It’s hard to believe today is the last day of January! I have more weight loss recipes to share but I will tuck them in later in the year.
Tomorrow we will be moving on to the basics of Shrinking our food budgets. I have some amazing guest posts lined up for you and will walk you step by step through the process.
In January, I have given you several categories of foods to combine for weight loss. These include: Stir-fries, omelets, soups, and salads. In addition you can use sandwiches on flat bread (Like Orowheat’s bagel thins) or in half a pita (click for the recipe.) Think about a sandwich in terms of your lean protein + veggies. Sprouts are amazing this way! Watch out for calorie rich cheeses, and spreads. Mustard adds a ton of flavor for very few calories and herbed strained yogurts are amazing too.
My sixth food category is protein shakes. I use vanilla whey protein powder and water as my base and add unsweetened frozen fruit (like the strawberries and wild blueberries from costco). If I want chocolate I add 2 T of pure cocoa powder and a packet of stevia to my smoothie. Cocoa powder is low in calories, high in protein and antioxidants and is a perfect addition to a weight loss smoothie.
When I meal plan for myself during weight loss, I think in terms of Stir-fries, omelets, soups, salads, sandwiches and smoothies instead of casseroles. There’s no reason to get bored with them since there are so many possibilities in these categories.
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Here’s a quick directory of what we talked about this month.
Meal Planning for a Healthy Weight–This is a good one with downloads at the end
A Typical Day of Food and Exercise
7 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism
The Most Effective Type of Exercise
Some Days You Should Eat More: Set-Point Theory
Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Spreads
Where to get “diet” foods at the best price
Light Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes
How to Give your Recipes a Healthy Makeover
Thanks for your recommendations. I’ve really enjoyed this series…The pure protein bars are great. What brand of protein powder for drinks due you use? Thanks in advance…
I appreciate all the hard work you have done putting all this together. Now that we are living in the South, I have INDULGED a little too much. (The food is really good!) I am going to get back on track, but I can’t do it without turning it over to the Holy Spirit. My will is not enough. Thanks for everything. It’s always good to have a battle plan.