Snack: Mixed nuts
Dinner: Chicken and asparagus stir-fry
Dessert: 1 % milk + sugar free chocolate syrup
Now planning what Phase 2 food I will eat tomorrow on Day 3.
"You do not alter a Vera to fit you, you alter yourself to fit Vera."
Chicken & Pork Satay
1 pound chicken breast or pork loin or roast, sliced
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons coconut cream
1 clove garlic, minced
½ inch knob of ginger, minced
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
MSG, to taste (optional)
1 packet splenda
Marinate chicken for 1 to 4 hours. Soak skewers in water for approximately 30 minutes. Skewer the chicken pieces. Grill until cooked.
Peanut Sauce:
13 ounce can coconut milk
1 cup peanut butter (Use creamy or crunchy. I had crunchy on hand.)
2 tablespoons red curry paste
2 packets splenda
2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
salt, to taste
MSG, to taste (optional)
Heat everything in a sauce pan, constantly whisking to combine sauce. Bring to a boil and then lower heat and simmer about 3 minutes. Be careful if you’re not using a heavy-bottomed saucepan, the sauce may scorch. Let cool and serve.
Leftover peanut sauce can be frozen for later.
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It's 7 months from my wedding and I find myself at my heaviest weight ever. I read about the Dukan Diet some months ago but have been putting off the dieting. I can blame it on the stress of work or the maybe it's just lack of motivation. I think the thing that has really motivated me is the Vera Wang dress that I bought in a bridal size 6. This is not a regular size 6. This is bridal size meaning it is several sizes smaller when you're looking at your regular clothes (aka street size). I read a quote from Bride Wars, "You don’t alter Vera to fit you; you alter yourself to fit Vera."