diet starting today

[sonya123]

week 21 day 5

rutabegas , potatoes and sausage today , soups #1

recipe ( this is a very German dish LOL) : peel , cut up in chunks, boil rutabega, drain water after a while and boil again ( or it gets bitter) , when almost soft, add some cut up potatoes. Drain when soft but leave a little liquid in the post, and use a potato masher to mash it all. Add butter, salt, pepper and a little nutmeg, plus a raw chopped onion and some fried bacon pieces. Have this with either Bratwurst or Kilbasa sausage. My mom always made it with blood sausage but no such thing here so I use what is available

 

[havasu]

We have been utilizing sweet potatoes with our meals, instead of the normal Russet potatoes. I think (?) they are better for you, but regardless, they sure taste way better.

 

[sonya123]

We have been utilizing sweet potatoes with our meals, instead of the normal Russet potatoes. I think (?) they are better for you, but regardless, they sure taste way better.

I got a bunch yesterday, they were on sale
tried growing them here but didn't work , they got eaten by something in the ground

 

[sonya123]

week 21 day 6

Korean fried chicken, rice , salad, spinach, not sure what soup I am going to make yet, maybe just miso

 

[sonya123]

Week 21 day 7

weight myself, at still 13 lbs to go, wow, I thought it would be less this week

today I am going to make either spagettie or baked ziti and soup
plus rice soup, have some rice left from yesterday

edit: I ended up making lasagna and eating too much

 

[elkhound]

well its early...but my injury actually felt better this morning...i already took a short walk and i felt ok...i think i am going to do two or three shorter walks just to see how my leg functions today,maybe all this week...play it by ear i guess.

 

[sonya123]

week 22 day 1

today I am making root vegetables in the oven some stuff was left in the garden, plus sweet potatoes from the store
Schnitzel , plus salad
have a little leftover soup from yesterday

 

[elkhound]

Didnt get to walk anymore this afternoon.Just to much to do.

Today was a good day...a productive day...and my leg/foot/spine was doing real nice ! I am the chicken dinner winner today for sure !!

 

[sonya123]

week 22 day 2

cuban sandwiches today, plus black bean soup and plantains

 

[sonya123]

week 22 day 3

Chinese low mein with beef and veggies, got some stir fry beef we went to the Sams last time
It's sort of funny, the only food I use beef for with rare exceptions is Chinese stir fry. I haven't found a good cut of lamb or goat to substitute for that, oh or beef fajitas husband likes

 

[sonya123]

week 22 day 4

my weight seems to be stuck on the same exact spot, not even an ounce change in at least a week, not up or down. Is this the dreaded plateau?

today making kimchi stew and rice
maybe I should shock my system and make a dessert and eat a whole bunch of it!

 

[Pearl]

week 22 day 4

my weight seems to be stuck on the same exact spot, not even an ounce change in at least a week, not up or down. Is this the dreaded plateau?

today making kimchi stew and rice
maybe I should shock my system and make a dessert and eat a whole bunch of it!

Say hi to Havasu while you are on the plateau

 

[sonya123]

week 22 day 5

today Kale and sausage soup and I will probably bake some bread

baked 2 loaves of banana bread yesterday and had half a loaf. Son and husband ate the rest, there is a tiny piece left , that's all

I think the plateau increased in height yesterday LOL, not going to weight myself today

 

[elkhound]

took a very...very short little walk this morning....after being sick last two days and not walking much ..i could tell it....anyhow...it is what it is.

oh i weighed out of curiosity this morning...wow....cutting back calories and then being ill caused a big weight drop...not even going to tell that..it was a crazy number....no i been drinking plenty of liquids...so not dehydrated...not a good way to drop pounds i tell ya.

 

[sonya123]

I can relate to being sick and dropping weight ( I did after our trip in spring) not a great way to lose weight. I bet you had the covid

 

[sonya123]

week 22 day 6

junk today , no time to cook. Had hot dogs with chili out of a can, and fries from a bag
Just having a glass of wine now , busy day

 

[sonya123]

week 22 day 7

no junk today, making vegetarian Indian : cauliflower and potato curry, rice, mango salad, red lentil soup

 

[sonya123]

week 23 day 1

food fail yesterday, I burnt my cauliflower and potato curry because I was talking to husband about the solar panels....we ended up having rice , mano and lentil soup, and then later I made some apple pancakes ( german recipe, not like american pancakes)

today spicy Korean chicken, rice, salad, sweet potatoes
no soup, I have some of the lentil left from yesterday

 

[sonya123]

week 23 day 2

son is cooking today, lamb chops , oven potatoes and green beans . We are going shopping so he will cook so we dont have to eat super late

I ended up making spicy chicken and pork belly yesterday, it was really good.

 

[sonya123]

week 23 day 3

yesterday I made potato soup and pizza, I know strange combination but that's what I made and it's all gone

today :
turkey, smashed potatoes , broccolie casserole, rolls, gravy, sweet potato pie and black forest cake ( no stuffing, no cranberry stuff, nobody here likes those things)
plus trying an experiment if I have time : butternut squash risotto

 

[sonya123]

week 23 day 4

I wonder how many pound I gained yesterday. But I really only had 1 plate of food, somehow cooking all morning makes you less hungry. I did have a piece of cake and a piece of pie ( large ones) plus a turkey wing in the evening. I love cold turkey wings, it's my favorite part of the turkey
the butternut squash risotto was really good, I used sushi rice to make it with plus beef broth ( daughter allergic to chicken) , onion, the squash chopped into pieces, parmesan cheese, butter, olive oil and a little cream, plus fresh sage.

today Chinese dumplings and leftovers

 

[snappy1]

I am up .4 of a pound so I am calling that a win! Today will be turkey and green bean casserole. Maybe grape jello for dessert.

 

[sonya123]

week 23 day 6

today I made a big breakfast , daughter likes breakfast, so I made bacon, eggs, fried potatoes, and cinnamon chocolate rolls

later I made soup out of the rest of the turkey, turkey noodle soup and baked some bread