Week 3 - Weight Loss - Good & Bad News

Hi Everyone,

I didn't post this Saturday as I was in the City of Eilat (about a 5 hour drive from Jerusalem) celebrating the most amazing event ever! The Eilat Salsa Congress. It's a weekend filled with dancing, workshops, professional dancers and pure madness.
This week I didn't overeat, but I didn't necessarily have the right foods while I was away. I believe the only thing that kept me stable this week is the fact that I literally danced for 10 hours on Thursday, 18 hours on Friday and 5 hours on Saturday. This weekend was exceptional to say the least. My body is in pain but it was well worth it as I had a blast. I lost a total of 2" around my body. I'm not discouraged, on the contrary i'm so excited, i'm just that much closer to my goal. :-)
Below is just a small clip of my weekend. These professional salsa dancers are known worldwide. Adolfo Indacochea (originally from Peru) and Tania Cannarsa are the best of the best. They gave a New York Style salsa workshop at the Eilat Salsa Congress. It was a great honor and i'm so grateful to have had them teach me invaluable salsa tips.

	Weight Loss Progress Chart
	Measurements	Week 1 Mar. 23	Week 2 Mar. 30	Week 3   April 6	Week 4   April 13	Week 5   April 20	Week 6    April 27	Week 7   May 4	Week 8   May 11	Week 9 May 18
	Bust	39"	38.5"	38"
	Waist	33"	33"	32.5"
	Hips	41"	40.5"	40"
	Thighs	25"	25"	24"
	Arms	12"	12"	12"
	Projected Weight	START	151.6	149.6	147.6	145.6	143.6	141.6	139.6	137.6
	Actual Weight	153.6	151.4	151.4
	Measurements	Week 10 May 25	Week 11 June 1	Week 12 June 8	Week 13 June 15	Week 14 June 22	Week 15 June 29	Week 16 July 6	Week 17 July 13	Week 18  July 20
	Bust
	Waist
	Hips
	Thighs
	Arms
	Projected Weight	135.6	133.6	131.6	129.6	127.6	125.6	123.6	Maintenance
	Actual Weight
	Love, Marietta

Healthy Apple Crumb Cake Recipe

Hi Guys, 

On my weight loss journey, I have been on the pursuit to find recipes that are delicious and equally healthy. This weekend I created a healthy apple crumb cake inspired 

by Lindsay's low fat crumb coffee cake. 

The Ingredients are as follows: 

FOR THE CAKE

• 3/4 Cups Brown Sugar
• 2 Medium Eggs
• 1 Cup All Purpose Whole Wheat Flour
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1/2 Cup Greek Yogurt
• 1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 Cups Apples, Peeled, Cored & Chopped
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FOR THE TOPPING

• 3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 3 Tablespoon Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Butter, Softened

FOR THE APPLE SAUCE

• 3 Apples, Peeled, Cored &  Chopped
• 1/2 Cup of Water
• 3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Preheat Oven to 350F. Spray an 9*9 Baking Pan with butter, cooking spay or a little bit of oil.

2. For the cake:

• In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar and eggs and beat until mixed
• In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda and cinnamon.
• Gradually add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and beat until combined
• Add the greek yogurt and vanilla extract.
• Add in the Apple Pieces in to the mixture, then pour the whole thing into the baking pan. 

3. For the Topping:

• Combine topping ingredients in a small bowl and sprinkle topping over the cake mixture

4. Bake until golden brown, approximately 20-20 minutes, depending on your oven. Remove from the oven and let cool. Add the Apple Sauce to top off. 

4. For the Apple Sauce: 

• In a saucepan, combine Apples, Water, Brown Sugar and Cinnamon. Cover for about 15-20 minutes. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until apples are soft. Allow to cool and top off your apple crumb cake with some apple sauce. (Applesauce Credit: Sarah's Applesauce)

Enjoy!!! oh and Eat Proportionally!

Love,
Marietta