I mean….have you ever seen a Parsley Plant grow this big for no apparent reason???

Or Rosemary….I think they are competing for who can grow the tallest…..

Lemon Thyme ~ Our garden this year is totally Herbs Gone Wild ~ seriously LOL….

They are bigger than the tomato plants…..

And even HIS 4 corn stalks

The only thing not so happy about all this greenness ~ the Lemon Cucumber

The cool part is this is only after 1 month ~ you can see what our garden looked like when we planted it over on this post.

I absolutely LOVE looking out our kitchen window every morning and seeing this….I really do tell The Husband to come look every day because his “corn” looks bigger…..and, the part that is even funnier…..He always says “Hi Corn!”

Yup, that’s why I think we need to get out more!

Speaking of that ~ House of Prime Rib might just be my all time FAVORITE place in the world now.  I have never ordered Prime Rib (ever ~ it’s too “beefy” to me, but, I would go back just to eat it there).  I counted every single point of my dinner from the hot sourdough bread to the garlic mashed potatoes and wine ~ all 41 points+ worth.

Then, I made sure I was up at 5 AM on and the treadmill for another Couch to 5K 30 minute run/walk this morning.

On my way in I stopped for a Venti Iced Coffee with 1 pump Mocha, 1 Pump Vanilla and a splash of 1/2 and 1/2 for 2 points+.

I wasn’t super hungry for breakfast so I “snacked” instead.  I am so bummed this reduced fat Sargento “barely” comes in at 2 points+….I thought for sure it would be 1.  It’s worth it though.

About an hour later my hunger kicked in so I snacked on some veggie tray veggies with 2 Tbsp Light Ranch (2 points+)

I am also “that” person who fires up the grill at 6 am just so I can have Trader Joe’s Grilled Chili Lime Chicken Burgers for lunch.

Topped with 1/4 cup Cojita Cheese, 1 Tbsp roasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds!)

All on top of a bed of crunchy greens and things with 2 Tbsp Newman’s Light Lime Vinaigrette.  My entire salad came in at 10 points+.

As I was pondering my afternoon snack, my co-worker stopped by and asked if I wanted to make a coffee run……um, Yes, Please!!!! As if I needed more

Small Nonfat Decaf Latte (3 points+)

We also each had a scoop of Biscoff Spread with our lattes (2 points+)

When I walked in the door The Husband had already started making dinner.  He grilled up Bonesless Pork Chops with his “secret BBQ sauce” (2 oz for 2 points+)

And grilled asparagus with Olive Oil, Sea Salt & Black Pepper (2 points+)

While I made up the fries ~ It was really hard work putting these Trader Joe’s Frozen Shoe String Fries on the tray and baking them for 14 minutes.

They turn out so crispy as if you “fried” them and you get a lot. 3 oz = 4 points+.

Simple, delicious and totally worth repeating.

I am currently trying to pretend the caramel Dove’s are not on the counter…..I need to just walk away already!

STATS (12 am – 830 pm)

• 2, 608 calories burned
• 7, 549 steps taken
• 29 daily points+

Q’s

Are you growing a garden this year?  Patio gardens and container gardening counts.  What did you plant?

Night all!

Happy Wednesday all!  Thanks for sharing all your thoughts on this season’s Biggest Loser. I have been so conflicted on if I wanted to go back and watch it all or not since I felt like I was missing out.  However, I think the general consensus was to pass on this season for sure.

This morning I was so excited about my 5 minute Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Burritos that I never took a picture.  It’s just that good! (6 points+).

During our break from our morning meetings, my co-workers and I stopped by the café for snack time and coffee.  I am completely IN LOVE with these cheese & grape grab-n-go containers.

Real Deal Cheese with 1 cup of grapes (3 points+)

I actually pondered last night if there was a way I could somehow bring my Slow Cooker Baked Bean Nachos to our working lunch meeting.  After a lot of pondering, I realized I may not be taken too seriously licking my fingers and crunching away.

So, I took the safe route.  I started with a new bread ~ Orowheat 3-Seeded Bread ~ 2 slices for 5 points+.

Then, I layered on 2 Tbsp Natural Peanut Butter (5 points+)

And banana “chips”

For one delicious Banana-Wich….

Sliced in half diagonally ~ you know, to be more professional

Served up with a side of watermelon & pineapple for dessert.

I have absolutely NO IDEA how I am going to make lunch work tomorrow because the 30 minutes I have will be spent driving to a work Open House….I might just have to do an entire grab n go on the go LOL…..Any ideas are welcome!

I snacked on a cheese stick on my ride home (1 points+).  As soon as I walked in the door, I started on dinner.

BBQ Chicken x’s 2 (5 points+)

Alexia Sweet Potato Puffs (3 points+)

Green Beans seasoned with butter, garlic salt and pepper (1 points+)

Today was a rest day since I’ve worked out 3 times so far this week.  I still chalked up some steps walking to and from the train.  There is definitely something to be said for building your workout into your day and it shows.

Stats (12 am – 8 pm)

• calories burned 2,434
• steps taken 9,943
• 29 daily points+

The Farmer’s Market is back in town tomorrow ~ I am so excited!!! I feel like it has been such a long winter waiting for the season to start.

Night all!

Happy Tuesday all!  It is awesome to see so many of you excited about Getting Fit with my Eat Smart Get Fit Giveaway….You all are so inspirational with all the reasons you list for why you want to win.

I am not sure if I ever told you all, but, it was my hairdresser who introduced me to Dirty Lattes.  Last week when we were chatting it up and talking about different ideas for things to order at Starbuck’s, a Dirty Americano came up.

I was telling her how I go for Iced Americano’s or Coffees when I want to save on points+ versus having my Iced Dirty Latte……and then, it hit me.

Why not order a Dirty Americano?!  I mean, how FUN is that to say LOL and it is even less points+ than a Dirty Latte.

Venti Iced Dirty Americano = Iced Americano (espresso & water) with 2 pumps Mocha for….drumroll…..only 1 points+.  I added a splash of half & half for another 1 points+.

It was delicious and although I cannot check off a dairy, it’s my favorite new thing.  I can’t wait for coconut to come out again!

Paired with a little protein (Morning Star Veggie Sausage ~ 2 points+) and a banana.

I have declared this week MY WEEK at our Café because every single day they have a new Burger Salad!!!  Once I saw that on our weekly menu, I completely abandoned all plans for bringing lunch…..I mean ~ look at how delicious burger salads can be!

The Salad ~ Salad as my co-worker called it a.k.a. Veggie Burger Salad.

Grilled Vegetable Burger on Spring Greens w/Feta Cheese, Roasted
Corn, Zucchini, and Diced Tomatoes drizzled with a strawberry balsamic reduction. (5 points+)

I still wanted something else to snack on so I grabbed a 1/2 of of Salt & Vinegar almonds ( 2 points+)

Mid afternoon snacks during training……Cheese Bites (3 points+ for 1 oz)

and Grape bites!

Both The Husband and I ended up working late so we changed up our plans for dinner to make up something quick.

He grilled up these Cheesy Artichoke, Roasted Garlic and Cheese Chicken Sausages with BBQ Sauce (3 points+)….while I worked on the sides.

1/2 cup Harvest Grain Salad (4 point+)

With Super Cheesy Cheesy (1 points+)

It’s pretty amazing how different my stats are when I do not work out (I chose sleep instead this morning).

• Calories burned: 2, 318 (12 am – 10 pm)
• Steps taken: 3,743 (5 hours of training!)
• 22 Daily points+ used:

Tomorrow it’s time to hop back on the treadmill!

Q’s

Do you have a FAVORITE coffee drink that you make or order?  If so, what is it?

Night all!

Happy Wednesday all!  Tonight’s post is going to be FAST since I am just now getting to it and need to catch some zzzzz’s for my 5 AM treadmill session.

Since I had to drive into the office today, I decided to get a “Buck’s” for the road.

How many of you knew that a fat free latte hot or cold is a Simply Filling Food? Total justification to add one to your day and check off your dairy too LOL>

Venti Iced Dirty Latte (Nonfat, decaf, latte with 1 pump Mocha) (4 points+) ~ You would count 1 WPA for the mocha if you are following Simply Filling.

I rounded out my breakfast with 2 more Simply Filling Foods ~ a perfectly hard boiled egg and a banana (2 points+)

3 hours later I was starving and I knew I would not be having lunch for 2 more hours.

Snacks ~ Organic Pink Lady Apple with a Sargento Lite String Cheese (1 points+) ~ count 1 WPA for the cheese on Simply Filling or have Fat Free Cheese and count nothing.

For some reason my brain was really NOT functioning at all this morning.  I managed to put together a few Bits and Pieces this morning to make up what I had for lunch.  The result was actually pretty tasty, but, it was a little too light on protein to keep me satisfied for long.

I started with a big salad topped with crunchies (1 Tbsp Black Pepper Almond Slices and 1 Tbsp “fried” onions) (2 points+).

Drizzled with 2 Tbsp Trader Joe’s Low-Fat Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette (2 points+)

With a Side of the Weight Watchers Pinch of Pepper Pretzel Crisps we got on Sunday and 2 Tbsp Trader Joe’s Roasted Red Pepper Hummus (5 points+)

I LOVE this hummus and the Spicy Hummus….both have peppers or salsa in the middle to add in extra flavor.

1 Points+ per Tablespoon and it’s delicious as a veggie/chip dipper, on sandwiches or in wraps.

I am not really sure I really tasted any black pepper on the pretzels, but, they were pretty delicious when dipped in the red pepper hummus.

Dessert ~ watermelon and cantaloupe.

My entire day was 100% on track and I was feeling good about my day.  I had some of my favorite almonds planned for snack and thought for some reason I could have just one……

One, led to two, which led to 3++….The ONE thing that saved me from going to town on the candy dish was lining the wrappers up on my desk so I have a visual picture of how many MINI’s I was eating.

When I saw 6, I stopped *sigh* Counted the 6 points+ and made myself commit to tracking every single one as much as I wanted to forget about “my moment”.

When I walked in the door, The Husband had dinner ready ~ I LOVE him!  He seriously knows how to make long days better…..

Then again, I also know pulling out his FAVORITE Bill Bailey’s Carne Asada out of the freezer this morning would encourage him to get his grill on

Carne Asada Taco Salads

• Organic Mixed Greens, Romaine, Carrots, Red Cabbage & Rainbow Slaw
• Organic Cherry Tomatoes
• 1 oz LF Cheese (2 points+)
• 4 oz Bill Bailey’s Carne Asada (4 points+)
• 4 Tortilla Chips crumbled for crunch (1 points+)
• 2 Tbsp Newman’s Lite Lime Vinaigrette (2 points+)

TODAY’S STAT’S (12 am – 930 pm)

Yesterday my average calorie burn was 1.6 calories/min.  Today it was 1.2 cal/min ~ pretty amazing how different a day off without exercise or walking to the train makes.

• Calories burned 2,179 (compared to yesterday’s final total 3,231)
• Steps Taken 2, 532
• Sleep Efficiency 79%, 5 hr, 45 min
• 31 Daily points+ used

Night all!

Happy Friday Eve all! Thanks for sharing the foods you all never get tired of ~  I definitely have a few new favorites to add to my list of things to try like Jenny’s Guaca-Salad.  Today I had the chance to be a *star* on Serious TV again.  It’s fun to get all dressed up for it, but, I have to say I am more of a fan of business casual over suits any day.

After yesterday’s 3 hour train debacle and the fact it was supposed to pour rain all day, I decided to hit the road and take Scooter to work with me.

Stop #1 Starbuck’s for a Venti Iced Dirty Latte (FF, Decaf Latte with 2 pumps mocha) (4 points+).  I also grabbed a banana because I really am someone who isn’t satisfied just drinking breakfast.

I was really tempted to head over to the café at snack time to grab a snack, but, I stuck with my a 1/4 cup of Trader Joe’s Salty & Sweet Trail Mix (4 points+). 

How do you all eat your trail mix? 

My co-worker was teasing me today because I’d pick up 1 piece of fruit or 1 “chip” and pair it with a nut for every bite.  I told him it’s how they make it Salty & Sweet….he said, putting it all in your mouth at once accomplishes the same thing LOL.

Keep in mind this comes from someone who filled his shirt pocket with the mix and “discreetly” ate it from his pocket during the board meeting.  Yup, I am pretty sure we need to get out more….but, it’s the little things that like that which make Serious TV fun!

Since it was pouring rain, I traded in my Chef Salad for soup as soon as I learned they had White Bean & Turkey Barley Soup at the Café.

Soup Fusion!!!! 1/2 White Bean mixed with 1/2 Turkey Barley….it was totally like a smoky, Thanksgiving Soup that was packed with veggies and nutty barley. (6 points+)

Paired with a doughy, freshly baked herbed, parmesan roll (5 points+)

I am pretty sure I could eat this or at least mix & match soups any day of the week!

Mid afternoon snacks ~ a super sweet plum and Sargento Light String Cheese (1 points+).

Since The Husband had today off, he was in charge of making dinner.  We started with simple salads topped with “Fried” onions, almond slices & balsamic dressing (3 points+)

BBQ Chicken!!!  This is definitely on my top 10 list and it is the easiest thing to make.  We grill organic chicken legs (that we buy for super cheap at Trader Joe’s ($3 for 6) for 35-40 minutes over medium heat.

Then, baste them with BBQ 3-4 times during the last 5-10 minutes. (3 points+)

You can cook your sides while the chicken grills.  Toss some sweet potato fries in the oven, pick a veggie or do whatever is easy that cooks in under 30 minutes.

We had Trader Joe’s Organic Mac & Cheese with green beans (7 points+)

After dinner, I opened my FUN mail!! As some of you know, I absolutely LOVE my Body Bugg and have used it over 5 years.  

The people at Body Media are at it again creating a new and improved Body Media Device that not only tracks calories in, calories out (burned), and steps, but, it also monitors your sleep patterns and tracks the intensity of your activity levels too. 

Their new CORE & Link Armbands not only sync with the display watch and your computer, but, they have apps now for almost all phone types too (so cool!)

Body Media sent me their Body Media Fit CORE Wellness Monitor and asked if I would test it out to see how it compares with my Body Bugg (BB).

As dedicated as I am to my BB, I couldn’t resist the chance try out their new band that is 35% smaller than my BB.

I can’t wait to show you all the cool features of my new Body Media (BM) Device along with my daily stats and the fun screens on the apps.  My complete review and comparison will be coming soon.

Have an awesome Friday all and I will catch up with you all later!

Night!

Happy Wednesday all!  Thanks for giving me even more bread ideas to try.  It is funny because I consider myself such an adventurer with foods and LOVE trying new things. However, there are some things that are just THAT good you need to repeat them.

Like this ~ “Mock” Cherry Cobbler Dessert Breakfast for only 4 points+.

Trader Joe’s Sweet & Salty Trail Mix ~ I can decide if I LOVE the fruit, nut or chips the most….today it was all about the white, chocolate & peanut butter chips! (1/4 cup = 4 points+)

My FAVORITE Weight Watcher’s meal out there ~ reserved for times when I am rushing out the door with no time to grab ANYTHING….

Then again, I have been dreaming of that Pad Thai we had for our team lunch STILL! (7 points+)

I am pretty sure I will NEVER tire of Crunchy Greens, Red Cabbage, Carrots & nuts with Trader Joe’s Low-Fat Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette (3 points+)

I also LIVE on string cheese and almost ALWAYS pair it with fruit for staying power (1 points+)

AND, LAST, BUT, NOT LEAST ~ CHIPOTLE!!!

Ummm, I can NEVER resist these ~ I decided after my way too long commute home….I NEEDED some crunch in my life!

3 crunchy corn taco shells with chicken, pico de gallo, corn salsa, cheese & lettuce (15 points+ or 5 points+/taco)

As a side note ~ I totally planned on cooking tonight….that was until my train was delayed for 3 HOURS!!!  We actually got bused to another train stop only to wait another hour and catch the original train we were on….I totally should’ve taken The Husband up on his offer to walk to the sushi place and have him meet me there

Q’s:

Ok, your turn ~ what is one thing you can eat all the time and never get tired of?

Night all!

Happy Tuesday all! I have decided I am just going to have to move on to find another bread I LOVE until I can convince Trader Joe’s to bring back their Fat Free Multi-Grain Bread.  I might just have to start graveling, begging. pleading….something, nothing compares to that 3 points+ bread.  It’s just not the same…..

I spent way too long in the bread section yesterday with my points+ calculator in hand.  Several breads that I normally would LOVE have way too many points+ (like 5-6 for 2 slices) and others, well, they taste just so healthy LOL.

I finally ended up with 2 types in hand and this morning I tried Milton’s Healthy Whole Grain Bread for my 7 points+ egg-wich.

It was just OK…it tastes really healthy and I couldn’t even begin to fool The Husband with this one.

The good thing about all that fibery goodness ~ I wasn’t hungry all morning and didn’t even realize it was time for lunch when lunchtime rolled around.

Last night, The Husband made up a 4 Chef Salad’s for us ~ 2 for dinner and 2 for lunch.

Topped with Black Pepper Almond Slices, “Fried Onions” and 2 Tbsp Bolthouse Lite Yogurt Ranch for 6 points+.

I was still hungry after lunch and pondered a few things that I brought with me.  In the end, I decided on this Pink Lady Apple for a 0 points+ dessert.

Mid afternoon I was totally eyeing the candy jar that was stocked with Reese’s PB Eggs, Mini Twixes and Snickers.  I actually bought a bag of Trader Joe’s Salty & Sweet Trail Mix that I put up next to the jar to share.

Guess which one I picked and it was definitely more satisfying than the chocolate that would’ve left me hungry ~ go me! (4 points+)

I really missed out on walking to/from the train and at lunch today since it was pouring rain all day.  When I walked in the door, we both agreed soup and grilled cheese sandwiches sounded delicious.

Grilled Ham & Cheese on Cracked Sour Dough (8 points+)

• 2 slices Cracked Wheat Sour Dough (3 points+ ~ not bad, but, it’s kinda dry)
• 1 slice the real deal Sharp Cheddar (2 points+)
• 1 oz Honey Ham (1 points+)
• 1 Tbsp Whipped Butter for the crispy, butter, crust

Served up with 1 cup Trader Joe’s Organic Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup (3 points+)

He dipped his sandwiches while mine never touched!

Off to relax, compete against The Husband getting the highest score in Bejeweled Blitz (OMG! I am so addicted!) and snack on half a personal watermelon for dessert!

Night all!

Happy Monday All!  I have been looking forward to today for over a week now.  I knew we would be having a few team celebrations at work and they would all involve some of my FAVORITE foods.  Sometimes you have to join in the food fun and live a little!  I knew exactly what I was going to pick for breakfast, lunch would be up in the air and I’d make sure to balance it all out with a lighter dinner.  You know what ~ it totally worked and I enjoyed every single bite (tracking it even!) without guilt!

My indulgent day day started with my absolute FAVORITE BAGEL in the world….(well aside from Blueberry with Fresh Blueberry Cream Cheese)

Panera’s Cinnamon Crunch Bagel ~ it’s worth every single 11 points+…..it’s doughy, chewy, topped with a buttery cinnamon sugar crunch topping.

I LOVE naked bagels….but, sometimes they can get even better when they get dressed up with flavored cream cheese like this 1 oz Reduced Fat Honey Walnut Cream Cheese (2 points+)

My co-workers picked the place we went out for our team lunch today and we ended up at Lemon Grass Restaurant.  I LOVE Thai Food and Vietnamese too ~ mix them together and you get delicious Asian Fusion cuisine!

I knew I’d like this place because we actually ate at one of their Grills when we waited at the Sacramento Airport this past year.

Let me just preface this by saying, I am adding this to my list of top 10 BEST RESTARAUNTS in Sacramento.

There were so many delicious things to try on the menu and we couldn’t decide.  I am lucky that my co-workers like to share ~ we ordered family style and split it with everyone at the table.

Salad Rolls ~ soft rice paper, wrapped shrimp, pork & mint, served with a black bean peanut sauce.

Fresh, crisp and the “secret” is totally in that amazing sweet, spicy & nutty peanut sauce.

Basil Chicken ~ Grilled Lemon Grass Chicken with crisp spring veggies in a delicious sweet chili sauce. (One of the daily specials).

Mixed Grill ~ Grilled Beef & Chicken marinated in garlic, soy & citrus, then served with crisp steamed veggies and jasmine rice.  I LOVED that sweet sauce with the carrots in it at the top.

Pad Thai ~ rice noodles with garlic-tamarind sauce, chicken, prawns, broccoli, a little egg, red bell pepper, snap peas and peanuts.

What is not to LOVE about peanutty noodles ~ they literally melted in your mouth!

Seared Beef on Cool Rice Noodles with garlic, lemongrass, onions, fresh herbs and roasted peanuts.

These noodles are covered in this light sweet sauce that flavors the entire dish and pairs so well with the crisp raw veggies and crunchy peanuts.

I am SO GLAD they gave us small salad plates for sharing ~ built in portion control!! 

I did my best to estimate my portions and calculate the points+ on the Weight Watchers Online Tracker.  Here are my guesstimates.

To balance out all of my treats, we switched up the menu to fit in some healthy greens and lightened things up with Chef Salads.

I am totally addicted to crunchy salad toppings as you all know…..usually it’s nuts, but, now these Crispy Onion Straws one crunchy, peppery and quite possibly addicting addition.

1 Points+ and a lot easier to measure when you weigh them.

This totally hit the spot and it clocked in at 6 point+ ~ not too shabby!

• Organic mixed greens & romaine tossed with red cabbage, carrots and green onions
• Organic cucumber slices & organic cherry tomatoes
• 1 oz 97% FF Brown Sugar Ham (1 points+)
• 1/2 oz 97% FF Honey Turkey with 1/2 a Lite String Cheese (1 points+)
• 1 svg each ~ Almond Slices & Crispy Onions (2 points+)
• 2 Tbsp Light Bolthouse Yogurt Ranch (2 points+)

For a TREAT DAY, my daily total clocked in at 35 points+ !

Just another reason why I LOVE Weight Watchers.  You can join in all the fun in MODERATION ~ don’t be afraid of your WPA, balance it out with a lighter meal, focus on tracking it all and still lose weight!

Tomorrow I am definitely getting my walk on and I plan on staying on track the rest of the week to balance it out.

Night all!

Happy Easter Everyone!  I actually didn’t plan on taking 3 days off, but, it was really nice to get so many things done and checked off our list.

Like shopping, washing both our cars inside and out, seeing our friends and planting our organic garden for the year!

I totally earned my activity points this weekend ~ I rototilled the soil myself by hand then, planted everything with bird netting on top to keep the cats out…fingers crossed they all grow!

• Sweet Corn (The Husband’s pick ~ should be interesting)
• Crook Neck Squash
• Sweet Banana Peppers
• Lemon Cucumbers
• Sweet 100 Cherry Tomatoes
• Roma Tomatoes
• Then, we still had almost all our herbs from last year growing strong still ! cilantro, lemon thyme, rosemary (it’s huge!) and parsley.  I will probably grow a basil plant inside ~ it’s the only place that seems to work for me.

I figured it would be too much to summarize everything I’ve eaten for the last 3 days, so I am just going to highlight some of my favorite things.

BREAKFASTS

Venti Iced Dirty Lattes! (Iced Nonfat, Decaf Latte with 1 pump mocha) (4 points+)

Super Sweet Champagne Mangoes ~ they taste nothing like Christmas Trees

Morning Star Maple Veggie Sausage (2 points+) ~ love these as much as the regular.

SIMPLE LUNCHES

Chicken Potstickers we picked up at Sam’s Club.

Deal ~ SIX for 7 points+

I LOVE how they get crispy on the outside ~ Potstickers are by far one of my favorite foods whether they are homemade or frozen.

Served up with a BIG Spicy Asian Slaw ~ My broccoli carrot slaw topped with 2 Tbps Trader Joe’s Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette and 1 Tbsp Sun Flower Seeds (3 points+).

Panera Pick TWO times TWO (Dinner and Lunch on two different days).

Garden Veggie Soup with Pesto (2 points+)

1/2 Fuji Apple Chicken Salad without stinky cheese (7 points+)

Served up with a nutty Whole Grain Baguette (5 points+)

And the Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Nachos I mentioned on Thursday!  I made up a “nacho cheese sauce” melting 1/2 cup FF milk with 4 oz low-fat cream cheese, 4 oz low-fat sharp cheddar and 1/3 cup salsa.

I topped homemade tortilla chips with 1/4 cup “nacho cheese”, 1/4 cup chili, 1/2 oz Low-Fat sharp cheddar, jalapenos, tomatoes, green onions, guacamole & 0% Greek Yogurt. (10 points+)

So good it’s hard to believe they are not bad!

HERE IS WHAT IS ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

• BBQ Chicken, Mac n Cheese, Green Beans with almonds
• Spaghetti with Meatballs
• Carne Asada Tacos
• Spicy Turkey Lettuce Cups
• Grilled Shrimp and Veggie Skewers, Brown Rice

Q’s

What is on your menu this week?  Are you trying any fun new foods or recipes?

Night all!

Happy Wednesday all!  Thank you all for sharing your FAVORITE BREADS.  As much as I know I am going to miss my Trader Joe’s FF Multi-Grain Bread, I am really excited to try all the different types you all listed.

I am also glad that I FINALLY woke up this morning with normal (not STARVING) hunger levels.  I still stuck with my Protein Packed Breakfast.

The Husband said my Sausage Egg-Wich looked like Alien eyes with the sausage cut in half LOL.

SO SAD that this is my LAST 2 slices of Trader Joe’s FF Multi-Grain…..BUT, thanks to all of you, I have a bunch of new ideas to try out. 

2 Slices TJ’s FF Multi-Grain Bread, “Fried” Egg, MS Veggie Sausage (7 points+)

Breakfast kept me full for 6 hours and helped me power through my 3.4 mile lunch time walk.  As some of you know, I LOVE using my FREE Cardio Trainer App on my phone to track my miles whether I am walking or running.

There is a NEW FEATURE, I am IN LOVE with ~ Each day, it tells me a FOOD equivalent for how many calories I burned.  Today I burned 6 tomatoes and yesterday 4 bananas ~ so FUN!

I couldn’t wait to dive into my Butternut Squash Soup for lunch (4 points+) ~ I NEVER get tired of it, but, I DID put the last container in the freezer so I’d eat something different tomorrow

The last serving of our Veggie Tray Veggies with 2 Tbsp Lite Ranch (3 points+).

I brought a yogurt and Sea Salt N Vinegar Almonds ~ the almonds totally won over as the addition to my lunch (1/2 oz = 2 points+).

I can usually resist most HOLIDAY candy because I can plan for it and have candy any time throughout the year.  I do NOT need to have it because it is in a cute little wrapper.

BUT, I DO pick the things I can only get once a year and secretly LOVE like…..

Marshmallow Eggs!

3 points+ for the entire thing!

It’s BIG and totally marshmallow-y good.  The BEST part is that they only come in a pack of 6 so there isn’t a bunch of temptation lying around.  Or as one of my favorite readers always tells me ~ that’s only 18 WPA if you want them all lol

I decided to have my afternoon snack before heading out to the train so I wouldn’t be STARVING by the time I walked in the door.

Banana plus a Trader Joe’s Lite String Cheese (1 points+)

Dinner tonight was fast, fresh and healthy.  It literally took less than 30 minutes from start to finish.

We made up Teriyaki Chicken & Veggie Bowls.  I marinated the chicken last night in Trader Joe’s Island Soyaki then, grilled it while I stir-fried the veggies.

I started with 1/2 cup of Trader Joe’s Organic Brown Rice ~ it is in the freezer section and takes only 3 minutes to cook! (3 points+)

Layer on the Asian Veggie Mix that I stir fried for 5 minutes then finished with a little teriyaki.

I finished with 3 oz Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Breast Tenders drizzled with Teriyaki.  Oh and I totally dotted everything with Sriracha Hot Sauce.

My entire Healthy Teriyaki Chicken and Veggie bowl was only 6 points+!

While The Husband worked on the dishes, I put our dinner together for tomorrow night.

Slow Cooker Chili! 

It’s all set ~ I just have to put the crockpot on tomorrow and let it simmer on low all day.

Recipe coming up tomorrow.  I am wondering if we will eat it as chili with all the fixin’s or make chili cheese nachos.

Off to read my mags and watch The Bounty Hunter with The Husband. ONLY 2 more days.

Night all!