Boost your Metabolism!

Happy Halloween!  I hope y'all had a GREAT holiday weekend :)  We are lighting the pumpkins just one more time :)

This week in meeting we will dispelling the MYTHS of METABOLISM!!  This meeting is EXCPETIONALLY POWERFUL because we will be reminding ourselves that WE HAVE CONTROL OVER OUR METABOLISM. Seriously!  It is one of the most powerful meetings we have because we can make a difference in how we experiences our weight loss journey.  Instead of excuses…we can find SOLUTIONS and identify the CONTROL YOU HAVE!!!  GET INTO A MEETING!  I think we all need this focus!  Too many times, we say…."I'm not losing weight because of _______or _______."  Instead of saying…."I'm not losing weight because I'm blaming other things as the culprit…not my choices!"  GREAT MEETING….GET INTO ONE!!

I can't wait to see y'all!!!

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~Marion~

Visit my blog at meltingmarion.blogspot.com
My Meetings- Provo Center: Monday 10am, Tuesday 5:30pm.  Payson: Wednesday 6pm
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Pulling my self together here...

Breakfast- Smoothie FF milk, 1 pkt WW smoothie, 11 points worth of licorice ;p

Lunch- 2 eggs, over easy cooked w/ 1 t evoo, apple, peach

Snack- 1/2 C oatmeal, 1 C acorn squash

Dinner- 3 oz grilled chicken, 1 C Hubbard squash, 1/2 C ff cream of mushroom soup, peach

I got in my other t of evoo, both dairy, 2 lean protein, 7 fruits and veggies, all my water plus MORE, multi-vitamin, whole grain and a partridge in a pear tree ;D  I am very satisfied and ready for bed, but alas, I have choir in 20 minutes.  I am POOPED out!

xoxo

One over...

Banana Chocolate smoothie

babybel light

3/4 C chicken

9 small pieces of sushi

watermelon

pineapple

1 pepperoni

2 pulled pork samples at costco

1 cracker w/ seafood salad sample at costco

1/2 babybel sample at costco

noodle chicken sample at costco

5-6 cups popcorn

olive oil

a little bit of Parmesan cheese

1 light string cheese

Oooo La La!

egg, 2 egg whites, yellow squash, salsa and onion scramble

Chili's Guiltless Grille Asian salad w/ ff honey mustard dressing on the side (I used a little more than half of the dressing and I only ate ONE of my son's fries ;)

1/2 apple turnover.  this was just a half because my son only left a 1/2 behind...or it would have been more :(  I am SO weak!

3/4 C rice

1/2 veggie coconut chicken korma

chocolate banana smoothie

cantaloupe and pineapple

I am full and satisfied.  I am dead on with my points today.  I even got up and ran at 0'dark hundred this morning.  I have been REALLY lazy with my activity lately.  I am not sure what my deal is these days.  I'm trying to get a grip ASAP!

All you need to know is that......

I'm a SUCKER for international food and I ate everything and there are no more points left.  I even ate some you yours!  

Costco Nutritional Information

Here it is.  Straight from the horses mouth and right into ours :)

Costco Nutritional Information

 

Monday Madness...jk

Breakfast

banana blueberry pomegranate smoothie w/buttermilk

lunch

ham sandwich

Snack

carrots & celery

Babybel light cheese

Dinner

salsa chicken

brown rice

watermelon

Dessert

1 small vanilla Macey's cone

babybell light cheese

I went over my points plan, but for the life of me, I can't remember by how much.  I need to go and check in my tracker :)  I have not exceeded my WPA, but I need to have a bunch for a dinner party tonight.  International food :)  Heaven will have to help me if there is any Flan!

Here's the truth of the matter ;)

FIVE homemade cookies :p

3 oz pork

1 C rice

1/4 C pudding

3 rolls (5 oz worth).. two 1.5 oz, and one 2 oz.

2 t flax seed oil

banana blueberry smoothie

I'm actually quite stuffed.  I forgot to cook the veggies for dinner :(  The rolls cooked WAY faster than planned.  I am within my points.

2, 4, 6, 8.....

Happy September :)  School is back in, life is settling down :)  Vacation time is all wrapped up :(

One of my favorite "cheers" from this week's meeting is the following: ".2, .4, .6,.8….why don't we appreciate?"  A perfect cheer for those looking for perfection!  How quickly our minds focus on the negative as it relates to our weight loss.  Why must it be so difficult to recognize and speak/think about the positive?  BECAUSE it is a challenge for many….THIS MEETING IS VITAL!!  It is THE MEETING where we will actually TAKE THE TIME needed to focus on the positive- to recognize the SUCCESS we've experienced on our journey so far.  GET INTO A MEETING…..it's time to think POSITIVELY!!

I can's wait to see y'all!!!

"Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if
you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got
to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death,
and therefore you must at the very least think noisy and
colorfully, or you're not alive."

-- Mel Brooks

Broccoli Cheese Soup 

4 points for 1 1/2 cups 
Makes 4 servings
 2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 cup onions, minced
16 oz frozen chopped broccoli
29 oz canned chicken broth
4 oz Kraft Velveeta Light Reduced-Fat Pasteurized Processed Cheese Product, cut into cubes, or similar product
1/2 cup Fat-free skim milk
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup water 
1/4 cup cornstarch
 Heat oil in large saucepan over medium high heat.  Add onion and cook 3 minutes, until soft.  Add broccoli and broth and bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer 3 minutes, until broccoli is tender.  Reduce heat to low, add cheese and stir until cheese melts; stir in milk and garlic powder. Whisk together water and cornstarch.  Add mixture to pan and simmer 2 minutes,until thick.  Serve hot.
 ---Weight Watchers on -line recipes March 2006

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

I forgot to track for the last few days :(  I am back and ready for more :)  I am going to be posting a bit differently, so bare with me :)  I will be posting everything I eat, but there will be no points attached.  I am paper tracking until Thanksgiving and for speed's sake, I will just blog the foods and if I stuck to my points target. I'll be mainly doing the Simply Filling Technique (SFT).  If you need the points for something, please post a comment and I will post the points for you :) Have a happy Sunday!

Today's plan-

lean sirloin pork roast with homemade BBQ sauce

rice

homemade roll

broccoli

3 homemade cookies

a WW smoothie with buttermilk and banana's

1/4 C homemade chocolate pudding.

No activity points today, Sunday, day of rest :D

It just started ALL wrong!

I couldn't sleep so I got up at 5am and ran in the dark.  When I got home my 7 year old wanted to open his birthday present from his grandparents.  It had a baggie of Snickers in the package!  I ate them as he is allergic to peanuts and it was 6am and I was alone with a baggie of Snickers.  What else could I do???  It turns out that there are other people who live in my house that would have helped me eat them, but they were asleep... They also included a box of Hot Tamales that no one wanted so I ate those for my mid morning snack.  I had some chicken for lunch and a salad for my afternoon snack.  Then we headed to the Pizza Pie Cafe for the birthday dinner.  I started with a salad.  I really don't remember much after that.  I had about 8 diet Pepsi's and too much pizza.  I had 3 small pieces and then about 3 pieces of dessert pizza.  My poor birthday boy actually ate so much that he THREW UP on the way home.  THANK HEAVENS he and my 9 year old rode home with my husband ;D  My 9 year old threw up too after he saw the 7 year old toss his cookies!  Am I evil for being SO happy they were not in my car???
Anyway, I am off to watch some TV and go to sleep!
Happy Thursday!
xo

Riddle...What happens when you put 5 Fun Size Snickers in front of Marion at 6am?

She EATS THEM ALL!!!

But whatever shall I do?  They were in a birthday box for my son who is allergic to peanuts.  I HAD to eat them to save him ;)  Now I just can't kiss him for a few hours.  Good thing he's 7 and can live with out a kiss from mom for several hours :D

And in case you did not see this, you MUST watch this video on YouTube.  Eat Less, Move More!

I am SO pooped!

Busy day, lame eating.  Only one point over, but not great choices over all.  I am SOOOOO tired!  Off to bed :)
Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Morning
1/2 cup(s) 1% low-fat milk	1
1  serving(s) Mini Spooners, Frosted	3
1  cup(s) carrot(s)	0
1  cup(s) celery	0
Subtotal	4
Midday
1  Tbsp chunky peanut butter, with salt	2.5
2  serving(s) Whole Wheat Bread, Sandwich Walmart	2
1  Tbsp jam	1
Subtotal	5.5
Evening
1/2 cup(s) cooked chicken breast	2.5
1  cup(s) cooked white rice	4
1/4 cup(s) Sweet & Sour Sauce With Pineapple	2
Subtotal	8.5
Anytime
1  tsp flaxseed oil	1
6  small item(s) graham cracker(s)	3.5
1  serving(s) Buttermilk Syrup	1
1/3 serving(s) M & M's Plain	1.5
1/2 serving(s) Mini Pretzels, Shultz Costco	1
1  cup(s) carrot(s)	0
1  cup(s) celery	0
Subtotal	8
Food POINTS values total used	26
Food POINTS values remaining	0
Activity
20 min walking	1
Activity POINTS values earned	1
Check off these important items daily:
Liquids          Milk & Milk Products     Fruit & vegetables          Multivitamin/Mineral   Healthy Oil     Activity   Lean Protein    Whole Grains

Celery Saves the Day!

Well, can I just say that celery is the best invention ever!  I was STARVED after dinner and just started downing my pre-cut celery and you know, I am fine.  Oh and by the way, adding a titch of almond extract to my vanilla smoothie was GENIUS!  Man, was that tasty!

Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Morning
1  serving(s) Mini Spooners, Frosted	3
1/2 cup(s) 1% low-fat milk	1
1  cup(s) carrot(s)	0
1  cup(s) celery	0
Subtotal	4
Midday
99  gm cooked chicken breast	3.5
1/2 cup(s) salsa	0
223  gm romaine lettuce	0
1  Tbsp Light Ranch Salad Dressing	1
28  gm tortilla chips	3
1  regular Blow Pop	1
Subtotal	8.5
Evening
1 1/2 cup(s) cooked linguini	5.5
1/4 cup(s) medium white sauce	2
Subtotal	7.5
Anytime
1  packet(s) Smoothie Drink Mix French Vanilla w/ almond extract SO GOOD!!!!	1
1  cup(s) 1% low-fat milk	2
1  tsp flaxseed oil	1
Subtotal	4
Food POINTS values total used	24
Food POINTS values remaining	1
Activity
45 min Running	7
Activity POINTS values earned	7
Check off these important items daily:
Liquids          Milk & Milk Products     Fruit & vegetables          Multivitamin/Mineral   Healthy Oil     Activity   Lean Protein    Whole Grains