#26 Weekly Weigh-in

Last night was weighin for me. I lost another .2 (2 tenths of a pound) making my total weightloss 27.2 pounds. I have to say I wasn't too happy; it was a step in the right direction but not enough for me to be happy. I know my weightloss journey will be slow, but sometimes I wish that it would go a little bit faster.

However, I know what I am doing wrong and why it is not going fast. I NEED to start tracking. When I do track, the weight comes off. Tracking for me is a way to see what I am eating. When I don't track, I am only cheating myself. I have to get in my head that no one will see my tracker unless I showed them.

I really need to start cooking for myself; I just don't like cooking just for me. Sometimes it is a little depressing when you are just cooking for yourself. Sometimes it would be nice to try to cook for other people.

I have a receipe I want to try. Here it is; it sounds so good. This receipe was in my monthly pass envelope:

Stir-Fried Chicken with Broccoli, Red Peppers and Cashews
PointsPlus Value: 6--Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 tsp vegetable oil, divided
1 tsp sesame oil, divided
1 1/2 Tbsp ginger root, finely chopped
3 cloves (medium) garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2in
pieces
1 large sweet red pepper, cut into 1 in pieces
2 cups broccoli, florets
2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
20 item(s) cashews, roasted, unsalted, roughly chopped

Ingredients in bold are power foods.

Directions:
Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add 1 teaspoon of
vegetable oil, 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil, ginger, and garlic; cook 15
seconds. Add chicken and stir-fry until starting to brown, about 3 t0 4
minutes; remove to a plate.

Add remaining teaspoon of vegetable oil, pepper and broccoli to same
skillet; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add chicken back to skillet, pour in
soy sauce and cook, stirring, until chicken is cooked through, about 2
minutes more; toss with remaining 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil. Sprinkly
on cashews and serve. Yields about 1 3/4 cup per serving.

I will try to cook it sometime this weekend. Maybe Saturday or next week. I will let you know and take a picture of what it looks like. I hope everyone has a great weekend.