Back on the bandwagon

I have been slacking the last 2 weeks on my “no flour, no sugar” diet…and it shows!  I haven’t lost a single pound in the last 2 weeks…so it is time to get back onto the bandwagon and resume where I left off.

My weight Tuesday 1/19 is 206.6, I would like to get to 200lbs by 1/30 so I don’t have to buy a new dress for a wedding I am going to.  I think I can do it.

The game plan:

No flour

No sugar

~60% raw foods

Mushrooms and pizza and apple crisp – YUM!

So as part of my goal to eat healthier, I have decided that I need to try at least 3 new recipes per week that are flour and sugar-free.  So far this week I have tried making Tofu stuffed Mushrooms, Flourless Pizza and flourless/sugarless apple crisp.

Tofu stuffed mushrooms

2 packages (16oz) button mushrooms

1 package silken tofu, drained (8oz)

1/2 c parmesan cheese, plus extra for topping

1 tablespoon dried italian seasoning

pinch salt

10 grinds black pepper

1 tbs fresh basil

Clean and destem the mushroom, saving the stems.  In a food processor, chop the mushroom stems to a fine mince (can be done by hand too, but it is more work).  Add the tofu, cheese, and seasonings and mix until well combined – it will look like a thick paste.  Add this paste to a gallon sized zip top bag.

On a baking sheet, line up the mushrooms, top down and drizzle lightly with olive oil.  Take the zip lock bag of filling and squeeze it into one corner while twisting the bag to lock the filling into the corner of the bag.  Snip the tip of the bag with a pair of scissors.  Squeeze the bag to add a small amount of filling to each mushroom.  Top with parmesan cheese.  Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until golden brown and delicious!

This makes quite a few mushrooms, but you can freeze them on the baking sheet (before baking) and then bake at a later date!  I made them all at once to serve for New Years Eve.    These were really quite good and tasted  like they were made with bread crumbs and not tofu. I will definitely make these again!

Flourless Pizza

3 cups cold, cooked rice

2 eggs

2 cup shredded cheese, divided

1/2 cup pizza sauce

toppings of your choice

Combine Rice, eggs and 1 cup cheese in a bowl.  Pat this mixture into a 8×8 baking pan.  Push firmly into the pan.  Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until golden brown…add the remaining ingredients.  Bake for another 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

This was alright, though it tasted more like a casserole than pizza.  But overall it wasn’t bad.  I probably wont make this again.

Apple crisp

3 cups sliced apples

1/2 cup sugar free syrup

1 cup oatmeal

3/4 c splenda

4 tbsp butter

In a food processor grind the oats to a powder…add in splenda and butter and pulse until it forms crumbles.

In a pie dish, put the apple slices and then top with the sugar-free  syrup…top with the crumble mixture from the food processor.

Bake at 350 for 25  minutes or until the apples are tender and the crumble is golden brown.

This was alright.  I am not a bid fan of sugar-free syrup, which is probably why I didn’t like it so much.  It tastes like chemicals (which is what all sugar-free syrup tastes like if you ask me).  It was sweet however and did satisfy my sweet tooth.  I may or  may not make these again…I will try new dessert recipes first though before I make this again.

Totally off the wagon!

On Kate’s second birthday, I had some cake and ate “normal” items, like  non whole wheat pasta….it has been steadily downhill from there.  I have been AWFUL this past week about dieting….but starting today I am back on this diet.  NO MORE EXCUSES!

Flourless oatmeal bars

In an effort to get me back on the wagon, i decided that this week i will be trying out 1 new diet friendly recipe per day for the rest of the week.

today I decided to try flourless oatmeal bars.  the recipe is from the Dr. Gotts no flour no sugar cook book.

2 c quick cook oatmeal

1/3 c splenda

3/4 c skim milk

1/3 c olive oil

1/2 c applesauce

splash of vanilla

1 egg

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

pinch of salt

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

mix everything together and bake in 9×9 pan for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees.

My modifications:

omit apple sauce (i didnt have any on hand) and increase the milk by 1/2 c)

use about 10 packets of splenda (not sure volume as i didnt measure)

omit cinnamin (dont like it)

I have mde lots of granola bars in the past but they all seems to have honey or corn syrup in them and none i have made have had baking soda or egg in them….so i was hesitant to try this recipe…..it just didnt seem right, lol.

They smell FABULOUS cooking and they are surprisingly quite good. They do not taste anything like granola bars however, more like oatmeal cake.  They were soft, springy and cake like – without flour!  Faintly sweet (maybe would be sweeter if I had used applesauce?), and very moist.   This may become my new “cake” recipe!  Topped with some whipped cream (fresh with no sugar added), this would make an excellent substitution for birthday cake and other desserts.

Measurements

I took these last week and meant to post, but forgot and now I cant find the original sheet! Oh well.

 

Here are my measurements as of 11/23/2009

Hips – 47″

Waist (at belly button) – 46.5″

Stomach pooch – 47.5″

bra band – 38″

bust – 43.5″

thigh – 24″

bicep – 14″

 

I began at 210.2lbs and today was 205.6!

No Flour, No sugar

It seems simple enough – right?  You just need to avoid two things.

No Flour means:

no rice flour

no corn flour

no all purpose flour

no wheat fkour

no whole wheat flour

No sugar means:

no white sugar

no raw sugar

no honey

no molasses

no corn syrup

no maple syrup

In theory this should be easy..cept nothing is ever as easy as it seems in theory.

As I started to read labels and really pay attention to what I was putting into my body I realized that sugar is in everything!  No wonder that most Americans are overweight!

At first I had no idea where to begin..Obviously bread was out while fruits and veggies were in….but what about other foods?  What could I eat for breakfast?  What could I snack on during the day?

After spending about 3 hours in the grocery store reading labels, I was able to find a good selection of things that are flour and sugar free.

My food options are:

Breakfast

Eggs

shredded wheat cereal

oatmeal

ride krispies

puffed wheat

fruit

Lunch

Salads

veggies/fruit

lean meats

beans/lentils

Dinner

Salads

veggies/fruit

lean meats

beans/lentils

snacks

fruit/veggies

fruit leather

triscuts

flaxseed crackers

popcorn

I am planning on going to trader joe’s and whole foods to see what else is available.

The first weigh in

I stepped on the scale today.  and nearly had a heart attack.  Its ugly.

So starting today – NO FLOUR AND NO SUGAR.

Think I can do it?