WW Day 2

So back when I was on Weight Watchers, it was hard at first, but then got easier.  It turns on I haven’t steered too far of the WW path.  I am finding it pretty easy and I get to eat more than I did calorie counting.  It may work for some people, but frankly, it just made me cranky.  So do what works right?

I love Weight Watchers because you can easily turn it into a lifestyle.  No, not a diet.  I don’t consider myself on a diet.  We learned in WW that the first 3 letters in diet are D-I-E.  Do you seriously want to lose weight the wrong way?  I have to eat.  I don’t live to eat, I eat to live.  If I don’t eat I am down right grumpy. So I am happier on WW because I can eat!! You just have to find meals and snack low in points.  It’s all about the fiber.  If you screw up your whole day by eating like crazy (every female has 2 weeks out of the month where they want to eat eat eat and I swear 2 days that I want to eat the entire pantry!) it doesn’t affect you that much.  You just start fresh the next day.  I love that.  It’s not like “I eat a brownie and my whole diet is shot and I should just give up.” “Or I am going to eat whatever I want and start over Monday.” Stop waiting for Monday. Do it now.  Get out of that mentality of you ate some cookies and now you are going to gain all of your weight back.  Nope, sorry, not gonna happen!

You can have cookies, brownies, pizza, whatever you want IN MODERATION!! Counting points is so easy for me.  I have already gone through the refrigerator and marked every package with the points value per serving.  That way, when you are going to eat the whole house, you can know what the points value of a serving is, and not even have to think about it.  Ok, ok, off my WW soap box. I’m just saying, if nothing else is working for you, you should try it.  I already feel better!

Today I have a mini babybel light before the gym.  I love those And then I burned 775 calories in spinning class (RPM).  I worked my booty off today for an hour.  That’s 3 activity points.  So, if I want to eat 3 more points today, I can. 

I came back home, showered, and looked through my new cookbook! 

 

I got this book last night at Barnes and Noble.  I have the first one, and this is the 3rd. I may go back and get the second, this one just looked better.

This morning I made egg mug florentine.  Eggs and spinach mmm.  I put a little Frank’s on it, because eggs are just better with hot sauce!

Eggs in a mug are pretty easy clean up!

I am off to pick the poor rotten tomatoes off my plant and spray an epsom salt mixture on them.

And then I am going to read Wicked.  The husband is off fishing, so hopefully I can read a lot!

Ants on a log

This morning I woke up around 8 for Zumba.  I had a hard boiled egg white before class.  I burned 735 calories today shaking my booty!! woo!! I love my new calorie counter. 878 yesterday in RPM, 735 today and I’m going back tonight to try Body Combat with my cousin. 

I am a workout machine! PS my legs are starting to shape up!  I could really tell in the mirror today while dancing.

After my workout, I ate a 100 calorie Arnold Sandwich Thin with Crofter’s Superfruit.

 

Calorie Count: 130

I cleaned the bathroom and took a shower.  Around noon I had this: Chicken Pita Sandwich

Calorie Count: 388

I got hungry a little later and had some snacks.

A serving of Black Mission Figs

Calorie Count: 110

Then I wanted some crunch so I made Ants on a log. Take 3 celery hearts

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And some low cal pb and raisins

Measure out a tablespoon of pb then lick the spoon

Add raisins and voila! It’s a better crunch than chips and you get a bigger portion size!

I’m off to make dinner then punch it at Body Combat!

Gym Rat

Ok, I’ve been to 3 RPM’s and 1 Body Pump.  That is 4 days in a row!!!!! Crazy for me.  But I am feeling good.  I’m telling you, that RPM is addicting. 

After posting yesterday, I split a 100 calorie Jolly Time + Frank’s Red Hot with the husband.

Calorie Count: 50

For dinner we had chicken fajitas!!!

   

With 12 Food Should Taste Good Lime chips.

Calorie Count: 408

For dessert we had chocolate tortillas.  I learned this recipe when I was in Weight Watchers a few years ago.  Take 2 tortillas (I used Trader Joe’s Reduced Carb tortillas) and one tbsp of semi-sweet chocolate chips.  Heat on a griddle or frying pan until chocolate starts to melt and sprinkle chips with cinnamon sugar.

Calorie Count: 160

This morning for breakfast I made a banana, raspberry, strawberry and blueberry smoothie.

 

Frozen Berries

 

1/4 cup strawberries

1/4 cup blueberries

1/4 cup sliced bananas

1/4 cup raspberries

1/2 cup TJ’s European Plain Yogurt

Calorie Count: 148

Sweet Summertime

Today was super relaxing.  I went to a RPM class at 8:30 this morning with my friend Shelby.  It was tough!  I was out of breath for a lot of it, but was told “if you are out of breath, you are not out of shape, you are working hard” so that made me feel better.

Before the gym I was starving so I ate a half of a sandwich thin and some super chunky pb.

 

Calorie Count: 140

After RPM, I had this! So good!

Egg white omelet

Calorie Count: 192

For lunch I made this:

Fettucine Alfredo

    

and a square of hershey’s chocolate with almonds from the husband’s birthday

Calorie Count: 144

Then I took like a 3 hour nap.  It was awesome!

Then I woke up and started on dinner while the husband still was sleeping.

Let me tell you that these were the most amazing burgers! Soooooo good!!!!!!!!!

Here is the recipe:

Lakeside Turkey Burgers on whole wheat buns with cheese

and I made these onion rings:

Lord of the Onion Rings and we had some asparagus on the side.

       

What a yummy meal!

Calorie Count: 740

and this for dessert!

Calorie Count: 180

Total Calorie Count: 1396

Comp Time

Today is a little strange.  I had some comp time built up at work and had to take it.  I went in from 8:15-10 and then came home.  It feels like I’m skipping school!

This morning I ate a banana with chocolate pb in the middle.

Calorie Count: 190

I did laundry, cleaned the fridge and freezer out and picked up around the house.  Whew did my refrigerator need to be cleaned out.   I also checked all of the expiration dates and cleaned out things that were close to expiring.

At 12:30 I stopped and made lunch.

A turkey sandwich on TJ’s high fiber bread with roasted turkey and muenster cheese.

 

And 10 baked salt and vinegar chips.

Calorie Count: 370

My bananas were on their last leg so I peeled and chopped them up.  I put them in the freezer to use for smoothies later. 

 

Off to fold laundry and watch “The Office.”

Total Calories so far: 560

Lucky 7

So I started out at 154.8 (give or take a few ounces) and I am now down 7 pounds!! Woo hoo! All of that working out is starting to pay off!

This morning I ate a piece of TJ’s high fiber bread with almond butter and honey. 

Calorie Count: 185

We have a birthday cookout tonight at Tara’s parent’s house tonight which will include cornhole and probably hot dogs and hamburgers.  There will be a lot of the husbands coworkers there so it should be a lot of fun!

For lunch I had a coupon for a free salad from McDonald’s so I got it to go.  I got the Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad with Southwest Dressing.

Calorie Count: 420

Green Thumb

Check it out!!

Tomato plant

Kale, Basil and Cilantro

Cucumbers

Yes, I started those plants with soil, seeds, a pot and water.  No, I did not buy plants from the store and transfer them into pots. That’s all seeds baby!

I really do have a green thumb!

The fruits of my labor

We picked this guy later on tonight.

A little tomato!!!

Rinsed and laying out to dry.

Hi little guy!

Yes, that is my cat Zoey trying to climb the window.

We went to Trader Joe’s today (haven’t been in months!) and got all of this for $43.

 

I love TJ’s and could spend hours in there!

For breakfast this morning we went to Cracker Barrel.  I got the french toast (make it wheat!) and ate half.

The Daily Plate.com said that this has 520 calories for the white bread.  I got wheat, so I know it is lower in calories.

We didn’t eat anything until dinner.  We went to mexican at La Cocina.

I got a bean burrito and a chicken soft taco that I only ate half because it had oil dripping from it-it grossed me out!

Much better than what I would have gotten before!

I finished the night off with this:

Calorie Count: 100

Sniffles

Here is a recap of my day.  I am too sleepy to function so I’m going to make it short.

Breakfast

Calorie Count: 185 breakfast

Lunch

String cheese, doritos, grasshopper cookies, a fuze drink, and a bite of a veggie hot pocket from one of my students (super gross)

Calorie Count: 440

Dinner

Chicken Fajitas (makes 8 servings)

3 chicken breasts cooked and then cut with my awesome Pampered Chef salad choppers

flour tortillas (Wally World doesn’t have wheat ugh!)

one green bell pepper and one red bell pepper and 3/4 of one red onion

fajita spices (a dash of each) cumin, paprika, seasalt, pepper, garlic powder, chili/onion powder

 

   

Calorie Count: about 300 give or take a few

After Body Pump (-600 calories) Dessert

Calorie Count: Probably 300 (about 3/4 a cup)

Total: 1225

Muffin Top

Today was a lot better.  This dreary weather still kills me, but I think I am over my bad mood.  Work was good today.  We went shopping after work to the school supplies store and took too long! Before I knew it, it was 6 and closing time for them.

My stomach knew it was time to go home.  It was growling like no one’s business.  So tonight was definitely take out night.  It’s usually Thursdays, but I go home so late I switched it this week.  I got gas on the way home and some Taco Bell. 

I got a Fresco Ranchero Chicken Soft taco and a fresco crunchy taco.

Calorie Count: 320

For breakfast, I had the usual: Chocolate PB on a sandwich thin. Heaven.  And coffee.  Lots of coffee.

Calorie Count: 185

During snack time, I ate a top of a blueberry muffin (not pictured) and some blackberries.

Calorie Count: 62 for the blackberries, N/A for the muffin top.  By the way, I can’t wait to lose my muffin top.  Just sayin!

For lunch, I had a 100 calorie pack of cookies, a 200 calorie lean Michelina’s and a Fuze.

I never ate the Dorito’s.

Calorie Count: 300

For dessert I ate a Skinny Cow:

Calorie Count: 100

Total: 905 + muffin top which was probably a million calories! I have been feeling pretty full lately and not eating a lot of calories.  I think it’s the weather and my congested chest.  I have got to eat more because I am working out so much! I am thinking of making a trip to the local farmer’s market this weekend.  Gotta stop eating so much junk and get some local veggies!

Fightin’ the Funk

Dude.  I was in a badddd mood today.  I swear this rainy weather has put me in a funk.  It has been raining since Friday on and off.  More on than off.  I am over it.  I am thankful that it is helping my plants, but geez. 

Back up to last night.  I had a chocolate covered strawberry from the husband’s grandma.  It had a lot of condensation from the refrigerator so I only had one.  It takes a lot for me not to eat more than one chocolate anything, so it had to be just meh for me to stop.  If you don’t like it, why eat it?  It’s a waste of calories!

So here is a picture from the strawberry container:

On to today.  It was definitely a two cup of coffee kind of day.  It still didn’t pull me out of my funk. Hopefully I’ll be in a better mood tomorrow.

For breakfast I had a 100 calorie sandwich thin with chocolate pb.

Calorie Count: 185

Packed up my lunch this morning:

The other half of my enchilada, sun chips…I didn’t eat the cheese-its…

100 calorie pack of cheese cubes.  Love these!! Mozzarella, Garlic & Herb mmmmm!

Calorie Count: 765

I ate this fuji apple during snack time around 10:15am.  Lunch is at 12:25pm.

Calories: 80

Like the nail color?  I painted them during the recap of LOST last night.  It’s OPI Cajun Shrimp.  Very summery.

This morning I woke up with a little chest congestion so I chugged some Amazing Grass before Body Pump.  Soymilk is a lot less heavy on your stomach than regular milk so I went for it.  Normally I wouldn’t have something like soymilk before a gym class, but Amazing Grass is best mixed with it.  It’s all for an immune system boost right?

 

Shaken in my AG shaker! Love that the company sent me this

Calorie Count: 105

Dinner was a whatever kind of night. The husband had a totino’s pizza and I made a sandwich.  My parents brought me this big tomato from a farmer’s market on their way to visit us. 

Yum-O

I chose the biggest piece for my sandwich.

I toasted a sandwich thin.

Add a little mayo.

 

And some reduced fat blue cheese crumbles. MMMMM! Tomatoes and blue cheese is an awesome combination!

Calorie Count: 150 total: 1285

I ate one of these chips with some homemade salsa.  The salsa was mushy after a few days and I threw it out.  Yuck. I only ate one chip.

1285-600 calories.

I was still hungry so I ate a 100 cal.bag of popcorn while watching 24.

 

I needed to get some water in so I put some Frank’s on it.

And drank an entire bottle of water while eating it.

Calorie Count: 100

Total Calorie Count today: 1385 and subtract 600+ for Body Pump.  Looks like I need to eat more calories.  Usually, that is no problem!