The craving that really wasn't....

I thought I was craving sweets and fat. I made candy (Christmas Crack to be specific) for DS' teachers and ofcourse thought I should probably sample a small piece- after all, I made a small modification to the recipe. Well, it tasted good at first. But, by the time it hit my stomach, I was pretty sure I could yak. Then, the taste it left in my mouth was just ick. The sugar was not my friend. Small victory, I guess.

Dinner tonight was boring. I made a scramble with egg whites, chicken (yes, that's right, I blended my lean protein choices! :D ) broccoli, onion and garlic. It was ok, but didn't have near the flavor I expected.

Wednesday....

Nothing too exciting today. I felt pretty yucky this morning (nothing to do with my diet) and really didn't want to eat for the first part of the day....which ofcourse makes cookies not so fun.

Dinner was quick tonight. Weight Watchers SmartOnes- something fajita w/extra chicken thrown in for protein. I also made a side of veggies to go with it- zuccini & onions w/Johnnys and balsamic. :)

My own little vulture...

Tonight, there was a serious lack of fixin's for food. So, I made the family pancakes...which of course got me the coolest mom title from my two older kids. Then there's the little one. She's 23 months old and as different as different can be. She picked at her pancake while I made my dinner...

Chicken stir fry w/carrots and zuccini and garlic. I made the sauce with rice vinegar, soy sauce (low sodium), water, ginger, cinnamon, mustard, lemon sub and stevia. It totally rocked...pleasant surprise since I had no real clue what I was doing.

So, DD sees me with this bowl of chicken and veggies. Up she climbs back in her highchair. "I.try.MOMMY!" I give her a few pieces. Devoured in seconds. She then assumes the position. Her little elbows on the table, leaning toward me asking about my chicken. I shared. That'll teach me...

Cravings galore

I've got to be PMSing or something. I'm having cravings for everything. It sucks.

I was good for dinner last night. I made broiled tilapia w/ a mayo/dijon/balsamic & dill coating. DH's had sour cream/mayo/dill/mustard and saltine crumbs. The carrots rocked. I sauteed them in the fat free spray, then put some butter spray on and tossed in dill. Then, when they were close to done, I put balsamic vinegar on and covered them. Totally carmelized yumminess. To save time, the second veggie was canned beets.

As I wear a pair of lowrise jeans today, I'm encouraged to keep on...my butt actually looks good in them.

Picture Slideshow

Slow and steady...

I'm down 3 more pounds! :) As much as I'd love to lose quicker, I'll take what I get.

I've been doing great with meals and have figured out supplementing grams of protein in freezer meals, etc. Oddly enough, it also fills me up to have those little meals...who knew? ;)

I'm going to try and post my transformation slide show in another post. For some reason, it didn't come through in this one.

Meh.

I had a "meh" day today...no energy and just plain tired. Might have had something to do with no sleep last night. Between staying up late playing games with DD and the littlest not sleeping, I didn't wake up feeling the greatest.

So, last night, I made this great soup for dinner. I used a packet of the smart soup, 6 oz of canned chicken (98% fat free & packed in water), 1/2 c onion, 1/2 c carrot, 12 oz water and a small handful of spinach at the end for color...oh and some garlic seasoning. At the table, it was good, but missing "something." If I had balsamic vinegar, I'd have added a tsp of that...in it's absense, I added a tsp of A1. It rocked.

Today on the other hand, I was so beyond non-compliant. I did great all day with smart food and water....then, that mean ol' DH made homemade Mac N Cheese- not just any either, Alton Brown's recipe! To add to that, it was made with 3 cheeses, one from NewYork. Yeah, it was a holiday meal and worth the dieting fudge. ;)

I don't know that I've lost much this week...Friday will tell. Which, speaking of, I forgot to update from last Friday. 2 pounds. Probably a lot of water weight as I'd been craving salt.




I forgot to take my camera with me to SFL, and had my mom snap a couple at home. I definately feel my shape changing. My jeans are loose and somewhat baggy. And, ok, TMI here but some of my underwear is literally falling off! :D Ok, and I know, the slippers in the pic are fabulous! One of my favorite Christmas pressies.