Corn, Black Bean and Salsa Chicken

Some friends were talking about this recipe today, so I thought I’d enter it into my recipe builder.  I’m not sure on how many servings there are or the size.  I know that when we’ve had it, we’ve used about a cup of the mixture and there is still always so much left. So, really, the [...]

Tuna Melt

Um, yum. This was a great idea….
My Tuna Salad
1/2 Western Bagel Alternative Bagel
1 Slice 2% Kraft Swiss Cheese
Lightly toast bagel. Layer with tuna and cheese, return to toaster, top only until cheese melts. This is really filling since its on a bagel.
4.5 points!  

My Tuna Salad

12 oz can white albacore tuna, drained
3 Tbs Miracle Whip
Celery Salt to taste
This is my basic recipe. Of course you can add all kinds of things, but when i have nothing else, this suits me just fine.  I divide this up by 4… 3pts each.

130.4

I forgot to post on Friday. Ooops! I can’t believe the scale showed a loss. All week I was getting mixed results. Honestly, I didn’t eat my best last week, I felt like I snacked through the whole thing!
I’m .4 away from being at my WW goal to become a lifetime member. [...]

Bean & Cheese Nachos

12 based tostito scoops (2)
1/4 cup salsa (0)
1/2 cup kidney beans (1)
1/3 cup low fat cheddar (2)
Don’t forget to spray the top with cooking spray so the cheese melts!!!
5 pts 

My Black Bean Burger

1 Morning Star Farms Black Been Burger Patty (3)
1 Thomas’ Light English Muffin (1)
Mustard
1 Slice 2% Cheddar (1)
Red Onion
Lettuce
Yummy! 5 points and very filling.  I usually serve with a 1/2 cup of vegatarian baked beans (2 pts).  Is it odd to serve a bean burger with a side of beans?? HA! 

Low Fat Cheese

So one of the things I  hate most about low fat cheese is that it never melts as well as high fat cheese.  You know what I’m talking about, right??  It just kinda hardens.
 Well, I’ve found a solution.  Next time you need your low fat cheese to melt, like on nachos of on the pizza below, [...]

Flat Out Pizza

Since I’m not cooking this week, I thought I’d share the low point foods that are basically staples in my house on nights I don’t want to cook.
1 Flat Out Tortilla Wrap (1)
2 Tbs pizza sauce (.5)
1/3 2% shredded cheese (2)
2 oz chicken (2) or canadian bacon (1 get 4 slices for 2 points)
Preheat oven to [...]

Black Bean Chili

Serves – um, 4?
Serving Size – 1 cup
Points per serving – 4
1 tsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 lb ground turkey
1 can rotel tomatoes
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 Tbs chili power
1/2 Tbs oregano
3/4 Tbs cumin (i omitted)
shredded low fat cheddar
fat free sour cream
Heat oil in [...]

Western Bagel, Alternative Bagel

Yippee!  Another 1 point food!  Another 1 point bread!
 These are great. So far I’ve used them as frech toast, cheese bread and to make my low fat tuna melt. I even ate one today b/c I was so hungry in the car.
Found them only at sprouts so far, but it appears that you can order [...]

It’s my blog…

And I’ll brag if I want to!
Yup, today was a good day.  In the mail today there were jeans, but they weren’t just any ordinary jeans.  These were a size 6. As women, I assume most of my readers are women, you understand the difficulty in finding a good pair of jeans.  Well, [...]

French Toast Alternative

I’m in a hurry to get everyone dressed for church, so I’ll update this later with links.
1 Western Bagel, Alternative Bagel Cinnamon Swirl
2 Packets Splenda
1/2 Tbsp Cinnamon
Spray I Can’t Believe its Not Butter
Mix cinnamon and splenda in a small bowl. Spray bagel with butter (I did about 4 sprays on each side). Sprinkle with [...]

11 lbs – Yippee!

Just got from my weigh-in(WI). I’m happy to report that I surpassed the 10lb mark “officially” today. I got my sticker and it made me proud. Yup, I’m laughing to, how silly to be so proud of a sticker. But I think its the recognition that my hard work is paying off.  The scale showed [...]

Who am I??

Seriously, I just found myself searching running sites in the Dallas area to see what “runs” are coming up.  Um, yeah, I’m still only able to run ALMOST 2 miles.  And I’d rather call it jogging that running!
I’ve been doing good so far this week with runs.  Chad got the treadmill that I’m borrowing fixed, [...]

Favorite food, not so favorite anymore…

Do you have that one certain food that is your weakness. You know, that one that you always cheat with??  Prior to starting my WW journey, Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich was my weakness.  Anytime I wanted to cheat I’d tell DH, let’s just get Wendy’s.  When I started WW I knew that I couldn’t have that [...]

I’m hooked…

I just made my second order if VitaTops.  I can’t help myself.  I’m pretty sure my first review didn’t do them any justice.  I’ve started having them for breakfast, alongside lunch, for a quick snack and even dessert. I can’t get enough of these little one point boogers!!  My favorites: Apple Berry Bran, Bran Bran, [...]

My filling 4pt lunch!

I was getting tired of the same ol lunches. I was also looking for something besides smartones because they are too high in points for my lunches now.  (I prefer to have big dinners so I keep lunches and snack on the low side.)  Anyway, I threw all of this stuff in my bag and [...]

Parmesean Tilapia

This will be our dinner tonight. I make this probably every other week. Its one of my few recipes that I’ve carried over to WW.
Its excellent served over WW spaghetti and with a side of broccoli.  This recipes serves 4 (basically one fillet per serving).
5pts per serving 
Ingredients

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp butter
1 [...]

Current Snack List

I’ve been asked several times what I’m eating for snacks.  I normally don’t eat this much fruit, but they just opened a Central Market & Sprouts in my area and I’m finding great deals on wonderful produce.
 My current snacks:
-Watermelon (1 cup = 1pt)
-Strawberries (2 cups = 1pt) {topped with zero point fat free cool whip)
-pineapple [...]

19, ugh.

So, I had to retake the WW quiz today after posting my weigh-in.  I moved down a point.  I swear they are trying to starve me.  I know its only a point…but look at how much one point is: an ice cream bar, a cup of fruit, an english muffin, a muffin top…. :(  Oh well, [...]