Mung Bean Soup w/ Spinach - Munggo

Mung Bean Soup

By special request, I have to cook mung bean soup because of my son. He can't start eating low carb foods, he is still too small. So I just call this week, a cheat week because I can't cook too many food at once. *Sigh (there goes my hard work down the drain.)

Homemade Marinara Sauce

Marinara Sauce

I decided to do something about having too much tomatoes inside the house, hence, the recipe...and it was sooo good I am going to make it again some time soon.

This Marinara Sauce Recipe was taken from FormerChef.Com.

Grilled Pot Roast with Cucumber Salad and Roasted Red Bell Pepper

Grilled Pot Roast with Cucumber Salad

Lazy dinner recipe. No need for some fancy recipe, just grill and wait.

A Healthier, Happier Me

Photo Credit Here

Almost three weeks since my self-proclaimed lifestyle change, I am starting to see changes in my body; AND I like what I am seeing. I have never felt this kind of drive and satisfaction ever.

You can just imagine my every way possible to get myself to lose weight. I have tried exercising, dieting, weight loss pills, you name it I almost certainly have tried it.

With this lifestyle change that I am doing, the results are fast and my hunger and cravings are more often than not, non-existent. Who wouldn't want that? Of course I am not talking about not having any miss and hit moments. There are. You cannot eat perfectly on a day-to-day basis, but YOU certainly can keep it under control.

I am into low calorie counting and at the same time low carbohydrate eating. Since I cook my own food, I can control and decide what to cook that I can eat without feeling guilty.

By choice, I eat mostly chicken, vegetables, almost no-fry policy, and just a LITTLE amount of carbs since you cannot really eliminate it. You need it for energy.

Since I did what I started doing, this so called lifestyle change, I can feel that I AM HAPPY. I feel Healthy. And this is not because of other people, but because of me. A choice I decided to choose and a path I decided to take.

Fried Rice Overload

Fried Rice Overload

Another one of those days when we had too much cold rice left-overs that I don't really want to end up throwing just because my sister doesn't want to do anything about it anymore. Come on! I don't want to eat rice anymore (but I love it, really!). Besides, I can't resist another opportunity to cook.

Low Carb Chicken Meatballs with Broccoli

Chicken Meatballs with Broccoli

Okay, never mind the smoothie on the plate. That makes everything else definitely NOT a low carb thing. BUT since I made it that day, I just added that to the plate so it won't look too lonely. Anyway,

Crock-Pot Beef Stew

Crock-Pot Beef Stew

Avocado Smoothie

AVOCADO SMOOTHIE

It doesn't look as tempting as the other smoothies are presented but I bet you the taste is waaayyy better than I expected it to be.

Low Carb Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan

Sweet and Sour Fish - Escabeche

Escabeche

Fried Rice

Fried Rice

Lifestyle Change

Credits

I just saw this picture in FB today and it totally fits what I am doing with my life currently. I was surprised to learn that by learning to choose which foods to eat but not letting yourself starve is possible and doable.

I am one week and one day into this Changing My Lifestyle moment that after seeing the result of the first week, I am much more determined to continue this.

More power to me.

Crockpot Beef Stew

Steaming Stew

Chicken Stew - Kalderetang Manok

Chicken Stew

The Low Carb Challenge

Credits: Randy Glasbergen

Okay, I have decided to REALLY stick to the plan this time. I am going on a diet. Or shall I say the alternative lifestyle.

I am trying my hardest to adjust to this. I love to cook and I love to eat. Now,  I have to learn what to cook the healthier way. I have tried the low calorie path, and busily counting calories away. Only to suffer being lightheaded, pale and binge eating. That is because I always feel so hungry. So I explored other options to resolve the issue.

I have seen other bloggers that I follow (who cooks!) cooks these amazing recipes in realistic portions and lose weight. So what am I doing wrong here? They are counting the carbs instead of the calories. That's the what.

I am on my 4th day today and I am still doing well. I can feel hunger pangs but they are manageable. I don't have cravings on sweets but I do feel hungry. Oh boy.

I just need people around me to support me in this venture because I really want to take care of myself. By taking care of myself, I am also taking care of them, since what I eat, I serve it to them as well.

From time to time I will post my progress here to keep track of myself and keep me in check. I have not completed an entire week and I feel lighter already. I try not to hurry. I will do this one day at a time. After all, Rome wasn't built in a day.

Keeping my fingers crossed. God Bless me.

Chicken Adobo

Chicken Adobo

Eggplant Omelet - Tortang Talong

Eggplant omelet

Fish Soup - Tinolang Isda

Tinolang Isda

American Fries

American fries with grilled chicken

This is too tasty that it is hard to think about the portions, I tell you.

Pork with Shrimp Paste - Binagoongang Baboy

Pork with shrimp paste

Sauteed Vegetables with Shrimp Paste - Pinakbet

 Pinakbet

Aussie Egg Mess

 

Parslied Potatoes

Parslied Potatoes

Grilled Pepper Pork Steak

Grilled Pepper Pork Steak

Cooking Journey

Photo from: www.acclaimimages.com

I think I have lost sight of what I really want in this blog. I don't want it to become just like everyone else blog, but rather, a blog of my cooking journey.

I really love to cook, and I know I still have a lot to learn. Basically, what I do is look for recipes to try and share them with you. I think I just need to get that straight. Nothing else.

The Real Challenge here lies to staying 'fit' because I am so far from that. Even if I wanted to eat as much as I could with what I made, I have to do something about controlling my food intake. I just can't have a carbo overload every time. When that happens, I have to run for a mile. I think.

Angel Hair Pasta with Chicken

Yummy Angel Hair Pasta with Chicken