A recipe with the word “skinny” in the title–that means you have to make it, right? I’ll be honest. I’ve admitted it before, but I haven’t always been thin. I went through a thicker stage in my life during high school because I played a ton of volleyball. In translation, that just really means I ate a lot more because I thought it was okay. I was in the gym 20-25 hours a week, so I believed that it didn’t matter what I put into my body because I always worked it off.
Wrong. So wrong. Looking back at my old pictures, how did no one tell me that I had an extra layer of love? A little hint/nudge from my friends or family would have done wonders, but no one said anything to me about it.
My weakness back then (and now) were Jack-in-the Box’s Oreo milkshakes. I drank one almost every day on game days because a milkshake gives you great energy, right?….Yeah, yeah, I was young and naive.
It wasn’t until after high school that I dropped some pounds. I stopped playing volleyball, which meant that I didn’t have an excuse to consume 3,000 calories a day anymore. What a difference that made! You always tell people that you want to lose weight to be healthier, live longer, and want to fit into those skinny jeans, but let’s be real here. You want to lose weight to get that special guy’s attention (that was me!), to strut around in your bikini, or just to be able to tell your sister that you weigh less than her. Hey, a little friendly competition never hurt anyone. Was it by coincidence that I didn’t have my first boyfriend until after high school? Probably not. Looks aren’t everything, but they’re a huge contributing factor, people.
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Ingredients
- 2 (16 oz total) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt and fresh pepper to taste
- 4 tsp Skinny Basil Pesto
- 1 medium tomatoes, sliced thin (I used Roma)
- 6 tbsp (1.5 oz) shredded reduced fat mozzarella cheese
- 2 tsp grated parmesan cheese
Directions
- Wash chicken and dry with a paper towel. Slice chicken breast horizontally to create 4 thinner cutlets. Season lightly with salt and fresh pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 400° F. Line baking sheet with foil or parchment for easy clean-up.
- Place the chicken on prepared baking sheet. Spread 1 tsp of skinny pesto over each piece of chicken.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove from oven; top with tomatoes, mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
i’ve tried to lose weight for a guy.
Always try to lose weight for bathing suit season although I rarely wear one these days!
Usually because my friends were losing weight.
I’ve definitely tried to lose wait to get more dates!
I tried to lose a bunch of weight for my birthday. I figured that it would allow me to eat extra cake if I was thinner.
I’ve tried to lose weight so that I feel good about myself.
Tweeted
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I tried to loose weight for a man a few times
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/347868942330626049
for boys, sure!
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I have some gorgeous bikinis (from B.C.=before child) that I wanted to fit into….so badly. I really need to lose a few pounds…here and there before I fare to put them on again. 😛
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tweeted:
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My best friend and I had a contest to see who could lose the most weight. Not for any reason…just because.
to be the woman my husband fell in love with
i found some jean on sale and i want to fit in them
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/350277562334855168
I’ve tried to lose weight in time for a vacation.
yeah — I tried to lose weight for a guy … long long ago.
I have not.
craziest reason is knowing I was going to see an old boyfriend at a friend’s wedding and the look on his face said it all!
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I tried to lose weight for a guy I liked.
tweet – https://twitter.com/ElviraPrunn/status/350449463912955905
Nothing really, just for trips and vacations.
Definately have tried to lose weight for a guy and for vacation.
I wanted to fit into my wedding dress.
Ive lost all my weight but I want to look tones and tighten that after baby bulge
I am not sure if my reason is crazy. I am doing a lot of my weight loss these days in memory of my friend, Allen, who died in March. He had lost 125 lbs before passing, and he had started an amazing fitness blog to chronicle his loss. He was going to mentor me on the week that he died…. so now I do it and think of him often.
Duh, I attempted to lose weight because most of my kids’ classmate had stick thin moms
tried to lose weight so I wouldn’t have to buy a bigger size.
I honestly never tried to lose weight to gain one’s attention. i did it, because high blood pressure and diabetes runs high in the family. also, since I’m into fashion, i wanted to lose weight to be able to wear cuter clothes. cute clothes in the plus size department is pretty limited. 🙁
I usually do it for dreams of fitting into certain clothes
Because my father offered me $ per pound to do it.
i once lost weight for money. my in-laws promised to pay me and my hubby $100 per pound. We each lost 50lbs and got $10,000 for it. But we gained it all back plus over 100lbs more! just goes to show you that you have to do it for yourself and nothing else!
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/350970200822263811
my main motivation is the health benefits of working out…I am not looking to lose weight just to be able to outrun my hubby :)))
I wanted to fit into a dress that look horrible on me in the end
I HAVE TRIED TO LOSE WEIGHT FOR GUYS LOL BUT NOW i AM TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT SO i CAN LOOK GOOD IN A biKINI
I just want to get my body in shape and eat better so I am not so bloated!
I’d love to be able to be confident enough to go out swimming with the family. There’s a Great Wolf Lodge nearby and my daughter has been wanting to go. *sigh* I have so much weight to lose it looks like weight loss surgery is the answer for me. However, maybe it’s not..I’ve got two family members that have botched surgeries and horrible effects from it all. I wish I was one of those naturally skinny people.
tweeted – https://twitter.com/LAMusing/status/351137109257625600
I bought a pair of jeans a size too small so I would try to lose weight and fit into them. It didn’t work.
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/351223863541112832
I tried to lose weight with my brother when he was losing weight to get into the military
I have tried to lose weight so that I could get a guy.
I have never tried to intentionally lose weight actually! the only time was just because I wanted to feel better about what I was eating
https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/351366534024802304
Just baby weight.
I lost weight to stand up in a wedding.
feel better
https://twitter.com/bittripfan/status/351471047465369601
Has anyone here done the 3-2-1 Slimfast plan? Did you lose weight? About how much were you able to use with it? I’m considering starting this since I got a bunch of BOGO coupons for Slimfast. I bought HCG drops, but I don’t think I am going to do it because my friend had a bad experience with it.
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