Hi again!
Things are going pretty good. I'm about 5 lbs lighter since starting the ER's "Biggest Loser Challenge" last month. Could be better, but I've also been training really hard to get back in shape for running so I've been starving! My appetite has just been voracious, so I've probably been consuming as many calories as I've been burning, translating into less weight loss. But the training has been going great! I actually ran my 1st 5k (well, not really the 1st, but it may has well have been b/c the last time I did one was about 10 years ago!) yesterday. Finished somewhere in the middle of the pack, but was overall pleased with the results. I might actually run another(Bud's Run in Carol Stream) on Saturday while I'm in IL, but haven't decided for sure on that yet.
So..... with all that said, and while the training has been good, the pounds lost has sort of plateaued. So time for more planning.
Tuesday's Plan
Breakfast: Whole grain English Muffin - 1 pt
I can't believe it's not butter - 1 pt
Orange juice + FiberSure* - 2 pt
Yoplait Light yogurt -2 pt
Lunch: Peanut Butter Sandwich - 5pt
Apple - 1 pt
Water - 0 pt
Snack: Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich - 2 pt
Dinner: Creole Poached Chicken Breast - 3 pt**
Hash Brown Potatoes - 3 pt
Water - 0 pt
Total = 20 pts.... Also planning on a 2 mile run so yay me -- I get 2 activity points back, but I usually don't count these, unless I have something special planned, like a dinner out. Nonetheless, I have 4 -6 points leftover for cushion for an extra snack. Maybe a few of the new Garden Salsa Sunchips. Have you tried these yet??? Seriously delicious. And a serving is only 3 points. Fabulousness in a crispy little explosion in your mouth. You must try these if you have not.
*Have you heard about the FiberSure trick? Add a common kitchen teaspoon (this is about 1 gm of fiber) to your meal/snack -- it will reduce the points value by about 1. This works REALLY well in yogurt, pudding, or juice. It's odorless and tasteless, and doesn't change the texture of the food since it's a powder. But, CAUTION: don't do this with more than once or twice a day, or you will feel the effects of the fiber (a.k.a., bloat, flatulence, and in severe cases, diarrhea). My advice is to maybe start with one serving every other day to see how you tolerate it. Or to "pad" your points for the occasional splurge.
**Creole Poached Chicken is TASTY. It is a super-easy recipe that packs a lot of flavor into just 3 little points per serving found in the Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook. At only 182 calories and only 4 gm fat (also low in cholesterol & sodium) it is heart healthy. If you are looking for easy and mostly yummy recipes that make the Points thing EASY, you might want to check out the Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook (1998) ISBN0-02-862449-1.
Things are going pretty good. I'm about 5 lbs lighter since starting the ER's "Biggest Loser Challenge" last month. Could be better, but I've also been training really hard to get back in shape for running so I've been starving! My appetite has just been voracious, so I've probably been consuming as many calories as I've been burning, translating into less weight loss. But the training has been going great! I actually ran my 1st 5k (well, not really the 1st, but it may has well have been b/c the last time I did one was about 10 years ago!) yesterday. Finished somewhere in the middle of the pack, but was overall pleased with the results. I might actually run another(Bud's Run in Carol Stream) on Saturday while I'm in IL, but haven't decided for sure on that yet.
So..... with all that said, and while the training has been good, the pounds lost has sort of plateaued. So time for more planning.
Tuesday's Plan
Breakfast: Whole grain English Muffin - 1 pt
I can't believe it's not butter - 1 pt
Orange juice + FiberSure* - 2 pt
Yoplait Light yogurt -2 pt
Lunch: Peanut Butter Sandwich - 5pt
Apple - 1 pt
Water - 0 pt
Snack: Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich - 2 pt
Dinner: Creole Poached Chicken Breast - 3 pt**
Hash Brown Potatoes - 3 pt
Water - 0 pt
Total = 20 pts.... Also planning on a 2 mile run so yay me -- I get 2 activity points back, but I usually don't count these, unless I have something special planned, like a dinner out. Nonetheless, I have 4 -6 points leftover for cushion for an extra snack. Maybe a few of the new Garden Salsa Sunchips. Have you tried these yet??? Seriously delicious. And a serving is only 3 points. Fabulousness in a crispy little explosion in your mouth. You must try these if you have not.
*Have you heard about the FiberSure trick? Add a common kitchen teaspoon (this is about 1 gm of fiber) to your meal/snack -- it will reduce the points value by about 1. This works REALLY well in yogurt, pudding, or juice. It's odorless and tasteless, and doesn't change the texture of the food since it's a powder. But, CAUTION: don't do this with more than once or twice a day, or you will feel the effects of the fiber (a.k.a., bloat, flatulence, and in severe cases, diarrhea). My advice is to maybe start with one serving every other day to see how you tolerate it. Or to "pad" your points for the occasional splurge.
**Creole Poached Chicken is TASTY. It is a super-easy recipe that packs a lot of flavor into just 3 little points per serving found in the Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook. At only 182 calories and only 4 gm fat (also low in cholesterol & sodium) it is heart healthy. If you are looking for easy and mostly yummy recipes that make the Points thing EASY, you might want to check out the Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook (1998) ISBN0-02-862449-1.
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