Diet and Weight Loss Ramblings

Basically losing weight is not always that much fun. I was having an uninspired meal yesterday with my sweetie and realized that even if you are watching your weight or on a weight loss program, you can still enjoy good food if you are creative.

Living on Miami Beach, we have access to fresh fruits, vegetables, and seafood. We should always enjoy what we eat. Food should be as fresh as possible, well prepared, tasty, and good looking! Dieting doesn't mean you have to suffer! Check out the recipes below. You're gonna love em.

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Roasted Asparagus
List of Ingredients 2 lb Asparagus, raw 1 tbs Oil, olive, salad or cooking 1/4 tsp Salt, table 1/4 tsp pepper, black 1 tbs Spices, thyme, fresh 1 tbs Lemon juice Instructions for Preparation Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. Snap off and discard woody bases from asparagus spears Place asparagus spears in a 15x10x1 inch baking pan, and drizzle with the olive oil. Sprinkle on the salt, pepper and thyme Roast about 20 minutes or until tender crisp. Transfer to serving platter and sprinkle with fresh lemon juice to taste.		NutritionFacts per serving makes 6 servings Amount per serving Calories 66 Calories from fat 23 % Daily Value * Total Fat 2.6g 4% Saturated Fat 0.4g 2% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 101mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 7.3g 2% Dietary Fiber 3.3g 13% Protein 3.4g Percent values are based on a 2,000 calorie per day diet. Your daily values may differ. Additional Information 35% of calories from Fat 44.4% from Carbohydrates 20.7% from Protein

Mediterranean Chicken
List of Ingredients 1 tsp Oil, olive, salad or cooking 4 oz Chicken, breast, meat only, raw 1/4 tsp Garlic, raw 1 tsp Onions, raw 1/4 cup Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, stewed 1/4 tsp Spices, thyme, ground 1/2 tsp basil, ground 1 tbs Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 1 tbs Parsley, raw 1/4 tsp pepper, black Instructions for Preparation heat oil and saute chicken until golden. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside saute garlic in pan drippings for 30 seconds, add onion and saute. add tomatoes and bring to a boil. lower heat, add wine and simmer for 10 minutes. add thyme and basil and simmer for another 5 minutes. return chicken to skillet and cover. cook over low heat until chicken cooked. add olives and parsley, cook for 1 minute.		NutritionFacts per serving makes 1 servings Amount per serving Calories 197 Calories from fat 62 % Daily Value * Total Fat 6.9g 11% Saturated Fat 1.1g 6% Cholesterol 65mg 22% Sodium 290mg 12% Total Carbohydrate 6.5g 2% Dietary Fiber 1.6g 6% Protein 27.2g Percent values are based on a 2,000 calorie per day diet. Your daily values may differ. Additional Information 31.5% of calories from Fat 13.2% from Carbohydrates 55.3% from Protein

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