Dusting off the blog

Ok ok, so the past year has been stupid. Really stupid. It was a rough year of stress, tension, and a lot of change. Not all of it was bad, but I totally abandoned my good habits in the world of food. The worst part of it, is that I never stop paying on my weight watchers subscription, though it went to an online only subscription instead of the monthly pass. What a waste of money. I can't even think about how much money I wasted.

I decided that since I am already paying for this month because my idiot self didn't cancel the subscription yet, I am going to just start using it again. I am tired of making excuses, I am tired of having this "problem."

I could list out all of the negatives that I have encountered, but that wouldn't really do me much good. So I am going to move forward with the positives.

1) I didn't gain back ALL of the weight. That's a plus right? At least I didn't totally start back at square one.

2) I can no longer blame someone else's eating habits on my lack of success. I live on my own now, cook all of my meals and buy all of my own food. No excuses. I don't hang out with anyone anymore (resisting urge to turn this into a negative).... so that isn't an issue either.

3) I don't really drink at all anymore. No more wasted calories or regretful moments or stupid decisions. Keeping it positive... I still enjoy a glass of wine here and there, but this will not be a wasteful temptation on my progress to being healthy anymore

4) I have support. I have someone who loves me for who I am right now. I am going to make myself better for me... and I'm sure they will dig it too :)

So - here it goes. I just spent $100 on some groceries and am about to put some music on and get cooking. Since I am not going to WW meetings anymore, I am going to use this blog as my accountability. It may not be the most interesting read ever, but I would appreciate support and suggestions/ideas.

Vacation recap

So I went on vacation in early July and had an incredible time. I camped and went hiking. I accomplished some things I never would have guessed I could do and feel great about it.

I took a vacation from worrying about food as well, which I expected would have a bad result, but then decided last week was the end of that. I got back on the wagon, so to speak and had my first weigh in, in a while last Wednesday. I didn't gain or lose anything the past month. I'm happy with that... very happy with that.

I've been eating well for the most part the past week and am tracking my food again and am feeling a bit better overall.
I go in to my meeting at 5:30pm today so I will be updating my progress this week. I hope to lose even just a little!

Stay tuned....

take THAT!

Despite gaining .4 pounds the week before, I lost 1.2 pounds this week!!

I'm now down 17.2 pounds. I didn't track for a week or so, (my food) and made some bad choices. I've been doing much better this week and bam! I'm losing once again. I'm excited.

I think I will reach my next goal by the end of May.

I can now fit into the size smaller than what I've been wearing for a few years and am very excited. They fit, but aren't roomy enough yet, so I will wait a few more weeks before buying anything.

I just went grocery shopping again and going to get back into my groove.

p.s. I am most probably going to be going to Hawaii in July... I think it will be a great reward for my loss so far. While I'm not super ready for bathing suits, I'm closer than I've been in a few years. I think it'll re-inspire me too.

Easy Chicken Tetrazzini

Easy Chicken Tetrazzini

I made this chicken Tetrazzini from a recipe I got on the weight watchers website on Sunday night and it was delicious! I thought I would show you a photo of the end-product and give the recipe below.

Enjoy! If you make it let me know what you think.



POINTS® Value: 5
Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 25 min
Cooking Time: 20 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy


1 tbsp reduced-calorie margarine
1/2 cup(s) scallion(s), chopped (about 5 scallions)
8 oz button mushrooms, sliced
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 cup(s) fat-free chicken broth
1/2 cup(s) fat-free skim milk
1/2 pound(s) chicken breast, cooked, skinless, cubed
1/4 cup(s) canned pimento, drained and sliced (about a 2 oz jar)
2 tbsp sherry cooking wine
3 1/2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
8 oz uncooked spaghetti, broken into thirds and cooked
Instructions
Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add scallions and mushrooms; cook until tender, stirring, about 5 minutes. Combine flour, garlic powder, pepper, broth and milk in a small bowl; mix until well blended. Add flour mixture to saucepan; cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes.

Add chicken, pimentos and sherry; cook until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Stir in cheese and add cooked spaghetti; toss gently. Yields about 1 cup per serving.

Flavor Booster: Porcini mushrooms, prized in Italian cooking, will add a woodsy taste and meaty texture to this dish. Although fresh are rare, you’ll find dried porcini in gourmet and natural food supermarkets. Measure a half cup into a heat-proof bowl. Cover with boiling water and soak for 10 minutes. Drain and use in place of the button mushrooms.

Groceries!

Yesterday I bought 2 wks worth of groceries. I've never planned that well for meals. I'm kind of excited about it. Lots of things in the fridge and it's all healthy. yay

slow week

Well, I was extra busy this week. I didn't do as great with food. I ate only a .5 or 1 point over what I should have, but I knew the choices I was making wasn't as great.

I didn't get weighed in this week because I was dealing with the red tape drama of getting my money back from the weight watchers group i wanted to leave. I finally did, and so this weekend I am buying the monthly pass. Luckily, my free eTools hasn't been cut off from the old group, so i am tracking like crazy.

According to my scale, I have lost 2 lbs in the past week and a half. Not as dramatic as I'd like, but I am very pleased.

feeling good

I feel like I have kind of gotten into the groove of this now. I am keeping up with my points pretty well, and am definitely feeling a lot better, not eating crap as often. I just had a big salad with chicken, feta, broccoli, cauliflower, and a wheat roll on the side and am full - it was delicious!

I'm keeping track of all of my foods on weight watchers eTools and can say that I am getting kind of addicted to it. I suppose that could be good haha.

I did figure out that either my scale at home is way off (by like 10 lbs...saying im 10lbs lighter), or the scale at WW was way over. Eitherway, I think it's time to buy a digital scale.

I'm really hoping that I will see a change on the scale this Thursday. I am going to be disappointed if I don't see SOMEthing different soon.

I know it's early on, but I'm one of those people that needs to see it to keep after it. I've never successfully lost weight...unless u count the time in 3rd grade I "earned" an original NES for losing weight. Ridiculous.