Let's talk about yesterday. I started out on a good foot but ended on a relapse. I was able to do some prep this afternoon for tomorrow's breakfast. I may prepare one of my snacks tonight but not sure.
No pictures were taken of the meals. I meant to for tonight but was hungry and totally spaced out!
Breakfast for both days was similar to the Breakfast "Use it Up" Scramble. I didn't use the ground turkey but did use lots of veggies like broccoli, zucchini, green pepper, and a mushroom. Used egg substitute. Seasoned with Bacon Bacon, Onion Onion, and Seasoned Pepper.
Yesterday's lunch was the leftover Pesto Chicken & Veggie Skillet. Today was a Big Sexy Salad with the Salsa Beef and Citrus Herb Vinaigrette Dressing.
Snacks were almonds, carrots, and cucumber slices.
Dinner last night was pizza from Papa Murphy's. Tonight I fixed Roasted Salmon & Veggies. The veggies were broccoli and carrots. I will be using the leftover salmon for salads.
Hard to believe we are halfway through this week. I need to prep tomorrow's dinner as it needs to marinate at least 2 hours to overnight. Guess I won't make the snack mix. I'm tired.
Success! Week 1 resulted in a weight loss of 3.3 pounds. Just what I wanted. Some of the benefits I've seen with this program - no sleepiness in the afternoons (especially an hour after lunch). Reason - no (or very little) carbs. Now on to Week 2.
I kind of mixed up the menu again but did stay on track.
Breakfast was a repeat from last week with the Overnight Chia Breakfast Pudding with fresh fruit.
No morning snack - I was so busy training new staff that time got away from me! So, ate some of the snack items with my lunch.
Lunch was the Salsa Beef Salad with the Citrus Herb Vinaigrette Dressing. I used kale & spinach instead of romaine. I used celery, black olive slices, and a slice of green pepper. Had a few carrot sticks to go with it
Afternoon Snack consisted of almonds and a few more carrot sticks.
Dinner - Pesto Chicken & Veggie Skillet. Oh my, loved this! I kind of screwed up the pesto sauce but it was still delicious. I did several substitutions in regards to the vegetables - green beans instead of asparagus, mushrooms instead of sweet peppers. I also used our Avocado Oil instead of olive oil. I also left out the Aged Balsamic Vinegar of Modena.
Happy Easter! Hope you all had a good day. I did several preps today for the upcoming week . . . well actually, only one item got cooked. Didn't get the breakfast for tomorrow done. But that's okay. I did get the meals planned for this week. And tomorrow will be the results of Week 1!
Brunch - yes, I said brunch. Had a late morning. So, I had the Blueberry Citrus Breakfast Meatballs with spinach & kale and the Citrus Herb Vinaigrette.
Snack - Cinnamon Berry Smoothie Snack. This was a lot better this time.
Dinner - well, really not supposed to have carbs, but I had a small amount of mashed potatoes rather than having the mashed cauliflower. I did have green beans to go with the meal. Wondering what I had . . . well it was Creamy Balsamic Meatballs. They were delicious.
The prep this week was for Magic Chicken to be used in several recipes.
I decided today would be a relaxing day and a treat day. Actually, I didn't do too bad . . . finally cooked the beef in the crock-pot for tonight's dinner. Pictures were taken of dinner but they will be added at a later date.
Breakfast was a small meal - 2 hard-boiled eggs, that's all.
Morning snack - hmmm . . . I think it was some almonds.
Lunch was a can of Chicken & Wild Rice soup with some added chicken.
Afternoon snack was about 4 oz of sliced turkey.
Dinner - Finally had the Salsa Beef Salad except I didn't have it as a salad . . . just the Salsa Beef with a side of steamed broccoli.
We finished off the evening with a John Wayne western movie and some popcorn.
So, I had a couple of servings of carbs today. Normally I avoid them. But like I indicated earlier, it was my relax day. Tomorrow will be another day . . . prepping for some upcoming breakfasts and dinners and planning the shopping for week 2.
Did we follow the planned menu? Nope . . . but I did have healthy meals that didn't involve carbs. I had to go into the office again today and ended up working longer than I hoped (although I was prepared!). Most of the meals & snacks were previously published.
Breakfast - Overnight Chia Breakfast Pudding. This is becoming a great favorite of mine. Something quick to put together.
Morning Snack - Cinnamon Nut Energy Bars
Lunch - Big Sexy Salad with leftover Balsamic Glazed Salmon and Citrus Herb Vinaigrette dressing.
Afternoon Snack - almonds and carrots
Dinner - was leftovers from the previous reset program - Citrus Herb Turkey.
hmmm . . . guess there won't be any pictures to attach.
Well . . . meals didn't go according to plan. and I don't have the photos to share either. The product that has been featured in both yesterday's recipes and today's is the Cinnamon Spice Seasoning pictured above. I am enjoying using it.
For Breakfast I had the same thing as I had yesterday - the Overnight Chia Breakfast. I didn't have the time to make the item that was originally planned. Hopefully, another day.
Morning Snack - Cinnamon Berry Smoothie Snack. It was interesting. Unfortunately, the ice cubes didn't break up like they should have. I have a very old blender. Again, I used peanut butter instead of the almond butter. Found that it seemed to overpower the berries. I used spinach leaves - never even noticed them. The berries I used included raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries.
Lunch was leftovers from last night's dinner - the Roasted Chicken & Veggies.
Afternoon Snack - Cinnamon Nut Energy Bars. I made the item but didn't have it until after dinner. Ate almonds instead. I used egg substitute instead of egg whites. I don't know if that made a difference or not. I didn't add the salt, either. I think the blender made it too smooth, it was more like a batter than something you would press into shape. It was still good.
Dinner was leftovers that was found in the freezer from a few months ago - Skillet Chicken & Mushrooms. It was good and actually does fit in the program.
We were going on a cruise later this month and I was going to do the 14-Day Reset before going to see if I could drop a few pounds (goal is 5 lbs over the two weeks).
Well, COVID-19 put a kabash on those plans. Cruise got cancelled. Now working from home. Oh dear, not good. Stress eating time.
So, decided to go ahead and do the 14-Day reset now. Here's how Day 1 went . . .
Breakfast - Overnight Chia Breakfast Pudding
This was delicious! I wasn't sure if I would like it or that it would keep me satisfied for several hours. Well, it did . . . 3 hours and it was creamy and smooth.
I didn't add salt and I didn't have the walnuts toasted. Oh, I didn't bother chopping the berries either (blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries). I used real vanilla (actually came from Mexico).
Morning Snack - Cinnamon Almond Butter Apples
A yummy, sweet snack. The apple I used was called Cripps Pink. It was crispy and sweet. I used Adams Unsalted Crunchy Peanut butter instead of the almond butter as it was what I had on hand. Worked great. I did dip the apples in lemon juice to prevent browning.
Didn't quite make it lunch time so had about an ounce of unsalted whole almonds. (not on the menu).
Lunch - Mediterranean Tuna Salad
I did a lot of substitutions. It was still a delicious salad. I left out the red onion and tomatoes, although I did sprinkle some Onion Onion Seasoning to get the onion flavor. I used regular black olives instead of the Kalamata olives; Avocado Oil instead of olive oil; and red leaf lettuce instead of the avocados.
Oh, I had some more almonds to round out the meal.
Afternoon Snack - Cucumber Hummus Bites
Well . . . I really didn't do the complete recipe. I just had cucumber slices without the toppings and seasonings. I'm not fond of cauliflower or roasted red pepper and couldn't quite decide how to do substitutions.
Dinner - Roasted Chicken & Veggies
One of our favorite meals. I'm always fixing something like this. I did do several substitutions. (Love that flexibility!) I used regular carrots rather than baby carrots; mushrooms instead of Brussels sprouts; broccoli instead of cauliflower; Avocado Oil instead of olive oil; and breasts instead of thighs (we don't care for dark meat). I used about a cup more on the carrots to make up for the sprouts and not having onion.
Throughout the day I was drinking flavored water.
I've joined Tastefully Simple's 14-Day Reset again. I've had success and the holidays just did a number on me - started gaining weight.
Yesterday we did the grocery shopping for Days 1-5 (it will get me through Saturday). Yes, I can count. This Tuesday (tomorrow) is a day off schedule but not off plan.
Today, being Day 1, I followed the scheduled Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Haven't had snacks. May eat one of the snacks later this evening before going to bed. With today being a holiday, I got up late. Fixed the Simply Salsa Egg Cups along with a cup of mixed berries (raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries). When I got home from a Celebration of Life, I then had my lunch, a Big Sexy Salad with 4 ounces of chicken breast and 2 Tablespoons of Citrus Herb Vinaigrette. Dinner was the Spinach & Herb Shrimp over Zoodles.
I also spent this afternoon prepping future meals, including Spinach Apricot Breakfast Meatballs, Make-Ahead Lunchtime Chicken Soup, Citrus Herb Turkey Lettuce Wraps, and Coconut Curry Pork Tenderloin.
Recipes can be found either here in my blog or on my Tastefully Simple website. You can order your own kit at my website, as well.
