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confessionsofaharvardboy replied to your post: Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

Sometimes when I do this in the dhall, I add a drop of yogurt. It makes the dressing thicker and creamier and you can use less oil. :)

MMMMMMM…! I definitely will try this! It sounds super yum too. 

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

After 2 days of Cleanse (no eating) dropped another 5lbs, but I feel like it’s going to come back once I start eating. 

Balsamic Vinaigrette:

[] Balsamic Vinegar (2tbs)

[] Extra Virgin Olive Oil (1tbs)

[] Honey (1tbs)

[] Dijon Mustard (1tsp)

[] Lemon and lemon zest (1-2tbs)

[] Salt and pepper (pinches)

The recipes I found usually calls for 1:1:1 ratio for the vinegar, oil and honey… I felt like it may be too heavy. So instead, whisk together everything except the oil until well incorporated. Drizzle oil in WHILE whisking to emulsify it. I really don’t remember the exact recipe, I eyeballed everything. Then, toss in some salad. I looove balsamic vinegar, the tartness in makes it a side that cuts down any fats in proteins. (FYI from my doctor, lettuces light in color (romaine/iceberg) are mostly water and not that fulfilling. Try dark green greens (garden mixes) which contains much fiber and nutrients for salad). 

Oh by the way, my friend, Yulia @toshokan, made some bombass chicken yesterday. She said she marinated the chicken in buttermilk and other spices then took it out and threw it in the oven. MUST TRY. 

and a big shout out to @dorthvader… HAPPY BIRTHDAY WOMAN. Best entertainment ever. 

5th Day

Short and simple. I got this in the mail today:

*Drum Roll* 5 days later, lost about 5-7 lbs. I’m not too sure because the last time I weighed my self was during winter break at home. And I’m not too sure where I hover after the last weigh in. Some friends have noted less swelling of the face and I do feel lighter in my steps (may be all in the head). KEEP IT AT! 

Isagenix Diet, Day 2&3

This second day of this diet was the most challenging. Hunger pains like no other. But I’m just glad I willed through it. It was more of a blur than anything. Kept myself occupied by studying all day which distracted me. So thankful for all my friends. They all tried to hide food around me so I won’t feel hungry.

THIRD DAY is here, hooray hoorah! Solid foods. I’m allowed to eat ONE MEAL (lunch) between 400-600 Calories. So for lunch today, I had:

Salmon (340), cabbage (17x3)  and whole grain brown rice (140) and garlic (4), soy sauce (10) oyster sauce (25) and salt for seasoning. Making it a grand total of about 570 Calories. 

What I did: 

Blanched the cabbage, drain, mix in soy sauce, oyster sauce and garlic. Make 1/4 cup of rice with 3/4 cups of water. Dried and de-fat as much as I can, the salmon. Threw on some lemon pepper seasoning (which is 0 Calories!) and baked it in the oven at 425degC for about 20 minutes.

Blanching the cabbage eliminated any oil needed to stir-fry veggies. I made more than enough cabbage and munched on it while I was waiting for fish to finish baking… and I shouldn’t have finished the fish, but I was hungry. I will eat less tomorrow, possibly. Extra water in the rice plumps up the brown rice and make it even more filling. I’m pretty stuffed and satisfied =] 

That’s all I have for the diet it so far… I bought a scale on amazon and as soon as I get it, I will update on how much I have lost so far. 

INSANITY exercise tonight! 

Hopeful,

Joyce.