Detox and Skinny Taste

So today I am officially back on track towards losing weight in a fun, healthy way. At the beginning of the summer I was close to losing 20lbs in total but I took my vacation a little too seriously and in only three months gained half of it back. No bueno. But, looking positively, at least I am still not at my heaviest. A new beginning is always more exciting, anyway. Mom and I are pumped to get back on track.

Therefore, with a new fresh start I have been revisiting an old friend. During my successful weight loss, I was feeling great and making recipes by this woman religiously. I can rave all night about this Gina Homolka. She's pretty much one of my heros. I have made over fifty of her recipes and she never ceases to 'wow' me with her ability to lighten up or reinvent my favorite foods. It's healthy eating with an explosion of flavor, which makes it so easy not to miss all the processed junk. I love all the fresh produce she uses. My favorite part about her is that when she creates a recipe, she calculates all of the nutritional facts so that it makes tracking on WW a piece of cake (lol...because cake is yummy.)

Every time I make one of hers, or any other WW friendly meal, I pin it to this board. Feel free to ask about any of these recipes, but definitely, anything by Skinnytaste is a safe bet.

Tonight we made her Grilled Chicken w/ Black Bean and Mango Salsa. Even with 2 servings it was only about 13 points. That's great for a dinner. As usual, we were happy customers.

Also, for my birthday my mom got me a Nutribullet. She and I were looking at a demo a while back and I guess I just happened to mention that I would like to try it someday. Moms are cool like that. Ergo, a new smoothie addiction is underway. They are very high in points, but also very filling. Still reading up on the health benefits and weighing the pros and cons. This week we have been doing the "Toxin Cleansing Blast." 1-2 handfuls rinsed spinach, 1 cored pear, 1 banana, 1 cored apple, 1 cup pineapple, water. It's pretty delicious.

If you're thinking to yourself, "I really hope she isn't making Stephen diet with her. The boy has absolutely no fat to spare," No worries. Stephen eats at least three portions of everything, with a beer on the side. I just like that he's eating three helpings of healthy. Also, he enjoys all of this. We have a blast. =)