Jo's Journal

[jsprik]

ok,ok...i don't know how faithful i will be to this but i'm gonna at least give it a try!!

this is day #1 of my second go at LDL...this time i'm gonna stick with it!!!  *love*

B: 9:30 AM  Fruit Smoothie (no sugar added frozen fruit, no sugar added fruit juice, a lil splenda, water)

L: 1:00 PM  4  light rye crisps with chicken salad i made myself (recipe to follow), and because i was still hungry, a large bowl of popcorn with ICBINB spray and sea salt

D: 7PM        not really that hungry so a (freakishly) large cucumber

S: 9PM       wanting sweets and a little hungry so i made crustless pumpkin pie (used splenda to sweeten), ate two pieces with SF cool whip


**easy chicken salad**

8-10 chicken tenders (seasoned with salt and pepper), fully cooked, cooled and cut into small chunks
1/8 med. red onion
1-2 cups red grapes, quartered (to taste)
olive oil mayonnaise (just enought to pull it all together)

as stated above i put this on light rye crisps...i have not found corn thins locally and i dont want to buy them online one pack at a time (the shipping is more than the corn thins) and i can't afford to buy a case right now (plus i dont even know if i like them) ...

be blessed friends  *love*
joanna

[51_too_young_to_be_old]

Thanks for sharing I love seeing journals and getting ideas. Your chicken salad sounds yummy.

[LINDA RN]

Joanna,
The corn thins taste like popcorn, have the consistency similar to rice cakes. They are very good and slightly lower in calories than Wassa rye.
They are so good for chicken or tuna or egg salad. Be careful though, they can be addicting!

[jsprik]

linda~def. wanna get some and try them now!!!

day#2 

B 9:30 AM  *HUNGRY*  fruit smoothie 

L 1:00 PM   *HUNGRY* chicken salad on light rye crisps  , handful of frozen grapes  , popcorn 

D 6:30 PM  *not too hungry* crustless pumpkin pie  , decaf coffee

S 9:00 PM  *HUNGRY* handful of frozen red grapes, handful of frozen green grapes, bowl of unsweetened applesauce with splenda and cinnamon 

good day, i guess... 

[cameron]

Wonderful job today Jo!

[jsprik]

thnx cameron...i am trying really hard to be good, while i am still craving things i shouldn't have....gotta remember to stuff myself with the good stuff so i won't even want the bad stuff, lol

[MsHeirloom]

Jo- It will get easier and easier.  Then you will actually prefer the delicious, wholesome, real foods available to nourish your body and bring it back to a state of health.  Keep up the good work.  The cravings will soon be a thing of the past!  Pam

[51_too_young_to_be_old]

MMMMMM frozen grapes, forgot about these... must get me some

[jsprik]

thnx for the encouragement guys!! i appreciate it more than you know!! i crave salty carbs (chips and pretzels, etc) the popcorn really helps with that! i can take or leave the sweets (except chocolate) so that's not hard to curb with sweet fruits, which i LOVE anyway!!!     (gonna edit this as i go through my day, that way i dont have to write stuff down)

day #3

B 10 AM *not hungry* banana and small bowl of frozen grapes (to get the motor running)  :inlove:

L 2:00 PM *HUNGRY* tuna salad on light rye crisps (4) (recipe to follow), turkey cutlet (seasoned and cooked in EVOO), decaf cofee  :angel:

D 7:00  *HUNGRY*  popcorn (always air-popped then sprayed with ICBINB and sprinkled w/sea salt), diet gingerale mixed with no sugar added cranberry juice (this is really  good, try with no sugar added cranberry blueberry too  :drool:), a can of carrots (no sugar) and LDL blue berry pie


**tuna salad** (for two people)

3 cans tuna fish in water (chunk light actually has less fat than chunk white, who knew??), drained
red onion to taste
pickle (diced, could use relish), to taste
mayonnaise (olive oil kind) or miracle whip, just enough to pull it all together

as i said, i had mine on light rye crisps, hubby put his on bread, topped w/cheese and broiled (you could do that with the crisps or corn thins and ff cheese if you wanted)

another good "diet" day, Praise The Lord!!!  *love*
have a blessed night friends...

[jsprik]

good morning!! hope everyone is having a great day so far...

B 10:00 AM  *a lil' hungry*  i took the recipe for LDL blueberry pie and instead of using blueberries and cinnamon, i used frozen strawberries and a touch of ginger, for something different....this will be part of my LDL menu from now on! 16 oz water  :tongue:

L 2:00 PM *HUNGRY*  LDL allowed chili (sprinkled with a little lowfat cheese), popcorn, 1/2 can pineapple, 16 oz water

D late  it was late cause i didn't get hungry til 9 PM  *HUNGRY*  salad (romaine lettuce, cucumber, carrots, mushrooms, a few sunflower seeds, ranch), frozen grapes


for those who don't wanna look up the recipe for blueberry pie...

LDL Blueberry Pie

Large RIPE Banana, mash with a fork
Frozen Blueberries (about 2 c.)
stevia to sweeten
cinnamon

original recipe says to put in bowl and heat in microwave 3-4 minutes or til warm and bubbly, i do not put mine in a bowl in the microwave, i use the microwave as little as possible  :blink: ...i just heat mine up in a pan on the stove top...  thnx for the "pie" ideas linda!!!!

[51_too_young_to_be_old]

Oh Jo that sounds GOOOOD

[jsprik]

Oh Jo that sounds GOOOOD

which one?? the original blueberry or the new strawberry?? they are both DELICIOUS!!! 

be blessed!!!

[51_too_young_to_be_old]

either one sounds good.

[LINDA RN]

The blueberry is great even without the stevia or cinnamon.
I did the same thing. Microwave is now an expensive spice rack.
I used a mashed ripe banana and sliced fresh apple and cooked in pan on stove with some apple pie spice.
Also can try cooking a sweet potato with canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice.
You can add a little crushed pineapple if you want it a little sweeter.

[cameron]

Jo here is another variation for you. It is absolutely DELISH!

Mash very ripe bananas to baby food consistency and put in a pie plate like a crust
add a layer of frozen blueberries (not too many or the taste will be overpowering)
top with a layer of frozen peaches, and some cinnamon and nutmeg

Bake this at 400 for 30 minutes.

[LINDA RN]

Cameron, that really sounds yummy!

[jsprik]

Jo here is another variation for you. It is absolutely DELISH!

Mash very ripe bananas to baby food consistency and put in a pie plate like a crust
add a layer of frozen blueberries (not too many or the taste will be overpowering)
top with a layer of frozen peaches, and some cinnamon and nutmeg

Bake this at 400 for 30 minutes.

omgoodness...thats sounds amazing, i have everything but peaches 
guess i will have to pick some up Sunday, when I am in town!!!!

thanks!!!
blessings 
jo

[cameron]

Sometimes frozen peaches are hard to find, so I hope you can locate some!

[jsprik]

It's Friday...I have been back on track for one week today (5 days, not 7)... YAY!! Feeling Great!!!  ;D

B 10 AM  *not really hungry* had a banana and a small bowl of grapes to get the engine runnin'  :tongue:

L 2 PM *HUNGRY* pizza soup with popcorn ( i use the popcorn like some would use crackers~yummy~), water  :drool:

D 7PM *a little hungry* friends took us out to pizza hut, i started out good with a salad and dressing on the side, did the whole dip the tinds of the fork and all....then i had a sliver of supreme pizza (not even half a piece)  :'( ...oh well, it had veggies on it...and i had water with lemon...then i came home and had LDL blueberry pie (had a sweet tooth)

S 10 PM *got the munchies* bowl of popcorn w/ICBINB spray and sea salt and diet gingerale mixed with no sugar added cranberry juice

so.... i messed up, but hey, tomorrow is another day!!!

be blessed
jo  *love*

[jsprik]

Today is a new day!!! Praise the Lord for that!!  *love*

B 9:30 AM *not hungry* banana, decaf coffee  gotta get the engine going!!  :D

L 2:00  *HUNGRY* 4 light rye crisps w/chicken salad (see previous post for recipe) yummy!  ;D, half of a freakishly large cucumber (what the heck  are they using for fertilizer?? i mean, for real!!), 2 hard boiled eggs, and water  :D

D 6:30 *not very hungry* salad with tomatoes and carrots w/ranch i passed on the sloppy joes, hotdogs, chips and ice cream cake!!!

S 10:00 popcorn and a movie with the fam...

good day!!