This is my favorite thing to do:
SNACKING
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Greetings From the Beach
YES! I am on vacation, the good ole Myrtle Beach!! And yes I can stay on plan. So far so good.
I have so enjoyed my early morning walks without my family! While they ae in bed , i get up!! It is so worth it. I have walked between 5 and 7 miles each morning.
Our first night we visited all you can eat pizza, and you though I would say seafood! We always go to this place. It is really good! I ate the best salad, every veggie known to mankind. It was great. On to the good stuff--I had three kinds--taco, cheese and all veggie. All on crispy thin crust and the smalledst pieces. I did ok. Could have been damage, but not. I left stuffed and happy!
Ate in the room last night, spaghetti. we usually take most of our food and eat out only twice, we eat all lunches and b'fast in the room. We spend most of our day on the beach. We played putt-putt tonight. how fun.
Tomorrow it is hot dogs for lunch and hamburgers for supper made my way!
See you all in a couple of weeks, yes I am even taking a vacation from Weight Watchers. I try not to miss very often, but this is a much needed break!! But I do miss you all and hope you have had great weigh ins.
See a little less of you all soon!!
I have so enjoyed my early morning walks without my family! While they ae in bed , i get up!! It is so worth it. I have walked between 5 and 7 miles each morning.
Our first night we visited all you can eat pizza, and you though I would say seafood! We always go to this place. It is really good! I ate the best salad, every veggie known to mankind. It was great. On to the good stuff--I had three kinds--taco, cheese and all veggie. All on crispy thin crust and the smalledst pieces. I did ok. Could have been damage, but not. I left stuffed and happy!
Ate in the room last night, spaghetti. we usually take most of our food and eat out only twice, we eat all lunches and b'fast in the room. We spend most of our day on the beach. We played putt-putt tonight. how fun.
Tomorrow it is hot dogs for lunch and hamburgers for supper made my way!
See you all in a couple of weeks, yes I am even taking a vacation from Weight Watchers. I try not to miss very often, but this is a much needed break!! But I do miss you all and hope you have had great weigh ins.
See a little less of you all soon!!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Remember Your Cooler!!
Remember a few weeks ago we discussed taking a cooler along with you. Well, great article weightwatchers.com here.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Wrap It Up!!
I have been into wraps this summer. I buy the 1 pt. LaTortialla Factory wraps in the refigerator section and use just abut anything to put in them, Here are some ideas. I actually copied from weightwatchers.com, but i tend to use about anything. Especially all my veggie leftovers from the grill. YUMBO!! I also add to my o pts. inside some lean meat or even tuna for very low pts. and so, so filling!!
Just another way to include my 5 a day veggies!!
To make a wrap:
Lay a medium, fat-free, whole wheat tortilla flat (a POINTS value of 1) on your work surface. Place the filling in a line down the center of the tortilla. Roll the wrap closed and keep refrigerated until you’re ready to eat. Want even more flavor? Add any of these extras:
For a POINTS value of 0:
1/4 cup alfalfa or other sprouts
1/4 cup shredded carrots
2 Tbsp sliced radishes
2 Tbsp diced cucumber
2 pitted black or green olives, minced
1 diced jarred pimiento or roasted red pepper
1 sliced pickled jalapeño chile, minced
Several leaves green leaf, red leaf, or Romaine lettuce, chopped
For a POINTS value of 1:
2 Tbsp reduced-fat sour cream
2 Tbsp low-fat shredded Cheddar or Swiss cheese
Just another way to include my 5 a day veggies!!
To make a wrap:
Lay a medium, fat-free, whole wheat tortilla flat (a POINTS value of 1) on your work surface. Place the filling in a line down the center of the tortilla. Roll the wrap closed and keep refrigerated until you’re ready to eat. Want even more flavor? Add any of these extras:
For a POINTS value of 0:
1/4 cup alfalfa or other sprouts
1/4 cup shredded carrots
2 Tbsp sliced radishes
2 Tbsp diced cucumber
2 pitted black or green olives, minced
1 diced jarred pimiento or roasted red pepper
1 sliced pickled jalapeño chile, minced
Several leaves green leaf, red leaf, or Romaine lettuce, chopped
For a POINTS value of 1:
2 Tbsp reduced-fat sour cream
2 Tbsp low-fat shredded Cheddar or Swiss cheese
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Snacks on the Go, Go., Go.
Try some of these ideas:
Check out these suggestions.
Celery sticks with peanut butter and several raisins on top
Rice cakes with peanut butter (good for getting a protein punch)
Low-fat cheese cubes
Hardboiled eggs
Deviled egg (wrapped in plastic wrap)
Fruit yogurt cup (add in some fresh fruits or nuts for a boost
Trail mix(some are high in fat and calories, watch your servings)
Nuts or nut mix (stick to just a handful)
Vegetable sticks with a little packet of dip (lowfat salad dressing packets found in salad bars work as easy-to-pack dip)
Broccoli or cauliflower bites
Half of a turkey or tuna sandwich on whole-wheat bread
Cucumber slices (lightly salted or with nonfat Italian dressing)
Yogurt and granola
Leftover chicken or turkey slices (great to eat cold)
Healthy fiber-rich or grain cereal (great to eat dry from a baggie)
Pickles (wrapped in foil or plastic wrap)
Box of raisins or other dried fruit
Half a large whole wheat bagel with light cream cheese
Apples, bananas, strawberries (any fruit works, these are naturally portable)
Mixed berries (these freeze well in plastic bags)
Whole-wheat crackers and low-fat string cheese
Grapes in a baggie
Fruit smoothie in a thermos
Tuna and cottage cheese in mini-containers
The trick here is to be prepared and get creative! Get your fresh fruits and vegetables on the weekend in preparation for the week’s snacking. Keep small-sized plastic containers for packing up small portions. Take note of the healthy foods you need to keep stocked in the house for future quick and healthy snack preparation. These will become automatic items for your grocery list. You may find that you start to replace a few nonessential, calorie-wasting items with your new healthy snack list
From Sparkpeople.com
Check out these suggestions.
Celery sticks with peanut butter and several raisins on top
Rice cakes with peanut butter (good for getting a protein punch)
Low-fat cheese cubes
Hardboiled eggs
Deviled egg (wrapped in plastic wrap)
Fruit yogurt cup (add in some fresh fruits or nuts for a boost
Trail mix(some are high in fat and calories, watch your servings)
Nuts or nut mix (stick to just a handful)
Vegetable sticks with a little packet of dip (lowfat salad dressing packets found in salad bars work as easy-to-pack dip)
Broccoli or cauliflower bites
Half of a turkey or tuna sandwich on whole-wheat bread
Cucumber slices (lightly salted or with nonfat Italian dressing)
Yogurt and granola
Leftover chicken or turkey slices (great to eat cold)
Healthy fiber-rich or grain cereal (great to eat dry from a baggie)
Pickles (wrapped in foil or plastic wrap)
Box of raisins or other dried fruit
Half a large whole wheat bagel with light cream cheese
Apples, bananas, strawberries (any fruit works, these are naturally portable)
Mixed berries (these freeze well in plastic bags)
Whole-wheat crackers and low-fat string cheese
Grapes in a baggie
Fruit smoothie in a thermos
Tuna and cottage cheese in mini-containers
The trick here is to be prepared and get creative! Get your fresh fruits and vegetables on the weekend in preparation for the week’s snacking. Keep small-sized plastic containers for packing up small portions. Take note of the healthy foods you need to keep stocked in the house for future quick and healthy snack preparation. These will become automatic items for your grocery list. You may find that you start to replace a few nonessential, calorie-wasting items with your new healthy snack list
From Sparkpeople.com
Monday, July 5, 2010
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