Week one is finished and we did good!

Today we finished week one, and let me tell you we had success!!
I have a loss of 2.4 lbs. What a great week. I had assumed that I would stay the same, but when you follow the program correctly you will loose even if  you go off plan for a day or two, all you need to do is jump back on. 
I am trying to stay to my points which some days is hard. I sometimes can not eat all that is on my plate, but I am still counting the full point as I don't know how far I am off. I am learning that when I don't try or do right I am hurting no one but myself. Which at times can be so easy to do, because sometime we forgive ourselves so easy. I need not be too hard on myself, but I also need to learn how to be more stern. This is just not with eating but with life in general.

Day to Plan and Recipes

Today is the day I need to play out my meals for the week. I don't know why, but has always been hard for me. I know that planning will help me keep on track.  I don't like to spend hours in the kitchen. I need to find healthy quick protein filled meals. I also need to make things that I will not have tons of leftovers since I am not a make and freeze type of person. I usually forget that I have it, then end up throwing food away. Wasteful I know!

As promised I am posting a few recipes. This is part of my plan to have this week. I got these recipes from Shelly aka Eggface You can find a ton of healthy recipes from her, plus some good advice.

Shelly's Healthier Hot Chicken Salad Casserole (Italian Style)

2 cups Cooked Chicken, cubed (leftover rotisserie is great)
3 Green Onions, diced
1 can (15 oz.) Artichoke Hearts, drained, chopped
3 1/2 oz. Greek Yogurt
1 Tablespoon Mayonnaise
1/4 cup Shredded Italian Blend Cheese (one of those 6 cheese blends with Mozzarella, Fontina, etc.)
1 Tablespoon Fresh Basil, chopped
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1/2 teaspoon Oregano
a few twists of Black Pepper

Topping:
1/4 cup Durkee Onions (the Green Bean casserole kind)
1 Tablespoon Parmesan
1/4 teaspoon Oregano

Blend yogurt, mayo, cheese and seasonings together till well combined. Pour over other ingredients and mix till well combined.

Pour into a Pyrex casserole dish. Crush topping ingredients together and sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes till golden.



 

Shelly's Speedy Stroganoff Meatballs

1 Yellow Onion, sliced
8-10 Mushrooms, sliced
1 Tablespoon Butter
2 Tablespoons Multigrain Pancake Mix (I use this)
1 3/4 cups Beef Broth
1/2 cup Sour Cream
a few twists of Black Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 Tablespoon Fresh Dill, chopped
10-12 Cooked Turkey Meatballs (make your own or I cheat and use these)
Butter/Oil for sauteing

Saute onions and mushrooms till golden. Add butter and pancake mix. Cook for 1 minute. Add beef broth slowly stirring while you add. Cook till bubbles and thickened. Add remaining ingredients. Cook till warmed through. Serve with cabbage (boiled then sauteed lightly is my favorite) or sauteed spinach.

Varaitions

Shelly's Speedy Stroganoff Meatballs and Steamed Carrots. I had 2 mushrooms in the house so I added 1 cup of frozen peas to my original version. Oh and I used Fage Greek Yogurt (2%) versus Sour Cream which I will do from now on.

Stress Less

I need to learn how to stress less. My life has been put into a spin lately. Because of that I want a lot of junk. Junk is not good for me especially after having surgery. Why go through all of that then treat your body so wrong. I know there are ways to De-stress like exercise and meditation. I have never done that before, so I guess now is a good time to try it.
Tomorrow I get to go the informational meeting for Weight Watchers. I am kind of excited about it. Which is a good thing. I hope that excitement is still there after 6 weeks. LOL

I am going to start adding my favorite recipes on here soon, so please follow me and check back soon.