Back In The Groove

I've decided on the book: Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis.  I came across the book along with her book: Girl Stop Apologizing at a yard sale.  I was familiar with the first one and at one time, I'm sure it was on my kindle.  I started it yesterday, reading that one chapter and therefore checking off that commitment!

I hit all but 2 commitments yesterday.  I didn't do a healthy snack and I forgot my banana for breakfast and missed the "have a fruit and/or veggie with every meal".  However, Kickstart isn't about perfection; it's about setting habits and moving forward.  I have that straightened out today!!  Had my banana and have an orange and almonds/walnuts for my snack.  That certainly beats a candy bar!

My impossibly easy hamburger casserole came out pretty good.  I'm having leftovers for lunch.  If you decide to make this, use 2 lbs of light burger (won't change the point value) instead of just one.  I'm pretty sure that was a mistake because 1 lb is used in the smaller version of the recipe and it is the only thing not doubled in the larger version.  I wanted to do the larger for the leftovers (plus my hubby is a big eater that gains no weight).  FYI: I just realized that the smaller version recipe does not include the veggies; so apparently for the larger version they've added veggies in place of increasing the burger.  I still say increase the burger and include the veggies, lol!

Today I'm having Slow Cooker Three Bean & Chicken Chili (0 pts).  I've been making this since I started WW back in 2010.  It's a WW recipe, but the original calls for pork loin rather than chicken.  I've made it both ways, and both are great!  It's being made with chicken this time as that's what was in the freezer.  I don't make it exactly how the WW recipe is, but here's mine:

1 lb uncooked boneless chicken breast cut into chunks (or 1 lb uncooked pork lion cut into chunks)

2- 15 oz cans of tomato sauce

2- 15 oz cans diced tomatoes (I use the kind with garlic & oregano added)

1- 15 oz can of dark red kidney beans (drained & rinsed)

1- 15 oz can of pinto beans (drained & rinsed)

1- 15 oz can black beans (drained & rinsed)

1 tbsp of tomato paste

1 tbsp chili powder

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp onion powder

salt & pepper to taste

Just put it all in the crockpot, give it a good stir and set it on low for 8 hours.

You could also add: peppers, corn, mushrooms, onion and such to this as well.  Use your imagination!

I like this chili.  I like it as chili, along with tortilla chips/scoops or even use it as the filling in tacos.

FYI:  If you are using the Healthi app to use older WW plans, this chili will not be 0 pts.  It wasn't back in the day but now all the ingredients are 0 pt.  Put it in your recipe builder to find the points.

So I'm kind of back in the groove...