Weight Loss Recipes: Preparation

"Weight loss recipes: Preparation" is about preparing for your weight loss recipes ahead of time. This will make a tremendous difference in your success. Having things handy and ready to go seems so innocuous. But in the real world, in the thick of living, women taking care of a household with several children, I have found through experience, outpace the most hardened executives.

Preparation is the only way out.

No matter how great the results, the frustration of inconvenience and difficulty of APPLYING natural weight loss principles is what makes a person give up.

So I have really directed a lot of my attention to how to make things easier to apply. Everything up to this point is known technology. What I am finding is the real genius comes from men and women who have designed creative ways to apply science to everyday situations.

Here are items that have been very helpful to me and my clients. They have these on hand and in their pantry and fridge at all times. This is how they keep the weight off and keep their health up.

Weight Loss Recipes: Preparation - Seasonings

Mrs. Dash

This is a brand of low sodium or no sodium seasonings. You can use this to replace salt in recipes. In all recipes that have salt I just use this.

Celtic Sea Salt or Himalayan Pink Salt

Have some of this on hand. They are less refined and still contain negative electrical charge which makes them alkalizing and they also contain trace minerals.

Crushed Chili Peppers, Tabasco and Jalapenos

When you are transitioning to raw there is a period of time where your taste buds are getting more sensitive. They have been dulled through over exposure to sugar and salt. Peppers are a great way to add flavor and interest to a dish.

Coarse Gound Pepper

This is a very simple seasoning that does so much to balance flavors out.Combinng gound pepper with a sour taste makes it a bit sweeter and saltier.

Crushed Garlic

Peel an entire head of garlic. Crush all the cloves in a mortar one by one. Crush one, scoop into a Ziplock or small container, then go to the next.

or,

Put all cloves into the food processor and mince. Stop occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.

Store this for about a week. Personally, I use about 3 – 4 heads of garlic a week.

I throw 1 to 2 tablespoons into a broth, soup or guacamole, or spread on burgers, etc.

Lemon and Lime Juice

4 – 6 lemons
I either juice with a reamer or juicer (with the skin) and store this in a plastic container. Keeps for about a week. Again I use lemon just to drink with water and trace mineral supplements, add to other juices, dressings, soups, etc.

Minced Parsley

½ bunch parsley. Wash and dry.
Chop the leaves to minced level. Or, food processor it to minced level with an S blade. Pulse until minced. Will keep for 3 days.

Minced Cilantro

Same as above.

Minced Onion

Same as minced parsley.

Weight Los Recipes: Preparation - Sweet Deserts

Frozen Bananas

I don’t like overripe and soft bananas. Put slightly ripe bananas in a Ziplock bag, squeeze out air and freeze. Will keep for one month.

 

Weight Loss Recipes: Preparation - Salads

Cabbage

½ head green or red or purple cabbage
½ teaspoon Celtic sea salt.
Remove thick hard part of the cabbage head. Get the cabbage leaves. Cut them into thin shreds or shred in a food processor.
Toss cabbage with some salt in a colander and drain for about an hour. Rinse. Press cabbage with clean towel to remove excess water. Store in Zipplock bag in fridge for up to 3 days.

Romaine Lettuce, Kale and all Cruciferous vegetables

Do the same

Cucumbers,

Cut into slices or cubes or strips. Make is different for you. Strips can be used to fill a sandwich or dip in Hummus. Cubes when mixed in a salad can make it easier to eat and also add texture.

Tomatoes

Do the same with Cucumbers but leave a few uncut. They are great to eat staight.

 

Weight Loss Recipes: Preparation - Spreads

Almond Butter

3 cups raw almond
dash of sea salt
Put both ingredients in food processor with S blade.. Process for 5 – 10 minutes or until almonds are ground into a paste.. Stop occasionally to scrape butter from sides with rubber spatula. Store in plastic container in fridge. Will keep for up to 3 months.

Weight Loss Recipes: Preparation - Drinks

Almond Milk

Makes 10 cups

10 cups water
6 sups soaked almonds
3 pitted medjool dates, soaked

Blend all on high speed until very smooth. Pour through fine-mesh stainer over bowl or large pot (any container that can hold 10 cups). Use rubber spatula to stir and press liquid out of solid matter. Or, use a sprout bag to squeeze liquid out. Discard pulp in strainer. Store milk in pitcher or container in the fridge. Stir well before pouring or drinking. Will keep for 5 days.

You can divide the amounts to create smaller amounts.

Weight Losss Recipes: Preparation - Sprouts

Sprouts

Have sprouts handy. There are so many sprouts available but the staple ones I use are Alfalfa and Broccoli.

Sprouts are one of the most nutrient dense foods you can find. Despite being so small and light, they contain a tremendous amount of alkalizing potential, healing capabilities, mineralization and nutrients.

They also provide texture and substance to a dish. When changing to these healthier foods and getting rid of dehydrating and nutrient-free foods, one of the things we need is a lot of different textures to get as much satiety.

Find a way to prepare sprouts. Go to YouTube, scour the net, find ways to incorporate sprouts into your meals.

How to Sprout

Weight Loss Recipes: Preparation - Shopping

Weekly Shopping List

• Apple 2 – 3
• Avocados 1
• Basil 1 bunch
• Bell pepper, red 1
• Cabbage, change color every week ½ head
• Carrots 2
• Celery 1 bunch
• Cilantro 1 bunch
• Cucumbers 2
• In season fruit 3 – 4 pieces
• Garlic 1 head
• Kale 1 bunch, 2 if on quick loss juice fast
• Lemons 2 - 5 depending on whether you like to drin it a lot like I do!
• Romaine Lettuce 1 head, 2 if on quick loss juice fast
• Other kind of Lettuce 1 head, 2 if on quick loss juice fast
• Onion 1
• Parsley 1 bunch
• Spinach 1 bunch or 1 10 oz package baby spinach
• Tomatoes 2 large, 4-6 Roma
• Zucchini 2

Weight Loss Recipes: Preparation - Summary

Though this is not a total and complete list of items to prepare for, it is there as a guide to get you started. I want to help you get started in thinking about it. When I first began I found that being unprepared was the biggest problem. I was spending too much time getting good food ready. When I got into the habit of planning the week or two ahead, I found it very easy to keep things up. Everything was there and easy to prepare. So I was never hungry and never deprived.

I hope this leads to your success as well.