The Good: Been on program 100%

The Bad: Still fat

The Ugly: Still having problems fitting into my fat clothes.
I had a yummy dinner last night that I had forgotten about until I was looking in the freezer for dinner ideas and stumbled across some ground chicken and remembered my love for Asian Lettuce Cups.

  Asian Lettuce Cups

Ingredients:

5-8 oz ground chicken

2 c diced veggies (I use a mix of zucchini, peppers, onions, broccoli, & celery)

butter/bib/boston lettuce leaves (or can use romaine leaves)

bean sprouts to garnish

Sauce Ingredients:

1/2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce

1/2 tbsp olive oil

2 -3 drops sesame oil

ginger/garlic/red pepper flakes/splenda to taste

Directions:

Saute up diced veggies and remove from saute pan.

Brown ground chicken (season with sea salt & pepper)

While cooking the meat & veggies, combine all sauce ingredients

Put sauteed veggies back into pan, mix and reheat.

Push meat and veggie mixture to side and create space in the middle to pour sauce, let it heat up in the middle until it starts bubbling and then combine with meat and veggie mixture

Serve in lettuce cups with some bean sprouts and sesame seeds (if you want)

And now a recipe:

Chocolate Mug Cake

1 pkg Chocolate Drink ( replace with other drinks try with vanilla drink)
1 egg white
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon splenda
Splash of vanilla

Put the drink mix in a big mug
Add enough water to bring it to a slightly watery pudding consistency, just enough to be able to mix easily
Add the other ingredients (egg white, baking powder, olive oil, splenda, vanilla )
Mix it like crazy with a big fork till it’s silky smooth
Put it in the microwave for 3 minutes ON TOP OF A BIG PLATE
Watch as it expands like crazy (and then it will deflate)
Let cool
Eat

*also have made in glass pyrex loaf pan and there is no chance of it overflowing then :)

* have also replaced the olive oil with coconut oil and it was delicious and choco-coconutty!

Anyway, I don’t have anything funny or long winded to say tonight, I just wanted to hop on and let you all know I’m doing it!  Oh and share this Valentines Recipe I found:

Cotton Candy IP meringue cookies

(phase 1-4)
1 packet IP raspberry jelly
1 cup granulated Stevia
8 egg whites at room temperature
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2.Cut about 1/4 inch off a corner of a heavy gallon-size resealable plastic bag, and push a large-size cake decorating tip (such as a star tip) into the opening. The fit should be tight.
3.In a small bowl, stir the Raspberry jelly packet with the Stevia. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites with cream of tartar and sea salt until stiff peaks form. As you beat the egg whites, gradually add the gelatin mixture, about 1 tablespoon at a time. Spoon the fluffy mixture into the prepared plastic bag, and gently squeeze and twist the bag to force the meringue mixture to the decorating tip. (Do not seal bag, so that air can escape.)
4.Squeeze the bag to place golf-ball size dollops of meringue mixture onto the prepared baking sheets. For a decorative effect, twist and lift as you place the cookie on the sheet, to make a pretty shape.
5.Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set and dry, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Do not open oven door while baking. At end of baking time, turn off oven, open oven door, and allow the cookies to slowly cool in the oven before removing from baking sheets. Store in airtight container.

*thanks Windsor CBP Spine Center for this delicious looking recipe.  I haven’t tried it yet but I will tonight!!

I stocked up on food and I’m ready to get my diet on…but first my bff and I are going down to the local DQ to get Blizzards….Its classic fat kid…you all know me and I don’t dissapoint.

The Good: Saw my coach

The Bad: I’m the fattest kid on the planet

The Ugly: Saying goodbye to my fat kid ways with a Blizzard…oh and McDonalds for lunch too.
Fat Kid Out.

In all seriousness though, I’ve been away on vacation for a week, having a wonderful time with a very good friend of mine.  We pretty much ate our way through Vancouver (imagine the fat kid stumbling upon the knowledge that Dine Out Vancouver would be on while I just happened to be there…It was like a kid at Christmas?  Or maybe a better analogy would be a pig finding a trough full of truffles?).  As I sit here at the airport watching the planes come and go I find myself saying “Well fat kid, this is the end of the good times, diet starts tomorrow”.  And it got me to thinking how many times have I said that?  How many more times will I say it?  Will I ever have a normal relationship with food?  And to be honest I don’t know the answer to that.

What I do know is this:  I do know that every day for the rest of my life I have to make good decisions.  Every day for the rest of my life I will have to fight to be a healthy person and every day for the rest of my life I have to try to do it a little bit better than the day before. And that is scary.

So this is the beginning, and also the middle and sort of the end of the fat kids journey.

The beginning is starting over, facing the scale and working on getting healthy again.

The middle is going up and then down and then back up again on my quest to find a healthier me.

The end is saying I promise that I’m going to do it this time.  I promise every single reader but mostly I promise myself and my husband and my babies because I deserve to not be a fat kid anymore.

So here it is, cinnamon bun finished.

Welcome back fat kid, welcome back.

I am lacking as a mum, a partner & a friend. I am slacking on my responsibilities, duties and even the things I take joy in. I don’t want to live this way anymore, I just have to figure out where to go from here…

And so I will take a baby step and promise to blog about it at the very least, I will report the good, the bad and the ugly. That’s about all I have in me right now, but at least it’s something.

The Good – I found a great article that made me feel better about being a mum which I encourage all parents to read:  Don’t Carpe Diem

The Bad: I let my 10 month old eat a cookie her brother gave her because I was too lazy to get up and take it away from her.

The Ugly: I ate hotdogs fried in bacon fat for lunch.

Oh the shame.

And that’s it from this fat kid…

that is all.

I met Lisa on the 3 Fat Chick IP Forum when I re-committed to IP after having my daughter Charlie.  Lisa immediately struck me as special; she has an enthusiasm that you can’t help but get caught up in and she is so encouraging to everyone she meets on the boards.  She always has a kind word to say to anyone who needs it and has dedicated herself to the Ideal Protein diet with a vengance.  I am proud to tell you that as of today, Lisa has lost over 100 lbs in 29 short weeks and I am so happy for her.  That is why I’m compelled to profile this wonderful woman on my blog!

Hey Lisa, tell my readers a little bit about yourself: I am 45, divorced single mom of 2 boys 20 and 23. I work full time as a Grounds Transportation Manager for 4 coach buses and the drivers. I am an easy going, laid back person w

Before - Easter 2011, After - Nov 2011

ho enjoys life to the fullest.

What made you start your weight loss journey? In March 2011 I was told I would have to have a hip replacement if I didn’t lose weight. I have no more cartlidge in my lower back nor in my right hip and could barely walk.

Why did you chose IP? My mom worked with a lady whom had loss a large amount of weight in a little time and questioned her. Once my mom told me about the plan, I did research and it looked like something I could follow. The rest is history.

What do you think has made you successful this time vs other tries? I think the reason I had success this time is because I was in the right mind set. I have always been a big girl and I was had accepted that I would be big for the rest of my life. When I was told about the hip replacement it scared me because it only last for 10 years then I would have to get another one and I didn’t want that to happen. My whole life it has been taking care of everyone else by myself. My kids always came first, I always put myself last. I am now living for me and taking care of myself. No one will take care of me, I have to do it for myself and I will! My mom has been my biggest supporter along with my brother. They both did the program and loss 50lbs each. I would of did it without them but to have them in the journey with me is amazing.

Ideal Protein is a very strict black and white per say diet, if you follow the program it works. I like the idea that it is so cut and dry where you don’t have to measure or count anything. It doesn’t give you any options to heat while measuring your foods because everything is already done for you. Its simple and easy.

You’ve lost 100 lbs – how does that feel? it feels amazing. I never saw myself as big as I was. My motto in life was take me as I am or not at all I really don’t care. I was happy but now I am much more happier than before. I still have 40lbs before I get to my first goal of 250lbs, once I get there I will see how much further I want to go down. I am thinking I will go to 200-220lbs but we will see.

What can you do now that you couldn’t before? I can walk without limping!! For the last 2 years when I would walk it would hurt my hip and now it doesn’t so that is super exciting. The more weight I lose the more walking I am doing. I used to hate going shopping, now I love it. I can actually find clothes in a regular store, still in the plus sizes but at least I can find some now. Before I had to only order my clothes, which most looked like grandam clothes. Look out world I am in fashion now!

What is the best and worst thing about losing weight? I don’t think I have any worse things about losing the weight except I don’t have clothes that fit anymore. So that is a good thing because I have to get a whole new wardrobe. The best thing is seeing the faces of the people who didn’t know I was losing weight and see me. Their expressions are priceless, their mouths always drop. The thing is I am not done yet, everyone says I look great. I feel fantastic that is for sure.

What do you think you’ve learned along the way? I have learned what do eat and what not to eat and to watch the carbs. I have a whole new look at food than I did before. I now know that you have to eat to lose weight and not starve yourself. I would go all day without eating, I wouldn’t make the time because I thought I was going to lose weight by doing so. Boy was I wrong. I know eat 3 meals a day and a snack and have dropped 100lbs 73.5 inches in 28 weeks. I enjoy eating my 3 meals and snack, I will continue eating that and keep my weight off. I am a new person now, have an out look on life I didn’t have before. A new person and almost a new year so its time for a new life in this new body!

If you could share one piece of advice with everyone what would it be? Stay focused and don’t let anything get in the way of your goal. If you are determined everything is possible. You are the only one who can change and if you put your mind in it, the journey will be easy and you will be successful.

If you’re having a bad day, what makes you stay on track? What makes me stay on track is I want to get to my goal. Everything will taste the same once I get to my goal so there are no temptations for me right not. I think someone could put a huge chocolate cake in front of me and I wouldn’t even think about even having a lick. Don’t lose focus

Is there anything else you’d like my readers to know about you? It took me years to finally make the decision to lose weight and this is the best thing that has happened to me since I’ve had my boys who are now 20 and 23. Take the time to take care of yourself before its too late, I didn’t realize that until now. Good luck to everyone who chooses to do something about their weight. Its a long road but so rewarding in the end it all pays off. Ideal Protein has changed my way of thinking and my lifestyle.

Lisa and I just wanted to share her stats because they are of course amazing:

Beginning        Now      Total Loss
Weight           388                287             101 lbs
Chest                67                   52               15 inches
Thorax             57                   42               15 inches
Waist               65                    51               14 inches
Hips                 70                   56               14 inches
Thigh               26                   20                6 inches
Arms                13                    11                 2 inches

 So I just wanted to say Congratulations to you Lisa, you are amazing and I am so happy that I have had the privilege to honour you on my blog today, the day you officially lost over 100 lbs!  I look forward to your continued success in your weight loss journey and I know you will always be a success story!

Savory Waffle Sandwich Bread

A phase I compliant recipe.

Ingredients:

1 Vanilla IP Packet

1/4 cup of egg whites

2 oz of water

Pinch of baking powder

Pinch of sea salt

Directions:

-add in your favorite spices ie: garlic powder, parsley, pepper, etc. Spices and herbs will tone down the sweetness of your vanilla pudding. You can also add a half oz of shredded parmesan cheese to your batter if you want a treat.

-combine spices and put into a heated waffle iron sprayed with non-stick spray for approx 4 minutes (or until done depending on your iron).

-remove and stuff with your favorite sandwich veggies and some WF mayo or dressing. An oz or two of chicken from your dinner protein will compliment your sandwich nicely!

**Apparently you can use the soups to make the savory waffles…I will be trying out the tomato soup today and report back!

Ideal Protein recently came out with a new restricted snack – the chocolate chip cookie, and I have to say that since I found out about it I have been looking forward to trying it out.  So the moment you’ve all been waiting for <insert drumroll here>
The Fat Kid reviews the Chocolate Chip Cookie!

This cookie is on the cakey side and is fairly dense and super sweet but definitely passable for a diet cookie, I think the chocolate chips are even real!  I must warn you though this comes in at a whopping 23g of carbs (19g net carbs) and 5g of fat.  Some days 23g of carbs is all I have for the entire day.  I’m not sure I’d want to have this more than once or twice a week just based on the carb count but if it were on taste I’d definitely eat it more than that.

This fat kid gives the new cookies a thumbs up.
I’m looking forward to trying the vanilla drink mix and the mashed potatoes :)  And don’t you worry, I’ll review the heck out of those too.