Monday, May 30, 2011

Knock Out the Fat Menu Plan

This is my dinner menu plan for the George Foreman Knock Out the Fat Weight Loss Challenge for week 4. My breakfasts and lunches will be similar to what I posted last week. Same rotation of breakfast choices, and either leftovers or salad for lunch.

Monday - grilled turkey burgers, grilled zucchini, whole wheat pasta with other assorted veggies
Tuesday - grilled chicken breasts, bulgar, tomato/cucumber salad
Wednesday - Brown Bag dinner (leftovers, plus a side salad)
Thursday - grilled tuna patties, whole grain rice, grilled veggies
Friday - grilled steak tips, grilled corn, grilled veggies
Saturday - Brinner: veggie egg scrambles, biscuits
Sunday - grilled steak salad with grilled toast

Check out my week 3 update for the Knock Out the Fat Challenge over on my main blog

Monday, May 23, 2011

Grilled Flatbread


I love experimenting in the kitchen. Now, as part of the George Foreman Knock Out the Fat Weight Loss Challenge, I have a new George Foreman grill to add to the fun. This past week, we were having friends over for dinner and we decided to make personal pizzas.

I used my regular pizza dough recipe in the bread machine. After the first rise, I took the dough out and kneaded it a few turns. Then split it into 8 pieces. I rolled each piece into a somewhat circle and allowed to rest/rise for another 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, I preheated the George Foreman grill to High. I grilled the dough one at a time after brushing a little bit of olive oil on each side. Each flatbread took 4-5 minutes because they cooked from both sides at once.

Then we added our own toppings and finished them off in a 425 degree oven for about 5 minutes.


Check out my main blog for more about the George Foreman Knock Out the Fat Weight Loss Challenge.

Disclosure: I am one of 10 Brand Ambassadors in the George Foreman Knock out the Fat Weight Loss Challenge. I was sent a George Foreman Grill for my participation in this challenge and will be compensated for my time at the end of the 90 day challenge. HOWEVER, ALL opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Knock Out the Fat Menu Plan

This is week 3 of the George Foreman Knock Out the Fat Weight Loss Challenge. If you follow my main blog, I've mentioned the challenge over there. But that is why I haven't posted a new menu plan here recently.  As part of the challenge, I've received a custom menu plan from Alsya (@inspiredrd) for the first two weeks. Now, as week 3 begins, it's my job to plan my own menu based on what I'm learning from her.

One of the requirements of the challenge is to utilize my new George Foreman grill at least five times a week.  It has 2 interchangeable plates, including a grill plate and a bake plate. I can make pancakes on the bake plate, and that's one thing I'll be trying this week.

Here's my plan for this week:


Breakfast: 1 cup oatmeal, 1 T PB, ½ cup unsweetened applesauce, 1 egg
Snack: 2 T dried fruit, 12 almonds
Lunch: 2 slices whole wheat bread, 1 T hummus, 2 oz tuna, dill pickles, lettuce, 1 c. raw veggies on the side, 1 small apple
Snack: 6 oz Greek yogurt, ¾ cup blueberries, 1 T sliced almonds
Dinner: 3 oz grilled nitrate-free chicken sausage, ½ cup grilled veggies, side salad, 2/3 cup cooked bulgar, 1.5 tsp butter
Snack: 1 cup celery sticks, 1 ½ tsp PB

Breakfast:  6 oz Greek yogurt, 1 cup strawberries, 1/3 cup homemade granola
Snack: 1 peach, 6 cashews
Lunch:  Salad: salad greens, 1 cup chopped veggies, 1 hard-boiled egg, 1 oz cheese, ¼ cup salsa, 1 slice whole wheat bread w/ 1.5 tsp butter
Snack: 6 oz Greek yogurt, 1.5 tsp PB, 1 small banana
Dinner: 3 oz grilled steak, 1 cup grilled veggies, 2/3 cup brown rice w/ 1.5 tsp butter
Snack:  1 cup carrot sticks, 1 T hummus

Breakfast: 2 slices whole wheat toast w/ 1.5 tsp butter, 1 egg, 1 small banana
Snack: 2 T raisins, 20 peanuts
Lunch: Large salad w/ 2 oz leftover steak w/ extra veggies, ¼ cup salsa, ½ cup corn, olive oil/lemon juice for dressing
Snack: 6 oz Greek yogurt, ¾ cup blueberries, 1 T sliced almonds
Dinner: 3 oz grilled chicken, 2/3 cup whole wheat pasta, 1 cup grilled veggies, 1 oz feta cheese
Snack:  1 cup sliced cucumber, 16 pistachios

Breakfast: oatmeal pancake w/ 1 .5 tsp PB, 1 cup strawberries
Snack:  1 small banana, 1 T PB
Lunch: 2 slices whole wheat bread, 1 T hummus, 2 oz leftover chicken, lettuce, pickle, tomato, 1 peach
Snack: 6 oz Greek yogurt, 1 small apple chopped, 1.5 tsp PB
Dinner: grilled salmon patties (2 meat, 1 starch exchange), 1 oz low fat Colby, 1/3 cup quinoa, 1 cup sautéed veggies w/ 1.5 tsp olive oil
Snack: 1 cup carrot sticks, 1 T hummus

Breakfast: repeat Breakfast #1
Snack: 2 T dried fruit, 12 almonds
Lunch: open-face salmon patty sandwich, 1 T hummus, side salad, 1 cup strawberries
Snack: 6 oz Greek yogurt, 1 peach, 1 T sliced almonds
Dinner: Steak/Veggie kabobs (if I can find skewers!), 2/3 cup bulgar, 1.5 tsp butter
Snack: 1 cup celery sticks, 1.5 tsp PB

Breakfast: repeat Breakfast #2
Snack: 17 grapes, 32 pistachios
Lunch: grilled tuna melt – 2 slices whole wheat bread, 2 oz tuna mixed w/ 1 T. hummus, 1 oz low fat Colby, spinach, 1 cup carrot sticks, 1 small apple
Snack: ½ cup fruit salad, 1 T sunflower seeds
Dinner: 2 oat pancakes w/ 1.5 tsp PB, 2 eggs scrambled with 1 cup chopped veggies & 1 oz cheese
Snack: 1 cup sliced cucumber, 1 T hummus

Breakfast: repeat Breakfast #3
Snack: 1 cup cubed cantaloupe, 32 pistachios
Lunch: Large spinach salad w/ 1 hard-boiled egg, 1 cup strawberries, 1 oz shaved parmesan cheese, chopped onion, olive oil/lemon juice for dressing, 4 crispbread crackers
Snack: 3 dates,  1 T pine nuts
Dinner: Tacos – 2 whole wheat tortillas, 3 oz seasoned ground turkey, 1 oz low fat cheese, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes & onions, salsa. Small side salad
Snack: 1 cup broccoli, 1 T hummus


Disclosure: I am one of 10 Brand Ambassadors in the George Foreman Knock out the Fat Weight Loss Challenge. I was sent a George Foreman Grill for my participation in this challenge and will be compensated for my time at the end of the 90 day challenge. HOWEVER, ALL opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own.