In the second episode, participant Kristin admitted that she didn't know any limits on her eating. Her heavenly foods brought in a daily catch of 5,000+ calories. The experts taught her to 'confetti' the ham and poach the eggs in vinegar water for a healthful version of her favorite breakfast sandwich. This method brought the calories down from 700 to 300. Other healthy alternatives to Kristin's crave menu were baked sweet potato fries with chili powder, garlic powder, and olive oil and turkey burgers with green chilies. Did you know that lightly pressing to make patties preserves air pockets to catch juices? Kristen's total burger meal was cut from 2,500 calories down to only 600. My favorite tip on pizza was to cut links of chicken sausage into pepperoni type slices and cook them before putting them on the pizza.
Fans of the show can go to the show's website for complete recipes and step-by-step cooking instructions. Full episodes of the series will also be available as well as behind-the-scenes information about the show participants.
I am an avid cook and have created many gourmet and original dishes. The ingredients and instructions on Cook Yourself Thin's first episodes are relatively simple, yet the recipes captured my attention and I will likely try a number of them. Why? Well, because like most people, I'd like to lose about 15 pounds. But if that means eating boring food, I will keep the weight I'd rather shed. However, these recipes and ideas for cutting calories may just be my tasty way into a one size smaller pair of jeans.
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