Run, Eat, Read

Hi Everyone! I'm going to try to make this post quick, as I am deeply into reading Twilight and can't put it down! I got this for big daughter for Christmas. She has already seen the movie, but hasn't had a chance to start the book. I decided to read it to "check it out" and see what all the hubub was about and now I know!!!! It is very enticing, dark, but romantic at the same time! It's neat because I get to a certain part and then ask big daughter about it and she tells me what happened in the movie. We're sorta having our own book club! Fun ! Okay, so let's get with the food...



This morning, I headed to the basement for my "5k Saturday" treadmill run. I think I will definitely try and keep this routine. I was hurting a little from my outdoor run yesterday. It affected me differently than the treadmill; I guess the impact from the asphalt is a little rougher. Anyway, I powered through which felt good afterward. For breakfast, I made the same egg sammie as yesterday. I was actually salivating when I was on the treadmill, thinking of this breakfast! It is a very yummy 3 POINTer...







For lunch, I morphed the Crispy Buffalo Chicken Tenders leftover from the other night into a yummy wrap. I reheated the chicken in the toaster oven to recrisp/reheat them and placed them in a La Tortilla Factory Smart and Delicious Tortilla with some lettuce, shredded carrots, chopped celery and 1 tbsp. Marie's Light Blue Cheese Dressing. Wow, this was amazing! Just went with a side of Kettle Baked Potato Chips for a terrific 7 POINT lunch...




A little after lunch, I made some Coffee Cocoa...

Before going to big daughter's basketball game, I had a snack of 3/4 c. Puffins, 1/4 c. high fiber cereal, 3 strawberries and 1 c. Soy Slender...

After the basketball game, we came straight home and I got started on dinner. I was making Shrimp Scampi over Linguine for myself and just straight-up spaghetti with marinara sauce for the husband and daughters who would not touch shrimp with a ten foot pole. Oh, the horror! It was terrific, they don't know what they are missing :) I made a side of sauteed spinach with garlic. This was a nice 8 POINT dinner...

Unfortunately, during the dinner making process, I started noshing on some crackers, pretzel rod and hummus. I shut it down pretty quickly, though. However, I didn't think until after I had already done the deed, that I should have employed my "gum trick" from last night! DUH! That would have worked. I did recognize while I was noshing that I wasn't hungry, just feeling a little anxious(those games do that to me!); so maybe next time I'll be able to talk myself out of what I am recognizing!!!

I had some ice cream for dessert tonight. I went with some Edy's Slow Churned Peanut Butter Cup ice cream; this is a light ice cream - 130 cal. and 8 gr. fat. Very good! But, honestly, I like the fat free just as much if not better and it's less POINTS. I also had a pumpkin choco-chip cookie from the freezer...

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Well, some noshing continued later with the daughters' Goldfish Crackers, nuts and a couple Girl Scout Cookies. I feel o.k. about it because I have the Weekly Allowance Points to use, but I wish I wouldn't eat just to eat. It's over now and I'm glad it didn't turn into something more. Okay, I already went on longer than I told you I would!!!

Into the Twilight...

Bock, Bock

Hi everyone! Did you enjoy The Biggest Loser last night?? There sure are some interesting characters this season! I love the theme song to the show; it always makes me feel so inspired. Anyone know who sings it? Maybe I can get it on my Ipod to listen to when I begin to run outside :)

I thought I'd replay the non-breakfast breakfast today. I was in the mood for hummus (this is becoming a weird obsession), so I spread 2 tbsp. of it on a Weight Watchers Petite Bagel and topped it with baby spinach and sliced plum tomatoes (since I have a ton ). This was so good and filling. This 3 POINT meal took me all the way to lunch ...



My morning got a little off schedule, so I didn't get to workout until around 10 a.m. I went with the elliptical again for a nice 45 min. workout; I think I'll wait until the weekend to try the 5K Treadmill Run again:)

After a long shower, I was ready for lunch. I have so much lettuce that I opted for a Chicken BLT Salad again. I love this tasty 5 POINT salad; the bacon really makes it!

The need for something sweet surfaced, so I ate a handful of grapes...

The afternoon was busy, running the daughters to and fro, so I fixed some coffee for the car ride. I got home close to dinner-making time, but was starting to feel that gnawing feeling, so I had a snack to tie me over...

I had an interesting idea for dinner that I wanted to try out. Basically another variation of the buffalo chicken that everyone seems to like. This time, I thought I would try the addition of a breading and use chicken tenders instead of drumsticks. To make these Crispy Buffalo Chicken Tenders, I melted 2 tbsp. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light Spread in a medium nonstick skillet. I added 1/4 c. Frank's Hot Sauce (enough heat for us - feel free to add more)to the skillet, then 1 c. Japanese Panko Crumbs. I stirred until the crumbs were well coated and kept them toasting in the skillet until the crumbs became dried again. Here's what they looked like...

I transferred the crumbs to a shallow dish to cool. Meanwhile, I lightly beat 2 egg whites in another shallow dish. I seasoned the chicken tenders with s & p, dipped them in the egg whites, then into the crumbs, pressing the crumbs into the chicken. I place the breaded chicken on a baking rack sprayed with cooking spray, then place the rack on a cookie sheet. This method lets the chicken get crispy on both sides. I cooked the chicken for about 20-25 min. at 350 degrees. They were perfectly crisp - YUM! Using one pound of chicken tenders, this recipe came to 4 POINTS per serving (which is about 3.5 oz). Of course, I served the traditional side of carrots/celery with Marie's Light Blue Cheese Dressing (1 POINT). I don't love celery, so I went with a side of broccoli instead...

Well, so far so good. This is day two of better breakfast = no super-snacky in the afternoon. Thrilling! I feel so much better, when I am not fighting with myself all day over whether or not I should eat something! It's exhaaaauuusting :0

I felt satisfied after dinner, but for some reason, it just doesn't feel like a good day without a little dessert! I had the POINTS left (why let them go to waste, sheesh!), so I had a Weight Watchers Peanut Butter Cookie (uh, guess these are salmonella-free cause I'm still here) with 1 tsp. Nutella (<3)...

Speaking of peanut butter, I am anxiously awaiting my shipment of PB2! I was panic-stricken at the thought that it may be one of the salmonella "don'ts", but thankfully, they put out a statement that it is A -OK! Wheeeew! Can't seem to eat my Vitatops without it, now!

Have a great night!