Goodbye 300s

I have once again gotten below the 300 lb. mark.  I don't want to tempt the fates by saying I will never be there again.  However, I intend to never get there, and all I can do is do my best from now on.

Only 49 more pounds and I'll no longer be lying on my driver's license!

I have found a couple of HMR recipes that are so satisfying and filling.

The first is Risotto Latkes.  If you just look at the ingredients it seems like it would be awful.  The biggest issue with the HMR diet is the lack of texture.  For someone like me, I really want the 'tooth-feel' of biting through something.  These latkes really fit the bill.

1 HMR Multigrain Cereal
1 HMR Mushroom Risotto entrée
1/4 c water
Seasoned salt, garlic powder, whatever spices you want.

Stir the water with the cereal to let it rehydrate a little.  Stir in the Mushroom Risotto and the garlic powder or other spices.  Drop by spoonful's on a med-high non-stick skillet sprayed with cooking spray.  The original recipe says to make four patties.  I make about nine small ones and press the heck out of them while cooking.  More surface to get nice and crispy.  Sprinkle with the seasoned salt while cooking.

Yum!

My new night-time favorite is the HMR mousse.  It makes a large bowl of fluffy mousse that isn't so cold like a shake and is very satisfying.  It feels like eating a big bowl of ice cream.

1 HMR Shake
8-10 ice cubes
1/2 c water
Flavor add-ins:  SF FF Jello, SF syrups, etc.

You need a good food processor for this.  A blender just won't cut it. 

Blend the ice cubes until they are pulverized to sno-cone consistency.  Add the rest of the ingredients and process for 3-4 minutes.  You may have to scrape the bowl and under the blades at least once to make sure all the 'snow' is incorporated.

So good.