Wednesday, December 19, 2012

ww update

still pluggin along.
losing an average of 1.3 per week
down 14+ lbs.

although i wish my average was closer to 2 lbs per week,
i'm pretty happy 
because i'm (so far) making it through the holidays
without gaining.

halloween - check
cooper's birthday (with 2 cakes) - check
thanksgiving - check
deegan family fall festival - check
dan's office party - check
deegan famiy christmas party - check

fingers crossed i'll make it though
girls night (tonight),
christmas
&
new years.

maintain, maintain, maintain.... that's my mantra the next week or so!

here's a new favorite ww recipe.
so good. enjoy :)

Pork Piccata

ingredients
3 tbs all-purpose flour
1 tsp table salt, divided
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 lb uncooked lean pork tenderloin, trimmed & cut into 16 thin slices
2-1/2 tsp olive oil, divided
3/4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tsp corn starch
1 tbs capers, drained

instructions
in a small bowl, combine flour, 1/2 tsp salt & 1/4 tsp pepper. sprinkle
over both sides of pork, shake off excess.

heat 2 tsp oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add pork 
(in 2 batches if necessary) and cook until just cooked through and golden,
about 1-1/2 minutes per side. set aside on a serving plate and cover to keep warm.

in a cup whisk together broth, lemon juice, cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper
until blended. Pour into same skillet and whisk to combine with pan drippings. simmer
until slightly thickened. about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat, stir in butter until
melted. Stir in capers and spoon over pork. serve warm.

serves 4 at 4 ww points.

hope you're having a great week!
xoxo - e

2 comments:

  1. Proud of you!!! Keep up the good work. I always try to stick to plan for breakfast and lunch and snack and then indulge at dinner if it's a special event. I just weighed in for December -- that is 6 months of staying within 2 lbs of my goal weight. WW works!!!! :) Merry merry, Erin!!!

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  2. Wow, good for you...especially this time of year! I like the rest of the world started my diet on Jan. 1st! I hope you continue to post your recipes and WW updates...it's very inspiring!

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