{"id":6121,"date":"2011-10-25T06:34:07","date_gmt":"2011-10-25T14:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=6121"},"modified":"2011-10-25T15:44:20","modified_gmt":"2011-10-25T23:44:20","slug":"17-day-diet-update-round-2-cycle-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=6121","title":{"rendered":"17 Day Diet Update-Round 2 Cycle 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been 86 days since starting the 17 Day Diet<\/strong> and I just completed the second round of cycle 2. I’m still plugging away and finding that this really has become a way of life for me. I look forward to the short daily workouts and my body responds very well to eating this way. I did go off the plan for a quick trip to Vegas over this past weekend and that also included a family birthday celebration – but other than that, I pretty much stuck to cycle 2 for 13 of the 17 days. On the exercise front, I worked out doing treadmill intervals (35-45 minute sessions) 12 of the 17 days and I walked a lot in Vegas for the additional 3 days.<\/p>\n

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I am officially down another 3.1 lbs. and very happy with that result. (Especially after 3 days of vacation) – It’s easy to get caught up in how fast it was coming off in the beginning, but I am nearing the end and getting close to my goal weight. It’s understandable that the numbers aren’t as big and have slowed down.<\/p>\n

17 Day Diet Stats<\/strong>
\nCycle 1: -15.2 lbs.
\nCycle 2: -5.3 lbs.
\nCycle 3: – 4.7 lbs.
\nCycle 1 Round 2: -4.4 lbs.
\nCycle 2 Round 2: -3.1 lbs.<\/p>\n

Total Weight Loss: -32.7 lbs.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enough diet talk – seems like these updates are more frequent than every 17 days, but they aren’t. \u00a0One highlight from\u00a0this last cycle was making some delicious homemade chicken and veggie soup.<\/p>\n

Foo’s Homemade Chicken and Vegetable Soup<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I was craving soup and I had a lot of veggies that needed to be used up before my Vegas trip.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0The Ingredients:
\n<\/strong>2 Organic Chicken Breasts
\n2 Teaspoons Olive Oil
\nOrganic Fat Free Chicken Broth (32 ounces)
\n2 Carrots – roughly chopped
\n1 Small Yellow Onion – roughly chopped
\n1 Cup Frozen Spinach
\n1\/2 Cup Frozen Yellow Corn
\n1 Bunch Broccolini – chopped, some stem included
\n1 Can S&W Ready Cut Tomatoes (Diced with Roasted Garlic)
\n1 Tablespoon Bon Appetite Seasoning
\nSalt and Pepper to Taste
\nNote: I added cooked brown rice on Cycle 2 days<\/p>\n

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Directions:<\/strong>
\nI pounded my chicken breasts – I don’t like super thick chicken in my soups, but didn’t feel like shredding it – so I pounded it and then cut it into small pieces.<\/p>\n

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I seasoned the chicken with the bon appetite seasoning and salt and pepper and then browned\/cooked it with a teaspoon of olive oil over medium\/high heat. I then transferred the cooked chicken to a bowl while I prepped the veggies.<\/p>\n

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I used another teaspoon of olive oil to brown the roughly chopped onion in my dutch oven. The oil also works for the fat requirement of the diet.<\/p>\n

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I used my super fast microwave method to pre-cook my carrots and broccolini.<\/p>\n

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Just fill a small glass bowl half way with water, cook on full heat for 2-3 minutes and then flip bowl over to drain. Yes, I’m too lazy to get out a\u00a0colander. I did the same thing with the broccolini and then added the carrots to the onion over medium heat.<\/p>\n

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Then add the broccolini and corn – stirring frequently.<\/p>\n

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Next up – add the chicken broth and the canned tomatoes. I drained 1\/2 the liquid from the tomatoes. I let the soup simmer on medium\/low for about 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

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I decided to add brown rice to it the next day since it was a cycle 2 day.<\/p>\n

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Just a couple of spoonfuls of already cooked brown rice and I was good to go. The soup made 6 servings and I froze a couple of containers for future meals.<\/p>\n

I’ve now moved on to round 2 of cycle 3 – going to keep my workouts pretty much the same, might add some more elevation on the treadmill – but other than that, I’m just going to continue on this path until I reach my goal. BTW, still can’t get my dang wedding ring off… I refuse to get it cut off, I’ll keep going until it slides off – hopefully that will be soon.
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It’s been 86 days since starting the 17 Day Diet and I just completed the second round of cycle 2. I’m still plugging away and finding that this really has become a way of life for me. I look forward to the short daily workouts and my body responds very well to eating this way. … <\/p>\n

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