Turning That Frown Upside Down

This weekend was pretty relaxing and it was nice since we were so busy last weekend. Saturday, I headed out to do seven miles on my own and had a tough run. Rachel couldn't make the run so I ran in my neighborhood and thru Lake Benson Park.

Since I'm working on being more positive, I decided that I would reward myself since I actually got out of bed to run, after a lot of complaining and whining. So, Matt and I headed to Raleigh Runners Outfitters and got fitted for some new running shoes and I love them! I can't wait to try them out tomorrow! 

We also went to Trader Joe's and picked up some great food. Again, I rewarded myself with this amazing find:

Oh, five seconds in the microwave and PERFECTION. So freaking good. I also got a treat in the mail from my parents, which lifted my spirits up as well.

I have to remember that not every run is going to be perfect or a PR. It's just good to get out and get moving. 

I will say that I'm really disappointed about the Tuna Run. I thought I had enough people interested and even excited for it, but it doesn't look like it. I'm super bummed, it looks like a fun time and something I've never would have thought of doing before. I was having fun organizing it. Oh, well, maybe next year! 

Oh! I'm also asking for good vibes to be sent to my brother who is sailing to New Zealand and won't be back til July. Here's to a safe travels! 

So, that is it! Have a great week! 

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Last Chance Workout

Urgh, I do NOT have a good feeling about tomorrow's weigh in at all. I used all but one of my weekly banked points (and most of them on Sunday) and I don't feel good that that. I feel more comfortable spreading them out thru out the week if needed and if I have some the last night, I just let them go. I racked up 30 activity points this week, which I think it awesome. Every week I want to try and beat it by one point. We shall see I guess, but I have a feeling I'm going to be bummed out when I step on the scale tomorrow. I will try to work harder next week and make up lost ground.

Anyway, I had a super busy day at work and I walked almost 7,000 steps! I also drank water and green tea like crazy. I was peeing ALL DAY LONG! It was a pretty good Monday and as soon as I got home I jumped on my biked and biked 60 minutes. It was totally my last chance workout before my weigh in!

Dinner was AMAZING tonight!

Matt made Trader Joe's Mandarin Orange Chicken, rice and green beans and it was 13 points. It was so good and super filling! I can't wait to have it again! 

So, I guess that's it for now! Fingers crossed for ANY loss on the scale! 

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Comfort Food

Phew! What a crazy day, we saw patients all day and the phones wouldn't stop ringing! I was exhausted when I got home. I was definitively craving something that wasn't good for me. I took a couple minutes to relax and evaluate my points. I had enough for 1 1/2 cups of Trader Joe's Mac and Cheese, 4 oz of Jennie O Turkey Kielbasa and green beans.

Here was lunch! 10 points....yum! 

Dinner was PERFECT for my crazy day! Once, I got home, I unwound with a magazine, I jumped on the bike while watching Big Bang Theory and earned 3 activity points.

I'm pretty proud of myself bc I was so exhausted and I could've easily ordered a pizza or went over my points by a crapload, but I didn't. Plus, I even got on my bike!

I'm getting excited for my New Orleans trip, my friend really did her research and came up with a few fun hotels, including the one where Double Jeopardy with Ashley Judd was filmed. I'm excited to go to   some different restaurants and try their cuisine. I wonder how many points alligator is? 

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Weight In #1

I weighed in this morning and I'm down 2.1lbs. I'm not getting too excited, but it's encouraging. I'm not getting too excited bc I've been down this road before, losing and gaining, losing and gaining. Same old story. I'm not getting down on myself, I'm just being realistic. I have a long road ahead.

I racked up 6 activity points this evening with 30 minutes of biking and 30 minutes of strength training. I was SUPER hungry and Matt made such a great dinner! It was a serving of Trader Joe's BBQ Chicken, 1 cup of Bird's Eye Rice and some green beans, all for 8 points!

I'm excited bc FitBit announced on Facebook that we will soon be able to sync our FitBits directly to our phones soon and I'm so excited! I always forget to do it bc I have to hang out by our desktop and wait for it to sync up. I can't wait for this! 

In other news, it looks like I'll be heading to New Orleans in March with some of my friends for a long weekend. I'm really excited bc I have never been and I really want to try alligator and craw fish. I'm hoping to be down at least 15lbs by then and will be able to fit in some fun clothes. 

I'm gonna kick back with a Mini Ice Cream Cake and an US Weekly, have a good night! Did you workout today? 

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Just a Few Reviews

I made some Weight Watchers recipes and bought a few new snacks, so I figured that I would review them.

The first recipe I tried was Mini Ice Cream Cakes from Hungry Girl. They were easy to make and worth  the three points. Perfect dessert for me bc I love cake, ice cream and whipped cream and it's completely satisfying!

The second recipe I tried was Watch Watchers Baked Ziti. I liked it but I didn't enjoy making it. Granted, I don't cook at all, so I'm not familiar with....well, cooking. Matt said that is was easy to do though and he does all our cooking in the house. It was good and I would probably make it again, but it wasn't amazing. It was 8 points a serving.

As for snacks, I tried five new items and they were all pretty good. My absolute favorite, no question, was Quaker Quakes Rice Snacks Cheddar Cheese. They are perfect for my Cheeto cravings! They are so light and fluffy and I found them to be very satisfying for a 3 points a serving. 

I tried it's sweeter sibling as well, in caramel corn. They were decent, but definitely not as good as the cheddar. A serving of this snack is 3 points as well.

I tried Weight Watchers Chocolate Chip cookies and they are 2 points per cookie. They were nice with my tea, but I think I'd prefer to splurge on a Chip Ahoy instead. They were kinda dry, but like I said they were good with my tea. 

I have been having these Weight Watcher Chocolate Creme Cakes after my lunch in place of about 20 pieces of mini candies. I was pleasantly surprised by this 2 point snack. It is moist and satisfies my sweet craving after lunch.  

Finally, while we were visiting Denise and Roy over the holidays, they pulled out these Trader Joe's Apple Snack Sticks. They have a nice flavor and are light and airy, but they aren't very filling for 3 points. 

All in all I liked everything pretty well, but my favorites were the Mini Ice Cream Cakes and the Quaker Quakes Rice Snacks Cheddar Cheese. 

Weigh in tomorrow! Wish me luck!

Recipe for Mini Ice Cream Cakes

Recipe For Weight Watchers Baked Ziti

*All opinions in the blog post are my own and I was not in anyway compensated in any way.*

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