Maret 2016

Day 53

Day 53 and I would like to update everyone on my adventure with Tom Yum soup. First of all, let me just say that if any recipe ever tells you to use fish sauce, DONT. I started making the soup and it smelled delicious and the moment I added that fish sauce it started to stink... I mean really stink. My house stank for 3-4 hours afterward. My hair, skin, clothes, all stank from standing near it. I ended up not finishing the soup but turning off the heat, putting on the lid and the pot went outside for the night until we could dump it in the woods the next day - thats how bad it smelled. I think next time Ill skip the fish sauce and try making it without but it just wasnt meant to be this time around.

Also at my weigh-in on Saturday I found out that one of my coworkers also started Medi-Weightloss at the same clinic! So weve been exchanging stories and frustrations today. She and her husband started it a little over a week ago and so far theyre doing well having lost 7.3 and 8.8 lbs, respectively.

Im thinking I might try to get back into working out this week. Its been long enough where Ive been lazy that I feel like I should do something to get me going again. Im torn between Wii Fit and dusting off my treadmill. I think I might hit the treadmill and use my "high energy" play list on my iPod.

Heres hoping that this week is just as successful as last week!

Clean Eating Weight Loss Meal Plan 50

Breakfast

Egg and Feta Wrap (recipe here)

LOVED this breakfast recipe! I think a healthy dose of carbs and protein together always makes the best clean eating meal.

Find recipe at Clean Eating Breakfast.

Mid Morning Snack

Health Warrior Chia Bars with Coconut (sold here)

These snacks are great! Not only are they nutritious, they are delicious too. Personally, I love chia seeds. They are high in nutrition but low in fat and calories. I often add them to smoothies, but eating them as a snack is delicious too. Plus, these chia snacks contain a hint of coconut flavor. They are hard to resist.

Find them at Chia Bars with Coconut.

Lunch

All-American Salad (recipe here)

I liked this salad because it was easy-to-make, full of flavor, and a great light meal. I hope you like it too.

Get recipe at Clean Eating Lunch.

Afternoon Snack

Baked Plantain with Peanut Butter and Nuts (get recipe here)

You can substitute plantain with banana. Itll still be good. Anything with all-natural peanut butter and nuts taste fantastic. Plus, its healthy too. A win-win.

Get recipe for this awesome snack at Clean Eating Snack Recipe.

Dinner

Simple Pasta with Meat Sauce (recipe here)

Did you know that most pasta brands offer cleaner choices like veggie pasta and whole grain? Some even offer quinoa pasta. They are fantastic for easy dinners.

Todays clean eating pasta was delicious and simple. Most of all, it was clean.

If youre interested, find the recipe at Clean Eating Dinner - Simple Pasta.

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Good evening.

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Clean Eating Weight Loss Meal Plan 107

Breakfast

Nonfat plain Greek yogurt with bananas, strawberries, honey and cinnamon

Sweet, fruity and full of protein, this is a delicious way to begin the day!

Mid Morning Snack

Maya Kaimal Chickpea Chips

These chips are crunchy and wholesome, with slight hints of middle eastern flavor. Theyre gluten-free, transfat-free and GMO-free and full of crunch and flavor. Truly worth a try!

Get them at Maya Kaimal Chickpea Chips.

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Find them here.

Lunch

Organic Ground Turkey and Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry with Fried Eggs

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Afternoon Snack

Grapes

Dinner

Broiled Chicken in Sesame Teriyaki Sauce, with Steamed Vegetables on the Side

This dinner is easy to make: marinade chicken breast in homemade teriyaki sauce and extra virgin olive oil, and broil both sides until chickens thoroughly cooked. Enjoy with a side of steamed vegetables.

Hope you like it!

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Sour Blueberry Ice Cream

From looking at the final product you would think this was just any other bowl of delicious and totally innocent ice cream. Dont believe what you see. It is delicious and refreshing. However it wasnt so benign when it had splattered everywhere in the kitchen. Top and bottom cupboards, puddles on the counter, dripping down the front of my pants, staining the kitchen rug, the dog trying to lick at the heap of blueberry syrup on the floor. There was a lot of very creative swearing.

See I pictured this whole thing happening in my head as I was dumping the blueberry mixture into the blender and cringing, waiting for the worst possible thing to happen. Then it did. While I was tightening the blender pieces and making sure everything was put together properly to avoid disaster, it never occurred to me that the rubber disk that creates a seal in the bottom of the bowl could slip to the side and create a gap for evil purple liquid to escape from.

As soon as I poured the blueberries in the blender the chaos started. In the crevice where the glass bit of the blender meets the plastic base the liquid started spurting out. Not just drizzling or trickling. It was shooting out on the underside of the cupboard and on my arms. About a third of my precious blueberry mixture ended up on the counter. I tried to tighten the pieces hoping for the best. Crossing my fingers the whole time I blended and made a beautiful purple liquid with no other major issues.

I wrapped the blender in dish towels and added the heavy and sour cream prayed for no more spurting. And all was well until I went to pour the mixture into a bowl at which point the precarious rule of physics that was keeping the liquid from seeping everywhere left me. Half of the ice cream mixture ended up in the bowl, the other half on the floor. That any of it made it in the bowl was more than I had expected. Things were already a mess so I continued with this highly mistaken course of action, emptying the blender, putting what made it into the bowl into the refrigerator, out of my sight to cool off and began the laborious task of de-purpling the kitchen.

It didnt put up nearly as big a fight going into the ice cream maker but the whole time it was churning I was thinking “boy this better be good.” This was going to have to be awfully good ice cream to make up for the disaster.

In the end all I can say for it however is that its interesting. Blueberries work really well with the tartness of the sour cream and it creates a nice rich velvety texture. Amidst all the drama I did manage to put in too much lemon juice (which I had to substitute since I had no lime) and most of my precious berries were in a puddle on the counter so it wasnt as delicious and sweet as it probably should have been. Its quite sour which isnt a bad thing it just isnt very dessert like.

Id only recommend making this if you have much better luck than I do with blenderfuls of malevolent purple liquid. Ive learned my lesson and will be keeping my blueberry obsession to very simple recipes from now on. Which mostly means if you need me Ill be standing in front of the refrigerator gorging myself on berries straight from the container. Its safer that way.

Sour Blueberry Ice Cream

1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen, if frozen, thaw and drain)
1/3 cup agave nectar
Pinch of salt
Grated zest of one lime
Juice of 1/2 a lime, or more juice to taste
3/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup sour cream

In a medium saucepan cook blueberries, sugar, salt, lime zest and juice over medium heat, stirring, until mixture boils and the berries pop and soften, about 4 minutes.

Pour the berry mixture into a blender and whirl until pureed, the mixture will not be completely smooth. Add the heavy cream and sour cream and pulse to blend. Taste and add a bit more lime juice or agave nectar if you choose.

Pour the blend into a bowl and refrigerate until it is chilled before churning into ice cream.

Original recipe from Noble Pig Blog.

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I strived desperately over the years to get back to this weight. But with a stressful and busy work life, I struggled to do so. Nothing seemed to work for me. I tried everything from diet pills to exercise machines I saw advertised on TV. I even tried crazy diets like the acai berry diet, and the green tea diet. They didn’t do anything for me. I was still overweight and considered myself ‘fat’.

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I immediately started searching on Google and managed to find the official 3 Week Diet website. There, I watched a video by a professional nutritionist who revealed step-by-step what was needed to lose weight quickly. I was shocked, because noone had ever told me this information before! I had visited personal trainers, dieticians, and doctors, and in all these years, noone had ever told me these dieting secrets!

The next day I began the program. At first I thought it would be really difficult and that I would have to starve myself to see any progress. Boy was I wrong! I pretty much ate whatever I was eating before, but I made sure to eat it at the specific times when my metabolism was burning a thousand times faster than usual. I also made sure to include the secret fat burning foods listed in The 3 Week Diet with every meal. These things combined made the fat literally melt right off my body! How did I know what times my metabolism was burning fat and what foods to include in my diet? Well, Brian from The 3 Week Diet had laid it all out for me as soon as I joined the website. It couldn’t have been easier!

On the first day alone, I lost 2 lbs (around 1 kilogram). The next day, I lost a massive 3 lbs! By the end of the first week I had lost around 10 lbs (4.5 kilograms)! That was much more than I had anticipated. I thought I would lose around 5 lbs max! But 10 lbs in only 7 days! That was life changing! I continued to follow the diet for the entire course of 21 days, and by the end of the diet I had lost an earth-shattering 30 lbs of 100% pure body fat!

My dreams had come true! I was now closer to my ideal body weight than ever before! I felt slimmer, sexier, and healthier! My belly fat had shrunk, my butt was firmer, my thighs were tighter, and my cheeks were no longer round and chubby! Some people barely recognized me! I loved my new body and it was all 100% thanks to The 3 Week Diet. It changed my life!

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Clean Eating Weight Loss Meal Plan 101

Breakfast

Strawberry Goat Cheese Sandwich

A high-carb and high-protein combo is a great way to start the day--and this strawberry goat cheese sandwich is just that. Its filling; its nutritious; and its delicious.

Find recipe at Healthy Breakfast Idea.

Mid Morning Snack

Avocado with Balsamic Vinegar and Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Drizzle organic balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil on avocado halves, and use a spoon to scoop each bite. Its a quick, simple and yummy snack.

Lunch

Tuna Parm and Tomato Melt (from this recipe)

Lunch time is a time for you to recharge--and lunch recipes should be quick and nutritious. This tuna, parm and tomato melt is a great idea because it has sufficient protein, fats, carbs and vegetables. Plus, its warm and filling, and tastes awesome.

Find recipe at Clean Eating Lunch. Its super easy, so why not give it a try.

Afternoon Snack

Walnut-Stuffed Medjool Dates

Nuts are forces of nature and king of healthy snacks--and walnuts are certainly among them. According to mercola.com, walnuts have cancer-fighting properties, heart-healthy omega-3, brain-improving vitamins and folate, and a rare type of antioxidant called polyphenol antioxidants that prevent inflammation, a leading cause for cancer development. Walnuts also improve male reproductive health, metabolic parameters in people with type 2 diabetes, and overall weight control.

For natural snacks, dates are also desirable, because of their abundance in "calcium, amino acids, sulphur, iron, potassium, phosphorous, manganese, copper, and magnesium."

Together, walnuts and dates make quite a wholesome combo--and thats why I recommend this delicious clean eating snack of toasted walnuts stuffed in sweet medjool dates.

Source: 7 Benefits of Walnuts (by Mercola.com) and Health Benefits of Dates (by Dasmaninstitute.org)

Dinner

Greek Salad

When it comes to salads, a colorful and supple plate of Greek salad makes one of the best choice. Its veggies are crunchy and the dressing is flavorful. You can add meat for extra protein if you want to, but the Greek yogurt dressing offers plenty of protein already.

Not sure about you, but I prefer eating light at night, and therefore recommend this easy and tasty Greek salad.

Thanks for visiting Clean Eating Weight Loss Meal Plan again.

Todays meal plan is no. 101. Cant believe its been over 100 days of clean eating.

Hope youve enjoyed all the meal plans so far!

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