Day Twenty-Six

Coffee with Creamer
Cousin's turkey sub with 1 pkt Kraft fat free mayo, sour cream/onion chips, diet coke
banana
Gina's Skinny Tuna Noodle Casserole
one piece diet coke chocolate cake and light whip cream.

Tried the Diet Coke Cake

Went to a Weight Watcher's open house this week and heard, again, about the chocolate cake made with diet coke.  Kyle had been asking all night to get some candy or make brownies so we compromised and made this cake.  Just finished a piece with a serving of light whip cream and I must say... not bad at all.  I don't know if I'll ever make chocolate cake the other way again!

One box mix makes 12 servings at 4 Weigh Watchers points a piece... versus 9 points made to package specifications.  I never realized how much fat was in the oil!!!!!!!

It was very moist...

Tuna Noodle Casserole

I am home with the boy, but I made dinner anyway.  On nights like this when the family is spread out I normally just have 'fend for yourself' dinner, but I thought it wiser to make something rather than grazing all night.  So.... I visited Gina's Skinny Recipes again and found her Skinny Tuna Noodle Casserole and gave it a try.  I'll tell ya that I'm the only one that's trying it right now (Kyle won't touch it... it's got peas, mushrooms, AND tuna in it) but I override his vote anyway.  This one is DEFINATELY making it to the recipe box.

Skinny Tuna Noodle Casserole (Andi Style)

• 6 oz No yolk noodles (I literlly weighed out 6 oz on a scale)
• 1 Tbsp Butter (used No Fat I can't believe it's not butter)
• 1 medium onion, finely minced
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1 3/4 cups fat free chicken broth
• 1 cup non fat milk
• 10 oz baby bella mushrooms, sliced (very important part of this recipe I think)
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 2 (5 oz) cans of tuna in water, drained
• 4 oz reduced fat sharp cheddar
• cooking spray of choice (I used olive oil)
• 2 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese
• 2 Tbsp seasoned breadcrumbs
• salt pepper

I know this seems like a lot of ingredients, but it's super easy to assemble...  I got all the stuff ready ahead of time like on a cooking show, you know... so everything was measured out... made following the recipe soooooooo easy!

put water on to boil (for noodles) and Lightly spray 9x13 casserole dish. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Melt butter in large skillet and saute onions until soft.  Mix flour and broth (I put in covered container and shook it) and add to the onion.  Whisk to combine then add the milk and bring to a boil... (this is when I threw the noodles in to boil )  while boiling add peas and mushrooms, then salt and pepper to taste.  Simmer on medium, mixing occasionally until sauce thickens (about 6-7 minutes).  [Noodles should be about done now... you wanna leave them a little raw.  Strain and set aside.]  Add drained tuna toand mix for another minute.

Remove Tuna mixture from heat and add the shredded cheddar cheese mixing until cheese is melted.  Add the noodles to the sauce and mix until evenly coated.  Pour into casserole dish topping with permesan cheese and bread crumbs.  Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Let cool a bit and serve... yummy!

This could serve 6.  My way the WW Points Plus was 6 per serving.

So that credit goes to where it's due... here is the <link> to original recipe that I had.  She added Sherry which I did not.


Well... try it and enjoy... now he wants me to make brownies!!!

Day Twenty-Five

Whole Wheat Bagel Thin with 1Tbsp Sugar Free Jam
Coffee with creamer
Macintosh Apple
Asparagus Pasta
Chicken Taco Chili and wheat crackers
Special K with Nonfat milk

Day Twenty-four

Finishing up another day strong.  got home from class early...  funny how I can't wait until tomorrow so I can go swimming again.  See you tomorrow.

Special K Yogurt and Berries with 1/2 cup nonfat milk
coffee with creamer
macintosh apple
asparagus pasta
clementine
Steak fresco Burrito Supreme with Mexican Rice
Multi-Grain snacks

Day Twenty-three

Just got back from the swimming pool. Even tho' I am not a strong swimmer I sure feel like I get good exercise when I am there.  I do my best to stay moving in the pool for an entire hour.  I know I have only been doing this for a few weeks, but I can already tell that my endurance is building and I am not getting as tired as quickly as I was 3 weeks ago.


Special K fruit & yogurt with 1/2 cup nonfat milk
coffee with creamer and a banana
1 cup chicken with Italian Herbs Light soup with 4 whole wheat crackers
clementine
Asparagas Pasta
Sugar free pudding and fiber granola bar.
Multigrain snacks
bowl of cheerios with nonfat milk

Day Twenty-Two

Coffee with creamer
Special K fruit and yogurt with 1/2 cup nonfat milk
chicken taco chili and wheat crackers
1/2 banana
chinese - beef and broccoli 1/2 cup
              shrimp and snow peas 1/2 cup
              small egg roll
              white rice 1 cup
white chocolate sugar free pudding

Week 3 Weigh In

I am definately in a better place this morning than I was at a couple of points this weekend...

Goodbye 240's... Hello 230's...  Still a lot, but just a little less of it.  Another 2 pounds this week. (2.2 if you wanna be picky about it, but whose counting?  Oh wait!  I am)  I'm so glad!  It shows I can make some mistakes and still not completely screw up all the hard work.   I just have to continue to learn to make the right choices and control portions.

I hope that anyone else out there is experiencing results on their journey and remember that it's a state of mind and you can do it!  Just put your mind to it!!

Day twenty-one

Winding down for the day... it's the end of week three and although I had a few rough patches over the weekend I don't think I strayed too far from the WW plan... I mean it's gonna happen now and then forever... temptations and endulgements.

I am finding myself happy to be cooking in the kitchen too, which is strange for me... I am normally the one who says that there's always a way to get around home-made.  Maybe that's changing.  I am sure it has a lot to do with finding recipes that look good and taste the same.  I hope that I am able to keep finding them.

Have a good night all... I'll post tomorrow's weigh in... Hopefully it's good news.


Honey Nut Cheerios with milk
banana
Turkey/Beef Sandwich with fat free cheese, lettuce, onion, and Miracle Whip on whole wheat bread
     with veggie chips.
Taco Chicken Chili with Nonfat cheese and nonfat sour cream
White Chocolate Sugar Free Pudding

Day Twenty

Forgot to post this last night before going to sleep...

Special K with nonfat milk
leftover Ziti
jello with oranges
crock pot chicken chilie and a piece of whole wheat  bread
multigrain snacks and banana
granola bar