Weight lost this week: 1.6
Total weight lost: 13
Confessions:
I am totally shocked that I lost at all! I wasn't terrible, but on Friday night we went to the "Sweetheart" dance at church. I was asked to make some frosted "heart" shaped sugar cookies, that Sister McClellan was giving out as prizes. I only had one of the cookies, without frosting, just to make sure they were good! I decided to eat dinner before I left, because I didn't really expect that there would be much food at the dance, maybe some chips or light snacks. Oh my gosh, what a spread! There were several really good hot appetizers, chips and hummus, mini fruit tarts, veggies and dip, and two chocolate fountains (milk & dark) with fruit and cookies and some really good punch!!! At first I resisted, but as the evening went on, and I got more tired, I caved in! I didn't go crazy, but I did eat way more than I should have. And of course, there were some cookies left at home, so I ate several more of them! I wasn't too bad the rest of the weekend, but still not perfect. I guess I'm just lucky!
What worked for me:
I have been watching for food items that are low in points, easy to make, and that I enjoy. I love the "0" point soups from Progresso, especially the Southwestern Veggie that I mentioned last week. They help me a ton. Also, lots of veggies and fruits, yogurt, Swiss Miss hot chocolate and popcorn.
I have found that staying busy in the evening really helps me to keep from snacking. That is when I fold clothes, do dishes etc.
Here is a recipe I found in my e-mail that looks yummy:
Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup salsa
1 package taco seasoning
1 can reduced fat cream of mushroom soup (condensed)
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
Directions
Add chicken to slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning over chicken.Pour salsa and soup over chicken.Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Serve with rice.NOTES: You may use half the packet of taco seasoning. Some slow cookers cook faster than others. Mine is a true slow cooker (have had it over 10 years.) The newer ones cook a bit faster and you may have to adjust your cooking time based on that! Serve over rice.
Nutritional Info (without rice)
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 157.2
Total Fat: 3.3 g
Cholesterol: 63.4 mg
Sodium: 654.2 mg
Total Carbs: 6.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
Protein: 24.3 g
Goals for this week:
I didn't get to walk at all, the weather turned crappy, but hopefully it will get better. I want to keep eating lots of veggies, drink more water, and try to get more sleep.
Good luck to all next week!
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2 comments:
Great job Mom!! You're really cruising. I really like that soup too, but it gives me crazy gas! I'll have to try staying busy in the evening to see how that goes. That recipe looks really good too.
way to go, mom!! just remember, slow & steady wins the race! you are doing so well. i tried to find the soup at walmart, and of course, they didn't have it. guess i'll try and find it elsewhere, because it sounds like a hit (gas aside!).
pass some of your weight loss vibe my way...
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