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Onwards and Downwards February 2012
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Onwards and Downwards Continues in February
Looks like everyone is making a special effort at the start of the year after the indulgence over the holidays.
Well done to everyone!!!
With Valentine's Day coming up why not try something more healthy instead of the traditional chocs or dinner out?
Does anyone have any tasty, low fat recipes for treats or romantic meals at home?
Here is last months thread
Looks like everyone is making a special effort at the start of the year after the indulgence over the holidays.
Well done to everyone!!!
With Valentine's Day coming up why not try something more healthy instead of the traditional chocs or dinner out?
Does anyone have any tasty, low fat recipes for treats or romantic meals at home?
Here is last months thread
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A Dieting Prayer
Bless my bathroom scales oh Lord,
Each week as I step on,
Help me lose a pound or two,
And not put any on.
Keep me from temptation.
From chocolate and from chips,
Keep my willpower going,
Just in case it slips.
Help me count the calories,
Steer me away from sweets,
Keep my sweating palms away,
From naughty...
Each week as I step on,
Help me lose a pound or two,
And not put any on.
Keep me from temptation.
From chocolate and from chips,
Keep my willpower going,
Just in case it slips.
From naughty...
18:54 Fri 24th Feb 2012
Onwards and Downwards "Fried Chicken" with exotic salad...
Make a mix of lo or no fat YOUGURT with salt, pepper and your favourite spices (I use Sambol Olek with a dash of soya sauce. De skin your CHICKEN LEGS and roll them in this mixture and then in BREAD CRUMBS.
Place the legs on a baking sheet with baking paper (to avoid washing the sheet) and bake for about 3/4 hour at 200 degrees C. or until they are a nice brown colour.
Serve this with a salad consisting of ICEBURG LETTUCE, GRAPEFRUIT chunks, MANDARINE (CLEMENTINE) chunks, and dress with a dribble of lemon juice.
This gives you a nice crunchy outer texture to your chicken and holds the moistness in. If your chicken legs are more than medium sized don't be afraid to give them an hour. They will still be moist.
Make a mix of lo or no fat YOUGURT with salt, pepper and your favourite spices (I use Sambol Olek with a dash of soya sauce. De skin your CHICKEN LEGS and roll them in this mixture and then in BREAD CRUMBS.
Place the legs on a baking sheet with baking paper (to avoid washing the sheet) and bake for about 3/4 hour at 200 degrees C. or until they are a nice brown colour.
Serve this with a salad consisting of ICEBURG LETTUCE, GRAPEFRUIT chunks, MANDARINE (CLEMENTINE) chunks, and dress with a dribble of lemon juice.
This gives you a nice crunchy outer texture to your chicken and holds the moistness in. If your chicken legs are more than medium sized don't be afraid to give them an hour. They will still be moist.
CARIBBEAN CHICKEN serves 2
1 small can pineapple chunks in natural juice
1 large chopped banana
juice of 1 lemon or lime
2 skinned chicken breasts
1 finely chopped small onion
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
2 teaspoons curry powder or paste
½ teaspoon all spice
few drops of tabasco or sambal olek
½ diced red bell pepper
300 mll (½ pint) chicken stock
salt and pepper to taste
Place pineapple (and juice) and banana in a bowl. Add lemon or lime juice.
Dry fry chicken for 3-5 min. until brown. Remove from pan.
Add onion to pan and dry fry until it starts to brown.
Add garlic, curry powder, allspice, Tabasco and red pepper.
Return chicken to pan.
Add stock, pineapple and banana mixture.
Simmer gently for 15 min and season to taste.
Serve on a bed of rice.
1 small can pineapple chunks in natural juice
1 large chopped banana
juice of 1 lemon or lime
2 skinned chicken breasts
1 finely chopped small onion
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
2 teaspoons curry powder or paste
½ teaspoon all spice
few drops of tabasco or sambal olek
½ diced red bell pepper
300 mll (½ pint) chicken stock
salt and pepper to taste
Place pineapple (and juice) and banana in a bowl. Add lemon or lime juice.
Dry fry chicken for 3-5 min. until brown. Remove from pan.
Add onion to pan and dry fry until it starts to brown.
Add garlic, curry powder, allspice, Tabasco and red pepper.
Return chicken to pan.
Add stock, pineapple and banana mixture.
Simmer gently for 15 min and season to taste.
Serve on a bed of rice.
So..... I'm looking at what I have eaten so far today, and to my surprise the "Rocky" snack bar I've just had is showing as the highest point item I've had. Which means I have a question.
When fruit isn't quite what you are looking for, wanting something solid, unwrappable and such-like, what low calorie, low saturated fat snack bars can folk recommend ?
I've done a quick Google and surprised to find that bars that seemed most promising turned out to be somewhat higher than the bar I've just eaten - so maybe it wasn't that bad a choice after all.
When fruit isn't quite what you are looking for, wanting something solid, unwrappable and such-like, what low calorie, low saturated fat snack bars can folk recommend ?
I've done a quick Google and surprised to find that bars that seemed most promising turned out to be somewhat higher than the bar I've just eaten - so maybe it wasn't that bad a choice after all.
Morning all,
Nice recipes Xstitcher x
Wighed myself this morning and I've put on even more weight now! I have decided that today is the day that I get strict with myself and start afresh with my diet. Going to start recording everything and keeping away from temptation. I thought I'd get my b'day over with as I knew my mum would come round with cake so thats out the way now.
Onwards and downwards...................
Nice recipes Xstitcher x
Wighed myself this morning and I've put on even more weight now! I have decided that today is the day that I get strict with myself and start afresh with my diet. Going to start recording everything and keeping away from temptation. I thought I'd get my b'day over with as I knew my mum would come round with cake so thats out the way now.
Onwards and downwards...................