I am counting this as my last MF meal and am deducting the healthy fat, lean, and condiment from my daily intake.
This meal is going to be a favorite!!
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Tomato-Basil Pita with Tuna
I took my MF Tomato soup 'bread' recipe from my previous post and added a thin layer of Laughing Cow Light Swiss and a small amount of a tuna mixture to the top.
I am counting this as my last MF meal and am deducting the healthy fat, lean, and condiment from my daily intake.
This meal is going to be a favorite!!
I am counting this as my last MF meal and am deducting the healthy fat, lean, and condiment from my daily intake.
This meal is going to be a favorite!!
Holy moly deliciousness!!
This counts as 1, just ONE, MF meal. And it is delicious!!!
An instagram/medifast friend of mine (angelgurl798) asked today for a bread recipe using the MF tomato soup and I immediately googled it. Seriously? WAS there such a thing?? I love the tomato soup and was totally intrigued so I went to google to find the answer for us both.
I was so happy when I stumbled upon simplyflabuloss.blogspot.com with a recipe.
Tonight I decided to re-create it.
- 1 MF Cream of Tomato Soup Mix
- 2 T water
- 1/4 baking powder
- garlic powder to taste
- rosemary
- basil
Mix all together and spoon onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. Flatten it as thin as you'd like and bake in a 425 degree oven. Bake for 3-5 minutes and then flip, baking the other side just as long. (oven times vary on oven and altitude)
Enjoy plain, or add anything (on plan) to it.
Make sure that if you are adding ingredients, that you subtract from your L&G, condiments, or healthy fats.
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!
An instagram/medifast friend of mine (angelgurl798) asked today for a bread recipe using the MF tomato soup and I immediately googled it. Seriously? WAS there such a thing?? I love the tomato soup and was totally intrigued so I went to google to find the answer for us both.
I was so happy when I stumbled upon simplyflabuloss.blogspot.com with a recipe.
Tonight I decided to re-create it.
- 1 MF Cream of Tomato Soup Mix
- 2 T water
- 1/4 baking powder
- garlic powder to taste
- rosemary
- basil
Mix all together and spoon onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. Flatten it as thin as you'd like and bake in a 425 degree oven. Bake for 3-5 minutes and then flip, baking the other side just as long. (oven times vary on oven and altitude)
Enjoy plain, or add anything (on plan) to it.
Make sure that if you are adding ingredients, that you subtract from your L&G, condiments, or healthy fats.
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!
Welcome to Week 7
It's quite hard to believe that today is the start of week 7.
I still weigh the same as I did at the start of week 5.
I'm still frustrated.
But, I'm still sticking with it.
Hopefully at the start of week 8 I'll weigh less.
I still weigh the same as I did at the start of week 5.
I'm still frustrated.
But, I'm still sticking with it.
Hopefully at the start of week 8 I'll weigh less.
Friend Makin' Mondays
I saw this on a blog that I read and thought that I'd give it a try!
If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section here at: www.alltheweigh.com so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!
1. Brag about some of your daily, healthy habits. I drink a lot of water. And by a lot, I mean.... a LOT! Sometimes close to 2 gallons. And I never drink soda. I also eat 6 times a day because of being on medifast.
2. Do you track your daily food intake? If so, how? I do sometimes. Not really because I just make sure I am eating my 5 medifast meals and my 1 lean and green meal. I do have an alarm on my phone set to go off every 2 1/2 hours to remember to eat my meal.
3. What do you want to change most about your daily routine? Being lazy right after work. Instead of going home and laying around watching TV (which in turn causes me to get bored and hungry) I would like to find an activity to do a couple times a week, and then make sure I am cleaning my house as well. Summers are harder for me to be active because of the heat, and my daughter is with her dad and my boyfriend works late. I get bored!
4. How often do you exercise? Not that often. But that will be changing this week! I'm going to start out with 2 days a week and gradually add days every week.
5. How do you stay on track when you’re on the go? I make sure to have bottles of water on me and my medifast meals.
6. What’s one excuse you use that prevents you from reaching your goals? That I'm too tired to exercise or it's too hot outside. Or, it's been a long and exhausting day- I deserve that alcoholic beverage.
7. What scares your most about your journey? Giving up. I don't want to quit. I hate that I have quit so many diets. But, I don't consider this one as a 'diet'. It's a new way of life. I am training my mind and body to be healthier. The other thing I am scared about is not ever getting to the point of feeling 'thin'.
8. What do you think will change most when you reach your goal? (If you have reached it, what’s different?) I am hoping my body image. I can already feel myself feeling slightly more confident even after losing the first 15 pounds. Imagine how I'll feel once I'm at my goal!!
9. What motivates you to reach your goals? The fact that I will be turning 30 in a few short months. Also, my daughter and my boyfriend. There will be a wedding coming up (eventually) and I want to look super sexy in my wedding photos. I am excited to wear clothes that I used to do and to just feel good naked!
10. Share a few of your goals. Uhmmm, I want to lose at least 50 pounds by my 30th birthday. I want to be able to do a Dirty Dash with my family next summer. I can't wait until I am able to fit in to some of my pants/skirts/shorts from 9 years ago. I want to be able to swim 3 days a week. That's just a few...
What about you? Join FMM!!
If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section here at: www.alltheweigh.com so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!
Goals and More
1. Brag about some of your daily, healthy habits. I drink a lot of water. And by a lot, I mean.... a LOT! Sometimes close to 2 gallons. And I never drink soda. I also eat 6 times a day because of being on medifast.
2. Do you track your daily food intake? If so, how? I do sometimes. Not really because I just make sure I am eating my 5 medifast meals and my 1 lean and green meal. I do have an alarm on my phone set to go off every 2 1/2 hours to remember to eat my meal.
3. What do you want to change most about your daily routine? Being lazy right after work. Instead of going home and laying around watching TV (which in turn causes me to get bored and hungry) I would like to find an activity to do a couple times a week, and then make sure I am cleaning my house as well. Summers are harder for me to be active because of the heat, and my daughter is with her dad and my boyfriend works late. I get bored!
4. How often do you exercise? Not that often. But that will be changing this week! I'm going to start out with 2 days a week and gradually add days every week.
5. How do you stay on track when you’re on the go? I make sure to have bottles of water on me and my medifast meals.
6. What’s one excuse you use that prevents you from reaching your goals? That I'm too tired to exercise or it's too hot outside. Or, it's been a long and exhausting day- I deserve that alcoholic beverage.
7. What scares your most about your journey? Giving up. I don't want to quit. I hate that I have quit so many diets. But, I don't consider this one as a 'diet'. It's a new way of life. I am training my mind and body to be healthier. The other thing I am scared about is not ever getting to the point of feeling 'thin'.
8. What do you think will change most when you reach your goal? (If you have reached it, what’s different?) I am hoping my body image. I can already feel myself feeling slightly more confident even after losing the first 15 pounds. Imagine how I'll feel once I'm at my goal!!
9. What motivates you to reach your goals? The fact that I will be turning 30 in a few short months. Also, my daughter and my boyfriend. There will be a wedding coming up (eventually) and I want to look super sexy in my wedding photos. I am excited to wear clothes that I used to do and to just feel good naked!
10. Share a few of your goals. Uhmmm, I want to lose at least 50 pounds by my 30th birthday. I want to be able to do a Dirty Dash with my family next summer. I can't wait until I am able to fit in to some of my pants/skirts/shorts from 9 years ago. I want to be able to swim 3 days a week. That's just a few...
What about you? Join FMM!!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Week 6 Day 3
I know I haven't posted much of an update in awhile. The reason being is because I have stopped weighing and measuring myself.
I was getting so frustrated with my scale not moving. Or moving and then going back up. So I decided to just stop.
No, not stop the diet- I am still going strong. I just don't want to feel tied to the scale.
I still hop on it from time to time, but I am enjoying doing it this way much more.
I know I am still losing because of the way my clothes fit, and because of the way I am feeling.
When I do decide to hop on that darned scale again, I'll be sure to let you know!!
I was getting so frustrated with my scale not moving. Or moving and then going back up. So I decided to just stop.
No, not stop the diet- I am still going strong. I just don't want to feel tied to the scale.
I still hop on it from time to time, but I am enjoying doing it this way much more.
I know I am still losing because of the way my clothes fit, and because of the way I am feeling.
When I do decide to hop on that darned scale again, I'll be sure to let you know!!
Tasty Dish: Baked Cauliflower Florets
I saw a recipe for baked cauliflower florets somewhere. I can't remember if it was on someone elses blog, or pinterest. But, last night I was determined re-create it for my 'green'.
They were so yummy! The lady who orginally posted the recipe (I wish I could remember where I found it so that I could give her credit!), said they tasted a lot like french fries. And I agree. Sure, they still have that cauliflower-y taste, but they were scrumptious!
How to make:
-Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Break up a head of cauliflower, cut off as much of the stem as you can, and cut/break them into bite sized pieces.
- In a small bowl combine olive oil, salt, and pepper. (you could also use other spices to make them taste differently)
- Coat the cauliflower pieces in the oil mixture and place on a parchment paper covered cookie sheet.
- Bake for 1 hour, turning the pieces about 3 times during that hour so that they are brown and crispy on each side.
Enjoy!
Tasty Dish: Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti
Last Friday night I finally used my Spaghetti Squash to make some spaghetti noodles.
The verdict: It was DELICIOUS!
How to make:
Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti Noodles
- Take your squash and poke holes into it. I used a skewer and poked about 10 holes in each side.
- Microwave the squash for 4-5 minutes and then flip it over and microwave it for another 4-5 minutes.
- Cut the squash in half and scrape out the seeds.
-Take fork and scrape the insides of the squash, this should come out looking like little noodles.
Spaghetti Sauce
-Brown 1 lb. ground hamburger or turkey. I used turkey because it leaner and I could have more of it.
-Combine hamburger and a can of whole tomatoes in a pot.
-Add a small can of tomato paste.
-Mash the whole tomatoes in the sauce.
-Add water as needed for desired consistency of sauce. (won't always need water)
-Add oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. (and any other spices you might like)
-Simmer on low for at least 30 minutes. (I like to simmer for as long as possible, up to 2 hours)
I love making my own spaghetti sauce because you can make sure there isn't any added sugar, although- when not on plan I do like to add a little sugar to the recipe.
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