I went to TJs yesterday and got some good items. I FINALLY found the bean dip Roni always talks about. I can’t wait to try it!! And they have this wonderful balsamic vinegar dressing that is fat free and does NOT have high fructose corn syrup in it. YAY!! I did not however find the Chile Lime Chicken Burgers that I soooo wanted to get. They were stocking the frozen items and they weren’t in the freezer in the back (we asked) and they were still stocking but we didn’t have time to wait around for them to finish. I have to go into work next Wednesday and TJs is right down the street so I will check again then.
We had a great wonderful lunch at Ruby Tuesday’s. Gosh I love that place! Their salad bar is the best I have ever been to and I love it!
I made lettuce wraps for dinner last night. They were okay, but very salty. I even used low sodium soy sauce. So not sure I will make them again.
Here is my menu from yesterday. I went over my points on the almonds I bought at TJs, but at least it was almonds and not junk!
Daily Point Target--22
Cream of wheat made with milk--
Banana--2
Ruby Tuesday’s Salad Bar--6
Can of pineapple in it’s own juice (split w/ 3 kids and a dog)--3
Lettuce Wraps--3
TJs meringue cookies--3
Almonds--3
Totals--24
Day 6 in Week - Weekly Points Remaining: 0
Workout GOAL: 3 workouts XX
Water—138 ounces
Fruits and veggies 5+
Milk 1
Oh! One other thing…. When I went to the gym the other night, I needed some work out capris (I don’t like to work out in shorts) so I pulled some out from my closet to see if they fit. I bought them several years ago but have hardly ever wore them. They are Gap, size MEDIUM!!! I have them on again today b/c I plan to go today and see if my son will go to their childcare. I was so excited to put them on and they fit!!! WOO HOO!! :) Have a great OP day!
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
I love good days!
Doesn’t it feel great when you eat right and exercise and are OP??
Yes, that’s right…I said exercise. I went to the gym last night and did the crossramp elliptical trainer for 32 minutes. It felt so good!!! I hadn’t eaten perfectly and going to the gym made me feel so much better. I hope to go again tonight. I am going to lunch with a friend today to Ruby Tuesday’s and then we are going shopping at Trader Joe’s. I have my list ready and hope to find the bean dip Roni always raves about and some low point tortillas and a few other items. I’m so excited!
Here is yesterday’s menu:
Daily Point Target--22
Cream of wheat made with milk--4
Lt flat out wrap pizza--4
Green beans--0
Whole can of pineapple in it’s own juice--4
Chile Rellano Casserole--6
FF refried beans--2
BLTs--2
Totals--22
Day 5 in Week - Weekly Points Remaining: 0
Workout GOAL: 3 workouts
CrossRamp Elliptical Trainer—32 minutes in “Weight Loss Mode” for a total of 3 APs
Water—152 ounces
Fruits and veggies 5+
Milk 1
Other than that, I don’t really have much else. I am hoping for a loss on Friday. A good loss would be ideal–at least what I gained last week. I am sure I have lost SOMETHING as my rings are loose again today so I know the water retention is gone. I hope so!! Have a great day!!
Yes, that’s right…I said exercise. I went to the gym last night and did the crossramp elliptical trainer for 32 minutes. It felt so good!!! I hadn’t eaten perfectly and going to the gym made me feel so much better. I hope to go again tonight. I am going to lunch with a friend today to Ruby Tuesday’s and then we are going shopping at Trader Joe’s. I have my list ready and hope to find the bean dip Roni always raves about and some low point tortillas and a few other items. I’m so excited!
Here is yesterday’s menu:
Daily Point Target--22
Cream of wheat made with milk--4
Lt flat out wrap pizza--4
Green beans--0
Whole can of pineapple in it’s own juice--4
Chile Rellano Casserole--6
FF refried beans--2
BLTs--2
Totals--22
Day 5 in Week - Weekly Points Remaining: 0
Workout GOAL: 3 workouts
CrossRamp Elliptical Trainer—32 minutes in “Weight Loss Mode” for a total of 3 APs
Water—152 ounces
Fruits and veggies 5+
Milk 1
Other than that, I don’t really have much else. I am hoping for a loss on Friday. A good loss would be ideal–at least what I gained last week. I am sure I have lost SOMETHING as my rings are loose again today so I know the water retention is gone. I hope so!! Have a great day!!
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Finally, a good day!
Yesterday was a pretty decent day. I made it through the afternoon with only my pineapple and was glad for that. I wanted to go for a walk last night but it was raining here so I did pilates and an InStyle Wedding Arms workout instead. My arms were killing me afterwards, but I’m not sore today. YAY!!!
My sister’s wedding is a little over 3 months away (September 8). I want to lose 12 more pounds by then. That’s 4# a month. I think that’s attainable. I would LOVE to lose more, but I have to be realistic for me. I think I can do it, but I have to hunker down and do it. I am going to go to the gym my hubby goes to tonight and give it a try. They also have childcare and I would like to see if my son would stay there. He is a momma’s boy and has a hard time with me leaving him at daycare 3 days a week. So we’ll have to see. I may try to go on Thursday during the day and see if he will stay there. If I can’t have a home gym, I might as well join one close to home.
Here is yesterday’s menu:
Daily Point Target --22
Cream of wheat made with milk--4
Lean Cuisine Brick Oven Pizza--6
Salad—all 0 pt veggies and very little dressing--0
Whole can of pineapple in it’s own juice--4
Pigs in a blanket x 3--7
Green beans--0
Bites of crescent rolls--3
Total--24
+1 (AP)
Day 4 in Week - Weekly Points Remaining: 0
Workout GOAL: 3 workouts
Pilates session—20 minutes (+2 points) and InStyle Wedding Arms workout (+1 point)
Water—140 ounces
Fruits and veggies 5+
Milk 1
My sister’s wedding is a little over 3 months away (September 8). I want to lose 12 more pounds by then. That’s 4# a month. I think that’s attainable. I would LOVE to lose more, but I have to be realistic for me. I think I can do it, but I have to hunker down and do it. I am going to go to the gym my hubby goes to tonight and give it a try. They also have childcare and I would like to see if my son would stay there. He is a momma’s boy and has a hard time with me leaving him at daycare 3 days a week. So we’ll have to see. I may try to go on Thursday during the day and see if he will stay there. If I can’t have a home gym, I might as well join one close to home.
Here is yesterday’s menu:
Daily Point Target --22
Cream of wheat made with milk--4
Lean Cuisine Brick Oven Pizza--6
Salad—all 0 pt veggies and very little dressing--0
Whole can of pineapple in it’s own juice--4
Pigs in a blanket x 3--7
Green beans--0
Bites of crescent rolls--3
Total--24
+1 (AP)
Day 4 in Week - Weekly Points Remaining: 0
Workout GOAL: 3 workouts
Pilates session—20 minutes (+2 points) and InStyle Wedding Arms workout (+1 point)
Water—140 ounces
Fruits and veggies 5+
Milk 1
Monday, June 4, 2007
Why does fruit have to cost so much?!?!?!
I am currently eating a can of pineapple in it’s own juice. And yes I do plan to eat the ENTIRE can. But it’s 4 points!! Why does fruit have to cost so much? Bananas are 2 points. Grapes aren’t too bad, but I can only eat so many grapes. I have been craving pineapple lately like it’s going out of style. And no, I am NOT pregnant. It’s just so yummy and I love the juice too! I could just drink the juice, but need the fruit in my diet more! Just a random rant here…I just wish fruit wasn’t so darn expensive with the points!
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Good vs. Evil
Today, good won. The last 2 days, evil has won. It’s been a bad eating weekend. Thanfully, I re-gained control today, thus the whole weekend wasn’t horrible (but the day is still young).
It started off on Friday. Onion Rings. I wanted onion rings. So I got them. The toddler and I had Culver’s for lunch and I got a snack pack with onion rings and a cheeseburger. Then came home and made chocolate chip cookies, so I had dough and about 2 cooked cookies. I thought I would re-gain myself Friday night as we had plans to go to Ruby Tuesday’s. Instead we ended up at Sullivan’s Steakhouse. I did fine there…had Chilean Sea Bass and a lettuce wedge. Then we split au gratin potatoes with the toddler. I would have done better at Ruby Tuesday’s b/c all I would have had there is the salad bar, but hey we NEVER get to go to Sullivan’s.
Then Saturday came. My son woke up way earlier than I thought he would, thus not allowing me to exercise. No biggie, I thought. I made lunch for us later on and made him Ramen noodles. I couldn’t stay out of them! So there went a few points. I did great for dinner–made Roni’s Thyme marinated pork kabobs and they were awesome. Then, I had a severe craving for chocolate and ice cream. We went to DQ and I got a brownie batter blizzard. It was a small and sooo worth it. But yet again, evil won.
So today I tally up my points for the last 2 days and BOOM–20 points in the hole for the week. OUCH!!! So, I vowed today would be on target. I had to go to the store and take the toddler with me as the hubby was playing golf. We went out for lunch at Wendy’s. I fought with myself the whole way there–cheeseburger or chicken nuggets? Grilled chicken? Chili and a baked potatoe? Fries or no fries?? So, when I got there I ordered chili and a baked potato. It wasn’t what I really wanted, but I got it anyway. Then throughout my whole meal I kept thinking I would go back up there and order some chicken nuggets (not for me, for my son (wink, wink)). I didn’t. I ate my meal and was satisfied. Then we had to hit the store. The whole time I wanted chocolate. Candy bars, cookies, donuts–anything CHOCOLATE!!! I will be sooo glad when these PMS symptoms are GONE!!! So now I am having a WW chocolate chip muffin for 3 points. I warmed it up in the microwave and it’s sooo good. YUM!!
I have dinner all planned out, now if only I can not snack while I make it. I am going to go for a walk tonight, provided it’s not raining. And I am going to be 100% super on program this week. You heard it here first. Now hold me to it!
Oh and the hubby asked me last night if I would fess up to my blizzard, so I had to. I planned to anyway, but he didn’t think I would. I still feel like a bottomless pit. I had that muffin and now pineapple is calling my name. Urgh….I hate the not-satisfied-I could eat everything in site feeling.
Calgon take me away…..
It started off on Friday. Onion Rings. I wanted onion rings. So I got them. The toddler and I had Culver’s for lunch and I got a snack pack with onion rings and a cheeseburger. Then came home and made chocolate chip cookies, so I had dough and about 2 cooked cookies. I thought I would re-gain myself Friday night as we had plans to go to Ruby Tuesday’s. Instead we ended up at Sullivan’s Steakhouse. I did fine there…had Chilean Sea Bass and a lettuce wedge. Then we split au gratin potatoes with the toddler. I would have done better at Ruby Tuesday’s b/c all I would have had there is the salad bar, but hey we NEVER get to go to Sullivan’s.
Then Saturday came. My son woke up way earlier than I thought he would, thus not allowing me to exercise. No biggie, I thought. I made lunch for us later on and made him Ramen noodles. I couldn’t stay out of them! So there went a few points. I did great for dinner–made Roni’s Thyme marinated pork kabobs and they were awesome. Then, I had a severe craving for chocolate and ice cream. We went to DQ and I got a brownie batter blizzard. It was a small and sooo worth it. But yet again, evil won.
So today I tally up my points for the last 2 days and BOOM–20 points in the hole for the week. OUCH!!! So, I vowed today would be on target. I had to go to the store and take the toddler with me as the hubby was playing golf. We went out for lunch at Wendy’s. I fought with myself the whole way there–cheeseburger or chicken nuggets? Grilled chicken? Chili and a baked potatoe? Fries or no fries?? So, when I got there I ordered chili and a baked potato. It wasn’t what I really wanted, but I got it anyway. Then throughout my whole meal I kept thinking I would go back up there and order some chicken nuggets (not for me, for my son (wink, wink)). I didn’t. I ate my meal and was satisfied. Then we had to hit the store. The whole time I wanted chocolate. Candy bars, cookies, donuts–anything CHOCOLATE!!! I will be sooo glad when these PMS symptoms are GONE!!! So now I am having a WW chocolate chip muffin for 3 points. I warmed it up in the microwave and it’s sooo good. YUM!!
I have dinner all planned out, now if only I can not snack while I make it. I am going to go for a walk tonight, provided it’s not raining. And I am going to be 100% super on program this week. You heard it here first. Now hold me to it!
Oh and the hubby asked me last night if I would fess up to my blizzard, so I had to. I planned to anyway, but he didn’t think I would. I still feel like a bottomless pit. I had that muffin and now pineapple is calling my name. Urgh….I hate the not-satisfied-I could eat everything in site feeling.
Calgon take me away…..
Friday, June 1, 2007
Weigh-in today and a vent
and it shows a 2.1 gain–165.6
BUT…I am not freaking out, depressed, or upset about this gain. Why? You may ask…b/c I KNOW it’s not fat. I KNOW it’s water. My fingers are swollen and my tummy just feels fluffy. TOM is due this weekend so I am 100% sure that is what this is. I am betting if I get on the scales on Monday or Tuesday, this gain will in fact be gone. I have been OP this week and I have been drinking the water, so I am sure this is just water retention.
On a brighter note…I am wearing my new capris that I bought last week and they are so cute! I love them and this is a total brag, but my butt looks good in them!!! My hubby loves my butt and this pants look darn good!
I made Roni’s Beefy Spinach Crescent Loaf for dinner last night and it did NOT turn out right. Hubby loved it but I didn’t b/c it fell apart. So I am going to try it again maybe next week.
I have been in a funk the last couple days. Last night all I could do was cry (I know pathetic!, but I attribute it to PMS). I need to vent this out, so here goes.
I have asked repeatedly from my hubby for a bike and an elliptical. I don’t need both right now, but I do want both at some point. He throws things in my face every time–you won’t use it, you don’t use gym memberships (I do, just not 8 days a week!), you won’t ride a bike, blah, blah, blah. BUT, if he wants something, he gets it. I feel like I always ask and never get anything in return. He wanted a new lap top, he got it. Granted, that was through his company and he needs it to do work, but still…. Now he wants me to answer the phone for his company (which is NOT a big deal at all b/c it hardly ever rings), make his appointments, basically be his secretary, but I still work my own full time job and I am still a wife and a mom. I feel like I ask, ask, ask, but I never get anything in return. We have an agreement that we don’t make big purchases without consulting each other. He told me about the lap top and then it never bothered me, but now it does. I want to instill good habits in our son. He has a bike and has gotten really good at it and I would love to have a bike to ride along with him. We have a basement now and have room for a piece of exercise equipment, yet he tells me no. We had a borrowed treadmill once that was a piece of junk and I used it…then we got our dog and all she did was bark at the darn thing so I quit using it, BUT that was before I really started on the road towards healthier living. I will admit, I don’t like going to the gym. I don’t have a membership anymore, but I did and I used it. Just not 8 days a week like hubby does. I like to exercise on Saturday mornings, but when I get up, hubby is ALWAYS gone at the gym. I know I am stubborn, but once I get up and realize he’s gone and I get started on something else, my intention of going to the gym goes away. Now see if I had an elliptical in the basement I could work out even if he is gone. I just feel like I always give and don’t get anything in return. Okay, vent over. Sorry this got so long. I just needed to get it off my chest. I couldn’t say anything to hubby last night b/c I was just so irked. Not sure why it happened yesterday, but it all came to head and upset me.
I hope you all have a wonderful Friday. Not 100% sure what will happen today, but I do know my son and I are going to visit a friend who had a baby on Monday. And of course tonight we will go out. Have a good day!!!
BUT…I am not freaking out, depressed, or upset about this gain. Why? You may ask…b/c I KNOW it’s not fat. I KNOW it’s water. My fingers are swollen and my tummy just feels fluffy. TOM is due this weekend so I am 100% sure that is what this is. I am betting if I get on the scales on Monday or Tuesday, this gain will in fact be gone. I have been OP this week and I have been drinking the water, so I am sure this is just water retention.
On a brighter note…I am wearing my new capris that I bought last week and they are so cute! I love them and this is a total brag, but my butt looks good in them!!! My hubby loves my butt and this pants look darn good!
I made Roni’s Beefy Spinach Crescent Loaf for dinner last night and it did NOT turn out right. Hubby loved it but I didn’t b/c it fell apart. So I am going to try it again maybe next week.
I have been in a funk the last couple days. Last night all I could do was cry (I know pathetic!, but I attribute it to PMS). I need to vent this out, so here goes.
I have asked repeatedly from my hubby for a bike and an elliptical. I don’t need both right now, but I do want both at some point. He throws things in my face every time–you won’t use it, you don’t use gym memberships (I do, just not 8 days a week!), you won’t ride a bike, blah, blah, blah. BUT, if he wants something, he gets it. I feel like I always ask and never get anything in return. He wanted a new lap top, he got it. Granted, that was through his company and he needs it to do work, but still…. Now he wants me to answer the phone for his company (which is NOT a big deal at all b/c it hardly ever rings), make his appointments, basically be his secretary, but I still work my own full time job and I am still a wife and a mom. I feel like I ask, ask, ask, but I never get anything in return. We have an agreement that we don’t make big purchases without consulting each other. He told me about the lap top and then it never bothered me, but now it does. I want to instill good habits in our son. He has a bike and has gotten really good at it and I would love to have a bike to ride along with him. We have a basement now and have room for a piece of exercise equipment, yet he tells me no. We had a borrowed treadmill once that was a piece of junk and I used it…then we got our dog and all she did was bark at the darn thing so I quit using it, BUT that was before I really started on the road towards healthier living. I will admit, I don’t like going to the gym. I don’t have a membership anymore, but I did and I used it. Just not 8 days a week like hubby does. I like to exercise on Saturday mornings, but when I get up, hubby is ALWAYS gone at the gym. I know I am stubborn, but once I get up and realize he’s gone and I get started on something else, my intention of going to the gym goes away. Now see if I had an elliptical in the basement I could work out even if he is gone. I just feel like I always give and don’t get anything in return. Okay, vent over. Sorry this got so long. I just needed to get it off my chest. I couldn’t say anything to hubby last night b/c I was just so irked. Not sure why it happened yesterday, but it all came to head and upset me.
I hope you all have a wonderful Friday. Not 100% sure what will happen today, but I do know my son and I are going to visit a friend who had a baby on Monday. And of course tonight we will go out. Have a good day!!!
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Mrs. Freshley’s Chocolate Cupcakes!!
I found these at the store the other day and they are AWESOME!!! 9 (yes, NINE) grams of fiber makes these little gems only 2 points. And they are awesome!!!
Check out this link to see what the box looks like. AND…I did not pay $4.95 for mine. At least I don’t think I did. :) I found them at Super Wal-Mart in the snack aisle with the breads.
I have also tried their Vanilla Yogurt Creme Cakes (they look like Twinkies and have the SAME consistency and all!) and their Oatmeal Yogurt Creme Cookies (these look like Oatmeal pies by Little Debbie and taste the same too!). So far, I have been VERY impressed with Mrs. Freshley’s Snack Away products. VERY good!
Check out this link to see what the box looks like. AND…I did not pay $4.95 for mine. At least I don’t think I did. :) I found them at Super Wal-Mart in the snack aisle with the breads.
I have also tried their Vanilla Yogurt Creme Cakes (they look like Twinkies and have the SAME consistency and all!) and their Oatmeal Yogurt Creme Cookies (these look like Oatmeal pies by Little Debbie and taste the same too!). So far, I have been VERY impressed with Mrs. Freshley’s Snack Away products. VERY good!
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