Breakfast In A Bag

I had my Weight Watchers meeting this morning and since I was going to weigh-in, I wasn't putting a morsel of food in my mouth until I got off that scale! Every ounce counts, I say. So, I packed up my breakfast to eat at the meeting. I had a slice of Whole Grain Banana Bread, an apple and Eggnoggin Tea with a splash of Vitasoy Holly Nog...


I saved the apple until after the meeting because it is annoying to others to chomp loudly while they are all starving (no one eats before weigh-in!). Plus, there was a general hush in the room since Weight Watchers has rolled out a new plan called Momentum and everyone was trying to listen carefully to make sure they were going to still get every morsel of food coming to them! Thankfully, we all breathed a sigh of relief - no reduction in alloted food consumption, just a new shift in thinking with respect to choosing more filling and healthful foods. A definite good thing. Glad I was able to make it in there today. Weigh in went well, too - lost 2.6 for a total of 67.6 lbs. Whew -almost to 70! Holiday cookies please stay away!!!!!!!!!


I ate a "late for me" lunch. I wasn't sure what I felt like eating and then I remembered the delicious dough boy from last night! I had a Cha Siu Bao(steamed bun), some carrots and a serving of Kettle Baked Potato Chips. I noticed the chips packaging has changed; here's what the new packaging looks like...

The yummy bun(a must try -instant love) with crunch and more crunch...

A happy 6 Point lunch. Who needs cookies :)

Cookie For Breakfast

Nothing beats starting the day off with a cookie! I present to you my Banana Date Breakfast Cookie....



This was a very hearty and big "cookie". It had a muffin or scone-like texture and a great banana flavor. The dates added a nice extra sweet bite. If you like banana bread, you'll like these - they are basically banana bread in a cookie form. Here's the recipe I came up with...

• 1 large very ripe banana , mashed
• 1 egg white, beaten
• 2 tbsp. unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/8 c. Splenda granular
• 1/8 c. unpacked brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/4 c. old fashioned rolled oats
• 1 c. whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/4 c. chopped dried dates

Mix the wet ingredients together in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and stir until well combined. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking spray. Using a 1/4 c. measuring cup sprayed with cooking spray, scoop a heaping 1/4 c. and place on sheet forming a mound. Repeat with remaining batter - makes 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Enjoy while running out the door:)

These cookies will definitely be freezer friendly - great for "heat and eat" mornings.

Along with my cookie, I had some strawberries that were about to expire and some Eggnoggin Tea. I found this cool product yesterday that I thought would go great in tea or coffee...

This VitaSoy Holly Nog is dairy free, lactose free, gluten free and vegan. Now, don't be scared; it's not flavor-free! This was really good and perfect in my Eggnoggin Tea. I haven't tried it on its own because it wasn't chilled (it comes in those shelf stable cartons in the natural foods aisle of the grocery store). I have it chilling now, so I'll try it as its own beverage later. Best part is 4 oz. of this drink is only 60 cal., 1 gr. fat which works out to 1 Point. Pretty fab.

Just need some Christmas music to go with it...

Powering Up

I've got a busy day; lots of errands, shopping, cleaning and running kids around. I needed a quick breakfast to get me going. I had some Power Pumpkin Pancakes in the freezer and decided they were a good choice. I nuked them for a minute in the micro, added some ICBINB spray and a little low calorie syrup. I also had some pretty strawberries and a double shot of Eggnoggin Tea. I am powered up and ready to go!!!!!!