Vicky Learns to Cook

13 days in, 7.5 lbs down, and missing burgers and pizza. It isn't easy to explain, this change in my way of eating. Basically in a nutshell, i had tests done, needed a detox, and now I cannot have red meat nor onions until October. boo. Whining a bit. I hate it because I love cheeseburgers, but, I do love the weight loss. I do love that I am digesting food better and am not waking with stomach aches anymore. I just really really hope I can have a cheeseburger when I get done. :) Here is a  recipe I've used as part of this diet. Very good, actually. I use zucchini and swiss. More to come. <3 Vicky aka The clumsy Chef.

Soups ! So in the lunch meals that I haven't had so far there are actually 3 different types of soup.  Since Hubby and the kiddos went up north a day earlier than I, I made not only the three soups but some zucchini casserole for tomorrows dinner.  I just had "potato soup" and "vegetable soup" as my guide along with approved foods. They didn't include onions, so I had a small challenge there.  For the Potato Soup:  Redskin potatoes, chopped  Celery chopped,  carrots, chopped 2/3 c chicken broth garlic paste - 1 dollop Water 1 T pampered chef dill mix For the Vegetable soup:  Carrot, sliced Celery, sliced zucchini, diced Tomato sauce - fresh from canned by farmer 1 T italian seasoning For the Lentil soup:  1 c lentils 1 c cut up tomatoes 2 bunches spinach hand full of chopped carrot Now I am letting them cook while I wait for the casserole Zucchini casserole:  2 c sliced zucchini 6 oz chopped slic

Well I got the news yesterday from the Nutritionist.  I'm a bit shocked to be honest. While I'm healthier than I thought, I'm also in need of some changes. And for the next 90 days those changes don't include red meat. While Hubby has another set of rules meaning he gets not only beef but lamb. He has other challenges with his diet, though, that I would not want. We are doing this together, however, we have two different paths to follow. Another shock? I shouldn't be trying to get to my high school weight. I should actually be 10 lbs heavier than that. How about that. Hmm. So anyway, making and eating dinner has it challenges.  I'm picking my way through to figure out how to do it. My go-to cooking method is frying in butter and oil. Hubby can't have any fat added, so I'm having to figure out how to cook without it. Yesterday we had chicken, so I added some Pampered Chef Parmesan garlic spice mix and braising it in water. That turned out pretty

Saturday, July 8:  In a little over a week, we are going to a Nutritionist. I know me, and when I do something, I do it to the fullest extent. Which, kinda makes me sad, because frankly we all know what stuff they are gonna say to give up, for the most part, right? I had one of those tantrummey moments where I decided I really didn't want to give up anything, thank you very much. I wanted to eat junk food and as much as possible. Why couldn't I just eat what I WANT?! But then, in another moment, my stomach was unhappy with the "hurry up and eat all the junk before she tells me no" decisions. And then there is looking in the mirror -- or rather avoiding it lately. I have a feeling this is going to be a big struggle. Sunday, July 9 So I had oatmeal with almonds, cherries, raisins and honey with my coffee. That was good but I dumped the second bowl when I went to sit down. Portion control, right? Except it landed on my carpet. Gross. For lunch, I had a wh