Still On the Down Side!

I weighed this morning and lost another 1.6 pounds.  I didn't report in last week.  Last week I lost 1/2 pound also.  So this puts my total right at 40 pounds off!  I am still excited about the plan though I do get disappointed when the pounds don't come off as quick as I'd like.  However; I am happy with any number as long as it is less than the number I had the previous week!  So I am "Still On the Down Side"!

This summer break has been extremely busy already and it is flying by.  I have been setting up photography sessions and I truly enjoy the art of photography.  I had several things on my list to do with my daughter, Emma this summer.  My list included, transfer from a baby bed to a toddler bed, potty train, wean from that just before bedtime bottle (I know, she's two!), and maybe wean from her binky.  I have already accomplished her transferring to a toddler bed.  That one was easy.  We are currently potty training.  Today makes day three.  When someone asks me what I did over summer break I am going to say, "Well, I spent it cleaning up trails of pee and watching my daughter's every move.  I spent it saying, "Gotta go potty?"  I know this is an uphill battle for anyone who has ever potty trained a toddler.  She is very smart, and I have no doubt that she will get it......I worry more about my patience running thin.  I pray that the Lord gives me the right tasks, words, and patience with Emma to make this a success.  After we accomplish this, I plan to wean her from the bedtime bottle.  That, I think will be easy.  I just have to add something to the bottle to make it not as tasty.  I probably won't get to the binky till Christmas as I want to gradually transition her and let her body have time to adjust to each thing I do.  It is a big step of independence for her.

Sometimes on the Weight Watcher's Website Message Boards you will find a thread that is titled "Daily Tried and Untried".  It is a thread that lists people's recipes.  They list one they have tried and one they have not tried.  That is what I am going to do here today.  I am going to give you 1 tried recipe for "BBQ Chicken and Bacon Pizza" and one untried that came from the Weight Watcher's Website for "Chocolate Chip Cheesecake".  I am a HUGE fan of cheesecake so this one is on my list of recipes I will DEFINATELY be trying soon!

First, the Tried:

BBQ Chicken and Bacon Pizza
1/8 pizza is 8 points plus points
1/6 pizza is 10 points plus points

You need:
*1 pillsbury thin pizza crust
*2 cups low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese
*6 Tablespoons of BBQ sauce
*1 package real bacon pieces (in salad aisle)
*1 package of Tyson Grilled and Ready Chicken Strips (in deli/meat section not frozen)
*Red onion (to your liking)

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out pizza dough onto a Pam sprayed cookie sheet. Poke the dough with a fork to prevent air bubbles. Bake for 5 minutes. Take out of the oven, spread BBQ sauce over the dough. Layer evenly with the cheese, chicken, onion and bacon pieces. Place back into the oven and bake for 9 minutes. Slice into either 6 or 8 pieces depending on how many points you want to spend.


And now.....the Untried:
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
Makes 12 servings at 6 points each.

You need:
*10 cream filled chocolate sandwich cookies (such as oreo or generic)
*8 Tblsp. Fat Free cream cheese
*8 oz. Low Fat cream cheese (in the tub)
*1 Cup sugar
*2 Tblsp. all purpose flour
*1 Cup Fat Free cottage cheese
*2 tsp. almond extract
*6 large egg whites
*3/4 Cup mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Lightly coat a 9 inch springform pan with cooking spray.  Crush the cookies and evenly sprinkle cookie crumbs over the bottom of the pan.  Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheeses on lowest speed until blended.  In a small bowl, combine sugar and flour.  Add to the cream cheese mixture and beat until smooth.  Puree cottage cheese until smooth, using a blender or food processor.  Add the cottage cheese and almond extract to the cream cheese mixture and beat until smooth.  Add egg whites and beat until well blended.  Stir in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips.  Pour batter into the springform pan.  Top with the remaining chocolate chips and bake until cheesecake puffs and center is almost set....about 60 minutes.  Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.  Run a knife around the sides and then release the sides of the springform pan.  Cover and chill overnight.  Cut into 12 slices and serve.

Well, that's all for this week!  Enjoy this week!  Hope there is less of me to report next week!  Have a good one!