Week Fifteen

Weight Watcher Meeting today...2 MORE POUNDS!!! I can't believe I am 2 1/2 pounds away from losing 40 pounds. This has been the most satisfying weight lose experience I have ever had. Yes, I have lost weight many times...but hopefully this will be the time I learn to keep it off. One thing I have sworn I will do: KEEP ATTENDING THE WEIGHT WATCHER MEETINGS after I lose all my weight.

OK...my receipe of the week! So simple: Two ingredients but a BIG TASTE! My sweet tooth was satisfied!

Strawberries,fresh or frozen (unsweetened)
1 cup = 1 point

Drizzled with Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup. I used Hershey's Syrup Lite.

I found this recipe at http://www.recipezaar.com/Chocolate-Syrup-Sugar-Free-177772 and am going to try and make my on!

Ingredients
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pinch cinnamon
1 1/4 cups water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup artificial sweetener (such as Splenda)
Directions
1In a heavy saucepan, combine cocoa powder, cinnamon and water. Stir or whisk until smooth. Stir and cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
2Reduce heat and boil gently for 5 minutes, stirring often. Mixture should be thick and smooth. Cool slightly, then stir in vanilla and artificial sweetener.
3Pour into a container or jar with a lid. Cover and store in refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
4To serve, spoon 1 to 2 tablespoonfuls over vanilla frozen yogurt or ice cream.

Week Fourteen

Another two pounds!!! YEA! Well, I am half to my goal of 70 pounds!!! I hope to be there when 2010 rolls IN!


Recipe of the week. You may have already heard of this...I was not sure it would really be good...BUT was I wrong! DELICIOUS!

TWO INGRDIENTS!
Lite Cool Whip

One long graham cracker broken into two pieces. (I think this would be great on the chocolate graham crackers, also!)

Spread 2 tsp of Cool Whip on one graham cracker and place other on top like a sandwich.

Put in plastic bag and freeze.

Wonderful Ice Cream Sandwich for 1 POINT!

Week Thirteen

This week's loss was 1 pound. I am not really excited...but that is 4 sticks of butter!!!

What do I need to do to move it up?

1. drink more water

2. write down what I eat (yes...I have moved away from deligently keeping up with my points)

3. walk

4. watch the carboyhdrate point foods

Week Twelve

Two more pounds! I am so thrilled...and enjoying the experience.

Charles and I went fishing Saturday so my recipe is as follows:

2 large Crappie (White Perch) cleaned whole
2 T lite Mayonaise
Yellow mustard
Lemon Juice

Make a paste out of the Mayo, mustard, and lemon juice.
Coat both sides of the fish and place in an aluminum pouch.
Place in pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

6 oz of fish = 4 points

TASTEY!!!!

Week Eleven

Another Weigh In Day! This is week eleven for me and I have lost 30.5 pounds. I am really excited. I will have to say I am also very satisfied with meals and meal planning.


Friday night Charles' son brought crawfish to boil. I was really wondering what I was going to eat until I visited Point List I found on the Internet. Crawfish (Crayfish...HA) is 1 point for 1/2 cup (2 oz.) It takes a bit of crawfish to make 1/2 cup. I had a small ear of corn, 2 points, and one small potatoe for 3 points. SO for about 6 points....WOW what a fiest!



In case you aren't sure how or why to boil crawfish...visit How To Eat Boiled Crawfish!

See Less Of You Next Week!

Week Ten

Weigh Down...2 more!!!



I don't have a reciepe to share that I tried this week. Charles and I haven't done any new recipes. Well...I guess I take that back!



Slow Cooker

Boneless, skinlesss chicken breast

Rosemary and Garlic Seasoning

Cover with

Let it cook in the crock pot for 6 - 7 hours.

Prepare rice and add small can of green peas and carrots.

Pour 1/2 cup of cooked chicken over 1/2 Cup of Rice mixture.

Points:

1/2 cup chicken 2 points

1/c rice with peas & carrots 2 points

DELISH!!!!

Week Nine

The Big 10%

I reached it today at the weigh in. The above link is a great article dealing with this part of WWs. I am trying to find a picture of the Key chain I received. I guess I will have to take a picture of it.

There are 3 more phases I will go through and earn a sticker to add to my KeyChain. TOO MUCH FUN!

Recipe of the Week:

Fat Free Vegetable Ranch Dip (Shared at WW meeting today:)

1 C fat free mayo

1 C fat free plain yogurt

3 t parsley

1 1/4 garlic powder

1 t onino powder

1/2 t salt

1/4 t pepper

1/4 t paprika

Wisk together ingredients and refrigerate for a few hours and serve. 1/4 C (4 T) = 1 Point.

I tried it today...very tasty!!!