What a busy weekend. I was home again on Friday with my sick little boy. He wasn't too bad (cold and ear infection) but this particular round of colds has led to a lot of kids with pneumonia so the pediatrician wanted him home until today. It is hard for me to post when I am at home so that is why you are getting your first update today.
Since Thurs I have lost a total of 4.2 lbs! That is such a great number! I had one day of zero loss, but lost all the other days. No complaints there!
Tried a few new recipes and most were dogs. Let's just put it this way, I am never going to try to puree chicken to make "cream of chicken soup" again. Blech!
Had dinner with friends at my house last night and was able to stay on program nicely. I made my "Not Rocket Science Grilled Chicken" and everyone loved it. And then I enjoyed a green salad with everyone else and they all had bread and/or mac and cheese (kiddos). I don't have amazing willpower to resist the carbs...I have Celiac Disease and the carbs would make me really sick and set off a firestorm of immune responses. No thanks. I guess the ability to resist soft, white bread is my silver lining in the cloud that is Celiac.
My lunch today is another new recipe and it is pretty good. I know I got it from somewhere out there in web world, but I don't know where. So, with humble apologies for not crediting the originator of the recipe, here it is:
Lemon Chicken Soup
1-2 C chicken broth
100g chicken breast, cooked and diced (I use leftovers)
baby spinach leaves (allowed amount)
1 Tbsp dried, minced onion flakes
1 tsp dried thyme (or your favorite herb)
lemon juice, up to 1 lemon's juice
salt and pepper to taste
Bring chicken broth to a boil, add next 4 ingredients, return to boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 min, add lemon juice 1Tbs at a time, stir and taste after each addition. Add until it reaches your desired taste. The lemon can really take over easily if you add all the juice at once. I used about 2 Tbs with this particular lemon today. Season with salt and pepper to your liking and enjoy!
This is pretty good. I might try oregano instead of the thyme next time. Thyme next time, I crack myself up! It might also be improved with the addition of a clove of garlic, crushed and sauteed in a little chicken broth as a first step.
Enjoy!
Amy
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Monday, January 24, 2011
Thursday, May 13, 2010
P2D25
Down another 1 lb today! Wahoo! Wa! and Hoo!
I was hungry most of the day yesterday, but held it together and stuck with the program. I didn't even overeat my burgers. I am quite proud of myself. I do wonder if my hunger yesterday was due to the increased exercise on Tuesday. Perhaps my body was trying to compensate with more calories (which I denied it). Or, perhaps, this batch of HCG isn't as good. I will bring it up to my doc when I see him tomorrow.
I am facing some challenges today. I am going out to lunch with a friend. She knows I am on the HCG protocol, so that won't be the issue. I just have to make sure I communicate my needs to my server. I am pretty confident I can do this as I have done it before while on HCG. I also have to do it when I am not on HCG because I have Celiac Disease. It takes a lot of questions and communication each time I order in a restaurant just to be certain I won't eat a trace of wheat or gluten.
The biggest challenge today is when I go to the movies with my friend Kim. We need this night out as we haven't and won't get a chance to see each other for quite a while. The challenge will be that I will be out late and won't be able to fill up on tea or water. If I do that, I will be going to the bathroom every 10 minutes and will miss most of the movie. So, my plan is to save my apple until the movie. I will cut it up and put it in a baggie so I won't be crunching in the theater. That should help. Any other suggestions??
I do have a recipe to post today. I actually made it over the weekend, but forgot about posting it. Better late than never. Once again, I have adapted this from my favorite HCG recipe base (link in side bar).
HCG French Onion Soup
2 C fat free beef broth or stock (I used Health Valley No Salt, Fat Free Beef Broth)
1 whole sweet onion, thinly sliced
1/4 tsp dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste
Saute onions in 1-2 Tbs broth in a medium sauce pan over low heat. And I do mean low. Stir them onions slowly and saute until they become slightly caramelized (browned). Add splashes of broth as necessary. This will take some time, but it is totally worth it. As Chef Tyler Florence said, "brown taste good." Once the onions are good and caramelized, add the remaining beef broth and thyme. Bring soup to a boil then allow to simmer for about an hour. Add salt and pepper before serving, to taste. The result is a rich tasting treat.
Enjoy,
Amy
I was hungry most of the day yesterday, but held it together and stuck with the program. I didn't even overeat my burgers. I am quite proud of myself. I do wonder if my hunger yesterday was due to the increased exercise on Tuesday. Perhaps my body was trying to compensate with more calories (which I denied it). Or, perhaps, this batch of HCG isn't as good. I will bring it up to my doc when I see him tomorrow.
I am facing some challenges today. I am going out to lunch with a friend. She knows I am on the HCG protocol, so that won't be the issue. I just have to make sure I communicate my needs to my server. I am pretty confident I can do this as I have done it before while on HCG. I also have to do it when I am not on HCG because I have Celiac Disease. It takes a lot of questions and communication each time I order in a restaurant just to be certain I won't eat a trace of wheat or gluten.
The biggest challenge today is when I go to the movies with my friend Kim. We need this night out as we haven't and won't get a chance to see each other for quite a while. The challenge will be that I will be out late and won't be able to fill up on tea or water. If I do that, I will be going to the bathroom every 10 minutes and will miss most of the movie. So, my plan is to save my apple until the movie. I will cut it up and put it in a baggie so I won't be crunching in the theater. That should help. Any other suggestions??
I do have a recipe to post today. I actually made it over the weekend, but forgot about posting it. Better late than never. Once again, I have adapted this from my favorite HCG recipe base (link in side bar).
HCG French Onion Soup
2 C fat free beef broth or stock (I used Health Valley No Salt, Fat Free Beef Broth)
1 whole sweet onion, thinly sliced
1/4 tsp dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste
Saute onions in 1-2 Tbs broth in a medium sauce pan over low heat. And I do mean low. Stir them onions slowly and saute until they become slightly caramelized (browned). Add splashes of broth as necessary. This will take some time, but it is totally worth it. As Chef Tyler Florence said, "brown taste good." Once the onions are good and caramelized, add the remaining beef broth and thyme. Bring soup to a boil then allow to simmer for about an hour. Add salt and pepper before serving, to taste. The result is a rich tasting treat.
Enjoy,
Amy
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