Loving this weather!  It was so sunny and mild!  A great day for the daughters to have off from school;  I knew we had to get out later and enjoy the sun:)

We had a relaxing morning with a late breakfast.  Despite the spring-like weather, I had cravings for a fall flavor – apple pie!  This was one tasty yogurt bowl.  In the mix…

• 1 cup plain nonfat greek yogurt (TJ’s brand)
• 1 gala apple, diced
• 1/4 tsp. apple pie spice
• 1/4 cup Special K granola

I warmed the spiced apples in the microwave for 1 minute before adding to the yogurt, then topped it with the granola.  Mmmm…apple pie in a bowl…

We let breakfast digest, then got dressed and headed out into the bright sunshine.  Yay, vitamin D!

While big daughter practiced some basketball, little daughter and I had some fun on the trampoline.  I haven’t been on it in such a long time.  I decided to make ‘trampoline jumping’ my workout for today.  Little daughter and I searched the internet for some workout routines for the trampoline.  I found this one and thought I would try out some of the moves…

It was such a blast!  And hard!  The whole Tuck-Daffy- Daffy thing was brutal!!

Little daughter thought I was hilarious…

Thank God the neighbors couldn’t see me

So, after our 45 minute jump-a-thon, we needed some food.  I really wanted a chili-dog.  I have no idea why.  I don’t think I’ve ever eaten a chili-dog in my life, but for some reason, today was the day!  So glad I did;  it was great! 

I picked up this Amy’s Black Bean Chili the other day to try…

This chili was amazing!  It will definitely be a pantry staple from now on.

I used 1/2 cup chili to top an Applegate Farms Organic Uncured Beef Hotdog on an Ezekiel Hot Dog Bun .  I sprinkled 1 oz. Cabot’s 75% reduced fat cheddar for the finishing touch.  A side of carrots was all I needed for this hearty, messy and super delicious lunch…

Later in the afternoon, the daughters and I snuggled up for a movie and some popcorn…

Then, I got to baking more Chocolate Cranberry Chia Muffin Tops since my stash was gone…

I snacked a little on a muffin top and batter (counting those BLT’s!).

Dinner was pretty basic… turkey breast with a parmesan peppercorn sauce, broccoli and mashed taters…

GTG – Day 6:  Total – 29 POINTS

Don’t forget to enter the Souper Giveaway! 

Before I go, MANY MANY THANKS to those of you who have passed along the blogger awards to me!  I will try to catch up with all of those this week.  Thank you!  Really, it means so much!

Have a great day, everyone!!

Have you ever tried jumping on a trampoline?

Loving this weather!  It was so sunny and mild!  A great day for the daughters to have off from school;  I knew we had to get out later and enjoy the sun:)

We had a relaxing morning with a late breakfast.  Despite the spring-like weather, I had cravings for a fall flavor – apple pie!  This was one tasty yogurt bowl.  In the mix…

• 1 cup plain nonfat greek yogurt (TJ’s brand)
• 1 gala apple, diced
• 1/4 tsp. apple pie spice
• 1/4 cup Special K granola

I warmed the spiced apples in the microwave for 1 minute before adding to the yogurt, then topped it with the granola.  Mmmm…apple pie in a bowl…

We let breakfast digest, then got dressed and headed out into the bright sunshine.  Yay, vitamin D!

While big daughter practiced some basketball, little daughter and I had some fun on the trampoline.  I haven’t been on it in such a long time.  I decided to make ‘trampoline jumping’ my workout for today.  Little daughter and I searched the internet for some workout routines for the trampoline.  I found this one and thought I would try out some of the moves…

It was such a blast!  And hard!  The whole Tuck-Daffy- Daffy thing was brutal!!

Little daughter thought I was hilarious…

Thank God the neighbors couldn’t see me

So, after our 45 minute jump-a-thon, we needed some food.  I really wanted a chili-dog.  I have no idea why.  I don’t think I’ve ever eaten a chili-dog in my life, but for some reason, today was the day!  So glad I did;  it was great! 

I picked up this Amy’s Black Bean Chili the other day to try…

This chili was amazing!  It will definitely be a pantry staple from now on.

I used 1/2 cup chili to top an Applegate Farms Organic Uncured Beef Hotdog on an Ezekiel Hot Dog Bun .  I sprinkled 1 oz. Cabot’s 75% reduced fat cheddar for the finishing touch.  A side of carrots was all I needed for this hearty, messy and super delicious lunch…

Later in the afternoon, the daughters and I snuggled up for a movie and some popcorn…

Then, I got to baking more Chocolate Cranberry Chia Muffin Tops since my stash was gone…

I snacked a little on a muffin top and batter (counting those BLT’s!).

Dinner was pretty basic… turkey breast with a parmesan peppercorn sauce, broccoli and mashed taters…

GTG – Day 6:  Total – 29 POINTS

Don’t forget to enter the Souper Giveaway! 

Before I go, MANY MANY THANKS to those of you who have passed along the blogger awards to me!  I will try to catch up with all of those this week.  Thank you!  Really, it means so much!

Have a great day, everyone!!

Have you ever tried jumping on a trampoline?

Thanks for the super kind words about my first vlog.  How embarassing!  Ugh, but I knew I had a lot to say (hence the 6 minute blabfest) and it seemed easier to just say it instead of write it!

The Plan

So, I’m back in it.  And I’m in it to win it this time.  I feel really good about my decision (thanks to you all and Kelly for the great feedback/ideas) and know that I will stick with this until I reach goal.  As Kelly said, once I “build” my house, I don’t have to walk around with my hammer all the time.  I just need to get it out for repairs.  That was such sound advice and seemed do-able for me.  I feared backsliding into old ways and “dieting mentality” after I feel like I’ve done so much work mentally to turn that around.  But, the way I look at it now is that I can keep an intuitive eating mentality while still being on the Weight Watchers program.  I can incorporate the two, if I approach it the right way.  I have always felt that Weight Watchers is not a diet, but a lifestyle.  The healthy guidelines,and tools for living are in place to have you acknowledge how to live this lifestyle.  We “the dieters” are the ones that I think take it to the extreme by getting super militant about the process.  And I did take it to the extreme with obsessive weighing, freaking out about every little POINT, having that “good food vs. bad food” mentality and basically beating myself up for every little detour from the program.

To do this right, for me, I have to put some rules for myself into place.  Again, this is what I know will work for me  at the place that I have gotten myself to and may not necessarily be “Weight Watchers approved!”

1. I will journal my POINTS, exercise and water on a daily basis.  Bites, licks and tastes included.
2. I will pay strong attention to the 8 Healthy Guidelines and concentrate on incorporating those on a daily basis.
3. I will listen to my body’s hunger signals and eat accordingly.  I will shoot for my daily target, but will not force POINTS if I’m not hungry for them.
4. I will NOT get on the scale on a daily/weekly basis. (more to come on this).
5. I will continue to practice my flashcards.
6. I will celebrate EVERY LOSS on the scale, no matter how small.
7. I will continue to follow the program until I reach goal.  Period.

I’ll delve a little more into those rules in the coming posts.  Okay, enough yammering.  Let’s get to the first day back in action!

The Workout

The Arc Trainer rocks!  It’s such a great, sweaty workout.  I pumped out a fast 40 minutes, then moved into some quick arm/shoulder work done slow and controlled to feel the burn…

Arm curls:  3 sets of 15
Overhead press:  3 sets of 12
Row:  3 sets of 15

Breakfast

When I got home, I heated up a Chocolate Cranberry Chia Muffin Top from the freezer.  Love these!  I will definitely be making more.  Each one is 3 POINTS …

And I had a nice cup of Peet’s Mocha Java in the press to go with it…

Lunch

The generous people at Progresso sent me some soups to sample from their new line of light soups.   (They are also having a great giveaway that I’ll post about tomorrow.)  I decided to try out the Light Chicken Noodle for lunch…

Added bonus of POINTS on the label

I have to say that I was skeptical off the bat because I don’t love many canned soups.  They usually taste ‘meh’ to me .  With the exception of Trader Joe’s lentil and black bean canned soups, I try not to buy them.  So, I didn’t have high hopes for this one , but I really liked it!  Very tasty and not canned- flavored, if you know what I mean – they all start to taste the same!

I paired it with a leftover Taco Bean and Cheese Burger on an Arnold Sandwich Thin with salsa and baby spinach…

Snack

I wasn’t entirely hungry, but didn’t want to be starving at dinner time, so I opted for a snack.  I came across these Yogi Granola Crisps in the natural foods aisle of my local Giant supermarket and thought they would be perfect for noshing…

I used a half serving as a topping for my yogurt bowl:

• 1/2 cup Oikos plain Greek yogurt
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1/2 packet NuStevia
• 1/4 cup Yogi Granola Crisps (Mountain Blueberry Flax)

Awesome…

(white bowl + white yogurt = bad pic!  It’s in there!)

Dinner

I yanked out the leftovers for everyone, so it was a little of this and that for the family.  Since I was low on the veggie consumption, I decided on a big Chef’s Salad for dinner.  In the mix…

• romaine lettuce
• 3 oz. diced turkey breast
• 1 oz. diced lean ham
• 1 hard-boiled egg
• 4 baby carrots, sliced
• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp. gooood balsamic vinegar

Served with a toasted slice of Wheat Bran bread and 1 tsp. light butter…

Get To Goal (GTG) – Day One:

Total:  20 POINTS

ONE GOOD THING:  I felt great today!  Not deprived, not crazy about how much I weigh, not starving and not obsessing.  I felt very at ease and in control.  Note to self:  Tomorrow…REPEAT! 

*Gawd, did you think this was never going to end!  Okay, THE END! 

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!