Pages

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Loaded Nachos Night!

I decided last night I wanted a little snack and the loaded nachos looked good to me.  So I decided to make some crispy corn tortilla chips,guac faux mole, and no fat not yo cheeze sauce!  Can I just say wow:) I am loving all this food still! Seriously guys I am not getting paid to promote protective diet.  This is truly how I am feeling and this stuff is really good!

Here it is all together! Yum! I think it be neat to use the no fat not yo cheeze sauce for some other things to! My mind is creating some things:)!! I think it is just because its so darn good I want to eat it a bunch..haha  I am thankful I have had this stuff because I have been working longer days so I don't have as much time to prepare.  This really didn't take me long! I baked the tortillas for 30 mins and while they were baking I make the other stuff! So in 30 mins I had a meal and it will last 3 days at least.  Not bad if I do say so myself:) I still have not had sugar, processed food, dairy, meat or oil:) I am feeling pretty good! Talk to you guys soon:)

Monday, May 27, 2013

What a weekend!

I started out my weekend making breaded mushrooms and onion rings! If you are wanting some snack foods though this would be the recipe! The funny part is I also made creamy ranch dressingand in the recipe it says 2 teaspoons of garlic. I put 2 1/2 Tablespoons in it..haha  I ate it with the mushrooms and onion rings but wow yeah I don't think I can finish it.  Anyway it was pretty funny I thought! I knew as soon as I did it.  My husband knew I ate the garlic as well:) So that was my Friday:)

I had to start preparing for my daughter's (Taylor) open house.  I knew I was going to have hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and cake! I was not to worried but I knew I needed to make a couple recipes so I didn't want all the bad stuff at the open house.  I ended up making creamy mustard herb potato salad which was soooo awesome!  I made it twice in a week..haha


I also made black bean and corn summer salad and pita chips.  I could eat this everyday! I loved how refreshing it was and so easy to make! The pita chips just topped it off.  I could eat it with a spoon or with the chips.  I really liked it and I felt like I could eat a lot of it.    The people who tried both recipes at the open house seemed to like them.  My daughter liked them as well:)

Today I am on my third week! I started out 243.2 and I am 232.6 this morning which is 10.6 lbs in 2 weeks.  I am pretty excited actually if you think about it I have been eating potato salad, chili, pita chips, breaded mushrooms and onion rings! I have been eating frosty's and chia seed pudding! I mean WOW! I have ate lasagna, fat free fredo with noodles, pita pizzas and potatoes.  I have not wanted anything I have not went to bed hungry.  I feel totally satisfied eating any recipe off of www.protectivediet.com. I am still in shock and really believe for the first time I could actually loose weight and keep it off.

 If you are a yo-yo dieter like I have always been you get to a point where you don't even want to try anymore.  Yeah you can loose weight but keeping it off is the worst.  When you go back to eating like you did it never fails you gain weight.  I feel like though eating off of protective diet I am already eating like I want and I feel like I am cheating sometimes..lol  The food is good and satisfying I am not looking to do something else.  I am loosing weight while doing it.   I know 232 is still high for people but I have not been this weight for years.   My highest ever was 296 and that was a few years ago.  I always got stuck about 260 and would try another diet get to 250 be excited then couldn't stick with it because it was to hard and would eventually binge on something.  Then gain 10 to 15 lbs! To me this is a dream come true being able to eat, be satisfied and loose weight. 

I want to shout it off the roof tops! I just know many of my friends struggle with stupid weight! There is a answer! I am willing to get together and make some stuff for you if you want to try some something! Today everyone is having their cookouts and family time! Enjoy it but know you don't have to eat the way you do! There are easy alternative ways go to www.protectivediet.com and look up some recipes.  Read some of her articles on there! All good information:) I think I am going to go make me a frosty:)

Friday, May 24, 2013

12 days into it:)



I made this potato salad last night and it was freaking awesome! I am just blown away each time I try a new recipe.  There have been a few I was like I am not so sure I am going to like this.  However I love them just about every time.  It feels so good to be able to eat stuff and loose weight.   I also made the roasted broccoli with lemon to go with it! It was pretty yummie to but I like broccoli already so that was no surprise:)

This weekend is my daughters open house I will be doing it cookout style! I will have hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and a graduation cake:)  I also will have veggie tray with the creamy ranch dressing as a dip! I am making the potato salad and black bean and corn summer salad for people like me that don't want to eat the junk:) This is a emotional time as well I was a emotional eater my whole life! My baby girl is graduating and she is growing up.  For once though I feel like I am in a great place.  I have been through a lot the past couple years. ( I know a lot of people have) I am just happy! I have joy and I thank God for that!  I also thank God for helping me find www.protectivediet.com. I think God knew what I needed and put the people in my life that would encourage and help me.  He is pretty cool that way:) Life is good! 

I encourage you if you have not tried any recipes from www.protectivediet.com go and try something! You don't have to go full time right away! Try some recipes that is what I did at first.  When I realized everything I was trying I liked a lot, I made the decision to go all in!    

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Still in awe!!






I am happy to announce my first week on the new way of eating 6.4 lbs gone:) Super excited!

I had some fat free fredo sauce for dinner Monday night and it was good:) I enjoyed it and even felt like I was eating something bad because it tasted so good.  Before when I would eat pasta I would always over eat and feel bloated.  The next day it was a easy 5 lb gain.  I ate this though and had that same thought in my head and stopped!  Then I ate a little more:)  Not feeling bloated or gaining a bunch of weight.  I am still amazed everyday when I eat until I am full! Then I snack on some potatoes, frosty and I am satisfied.  This is the first time I am not stressing over things.   I still plan but I am not sitting here starving counting down the minutes to my next meal.  If you have this problem you totally understand how great it would feel not to do that! I am telling you it does! 




There was a couple times as well that I enjoyed chia seed chocolate pudding.  Oh man it was so good! My kids love it to.  When I wanted something sweet or a snack I enjoyed one of these.

I want to talk about Julie the creator of protective diet!  She is so encouraging! Every time I have talked to her she is so positive and helps me.  She does personal coaching! look under coaching on her site. We all know its hard to do any kind of lifestyle change if you don't have people in your life that support you.  Sadly many of us have people who try to sabotage us more so then help.  It is just so nice to have Julie to talk to and ask questions.  Plus again you have all the recipes for free.  I don't know I just feel like I am very blessed.   Not only is she just super sweet but she is very knowledgeable.   She knows her stuff! I have learned a lot from her already! 
 
I have tried every diet out there! No kidding! I struggle still at times.  I think its more out of bad habits then anything else.  I use to everyday come home get a tortilla shell. I would spread peanut butter and chocolate chips on it and roll it up.  It was my sweet thing that I LOVED!  One of the hardest things to give up until I decided I was done.  I got sick of getting up in the morning and thinking about that snack and couldn't wait to have it.  It was so satisfying for that few minutes.  There were time I ate two of them then I would skip dinner.  I guess my point is I don't want to be controlled by food anymore.   I want to eat for health.  I want what goes into my body to be healthy and giving life to it.  I don't want to waste it on stupid calories anymore.    I am 36 years old.  I have been overweight for 30 of those years.  30 years obese!!!  I just don't want to go another day like the last 30 years have been.  So I decided to change and found protective diet and something clicked for the first time in 30 years.  I hope that you go to this site and something clicks for you to.  Just read some of the information Julie has.  Really good stuff on there!  Once a week try one of her recipes and see if you like them.  I recommend creamy potato and kale soup.  It was so good and my daughter loved it to.   Go for it whats stopping you?
 
Thanks to all you who read this! It is awesome to have so much support and encouragement!


Sunday, May 19, 2013

Week 1 coming to a close:)

Sorry it has been a few days since I have blogged and tomorrow will be officially a week without oil, sugar, meat, dairy or processed foods! For the most part it has been awesome! I did have a few headaches but nothing I couldn't not get through.  I learned something really good this week about myself. If I plan well for things then I get to eat healthy and avoid the bad stuff.  I weighed myself this morning and I lost at least 5 lbs! That is exciting as well! However I don't officially weigh until tomorrow so we will see.

I thought I would tell you guys to that in addition to eating this way I do exercise.  I do Zumba at least 5 days a week and I am doing couch to 5k apps.   I do walk as well but just when I can.  I love Zumba and there are so many encouraging people that it is nice to have that support system.

Last night I made crispy corn tortilla chips and today decided to make veggie chili to go with it.  I cut it all up and put it into my pot man did it smell so good!
 
 
After it was done cooking I used Julie's jar method and now they are cooling down to room temperature.  On a side note the middle jar is the pasta sauce I use for the lasagna last week.  It had no oil or sugar in it and its awesome! Loved it! I wanted to make it again but thought I need to try new things I can always go back:)

 
I think I am going to make the strawberry poppy seed dressing again.  It is really good and my friend at work likes it a lot to.  So I usually take it in for both of us:) I have not decided on the other recipe I am going to make yet.  I am torn but when I do I will show you guys!  Just super excited about this plan! If you are looking to eat healthier check out www.protectdiet.com you will love it!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

In shock!!






This is what my version of garlic greens and cheezy scalloped potatoes look like! I am excited to try the greens because I am one who has not ate much greens! Yeah I would eat salad but not much kale, rainbow swiss chard those things were foreign to me. 

I just got done eating it and I am so surprised that I didn't have to force myself to eat the greens! I am really in shock! They were great! I enjoyed them and can totally see me eating them a few times a week! www.protectivediet.com has totally changed me for the better!

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Through Thick and Hopefully Thin!

2011, 2012, 2013
I've known Kristie since I moved here to Indiana almost 13 years ago.  We have been through a lot together but the one constant struggle for both of us was our weight.

I'm so proud of us both that we have finally gotten to a point in our lives where we are focused on getting healthy instead of just doing whatever to lose the weight and get skinny.

It would have been so easy to give up and just not even try and believe me we did at one time or another.  Actually we just took breaks.  It was weird how we rarely were in the same place at the same time.

One of us would be doing well with our goals and losing weight and the other seemed to be struggling. I guess God had things planned that way so we could support each other and encourage each other to keep fighting.

It's exciting now that both of us are on the same page at the same time with plant-based, no oil, no sugar, eating.

I'm excited to see what this year brings and know that we will touch a lot of lives with all the years of experience of battling but learning how to overcome!


Getting through your obstacles

I work in a surgery department and a rep brought in food for everyone! There were huge chocolate chip cookie (which I could eat a bunch normally) They had brownies (which use to be one of my favorites)! There was also grilled chicken salad and different pasta things! Chicken and noodles and rolls were there! This rep went all out!  Every time I have been on a diet this would ruin it! When someone brought in free food and it be yummie treats I always gave in! It was a weakness especially sugar!

I can proudly say today I resisted was not even really tempted.  I mean yeah I looked at it and for a moment I wanted it! Old habits die hard for sure.  I guess it really is your mind set! I just decided I wanted to eat for health.  I feel so good eating healthy and I don't want to feel bad anymore. I don't want to feel guilty after eating some food.  I don't want to eat in hiding anymore because people who are over weight they do.  I know because I use to do it.  In the past I would of ate the food and on my way home I would of stopped back in the break room and picked up another cookie or two. 

a few hours later.....

I just got done cooking meat in the crock pot for my family to eat beef and noodles tonight! I had to stop myself because out of habit I use to eat it because it was so tender and juicy I loved it.  Again though I guess I have not told myself I can't have these things! I told myself I don't want them! Right now that is working!  I am praying that will continue:) I will be honest there is a piece of me that still thinks I might go back! I get the negative thoughts about how I can't do it its not possible!I do fight that daily! Just like any other habit it needs to change.  I am not giving up though! I am going to win and be healthy and have tons of energy! That's my light at the end of the tunnel:)

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Enjoying Day 2

I made Pita Pizza last night for dinner! It was yummie and I enjoyed one for breakfast this morning as well:) They were super easy to make!  The pita bread crust was amazing! crunchy! Can't wait to make some pita chips!
Yesterday I did weigh myself and I guess my official start weight is 243.2  I gained 3 lbs somehow:) Oh well not worried about it! All it can do now is come off! 

For lunch today I am eating Poppy Seed Dressing with spinach! I love this dressing I add a drop of stevia to the dressing just because sometimes my strawberries are not to sweet yet.  I am also going to add some blueberries today!


For dinner I am having leftover Lasagna! So I am set today:)

I am loving the process and excited to change my lifestyle! I am experiencing withdrawals though! It is ok I am getting through it! Whatever I go through will be soooo worth the reward! Never give up!

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Preparation

I started out today preparing for the next few days! I started here making Pita Bread recipe hereand I kind of have to laugh at myself because I have never had my oven as high as 500 degrees before lets just say make sure your oven is clean.  If not your smoke detector may go off a few times. haha  Also my Pita pockets were not as pretty as Julie Marie's! However they tasted fantastic! I loved them! I kinda ate one for lunch and stuffed it with a mixture I made long ago with beans, corn, tomatoes in the crock pot! Next time I will plan a little better add lettuce and tomato. I made them though and I was quite proud of myself.  Tomorrow I plan on making the Pita Pizza Recipe! I am looking forward to it and eating some for breakfast the next day.  

Tomorrow morning I am eating steel cut oats either with blueberries or a banana. I have not decided!


I made this Lasagna today as well! I split it up into three servings and I am going to eat it for lunch everyday! I have some other ideas for the rest of the week as well! I also cut up some yellow potatoes and baked them just in case I need a snack!  I am super duper excited to start this plan tomorrow! Say goodbye to Sugar, Oil, Meat, Dairy and Processed Foods!  Say hello to better health and a better me:)

Thursday, May 9, 2013

This is me!

Hi, this is me:) On the left I was 296.6 lbs on the right I was 252 lbs!  I was pretty proud of myself because I have lost 44.6 lbs right! Well not really I had lost this weight and gained it my entire life! It was always about being prettier, skinny and not feeling embarrassed about my life.  I wanted to go to the mall and be able to buy a cute outfit! I am just being real! My weight loss didn't become about health until I reached the 296.6 the last time.  Which was January 2012 when I decided to start a biggest loser competition at my work.

 Don't get me wrong I am proud of the loss but I never really got under 250 lbs but probably once in all my ups and downs!  Today when I weighed myself I was 242.  The reason I want to tell you this is because I am sick of being ashamed and truthfully I don't plan on staying here anymore so it will be the LAST time I say it as well! As you can see though I have a lot more weight to loose! 

The big eye opener for me was in October 2012 when my mom passed away from Colon Cancer:(  What hit me hard was knowing it could of been prevented with diet! Everything I have read about how food the right food fights against cancer.  Not just colon cancer but other cancers as well.  If we all ate this way how much more healthier would the world be?  It just opened my eyes and I wanted to know more!

I decided to loose weight and did it by counting calories and exercising which is a good way! However I still ate meat, sugar, dairy and oils.  I truly believe that the reason people Yo-Yo so much with their weight is because of their addiction to Sugar and processed foods! I mean that's all we think about.  What are we eating for breakfast, lunch and dinner.   Where can I get some chocolate, cake or chips.  If you have ate or are eating SAD then you know what I am talking about.    All I know every time I have tried to loose weight I was hungry all the time.  I would go and buy the carrots and stay away from potatoes.  I definitely would not eat pasta.  I told myself I could not control myself I would eat to much.  Now I know yeah with the sauce and the hamburger it was way bad for you. I can eat the food on Protective Diet!

I don't remember if I was looking on the Internet one day but I found Dr Fuhrman and what he said was sooooo interesting! Eat For Health! Wow ok sounds good I must look more into this! So I have found other blogs and watched movies about plant based diets.  Still though I couldn't do it long term! I try and try so hard and eventually I gave up.  Then one day I found a site called Plantpurity.com I was like wow this site is cool! I was not sure about the recipes but for a couple of months I would try a recipe here and there.  I liked everything I was trying:)  So that brings me to about a week or so ago.  I just figured what am I waiting for?  Do I want to be fat forever? Do I want to be unhealthy? I just asked myself what do you want Kristie?  As I was thinking about that question I thought about a lot of stuff! I don't want to be unhealthy! I want to feel comfortable in my own skin.  I want to run a 5k. I am just sick of being fat! So I decided then what is stopping you! My first thought was money.  My family isn't going to eat this way how am I going to afford it.  I realized on www.protectivediet.com her recipes are NOT expensive! I realized one of her meals would last me a few days! So I don't have to cook everyday! So then I decided why don't I blog about it. Hahaha Be real with people about how it is! 

The past two days I have ate off the site! I also have had a sugar free vanilla iced coffee from McDonald's this morning! (which I may add was my last one forever) I drink Lipton tea flavors that you put in your water! Not a lot but when I get sick of water its a nice change.  I will have to stop that for sure but other than that I ate the food!  I made golden yellow potatoes cut them in half added seasonings and baked them.  I figured I am snacker I need snacks.   Well I ate a half of one for breakfast this morning.  I was not hungry. (which is weird for me)  Also I had a spinach salad with strawberry dressing and strawberries.  I could not finish it.  Again that is strange for me.  As I type my stomach is growling so maybe I am finally hungry and I will go eat.   I guess my point is I made the potatoes but have not used them to snack yet because I have not been hungry.  I decided to eat them for breakfast so I don't waste them.  (oh and by the way my kids love them) So I am just excited to change my lifestyle and not be hungry all the time!

Saturday I am going to whole foods to get my groceries! I am still trying to decide what I want to make first.  There are so many and I want to make them all:)  I do need to stock up on stuff that I can't find near where I live.  I don't have a lot of money to just go buy bulk anything.  This will be interesting regardless and I am excited to go all in! 

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Changing For The Better!

 
 
This is what I made for dinner tonight! I used Rice noodles instead of rice! It was good! I got the recipe and for the next month all my recipes from www.protectivediet.com! I love this site and it has a lot of great recipes! The one I made tonight you can get here http://protectivediet.com/chinese-take-in.html.  I am not big on spicy so usually if a recipe calls for something spicy I don't use it.  I sometimes skip the salt in recipes to. 
 
 
I am excited to share with you that I am going to change my lifestyle once and for all! I am sick of being fat! I am sick of craving sugar! Just once I would love to go past a bakery and not dream how I would buy a whole cake! Then I would go to the corner of the room and eat it in secret!  I don't want to eat anything in secret.  You know if your doing it in secret something is not right! I want to be proud of my health and proud of what I am eating!  I talked to the creator of the website Protective diet the other day! Her name is Julie and she was so inspiring and encouraging! I look forward to talking to her more and getting to know her! Read her inspiring story http://protectivediet.com/my-journey. You may have to sign up to see the recipes but it is free! Soooo worth it!  I am offically taking Sugar, Oil, Nuts, Dairy and Meat out of my diet Monday! I pretty much have for the most part already!  (Just in the last few days)  This isn't easy but I am so ready to do it! I hope you continue reading and going through this journey with me! I will blog before Monday about where I am at! You can actually read some of previous blogs and see not long ago I was in a rut.  Check out the sites and tell me what you think!

Friday, May 3, 2013

One of my inspirations

I came across a website a while back called plantpurity.com! It was neat because Julie Marie had a ton of recipes on her site.  Not only that if I had a question she would answer me!  I have made several of her dishes and they were yummie! I am excited to make some more of them to.  Her diet has no oils, sugars, dairy, or meat!   Just reading her story inspires me and when I go to her site I get excited about stuff all over again..haha  So if you get a chance check her out! She has changed this up a bit and now is protective diet! 

I really want to be free of my sugar addiction:(!!  I am sick of craving chocolate everyday or sugar! She recommends you going cold turkey for a month! If you do so she says things like lettuce start to taste sweet because your taste buds change.  I would not know because I usually don't make it a day without some kind of sugar in my diet.  Anyway if anyone is interested and would like to start this journey with me comment below! I would love to be able to encourage each other and inspire each other to get healthy.