PQ Diet: Salmon Salad

SALMON SALAD

This delicious recipe can be found directly on the pq diet website about midway down on this link. I chose to use fresh salmon:

https://newunivera.com/en-us/products-for-vitality/protein-quotient-diet/recipes

PQ DIET INFO:https://newunivera.com/en-us/products-for-vitality/protein-quotient-diet

PQ Diet Herb and Chees Omelet with fresh veggies

 

PQ DIET HERB AND CHEESE OMELET 

Spray EVOO in a pan, saute sliced zucchini, mushrooms, onions and any other veg you like as long as you follow the rules of veggies on the diet plan. I prefer my veggies to be slightly firm and then add the omelet. Simply follow the instructions on the package for the herb and cheese omelet as normal and add to skillet until fully cooked. The red pepper flavor is a bit too sweet for my liking so I add hot sauce! You can add an egg white to this as well if you are feeling a little extra hungry. 

PQ DIET INFO:https://newunivera.com/en-us/products-for-vitality/protein-quotient-diet

Healthy PQ Approved Snack: Zuchinni Chips

ZUCCHINI CHIPS

So easy! Wash and slice zucchini, toss in organic apple cider vinegar, place on dehydrater racks and dehydrate overnight! Add salt if you would like. If you do not like the idea of salt and vinegar try other chip flavors. Try not to overlap the slices when you lay them on the racks as they may stick together when dry. Many people say to rotate racks - I have no issues with sleeping while they "cook!" Sporting places have some really good dehydraters. Mine is from Walmart, about small 5 racks. I also recommend a mandolin slicer - simple, even slicing! I eat these as my 2 cup serving with my pq meals and sometimes I eat them as a snack to get me through to the next meal. It is very easy to eat 3 zucchinis in one sitting.
PQ DIET INFO:https://newunivera.com/en-us/products-for-vitality/protein-quotient-diet

PQ Vegetable Chili stuffed Mushrooms

PQ VEG CHILI STUFFED MUSHROOMS

This is very easy and makes a great pq diet lunch! Follow the instructions on the pq veggie chili pack. Add tbs balsamic vinegar, dash of worcestershire , desired amount of tabasco, minced garlic, 2 tbs raw red onion. Remove stems and hollow inside (I used a metal half measuring spoon). Stuff caps with chili mix and bake on 450 for about 15/20 mins. Be creative and add things you love! Jalapenos, celery, parsley ...

Hint: I like to preheat a cast iron flat plate, spray with evoo and then add the caps for cooking. It helps brown the caps. 

PQ DIET INFO:https://newunivera.com/en-us/products-for-vitality/protein-quotient-diet

Fresh Baby Spinach with a balsamic reduction

FRESH BABY SPINACH WITH A BALSAMIC GLAZE

(This image is shown with a topping sprinkle of hemp seeds. While hemp seeds are amazing for us, they are high in calories and fat so, should be enjoyed when you are finished with the pq diet.)

Saute shiitake mushrooms in a pan sprayed with organic EVOO, med high heat. When mushrooms begin to have a slight sear, spray pan with more EVOO and add one bag of baby spinach rotating the leaves to help sweat out moisture. When the leaves cook down, add minced garlic.

BALSAMIC REDUCTION: add one cup of balsamic vinegar to a sauce pan on med to med high heat. As soon as the liquid begins to bubble, turn down to med, med low (depends on your stove). This will reduce by 75%. Remove from heat to allow to thicken.  Drizzle thickened reduction over your cooked spinach. My garnishes are a seaweed and herring roe spread from Ikea. You can add a dab to each bite for extra flavor.

I don't go into great detail so, if you are not used to being in the kitchen may want to check youtube on how to make this reduction.
PQ DIET INFO:https://newunivera.com/en-us/products-for-vitality/protein-quotient-diet

PQ friendly dinner: Chicken sausage stuffed jalapenos

CHICKEN SAUSAGE STUFF JALAPENOS 

The sausage is all natural, a little higher in fat then it should be (8 grams) so, I took and extra 30 min walk to make up for it. Next time I will use ground chicken and add spices which I recommend doing now so you don't run into a problem with not burning your own bodies fat. 

Here, I simply sauteed mushrooms, then added diced precooked chicken sausage, minced garlic, raw red onion, diced and a tsp of worcestershire. 

Hollow and cup jalapenos, grill or bake on 350. Dont overcook as they have to go back in the oven. My trick is to remove them first sign of smelling them. 

Stuff jalapenos with filling, turn oven up to 450 and bake until tops are slightly crispy! Serve with a PQ approved side salad.

PQ DIET INFO:https://newunivera.com/en-us/products-for-vitality/protein-quotient-diet

11 lbs in 16 days!

I am so excited! I am 9 lbs away from my goal. I am hoping to accomplish this over the next 2 weeks. The Super Bowl is this Sunday. I have thought about it and decided that I will work out, have some eggs for breakfast and then enjoy some controlled and monitored  tailgating festivities! By no means does this make me feel defeated; this is just the reality of dieting and I am simply adjusting for 24 hours and then right back to work the very next day. If I didn't live in Denver, it would probably be must easier to pass up.

Let me just say, if you ever make this decision (no matter what diet you are on) be content. And by that I mean, no one wants to hear someone beat themselves up moments after they allowed themselves some indulgence room! Enjoy you decision and then pick up where you left off. Keep in mind, I am doing this ONE TIME in 30 days. My Mother (the Dietician) says if we do this weekly our blood sugar will be too confused and will defeat the purpose of trying to reset and stabilize out glucose levels for lasting weight loss success! 

In the meantime, I have been experimenting with the pq food to keep it interesting. Eating foods I really love rather than forcing myself to eat broccoli simply because it is good for me has really helped me to stay successful while on the pq diet. By foods I love I mean, smoked salmon, collards, cucumber salad and homemade lemonade with stevia. Not ice cream, steak and corn! All those things will come in a few weeks.

Remember it's never too late to get the body you have always wanted!

GO BRONCOS!