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

Never Give Up

Good Day Teaspoons! 

Well it's another loss this week even trough I was sure I was going to gain! It proves that even if you have a few bad days, you shouldn't give up! I lost 1.2 pounds this week. 

As promised, I'm going to write today about a few tips to make out of town trips because of work a little easier. 

First of all, always, and I say ALWAYS, bring your WW calculator and your point plus book with you! It's not because your not home that you should stop tracking! So don't stop and try to make the best choices as possible! 

Second of all, before you leave, call the hotel for some infos. Ask for a room with a fridge so you can pack a few lunches before leaving and put them in your hotel fridge upon arrival. Most hotels have a few rooms with fridge and microwaves at the same rate as the regular rooms for people with small children or who need their meds in the fridge... Or for people on a diet! ;) Also, ask if there's a pool or a gym. If so, bring your workout cloths and sneakers and go for a quick workout after your meetings. It will also help you unwind and lose weight! While your on the phone with them, why not ask what they serve for breakfast and what restaurants are close to the hotel. There's a Subway restaurant a few blocks away? Great! A grocery store? Even better! You'll be able to buy fresh fruits and salads! 

Third of all, be flexible. Don't go off track completely because you ate ONE meal that you are not proud of! Just get back on track when the next meal comes around.

Finally, have fun with your coworkers! Go out and DO enjoy a nice supper with your coworkers because you never really get the chance to hang out with them out of work and frankly, because you only live once! They usually always serve chicken or another lean protein in any restaurants! Just stay clear of words like "sauce", "cheezy" and "fried" and you should be fine! Don't hesitate to ask your server for details on what's in the dish you're about to order or how they cook it. He's there to help you so don't be afraid to ask him! 

Hope these tips will help you! Give me some of your tips! Can't wait to read them! 

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