Sweet Potato Fries Recipe!!

Dear Dolls: 
I woke up with a craving for "Mc fries" today! My body said yes...but my mind said NOoo -a reg Fast Food fries is 378 calories and 18 grams of fat! My mind & body compromise = Sweet Potato Fries with BBQ Truffle Dip. Amazingly good, 1/3 the calories and still good for me and the TrophyWife Diet!  The Tangy BBQ sauce means you only need a small amount for dipping - enjoy the kick not the quantity. Here is my recipe and some pictures of my snack, but there are plenty of others on the web. So explore and enjoy!  -Trophy

Heat oven to 450.
1 med Sweet potato sliced into fry sticks
French Fry seasoning
Olive Oil 1- 2TBS to lightly coat sheet pan and to drizzle on "fries"
White Truffle Oil drizzle or 1/8 tsp
BBQ Sauce 2TBS
Light Mayo 1/2 TBS

Tabasco Sauce to taste (about 1/2 tsp)

Coat large sheet pan with olive oil (spray is fine). Place potatoes in bowl and drizzle 1 Tbs of Olive Oil over fries and sprinkle (to taste) with french fry seasoning. Arrange fries on pan evenly with space in between. Place pan in middle of hot oven and bake until crisp. About 15 minutes. 

Prepare dip by mixing BBQ sauce,Tabasco, light mayo and truffle oil in a small bowl.

 110 calories with Med Sweet Potato

* Make your own french Fry Seasoning - sprinkle paprika, garlic powder, pepper, chili powder and onion powder over fries.

** Sweet Tooth - Instead of French Fry Seasoning, sprinkle the potatoes with a dusting of sugar and cinnamon with the olive oil for a sweet variation on this dish.

**Great Benefits - Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene). They are also a very good source of vitamin C, manganese, copper, pantothenic acid and vitamin B6. Additionally, they are a good source of potassium, dietary fiber, niacin, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and phosphorus.

Easy Workout Ideas

Find More Quick Workouts from Shape Magazine:  http://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/15-full-body-workouts-under-15-minutes

Diet and Beauty Product Review A : Waist Trainer and Sweat Belt

Hi Diva's -I wanted to share this. Watch EL review Wacky Diet and Beauty Products to find the best one's to help her healthy diet and weight loss journey. From Diet Pills and  Weighted Hula Hoops to Waist Trainers, she covers it all in this series of videos. 

-Take Care of You

What to Wear after 23 pounds down: Diet Rewards

Trophy Wife Diet  - Trophy Wife Diet

Dear Diva:  I am super excited about shopping this year and ready for my first Happy Hour - 23 pounds lighter than last year.

(insert applause here)

Now what to wear ... what to wear??

Nordstrom

Top from Ricco, Bottom From Jolly Chic

Of course I will start with my signature "lipgloss & lashes" but what about the rest of me, can't go naked..., and honestly I am so over my hide the fat in black uniform for the last 2 years.  I checked out Marie Claire Magazine and it's Party Dresses 101 ideas and saw some great ideas. But I think I found heaven over at  Jolly Chic  where I have found Budget friendly fashions and my old favorite Nordstrom.com, they have a widget that allows me to shop by my body type.  First I chose my body type by the descriptions listed, then I clicked on the style I preferred based on their recommendations.  I chose the wrap style dresses as the best look for my hourglass body type and found some excellent choices to purchase or use as inspiration.  And I plan to do a little budget friendly shopping at JollyChic Fashion Website. They actually have dresses like the ones shown here starting at prices around $6.00 I love fashion - I love a fashion deal even more!  So go reward your weightloss milestones with a little SHOPPING Diva!

  I think one of these - or all of them!  Then on to  my next dilemma - Choosing SHOES!!??

Trophy Wife Diet Makeover: Muscle weighs 4 lbs??

Everything's Diva  *  Everything's Diva  *  Everything's Diva

Dearest Diva:  You have probably heard it before Muscle weighs more than fat - while fat takes up more room than muscle. Here is the News Flash!! What I recently learned and just had to share with you is that 1 pound of muscle while about a 1/3 of the size of 1 pound of fat -can hold up to 3 pounds of water.  Fat doesn't hold that much water so it's just enlarged fat cells weighting around for us to shrink (or enlarge) them.

WHOA!!  So while it kind of frustrates me it does explain to me why the scale doesn't move sometime.  So Diva this means instead of freaking out when that scale does not move, instead we need to grab a tape measure and track inches.  Another great idea is to grab a pair of tight pants and try them on ever so often to  see how they feel.  I did this recently with a pair of jeans when I had been really good diet wise, but the scale did not reflect it.  The pants showed the weight loss when the button was no longer digging into my muffin top.

**Motivation - Not excited by a small weight loss.  go grab a bag of sugar and reflect how that 4 lb bag would look added to your body.  Where would you add it??  And Where have you lost it??