Weigh in for the week

July 30 i was at 210

Weigh in for the week

Weighed in on the morning of 7/16 down 1 pound 209

Weighed in on the morning of 7/23 UP 1 pound back to 210

But I am okay with that I did not go to the gym once this week.
I did okay by maintaining calorie intake! Life is a battle and a struggle

Parmesan Cheese

I was reading the June/July Healthy cooking magazine tonight looking for a pork recipe and I have been noticing so many recipes call for Parmesan cheese and what do i find but a little Blurb that says

Parmesan is packed with CALCIUM (and boy do i need this)

French Cheeseburger Loaf

6 servings

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef

1/2 cup chopped onion (i just used onion powder)

1 small green pepper chopped (i did not use as we are not green pepper fans)

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tbsp all purpose flour

2 tbsp Dijon mustard (i just used regular mustard)

1 tbsp ketchup

1 tube 11 oz refrigerated crusty french loaf

4 slices of American cheese (i used shredded cheese that i had in the refrigerator)

1 egg white slightly beaten

3 tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese

IN a large skillet brown ground beef, (onion and pepper too) and garlic, until meat is no longer pink, stir in flour, mustard and ketchup and set aside.

Unroll the dough starting at the seam and pat into a 14in x 12 in rectangle. Spoon meat mixture length wise down the center and top with cheese roll dough to center to cover filling and pinch seams to seal. Place on baking sheet seam side down and coat with slightly beaten egg. Add Parmesan cheese. With a sharp knife cut diagonal slits in the top of the loaf and bake at 350 for 25-30 min.

1 slice equals

277 calories

7 g of fat (3g is saturated)

33 mg cholesterol

697 mg sodium

30 g carbohydrate

1 g fiber

21 g protein

diabetic exchange 2 starch 2 lean meat

(you can alter the recipe to lower some of the numbers. I did notice at the store that the breads all had a different amount of cholesterol and sodium content)

GYM News

Okay i started the gym, why because i want to be healthy and go to ALASKA skinny (hey we all need motivation)

I started back to the gym at a whopping 210.
So week 1
July 8 -15
July 8 - walked 20 min and 200 sit ups
July 13 road 5 miles and did 200 sit ups
July 15 walked 30 min (2 miles) and did 175 sit ups

Weighed in on the morning of 7/16 down 1 pound 209

Pizza Joes

I was not a fan of sloppy joes growing up and have only eaten them maybe a handful of times in my adult life. But while reading the August / September 2009 Healthy Cooking Magazine I came across something called PIZZA JOES. The recipe seemed easy enough and sounded tasty:

1 lb lean ground beef

1 medium onion

1/4 cup chopped green pepper

1 jar (14oz) pizza sauce

3 oz sliced turkey (about 50 slices) chopped

1/2 tsp dried basil

1/4 dried oregano

6 hamburger buns

6 tbsp shredded mozzarella cheese

In a large skillet cook the beef, onion and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, drain if necessary. Stir in pizza sauce, pepperoni and herbs, bring to a boil. Reduce heat cover and simmer.

Spoon 2/3 cup beef mixture onto each bun sprinkle with cheese. Place on a baking sheet. Broil 3-4 inches from the heat for 1 min until cheese is melted. Replace tops

1 sandwich equals

329 calories

11 g fat

59 mg cholesterol

825 mg sodium

29 g carbohydrate

3 g fiber

26 g protein

****to reduce some of these numbers i omitted the pepperoni as it is high in sodium. I used onion powder and no peppers (i had no peppers on hand). I scooped the inside of the bread out before placing the mixture in their to create a pocket of sorts and it worked wonderful. I used my toaster oven to broil