In this what I eat in a day to lose weight, I take you with me through my day of eating.
I find calorie counting to be a very functional and easy way to lose weight while still maintaining balance and enjoying foods that I love. I really like that I can still eat ice cream as long as I plan for it and budget it into my calories.
I started the day with 2 cups of coffee (who doesn’t love some good ol caffeine to start the day?) This totalled 200 calories and I sipped on it throughout the morning.
For lunch I made kid friendly chicken nuggets for the kids and myself and paired it with fries and sugar snap peas.
To make the chicken bites:
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp each salt, pepper, Italian seasoning
Cut bites size pieces of chicken breast (I get a bulk pack of chicken from Costco and cut the gristle off. I turn some into chicken bites and some into chicken strips. I freeze them in an airtight container so I always have ready to use chicken on hand.) and coat in the panic. Airfry at 400 degrees F for approximately 14 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
Place fries in a single layer on a baking tray and bake at 425 for roughly 25 minutes (this does go faster in the air fryer but then you have to do it in stages with the chicken.)
I serve this with raw veggies (sugar snap peas in this case.)
For Dinner I made BBQ Chicken skewers with lemon herb rice and garlic mayo
For the marinate (good for veggies or meat)
2 TBSP Oil
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp Maple Syrup
1 tsp garlic powder
1 clove of garlic minced
1 tsp fresh herbs of choice (I used basil today)
1/2 tsp salt and pepper
Mix and combine with chicken.
Soak wooden skewers in water for approximately 30 minutes to prevent burning and then layer chicken and whatever vegetables you like (I used zucchini, cherry tomatoes, peppers, and onion.)
BBQ until the chicken is cooked through and an internal temperature of 165 F is achieved.
For the Garlic Mayo
1/3 cup mayo
1 small garlic clove grated or finely minced
1 tsp each of maple syrup and lemon juice
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper and salt
1 tbsp fresh (or dried) herb of choice. I have made it with basil, dill, parsley and it has been amazing every time)
Mix everything together and serve (can be made ahead of time and refrigerated) This can be used on almost anything to elevate it. We use it on pizza, as a salad dressing, veggies dip, dip for meats etc) It is so versatile
For the Lemon Herb Rice
2 cups of uncooked rice (I use jasmine)
2.5-3 cups of water (can also use veggie or chicken broth)
1 clove of garlic
3 torn basil leaves
1/2 tsp each garlic powder, salt, pepper
Cook on medium, covered until the water is absorbed and the rice looks fluffy.
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