Fitness Vlog Nov 4th

Yeah definitely packing on those holiday lbs, but the difference 2019 from 2018 is i am way more active and motivated now. I also take supplements that help with healthy metabolism and try to watch my diet more closely. I plan to keep that up in 2020 and continue seeing more success even though the holidays may slow me down for a couple months. I am now fitting into or almost fitting into clothes from 2017 which was at the beginning of my weight gain so i still feel very confident.

Vegan Chili

Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings

Vegetarian Curry

Cumin Rice

Pumpkin Pie

used butter instead of lard in the crust, eggnog instead of milk and only 1 tsp cinnamon and 3 tsp pumpkin pie spice for seasoning.




Cranberry Sauce:
1 bag cranberries
2 oranges
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup honey
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp nutmeg

Cook cranberries in a large pan over medium, zest and juice oranges into the cranberries. add sugar, honey and spices and stir until all the berries pop and the sauce becomes jelly like

Mom's Turkey and Turkey Stuffing recipe:

"The turkey wrapper usually tells how to cook the turkey. I wash it and put it in the roaster pan and follow the instructions as to time and temp to cook it. I fold the wings under the turkey's back and tuck the legs into either the flap of skin or the plastic holder that most turkeys have. If they don't have either, then I tie the legs together with cotton kitchen twine. I put pats of butter on the skin everywhere that is facing up: the breast, legs, and any exposed parts of the wings. I use at least one cube of butter for basting. I don't cover the turkey. I roast it uncovered and keep basting it every once in a while until it starts to brown. Then I put a foil tent over the breast for the rest of the cooking time. I put the dressing into the pan around the turkey about an hour before the turkey should be done. 

After I get the turkey in the oven, then I make the dressing. "

DRESSING RECIPE

1 1/4 cups chopped onion

2 1/2 cups chopped celery (with leaves)

1 cup butter

14 cups soft bread cubes (half French and half wheat)

3 tsp salt

2 1/2 tsp dried sage leaves, crumbled

1 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves

3/4 tsp pepper

Heat the butter in a big pot over medium heat.

Cook and stir the onion and celery in butter until onion is tender.

Stir in about 1/3 of the bread cubes.

Stir in the seasonings.

If your pot is big enough, stir in the rest of the bread cubes.

If it's not big enough, maybe the roaster lid is big enough, or a large bowl.

NOTES:

"I really like celery and onions, so sometimes I put in more than the recipe calls for.

If I've got a really big turkey I will double the recipe. "

"After I make the dressing I make the turkey broth".

TURKEY BROTH DIRECTIONS

Put the neck, gizzard, heart and any scraps of skin, fat or bone in a big pan of water (or chicken broth).

You can add seasonings if you want, like a few peppercorns and a bay leaf. But it's not necessary if you don't want to.

Boil it while the turkey is roasting.

Every once in a while you can put a little of it into the pan with the turkey.

Let it mix with the melted butter and use that to keep basting the turkey while it roasts.

Before you put the stuffing into the pan with the turkey, take out as much of the broth and drippings as you can with the baster.

Put it in a separate container from the pot of broth with giblets.

This should be used a little at a time to baste the turkey and dressing until it is done.

It's also good to put into the gravy.

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Shopping List:

Fresh Produce 
2 bulbs garlic
4 yellow onions
2 heads of celery
1 bag potatoes
5 sprigs curry leaves
1 winter squash


Fresh Meat and Dairy
2 boxes butter
1/2 gallon of milk
1/2 dozen eggs
turkey(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
2 packages Beyond Beef(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
ready whip(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
1 bag mexican cheese
1 packages chicken wings
1 lb deli seafood salad
1 lb deli potato salad
Orange Juice

Box and Canned Food
olive oil(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
can of pumpkin puree
1 can black beans(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
3 cans kidney beans(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
1 bottle BBQ sauce(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
1 box chicken broth(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
2 cans green beans
caramel syrup
1 can tomato sauce
1 can apricots
ghee
Mango Pickle

Breads 
whole wheat dinner rolls
1 loaf whole wheat(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
1 loaf french bread(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
1 loaf white bread(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)

Dry and Bulk Ingredients
pepper(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
sugar(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
wheat flour(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
cumin powder
ginger
chili powder
brown sugar
pumpkin pie spice
cinnamon
coriander powder
smoked paprika
red chili flakes
onion powder
truffle salt
sage
thyme
cracked pepper
lemon pepper
1 cup split peas
1 cup lentils
Black Caraway
Tumeric
black cardamom pods
cumin seeds
basmati rice


Beverages
creamer
coffee
eggnog tea
cranberry juice
Eggnog
black tea
english breakfast tea
TeJava
Chai
1 small red gatorade


Frozen Food
Cranberries(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
Carrots(ingredient from last weeks meal prep)
Turtle Pie

Cheats
Halloween Candy(too much to really count)
Pumpkin pie 1 piece
Blueberry Pie 1 piece
Sweet Potato Pie 1 piece
Vanilla Cupcake 1/2 piece
Turtle Pie
1 package Cheese Pringles


Dine Out
From Mom: Turkey Salad Sandwich Spread
At Dorcus: Ribs, Carrot and Cilantro Salad, Fresh Cut Veggies with Ranch, Cream of Mushroom soup, Apple Cider, Blueberry Pie, Sweet Potato Pie, Vanilla Cupcake

Mon
4 hrs walking

Tue
6 hrs walking

Wed
1 hr house cleaning

Thur
5 hrs walking

Fri
4 hrs 30 mins walking

Sat
No Exercise

Sun
1 hr walking



1 week ago weigh in: 303 lbs.
This weeks weight: 309 lbs 
1 week ago Body Fat%: 54%
This Weeks Body Fat%:  55%
1 week ago Caloric Deficit: 7,131 Calories
Weekly Caloric Deficit for this week:   6,396 Calories
My Height 5'9"
My Frame Large

Be sure to adjust portion sizes to your own personal height and body frame. Even though I definitely DO NOT suggest following these weeks cheats however do not feel too guilty about indulging in the holidays.