guessssss whaaaat???

I frekin did it!!!!

30 pounds total with Weight Watchers!!

a whoppin 60 pounds all together!!!

seriously.. kids.. I almost cried when I got that damn sticker!
I wanted it sooo bad..

I've got 13 pounds to go to reach my goal weight..

oh yeah..
I'm on my way kids..
whoop whoop!!

nummy breakfast

I started the Jamie Eason's Livefit plan I found on bodybuilding.com today:

isn't she darling?

I just had to take a pic of my yummy and healthy breakfast!

today..

breakfast (4 ww's p+)
half a flat bread
egg whites
slice of avacado
two pieces of "soy bacon"

it was actually pretty good and I'm not starving yet :)


snack (3 ww's p+)
cream of wheat
banana

lunch (5 ww's P+)
cottage cheese
salad
green beans

snack (6 ww's p+)
protein shake

dinner.. to be determined (5 ww's P+)
after dinner snack.. something yummy I'm sure (a few ww's p+)


the plan is eat every three or so hours.. small.. HEALTHY meals.. hit weight training hard and voila! 12 weeks, I'll be hawt!  aaaannnddd... It goes pretty well with Weight Watchers.. lots of power foods.. I am staying within my points plus limit.. woohoo!

it seems pretty simple and doable for me...
I will try to post plans and updates more than before. I really want this to work!

slacking

yup.
you guessed it.
I'm slacking again.

I can't help it.
bronchitis slowed me wayyyy down..
I haven't felt like cooking.
I haven't felt like exercising. although I did a few times and didn't pass out from no oxygen. yay!

Last night I made asparagus for the first time ever!
I didn't take a pic.. cuz I burned it a lil.
it was still good. I think.
I've never had it, so I think it was ok.
maybe next time I won't burn it.

I gained .8
ugh!
not too bad considering.

This week I am trying the protein shakes at lunch. along with a salad.
a bowl of cereal (raisin bran) for b-fast
some fruit n veggies for snacks
lots of water.
back to exercise.
hopefully I can get my stinkin 5 pound star I've been not working on for months!
seriously. since November!
that is stupid. seriously stupid.
I can't lose five pounds in three months?
what is wrong with me??

I've been gaining and losing the same three pounds since October.
I need a change.
and I need it NOW!

off to work I go!
I am going to be on plan and watch what I eat and my exercise so well this week, you won't know what happened!
:)

Those damn cute jeans

A week or so ago, my Mother in Law ( totes adore her)
gave me a pair of jeans that she had bought for my niece. She said they didn't fit her and rather than take them back, she would love me to have them.
First, these jeans are adorable!
hip. huggers.
skinny. jeans.
eeeek!

but dammit, they are cute!

Size 11

which is, get this,
HALF the size I used to wear!
yup.
HALF!

I can squeeeeze into them. almost button them up.
ALMOST!

so I made a goal for myself.
no way am I giving these back. or giving them to my teenager.
they're all mine baby!

When my birthday comes, March 7th.
I WILL fit into these jeans!
no negotiations.

Every ounce of willpower and strenght I have will be summoned and used for the next 31 days.
Wednesday March 7th, I will put them on and take a pic.
That is how determined I am.

Zumba, yoga, running and everything I can get my body to do.. HERE I COME!

not to mention tracking, eating only nutritious and healthy food that is going to fuel my body..

now that I have it in writing.. let's do this!

anyone else have something they would like to make a goal and join me?

comment or email me!
it will rock!

Pasta Fagoli

I am so sorry I've been missing.

I got an intestinal flu last week and was down for a few days!

I did lose 1.4 #'s.. kinda disappointing considering I didn't eat for three days... but eh well.. a loss is a loss...

I did make a new recipe last week.. before I got sick..

it was sooooo good! and super filling

Pasta Fagoli

Thanks to "authentic italian recipes, not just pasta" I downloaded on my Kindle fire..

 step one.. adding celery, onion, seasonings..

 added tomatoes (I didn't have fresh tomatoes.. so I used diced canned)

 adding noodles.. (again.. I didn't follow the directions.. I used shells instead of spinach noodles)

added beans

 taa-daa.. blurry pic of nummy food!

Tracking for 1/17/12

I totes forgot to post my tracking for the last few days..
mkay, I won't lie..
I forgot to track everything, everyday..

spank me

I grabbed yesterday's plan
PointsPlus® Tracker entries


Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Morning
1  large banana(s)	0
Subtotal	0
Midday
1  cup(s) mixed greens	0
1  Tbsp French salad dressing	2
Subtotal	2
Evening
1  bagel(s) 100% whole wheat thin sliced bagels	3
1  serving(s) veggie meatballs	3
Subtotal	6
Anytime
1  serving(s) Crunchy cheese flavored snacks 12 count singles	4
Subtotal	4
Food PointsPlus values total used	12
Food PointsPlus values remaining	14
Activity
60 min yoga	3
Activity PointsPlus values earned	3
Check off these important items daily:
Liquids          Milk & Milk Products     Fruit & vegetables          Multivitamin/Mineral   Healthy Oil     Activity

I know, cheetos aren't fruit or veggies.. but they were goooood!

I promise I'll be better!

Veggie meatballs

While I drink my yummy fruit smoothie I just made, I'll share my dinner last night :)

I found these

at Costco
Had to have them!

This isn't a recipe out of a book, it's outta my head..

First.. they almost actually LOOK like the picture! Crazyness!

 I cooked em up.. added a couple tbsp of leftover Marinara sauce I had in the fridge

 added em to a bagel thin with some lettuce

 yummmynness!!

I added some tomatoes, a tiny cucumber (can't remember what they're called) and a couple spritz's of Balsamic vinegar..

sooo good!

the only issue I had was that I may have overcooked the "balls"
they got a tad squishy..
no biggie though.. easier to fit in my bagel thin :)

a Serving is 4 "meatballs" for 3 Weight Watchers Points Plus..
not bad at all!
I had five so I give them 4 p+..
add 3 for the bagel thin..
total P+ 7
not too shabby, eh?

Vegetarian sloppy joes

these were so good!!

I luff me some sloppy joes and this recipe was a keeper!

I got this recipe from

I downloaded this to my kindle fire..

Here's the recipe:

 if you can't read it-
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons butter
1 pkg (12 oz) frozen vegetarian meat crumbles
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tbsp all purpose flour
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
2/3 cup ketchup

my variations- since I didn't need to serve six.. just me :)
I used about 1/8 of an onion
1 tsp butter
a small amount of the veggie crumbles (morningstar)
no flour
1/3 can tomato sauce
a squeeze of ketchup

I don't follow directions very well..
but the recipe is for six sloppy joes. The Weight Watchers p+ is 7
I used less than half and got 4 sloppy joes on my little rolls.. two for dinner and two for lunch today!
yumo! I give this 3 Weight Watchers points plus since I used half and made more sammies with it!
 Oh I did add a lil garlic salt..

Sauteeing the onion

 adding the crumbles, pepper and garlic salt

 adding the tomato sauce and ketchup

 done!

This was fun and yummy!
thanks Monica Wilder (author of the cookbook)

Tracking for Jan 09

I didn't make very good choices yesterday. I had a lot of carbs and hardly any protein.
I need to fix this!


Monday, January 09, 2012

Morning
2  pastry/pastries Pop-Tarts Frosted S'mores Toaster Pastries	11
Subtotal	11
Midday
1/2 cup(s) cooked green peas	1
1  meal(s) Fresh Ready Meals Baked ziti	5
Subtotal	6
Evening
1/3 item(s) White sub rolls	4
1  slice(s) Cheddar or colby cheese	3
1  cup(s) fresh tomato(es)	0
1  cup(s) lettuce	0
15  item(s) frozen french-fried potatoes, prepared without Fat	3
Subtotal	10
Anytime
1  small grapefruit(s)	0
Subtotal	0
Food PointsPlus values total used	27
Food PointsPlus values remaining	0
Activity
30 min stairclimber, 30 steps per minute	5
40 min jogging	7
Activity PointsPlus values earned	12
Check off these important items daily:
Liquids          Milk & Milk Products     Fruit & vegetables          Multivitamin/Mineral   Healthy Oil     Activity