day 50!!!!! Wow

crispy cereal

salad and hot chocolate drink!

pork loin and brussels sprouts

3 bar dessert!

Day 50 I must says time goes by when you're loosing weight! Losing weight has always been a struggle for me and the last time I was this weight I was spending 2:30 hrs at the gym! Ideal Protein has really made this program with effectiveness. Just follow protocol and the weight will drop! I am really starting to mix things up because I am feeling not as creative with my meals or food selection. But it only takes a little inspiration and a trip to the grocery store. I also love peoples ideas so please comment with some suggestions!


Breakfast I had the go to crispy cereal with a touch of cinnamon.


Lunch I had a large salad with sprouts  romaine , yellow peppers and green onion. I added olive oil and salad spice and some salt. I heated up the chocolate drink to make it a hot chocolate. Remember to use a large glass when you're heating this drink up because it really rises and can overflow!


Supper was left overs from yesterday brussels sprouts with pork loin and I also had some cucumber celery and zucchini with a little salt! This kept me very full! 


For my snack I had a trio of bars( lemon poppy seed, cookies and cream, vanilla peanut). I have one more serving of this snack. I am going to try this again with a whole new bunch of bars to change it up!


I love walking and yoga and I feel like I have the energy but then something stressful happens and then I don't want to move so my goal is to really get to the source of the problem so I will meditate on this and really try to figure out what my resistance is all about. Sometimes I feel like a dual personality (I want to be healthy and enjoy movement with my body / I have all these reasons not to do this.........) What's really stopping me? This is a mental thing so I will let you know how this pans out! I've been studying NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) which you learn about communication but also self programming. So I will share some techniques on this blog that I will try out!


Have a great Friday!


N

day 49 Mixing it up with salty and sweet!

crispy cereal

hot chocolate drink!

Marinated pork loin and brussel sprouts

salty and sweet snack


Day 49 I am currently down 26.3 Lbs and down 16 inches so a lost 3 inches off my weight since I last measured! Woohoo! I must say I think I am getting bored of the snacks so I've been really trying to mix them up. I just don't know if i've been picking the same foods to much I have been trying to change them but when it comes to snack time I don't know if i want salty of sweet so I mix them up and I was happy with the results so feel free mixing up your foods. I also want to mention how much fun bath time has been for me. Image 26 lbs less in a bathtub! I can get a lot more water that stays in the tub I feel like I can swim in there!

Breakfast was crispy cereal fast delicious and nutritious do you know any other breakfast cereal that gives you 19 gm of protein? I've looked at many label I haven't found any yet!

For lunch I had a delicious romaine salad with yellow peppers, sprouts and green onion my dressing I mix 1/2 cup of olive oil with 1/2tsp of sesame with salt and salad spice in a container and I keep it at work. For my Ideal Protein lunch I heated up the chocolate drink. THis is a rich creamy beverage that has the perfect chocolate flavour. It's better than hot chocolate!

Supper I cooked a marinated pork loin with brussels sprouts. I've been purchasing my meat from Cosco and have been preparing them when I get home. So for 2 weeks I buy 3 packs of meat ! Pork loin and 1 ground beef and a cooked chicken which bring it to $36 plus tax for 2 people. The ground beef I added spices and shaped them into meat balls that made 27 balls and we cooked them and it made about 6 portions! The pork loin I separated by 3 peaces per ziplock bag I added 1 tsp of oil and spices like onion and garlic powder and oregano and parsley. Then I put them in the freezer to use at a later date 1 bag makes 4 portions for suppers!


My snack I separated the salt and vinegar chips in 2 servings and separated my peanut soy snack in 2 as well. I packaged them right away to not be tempted! I liked the variety of the salty and sweet! I had a chocolate chai tea with it!

HAve a great day
N

Day 48 Keeping it on track!

crispy cereal (excuse the messy table!)

salad yum!

milk chocolate shake 

marinated oven baked tofu with winter veg

southwest puff

What a great day for delicious food! I am still enjoying experimenting with the shakes my favourite so far was yesterday's butterscotch. I am going to have to try the vanilla again maybe tomorrow for breakfast!




I had the crispy cereal for breakfast with a little cinnamon. 


Lunch I had the milk chocolate pudding shake. It was rich and so creamy. I did find that it had a little molasses aftertaste so I am going to try the dark chocolate next week to see if there is a difference. I think it's because I water it down that the flavour changes.
I also had a large romaine salad with cucumber yellow pepper and sprouts!


Supper I had marinate tofu with soy sauce and a little sesame oil for 24 hrs. Cooked flat in a pyrex or cookie sheet at 450 degrees flip when it looking crispy. I cooked some winter veggies to go with it and topped it with soy sauce.


My snack was the southwest chips they are the large snack you can get with idea protein the bowl overflows! So if you like quantity these are a great snack that make you feel satisfied!


I have a date with the scale today!!!! My scale at home says that I am about 5.5 Lbs from my first goal but we'll see. I don't trust my scale honestly it's a balance scale.

Have a great day!

N

Day 47 New Shake!

Butterscotch Pudding Mix

potato puree with veggies!

meatball and veggies

Romaine salad

A trio of bars!

I am still experimenting with the shakes! I am enjoying these I am even going to have one for lunch! I am surprised that I am not bored or taring my hair out with this change with the food but I am truly enjoying everything. I love to cook so trying to be create with ideal protein this week has been really enjoyable. Ideal protein has made weight loss so easy!  


Breakfast was the butterscotch pudding shake so like I mention the technique yesterday : 120 ml of water in blender add powder and mix. Once it's blended I add 4 ice cubes and blend until smooth!
You get a very large glass of delicious caramel flavoured protein for breakfast, lunch or a snack!


Lunch I made the potato puree soup and added steamed broccoli and cauliflower!


For my super I had the left overs from yesterday which was veggies and meat balls with the ideal protein tomato basil soup as a sause. My veggies were shittake mushrooms. yellow and green bell pepper, and 2 zucchini. I also added a large romaine lettuce salad with a little sesame oil and salt.


Inspire by a fellow ideal protein lady Zarah. I've made myself a trio of bars as a snack and I packaged the other two snacks in containers. So you can see I had the poppy seed bar 1/3, peanut butter crunch 1/3, and the cookies and cream bar 1/3. I felt like I was at an english tea with the dessert tray! Delicious and fun!


Have a great day!


N

day 46 the scale is still going down I am very close to my first goal!!!

vanilla pudding shake!

chocolate drink

italian meatball with veggies

Romaine salad with spices and sesame oil

I have now officially perfected the pudding shake!!!!


Here's the recipe 170 ml of water in your blender add powder mixture blend. Add 4 ice cubes blend until smooth. You will have a tall glass of bubbly delicious ice cream like flavour shake! THe vanilla flavour pudding taste like vanilla birthday cake! This will help add water to your day as well! This was my breakfast!


For lunch I had the chocolate drink and I heat these up make sure you use a large mug or glass because it does bubble up and over flow! THis is a rich better than hot chocolate texture and flavour. These are one of our most popular food at the Be Well Spa.


For supper I had italian meat balls and low fat sausages with mixed veggies and I added the tomato basil soup to the veggies. I sauteed all the meats first. Drained the pan of the oil and removed the meat. Then I sauteed all my veggies 3 portobello mushrooms, 2 zucchini, 1 tomato, 1 orange pepper and 1 green pepper. THen once my veggies had cooked I added the meat and sprinkled the soup mix over top. There was a lot of juice from the veggies so I didn't add any water. This dish serves 4 people and it was fantastic! I had 3 meatball and veggies for my meal and the soup flavour really made this dish special!


My snack was the peanut soy puff. THey are one of my favourite snacks and I can really eat the same foods all the time and not get sick of them!!!! I am going to try to get a couple of different bar and cut them up and package them to give myself a little variety pack. I'll be doing that next week!


Have a great day!

N

day 45 Live your dreams and have chocolate shake for breakfast!

chocolate shake

super salad and meatballs!

sauteed red cabbage

Mr. B's favorite white cheddar chips!

So I've been experimenting with the puddings and turning them into shakes! Let me tell you delicious! What a great way to start the morning or to have as a snack. If you're an ice cream person you are going to love these with 19 gm of protein and you're adding a little more water with the ice cubes to make a frothy shake. Amazing!

Breakfast was the chocolate pudding shake I added 20ml of extra water and 3 small ice cubes. I am going to try every flavour of pudding with this technique it is so good! Tomorrow vanilla and caramel later!!!

For lunch I had the broccoli and cheese soup with cooked spinach!

Supper I had a large salad with meatballs and cooked red cabbage!

Snack I had the white cheddar chips. THese chips are made of pea protein and they taste amazing they have a great crunch and the flavour makes people surround you with curiosity and they all want a taste!

Tomorrow I am going to make an experiment for super I am going to add the tomato soup mix with my meatballs! Check it out!!!

Have a great day!
N

day 44! 6 weeks down 24.1 lbs losing weight is so easy with Ideal Protein!

crispy cereal

sauteed shittake mushrooms with pork and a omelette with salad

peanut crunch bar!

Day 44 I must say losing weight has never been so easy for me! I just follow protocol and I lose weight! This morning I've been experimenting with pudding to create a shake you will hear more about this tomorrow! I am down 24.1 lbs this week and all my clothing are feeling great if not loose!


The Food!


Breakfast was the crispy cereal my favourite morning treat pour and eat! It's great if your a person on the go. Also if you are a person who eats cereal every morning this is a great start to your day!


Lunch I had chicken soup with cooked spinach. This was so great it kept me full and the spinach was wonderful mixed in the soup it was a perfect compliment!


Supper I had a peace of pork but to share is was a little small so I made a omelette and shared it. I sauteed the pork with mushrooms. The salad I put a light vinaigrette with olive oil! 


FOr my snack I had the peanut crunch bar then I went out for a lady's get together!


See you tomorrow
Have a great day!
N