Weighed And Paid

I went to my WW meeting this morning. My last weigh-in was 12/20 before all the holiday eating hoopla. I knew I would be up because I did take a peek at the scale the other day. Usually, when I know I have gained I do go to the meeting, but I don't get weighed. Today, I decided to pay the piper and get an "official" scale reading to hopefully get my rear in gear to take off these last 20 pounds. So, it's official - I gained 1.2 lbs. I'm o.k. with that. It was actually worse the other day when I got on my home scale, but I think since I have been back on track these last couple days, my weight came down a little more. Good to know - just takes a few days of doing the right thing to get the holiday weight off. Hopefully, by next week the rest will be off, too!



I never eat before weigh-in, but I did take breakfast in the car. A slice of apple cranberry bread and more apple...







I spent the rest of the late morning and early afternoon making some dishes for the New Years Eve party we are going to tonight and also, for tomorrow when we have my parents, Gram and in-laws over for lunch. In between cooking and cleaning up, I made a quick lunch. I went with a ham and cheese sandwich (1 oz. ham, slice of 2% cheese, lettuce on a club roll), a serving of Sea Salt and Pepper Rice Chips and some grapes...




I dipped into some chocolate after that and a handful of reduced fat chips. I guess I'll let that be my snack. This afternoon/evening will be a little rough with the party starting so late. Dinner will be served and it doesn't start until 7 p.m., so we will be eating much later than I normally like. It's always a bit of a dilema; I don't know whether I should eat first and pick at the dinner, or not eat and wait or just have a snack ,then eat what's there. Ugh. My plan is to wait for the dinner and just do the best I can. I'll try to have a little of everything. I know I will not be figuring Points for all this, but since today is my first day of the weigh-in week at least I have the rest of the week to work it off!



I hope everyone has a fun night tonight, whatever you may be doing! See you all in 2009!!!

They're Baaaack!

I ended up skipping my snack this afternoon; glad I did because I ate quite a bit at my parents' house. There's something about being in the home I grew up in that makes me want to eat!! Probably because there is always something delicious to eat there! For dinner, I ate some chicken with 1tbsp. tzaziki dip(a cucumber garlic yogurt dip), a scoop of brown rice, some green beans and half of a small sweet potato with ICBINB...



And a little bit of salad and a piece of kalamata olive bread...

Then, I had seconds on the green beans and another bite of bread!! I don't know how I did Points-wise; I'll estimate it at about 10 Points.

Unfortunately, the parents still have many Christmas cookies/chocolates around. I dipped into about 3 of these small lemon coated shortbread thingies that were 30 cal. a piece and I had a bite or two of 2 other cookies. I didn't let it go any further, although I was this * close* to going off the deep end again. Instead, we got into a heated game of Wii Bowling (we got the Wii for my parents for Christmas) so it was a good distraction! I think I ended up with a 6 Point cookie dessert. I am over my Points by about 5 today. I don't think it's gonna make that much of a difference in tomorrow's weigh-in which will be a gain anyway, but I'm just glad that I am getting back on track and away from the constant Holiday Eating Buffet!!

The daughters are back and now we are back to reality!! No more "quiet nest". It's o.k. though, we like it that way. At least for tonight ;)

Empty Nesters

The husband and I feel like empty nesters. The daughters are spending a couple of days with their grandparents - it's so weird without them! You tend to get into certain routines when the kids are around, so when they're gone it's different. No rushing around. It's kinda relaxing. And we sure do love the uninterrupted night sleep! Little daughter still wakes up in the night - we're hoping she will outgrow this by age 16! Anyway, on to the food...

I woke up, headed to the treadmill for a lame-o run (my heart just wasn't in it) for 30 min. and then had a leisurely breakfast of apple cranberry bread and a sliced pear for 3 Points...



Then the husband and I went grocery shopping. The husband would rather stick hot pokers in his eyes than go grocery shopping, but he wanted to spend our "empty nest" day together doing things! The deal was that he could come only if he promised to "be good" because, frankly, I would rather stick hot pokers in MY eyes than have him shop with me!! He promised to be on best behavior, so together we went. On our lovely excursion in Trader Joe's ( the most crowded place in the universe), I came upon these guys...


Well, you know I am all about the chips! The nutritionals were great: 38 crisps are 120 cal, 3 gr. fat and 1 gr. fiber = 2 Points. Sold!

When we got home, I put the Sea Salt and Pepper Rice Crisps to work on my plate (huge serving - I like that!) with a Cedarlane Beans,Rice and Cheese Burrito (I mentioned these before -so awesome!) and some leftover roasted cauliflower with a little cheese. A non-colorful plate of yumminess for 8 Points...

Not sure if I'll have a snack this afternoon; I ate lunch late and we are headed to my parents for dinner and to pick up the "birdies". I'll bring a bar with me, just in case. Don't want to overeat tonight because I plan on going to my WW meeting tomorrow morning. I know it won't be pretty, but I don't want to add any more ugliness to what will surely be my weigh-in tomorrow!

Be back later...

A Lighter Night

Dinner tonight was something I have been wanting to make for a while, but just haven't gotten around to it. It's another great recipe from fellow blogger, Gina - her Lighter Spinach Frittata! It was delicious. The recipe serves 4, but I cut it into thirds which only came to 4 Points. The only change I made to the recipe was that I used reduced-fat feta since I already had it in the fridge. A great recipe for breakfast, lunch or dinner! I paired it with a salad with some sliced carrots and 2 tsp. evoo and vinegar...

I still have 2 Points left for the day, but the husband and I just got back from the movies and now it's a bit late for me to eat something. I generally don't like to eat too close to bedtime. So, I'll deal with the little growling right now and head off to sleep...

nite =)

Day Two

I woke up feeling a lot better today, both mentally and physically. Although, my legs are sore as all get out from my run/walk yesterday! I guess that's a good thing. With one good Point tracking day under my belt, I am ready for day two...

For breakfast, I had a Thomas' Light English Muffin with PB2. In case you haven't noticed, a really am a fan of this PB2 stuff!

It was a good 2 Point breakfast, but I had this waiting in the wings...

I had an idea for Apple Cranberry Bread (I am banana and pumpkined out for now!) and I wanted to give it a whirl. It came out really good, so I had to have a piece which was an additional 2 Points...

For lunch, it was split pea soup again. I had a ham wrap and some apple and grapes along with it for a filling 6 Points...

I guess I was missing my chips because I snagged a small handfull of pretzel sticks ( 1 Point) after that. I wasn't really still hungry, but I needed more "crunch".

Posting this has made me hungry, so I just ran downstairs to grab another slice of apple cranberry bread for my snack...

It's pretty hearty since it's made with whole wheat pastry flour and just a little bit sweet from the apples and cranberries. A nice 2 Point snack.

Well, day two is almost through (hey, I'm a poet) and so far so good. I wanted to share something I read that I think is spot on with respect to what we have all been going through during this holiday eating season. Great, sound advice : check out MizFit's post on Damage Limitation.

Words to live by...

Making It Through

I ended up making it through the day fairly well. Thankfully, the way my body was feeling was a constant reminder to stay on track.

For a snack today, I decided to try one of these bars that I had picked up a while ago...



This bar was actually developed by a weight loss surgeon! The package says to eat a Fullbar with glass of water, 30 minutes before your mealtime and you are supposed to want to eat less and be satisfied at your next meal. Hey, I'm game! The nutritionals were pretty decent for this fairly large bar: 150 cal., 2.5 gr. fat and 5 gr. fiber = 2 Points. Here it is, up close and personal...

This bar was o.k. It was a little chewy and had a strong cinnamon flavor. This bar flavor was supposed to be cranberry almond, but there weren't many almonds, mainly sunflower seeds. Not sure I would buy these again. Not sure if I could say I wanted to "eat less" at my next meal either, but I didn't follow the directions exactly since I had this more like 1 1/2 hrs. before my dinner. In any event, it did o.k. as a snack bar.

Dinner tonight was chicken cutlets for the family. I am so glad I found a way to make these so that I can enjoy them, too. My main trick is to "pan fry" my breaded cutlet first in just cooking spray. Then, I fry the rest for the family in olive oil. My breading is the same for all, so it's just as tasty and a 4 oz. cutlet comes to only 5 Points this way! I also made some roasted cauliflower which I loved and could have eaten the entire batch of. I decided to have the last 2 tbsp. of white bean dip with a few carrots and some New York Style 96% fat free garlic mini bagel chips. It was a filling dinner, all for 10 Points...

I had 2 Points left for dessert and these guys were calling my name...

I used a half serving of them to top my 1/2 c. Breyers Fat Free Double Churned Chocolate Ice Cream...

It was yummy and very sugary, which scared me a little, but I seemed to have survived without incident! Yeah, one day down. I made sure to journal/track everything I ate and I even got in a little extra exercise on the trampoline with the daughters. All in all, a day I can feel good about. Hopefully, my body will get the message and I won't feel so yucky tomorrow!

See you in the a.m. =)

Doing Hard Time

The weather is so mild today, so I ditched the treadmill and decided to head outside for a run/walk. It was brutal; my body was aching and my breathing was rough! I stuck with it, determined to do 45 minutes of "hard time". I'm glad I did. After a while, it felt invigorating and motivating. Step one in the right direction ;)



For lunch, I had some of Gina's Split Pea with Ham Soup. I made it last night in the crockpot. It's really good; Thanks, Gina! I also had PB2 and Smucker's Sugar Free Grape Jam on an Arnold Sandwich Thin and some grapes...



A very filling 6 Point lunch. I'm feeling pretty good so far (I just typed fat!). I can make it through this day being on program!

Dare I Say It

Dare I say the words, "back on track" today?! It seems like I have been saying those words, but not actually following through with them for a whole day! I need to though. I feel like heck this morning. As I anticipated, I did not have a restful sleep partly because of the sugar overload and partly because little daughter decided to wake up 750 times. My body is very upset with me and letting me know it. I am achy and groggy and drained of energy. I think this is enough now. So, yes, I will say it is time to get "back on track" today!

Nothing was appealing for breakfast and I honestly could have skipped it altogether, but I know what nastiness that brings later in the day. So, I finally decided to go with 1 c. high fiber cereal with 2 strawberries and 1 c. Soy Slender. A good 2 Point start...

Now, it's off to the treadmill...

Duct Tape

I need duct tape. Not for a household project -for my mouth. I need to tape it up with the strongest duct tape so that I will not allow anymore junk to find it's way into my mouth. I know it sounds extreme, but I think it will work! Okay, it's not realistic, but I am really having a hard time and I don't know of a way to get out of this overeating pattern. Every morning I wake up with the right intentions, but I head in the wrong direction from afternoon to evening. I need to snap out of this! I am kinda mad at myself for giving in to the whole "oh, it's a holiday - just enjoy yourself" hype because it clearly is something I cannot handle at this time. I don't just "get right back on the wagon". I chase after the wagon for weeks as it is doing the Indy 500 in front of me and I can't catch up with it!! So, maybe I am not ready to NOT be in weight loss mode. I need to stay as focused as I can so that I don't completely go off into "never never want to be there again "land. Well, let's get to the food - there sure was a lot of it...



Lunch today was a white bean, roasted pepper and spinach wrap. I used 2 tbsp. white bean dip, roasted peppers, a handful of baby spinach in a La Tortilla Factory Smart and Delicious Tortilla. I had the usual sides of grapes and Kettle Baked Potato Chips...







But this was not enough. I also had to eat all the crusts cut off from little daughter's PB&J and two handfuls of pretzel sticks.

Snack time was not a mountain of brownies that I wanted very badly. I decided on a brownie substitute...

I crumbled the Chocolate Brownie Clif Z Bar over 1/2 c. plain yogurt sweetened with a little Splenda...

This was a really tasty snack and pretty filling. I will definitely have this again.

I'm not completely sure, but I do think I grabbed a chocolate or two after this. Isn't that sad? I was in an eating trance!

My in-laws came for dinner tonight and I put out most of our leftovers to eat. They had lasagne and I made a baked penne with some leftover whole wheat penne, part skim ricotta and some reduced fat mozzarella. I also had a salad with oil and vinegar and a slice of some reeeally good rustic bread. I think I said I wasn't going to buy this bread again, but "whoot, there it is"...

I ended up having another piece and a half, PLUS some of little daughter's crusts. Wait, there's more. I picked on some more of the pasta and I had 2 of my Gram's deep fried veggies (she makes them every Christmas Eve). Sorry no pics. I think then I can pretend I never ate them!

But, WAIT, there's more...

and sad to say, more chocolate followed:(

I am ready for bed now, however I am probably so sugared up that I won't sleep right. I hope to snap out of this eating. I feel terrible mentally and physically, but it's almost like I can't stop myself. It's getting to the point where nothing is really looking that appetizing, but I am just compelled to eat it. I don't know. I need some "divine intervention" soon!!!! Or duct tape, whichever comes first...

Not Feeling It

I woke up slow and lazy today. I didn't rush to get my sneakers on and jump right into exercise. I'm just not feeling it today. I know why. Too many days of eating with reckless abandon, throwing caution to the wind and over -"enjoying" myself. My body doesn't feel right, now. My mind is trying to hold it together. I know it just takes a few days in a row of eating "back on track", but sheesh, it's so tough to get the momentum going again. I just gotta keep on trying.

I wanted a cookie for breakfast today. A real, sugary Christmasy cookie. It was looking at me. I was looking back. I took a tiny piece of it and ate it. Instant drug. I started the inner conversations and mind games with myself, but then I stopped it all. I mean, I just got off the elliptical for goodness sake!! So, I know the forces of good and evil will be battling over my menu today, but I will try my best! For my real breakfast, I had a Western Alternative Bagel with a wedge of Laughing Cow Light Cheese and a clementine...

Then, I got the heck out of the kitchen!!!!!

Jump Around

I was able to occupy myself with lots of cleaning this afternoon, so the munchies stayed away. Also, my parents and Gram came by to see the daughters playing with the gift they gave them...

A trampoline!!! The poor husband spent 4 hours putting this together! It was a job, but I think he was just as excited about it as the daughters! We all tried it out -even my Dad; it's a lot of fun and a suprisingly good workout.

Dinner tonight was.... well, it's Friday you know! Yes, the husband and daughters had pizza. I decided to have some Spanakopita Wontons that I had in the freezer, along with a green salad, some carrots and 2 tbsp. white bean dip that I made this morning...

I wasn't quite "finished" eating, so I grabbed a couple Kashi TLC Roasted Garlic and Thyme Crackers to scoop up the rest of my dip...

I also nibbled on some of the pizza; probably ended up being half a slice total. I guess since I didn't have a snack this afternoon, I should be o.k. with my Points. I have to admit, I didn't "track" my Points exactly today. I know when I get away from writing it down, I tend to go astray. But since this was my day of 'detoxing' from all the overeating, I wasn't too worried about it. Tomorrow, I will be better!!!

I wanted some dessert tonight, so I went with my recent fave - Deep Chocolate Vitatop with PB2/Cool Whip Free icing. Really rich - a good cravings buster...

I am off to relax a little. I have a wicked headache right now (probably sugar withdraw!), so I am ready to chill...

Have a good night =)

Five Days

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Ours was busy, fun and full of amazing food and treats! I woke up today feeling "the holiday hangover". Too much food, sweets and not enough sleep will do that to me! Good thing I don't add too much alcohol in there! So, I thought today may be a little rough with trying to reel myself in from all the overeating. I decided to start the day by filling my jug of water so that I would be reminded to drink a lot of it today. I couldn't figure out what to have for breakfast; nothing seemed that appetizing except for cookies and chocolate, which I had to stop myself from just mindlessly grabbing. It's amazing how quickly that mindless eating comes back into play! I reminded myself that the "holiday" is just one day, o.k. give it two and the next "eat -a thon holiday" is five days from now. There is no reason why I should continue to go hog wild until New Years; although it is easy and fun to do! But, I know it will only make it that much harder for me come January. So, I'm gonna try my best to give good eating a chance for the next five days.

For breakfast, I finally decided to just go with what I was in the mood for ,which oddly enough ,was beans! Weird, huh? I made a white bean dip (kinda like hummus) and spread that on an Arnold Sandwich Thin. It was so good! I am glad I went with that instead of a traditional breakfast...



For lunch, I had a turkey wrap using 2 oz. turkey, lettuce and a squirt of dijonnaise on a La Tortilla Factory tortilla. I also had some grapes and a serving of Kettle Baked Potato Chips. A great 5 Point lunch...


I still felt like munching a little after lunch, but I got myself out of the kitchen and the munchies have gone away for right now. I'll keep chuggin the water - hope that helps me out - there is chocolate EVERYWHERE in my house!!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I am finishing up my last bit of wrapping and preparation for tomorrow. We will be headed to my parents house in the late morning, having dinner there and then heading to my sister-in-law, Linda's for dessert and the remainder of the festivities. It will be a busy, long and fun day! I won't be posting tomorrow, but wanted to wish everyone a wonderful day with family and friends!

And to all a good night !

Distracted

I got distracted last night with wrapping the last of the gifts and realized this morning that I forgot to post dinner! So, a quick recap...


Whole wheat penne with marinara sauce and a bit of parmesan (mmm) and Gram's green beans. Oh, how I love pasta! I controlled myself though!

I figured I would make an "on program" dessert so that I wouldn't be tempted to eat a ton more cookies and chocolate. I went with a Deep Chocolate Vitatop with PB2 mixed in some Cool Whip Free. Reeaaaallly good!

I'm pretty much all caught up with my wrapping, so I shouldn't be up too late tonight working on that (like I usually do). I'm heading to the treadmill now, so I'll catch up with today's eats later!

A Day For Two

The husband asked to spend the day together since he was off from work and the daughters still had school. No sitter needed -yay! I still had a bunch of errands, so we decided to meet up at 11:00. I took my breakfast in the car and ate while dropping little daughter at school. I went with an egg and cheese on an Arnold Sandwich Thin. Quick and portable...





I got caught up on all my errands and met up with the hub to begin our day for two (well, two and a half - the dog came with us). We decided to go for a hike through some woods near our home. We bundled up and headed out. It was cold. This is a major feat for me; I hate exercising outside when it's below 30! We saw lots of deer, a cardinal and a woodpecker during our hike. It was so quiet in the woods, other than the sound of our dog crashing through the brush! We stopped midway through our hike for a photo...

So did our dog, Rocky...

After a good hour long hike, we were pretty frozen and ready to head home for lunch. The husband had leftover pizza (surprise, surprise) and I had a serving of yesterday's vegetable barley soup with a turkey wrap on the side...

I still felt like eating, so I also had an apple with some PB2...

After lunch, we watched a movie, What happens in Vegas with Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutchner. It was a cute, lighthearted movie. Perfect for our relaxing afternoon.

Then, it was time to pick up the daughters. Back to reality! And back to snacking for me. I had a few cookies and a handful of chocolate covered pretzels. I'm not going to be too worried about it. It is what it is. I don't think I will go off the deep end and back to my old ways. I'm just enjoying the goodies and when January hits, it will be full steam ahead. I spent some time thinking about some positive changes that I have made and that has helped me realize that this recent overindulging is just a blip on the radar screen (as my Mom would say). I have come too far and made too many healthy changes to let these indiscretions take over. So , I will enjoy these treats within reason, try to keep my main meals in check and the key of all keys, CONTINUE TO EXERCISE throughout this holiday time! Hopefully, that will keep the weight gain damage to a minimum.

Well, off to make some kind of dinner. Be back tonight!

Giving It ... 75%???

I was almost there. Giving it the old college try for getting back on track at dinner. I had meatball subs planned for dinner tonight. The husband and daughters had regular meatballs and I went with the Trader Joe's Meatless Meatballs. In trying these for the second time, I have to say they are not my favorite. The texture is soft and the flavor of these guys is just plain bland. I added some of my homemade marinara sauce and a sprinkle of parmesan. It helped, a little. I went with a plain green salad with EVOO and vinegar. An o.k. dinner...

The husband and daughters had tater tots along with their subs and somehow they found their way onto my plate into my mouth! A good handful of them. Ugh! I was almost there; almost back on track.

I cleaned up the dinner dishes and proceeded to make (I know you'll think I have completely lost my mind) chocolate drizzled popcorn!! I was adding it to big daughter's basket of goodies to bring to the teachers. Did I have to do it?? Could I have gotten away with not adding it to the basket?? I think I know the prize winning answers to these questions, however, I get myself on these dumb kicks and then I have to finish it out. So, I made the chocolate drizzled popcorn using lowfat popcorn of course! Isn't that so ridiculous - like it matters - it's covered in chocolate!! Anyway, it came out very good. Don't ask me how I know... :(

A Re-do

AAAAAHHH! I need a re-do. I start off with good intentions, but in the afternoon, it's all downhill!!! Here was my "planned" lunch today. I made Nancy's Easy Vegetable Barley Soup and had a whole wheat regular bagel with Laughing Cow Light Cheese. The soup was AWESOME and very low Points. It was a filling lunch...



Well, I was still "full " stomach-wise, but the cravings resurfaced this afternoon! I was transformed into the Cookie Monster. In the interest of full disclosure, I even took a picture of this afternoon's eating fiasco...

You would think that actually taking the picture would snap me out of the cookie eating trance! But, NOOOOOO. I ate them all. At least the biscotti was a Cooking Light recipe!! Ha ha, not sure that did me much good. Okay, so the sugary cookies triggered the need to combat the sugar with salt! In came the pretzel sticks and a handful of reduced fat chips! Craziness. I want a re-do!!!!!! Sometimes you just wish you could rewind, you know?? Well, what's done is done. I WILL get back on track for my next meal. Tonight's dinner is going to be ON PROGRAM!

Lunch For Breakfast

After my sugar rush yesterday, I am totally craving salty. Nothing sweet appealed to me at all this morning. I was making little daughter a turkey sandwich to bring for lunch today and it just looked sooo good to me. So, I made one for myself - for breakfast! I used 2 oz. of turkey, some lettuce and a squirt of dijonnaise on an Arnold Sandwich Thin. I did have one "sweet"- a clementine- on the side...



That was just right and really hit the spot! I think it should hold me through my running around this morning, but if not, there's always the "coffee plan" :)

Cookie Day

Today was the day of the cookie baking extravaganza with my Mom, Gram and daughters! I woke up without a solid eating plan and I just decided to treat it like any other day and deal with the cookies when I get to it. I wanted to make sure I had a filling breakfast, so I went with the same one as yesterday, Egg, Cheese and Bacon Muffins and a Thomas' Light English Muffin. I had some Cinnamon Vanilla Nut Coffee, too. Satisfying breakfast...


I did plan to take my lunch to my Mom's, that way I wouldn't be tempted to just grab whatever was around when I got hungry. I found these guys way in the back of my freezer! Forgotten Dr.Praeger's Pizza Bagels...

I had two of these for lunch with an apple and Lighthouse Reduced Sugar Caramel Dip...

Not a bad 7 Point lunch! Now for the cookies!! We made 9 different kinds. We try to make different ones every year. Here were the ones we went with this year...

• pizelles
• orange almond biscotti
• pecan caramel surprises
• pignoli cookies
• white chocolate cranberry cookies
• white chocolate dipped coconut biscotti
• elfin shortbread bites
• white chocolate fudge cookies
• chocolate fudge cookies (so easy!)

My Mom and Gram also made some cucidati which is a filled Italian cookie and some chocolate dipped hazelnut cookies (which weren't ready to take home, yet). It was a six hour bake- a-thon!

When I got home, I assembled everything on trays to take to my neighbors. Here's what it looked like all put together...

I added a package of my chocolate dipped pretzels rods to the tray, also. I wrap it all in cellophane with ribbon and I added a card with the "cookie menu" on it. It's a nice touch. The husband does a great job of delivering them; this year he even wanted to wear a Santa hat! Thankfully, we did not have one!

So, the "non- plan" - how did it go?? Well, I pretty much sampled everything we made and I did not beat myself up about it nor did I feel guilty. I was fairly relaxed about the whole thing. I tasted it all and now I feel like I'm done with it. Maybe because I feel a little bleh and kinda sick of it all! I know this is not healthy, but I didn't even eat/want dinner tonight. My stomach is full of too much sugar and nothing seemed appetizing anyway. I'm hoping to be back to my normal eating for the next couple of days before the big eating Christmas day and to keep up with my regular exercise (I did fit that in this morning before I left!).

At least that's the plan... =)

Temptations

There are temptations everywhere and not the singing kind :) This afternoon, I decided to get a bit of a head start on tomorrow's "Cookie Day", so I made some chocolate covered pretzels. They came out nice and festive looking! But, did they taste good?? I had to make sure, so I ate one and a half! Then I felt bad about it for a minute. Then I decided not to feel bad, I am just cruising remember, I said to myself. I don't have to "lose" this week; just keep my head above water. It seems like these are the conversations I will be having with myself this holiday! But, I kept it with just those pretzels and did not continue down the slippery slope! I figured I should eat lunch fast before I went for other stuff. I made a turkey blt wrap with 2 oz. turkey, 2 slices of center cut bacon cooked in the micro, lettuce, tomato and a squirt of Kraft Light Three Cheese Ranch on a La Tortilla Factory Tortilla. Some grapes and a serving of Kettle Baked Chips went with it. A great 6 Point lunch...





I went food shopping and then rushed home to take little daughter to another birthday party! Ugh, these dinner time-ish parties are rough on the weight watcher! I ate a Kashi TLC Pumpkin Spice Flax Granola Bar on the way. This is my favorite flavor; so good...





Well, this was an interesting party. It was at a children's salon/party place. They got hair and makeup done, dressed up, walked a runway, then got to go for a ride in a pink limo! It was insane! While the girls were getting all dolled up, a couple of the moms decided we should go to the pub right next to the party place and grab something to eat since the girls were going to be a couple hours. The menu was filled with amazingly good for you choices such as bacon cheese fries, buffalo wings, fried mac and cheese bites, giant cheeseburgers and a jumbo soft pretzel topped with crabmeat and 2 kinds of melted cheese!!! Thankfully, there was a Gardenburger on the menu!! I ordered that and opted for the fruit salad instead of the potato chips that went with it. Funny thing was that the food took so long to come to the table, we ended up having to take it "to go" so that we wouldn't be late for the girls! So, I saved it for when I got home (which was a 30 min. ride-ugh!) Here's my cold dinner to go...

I finished with my yummy Deep Chocolate Vitatop and PB2 dessert...

I still haven't come up with an eating game plan for tomorrow. I'll sleep on it and maybe it'll come to me in the morning...

Good night =)