Weight Watchers Check-In: Back In Action

Giving myself a re-boot last week was EXACTLY what I needed. I stayed in point range for 7 straight days.  That hasn't happened in a long time.  I always have a day where I eat more weeklies in one day than I should.  It usually leaves me scrambling for treadmill time to add some Fit Points to the mix should I run out of weeklies.  My hard work paid off with a -3.4 loss.  I know a lot of that was the release of the junk from Disney, so I do not depend on another huge loss like that anytime soon.  No one should ever think they should lose more than 1-2 pounds a week.  It's not healthy and it's definitely not likely.

 

So, the big question for me is....how did I manage to stay on target?  Well, I ate a lot of eggs.  High protein and very satisfying.  Every day for breakfast and occasionally for dinner.  This was especially true if I was low on points but wanted a high protein meal.  I also ate a lot of rotisserie chicken for snacks...white meat only, people.  When I buy a chicken at Costco, I remove the skin, shred it and put it in a gallon ziploc in the meat drawer.  It's a handy snack for anytime. 

I also added a Premier Protein shake first thing in the morning within 30 minutes of waking up.  I have always been a late eater--I cook my breakfast (Laurie McMuffin--Lite English Muffin, 2 eggs, Dijon mustard and a slice of Sargento's Gouda) and take it with me to work to eat around 9.  I didn't have any issue with it because if you check out intermittent fasting, this is what you should do.....wait as long as possible to eat.  Now I truly believe everyone's body is different.  What works for me may not work for you.  The key to success is finding what works for you and working it.  What I found in the last week is that I need get that fire started in my gut first thing. 

Upon waking, I take the dogs out and feed them.  While they are eating, I take my Nerium Prolistic Pre & Probiotic.  It's a powder I put on my tongue and dissolve with saliva. Once swallowed, I follow with water to wash it on down to where it needs to be.  I started this a week ago and I will say it has done a tremendous job at clearing things out.  I don't feel as bloated (and we all know that was a huge issue from Disney) and I feel that my belly is actually flattening out.  We will see how week two goes, but so far....so REGULAR and I'm a few days into week two!  If you struggle with regularity, contact me about Prolistic.

I then drink my protein shake while I prepare my breakfast.  I have put the shake in place of my first cup of coffee.  I found last week I was jittery from having TOO much coffee....almost 3 large cups.  Now I have my shake and then make a cup to take with me to work. It works out and if I feel I don't have enough, there's always coffee at work.

 

What else helped this week?  Chick-fil-A grilled nuggets (a #6) with a fruit side and a large diet lemonade.  That meal is 2 sp for those counting at home, but I use Chick-fil-a sauce (half package for 3 sp) making it a 5 sp meal for the win.  Ah, and there there's fruit. I ate apples, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, Del Monte No Sugar Added Fruit Cups (peach, mixed, and mandarin oranges), and Motts unsweetened applesauce.  If I was hungry for a snack, I had some form of fruit and/or a Premier protein shake.  Low/No points and filling.  I also added apple slices a few days to my breakfast or mid-morning snack.  I am not typically a morning snack person, as my mcmuffin breakfast keeps me full until lunch, but I believe an apple a day....  On a side note, I ate half of the donut shown above (6 sp for half) and STILL stayed on target--I skipped the Chick-fil-a sauce that day.

I am also a chocolate junkie.  So I armed myself with plenty of Weight Watcher Chocolate Caramel snack bars.  They are 2 points and they are yummy.  I keep an arsenal of Weight Watchers Chocolate bars in a bag in my pantry.  These are lifesavers for someone who loves chocolate like I do.  They travel well and when I feel HANGRY, they will do the trick.  In the last few months, WW has introduce two NEW candy bar-like bars that I have quickly added.  They are 3 points, but they are perfect for that nightly chocolate dessert.    The Baked Protein Peanut Butter mini-bars are really good.  My favorites are the Rich Toffee bar, though.  they have a chewy, nougat-like filling with chewy toffee.  A decent Milky Way substitute.

Another good night time snack has been the meal replacement protein packs from my nutritionist/trainer.  These are 2 points.  You can add 8 oz of water for a protein shake or 4 oz of water and make a pudding.  The pudding option (to get the feeling of EATING) has been a game-changer for me.  I can eat that as dessert without any guilt and the protein before 8 p.m. keeps me satisfied until morning.  Surely I can't be the only person to ever wake up in the middle of the night starving???

Last but not least, I have been hydrating like it's my job.  I'd love to tell you it was because I was running again, but I only did that once last week.  I can't get back into getting up early to go to the gym and my evenings have been filled with social time with friends or dinner prep for the guys.  So, my goal this week, is to hit the gym at least three times (one of those is my HIIT class and 2 are to Planet Fitness to run).  I will report my success/failure next week.  I need that cardio, though, to keep the fat burning off my body.  I want to hit goal before the 12 month on weight watchers mark.

How has your week been?  What works for you?  I'm always interested in hearing about other's success and new tips and tricks.