Wednesday 5-9-12

Happy hump day folks!  Today was a lovely, slow-paced day.  I ran a couple errands (alone!) and then went to the farmers' market with the kidlets.  I didn't make it to the gym.  My intention was to go to the gym after dinner but I did not anticipate feeling so buzzed off of a 4 fl oz glass of pinot grigio!  My tolerance is going down.  Crazy.  If my buzz wears off any time soon then I may head out to the gym, but more than likely I will just be doing some at-home exercises, maybe some dancing to my phone's video playlist via HDMI connection.  We shall see!  The night is young!  I ended up snacking a tiny bit at the farmers' market (free samples) so I had to guesstimate the points values.  I think I guessed accurately considering how tiny my bites were.  This is what I ate today:

Breakfast (11 pts)
Egg white omelet with 1 slice of uncured, nitrate/ite free center cut applewood bacon, 1 oz reduced fat cheddar, 2 oz of sliced avocado, homemade 100% organic salsa, light organic sour cream and two lattes each made with coffee, 1/2 c. raw, organic skim milk, 1 Tbsp fat free hazelnut creamer and a few drops of liquid stevia.

Snack (0 pts)
3 small organic strawberries (my daughter's leftovers, hehe.)

Lunch (6 pts)
Big salad with 3 c. organic mixed baby greens, 1/4 c. organic shredded carrots, 2 Tbsp balsamic vinaigrette,  1 oz organic chicken breast, 1/2 oz crumbled goat cheese, 7 g dry roasted/salted pistachio nuts and 10 g of dried cranberries. So yummy!

Snacks/free samples at the farmers' market (approx. 3 pts)
A slice of an organic spring flame peach, 3 tiny pieces of a baked pita chip, 1 dipped in cilantro/jalapeño hummus, 1 dipped in pesto/sundried tomato/feta 3 layer dip and 1 dipped in chiptole hummus. Everything was SO delicious!

Snack (0 pts)
An organic spring flame peach.  Probably the best peach I have ever tasted. EVER.

Dinner (14 pts)
My own organic chicken piccata experiment (divine), 1 serving Trader Joe's brown rice medley (cooked in fat free organic chicken broth with a little salt) and organic baby arugula dressed with a homemade organic Meyer lemon vinaigrette and a sprinkle of freshly grated pecorino romano. Oh yes, and a 4 fl oz glass of pinot grigio which caught me off guard and gave me a lovely buzz!

I ate 34 points(ish) of 33.  I'm still going to exercise, even if it's just a jog around the block or a dance session in the living room.  If I get hungry later (doubtful) I will have some organic raspberries topped with a dollop of homemade, organic crème fraîche because I just made a "fresh" batch and am dying to have some.  If I do decide to indulge later I'll only have 1 pt worth, which is about 1 Tbsp.  We shall see.  Good night and thanks for reading!

Tuesday 5-8-12

Well my goodness. It's past midnight so I'd definitely say this qualifies as a late post.  Today was great though.  I was on such a high after my workout and it lasted all day.  I went to the mall this afternoon and bought a very cute, flattering dress.  I still have a little bit to go until I reach my goal size but I can definitely see my body changing for the better.  I got so many compliments today from random strangers at the mall and that felt a-mazing!  I feel like I'm on a roll.  But enough about that.  This is what I ate today.

Breakfast (8 pts)
Egg white omelet with Herbs de Provence and fresh goat cheese, 2 links of turkey sausage and two organic skim milk/fat free hazelnut lattes.

Lunch (7 pts)
The last of the leftover chile verde pork with cilantro, onions, lime and two corn tortillas.

Snack (0 pts)
A banana

Dinner (11 pts)
Pastrami, provolone & organic arugula sandwich grilled in herb infused olive oil with a side of organic baby arugula, balsamic & red wine vinaigrette, reduced fat feta and 4 g toasted pine nuts.

Dessert (6 pts)
An angel food dessert cup topped with sliced organic strawberries and fat free vanilla frozen yogurt with a cup of raw, organic skim milk.

I used 32 of 33 points today.  Good night...er...morning everyone!  Have a great day!

Monday 5-7-12

I never got a chance to sit down and blog last night, so here I am!  Weigh in went well yesterday, despite the splurge-y Cinco de Mayo weekend.  I was down 3 lbs!  I guess all the exercise paid off.  It felt great to see such a good loss and I was so motivated that I went and did an extra 15 minutes at the gym.  17 days til our getaway anniversary weekend!  I am so excited!  This is what I ate yesterday, Monday May 7th, 2012.

Breakfast (7 pts)
Egg white omelet with organic peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, baby spinach, reduced fat pepper jack cheese, homemade organic salsa, 2 slices of center cut bacon and two organic skim milk/fat free hazelnut lattes with liquid stevia.

Lunch (8 pts)
4 oz shredded chile verde pork with onions and cilantro, 2 corn tortillas and 1/2 c. black beans.

Bad pic, delicious meal! 

Dinner (16 pts)
4 oz skinny coconut shrimp with my own mock piña colada dipping sauce, 3 oz baked Alexia chipotle seasoned sweet potato fries, a side of raw, organic sun-sweet baby broccoli and a can of Blue Sky Free lemon-lime stevia sweetened soda.

"Dessert" (4 pts)
Some of the leftover coconut shrimp. Oh my goodness, they are highly addictive! If you make these be very careful to have extra people around to help you eat them!

I used 2 weekly points yesterday to have some extra shrimp for "dessert."  I ate 35 of 33 points but I earned a lot of activity points at the gym, so no guilt.  Thanks for reading!  Be back later.

Sunday 5-6-12

I was so busy today I forgot to eat lunch.  It was a day of Cinco de Mayo leftovers and lots of shopping.  Well, window shopping since I didn't find what I was looking for.  Boo.  Shopping will be a lot more fun when I am back at my goal size.  I need to focus on toning up and then I'll feel better in certain kinds of clothes.  Our anniversary weekend is in 19 more days!  I am so excited!  I am going to post reminders allover the house so I can stay focused.  I have some events to attend this coming weekend that could easily derail me if I let them.  I need to come up with a plan of attack, but enough about that.  This is what I ate today.

Breakfast (10 pts)

Homemade machaca and egg white burrito (in a low carb flour tortilla) and two lattes with organic skim milk and fat free hazelnut creamer

Snack (0 pts)

A few organic strawberries

Dinner (14 pts)

California burrito with 3 1/4 oz leftover carne asada, 87 g frozen potatoes O'brien (potatoes/peppers/onions), 1 tsp canola oil, 1/2 oz reduced fat Mexican blend cheese, 1 Tbsp light sour cream, homemade salsa and a low carb tortilla.  And 1/2 c. of black beans.

I only ate 24 of 33 pts today.  Not great but dinner was so filling that I am not hungry for anything else.  Besides, I got a little (ok, a lot) carried away on Cinco de Mayo and probably ate enough points for yesterday and today.  I'm wondering if that's why I'm not hungry at all.  I am upset that I went into the red yesterday (points-wise) but I don't even know by how much because I stopped tracking after a while.  Weigh in is in the morning and I am pretty nervous about that.  Ugh.  Well, whatever happens happens.  I will update tomorrow. 

Friday 5-4-12

Sorry for the day late, picture-free post!  I didn't get on my computer for anything yesterday and it was kinda nice.  When I woke up I was instructed to have a day to myself---mani/pedi/massage---and that hubby would take care of the kids.  So after breakfast I was off!  I got pampered, relaxed and did some shopping.  When I got home I had a late lunch/early dinner and then got ready for a friend's birthday get together.  My parents took the kids in the evening and hubby and I joined friends at a local brewery.  It was a lot of fun, but I had to do some guessing on points values, and I definitely didn't exercise.  Looking back. I made some bad food choices and didn't eat enough fruits/veggies at all.  Today is Cinco de Mayo and I only have 4 weeklies left and all of my activity points.  I'm nervous but I'll do what I can!  This is what I ate yesterday, May the 4th.

Breakfast (9 pts)
Egg whites, 2 slices center cut bacon, an Everything Bagel Thin with neufchatel and two organic/fat free hazelnut lattes.

Lunch (13 pts)
Baked tostitos scoops tortilla chips piled with leftover turkey/black bean taco meat, an oz of 2% Mexican blend cheese, 1 Tbsp light sour cream and lots of jalapenos.

Snack (2 pts)
A no-bake peanut butter/oatmeal fudge bite

"Dinner" at Prohibition Brewery (29 pts-ish)
2 glasses of pinot grigio and half an order of artichoke spinach dip with chips.

Snack at my parents' (5 pts)
1 small slice of pizza with pepperoni and veggies

Late night snack at home (8 pts)
Light pb&j on Sara Lee Delightful whole wheat bread

Yikes, I had about 61 pts yesterday, nearly double my daily points allowance!  But at least it was within my weekly points allowance.  I'm going to do my best to behave today and tomorrow so I can still have a decent weigh in Monday.  Thanks for reading!

Thursday 5-3-12

Hola.  Today was a trying day.  I spent the entire day running errands with the kids in tow (because hubby had other errands and Dr appts) and they made things rather difficult for me.  When my husband got home from his errands in the early evening I took the opportunity to work out my frustrations at the gym.  Felt good!  I did decide to break into the Patron reserved for Cinco de Mayo though, but I only had 1 shot glass worth so it's ok.  This is what I ate today:

Breakfast (9 pts)
Breakfast sandwich with egg whites, smoked deli ham and light cheese in a Sara Lee white wheat bun, a side of organic strawberries with a little fat free Reddi-Wip and two organic skim milk/fat free hazelnut lattes with a few drops of liquid stevia.

Lunch (11 pts)
Leftover skinny chicken tikka masala and 3/4 c. jeera (cumin) rice

Dinner (16 pts)
2 turkey and black bean tostadas with organic romaine & tomatoes, 1 oz reduced fat Mexican blend cheese, light sour cream, Tapatio and an organic strawberry margarita.

I had 36 of 33 points today.  No regrets.

Wednesday 5-2-12

Hi guys, happy hump day.  Today was quite a depressing day in San Diego.  When I got home from the gym I was hit with the news that Junior Seau (former San Diego Charger) was killed by an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.  I grew up in Oceanside, Ca, the same town Seau was from, and he was our hometown hero.  I did not know him personally but the news weighed heavily on me all day long.  I feel sad for the family he left behind.  It was just a weird day, and the dreary weather did not help.  Anyway, this is what I ate today.

Breakfast (7 pts)

Egg white omelet with organic veggies (peppers, onions, tomatoes, baby spinach, mushrooms) sauteed in 1 tsp EVOO, reduced fat pepper jack cheese, homemade salsa, 2 slices of center cut bacon and two organic skim milk/hazelnut lattes sweetened with 4 drops of liquid Stevia.

Lunch (6 pts)
Grilled pastrami & provolone sandwich with organic baby arugula on Sara Lee Delightful whole wheat bread grilled with 1 tsp EVOO, dried Italian herbs and a touch of garlic salt.

Snack (3 pts)
Tall Skinny Caramel Macchiato from Starbucks, no whip.

Dinner (14 pts)
Skinny chicken tikka masala served on top of 3/4 c. jeera (cumin) rice and a big, skinny mango lassi. Fantastic dinner. Much better than it looks.

Dessert (3 pts)
1 serving of 3-2-1 yellow cake ("recipe" found on Pinterest) topped with organic strawberries and a dollop of fat free Reddi-Wip.

I ate 33 of 33 points today.