Spiced Up Fish!

Loving tilapia right now!!! Last week I prepared it with three different spices and had myself a taste test! I used Mrs. Dash, Salt-Free Lemon Pepper & Tomato Basil Garlic and McCormick's Perfect Pinch Cajun.

Prepared stove top with a little olive oil. Dinner was served. A little piece of each spiced up fish.  Overall, they were all pretty good! The Cajun was the best, just enough spice without making it spicy! This is a half portion of the daily Lean and Green.

The Lemon Pepper spice made a second appearance during the week. This portion is the full Lean and Green for the day. My healthy fats included olive oil and the Walden Farms Thousand Island dressing. Paired with baby green salad with tomatoes,broccoli and chopped white mushrooms.

 

Yesterday's weigh in was a little dissapointing. I lost only one pound during the last week. Its good to hear that at least there was a loss. But not meeting my two average was a let down.

Weigh-In #4 - Day 15

Weigh-in  #4 was this week. Less 2 more lbs for a total of 13. So excited! Averaging 6.5 per week! Yay! Such a positive note to finish off the week with. Unfortunately, weigh-in #3 was not great.  Did not gain any, but did not lose any either.  This past weekend really affected my weight-loss goals. It was great to know I was getting back on track!  

I was visiting the office twice a week, but beginning next week I am doing only one visit per week. Yikes. A bit nervous but I think I can do it. The support has been great in providing the guidance and answering all the questions that came up during the beginning.

Our next step is joining a gym.  The hot humid weather is uncomfortable to even walk in. The enjoyable walks are gone! So we will tour the Fort Bend YMCA, the online tour has a great kiddie area.  The office recommended Fitness Connection for their low monthly price. Just today I saw that one is coming soon less than a few miles away. We do have a stationary bike, a weight machine in the garage, and pilates videos, so we have to decide what we think will work best.

To catchup on this week's dinners, here is the Citrus-Grilled Pork Chops. Five ounces of boneless pork loin chops marinaded with lime juice, garlic and olive oil. So good!

 We also tried the sun-dried tomato chicken baked with broccoli.

The night before work. I prepped all my meals for the next day. In the blender cup is the morning favorite iced Cappuccino, ready for a final spin in the blender in the morning.  Chicken and wild rice soup for lunch, with chocolate shake and pretzels.

Our favorite recipe from the Lean and Green book is the Nothern Italian Shrimp & Broccoli. Such a good recipe and quick to prep and cook!

The Medifast office gave me a sample of this Peanut Butter Soft Serve. 

 I crushed the ice in the blender.

 Combined the peanut butter soft serve powder.

 The results! Smooth and delicious. I don't think I would buy it again. I am more of an almond butter lover.

 I am trying out the Chocolate pudding for my 5th Medifast Meal of the day.  What better to end the day with chocolate pudding.

 Combine water with the pudding powder.

 Wisk away until combined. Do not stop to take a picture or the result will be a little lumpy.

 Not like the picture on the box, but definately really good! I placed it in the fridge for about 15 minutes. Just enough time for it to chill. Love it!

Simple & Filling Breakfast!

Breakfast

I had one egg, pistachios and a Clementine with Starbuck’s Via. I love hardboiled eggs for breakfast. Although this is one of my first times I think they are a keeper. They are quick and easy and include very little cleanup. Definitely a win-win in my book.  We bought a whole bag of clementines so you will be seeing a lot of them. They are so sweet and juicy!  I received a gift basket for Christmas that had a mug with a pack of Starbuck Via packages. One of them is too strong for me for one cup. So I cut it in half each morning, makes it last longer! It does not substitute my favorite, iced caramel macchiato with soy. But there are times you just don’t want to get out the door just for a coffee run.    

Snacks

Snacks included cantaloupe, oh so ripe and juicy and of course watermelon. My fav! I will take it to the grave how many watermelons I ate in one week, by myself, during the last month of my pregnancy. It was July, in Texas, really I cannot be blamed!      

Lunch

For lunch I went for the vegetarian hot sandwich @ La Madeline. It had roma tomatoes, pesto and hummus. It was good, but I found it had too much bread for my liking and not enough hummus. Sorry no pic.

Dinner

For dinner we had ordered pizza. Possible the best pizza in my area tied evenly with the 1905 Pizza Bar in Sugar Land's Town Square. Also super delish! But they don't deliver my way yet. If you are going to the Town Square to get the Pizza you might as well stop at Olives Martini Bar. The selection is not as great as Swigg's in San Antonio, but they are pretty good. I still look for something close to the banana chocolate martini on their menu. crossing my fingers! The service has ALWAYS been great, super friendly and fast. I have not had their food there yet, but it looks great. By the way if the kitchen is closed by the time you get there, they can always bring you some pizza from 1905 Pizza bar, same owners!

Pepperoni's does not dissapoint. E.V.E.R. They have great service and their delivery is pretty fast! We always order ours with extra sauce and extra well done. The sauce is delicious and the crust is nice and crunchy.

You cannot beat the freshness of their pizza. All of their toppings taste great! Be warned, after tasting this pizza there is no going back. You will love it!