(Revised March 29, 2014. It was brought to my attention by a reader, (Thank you Rene!) that I was off on calculating the points for my Blueberry Pancakes. I was counting the 1/4 of Dry Oatmeal in the pancake mix as I would count 1/4 of Cooked Oatmeal. The Blueberry Pancakes are 3 PPV, not 2 PPV. Sorry about that! Still a yummy plate of food for 3 PPV!)
Thursday I got on the treadmill to run my first THREE miles in preparation for the upcoming 5K on April 12th. I ran 31 minutes straight the day before, and 30 minutes straight the day before that. I felt like I was ready! The 5K training App that I have been using on my iPhone suggest that you train only three days a week. Yesterday would have been three days in a row of “running”, which most of you know, is a fairly new activity for me. After 20 minutes of running on Thursday, I had to stop. My thighs felt thick, heavy and rubbery! Maybe that “Three Days a Week” thing is recommended for a good reason? Ya think? Anyhow, I did get in a good 20 minute run, and I walked for an additional 25 minutes, then I did a good arm workout with my weights. All in all, a good day of activity and exercise!
Breakfast
3 PointsPlus Blueberry Pancakes
These really are delicious!
3 PPV
Snack
Grapes
0 PPV
Lunch
Turkey Burger Patty on a Grilled Light English Muffin with
1 T. Soft Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onions
(I keep these patties made up and in the freezer)
Carrots, Bell Peppers, Hummus
9 PPV
Snack
Banana (Great with an Apple too!)
with 1 T. Melted Better n’ Peanut Butter
1 PPV
Dinner
I knew I was making pizza for dinner, and I had decided to try a Gluten Free Crust…..Then I made Alfredo Sauce with flour in it???? Yep. I did.
…..and top it with Alfredo Sauce, Chicken, Spinach and Mozzarella. I searched online for a healthy Alfredo Sauce and found myself at the site of the Minimalist Baker. The sauce she made was to serve over pasta, but I didn’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work for my pizza! The sauce looked easy, and I had all of the ingredients, (well, except for the pesto, and I left out the red pepper flakes) so I gave it a try. It was easy and delicious and just what I was looking for! Click HERE for her awesome Alfredo Recipe!
Two Slices of Chicken Alfredo Pizza
Caesar Salad
14 PPV
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 = Un-pictured Coffee with Skim Milk, Pancakes (4)
Snack = Grapes (0)
Lunch = Turkey Burger, Veggies, Hummus (9)
Snack = Banana with Better n’ Peanut Butter (1)
Dinner = Pizza and Salad (14)
Total = 28
Exercise = Run 20 minutes, Walk 25 minutes
How many glasses of water I drank = 10
Activity Points Earned for the Day = 5
Activity Points Earned This Week = 22
Remaining points from my 49 Points Allowance = 0
Alcohol Consumption = none
What are YOU cooking?
“love the life you live, live the life you love”
I use a product called Better n Peanut Butter. 1 T. = 1 PointsPlus. If you click on the words “Better n Peanut Butter” in this post, you can read all about it! It used to be easy to find at Target, but I seem to be able to buy it at almost any grocery store now. It is usually found in the health food section of the grocery store. Hope this helps!
How come your peanut butter is only 1pt mine is 3?