Another week of Weight Watchers is in the books. I took your advice last week and updated my profile on their website. It added an additional 14 points per day because I'm exclusively nursing. Y'all, 14 points is a ton when added to the daily allowance that was already set for me. It's tough to get in that many points each day, especially since fruits and vegetables are free. This post is going to be short and sweet, I just wanted to include a week two update for accountability. Starting weight: 170.8 Week One Weight: 165.0 Week Two Weight: 164.2 Total: -6.6 Here are a few things I did to add more points: Cheese on my sandwiches Peanut butter with the fruit I was … [Read more...]
Weight Watchers Orange Chinese Chicken
I mentioned last week that one of my favorite things about Weight Watchers is that you can pretty much eat anything, within reason. For the first week I mainly ate things like grilled chicken and roasted vegetables. It was easy and I knew it would keep me within my points range. Plus, I'm all about easy while we're still adjusting to life with a newborn in the mix. I did choose one recipe from the Weight Watchers site, I read a few of the reviews and adapted it slightly based on what other people had said about the dish. It's a quick and easy week night meal and can easily satisfy a Chinese food craving. Did I mention it's only 6 points for a serving? (Recipe serves 4) … [Read more...]
weight watchers, week one
Last week, I started Weight Watchers. It was on a whim, my mom called and told me she had gone to a meeting and I joined the next day. I know Weight Watchers works and I love the idea that you don't really have to give up any major food group. I can cook Weight Watchers friendly meals that the whole family can enjoy. I also wanted to be careful when it came to restricting my diet because Judson is nursing exclusively. This diet covers everything I need from fresh fruits and vegetables to whole grains and lean proteins. So let's talk weight, like actual numbers. When I found out I was pregnant with Judson I was weighed 142 pounds. That's where I stay pretty consistently. I … [Read more...]