10-10-10 A Perfect Day to Begin

I started my official weight loss program with Rachael (and other guests will join us too!) yesterday - 10/10/10 seemed lucky to me.   I weighed in at 141!  Ouch!  I remember while pregnant I hit 140 and thought I would NEVER weight that much otherwise.  Oh how wrong I was.  So I'm going to party with Rachael and lose those excess pounds!  I'll post my weight weekly and share my progress - I'd love to hear from you! 

Today's meals:
Breakfast - Egg, 1/4 cup refried beans, salsa
Lunch - totally forgot about it - not a good idea
Dinner - 1 cup Almost Famous Broccoli Cheddar Soup - Food Network Magazine Jan/Feb 2010
           - Guy's Grilled Romaine with Bacon Blue Cheese Vinaigreet -EveryDay with RR - June/July 2010
              (Otherwise known at our house as "The Best Salad I Ever Ate"


First the soup - this recipe is intended to be a copy of Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup.  Rich, creamy and delicious - this is a must for any broccoli-cheese lover.  It's easy to make with an immersion blender but as you know I advise staying away from putting hot liquids in a blender.  Third degree burns are just not worth it!  Now this isn't low-cal, so the key is measuring out one cup and sticking with it.  It's rich so 1 cup is filling - but it is so delicious it's difficult not to go back for seconds.  I didn't do it though!  Five stars on this one!  Oh wait - I did not use the bread bowl.  No human should ever eat an entire loaf of bread, even if the insides are scooped out.  I ate mine out of a bowl and that was just fine.

       
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/almost-famous-broccoli-cheddar-soup-recipe/index.html

Now, for the best salad in the world! 
Ok so who would think grilled lettuce would be good?  I certainly didn't think so but I trust Guy Fieri and so I decided to grill this little baby out of the Everyday with Rachael Ray grilling issue.  IT IS AWESOME!  If you love bacon and blue cheese I urge you to immediately try this.  You will thank me later!  We're rating this one 5 stars plus, for it's unique surprise of grilled romain, the intense and delicious flavor of the dressing and for the ease of preparation.  Easy to make and no processed salad dressing required! 

http://www.rachaelraymag.com/Recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-index/salad-recipes/Guy-s-Grilled-Romaine-with-Bacon-Blue-Cheese-Vinaigrette

So that's for today - we had Rachael, Guy and Food Network Kitchens as our guests.  The only downside is I didn't meet my protein requirements for today.  My goal is 27 grams of protein at each meal (which equates to about 4 oz. of protein).  I didn't even get 27 grams for the entire day - I must do better tomorrow.

Tomorrow is our weekly "Rachael Ray Night" where I cook a Rachael recipe for my family - and of course continue on my weight loss path.  Tomorrow's options are:

Double Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Stuffed Hot Sausage Meatball Subs
Steakhouse Chili 
(All from Everyday with Rachael Ray magazine - October 2009)

All require a trip to the store so I'm undecided - if you're out there and reading this give me your vote - I'm going to the store in the morning!