Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Over and under :)

Tuesday I went over my points by 5 and today I should be under by 2.  Hmmmmmmmm.........  My 213g of lasagna was GOOD!  It is national Lasagna Day!  Man was it tasty!!!

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Roast Red Pepper & Garlic Hummus

Hummus Roasted Red Pepper & Garlic
 
POINTS® Value:    1
Servings:  8, 1/2 C servings

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil   
2 Tbsp minced garlic   
15 oz canned chickpeas, Drained.
1 large sweet red pepper(s), chopped   
~1 tsp table salt, more or less to taste   
2 Tbsp lemon juice, canned or bottled, more or less to taste   

Instructions

In a heavy pan, saute the red pepper in the olive oil. Once the peppers are starting to brown, add the garlic. Cook for a few more minutes. In a food processor, put the drained chickpeas, lemon juice and salt. Puree. Once the peppers and garlic are browned, add them to the pureed chickpeas. This makes 2 Cups. 5 POINTS for 1 C. 2 POINTS for a 1/2 C. 1 pt for a 1/4 C

Saturday, July 24, 2010

TOO BAD!......I've GOT to track!

My life may be a TOTAL mad house these days, but I am going to have to get a GRIP and track.  there is no point in waiting for life to die down, it just aint going to happen!  Suck it up sister and "Stand By Your Plan!".....(hum "Stand by your Man...")

Monday, July 19, 2010

WW Carrot Cake!

Sweet Sue sent me this goodie that she had for her birthday :)  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!  She used fresh apricots in stead of the dried and apple sauce instead of the apple butter.  She said that it was the BOMB!!!
 
Carrot Cake
  
POINTS® Value:  4
Servings:  24
Preparation Time:  35 min
Cooking Time:  30 min

Ingredients

2 cup(s) all-purpose flour   
1 1/2 cup(s) sugar   
2 tsp ground cinnamon   
2 tsp baking soda   
1 tsp table salt   
1/2 cup(s) dried apricot halves   
3 Tbsp hot water   
2 large egg(s)   
2 item(s) egg white(s)   
4 large carrot(s), shredded (2 1/2 cups)   
1/2 cup(s) apple butter   
1/3 cup(s) canola oil   
12 oz light cream cheese, Neufchâtel   
7 1/2 oz store-bought marshmallow creme   
1 tsp vanilla extract   

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with non-stick spray, line the bottoms with parchment or wax paper, and spray the paper with nonstick spray.
  • Combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Put the apricots and hot water in a food processor and process until the apricots are finely chopped.
  • Put the eggs and egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a whisk to combine. Add the carrots, apple butter, oil, and apricots, stirring until blended. Add the flour mixture to the carrot mixture, stirring with a rubber spatula just until blended. Spread the batter evenly n the pans. Bake until the cakes are nicely browned and the center of each one bounces back when lightly pressed with a fingertip, 30-32 minutes. Let cool in the pans on racks, 15 minutes. Remove the cakes from the pans, peel off the paper, and cool completely on the racks.
  • To make the frosting, with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the remaining ingredients until smooth.
  • To frost the cake, place 3 strips of wax paper on plate; don't cover center of plate. Place 1 cake layer on top. Spread ½ cup frosting on center; spread out to edges. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread extra frosting on sides, then on top. Pull out wax paper.
 

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Sunday, July 18, 2010

Let's Get It GOING!!!

Hello Everyone!
Just plain and simple, I CANT wait to see you in the meeting this week.  Last week we talked about weightloss and those DARN plateaus!  This week?  We'll watch our ACTIONS because they become our habits!  In this second part of examining the wretched P word (a.k.a. Plateau) we are reminded that 90% of plateaus are attributed to the LOOSENING UP OF OUR EFFORTS or as I like to cal it, RAP, Relaxed Adhearence to Program!!  I am still amazed how many things we start "tossing in the mix" when we are so frustrated about this up, down, up, down little game at the scale.  We just assume our body is stuck and that we have no power.  RUBBISH!  We have all the power!  Read up on your Push Past Plateaus book and get into a meeting.  A dose of reality, of following program- REALLY following program may be the thing that many of us need to get BACK ON TRACK!!  Get into a meeting!  Make it happen!
I can't wait to see you!!!

--
~Marion~
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My Meetings- Provo Center: Monday 10am, Tuesday 5:30pm.  Payson: Wednesday 6pm
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Blueberry Lime Slush

  2 cups frozen blueberries

2 cups crushed ice

1 1/2 cups light limeade (like minute maid etc.)

1 12 oz diet citrus soda (like fresca) chilled

  Place first 3 ingredients in blender and process until smooth.  Pour into pitcher and stir in soda.

Pour into glasses and garish with lime slices if desired.

cal: 37    fat: 0.4    fiber 1.7

  5 servings  1 cup = 0 points

 

Veggie Dip

  1 pint fat free sour cream

1 pint fat free mayo

2 tsp. dill weed

2 tsp Bon Appetite (one of our members suggested using celery salt)

2 TBSP dried onion flakes

2 TBSP dried parsley flakes

  mix together and chill.     

1 point for 1/4 cup.


Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Alright....here's the scoop!

So, here it is...My sweet hubby is getting better every day :)  YIPEE!!!  The progress is slow, but moving along as expected :)  He has even been able to return to work this week with the aide of a wheel chair and crutches :)   So this is all good, right?  Things are starting to settle down, right?  Life is feeling doable, normalizing, right?  Well, last week we get a call to meet with our Stake President.  For those of you who don't belong to my church, this is usually is kinda a big, stressful deal.  Well he's got a new job for me, a new responsibility, sorta huge...I'm the new Stake Relief Society President.  Can you say OVERWHELMED???  How about feeling a bit less settled down, doable or normal?  So, I am back to feeling just shy of on top of my life.  My plan is to track tomorrow.  I'm gonna do it tonight and just try to stick to the plan tomorrow...hopefully  ;)
Here's hoping that we can have a bit of a calm for a little while, so I can get my world in order.  I am not sure that I will be posting my trackers for a while.  I really have to scale back where ever I can to make sure I can do everything I need to be doing.
xoxoxo

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Pushing Past Plateaus!

Happy Scottish Festival Weekend! 
I am sure that many of you do not know that this weekend is the Scottish Festival down here in Payson, but it is :)  I sure LOVE the bagpipes!  YIPEE :)  I hope that some of you made it.  What a GREAT culture.  I am SO proud to be Scottish!
Well, this weeks meeting is a CANNOT miss!  We are talking about pushing through plateaus.  Let's face it, we are going to hit a few a plateau or two on our journey to a healthier life.  The trick is understanding what they are and why they happen.  This week we are going to tackle the myths about plateaus! 
Be sure to get in and see me :)

--
~Marion~
Visit my blog at meltingmarion.blogspot.com
My Meetings- Provo Center: Monday 10am, Tuesday 5:30pm.  Payson: Wednesday 6pm
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Monday, July 5, 2010

A bit TOO much for lunch...

Good thing I am still full from lunch.  I may have a bit of salad for dinner, maybe not.  I am really thirsty :)
Monday, July 05, 2010
Morning
1/2 cup(s) cooked white rice 2
1/2 C Chicken Tikka Masala 3.5
Subtotal 5.5
Midday
2  item(s) chicken enchiladas 9
18  item(s) tortilla chips 4.5
3/4 cup(s) refried beans 5.5
2  serving(s)  Mexican rice 5
Subtotal 24
Evening
No entries for this meal time.  
Subtotal 0
Anytime
No entries for this meal time.  
Subtotal 0
Food POINTS values total used 29.5
Food POINTS values remaining 0
Activity
42 min Running 4 miles
6
Activity POINTS values earned 6

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Fruit and Veggie Challenge is HERE!!!

Happy Independence day!!!  I hope y'all are having the best weekend EVER!!!
A wonderful new challenge is coming our way.  In the form of fruits and vegetables that is.  Get into your meeting this week to get started with our 4 weeks to 5 servings challenge.  The health benefits associated with eating five servings every day are just DROP DEAD AMAZING!  I can't wait to share this with everyone!
Be sure to check out the recipes below!  Thanks Andrea!!!  That caramel corn is SO tasty!!!

Not for the faint of heart!

I guessed tacking is always better than NOT tacking.

Saturday, July 03, 2010
Morning
2  serving(s) BOOM! Energy Gel 4.5
1  packet(s) Smoothie Drink Mix French Vanilla 1
119  gm banana(s) 1.5
1  serving(s) Kefir, 1% 2
1  Tbsp Natural raw almond butter 2
1  tsp flaxseed oil 1
1  serving(s) Whole Wheat Bread
1
1  serving(s) Pretzels, Mini Costco 2
Subtotal 15
Midday
1  serving(s) Dessert Cobbler, Peach 8
8  fl oz Peach orchard punch 3
1  serving(s) Snicker-doodle cookie
4
1  cup(s) potatoes au gratin 13
12  piece(s) Taco Tortilla Chips 3
1/2 cup(s) ice cream 4
1  item(s) glazed yeast doughnut 6
1  item(s) hamburger bun(s) 3
7  oz bbq turkey tenderloins 4
2  Chocolate Chip Cookies 7
Subtotal 55
Evening
2  item(s) glazed yeast doughnut 12.5
1/2 cup(s) Rootbeer 3
1 1/2 cup(s) ice cream 11
1/2 cup(s) Desserts Raspberry Apple Cobbler 8
Subtotal 34.5
Anytime
No entries for this meal time.  
Subtotal 0
Food POINTS values total used 104.5
Food POINTS values remaining 0
Activity
144 min Running 12 SLOW miles
21
Activity POINTS values earned 21
Check off these important items daily:
Liquids
        
Milk & Milk Products
   
Fruit & vegetables
        
Multivitamin/Mineral
 
Healthy Oil
   
Activity
 
Lean Protein
  
Whole Grains
 

Friday, July 2, 2010

A bit TOO many Points...

I over did my WPA by 6.5.  I still have 39.5 activity points left :)

Friday, July 02, 2010
Morning
119  gm banana(s) 1.5
1  packet(s) Smoothie Drink Mix French Vanilla 1
1  serving(s) Kefir, 1% 2
1/8 serving(s) Pretzels, Mini Costco 0.5
1  tsp butter 1
Subtotal 6
Midday
1  item(s) Vegan burger 1
1  item(s) Hamburger buns 2
1  SetPOINTS watermelon 2
1  oz barbecue-flavor potato chips 3
1 T salad dressing 1
2  serving(s) Brownie Batter Traditional chocolate fudge brownies 6.5
1  Black Bean & Corn Pasta Salad 2
Subtotal 17.5
Evening
1  serving(s) hotdog, barS 3
1  item(s) Hot dog buns 2
1  serving(s) Oreo double stuf sandwich cookies 3
1  item(s) Burgers Black Angus Hamburger 6
1  item(s) Ice Cream Ice Cream Cone 3
Subtotal 17
Anytime
No entries for this meal time.  
Subtotal 0
Food POINTS values total used 40.5
Food POINTS values remaining 0
Activity
45 min Swimming laps, freestyle 1 mile/1600M
6
Activity POINTS values earned 6
Check off these important items daily:
Liquids
        
Milk & Milk Products
   
Fruit & vegetables
        
Multivitamin/Mineral
 
Healthy Oil
   
Activity
 
Lean Protein
  
Whole Grains