Valentine's = Strawberries!

 


When I think of the month February, one of the first things that comes to my mind in Strawberries!

They are almost as high on the chart as red hearts and love...and to me they kind of remind me of a red heart <3!

Strawberries are such a great snack, and I especially get excited about strawberries in February because they are in season and start hitting the supermarket shelves all red, plump, and juicy.

There are many ways that you can use strawberries. Here are some of my favorite ways to eat strawberries with my diet.

1. Wash them and just eat them! This is the easiest way to eat strawberries and since they are pretty sweet already, then they are great as a dessert.
2. Cut them up and place them in your oatmeal. Click here to get a strawberry slicer ---> 

 

1. Slice them and top with whipped cream!
2. Layer them in yogurt with other fruit.
3. Add them to fat free cottage cheese.
4. Add them to cereal.
5. Place them on top of your pancakes and add sugar free syrup.
6. Make a snack tray with strawberries, grapes, cubed cheese, and peanut butter crackers.
7. Blend strawberries in a berry shake with blueberries and rice milk.
8. Dip them in baker's chocolate and let cool....drool for Chocolate Covered Strawberries! Click Here on this picture to get your very own!
 

 

Crock Pot Stew

I love coming home and finding that dinner is ready!

This morning I got up and placed two chuck eye steaks, some cut up red/new potatoes, and mini carrots into the crock pot, and filled with water and added 1 and 1/2 packets of stew seasoning.

I put the stew on the low setting in the Crock Pot.

It sat there all day on low and cooked, and when I came home....Dinner is Served!

So stinking easy, and this is one of the best diet meals to feed your entire family and lose weight all at the same time. 

The meat is packed with protein, and the veggies are great sources of carbohydrates.

If you want to cut down on your carbs, then just leave out so many potatoes, and you could even add more meat if you wanted to increase your protein.

Recipe:

1 package of chuck eye steaks

2 cups mini carrots

2 cups red/new potatoes (cut into chunks)

1 and 1/2 packages stew seasoning  

Water

 

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I look forward to hearing from you! - Deidra

     

Fat Free, Sugar Free, Protein Pudding

This is one of my favorite go-to diet snacks

If I have a chocolate dessert craving, then this is what I eat.

"Fat Free Sugar Free Protein Pudding"

Mix the pudding as directed and add 1 scoop of your favorite protein powder.

(I use unflavored)

Stir and pour into little storage cups.

Place in refrigerator until cold.

Grab one for a snack.

Grab one and throw it into your cooler to take to work, school, or on the road when you travel.

This little snack is a great snack for losing weight!

Bonus: The protein keeps you fuller longer.

     
 

Deidra's Diet Banana Pudding

This is all that is left of the SUGAR FREE Vanilla Pudding Dessert!

RECIPE:

1PACKAGE FAT FREE SUGAR FREE INSTANT PUDDING

2 CUPS MILK

Stir and let sit to thicken. Spoon into bowl and add cool whip, a few vanilla wafers, and some banana slices.

My Banana, Peanut Butter, Protein Smoothie!

Banana, Peanut Butter, Smoothie

RECIPE! 

This is the recipe that I used today!

1 cup milk

1 cup ice

1 ripe banana

1 tbls peanut butter

1/2 scoop protein powder

Blend in blender until smooth and drink up!

YUM!!  

Biggest MOTIVATION for stress free food COMBOS!

This is by far one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE food COMBO motivational photos!
(From Oxygen Magazine for Women, which is an amazing magazine!)

Really what this photo says to me is "Keep it Super Simple," which is what I have done for years and works well, especially when life is busy and stressful...when is it not busy and stressful?

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT THIS PHOTO.......

Leave a comment and let me know, I look forward to hearing from you!