What's For Dinner tonight!

Creamy Buffalo Chicken Bake

(Aka Buffalo Chicken Dip)

Ingredients:

13-14 oz raw, boneless, skinless chicken breasts - yields 9 oz cooked (1 1/2 Lean)

2 oz or 1/2 cup 2% reduced fat cheddar cheese (1/2 Lean)

1/4 cup Frank's Hot Wings Sauce (4 Condiments)

1/4 cup Light Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing  (2 Healthy Fats)

2 tbsp reduced fat cream cheese (2 Condiments)

6 Servings of your favorite Veggies (6 Greens)

Directions:

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake chicken breasts for 30-35 minutes or until cooked. Remove chicken breasts from pan and chop the chicken into small pieces. Place chicken inside of a baking dish. Set aside.

In a small sauce pan, combine Frank's Hot Wings Sauce, ranch dressing and cream cheese. Heat over medium high heat, stirring until cream cheese is completely melted. Once melted, pour the sauce mixture over chicken. Then sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Serve with 1 1/2 cups of celery or your favorite veggies for a complete lean and green meal.

 

Thanks Sandy for this awesome modified recipe

2 Servings with 1 Complete Lean and Green Meal, 3 Condiments and 1 Healthy Fat per serving

*Note: You can use 1/4 cup fat free ranch dressing and treat it as 2 condiments. Then use 2 tbsp of regular cream cheese as your two healthy fats.

This Recipe was so yummy - I felt like I was eating off plan.  This is 2 Lean & Green Servings

Baked Ziti

Ingredients
♦ 6 oz chicken, cooked and cubbed
♦ 2 cups zucchini ribbons
♦ 1 cup moderate-fat shredded motzerella
♦ 1 cup marinara sauce ( I make my own so I can count this as a vegie)

Directions:
♦ Preheat oven to 350° F.
♦ Prepare the zucchini ribbons as instructed. (see below)
♦ Heat chicken, and marinara in a sauce pan.
♦ Lay zucchini ribbons along the bottom of a baking dish.
♦ Pour chicken mixture over zucchini ribbons.
♦ Evenly spread motzerella cheese over chicken mixture.
♦ bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted

Zucchini Ribbons

Ingredients
♦ 2 zucchini (should yeild 1 cup)
♦ ¼ cup chicken broth

Directions:
♦ Run a peeler from end to end of each zucchini creating ribbons.
♦ Peel until you see the seeds; do not include the seeds.
♦ Boil the chicken broth in a medium skillet.
♦ Once boiling add the zucchini ribbons.
♦ Cook until soft, about 3 minutes.

Having Trouble Sticking with the program at night?

Having trouble sticking with the program at night? If you are going off the program nightly, then you are not in the fat burning state.  Being in a fat burning state is very important because… You are burning fat (which is what we want to target in on), You will have lots of energy because fat is a high source of energy, and You will NOT be hungry. You will find that once you are burning fat, you do not crave carbs and are not hungry.  What I suggest is that you First write down the reasons why you are Taking Shape…do not say it is to lose weight, that is not your goal.  Your goal may be to have more energy, live longer, feel better, get into great shape…your true goal is what you want to think about.  I highly suggest that you invest in Dr. A’s Habits of Health book and companion guide to help you get the success you deserve. Next, you need to decide how important it is to you and what you are willing to do (secondary choices) to reach your goal (for example: no alcohol, no desserts, stick with program, start walking daily, etc…)  Make Sure you pick a time that you can focus and start this program right and stick with it, and I promise that you will not be hungry at night, you will not fall off, a donut will not tempt you!  It sounds too good to be true, but you can do anything you set your mind to! (You already know that!)  . Great Tips: Change the evening activity that you usually do…if you normally watch TV after dinner, go outside and take a walk or play a match of tennis, garden…just change up the old routine.  Go to bed earlier and tape your shows to watch at a completely different time, like Saturday morning.  Brush your teeth after your last Medifast product and call it a night.  Remember, if you are on the five and one then your program probably looks something like this… (this is actually my schedule) 6:00am Up 6:30am Shake 9:30am Hot cocoa - mixed with coffee( I split my hot cocoa in half that way I get two cups of coffee and do not need to use creamer) 12:30n  oatmeal or Soup 3:30pm bar/pudding or brownie 6:30pm Lean and Green dinner 9:00pm Pudding /brownie or bar 10:30pm Sleep You should be eating every 2.5-3 hours while you are awake. Drink plenty of water.  If you feel you need to eat more often, you can move your products a little closer together (6 and 1) for the first few days and… by day 4 you should be kicked into fat burning. I know you can do it!!

10 Tips for Overcoming Emotional Eating

10 Tips for Overcoming Emotional Eating

1. Write it away

Next time you get a craving for a specific food, such as cheesecake, write it down in a

notebook. Recording a food thought takes it out of your head.

2. Take two bites - This doesn't work for many of US However.  Best to avoid all together!!!! !

Don't deprive yourself of your favorite dessert. Instead, take two bites. The first two bites

of any food always have the most flavor. After that, you're just "feeding."

3. Food becomes wasted

Stop feeling guilty about throwing away your kid's other half sandwich or the leftover

food on your plate. In reality, if you eat food your body doesn't need, it's wasted!

4. Set tiny goals

Stick to an exercise plan by creating repeated success. Set small, achievable goals. If you

can walk for five minutes a day, then start there.

5. What do I

 

When you crave crunchy or chewy food, think about what's bothering you in life. Is it

finances? Kids? Deadlines? Since eating won't change it, try to cope in some other way.

6. Instant way to stop eating

When you've had a bad day and start eating nonstop, go brush your teeth. If you're not

where you can brush, eat a distinctly opposite flavor. To block a sweet taste, suck on a

lemon wedge or eat a sour pickle. To block salty or spicy triggers such as salsa, reach for

a stick of gum or strong mint candy.

7. No more cheating

It's impossible to cheat with food.

is neither of these. Instead, refer to your

 

8. Eat in the presence of others

To overcome your patterns of sneak eating, make a policy that you'll always eat sweets

or favorite foods in the presence of at least one other person.

9. Small wins

Write down at least five things you did today that were small accomplishments. Before you

go to bed, read your list out loud and tell yourself you're a great success.

10. No more deprivation

Instead of feeling deprived or feeling left out, ask yourself, "What does my weight deprive

me of?" Make a list of the things you're missing out on by being overweight.

Cheating refers to something illegal or immoral, and foodchoices. "I made a choice to eat a cookie today!"

really want to chew on?