[spillthebeans]

Happy Day Everyone!

I am back to eating Healthy Choice frozen meals...they are easy, and most taste pretty good. I was eating these when I lost my thirty lbs....so now I'm back to what worked for me and my busy schedule.

[Jen24]

jenicra, to answer your question: things I've been eating lately that I wouldn't have eaten before include olive oil (for dipping good bread, or for liberal use in cooking!), real butter, and full-fat or higher-fat dairy products. I had real, actual yogurt (whole-milk) for the first time the other day, and it is so incredibly much better. Fat-free, reduced-sugar yogurt doesn't even taste like the same type of food, in comparison! And using a bit of butter to flavor cooked vegetables is really good, too. Apparently olive oil is extremely good for you--good thing it's tasty, too.
I made brownies the other day from scratch--used real butter, eggs, and baking chocolate. Holy CRAP those suckers are good! They are so delicious, and satisfying, (and smell so good!) that you honestly don't WANT more than one at a time. I am learning to truly enjoy & savor good food--all things in moderation. It's a good lesson to be learning....we'll see if the proof is in the pudding! ( will I lose? I hope so!)
I'll keep ya'll posted.

[deeloser]

Jen, can I have your brownie recipie? Where are you getting your recipies from?

[tonic]

Good morning ladies. How is everyone doing?

I am in a much better mood then I was at the start of the week. I'm still stressed, but not nearly as grumpy.

I'm hoping we get our car back today so I can finally start working out again. I could have ran outside, but I hate running without water and my allergies would probably kill me. I really want to start hitting the weights pretty hard. I have less then 4 months til my wedding and I want to look great.

Have a good day!

[jenicra]

Jen: thanks for the info, I was just wondering - sounds delicious!
Tonic: I'm sure you already look great - plus 40+ lbs. lighter!

[spillthebeans]

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!

Well, it's hard to believe but it is the last day of April today...man, time just flies!

My back is trying to go out on me, so I'll be chilling at home tonight. The guy I have been dating is going to come over and cook me dinner! How cool is that?

[jenicra]

Oooh, enjoy your dinner stb! Sounds fun!

[Jen24]

I'm with ya, April FLEW by! It was over before I knew it! I guess being gone about the first 10 days of the month made a difference for me.
I've gotten some of my recipes/ideas from the back of "The Fat Fallacy" book itself--there's a short recipe section there. My brownie recipe is from a cookbook I have called "The Perfect Recipe." I'll post it soon! But really, you can look anywhere--as long as the recipes call for "real" food ingredients, and emphasize heart-healthy fat, such as olive oil, I think they'd work!
Have a fabulous weekend, all! I'm off to find some supper & get in a quick workout.