Chicken Stuffed Tomato

So for dinner tonight I made this chicken stuffed tomato. VERY light and yummy! It's altered, of course, as the original recipe called for mayonnaise & Ranch dressing.

4 medium tomotoes
3 C cubed cooked chicken (I used the chicken I can.)
1/2 C shredded carrots (I just Pampered Chef chopped them)
1/4 C chopped green onions
1/3 C fat free sour cream
1/3 C fat free cream cheese
1/4 C chopped walnuts (opt) (I didn't use)

Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp. Invert tomatoes onto a paper towel to drain. I was surprised how much juice was still in there. In a bowl combine everything except walnuts. I had to add quite a bit more sour cream to give it the right consistency. Spoon into tomatoes. Sprinkle with walnuts if desired. 4 servings.

Per serving:
145.1 calories, 1.9 g fat, 13.1 g carbs, 2.6 g fiber, 0.9 g sugar, 19.8 g protein

Te had a great idea that these would be great for a summer lunch. They were really good! Kids all liked at least the filling!

Happy Eating!
TeAm Healthy

BlueBerry Muffins

3/4 c white flour
3/4 c whole wheat flour
1/2 c splenda
1 egg
1/8 c applesauce
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 c skim milk
8 oz fat free sour cream
1 c blueberries

Mix all ingredients but blueberries. Fold in berries. Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes.

12 muffins
calories 87
fat .6g
carbs 17.3 g
dietary fiber 1.8
sugar 3 g
protein 3.3 grams

I have noticed when using paper baking cups for recipes with no oil, the muffins stick to the paper. I am wondering if a spray oil over the cups would eliminate this problem. I will try it next time.

Pressure!

I am feeling a little pressure to post results, so here they are:
Total weight lost 7 lbs
5% body fat lost
9 lbs body fat lost
2 pounds lean muscle gained

Happy Eating!

Half way results....

So Saturday is the half way point for this contest Te and I are in at the gym. We did measurements and weigh in today. I am VERY excited about our results! Te will have tell you hers, if she wants. So here are mine:

I have lost 11 lbs fat
gained 7 lbs muscle for a total of 4 lbs loss.

Fat % (this is the contest)
went from 28.5% body fat to....
23.7%!!!

That is 4.8% body fat loss...IN 6 WEEKS!

I am very excited! I can see why scales don't mean anything now. We have a great trainer who keep pushing us and causing great pain (ask my thighs and right groin today!) :-) But we love her and wouldn't have been able to do this on our own!

Happy Eating!
TeAm Healthy

Bread

2 T yeast
5 c warm water
1/4 c oil
1/3 c applesauce
1 T salt
1/3 c molasses
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c gluten
3 c wheat flour
3 c oat flour (I just blended oatmeal into a powder, measurement is powder)
4-5 c white flour

Mix all ingredients together at once and beat on level 3 of a bosch mixer for 10 minutes. Put in pans and let rise. Bake at 350 for about 25 -30 minutes. Makes 5 large loaves. I figure about 90 servings, each loaf 18 slices? This recipe can be used with white, wheat, or a combination. I ran out of wheat, so I substituted oat and the nutrient analysis is with the oat flour.

Calories 61
fat 1 g
carbs 13 g
sugar 1 g
protein 2 g

Cilantro Blue Cheese Slaw

8 c shredded cabbage
1 small red onion sliced, I minced
1/3 c cilantro minced
1 jalapeno pepper seeded and minced
1/4 c reduced fat blue cheese crumbles
1/4 c reduced fat mayonnaise
1/4 c fat free sour cream
2 T rice vinegar
2 T lime juice
1 clove garlic minced
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp grated lime peel
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Mix cabbage, pepper, onion, cilantro, and blue cheese. In a small bowl combine the other ingredients until smooth. Toss over cabbage mixture.
Serving 3/4 cup
calories 81
carb 17 g
fat 1 g
protein 3 g
sugar 3 g

slightly adapted from taste of home: healthy cooking

Hip to Waist Ratio

You ever hear of it? I hadn't. Apparently when Te and I started this contest this was figured out. At least on me. What it does is take the measurement of your waist and divide it by the measurement of your hips. You get a number. When I started 6 weeks ago I was .93. If it was 1.00 that means my hips and waist were the same size. Make sense? So the TeAm trainer took my measurements yesterday and I am now at .88! .85 is ideal for women. She let out a big "Whoo-Hoo!" I was pretty excited. If you google hip-waist ration there are some amazing things about it. You are at a greater risk for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, high cholesterol, etc. Anyhow, I am excited my numbers are coming down. I do actually see a waist in there somewhere now! ;-)

Happy Eating & Measuring! (You know you are going to do it!)

TeAm Healthy