Honey Chicken Stir Fry - Cindee

This is a healthy meal I tried for dinner the other night and it was a hit with the rest of the fam. Hope you like it!

Ingredients
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 garlic clove, minced
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 (16 ounce) package frozen broccoli stir-fry vegetable blend
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
Hot cooked rice

Directions
1. In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken and garlic in 2 teaspoons oil. Add the honey, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until chicken is lightly browned and juices run clear. Remove and keep warm.
2. In the same pan, stir-fry the vegetables in remaining oil for 4-5 minutes or until heated through. Return chicken to the pan; mix well. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into chicken mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Serve over rice.

Footnotes

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup stir-fry mixture; calculated without rice) equals 243 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 470 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 3 vegetable.

Snack Ideas

So I don't know about the rest of you, but snaking is my nemesis! I stay home and want to eat all day long with my kids. Not good, not good. So I thought that I would share some of my favorite snacks and a website that had some good ideas.

-Laughing cow cheese, 35 calories per wedge with come Wheat thins or an apple. There are a couple of different flavors to choose from.

-Lite String cheese, 100 calories with a slice or two of lunch meat. I like to let my string cheese sit out for 10 minutes or so and then eat it. I don't know what it is but something about it being soft makes it even better.

-Jello Mousse Temptations, 50-60 calories. These are really good if you crave chocolate, like me, because they have a caramel flavor and a chocolate flavor. YUMMY!

-Great Value High Fiber Oats and Chocolate bars, 140 calories. I like these because they have LOTS of fiber, 9g and keeps you full longer.

-Quaker Rice cakes, 60 calories for 8 cakes. Light and Crispy and I love the Apple cinnamon!

-Any sort of Thin buns or bagels, about 100 calories. These are great for toast and sandwiches. I love to eat one slice with a little bit of peanut butter and a banana after I run. Totally hits the spot and yummy!

-Crystal Light or just the GV brand. We have used these forever and are a great way to have something yummy to drink without the guilt of using your calories on a drink.

Here is a GREAT article that has some good ideas for snacks also.

Then go to Hungry Girl to check out all kinds of other info that she has.

Hope this is of some help to some of you. I would LOVE to hear what some of your favorite snacks! Happy Snacking!

Melissa C.

Bean and Pasta Soup

Hey Everyone,

I tried this recipe from "Fab Up The Flab" yesterday. It was really yummy! I love it because it is chock full of veggies, but you still have a little pasta in there to look forward to. I had everything on hand (thank you bountiful baskets!). I did substitute the spinach for purple/white chard because that is what I had on hand and I added some summer squash and eggplant as well. I wasn't sure if my kids would like it, but my little boy ended up having two helpings, hooray! Hope you all enjoy!
Just click on the link below for the recipe!

~Mindee~

http://fabuptheflab.blogspot.com/2011/01/yummy-soup-for-dinner-tonight.html

Healthy :)

I don't know about everyone else, but the fact that the title of our blog says "HEATHY HABITS CHALLENGE" makes me crave chocolate! I wanted to take a few lines to blurb about how motivating this challenge has been for me and how I have gone from "HEATHY" to "HEALTHY." It adds a little shuffle to my step and vegetables to my diet. I, too, am focusing on moderation and am trusting the process. One of my colleagues at the elementary school has lost 16 pounds in the last two months. She constantly advises, "Trust the process."

Trusting the process means doing your part by eating less and being more active. She also says moderation is a vital component and that the scale can break you. It may read a certain weight for three days. On day four, you may be down 3 pounds. BAM! Once again, trust the process and BELIEVE!

According to Deepak Chopra, when we eat to 80% of our capacity, we feel invigorated and healthy. Keep up the great work ladies, and remember this quote by Epictetus: "No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Do your best!"

Ashlee L.

No Diet just Life Style Change

Hello Everyone~

I hope it's okay that I am adding my thoughts to this healthy habits challenge. When Sundee mentioned on facebook that she was starting up this challenge, I wasn't quite sure that I wanted to join in. I have tried to diet in the past and have failed miserably everytime. I didn't want to waste my $20.00 if I was going to just fail again. So as I contemplated the challenge for a day or two, I came to the realization that I was not going to 'diet' this time around but that I was going to incorporate a lifestyle change. I don't know about you all, but I am the kind of person that if you tell me I can't have something, then I want to have it even more. In times past, I would give up all chocolate and that would last for a week at the most. It's just something that I can't do. So as I thought about this challenge, something came to my mind that I have heard time and time again. Don't cut things out of your diet but just use moderation in all things. With that in mind, I decided to accept the challenge and so far so good. The foods that I eat have not changed. I still eat chocolate, but instead of a whole candy bar, I am easily satisfied with a few chocolate chips. I had ice cream last night, but instead of a whole bowl full, I had just a scoop and I was okay with that. I still eat the same dinner with the family, I have just cut my portion size in half. I have also added exercise to my life. Something that I have disliked in the past, but is slowly growing on me now.

Sundee, thank you for this challenge! I finally feel like I am accomplishing something positive for myself for a change. Whether I win the 'money' or not, I am winning my life back and it feels great!

Robyne

Week 2 Update

Well girls week two is finally over. This past week we are down 75.3 pounds from last week. We have lost overall a total of 279.5 pounds which is great. I love getting your cute emails and comments on how you did last week. Some say " eeks", some say "yah", some say, "Sorry, it was my birthday." The important thing is we all keep trying. We may slip and fall back a little but the important thing is to get back up and keeping going forward. Can't wait for week #3. Please try to get me your weights by Monday night so that I can post by Tuesday morning. Hang in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What Will You Do With The Money????

How's everybody doing?? Hope you are all staying strong? I am just curious as to what you will do with the money if you are THE BIGGEST LOSER???