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Nancy

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 09:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Farmer's Market Chicken
Yield: 4 Servings

3 tbsp. tomato paste
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 can (10-ounce) low-salt chicken broth
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tbsp. Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs
4 (4 ounce) skinned, boned, chicken breast halves
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup diced red onion
1 cup diced zucchini
1 cup diced yellow squash
2 tbsp. dry vermouth
4 cups hot cooked white rice
2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, stir well with a whisk.

2. Place breadcrumbs in a shallow dish; dredge chicken in breadcrumbs.
Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken,
and sauté 6 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from skillet.
Add carrot and next 4 ingredients to skillet; sauté 5 minutes.
Return chicken to skillet; add broth mixture.
Bring mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

3. Serve chicken and vegetable mixture over rice, sprinkle with rosemary.


Serving size is 1 chicken breast half, 1 cup of rice and 3/4 of vegetables.

Faerygdds

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 09:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Nacy and all

The key to any type of program like Atkins or "protein Poer" which is what I do is that it CAN'T be a diet... it HAS to be a new way of life. If you cut the carbs short term, the second you start eating large amounts again... guess what??? It comes back.

The key is to remember that this is the way you have to eat forever. On ATkins and my program you cut out the carbs and then SLOWLY add them back into the diet 5g at a time. UNtil you reach you maintenace amount of carbs. Kind of like WW where you atart eating a little more food until you hit your "maintenace diet". Same thing. people who gain it back like crazy are just going back to old habits and forgetting what they learned about how their bodies process food.

I was a carb junkie too, but I have also found tha I process different kinds of carbs differently. Corn I seem to have no problem with. Flour/ bread... not bad at ALL... now pasta - UGH I just haven't been able to tolerate even 1/4c at any time. It just sends my glucose through the roof. The key is to find out what works best for you (especially if you are diabetic and anything else can eventually kill you or cause blindness). I know I do well with corn products and bread, so my usual carbs are a slice of bread for my sandwhich, croutons on my salad, and corn chips... I can do that!

Well... gotta check the blood sugar before lunch... later!

Nancy

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 09:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Berry Parfait
servings | 6


Ingredients

1 cup raspberries
6 Tbsp Cool Whip Free Whipped Topping
6 cup sugar-free fruit flavored gelatin
1 cup strawberries
6 piece store bought angel food cake
6 Tbsp Cool Whip Free Whipped Topping


Instructions


Slice Strawberries and place in bottom of sundae or parfait glasses. Prepare Jell-o according to mold method on package. Divide prepared liquid into 3 parts of 2 cups each. Into first part, add 1 cup Fat-free Cool Whip and blend until smooth. Place in Refrigerator to chill. In second part, place raspberries and set aside. Take third part and pour 1/3 cup into each glass. Chill in refrigerator. When soft set, break each slice of angel food cake into pieces and place in glasses. Pour 1/2 cup Cool Whip/Jello mixture on top and chill until set. For the last layer, pour 1/2 cup raspberry/Jell-o mixture on top and chill until firm. Garnish with whole strawberry and 1 tbsp Cool Whip.


Special Notes


6 Servings/
Cut store-bought angel food cake into 12 slices (you can usually make 2 batches of this from 1 store-bought angel food cake). If you don't have a parfait glass, you can use wine goblets. This really is an easy-easy recipe, and very yummy! It looks beautiful enough to have for company

Nancy

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 09:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
that's true faery! i know i did the ww plan b4 and didn't follow up once i hit maintenance--that's the key to any good diet is too learn how to "live" with it for the rest of your live--my leader often says its NOT a diet its a way-of-life :-)

Reader234

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
THanks, I'm one step closer to getting there!! I let obstacles get in my way!! I found my WW books, and cards etc!! I have on my pedimeter, and BAM.. cant find headphones, cant find something to listen to... dh said he will walk with me when he gets home!!

shower

Costacat

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 11:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Nancy, your creamsicle recipe looks seriously yummy! Are these WW recipes? If so, could you include the points on 'em? I'd love to forward 'em to some of my friends.

And congrats on your success with WW!!! Too cool!!!!

Aria

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 11:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You go Reader!

I agree about gaining weight after going off Atkins if you go back to eating the way you were eating. That will happen with any diet. For myself, I know that I have been eating way more carbs than I did when I was thin and not gaining weight. I am trying to get back to when I only ate carbs like (potatoes, pasta, bread, sweets, etc.) at one meal if at all during a day. The other thing I am trying to accomplish is to cut out late night snacking! That is something I never did! After I quit smoking I was doing it every night. No wonder my butt expanded LOL!

BTW, last night I made tacos. Instead of actually having tacos I turned mine into a salad & let my hubby have the shells. It was really good.

Thanks for the recipies Nancy & great pics!

Nancy

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 11:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
costacat yes they are ww recipes...

i didn't include the points because i figured not everyone was interested in the ww points--but

the dreamsicle 1 cup = 1 point..

farmers chicken yields 4 servings = 9 points(thats a biggie!)

berry parfailt --makes six servings and is 2 points a serving...

Pottedplant

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 11:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
laughing cow light cheese is great on wasa crakers or saltines, with fresh tomatoes. I have lost almost 50lb since march, by eating lots of fruit, lean ham, eggbeaters etc. My own diet, eating what I like but no bread or real cheese or cookies most of the time.

Nancy

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 11:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
wow potted that is amazing!! congratulations!!!

Pottedplant

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 01:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
thanks Nancy. I agree with what you say about changing eating habits. I used to have to have toast & cheese every morning......now its melon & ham or crackers. Oh I have also been walking. I am delighted I can walk further & go uphill so much easier now :)

Webkitty

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 04:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi all, I just had a chance to take a few minutes and read this thread. Everyone sounds so happy and pumped up! Way to go!

First, I agree with Nancy that exercise is key. For EVERY human body, not just people who want to lose weight. Its good for you It can aliviate depression/anxiety, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and increase metabalisim. Build muscle mass (which burns calories, even when at rest) and help stave off osteoperosis.

I would encourage everyone to be as physically active as possible, and then some.

As far as food intake goes, I swear by the low carb/sugar diet.

This is the first time I have posted this at TVCH, but I am now down to a size 8! (my "normal" size) I was at a 12 at one point.

I was sick and bedridden and had surgeries. By the time I got better all my clothes seemed to have mysteriously shrunk I went out and bought a few cheap things that I wore over and over and felt very tired and depressed with high cholesterol. My doctor strongly urged me to start an exersize program. It was hard getting started but now I'm glad I did

Back to diet:

For breakfast, I swear by Slimfast (the kind you mix with juice, I don't like milk)
I throw in a tablespoon of Benefiber along with it for medical reasons.

Then I go work out, drink a bottle of water, and have my usual afternoon snack of celery stuffed with port wine cheese. (Wispride, it comes in a little plastic tub) A large glass of selzer water with lime juice with it.

Dinner is either a B-I-G salad or I cook something.
For lettuce I buy the romaine lettuce already pre-washed and bagged, and also the tender baby greens in a pre-washed bag. They are richer in nutrients than iceberg but more expensive but I don't have to buy for a big family so I justify it.
I like those little sweet grape tomatoes that come in a plastic tub. They are so tasty!
With that I either have a can of solid white tuna in water or some Boarshead mesquite smoked turkey breast and maybe a hardboiled egg, and I love roasted red peppers on salad. I always use "real" salad dressing, never lite or diet, they are full of fillers that are worse for you than the real thing.

If I am cooking, it will usually be a lean white pork roast or a chicken seasoned with rosemary, my favorite seasoning. I will throw in some frozen vegs in the last 10 mins with it, they soak up the juice are very good.
I also like fish broiled and if we are grilling outside I will throw on a piece of salmon at the end for the next day to have with a salad. I love any kind of meat/fish on a charcole grill! I like to add mequite or hickory chips with the coals, there is nothing like it!

I never eat potatoes of any kind anymore. I miss them, but they are loaded with starchy sugar, oh well. (this means no chips, either)
I don't eat any bread type products.
(this includes crackers, pretzels, bagels, buns and rolls, etc)
Except sometimes I will have a sandwich but only if its on 100% whole wheat bread, no sugar added. (very seldom)

I don't eat pasta at all, ever, but I like Italian food, so I make my own tomato sauce (with ground pork and spices) and have it over califlower instead of spaghetti. I think the califlower is rather tasteless by itself, but absorbs the taste of the sauce very well. Cheese on top and yum!

I also make my own beef stroganoff but have it with french cut green beans instead of pasta or rice.

On the plan I'm on, I'm allowed to have cheesecake as long as it doesn't have the graham crust on it. Publix makes a great one with no crust. I top it with black cherries (you can buy them frozen)

I'm also allowed to have vanilla ice cream. On my plan though, you have to wait 2 hours after eating a meal to eat the desserts. (don't combine one type of food with another)

Mostly though, I have watermellon, mangos or red seedless grapes for dessert. Sometimes I will eat some Brie cheese with the grapes (oh I love it!)

Still miss the popcorn

Well, enough of me, I have some recipes but will save that for a later time. Back to reading about everyone else

Whatever diet plan you are on, stay strong and hang in there!

Reader234

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 06:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ALL RIGHT Webkitty!! WTG!!

cheerleader

and thank you so much for your inspiration, I know I can do this, I am an intelligent, loving human being. Tomorrow when dh asks me to walk, I wont think "what will the neighbors think, ugg..

I did really well today, I know, I do ok WW points I stay within... but getting out there, I need to get back to work!! *G

Nancy

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 06:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
webkitty that's great!!

i know when i started back in march loosing weight and started an exercise program i could barely do 5 minutes on the treadmill and 15 on the bike--now i do 45 on the treadmill 30 on the bike and weight training--i could prob do more that that but my heartrate gets up to 150 so i figure that's long/hard enough :-)

i should hear in a day or two re my cholestrol--the woman who drew my blood this am--had drawn my blood almost every time in the last 2 years since i've had numerous blood tests done--and she did not mention my weight loss but when I did--she said 'i noticed but were afraid you were sick' well at least she noticed LOL

Nancy

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 06:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
reader you can do it--i was sooo not looking forward to the gym when i started--that old 'people will look at me' syndrome--but you know what people (especially in the gym) are in their own mindset and don't notice anything...LOL

Reader234

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 06:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
thanks Nancy, and I even have 10 punches on my park district gym card, from when I lost the 20#'s.

It is so kind of evryone to give support and advice. I know that some people in your real lives may (dont know heard a stat at a meeting once) get 'tired' of hearing it.

I just want you to know, I cant hear it enough. Thanks for sharing, even if I dont reply... I gurantee you, I read, and I think about it, and it is giving me courage, so thank you!

precious moments hearts

Nancy

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 06:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
umm--in real life i only have a few people i talk about it with--now i do have more people noticing and asking me how much i've lost etc and telling me i inspire them to loose as well

--when i lost my first 10percent(that's the first ww goal) i didn't want to say i'd lost 21 lbs because people could easily figure out i weighted 210 (ouch!) but now i'm proud of where i'm am and where i'm going so the number is just that a number :)

Dixiebelle31

Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 08:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I have the Richard Simmons Foodmover Plan. The one where you put in your calorie card and it tells how many proteins, starches etc you can eat per day. When you eat one thing you close a window. You can eat anything but it teaches you portion control. My problem is I was doing it well and then I had company for a week and totally blew it from eating out all the time. That was a treat for me. Then for some reason I couldn't get back into Richard and have been trying the Slimfast plan. Is anyone else doing Slimfast? I guess my dinners are less sensible than they intend. lol Argh, I just wish I could be like I was in high school. I would eat anything I wanted and not gain an ounce. I am 5'5" and never weighed over 105 until 5 years out of high school. I guess I was so active then.

Aria

Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 06:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi everyone! I had a pretty good diet day yesterday and a great one today.

I found a great link for calculating how many calories you are consuming every day Calorie Counter. It is really easy to use and there is also a detailed listing of most foods.

I have started a itemized food & exercise diary and I have been using that site to calculate my calories used/calories consumed.

I also took my first set of measurments today. Oh what a depressing experience that was! I remember when my butt was 36" & it wasn't that long ago. C'est la vie! I'm working on it!

Nancy

Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 07:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
yeah aria--lol i know about the big butt syndrome--mine started out at a 45 inches--now its 42 inches and i dont think it will even get to 36 LOL--

i've lost all over--even my chest--(tho not as much there!)

i think for me the key is to set up small goals for myself--some weight related(loose 10 lbs etc) but more importantly things like being able to walk xx miles or fit into this outfit--

its daunting when/if you have a lot to loose like i did to think yikes i need to loose 65 lbs! but i kept/keep plugging away to i have less than half to go now---

sometimes the last bit is even harder--i have a friend who got 'scared' of reaching goal---not sure where that comes from maybe mentally you're afraid things will change tooo drastically or what not--but i'm trying not to get into the same pattern she did(she lost 45 on ww and has gained 30 back after being withing 10 of goal)...

journalling(diarying) helps tons!!

Earthmother

Friday, August 30, 2002 - 06:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Isn't it amazing how many people are finally trying programs that work for them and not a bunch of fad dieting. I know I have tried them all. I'm glad Drs are finally starting to see that everyone is different and we each need to know that what works for one person doesn't mean it will work for us.

I have finally after all these years stopped avoiding my appointments because I didn't want to be made to feel like a failure. I also like being able to eat the things I love the most.

Nancy

Friday, August 30, 2002 - 06:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
yeah--i've never done it but there were/are a lot of people that do fad diets--to loose weight quickly--and maybe that works if you want to loose it for a specific reason(like a wedding) but most of the time those diets don't keep the weight off --

its funny my dr NEVER once said i needed to loose weight--even tho my last visit i was umm over 200 lbs---but it took a specialist i saw for my sjogren's syndrome to actually voice his concern--(mostly because i have flat feet LOL)...


keep up the good work one and all ---we will win this battle

Nancy

Friday, August 30, 2002 - 12:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
yeah my cholesterol is MUCH MUCH better its down to 190 and the bad ldl is down to 121 :-)

Bob2112

Friday, August 30, 2002 - 03:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Excellent news, Nancy!

Aria

Friday, August 30, 2002 - 09:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Fantastic Nancy! Keep up the terrific work!

I had a not bad day today on the diet. I had a light breakfast & lunch so that I could have Chinese food tonight. Yum. I stuck mostly to the veggies though. Still a nice treat.