Hippo Woman 2011

Hippo Woman
That is me today: Jan 14 2011 - It is NOT who I want to be in 2012

This is an honest daily account of my efforts to shed the fat.

I intend to be brutally honest in this day-by-day account. I will probably turn into a complete bitch. If my husband lives through this it will be a miracle. I have my doubts.

The binge eating stops here and exercise will be more that a thought. Wish me luck, Rose NZ







Hippowoman - yep this is me now

Hippowoman - yep this is me now
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Mediterranean Rice Recipe By Rose Hala

Mediterranean Rice Recipe -cooking time approx 7 minutes.

Ingredients:
1 cup of raw rice
2 cups of cold water
1 cup of frozen mixed chopped veges ( bagged variety from shop)
Combine rice and water together and cook till water is half absorbed by the rice. Then add frozen veges and cook till water is absorbed. Mix the veges through the rice as they cook.

Optional Ingredients: I add these in my Mediterranean rice.
4x chopped stuffed olives.
4x sun-dried tomatoes - I use the ones marinated in olive oil for added flavour. I also add a tablespoon of the flavoured oil.

Toss chopped olives, tomatoes and oil through the veges and rice then serve while warm. Tastes amazing and will keep in the fridge for the next day if there is some over.



Soup: The tasty, easy, cheap to make variety.

This is the soup I make and it's not cheffy. I don't pretend to be a chef - I cook because I have to - end of story!

Ingredients:
1x medium potatoe
1x medium onion
2x medium carrots ( I put in extra cause I like carrots) :)
1x tablespoon of dried stock: either: beef, chicken, vegetable
For flavour: I use a pinch of Italian herbs, paprika, hot curry powder for some 'heat' and about a half teaspoon of dried fennel seeds. Then season with Black pepper.
1x diced slice of bacon - optional.
Salt - the dried stock can be salty as well as the bacon - so taste the water before adding any salt. You can salt it at the table once it's cooked but if you put too much salt in, it is a bugger to fix - trust me, been there lesson learned.

Cooking:
I speed up the cooking by boiling water in the jug whilst I'm chopping the vegetables then once all the ingredients are in the pot cover them with the boiled water. I cook my soup on the stove top put it on a medium heat to start with then when it gets to a rolling boil turn it down to a very gentle simmer and slow cook it till all the vegetables are tender.
Optional Extra: Take off the heat and add a handful of frozen peas and corn - Firstly it will add flavour and texture and secondly it will cool the soup down quicker so hungry people can eat it sooner.
Enjoy - and leftovers taste even better the next day - just make sure to reheat thoroughly in the microwave. Rose NZ

Dessert Options: let's face it - we all love em'

Paddle Pop Ice Cream Blocks - any flavour. These are a fantastic dessert option. They satisfy that ice cream craving and they are worth minimal points with Weight Watchers.
Want a rich chocolate fix - look no further than a chocolate flavoured Paddle Pop ice cream block. YUM!!!

Devon-Kiwi Toast: - This based on the delicious Devonshire Teas I remember getting on our trips around NZ.
Toast - 1x slice per person then cover with Apricot conserve - my choice, but any fruit topping will do nicely. Then spray canned whipped cream over the topping. Don't be concerned about the use of cream here - canned whipped cream has far less fat = looks lots but mostly air.
Please try this delicious, decadent, dessert that is prepared in minutes. It is really YUM! :)

Monday, January 24, 2011

Hippo Food Account Day 12 Tuesday Jan 25 2011

It is such a good day today so far and what it more this is starting to feel somewhat normal and not such a effort now. Subway has become my takeaway place of choice and I when I am out and about I make straight for there if I get hungry.
  • Breakfast 
Surprise, surprise - I had a subway club 6" - within the 6gm of fat selection so extra :) for this. Wonderful start!
 I stocked up on easy fruit snack options this morning so healthy snacks are a breeze today. 2x :) :) for this.
  • Snack time 
3 fresh apricots and a punnet of blueberries. All good foody choices and great for body too. Big plus! :)
  • Lunch 
A bit later then I would have like but these things happen, right. Here is my lunch choice today.
1 cup of Mediterranean Rice with the olives and sun-dried toms added. Actually it was left over from dinner last night but it was a healthy choice and delicious too. :)
  • Snack 
4x plain crackers just because I had a crunch craving again. When I get that only something crunchy will suffice and so I make sure I keep some crunchy options at hand. that crunch craving comes out of nowhere but it sure takes hold when it does. I hope I'm not the only one who has this crunch fixation...bit of a worry if I am. :( Rose NZ

I have been looking at the first message I wrote in this blog and it that I promised myself that exercise would be more that a thought. Well although the food side of things is progressing very nicely I have to say the exercise part has to date been a dismal zero. :( solely my fault - I refuse to blame the weather, time, or any of those old excuses that I kept in my lazy back pocket whenever the opportunity came about to do some 'dreaded' exercise. I know I have to get my lazy arse into gear and participating in business house outdoor bowls once a week is a start. Not enough but a start nonetheless !
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