This week was another successful weight loss week! I lost another pound and a half which puts me up to 20 off! I am so excited that I only have 30 more to reach my short term goal. I have much more I would love to lose in the long run, but my goal is 50 by July. So I am much closer than I was back in February when I started!
I have not come across many new foods because I am currently enjoying all the foods I have found already. I did however; find 1 new food. At Kroger in the produce section, I was looking at mushrooms. I have always loved stuffed mushrooms and I thought I would create my own stuffed mushroom recipe. Though, upon closer viewing, I spotted some stuffed portobello mushrooms. They were bacon cheese flavored stuffed mushrooms. I can not remember the brand name only that the label was maroon and yellow. They were very good for someone that likes that sort of thing. They were only 3 points a piece. 2 of them with a salad hit the spot for me last weekend! If you are looking for them, search the fresh mushroom section at your local Kroger store. Later in this post I will also share a couple new recipes I have found. And don't think I won't try to create my own stuffed portobello. That is my goal this week: create my own recipe for stuffed portobellos that is low in WW points!
I have to tell you that I am becoming very excited about my book being published. I got to preview my book via email this week. Though, there were some changes I will definately be having the publishers change, I was still very excited. It is such an accomplishment to have done something full cycle and not give up. I am hoping I can do the same with my Weight Watchers plan. I am sure I will be just as proud of myself when I meet my goal as I am about publishing my book.
I had to send in a picture of myself for my author autobiography and it was difficult because normally, I am behind the camera! Not in front of it! Thankfully, for Christmas, I got a new spiffy camera that can detect a smile and snap a picture at that moment. I set it up, got my daughter, and took some shots. I didn't feel right just putting my picture in there since the book was written for my daughter and all my illustrations were done with her as my inspiration. Here are a couple of the photos. I think they turned out very well. I ended up going with the first one, but thought I would share the others too.
I am hoping that next week is as successful as this past week. It will be tough since I will be home a lot instead of following my normal day to day routine. Wish me luck and now for those recipes!
Honey Chicken (8 points)
3 large chicken breasts (sliced in half to creat 6 thinner pieces of chicken)
12 Tablespoons of Kraft Light Honey Dijon Dressing
6 slices of cooked bacon
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Place the chicken breasts in a sprayed casserole dish. Cover with the Dressing (2 tablespoons dressing per chicken piece). Bake in a 400 degree oven for 35 - 40 minutes or until chicken is well done. Pull out of the oven. Break each piece of bacon in half. Place 2 half pieces of bacon on each chicken piece and sprinkle evenly with the cheese. Place under the broiler till cheese is melted. Enjoy with veggies or a salad.
Coconut Dream Pie (4 points a serving)
1 8oz. tub fat free cool whip
2 individual servings Light and Fit "Toasted Coconut and Vanilla" flavored yogurt
1 reduced fat graham cracker crust
In a bowl, fold yogurt into the whipped topping. Spread into the crust, invert plastic crust cover onto your pie and place in the freezer for 4 or more hours. Allow about 5 - 10 minutes to thaw before trying to slice into it.
Makes 8 servings! (4 points each)
**NOTE: You can make different variations of this pie....for Key Lime Pie, trade out the coconut and vanilla flavored yogurt for Yoplait's Light Key Lime Pie flavor. Or for a Banana Pie, use the Yoplait's Light Banana Cream Pie flavored yogurt.
Well, that is it. I hope you enjoy the week. I will probably report back in with a new post sometime this week since I will be off. I look forward to sharing more of my life with you! Have a good one!
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