Good Monday Morning! The weekends go by too too fast! I thought I would check in and do a menu, I haven't done one in a while.

Yesterdays Menu

Breakfast, 4 figs, 2pts

Lunch:
Whole wheat bagel thin, 3pts
PB2, 1pt
Fried Egg, 2pts
Apple, 0pt

Snack: Craisins, 4pts, popcorn 3pts

Dinner: We went out for mexican
Chips, 5 pts
Sour cream and guac, 3 pts
Shrimp Fajitas, 10pts (I even asked for "lite" with less oil!)
1 corn tortilla, 1pt
Refried beans, 4 pts (?)
Spanish Rice, 3 pts

WW Mint crunch bar, 2pts


(I need to work on spacing out the food. My dinners are WAY too huge.)

Got rid of 1.4lbs this week, while on my period! I'll take it! :) Went for a 3 mile run on Saturday after my WW meeting because I went to a Bachelorette Party with fondue and binge drinking on Saturday night. The portions at the fondue place were smaller than child sized portions. I think I may have had 3 chicken nuggets and a mushroom. So, while the eating certainly didn't do me in weight wise, the lack of eating did do me in regarding drinking. Oh God - I am in such a bad place today...I mean, I have a few on the weekends, but not like Saturday night. I also had run 3 miles earlier that day, forgot my water bottle and was already dehydrated. I still feel terrible today, but I'm not sure if it's because I might be coming down with something or my body still hates me. lol

Bfast
Blue Bran VitaTop w/ greek yogurt + Mixed berries -4pts

Snack
fruit

Lunch
cous cous w/ shaken bake nuggets - 9pts

snack
tbd

dinner
BBQ Chicken, loaded mash potatoes and green beans - 15pts

bhaha, ^^ Drunky. :dizzy:

smashlers - Dear god, I am too old to drink like that. The bride (a lawyer) is in court today and has had to leave to vomit. :rofl: Mission accomplished.

smashlers question. How do you know all the points for eating at mexican restaurant? For me its hard to track food espcially if you eat like at a chinese buffet, mexican etc. That's why I always keep myself away from eating at a buffet retaurant :)

Sorry I have been MIA for a few days. We had a pretty busy weekend. The kids were at their grandma's for the weekend and we did a lot of home improvement projects (in between watching the first season of Castle! lol)

We ate out all weekend so the weekend was a bust for me for points wise. I have to go weigh today and we will see how it goes.

I was moving a lot more than is normal for me. I think all the bloat is gone that I get from eating out, we will see how it goes. I have seriously got to start doing better! I do fine unless we go out to eat. That's what kills me!

Roxanne

Myfavisblue Well, I am not gonna lie. It is a lot of assumption. I could be totally off. I asked for the "lite" fajita plate, and the guy new exactly what I meant. I know the type of refried beans Mexican places use, the delicious authentic kind with LARD :p So I tracked a half cup of that. The rice.... that I didn't know. It is only a small amount so I aimed at a high point content and said 1/3 of a cup. I worked my butt off that day, and didn't have a margarita (as much as I wanted one). So I think it was effective.

Ehhhh... I don't feel good. I am debating on whether or not to call into work.
Yesterday I went home early. TOM actually ruins my life for 2 days. I get so fatigued and tired and achy. I just feel guilty for not going to work because of something that happens EVERY MONTH. Hmph. I am gonna get on the mill and watch last night Real Housewives and hopefully quit my cryin'.

Yesterday's Menu:
Breakfast: Egg and Facon, 3 pts

Snack:
Figs, 2pts
Fage Yogurt, 4
Apple, 0pts

Lunch:
Baby Carrots, 0pts
Creamed Spinach:5pts

PM Snack:
String Cheese, 2pts

Dinner:
Goat Stew, 6 pts
Bread, 3pts
Spinach Salad, 0pts
Reduced Fat Feta (1.5 Tbsp), 1pts
Craisins, 1pt

Dessert:
Lite Ice Cream Sandmich, 4pts
Popcorn, 3pts

35pts used.

It was a horrible cummute to work this morning - ice and blowing snow. When will Winter be over? :?: I thought the groundhog said Spring was coming!

On the positive, I stayed on plan yesterday, even with a small piece of Costco chocolate cake for my colleagues 20th anniversary with the company. I didn't even need to dip into my APs. Woot!

DH and I made some delish high fiber, dried fruit muffins that ended up being about 3.75 points each. Very filling and helpful with the "regularity." I am still in awe that even with all the veggies (with all their fiber) I am eating, my guts still need a little help to keep things moving. We used a 4 pt /muffin recipe I found on WW (http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/r...recipeid=55581) and modified it to up the fiber (used only whole wheat flour), replaced the vegetable oil with unsweetened applesauce and used half wheat bran and half oat bran. All of which lowered the total points a bit.

Hey Ladies!!

I know I have been MIA again. Tons of family stuff going on(My Uncle is still in the hospital) and classes Mondays and Thursdays. Super stressed out. I haven't been on the plan either. I weighed yesterday and I have gained 2 pounds. Seriously?! I gain weight like its my job. Ugh. And I can tell I have lost weight in some areas but I feel like I am gaining it in others? Is that crazy? How much of a role do artificial sweeteners play in weight gain? Especially around the mid section? Something has got to give. I am back on plan today. I hope you are all doing well. Hopefully I will have time tonight to read back and catch up on what's been happening with you all the last 2 weeks!

I am glad to be back! I am so thankful that there is a place I can go and not feel so alone in this fight. You girls are great!

oksoitsjen - not sure on the artifical sweeteners but if you find out any info, please share it. I am definitely interested.

Hope your Uncle is doing OK.

While the 2 lb gain isn't ideal, considering all you have had going on the last couple of weeks, I think that is a success. Especially since you said you haven't been on plan.

Lol gooch send my your snow.

I hit 15 lost. :) Now to conquer next weekend and of course then Vegas coming up a week from tomorrow-Saturday. I'm excited. Hope to walk a lot. No clue if I'll actually get into a hotel gym and try an elliptical there... probably not as I'm not much of a gym person but.... I'm looking forward to the Bellagio and the Palarmo (staying in both) and all the other things to see. Plan to go to Hoover Dam too.

Question.... since I don't go to meetings I have no clue.... do they give you then info on what your ultimate weight should be according to WW? I can google BMI, suggested weights by various groups, etc. but I'm curios what WW says.

Gah, I am being such a baby. I have been whining and moaning all day long... Stupid TOM. I am, as always, hoping for a significant loss this Thursday.

In lighter news.... I GOT ENGAGED!!! It happened on valentines day! We wont be tying the knot 'til 2015 so, it gives me time to get totally and utterly fit.

Smashlers-congratulations!!!! How exciting!

Smashlers!! That is fantastic! Congrats!

Luv Cats - woohoo on the 15lbs!

I didn't lose or gain this week. I am content with that. What I DID do is go out and manage to stay on plan!! We went to Thai and we ordered a noodle dish and some spring rolls. I also ordered a large side of steamed veggies.

When the saucy noodle dish came I took a small, small portion of it, mixed in all my steamed veggies in. DH and I shared the entree and there was still plenty left over! First time I have managed to go out and stay on plan!

Roxanne