Wrapped In Lettuce?!

I bought a small George Foreman Grill to see how I can utilize it in my new eating habits. But, I didn't know what to cook in it, so it sat on the kitchen counter for the last couple of weeks!

Last night, I stumbled upon ground turkey being on sale at our local market and suddenly, I thought of Mr. Foreman and his grill! I picked up a couple of pounds of the ground turkey and headed home. I was one step closer to trying out Mr. Foreman's Grill but didn't quite know what the next step should be. So, what did I do? GOOGLED it! I typed, "Turkey Burger recipe, George Foreman Grill". That's what I did. Lo and behold various links appeared before me in a flash including cooking video instructions on Youtube.... I am telling you, I L O V E Google and Youtube. I use them EVERYDAY!!!

Back to our story. I watched, learned, took notes and grilled DELICIOUS Turkey Burgers. I then wrapped one in lettuce and ate it with voracity and enthusiasm. Thank you Mr. Foreman!

RECIPE FOR GROUND TURKEY BURGER (Forman Grill)

2 Lbs Ground Turkey, 2 eggs, ¼ cup seasoned bread crumbs,
¼ cup finely diced onion, 2 cloves of garlic (minced),
¼ C chopped fresh parsley OR 2-3 spoons of dried parsley,
salt & pepper.

Mix all ingredients very well, make 8 patties,
COOK: #1 – cook 2 patties 5-6 minutes on Preheated Forman Grill
OR #2 – cook on skillet (using butter spray) on medium heat

Celebrating A New Ring Size!!!

A couple of years ago, when the shoe I had requested didn't fit me, I was surprised to learn that even your shoe size changes when you gain weight!!! Again, just four months ago, I was sadly reminded of that, when I could not put on the rain boot I had ordered online.

So, I have double cause to celebrate my recent weight-loss because a ring that I have been unable to wear for a couple of years, now, fits me JUST FINE.

Life is filled with little causes to celebrate. Isn't it?!

Yippyyyyy !!!

I had not set a goal of how much weight to lose when I started my diet. But one day, my doctor casually said, "If you follow the program, you can expect to lose 100 pounds by the end of the year." !!!! WHAT?! 100 pounds?!?!?! So, I didn't let THAT get into my head and just went on with my diet.

I started my diet on November 26th and have been steadily losing weight. However, I didn't know how close I may be to what my doctor had in mind when he said what he said! Today, I came across this chart online. Supposedly, it is a chart of expected results based on starting weight and length of time since surgery.

Reading it, brought a strong sense of satisfaction and accomplishment as well as a wide smile to my face. You see, I have lost 41 pounds in 2 months and 3 weeks.

A Winter Day In Wonderland!!!

Happy Valentine's Day....
A typical February day in the lovely, sunny, springy, Santa Monica.