Hello beautiful!!
Hummus is such a delicious snack. But I hate buying it in the stores. I guess it's because I'm cheap. Oh well.
So I made my own.
I got a recipe from a friend, and then tweaked it a bit.
1 can chick peas, drained
1/4 cup sesame tahini
1/4 cup fat free Greek yogurt
1 clove garlic
Salt
Lemon juice
- Put the drained chick peas in a pot, and add about a 1/2 cup water. Heat them through (as soon as they come to a boil, shut the heat off).
- Put the chicken peas, and some of the water (as much as you want) into the blender/food processor. I put just a bit of water, and then saved some to add in later, if needed.
- Add the garlic, salt, and lemon juice (about a teaspoon of salt, and half a squeezed lemon) into the food processor and mix everything together.
- Add the tahini and yogurt, and mix again.
- Taste the mixture, and add salt or more lemon juice, to your liking.
That's it!
I cut out any extra Olive Oil, and by adding the Greek yogurt in place of half of the tahini, I was able to cut a little bit of fat, and add a little protein. Not too shabby!! The recipe makes about a cup and a half of hummus, so for 2 Tbsp per serving, you have the following:
Calories: 69, Fat: 3g, Carbohydrates: 7g, Fiber: 2g, Protein: 3g. 2 Points Plus!
Enjoy!
I've been trying to eat a higher protein diet, with less carbohydrates. As the self-appointed "Queen of Carbs," this is SUPER difficult. But I'm determined to continue...carbs are my downfall. And it's time I take matters into my own hands.
I'm making this very difficult for myself. Not only am I continuing to track in Weight Watchers (I want to ensure that I'm staying within the set guidelines for my weight), I'm also tracking in My Fitness Pal. Why, you ask? Well, WW calculates points, but I can set up MFP to help me track how much protien, carbs, and fat I'm actually consuming. If WW has a way of doing this, I don't know how to set it up.
I attempted to liken the number of points to number of calories, in order to make things as equivalent as possible. I figured about 50 calories per point (this is difficult since points are calculated on fat, fiber, carbohydrates, and protein) and I was able to put a "calorie goal" into MFP. Then, I was able to determine how many grams of Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat I wanted on a daily basis by logging in a percentage for each one. I am currently following the P90X fitness and nutrition regimen, so the "Phase 1" part of P90X states that you eat 50% Protein, 30% Carbohydrates, 20% Fat.
THIS IS REALLY HARD!!
I'm finding it really difficult to find low fat high protein food that actually tastes good.
Here is Tuesday's final food log:
So you can see my problem. I still don't get enough protein, but go over in fat. I understand that it's a very rigorous plan (50% protein is a lot), but I'm hoping to improve
I picked up a few things at the market which will hopefully help:
0% Fage Plain Yogurt instead of 2%
1% Lowfat Cottage Cheese
Ingredients to make homemade Hummus
Almonds and Pistachios (which may not work out - they're high in fat)
I need to find a better (good tasting) salad dressing that doesn't have so much fat. I also need to start making breakfast with egg whites instead of whole eggs. I know that will help with reducing the fat. I also need to look for protein bars/shakes that are relatively low in fat/carbs, but can help with protein consumption.
However! I'm happy with how my body feels, and will update soon!
