day 4 restart

9am: 2 pieces of gluten free whole grain toast with 1tbps pb
        1 cup of green tea with 1/2 packet of truvia

10:30 - 5 dark choc covered almonds

12:00 - apple with peanut butter
           string cheese
           20oz of water

day 3 restart

as much as it pains me to say...

IM OFFICIALLY OFF OF COFFEE DAY 4 NONE
which is huge as it was my thing i looked forward to every morning

9:00-10:00am - 2 cups of green tea each with 1/2 packet of truvia
                         2 slices of GF whole grain toast with 1tbsp of PB
                         1 small banana

i did actually take all of my supplements and pills this morning going to attempt to take every day...

2pm: 16oz of water
        skim milk string cheese
        1 honey crisp apple with 1tbsp of pb

4pm: 12 choc covered almonds
         16oz of water

6pm: 16oz of water
         sauteed zucchini noodles and grilled chicken breast

8pm: 1 natural raspberry fruit leather strip



Sauteed Zoodles.

1 zucchini / person
1 yellow squash / person
2 minced garlic cloves or more depending on how you like
1 tsp of olive oil
pinch of salt and pepper
1tbsp / person of GF red sauce
1 chicken tenderloin / person

saute chicken tenderloin in olive oil add salt and pepper to breast.. set aside... add garlic for 3min if needed extra oil add as needed... add julienned zucchini and squash for 2min

take out.. plate add 1tbsp of red sauce.. top with grilled chicken

day 2 restart

8am: 1 cup green tea w 1/2packet truvia
        2 slices of GF whole grain toast with 1tbs of natural pb

10am: 1 cup of green tea with 1/2 packet truvia

12:30: 12 green grapes
           16oz water
          1 cup of left overs of veg/ground turkey quinoa

1:30: 2 slices of frozen banana dipped in dark chocolate

6:00 baked chicken fajitas on lettuce wraps
       1/4 cup of rice
        16oz of water


Baked Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients

SEASONING

• 1.5 Tbsp chili powder $0.15
• 3/4 Tbsp paprika $0.07
• 3/4 tsp onion powder $0.03
• ¼ tsp garlic powder $0.02
• ¼ tsp cumin $0.02
• pinch  sugar $0.02
• ½ tsp salt $0.02
• ½ Tbsp corn starch $0.02

FAJITAS

• 1 small (or 1 lg.) onion $0.64
• 1 medium green bell peppers $1.00
• 1.5 medium red bell pepper $1.50
• 1 lb. chicken breast* $1.99
• 1Tbsp vegetable oil $0.04
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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix all of the ingredients for the fajita seasoning in a small bowl and set aside (chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, sugar, salt, and corn starch).
2. Cut the onion and bell peppers into ¼ to ½ inch wide strips. Place them in a large 9×13 inch casserole dish. Slice the chicken breast into very thin strips and add it to the casserole dish with the vegetables.
3. Sprinkle the seasoning over the meat and vegetables. Drizzle the vegetable oil over everything and then use your hands to toss the ingredients until everything is well coated in oil and seasoning. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, stirring once half way through. Squeeze the juice from half of the lime over top of the meat and vegetables after it comes out of the oven.
4. Scoop a small amount of meat and vegetables into the center of each tortilla. Top with a few sprigs of cilantro, a dollop of sour cream, and an extra squeeze of lime if desired

starting over again

well...
im starting again..

4.15.2014...
low gi and gluten free...

its easier for me to hold myself accountable when i am tying and showing the world what my intake was..
lets hope it goes well again..


Morning:
845am: 2piece GF wheat bread tsp of sugar free blackberry jam
            2 large strawberries
            1cup of green tea with 3/4packet of  truvia

Afternoon:
1pm: 1 cup green tea with 1/2packet of truvia
        1 banana
        6 dark choc covered almonds

Dinner:
345: 1 cup of quinoa ground turkey dish (recipe below)
        16oz of water

Snack:
615: 1honey crisp apple 1tbps of natural pb


1/2 lb browned lean ground turkey
1/2 sweet onion chopped fine
2cloves garlic minced
2 celery chopped fine
1 carrot chopped fine
1/2 yellow aquash chopped fine
1/2 red pepper chopped fine
6tsp of GF sesame dressing
1 cup of cooked quinoa

slightly spray pan with coconut oil

sautee onion, garlic, celery and carrots for 10min add squash and red pepper cook additional 7min
add ground turkey and 6tsp of dressing,  stir and add quinoa.

day 8

1 week... can u believe it.. i can't who would have thought... so one week of doing this how do i feel. can we say i am never saying "omg" im starving... i am keeping up with small healthy snacks and nothing sugary i wake up great, and go to sleep easy... i think my body loves me for this... now my only concern is.. in 2 days i leave on vacation its not going to be so easy to stay on this. YIKES 


9:30am - green tea w/ 1/2 tsp of stevia
               2 pieces of whole grain toast with 1tbsp of almond butter

12:15 - smoothie -6 pieces of frozen peach, 1 banana, 5 strawberries, 2tbps of rolled oats, 1tbps of honey, 1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk

day 7

home and oh so tired. oh yea and i need to go grocery shopping  but the old man is out of town, hence why u will see i ate now veggies today minus the ones in the enchilada sauce

10am - large cup of green tea w/ 1 tsp of stevia
            whole grain english muffin w/ 1tbsp of almond butter


1pm - 6 strawberries & 1 apple
           bottle of water


5:30 -2 - homemade chicken enchilada's WITH NO CHEESE

Enchilada Sauce

2 cans of tomato sauce
1/2 onion
1.5 tsp of cumin
1/4 tsp of oregano
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup of chunky salsa (make sure no sugar added)

mix everything in a blender till smooth, heat on stovetop for 5minutes. ready to use or freeze for later.




Not SO Bad For You Chicken Enchilada's

3 chicken breasts
10 whole grain tortilla shells
enchilada sauce
1/2 cup of shredded cheese (optional if you are not dairy free I am but I made my husband a pan with cheese)
13x9 pan

boil the chicken, shred - add 1/2 of the sauce to the chicken mixture, put 1/4 of enchilada sauce to the bottom of the pan, take mixture put in the middle of a shell roll and place in pan, fill pan, add the remaining sauce to the top of rolls (add cheese optional). cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbly, and ENJOY! (note whole grain shells will be soggier than flour but totally worth it)

       

day 6

im not gonna post the long post... i was away at my friends house but DID pack my own food and did NOT cheat even though she ate ice cream and chocolate in front of me