I know this game technically doesn’t start for 2 more days but as of this morning it started for me.  I took my official weigh in picture and was shocked at how I looked.  I have been doing weight watchers for the past 7 weeks (down 14 lbs) so I knew what I weighted but I had no idea what I looked like.  I also had a very sad look on my face.  I think it’s because I knew that I had to show someone else this picture.  I plan on losing my 4% and then some.  The final weigh in is on Aug 18th but my birthday is the week before.  I would like to lose the required 4% by then so I can celebrate with a little make over. 

Today I called a friend who likes to go for walks.  We are heading over to the local park and doing some walking and catching up.  Tomorrow morning I am going to head over to the gym and put a good 20 minutes on the treadmill.  I am also going to do the first day (for the 2nd time) of Chris Powell’s Total Body Transformation routine that I found online.  I had started it once before but I have not been to the gym in over 2 weeks.  I will be going every morning no matter what for the next week.  I need to get it in my head that I can do this on my own and that I don’t need anyone’s help.  Does this mean that I don’t need encouragement No... but it does mean that I need to no longer wait for someone to join me.

When I first set up this profile for the game I clicked the button that said keep weight private.  I didn’t want anyone else to see it because I feared that they would be like WOW, but I changed my mind.  I own this weight and I am going to be proud when I see it go away.  I am going to use my fitbit and I am actually going to try and increase my steps.  I have had this thing on my wrist for over 3 weeks and I have only once hit 10,000 steps.  It’s not because I don’t look at it because I do, it more that I don’t really care if I make it or not.  That changes as of today!

I also am struggling with getting enough sleep.  I work over nights and I don’t sleep well during the day or night (on my days off).  I also struggle to eat steadily throughout the day/night.  Water is also an issue.  I drink plenty when I am at work but I struggle to drink enough when I am at home.  It’s not that I am drinking other things like soda or coffee it’s that I don’t drink anything period. I know this is bad but for whatever reason I just never drink liquids at home. I bought a new water bottle that I plan on taking with me everywhere from now on.  I want to drink at least 6 - 24 oz bottles a day.  As for my nutrition I’m working on that too.  Weight Watchers has been very helpful but I am not sticking to the plan 100% of the time. When I do stick to the plan I drop the weight quick. Starting tonight at 4 pm (4 pm is the start of my new day because of my work schedule) I am back on plan. 

I have not prepped much for eating for the week yet but I have ideas on trying some new foods. I did run to Trader Joes for the first time and I picked up a few things that I have never had before (like zucchini and brown rice pasta).  Thankfully my husband seems to be more on board then before.  He is my “food pusher” and he doesn’t mean to be.  I hope that as I am successful he will be encouraged to help himself too.

By no means does he mean to sabotage me but he does. I was on Weight Watchers last year and had lost 25 lbs but because of finances and my sick father I stopped going. I know that those are excuses and I need to stop with them because they are the reason I gained that 25 lbs back. I also know that I am addicted to fast food and that I have to own. Is it going to be possible to never eat fast food again… No but I can make better choices when I do. I also have to make it a point not to go as often as we were. I have discovered that I enjoy cooking and that I want to learn more recipes. My biggest hurdle is my husband’s picky food habits. I plan on changing that over the next few months. I am going try new things and if he chooses not to eat them then its his problem.

This is the first of many recipes that I plan on sharing with everyone. I made this last week and we both loved it. I hope you do too.

 

Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 8 servings Size: 1 cup • Old Points: 3 pts Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 190 • Fat: 1.5 g • Fiber: 5.6 g • Carbs: 23.1 g • Protein: 21 g

Ingredients:

  • 24 oz (1 1/2) lbs chicken breast
  • 14.4 oz can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
  • 15 oz can black beans
  • 8 oz frozen corn
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 14.4 oz can fat free chicken broth
  • 3 scallions, chopped
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste)
  • salt to taste


Directions:

Combine chicken broth, beans (drained), corn, tomatoes, cilantro, scallions, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt in the crock pot. Season chicken breast with salt and lay on top.  

Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours. Half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in. Adjust salt and seasoning to taste. Serve over rice or tortillas and your favorite toppings.

 

 

We had this over rice (I used brown rice with quinoa and mister picky had it on white rice). My total weight watchers points plus (WWPP) was 9 (4 pps for the chicken mixture and 5pps for 1 cup of rice). I was full for a long period after this. I will be making this again in the near future.

Signing off for now, my friend has just arrived for our walk. Hope that everyone else has a fantastic first day like me.

 

Katie F.