Sunday, April 11

Food swap!

I can't remember if Hungry Girl did this swap or not... but it is a good one!


McDonald's Sausage, Egg and Cheese Biscuit                           

Calories: 400
Fat: 27
Fiber: 1
Total Points Value: 10

Something is just not right with that egg. And look at that fat! 27 grams?!


Tavia's Sausage, Egg and Cheese Biscuit

Calories: 300
Fat: 7.5
Fiber: 3
Total Points Value: 6

Ingredients:
** Sara Lee Wheat English Muffin (I'm pretty sure there is an english muffin out there for 1 point, but not sure where. This one is 2 points)
** 2% Colby Jack Cheese
** 1/4 cup egg beaters
** 1 morning star sausage patty

And if you don't already get emails from HungryGirl, you MUST check her out. 

Thursday, April 8

50 Things About Cooper

50 things about Cooper (revisited from last March, my how things have changed!)

1. He wears a size 6W shoe
2. He hates having his diaper changed
3. He gives air kisses and says "MUAH"
4. Everything is "dada" except for me, "mama"
5. He loves remotes
6. and cell phones
7. He is very gentle with Daisy
8. He loves to press mommy's computer's buttons
9. He also likes to unplug the computer charger then try to plug it back in himself
10. He still loves tags.
11. He will lay in his crib in the mornings and play with the tag on his worm for 20 minutes sometimes
12. He always wants to go outside
13. He's getting really good at this walking thing!
14. He is really ticklish under his arms
15. He loves to eat bananas
16. He likes to play in his crib, even when it's not bed time
17. We read Goodnight Moon and Pat the Bunny every night before bed
18. Every morning we read his bible verse before we get up (Jeremiah 29:11- "'For I know the plans I have for you', declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'")
19. He likes to brush his own teeth with his electric pikachu tooth brush.
20. He says "aaaaaaaaaaah" the whole time he's brushing
21. He understands almost everything I'm saying (or so it seems)....especially any words that have to do with food (eat, hungry, snack, dinner, lunch, eat, more)
22. He looooves to be upside down
23. He gives lots of hugs when he knows he's about to get into trouble
24. He likes to burp and fart.
25. Then he tries to force out another burp because he knows it will make you laugh
26. He shrugs his shoulders when we say, "I don't know!"
27. Anytime we say something stinks or to smell something, he scrunches up his nose and blows in and out really fast
28. He loves his Meme, Geeps, Oma and Opa.
29. We can't say any of their names without him running to the door to look for them
30. He growls when Daisy growls
31. He loves to go "ahhh" and stick his tongue out when we ask, "All gone?"
32. Since 12 months old, he recognizes the doctor's office and bursts into tears the moment we walk in
33. He has nicer clothes and shoes than I do
34. He lets you know he doesn't like something by making an adorable frowning face
35. You cannot eat in front of him without sharing
36. He loves swimming
37. He ALWAYS wants to go outside at Meme and Geeps' house to be by the pool
38. He loves Elmo and Sesame Street
39. He dances like a white boy by putting one arm up and nodding his head to the beat
40. Sometimes I catch him dancing to the beat with his hips, so cute
41. He has 12 teeth
42. He loves taking baths and splashing in the water
43. He gets rocked to sleep by me every night (most every night)
44. He sleeps from 8-8 with a 2 hour nap. Aaaaah. blissful sleep.
45. He makes me want to be a better person. I've always heard people say that, and now I understand.
46. He is a good singer, I hear him from the driver's seat singing along all the time
47. He is already 16 months old
48. He doesn't know how much I love him!
49. He gets a family hug from me and daddy every night before we rock to sleep
50. I thought it would be difficult to write 50 things about him. I couldn't stop typing.

Wendy Plan results....

.....down 1.4lbs this week! Not bad. I was secretly hoping for 2 pounds, but I can't complain :)

And, week 1 of the C25k challenge is done. It was surprisingly easy. I cannot imagine running 3 solid miles at this point, but I know I will get there. Week 2, here I come!

Here is a yummy recipe I made last night:

Caramel Apple Salad - 1c=2pts
3 Apples (cut into bite size pieces)
1 package of sugar free butterscotch pudding (just the powder)
1 can pineapple chunks (don't drain)
8 oz fat free cool whip

Mix it all together. It's such a yummy dessert, and counts as a fruit serving!

In Cooper news- my poor baby is still not feeling well. We think it's just allergies and/or a cold. I called the nurse, and she said there wasn't much she could do for him. We've been trying to keep his nose clean, propped his mattress up and keep the humidifier on at night. I wish this weather would make up its effing mind and quit messing with my kid!

Tuesday, April 6

My BFF Trisha came over last night for dinner. I had about 20 minutes to figure out something yummy and healthy to feed us all for dinner. I decided on Taco Soup and Cornbread!

Taco Soup
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
2 cans corn
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can green chilies
1 packet taco seasoning
1 packet ranch

Dumped it all together and cooked it on the stove for 30 minutes.

1 cup = 2 points

Cornbread
1 cup(s) uncooked cornmeal, yellow I used Jiffy
1 cup(s) all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
14 3/4 oz cream-style corn, canned
1/2 cup(s) buttermilk I just used water
2 large egg white(s)
2 tsp corn oil

400 degrees in an 8X8 for 20 minutes. Let it cool for 10. I also spray some "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" on top.

8 servings, 3 points/serving



Seriously, Philip and Trisha (and I, of course) LOVED it. The cornbread is BOMB. It's so quick and easy to make, and makes for some yummy leftovers.

The best part is the entire meal only cost me $1.17. I had everything to make this, except 2 ingredients.

When Trisha got to my house, she gasped, "LOOK AT YOU! You look great! How much weight have you lost?! You look so skinny!" I haven't seen her in about a month, and since then I've only lost 3 pounds. I guess working out really is making a difference. Her comment definitely boosted the confidence level. :)

Weigh in tonight! I decided to mix up my points this week like this:

Wednesday- 33
Thursday- 21
Friday- 36
Saturday- 23
Sunday- 33
Monday- 23
Tuesday- 21

I vowed to 'pump up the cardio' this week... and I did just that. Can't say I'm not proud of myself.

Wednesday- Elliptical, 45 minutes
Thursday- Boot Camp, 45 minutes
Friday- off
Saturday- C25k, 1.5 miles
Sunday- C25k, 2 miles
Monday- 30DS L2
Today- Elliptical (after work)

We'll see how it worked out tonight at the weigh in!

Monday, April 5

C25k

I wanted to mix up my exercise a little this week. I always do Boot Camp twice a week and Elliptical twice a week. I got a wild hair on Saturday to go for a jog around my neighborhood. It was really nice out this weekend. I decided to do the first step in the Couch-to-5K running plan. Alternating 60 seconds of running with 90 seconds of walking for 20 minutes (I did about 2 miles, which was a little less than 20 minutes). I REALLY enjoyed it! I had my iPod, listening to music, nothing to worry or think about except running, no distractions, no child pulling on my pants, no husband waiting for dinner, no laundry to be done... just me. Running.

I liked it so much I did it again Sunday.

I sweat a TON doing it and my heart rate stays up the whole time, so I know I'm working out hard. Every one I know who runs says it melts the weight off like nothing else. So, I think I'm going to find a place for jogging in my workout week. Who knows, in a few weeks I might be running solid for those 2 miles!

Since Philip is working days for the next 2 months, I decided to make us dinner like normal people on Saturday night. I found a recipe for this yummy looking Veggie Casserole with 'breadcrumbs' on top. I've been wanting to make it for a while.

Well let me tell you. It was nasty! Normally Philip will choke down just about anything I make (mainly because I think he doesn't want me to feel bad) well, he couldn't even eat this. I thought it was sick too. It must have been the comination of too much onion powder (I followed the recipe!), honey nut fiber one cereal, and nasty chicken broth (I just can't eat that anymore, the smell ruins it for me)..... so we threw out this big 9x13 pan of food and ate frozen dinners. Boo. Big fat fail.

At least Philip was home for dinner though. :)