Today I stepped on the scales and had lost a little more weight, so now I am up to 9 lbs. We've been going almost 8 weeks so that would be a little over a lb a week average weight loss. Not bad at all! Must be all the beans from the chili and last night was pinto bean night with turnips and fried potatoes. In the spirit of eating healthier I only put about 2 tbsp oil in a big skillet and put the potatoes in and cooked with the lid on so it would help steam the potatoes. Then when they were cooked through I took off the lid and turned up the heat and browned them. That oil was the only fat in the whole dinner.
This morning I decided to cook oatmeal in the microwave. I put it in a big enough bowl that it would not spill over and then cut up a fresh peach and put in and sprinkled a little raw sugar in it. Nuked it for about 2 1/2 min. Then added about another tbsp of raw sugar, which is a LOT less then I normally use for oatmeal. It was pretty good but may add a little vanilla or almond extract tomorrow morning. I think that will give it the umph it needs. Guess what I had for lunch, you got it---beans! But for dinner it was Baked Ziti! Instead of ricotta the recipe called for tofu seasoned up. It was good. I had a side salad with it. That was the first salad I have had in a long time. I thought I would be more dependent on salad but hardly ever have one. Today was a totally unmotivated day so I am thankful I got dinner done. Not tired or sick just unmotivated. Tomorrow I have to find motivation, I think it may take the form of coffee!! Early and lots of it!
Tammy try a little pure maple syrup in your oatmeal we love it and I pretty sure it is vegan. It may be just the flavor your looking for! Kayla
ReplyDeleteI keep forgetting about maple syrup and I do actually have a bottle in the fridge. I am finding that the fruit takes on a flavor I don't like when cooked with the oatmeal in the microwave.
ReplyDeleteThe baked Ziti was better the second day!!
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