{Whatcha' Eatin' Wednesday :: Third Edition}

My Breakfast:

 

I have been alternating between my Chobani yogurts and these fabulous Atkins Shakes.  Normally, I am not a huge fan of the meal replacement shakes.  I've tried several brands and flavors and they all normally taste like yuck.  I was very reluctant to try the shakes a few weeks ago, but a friend of mine recommended them AND I got them at a super price.  So I'm not really out anything.  But much to my surprise, they are actually good.  The shakes are packed with 15g of protein and only 1g of sugar, so that means they keep me full :)  And weighing in at only 5 points+ they are a great choice for breakfast on the fly!

My Lunch:

Lunch was catered in by a pharmaceutical rep.  She brought some yummy sandwiches, wraps, salad, and soup.  I had a half of a ham, cheese, and tomato wrap on a sun dried wrap.  I had a small cup of tomato basil soup that was soooooo yummy!  I'm not exactly sure how many points I consumed for lunch, because we weren't provided any nutritional information, but I would guess no more than 7.

My Dinner:

Matt, Kayleigh, and I ate dinner at a local Japanese joint.  Kayleigh and I shared the teriyaki shrimp with mushrooms and it was devine!  Again, I'm not sure of my points accumulation, put I haven't been too terribly bad today. 

I haven't been as strict as I should be today, but that's all part of learning the lifestyle of a diet.  There will be good days, bad days, and at times REALLY bad days.  The only thing I can do is clean it up tomorrow and start clean...and that's what I plan to do. 

{Whatcha' Eatin' Wednesday :: 2nd Edition}

It's Wednesday!!  Whew!...Half way through the work week.  Thank goodness!! Anybody else with me??

Hope everyone enjoyed my post last Wednesday.  I didn't have any negative feedback so I thought I would push forward and make this a weekly topic.  Any thoughts/ideas/comments as to what I could add/retract on this topic?  Please let me know!!

My Breakfast:

Chobani was on the menu again today...but strawberry this morning.  Still packed full of protein (14g) and has 0g of fat.  I try to switch it up between the peach and strawberry 0%.  Sam's Club carries a flat of 12 for around $11 and some change.  (The flat includes a mixture of peach, strawberry, and blueberry flavors.)  That's less than $1 a day for breakfast.  I used to spend $3-$4 at the fast food places.  Now you aren't getting near as much food, but you aren't consuming near the amount of calories either.  And this is much healthier for you.  I added a sliced apple and filled my water glass.  Only 3 points+ for breakfast.  23 left for the day

My Lunch:  

For lunch I had an Ole' Wrap topped with spicy brown mustard, smoked turkey, a low calorie string cheese, and some diced tomatoes.  Plated with veggie chips and a sliced orange for a total of 6 points+.  I have 17 points+ left to "spend" for the day.

My Dinner:

I'm not completely sure what I will grab for dinner.  I have a few errands to run and then stopping by the hospital to check on my uncle.  He was unexpectantly admitted to the hospital this morning, so please keep him and my family in your prayers.

I'd really love to fit C25K in somewhere today.  High hopes I make this happen and return home at a decent hour. {Fingers crossed}

My recipe pick of the week is another Weight Watchers recipe, Shrimp & Zucchini with Tomatoes, this is quite yummy paired with a whole wheat angel hair/spaghetti or whatever you have on hand in your cabinets.  It's also very easy on your points+ bank coming in at 4 points+ for 1 & 1/4 cups serving.  Enjoy!!

{Whatcha' Eatin' Wednesday}

So I started thinking...since I am being accountable to my audience in regards of my exercising, why not be accountable on my meals as well.  Almost every nutritional/diet/lifestyle article I've ever read, mentions a food journal.  I love my Weight Watchers instructer's slogan, "You bite it, you write it."  With Weight Watchers you keep a daily log (paper or online) to track your points for the day.  This is very helpful when you reflect back, especially if you had a better weight loss week at some point.  You can check your journal and confirm what foods and activities worked better for your body on that particular day/week.  It's a win win, really.  Sometimes we don't realize how much we put in our mouth daily (I know I didn't)...but seeing it written in black and white makes you ask yourself "Do I REALLY need that pack of crackers/bag of chips/donut/cookie?"

With that being said, I thought I would start journaling my food intake once a week (Wednesday) and offering some healthy...but still yummy...recipes.  I love to share recipes, especially good ones!  And I really love when people share their yummiest recipes with me too! (Hint, Hint)  Everyone needs a little inspiration and something new to spice it up, right?

My Breakfast:

Peach Chobani Greek Yogurt.  This stuff is packed full of protein (14g) and has 0g of fat.  That works for me!  It keeps me satisfied throughout the morning so I'm not snacking on empty calories.  And it's also only 3 points+ with WW...SCORE!!

My Lunch:

Ok, don't judge :)  We had lunch catered in by a drug rep from a local Mexican restaurant.  The good news...I did NOT clean my plate and ate less than 10 tortilla chips.  To me, that's an accomplishment!  You see, I LOOOOOOOOVE Mexican food and normally there isn't a smidge left.  But today there was, so I don't feel that bad about it.  However, I do not EVEN want to try and guesstimate how many WW points+ this meal would be.

My Dinner:

We are planning to each manwich sandwiches for dinner.  Each manwich sandwich (including bun) is about 7 WW points+.  We are having slaw and french fries along with our sandwiches.  I'm still pretty full from lunch, so I plan to keep it light for dinner.

Last but not least...should you need help planning for dinner tonight, or any night this week, I highly recommend the Balsamic Chicken with Mushrooms recipe from WW.  It is so yummy, you would never know it was a light recipe...cross my heart!!  Matt loves this recipe.  He has requested it several times since I found the recipe this past summer.  That's how I determine if I will cook it again...I run it past him.  If we both approve, it's a keeper.  This is def a keeper!!