Anyone ready to ring in the new year...and lose weight/get fit?

[vfem]

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Thank you! I want to make these tonight!

But I'll probably wait until tomorrow since its raining so badly... I'd have to goto the store for a couple of things for it.

 

[vfem]

Here's another favorite my husband makes me make:

Chicken & Wild Mushroom Rosemary Pasta

Ingredients

12 oz package of angel hair pasta (or 3/4 of a 1lb box)
1 Package of Dried Wild Mushrooms 1/2 oz size (We like Melissa's Porcini)
2 Cups Chicken Stock or broth
1 Cup of Water
1 Grilled or baked left over skinless chicken breast cup into cubes, about 1 cup
1 sprig of fresh rosemary (or 1 tbsp dried)
Pinch of Salt
Pinch of Black Pepper
1 tsp corn starch


Directions
Boil pasta as instructed on box.

In a medium deep pot heat on medium the stock, water and rosemary spring with mushroom to reconstitute them to their springy selves.

After about 5 minutes on the heat, add the cubed chicken. (Do not use raw chicken)

After about 3 minutes whisk in the corn starch to thicken the sauce, give about 2 more minutes. Then add finished drained pasta to pot with the sauce and toss it all together to get the flavor all through the pasta and serve.

Number of Servings: 4

Nutritional Info

* Servings Per Recipe: 4
* Amount Per Serving
* Calories: 374.1

* Total Fat: 2.8 g
* Cholesterol: 29.8 mg
* Sodium: 653.6 mg
* Total Carbs: 60.3 g
* Dietary Fiber: 6.6 g
* Protein: 26.9 g

 

[annaraven]

I find it interesting how many of those recipes are too many carbs for DH. 45g carbs (INCLUDING sides and bread and anything else in the meal) is his limit for a meal. That's why we don't do low-fat but are careful to use moderate amount of *good* fats in our cooking.

Everyone has different ways of achieving goals. Glad those recipes work well for some folks! Thanks for posting them.

 

[3goodeggs]

Vfm. this has never happened to me before... but as i was reading the recipes... I started to salivate.
You better win the bake off! I can't imagine how well your family eats. I was sitting here thinking that we are having eggs tonight when the DH comes home. I need some fish to season limefully.

OH! but I did weigh myself early.. or a week late, and I have FINALLY broken 150! I am at 149. It might not seem like a big deal, but I have not seen a 'forty number' on a scale in over ten years.

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

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I know how it feels to break a barrier and I'm so happy for you!!!!
Wow, ten years!!! It's these moments that help us stay strong and continue to reach our goal.

Weigh in tomorrow ALREADY!!!

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc...UUXFKM1RzOVVPYnc&hl=en&authkey=CLnVkvUB#gid=0

 

[vfem]

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HOORAY!!!!!!

I know the feeling, I do! When I hit 159 I was over the moon, as I haven't seen that since before I was preggers. My daughter is 4!

Annaraven, I will try to whip up some low carb meals

Then I'll share the findings here.

As for the above meals, I serve them as is, but sometimes with a side salad. Though we have bread problems (we love it) and my daughter could eat bread as a meal itself. I'll come up with something, promise... I love to cook.

I'm a wiz with left overs too! HAHAHA

 

[annaraven]

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HOORAY!!!!!!

I know the feeling, I do! When I hit 159 I was over the moon, as I haven't seen that since before I was preggers. My daughter is 4!

Annaraven, I will try to whip up some low carb meals

Then I'll share the findings here.

As for the above meals, I serve them as is, but sometimes with a side salad. Though we have bread problems (we love it) and my daughter could eat bread as a meal itself. I'll come up with something, promise... I love to cook.

I'm a wiz with left overs too! HAHAHA

Yeah - I cook mostly low-carb or moderate carb meals here. Leftovers - now there's my downfall. DH won't eat them in general, but if I could figure out how to disguise them or re-make them into something else...

Too bad he hates chicken - it's so flexible. Ah well. There are worse things than dealing with a picky eater for a DH.

 

[vfem]

Another dang weigh in day....

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc...UUXFKM1RzOVVPYnc&hl=en&authkey=CLnVkvUB#gid=0

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

1 pound!! I'm always happy to have lost, not gained....especially when yesterday I had a brownie (a big one) AND a margarita WITH salt! It's soooo hard being good, but hey, I lost a pound!!!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

184 today for a loss of 3.6 this week.