Totally Tofu

I peeked at the scale this morning. I was scared that it might ruin my day. As much as I say to myself that the scale doesn't matter, it does. A lot. It dictates my day. Good number = good day, lots of motivation and general happiness. Bad number = bad day, sometimes overeating and most definitely overall bitchiness. Lucky for my family members, a good number appeared. Not a great number, but I'm showing a teensy loss which makes me feel good about my approaching official weigh-in on Saturday at WW. Hopefully, I can get back to wear I was before this last few weeks of "on and off trackness" :)


After my visit with the scale, I headed to the treadmill for another 35 minute run. I've been really into running this week! I know it's not the best to do it everyday, but so far my hip has been cooperating, so I'm going with it! I've also been going with cereal for breakfast. I'm finding that it fills me up and is very satisfying, especially bulked up with lots of berries. Today was 3/4 c. TJ's High Fiber O's, 1/2 c. unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze and 1 c. of blueberries for 3 POINTS...



Lunch was a bbq baked tofu sammie on spelt bread with lettuce, tomato and a slice of 2% cheese. I added in some more red superfoods with 1 c. watermelon and a fuji apple for a 6 POINT lunch...

Baked tofu... up close and personal...

The daughters declared it to be Taco Tuesday, so it was tacos for dinner! I joined in the taco festivities, but with a twist. For me, it was Tofu Taco Tuesday! Don't say eeewww! It's great. Really. First, I took 1/2 block of Nasoya Lite Firm Tofu, squeezed between paper towels to remove excess water and crumbled it in a nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray. Next, I sprinkled 1 tbsp. homemade taco seasoning over the tofu and mixed in. I let the tofu crumbles "brown" for about 10-15 minutes until the tofu dried out and resembled "ground beef/turkey" (it does, TOO!!!)....

I ended up only needing half the mixture, so I saved the other for another time. I assembled my tacos using 2 yellow corn taco shells, 1/2 oz. grated 2% cheese, lettuce, tomato and 2 tbsp. guacamole. I paired the tofu tacos with a cup of organic black bean soup and carrot sticks for an amazingly delicious (and messy) 6 POINTS...

Seeeeee??? Not so yucky right?!

I had plenty of POINTS left for a beefed- up (haha) dessert, but I ended up wanting 1/2 c. Breyers Fat Free French Chocolate Ice Cream with 1/2 Peanut Butter Cookie Larabar crumbled on top...

That was an awesome 3 POINTS!

So, I technically was able to go without a snack this afternoon again. I did have a couple of bites, licks and tastes which probably added up to a POINT, maybe 2. I tack those on at the end of the day, just in case. I feel like I have a good groove going now and I am happy without all the afternoon snacking. I've been talking myself through it when I feel like I might grab something and I realize that I am not hungry. It's just that whole habit thing of wanting a snack when the daughters get home. Breaking that habit will take some behavior modification and I know it won't happen overnight. But having these last few days under my belt make me feel assured that it IS possible :)

Have a great night everyone!

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Is it ever going to stop raining??? I began to build an ark today. If I see zoo animals walking down my street, I know we're gonna be in trouble :)

No outdoor activity due to the weather. I'm not one for running in the rain, so I'm waiting for the sun to cooperate so that I can get out there. The elliptical was my workout of choice this morning. I wore my weighted vest and bumped up the resistance for a nice sweaty 40 minutes, then did 30 tricep dips and 15 wall pushups. After my workout, I experimented in the kitchen. I wanted something different for breakfast and I searched through one of my old recipe binders and found a recipe for bulgur cereal. I decided to make a version of that which included these two powerhouse grains...


What developed was Apple Cinnamon Bulgur Cereal. It was so filling and delicious! I am not a big fan of oatmeal, mainly because of the consistency which seems "gluey" to me. This hot cereal recipe is reminiscent of an oatmeal bowl, but with a much better texture. I enjoyed this big 3 POINT bowl very much...

Great texture...

Here's the recipe:

Apple Cinnamon Bulgur Cereal

• 1 c. water
• 1 small apple, grated
• 3 tbsp. bulgur
• 1 tbsp. oat bran
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. salt

1. Place all ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil.
2. Cover and cook on low for about 15 minutes or until thickened.

I added a bit of Splenda for sweetness. It was perfect and kept me full for hours. I'd love to experiment with this more and try banana and/or some dried fruits next time!

While I was out running some errands, I bought a new pair of sunglasses and proceeded to wear them the rest of the afternoon. In the rain. I am willing the sun to come out by wearing my new glasses. So far, not working:(

I drove home, in the rain, wearing my new sunglasses and started on some lunch. I went with a Dr. Praeger's Tex-Mex Veggie Burger on an Ezekiel Bun with a little salsa. I had some grapes and a serving of Baked Tostitos with salsa. Another filling 8 POINT lunch...

More volume for a 1 POINT snack...

Dinner was a Cinco de Mayo celebration - tacos! I made beef tacos for the husband and daughters. They were doing the happy dance; they love tacos! I decided to celebrate along wiht them in a "healthier" way. My personal menu was shrimp tacos with mango salsa and black bean soup. I tried this black bean soup from TJ's...

It's organic, vegan and only 2 POINTS per cup. Very tasty!

For the shrimp tacos, I pan-fried 4 oz. shrimp in nonstick cooking spray. I seasoned them with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder and fresh lime. That's it! So easy. I added the shrimp to 2 small La Tortilla Factory Tortillas (50 cal. each) with shredded lettuce, tomato. I topped it off with mango salsa that I made using 1 mango, red bell pepper, red onion, cilantro and/or parsley and fresh lime juice. Muy delicioso 7 POINT dinner...

As you can imagine, I was pretty full from all this. I couldn't help getting in a little sweet, though. TJ's Righteous Rounds hit the spot for 1 POINT...

And a nice cup of coffee with unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze...

I feel good about my eating today. Everytime I was tempted to mindlessly reach for something to snack on, I snapped myself out of it and kept saying...goal....goal....goal....

I gotta get there!

Have a great night and don't forget to enter my fun Dogtoys giveaway!