Wendysgoodnews 1st day to Weight Loss

[wendysgoodnews]

Tuesday:

B:  Apple
L:  Lemon-mustard pork loins
    Cauliflower & Bean mashed potatoes w/ ranch dressing
D:  Cherry Berry Pie w/ huckleberries

[wendysgoodnews]

Ladies luncheon at the Mexican restaurant today. 
Wednesday:

B:  Cherry Berry Pie
L:  Re fried beans
    Chimichanga
D:  Wild Berry Smoothie
    Popcorn

[wendysgoodnews]

Thursday:

B:  Apple w/ sf carmel
L:  Lemon-mustard pork loins
    Cauliflower & bean potatoes w/ ranch dressing
D:  Watermelon
    Popcorn

[wendysgoodnews]

We had a big lunch today so tried old and new recipes.  I tried the Blue Cheese Coleslaw recipe and it was really delicious (who would have know grapes would taste good with cabbage), would even be good without bluecheese for those who don't like it.  The dressing was so tasty it would also be good for a veggie dip. 
When I first started on LDL I found a recipe called Lemon Zest Whole Chicken so I made that and everyone loved it.  The gravy from the drippings put thru the blender is so good over LDL mashed potatoes.  I also decided to try to make fried zucchini with popcorn flour.  It was so delicious with just a bit of salt and pepper my husband liked it better then the way I used to make it. 

B:  Lemonaid smoothie  - yummy
L:  Lemon Zest Chicken breast
    LDL Mashed potatoes w/ garlic chicken gravy
    Blue Cheese Coleslaw
    Fried Zucchini
D:  Cherry,Raspberry & Huckleberry LDL Pie over sf vanilla pudding for our dessert

   

[barrypaxton]

Wendy,
Please`come to Ohio and cook for me. Everything you made sounds so delicious. No wonder you luv this WOE!!!
Ollie

[Joyful Friend]

I'll second that, because I know you would share her.    JF

[Bethann]

Very impressive! 
You sure are doing well!
I'll have to try some of the recipes that you have tried! 

[Karen Weeks]

Wendy  what are huckleberries  I know it is a fruit, but what do they taste like? Thanks Karen

[wendysgoodnews]

Well, huckleberries have a taste all their own.  They look more like bosenberries then blue berries but not the same in taste.  They have a very strong flavor and even mixed with the other two berries their taste comes thru.  If you ever get a chance to taste them you will love them.  They are picked in the mountains all around us so this time of year are plentiful.  The bears love them as much as we do so when picking them we have to watch for bears to join in the picking.

I am so thrilled when I make a meal like this and everyone is shocked that it is considered healthy "diet" food.  I wish I could convince my family to try it.  They all think it is too much work and they are not willing to give up their favorite foods.

* I put up 3 of the wedding pictures of my family.  I was kinda disappointed when I saw the pictures tonight since in my mind and when I look in the mirror I feel much thinner then I look in the pictures.

[cameron]

Wendy, the photos are very nice, you are very pretty in them, .....looking good!

  Congratulations on the wedding. I can see that you have a lovely family.

[wendysgoodnews]

Thanks Cameron I decided today after looking at all the pictures again that I have to keep reminding myself if I hadn't lost all this weight before the wedding I would have really hated being in any of the photos.

B:  Pancakes w/ blackberries
    eggs
L:  Chicken breast
    Blue cheese coleslaw
D:  Cherry Berry Pie over sf vanilla pudding
    Mixed berry smoothie

[LINDA RN]

Wendy,
Been looking for your pictures. Where did you post them?

[wendysgoodnews]

I thought I put them under our family but when I went back and looked it ended up under before LDL in gallery.

[VickiLynn]

Wendy,

You family wedding pictures are beautiful.  Loved your dress -- blue is certainly your color and you looked fabulous.  Your sons are some good looking young men and your new daughter-in-law is lovely.  Of course, I can't overlook your handsome husband.  What a great family!

[wendysgoodnews]

Sunday:

B:  Watermelon
    Boiled egg
L:  Taco salad w/ salsa
    Apple
D:  Bowl of bean soup
    LDL Lemon pie

[barrypaxton]

Wendy,

How do you make the LDL lemon pie? Lemon pie has always been one of my favorites!!!

Ollie

[mtngirl]

LDL Lemon Pie!!!
Where is that recipe?
Are we allowed to have sf vanilla pudding?  That would be great!

[wendysgoodnews]

I used a Walmart brand lemon drink mix that was in a little tub.  I added a few tablespoons of lemon juice because I love sour and it is delicious.
sf vanilla pudding is one of those very seldom items because of the skim milk plus it can cause cravings to return.  I use it every once in awhile and have not had any problem with gaining weight though.

Lemon Pie

1 individual tub of crystal light
4 Tbs corn starch
3 C. cold water
2 egg yolks

Mix cornstarch and crystal light together.  Add 1 cup water slowly while stirring until dissolved
Add 2 cups water to mixture in pan.  Stir continually on med heat until mixture boils.  Take (in small bowl) 2 slightly beaten
egg yolks and add enough hot liquid to eggs until they are warm.  Slowly pour eggs into lemon mixture while stirring.
Boil 1 minute.  Put in dish and refrigerate until cool and thick.

Meringue can be added to top.  Put into custard cups and bake.

[VickiLynn]

Wendy,

Lemon Meringue Pie is my all-time favorite.  I made the one that is already on the boards and didn't have great success with it -- too much work and really a thin, thin pie.  I am going to try your recipe; it is not only easier but putting it into custard cups will allow me to make my pie as thick as I want. Also, because I am at goal weight I will still make this dessert every couple of months or so.  Thanks for another great idea!

Vicki

[wendysgoodnews]

I love this pie it is so easy and it gets as thick like a thick pudding.  I tried the other lemon pie also and it was too much work and it did not turn out good.  I was trying to find a good lemon pie recipe that would taste good and I couldn't find what I was looking for.  I did get the idea of using the tub of lemon flavoring from another recipe then made up the rest myself from how I used to make lemon pie.