T-116 day one done 116 to go...

So fifty pounds is the magic number for weight-loss. I can do this. I will not quit again. I can't afford to quit again, I want my life back. I have had one heck of a headache since yesterday from not having sugar. This is when I tend to give up on the first day. The withdrawal headaches suck and they last for about a week, but I am continuing to remind myself that after it goes away I stop getting them. It so easy to go back to the norm and so hard to reintroduce the good habits. 

This week I am giving up sugar and soda. This is the top of my list of priorities for the first week. I know I can't give up everything at one time so simple (or not so simple) changes added each week. I challenge each of you to pick one thing to change this week and to build on each week. The changes will also be adding things in.

Today for breakfast I ate my egg bread with a slice of turkey bacon. Healthy yummy breakfast sandwich. 

Today I will be doing a simple cardio since my head is still pounding so much. The little changes will make big differences. A lot can happen in 90 days and I can't wait to see the results at the end of these 90 days.

Tonight's dinner:

Crockpot Lasagna

1 1/2 lbs ground beef/turkey

1 onion

1 1/2 c low sugar spaghetti sauce (less than 5g)

1 1/2 c fat-free cottage cheese

1 egg, beaten

1 c grated mozzarella cheese, divide in half

1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

Brown ground beef with onion in skillet. Add spaghetti sauce and mix with meat and onion.

Pour half of meat mixture in slow cooker. Sprayed with nonfat cooking spray.

In a small bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, egg, and Italian seasoning.

Beat we'll with fork.

Spread half of the cheese mixture.

Sprinkle 3/4 c of mozzarella over cheese mixture.

Repeat layers.

Cover and cook on low 4-4 1/2 hours.

T-117 countdown to 40th begins...

... And with it a new resolve to do better. I have turned into the old me the me I promised I would never be again. It's so easy to eat what you want and not worry about working out. Unfortunately, with this comes all the ailments of not working out. The extreme tiredness, the lack of excitement, the feelings of self-loathing, lack of self-esteem and the list can continue to go on and on. Yesterday I purchased my tickets for San Francisco for my fortieth birthday trip which means the day is in sight and it is time for me to reach the goal I had set for me this year. 

Today I am making Egg Bread to make sandwiches on. It tastes yummy and gives you the satisfaction of bread.

Egg Bread

Divide 4 eggs 

In a bowl mix 4 egg yolks, 1/4 c cottage cheese, 3 tbs Parmesan cheese

Mix together the four egg whites until foamy, mix in 1/4 tsp cream of tartar. When peaks from you will fold into yolk mixture.

Cook on cookie sheet with parchment paper or in muffin tin. Makes 6-8. I also like to make it in a loaf pan and then Cut it like bread.

Cook at 300 for 35-40 minutes.

Today I will be making egg salad sandwiches with it. I know it's a lot of egg but I don't do that often and egg salad sounds super yummy to me.

For dinner I will be making sesame chicken with quinoa.

2 boneless chicken breasts

Salt and pepper

1 tbs olive oil

3 coconut aminos

2 tbs rice wine vinegar

2 tbs honey

1 garlic clove

1 tsp cornstarch

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 c thinly sliced green onions

2 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Quinoa 1 c dry quinoa 

             2 c chicken broth

Season chicken with salt and pepper

Heat oil add chicken and sauté about 4-6 minutes stirring occasionally until cooked.

While chicken is cooking whisk together aminos, rice wine vinegar, honey, garlic, ginger, and cornstarch until combined. When the chicken is cooked through, add the green onions and aminos mixture to the pan and stir immediately to coat the chicken. The sauce will thicken quickly. Stir in sesame oil, then remove from the heat and serve over the quinoa.

One of our favorites. It is so yummy!