Toothless Tucker…

My poor Little Tucker Man went to have his teeth cleaned yesterday (his breath smelled like rotten Tuna!) and he came home with 13 less teeth! He had his teeth cleaned about a year ago (again with the rotten tuna breath!) and came home with 5 less teeth. The Vet says that he apparently has a genetic issue that has caused his infected teeth. Poor guy. The Vet also told me that we will likely have to come back in less than a year and pull the rest of his teeth. There’s only a few left in there! Tucker is only five years old and otherwise super healthy and spunky. He definitely had a rough day yesterday though.

Look at that face. He didn’t move all night long.

Tucker, not such a great day in the health department. Me, a great day in the health department. I worked prepping food for the food truck yesterday, and as tempted as I was to eat some of the cheese that we sliced, some of the juicy pork that we pulled, or a piece of the fresh bread when it was delivered (fresh baked bread smells soooo good!), I only had one taste of smoked corned beef and I ate 1/4 C of unsalted raw mixed nuts for my lunch.

After prepping food, I made a healthy snack at home, then I walked 3.5 miles before going to pick up my puppy.

It was a great day again, and that feels good.

Okay, let’s talk food…..

Sweet Potato Buns

I’m loving using a Sweet Potato as a Bun. The first time that I made Sweet Potato Buns a few weeks ago, I baked them and made Turkey Burger Sliders. Click HERE for that Sweet Potato Bun recipe. I loved the recipe.

 

A week or so after that, I made them again (but my version) and topped them with Mexican Seasoned Chicken and Guac. Delish!

 

I tend to get in a hurry, so now I have been making my own version of a sweet potato bun. 

Ingredients

! Medium Sweet Potato

Directions

Wash and pat dry the sweet potato. Poke it several times with a fork. Cook potato for about 2 minutes in the microwave, flip it and cook another 2 minutes. (You could also bake your potato) You should be able to slide a fork into the potato. You may need an additional minute depending on the size of you potato, but don’t over cook. A mushy potato won’t work.

Slice it into 1/4″ slices, season with Cumin and Chili Powder and cook in a skillet with cooking spray or cooking oil until just a tad crispy! 

 

Here are all of yesterday’s eats….

Breakfast – 6 PPV

Egg White and Smashed Avocado Sandwiches on Sweet Potato Buns. Kiwi and Banana and Black Coffee.

 

Lunch – 6 PPV

1/4 C Raw Mixed Nuts, and I just kept filling up that 8 oz. water bottle. 

 

Snack – 3 PPV

Egg White Omelette with Peppers, Onions, Potatoes…topped with Salsa

 

Snack – 2 PPV

Pear, 1 tsp Almond Butter, 1 tsp Honey, a sprinkle of Chia Seeds

 

Dinner – 9 PPV

Tilapia, Peas, Roasted Red Onions, Mushrooms, Carrots and Potatoes

 

Weight Watcher’s Points Plus

I can eat 26 PPV a day.

I can earn Activity Points by doing exercise, and eat them if I choose.

I have an allowance of 49 extra points that I can dip into throughout the week if I choose.

I should drink a minimum of 6 (8 oz) glasses of water each day.

My Weight Watcher Week Begins on Friday’s

 

Breakfast = 6

Lunch = 6

Snack’s = 5

Dinner = 9

Total = 26

 

Exercise = Walked 3.5 miles

Activity Points Earned for the Day = 5

Activity Points Earned This Week = 12

How many ounces of water I drank for the day = 80

Remaining points from my 49 Points Allowance = 0

 

This is What I Will Accomplish in 2015

I will choose one occasion per month for Social Drinking (um..this is a work in progress)

I will go no more than two days in a row without exercise. (I’ve done “two a day’s” to make up)

I will track every single day of the entire year. (I’ve only NOT tracked a few weekends this year.)

I will run in a minimum of six 5K’s. Three down, three to go!

 

“love the life you live, live the life you love”