STEAK, ASPARAGUS AND CESAR SALAD - Anybody want to lose 34 pounds with me?!

Tonight for Dinner I Had...

So tonight for dinner I made and ate a large cesar salad with delicious creamy dressing (made from scratch), steak, fried onions, pan fried asparagus in butter and garlic. For dessert I ate apple slices dipped in peanut butter and for my drink I stuck to water as I had already had a glass of orange juice during the cooking process. 

I have lost a total of 34 pounds (I am down to 146 pounds as of this week) and it has been 100% to diet. In my diet I do not eat sugar, grains, starch or dairy (although I have brought cream back with my coffee - it's my only exception). Because of the weight loss I have much more energy and so for the past few weeks my husband and I have done one fun outing every Saturday whether it be a hike, snow shoeing and today was ice skating. I lasted for an hour and fifteen minutes before I decided my socks were digging too deep into my skin due to rental skates. It was so much fun!

Due to my Mary Kay skin regime I have a clear face and that has been such a bonus to my weight loss. I feel so confident, joyful, energetic and I feel... Like myself again. For a couple of years I had lost myself. I gained 40+ pounds which changed so much more than my appearance. My energy flagged, my personality altered, I was sad and depressed, lethargic and a far cry from the happy, bouncing, beautiful woman my husband told me he had married. 

I've been on this journey since November 2012 which makes it 5 months ago that I gave all my food away and never looked back. It has changed my life and the life of my husband. He has been struggling health wise lately but he has kept on his weight and the relapse has looked different. He feels hopeful which is so important!

Here is a snap shot of tonights dinner that my husband took today. 

If we can do it, so can you, I believe it.

Salad Recipes to Come - BUT - Pictures Now

Strawberry and Prawn Salad

Cucumber and Egg Salad

Deluxe Salad

All of these salads are based on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. The are all lettuce based or spinach and have 1-2 kinds of meat protein added with lots of fresh veggies and fruits as well as sometimes nuts and seeds. Any dressings you see are either balsamic or a home made dressing or vinaigrette.

Chicken, Strawberry, Goat Cheese

Cesar Salad Dressing - Make Your Own

Cesar Salad Dressing

Ingredients:

1-3 Cloves of Garlic (depending on how much you like garlic - you can always add more later)

3/4 Cup of home made mayonnaise (see Mayonnaise page for recipe)

5 Anchovy fillets (again may only want to add 3 to start)

6 Tbsp of Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese

1 tsp Dijon Mustard (may also use normal)

1 Tbsp Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Blend together all the ingredients except the salt and pepper
2. Season with salt and pepper
3. Taste . Adjust or Leave it
4. Refrigerate till ready to use

Notes - I find this dressing is very tasty on:

• Salad - As a dressing

  Chicken - As a dip

  Pizza - As either the dip or the pizza sauce itself

Home Made - Honey Mustard Sauce

Honey Mustard Sauce

Ingredients: 

1 Cup of Home Made Mayonnaise (see the Mayonnaise article for recipe)

3 Tbsp regular mustard

4 Tbsp Honey

Directions: 

Mix together and taste. Adjust for how you like the flavor to be.

NOTES - I find this sauce amazing on: 

• Salad - As a dressing
• Chicken - As a glaze or dip
• Pizza - As either the dip or glaze or the pizza sauce itself