All Around Good Day!

Good evening Teaspoons,

Another great day on my Weight Watchers journey! Made myself a great lunch, came home, did my little workout (with heavier dumbbells) and then cooked a good healthy supper. Trying to keep busy now making homemade soup for my lunches next week! After all, planing and prepping is the key!

Point plus target: 28 pts

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Lunch:

Soup: 3 pts

WW bagel: 3 pts 

Cheese: 2 pts

Greek yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack: 

Apple: 0 pts

Supper:

Chicken breast: 5 pts

Salad: 0 pts

Salad dressing: 4 pts

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts

Day's total: 25 pts

Activity points gained: 2 pts

Another Pound Bites The Dust

Good day Teaspoons!

I'm super happy to tell you that I've lost another 1.4 pounds this week for a total of 15 pounds since January 6th (and 75 pounds since the very first time I joined Weight Watchers back in 2012).  I have another 17 pounds to lose to be at the weight where I want to be.  It might not be the same goal as other people would want me to have, but it's a weight that I'm comfortable with and that's what counts!

I'm also happy to announce that I did it!  I found one reason WHY I was doing this whole process every day last week.  It helped me get motivated for sure!

Here's a Ted Talk that I listened to the other night.  I'm not necessarily buying everything she's saying (we can all have our own opinions), but I did like the bit at the end where she talks about accepting yourself how you are and knowing that you are beautiful just the way you are, weather you are skinny, fat or at your ideal healthy weight.

Let me know how YOU did this week! :)

Yes You Can Eat That!

Good evening Teaspoons!

While the (skinny) boyfriend is away for the week, I didn't feel like making a big supper so I decided on making breakfast for supper! How ever said you can't eat what you like on a diet is wrong! Here's my awesome supper/breakfast! All of it was 11 points plus! 

Tomorrow is weight-in day! I did four workouts this week and tracked my (almost) all my points (I did grab a few chips from the bag on two occasions this week). I'll let you know tomorrow how it the weight-in went! 

Till then, keep on tracking! 

Point plus target: 28 pts

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Snack: 

1 apple: 0 pt

Lunch:

Green salad: 0 pts

Half an egg: 1 pts

Olive oil (2 teaspoons): 2 pts

Chicken: 2 pts
Cheese: 1 pt

Greek yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Supper:

Eggs (2): 4 pts

WW English muffin: 3 pts

Potatoes: 3 pts

Ham: 1 pt

Asparagus: 0 pt

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts

Day's total: 25 pts

Tips and Tricks

Good day Teaspoons!

I'm seeking ideas today! After catching the end of Queen's Latifah talk show today after my work out, I was wondering what YOU do to lose weight? They were giving some tips on the show: eat green veggies, eat citrus fruits, take pro-biotic, always have a tea tumbler with you for green tea on the go and of course, exercise. Do you have "go-to" things/tricks that you do that help you shred the pounds and/or keep healthy? Let me know in the comment box bellow! 

Here's a picture of the stairs I climbed up and down today during my workout! 

Till next time, keep on moving and tracking! 

Breakfast:

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts
Lightly sweetened oats: 3 pts

Lunch:
WW bagel: 3 pts
Fat free cheese slice: 1 pt
Ham: 1 pt

Greek Yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack:
Apple: 0 pt

Yellow peppers: 0 pt

Hummus: 1 pt

Supper:
Spaghetti (1 and 1/2 cup): 8 pts

Spaghetti sauce: 3 pts

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts
Rice Krispies: 2 pts
Milk: 1 pt

Day's total:  28 pts

Activity points gained today: 2 pts

I Did It!

Good evening Teaspoons!

I did it!!! I went into the City and did not go over my point limit! This morning, I took Meli's tip and made myself some oatmeal with my hotel room coffee machine. The agenda was saying we were going to have muffins and croissants at the meeting for breakfast so I made sure not to arrive hungry. Because I had ate breakfast, I took a couple of fruit and was satisfied. 

For lunch, I got lucky because they were serving soup and wraps. I had to estimate the point plus value but I did my best. For supper, I made myself a little breakfast sandwich and then had a quick workout. Just goes to show: when there's a will, there's a way! 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend full of happiness! 

Till next time, keep on tracking and dishing in the comment box below!

Point plus target: 28 pts

Breakfast:

1 banana : 0 pt

Lightly sweetened oats: 3 pts
Fruits: 0 pts

Lunch:
Wrap: 4 pts
Mayo: 2 pts
Chicken: 2 pts
Soup: 5 pts

Supper:
WW Bagel: 3 pts
Cheese: 1 pt
Ham: 1 pt
Egg: 2 pts
Potatoes: 3 pts

Snack:
Fat Free Pudding: 2 pts

Day's total:  28 pts
Activity points gained: 2 pts

Girl In The City

Good evening Teaspoons!

Here I am in the City trying to make smart food choices. I was in a rush trying to get to the hotel tonight because I have a meeting starting in 20 minutes (yes at 8:30pm...) and didn't know what to eat. So I stopped at a sushi bar and ordered a roll of sushi. It had some spicy mayo on it so I estimated 9 points for the roll. It was really yummy. I hadn't had sushi in a long time so it satisfied my craving. I had hummus with me so I ate some and now I'm ready to go to my meeting. For tomorrow meeting, our agenda says they they will serve muffins for breakfast. I know that muffins are usually a lot of points so I brought oatmeal with me and will get some hot water from the coffee machine in the morning. I don't know what they will serve for lunch so I'm planing to eat a small supper tomorrow (eggs with toast) in order to stay on track! Stay tuned to see if I'll be able to stay on track tomorrow!

Here's a picture of the room in the beautiful downtown Westin Hotel!

Point plus target: 28 pts

Breakfast:

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts
Lightly sweetened oats: 3 pts

Lunch:
WW bagel: 3 pts
Laughing cow: 1 pt
Soup: 2 pts

Greek Yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack:
Apple: 0 pt

Strawberries: 0 pt

Supper:
Sushi: 9 pts

Rice cakes (3): 3 pts
Hummus: 4 pts

Day's total:  28 pts

Another Week Has Past

Good day Teaspoons!

It's already my 5th week of being back on track and I lost another 2.2 pounds.  It's crazy how fast time is passing by and how pounds are shedding off my body.  I'm proud to say that I lost 14.4 pounds since January 6th and it feels great!

My friend Melissa texted me yesterday to tell me she had lost 5 pounds this week.  We started this whole process together and she is doing great too.  I wanted to give her a shout out to tell her how proud I that she's making so many great changes in her life in order to be healthy for herself and for her little girl (who is growing up way too fast).

Now, I want to hear about YOUR accomplishments!  Whether it be weight-loss related or not.  Did you land your dream job?  Did you finally ran that 5K you always wanted to run?  Did you go to your first swim class?  Did you ask that cute Barista out? Did you finish that book about self-empowerment?  I want to hear (read) it all in the comment box below so I can give a shout out to some of you who are reading this!  It feels awesome to hear about other people's hard work paying off!  So start writing!

Till tomorrow, keep on doing things that makes YOU happy!

Point plus target: 28 pts (NEW)

Breakfast:

Bagel: 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt
Light Peanut Butter: 2 pts

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Lunch:

Fricot (chicken stew): 9 pts
Bread Roll: 3 pts

Snack: 

Apple: 0 pts

Supper:

Chicken a la king stuffing: 4 pts
Shell: 10 pts

Fries: 4 pts

Day's total: 36 pts

Weekly Point allowance used today:  8 pts

Think Like An Athlete

Good day Teaspoons!

Tomorrow is the weight-in.  I'm quite nervous about this week's weight-in (then again, I'm usually nervous every time I have to hop on the scale) because I'm scared that all the "little bites" I took last week will catch up to me this week.  It's never a good feeling to see that you have gained weight.  When you have put so much effort and you think that you will lose weight, it can be discouraging when the scale says otherwise.  I try not to dwell on the number that appears on the scale but instead, concentrate on what I did good that week, how I'm feeling in my clothes (or naked!) and then make a plan to do even better the next week.

So here's to always trying to get better at this weight-loss game!   Even the pro athletes always try to better themselves.  So why shouldn't we try too?  Let's do it all together!  Till next time, keep on tracking!

And here's a picture of the great salads that one of the lunch ladies make us sometimes! Yum!

Point plus target: 29 pts

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Snack: 

1 apple 0 pt

Lunch:

Green salad: 0 pts

Half an egg: 1 pts

Olive oil (2 teaspoons): 2 pts

Chicken: 2 pts
Cheese: 1 pt

Greek yogurt (2%): 3 pts

Snack: 

Strawberries: 0pt

Supper:

Chili (1 cup): 6 pts

Egg Noodles (1 cup): 5 pts

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts

Whole wheat soda crackers (6): 2 pts
After Eight (1 piece): 1 pt

Day's total: 29 pts

Scream It Off The Top Of Buildings!

Good evening Teaspoons!

How did your day go? Did you keep on track? Only two more days before weight-in.  I did track all week but did not exercise and did not drink a lot of water so we'll have to wait and see what the scale will say.

Are you shy about telling people you're on Weight Watchers?  I use to be. I was scared that if I told people, it would make them realise that I was fat and needed to lose weight.  I know this sounds dumb because they could obviously see that I wasn't at a healthy weight but still, I just could not get around to telling people...until I realise that it was ME who didn't want to acknowledge that I was on a diet, and therefore, not at a healthy weight. It took until one of my prof at university asked us to write a paper about something we were ready to change about ourselves that had bugged us all our lives that I decided to to face on my weight problem and all the troubles I had encounter trough my life because of it: the bullying, feeling different, being scared of going to parties or to school, etc.  I wrote all about it in my paper and gave myself the challenge to lose 30 pounds during that school year... And I did it! Those are the first 30 pounds I lost on WW.  Because we had to talk about our goal every week in class (we were a very tight group of 7 girls in my master degree class so I was quite comfortable to talk to them about it), I became more and more comfortable with the topic.  I soon realise that instead of judging me, my friends now made efforts to help me in my journey.  I wasn't alone anymore and that felt great!  This said, I strongly encourage you to talk about the efforts your making to lose weight to your friends and family.  If they judge you, you might want to ask yourself if you still need them in your life.  If you don't feel like you can talk to it with people close to you, why not talk to me about it? Write in the comment box below as "anonymous"! I won't know who you are but I'm sure going to be happy to listen to you! And who knows, maybe taking about it on here will help you to get the courage you need in order to talk about it with your friends and family.  And trust me, as soon as your going to start shedding pounds, you will WANT to tell people so they can celebrate with you!

Hope this topic will help you on your weight loss journey!
Talk to you tomorrow Teaspoons!

Point plus target: 29 pts

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Snack: 

Apple: 0 pt

Lunch:

WW Bagel: 3 pts

Fat Free Cheese Slice (1): 1 pt
Soup: 1 pts

Greek yogurt (2%): 3 pts

Snack: 

Strawberries: 0 pts

Supper:

Hamburger Helper- Beef Noodles (1 and a half cup prepared): 12 pts

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts
Caramilk (one piece): 1 pt
Banana muffin: 2 pts

Day's total: 29 pts

Weekend is Almost Over

Good evening Teaspoons,

Are you like me and you feel like the weekend always passes by too fast?  Hope you still had time to enjoy your family and friends!  I went to watch some volley-ball games at the University again and I manage to stay on track all weekend!  We had a beauty of a weekend here so I went for a walk on Saturday with my (skinny) boyfriend.

Here's the WW chili recipe I made this weekend! Let me know if ever you try it!  I really love this recipe.  Fills you up and it's really yummy on these cold winter nights.

Beef, Bean, and Zucchini Chili

Serves 6.
1 pound extra leans ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (14 and a half oz.) cans diced tomatoes
1 (15 and a half oz.) can Kidney Beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoons cayenne (I use 1 tablespoon but I like it spicy.  I would definitely put more than 1/4 teaspoon though)
1 medium zucchini, halved lenghtwise and sliced
24 baked tortilla chips

1. Combine beef, onion, and garlic.  Cook in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat until meat is browned.

2. Add the tomatoes, beans, tomato sauce, broth, bell pepper, chili powder, ground cumin and cayenne.  Bring to boil.  Reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minute, partly covered.  Add zucchini during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

1 generous cup per serving with 4 tortilla chips: 6 pts.

Voila!  Hope you enjoy as much as me.

Until tomorrow, keep on tracking my teaspoons!

Hard Not To Drink Wine On Friday!

Good evening Teaspoons

Here I am drinking my fizzy water, trying to drinking some wine from the bottle my (skinny) boyfriend opened.  How are you keeping on track today?  I received a text message yesterday from a friend of mine saying how my blog was motivating her to try to achieves her own goals even if though they’re not weight loss related.  I taught this was really interesting and great to hear.  We can also take advice from people who are trying to achieve different goals and apply them to out weight loss journey.  Take our Olympic athletes for example.  They definitely need patience, focus, determination and strength in order to be able to go to the Olympics.  We can definitely see our weight loss goal as a podium.  We, like the athletes, want to get on the highest step of the podium, which is, in our case, to reach our healthy weight and keep it.  So definitely do look for people in your life who are trying to achieve their own goals and see if you can use some of their tips in order to achieve yours.

Hope you will have a great weekend my Teaspoons.  I will be making a WW Chili.  I’ll post the recipe on here on Sunday so you can all have it and try it.

Till then, enjoy your weekend and keep tracking!

Point plus target: 29 pts

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Snack: 

Apple: 0 pt

Lunch:

WW Bagle: 3 pts

Fat free cheese slice: 1 pt
Soup: 2 pts

Greek yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack: 

Pomegranate: 0 pt

Supper:

Macaroni (2 cups): 14 pts
Oil: 1 pt
Green salad: 0 pt

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts

Day's total: 29 pts

Weekend Straight Ahead

Happy Thursday Teaspoons!

Only one more day of work before the weekend!  What are your plans for the weekend?  How will YOU stay on track?  Make sure to let me know in the comment box below! I love reading your comments!

I should have a pretty smooth sailing weekend diet wise since I do not have any big plans.  We are going to go watch the university boys and girls teams play some volley-ball.  Since they are playing at 6pm on Saturday, I'm planning to eat a good snack before going, bring a fruit with me to eat there and I'll put something in the slow cooker so that we'll be able to eat as soon as we get home because I'm sure that I will be famish!

We had a stir-fry tonight.  It was really good! I made my own sauce with Soy Sauce, Oyster Sauce, a drop of Sesame Oil, ginger and garlic.  I love stir-fry because you can basically eat as much veggies as you want.  I put a little bit of chicken to add protein and ate it on a bed of rice. Voila! Supper was  done!

Point plus target: 29 pts

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Snack: 

Apple: 0 pt

Lunch:

WW Bagle: 3 pts

Cream Cheese Cheese (light): 1 pt
Soup: 2 pts

Greek yogurt (2%): 3 pts

Snack: 

Kiwi: 0 pts
Almonds (5): 1 pt

Supper:

Chicken: 3 pts

Stir-fry sauce: 2 pts

Veggies: 0pts
Rice: 4 pts

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts

Rice Krispies: 3 pts
Milk: 1 pt

Day's total: 29 pts

Don't Dwell On It

Good day teaspoons,

So if you have read my two last posts, you know that I have not been having the greatest week (diet wise) and that yesterday, I decided to turn the page and look at the start of the week for what it: a new start!

Yesterday went really well.  I kept on track and kept my head high.  I'm definitely planning on doing the same thing today.  I won't let myself dwell on last week's turn out and will concentrate on today!  Tomorrow is weight-in day and I'm guessing that I will have gained weight.  Tomorrow when I will hop on the scale, I'm planing on concentrating on what I'm writing right now and continue with my tracking since I know that it works.

Talking about yesterday, I want to give a shout out to my best friend, J.  I received a letter from her in the mail saying that she was reading my blog every day and that it helped her in her weight loss journey.  J is a great inspiration for me.  She has lost a huge amount of weight and got in shape at the same time by going to the gym.  I was happy to hear that I was also an inspiration for her.  She was also telling me in her letter that she was going out of time for work for 4 days and was already panicking a little because she didn't know if she could keep on track while out of town.  In tomorrow's post, I will talk about little things you can do to keep on track while out of town.  If you have some ideas, write them in the comment box below and I'll add them to tomorrow's post.

Till then, keep on tracking and reading my teaspoons!

Point plus target: 29 pts

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Snack: 

1 pear: 0 pt

Lunch:

Green salad: 0 pts

Half an egg: 1 pts

Olive oil (2 tea spoons): 2 pts

Chicken: 2 pts
Cheese: 1 pt

Greek yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack: 

Strawberries: 0pt

Supper:

Chicken: 7 pts

Rice: 5 pts

Cauliflower: 0pts

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts

Whole wheat soda crackers (6): 2 pts

Day's total: 28 pts

Temptations, Be Gone!

Good day Teaspoons!

Monday might have a lot of downsides but it does have one upside: the routine is back! And it sure feels good!  I find it much easier to follow the plan when I'm at work.  There's a lot less temptations!...Well usually! Today was the exception.  A teacher was selling chocolate bars for her acting club.  But guess what I did?  I brought my coin purse back in my car so I wouldn't have any money close by to buy some.  Small actions like that can make the difference between caving in the temptation or resisting it.  Looking back, I'm very happy that I resisted it.

I would love to hear how YOU resist temptations and what your usual temptations are!  So write me in the box below :)

Tomorrow, my goal is to figure out an exercise plan.  I am not sure what I want to try out this time around.  I'm thinking about yoga.  Anybody out there is a yoga fan?  What do you love about it?  What do you dislike about it?  Give me some input! It would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your help teaspoons!
Till next time, keep on tracking!

Point plus target: 29

Breakfast:

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts
Banana: 0 pts
Lightly sweetened oats: 3 pts

Lunch:

Soup: 2 pts
WW wrap: 2 pts
Egg: 2 pt
Mayo: 1 pt
Hot sauce: 0 pt
Yogurt (0%): 2 pts
Strawberries: 0 pts

Snack: 
Apple: 0 pt

Supper:

Left over Rappie Pie (1 cup): 9 pts

Green Salad: 0 pts

Oil: 1 pt

Snack: 

Fat Free Pudding: 2 pts
Rice Krispies: 3 pts
Milk: 1pt

Day's total: 29 pts

It's a New Week

Good evening Teaspoons,

I am not a happy camper today and the only responsible person for this is me. Indeed, I have failed my week's mission. I have been eating even more "random bites" than I usually do. I am therefore dreading this week's weight in. This said, I can't let it get to me. I have to get back on the horse again right away and that's what I'm planing to do. My friend wrote in a e-mail she sent me this week that "dieting is a process and that sometimes, you have to give yourself some tough loveand confront yourself in order to succeed". So this is what I'm planing to do! I will NOT be mad at the scale if I gain weight this week. I will only be mad at myself and use that energy to better myself and my dieting plan.

So here's to the new week and to focusing my energy on my goal!

Saturday

Point plus target: 29

Breakfast:

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts
Banana: 0 pts
Lightly sweetned oats: 3 pts

Lunch:

Soup: 2 pts
Pineapples: 0 pts

Supper:

Pasta (2 cups): 8 pts
Veggies: 0 pt
Oil: 1 pt
Brown Sugar: 1 pt
Soya sauce: 0 pt

Snack: 

Fat Free Pudding: 2 pts
Rice Krispies square: 4 pts
Popcorn (air popped, 6 cups): 6 pts

Day's total: 28 pts

Sunday

Point plus target: 29

Breakfast:

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts
Banana: 0 pts

Lunch:

Soup: 1 pt
Strawberries: 0 pts
Boiled Egg: 2 pts
Light Mayo: 1 pt
WW wrap: 2 pts

Supper:

Rappie Pie: 13 pts

Snack: 

Fat Free Pudding: 2 pts
Rice Krispies: 3 pts
Milk: 1 pt

Day's total: 26 pts

Friday Fun Day

Good evening Teaspoons!

I am not going to lie. I arrived home tonight tired, cold and HUNGRY! Man was I ever tempted to pop fries in the oven. But guess what I did instead? I pop a bowl of soup in the microwave and made a little grilled cheese. It totally satisfied my craving for "pub food" and my hunger. Thanks to you guys, I resist the temptation to make fries since I didn't want to write that I had failed today...So thanks! 

Have a great weekend everyone and i'll write on here on Sunday :) 

Point plus target: 29

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened oats: 3 pts

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts
Banana: 0 pts

Lunch:

WW English Muffin: 3 pts
Slice of cheese: 1 pt
Ham: 1 pt

Pineapple: 0 pt
Apple: 0

Supper:

Chili (1 cup): 6 pts
Crackers: 3 pts
Cheese: 4 pts

Snack: 

Yogurt: 2 pts
Soup: 1 pt
Grilled Cheese: 3 pts

Day's total: 28 pts

Another Snow Day

Good day teaspoons!

Well we had another snow day today in beautiful Nova-Scotia! I found it quite hard to follow my challenge that I gave myself yesterday, which is not to eat random little bites here and there. I find it quite harder to follow my diet when I'm home rather then when I'm at work: it takes a lot more will power. This said, I am not beating myself up because I was still conscious of everything I ate today, tracked and went outside for some fresh air and a short walk.
I tried a new recipe today. It was a "freezer meal" which means you prepare it all and put it in a large Zip Lock bag and freeze it. The day you are ready to eat it, you unfreeze it and put it in the slow cooker. We had the Ranch Chicken today and I have to say that it wasn't our favourite. We both taught you couldn't taste much of the ranch and it was quite bland. I'm still happy we tried it out because you never know when you're going to try the best recipe ever! 

Hope your day went well too!
Keep me posted on your journey! 

Point plus target: 29

Breakfast:

Rice Krispies: 3 pts

1 cup of skim milk: 2 pts

Lunch:

Egg: 2 pts

Bread (1 slice): 3 pts

Ham: 1 pt
Hunter sauce: 1 pt
Mushrooms: 0 pt

Pinapple: 0 pt

Supper:

Chicken: 6 pts

Sauce (1/8th): 2 pts

Rice: 5 pts

Veggies: 0 pts

Snack: 

Fat Free Pudding: 2 pts

Day's total: 27 pts

Another Loss

Good evening Teaspoons, 

It's another Loss this week! Indeed, I lost 1.8 pounds since last Wednesday. This means that I've lost 10.6 pounds since January 6th. I'm really happy with this week's lost. This said, the "real work" now starts. As I said yesterday, I'm giving myself the challenge of not eating little bites here and there which can add points to my daily total quite fast. 

We had a snow day today, which meant no school. I had time to make another batch of cabbage soup! I also made a cake with fondant frosting that I will bring to the school tomorrow. Luckily, I don't like cake that much so it isn't hard for me to resist the temptation of eating some.. 

I wanted to shovel because that's great exercise but because of my recent surgery, I couldn't. Instead, my (skinny) boyfriend and I went for a walk on the beach in the blizzard. The weather was crazy! We came back with rosy cheeks. 

How did your weight-in go this week? Sometimes we think we are going to lose more than we actually do and it can be quite discouraging. Just remember that during this whole weight loss journey, you are working hard on making healthier choices and that's what's important. And you have to remember that you will more than likely gain weight some weeks. You just have to keep your head high and keep on tracking! 

Point plus target: 29

Breakfast:

WW English Muffin: 3 pts

Light Penut Butter: 2 pts

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Lunch:

Egg: 2 pts

Bread (1 slice): 3 pts

Cheese: 2 pts

Potatoes: 3 pts

Supper:

Chicken Pizza (2 slices): 14 pts

Beer: 5 pts

Snack: 

Half a Kit Kat: 3 pts

Day's total: 38 pts
Weekly Point allowance used today: 9 pts

Last Day Before The First Weight In

Happy Tuesday Teaspoons!

Tomorrow is THE day.  The day I'll get weighted after a week and a half of being back on track.  I'm apprehensive at the idea of getting weighted because the number that will appear on the scale could either motivate me to continue or I could get totally discouraged.  This said, I'm deciding right now that no matter what number appears on the scale, I will be overjoyed. Overjoyed because I will have tracked my meals every day.  Overjoyed because I will have written something in my blog every day.  Overjoyed because I'm finally doing something to feel better and to lose weight instead of just wishing upon a star.  Overjoyed because I have taken my life and health into my own hands!

I'm very happy to announce that I have finally found a place where they give Zumba classes which is close to home.  This means that as soon as my doctor gives me the ok to workout again, I will have a place to move to the music again.  I've been missing Zumba so much since moving to Nova-Scotia.  I really can't wait to try this place out.  I'll let you know how it is.  For those of you out there who have never tried Zumba, I recommend that you try it at lease 3-4 times.  The first time is never really fun because you can hardly follow the moves.  You will soon find out that once you get the groves of things and the basics down, Zumba becomes a real workout but where there's still place to have fun and to laugh (at yourself mostly).

My friend Nicole gave me the idea of making a mini pizza on a wrap for lunch to mix things up.  I will be trying it this week so stay tuned...

Don't miss tomorrow's post for some more dish on my weight loss journey!

Point plus target: 30

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Snack: 

1 apple: 0 pt

Lunch:

Green salad: 0 pts

Half an egg: 1 pts

Olive oil (2 tea spoons): 2 pts

Chicken: 2 pts

Greek yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack: 

Melon: 0pt

Banana Bread muffin: 2 pt

Supper:

Chicken: 7 pts

Rice: 5 pts

Broccoli: 0pts

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts

Whole wheat soda crackers (6): 2 pts

Day's total: 29 pts

Moment Of Truth

Good day Teaspoons!

Tomorrow is the moment of truth.  The moment where I'll see if I just had beginners luck last week or if I will lose weight again this week.  Can't wait to hop on the scale and see.  If I lost, great! If I didn't I know exactly what to change.  I realise that I often eat bites here and there of food.  I'll grab bites off my (skinny) boyfriend's plate (as if he needs less calories in his day!) or grab some in the teacher's lounge at work. These "little bites" can make quite an impact on the scale.  So whether I lose or gain this week, my goal for next week not to eat any of these "little bites".

Today went pretty good all in all.  Went for a walk after work with the (skinny) boyfriend.  It's definitely more fun to go for a walk with someone.  So next time you're heading out, why not invite your loved one, a member of your family or your friend to stroll along with you?  You'll be able to catch up AND lose weight! THAT's what I call a winning combo!

I'll definitely let you know what the scale said tomorrow in my blog.
Till then, keep on tracking and on commenting in the box below!

Point plus target: 29

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Lunch:

Green Salad: 0pt
1/2 egg: 1 pt
Olive Oil (2 tspoon): 2 pts
Chicken: 2 pts
Cheese: 1 pt

Greek yogurt (2%): 3 pts

Snack: 

Apple: 0 pts

Supper: Leftovers

PC Blue Hamburger Bun: 4 pts
Extra Lean Ground Beef (4 oz.): 4 pts
Potatoes (5 oz.): 3 pts

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts
Banana bread: 2 pts

Day's total: 28 pts
Exercise Gained Points: 1 pt