Monday 12-5-11

Weigh in wasn't great this morning after the fun weekend I just had.  It was to be expected.  I'm still ok as far as my lifetime membership is concerned since I'm allowed to weigh in up to two pounds over goal and still be ok. I'm pushing it though, and I just inched myself further away from my personal goal.  I'm just happy that I'm still in the 120s.  I kicked off the weekend by having a lasagna dinner at my parents' house Friday night and then going home and eating two handfuls of dark chocolate Hershey Kisses.  Saturday was spent at a festival called December Nights where my family indulged in world foods (and a few other splurges like cookies and cocoa.)  Yesterday we went to my aunt's house to celebrate my grandpa's 77th birthday.  It was a potluck and I brought crock pot chicken chile verde which I ate instead of the heavy carne asada, but I cancelled that out by also eating the homemade dark chocolate peppermint bark I made and drinking a big raspberry martini. And let's not forget the cheesy nachos and my aunt's delicious pumpkin pie.  It was a point-heavy day for sure.

I did much better today.  I actually stuck to my new points target of 33, and it wasn't as hard as I thought.  I will just have to take December one day at a time.  I sat down and planned this week's dinners and lunches to try to make it a little easier on myself and I grocery shopped accordingly.  I never got my workout in because my two year old refused to nap and my one year old was super fussy most of the day.  I am ready for bed!  I really need to be more regular about exercise like I used to be.  This week should be easier since my hubby isn't on-call; maybe I can escape to the gym some time.  Anyway, this is what I ate today.

Breakfast (9 pts)
1 packet Quaker lower sugar maple & brown sugar quick oats + 2/3 c. skim milk, 1 slice Sara Lee Delightful wheat toast with Smart Balance light, and two skinny caramel macchiatos.

Snack (0 pts)
Small banana

Lunch (7 pts)
4 oz leftover shredded chicken chile verde in a low carb tortilla with reduced fat Sargento pepper jack cheese

Snack (5 pts)
6 Rosemary & Olive oil Triscuits with 1/2 oz Silver Goat garlic & herb goat cheese, 11 g Italian dry salame and a small pear.

Dinner (7 pts)
Broiled garlic & herb tilapia with lemon, 1/2 c. wild rice pilaf and organic baby salad with 1 Tbsp ranch dressing. Diet Shasta Root Beer.

Dessert (3 pts)
1 Kellogg Nutrigrain whole grain waffle with 1 tsp Smart Balance light and 2 tsp Aunt Jemimi butter lite syrup.

Dessert #2 (2 pts)
1 piece of homemade dark chocolate peppermint bark.

That was exactly 33 of 33 points.  My goal for tomorrow is to stick to my 33 points and exercise vigorously.  We shall see.  Good night folks!