Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Just a thought.................
I stated that I will be adding regular recipes to this blog, but after further thought I will add them to my blog..Rick's Favorite Recipes. It seems like a better place for them, than on a blog about healthy eating and weight loss. Just saying.............
Sriracha Glazed Almonds
Sriracha Glazed Almonds
Ingredients
- 1/3 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Sriracha – CHA! by Texas Pete
- 1½ Cups Raw Almonds
- Sea Salt or Himilayan Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar and sriracha. Whisk continuously until sugar is dissolved and mixture begins to bubble. (2-3 minutes)
- Carefully pour glaze over almonds and stir until evenly coated.
- Transfer to a grease, foil-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with salt.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes. Stir twice during this time.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool 15-20 minutes.
- Peel the foil from the almond brittle (be careful not to leave any foil pieces attached). Break apart and serve.
- Store in an airtight container.
The recipe comes from: wonkywonderful.com
Day 10
I am officially have way done with my time at the school. In some ways it has been harder than I thought it would be but in other ways it has been easier. This makes three days in a row my steps have been over 10,000 and I seem to sleep better. I can also tell I am out of shape as far as work goes but I seem to be getting back in shape quickly. I will probably get in shape just in time to leave and that will make my swimming all the more important.
Anyway, the food journal entry for:
08/26/2015 Calorie Count
Breakfast 8:00AM
Toast 196 Cal
Egg(2) 190 Cal
Milk 105 Cal
Snack 10:30AM
Yogurt 250 Cal
Lunch 12:00PM
Chicken Sandwich 600 Cal
Fries 300 Cal
Snack 4:30PM
Grapes 120 Cal
Dinner 7:00PM
Wild Rice 200 Cal
Pasta 200 Cal
Carrots 50 Cal
Tomato 22 Cal
Snack 9:00PM
Watermelon 250 Cal
Total Calories for today figure out to be about 2480. That is to high, even though I have been told I can have up to 2750 and still lose weight as long as I am active. Need to get them down to an average of 1800 a day. Total steps for today is about 10,100. Down just over a 1000 from yesterday but still over the 10,000 mark. This makes me happy. The water was no problem because I am always drinking water.
Me
Essential Oils for Weight Loss and Balancing Blood Sugar
Can essential oils help you lose weight?
Yes, they can. Here are some of the oils that can help and the reasons why…
The Aroma – Weight Loss Connection
olefactory-systemDiffusing or inhaling essential oils can have a dramatic and immediate effect on one’s mood and appetite. Olfaction (the sense of smell) is the only sense that has a direct effect on the limbic region of the brain, according to studies at the University of Vienna.
Fragrance can penetrate the amygdala in the center of the brain in ways that can significantly reduce appetite. Dr. Alan Hirsch conducted landmark studies which showed dramatic weight loss in research subjects using aromas from peppermint oil and vanilla absolute.
Read more at: http://essentialoilworld.com/ My daughter sells essential oils and I think I may give this a try. It can't hurt.
Day 9
I need to make eating good a habit and quit messing around. I need to keep my sleep at about about 6 1/2 to seven hours a night and get moving and make swimming a major part of my exercise. When I swam regularly a number of years ago I was able to lose weight and keep it off. Hopefully, when my stretch at the school things will be to get on a regular schedule and routine.
08/25/2015 Calorie Count
Breakfast 8:00AM
Toast 196 Cal
Cereal 190 Cal
Milk 105 Cal
Snack 10:30AM
Banana 105 Cal
Lunch 12:00PM
Chicken Strips 400 Cal
Snack 4:30PM
Grapes 120 Cal
Dinner 7:00PM
Hot Dog 700 Cal
Soda 500 Cal
Snack 9:00PM
Ice Cream 250 Cal
Total Calories for today figure out to be about 2560. My food consumption is out of control. I have fallen back into my old habits. Total steps fr today is about 11,200. That is the only thing that is going in my favor. The water was no problem because I am always drinking water.
Me
Me
Day 8
Anyway, the food journal entry for:
08/24/2015 Calorie Count
Breakfast 8:00AM
Toast 196 Cal
Milk 105 Cal
Snack 10:30AM
Donut(2) 650 Cal(ouch)
Lunch 12:00PM
Beef Sandwich 300 Cal
Potato Chips 300 Cal
Snack 4:30PM
Grapes 120 Cal
Dinner 7:00PM
Egg 110 Cal
Toast 196 Cal Milk 105 Call
Snack 9:00PM
Watermelon 100 Cal
Total Calories for today figure out to be about 2180. To high for me. I know I shouldn't have had the donuts but I fell to temptation. They were fresh chocolate cake donuts. My boss said she is going to see if I would post about the fact I had donuts at work. She also said she will be watching to see if I am making progress and if not she will be after me. I is good to have so many people worried about my health. Total steps for today were about 10,500. That is one thing I see an improvement in. I am now going to have keep on doing 10,000+ since I have shown it can be done.
Me
(Sugar free) Dreamsicle Salad
This recipe comes from http://thebetterbaker.blogspot.com It only takes four ingredients. Enjoy.
DREAMSICLE SALAD
1 sm. box (4 serv. size/.3 oz pkg)* sugar-free orange jello
1 sm. box (4 serv. size/1 oz pkg)* sugar free instant vanilla pudding
1 - 10 ozs. can mandarin oranges, drained
1 - 8 ozs. tub fat free frozen whipped topping, thawed
Dissolve jello in 1 c. boiling water. Add 1/2 c. cold water; let set in fridge for 20 minutes. With mixer or whisk, add dry vanilla pudding mix to jello and beat until
smooth. Fold in oranges and whipped topping (by hand). Refrigerate.
Try strawberry jello with strawberries, peach jello with (no sugar added) peaches, etc
No, You Do Not Have to Drink 8 Glasses of Water a Day
If there is one health myth that will not die, it is this:
You should drink eight glasses of water a day.
It’s just not true. There is no science behind it.
And yet every summer we are inundated with news
media reports warning that dehydration is dangerous
and also ubiquitous.
media reports warning that dehydration is dangerous
and also ubiquitous.
Read more at:
no-you-do-not-have-to-drink-8-glasses-of-water-a-day
And you can come to your own conclusions.
no-you-do-not-have-to-drink-8-glasses-of-water-a-day
And you can come to your own conclusions.
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Day 7
The first week has come to an end. As I look back over the week it has had it's highs and lows. As I am reviewing my fitbit dashboard, it says I can have 3,146 calories today and still lose weight. I am not sure why it says that because there was only one day this week that I went over 3,100 calories and I gained a half pound. That does not make me happy. The dashboard says I have walked over 53,000 step or 26.5 miles. Supposedly I have burned over 30,000 calories. I will be actually weighing myself on Monday's from here on out.
Anyway, the food journal entry for:
08/23/2015 Calorie Count
Breakfast 8:00AM
Toast 196 Cal
Cereal 190 Cal
Milk 105 Cal
Snack 10:30AM
Banana 105 Cal
Lunch 12:00PM
PB&J 300 Cal
Snack 4:30PM
Grapes 120 Cal
Dinner 7:00PM
2 Tomato Sandwiches 450 Cal
Carrots 50 Cal
Snack 9:00PM
Popcorn 250 Cal
Total Calories for today figure out to be about 1800. Right about where it should be. Steps are down, but then they always are on Sunday. Total steps fr today is about 4,500. The water was no problem because I am always drinking water. I know so far my blog contains only healthy posts but starting tomorrow I will add some regular recipes. If you click on the labels on the right side of my blog it will show only posts with those labels. Thanks for stopping by at checking my blog.
Me
Copycat Trader Joe’s Bananas
This recipe comes from:
theviewfromgreatisland.com
Copycat Trader Joe’s Bananas
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1 heaping cup dark chocolate chips
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
INSTRUCTIONS
- Slice the banana and place the slices on a tray. Put the tray in the freezer until the bananas are frozen solid. About an hour.
- Meanwhile place the chocolate chips and the coconut oil in a small microwave safe bowl or measuring cup. Microwave for 30 seconds and then stir. Microwave for another 15 seconds and stir again, until all the chocolate is melted and smooth. Put it back in the microwave for another few seconds if necessary. Don't over heat. Set the chocolate aside to cool.
- When the bananas are frozen, dip them into the cooled chocolate and coat on all sides. I like set the slices on a fork and then use a spoon to help drizzle the chocolate all over. Let any excess chocolate drip off before setting the slice down on parchment or waxed paper. Put the slices back in the freezer right away.
- You can store the slices in a zip lock freezer baggie once the chocolate has hardened.
Homemade ‘Jello’
This recipe comes from www.superhealthykids.com What a better way for kids to enjoy jello jigglers.
Healthy Homemade ‘Jello’ Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cup – apple juice
- 2 cup – Pomegranate juice
- 4 envelope (1 tbsp) – Gelatins, dry powder, unsweetened
Directions
- Pour 2 cups of the juice into a bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin over the entire surface of the juice and let sit for 5 minutes to soften.
- Heat the remaining 2 cups of juice until it comes to a boil.
- Pour the hot juice into the bowl and stir to combine and to dissolve the gelatin.
- Pour into a 9x 12 baking pan. Refrigerate until firm, at least several hours.
- Slice into cubes and serve plain, or with whipped cream.
Day 6
Day 6 already. I will admit I have not been as good at this as should have been but I will not give up. As normal I was not hungry when I woke up. Sometimes I have a hard time getting breakfast in first thing in the morning. I usually have a big drink of water and that keeps the hunger pains down. But I know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Talked with my good friend and health coach Sheila Favero and she suggested the I might consider following the eating lifestyle of those that have bariatric surgery. I am actually considering it. Since at one point I was considering the surgery. We will see.
08/22/2015 Calorie Count
Breakfast 8:00AM
Cereal 190 Cal
Milk 105 Cal
Snack 10:30AM
Banana 105 Cal
Lunch 12:00PM
PB&J 600 Cal
Carrots 20 Cal
Snack 2:30PM
Grapes 120 Cal
Dinner 6:00PM
Pizza 1200 Cal
Snack 9:30PM
Cake 800 Cal
Today's calorie count was not good at all. It is 3100. I knew I should not have had the cake. It was left over from my birthday and what was left hit the garbage can last night. I will admit it was good, though. I was sad to see it go in the can but I am glad it did. I did get my 100 + ounces of water. And my steps were over 8,000, so I did a couple of things right.
Me
Day 5
Today is Day 5 on this journey. As I stated before the day started out fine. Actually most of days do. My breakfast is usually not to bad and if I stay away from the sugar and eat a snack mid morning I am not usually hungry at lunch. It drives Vickie crazy that I can not eat something if I so chose. Meaning that I can bypass sweet treats when I chose. I usually drink 100-150 ounces of water a day.
I did stop by Jimmy Johns and picked up a sandwich tonight. Vickie loves it when we split a dinner. She has always admired my sister and her husband for doing that and commented that is why they are both so thin. We would usually each eat our own meal and they would split one.
As I said before this is going to be a long journey and there will be a lot of learning and changing of eating patterns.
08/21/2015 Calorie count
08/21/2015 Calorie count
Breakfast 8:00AM
Cereal 190 Cal
Milk 105 Cal
Snack 10:30AM
Banana 105 Cal
Lunch 12:00PM
Chili 600 Cal
Crackers
Carrots 20 Cal
Snack 2:30PM
Grapes 120 Cal
Dinner 6:00PM
Roast Beef Sandwich 400 Cal
Carrots 50 Cal
Apple 120 Cal
Potato Chips 250 Cal
Snack 9:30PM
Popcorn 100 Cal
Calorie count for the day is 1860. Just over my goal of keeping to 1800 a day. But yesterday was under so it all comes out in the wash. Water consumption was 100+ ounces and steps were 8,995. Didn't realize I was so close to breaking 9,000. Should have checked and I would have walked around the house to get the last five steps or so. Oh well.
Me
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