My Wednesday

Well, I didn't have pizza for dinner last night. I debated on what to have too long and ended up heating up the leftover Turkey meatloaf. It was really good but 3 days in a row is enough for me! Tonight I'm planning on borrowing an idea I saw on another blog (sorry but I can't remember which one..it wasn't one I read regularly, just came across it yesterday). Anyhow, I'm planning on having roasted chicken breast with roasted potatoes, fennel and carrots. That is if I can find some smaller sized bone-in chicken breasts at the store. It has come to my attention that the bone-in chicken breasts that you find in the store these days are HUGE. That's all fine and dandy when I'm eating whatever I want, but when I'm tracking points and calories, those are just too big. WW points are 1.12 points per ounce for bone-in, with skin, chicken breasts. And I found out today by calling the WW 1-800 number (thank you so much WW) that it IS the weight with the bone. So, I'm going to look for some smaller chicken breasts on the way home because what I have in the freezer is too big. I know, I know, that I should be eating boneless, skinless chicken breasts but honestly I love the flavor of the bone-in and the crispy skin and if I'm eating well, exercising and staying within my points and calories for the day, I think its okay.

I have a friend who just had gastric bypass surgery and after losing like 40-something pounds, she hit a plateau. Well, she recently overcame that plateau by cutting out starches and sweets. That brings us back to the are carbs good or bad debate. I know that I eat too many carbs. There, I've said it. But, honestly, I just can't see cutting them out right now for several reasons. 1- I love them..I am a big fan of the carbs. 2- I have changed my eating to where I only eat whole wheat or multigrain breads and brown rice. So, the only "bad" carbs I get are in my lean cuisines or on the rare occasion that I eat potatoes. 3- I really believe in the plan of allowing yourself to eat what you want as long as you are within your points/calories for the day. Now, I've done the low/no carb thing before and yes, I lost alot of weight but really I believe in a balanced diet that includes a variety of foods and for me, carbs are part of that variety. So, for now, I will allow myself my multigrain english muffins and couscous when I want it. I will continue to measure my portions, count my points and calories, and stay away from white rice and breads. For me, variety is one of the keys to sticking to this healthy lifestyle.

Okay, here's my food from Wednesday:

Breakfast: 1 whole egg, light, multigrain english muffin and 1 turkey sausage patty
Lunch: Lean Cuisine chicken alfredo
Afternoon snack: 3 pcs. melba toast, 2 tbsp. hummus and lean turkey slices
Dinner: 1 slice turkey meatloaf with ketchup & broccoli with white cheddar sauce

Totals for the day: 25 points, 1,150 calories, 84.5 oz. water & approx. 30 minute walk