planning

Eating well takes work. It's a lot easier to just eat crap, really, but we all know where that leads. For me staying on-track means planning and prepping ahead. If I leave the whole thing to luck and will power, I will fail because I am forever running low on both luck and will power! I have to plan for success.

Today I spent about an hour planning my weekly menus, an hour grocery shopping, and another hour prepping food for the week. I already know I'll have a good week because I'm prepared.

Green seedless grapes were on sale at Jewel, so I bought a bunch and froze them in 1 cup portions for a quick 1-point snack. As a bonus, the kids love these!

great find...

Turkey Pepperoni. 70% less fat, only 80 calories in 17 slices, and it's really yummy! Tonight is homemade pizza night...we'll see how it goes over!

8 point lunch

Okay, this is really good and very satisfying! (Plus you get in a serving of dairy!)

2 homemade chocolate chip cookies, fresh from the oven
1 glass of cold milk.
Large green salad w/ FF salad dressing (eaten an hour later, when you're starving and have no more lunch points left!!)

Some splurges are not worth it. This one is!

Ry Kkrisp

It's a funny thing, these crackers. Whether they're super fresh or 6 months old, they taste exactly the same. I'm not sure if that's good or bad!

Note to self

Self,

When you are tired and stressed out, eating will not wake you up or make you less stressed. Seriously. Put the crackers down and get to work!

Love,
Your Skinny alter-ego

current favorite

Trader Joe's Soy & Flax Clusters cereal. Yummy, filling, nutritious -- an all around great way to start the day!

dieting tip

If you eat a dessert directly from the pan, the calories absolutely do not count.