26th
July 2017
Nothing
is impossible, the word itself says “I’m possible”!
For
the first time in weeks I’ve just drunk a pint of water before making a mug of
tea, it’s so easy to slip out of newly formed good habits and back into those
not so good ones! I realised yesterday that
I hadn’t been drinking so much water and it makes a difference, after all
according to the experts, drinking enough water can…
Banish
headaches
Improve
your mood
Relieve
fatigue
Boost
your energy levels
Relieve
constipation
Flush
out toxins
Improve
digestion
Promote
weight loss
Prevent
kidney stones
Boost
your immune system
Improve
your complexion
Prevent
hangovers
Alleviate
back pain
Regulate
body temperature.
There’s
a few of those things I could do with help with, so let’s get back to drinking
it I say, how much though? Whatever you
can is better than none!
Break
in down, have a drink first thing in the moment, drinking on an empty stomach is
a great way to wake your body up ready for breakfast. Have another drink mid-morning, you’ll have
more change of drinking the daily recommended amount by doing so plus it’ll
help curb your appetite when your stomach starts to growl. Lunchtime next, get another glass down you,
it’s okay to make it sparking too if you like it, apparently the sodium
bicarbonate can ‘aid’ digestion (I don’t know if that’s true but I’ve seen it
in print). Another glass in the
afternoon, think about it, at least 6 hours go by between lunch and dinner, you’re
likely to get thirsty, listen to your body, and recognise thirst over
hunger. Carry a water bottle around with
you. Before you know it, it’s dinner
time, one more glass at least, why not have one before your meal and one whilst
eating, come on let’s do this, challenge yourself to 8 glasses today, 2 litres,
that’s 4 pints, I’ve already done my first and it wasn’t difficult.
Changing
the subject I had a tin of Sainsbury’s chicken balti yesterday, 9sp and no bad
at all. I love a curry and if you can
get one low in points even better, when I saw Chicken Jalfrezi on a members
tracker the other day for 2SP, I was ‘WHAT, how!” It turned out to be a Weight Watcher recipe,
so here it is, I haven’t tried it yet but I think I need to.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Serves 4, 2sp per portion
8 spray(s)
Calorie controlled cooking spray
2 medium Onion(s),
chopped
1 medium Red
pepper(s), de-seeded and sliced
2 clove(s)
Garlic, crushed
1 teaspoons
Root Ginger, 5cm piece, grated (no need to peel)
600g Chicken
breast, skinless, raw, diced
1 medium Green
Pepper(s), de-seeded and sliced
1 individual
Chilli, Green or Red, de-seeded and sliced into thin rounds
3 teaspoons
Curry Powder, ensure gluten free
1 teaspoons,
level Cumin seeds
400g Passata
1 pinch Salt,
and freshly ground black pepper
Heat a
lidded saucepan over a medium heat. Spray with the cooking spray and stir-fry
the onions for 5 minutes. Add the red pepper, garlic and ginger, spray again
with the cooking spray, and stir-fry for another 3 minutes until the vegetables
have softened.
Using a
hand-held blender, puree the onion mixture with 4 tablespoons of water until
smooth, then remove the onion mixture from the pan and set to one side until
ready to use.
Return
the pan to the heat, spray with the cooking spray, and stir-fry the chicken for
5 minutes until browned in places. Add the green pepper and chilli, then
stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
Return
the onion mixture to the pan and add the curry powder, cumin seeds and passata.
Stir, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, part-covered, for 10
minutes, until the sauce has reduced and thickened and the chicken has cooked
through. Season and serve.
I’m
going to check the spice rack now, I need this in my life! I’m going to break my ‘eat from the freezer
until it’s all gone plan’ and go buy some chicken! I need something delicious in my world! The
garlic chicken recipe is another one that’s really tasty too http://wwbevsworld.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/mmm-curry-it-has-to-be-done.html
the curry part of that recipe is 4sp, I’ve tried this one before though, so I’ll
save it for another day. And you always want a glass of water with a curry don't ya!
Anyway,
need another cuppa and have a lot to do so I’ll be off, here’s to a day of
water, you up for that BeYOUtiful?
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