Weigh In Wednesday

It is that time of week! Weigh in Wednesday and I do not have any exciting milestones to report, rather I gained a little bit this week so I am kind of upset about it. It was my first week on the new plan and I must admit I am struggling because I do not know the points values exactly anymore and it is a new challenge.

I weighed in yesterday at my meeting, I think I will definitely stick to this meeting because as I said last week the leader is amazing. She keeps us laughing the whole time and likes us to chime in and I love the interaction. You know shes good when the place gets packed and there is more than 2-3 guys in the meeting haha.

So I am up 1.2 pounds.  I had a pity party for myself about it last night. My problem is I over analyze it, I start thinking I should be down 1-2 lbs so i gained a pound but to me it is like I gained 2-3 pounds because I gained and did not lose like I normally do. So yes the pity party is over and today is a new day. This week I know what I need to do.

I need to work out more. I am getting in 3-4 workouts each week and this is not enough. The workouts are not long enough or tough enough anymore. I need to remember I am not 250lbs anymore and I burn less calories when I workout. So tonight I went for a run and pushed myself harder to run faster and I burned 493 calories. This is how I need to workout 5 days a week.

I need to drink more water! I have been getting in 40-60 ounces a day and this is simply not enough. I need to get back on my 100 ounces of water a day like I did during srinkvivor.

I need to weigh everything. After you stay on a program for awhile you tend to start guesstimating and get lazy with things. So I will make sure to use my scale everyday and make sure to be more strict about what I eat.

So the lovely thing about weight watchers is today is a new day and I can make it better with a few small moves. The important thing is I know what I need to do now I just need to be militant and make it happen!

Chicken Eggplant Parmesean PointsPlus Style!

Well sometimes I like to think of myself as creative in the kitchen. Tonight I had a yummy creation that I would like to share!

It is my first official Points Plus recipe!

	Chicken Eggplant Parmesan   4 Servings PointsPlus™ Value per serving:    5   Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil      2 cup(s) canned stewed tomatoes      1 lb uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast      2 cup(s) raw eggplant  sliced thin    1 cup(s) zucchini sliced thin   2 oz fat-free shredded mozzarella cheese    2 Tbsp reduced fat Parmesan cheese    1 Tbsp minced garlic

Making this literally took 7 minutes to throw together! I put the olive oil in, then half the crushed tomatoes. Then I put in the chicken breast and some eggplant. Then I put in half the cheese and topped it with some more crushed tomatoes. I baked it at 375 for about 45 minutes covered, then I took it out and topped it off with the zucchini and the rest of the cheese and crushes tomatoes. I baked it for 15 more minutes and viola it was done!

I had used 4 thin sliced chicken breasts, so each serving is 1 chicken breast with some of the veggies:

It was delicious. The eggplant melted in my mouth and the chicken was so tender and moist. It was perfect really. And at only 5 points plus per serving it fits nicely into my day!