Salad Recipe From Kristi

Our favorite Salad to bring to Parties!!!

1. CHOP A BUNCH OF: spinach and romaine lettuce
2. VEGGIES: cherry tomatoes (slice in half)/ small amnt of olives/cucumbers (we like the English ones from Costco-dice them small)/purple or green onions/moz cheese (1/2 cup for a LARGE salad)/shredded carrots/sprouts if wanted/red and yellow bell peppers/mushrooms/
3. 1-2 cups garbanzo OR white kidney beans
4. 1.5 large apple diced SMALL
5. 1 cup grapes diced small
6. 4 boiled eggs/4 boiled eggs whites chopped small
7. 4- 4oz cooked chicken breasts cut up in small slices/chunks
8. Cottage cheese to the side (you can add it to your salad for a little more protein)
9. Balsalmic vinegar to the side
10. Light Newmans Honey Mustard Dressing to the side (dilute the bottle—take out about 1/3 of the dressing and then pour water to the top. Keep the other 1/3 portion in a Tupperware container in the refrigerator and use for later. The dressing drizzles much better when diluted)
11. TOSS All together! YUM! People LOVE THIS SALAD!
12. You can add 1/4th cup slivered almonds to the top if wanted!

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Sweet Ginger Grilled Chicken salad

*sautee mushrooms, onions, fresh ginger (just use a carrot peeler and slice off a little bit), salt, pepper.
*take 4 oz. chicken and cut w/ kitchen scissors to make small pieces. Rub on dijion mustard and worechester sauce on to chicken. Add to mushrooms and sautee until cooked.

DRESSING:

½ tsp ginger OR ½ dime sized fresh ginger
1 c. fat free Plain yog
2 tbsp. rice vinegar
1-2 full droppers of vanilla stevia
1 tbsp. dijion mustard
½ tsp. garlic powder OR ½ small garlic clove
1 tbsp. olive oil
*you can have 3 tbsp. of this dressing!
*blend w/ flat blade or in good blender

**tip-the fresh ginger and fresh garlic make it way better.

Dressing Macros:
3 tbsp serving equals:
50 cals/3 carbs/2 fat

Salad: tomatoes, bell peppers, 1 tbsp. slivered almonds, romaine lettuce, sprouts, cucumbers, etc.
Add chicken on top!! Yummy-If you like ginger stuff.

Hope this helps!
Trish and Kristi

One Week Down, YEA!!

We did it! We made it through Week One!! How does everyone feel? How did you do? I bet everyone is wondering how each other did. I know I am. My biggest struggle this week was eating the same thing everyday. By Thursday, I was SOO sick of chicken. Thursday and Friday were my hardest days. But Saturday, I was giddy that I got new food for the next week. :) I am already see a change in my body. I feel better and have more energy. It's great! I hope everyone had a great week and is looking forward to this week. Tell us how you did and what works for you.

Jenni Bagley

Dates for our Next Meetings

I forgot I'm supposed to post the dates for our next meetings:

June 30 @ 7 pm
July 28 @ 7 pm
Aug 29 time TBA

Have fun starting a whole new week!

Deals for Next Week's Meals

Here is what I've found for next week's meals:

Macey's:
Bell Peppers
Broccoli
GM Cereal is on sale (not sure if it includes Fiber One)
Eggs (18 ct)
Wheat Thins

Smith's
Apples
Chicken
Berries (fresh, not frozen)

Albertson's
Apples
GM Cereal (doesn't include Fiber One, Cheerios are included which are a substitute)
Mushrooms
Cherries are on sale if you want to use them for a fruit
Frozen Chicken

Harmons
Post cereal is on sale (Grapenuts may be included???)
Mangoes
Mushrooms
Gorton's fish is on sale--not sure if it's the right fish we need

Reams
Tilapia
GM Cereal
Chicken
There were a few other things there but I forgot--they're ususally pretty inexpensive overall.

Here's a link for a printable coupon for the south beach diet bars. Some stores won't take printable coupons though.
http://www.southbeachdiet.com/sbd/publicsite/how-it-works/convenience-foods2.aspx

If anyone finds a good deal on the fish we need, pleae post it. I think I'm going to do chicken most nights since fish can be pretty pricey.



Also on another note--if anyone has been having stomach pains like me, re-evaluate your veggies. Trish told me to drop the veggies until I figure out which ones are the culprits.

Anyone Hungry?

I felt hungry for the first 3 days, but yesterday and today it has been better since Trish helped me realize it was okay to add to my pre and post workout meals if I was always so hungry. We didn't add much, but just a little has seemed to do the trick! Just thought I'd let ya know. How is everyone else?

Where are You?

Where are you, I haven't heard from many of you? I bet you are boiling rice, shopping for La Tortilla's, refilling your water bottle, or using the powder room. Anyway, I hope it is going well for you. I find most of the food to be pretty tasty, the workouts to be challenging and leaving me SUPER SORE - but it feels GOOD! I have actually not had a single treat, which has been the hardest part. I have learned that I deal with a lot of family drama with aging parents - which makes me want to drink (but since I don't do that) I realized I eat! So I guess I can say my family makes me fat - haha! Anyway, I am feeling differences, you probably can't tell yet, but I can feel it! I hope it is going well for you, and that you are finding your motivation and sticking with the plan. I am loving myself more each day from being true to myself.

Jenni Bagley-Introduction

Hi, I'm Jenni Bagley, one of the many Jen's in the group. I am 28 years old. I have been married for 7 crazy but wonderful years. We have 4 kids- Lydia will be 6 in August, Lukas just turned 4 on June 3, Nellie is two and Eli is 16 months. Todd and I have crossed the country a few times. After three years of marriage, we moved to Portland, ME then to Orange County, CA. We have just recently moved back to Utah. Between moving and have kids, I lost myself. So, since we are done having kids, I wanted to do something for me. I was so excited that Kristen called me and asked me to be a part of this. THANKS KRISTEN!!

I am really excited to have the opportunity to go on this journey with everyone one of you. The accountability will be so helpful. My biggest challenge will be Baking. I love to Bake. It is where I find my sanity. But with your help, I will be able to do it. I'm excited to get more energy and to feel good about myself.

The last day and a half have been pretty good. I actually like the food and think it tastes good. It has even struck some interest in my husband, which says A LOT! I am sure together we will reach our goals!!

I look forward to getting to know everyone and supporting each other.

Jenni Bagley