Weight Watchers- Day 3
Posted on February 24th, 2008 by January HarsheA Healthy Breakfast
Today was pretty good. I like our usual breakfast. The oatmeal is filling and according to our friend Ryan, via his wife Staci (can’t wait until he gets his site up), it is the best grain in that it contains a lot of magnesium and helps to heal the gut. When I was in Utah visiting my great friend Staci, she made oatmeal every morning and served it with blueberries. I picked up this good habit from her and we have been making it every morning since then. I use raw agave (love this stuff and got the idea to use it on oatmeal from her as well) instead of brown sugar. I also like that I get a serving of antioxidant-rich blueberries every morning. It’s just a great breakfast! So, I at least start every morning "on the right foot".
Going Out To Eat
We went to Chompie’s today for my brother’s birthday. If you want to have a heart attack, that is your restaurant! Even the "healthy" choices were full of unneeded calories. I attempted to eat a vegetarian sandwich. It was made up of 3 layers. So, I took off one piece of bread and attempted to make it a normal sandwich. After the first bite, I realized I was going to drown in veggie cream cheese. After 5 minutes of trying to scrape enough cream cheese of, I gave up and pushed it away. It would not my my choice for a Weight Watcher friendly place to dine. Yes, there was a fruit platter and we ordered it, but it left much to be wanted. It wasn’t that great. The desserts are so full of crap that is what they taste like…crap! Sorry, but it’s true.
If you are going to be watching calories or doing points, then I’d go to a much friendlier place to eat. The Dining Out Companion that WW has made is helpful. If you find yourself needing to eat out, then you can quickly look up the lower point options.
I also made the soup again today and enjoyed that. I wonder what I’ll replace that with when I get sick of it. Maybe a different soup or bowls of fruit or veggies. Having a low calorie/low point snack around helps a lot. I fill up on healthy foods while not over eating.
What I Ate
I’m going to break down my points today for you. I mean, that is what Weight Watcher’s Flex Plan is about, eating and keeping track of points, right?
Breakfast:
2 cups oatmeal- 4 points
1 tablespoon raw agave nectar- 1 point
1/2 cup wild organic blueberries- 0 points
Mid-morning Snack (this was Chompie’s):
1/2 small bagel with butter- 5 points
2/3 cup home fries- 5 points
Lunch at Home:
a little over 1 cup of home made fried rice: 8 points
an orange: 1 points
one of grandma Ellen’s rolls: 4 points (honestly, this is a guess)
Afternoon Snack:
another roll: 4 points
a banana: 1 point
a McDonald’s ice cream cone: 3 points
Dinner at Home:
the garden veggie soup: 0 points
blueberries and blackberries: 1 point
one more roll: 4 points
Total points: 41 points
1 under my allowed points.
Overview So Far
I did pretty well today. I liked that I have the soup at 0 points and then can have my points to eat a roll with it. That works out great! I am liking that I am more aware of what I am eating and that I am being more accountable and responsible. I got so used to just eating whatever I wanted while I was pregnant. When I was pregnant with my second child, Trent, it was opposite. It was like an automatic portion control set into my body. That was wonderful. During this last pregnancy though, I ate a ton! Literally! I would go out to eat and order an appetizer, 2 meals and dessert, just for me. I didn’t think twice about it or feel bad about it either. I thought it would subside after I had her, but once my milk came in and I was fully nursing it continued.
I also notice that I am becoming more health conscious again. I am stopping to think about what I’m eating; what it’s made up of and if there is anything harmful in it. I might still eat it, but hey, I’m starting to care again.
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February 24th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
keep it up january. if it works for you, maybe I’ll give it a try. I’ve got 10lbs I can’t get rid of.
February 24th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
Way to Go Girl!! You are doing great!! Also the soup is yummy. I added I cup of brown rice to it today and what do you know? A masterpiece!! Anyways I am totally proud of you and yes oatmeal rocks!!
February 24th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Staci, oh yum. Adding rice sounds great! Also, adding beans sounds good too. Last night I added spinach to the bowls so it could just wilt a little bit. Did you let the rice cook in the soup???
Julie! Hey mama! Thanks for reading and encouraging me. 10 lbs, huh? That’s nothing! OK, it’s nothing to me, but I’m sure it’s something to you. Well, we’ll see what weigh in says next week!
February 28th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Have you ever had your thyroid checked? Not being able to tell when I am full is a problem I have always had when pregnant. I had it after my last baby was born, too. Then I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and started on Synthroid. I have noticed that some of that has gone away. When my thyroid levels are balanced I have normal portion control. When they are off, I eat and eat and can’t stop. I was gaining about a pound a week before I started on the Synthroid, but now I am 3 pounds less than I was prepregnancy. It might be worth looking into.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
I also eat a bowl of oatmeal with a cut up banana in it each morning. It is interesting that as you cut out processed foods and lots of sugar and salt, you can actually taste the food. Oatmeal has a naturally sweet flavor - steel cut oats are the best. They are expensive but SOOO good. I like to eat steamed veggies with maybe a sprinkle of salt.
February 28th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
I haven’t. I lost 60 lbs before I had Annabelle just fine, so I don’t think that’s the problem. I could be wrong though. You know me, I want to fix it naturally.
I totally agree with you about getting taste for real food back. It is true. When we eat processed foods, our brain thinks that is how food should taste. Then when we eat foods in their natural state, they aren’t as “satisfying”. However, when we cut out the crap, then we get to see what food really tastes like and then the good stuff becomes satisfying. Does that make sense? I’m tired and rambling.