Family Week

It's Stake Family Week and thus the computer will be off until next Sunday.

See you next week! =)

What I ate

Sunday 28th June

Breakfast:
Green Smoothie - 4 points

Lunch:
3/4 cup cocoa krispies - 2 points
1/8 cup pecans - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points

Snack:
1 small plum - 0 points



Dinner:
2 oz spaghetti - 4 points
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce - 2 points
1/4 cup meat - 1 point
2 cups salad with dressing - 2 points
1/2 banana - 1 point
ww ice cream - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points

Total: 24 points

What I ate

Saturday 27th June

Breakfast:
1/4 cup blueberries - 0 points
1 Strawberry - 0 points
1/4 cup plain yoghurt - 1 points
1 Tbsp wheatgerm - 0.5 points

Lunch:
Sandwich thin - 1 point
Laughing Cow cheese wedge - 1 point
Veggies - 0 points
1/2 cup grapes - 0.5 points
2 cups salad with dressing - 2 points

Snack:
1 cup milk - 2 points
1/2 cup blueberries - 0.5 points
Fiber plus bar - 2 points

Dinner:
Quiche from the WW cookbook - 5 points
ww ice cream bar - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
1 tbsp chocolate syrup - 1 points

Total: 20.5 points

What I ate

Friday 26th June
Bert was home on his forced unpaid day off work, and thus we had a yummy barbeque for lunch. Also, it was date night and we went to Hiyashi sushi buffet. My gosh, it was good - but WAY more points than Sake number 4. I think we'll stick to Sake from now on.

Breakfast:
Green Smoothie - 4 points

Lunch:
Think Bread - 1 point
Boca burger - 1 point
Ketchup and veggies - 0 points
Weight Watchers Ice Cream - 2 points

Dinner:
1 cup miso soup - 2 points
cucumbers - 0 points
Seaweed Salad - 0 points
1/2 cup edamame in pods - 0.5 points
4 tuna sashimi - 1 point
3 salmon sashimi - 2 points
2 nigiri - 1 point
10 rolls - 6 points
hibachi grill with scallops - 5 points
coconut macaroon - 3.5 points

Total - 29 points. I used nine of my weekly points allowance.

I had to guess on the rolls, the hibachi grill, and the coconut macaroon. I wondered if 3.5 points was enough, but it was one mouthful so I figured that was quite a generous allowance of points.

What I ate

Thursday 25th June

Breakfast:
1/2 cup oatmeal with raisins - 3 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
1/8 cup pecans - 2 points

Lunch:
Sandwich thin - 1 point
Laughing cow cheese wedge - 1 point
veggies - 0 points

Dinner:
pita bread - 3 points
1/8 cup spaghetti sauce and veggies - 0 points
1 light cheese stick - 1 point
1 pepperoni, 1 slice mozarella - 1 point
Caro with 1/2 cup skim milk - 1 point

Total - 15 points


I've noticed I'm not so absolutely starving hungry during the day anymore. I'm hoping my stomach has shrunk somewhat and that this not starving thing will be permanent. It's uncomfortable to feel hungry all the time.

What I ate

Wednesday 24th June

A horrid thing happened at the WW meeting today. At the meeting we were reminded that as we lose weight we need to remove points. GAH! I didn't even think about that! I've lost 10lbs! I need to remove one point. GAH!!!!!

So, I'm down to 20 points. Yikes.

Green smoothie - 4 points
Thin bread with laughing cow cheese wedge and veggies - 2 points
Roasted veggies - 2 points
2 tsp olive oil - 2 points
3 oz chicken - 3 points
cheese stick - 1 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
1 Tbsp sugar - 1 points
1 tsp cocoa - 0 points
Total - 17 points

What I ate

The time in Utah was as dangerous as I thought it would be, but not as bad as it could be. I definitely blew ALL my extra points, especially on that last meal at Tocanos. I ate perhaps 5-6 points extra each day, averaging at about 27/21 points daily. However, that last night....BAM! All gone. I think the amazingly evilly delicious wonderful Brazilian Lemonade ate all of them all by itself.

The morning we left for Utah I weighed in at WW and had lost 9.2lbs total, which is just over 5% of my body weight. As I didn't go to my meeting because we had to catch the flight I'll celebrate tomorrow. However, it will be interesting to see if I've GAINED enough over the trip that I haven't quite made the 5% mark.



Wednesday 17th June
1/2 Green Smoothie - 2 points
(I ran out of spinach and used lettuce and it was gross)
1 sandwich thin with 1 laughing cow cheese wedge - 2 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point
1/2 sandwich thin with cheese wedge - 1 point
4oz lasagne - 6 points
Salad with dressing - 3 points
2 mouthsful apple crumble with ice cream - 6 points
(I guessed on that one, I didn't really know)
Total - 21 points


Thursday 18th June
3/4 cup special k - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
Salad with chicken breast - 5 points
Honey mustard dressing - 2 points
Jamba Juice Strawberry Whirl - 3 points
Weight Watchers Teriaki and rice - 4 points
Surimi Sushi rolls, 7 pcs - 7 points
Total minus 3 activity points - 22 points



Friday 19th June
3/4 cup Special K - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
Salad with chicken - 5 points
1000 Island dressing - 2 points
Brownie - 5 points
Spanish rice - 2 points
Black beans - 2 points
Beef enchilada - 5 points
Guacamole - 2 points
Chips - 4 points
Total minus 3 activity points - 28 points





Saturday 20th June
3/4 cup Special K - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
1 peanut butter cup - 5 points
2 bites fudge - 5 points
(I had to guesstimate on those two)
1 plate salad bar with dressing - 2 points
1/2 slice garlic toast with spinach and artichoke dip - 5 points
Goodbye meal with Emily AKA Tocanos wipeout - I didn't even count. I just crossed out all my points for the day and every single extra point I had left.
Total, minus 3 activity points - off the charts.




Sunday 21st June - Happy Father's Day! =)
Special K and milk - 4 points
Weight Watchers cheese stick - 1 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point
Fiber bar - 2 points
Laughing cow sandwich - 5 points
2 oz spaghetti - 4 points
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce - 2 points
1/4 cup mincemeat - 1 point
1 cup milk - 2 points
Total points minus one activity point - 21 points





Monday 22nd June
3/4 cup cocoa Krispies - 2 points
1/8 cup chopped pecans - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
6inch Jared Subway Veggie Delite with 1 tbsp chipotle dressing - 5 points
Weight Watchers recipe chicken, noodles, broccoli and veg - 7 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
1 Tbsp honey - 1 points
Total - 21 points




Tuesday 23rd June
Green Smoothie - 4 points
6inch Jared Subway Veggie Delite with 1 tbsp chipotle dressing - 5 points
Cheese Stick - 1 point
2 slices bread - 4 points
1 cup broccoli soup - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
1 M&Ms funpack - 2 points
Total - 20 points

What I ate

Green Smoothie - 4 points
thin bread x 2 - 2 points
Laughing Cow cheese wedge x 2 - 2 points
Various yummy veggies - 0 points
Light cheese stick - 1 point
4 slices turkey bacon - 4 points
2 slices bread - 4 points
1 tbsp ketchup - 0 points
2 tsp light mayo - 1 point
1 egg - 2 points
1 cup skim milk - 2 points
Total - 22 points

I went over by one point, which is ok.

Some days I'm so hungry. I don't know why. It drives me crazy to be constantly hungry. I feel like I'm fasting 24/7. How do I get over that? It's not very comfortable.

Today I was hungry most of the day. =(

Tomorrow Emily and I leave for Provo, Utah, to take her to college. I'm nervous about that. I hope I don't get lost or mess up or something. Or miss a plane. Or worse.

Furthermore, I'm really nervous about staying on WW for the five days I'm out there. Eating out and airline food for five days. Yikes. How I'm going to keep within my points without starving I don't know.

What I ate

Today has been quite a good day. Weekdays usually are, thank goodness.

Green Smoothie - 4 points
2 Arnold Select Sandwich Thins - 2 points
2 Laughing cow cheese wedges - 2 points
Tomato, cucumber, lettuce - 0 points
1 tsp olive oil - 1 point
cabbage - 0 points
1 1/4 oz turkey smoked sausage - 1 point
1 cup rice - 4 points
Weight Watchers fudgesicle - 1 point
1 cup skim milk - 2 points
1 tsp cocoa powder - 0 points
2 tsp sugar - 2 points
1 multivitamin

Total points - 19


When I eat pretty much the same thing every day, I find my points are really streamlined. For example, when I start the day with a green smoothie, it takes care of 2-3 fruits and at least 1, usually 2 veggies. So this one breakfast drink can take care of my quota of fruits and veggies for the day. Whoot! =) Any other veggies after that are brownie points and gold stars. =) Plus, it tastes amazing and fills me up for a good few hours.

Green Smoothie
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup homemade yoghurt
3 frozen strawberries
1/2 banana
fill the rest of the blender up with spinach.
Blend thoroughly. Drink. Enjoy.


Homemade yoghurt
The first time you make this, purchase a small container (1/2-1 cup) of plain yoghurt. Make sure you get one with no additives and all the good bacteria. After this first time, save out 1/2-1 cup of your homemade yoghurt and use it as the base.

Pour 1/2 gallon 2% milk into a crockpot and heat on low for 3 hours.
Turn it off for 3 hours.
Spoon out a cup or two of the warm milk and mix it really well with the plain yoghurt.
Pour it back into the crockpot, and put the lid back on.
Wrap a bathtowel really well around the crockpot.
Leave for at least 8 hours, or overnight.

Ta Da! Homemade yoghurt. It's plain, so there's no sugar or nasty stuff in it. It's very mild and creamy. You can blend it with fruit, use it in place of sour cream in recipes, or stick it in your green smoothie to make it yummy and creamy, and to give yourself a shot of the good bacteria and calcium.

What I ate

Sunday June 14th 2009

3/4 cup cocoa krispies 2 points
1/8 cup pecans 2 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points
2 slices whole wheat toast 4 points
2 tsp marge 2 points
2 tbsp homemade marmalade 2 points
1 cup macaroni 4 points
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce 2 points
1/4 cup mincemeat 1 point
Emily's garlic toast 4 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points
1 tsp cocoa 0 points
1 tsp sugar 0 points
weight watchers fudge bar 1 point

Total: 28 points
Seven points over

I think the 1 tsp cocoa and 1 tsp sugar are actually about 1/4 point each, but you round to the nearest point. So there you have it.

Welcome! =)

Oh these blog templets are soooo boring. There must be somewhere I can get one that's not hideously boring.


Anyway, inspired by Heather at A Lot to Lose I decided to make my own blog. It's pretty stinkin' nifty that she went on Weight Watchers about the same time I did.

So, here's my measurements after being on Weight Watchers for two weeks:

159.2 pounds

Bust: 39″
Waist: 34.5″
Hips: 44″
Upper Arm: 13″
Lower Arm: 8.5″
Thigh: 25″
Calf: 16″


I just checked in my book and at my very first Weight Watchers weigh in I was 165.8lbs - which, I think, was the heaviest I have ever been ever.

In English measurements that's 11 Stone 11.8 lbs.

I currently wear size 10, 12 or 14. It really depends on where I buy the clothes and how they're cut. I have no idea what actual *size* I am for sure.

I'm allowed 21 points per day, with 35 extra points per week. I generally spread the extra points out over the week.


When I first went in to Weight Watchers I was 165.8lbs - AGAIN! I'm like a stinkin' yo-yo. =(

The next week I went in I'd lost FIVE pounds and weighed 160.4. I believe this was because the first week I wore my running shoes and the next week I wore flip-flops. I'd probably actually lost only 2lbs or something, though I haven't weighed my running shoes to find out exactly.

The third week (ie, last week) I went in dressed about the same as the second week and I'd lost 1.2lbs. I was quite happy with this as I had attended TWO parties and had an Italian family over for dinner. The fact that I didn't gain anything was a miracle.

I weigh in on Wednesday so this week I'm hoping to have continued with the weight loss, about the same as last week. I'm hoping for 1-2lbs a week, no more, no less.


However, on Wednesday I take my daughter to college. That will be five days of eating out and I'm REALLY worried about that. If I lose anything next week it'll be a stinkin' miracle.