Food for Thought

Back in June Mauri and I went to her brother's house in Evanston for a Saturday afternoon barbecue. After we finished eating some delicious food, we were complaining that we ate too much and needed to go on a diet. It just so happened that a couple of her brothers and sister-in-law were thinking the same thing we were. As a result, all five of us entered into a weight loss competition with each of us contributing $20 to the pot. It was just the motivation Mauri and I needed. After brainstorming how we should lose weight, we decided we needed to exercise regularly and change what we were cooking and eating. Mauri stated her friend Allison had lost a lot of weight cooking meals from http://www.skinnytaste.com/. We figured we would try it out and do Jillian Michals 30-day shred. As we started making recipe's from the blog, we realized that they were easy to make and really tasty. Soon enough, we started shredding the pounds.

We started taking pictures of our meals to document what we ate. Here is what we came up with along with a link to the recipe.

Chicken Rollatini with Spinach alla Parmigiana

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/chicken-rollatini-with-spinach-alla.html#more

Broiled Tilapia with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/04/broiled-tilapia-with-thai-coconut-curry.html#more

We have made this with chicken as well and it was delicious.

Ricotta Cheese Chocolate Chip Muffins

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/06/ricotta-cheese-chocolate-chip-muffins.html

Yes, there are even some delicious dessert recipes that are pretty good for when you have a craving for sweets. These are Mauri's specialties.

Pork Chops with Dijon Herb Sauce

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/06/pork-chops-with-dijon-herb-sauce-525-ww.html

Thai Chicken and Pineapple Stir Fry

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/06/thai-chicken-and-pineapple-stir-fry.html

Thai Coconut Curry Shrimp

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/03/thai-coconut-curry-shrimp.html

Chicken and White Bean Enchiladas with Creamy Green Chile Sauce

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/06/chicken-and-white-bean-enchiladas-with.html

Asian Turkey Meatballs With Lime Sesame Dipping Sauce

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/01/asian-turkey-meatballs-with-lime-sesame.html

Chicken Rollatini

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/chicken-rollatini-with-prosciutto-and.html

Coconut Chicken Salad with Warm Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/03/coconut-chicken-salad-with-warm-honey.html

Broiled Fish with Summer Grape Tomato Sauce

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/07/broiled-fish-with-summer-grape-tomato.html#more

There are quite a few other dishes we have made, but simply didn't take pictures. We have truly liked each one we have made.

In case you were wondering how Mauri and I did, we won! We had our weigh-in at her family reunion a couple of weeks ago. I lost 20 lbs and Mauri lost 18 lbs in about 5 weeks. We were happy with the results and we came away with a little extra cash. We are still working on getting down to our goal weight, but have enjoying going through this together.