June 7, 2015

Sunday, a day of rest.  I didn't walk today.  But, Tyson and the kids and I played in the pool.  It was fun.


It was also Fast Sunday so the day began with fasting.  I didn't eat until three, when I had a snack of two cheese sticks and a banana.  For supper, we had chicken chili in tortillas.  I'm not in the mood right now to add up calories.  Sorry.


Have a good evening.

Update March 17, 2015

   This is yesterday's journal.  I got myself caught up on Facebook last night and didn't get to it. :)


    I had a good day yesterday, but I didn't feel well.  I was extremely tired.  I think I have this figured out and I'll talk about it at a later date.


    5:15 - two pieces of ham and a piece of cheese 240 cal
  11:30 - two beef, bean and cheese burritos with spinach/lettuce, sour cream and guac, 12 oz diet Pepsi (0 cal) 800 cal
    4:00 - two string cheese sticks - 160 cal
    6:30 - 2/3 cup chicken chili (106 cal), two tortillas (188 cal), sour cream and guac (98 cal), lettuce (20 cal), 1/3 cup red, white and blueberry fruit salad (47 cal), and 1/3 cup last night's fruit salad (71 cal) total meal 530 cal
    64 ozs water total
    Total calories for day = 1730.  Wow.  I did pretty good.   


    No exercise, a moderate amount of little jobs around the house done.  That was Tuesday.

Recipe - Chicken Chili

This was our main course last night.  I love this recipe.  It is easy to remember and assemble.  It's easily doubled.  It's thrown in the crockpot to cook all day.  It has the approval of both the husband AND the kids.  (I'll add a picture next time I make it.)  For my friends in Laramie who requested this recipe, here you go!

1 pound of FROZEN chicken breast (426 cal)
1 pound of FROZEN corn (367 cal)
1 15 oz can of black beans (110 cal)
1 3 oz package cream cheese (298 cal)
1 pint medium salsa (or whichever sizzle you choose) (80 cal)

Combine in a crock pot.  Cook on high 3-4 hours, low 6-8 hours.  Remove chicken and shred.  Return to pot.  Serve alone, over rice or in a tortilla.  Garnish as desired.  Makes two quarts or 8 - 12 servings. Total calories 1281 or 106 - 160 cal per serving.

As my husband would say, "This is TASTY."

I'm a waffle

    I'm a waffle.  I can't seem to commit to a 1500 calorie diet, or exercise for that matter.  I do good one day and the next, I'm giving in to every temptation I can find, cookies, Dr. Pepper, french fries.....
    I'm in a good place one day, and low the next.  A waffle.
    I have found a good meal that fills me up for about three hours (Please forgive the pictures, I'm still not good at taking pictures with my laptop.)

        I start with a flour tortilla:
               94 calories.
               I'm not concerned about anything else right
               now.







 I add a tablespoon of sour cream:
        26 calories, 120 total so far.
        I need taste.
       




                I add a tablespoon of guacamole:
                        23 calories, 143 total.
                        Again, I need taste.




I add 1/3 cup of shredded chicken breast with taco seasoning.  I cook 5 to 6 breasts in the crock pot along with 1/2 cup of water and one packet of taco seasoning.  The packet states there's about 20 calories in it.  There's about 20 to 24 servings from the pot of chicken.  I'm going to round up and say it adds 2 calories per 1/3 cup.
          82 calories, 225 total.
          The chicken is tasty.



I add 1/3 cup refried beans and 1/3 cup black beans.
        154 calories, 379 total.
        Tasty filler with protein.







I add 2 tablespoons of shredded Colby-Jack cheese.  I need cheese.
        55 calories, 434 total.
        I wish there could be more.





                        I top it off with lettuce (2 calories) and
                        two tablespoons of tomatoes.
                               6 calories, 440 total.
                               I need some veggies.




    So until I figure out some other lower calorie meals that I like, I'm eating this for lunch and dinner.  It's tasty and filling.  I've been having smaller versions of what the kids eat for breakfast.  In between, I'm eating a couple slices of turkey or ham and carrots or 1/2 cup of yogurt with 1/4 cup of granola in it (which isn't as bad as I thought it would be).  I don't know if I'm hitting the 1500 calorie mark or not.  I am certain I'm not hitting the 3400 calorie mark.  Unless...
    It's the in between times when I'm hungry that I hit the well of the waffle.  Or when I fix something for supper for everybody else and I really like it.  Or when Steph makes cookies (I had an impossible time passing up the dough).  I've been craving sugar...a lot.  There's many wells in my waffle.
    I guess I need to decide if I'm going to be a soggy waffle or a crispy one.  A waffle that won't soak up the hot, melted butter and sugary, maple syrup.





                                    Anyone want a waffle?


Reference

* Update 3/18/15 - I now split the chicken and beans into two portions and have two burritos.  I go slower since I have "more" and I feel "fuller" since it takes longer to eat.  726 calories