Big losers and proud of it!
I recently had the opportunity to cook with Julie Hadden and a group of wonderful people that were competing for our local version of “The Biggest Loser”.
Although I would be delighted to be Julie’s personal chef , we are just really good friends and I did the recipe section for her soon to be released book “Fat Chance“.
This was a wonderful group of people and I wish them all the best as they continue their hard work to live healthier lives.
The Pita Pizza recipe that I posted on September 14th was one of the dishes we made. I won’t post the recipe again but here is the nutrition information (from www.calorieking.com):
Yield 2 servings
Per serving
32 calories
3.9 g fat
1.8 g saturated fat
633.5 mg sodium
15g total carbohydrates
1.7 g fiber
2.3 g sugar
8.7 g protein
There are plenty of high-fat, high-calorie coffee flavored drinks you can buy to start your day with decadence. But by making your own at home and using healthier ingredients, you not only save money but also calories and can make better choices that actually give your body more nutrition.
Mocha Breakfast Smoothies
Ingredients:
1 cup skim milk (or fat free half and half)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 TBSP cocoa powder
1 TBSP instant coffee powder
Sweetener of choice to taste (stevia)
¼ cup vanilla yogurt
A dash of cinnamon (optional)
1 cup ice
Instructions:
Pour everything in your blender and blend until smooth. For variety change the type of extract (try almond or mint) or don’t use any and instead use a flavored coffee creamer- but read the label so you don’t end up adding too many calories or too much fat.
Yield 1 serving
170 calories
2.1g total fat (.8g saturated fat)
8mg cholesterol
186 mg sodium
27.7 g total carbohydrates
1.8 g fiber
24.9 g sugar
13.5 g protein
