Thursday, 31 March 2011
books to read
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Trick & treat, how healthy eating is making us ill by Barry Groves
Trick & treat, how healthy eating is making us ill by Barry Groves
Any cabbage
Brussel sprouts
salad things
pak choi
spring greens
kale (fantastic and in season)
broccoli but not a whole head at once!
cauliflower
butternut squash
aubergine
tomatoes in small quantities
mushrooms
herbs liven things up
green peppers (not red or yellow)
spinach
chard etc
that was a list of veggies that are allowed on phase 1 the first 2 weeks,
heres a recipe for cheese sauce mmmm
You can make carbonara sauce just by using cream and and egg yolk and some grated cheese, mixed up and put in a bowl. Put the bowl in a steamer over some boiling water and keep an eye on it, stirring all the time.
Add that to some cauliflower, fried leeks with bacon bits, grate some parmesan over the top and put in oven for about 15 mins.
Brussel sprouts
salad things
pak choi
spring greens
kale (fantastic and in season)
broccoli but not a whole head at once!
cauliflower
butternut squash
aubergine
tomatoes in small quantities
mushrooms
herbs liven things up
green peppers (not red or yellow)
spinach
chard etc
that was a list of veggies that are allowed on phase 1 the first 2 weeks,
heres a recipe for cheese sauce mmmm
You can make carbonara sauce just by using cream and and egg yolk and some grated cheese, mixed up and put in a bowl. Put the bowl in a steamer over some boiling water and keep an eye on it, stirring all the time.
Add that to some cauliflower, fried leeks with bacon bits, grate some parmesan over the top and put in oven for about 15 mins.
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
corned beef hash
Corned Beef Hash
Just occasionally I fancy something a bit 'trashy' and this fits the bill nicely when I don't feel like bangers and mash.
1 cauliflower separated into florets
1 green pepper, seeds removed, diced
1 medium onion, halved then thickly sliced
olive oil
tin of corned beef, diced
Put the cauliflower florets, diced pepper and onion slices into a mixing bowl. Pour over a couple of tablespoons of olive and mix around until everything is evenly coated.
Spread out in a shallow and roasting dish and put in a hot oven, Gas 7-8 for 20 mins or until everything is tender and tinged here and there with brown.
Scatter over the diced corned beef and put back in the oven for five mins to heat through.
Stir in the chopped parsley and serve.
I like this with chopped chillis in too and topped with either a fried or poached egg.
Just occasionally I fancy something a bit 'trashy' and this fits the bill nicely when I don't feel like bangers and mash.
1 cauliflower separated into florets
1 green pepper, seeds removed, diced
1 medium onion, halved then thickly sliced
olive oil
tin of corned beef, diced
Put the cauliflower florets, diced pepper and onion slices into a mixing bowl. Pour over a couple of tablespoons of olive and mix around until everything is evenly coated.
Spread out in a shallow and roasting dish and put in a hot oven, Gas 7-8 for 20 mins or until everything is tender and tinged here and there with brown.
Scatter over the diced corned beef and put back in the oven for five mins to heat through.
Stir in the chopped parsley and serve.
I like this with chopped chillis in too and topped with either a fried or poached egg.
Basic Quiche
Basic Quiche
Using the base recipe from the cheesecakes:
100g hazelnuts
150g ground almonds
125g butter
Make the base in the same way as before:
Base line a 24cm springform tin with baking parchment. Put the hazelnuts in a dry frying pan and heat gently until they change colour and go a slightly darker brown. You might hear a faint sizzling too. Put them straight into a food processor and whizz to the size of digestive crumbs. Pour them into a bowl, add the ground almonds and a pinch of salt. Melt the butter then pour over the nuts and mix thoroughly to combine. Tip into the base-lined tin and spread out gently with the back of a spoon trying to get it evenly covered across the base and up the sides - the sides are resistant to this but do the best you can pressing firmly with the back of the spoon to pack down as evenly as possible. Put into the fridge for about half an hour to set.
My standard filling for a quiche is:
3 large eggs
250ml double cream
150g grated cheese
Beat the eggs into the cream. Scatter the cheese evenly over the base then pour in the custard and bake for 35 mins at gas mark 4.
To this basic mix you can add whatever you like: ham, smoked salmon, crispy bacon, prawns, chopped up sausages, oven roasted veggies... the list is literally endless.
My only proviso is to chill the cooked quiche before trying to remove the tin. You can always bring it back up to room temperature afterwards
Using the base recipe from the cheesecakes:
100g hazelnuts
150g ground almonds
125g butter
Make the base in the same way as before:
Base line a 24cm springform tin with baking parchment. Put the hazelnuts in a dry frying pan and heat gently until they change colour and go a slightly darker brown. You might hear a faint sizzling too. Put them straight into a food processor and whizz to the size of digestive crumbs. Pour them into a bowl, add the ground almonds and a pinch of salt. Melt the butter then pour over the nuts and mix thoroughly to combine. Tip into the base-lined tin and spread out gently with the back of a spoon trying to get it evenly covered across the base and up the sides - the sides are resistant to this but do the best you can pressing firmly with the back of the spoon to pack down as evenly as possible. Put into the fridge for about half an hour to set.
My standard filling for a quiche is:
3 large eggs
250ml double cream
150g grated cheese
Beat the eggs into the cream. Scatter the cheese evenly over the base then pour in the custard and bake for 35 mins at gas mark 4.
To this basic mix you can add whatever you like: ham, smoked salmon, crispy bacon, prawns, chopped up sausages, oven roasted veggies... the list is literally endless.
My only proviso is to chill the cooked quiche before trying to remove the tin. You can always bring it back up to room temperature afterwards
cheese toasty using almond bread
Croque Monsieur (cheese and ham toastie)
This is one of those ideas that had me giggling like a child and praising the Lord for showing me this WOE
You need:
1 quantity of cooked, cooled almond bread (150g ground almonds, 2 eggs, two tbs olive oil, 1 tbs groundnut oil, beaten together, baked at gas 4 for approx 20 mins in a non-stick tin - wet the back of a tablespoon and level the top before baking)
grated cheese - preferably gruyere but strong cheddar is fine
cream cheese
mustard
good quality thinly sliced ham
softened butter
groundnut oil for frying
Using the largest pastry cutter you have, stamp out as many rounds as you can from the bread, then carefully cut each round in half through the middle. Butter each one and lay butter-side-down on a board.
Mix together the cream cheese, grated cheese and mustard then spread on one half of the sandwich. Top with sliced ham and cover with the other half of the sandwich, butter side out. Press together as firmly as you can.
Heat a small splash of oil in a frying pan and fry gently over a low heat until golden on both sides and the filling is hot.
This is one of those ideas that had me giggling like a child and praising the Lord for showing me this WOE
You need:
1 quantity of cooked, cooled almond bread (150g ground almonds, 2 eggs, two tbs olive oil, 1 tbs groundnut oil, beaten together, baked at gas 4 for approx 20 mins in a non-stick tin - wet the back of a tablespoon and level the top before baking)
grated cheese - preferably gruyere but strong cheddar is fine
cream cheese
mustard
good quality thinly sliced ham
softened butter
groundnut oil for frying
Using the largest pastry cutter you have, stamp out as many rounds as you can from the bread, then carefully cut each round in half through the middle. Butter each one and lay butter-side-down on a board.
Mix together the cream cheese, grated cheese and mustard then spread on one half of the sandwich. Top with sliced ham and cover with the other half of the sandwich, butter side out. Press together as firmly as you can.
Heat a small splash of oil in a frying pan and fry gently over a low heat until golden on both sides and the filling is hot.
recipes
Cheesy Garlic Bread
Thanks to Gothikins for the original inspiration. Although this is Phase 1 friendly, it does still contain carbs so I wouldn't advise eating a whole one :D
You will need:
2 x 20cm non-stick cake tins, oiled
300g ground almonds
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
4 eggs
4 tbs olive oil
2 tbs groundnut oil
water
3 (or more!) garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
75g softened butter
handful of fresh parsley, chopped
100g mozzarella cubed
Mix together the ground almonds, salt and baking powder. Beat in the eggs and oil (I used a wooden spoon). If the mixture is a bit stiff, beat in some water a tablespoon at a time until the mixture drops off the spoon easily when you tap the spoon on the side of the dish (known as 'dropping consistency').
Divide the mixture between the two prepared cake tins and level the tops. Bake for 20 mins at gas 4. Remove from the oven, loosen in the tin and turn onto a cooling rack.
Mix together the garlic, butter and parsley.
Place one disc on a large piece of tin foil and spread with the garlic butter. Scatter over the mozzarella and place the other disc on top. Wrap with foil.
Return to the oven for another 10-15 minutes until piping hot and the cheese has melted.
Leave out the cheese and add some grated lemon zest if you prefer.
Or use a different type of cheese - gorgonzola would be fab.
Thanks to Gothikins for the original inspiration. Although this is Phase 1 friendly, it does still contain carbs so I wouldn't advise eating a whole one :D
You will need:
2 x 20cm non-stick cake tins, oiled
300g ground almonds
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
4 eggs
4 tbs olive oil
2 tbs groundnut oil
water
3 (or more!) garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
75g softened butter
handful of fresh parsley, chopped
100g mozzarella cubed
Mix together the ground almonds, salt and baking powder. Beat in the eggs and oil (I used a wooden spoon). If the mixture is a bit stiff, beat in some water a tablespoon at a time until the mixture drops off the spoon easily when you tap the spoon on the side of the dish (known as 'dropping consistency').
Divide the mixture between the two prepared cake tins and level the tops. Bake for 20 mins at gas 4. Remove from the oven, loosen in the tin and turn onto a cooling rack.
Mix together the garlic, butter and parsley.
Place one disc on a large piece of tin foil and spread with the garlic butter. Scatter over the mozzarella and place the other disc on top. Wrap with foil.
Return to the oven for another 10-15 minutes until piping hot and the cheese has melted.
Leave out the cheese and add some grated lemon zest if you prefer.
Or use a different type of cheese - gorgonzola would be fab.
Here I am lol
I havent exploded, I am here, I couldn't be bothered writing anything because I felt like I was failing all the time. I have failed but I am back again, I have found a diet called the 'Idiot proof diet' then I heard people talking about it on my cyber slimmers group, so thought I would buy the book, I have looked at the forums and found loads of recipes, they sound great, its what I have been trying to do by myself but gave up because I couldnt figure it out. SO 2 women have written a book that I have been waiting for , hooray, its a low carb, high protein diet with plenty veg. I am going to copy some recipes into here because I cant remember where they are on the forum, so when I find them I will copy over some menus.
Cheery o for now
Cathy xx
Oh I need to start writing how I am feeling here too, I should really, then I can look back and see whats up
xx
Cheery o for now
Cathy xx
Oh I need to start writing how I am feeling here too, I should really, then I can look back and see whats up
xx
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
Grr
Typed a load and it got deleted. Basically its weigh in tomorrow and I have failed big time, meh :( I am just so tired, I have no energy what so ever. No motivation.
Still a wee bit of motivation today my mum is coming over with a tv unit for me, shes had so many problems to get it delivered that I cant remember what it looks like any more lol, She ordered 2 one for her , one for me, and because the delivery company sub contracted it got lost , anyway months later its finally arrived so shes bringing it round, if it fits in the car that is.
Right best go its 3pm , need to get dinner on and a hoover round the place.
Still a wee bit of motivation today my mum is coming over with a tv unit for me, shes had so many problems to get it delivered that I cant remember what it looks like any more lol, She ordered 2 one for her , one for me, and because the delivery company sub contracted it got lost , anyway months later its finally arrived so shes bringing it round, if it fits in the car that is.
Right best go its 3pm , need to get dinner on and a hoover round the place.
Monday, 14 March 2011
Hi
Here we/I go again.
My name is Cathy married with 3 children, living in the Highlands, on the road to weight loss once again. I have no motivation , not even a holiday in Turkey with my size 8 friend is making the weight come off any easily.
I am a stay at home mum, who makes soap as a hobby though it has turned into a bit more than that.
I have also just enrolled on a home learning nail technician course. I have finished and sent in my first module, I think I did it really well, but I'm a bit worried , in case the 15 years of not studying show :/.
so dieting yes. I had my first son at 25, my sister got married 21 months later and I had lost all the weight I had gained in my pregnancy and a bit extra.It wasnt too hard though as I mainly walked and cycled a lot, plus I worked and only took fruit to work with me to have for lunch. It was the last 20 lbs that were stubborn and I went to a diet club and did my aerobics dvd religiously, and it came off over the winter.
Then I had my 2nd son, and things were a bit more difficult loosing weight wise, I had more to do, couldnt really walk as far as I had a 4 yr old who would rather read than go walking, then when he went to school, I couldnt really go anywhere, he came back at 12.30pm and was too tired after school.
I managed to stick around 11ish stone, then I became pregnant again, by 29 weeks I had gained a stone which was fine, I was pleased.
Unfortunately we lost the baby, a little girl, whom we named Catherine.
I ddnt care about the weight, all wanted was to be pregnant and have my baby in my arms, I knew it wouldnt be her, but it felt like the wrong ending to a perfect story, and I knew I could put it right.
So I got pregnant 4 months later and had a beautiful baby girl whom we named Emma, unfortunatley I also gained another 2 stone on top of the one I hadnt lost after my 3rd pregnancy, plus the one I havent shifted since I had Sandy, makes 4 :(
So 200lbs, (i think I am 196 just now but 200 for rounding off purposes) I weigh, I need to loose about 55lbs it total.
I have a goal to focus on which is 185lbs. I dont care when I get to it, but I will. Starting today. I am just about to go and do my aerobics dvd first time in years wish me luck. I also have been running on and off, and started out not being able to run more than one minute, and today I got to 3 minutes and 15 seconds or maybe 10 seconds cant remember anyway it was more than usual, so I was very proud.
I am trying to eat, low fat/ low carb, see how I go, I wont cave in for a few days, but when I get the usual cravings, I will try and last it out, but if I cant and I know I will fall, I will have a biscuit or maybe even 4 but I'm not beating myself up anymore. I am nearly 42, I'm an actual grown up :/
My name is Cathy married with 3 children, living in the Highlands, on the road to weight loss once again. I have no motivation , not even a holiday in Turkey with my size 8 friend is making the weight come off any easily.
I am a stay at home mum, who makes soap as a hobby though it has turned into a bit more than that.
I have also just enrolled on a home learning nail technician course. I have finished and sent in my first module, I think I did it really well, but I'm a bit worried , in case the 15 years of not studying show :/.
so dieting yes. I had my first son at 25, my sister got married 21 months later and I had lost all the weight I had gained in my pregnancy and a bit extra.It wasnt too hard though as I mainly walked and cycled a lot, plus I worked and only took fruit to work with me to have for lunch. It was the last 20 lbs that were stubborn and I went to a diet club and did my aerobics dvd religiously, and it came off over the winter.
Then I had my 2nd son, and things were a bit more difficult loosing weight wise, I had more to do, couldnt really walk as far as I had a 4 yr old who would rather read than go walking, then when he went to school, I couldnt really go anywhere, he came back at 12.30pm and was too tired after school.
I managed to stick around 11ish stone, then I became pregnant again, by 29 weeks I had gained a stone which was fine, I was pleased.
Unfortunately we lost the baby, a little girl, whom we named Catherine.
I ddnt care about the weight, all wanted was to be pregnant and have my baby in my arms, I knew it wouldnt be her, but it felt like the wrong ending to a perfect story, and I knew I could put it right.
So I got pregnant 4 months later and had a beautiful baby girl whom we named Emma, unfortunatley I also gained another 2 stone on top of the one I hadnt lost after my 3rd pregnancy, plus the one I havent shifted since I had Sandy, makes 4 :(
So 200lbs, (i think I am 196 just now but 200 for rounding off purposes) I weigh, I need to loose about 55lbs it total.
I have a goal to focus on which is 185lbs. I dont care when I get to it, but I will. Starting today. I am just about to go and do my aerobics dvd first time in years wish me luck. I also have been running on and off, and started out not being able to run more than one minute, and today I got to 3 minutes and 15 seconds or maybe 10 seconds cant remember anyway it was more than usual, so I was very proud.
I am trying to eat, low fat/ low carb, see how I go, I wont cave in for a few days, but when I get the usual cravings, I will try and last it out, but if I cant and I know I will fall, I will have a biscuit or maybe even 4 but I'm not beating myself up anymore. I am nearly 42, I'm an actual grown up :/
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