Potato Cream Soup with Greens

Yesterday- when I finished writing at 9PM, I made soup.  You have to understand this was a huge victory for me.  Usually, if ever the case may arise that I wouldn't be ready to eat until 9PM, I would have this need to make an entire meal, or at least a substantial meal.  The carb, the protein, and the veggie.  Last night, for whatever reason (probably because of the whole points system) I wanted to eat light. I wanted to save points.  So, I made soup.  And it turned out to be nourishing and beautiful, and delicious, and delicate, creamy and light. All at the same time.  Plus, it was healthy and I felt wonderful eating it.

Potato Cream Soup with Greens
Ingredients: Sautéed Bok Choy, Zucchini, Garlic Chives, Boiled potatoes, Milk, Faux Chicken broth seasoning, Vegetable broth base, Sea salt, Ghee

Instructions: Blend the potatoes, potato water, and milk to create a creamy base. Blend in 1/3 of the greens (I added mostly the white bok choy stems to keep the color consistent).  Combine with the sauteed greens, seasonings, and additional water as needed. Add a teaspoon of ghee to include "good fat."  Voila!

Now, I did eat 2 bowls of this soup, because it was so good and I was hungry. But hey, who ever got fat eating bowl after bowl of soup.

My Pitfall: Well, after my soup foray, I had this warm, fuzzy, bouncy feeling inside of me. I was satisfied, and I had actually come in shy of my points quota of the day. I was feeling good!  But of course, there was a little critter monster inside of me that said- Now I get to be naughty.  I'm going to use those damn points, dammit!  So, out came the half package of to go chocolate mousse from Night 1 and my friends, afore mentioned, dark chocolate covered blueberries.  Poor friends. I ate them all.  What came over me? I think I had been too good for the evening and needed to be bad.  I had followed the rules too closely and needed to rebel.  Well, rebel I did, plus I stayed up late, and watched a movie.  Bad, bad Neelam.  Stayed up till 1 am watching Toy Story 3.  And I had promised myself I would go to bed early.  (This is what I do every night. Then get distracted by some terribly fascinating Facebook post, blog, or in last night's case, a movie.)  

What was I going to say? There was a point to this before I meandered on this tangent.  Anyway, point is, that I ate healthy and then I stuffed my face with chocolate. Well, not really. Actually just 1/2 cup and 2 oz. Not too bad. NOTHING compared to previous forays of bags of potato chips, Red hot blues, my favorite, and anything else snacky I could get my hands on that was lurking in my cupboards.   Though my habits are still in tact, I must say that this points system is having an effect on them.  Slowly slowly, they are sloughing off.  And I figure, if I do this for 6 months, it will be ingrained in me.  Who can overeat after that? After 6 months of measuring, and counting, and being aware, how can I not be unstoppable?  These predictions. Some of my close friends like to call these my delusions of grandeur- which I most certainly possess.   But as the case may be. We shall see. And time will reveal the answer.