Daily 4/6

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Fresh Fish Tacos

Ingredients:
1.5 mahi-mahi fillet(s) (1 filet is 4 oz)
1 tsp(s) oil - olive
1/4 tomato(es) - medium
1 jalapeno pepper(s)
1/8 onion(s) - medium
1 tbsp(s) cilantro - fresh
juice - lime
3 tortilla(s) - corn

Directions:
1. Brush mahi-mahi with olive oil. Grill or broil until cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
2. Chop tomato and jalapeno. Mince onion and cilantro. Combine tomato, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and jalapeno to taste.
3. Serve the fish on warm corn tortillas with the salsa.
Tips:
1/8 whole = 2 tbsp chopped onion
1/4 whole = 1/4 cup chopped tomato 

Diet 4.8 out of 5 ( extra fruit again today , I hope this is not a pattern ) Exercise circuit training and walking, steps 12769, H2O 64 oz

menu

breakfast sausage on dry toast and an apple

snack yogurt 

lunch turkey sandwich

snack protein shake 

dinner fish tacos   and grapes

I had the wrong day, I thought my weigh,measure ,fat percent was set for today . It was not ,it is next week.

I did get weighed and  I am 'officially  ' 4 pounds from one-derland . So this week seems like a good week to vamp up the cardio . As much as I hate the DRED-mill , I will be using the treadmill ( inaddtion to my normal workouts) to see if I can get under 200 by next friday .

Daily 4/5

Daily accountability

Diet 4.8 out of 5 (had extra fruit today) Exercise circuit training  and walking ,, steps 16997,H2O 52 oz
menu
breakfast sausage on dry toast and half an orange
snack yogurt
lunch veggie enchiladas (recipe below )
grapes after lunch 
snack apple and peanut butter
dinner  chicken & vegetable stir fry

Some of my meals are  vegetarian . Before my diagnoses of celiacs I was vegan or vegetarian for most of my adult life.   When I became ill , I was intolerant of  many of the foods I had relied on for protein while vegan . I am able to tolerate most of them now (except gluten and soy )   My RD wants me to eat as much  protein as I can but she also understands that large amounts of aminal protein is difficult  for me so she did include quite a number of vegetarian meals in my menu plan.

Vegetable Enchiladas

Ingredients:
2 tortilla(s) - corn
1/2 cup(s) beans - pinto (cooked)
1/2 cup(s) salsa
2 oz cheese - Cheddar (low fat, shredded/grated)
2 tbsp(s) cream - sour (light)
1/4 oz spinach leaves - fresh
1/4 cup(s) onion(s) - medium

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Chop half onion. In a saucepan over medium heat, sauté onions and spinach.
2. Fill corn tortillas with pinto beans and sautéed vegetables. Roll to enclose, and place in a casserole dish. Top with salsa and shredded cheese. Bake at 350°F until cheese is melted. Garnish with sour cream.
3. Tip: 2 oz. shredded low fat Cheddar cheese is ½ cup.

I have been on my RD's menu plan for about thirty day so tomorrow my trainer is doing a weight, measure and the DREADED FAT PERCENT  then will compare to last month . I am looking forward to it but at the same time I am a bit apprehensive .

****Edit to add  **** I was wrong about the date for weight,measure and fat percent . It is not until next week.

Daily 4/4

Daily accountability
Todays menu
breakfast sausage on dry toast and 1/2 an orange
lunch turkey sandwich
snack yogurt
Dinner chicken pasta primavera
snack cottage cheese and grapes 

Diet 5 of 5 :) exercise walking , steps 12360,, H2O 72 oz

Chicken Pasta Primavera

Ingredients:
1 oz spaghetti - whole wheat (dry) ( used gluten free of course)
1/2 cup(s) sauce - tomato (meatless)
1 1/4 chicken breast(s) (1 breast is 4 oz)
3/4 cup(s) vegetables - mixed, fresh
1 oz cheese - Parmesan (grated)
2.6 oz broccoli - fresh

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place chicken in a lightly greased baking dish and bake for about 40 minutes or until cooked through.
2. Place a steamer insert in a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover and bring water to a boil. Place broccoli and other vegetables of your choice in steamer insert and cover. Steam for about 5 minutes or until tender.
3. Top whole wheat spaghetti with tomato sauce, chicken, and steamed veggies. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and enjoy.
4. Tips:
1 oz = 1/4 cup dry = 1/2 cup cooked whole wheat spaghetti
1 oz = 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2.6 oz = 1 cup fresh broccoli

Daily 4/3

Daily accountability

Diet 4  out of 5 ( had an extra serving of yogurt ),, Exercise circuit training  and walking,steps 14658,,
H2O 84 ozs

Today's menu
Breakfast, sausage on dry toast ,half an orange

Lunch, Grilled ham and cheese sandwich with a side of cottage cheese ( more protein at a setting than I am comfortable with so I had half at lunch and half a little  later)This recipe  is also from my RD .I was surprised how well it grilled up .

snack ,yogurt

Dinner Amys frozen dinner black bean tamale verde with broccoli and cauliflower on the side

snack  peanut butter toast 

Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwich w/ Cottage Cheese

Ingredients:
2 slice(s) bread - whole wheat (I use gluten free bread of course )
4 oz ham - deli
1 oz cheese - Swiss (reduced fat)
1 tbsp(s) mustard - spicy
1/2 oz spinach leaves - fresh
4 oz cheese - cottage (1%)

Directions:
1. Warm skillet over medium heat on stovetop.
2. Assemble sandwich by spreading mustard on each side of bread. Place ham, cheese, and spinach leaves on one slice of bread and top with other slice of bread.
3. Spray pan with cooking spray. Heat sandwich on each side until both sides are browned and cheese is melted.
4. Enjoy sandwich with cottage cheese on the side.

I have a spray bottle for my olive oil so I use that instead of a cooking spray.

Daily 4/2

Daily  accountability

Diet 5 of 5,, exercise circuit training and walking ,,steps 15498,, H2O 54 oz
I have to say that yesterday and today are the first days that I have been really REALLY hungry since starting my RD's menu plan ,I am not sure why .Maybe being over tired is effecting me .
menu
breakfast protein shake
snack yogurt
lunch turkey sandwich
snack peanut butter on toast
dinner taco salad

Taco Salad

Ingredients:
3 cup(s) lettuce - Romaine
3 oz beef - ground - 95% lean
2 tsp(s) seasoning - taco
1/4 cup(s) beans - black (cooked)
1/2 tomato(es) - medium
1 1/2 oz corn
1/8 onion(s) - medium
1 oz cheese - Cheddar (low fat, shredded/grated)
salsa
2 tbsp(s) salad dressing - light

Directions:
1. In a pan over medium heat, brown ground beef. Drain fat. Stir in taco seasoning.
2. Dice tomato and mince onion.
3. Top Romaine lettuce with ground beef, black beans, tomato, corn, onion, and shredded cheese. Dress with salsa or light dressing.
4. Tips:
1 oz = 1/4 cup shredded low fat Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 oz = 1/4 cup corn
1/8 whole = 2 tbsp chopped onion
1/6 package = 2 tsp taco seasoning

Daily 4/1

Daily accountability
Diet 5 or of 5 , even the frozen dinner is on the approved list from my RD,
exercise walking, H2O 64 oz,, steps 13251

menu
breakfast, dry toast , sausage and half an orange
lunch , turkey sandwich with a side of cottage cheese
snack , yogurt
snack, apple and peanut butter
dinner, Amy's@   enchilada verde ,, This is a frozen dinner,, one of  the few I can eat because of my celiac's . I am working a lot of extra hours this week so Amy@ may be cooking dinner a couple of  times this week . I am a little concerned  that the extra sodium may push up the scale this week so I will "" water up"" ,lol

Weigh in

My top weight was 256
I started tracking my weight  again on
Dec 28 2011


12/28/11= 232.8 START WEIGHT
1/4/12= 227.2   -5.6
1/11/12= 225.8  -1.4
1/17/12= 221.4  -4.4
1/25/12= 218.4  - 3.0
2/1/12= 218.4  -0.0
2/8/12= 218.4  -0.0
2/15/12= 217.6   -0.8
2/22/12=  216.4  -1.4
2/29/12= 215.6  -0.8
3/7/12= 214.6  - 1

3/14/12= 211.6  -3
3/21/12= 209.6 -2
3/28/12= 207.0 -2.6
4/1/12= 205.6 - 1.4
4/12/12= 202.4 - 3.2 ... officially down 30 pounds
4/21/12= 198.4- 4.0 " officially"under 200 pounds 





I had to really look for pictures of me

I am about 230 in this one

My (dream ) goal weight is 149
but I will be SUPER DUPER happy with 159

This picture is of me and some of my brothers and sisters taken  about  10 years ago.

I am on the far right .I am about 165 in this picture .