My food choices have been a little odd this week, but using up what’s in the freezer and the fridge has been super handy. I still have Turkey Burgers, Butternut Squash Chili, and good old fashioned Beef Chili in the freezer, so I would imagine that’s what we will be eating over the next few day’s.
I chopped up zucchini and red onion and sweet potatoes last night to go along with the Turkey Burger’s that I pulled out of the freezer, and my whole shoulder area was uncomfortable for the rest of the night, I slept like crap, and everything is still achy today. Chopping vegetables with your dominant hand in a sling is tricky, but doable, but afterwards I wish I’d just bought a big bag of salad to go with our burgers. I’m really trying not to complain, but I figure I can do it here, and you can read on, or go to the food part, or just skip the next few days of the blog altogether! LOL!!!
I probably won’t do a whole lot of cooking for the next two weeks. I’m thinking bags of salads, and an easy entree option. Baked Chicken? Baked Fish?
I’m off to my WW meeting, then grocery shopping.
As silly as it sounds, I’d kill for a banana right now, but I don’t think that I have bought any in over a week!
I could eat, and would eat, 2 or 3 banana’s a day. I love a banana! I’m pretty certain that Mike likes them almost as much as I do, so every time I go to the store, I grab more banana’s. They are a staple on our counter top and the kitchen feels empty without them! I might have to have one today! Who would have ever thought the day would come that my craving would be for a silly banana??
I’ve really been trying to keep the calories lower each day, and even though banana’s are zero WW Points, I know those calories in a banana (or two, or maybe even three!) can really add up, so while I have had a few frozen banana chunks in my smoothies, I just haven’t bought any in a while.
I didn’t make it to my WW meeting last week, due to my little Fireball and Beer mishap, but the scale really had cooperated by January’s end.
I was down 5.8 pounds since the 1st of January. Basically, for the scale to go down for me, I need to really be watching my salt, drinking lots of water, tracking faithfully, and getting in 3-4 days of exercise. Expecting a loss at the scale over the next two months is going to be a bit of a challenge, but I really want to stick with my plan and continue to lose.
Prepping and cooking is going to be a bit of a challenge, and I don’t want to start eating a lot of convenience foods. Avoiding boredom eating will continue to be a challenge, and not being active with exercise will also stall things.
I’m really not trying to whine, I’m just trying to look ahead at what the challenges will be over the net 5-6 weeks and see how I can work around it all.
If I gain today, I’ll be irritated.
If I maintain today, I’ll accept it.
If I lose today, that will KICK ASS!
Here are yesterdays eats……
Breakfast
Grapes, Pear, Coffee with Skim Milk
1 PPV
Lunch
Omelet made with 1 Egg and 3 Egg Whites
Spinach, Tomatoes, 1 T. Reduced Fat Feta
Gluten Free Toast with Strawberries and Honey Drizzle
6 PPV
Snack’s
Apple
0 PPV
4 T. Hummus with 1 T. Reduced Fat Feta
Carrots, Bell Pepper, Tomatoes
3 PPV
Smoothie
1 C Almond Milk, 2 T PB2
1 Packet Raw Stevia
1 Frozen Banana, 2 tsp Cocoa
2 PPV
Dinner
1/2 Turkey Burger, 1/2 Slice Cheese, Bacon
Sweet Potatoes, Zucchini and Red Onions
12 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 = Fruit, Coffee with Skim Milk (1)
Lunch = Omelet, Toast, Fruit (6)
Snack’s = Apple, Veggies and Hummus, Smoothie (5)
Dinner = 1/2 Burger, Veggies (12)
Total = 24
Exercise = none
Activity Points Earned for the Day = 0
Activity Points Earned This Week = 2
How many ounces of water I drank for the day = 100+
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
- I will go no more than two days in a row without some sort of exercise. (unless I’m sick)
- I will track every single day for the entire year. No matter what. I’ll track if I eat 26 points, I’ll track if I eat 76 points.
- I will RUN in a minimum of six 5K’s
“love the life you live, live the life you love”
