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I am so excited that it is almost the weekend that I can almost taste sleeping late and drinking my coffee in bed!
A post or two a go I was talking about New Years Resolutions. One of mine was to try and lose weight to help my health and just to plain feel better. To start this off my wonderful Mother-in-Law bought me two books with recipes for the South Beach Diet. I read them after Christmas and Mer and I decided that the diet would start January 2, 2013.
The South Beach diet has three phases and right now I am in phase I which is all about getting your sugars under control. During phase one, for 14 days, you have to cut out carbohydrates completely and also most fruits, plus processed foods. You can however eat many veggies including cucumbers, cauliflower, broccoli, and more. You can also eat most meats, low fat cheeses, eggs, and many other foods that you can make some great recipes with.
I have actually found in the last two days that I am not getting the sugar shakes and looking for a granola bar which has been what I have done for most of my life.
It has also given me the opportunity to try new recipes and become more confident in my cooking.
Tonight I made "fake" mashed potatoes with cauliflower. I think it might take another few tries to perfect this one, but here are the ingredients and recipe.
Ingredients:
Head of Cauliflower
1/4 Cup Fat Free Half and Half
2 Tbsp I Can't Believe it's Not Butter
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Salt
Directions:
1. First I boiled the Cauliflower head in a pot of water with a little bit of salt for about 15 minutes or until very tender.
2. I then let the cauliflower cool and cut it up into small pieces putting it into the blender
3. Then put the fat free half and half, the butter, salt, pepper, and pinch of garlic salt into blender with cauliflower
4. Lastly blend it up, taste, and season as you go!
I did not take this picture (my camera battery died tonight!) but this is what it looked like. I thought it was easy to make and tasted delicious.
So, I am definitely motivated on my diet and with my cooking and I have been working like crazy on new projects for LoveUPaperly for 2013, but I am having a hard time staying motivated finishing the projects! I am hoping to take some pictures tomorrow to show you what I have been working on even if they are half finished. Maybe posting them will make me make a push to finish at least one or two of them.
Happy Almost Friday.
Lots of Love,
Jess
I am so excited that it is almost the weekend that I can almost taste sleeping late and drinking my coffee in bed!
A post or two a go I was talking about New Years Resolutions. One of mine was to try and lose weight to help my health and just to plain feel better. To start this off my wonderful Mother-in-Law bought me two books with recipes for the South Beach Diet. I read them after Christmas and Mer and I decided that the diet would start January 2, 2013.
The South Beach diet has three phases and right now I am in phase I which is all about getting your sugars under control. During phase one, for 14 days, you have to cut out carbohydrates completely and also most fruits, plus processed foods. You can however eat many veggies including cucumbers, cauliflower, broccoli, and more. You can also eat most meats, low fat cheeses, eggs, and many other foods that you can make some great recipes with.
I have actually found in the last two days that I am not getting the sugar shakes and looking for a granola bar which has been what I have done for most of my life.
It has also given me the opportunity to try new recipes and become more confident in my cooking.
Tonight I made "fake" mashed potatoes with cauliflower. I think it might take another few tries to perfect this one, but here are the ingredients and recipe.
Ingredients:
Head of Cauliflower
1/4 Cup Fat Free Half and Half
2 Tbsp I Can't Believe it's Not Butter
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Salt
Directions:
1. First I boiled the Cauliflower head in a pot of water with a little bit of salt for about 15 minutes or until very tender.
2. I then let the cauliflower cool and cut it up into small pieces putting it into the blender
3. Then put the fat free half and half, the butter, salt, pepper, and pinch of garlic salt into blender with cauliflower
4. Lastly blend it up, taste, and season as you go!
So, I am definitely motivated on my diet and with my cooking and I have been working like crazy on new projects for LoveUPaperly for 2013, but I am having a hard time staying motivated finishing the projects! I am hoping to take some pictures tomorrow to show you what I have been working on even if they are half finished. Maybe posting them will make me make a push to finish at least one or two of them.
Happy Almost Friday.
Lots of Love,
Jess
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