And the Knock Knock winner is…..
Filed under: Kick Start, Product Give Aways, Product Reviews
So I completely felt the need to change things up this morning and have a breakfast that was different from yogurt, cereal or eggs. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE breakfast and I LOVE all those things, but, I was craving TWO things……
Kashi Strawberry Flax Protein Waffles x2 (3 pts)
And ALMOND BUTTER! I never realized I’d miss nut butters so much until I decided to NOT have them for a week 
So, I took an almost empty jar and added a chopped organic fuji apple (3 pts) ~ SOO GOOD that it makes me want to empty my other jars just to do it all over again.
Who needs to rinse their jars to recycle when you have me to clean them?! LOL
Today was officially the LONGEST day ever and I know it’s because I am counting the days. i NEED to just not think about our holiday shutdown and that we are getting 11 DAYS OFF starting with Christmas eve 
I am only a “”little” excited for it but the waiting is so hard.
Continuing on my quest to finish my shopping at lunch, I ran around everywhere to find some things for The Husband. I made a planned stop at Whole Foods for their soup bar.
Today’s mix was FANTASTIC as always ~ 1/2 Southwestern Chicken & White bean with 1/2 ey Chili……..Thick, chunky and good. I had 1/2 for lunch and the other half for dinner. (4 pts a cup) 
With Corny Corn Bread (3 pts per 1/2)! You have to have sweet corn bread with bean soups, dontcha think?
I also made a stop in Trader Joe’s and picked up stuff to make up Pasta salad plus these Short Bread Cranberry Thins. I seriously need to STOP with the cookies already.
Decent stats and ingredient list for being a treat.
I took two one HUGE and gave the box to my co-workers. My thighs will thank me later and now my co-workers LOVE me LOL.
When I got home I whipped up a patch of my VEGAN Pasta Salad for a Christmas party we are going to tomorrow night. We were told we can’t show up unless I bring “THAT” delicious pasta salad we brought last time ~ funny!
I completely wanted to curl up in a blanket, read and do nothing, but, The Husband talked me into shopping. He bought me a 3 pt Grande FF Decaf Latte with Caramel drizzle on top for being a trooper 
I am so easily bribed with food – ha!
And now, for the KNOCK KNOCK winner…..one winner was randomly drawn using random.org.
#15 Janetha
Thanks to all those who played along in my Knock Knock Giveaway. No worries, if you didn’t win, you can enter the code “FIVEBUCKS” and receive $5 off your order. Any orders over $50 will receive FREE shipping too
Brandi is also hosting another Knock Knock Giveaway too so you can always check hers out!
Before I got tonight, I wanted to tell you all to check out Holly’s Christmas Challenge. I LOVE her and her site ~ she is seriously amazing. However, what, she is doing for Christmas and her birthday this year completely blew me away. Instead of asking for presents from anyone, she is selflessly asking her friends/family to donate $$ to help build a well in Cambodia. She has almost reached her goal of raising $1,000 by Christmas. Check out her story and if you can help out, the minimum donation is only $10.
I am FINALLY off to read and relax but will probably pass out before I accomplish either. Be sure to check back in the AM for another GIVEAWAY ~ but it’s only ONE DAY!
Nite all!
Week 1 Kick Start Results & Photo Recap
Happy Thursday all! Ok, so I am a day late and a dollar short (it’s all that Christmas Shopping & Celebrating) But, I owe you all officially TWO days of recaps (not counting the vacation finale lol) now.
I finished off my Weight Watchers Kick Start week and lost .6 lbs (it’s down, but, I so think I earned more LOL). So there was a little chocolate celebration that happened yesterday.
I am going to continue the philosophy this week with 1 party exception. The goal is to have around 3-5 pts for breakfast, 5-7 pts for lunch, 1 or 2 2-3 pt snacks and 8-10 pts for dinner all while getting in ALL your HEALTHY GUIDELINES. You make it all work within your point range and for those following along check out page 41 on your Week 1 book.
My GOAL for this post is to mainly do a picture recap with very little words at all ~ think I can do it?! You all just might have to make a few guesses on what I ate ….so here it goes!
Vanilla 0% Greek Chobani ~ YUM!
Banana + Vanilla Chobani + Cinnamon TJ’s Fiber Twigs + Cinnamon + Trail Mix = 4 pts
Hawaiian Sushi Roll! (9 pcs = 5 pts)
My NEW LOVE ~ a 1 point (each for TWO) Mini Ginger Spice Shortbread Boy by McTavish ~ they taste just like homemade cookies!
Dinner = Salad with Newman’s Light Lime Vinaigrette (1 pt)
Plus Healthy Chicken Parmesan (Want the recipe??) ~ AMAZING! 5 pts a svg!
Plus 1/2 c Barilla Plus Multi-Grain Pasta drizzle with a little EVOO. (4 pts)
WEDNESDAY ~ Started off in my NEW favorite bowl mug
Nature’s Path Multi-Grain Flakes, Cinnamon, Pear, FF Milk ~ MMMM! 4 pts
Honey Roasted & Smoked Turkey Breast, LF Colby Cheese, Carrots = 3 pts
FANTASTIC FALL SALAD in Winter!
Romaine
Cucumber
Cherry Tomatoes
Fuji Apple
Fat Free Feta
1/4 Diced Avocado
2 Tbsp Trail Mix
Made In Napa Valley Blackberry Pear Balsamic Vinegar
Freshly Ground Pepper
All for only 6 POINTS!
Stacy’s Parmesan Garlic Pita Crunch on the side ~ 2 pts worth
The chocolate celebration involved this AMAZING Chocolate xoxox Bar I received in my blogger exchange!
FANTASTIC STATS ~ 1/3 of the bar is only 3 POINTS!!!! The description is really how it tastes!
Funky poem on the wrapper inside.
Cute heart stamps but I was bummed that the big lumps I was feeling was not WHOLE Almonds in each bite. Still, there was plenty of almond crunch ~ I LOVE this bar!
My FAVORITE chicken tacos x 2! 8 pts
Seems so boring to not tell my story as I go, no?! Do the pictures say it all? Eh, maybe….anyway – it works for a FAST post since I chose to hang out with The Husband watching Pelham 123 last night instead of blogging. That movie is pretty good and intense – LOVED it!
You have until 8:00 PST tonight to enter and WIN your choice of KNOCK KNOCK products! Make sure you enter all 3 ways for your chance to win!
Must go work now…… See you all tonight with the KNOCK KNOCK winner!
Knock Knock….Who’s There??
Filed under: Daily Eats, Kick Start, Product Reviews, Restaurant Reviews
I have such a FUN post for you all today that includes FANTASTIC kickstart eats and some fun organizers that I am super excited to share.
My 3 Weight Watcher Point Kickstart breakfast today was Apple Cinnamon Oats in my super cool new Annie’s cup.
1/2 c Quaker Old Fashioned Oats
1 tbsp ground flaxseed
1 c water
All cooked in the microwave for 2 minutes.
Stir in 1/2 c natural applesauce and cinnamon. Sprinkled with more cinnamon and a packet of Raw Sugar ~ YUM!
I had a cup of Celestial True BLUEBERRY Tea on the side that I received in my Blogger goodie swap. I LOVE that it was actually blue ~ it was tasty and would be totally like dessert with some agave nectar added.
I pondered more shopping at lunch, but, was pretty much sold when my co-workers mentioned Mamarella’s! I LOVE this place, but, realized this was the first time I’ve ever eaten inside. We sat next to this HUGE wreath that smelled amazing ~ now I totally WANT to put something pine like on me at all times:D
Fun decor inside ~ LOVE the artwork.
Fizzy water!
I started off with a cup of Tuscany White Bean Soup. I LOVED how broth like it was and the addition of fresh spinach on top was AWESOME!
Did you all guess it?! I “know” I NEED to branch out to try something else, but, when, you find something that is THAT good, why not get it again.
Grilled Beet Salad with grilled chicken added.
I actually think I ate an entire TWO roasted beets. The cheese is ricotta salata sorta like the parmesan version of ricotta. It added a great saltiness to the sweet beets and oranges.
I stole one of my co-workers chips when she said that they were homemade ~ I’ve never met a chip I didn’t like.
Since there were THREE of us, we could totally justify a GIA! One day, I will order this as a MEAL itself. Ready to hear what it’s made of???
Pizza dough stuffed with BANANA and NUTELLA and sprinkle with powdered sugar and cocoa = LOVE!!!!
I picked up a 2 WWP Decaf Fat Free Latte and drizzled the foam with honey for my afternoon snack.
Plus 2 points of cashew nuttiness.
I know you all have been wondering when I was going to get back to cooking and providing recipes, right?! Tonight, I finally whipped up a delicious NEW recipe ~ Spicy Potato and Corn Chowder ~ 6 Points a Serving! I don’t think The Husband could handle the heat, but, I LOVED it! The perfect soup to warm you up on a cold winter night and it takes minutes to cook. No worries ~ the recipe is coming soon.
After dinner, I opened up the box that had been staring me down all night. I was SO EXCITED when I saw it was the Plan-A-Meal Bundle from the AWESOME Peeps at Knock Knock.
Have you all ever heard of Knock Knock? They are this really fun company that creates interesting and creative stationary products for just about anything you can think of. I think that they have some great organizational products, like the Plan-A-Meal Bundle and HILARIOUS products like the Total Crap Folder, 2010 365 Days to Procrastinate Calendar, and the “While You Were Nifty Notes” . The Husband totally thinks I need The DECISION KIT because he would totally make me wear the PIN when I make a decision ~ whatev!
I seriously could spend hours looking at their site and cracking up ~ I LOVE that they bring humor into the organization process.
The Plan-A-Meal Bundle rocks! You get 3 things to help you DO LESS and EAT MORE ~ um, total selling point for me right there
The ALL OUT OF PAD includes little boxes that you can check off of things you run out of as you eat. It has a magnet right on it so you put in on the fridge so YOUR HUSBAND, you can mark them off as you use them up. LOVE it!
The next note pad in the kit is the WHAT TO EAT PAD. I plan out all my meals on the back of my shopping list so this will definitely help to keep me from throwing out the list of what to make. Each note pad includes 60 pages.
Even the descriptions on the back are fun and the magnet is HUGE so it won’t slide off your door!
The TAKEOUT MENU ORGANIZER takes dining out to a whole new level. I have only thought to collect menus, but, this allows you to organize them.
It comes with a set of dividers and sticking labels that are broken down by cuisine.
I LOVE the menu order forms and tip calculate on the side. I can totally see asking The Husband to “place his order” with these.
A pen attached so you NEVER need to find one. They seriously have thought of EVERYTHING you need.
The first divider has a place to put all the numbers of the places you frequently call so you don’t have to dig through menus to find the number.
Each cuisine divider has a pocket to put the menu or receipts or orders in along with a different fun quote on the bottom. This one from Yogi Berra is MY FAVORITE “You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six!”
Finally, to make you a pro at ordering out, an entire page dedicated to the process of ordering TAKE OUT ~ seriously, who knew there was such a thing?!
A BIG THANKS to the people at Knock-Knock, I am super impressed and The Husband is already trying to figure out what to order next.
I am definitely thinking that some of their things would make FUN STOCKING stuffers and gifts for my co-workers!
OHHHHH and it gets BETTER ~ I will be hosting a KNOCK KNOCK GIVEAWAY for you all beginning TOMORROW NIGHT!
I am off to type up my Spicy Potato and Corn Chowder recipe for you all then zonk out.
See you all tomorrow for some GIVEAWAY FUN!
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