Phil Parham (49 page)

Makes 6 ½-cup servings

8. Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients:

½ cup skim milk

1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

1 cup cornflakes, crushed

1½ tablespoons onion powder

1½ tablespoons garlic powder

2 teaspoons black pepper

2 teaspoons red pepper, crushed

5 skinless chicken breasts (cut into nuggets or strips)

Dash (or 2) paprika

Nonstick cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Add
½
teaspoon poultry seasoning to milk.

3. Combine other
½
teaspoon poultry seasoning and all other spices with cornflake crumbs and place in plastic bag.

4. Wash chicken and pat dry. Dip chicken into milk, shake to remove excess, then quickly shake in bag with seasoning and crumbs.

5. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

6. Remove from refrigerator and sprinkle lightly with paprika for color.

7. Evenly space chicken on baking sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.

8. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil and check to make sure it is cooked throughout. The size of your nuggets will determine the cooking time.

Makes 7 servings (about 4 nuggets per serving)

9. “Ice Cream” Sundae

Ingredients:

2 containers of FAGE yogurt

Xylitol or stevia sweetener

2 scoops PB2 powdered peanut butter (you can order this at
www.bellplantation.com
)

Strawberries, bananas, or raspberries, chopped (any fruit will do)

Almond slivers

Directions:

1. Mix yogurt with 2 packets of stevia or xylitol sweetener.

2. Add PB2 powdered peanut butter.

3. Freeze for 1 hour or until slightly firm.

4. Scoop in a container and top with fruit and nuts.

* If your children like vanilla ice cream, substitute vanilla flavoring for the PB2. You can also add whatever fruit your children like best.

Makes 4 servings

10. Individual Pizza

Ingredients:

6 English muffins

2 cups prepared pizza sauce

¼ cup green or red bell pepper, cubed

¼ cup onion

¼ cup sliced black olives

1/8 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning

1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Turkey bacon or sausage cooked and crumbled (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Slice English muffins in half and place them on a baking sheet.

3. Spoon pizza sauce on top of muffins.

4. Add peppers and onions.

5. Sprinkle herb seasoning on top.

6. If desired, add turkey bacon or sausage.

7. Sprinkle cheese over the top and place pizzas in oven.

8. Cook until cheese is melted and bubbly.

* I like to add some fun by making a smiley face on top of the cheese with a strip of red pepper for the mouth and black olives for the eyes.

Makes 6 servings (1 muffin per serving)

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A Proven Program for Better Health and Lasting Weight Loss

Phil and Amy Parham, contestants on NBC's
The Biggest Loser
, provide a faith-based, informative, and motivational book that will encourage those facing weight challenges to permanently transform their lives and live their dreams of being healthier, happier, and more fit.

This is not a diet book for temporary change but a manual for permanent transformation.
The 90-Day Fitness Challenge
will

•  encourage readers to embark on a 90-day program for permanent weight loss

•  outline simple and practical healthy food and fitness plans

•  point the way toward developing better eating habits and an active lifestyle

•  incorporate Scripture and faith principles to encourage readers to make God a part of their journey

•  provide motivation through heartfelt and encouraging daily readings

The Parhams know from personal experience the obstacles to fitness that overweight readers face. Having lost a combined total of 256 pounds, they come alongside readers to provide inspiration, motivation, and practical life skills on their 90-day journey toward better health and lasting weight loss.

Living with Less of You and More of Life

Amy Parham

Amy Parham, a former fat girl who became a fit girl after losing more than 100 pounds, learned what it takes to stay fit inside and out. In
10 Lessons from a Former Fat Girl
, she offers nuggets of insight for changing not only the fat-girl body but also the fat-girl mentality. Focusing on the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our relationship with food and exercise, Amy shows how readers can make this a healthy partnership that brings permanent change. Amy speaks from experience as she

•  identifies with the reader struggling with a food addiction

•  describes emotional pitfalls that serve as triggers for overeating

•  explores the mental and emotional benefits of regular exercise

•  illustrates how and why fitness must be a lifelong pursuit

•  demonstrates how to transform our minds as well as our bodies

The result is a practical, proven plan that will help any reader reprogram the fat-girl mentality into fit-girl reality.

 

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Phil and Amy Parham were contestants on Season 6 of NBC's
The Biggest Loser
. Over a seven-month period, they recorded the highest percentage of weight loss of any couple in the program's history. Their publications include
The 90-Day Fitness Challenge
(book and DVD) and
10 Lessons from a Former Fat Girl
. Married for more than 20 years, Phil and Amy live in South Carolina with their three healthy and active boys, Austin, Pearson, and Rhett.