OK – I have a question for all of you. How many of you have gained weight since you started your food blogs? It’s confession time! I started my blog at the very end of November and at that point I had exactly 10 pounds of baby weight left to lose. Well, as of a couple of months ago I had gained an additional 7 pounds. I am blaming this unfortunate weight gain on my need to cook and research for my blog and on all of the tempting blogs I visit.
I decided a few weeks ago that it was time to do something about this so I joined the Weight Watchers online program. I follow a spin off of Weight Watchers called the Wendie Plan. This plan allows you one Super High Points day. I use this super high points day to eat whatever I want. If I am craving something really bad for me, I know that if I just wait, I can have it on that day. In the three weeks since I have been on the program I have lost 8 pounds. Knowing that I don’t have to give up anything has helped. Tracking the food that goes into my body is another thing that has been helping me. If I want some cookie dough, I just account for that during the day and make sure I save those points to go towards that.
Anyway, why am I posting about all of this boring weight loss stuff? Because I want to share a recipe with you! One of those things that we make on a weekly basis is rotisserie chicken. We make it a few different ways, but this recipe is my favorite. Rotisserie chicken is one of those things that you can stretch and stretch into many different meals. Put the chicken on top of salads, use in quesidillas, have it on sandwiches, etc. The possibilities are endless and when you make rotisserie chicken at home you know exactly what you are getting.
If you are interested in losing weight but do not want to count points, check out the Just A Beach Kat blog. Her plan for losing weight by eating a diet full of color is a really great one! Make sure you click here to find out more. She’s a genius!
Herbed Rotisserie Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter room temperature
- 2 tablespoons dried herbes de provence
- 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
- 2 3 1/2 lb roasting chickens
Instructions
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Place butter, herbs and salt in small bowl, mash with fork until blended to a thick, granular paste.
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Starting at neck of each chicken, carefully run fingers under skin of breasts to loosen. Starting at each side of main cavity, carefully run fingers under skin of thighs to loosen. Rub herb-seasoned butter on chicken under loosened skin and on outside of each chicken. Truss chickens by tying legs together and tying wings flush to sides. Enclose chickens in extra-large resealable plastic bags. Chill at least 6 hours.
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Remove spit from rotisserie attachment and prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Thread chickens on spit, pushing close to center. Reattach spit to motor. Place shallow disposable foil pans under chicken for drips. Close grill, inserting stem of instant read thermometer through hole in roof of grill to monitor temperature. Maintain temperature at around 400 degrees by opening vents to increase heat and closing vents to reduce heat. Cook chickens until thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh registers 170 degrees, about 50 minutes. Turn off grill, but do not open. Let chickens rest in covered grill for 10 minutes.
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Slide chickens off spit and onto platter. Cut each chicken into 6-8 pieces and arrange on platter.
Honestly,I am so obsessed with blogging and commenting since last July,I forget to eat on time and forget snacking! My old pants are fitting me now!!:D
Kristin
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Love, love, love your blog. Wonderful ideas! Gorgeous too!
I too need to lose a few pounds…it’s all that "healthly" eating I do. LOL! I’m gonna check out the Wendie Plan. I’d love to lose 7 pounds too.
Hugs,
Kat
I haven’t been as adventurous in the kitchen, but I know I have gained weight. First from quitting smoking and inactivity. I’m trying to get active again. And I’m also trying to make a habit of eating breakfast. I normally eat one meal a day and I know that is so unhealthy. It’s hard being GOOD! LOL!! Good luck to you!
Good Plan!
I need to follow y’all.
All the best with the weight-loss plan, Kristin. For me, a few extra pounds usually creep up during the holidays, my birthday month and winter (which is now in Sydney)… I have been trying not to bake too much, but it’s hard because being infront of the oven keeps me warm! (that’s my excuse). Recently, I did post some low-fat muffin/cake recipes if you are allowed stuff like that with the program.
That picture looks exactly like what is going on inside my grill at the very moment I am typing this! How funny! 🙂
Anyway, I have actually lost weight because I put more thought into meals unstead of just throwing things together and eating quick things. I eat lots more fruits and veggies now, because they look prettier in the pictures! 😉
yes i definately have to watch it these days. especially since when i cook for recipes to post i don’t skimp of the good stuff like butter and cream. boo! that chicken looks like perfection, oh how i want to pick the meat from the bones!
Congrats on the loss. I did WW 11 years ago and lost 50 pounds, with the blog it’s 5 on 5 off, but I found really nice neighbors always happy to take my goodies!
I claim it’s not weight from MY blog…but EVERYONE ELSES! 😉
Don’t get me started about the weight! I have found a way to keep it down though … just beat the weight with some training. I wish you all the best! I love the picture of the chicken!
Well done in losing weight 🙂 I have lost a few pounds since stating blogging, but I think it’s because I’m really aware of what I eating now! I might go public with it on my blog, but I’m not ready yet!!
The chicken sounds lovely, and easy to remember too!
I have DEFINITELY packed on some pounds since I started blogging. I’m baking more now than I ever did and it shows…. ugh, it shows…
Congrats on the weight loss so far! I’m right behind you in that I need to start taking this seriously. Most importantly I need to be more active. I don’t know if the blogs have done it or what but they do make me want to eat more and try new things. I’ll have to start looking for lower calorie/fat recipes! 🙂
Chicken looks great! Kat’s diet reminds me of the Seefood diet. 😉
Don’t even bring up the subject of weight gain from blogging. Ugh.
xoxo
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Many, many tks, sweetie!
Have I gained since food blogging, yes, but those were the doctors instructions. Have I gained a little too much, yes, and I’m working on losing 5, but being a marathon runner, you can’t really compromise too much food. But as always the food looks glorious, just wish I could actually rotisserie a chicken, but apartment living prevents that.
I’m like Helen; it’s 5 on or 5 off. There’s now way too much focus on food and far less time devoted to calorie-burning activity. I’ve started to halve or quarter the recipes so there are less leftovers, especially the sweets.
it’s the sitting and blogging that gets me. I already sit in an office all day, I really need to tell myself to get away from the blogs….Not yours, of course, ha.
I keep telling myself that I am going to eat better and only make a dessert once a week….I really need to stick to that!!!
Keeping weight down is so hard! I feeling like I’m gaining weight because I keep trying all the fantastic recipes I see on blogs! Maybe we should start a healthy blogging event and have weekly super-health posts!
I haven’t gained any weight since starting my blog (runs and ducks for cover). I just exercise ten times more so that I can eat everything thing I make and then I take most of it to work so all my fellow employees eat it.
I want that chicken for dinner. Perfectly cooked.
Oh dear…I wish it wasn’t true, but after starting my blog I was fine, then had tonsil surgery and was WAY skinnier.
But since then…not so good. 🙂
I LOVE WW.I have never officially joined, but keeping track helps a LOT and the flexibility to eat whatever but balance it out helps me as I am not a rigid planner when it comes to food.
Love us bloggers being honest. Food is delicious, but when it’s there, I’ll eat it!! 🙂
I lost about 10 pounds by trying to be very strict with my eating. That was what I told myself I would have to do if I did a food blog. Then I gained it back. Now I’m trying to take it off again. Sigh. The chicken looks marvelous!
I get jitters when I weigh myself. But I really think I put on weight after starting a food blog, and esp visiting other food blogs :O
Thks for visiting my blog.
I think I’ve gained a few pounds from food blogging too. Oy… It’s fortunate I can only eat with my eyes while reading other food blogs, otherwise I would be gobbling goodies up left and right! I love the leftovers I can make with roast chicken. I like to make bbq chicken quesadillas.
I gain, then I lose it so easily, just cut some carbs, but then I want to make bread!