Day 1!

I have had a successful day! No cheating! I think it is a little quick to cheat, but some people probably do. I skipped one snack, but I was asleep. The first couple of days of Phase 1 makes me sooo tired. I made black bean soup for dinner tonight. It was yummy! I like to make it for dinner one night and have it for lunch the next day.

Black Bean Soup

1T EVO

4 chopped scallions

1thinly sliced celery stalk or celery salt

4 minced garlic cloves

2t ground cumin

1/8t. cayenne

pinch of salt and pepper

2 12 oz. cans Black Beans with liquid

1 15 oz. can of diced tomatoes (with chiles if you can find it)

1 1/2 cups lower sodium chicken broth

Directions

Heat 1 T. EVO over medium heat. Add scallions, celery, garlic, cumin, cayenne, and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables soften. Add Black beans, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.

Optional directions:

After you add the black bean, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth, simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer 2 cups of the soup into a blender and process until smooth. Return the soup to the pan and stir to combine. Simmer for 10 more minutes.

I stepped on the scale this morning. YUCK! I hate doing that! I have decided that 80 lbs would be desired (more preferably, but I will worry about that when I get closer). However, I don't like to think of the larger goal. I like to look at a mini goal, so 10 lbs is my first mini goal!

I had a very lazy day today. I was going to go search out a pair of flip flops and that new pair of jeans, but I was so tired that I fell asleep on the couch at 2 this afternoon. I wish I would have been more productive. I do plan on going and getting some fudgesicles (sugar free of course!). I really want to try this fudgesicle, natural peanut butter, cool whip concoction I read about on the SBD group page. I will let ya know how it is! My uneventful day makes for a short blog post! :)

Updated around 10! Oh my gosh! The fudgesicle concoction is the most delicious thing! WOW! I say that it rivals a peanut butter fudge shake from Sonic! It is just enough to give you that sweet that you want! It is a definite try me!