Brazil Nuts

I've added yet another supplement to my diet. However, this one is not in tablet form but is all natural goodness. Brazil nuts. Thirteen grams, three times per week for 91 calories and 9 grams of fat.

2-5-1

Not much to report. Exercised for 70 minutes today and I feel great.

Food choices are still good. I had this meal back in June for lunch and I think I'll have the same tonight for dinner.

• Calories = 268


• Fat = 3g


• Fat calories = 30


• Carbs = 51g


• Fibre = 5g


• Protein = 11g


• Protein calories = 44

Not All Ham Slices Are Equal

While out yesterday hubs and I stopped at the grocery store. I wanted some lean ham slices for my meals this week. Anyway, there I stood, comparing different packages of ham slices when I saw Weight Watchers ham slices. I thought, cool. First thing I checked was the nutrition label and the fat grams seemed a bit high. So, I compared WW ham slices to Morrison's (supermarket chain) own and my eyes just about popped out of my head. Not only were WW ham slices higher in fat but the ham wasn't actually ham at all but bits and pieces of pork shaped like a ham and then sliced. .:EWWW:. Naturally, I chose the real ham slices which were also less expensive.

Today is going to be busy. Nothing exciting unless you count housework as exciting. Last week I didn't do jack around the house because hubs was off all week and we were out and about most of the time. Today though I have laundry and lots of other stuff to do then I'll settle down and plan out my exercise routine. **the "N" key on my laptop sticks so apologies in advance for typos** I need to create some type of chart as well so I can keep track of exercise type, miles, reps, etc., will probably do that in Excell. I'm off!

TTFN

Another Pound Lost

305/253/250

Stepped on the scale this morning and I've lost another pound. The scale said 253 pounds. I'm losing about 1.75 pounds per week so hopefully I'll reach my first goal by August 13, my birthday. What an excellent birthday present to myself. At this rate, I'll reach my ultimate goal of 165 by this time next year.

Went shopping today and bought several pieces of fabric for making shorts and tops for next summer. I'm not a mall person but I really enjoyed my outing today. The mall is so big and I got lots of walking exercise in. Also, I treated myself to a delicious coffee (with real cream) and a banana nut muffin. I've stayed on plan for so long that I felt no guilt whatsoever while enjoying that coffee and muffin. Just had lunch, half a cantaloupe and 100 grams low fat cottage cheese. Tonight's dinner will be green salad with FF Italian dressing.

Bought some Resistance bands today. A pack of three different workout bands with different resistances. One more apparatus to use in my exercise routine. We passed a shop called Evans -which is like Lane Bryant- and hubs asked me if I wanted to take a look round. I declined because I'm looking forward not backward. I do not want to look at *fat* clothes but I have been looking at *skinny* clothes just to see what my options will be next year. In one shop, I found tank tops in every color of the rainbow for £1 each! Of course, they were all out of my size range, but next year, I'll be able to wear them. I'm so excited! And I have so much to look forward to.

Tomorrow I have an appointment to the Diabetic clinic. I wasn't going to go but they said I could bring someone with me, and since hubs volunteered, I thought I may as well.

TTFN.

Orange Cottage Cheese Cool Whip Salad

Years ago, when I lived in America, I went to a Weight Watchers meeting with a friend. One of the guests that day was some guy demonstrating food preparation and he made this salad. It's easy, delicious and satisfying.

All you do is take cottage cheese, cool whip, sugar free orange jello (dry) and a navel orange....put it in a bowl and mix it up. This is sooooo good. However, I can't get Cool Whip here so I subbed plain low-fat yogurt. Yogurt is not nearly as good as Cool Whip but it will do.



I also used artifical sweetener and a couple drops of vanilla extract. The original recipe had pineapple also but I omitted that in mine and used two navel oranges instead - I'll add pineapple next time. Yes, I ate a good sized bowl of this stuff last night after dinner for 190 calories and 2 grams of fat. I found a recipe if anyone would like to make it.

In other news, the in-laws are coming for a visit this weekend and I'm planning meals. FIL is diabetic as well so it won't be too difficult to figure something out so that all of us can eat the same thing. Fortunately, hubs and his mum are very supportive of me and FIL and helps us control our diabetes.

Well, I'm off to do housework. ICK!

.:Weekly Averages:.

The week ended quite well. Staying on target with food and lost another pound so I'm quite pleased.

Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. I had a small cake doughnut today and it cost me 11 fat grams. So-not-worth-it. I think about what all I could have eaten using those 11 fat grams that is healthy. **Sigh**



This is my kitchen scale and it certainly helps me to keep on track. I weigh everything I eat -apart from that *&%# doughnut- and also ingredients with which I prepare food. I can't imagine losing weight without it.

Fab Food

Found these books at a yard sale about a week ago. Although I do not subscribe to the Weight Watchers point system, these books do have some fast and easy recipes in them. Some of the food is a bit higher in fat and calories than what my calorie counting self can allow but they are adaptable. For example ground turkey or quorn can be subbed - whole or in part - for the ground beef and the oil some of the recipes call for can be omitted completely. I've bookmarked several recipes that I'm anxious to try.

The word for today is watermelon. I've been eating a lot of watermelon lately and according to FitDay it is full of calories! Who'd a thought?