Month One Updates.

Sorry I haven't updated as often as promised. I was attacked witih a sinus infection that seemed to have disappeared but then returned with a vengeance. Needless to say it has not been fun.

However, the good news is that despite being under the weather I managed to stick to new eating regime and modest excercise plan and have lost 12 pounds in one month! I've also lost another 1/2 inch on the waist which gives me a total of 8 inches lost from head to toe! It's very visible in my clothing. Love when everything starts feeling much loser and looking "flatter"! I'm sticking with this plan for the long run. My goal is another 12lbs by the next month (Nov 5th.)

Here are some of the foods I've consumed over the past couple of weeks let me know if you need the recipes, they are delicious, very low-carb,low sugar and low calorie foods but high on flavor and satisfaction!

Lunch

 Greek Salad with home-made yougurt vineagrette. Romaine lettuce, red onions, tomatoes, black olives, and sprinkled feta cheese.

Romaine and Italian Tuna "Tacos". I drained a can of Italian tuna in olive oil, diced celery, red onion and tomatoes, added a tsp of low-fat mayo, dijon and lemon juice. Cleaned and seperated romaine leaves and filled them with the tuna mixture into a handy little "taco" shape. The hubs loved them and no need for silverware;)

Arugula and Blackberry Chicken Salad. (I had left-over baked chicken breasts, decided to chop them up and add them to this yummy salad along with arugula, red onion, diced apple, cherry tomatoes and blackberries dressed in a home-made garlic vineagrette. The sweet and savory combos make it especially delicious!)

Appetizers - Party Food

One evening I had a few girlfriends over for a few appetizers and some vino (red and dry for me:) and I decided I would make delicious healthy dishes that I could enjoy guilt-free Like this hummus and crudite platter with a myriad of delicious veggies. (And for those who enjoy a little bread with their hummus I also added  hot pita slices when everyone arrived.)

These ground turkey kebobs I flavored with a delicious Middle Eastern spices and then cooked in skillet with olive oil spray and aded the skewers.  I then quickly whipped up a Tzatziki sauce with non fat Greek yougurt, grated cucumber, garlic and little salt and pepper to taste. These were a hit with the ladies!

Prosciutto wrapped cauntelope chunks sprikled with feta cheese and a drizzle of honey. I sort of came up with this last minute to add a pop of fresh to the appetizer platters, and it resulted in another huge success. Again the contrast of savory and sweet and the different textures made for a delicious bite of food:)

Dinner

I found flounder on sale at the grocery store so I cooked it up in a red wine sauce with lots of fresh herbs and combined it with Italian veggies. I paired it with poached pumpkin (auyma in Spanish) and a little avocado salad. The crappy picture quality does not give this dish the justice it deserves. Trust me, delicious and filling.

That's all I documented thus far. I hope to have more pictures and updates soon!

xoxo

The HH