Wow, its been almost a week since my last post. In that time, I have fallen into the a few days on a few days off pattern that I have done many times before. I didn't stress over it though because I knew the temptation would be strong with my daughter back in town and us cooking a big family meal on Sunday. So, I enjoyed my weekend with my family, ate more than I should (and willingly admit it) and I'm attempting to jump back on track today. I have realized that being at home is a mess of temptation for me. Being off work yesterday led to bad choices. My hotspot time of temptation during the week are the hours of time between getting home from work and eating dinner. I'm sure its boredom that leads to the bad choices, so I really need to find something to do to occupy my time. I have chores around the house but sometimes my work is caught up and I decide to enjoy some relaxation and tv time. Which of course leads to the temptation of wanting something yummy to eat!
I'm doing good so far today, and when I went shopping this weekend I stocked up on healthy choices for the week. So, I have a good dinner planned and all the ingredients at home with no need to stop by the store. I bought some AWESOMELY DELICIOUS fresh peaches at Sams this weekend. I love fresh peaches but often find the ones in the grocery store to be hard as a rock. These ones are tender, ripe and yummy. So, I will have them for snacks/dessert this week. I also stocked up on the double chocolate sugar free pudding that I love to enjoy for 1 point as a dessert.
I had to adjust one of my favorite lunches a tad bit today because we shopped at Target this weekend and they didn't have the Merita Lite Wheat hamburger buns that I like to use for my veggie burgers. Actually, I have only been able to find these buns at Food Lion, but I don't really like to shop there because I find them a bit more expensive than other places. The buns are a great find because they are only 1 point and 80 calories per bun. I had looked a while to find a 1 point bun for turkey burgers, etc. I usually just run into the FLion by the office and get the buns when I run out. But, I was already on my second grocery trip for the weekend and didn't feel like having to make another stop before work in the morning, so I just picked up some 100% Wheat Sandwich thins. They are 1 point and 100 calories, so I was a bit hesitant about them because 1-20 more calories is 20 more calories and 2- I really prefer the texture of a bun. Well, I used one on my veggie burger for lunch today and it was pretty good. I noticed because the bread was thinner and more dense than the usual bun, that I could taste the burger and toppings better. So, I think I'll stick with them at least long enough to finish the bag that I bought. Also, I find that I end up at my points limit during the day with still many calories left (trying to stick to 27 points and 1,500 calories). I usually reach the 27 points at around 1,100-1,300 calories so the extra 20 calories for the sandwich thin won't really hurt me.
Well, let's see how I handle this afternoon with my downtime after work. I've only had 5 points so far today so I have plenty of room left for a decent afternoon snack. The 5 points only wasn't intentional. I realized that my eggs were expired which cut 2 points off my breakfast and in my rush this morning, I forgot to pack a side item to go with the veggie burger so I'm low on my points so far today. That means a nice snack and maybe some shredded WW cheese in my taco salad tonight!
I'll be back tomorrow to share my points/calories for today.
Have a great day!
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