Cream Cheese Chicken

I have found many great recipes from Crockpot365, including this one for Cream Cheese Chicken. There are two options for ingredients.

Option 1
2 cans cream of something soup
frozen chicken - enough to feed four adults
2 T Italian seasoning
1/2 t celery seed (I never put this in)
1 T onion powder
1 T sugar
1/4 t black pepper
1 t salt
2 cloves minced garlic
block of cream cheese (to add later)

Option 2 - This is the one I've used
1 can cream of something soup
1/2 cup chicken broth
frozen chicken pieces
packet of Italian salad dressing mix
2 cloves minced garlic
block of cream cheese (to add later)

Put everything except for the cream cheese into the crockpot. Cook on low for 6 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and begins to shred. Shred the chicken with two large forks, and mix in the block of cream cheese. Switch the crock to high and cook for another 30 minutes, or until the cream cheese is fully melted.

I ate this with green beans. That's it! A delicious phase 1 approved meal!

Broccoli Salad

Here’s another delicious way to eat your vegetables! I love this salad!

1/4 red onion, chopped
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cups fresh broccoli
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons vinegar
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
*I’ve added sunflower seeds and raisins, too. Whatever you have, throw it in!*

In a bowl, combine the broccoli, cheese, bacon, and onion. In another bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar. Pout over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Cover and Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

Picture and recipe from allrecipes.com

Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin

1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 pork tenderloin (3/4 pounds)

Mix the garlic, soy sauce, water, brown sugar, lemon juice, oil, and pepper. Pour in shallow glass or plastic dish. Add pork, turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate, turning occasionally, at least one hour (no longer than 24). Heat oven to 425. Spray the baking pan with cooking spray. Remove the pork from the marinade. Place pork in the pan. Bake uncovered 27 to 30 minutes, or until meat thermometer read 160. Cut pork crosswise into thin slices.

Phase 1 Snacks

Eating snacks 3-5 times a day between meals is a great way to keep full and speed up your metabolism. If you include protein with your snacks, you will feel full longer!

Here are some phase 1 approved snacks:

-Raw vegetables – I have a low tolerance for vegetables, so I tend to stick to the same ones: celery, cucumbers, and snap peas
-Cooked vegetables – I will eat most vegetables as long as they have a sauce disguising them. Try some with cheese sauce.
-Cheese slices
-Hard boiled eggs
-Deviled eggs
-Plain Yogurt (I usually find a low carb flavored yogurt instead. I’ve found some with fewer than 8 carbs. Of course, as soon as I found them, they stopped carrying them in my grocery store! But keep your eyes peeled!)
-Half of a WellnessPro shake
-Salad – add bacon bits, cheese, and/or eggs to make it more filling
-Cottage cheese
-Beef Jerky
-Cut up sausage, or any other kind of lunch meat
-String cheese
-Sugar-free Jello

And remember to drink LOTS of water. Sometimes when you think you’re hungry, you’re actually thirsty.

If you have any other great phase 1 snack ideas, let me know!

Phase 1 Meal Plan

Today I started back on a strict Phase 1 diet. I need to jump start the weight loss before school starts, so it’s officially Hammer Time! For the next two weeks, I will be drinking plain shakes (no fruit) for two meals a day and eating dinner/snacks that are completely phase 1 approved. Sometimes I spend so much time thinking/complaining about what to make for phase 1 dinners, so I decided to write down my two week meal plan. This will help me (and anyone else who wants to join in) know exactly what to make/eat. Wish me luck!

Day 1
Barbecued Burger with cheese and pickles – no bun
Cucumbers and celery

Day 2
Vegetable stuffed chicken breast with spinach

(minus the carrots and capers)

Day 3
Barbecued chicken with Montreal Steak Spice marinade
Salad

Day 4
Soy sauce chicken
Broccoli and cauliflower with cheese sauce

Day 5
Beef Stir Fry

Day 6
Barbecued steaks with Montreal Steak Spice marinade

Cucumber salad

Day 7
Breakfast!
Omelets with ham, cheese, broccoli
(I don’t like many vegetables, but you can add peppers, mushrooms, onions, and any other phase 1 approved vegetable)

Day 8
Hamburger minestrone soup

(minus the carrots)

Day 9
Hamburger minestrone soup

Day 10
Turkey and black bean salad
I’m using the recipe for chicken and black bean burritos, but substituting turkey for the chicken, and putting it on salad instead of in wraps. Should be delicious!

Day 11
Turkey and black bean salad

Day 12
Taco Salad

Day 13
Barbecued steaks with Montreal Steak Spice marinade

You can never have enough steaks!
Cucumber salad

Day 14
Paprika pork chops
I’ve never tried this recipe, but I’ll let you know how it turns out!

Broccoli and cauliflower with cheese sauce

Now what?

Okay, that was a lot of information. Now you’re probably wondering, ‘what do you actually do?’ To simplify things for you, let me tell you what I use (because I certainly don’t use everything). Basically I have a shake for breakfast and lunch. At dinner I try to make a meal that is mostly foods from phase 1, with a few from phase 2 for variety. I take the block n burn pills prior to breakfast and dinner, and the dfense pills with breakfast and dinner. When I first started I usually had a snack between lunch and dinner and then later in the evening. Now I don’t feel like I need any. Since I officially started in June, I have lost a lot of weight (keep track at the bottom), have more energy, am less hungry during the day, and don’t crave "sweets” as much. I LOVE the shakes. I have tried quite a few brands of health shakes, and these are definitely the best ones by far.

Weight Loss

The Weight Loss program has three phases.

Phase 1 (14 Days)
You will increase your metabolic rate and fat-burning ability, while detoxifying your body from addictive carbohydrates. During this phase, cut caffeine and “bad” carbs from your diet, such as: fruit, bread, pasta, potatoes, and sugar. etc. This will change your body's metabolism from carbohydrate- burning to fat-burning. Read food labels! Stay away from high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup and partially hydrogenated oils. These are ingredients that are added when the fat is taken out.

-Replace 2 meals a day with delicious WellnessPro Shake.
-Eat only food recommeded in phase 1 in your diet.
-Eat 3 - 5 small meals a day. Don’t over eat!
-Drink 8 or more glasses of water a day.
-Exercise. If you don't have time for a gym, simply walk at least for 1 mile every day.
-Weigh yourself once a week to track your progress.

Phase 2 (Until you get down to your “goal” weight)
This stage is designed to help you maintain the maximum level of your fat-burning metabolism. There are fewer restrictions during this stage of the program (yes!). During this phase, consume the maximum amount of the right types of foods necessary to feel great and stay in top physical form (this also means consuming a minimum amount of “bad carbs”). You'll be amazed how good you feel, and — your weight will continue to drop—with a minimum of effort.

-Replace 2 meals with Wellness Pro Shake
-Eat only food recommended in phase 2 in your diet
-To speed up the weight loss and to control your carb intake, take one tablet of Block n Burn one hour before your meals
-Drink 8 or more glasses of water each day
-Exercise. You will have more energy now — use it! If you're continuing your walking program — increase your distance to 2 miles a day.
-Pay attention to the size of your portions

Phase 3 (The Finish Line)
Continue to enjoy the healthy food choices you’ve made. (They’ll be your good friends for life). In the future, if you gain a few pounds? You can always go back to phase 2 for a few weeks. The principles you’ve learned will make it simple and easy to drop that weight and maintain the weight loss.

-For great health benefits, make the WellnessPro shakes part of your everyday lifestyle.
-Drink a lot of water.
-Exercise. Keep an active lifestyle.
-Minimize bad carbs, such as bread, sugars, pastas, potatoes, rice and maximize nutritional foods. (Still recommending the foods from phase 2)