Monday, February 14th 2011
Happy Valentine's Day!!! Oh, I am so grateful for all that I love... my beautiful little girls, a wonderful and totally amazing husband, and a great group of family and friends.
I woke up today to the tantilizing aroma of bacon. REAL bacon, not canadian bacon. Oh, how I have missed this and I jumped from my bed much like a child on Christmas morning. I had pancakes and bacon waiting for me - did you know that it is 4 points for 3 pieces of crisp bacon? I know now and it was delicious! I have an amazing pancake maker in my family.... my hubby throws in some of this, some of that and everytime it comes out so tasty. My only wish was for real butter and syrup but I need to draw the line. Afterall, I am still on a diet and there is a day ahead of me with more treats to eat.
I wanted to keep lunch semi light as I had a yummy dinner planned for Valentine's Day ;)
Had leftover tortilla soup with cheese and sour cream. Yep, still had some left and it was still just as good.
Dinner was absolutely divine!! I found a few recipes on Weight Watchers and one online but it had nutritional info so I was able to figure out the points pretty easy.
We had Beef tenderloin with blue cheese and herb crust, yorkshire pudding with a garden salad and blue cheese dressing. Oh, so yummy and how many points for all this food? 3 oz of beef with blue cheese and herb crust - 9 points. Yorkshire pudding - 2 points each (I had 2) Blue cheese dressing - 1 point and a 0 point salad.
Finished off our night with Strawberry Napoleon. The cream was amazing and it was just the right textures and tastes. Crunchy filo dough layers, smooth sweet cream flavored with orange zest and a little sugar and fresh strawberries. It was 3 points a serving.
Perfect meal for a great day. Oh, did I mention the lovely flowers I got???
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Day 21
Sunday, February 13th 2011
Weigh in... ugh, it was not what I wanted. Down one pound, that is IT. I guess I should be glad that I didn't stay the same or even worse, gain. I am so close to hitting that next digit it is making me crazy! Oh well, another week, another chance.
Gotta grab breakfast on the run.. again. Newton fruit crisps plus cheese - easy to grab and good source of protien. I had a crazy day at church - I never would have thought that 3 hours could be so crazy and so stressful. I had to take on another task that was fully unexpected and to top it off, my little one was beyond tired so she was fussy for pretty much the whole time. We survived and when we were leaving the room and I was offered Hershey Kisses as I went, did I take it. You betcha! I thought it was more then earned but it was a bit impulsive. Worth 2 points tho
Time for my weekly Sunday brunch. I look forward to this almost as much as I do the family time we get after church. 2 pieces of toast, egg and canadian bacon. We had a bit of a rush this afternoon as we had to be at my mom's within 2 hours of getting home. It was my birthday party!! I am beginning to think I am going to sabatoge myself with all that is going on this week. Family birthday party today, Valentine's Day tomorrow and my Birthday on Friday. Will I make it through the week, yep. Will there be a weight loss, I hope so.
Weigh in... ugh, it was not what I wanted. Down one pound, that is IT. I guess I should be glad that I didn't stay the same or even worse, gain. I am so close to hitting that next digit it is making me crazy! Oh well, another week, another chance.
Gotta grab breakfast on the run.. again. Newton fruit crisps plus cheese - easy to grab and good source of protien. I had a crazy day at church - I never would have thought that 3 hours could be so crazy and so stressful. I had to take on another task that was fully unexpected and to top it off, my little one was beyond tired so she was fussy for pretty much the whole time. We survived and when we were leaving the room and I was offered Hershey Kisses as I went, did I take it. You betcha! I thought it was more then earned but it was a bit impulsive. Worth 2 points tho
Time for my weekly Sunday brunch. I look forward to this almost as much as I do the family time we get after church. 2 pieces of toast, egg and canadian bacon. We had a bit of a rush this afternoon as we had to be at my mom's within 2 hours of getting home. It was my birthday party!! I am beginning to think I am going to sabatoge myself with all that is going on this week. Family birthday party today, Valentine's Day tomorrow and my Birthday on Friday. Will I make it through the week, yep. Will there be a weight loss, I hope so.
Day 20
Saturday, February 12th 2011
Yes, another busy Saturday and my saint of a husband made sure to hand me a bagel with the sweet almond orange cream cheese as I was rushing out the door at 9am for a meeting. I went from that meeting to another appointment where I met my hubby and kiddos. Oh so ready to go home and relax about 3 minutes in and I know there is another hour to endure.
Got home, finally. Wanted to eat after all that drama and grabbed something quick and easy. Crackers and cheese it is! Had that with pepperoni and a couple of dill pickles. Yummy!!
We picked up some avocados at the store the other day and they are so ready to be eaten. Found a great recipe online (thank you, weight watchers AGAIN!) for layered mexican dip. 7 points for 1/2 a cup. Added a serving of baked tostitos chips, ground beef, lettuce and tomatoes. Yumminess! Made an amazing taco salad.
Tomorrow is weigh in and I am so stuck on eating once my kids go to bed... I decided on a bowl of cereal.
Then I had a cup of International coffee and then a Skinny cow peanut butter sandwich. Wow, I need to stop eating!
Yes, another busy Saturday and my saint of a husband made sure to hand me a bagel with the sweet almond orange cream cheese as I was rushing out the door at 9am for a meeting. I went from that meeting to another appointment where I met my hubby and kiddos. Oh so ready to go home and relax about 3 minutes in and I know there is another hour to endure.
Got home, finally. Wanted to eat after all that drama and grabbed something quick and easy. Crackers and cheese it is! Had that with pepperoni and a couple of dill pickles. Yummy!!
We picked up some avocados at the store the other day and they are so ready to be eaten. Found a great recipe online (thank you, weight watchers AGAIN!) for layered mexican dip. 7 points for 1/2 a cup. Added a serving of baked tostitos chips, ground beef, lettuce and tomatoes. Yumminess! Made an amazing taco salad.
Tomorrow is weigh in and I am so stuck on eating once my kids go to bed... I decided on a bowl of cereal.
Then I had a cup of International coffee and then a Skinny cow peanut butter sandwich. Wow, I need to stop eating!
Day 19
Friday, February 11th 2011
Egg sandwich today - bagel thins, one egg and 2 slices of canadian bacon.
Nothing too exciting for lunch - made leftovers from a few nights ago. Healthy alfredo for me. It is so nice to have the leftovers put into 1 cup portions. Had some coffee cake as well - it is that good!
Did I mention going out is hard to do?? I had family visiting from California so we met up for dinner. Went to a Meican cafe that I had never been at before so I was worried. I ended up ordering a Santa Fe Enchilada and split it with my mom. It was made with blue corn tortillas layered with chicken, cheese and beans and it had a creamy tomatillo sauce. It was really good and I was proud that I didn't eat chips and salsa or beans and I split it with my mom. Not sure of the points but just went off of the weight watchers points and gave it 5 points.
I am struggling this week with late night treats - I had a bag of peanut M&M's for 7 points. Weigh in is not going to be good :(
Egg sandwich today - bagel thins, one egg and 2 slices of canadian bacon.
Nothing too exciting for lunch - made leftovers from a few nights ago. Healthy alfredo for me. It is so nice to have the leftovers put into 1 cup portions. Had some coffee cake as well - it is that good!
Did I mention going out is hard to do?? I had family visiting from California so we met up for dinner. Went to a Meican cafe that I had never been at before so I was worried. I ended up ordering a Santa Fe Enchilada and split it with my mom. It was made with blue corn tortillas layered with chicken, cheese and beans and it had a creamy tomatillo sauce. It was really good and I was proud that I didn't eat chips and salsa or beans and I split it with my mom. Not sure of the points but just went off of the weight watchers points and gave it 5 points.
I am struggling this week with late night treats - I had a bag of peanut M&M's for 7 points. Weigh in is not going to be good :(
Day 18
Thursday, February 10th 2011
Breakfast that was made for me - Special K with red berries and milk. All about the cereal as you know by now.
I made lunch today taht wasn't all that different then the old days, just a bit healthier :) Tuna fish sandwich with 1 T of mayo on Sara Lee delightful bread. Added 1 serving of fat free pringles, babybel cheese and a serving of grapes.
Oh, my favorite dinner - healthy alfredo! Love me some cauliflower puree (NEVER would have said this before) added a salad. Did I mention I found a great Blue Cheese dressing?? It is yummy and only 1 point for 2 T!
Had some International Coffee - suisse mocha. Yum! 1 point for a cup. Also had some popcorn, a skinny cow sandwich and a slice of coffee cake.... oh, little miss piggy tonight!
Breakfast that was made for me - Special K with red berries and milk. All about the cereal as you know by now.
I made lunch today taht wasn't all that different then the old days, just a bit healthier :) Tuna fish sandwich with 1 T of mayo on Sara Lee delightful bread. Added 1 serving of fat free pringles, babybel cheese and a serving of grapes.
Oh, my favorite dinner - healthy alfredo! Love me some cauliflower puree (NEVER would have said this before) added a salad. Did I mention I found a great Blue Cheese dressing?? It is yummy and only 1 point for 2 T!
Had some International Coffee - suisse mocha. Yum! 1 point for a cup. Also had some popcorn, a skinny cow sandwich and a slice of coffee cake.... oh, little miss piggy tonight!
Day 17
Wednesday, February 9th 2011
Today was lunch with my old boss... oh, eating out is still a challenge. I skipped breakfast AGAIN and that didn't help but make me more hungry for our outing. I wanted to eat it ALL, everything on the menu. I had to make a good decision which wasn't easy when no nutritional info was noted. Grilled chicken? A salad? What is good for you and still good tasting? Well, I found the lunch section and settled for a 1/2 sandwich and a small house salad with low fat dressing on the side. The salad was a great choice, the sandwich not so much but it was yummy! Grilled ham and cheese on texas toast. It also came with fries but I figured the sandwich was enough so I just left those alone.
I got home and here comes the sweet craving again... no donuts today! I had a double chocolate sugar free pudding snack - 2 points and just the chocolate I needed.
I made dinner tonight - another weight watcher recipe - cheesy chicken enchiladas. Yea, not one of my favorites. This recipe called for velveeta 2% cheese and it tasted like such. I don't think I will make it again, to much effort and too many points. (8 points for one enchilada) At least I had my salad to help fill me up!
I was in a baking mood today so I tried a blueberry sour cream coffee cake... besides the fact that the pan I used was wayyy too small, it turned out good. Great blueberry flavor but a little dry. 4 points per slice and a 1/2 glass of milk was a great treat to end my day.
Today was lunch with my old boss... oh, eating out is still a challenge. I skipped breakfast AGAIN and that didn't help but make me more hungry for our outing. I wanted to eat it ALL, everything on the menu. I had to make a good decision which wasn't easy when no nutritional info was noted. Grilled chicken? A salad? What is good for you and still good tasting? Well, I found the lunch section and settled for a 1/2 sandwich and a small house salad with low fat dressing on the side. The salad was a great choice, the sandwich not so much but it was yummy! Grilled ham and cheese on texas toast. It also came with fries but I figured the sandwich was enough so I just left those alone.
I got home and here comes the sweet craving again... no donuts today! I had a double chocolate sugar free pudding snack - 2 points and just the chocolate I needed.
I made dinner tonight - another weight watcher recipe - cheesy chicken enchiladas. Yea, not one of my favorites. This recipe called for velveeta 2% cheese and it tasted like such. I don't think I will make it again, to much effort and too many points. (8 points for one enchilada) At least I had my salad to help fill me up!
I was in a baking mood today so I tried a blueberry sour cream coffee cake... besides the fact that the pan I used was wayyy too small, it turned out good. Great blueberry flavor but a little dry. 4 points per slice and a 1/2 glass of milk was a great treat to end my day.
Day 16
Tuesday, February 8th 2011
Found a new grab n' go - Nabisco apple cinnamon newton crisps, 3 points for both bars. Added a babybel for some added protien and had a great 5 point on the go breakfast!
Had leftover soup with cornbread for lunch. I don't do leftovers but this soup is sooo worth it!
My hubby has mandatory 60 hour work for the next 2 weeks so tonight was kid friendly. We had quesadillas, just made sure mine was diet friendly. I swear it is all about measuring and getting the lower fat and fat free items.
Was craving serious sweets today...I stopped at the store to pick up a few things that I wasn't able to get Sunday and promised the girls a donut if they were good. Made it to the check out line and was unloading when my 4 year old reminded me of my promise. Everything pack in the cart and off the bakery we went. 1 sprinkle and 1 cake donut later we were back in line. I have to say, I LOVE donuts! I didn't get one for myself and was proud. We came home and had lunch and the girls got their treats. My little one ate 1/2 of her donut (the cake one) and didn't want the rest. Oh, what torture! Did I eat it? Yes, yes I did. 3 points but was it worth it? When I think about it now, probably not but at the moment it was.
I finished my day with a banana and a skinny cow peanut butter sandwich. YUM!
Found a new grab n' go - Nabisco apple cinnamon newton crisps, 3 points for both bars. Added a babybel for some added protien and had a great 5 point on the go breakfast!
Had leftover soup with cornbread for lunch. I don't do leftovers but this soup is sooo worth it!
My hubby has mandatory 60 hour work for the next 2 weeks so tonight was kid friendly. We had quesadillas, just made sure mine was diet friendly. I swear it is all about measuring and getting the lower fat and fat free items.
Was craving serious sweets today...I stopped at the store to pick up a few things that I wasn't able to get Sunday and promised the girls a donut if they were good. Made it to the check out line and was unloading when my 4 year old reminded me of my promise. Everything pack in the cart and off the bakery we went. 1 sprinkle and 1 cake donut later we were back in line. I have to say, I LOVE donuts! I didn't get one for myself and was proud. We came home and had lunch and the girls got their treats. My little one ate 1/2 of her donut (the cake one) and didn't want the rest. Oh, what torture! Did I eat it? Yes, yes I did. 3 points but was it worth it? When I think about it now, probably not but at the moment it was.
I finished my day with a banana and a skinny cow peanut butter sandwich. YUM!
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