Sunday Weigh In

I didn't weigh in at camp this week but I am assuming that I got my average 4.5 - 5.5 pounds.
Fingers crossed.

Goal for Friday - 10 pounds

A few recipes

The meals continue to provide some yummy nutrients. Yesterday for lunch we had a cheeseburger! And dinner was Cincinnati Chili. The cheeseburger was a high quality meat with one slice of cheddar. The bottom bun was a 1/2 wholegrain english muffin.  It tasted just like a bun. No top.

Sirloin Burger – Serves 6

22 oz organic, grass fed, ground sirloin, raw

½ cup minced Spanish onion

1 tsp chipotle base

6 tbsp Worcestershire

sea salt & course ground pepper, to taste

6 slices English muffin

3 oz cheddar cheese

3 oz red onion, caramelized

6 slices tomatoes

6 pieces green leaf lettuce

6 each pickle spears

Sauté Spanish onion, mix it with meat, chipotle, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Caramelize the red onion. Cook the burger on flat top or on the grill. Toast the English muffin and top with the burger then the caramelized onions, lettuce and tomato. Serve with ketchup and pickle on the side.

Nutrient info per serving: 433 calories, 23g fat, 31g carbohydrate, 26g protein, 3g fiber

Gluten Free:                  SUB gluten free English muffin

Vegetarian:                  NO beef, SUB veggie burger; Cheese OK

Vegan:                                    NO beef, SUB veggie burger; NO cheese, SUB Daiya Cheese

The chili was great. Here is the recipe. You could skip the quinoa if you wanted. Fat camp served it as a dollop of quinoa on top after the chili was dished.

Turkey Cincinnati Chili with Quinoa Pasta– Serves 6 (serving size 1 cup over ½ cup pasta)

30 oz lean ground turkey

¾ cup Spanish onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 ¼ Tbsp chili powder

1 tsp chipotle, canned to taste

⅛ tsp ground allspice

⅛ tsp ground cloves

1 ¼ tsp ground cinnamon

2 Tbsp cocoa powder

¾ Tbsp paprika

1 ½ Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbsp chocolate chips, unsweetened

1 bay leaf

12 fl oz low-sodium un-chicken broth

1 ½ cups tomato sauce

2 ¼ tsp red wine vinegar

3 oz cheddar cheese, shredded

6 oz gluten free quinoa pasta, dry

Put the meat and onions in a stock pot or large deep pan, and cook for 5 minutes, then add about 2 cups of broth and mix and chop with a spatula until ground turkey is well broken down. Then add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 45-60 minutes. While the chili is simmering cook your pasta till al dente.

Nutrient info per serving: 429 calories, 19g fat, 35g carbohydrate, 36g protein, 7g fiber

I don't like Sloppy Joes, but these were good.

Turkey Sloppy Joes – Serves 6

1 cup low sodium un-chicken broth

24 oz lean ground turkey breast, raw

2 cloves minced peeled garlic

1 cup diced green bell pepper

½ cup diced Spanish onion

½ cup diced canned chilies

1 ¼ cups tomato sauce, low sodium

½ cup sweet chili sauce

1 ⅔ tbsp Worcestershire sauce

6 slices whole grain gluten free bread

In sauce pot brown the turkey. Then add the onions, peppers and garlic and cook till veggies are soft, add Worcestershire sauce, the broth, chili sauce, chilies and tomato sauce. Simmer for 1 hour. Adjust seasoning if needed. Serve 1 cup portion on whole grain gluten free bread.

Nutrient info per serving: 372 calories, 13g fat, 33g carbohydrate, 26g protein, 2g fiber

Gluten Free

Vegetarian:                  NO turkey, SUB egg salad plate

Vegan:                                    NO turkey, SUB veggie burger plate with vegan bread

I am struggling....

I must admit that I am really not doing well at this new fat camp. They are placing all the emphasis on burning calories and nothing on what to do when you leave. It is really playing with my head. I am exhausted, sore and much more crabby than usual.

I am not the only one struggling. Yes, I am contemplating not coming back for the second week. I don't want to get into all of the nit-picking but I just don't think I can mentally do another week of this. It has been hell.

The good news is that dinner was delicious again tonight (Cincinnati Chili with fudge for dessert).

And for those of you wondering, yes, once again I asked the nutritionist which is better... to drink 5 teaspoons of sugar in a regular pop or have sweeteners in a diet pop? She said "no pop is the best but regular if you have to have it."

Nadia, Olga and Victoria

I have always really, really disliked participating in gymnastics. This goes back to 7th and 8th grade when we had to do it for a grade. Well, if you can't even get up on the uneven bars, how are you going to do any skills on them? This was also the same time when we had to do the American test of the bent arm hang. I did it for 4 seconds. Even in 7th grade I had no upper body strength.

So, imagine my trepidation when we went on excursion to a gymnastics gym for our morning work out.

The first thing you notice is how bouncy the floor is. No wonder the girls can fly around so high! We did a few team drills which were fun and very cleaver. You always work harder for a team than you do yourself. Then, we went to the running trampoline where a gymnast learns to vault. And guess what? It was FUN! It didn't even feel like exercise. We bounced all over the place.  After doing a few more drills we were allowed to play on any equipment we wanted. I did the balance beam because my balance is awful and I thought I could use some practice.

Really fun and interesting morning....

Delicious

Yum. The food continues to be excellent here but...I am positive we are eating smaller portions than in Utah. (stingy chef) At least that is good for the weight loss.

I had oatmeal for brekkie, turkey sloppy joe for lunch (which isn't my favorite but it was good) and for dinner we had a lovely steak with grilled vegetables and a 1/2 a chocolate covered banana for dessert.

Spin class courtesy of Jerry and Estella

This afternoon was very interesting. Today I met Jerry and Estella from Season 7 of the Biggest Loser. They are gorgeous!

First, I had a class with them where they tell their story and get you pumped up. If you haven't seen it, they were the oldest people ever on the show, 63 at the time. They were eliminated the first week so they lost ALL OF THE WEIGHT BY THEMSELVES even though they were on the show.

Jerry weighed 369 pounds and Estella weighed 242.
Jerry, doing it on his own AND being a senior who could barely walk, won the at home competition at 192 losing 48% of his body weight.  Estella, as a post menopausal senior, weighed 159, losing 34% of her body weight. They were truly inspirational.

Next, Jerry taught a spin class which he loves and which I hate. Biking hurts your butt so bad. Spinning is my absolute least fav but Jerry and Estelle were very fun, compassionate, and inspirational.

Here is a little blurb on Jerry.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOjmSo-gd3o&index=24&list=PLZpNVweKKPUl7doiY14FXz0RYIHuiB3gY

New fat camp

Today was day one of a new camp for me and I am struggling. The classes are longer (1 hour) and harder. It is a little more boot camp-like which I am not enjoying.

The classes are fine.
They brought out the old 10 pounds of fat vs 10 pounds of muscle. That muscle was so heavy I could barely lift it.   Maybe it was 20 pounds? Either way, it is a great representation and a fantastic reminder of what I have lost.

The food has been good. Today for lunch we had chicken salad with pita and soup. Tonight for dinner was a jerk pork tenderloin with sweet potatoes and spinach.  It was delicious.

All of the people are really lovely but it is a very, very small group! There are only 7 of us! (Fannie is below showing off her Bears hat which she removed for my sake.) :)

 I think it will be a tough 2 weeks but I am excited to get back on track.