A big THANK YOU to Joan for allowing me the opportunity to participate in this collaboration. I used this recipe as my guide for this Pumpkin Chili. I saw it and had everything for it in my pantry, so I decided on this recipe. Ingredients: 1 to 2 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil ** 1 onion, diced (about 1 cup) 2 carrots, diced (about 1 cup) 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons tomato paste Pinch of red pepper flakes 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or chicken broth 2 (15-ounce) cans fire roasted diced tomatoes, with their juices (regular petite diced tomatoes will work, too 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more to taste Opti
Here’s my Friday update: I am
down 0.8 lbs. this week. While it may
not be as much of a loss as some, it is still a loss AND the even more
important thing for me this week is that I tracked every meal every day! I am proud of that fact. I am, however, pondering changing my strength
training goals for the moment. I was
reminded this week that I need to have a little bit of wiggle room in the event
of an emergency. My DS15 ran into a car
while riding his bike and that was a scary situation, but we wound up spending
a fair bit of time in the ER and I had such a headache when it was over. I do not want to set myself up for feeling
like a failure. At the present, I think
I may adjust it for 2 times per week and continuing to hit my step goal, which
is still changing from week to week. I
know I need to focus a little more on my food intake in the coming week. At
present, I am 7.6 pounds down from my highest weight. I am
not sure how the meal plan will work for next week, but it will be okay. I have Monday off so there will definitely be
a chance to get in a workout and get some meals prepped. 
Omg I'm sorry to hear about the accident. Glad to know he's okay and hopefully it didn't shake you up too bad. Here's to next week!
ReplyDeleteGreat job losing 0.8 pound! And so glad he is okay after the bike accident. I imagine that was very stressful, so great job not turning it into emotional eating.
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