weigh in day

Had a great weigh in today at the surgeons office.... I lost 21 pounds for the month, 251 grand total since february 2010.... and now weigh in the 200s at 299 pounds.... Im blessed to have a great surgeon and her staff and awesome family and friends, especially all the great people im walking with in our journies together..... Thank you all for your love and support....

MOZZARELLA STUFFED CHICKEN

-1 POUND GROUND CHICKEN
-2 LARGE PEPPERS DICED
-1 LARGE DICED ONION
-1TABLESPOON MINCED GARLIC
-1 EGG
-3/4 CUP BREAD CRUMBS
-1 TABLESPOON ITALIAN SEASONING
-1/3 BLOCK MOZZ CHEESE CUT IN CUBES


-COMBINE ALL INGREDIENTS EXCEPT FOR THE CHEESE
-TAKE 1 CUBE OF MOZZ AND FORM THE MEAT MIXTURE AROUND THE CHEESE INTO A BALL
-BAKE ON A SPRAYED SHEET PAN @ 360 DEGREES FOR @ 25 MINUTES

****OPTIONAL SHOWN IN PIC, I MADE IN A MINI MUFFIN PAN
YIELDS @ 22 MINIS.......

CRANBERRY CHICKEN MEATBALLS

cranberry chicken meatballs
-1 pound ground chicken or turkey
-1/2 cup crushed stuffing mix dry
-1 egg
-1 can whole berry cranberry sauce ....3/4 for mix, 1/4 for sauce

-combine chicken,3/4 can cran sauce, stuffing mix , 1 egg....salt and pepper optional
-you can either make meatballs or make it into a loaf....
-bake at 360 degrees for @ 25 minutes for meatballs and @ 55 min for loaf

****for the sauce i took leftover cran sauce, heated on stove and added some orange zest.......

Lap band journey milestone tattoos

-the tattoo on the left is to celebrate my first 100 pounds and to represent my lap band

-the tattoo on the right is to celebrate my 200 pound loss and the new paths that i have explored and all the ppl i have met along the way......

VEGGIE, SOY, FLAX SEED CRUMB COATED SWAI FISH

Broiled Swai fish, coated with crushed TJs veggie,soy,flax seed chips on top of quinoa with mixed diced veggies.....

-Brushed a little mayonaise on both sides of the fish and coated it with crushed chips and broiled for @ 15 minuts

-For the quinoa see older post but reheated in a little tomato sauce and water until hot....

easter 2012

HAPPY EASTER 2012.... MINUS 230 POUNDS AND 22 INCHES OFF MY WAIST......

QUINOA WITH VEGGIES

-1 TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL
-1 ZUCCHINI SMALL DICED
-1SMALL ONION, SMALL DICED
-1 RED PEPPER DICED
-1 GREEN PEPPER DICED
-1 BUNCH SCALLIONS FINELY CHOPPED
-3/4 PINT CHERRY TOMATOES CHOPPED
-2 TABLESPOONS GARLIC
-1 CUP UNCOOKED QUINOA
-2 CUPS WATER
-1 CUP UNCOOKED QUINOA
-2 TEASPOONS OF NO SALT MEDITERANEAN SEASONING OR SALT FREE SEASONING OF CHOICE


-IN A LARGE PAN OR SAUCE PAN SAUTEE ALL THE DICED VEGGIES AND GARLIC IN THE OLIVE OIL UNTIL THE VEGGIES START TO GET A LITTLE SOFT
-ADD 1 CUP OF QUINOA AND MIX THRU THE VEGGIE MIX AND COVER FOR A FEW MINUTES
-ADD THE WATER AND STIR THRU THE MIXTURE AND COVER THE PAN AND TURN THE HEAT ON MEDIUM/LOW .... COOK FOR @ 20 MINUTES
-AFTER 20 MINUTES STIR UP THE MIXTURE AND MAKE SURE ALL THE WATER IS ABSORBED THRU THE QUINOA

THIS WOULD BE A GOOD DISH MIXED WITH SEAFOOD OR AS A SIDE DISH OR A COLD SALAD..........