Month: April 2015

I haven’t tried any new recipes in awhile, so yesterday was the day. I found a few new things I’d like to try this week. I shopped and bought ingredients for a Stuffed Spaghetti Squash, which we had for dinner last night, and I am planning to make a Zucchini Noodle Basil Pesto dish before the end of the week! I had a reader ask recently about my favorite tortilla’s. I am always trying a new brand, but this is a Corn Tortilla that I like! One Serving = 3 Points for 3 Tortilla’s. They are thin, so they don’t always hold together really well. If that bother’s you (it does my husband) then these aren’t for you, but if you’re looking for a low point corn tortilla, and that doesn’t bother you, then these are just for you!    I had a super productive day yesterday that included grocery shopping, meal […]

Last year, I became a part of the Big Brother Big Sister program. That’s where I was matched up with Samone! Next month will be our One Year Anniversary! Big’s and Little’s are matched up through a series of questions. As different as Samone and I are at age 48 and 13, we always have a great time together! One of our similar interest is art. Samone has a super creative side to her that I always find amazing. We’ve been to the Art Fair, we’ve done creative things at the house and we’ve talked about a few artsy things we’d like to do in the future. Yesterday we had an awesome opportunity to get to paint together! The Big Brother Big Sister organizations does a great job of letting you know about activities that they sponsor throughout the city. When I saw an opportunity to paint together, I signed us […]

I woke up Saturday morning ready to go back to the Yoga Studio. I went to a morning class prepared to do a Yoga Level 1 Class. What I ended up doing, was a Hot Yoga Mixed Level Class. At the end of the class, I was so glad that I had gone to it! I felt like I pushed myself, but I was able to do everything without any shoulder pain and it was a great workout! The right collar bone feels healed, and the left rotator cuff seems to be happy with the cortisone shot! Yay shoulders! (If you were fortunate enough to read…Jazzercise, Pant’s and Bra’s, I was careful to wear all of the right clothing for exercising, and nothing fell out of anything, and my pants stayed up!) After a few tasty eats, I decided to get back into the swing of lawn mowing. I actually don’t mind […]

I went to my WW meeting yesterday morning in Jeans! I rarely do that, especially when I’m really looking for a loss at the scale. I weighed at home with my jeans on and off, and they weigh at least a pound. I usually weigh in wearing a pair of ancient and super thin, yoga pants, but I had plans for the day, and besides…. it’s fun to let the WW members know that I own some actual clothes. 🙂 I still had a loss at the scale! I was happy with how my weigh in went, jeans and all. I had a good week tracking and getting back into a bit of an exercise groove. I know that sticking to those 26 points a day, and getting in activity, will eventually get me back into the 160’s. I dipped into the 49 Weekly Points a points a little bit, […]

Friday was full of all sort’s of fun, so I didn’t get a chance to write a post! On Thursday, I did Yoga for the first time since the broken collar bone and it felt pretty darned good! I just did a 30 minute Restorative Yoga routine from my exercise on Demand station on my cable, but it felt good, so i am heading out the door for a Yoga class this morning! I’ve missed it so much! I’ll get a blog in all about yesterday later this afternoon. I’m looking forward to a great weekend and I hope that you are too!   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 […]

It was rainy and chilly when I got up to let the dogs out…..and all I could think about was Fall, so I needed pumpkin! “love the life you live, live the life you love”

I’ll spare you all of the details about yesterday….not because I don’t want to share….I really do. But I’m limited on time. Anyhow, you’ve already heard all about my exercise pants and sports bras! 4:30 a.m. Snack! Nonfat Greek Yogurt, Cheerios, Raspberries 3 PPV   6:30 a.m. Breakfast Light English Muffin, Scrambled Egg Whites 14 g Reduced Fat Cheddar, Strawberries 5 PPV 1/2 Serving of cheese (most packages list 28 g as a serving size) really goes a long way!   8:30 a.m. Snack Toast, Almond Butter Smear 3 PPV It’s maybe 8:30 at this point…….   10:00 a.m. Snack Dried Apples 6 PPV   Lunch at 11:30! Tuna, Garbanzo Beans, Reduced Fat Feta Red Bell Pepper, Cucumbers, Carrots Olive Oil 7 PPV It’s 11:30, and I’ve consumed 24 Points! I’m really working on a goal of 26 per day!   I cleaned house like crazy and kept myself super […]

I finally made it to a Jazzercise class yesterday! It’s been over 8 weeks since I broke my collarbone so it’s been a while since I’ve been to class! I was going to go last week, then I had all sorts of really good excuses why I couldn’t make it. You believe me, right? Okay, let me talk exercise pants and sports bra’s. Forward to the food pictures if you’d like to skip the TMI. I’ll understand. I have a small variety of yoga/exercise pants that I like to wear. Some of them fit great, some of them are more flattering than others, some are capri length, some are long, some fit like leggings, some have a flared bottom, some are black, some have a cute pattern, some stay up well, and others I am constantly pulling up! I keep them on two different shelves in my closet. One stack […]

We celebrated Easter with our kids and our grandkids last weekend, but Mike and I still had lots planned for yesterday that included two Easter Meals and a long drive. Mike has been sick all week, so we changed up our plans and we slept in yesterday. We had breakfast at home, chilled most of the day so he could get some rest, then we went to my mom’s for dinner. Since our plans changed a little, my food challenges were easier to tackle and I had time for a nice walk outside! I’m trying to stick to 26 points a day this month, and I finished the day with 30. Not too bad for a Holiday. I started off my morning with my Frothy Coffee in Pink for 1 Point. I made an Egg White Veggie Omelet with a little Cheese and Avocado with a big bowl of fruit at […]

Happy Easter to those of you celebrating today! I’m really focusing on only eating 26 points a day this month and I am feeling “In the Zone”. I love that feeling of control and I wish I knew why sometimes I have it and sometimes I don’t, but for now, I’m enjoying the fact that I have it! Yesterday I took my Little Sis, Samone, downtown to the West Bottoms in Kansas City, where tons of old buildings have been turned into awesome shops full of vintage furniture, refurbished furniture, great Flea Market finds, clothes, vintage jewelry and Food Trucks galore! We had a great time shopping and walking from truck to truck trying to decide what we would eat! I ended up choosing Shrimp Taco’s from the Twisted Asian truck and they were awesome! I had packed a cooler with apple slices, grapes and carrots sticks and wholly guacamole……. […]