Guys, I lost a total of 13 pounds this month! So happy, and feeling so much more energetic and lighter. So happy I committed.
Because the diet was so successful, I am going to continue as long as I can until I get below my healthy weight. I lost 13 pounds from 180, which is 167, however for a 5 foot 6 inch women, the healthy recommended weight is anywhere from 130-155 pounds. Therefore I am going to try to get on the higher side of this range by the end of next month. I will keep blogging to show you my meals and progress, just because I know it is tough especially in the first few weeks where your body is getting used to the organic food and detoxing from sugar.
In celebration of today I took off work, by accident actually as my husband had an appointment, but this gave me time to make a Whole30 specialty, Fried and Baked Italian Style Chicken Cutlets! I remember running up to my friends house growing up to help her and her mom make these for me and the rest of her family, and the smell in my kitchen post cutlets is pretty fabulous, takes me back to the good old days!
I went to the grocery store first and got the following, which is exactly what you will need to get started on cooking:
- A dozen eggs
- Almond Flour
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Dried Basil
- Dried Oregano
- Dried Garlic
- Himalayan Pink Salt
- Dried Italian Seasoning
- Organic Chicken Breasts
First, I chopped up the chicken into bit sized pieces and set aside.
Second, I mixed 2 cups of the almond flour with the dry spices and salt in one bowl, 2 eggs in second bowl.
Third, coated a frying pan and a baked pan with olive oil and preheated the oven and put the frying pan on low.
Fourth, I dipped the chicken in the flour mixture, into the eggs, back into the flour mixture and into the frying pan. I also did another batch in the oven at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. In the frying pan I gave it 3 minutes on each side.
THIS WAS DELICIOUS! I am using the leftovers for a kale salad tonight for dinner, along with some chopped apple and pistachio nuts. All organic!
I also had the pistachio nuts as a snack with the chicken cutlets today and it was excellent.
If you are looking for some additional recipes, try the homepage of my site and scroll through! There are a ton of pictures and creative ideas to help you be successful on this diet. I am so grateful to the Hartwig family that came up with this diet as it has really changed my life.
Being the mother of two toddlers and working full-time, it is a struggle to do something for myself and with this diet it makes me feel happy and powerful, giving me the power to take control of my diet, well being in life. Before we were getting delivery for our meals, and I had no idea what they were adding to it to make it delicious, probably tons of dairy, sugar and carbs that my body just absorbed and never released. Any way super grateful and have so much to be thankful for!
Have a great rest of your day!