Summer Salads

Chinese Chicken Salads is one of my favorite Summer Dinners.  You can make a simple or deluxe version.  I love to add water chestnuts and crushed ramen noodles to my deluxe version.

Cupcakes for Easter.!

Okay...so it was Easter and I cheated.  But the lemon glaze cupcakes with Razberry Cream Cheese Frosting were totally worth it.  The Chocolate Sour Cream Cherry Cupcakes with Almond Cream Cheese Frosting were gone before I could take a picture.

Monday, I'll just continue with the Visalus Shake program.!!! Yum..

Lentil Salad

Made this wonderful Lentil Salad for dinner last night. Had dinner with some friends and wanted something a little different.  This is great made ahead and served chilled. 

Recipe:  1 cup lentils, boil til tender.  While still warm add dressing: 2 Tbs White Wine Vinegar, 1 tsp. Dijon Mustard, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/3 cup olive oil .  Whisk dressing ingredients together. Add to warm lentils.  Then add fresh parsley, green  and red onions, cherry tomatoes cut in half.  Then chill.  I think cucumber would also be good  although I haven't tried it.

In addition to these wonderful salads, don't forget to get on the Visalus Shakes if you are wanting to lose weight.  My website is www.food4you.myvi.net. 

Tabouli Salad

Been craving this for a week.  Finally made it for Sunday Dinner side dish.  It was a little tricky finding tomatoes that would not disappoint. 

Dinner was Steak, Tabouli and Asparagas.  It was truely wonderful.

Still making progress on my weight loss.  I am much more successful if I remember to drink two glasses of water during the day in addition to my 2 shakes a day. 

Come join me on my journey at www.food4you.myvi.net

Taboui recipe:    1 cup Tabouli mixture from Health Food Store
                           1/4 cup hot water
                           2 Tbs.  Olive oil
                           Tomatoes, Cilantro, Cucumber, green onions, optional Avacado

So Simple

This weight loss program is so simple.  It is 2 shakes a day, snacks if you need them, and if it doesn't work for you, the money is refundable...No risk....

So, here's what I don't get...told a friend 3 months ago about Visalus.  She tasted and loved the shakes.  1 week later she told me she went on weightwatchers.  Asked her 2 months later how she was doing and she said it was too hard for her personal lifestyle.   In the meantime...I was 12 pounds lighter...  she still hasn't tried the Visalus program.

I don't get it.??????  

So...Visalus shakes avg. $1.80 per shake....less than a value meal at McDonalds.....Less than a drink at Starbucks with a zillion more nutritional benefits...(okay, slight exageration)....

If it is time to start getting fit for summer, then GO now to my website and join the 90 day challenge.  Start at least with the shape kit, put it on autoship for 3 months, if it doesn't work for you for ANY reason  return the packages within 30 days and get a complete refund.

www.food4you.myvi.net   that's the website. 

Before I started the challenge, my exercise was trying to put on pantyhose.  I can't express adequately how wonderful it is to be in better shape.  Please do your family a favor, prolong your life by getting in shape.  DO it NOW!

Salads and personal preference

Last night we had a beautiful snowstorm.  It is almost Spring here, probably one of if not the last snowstorm of the winter, so it makes appreciating the snow that much easier. I am planning on having a belated St. Patrick's Day Dinner tonight...Corn Beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and probably some green cupcakes. That means I need to be really good today and stick to my shakes.  I'm planning ahead for tomorrow's dinner and think this salad looks good.  I will probably omit the chips, and tomatoes since they are out of season and have half the portion shown on this picture, but this is looking good to me.
Don't forget to check out the weightloss shake program on my website:  www.food4you.myvi.net.  Have a great day.

Secret to Weight Loss Success.....Visalus

Losing weight, saving money on groceries and feeling great is a wonderful way to start the new year.   I have now lost 35 pounds and am well on my way to 60 pounds.  There are so many recipes for  Visalus Shakes it is really hard to keep up.   My favorite is Strawberry.    If weight loss is one of your goals this year, check out my Visalus Blog and JOIN THE CHALLENGE.     www.food4you.myvi.net

Lose a few pounds before the Wedding

I don't want any of my friends to get too excited here...I'm not getting married.  But I know a number of people who are getting married soon and are using Visalus Shakes to shed a few pounds. 

Very safely, I lost 10 pounds my first month on Visalus.  Just two shakes a day and it was very easy.  You can decide which 2 meals depending on the day, and if you mess up one day all is not lost.....that for me really has been the best part. 

I'm going to take a minute and talk about the satisfaction guarantee with  Visalus.  You have 30 days to return the product for a complete refund.  You may have to pay the $10 for shipping, I actually have never had a customer return it, so I'm not sure about the shipping.  So you really have no risk and can actually have a great time getting ready for the big day. 

Go to www.food4you.myvi.net and enter the challenge.  To lose weight I used the shape kit plus the metabolism booster.  It will cost $138...appx. before tax and shipping.  Sign up for the kit, and automatic shipping to get that price.  If you have any questions at all you can reach me through that site.....either message me or call me...

May your goals and dreams come true!!!!

Join the Fitness 90 Day Challenge

There are a lot of reasons to join the 90 day Body by Vi Challenge.  Mine right now is weight loss.  I have talked to a lot of ladies in the past weekend who really want to lose some weight... So lets get busy and do this together.

Go to my Visalus website and join the challenge.  Pick any of the challenge kits, and lets get started together.  I am just starting my 2nd 90 day Challenge.  
Go to:  www.food4you.myvi.net

Grilled Pork Chop

Knowing your own body and how it responds to different food types is key to losing weight.  I find that bread is not my friend. I can have 1 slice of bread a day and still be fine.

This is another of my favorite recipes.. I take a medium size Pork Chop, rub it with various dry herbs and enough olive oil to make the herbs stick to the meat, then simple grill it. With 2 types of vegetables, it makes a wonderful meal.

Of course my secret to my weight loss success is my Visalus Shake which I take twice a day.  You can get more information on my website www.food4you.myvi.net. 

Fruit and Fiber

Whenever I hit a wall in my weight loss journey I try to add more fruit to my diet.  Anything that ends in berry is particularly rich in Fiber. 

I pulled these images off of Bing images, some really impressive ways to serve this wonderful fruit in a party atmosphere.

I also try to add berries to my Visalus Shakes whenever I can.  Strawberries are really wonderful here in Utah right now.  I am sure we get them from California.

If you want an easy way to lose weight go to my web site: www.food4you.myvi.net. 

Good luck with your fitness goals!!

Grilled Shrimp with Red Pepper Flakes

I really prefer the taste of grilled foods whenever it is possible.  There is something about grilling that adds a taste of it's own.

Lately I have have used a marinade with lemon juice, olive oil, parsley and some red pepper flakes.  Hot off the grill, serve with a simple salad.

If you choose to serve with a Cocktail Sauce go easy since that is where you pick up your calories.

Vegetable Omelet

Tonight I am thinking of an Omelet with lots of Vegetables after having my 2 Visalus shakes today.  . As I have been on my weight loss journey I have tried to be very conscious of adding/including Fiber in my diet and not using processed foods.  Onions and peppers add a lot of taste to the omelet and I like to use Swiss Cheese whenever I can.

I hope you are having success with your health and weight loss goals.

Strawberry Shake for Dinner

Today I had a craving for an Egg Salad Sandwich for Lunch.  On the Visalus Weight loss program, you take 2 shakes a day, so that meant dinner was Shake time.....

When I have a shake for dinner I like to make it a litte more substantial than my Breakfast shake.  So tonight was fresh Strawberry Shake time.  I'm not sure where we get the Strawberries from this time of year, but they are wonderful at Costco right now. 

We have websites with over 100 Shake recipes.  I generally don't get too creative...usually one maybe two different types of fruit.  I did try chocolate with Peanut Butter once...it was good but I really don't want to be adding too many calories to my low calorie shake. 

If you want any information you can leave me a message on my web site.  www.food4you.myvi.net
This really is a great program.  I've still been putting off exercising......Maybe this weekend.

Visalus Weight Loss Success !!!!

Visalus has repeated success as a leading Weight Loss Shake.  I am not in these pictures YET...but I am working on it. 

Real People....Real Results...It is time for me to take a new picture and post my before and after shots.  I was really hoping to wait until I lost 50 pounds, but I will go ahead and post my 30 pound pictures soon.

Know your WHY....  I am serious about losing weight because I don't want to develop Diabetes and I want to take some of the pressure off of my knees.  If you are serious about losing weight, this is one of the easiest programs you will ever find.  To check it out go to my website www.food4you.myvi.net.

Citrus Salsa and Grilled Chicken

This is a crowd please recipe.  I believe it is a variation of a Martha Stewart recipe.  I marinate the chicken in lime juice and olive oil.  Then grill it.  The Citrus Salsa is a mixture of Grapefruit, oranges, cilantro, cherry tomatoes without the seeds and a jalapeno pepper. Finish with lime juice.  I have served this for years and it is always a hit. I just serve it with a green salad.

Two Shakes a Day

Well it is almost Spring here in Utah, and I am about to get super serious about my next 90 day challenge.   Last night I went to a Wedding Shower and had 5 Eclairs, two types of Salad, some strawberries and water.  I was a little worried this morning about stepping on the scale, but I was down another 1/2 pound.  Not too bad for the 5 eclairs.  I did stick to my 2 shakes earlier in the day, however 5 eclairs is not a reasonable dessert.    But it's time to get serious again.  So I will be reporting at least once a week for the next 90 days.  I'd love to have some company on this journey.. If you are at all interested in losing weight, feeling great and spending less on food...then visit my Visalus Website www.food4you.myvi.net and leave me your contact information  When you sign up as a customer, it comes with a 30 day money back guarantee.  You have nothing to lose except the weight.   

Visalus Shakes

I love my Visalus Shakes.  The biggest decision I make each day is what flavor I want to have for my 2 meals.  As I mentioned I have 2 shakes a day, usually for Breakfast and Lunch.  I have already made the decision to lose weight...30 pounds so far.  I really need to incorporate some excercise to get to the next 20 pound goal.  Now that Spring is just around the corner, it should be easier to do.

The shakes cost $1.70 each...so I actually have been saving money on groceries too.  If you want more information, leave me your name on my www.food4you.myvi.net site and I'll get you some information.  I will also send you a free sample if you'd like.

Healthy Salmon Recipe

As you all know, I decided in August to get serious about losing weight.  I have one of those decade Birthdays coming up and I am DETERMINED to lose weight.  30 pounds so far..

My secret is the Visalus Weight Loss Shake.  You can visit my web site if you are interested in that.  It is www.food4you.myvi.net. 

As part of that program I have 2 shakes a day, usually for breakfast and lunch, then a reasonable meal for dinner.  This is one of my favorites....Baked Salmon with Dill and Lemon.



Recipe........
Place 3-5oz Salmon on tin foil on Cookie Sheet.  Sprinkle with Fresh or dried Dill.  Dot with butter.. Bake at 350 for 20 to 22 minutes.  Serve with fresh lemons to squeeze on top.  I either have this with two green vegetables and a roll....or 1 vegetable and a starch.

Good Luck with your personal goals.