Successful Eating With Sandra: the infamous question " how did you do it"?

Welcome
This blog is about the success I have had in losing 85 pounds in the year 2010.
I have mantained this for over a year just by eating for my blood type.
Removing foods like wheat and corn because they interfere with insulin efficiency and slow a blood type O's metabolic rate.
In a perfect world I could live without everything . I do on a very rare occasion have some foods but (very little)that I shouldn't but NEVER wheat or corn.

I write about how I did the every day and the emotions that go with it.
I am in the process of writing a cookbook that has all of my recipes I have created to help on this journey.

My purpose in this blog is to encourage and equip people who are struggling with weight loss and eating healthy.

Eating healthy is the only way out.
I ate my way in this, so I ate my way out.

Happy Eating
Coach Sandra

Friday, October 22, 2010

the infamous question " how did you do it"?

Its actually quite amusing how many different times I have been asked the question "how did you do it"?..."what diet are you on"? ..."what pills did you take"?..."did you do the shots"?..."did you get gastric bypass"?...our culture gives us this idea that it must be quick and easy ...if not then its just too hard...well my story is this...I wanted it to be permanent weight loss and healthy to do ...so I had known about the eat right for your blood type lifestyle...in fact I had the book on my shelf for about 12 yrs...I made the decision that this was not gonna be something I would not be able to gain all my weight back like many have done when they come off a program...surgery is not a option in my world although was asked by my medical Dr. if I considered it...my personal take on the surgery scenario is if you don't have any discipline to restrict your eating in general then what makes you believe that stapling your stomach etc will somehow give you the desire to do ...but instead FORCE you to restrict and discipline with a price tag on it ...not to mention with many risks...no the logical thing for me was to be serious and eat my way out of this ...after all I ate my way in ...I was out to reverse the curse...through with what is all of our favorite thing to do EAT...so I cleaned out my pantry and started the quest in JAN 2010...I went to work learning the blood type O's lifestyle of eating...I exercise 6 days a week in my home on my treadmill and elliptical machine and I drink lots of green tea w stevia drops...maybe this is not for everyone but i can tell you that allot of it makes complete sense...I will write more in the near future about my struggles to get where I am today and the way people treat heavy people and it's horrible experience...I know what it is to be a wall flower......I can relate to people who are over weight and just cant seem to get started or think they CAN'T do it ...I AM HERE TO TELL YOU ... YOU CAN ...IF I CAN DO IT ANYONE CAN DO IT...the key to it all is YOU have to want it if you don't then you won't and are not ready to take it on...ask me questions ...leave a comment ...I would love to hear any kind of info that may encourage those reading this ...
Peace ,
Coach Sandra

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AnonymousOctober 23, 2010 at 10:28 PM
Fabulous site Sandra! Thank you for offering encouragement to those of us who struggle daily with our eating habits and weight problems.
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Rhonda OndreyOctober 24, 2010 at 4:43 AM
Way to go Sandra! Sooooo proud of you! You look amazing!!!!
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Cathy SanchezOctober 26, 2010 at 7:50 PM
Thats so awesome Sandra very proud of you and keep it up!
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Pumpkin Scones

2 cups Kamut flour
1/3 cup turbanado raw sugar
1tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cloves
8 Tbl butter (very cold)
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup pumpkin
1 egg

mix flour,sugar,b powder,sea salt, cloves together set aside
mix pumpkin and egg together
add wet mix to dry mix
shred very very cold butter
fold in carefully
add raisins
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

blend with hands fast (so not to melt the butter)
shape into a 3/4 inch thick 6-7 " circle
cut into 8 pcs (like a pie)
place on baking sheet 1" apart
sprinkle w/ raw sugar

bake @ 400* for approx 15 min

Pumpkin Rasin Walnut Cookies, Pumpkin Sweet Potato Soup,Baked Cod W Sauteed Spinach

Pumpkin Raisin Walnut Cookies

1/4 cup organic apple sauce (unsweetened)
1 Tbs organic olive oil
1/2 cup organic turbanado raw sugar
1 organic free range egg
1/2 cup organic prepared pumpkin
1 cup organic spelt flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 organic cloves
1/4 tsp organic ginger
1/2 cup organic raisins
1/2 cup chopped organic walnuts

mix wet
mix dry
mix together
add rasins and walnuts

bake @ 350* for approx 15 minutes

cookies will rise high and texture is more like a bread or cake like cookies

enjoy

Pumpkin Sweet Potato Soup

1tbs olive oil
1 lg onion chopped
saute in oil till soft

add in :
4 carrots chopped
3 stalks of celery chopped
1 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp sea salt

cook 5 more minutes

add in :
1 15 oz can of pumpkin
1 medium sweet potato peeled and chopped in chunks
4 cups of organic veggie broth
2 cups of water

simmer for 1hr -until veggie chunks are tender
let cool

blend in processer or blender
serve w cilantro sprinkled on top

Baked Cod w Sauteed Spinach

cod...never been frozen fresh alaskan cod
cayenne pepper
paprika
sea salt
cilantro

bake cod for 20 to 3o minutes @ 350*

last 5 minutes of cod baking saute spinach in 1 tsp olive oil when wilted add 1 clove of garlic
place nest of spinach on plate
place finished cod on top of spinach

enjoy

Mashed Turnip w/ Sauteed Onion

6-8 turnips peeled and chopped into cubes
cook until tender as you would mashed potatoes
mash turnips
1 large onion choppedsauteed in tsp olive oil
when slightly brown put 1 tsp butter in onions turn off heat
add onions to mashed turnips

sea salt to taste

enjoy

What is STEVIA ?

*A all natural herbal sweetener with O calories

*Stevia is derived from a plant in the daisy family.

*Stevia is effective in regulating and normalizing blood sugar levels in people with diabetes and hypoglycemia

*it inhibits the growth of oral bacteria

*can be applied externally to the skin healing minor wounds /cuts also to clear up eczema dermatitus and acne

*contains inulin a natural fiber that stimulates the helpful growth intestinal bifidobacteria...improving digestion and soothes upset stomach

I knew of stevia but didnt know the medical benefits from it .I learned these from hearing a lecture @ a Sprouts from a DEE MCCAFFEREY CDC...shes an author and has a personal weight loss story as she went flourless & sugarless to reach her goal

Mr.Crock PoT How We Love You

Here are some crock pot ideas and tips :
beef roast:
Make a roast by browning it slightly on all sides place in CP then slice a large onion and saute that till starts to brown ...salt and pepper and pour over meat cover and cook for 8 hours on low also put maybe 1/2 cup of water or beef broth in the CP and it will help keep it moist....this can be used 1rst time as a roast w brown rice and veggies or go tradtional comfort food by mashing sweet potatoes mashed turnips ...mashed butternut squash...green beans carrots...
as for left overs have beef tacos ...flavor meat w chili powder garlic powder salt pepper ...also cayenne pepper...if you still have left overs freeze it and then you have taco meat quickly in a pinch
stew meat chili :
brown meat lightly and place in CP
use spices like chili powder garlic powder
can of tomatoes allowed beans such as black beans garbanzo beans black eyed peas
even do a mix 2 and 1 2 bb 1 garbanzos
put on low 8 hrs

spaghetti sauce:
cook up all the hamburger onions italian (chicken ) sausages that are nitrate and nitrite free red bell green bell garlic etc
all the things you would if you were making a sauce on stove
stir it and cover put on low and all you have to make when you get home is the brown rice pasta / spaghetti noodles

I ALWAYS SUGGEST YOU MAKE A RECIPE THATS THE FIRST TIME IN CP WHEN YOU ARE AT HOME AND YOU KNOW WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO GET IT RIGHT...SOME CROCK POTS RUN HOTTER THAN OTHERS SO ITS A GOOD IDEA TO KNOW HOW YOUR CROCK POT WILL WORK AND YOU CAN BE THERE TO BE SAFE...ADJUSTING TIMES SETTINGS ETC.THEN YOU WONT BE WORRIED WHEN NOT THERE ...juss sayin
these are just a few ideas...more to come...Happy Eating ...Coach Sandra

Recipes (use organic when possible)

spelt dark choc chip cookies

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup turbinado sugar
1 egg
1tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 3/4 cup spelt flour
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup dark choc candy bar chopped up
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

mix wet together
dry together
blend both together

mixture will be kinda dry

add choc
add walnuts
use a small meatball scoop (pampered chef one workperfectl)350* for 12 minutes

enjoy

brown rice tortilla pizza or ezekiel pizza

place tortilla on cookie sheet
decorate with items allowed with your bloodtype

since I am blood type "O"

spagetti sauce
veggies
meat
mozz cheese
bake in 350* till bubbly cut with pizza wheel

EZEKIEL CHIPS OR BROWN RICE CHIPS and SALSA

Brown Rice Tortillas / Ezekiel tortillas
* Olive Oil
* Sea Salt

350* oven

Very lightly brush O Oil on tortillas and sprinkle just a pinch of Sea Salt...cut into triangles and spread on a cookie sheet...bake until slightly brown...be careful as they will burn VERY quickly so 5 or 6 minutes take out and place in a bowl lined w paper towel ...
Enjoy with yout favorite salsa :)

this replaces the corn chips traditionaly used

Friday, October 22, 2010

the infamous question " how did you do it"?

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