My appetite was back Sat and it was two moderate turkey day meals Sat and again Sun evening before the last of everything but the turkey was gone. I had turkey sandwiches Sun and Mon mornings and today I chopped up the rest of the white meat into my chicken salad recipe (celery seed, mayo and raisins).
After all of this I have put the carcass in the freezer and still have a leg and some dark meat left which will probably go into the freezer too. I was going to make turkey noodle soup last night but gagged at the thought. To be honest I am ready to start gobbling if I eat one more bite of the stuff. Also I had that bowl of leftover cabbage to finish so I mixed that with the turkey broth and tossed the turkey into the freezer.
I have a roll of hamburger defrosting. I had Texas toast with the cabbage soup last night but there are about four giant slices left. I am thinking chili or spaghetti with a few slices of Texas toast. It will be perfect for this rainy day. The temps are dropping and it will be freezing by evening. A hot bowl of chili would feel good - and it won't be turkey *BG*.
I have to say I am proud of myself. One to two meals per day and all average size. I spread the pies over 10 days but I did suck the seven cookies down in one practically one bite :) I have been having apples and raw nuts in the shell for snacks. I covered the table with giant bowls of each to keep me motivated and from looking for other things and it seems to be working. (Don't forget I am lazy LOL.)
The rain should clear out tonight so I can bake bread tomorrow. If so then I think I will finish out the week with grilled ham & cheese, peanut butter and fried egg sandwiches and bowls of chili and stew.
Happy Dieting
Linda B in TN:)
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Talk about a twist.......
a fridge stuffed with food - great food I might add - and no appetite!!! I finished the turkey this evening at the same time as my friend Diane stopped by. She has been working tons of banquets and saved a couple of ham bones and turkey bones for me. I can pick meat off for the dogs and make soups with them.
I had breakfast about 6pm - a couple of small slices of turkey, a spoonful of cranberry sauce, a couple small scoops of dressing and a cup of the mashed sweet potatoes. I couldn't finish it!! There is pie and Diane also brought some yummy fresh baked chocolate chocolate chip cookies. I ate one and am too full to have anymore tonight. I couldn't even tackle the chocolate pecan pie.
Well it would be great for the diet but I think things will turn back around tomorrow. I think I just snacked without thinking while I was cooking and was full. If I am not hungry tomorrow I will be wrapping and freezing a lot of stuff LOL.
Happy Holidays
Linda B in TN:)
I had breakfast about 6pm - a couple of small slices of turkey, a spoonful of cranberry sauce, a couple small scoops of dressing and a cup of the mashed sweet potatoes. I couldn't finish it!! There is pie and Diane also brought some yummy fresh baked chocolate chocolate chip cookies. I ate one and am too full to have anymore tonight. I couldn't even tackle the chocolate pecan pie.
Well it would be great for the diet but I think things will turn back around tomorrow. I think I just snacked without thinking while I was cooking and was full. If I am not hungry tomorrow I will be wrapping and freezing a lot of stuff LOL.
Happy Holidays
Linda B in TN:)
Holding it together .....so far
but I haven't pulled out the chocolate pecan pie yet LOL.
I did splurge on two pre-made pies - the CP and a pumpkin. I attacked the CP earlier this week and ate a couple of pieces Mon night. I had intended to just have one piece but I had 3. I had PLANNED to use half the pies for Thanksgiving and freeze the rest for Christmas if I didn't have company. Well of course none of that is going to happen. I will finish off the pies over the next few days but I kind of knew that was going to happen if I am honest with myself. Especially when I discovered the pecan pie was CHOCOLATE pecan LOL.
I wasn't able to buy a ham but did get a turkey. I boiled some chicken breasts Wed night to make chicken broth. I decided to go ahead and make the dressing and cranberry sauce so I had a serving of each with a chicken breast. I also cooked a pot of cabbage.
Thurs I baked bread in anticipation of turkey sandwiches. I chopped up two of the chicken breasts into a delicious salad - celery seed, mayo, grapes and raisins. Later in the evening my bread finished about the same time I was going to fix some cabbage and a chicken breast so...... for dinner I had 4 crisp, hot bread crusts cut from the fresh loaf and forgot about the chicken. They were awesome and I was stuffed so I headed to bed.
After a 5 hour nap I got up around 1am and figured I better make another loaf of bread. I also made a pot of mashed sweet potatoes. For most of my life I thought I hated sweet potatoes because they were always served with marshmallows or syrup - gag!!!!! I only discovered the mashed a few years ago. I just peel and dice them into large chunks, add a can of chicken broth to the pot, bring to a boil then lower to med and let steam for about 20-30 minutes. I don't want them mushy, I want some "chunk" and fiber to them. I hand mash with a fork and add a little butter - awesome!!!!! I had a small bowl mixed with chunks of the last chicken breast this morning and loved it.
I finally got to bed about 8a and got up at noon when a friend called. I had the turkey ready to go so I just popped it in a few minutes ago. I plan to have a true Thanksgiving spread this evening, will heat leftovers tomorrow then go to sandwiches. By Mon I hope to boil the carcass, make homemade egg noodles and turn it into turkey soup.
Who knew my physical problems slowing me down to cooking bits of a meal day by day would also be good for dieting. I can't pig out on tons of stuff because I am making it one meal at a time LOL.
Hugs
Linda B in TN:)
I did splurge on two pre-made pies - the CP and a pumpkin. I attacked the CP earlier this week and ate a couple of pieces Mon night. I had intended to just have one piece but I had 3. I had PLANNED to use half the pies for Thanksgiving and freeze the rest for Christmas if I didn't have company. Well of course none of that is going to happen. I will finish off the pies over the next few days but I kind of knew that was going to happen if I am honest with myself. Especially when I discovered the pecan pie was CHOCOLATE pecan LOL.
I wasn't able to buy a ham but did get a turkey. I boiled some chicken breasts Wed night to make chicken broth. I decided to go ahead and make the dressing and cranberry sauce so I had a serving of each with a chicken breast. I also cooked a pot of cabbage.
Thurs I baked bread in anticipation of turkey sandwiches. I chopped up two of the chicken breasts into a delicious salad - celery seed, mayo, grapes and raisins. Later in the evening my bread finished about the same time I was going to fix some cabbage and a chicken breast so...... for dinner I had 4 crisp, hot bread crusts cut from the fresh loaf and forgot about the chicken. They were awesome and I was stuffed so I headed to bed.
After a 5 hour nap I got up around 1am and figured I better make another loaf of bread. I also made a pot of mashed sweet potatoes. For most of my life I thought I hated sweet potatoes because they were always served with marshmallows or syrup - gag!!!!! I only discovered the mashed a few years ago. I just peel and dice them into large chunks, add a can of chicken broth to the pot, bring to a boil then lower to med and let steam for about 20-30 minutes. I don't want them mushy, I want some "chunk" and fiber to them. I hand mash with a fork and add a little butter - awesome!!!!! I had a small bowl mixed with chunks of the last chicken breast this morning and loved it.
I finally got to bed about 8a and got up at noon when a friend called. I had the turkey ready to go so I just popped it in a few minutes ago. I plan to have a true Thanksgiving spread this evening, will heat leftovers tomorrow then go to sandwiches. By Mon I hope to boil the carcass, make homemade egg noodles and turn it into turkey soup.
Who knew my physical problems slowing me down to cooking bits of a meal day by day would also be good for dieting. I can't pig out on tons of stuff because I am making it one meal at a time LOL.
Hugs
Linda B in TN:)
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Wow I did not realize I had left this so long. Between some remodeling and fall with lots of yard work and leaf raking, time has just slipped by.
Sort of good news - I went to the doctor in mid Oct and found out I have lost almost 35 pounds this year. My scale at home is still acting weird so I wasn't sure. I am only averaging about a pound or two a month since early summer and going low carb but as long as it is going down, it is still better than gaining. My problem with low carb, I still end up sometimes eating a couple of apples or yogurt cups here and there and blow the day for dieting but still stay within maintenance. I can live without potatoes, rice and most flour products but I love raisins, nuts, apples and oranges and have a hard time staying away from them - especially when I find a great sale on them.
Now speaking of gaining, the holiday season is here. I have already been invited to Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners and have more things planned at church. I know I am going to pig out and enjoy those dinners plus the electric bill is already rising so I am going to go back to low fat for a few months. I will stop worrying about carbs and be strict most of the time and hope it will balance out the fun stuff. I will be back to low carb after the holidays or when the electric bills go back down in the spring so this is a month to month thing.
I bought a 50 lb bag of potatoes today and will split all the meat into single servings before I put them in the freezer. I will be up to my elbows in cling wrap for hours tomorrow LOL.
Also on the menu, unbleached organic flour to bake bread, make pasta and drop biscuits and toppings for some mini homemade pot pies in my Express cooker. I bought lots of bags of fruit, bags and bags of nuts in the shell, some clearance veggies and lots of nonfat yogurt. I decided on peanut butter and sugar free fruit only preserves on stone ground crackers and bagels for snacks. No chips or stuff full of preservatives like last winter. I am hoping I won't be as sluggish.
My only problem - I haven't figured out what to do for my chocolate cravings. I may try to remember to pick up some Hershey's syrup and experiment with low fat cream cheese for some type of cheese cake. Also I still have about 20 bags of those SF Hershey's chocolate chips in the freezer. My friend Debby loves them in Cool Whip. I tried that and tried adding them to SF vanilla ice cream but found them very hard to bite into. I also tried to melt them and add them to the ice cream but it hardened immediately. Oh well, more experimenting in my future LOL.
Happy Dieting,
Linda B in TN:)
Sort of good news - I went to the doctor in mid Oct and found out I have lost almost 35 pounds this year. My scale at home is still acting weird so I wasn't sure. I am only averaging about a pound or two a month since early summer and going low carb but as long as it is going down, it is still better than gaining. My problem with low carb, I still end up sometimes eating a couple of apples or yogurt cups here and there and blow the day for dieting but still stay within maintenance. I can live without potatoes, rice and most flour products but I love raisins, nuts, apples and oranges and have a hard time staying away from them - especially when I find a great sale on them.
Now speaking of gaining, the holiday season is here. I have already been invited to Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners and have more things planned at church. I know I am going to pig out and enjoy those dinners plus the electric bill is already rising so I am going to go back to low fat for a few months. I will stop worrying about carbs and be strict most of the time and hope it will balance out the fun stuff. I will be back to low carb after the holidays or when the electric bills go back down in the spring so this is a month to month thing.
I bought a 50 lb bag of potatoes today and will split all the meat into single servings before I put them in the freezer. I will be up to my elbows in cling wrap for hours tomorrow LOL.
Also on the menu, unbleached organic flour to bake bread, make pasta and drop biscuits and toppings for some mini homemade pot pies in my Express cooker. I bought lots of bags of fruit, bags and bags of nuts in the shell, some clearance veggies and lots of nonfat yogurt. I decided on peanut butter and sugar free fruit only preserves on stone ground crackers and bagels for snacks. No chips or stuff full of preservatives like last winter. I am hoping I won't be as sluggish.
My only problem - I haven't figured out what to do for my chocolate cravings. I may try to remember to pick up some Hershey's syrup and experiment with low fat cream cheese for some type of cheese cake. Also I still have about 20 bags of those SF Hershey's chocolate chips in the freezer. My friend Debby loves them in Cool Whip. I tried that and tried adding them to SF vanilla ice cream but found them very hard to bite into. I also tried to melt them and add them to the ice cream but it hardened immediately. Oh well, more experimenting in my future LOL.
Happy Dieting,
Linda B in TN:)
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