I know that my weigh in isn't until Wednesday, but I am feeling a bit frustrated. For the last three weeks I haven't really lost any weight, I haven't gained any either. As of today, I haven't lost any this week. Arg. This is really hard! I think that you should be able to lose weight as fast as you can gain it. It only seems fair.So, I am going to start writing down everything I eat again. I want to make sure that I am making the right decisions. If I am not, at least I will see where I am screwing it up, you know?
Yesterday, I found a recipe for a granola. It has no oats. It was very yummy. I am going to tweak it a bit more to see where I can cut out some of the fat.
Flax Seed and Nut Granola
(from www.mrbreakfast.com)
1 cup flax seeds
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped almonds
1 stick of butter -- melted [Next time I am going to cut the butter down to either 3/4 of a stick or 1/2 of a stick]
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla powder (sugar and alcohol-free)[This was a little expensive. From what I have read, you can sustitute extract for powder equally.]
3 packets of Splenda (or other sugar alternative) [This time I used 1/4 C. of honey. Next time I will try it with a sugar substitute for hubby.]
In a large roasting pan, mix together flax seeds, sunflower seeds, coconut and nuts. Drizzle with melted butter. Stir in cinnamon, vanilla power and sugar substitute. Toast in the oven at 325 degees for a half hour, stiring every 5 or 10 minutes.
[I ended up roasting it all in a pan on the stove. I melted the butter and the honey together and then added the spices. I then dumped the nuts and the coconut into the mixture and coated everything really well. I stirred constantly until everything was starting to get all golden.]
We then added the final product to yogurt. It was fantastic. All the kids love it and are asking for more to munch on through out the day.
1 cup flax seeds
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped almonds
1 stick of butter -- melted [Next time I am going to cut the butter down to either 3/4 of a stick or 1/2 of a stick]
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla powder (sugar and alcohol-free)[This was a little expensive. From what I have read, you can sustitute extract for powder equally.]
3 packets of Splenda (or other sugar alternative) [This time I used 1/4 C. of honey. Next time I will try it with a sugar substitute for hubby.]
In a large roasting pan, mix together flax seeds, sunflower seeds, coconut and nuts. Drizzle with melted butter. Stir in cinnamon, vanilla power and sugar substitute. Toast in the oven at 325 degees for a half hour, stiring every 5 or 10 minutes.
[I ended up roasting it all in a pan on the stove. I melted the butter and the honey together and then added the spices. I then dumped the nuts and the coconut into the mixture and coated everything really well. I stirred constantly until everything was starting to get all golden.]
We then added the final product to yogurt. It was fantastic. All the kids love it and are asking for more to munch on through out the day.
1 comment:
How about 1/2 cube of butter?
Try doing an internet search for an equivalent to frying or cooking with butter.
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