First Taste of Freezer Meals

So last night we made our first freezer meal. I have to say the taste of it was yummy. My 2 things I will change for next time is 1, I will add more chicken to the dish because I felt it needed more and 2, the veggies, especially the potatoes, were REALLY mush. So I think I will shorten the cooking time. or keep the sauce.meat seperate from the veggies so I can dump the meat and sauce in first and add the veggies when there was about an hour left. Also ate my first Frozen breakfast sandwich today. Now I know most people freeze them with the english muffins. Maybe since I did double fiber bread that was the difference, but next time i will be freezing it without the bread. Bread was really fresh and soft when I froze it and so it got soggy during microwaving. Otherwise it tasted fine. :) Below I will add the 2 recipes of what I've tried with my modifications and the link to where you can find the original recipe. Happy freezing!

Healthy Mama BBQ Chicken Original from http://mamaandbabylove.com/
3 medium unpeeled sweet potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces, about 2 cups.
2 large green pepper, cut into strips or cubes, about 2 cups.
1 large red pepper, cut into strips or cubes, about 1 cup.
2 zucchini, chopped, about 2 cups.
2 cups chopped onion.
2 tablespoon quick cooking tapioca (or flour, or some other thickening agent).
3 pounds chicken thighs
2 15-ounce can of tomato sauce.
4 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoon ground yellow mustard.
2 clove garlic, finely minced, about 2 tablespoons.
1 teaspoon salt

Dump meat and seasonings (everything except veggies) into 2 1Qt bags, shake both up, seal. Then place qt bags and veggies into two, one gallon freezer bags, label and put in the freezer. Day of cooking, dump it into your slow cooker and cook on high for 4, or low 6, depending on your specific slow cooker.

Breakfast Sandwiches

4 eggs scrambled and seasoned to your liking

4 pieces Canadian Bacon

4 thin slices of Chedder Cheese

In a small pan cook eggs (will take the shape of pan) once cooked you're left with a large circle cut into 4ths divide equally wrap in saran wrap and put in Gallon freezer bag in freezer. Re-Heat for about 45 sec add to bread of choice.

Weigh in for the week

Well I don't remember if I weigh myself at night the first time or what have you, but after weighing myself this morning I'm happy to say I'm down 4.4 lbs! I just had to share before I started my day. It feels good in the sense that it's gone, but I don't feel any different then any other normal day. I guess if I stay on this path though that will come when my close stop fitting, in a good way that is. I will be affective this time. I will make the needed change!

Feeling Good!

So today has been a good day I am definately on track with my calories (burned and eaten) got more then enough of my activity in and rocking the step count. Feeling really good about the day in full! Hopefully tomorrow goes just as well. :)Tomorrow I should weigh myself since I haven't done that this week although I doubt there's much difference since last week I was only going through the motions. Goal for this week is more water in my diet, less soda, and shakeology even on weekends.

Rocking the crock pot!

So today my husband and I did "freezer cooking" I'm so excited about trying this out. We made 5 different recipes in 10 different bags so all I have to do now in the morning is throw it into a crock pot and come home to a fully cooked meal. No prep, no huge mess in the kitchen...We also made 8 breakfast sandwiches that I used to eat when I was pregnant so I know it keeps my blood sugar in check. I feel totally ready to rock the diet this week. Also cut up 7 baggies of veggies for lunches! Take THAT fat me! lol

Week 1

Well it's been a week. I have started by trying to count calories and work out more. I am also drinking my Shakeology. I love it because at least I know I'm getting all my vitamins I need. I feel like it's a good start, but it's not going to be enough to get me down 50lbs by August. So this next week I really need to step up my game, stop making excuses. I have done my Slim in 6 twice. Both time I got about 12 min in before the burn made me quite. The second time I may have lasted a bit longer, but I had a 2 year old thinking that running through mommy's legs was a fun workout on her own. (sigh) Also no more being lazy and not walking to get the baby. Especially if this good weather holds up. Although rain is in the forecast. I will weigh on Monday and update pictures once a month. Thanks for the support!

Today is the Day!!

Hi my name is Katrina. This is going to be my journey into the world of losing weight.
As most of my friends and family already know this is not my first attempt. Like most women I have been "on a diet" more times then I'd like to admit. I couldn't tell you how many times I've told myself "This time is different. It's time for a change." or how about "I have to do this, if not for me then for my daughter!". No matter how many different ways you say it change is hard. This isn't easy for me to do and so with that in mind I have decided to start a blog. I want to blog my success and failures. The highs and the lows. (I'm sure you get my point.) So today is the day I start my journey...again. I just hope that you will join me on my journey. If you want to join my "team" just let me know. I'd love to have you along with me!