Quick Thai Curry

So this is what I'm making for dinner tonight...it serves 6 people...about 1 cup Curry for each. 7 WW points plus per serving...

I usually make some brown rice to eat with the curry...yum yum--so it's a good meal for about 11 points.

1 tbsp olive oil
3 chinese eggplants, sliced
8 oz bamboo shoots (canned or fresh)
1 red or green bell pepper, cut into a large dice
1 cup green peas
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1 tbsp ginger, minced
1 tbsp lemon grass (interior stalk only), minced
3/4 cup cashews
1/4 cup prepared curry paste (either red or green)
3 ea kafir lime leaves
1/2 cup mirin
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 cups chicken stock
13 1/2 ounce (1 can) light coconut milk
2 tbsp honey
thai basil for garinish

Heat oil in a wok over high heat. When the wok is hot, add the garlic, ginger and lemon grass and stir for 1 - 2 minutes until sightly golden. Add the bell pepper and eggplant and cook for an additonal 3 minutes. Add the curry paste, bamboo shoots and cashews and cook another 2 minutes. Add the mirin, soy sauce, honey, coconut milk, chicken stock, and kafir lime leaves and stir to incorporate evenly. Reduce heat to medium and simmer to 15 to 20 minutes until the curry has thickened. Add the peas and season to taste with salt. Garnish with Thai Basil and serve over brown rice.

For exercise tonight: walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes.

Today's the day

Okay so this is it! I'm sick of being overweight! Just SICK of it! I've been so lazy that I decided to kick start myself by posting about my diet online. I'm not going to worry about posting pictures and making this post fancy-schmancy with a lot of frills. So what am I going to worry about you ask? Well I'm going to share what I'm eating, what I'm doing to exercise, and lastly (and most important) how much weight I've lost. I have a goal to lose 15 lbs by March 30th...I know it's very aggressive, but I really need to be aggressive about this. I find that when I give myself room to eat little treats...I end up going bonkers and instead of eating 10 potato chips, I eat the whole bag.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE food...I mean honestly food is my first love (sorry hubby), when I was sad or lonely or depressed or happy...it was always there. I don't know about you but for me there is magic in making food. Putting together an amazing meal successfully and having my husband or friends absolutely love the food I make is such a thrill to me...one of my favorite things in the world to do. I love to make good food, gourmet food...some of my favorite things you ask? Coq au Vin, Beef Bourguignon Spring Rolls with Thai Chili Dipping Sauce, Chicken Coconut Curry with Cashews...you get the picture.

So here it is...to all those foodies, who live for food, but their Dr/husband/wife/kids/friends have been nagging them to go on a diet...I'm proving to you that it can be done! Let the dieting begin...