Lasagna - Phase 2

We are on VLCD#2. I had a one pound loss this morning. Here is a recipe for the dinner that we made tonight.


Lasagna.
1 can hunts fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained
Half a can of tomato paste
Half a can of tomato sauce
1 medium onion
Fresh parsley
Diced garlic
Tsp or more Thyme & oregano
Powdered stevia ( just a very light sprinkle)
Broth (beef) just to sautee. Or use a Demi glace cube
Lean beef or chicken or I used turkey
Pepper flakes
Zucchini will act as the noodles.

Cook together dry herbs, onion, parsley, salt/pepper, pepper flakes, tomatoes, tomato sauces and meat together. Simmer very low til meat is done. As it cooks, mash down the tomatoes a bit. I Lightly add a sprinkle of powdered stevia.
Simmer this to reduce out excess liquid on low heat.

While this is cooking/simmering start on the noodles. Cut zucchini or summer squash into long slices, I took off the skin too. Bake till slightly cooked, topped with salt, paprika and garlic.

Get a small baking pan, and add a little sauce to the bottom. Then layer zucchini, sauce, Zuccini and so on. Top with garlic Melba crumbles and bake about 30 minutes.

This makes alot: 1 can tomato and 1 Zuccini alone are 100 cals. Beef adds 160 or so. So this is excellent to make and have 2 meals out of it.

Mini Steak Day - Phase 2

We are back after our intermission.  I was at 150.6 this morning.  That is 3 pounds up from my lowest weight in from before the break.  Here is how I do a Mini Steak Day in Phase 2.  I did one last round to break a stall and lost 3 pounds.  I am going to be doing this every Sunday this round to speed up my loses.

Have nothing to eat all day.  Drink whatever you like, I sipped on coffee and tea all day.  At dinner we grill up a 6 oz serving of steak, trim all the fat.  I had a tomato with mine and Tom had an apple.  There are several variations online for a steak day, included how many oz to eat and how long to fast before eating.  I don't really think you can mess it up.  One post I saw while researching - ate a very large steak, probably 10oz, without trimming any fat and lost a pound.

I also cooked the steak with coconut oil.  This is something new that we have been using this round.  It has helped us both with our loses.  It helps to move the food through the digestive tract more quickly.  Plus it giving amazing flavor to the food.  We use it about 3 times a week.

Hope this helps and your scale has a big whooosh!

Before the break.

I was down to 148.2 this morning and Tom is at 215.4.  Tom has been losing so well we have lowered his goal weight for this round.  I think he can make it to 190 after our break.  Our original guess was 205.  I want to get to 145 and Tom to 210 before we start our break in 6 days.  We have been enjoying turkey burgers with great success. They have them at Trader Joe's there are 4 and they cost $4.00.  They are only 180 calories and they are so YUMMY.  Tonight is chicken, green beans, orange juice and a breadstick.