Why is it men don’t eat for a day they lose 5 pounds? Women don’t eat for a week and only lose 1 pound. LOL. Yup, that is my first week total.
1 week = 1 pound 🙁
I think you’re right, peeps, going to need to implement the exercise factor. I am going to add in 2 days of walking 1.5 miles and 1 day of serious stair climing – 12 flights of stairs! Well, the first two tries on those stairs, I may not make that climb. But after the 3rd time it should be no prob. I am expecting some serious gluteal maximus pain, but it will result in extra nice form in a pair of jeans. 😉
This week: Now that my husband has been working overtime and I get home late, it has proved extra hard to get a homecooked dinner on the table (want to eat at 7-8pm?). I have decided to implement a week of slowcooking. Put the ingredients in the crockpot during morning and wha la!, a delicious dinner at night.
Here is this week’s meal plan with delicious recipes from A Year of Slowcooking (they really are delicious):
- Monday: Teriyaki Beef Kabobs (daughter’s request), brown rice, grilled tomatoes, and a small mixed green salad
- Tuesday: Chicken Enchilada Chili and mixed green salad with chipolte yogurt dressing
- Wednesday: Cabbage Rolls and mashed potatoes (I am making vegetarian cabbage rolls filled with rice)
- Thursday: I wanted this Indian Curry recipe, but since it is high in fat we are going to skip it this week. Instead, we will have this Indian Chicken Recipe with basmati rice and Chapati (Indian flatbread)
- Friday: Can’t pass this one up. Looks so tasty! Baked Sinach and Cheese Noodles with a mixed greens salad. Not diet food, peeps! But that is where portion control comes in.
- Saturday: I have some salmon to use up. Along with the remaining spinach. So, I will be making the Lemon and Dill Salmon with Spinach. Can’t decide on a side. Hmmm…. Need to give it some thought.
Well, I am off to start week 2 of my portion controlled, exercise happy, kick off the weight week! 😉
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Stephanie has some great ideas, doesn’t she. I would love for you to link your plan up to Crock Pot Wednesday this week. Or, come share a favorite or a review. Have a great weight loss week!
Hi Debbie, Thank you for stopping by! And yes, I would love to check out the Crock Pot Wednesday. Have you ever tried the Hirino Pork Roast? Yum! Highly recommend it!
ooohhhh, i love the slow cooker!!!!
I do, too. Why I don’t cook with it more often is beyond me! I love how Stephanie has her ‘verdict’ ratings. So far, my verdicts match hers pretty close. So, if it says the recipe is good. It probably is worth making. 🙂
Great menu! And congrats on the lb! I know it may not seem like much but it’s a start and with determination they’ll shed off in no time. I love the idea of enchilada chili.
Thank you, Crystal! I saw that recipe the other day… have to make it! Paired up with some cornbread, I think it will be real good. 😉
You are SO right! Men always lose weight so quickly & easily!! SO not fair! lol! But a pound lost is better than a pound found right? 😉 Your meals sound wonderful, I do love my crockpot too! A definite lifesaver!!
I hear my aunt complain about it all the time – husband lost 15 pounds, she lost 5-7. LOL. Just totally unfair! But a pound is a pound. And if it momentums like my debt pay down, then we are doing okay.
Try some of A Year of Slow Cooking’s recipes. They are so yummy!