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Weekly Update: Dancing through the Potholes on the Road of Life! February 25, 2011

Filed under: Road Blocks,Small Victories,The Weekly Check in — The Graceful Skinny @ 6:16 pm
Tags: Body weight, bodyimage, Conditions and Diseases, Diet, Diets, Eating, Endocrine Disorders, Food, Friday, Goals, Haital Hernia, hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hashimotos, Health, Hiatus hernia, Hypothyroidism, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Life, Lifestyle, PCOS, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Portion control (dieting), Pothole, Set Backs, Thyroid, weight loss

Well dear readers my week has been quiet interesting and busy. Due to my birthday on Monday I spent the weekend celebrating with Friends, family and loved ones. I refused to deprive myself and even caved and brought a few special treats to munch on throughout the week. I set my expectations low for the scale and relaxed and enjoyed myself knowing that this is a rare occurrence.

My birthday was wonderful! It was filled with my wonderful friends and family and some great food. The best part of it all was the beautiful sewing machine that my husband gave me! I have been wanting to learn to sew for the longest time. He conspired with my friends and family and I now have everything that I need to learn to sew. I am almost done with my first project!

But alas, it wouldn’t be my life without a few trips to different doctor’s offices and yet another referral. I had my physical on Tuesday. It was probably a mistake to go in for a physical the day after my birthday but I wasn’t thinking about that when I scheduled my appointment. So yet again I had all the fun of fasting and giving up 4 vials of blood to the Vampires to test. I was subjected to an EKG and a Breath Test due to my asthma. The EKG was good. The breath test however, came back with results showing I have the lungs of an 84 year old. It is possible that the test was not accurate however I am being referred to a pulmonologist just to be sure. Oh yeah we also get to tack on yet another medication to help with the asthma.

My blood work came back with a mixed bag of results. It would appear that my TSH levels (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) are perfect. Both my general practitioner (GP) and my gynecologist were happy with those numbers. However, apparently my cholesterol levels are still high.

My GP wants me to consider medication for it, but my gut tells me strongly not to. This gut feeling was re enforced when I went to the drug store to pick it up and the pharmacist explained some very likely complications this cholesterol medication would cause with my treatment plan for the PCOS. Needless to say I have declined the option for this medication.

It just goes to show you that when it comes to your medical issues, you can’t just sit back and assume everyone else knows what they are doing 100% of the time. You can’t relax. You have to stay on top of things. Sometimes that might mean you have to get annoying, others it might mean that you have to get stubborn. But always falls back on you to fix the issues of the day.

Needless to say, I have been busy this week. Which is frustrating, because it means I haven’t had nearly as much time with my new sewing (to me) machine as I would have liked. And while I could have easily have let all this negative news get me down I choose not to. I am choosing to focus on the good side of things. But enough with that. You probably are just sitting there anxious to see the damage all that celebrating did right? I know that I was when I stepped on the scale this morning. It took me a moment to actually peak at the screen and see my numbers for the week.

Imagine my absolute shock and surprise when I actually did take a look at the numbers!

The Results for the week are:

This week: 1.1 POUNDS DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS: 30.5 POUNDS DOWN!!!!!!!

In all honesty, I think that is the best birthday present I could ever give myself! And it goes to show that you can indeed have your cake and lose weight to! I can’t describe how great it feels to finally break through the 30 pound wall. And in just 4-5 pounds more I will officially be out of the obese category! How great is that!

So dear readers now is the time I hear from you! How has your week gone? Anything exciting going on with you?

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A New Discovery for Those Days When You just really Want a Soda! February 17, 2011

Filed under: Road Blocks — The Graceful Skinny @ 2:48 pm
Tags: Articles, Body weight, Caramel color, Conditions and Diseases, Diet, Diets, Eating, Endocrine Disorders, Food, Haital Hernia, hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hashimotos, Health, Hernia, Hiatus hernia, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Hypothyroidism, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Life, Lifestyle, Mexican Coke, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Portion control (dieting), Princeton University, Soft drink, Sucrose, Sugar, Thyroid, weight loss

One of the first things that I learned when I started on this weight loss journey was to be weary of anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup (a.k.a. Corn Sugar). There are more and more studies that are finding strong addictive tendencies in this evil substance.

Princeton did a study on the substance and the results that they came up with were enough to raise eye brows. You can find the article that talks about this study here: http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S26/91/22K07/

It is definitely an article worth your read.

In the study, they found that the rats who were given High Fructose Corn Syrup laced water gained significantly more weight than the rats who were given table sugar. Not only that but they also found that the rats who had the High Fructose Corn Syrup ended up not just gaining more weight than the table sugar group but that the animals in the High fructose corn Syrup group ended up gaining 48 percent more weight!

When I stumbled across this information I started to try to do my best to avoid it, only to come to the realization that it is found in almost everything we eat.

It’s not practical to think that you can avoid ever eating it again. And the saying is always true, Everything in Moderation. The problem however, is getting that into moderate amounts of your diet.

So next time you decide to go pick up that soda can or candy bar think twice! Rid yourself of the constant craving for it and you will quickly find that things that are loaded with it are overly sweet.

After only a month I got to the point were most sodas and soft drinks are just revolting to me. Just try to go a while without the processed foods and then taste them again. They just aren’t as tasty as we thought.

But there will be days when you will miss that soda. And for those days, my husband and I have found a great compromise.

This bottle of coke isn’t any normal coke, and you more than likely are not going to find it on your regular soda aisle. No folks, this coke is Mexican coke! What makes it better than the normal stuff you ask? Let’s turn the bottle around and take a look.

The red box believe it or not is the ENTIRE ingredients list. That’s right there are only 6 ingredients in this bottle. And let me tell you, there is a huge difference in flavor alone to justify the extra cost.

All of that being said, you should be aware that there is a bit of the “Corn Sugar” that may find its way in here. I went on to coke’s website and found a Ingredients Glossary. According to their website Caramel Coloring is defined as:

Caramel Color

Caramel color is made by a process involving the heating of corn or cane sugar and other carbohydrates to achieve the desired color.

http://productnutrition.thecoca-colacompany.com/ingredients

Because they don’t clarify if its indeed Corn Sugar or the better option Cane Sugar you should still take caution and limit the amount you drink it. But if you are just looking for a special treat every now and then, I would have to say that is a great way to go.

So as you go about your day, be weary and warned. Keep your eyes out and pay attention you might just be amazed at just how much of the High Fructose Corn Syrup is making its way into your diet.

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Weekly Update: Doing Better! February 11, 2011

Filed under: The Weekly Check in — The Graceful Skinny @ 7:28 pm
Tags: Body weight, Conditions and Diseases, Diet, Diets, Endocrine Disorders, Food, Friday, Goals, Haital Hernia, hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hashimotos, Health, Hernia, Hypothyroidism, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Life, Lifestyle, Medroxyprogesterone, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Thyroid, weight loss

So this week my stomach bug has finally started to pass! Thank the Lord above! I have had a pretty good week work out wise. I was able to remember to weigh in 3 out of the 5 days this week. Not perfect, but certainly better then what it has been lately. I even got in 2 separate workouts in.

So with all this progress comes some results. However I am a tad frustrated, even though I know I don’t have much reason to be.

So what are my results for the week?

This Week: 0.9 pounds down
Total Weight Loss: 29.6 pounds down!

Its remarkable progress I know, but part of me is disappointed I couldn’t get that last 0.4 pounds off to make this week’s totals a rounded total of 30 pounds. I guess it just means I have to wait until next week to finally see that number. I just hope that this new round of Provera I start tomorrow won’t mess me up yet again.

I almost feel as if the 30 pound mark is a bit elusive. It has been dancing just outside my grasp since just before Christmas. I am getting anxious to surpass that point in my journey.

Anyways that is how my week has gone! How have you been my dear readers? Has anybody else ha victories in getting back into the swing of things?

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Weekly Update: Kicking my own butt back into Gear! January 21, 2011

Filed under: Small Victories,The Weekly Check in — The Graceful Skinny @ 7:39 pm
Tags: Body weight, Conditions and Diseases, Diet, Diets, Endocrine Disorders, Food, Friday, Goals, God, Haital Hernia, hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hashimotos, Health, Hernia, Hiatus hernia, Home, Hypothyroidism, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Life, Lifestyle, Physical exercise, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Portion control (dieting), Support group, Thyroid hormone, weight loss

I am not sure what has happened to me over the past two weeks but after checking on a few of my regular blogs it would appear that I am certainly not alone. I have been feeling sluggish and lazy. I have been slacking when it comes to weighing in and getting in my exercise.

However, thanks to you wonderful readers waiting for my weekly update I was able to put my foot down and kicked my butt back into gear!

Over all I would have to say that this week has been quiet the success. I finally got to meet my new mentor on Tuesday morning. God is so good. She is the best!

To my amazement, sitting down with my new mentor has not only helped me work out my life spiritually in finding ways to get in my quiet times every day, but I have noticed a dramatic increase in my ability to focus and get things done throughout my whole day when I do remember to spend even just a minute or two in the morning in quiet time.

So not only have I been getting myself more organized but when I stepped on the scale today I got a pleasant surprise in the form of not only a weight loss but a weight loss great enough that I lost all that I had gained last week and then some. I am so back on track. Look out 14s I’m not giving up on you yet!

So what was my weight like this week?

This Week: 4.4 pounds DOWN!!!
Total Weight Loss: 28 pounds down!

That’s right folks! It’s not quite a complete recovery from chaos caused by the change up in meds and Christmas festivities, but I am within a pound of getting there. My goal for the coming week is to actually get my but to work out for at least 30 minutes at least twice this week.

I set out this morning to work out for 30 minutes and ended up working out for almost an hour! If I could only do that more often, I would be great! But as for today, I will revel in my small victories and use this as the much needed boost to push forward and continue to get back on track with my weight loss.

As for those who are also struggling to kick themselves into gear, what are you waiting for? Get to it! You can do it! And you will feel a lot better once you kick your butt into actually doing it as well.

Have a happy weekend!

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Weekly Update: Snowed In! January 14, 2011

Filed under: Road Blocks,The Weekly Check in — The Graceful Skinny @ 5:03 pm
Tags: Body weight, bodyimage, Conditions and Diseases, Diet, Diets, Eating, Endocrine Disorders, Food, Goals, Haital Hernia, hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hashimotos, Health, Hernia, Hiatus hernia, Home, Hormone, Hypothyroidism, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Life, Lifestyle, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Set Backs, Thyroid, weight loss

I officially call this week a throw away. From the fact that there has been crazy amounts of snow and Ice EVERYWHERE to the fact that I had to fluctuate a few of my meds to make them last till I could even consider getting out of my apartment, to the Provera and the ensuing period, it shouldn’t come to much surprise that I haven’t had the greatest week weight wise.

This week I discovered the only thing more dangerous for a waist line then hormonal cravings would have to be hormonal cravings while snowed in for a week. We were finally able to get out for a tiny bit yesterday, and let me tell you, I have never been more elated to be going to a drug store!

I do want to apologize for not posting much this week, but with the snow my husband has had to work from home the week. He had to take over the main computer area leaving me with only my broken down old laptop to get internet access. Without access to my normal work environment I haven’t been able to get much done.

I will go ahead and admit, I haven’t made the best decisions food wise but being ADHD and trapped in a two bedroom apartment without much contact to the outside world got me real twitchy real fast. That plus all the other things going on with me has made for almost unavoidable bad cravings.

The upside to all of this is that I have gotten a week of rest right when my body needed it. My husband and I got some extra time together and most of the problematic ice should FINALLY start to fully melt away today and tomorrow. The only thing to make this better would have been to have the Christmas boxes in the apartment with me so that I could have used the stranded time a bit better. But let’s be realistic here. With the way my body treated me this week, I doubt that much of it would have gotten done anyways. Ah well.

I’ll get back on track next week. I promise this time!

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New Year- New You! January 6, 2011

Filed under: FYI — The Graceful Skinny @ 5:42 pm
Tags: Articles, Body weight, bodyimage, Christmas, Conditions and Diseases, Diet, Diets, Eating, Endocrine Disorders, Food, Goals, Haital Hernia, hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hashimotos, Health, Hernia, Hiatus hernia, Holidays, Home, Human nutrition, Hypothyroidism, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Life, Lifestyle, New Year, New Year Resolution, New Years Day, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Portion control (dieting), Support Groups, Thyroid, weight loss

Congratulations, you have made it to the beginning of yet another year! And if you are like a large portion of the world’s population then you have probably made some sort of New Year’s Resolution about your weight.

I have a theory on why we as a population are always so focused on healthy eating and diets in the New Year. From Halloween through the end of the year we become surrounded by all manners of unhealthiness. We even have let ourselves get programmed to believe that we must have certain foods for it to be a holiday season.

For about 6-8 weeks we find ourselves justifying all manners of naughtiness in the name of “The Holidays”. We fill ourselves with crap and trick our minds into thinking that makes us happy and call it a good time. By the time that New Years Day finally gets hear all of that junk has finally caught up to us and we have packed on more than a few pounds and we now feel like crap.

So why is it that I think there is a spike of interest in diets around this time of year? My personal opinion is that it is a lot of over compensation. However, this desire to lose weight is not necessarily a bad thing. According to the CDC (source: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html) a large portion of our population is overweight and obese. I think the problem lies with this idea that diets are something to go on.

The problem with that thinking is that if you spend so much time depriving yourself you can only go so long before you end up cheating or going off the diet all together. It’s like putting a bandage on a cut that needs twenty stitches. Yes that bandage will help in the moment, but it isn’t enough to fix the whole issue.

The true meaning of the word diet has been lost on today’s society. We all have a diet. Your diet is the food that goes into your mouth on a daily basis. The concept of making small changes that make a big difference has been lost on people.

The reason why people don’t stick to diet plans is because it is not realistic to think that anybody could stick to deprivation and extreme measures for long term. There is a rule, everything in moderation.

When starting any journey it’s always good to remember this: When at the top of a mountain there are only two ways down. You can chose to turn and use the path that will take you slowly one step at a time, or you can jump off the edge and see how that works out for you. Both ways will get you to the bottom, but that doesn’t guaranty what shape you are going to be when you get there.

So if you really want to make this year a New Year and a new you, don’t go on a diet, CHANGE your diet. Make small but important changes in your diet that will stick with you. Make the decision to permanently alter your daily habits in a way that you can stick to. It’s the only way that will actually do you good in the long run.

So if you are one of the many trying to lose weight in this new year, go ahead and push forward with that resolution, just don’t let yourself get burned out in the process.

Weekly Update: 10 Things I have learned in 2010 December 31, 2010

Filed under: The Weekly Check in — The Graceful Skinny @ 8:35 pm
Tags: Body weight, bodyimage, Conditions and Diseases, Diet, Diets, Eating, Endocrine Disorders, Food, Friday, Goals, God, Haital Hernia, hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hashimotos, Health, Hernia, Hiatus hernia, holiday, Holidays, Home, Hormone, Hypothyroidism, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Life, Lifestyle, Meal, New Year, Nutritionist, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Set Backs, Support Groups, Thyroid, weight loss

So in honor of the fact that it is New Year’s Eve; instead of reflecting back at just the week that was (I was certainly lazy and spent my week off resting. I did get one great workout in though), I thought I would take the time to instead look back at the year that was and come up with 10 things that I have learned from it.

1. Hashimoto’s is not just some bad anime series and it can wreck havoc on your weight.

2. It is always better to step on the dog. Trying to avoid the dog will end up just causing you larger and more expensive problems.

3. Taking medication is like learning to walk a tight rope. You have to find just the right balance or else you will fall off.

4. If you go to your doctor’s office enough you make friends with the staff there. This, as it turns out, is a good thing.

5. A lesson that apparently needs constant re-teaching: No matter how you think you have your life planed out, God always has a way to come in and remind you that you don’t have a clue about what is going on.

6. Drinking water with meals and eating raw fruits and veggies is not a good thing.

7. It is important to remember to eat veggies at every meal including breakfast.

8. Forgetting meals leads to bad things.

9. Eating the right foods in the right portions goes a long way to getting you healthy.

10. If you stay away from sugar long enough it starts to lose its appeal.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a weekly update unless I posted up the results, although I very nearly almost didn’t post them. I’ve been lazy this week. I have forgotten work outs and meals. And for all of my oaths and swearing that this was going to be a good week. I didn’t do a great job. I munched throughout the week and forgot more than one meal. Add in the lack of activity and well, I am surprised that the damage isn’t worse. I didn’t want to post today but I am kicking my butt, because if I allow myself to slip then I might as well give up. I haven’t gone through the B.S. to get where I am just to give up now. I WILL keep going. And things will improve. So as much as I don’t want to, it’s time to face the music:

This Week: 1.1 pounds Gained
Total Weight Loss: 26.7 pounds down

So there you have it folks! It’s like I said, it hasn’t been the best weeks weight wise, but that is okay because I expected as much. And honestly, these past two weeks have done less damage than I anticipated, so in the end, I count that a victory! So here is to the New Year and all the new things that are to come with it! And I leave you with one last lesson that I have learned this year,

If life hands you lemons, laugh. You will enjoy the lemonade a lot better if you do!

Happy New Year everybody!

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Weekly Update: Merry Christmas!! December 24, 2010

Filed under: The Weekly Check in — The Graceful Skinny @ 3:10 pm
Tags: Articles, Body weight, bodyimage, Christmas, Conditions and Diseases, Diet, Diets, Eating, Endocrine Disorders, Food, Friday, Goals, God, Haital Hernia, hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hashimotos, Health, Hernia, Hiatus hernia, holiday, Holidays, Home, Hypothyroidism, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Lifestyle, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Thyroid, weight loss

So I know I normally put up a large post about how my week has gone along with this post, but with it being Christmas Eve I thought I would keep it simple. Just remember to keep the true meaning of Christmas in your hearts and minds and enjoy this special time smartly.

So on to the results:

This week: 0.7 pounds Up

Total Weight loss over all: 27.8 pounds down overall

I can’t say I am disappointed. You can only go so long with the rapid weight dropping before your body needs a few weeks to catch up. Not to mention it is Christmas and I am still adjusting to the new meds.

So with that said and done I want to wish you all a Happy Healthy and Safe Christmas! See you next week! And remember, Eat Smart!

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My Christmas Battle Plan! December 22, 2010

Filed under: FYI,Revalations along the way — The Graceful Skinny @ 2:39 pm
Tags: Articles, Body weight, Christmas, Conditions and Diseases, Dieting, Diets, Eating, Endocrine Disorders, Food, Goals, God, Haital Hernia, hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hashimotos, Health, Hernia, Hiatus hernia, holiday, Holidays, Home, Hypothyroidism, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Life, Lifestyle, New Year, Nutritionist, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Portion control (dieting), Support Groups, Thyroid, weight loss

With the count downs nearing zero I know that I am not the only one with the challenges of weight loss on my mind. In the months since I have changed my diet I have learned that in situations like the holidays, the route to best success is to have a plan of action. If you go in knowing what to expect then you are better likely to find success.

So what is my battle plan for Christmas?

I have come to terms with Reality and the Facts of Life

So in light of all of the events of Christmas colliding with my body’s adjustment period for the new meds I am setting my sites low. It is not realistic to expect me to show significant weight loss with these factors coming into play. I may gain this week. I can be okay with that.

I will NOT ignore my regular check ins

My ensuring that I still have to step on the scale and post up my results for the week no matter how I have done I am re-enforcing my need to stay on track. It may be Christmas, but that does not mean that I have to throw EVERYTHING out the window because of it.

I CAN make good choices and still indulge in the Christmas goodies

I feel I am saying this a lot lately, but it doesn’t change its truth. I have CHANGED my diet; I am not ON a diet. That subtle difference is the key to everything. Going ON a diet is not a permanent, at some point I will go off. My change in diet is forever. It is not realistic to expect me to never indulge in the goodies of Christmas ever again. Instead I will make good choices where I can not worry about the times where I can’t. It is all about portion control.

I will NOT skip meals

I am realizing more and more the dangerous effects of skipping meals. Not only does it make you feel crappy but extreme hunger makes your thought process foggy and increases the chances of a bad decision.

I WILL remember that Christmas is not about the food

While the food does make Christmas that much more special, the real reason Christmas is so great is because it means spending time with friends and loved ones. I don’t need to be eating to enjoy that.

And finally,

I WILL NOT let the stress of the season get to me

Letting myself get stressed will get me nowhere but sick. I will stay relaxed and enjoy myself without over taxing me or my husband. I will remember that God is in control and take a deep breath and relax.

I am hoping that with these tactics in play that I will be successful at having the best possible holiday that I can. Have you thought of what YOUR battle plan is going to be?

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Vegetables at Breakfast? December 9, 2010

Filed under: FYI — The Graceful Skinny @ 5:25 pm
Tags: Articles, Body weight, Breakfast, Conditions and Diseases, Cooking, Diet, Diets, Eating, Egg yolk, Eggs, Endocrine Disorders, Food, Fruit and Vegetable, Goals, Haital Hernia, hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hashimotos, Health, Hernia, Hiatus hernia, Home, Hormone, Hypothyroidism, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Lifestyle, Muffins, Nutritionist, Olive oil, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Revalations, Spinach, Thyroid, weight loss

In last week’s post I told you about the ins and outs of my diet. Like a lot of you, when I first started the diet I thought that my instructions to eat a veggie at every meal including breakfast was a strange one.

A few days into my diet it dawned on me that people eat spinach and egg quiche for breakfast all the time. That is when I decided to try adding spinach to my breakfast.

The result was a wonderful Spinach and Egg Muffin that is tasty at home but is also easy to grab and go with. This is how I make it:

Ingredients and Supplies:

~ Large Handful of Spinach

~ 1 Egg

~1 English Muffin

~Cooking Spray ( I like to use Olive Oil Cooking Spray. Its a little healthier for you!)

~ Small amount of Margrine

Step One:

Spray a very light coating of cooking spray in your pan and turn your burner on to medium- medium high heat.

Put in your spinach.

{Note: I know this looks like a lot of spinach for one person, but Spinach cooks down significantly!}

Step Two:

When your spinach looks like this go ahead and put your English muffin in the toaster.

Step Three:

When the Spinach is done cooking shape it into a circle and form a small divot in the middle, as seen above.

Step 4:

Crack the egg right into the middle and sprinkle a tiny pinch of salt now.

{I like to use kosher salt. You can use less and get more flavor out of it!}

Let the egg cook for a few seconds.

Step 5:

Use your spatula to gently break up the egg yolk.

Step 6:

Gently fold and flip the spinach and eggs. Taking care to Shape your patty as you go.

Step 7:

Make sure to mash down on the spinach and eggs as you are forming your patty. This ensures that all of the raw egg gets cooked.

Step 8:

Once the egg is cooked through remove pan from heat.

Step 9:

Pull your English muffin from the toaster and lightly butter it.

Slide your spinach and egg patty on to the muffin and fold back over.

Finished Product:

Enjoy! Just make sure that you get a fruit to go with that on the side!

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