Posts from — February 2009

I’m starting to feel a little like Jack Nicholson in The Shining; cooped up and going stir crazy! I have not crashed through any doors, saying, “here’s Johnny”, but it was getting close! A little too much togetherness with little daughter, plus she’s feeling better, so she was extra nudgy In honor of her “last day” home, I made her breakfast in (my) bed. I sat next to her with my breakfast of 3 scrambled egg whites topped with fresh salsa and 1 oz. lite mozzarella and a toasted Thomas’ Light English Muffin; all for 3 POINTS…

We did some schoolwork after eating and I got in some laundry. Before I knew it, it was time for lunch. I found something new for me at the grocery store that I have been wanting to try…

I found these store brand Soy Crisps on the shelf with the rice cake-type items which was probably the right place as that would be exactly how I would describe them. I chose the cheddar flavor which I liked; it was a mild cheddar, not too overpowering. They also came in a ranch and barbeque flavor which sound good, too! A serving of Soy Crisps is about 19 chips and come in at 120 cal., 3 gr. fat, 2 gr. fiber and 7 gr. protein! They are transfat free and cholesterol free, too! A great “chip alternative” for only 2 POINTS!

Along with the Soy Crisps, I made a white bean hummus melt which was inspired by Cooking With Anne , a wonderful blogger who amazed me with her “from scratch” cooking and food budgeting skills for a family of 9! My version of this open faced sammie was made with 2 tbsp. of my homemade white bean hummus spread on a Weight Watchers Pita and topped with sliced tomato and 1 oz. Cabot’s 75% Reduced Fat Cheddar and run under the broiler to melt the cheese. I had a sliced apple to round out this yummy 7 POINT lunch…

This was a nice filling lunch and really didn’t leave me wanting much in the way of a snack this afternoon. I did have a cup of coffee with fat free half and half for 1 POINT as a warm treat, but no munching. I feel the munchiness from the past few days beginning to subside (thankfully), so I should be completely back on track this coming week!

For dinner, I decided to make myself something special that I KNOW the rest of the family would NEVER eat!! SHRIMP! Eeewwww, they say. I told them that something is wrong with their mouths So, my faaaaabulous dinner was Salsa Shrimp with Feta over Whole Wheat Couscous! I sauteed 8 oz. large shrimp in a nonstick pan with cooking spray, added about 1/2 c. fresh salsa until heated through. I poured this over 1 c. whole wheat couscous and topped it with 1 oz. lite feta cheese. An amazing 8 POINT dinner…

I ended the night with another No Pudge Brownie iced with PB2. So rich and decadent tasting for 3 POINTS…

So, tomorrow little daughter is back in action and so am I! I am really looking forward to a nice outdoor run in the morning! Gee, never thought I would hear myself say THAT! Strange, but true =)

Have a great night! Oh, and stay tuned for my first ever giveaway this Friday!!!

Little daughter is still sick, so another day in the house. One would think I would get a myriad of things done around here, but on these sick days, I tend to sit with the sickie all day and not do much of anything! House is still a mess, clothes unlaundered, food barely made. I have had zip in the creativity dept. lately with my food. I really need to get some planning done with some new recipes on the menu to spice things up around here! I gotta get a fire goin under this butt! So, onto my boring food today…

Breakfast was whole wheat pumpkin blueberry pancakes that I had in the freezer with a side of 1/2 Weight Watchers Strawberry Yogurt (split with little d -why do they have to eat MY stuff!!) topped with a few slices of banana for 3 POINTS…

After breakfast, I forced myself to do Level 3 Shred. Hanging around the house has made me very lazy, but I knew this was the only exercise I was going to do today, so I did my best “bad-ass” workout. Jillian was happy; she told me so. She says that at the end; it’s way after the part when she tells you she wants you to feel like you’re gonna die Only 4 days left, Shredders!!!

For lunch, I wanted a giant shaker of salt with shavings of chocolate on the side. I didn’t think that would look very nice on the plate, so I opted for a Chicken BLT using a leftover thin sliced chicken breast (1 1/2 oz.) on an Arnold Sandwich Thin, topped with 2 slices of center cut bacon, lettuce, tomato and a tiny squirt of Kraft Light Three Cheese Ranch. On the side, I had a serving of Baked Cheddar and Sour Cream Lays Chips and a sliced apple for health’s sake. A salty-licious 7 POINT lunch…

Just like yesterday, more chips followed along with some chocolates all while reading my new book that I got at the library, Intuitive Eating ! Seems I need more work in this area So, here’s a positive- during this eatfest of salt and sweet, I downed a TON of water! That’s good, right?? Definitely got in all my WATER today! The bloat has set in and I am fairly certain that I have gained 40 lbs. today :0

Dinner was quick and easy. The daughters wanted breakfast for dinner – cool! I went with the same for myself. I made an egg sammie made with egg whites, baby spinach and a slice of 2 % cheese on a Weight Watchers Petite Bagel along with a side of carrots and grapes. An easy, healthy, back on track 4 POINT dinner…

I’m just gonna keep trying. Keep reeling it in everytime I go off the wagon. There is no other choice; just keep on keepin on. Eventually, it will click and I’ll be on a roll again. Right???? Right!!!

Okay, tomorrow is a new day and it will be another homebound day with little daughter. I have pretty much eaten every salty and sweet snack in the house, so I think I should be pretty good tomorrow!!LOL! I plan on making a new and exciting dinner that no one will eat except me because it will be healthy and POINT friendly and I will spend the day dancing around the house singing, “what have you done today, to make you feeeeeel proud”. It’s gonna be a great day =0)

I was homebound today with little daughter; she is sick and I’m not feeling so peachy myself. I’m kinda achy and tired. Not sure if I’m fighting something off or what. Plus, TOM showed up today, too. Hate that guy! But, I guess that explains my need for the intervenous chocolate hook-up this past weekend

Little daughter and I lounged around all morning. We finally got around to eating breakfast around 10:30. I went with a Weight Watchers Pita stuffed with 3 scrambled egg whites, a slice of 2 % cheese and a slice of center cut bacon. Yummy 3 POINTS….

After breakfast, I made sure to get in 30 minutes on the elliptical and a Level 3 Shred. Brutal, but necessary! Only 5 days left, Shredders!!!!

For lunch, I decided to try these chicken breast nuggets that I picked up at Target the other day…

These nuggets were okay. The nutritionals were impressive; a 4 piece serving is 120 cal., 2 gr. fat (0 g.sat/trans fat). What I liked about them were that they were actual pieces of chicken breast instead of the “chopped and formed” variety. The breading was crisp, however, I thought the flavor was a bit on the bland side. I also wondered if the nutritionals were accurate since the chicken pieces were different sizes. So, to be “exact”, I weighed them and they came to more cals. in doing that. A serving is 4 pieces (84 gr.), but my 4 pieces came to more than that. I know it’s just playing with a few calories, so I upped my count another POINT. Still, 6 nuggets for 5 POINTS isn’t too bad! I think these might be good tossed in some buffalo wing sauce, so I’ll try that next time. Today, I just ate them with a tbsp. Kraft Light Three Cheese Ranch, some carrots and a serving of Baked Cheddar and Sour Cream Lays. A fun 8 POINT lunch…

More lounging went on this afternoon, along with some munching. Alternating salty and sweet, sweet and salty. Ugh, TOM is a jerk!

Then, I made brownies. I know, I can’t help myself! Thankfully, I had the No Pudge Fat Free Brownie Mix. A box makes 12 servings at 120 cal., 0 gr. fat and 1 gr. fiber which comes to 2 POINTS per brownie. That is, if you can eat PER. I tried to help myself in this area by making the brownies in a 12 cup muffin tin instead of a regular 8×8 pan cuz you KNOW more goes in the mouth during the “cutting” process! This worked out great; instant portion control! These brownies are very good, thick and fudgy. I was craving reese’s peanut butter cups so I decided to top the brownie with some PB2. A very rich, craving crusher for 3 POINTS…

Well, I’m a little bummed that I wasn’t completely back on track today. Angie let me know that I made the biggest loser of the week for this past week and now I’m letting my team down this week with this craziness. I keep doing this volley thing where I follow through with my plan one week , then sabotage myself for the next week. Back and forth. I just want to get a few good weeks under my belt to drive me to my end goal! Frustrating, but I’m never giving up. I know I’ll get there!!!!!

Don’t think little daughter is ready to go back to school tomorrow, so I’ll be homebound again. Where should I hide the brownies??????

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