First Blog!

i have struggled with my weight since i was in elementary school. like a lot of other women, my weight goes up and down. i tried many fad diets that were successful, but i was never able to keep the weight off until ww. granted, i have had some ups & downs since hitting goal on 4/23/09. however, when i jump back on the wagon, i have a hard time understanding why i ever fell off! i love being on ww! i feel empowered & realize how much i love eating healthy! i am now 8 pounds away from hitting goal again & have lost 10 pounds since 12/30/10 (which includes a week when i fell off big time). even though i eat healthier on ww, i still have my "guilt-free" pleasures. i love dessert & love having snacks at night. i also dont want to be cooking for hours. i like to have my dinners complete (prep, cook, eat, & clean up) in an hour or so. i truly hope this blog will help those who are questioning the new pointsplus program and help those who are looking for yummy food ideas! :)

so, lets begin with what i ate yesterday, march 4, 2011!

Morning
Honey Sunshine (1 large banana, 1/2 cup trader joe's organic vanilla soy milk, 1/2 cup kashi honey sunshine cereal)	3
Coffee (1/4 cup fat free half & half, 2 tsp organic turbinado raw cane sugar, 6 cups black coffee)	2
Subtotal	5
Midday
1 medium baby carrots	0
1 medium orange(s)	0
1 large peach(es)	0
1 small pear(s)	0
1 cup(s) grapes	0
1/2 serving(s) Trader Joe's Organic Nonfat Yogurt French Vanilla	2
3/4 cup(s) strawberries	0
1 serving(s) Trader Joe's Organic Light String Cheese	1
1 serving(s) Jell-o Sugar Free Dulce de Leche	2
Subtotal	5
Evening
2 serving(s) Green Giant Healthy Weight Veggies	4
Enchiladas (1/4 cup trader joe's enchilada sauce, 1/2 cup trader joe's low fat vegetarian refried pinto beans, 4oz trader joe's butcher shop ground turkey breast, 1/4 cup trader joe's reduced fat shredded mexican cheese, 2 la tortilla factory low carb large whole wheat tortillas)	13
	17
Anytime
1 bag(s) Healthy Pop® 100 cal butter mini bag	3
1 serving(s) Breyers Fat Free Creamy Vanilla (2 tbsp fat free whipped topping, sprinkles)	2
1 muffin(s) VitaTops All Natural Banana Muffin	3
1 Ch0colate Marshmallow Madness (link to recipe below)	3
Subtotal	11
Food PointsPlus values total used	38

i start using my weekly 49 points on the weekends so last night i used 9 of them! :)

http://www.hungry-girl.com/show/chocolate-911-chocolate-marshmallow-madness-cupcakes-recipe

have a wonderful guilt-free day!!