Hi! Good to hear from you both. I think that Skinny Cow brand must not be available in Canada- or at least not in my isolated province! *L* I will have to look for that I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray, I have seen the margarine version around. Some snacks that I really like are Plain Yogurt (1/2c) with Frozen Berries (1c)- it is only 2 pts and is yummy- I add a little vanilla and artificial sweetner, and it is almost like ice cream. Also, it is much more filling than the little 2 pt yogurts you can buy. As you already know, those Bakers Cookies are a new favorite of mine- only 1.5/2 pts each, and they are huge, filling and TASTY
I haven't had any since I have been home- I think I will try making 8 out of a batch instead of 4, then they will only be 1 pt each! (It's all a mind game for me!) I eat 1c All Bran with 1/2c Skim Milk as a snack too- call me weird, but I really like it!
The biggest changes I have found with the Winning Pts Program are the ones JustMe mentioned- I do not count carrots or onions as pts, though, and do not use the fiber cap either. I figure I lost 50+ lbs doing it the other way, I am going to keep doing it that way!
My
good news is that somehow, someway, I lost .2 lbs this week. It must have been because I wore lighter pants than usual, because it should not have happened. The only thing I can really figure out that must have helped me is that I ate a lot of fiber on each of the 3 days that I super- binged, and maybe the fat just got "carried out with the trash.." *L* gross, but it's all I can figure out! My fiance thinks my body needed the break, and is still urging me to quit the whole thing. (He has been for quite a while now.)
I am totally back on track, and have high hopes for the next week. I am just a little worried that the 20-25 range I am trying out will not be enough pts, but I guess I'll try it anyway!
I am glad to hear that you are also ready to give the diet more effort, 2sexy! Let's do it together!!!
JustMe, I'm not sure about the changes to the program either, but I'm just kind of ignoring the ones I don't like, and using the ones I do- for example chef's salad and ceasar salad are now lower in pts than they used to be. I REALLY like that! *S*
I seem to be writing a novel, so I will go for now. ((A horrible language disorder project is calling my name...))
talk to ya later!
~t~