Day 25: Equip Your Weight-Loss Friendly Kitchen | 30-Day Weight Loss-athon
It’s time for Day 25 of the 30-Day Weight Loss-athon.
All tasks in the 30-Day Weight Loss-athon are adapted from my 52 Weight Loss Missions program.
Read the steps first, then take 10 minutes to complete them.
Move fast, act quickly and stop over-thinking. Ready?
What You Need:
- Pen and paper
- The weight-loss-friendly recipe binder we put together on Day 21.
Step 1
Today we’re going to make sure you have all the tools and gadgets necessary to prepare the food and beverages that a slim minx like you’re becoming needs to prepare.
You may need some or all of these:
- Scales
- Non-stick pans and pots (so you need less cooking fat)
- Non-stick wok for stir-fries
- A grill that allows fat to drip off
- A food processor to save time
- A blender for healthful smoothies
- Freezable storage containers – so you can make extra serves when you cook
- Good quality knives
- Steamer
- Good quality cooking utensils (spatula, wooden spoon, etc).
If something is ancient, rusty, broken, hard to wash, excessively noisy, or unpleasant to use, consider replacing it. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to prepare weight-loss-friendly meals, so equip yourself with tools that are easy to use and enjoyable to work with.
Make a list of any kitchen equipment you need.
Step 2
Now we need to review the weight-loss-friendly recipe binder we put together on Day 21 for any other equipment we may have forgotten.
Look over the cooking methods in your recipes to identify any other tools you’ll need for your healthful, weight-loss-friendly meals.
Step 3
Make a date with yourself to go shopping – and equip your weight-loss-friendly kitchen!
Bonus Step For 52 Weight Loss Missions Members
- Review Mission 20: Create A Smart Pantry System so that your pantry is always well stocked for your Smart Recipe System.
- Review Mission 21: Create a Weekly Menu Template so that you have a simple weekly habit of planning your weight-loss-friendly meals.
Check in!
And you’re done!
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See you tomorrow!
I have everything listed! YAY! Love my steamer best of all too!
The only thing I don’t have are the scales. Shouldn’t be too hard to find.
we have a great non stick pan, sharp knives and an old glass juicer.. I’m set to cook basic and healthy.
Gr8 suggestions, thanks.
My kitchen has the right equipment. It’s my mind & body that seem to not quite be “equipped” yet.
Doing pretty good at this already!
I have several of these but on my diet I haven’t the need for most of them.
Fully equipped kitchen, had all my tools for forever, they fit me perfectly.
Looks like I am ready with all the appliances and cooking utensil that I need for my healthy weightloss friendly meals!
My kitchen has everything suggested on the list and more.
Pretty much set here, except for the scales so that’s a good reason to take a shopping trip to a kitchen store 😉 Or that’s what I’ll say anyway.
This was an easy one for me. My husband calls me the Gadget Queen, so I already have everything I need to prepare healthy, nutritious food.
I’ve got a lot of those kitchen items. My main too is my digital scale. It is so helpful!
I have all but the scales. I’ll get advise from my supporter– best daughter in love in the world, about what or which to purchase.
I have too many utensils if you ask my husband! A huge plastic box full of stuff in the basement because it won’t all fit in my house! It is time for new measuring cups though, mine are cracking – need glass ones instead of plastic!
I really should buy some scales, but I brought new runners and trackpants instead this week…maybe I’ll grab some when supermarket shopping on the weekend, and put them in that budget 🙂
A couple of friends of mine have made fun of how many kitchen gadgets I have, but looking over this list, I have everything I need. Of course, I could use a wok and steamer, so I’ll put that on my list to buy.
OK the only item needed is a new blender, but that is NOT in the budget this month. It’s ok though, everything else is set to go and the blender is not dire to dieting. I will most likely purchase it at the end of the school year for the summer ;).
Since my husband and I cook all the time we have all of the above items in our kitchen already. I feel prepared to cook and eat healthier everyday. I also feel that these missions have given me the motivation to put my kitchen to work for my benefit.
Ooooo….I love this excuse for buying some fun kitchen items! I’ve been looking at food processors for a while now. I think the time to pick one up is now. I also need to pick up some freezer containers to store leftovers!