I LOST a LB Last Night!

Posted on January 29, 2016

I am not starving myself but I am watching every bite I eat!

For example, yesterday at lunch I had half a Haas Avocado diced up + 1 cup of chopped celery + 1/4 cup chopped onion + 1/4 salsa. I have to say that was low calorie, crunchy, tasty, and satisfying! I snacked on grapes through out the day. And I had roasted vegetables for dinner.

I usually have oatmeal + chia for breakfast but yesterday I had a banana.... then some raisins.... then another banana... and like 4 cups of coffee with a Tbl of sugar each... so low calorie = NOT... I also drank extra water yesterday and this morning I woke up 1.2 pounds LIGHTER!!! yes!!

I don't know if its a water drop or finally the scale is showing my effort in switching higher calorie foods for lower calorie choices. For example: Potatoe is 116 calories a cup VS Turnip is 36 calories a cup! Roasted the turnip doesn't taste exactly the same but it is quite nice when tossed with some low calorie balsamic salad dressing (roasted) and I can have 3 cups of turnips to one cup of potatoes in calories! For variety in roasted vegetables add chunks of carrots, celery and onion. All are low calorie and high flavor! They roast up in about 45min at 350degree oven in a greased pan.

Mushrooms would be a great addition to this vegetable roast but I didn't have any in the fridge. The night before last when I made this roast I poached an egg and placed on top for a nice looking plate to serve my husband. I will say that the creamy not solid yolk, made a nice sauce on the vegetables.

Good stuff! Since my journey this year, I have been doing much substitutions and I have to say that I am surprised at all the vegetables and fruits that I like today but would have never chosen a year before. No, in 2014 my idea of a diet meal was breaded fake chicken (we are vegetarians) tossed in some lettuce with beans and corn and coutons + tomatoes and onions and let's not forget the mayonaise!

Today, my salads are all the fresh vegetables I can find in a variety of colors. I love looking into my bowl of colors and saying, "Wow! Pretty!" I will chopped green lettuce + purple onion + orange carrots + white jicama + chopped green celery + dark green spinach leaves..... Ok now I am hungry!

Today I will drink more water + eat clean raw and healthy + some roasted vegies and no fat plain greek yogurt (with a TBL of sugar cause... I am human!)

What is your plan for today?

Comment Now!

BCbabe

01/29/2016 8:39AM

i am sugar free in coffee but my down fall is the powdered creamer that goes into it. Hubby likes the powdered crap!! I do try to use table cream or milk just because I cant drink it black. I have roasted broccoli and cauliflower and really enjoy it. I will add this to a squash of some sort. My favorite right now is butternut or an acorn. I am going to roast some root veggies tonight to go with the mini meatloaves I am making and even those will have some mixed peppers in them.Louise: what is Jicama?! I know I cant get it at my local store but maybe if I go to the city I can get it at the bigger grocery store. Just curious about it and how to use it.

Lisa S.

Jicama is a root vegetable that looks similar to the coconut in size and shape, but not hairy. You peel it and slice and eat raw! Similar to a water chestnut in that if you cook it, it will remain crunchy! I add it to fruit salad that will sit in my fridge overnight and it soaks up all the fruity flavor. I think by itself it takes like an apple, but its a veg! You can also try it with chili powder and lime juice...its a fave in Mexico that way.

BCbabe

thanks lisa, I will look for it to try!!

Dianne L.

01/29/2016 7:38AM

Love the potato to turnip calorie count! Amazing that we can eat sooo much more turnip for the same calorie count as a potato! I enjoy roasted veggies, especially cauliflower. That was a tip I learned from DietBet :) In the past few weeks since starting into DietBet again, I gave up putting sugar in my morning coffee, and unbelievably I actually have gotten used to it!!! So that's 7-10 tsps less sugar per week :) Yay Louise for your progress since 2014!!! :)

BCbabe and Louise like this comment.