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







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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! :)

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Hippo Woman Food Account Day 4 Monday Jan 17 2011

Ok here is the eclectic items on the menu of Rose Hala today - some weird shit and NO I am not preggers. lol

  • Breakfast:
1x egg poached with 1 tablespoon of cheese :)
1x toast with marg eaten with egg :) 
So far normal and really good :) :)

Need for crunchy food mood again - what the hell is up with that? Why do I grave something to crunch? 
  • Crunch munch 
Ok here is where I went a bit daft.... bloody crunch craving :( 
Water crackers - healthy option right? Wrong! Not when you eat the whole packet like I did today.  :( :(
I didn't just munch it all in one go but 5x at a time in several sittings during the day until the packet was gone. :(

  •  Lunch 
Found a great meal option for lunch.
1 cup boiled rice with 1/2 cup mixed veges ( frozen packet variety) :) :)
4 chopped up sun dried tomatoes ( ( use the ones in olive oil )  :) delicious but oil adds to fat content. :(
and I used a tablespoon of the tomato jar to add flavour.

I know this isn't an ideal lunch because of the oil content but it was so delicious that I am going to have it for dinner. Sometimes you just have to accept the fact that all ingredients are not low fat and just work with it. I am at that stage now where I would rather eat something tasty with a little oil than totally bland without the oil.

The only way to sustain this food diary is to eat stuff I like - try and make healthier choices with what I eat - but at the end of the day : I Have To Like The Food  I Eat =  bottom line  otherwise I won't continue :)
It has happened in the past like that but I am really determined to give this a decent go this time.
No food rules apply I eat what I want - but be up front abut what I eat. Rose
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