I'm super excited. I lost 6.8 lbs last week, hoping for 5 lbs (or more!) this week. I stuck to the plan, recorded everything and feel confident about my choices.
6:30 pm!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Freshly baked French bread, steak, onion and cheese... yum!
Philly Cheesesteaks on homemade French bread:
French bread - large baguette - 9 ppv (Yes it's a lot, but I still get 55 points per day, and it was hot out of the oven...mmmm)
4 oz lean flank steak - 5 ppv
1/8 cup 2% milk sharp cheddar cheese - 1 ppv
1 cup of green beans - 0 ppv
1/2 cup of corn - 3 ppv
Cooked red onion slivers - 0 ppv
Total: 18 points plus value
Somehow I still have 23 points left for the day??? But I'm so full. Maybe some almonds later.
French bread - large baguette - 9 ppv (Yes it's a lot, but I still get 55 points per day, and it was hot out of the oven...mmmm)
4 oz lean flank steak - 5 ppv
1/8 cup 2% milk sharp cheddar cheese - 1 ppv
1 cup of green beans - 0 ppv
1/2 cup of corn - 3 ppv
Cooked red onion slivers - 0 ppv
Total: 18 points plus value
Somehow I still have 23 points left for the day??? But I'm so full. Maybe some almonds later.
9 point plus value lunch, an old classic revamped a little, with my favorite fruit...
Tuna salad on a sandwich thin with Grapefruit
I had all the ingredients measured out and in the bowl, then I realized I was out of pickles. I can't eat tuna fish by itself with just mayo. I added some green onion and a tablespoon of hot giardiniera. YUM!
1 can of chunk light tuna in water (3 ppv)
2 TB reduced fat mayo (2 ppv)
1 TB hot giardiniera packed in oil (1 ppv)
1/8 cup fresh dill, chopped
1 green onion, chopped
Pepperidge Farm whole wheat sandwich thin (3 ppv)
1/2 large grapefruit
Total: 9 point plus value
I had all the ingredients measured out and in the bowl, then I realized I was out of pickles. I can't eat tuna fish by itself with just mayo. I added some green onion and a tablespoon of hot giardiniera. YUM!
1 can of chunk light tuna in water (3 ppv)
2 TB reduced fat mayo (2 ppv)
1 TB hot giardiniera packed in oil (1 ppv)
1/8 cup fresh dill, chopped
1 green onion, chopped
Pepperidge Farm whole wheat sandwich thin (3 ppv)
1/2 large grapefruit
Total: 9 point plus value
A low point plus value hearty breakfast.
It's amazing what vegetables become when you add a little salt and pepper and cook them slowly in a pan. My breakfast this morning was simple, and amazing.
1/2 red bell pepper sliced (0 ppv)
1/2 green bell pepper sliced (0 ppv)
1/2 small onion sliced thinly (0 ppv)
5 sprays of olive oil cooking spray (0 ppv)
2 large portabella mushrooms (0 ppv)
2 large eggs, over easy (4 ppv)
Salsa verde, 4 TB (0 ppv)
I sauteed the peppers and onion with 3 sprays of olive oil cooking spray, salt and pepper. Once they were cooked I removed them from the pan and added 2 large portabella mushrooms, stems removed and sprayed them with the remaining 2 sprays of olive oil cooking spray, salt and pepper. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side then top the pepper and onion mixture. Add two over easy eggs and top with salsa verde.
4 points!
1/2 red bell pepper sliced (0 ppv)
1/2 green bell pepper sliced (0 ppv)
1/2 small onion sliced thinly (0 ppv)
5 sprays of olive oil cooking spray (0 ppv)
2 large portabella mushrooms (0 ppv)
2 large eggs, over easy (4 ppv)
Salsa verde, 4 TB (0 ppv)
I sauteed the peppers and onion with 3 sprays of olive oil cooking spray, salt and pepper. Once they were cooked I removed them from the pan and added 2 large portabella mushrooms, stems removed and sprayed them with the remaining 2 sprays of olive oil cooking spray, salt and pepper. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side then top the pepper and onion mixture. Add two over easy eggs and top with salsa verde.
4 points!
Monday, January 16, 2012
My First Weight Watcher's Dessert!
These are great Mini-Chocolate Chip cookies...
2 tablespoons of salted butter, softened (I used dairy/soy free butter flavored shortening)
2 teaspoons of canola oil
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon table salt
1 large egg white
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 oz of semi-sweet chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life dairy/soy free chocolate chips)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
In a medium bowl, cream together butter, oil and sugar. Add vanilla, salt and egg white, mix thoroughly to combine.
In a small bowl, mix together flour and baking soda, stir into batter. Add chocolate chips to batter, stir to distribute evenly throughout.
Drop 48 half-teaspoons of dough onto one or two large baking sheets (I covered them in parchment paper). Leaving a small amount of space between each cookie. Bake until golden around the edges, about 4-6 minutes. Do not overcook.
Cool on wire rack.
Makes 48 cookies. 1 point plus value per cookie.
2 tablespoons of salted butter, softened (I used dairy/soy free butter flavored shortening)
2 teaspoons of canola oil
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon table salt
1 large egg white
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 oz of semi-sweet chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life dairy/soy free chocolate chips)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
In a medium bowl, cream together butter, oil and sugar. Add vanilla, salt and egg white, mix thoroughly to combine.
In a small bowl, mix together flour and baking soda, stir into batter. Add chocolate chips to batter, stir to distribute evenly throughout.
Drop 48 half-teaspoons of dough onto one or two large baking sheets (I covered them in parchment paper). Leaving a small amount of space between each cookie. Bake until golden around the edges, about 4-6 minutes. Do not overcook.
Cool on wire rack.
Makes 48 cookies. 1 point plus value per cookie.
Yesterday Makayla was sick...
So most of my day was spent at the doctor and taking care of her, leftover Chicken and Dumplings and Greek-Style Cheeseburgers came in handy!
I resisted the urge to hit the drive thru even though I didn't eat until 3pm and was STARVING (well I least I felt like I was). I still had 2 points left over at the end of the day, but I was full and couldn't eat any more!
Today's lunch is 8 points
Chicken salad on light potato bread
1 can of white meat chicken packed in water, drained (4 points)
2 slices of light potato bread, toasted (2 points)
2 TB reduced fat mayo (2 points)
Celery
Onion
Curly endive lettuce
Fresh dill
2 dill pickles
1/2 large grapefruit
I resisted the urge to hit the drive thru even though I didn't eat until 3pm and was STARVING (well I least I felt like I was). I still had 2 points left over at the end of the day, but I was full and couldn't eat any more!
Today's lunch is 8 points
Chicken salad on light potato bread
1 can of white meat chicken packed in water, drained (4 points)
2 slices of light potato bread, toasted (2 points)
2 TB reduced fat mayo (2 points)
Celery
Onion
Curly endive lettuce
Fresh dill
2 dill pickles
1/2 large grapefruit
Saturday, January 14, 2012
I slept in today so I had lunch about Noon, and then a larger dinner at 6 pm to use up points.
I still have 11 points left after this awesome dinner!
Weight Watcher's Recipe from eTools:
Greek-Syle Cheesburgers
1 pound uncooked lean ground beef
1/2 tsp dried oregano, crushed
Salt and pepper
1 clove of garlic, mashed
1/2 cup minced uncooked onion
2 sprays of cooking spray
4 light hamburger rolls
5 tsp crumbled feta cheese
1 cup of fresh baby spinach leaves
Instructions:
In a medium bowl combine beef, oregano, salt and pepper to taste, garlic and onion. Gently form into four patties.
Coat a nonstick ridged grill pan with cooking spray, heat on medium/high heat for about 30 seconds. Place burgers in pan, grill for 5 minutes. Flip burgers and grill until cooked through to center, about 4 or 5 more minutes.
Place burgers on buns, top each with 1 1/4 tsp of cheese and some spinach. Serve immediately.
Makes 4 servings at 8 ppv each.
I had 2 burgers for 16 ppv and 2 servings (about 2 cups) of Alexia sweet potato waffle fries (7 ppv) for a total of 23 points!
This is obviously a lot more points than I would normally consume in one meal, but I had 34 points left to use for the day, and this took care of 23 of them!
Make the point value even less by substituting ground turkey for all or half of the meat!
Weight Watcher's Recipe from eTools:
Greek-Syle Cheesburgers
1 pound uncooked lean ground beef
1/2 tsp dried oregano, crushed
Salt and pepper
1 clove of garlic, mashed
1/2 cup minced uncooked onion
2 sprays of cooking spray
4 light hamburger rolls
5 tsp crumbled feta cheese
1 cup of fresh baby spinach leaves
Instructions:
In a medium bowl combine beef, oregano, salt and pepper to taste, garlic and onion. Gently form into four patties.
Coat a nonstick ridged grill pan with cooking spray, heat on medium/high heat for about 30 seconds. Place burgers in pan, grill for 5 minutes. Flip burgers and grill until cooked through to center, about 4 or 5 more minutes.
Place burgers on buns, top each with 1 1/4 tsp of cheese and some spinach. Serve immediately.
Makes 4 servings at 8 ppv each.
I had 2 burgers for 16 ppv and 2 servings (about 2 cups) of Alexia sweet potato waffle fries (7 ppv) for a total of 23 points!
This is obviously a lot more points than I would normally consume in one meal, but I had 34 points left to use for the day, and this took care of 23 of them!
Make the point value even less by substituting ground turkey for all or half of the meat!
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