I don't even cook anymore

I had a good day today.  I think I need to make more of a conscious effort to incorporate more veggies in my meals.  One challenge that I have is the fact that I am so busy at work that I rarely prepare my own meals.  I typically have breakfast, lunch, and snacks at work.  Dinner is usually something I grab on the way home.  Tonight I had pollo tropical for dinner.  It's really convenient for me and reasonable points-wise.  But I really wish I had more time to make my own meals!

Total for the day: 33
Weekly Bonus Points Used: 2
Bonus points remaining for the week: 26

She fancy.

I went over my points today, but I did not feel guilty about it at all...(well maybe a little)

I knew I'd be attending a work event in the evening, so  I had a large salad for lunch, just to prep for whatever the work event would throw at me.  I managed to avoid the bread but "splurged" on a meatball and a glass of zinfandel.  I spent the rest of my points on salad, salmon and wild rice, and an awesome slice of cheesecake!

...the chance of my menu looking this awesome again in the near future is pretty slim....


 I realized that I needed to adjust my daily points target (because of the fact that I am teetering on the edge of 200lbs). So I am up to 31 points daily.  Hopefully this'll come back down by next weigh-in.

I am feeling a little bit better about the whole 199.3 thing.  I've been trying to stay focused on making the best choices I can each day.  Right now I am not focusing on exercise.  I think i just need to get back to the basics of tracking consistently and staying within my points target.  


Total for the day: 49
Weekly Bonus Points Used: 18
Bonus points remaining for the week: 28

Menu

Okay so before I dive into my menu for the day I just want to make a major announcement. It's official.

I have a follower!!

(Shout out to Nessie! Thanks so much for following my blog!) I follow her blog (funny) check it out. She is the first person to follow my blog officially and hopefully not the last :)

No offense to my unofficial followers out there :) But I finally have a follower that I don't know in real life! YAY!

Alright onto the good stuff....the food!
Breakfast was an omlette made with 3 egg whites, 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese, and broccoli.

I've never put broccoli in an omlette before, but since I ran out of spinach last night, I gave it a try. It was good!





Lunch
Morning Star "chicken" patty
1 slice fat free cheddar cheese
1 tbsp light mayo
mustard
Orowheat Sandwich thins
Fuji apple

The sandwich thins are good and point friendly (1 point for the pair) In LA for some reason the brand is Orowheat which is the same brand as Arnold's in other places so if you are looking for them, that might help.

I went to the supermarket today and decided to try something new. So I got BLUEBERRIES! Up until now, I've preferred my blueberries dispersed in a muffin or some other sugary confection. But today I had it in my vanilla yogurt as a snack. Good stuff. Oh and a little after the yogurt I had a 100 Cal pack of Kettle Korn.



Dinner
Tilapia Fillet cooked in olive oil
Cooked spinach with garlic
1 mashed potato with 2tbsp sour cream and cilantro.



In case you haven't noticed, I am making a conscious effort to incorporate fruits and vegetables everywhere that I can. Hence broccoli for breakfast LoL. Weight Watchers requires that I have at least 5 servings of fruits and veggies each day, so I work them in with every meal (as much as I can). Some days are better than others. The fruits and veggies have helped me feel fuller. And since I am one of those people that gained weight because they love the feeling of being full (no...seriously i like being full!) bulking up my meals with fruits and veggies has helped me feel satisfied after meals.

I am also going to stop titling so many of my blogs "menu" ....tomorrow!

xoxo
dee.

Menu

This morning I made frittata with spinach, mushrooms, diced tomatoes, 4 egg whites, and 1/4cup of mozzarella cheese I liked it better than the one that I made a few days ago with the smoked salmon.

Before lunch, I snacked on a whole wheat pita with 2 tbsp of red bell pepper hummus. I didnt snap a photo though.



Lunch was really simple - a chicken hotdog, strawberries, and broccoli.











Dinner:
1 and 1/2 cup whole wheat penne pasta
1 chicken breast cooked in 1tsp olive oil
2 tbsp parmesan cheese
diced eggplant
spinach
tomato sauce

I really don't know what to do with all the eggplant I still have. Eggplant parmesan is the only recipe I know that included eggplant...so I guess for the remainder of the week I'm just gonna randomly dice it and force it into my meals LoL.
<<--- Here's a nice closeup. Doesn't it look yummy? It should because it was. :)

Menu

I was in the mood for PANCAKES this morning!

• 2 Fiber 1 pancakes (I added nutmeg and cinnamon to the batter)
• 1/4 c lite syrup
• 3 scrambled egg whites
• 3/4 cup strawberries

In case you hadn't noticed, I've been trying to use up the strawberries I bought earlier this week before they go bad. I really hate wasting produce due to spoilage.



For Lunch I had

• 1 cup whole wheat couscous mixed with
• chicken breast
• 1 tsp olive oil
• spinach
• mushrooms

Then for dinner I had eggplant parmesan again :) I took a better picture of it that didn't make it look like a brown mess like yesterday. BTW, this is in a toaster oven, just to give perspective of size.

Menu

Breakfast:
1 Whole Wheat english muffin
1 tbsp Weight Watchers cream cheese
3 Egg Whites scrambled in olive oil with 1 slice of Kraft Fat Free sharp cheddar


I randomly snacked on a small bowl of cereal before lunch (not pictured)


Lunch:
1 Chicken Hot Dog
1 Fuji Apple
Steamed broccoli

For dinner I made Eggplant Pamesan
3 three-quarter inch slices of Eggplant
1/3 cup mozzarella cheese
1 tsp olive oil
1.5 tbsp parmesan cheese
1 cup couscous
mushrooms
IT WAS AMAZING!
I know it doesn't look like the most appetizing thing in the world but MAKE IT! Very Very Good!

Menu

Nothing forces you to be accountable like photos of your meals posted for the world to see!
Breakfast:
1 Whole Wheat English Muffin w/ Weight Watchers Cream Cheese
2 oz. Smoked Salmon
3 Scrambled Egg Whites w/ Basil





Lunch:
Tilapia Fillet cooked w/ bell pepper and tsp of olive oil
Mixed Greens
1/2 cup chick peas
1/4 cup moz. cheese
2 Tbls Trader Joe's Raspberry Dressing

Dinner:
Chicken Breast cooked in 1tsp olive oil
steamed broccoli
1 cup cooked wild rice




So the wild rice was a bit of an experiment. I've had wild rice before, but I had never made it myself. And the wild rice I have had never looked like this - it always seemed more of a blend of white rice and black grains. This rice seemed to just be.....more wild and less rice LoL.

And I HATED IT! Yuck! It just tasted so bitter and gross. I tossed it after a few bites and replaced it with some brown rice I had left over from yesterday.

For dessert I had some strawberries and a blackberry Dannon Light and Fit Yogurt (yummy!)

Anyway, thats my day!

xoxo
dee.