It is still Day 3 of my weight loss attempt. Today I did really well on my caloric intake. I did eat a restaurant-bought burrito at lunch, but I cut it in half and ate half for lunch and half for dinner. I drank lots of water with it, and it filled me up fine. I was really proud of myself for not eating the whole thing right away.
I wanted to share something with you that I found great. I have been craving brownies for a long time. And I am a huge fan of Splenda. I have made Splenda cookies in the past, and was a big fan. I crave sweets (especially chocolate) all the time, and I love being able to factor in a couple hundred calories for something I really enjoy at the end of the day. It still allows me to lose weight (assuming I don't eat the entire pan), and I am not tempted to go online and order cookies to be delivered at 2 a.m. -- ah college towns.
Today I found a recipe for Splenda brownies. I was a little bit skeptical because as I was searching, I found a lot of questionable reviews. I LOVED THEM. You can find the recipe I used here. I changed the recipe a little bit. I cut the walnuts since the DH isn't a big fan, and used regular size semisweet chocolate chips instead of mini size.
You have to be aware that using splenda is a big texture difference. It is a little bit flatter than regular brownies, and much more cakey. I used one of those disposable aluminum pans, and I was able to turn it over onto a plate right out of the oven. I put them in a smaller pan than it suggests so they were thicker. They were amazing. They were not overly sweet like some brownie mixes can get, which was great.
They are only about 160 calories, so that's even better. It serves 8, so I'm sure we will be eating these for a couple days.
I just finished eating one and I couldn't wait to share with everyone. Have a great night and I'll write you tomorrow after I complete Day 4 of Jillian Michael's "30 Day Shred". Happy Weightloss!
--Steph
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