This page is for everyone to add weight loss & healthy living tips, tricks, & advice. It's also a great place to add HEALTHY recipes for people to try (Healthy-ish if it's a dessert, I guess).
January 30th 2015 Friday
I tried a new recipe for breakfast this morning.
It's the Skinny Chocolate Banana Shake and only has about 78 calories per serving. It's a good way to get that chocolate fix and still be healthy. :)
3/4 Cup Almond Milk (I used the Silk brand Dark Chocolate almond milk)
15 ice cubes
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1-2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa (not needed if you have the Dark Chocolate almond milk)
1/2 banana
Blend
Chicken Tortilla soup
Everyone Loves It Smoothie
1 Cup unsweetened coconut milk (found in the health food section of most grocery stores)
1 Cup water
2 bunches -or handfuls, of fresh spinach
2 small kale leaves -large stems removed (or 1 handful of the baby kale)
1 collard green leaf
1/4 cup shredded zucchini
1 handful baby carrots
5 or 6 large strawberries
6 to 8 cherries
abt 5 chunks pineapple
1 banana
1/2 apple
2 Tbsp. flaxseed oil or ground flaxseed
-you can substitute lots of different things in here -especially with the fruit. For example: Cherries -fresh or frozen, aren't always easy to find and so I like to substitute them with huckleberries, raspberries, blueberries or an extra handful of strawberries. My neighbor introduced me to this and told me about how much more energy she had and how good she felt. She said her diabetic parents also drink this smoothie every day and have no problems, it has helped them all lose weight and feel healthier. This could be a fun thing for mom and dad to try, also for Paul with his no gluten diet. My neighbor is a health nut so I love hearing about the new things she is trying that she finds works for her. For more info on green smoothies you can check out the following websites: greensmoothiegirl.com & smoothiesisters.com -there's also a great book out called The Virgin Diet. -Have no idea why it has such a ridiculous name but it basically goes over the 7 foods to avoid while trying to get healthier. What I've found about it so far is really interesting and worth the read. Super cheap if you have a kindle account.
-posted by Lori on 6/17/13
Feb 23rd, 2013
Honey Nut Yogurt Parfait-- Coming Soon!
Slow Cooker Banana Walnut Oatmeal
3 c original almond milk, soymilk, or skim milk
2 c old fashioned oats
2 ripe bananas, sliced
1/4 c chopped walnuts
3 T brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 (6 oz) container lowfat or fat free vanilla yogurt
***In a medium sized slow cooker, combine milk, oats, bananas, walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, & salt (you may prefer not adding bananas until you serve it if you don't like cooked bananas)
****Cook on Low for 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally, or until desired consistency.
***Stir in yogurt & serve
If you want to save this till the morning, just store the oatmeal until you're ready to eat it. Microwave what you want, & then stir some yogurt into it.
posted by Jill
Oatmeal Breakfast Cakes--
Makes 8 servings.You can freeze them & pop them in the toaster oven or microwave. Have them w/ a serving of dairy & some fruit on top.
1 1/2 c quick cooking oats
1/4 c flaxseed meal
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt (may need a little more-- digest diet goes to light on salt for my taste a lot of the time)
3 T chopped dates (I don't like dates, so I add 1/4 cup dried cranberries instead)
1/4 c + 2 T nonfat yogurt
2 T light olive oil
2 T honey
1 egg
The recipe doesn't call for anything else, but I've found these to be a little bit bland. I've started adding 1/4 tsp nutmeg & 1/2 tsp cinnamon to mine & I like it better. Try experimenting w/ your own favorite spices.
1. Preheat the oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick liner.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the oats, nuts, seeds, flaxseed meal, baking soda, & salt until very well combined. Work in the dates w/ your hands, separating the clumps & making sure they're evenly distributed.
3. Make a well in the center of the oat mixture & add the yogurt, oil, honey, & egg. Beat the wet ingredients together w/ a fork, then start stirring in the oat mixture to form a wet dough.
4. With a 1/4 c measure, scoop out the dough & plop 1 inch apart on the baking sheet (you should get 8 cakes). With wet hands, pat the dough into even cakes about 1/2 inch high. Bake until lightly golden but still nice & soft, 16-18 minutes.
5. Let cook on the baking sheet for 2 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store them in the fridge or the freezer
--**Per 1 cake serving: 177 calories, 5 g protein, 8.5 g fat (1 g saturated), 3.5g fiber, 54 mg calcium, 21 carbs, 171 mg sodium**--
Posted by Jill
I tried this recipe recently & really liked it for the most part. It was super easy to make. The only thing is that I think it needs a little something else. I tried it w/ 1/2 tsp cinnamon, I also think it would be good with a little ripe banana mashed up in it. Another idea I tried was to break it into chunks & put it in vanilla yogurt. I liked that option a lot. If you added some fruit to the yogurt too, I bet that would be a super yummy breakfast.
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Lori-- Also try the Fritatta Recipe that I sent you. You divide that into 4 servings & heat 1 up for breakfast. Feel free to post that recipe on here if you want. You should be able to copy & paste it. I don't want to retype it all.
February 16th 2013
One thing that I know makes a BIG difference for me is portion control. Try dishing up 1/2 to 2/3 of what you normally eat and then stop. Stuffing yourself until you can't eat another bite is best left for Thanksgiving.
Drink plenty of water. I struggle with drinking enough water -maybe its because Utah water isn't the greatest, and a lot of bottled water tastes tinny to me. I finally found a couple of combinations I love that has no sugar -no sweetners, but tastes great.
Sip Super Water: add five mint leaves and 10 thin cucumber slices to a pitcher of water! Mint oil helps flush away complexion-dulling toxins, and vitamins A and C in cucumbers keep skin healthy.
Feb. 15, 2013
Try making yourself drink 1 cup of water before snacks or meals. Squeeze 1/4 lemon, line, or orange into the water if you don't like it plain. You can guzzle it to get it over with & it will help you be less hungry. The lemon or orange gives you a natural acidic curb to your appetite. If you're not ready to give up soda yet, you can still let yourself drink it at mealtimes, but only AFTER you've drunk the water.
Digest Diet tip-- Find something to make you laugh for 30 mins a day-- a funny show, book or magazine, or playing silly games with kids or your dog. Happy people are better at losing weight than sad people :)
I suggest choosing a date & going cold turkey w/ junk food & soda. Giving it up half-way leaves me miserable with lots of cravings. I'm constantly thinking about when I can have it next or why I shouldn't have it now. Leaving it completely for at least 2 or 3 weeks gives your brain a chance to reprogram. Last time I tried it, I was surprised by how ok I was with not having treats & junk food after the first 3 or 4 days. The smoothies in my diet really helped, I think, because of the honey & fruit in them & you can also add cocoa powder to them which is a huge bonus for me.
Recipe
Milk Chocolate Cheesecakelets
1 oz raw almonds
8 oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
8 oz 0% Greek yogurt
2 egg whites
1/4 c & 2 tsp honey
1 T unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1. Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Toast the almonds in a shallow pan in the oven or in a dry skillet until crisp & fragrant, 3-5 mins. Chop finely.
3. Fill a rimmed aking sheet with about 1/4 inch of water & set a 12-cup muffin tin in the water. Line 10 cups of the tin w/ foil cupcake cups (w/paper liners) & evenly divide the almonds among them (abt 1 tsp each).
4. In a food processor, combine the cream cheese, yogurt, egg whites, honey, cocoa powder, & vanilla. Blend well & divide the batter among the muffin cups.
5. Bake until set but still a little loose, about 30 mins. Remove from the oven & let cool in the water bath. Refrigerate until well chilled & set
Per 1-cakelet serving: 122 calories*6g protein*6.5g fat(3g saturated)*.5g fiber*50mg calcium*11g carbohydrate*96g sodium
posted by Jill
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Spaghetti Squash & Turkey Meatballs
1 spaghetti squash (4 to 5 lbs)
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
6 plum tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped (I use 1-2 Tbsp dried basil)
- Preaheat oven to 375 degrees. Wrap the whole squash in foil. Place it on a baking sheet and bake for 1o-2 hrs until tender when pierced with a fork, turning the squash over 1/2 way through cooking. Set aside to cool. (I normally poke the squash with a fork 4 or 5 times and set it on the oven rack. It works just fine for me that way -I've never had a problem. The foil works well too.)
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat (you can use butter to aid in the cooking- not margarine) add the onions & garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add the plum tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste & basil. Simmer gently for 15 minutes and set aside.
- Make the turkey meatballs:
1 pound grnd turkey (the leaner the better)
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup sprouted grain bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. Worchestershire sauce
1 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes1 tsp. salt - Mix all ingredients in a bowl and roll into balls. Place in baking dish. Bake 15 minues or until cooked through.
- Pour the tomato sauce that you set aside previously over the meatballs in the baking dish and cook for 10more minutes.
- Cut the cooked speghetti squash in half, remove & discard the seeds. Scoop out the squash from shell. Serve like normal speghetti with noodles (squash) on bottom and meatballs & speghetti sauce on top.
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