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New Chex and Fiber One Food Finds
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I'm so excited about the new foods that I have found in the grocery store!! I try to post pictures of the new foods that I find, on my Facebook page (Living a Changed Life) and on my Twitter as soon as I find them.
Last Friday in my blog post, Friday Night Grocery Shopping, I explained that I am only going to the grocery store once a week. As a result, I have not tried any of these new foods yet, because I learned about them this past week. When I make my trip to the grocery store this weekend these items will be on my list! I cannot wait to try these new products!
Even though I have not tried them, I wanted to let you know that they are out there and available for you to purchase. If you HAVE tried these foods, I would love to hear about it! Please leave me a comment with your feedback about these new food finds.
{Apple Cinnamon Chex Cereal}
{Fiber One 90 Calorie Chocolate Chip Cookie}
{Fiber One Chewy Chocolate or Strawberry PB&J}
~ What NOT to Eat ~
{Burger King Bacon Sundae}
Today Burger King launched their new summer menu which included their new Bacon Sundae. I just want to warn you to stay far away from this sundae unless you have the pointsplus values to spend on it. One sundae is 14 pointsplus, which is 510 calories! It also has 61 grams of sugar.
Let me try to put this in perspective for you. I would have to walk for 4 1/2 hours at an average pace to earn 14 pointsplus values. That's a lot of walking!
I hope that you have a great weekend!!
Last Friday in my blog post, Friday Night Grocery Shopping, I explained that I am only going to the grocery store once a week. As a result, I have not tried any of these new foods yet, because I learned about them this past week. When I make my trip to the grocery store this weekend these items will be on my list! I cannot wait to try these new products!
Even though I have not tried them, I wanted to let you know that they are out there and available for you to purchase. If you HAVE tried these foods, I would love to hear about it! Please leave me a comment with your feedback about these new food finds.
{Apple Cinnamon Chex Cereal}
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| Serving Size: 3/4 cup 3 pointsplus+ |
{Fiber One 90 Calorie Chocolate Chip Cookie}
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| Serving Size: 1 cookie 2 pointsplus+ |
{Fiber One Chewy Chocolate or Strawberry PB&J}
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| Serving Size: 1 bar 3 pointsplus+ |
~ What NOT to Eat ~
{Burger King Bacon Sundae}
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| Serving Size: 1 sundae 14 pointsplus+ |
Let me try to put this in perspective for you. I would have to walk for 4 1/2 hours at an average pace to earn 14 pointsplus values. That's a lot of walking!
I hope that you have a great weekend!!
Happy (late) Father’s Day
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This morning, what I’m going to blogabout does not have anything to do with Weight Watchers, weight loss, healthyeating, or recipes. Today I want to honor the fathers in my life, in a waythat I did not get to do yesterday on Father’s Day.
{My Father-In-Law}
I am so thankful to be blessed with an incredible father-in-law. When Jon and I were first married, Jon's Dad made it a point to tell me that he had been praying for me my entire life. He had always prayed for Jon's future spouse and it turns out that the woman he was praying for all these years was me! I know that God heard His prayers throughout the years, even before I knew Jesus as my Savior!! I love you Dave!!
{My Daddy}
I am so thankful for the Daddy that God gave me. He has always worked as hard as he could to provide for our family. It meant long hours on the road, but he was willing to do it for his family. Dad was a great example to me of what it means to be a hard worker. Dad also wanted life to be fun and enjoyable. He would try to make me laugh whenever he thought I was getting too serious. As a teenager, I hated it, but looking back I am thankful that he tried to lighten the mood and get me back to reality. I love you Daddy!!
{My Husband}
This year, Jon is a Father-to-be!! In just about 10 weeks, Olivia will arrive and give him the official title of Daddy!! I am so thankful that Jon is going to be Olivia's Daddy. Jon is such a Godly man that loves the Lord and honestly, I would not want anyone else to be the father of my children. Jon's involved and interested in what happens with Olivia and I each day. I'm so glad that he wants to know how we are doing and is willing to jump in and help whenever he can. Olivia and I are so blessed to have Jon in our lives. I love you honey!!
Have you taken time to tell the Fathers in your life how much they mean to you? If not, make sure you do that today!
{My Father-In-Law}
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| Jon and his Dad |
{My Daddy}
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| Me and my Daddy |
{My Husband}
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| Jon and I with our first picture of Olivia Jane |
Have you taken time to tell the Fathers in your life how much they mean to you? If not, make sure you do that today!
Dining Out In Your Town
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This past week in the Weight Watchers meeting room we talked about dining out in our own town. I took time to pass out nutritional fact for many restaurants in my town. Then, I asked my Weight Watchers members to find a good meal option to eat at each restaurant. This was a great activity that my members had a lot of fun with! When they left the meeting on Saturday they walked away with 9 different meal options for restaurants in town.
After reading the meeting summary below, I would highly encourage you to take the time to look up the nutritional information for different restaurants in your town. Take the time to find a good meal option that will help you stay on plan. It's better to put in the hard work now, so that when you do eat out, you already know what you're going to eat and how many PointsPlus values it is going to cost you.
I've got several links to restaurant nutritional facts on the Favorite Websites tab on my blog. You can also check out two websites that list the PointsPlus values for many popular restaurants: Dotti's Weight Loss Zone and Exercise 4 Weight Loss.
Here is the meeting summary from my Weight Watchers meeting on Saturday, June 16, 2012.
Here are some other things to keep in mind when dining out:
If you eat in a restaurant 4.2 times a week you are officially an average American. Unfortunately, the typical American is also overweight. Part of the reason is that restaurant portions tend to be oversized, and it's hard to monitor the ingredients and means of preparation, which often means high fat and calories. But that doesn’t mean you have to shun your favorite neighborhood eateries. The best way to make informed, on-Plan choices is to know your options.
Start with these smart dining strategies
Hold the butter
A University of Illinois study of 340 patrons in an Italian restaurant found that diners who dipped their bread in olive oil ate an average of 23 percent less bread, reported feeling full sooner, and consumed 50 fewer calories overall than the customers who used butter.
Stick with a classic appetizer
Get the shrimp cocktail for 4 PointsPlus® values. (A quarter cup of cocktail sauce = 2 PointsPlus values; 4 ounces of large shrimp is 2.)
Keep greens lean
Order salad dressings and sauces on the side. Dip your fork in the dressing, instead of pouring it on your greens, and you'll consume far less without noticing much of a difference in flavor.
Make it a spud light
A plain baked potato has 5 to 6 PointsPlus values, depending on size. The blob of butter or sour cream it cries out for has twice that. Squeeze a lemon wedge or use salsa instead.
Halve it your way
Ask your server to plate half your entrée and bring the other half in a doggy bag. You’re serving will probably still be larger than a "standard" portion size.
Nix the prix fixe
The automatic addition of an appetizer and dessert adds PointsPlus values and is harder to resist — after all, you've paid for them.
Redefine surf and turf
Steamed fish and grilled chicken breast are the champs of sea and land, at 3 and 4 PointsPlus values respectively for a 4-ounce portion. Request your chicken grilled dry (without oil).
Roasted chicken surprise
Some chefs put butter or oil under the chicken skin. Ask them to refrain when you order. Have your just dessertsIf you opt to share a dessert with a dining companion, go for the sorbet.
Look out for these “red flags” used to describe dishes that contain plenty of PointsPlus values
• au fromage
• au gratin
• au lait
• battered
• bisque
• cream of
• dipped
• double-baked
• hollandaise
• just like mom’s
• Newburg
• pan-fried
• parmesan
• sautéed
• tempura
• crispy
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This past week in the Weight Watchers meeting room we talked about dining out in our own town. I took time to pass out nutritional fact for many restaurants in my town. Then, I asked my Weight Watchers members to find a good meal option to eat at each restaurant. This was a great activity that my members had a lot of fun with! When they left the meeting on Saturday they walked away with 9 different meal options for restaurants in town.
After reading the meeting summary below, I would highly encourage you to take the time to look up the nutritional information for different restaurants in your town. Take the time to find a good meal option that will help you stay on plan. It's better to put in the hard work now, so that when you do eat out, you already know what you're going to eat and how many PointsPlus values it is going to cost you.
I've got several links to restaurant nutritional facts on the Favorite Websites tab on my blog. You can also check out two websites that list the PointsPlus values for many popular restaurants: Dotti's Weight Loss Zone and Exercise 4 Weight Loss.
Here is the meeting summary from my Weight Watchers meeting on Saturday, June 16, 2012.
Here are some other things to keep in mind when dining out:
If you eat in a restaurant 4.2 times a week you are officially an average American. Unfortunately, the typical American is also overweight. Part of the reason is that restaurant portions tend to be oversized, and it's hard to monitor the ingredients and means of preparation, which often means high fat and calories. But that doesn’t mean you have to shun your favorite neighborhood eateries. The best way to make informed, on-Plan choices is to know your options.
Start with these smart dining strategies
Hold the butter
A University of Illinois study of 340 patrons in an Italian restaurant found that diners who dipped their bread in olive oil ate an average of 23 percent less bread, reported feeling full sooner, and consumed 50 fewer calories overall than the customers who used butter.
Stick with a classic appetizer
Get the shrimp cocktail for 4 PointsPlus® values. (A quarter cup of cocktail sauce = 2 PointsPlus values; 4 ounces of large shrimp is 2.)
Keep greens lean
Order salad dressings and sauces on the side. Dip your fork in the dressing, instead of pouring it on your greens, and you'll consume far less without noticing much of a difference in flavor.
Make it a spud light
A plain baked potato has 5 to 6 PointsPlus values, depending on size. The blob of butter or sour cream it cries out for has twice that. Squeeze a lemon wedge or use salsa instead.
Halve it your way
Ask your server to plate half your entrée and bring the other half in a doggy bag. You’re serving will probably still be larger than a "standard" portion size.
Nix the prix fixe
The automatic addition of an appetizer and dessert adds PointsPlus values and is harder to resist — after all, you've paid for them.
Redefine surf and turf
Steamed fish and grilled chicken breast are the champs of sea and land, at 3 and 4 PointsPlus values respectively for a 4-ounce portion. Request your chicken grilled dry (without oil).
Roasted chicken surprise
Some chefs put butter or oil under the chicken skin. Ask them to refrain when you order. Have your just dessertsIf you opt to share a dessert with a dining companion, go for the sorbet.
Look out for these “red flags” used to describe dishes that contain plenty of PointsPlus values
• au fromage
• au gratin
• au lait
• battered
• bisque
• cream of
• dipped
• double-baked
• hollandaise
• just like mom’s
• Newburg
• pan-fried
• parmesan
• sautéed
• tempura
• crispy
Recipe Review: Apricot Glazed Pork Medallions
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Jon and I love to eat Asian food!! If Chinese food was lower in pointsplus values, I would eat it everyday!! However, because Chinese food is so high in pointsplus values we do not eat it very often.
Today, I wanted to share an Asian recipe with you that Jon and I eat on a regular basis. It's 8 pointsplus per serving, but like I said most Asian foods are higher in pointsplus values. You could probably lower the pointsplus values by using chicken instead of pork, but we enjoy pork so that's what I use.
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Apricot Glazed Pork Medallions
Ingredients
1 pound pork tenderloin, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch thick rounds
1 tsp table salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 1/4 cups apricot preserves
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 Tbsp Pickled Sliced Ginger
Instructions
Season both sides of pork with salt and black pepper. Add pork and sear 2 minutes per side. Add apricot preserves, soy sauce and ginger and bring to a simmer. Simmer 5 minutes, until pork is cooked through and sauce reduces.
Servings: 6; 8 PointsPlus per serving (this does not include the rice)
Today, I wanted to share an Asian recipe with you that Jon and I eat on a regular basis. It's 8 pointsplus per serving, but like I said most Asian foods are higher in pointsplus values. You could probably lower the pointsplus values by using chicken instead of pork, but we enjoy pork so that's what I use.
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| The ingredients |
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| First, cut pork crosswise into 1/2 inch thick rounds. |
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| Next, add sesame oil to your pan and begin to heat it up your pan. |
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| Season both sides of pork with salt and black pepper. Add pork to your pan and sear 2 minutes per side. |
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| Next, add apricot preserves, soy sauce and ginger and bring to a simmer. |
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| Simmer 5 minutes, until pork is cooked through and sauce reduces. |
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| The final product!! I served mine over rice. I normally serve it with steamed veggies too, but I didn't have any this time. |
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Apricot Glazed Pork Medallions
Ingredients
1 pound pork tenderloin, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch thick rounds
1 tsp table salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 1/4 cups apricot preserves
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 Tbsp Pickled Sliced Ginger
Instructions
Season both sides of pork with salt and black pepper. Add pork and sear 2 minutes per side. Add apricot preserves, soy sauce and ginger and bring to a simmer. Simmer 5 minutes, until pork is cooked through and sauce reduces.
Servings: 6; 8 PointsPlus per serving (this does not include the rice)
Our First Maternity Photoshoot
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Last week, Jon and I had our first maternity photos taken. Our friend Becky is an amazing photographer and I was so excited when she said that she was willing to take our pictures! I completely trust Becky and her artistic eye. She did an amazing job with our pictures and I can't wait to share them with you!!
I posted a teaser picture on my Facebook page, Living a Changed Life, but here are my top ten favorite pictures.
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I posted a teaser picture on my Facebook page, Living a Changed Life, but here are my top ten favorite pictures.
8 Temmuz 2012 Pazar
My Baby Belly
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I have tried very hard to not write about my pregnancy too much on my "weight loss" blog. Maybe you all would love it if I shared more about my pregnancy...I don't know. I have been blogging on my own personal blog about my pregnancy. If you are interested you can check it out here at Newsham Flight Log.
I received an email this week from a woman who reads my blog. She was requesting pictures of my baby belly, if I was comfortable sharing them with everyone. Honestly, I had not even thought to post recent pictures of my baby belly!
Today, I am 30 weeks 3 days and I have only 67 more days until my due date!! Here are some baby belly pictures for you from where I started to where I am today. Most of these pictures I took with my phone at work, which is why the background is the bathroom. These are just a few of the pictures that I have sent to my Mom over the last 30 weeks.
I hope that you all have a great weekend!!
I received an email this week from a woman who reads my blog. She was requesting pictures of my baby belly, if I was comfortable sharing them with everyone. Honestly, I had not even thought to post recent pictures of my baby belly!
Today, I am 30 weeks 3 days and I have only 67 more days until my due date!! Here are some baby belly pictures for you from where I started to where I am today. Most of these pictures I took with my phone at work, which is why the background is the bathroom. These are just a few of the pictures that I have sent to my Mom over the last 30 weeks.
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| First belly picture, barely 4 weeks pregnant |
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| 17 weeks |
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| 23 weeks 2 days |
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| 30 weeks 2 days |
I hope that you all have a great weekend!!
Starlight 5k Night 2012
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This past Friday night, Jon and I volunteered at the 3rd Annual Starlight 5k Night!! This was a community 5K that my friends and I sponsored for Weight Watchers members and their families!! There were about 191 people that participated in this 5K and 110 of them were Weight Watchers members!!
We started setting up for this 5K early Friday afternoon. It was so hot, but we were not going to let that stop us from getting everything ready for the Weight Watchers members that were counting on us! Somewhere between 4:30 & 5:00pm it started raining!! We all did our best to keep things from getting wet. We also had to hold down the gazebos, because the wind started to blow them away! For a while it felt like the rain would never end. It finally stopped and the sun came back out.
Praise the Lord that our 5K was not rained out!
Many of the people who walked in this 5K were so excited to be there, because they had never done anything like this before Friday night!! We had a great time standing on the sidelines and cheering everyone on as they walked!! Almost everyone was able to complete the 5K. What an accomplishment!!
I posted some picture below from this year's Starlight 5k Night.
We started setting up for this 5K early Friday afternoon. It was so hot, but we were not going to let that stop us from getting everything ready for the Weight Watchers members that were counting on us! Somewhere between 4:30 & 5:00pm it started raining!! We all did our best to keep things from getting wet. We also had to hold down the gazebos, because the wind started to blow them away! For a while it felt like the rain would never end. It finally stopped and the sun came back out.
Praise the Lord that our 5K was not rained out!
Many of the people who walked in this 5K were so excited to be there, because they had never done anything like this before Friday night!! We had a great time standing on the sidelines and cheering everyone on as they walked!! Almost everyone was able to complete the 5K. What an accomplishment!!
I posted some picture below from this year's Starlight 5k Night.
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| Me working the registration table at Starlight 5k Night |
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| Jon was my right hand man! I'm so glad that he was able to come and help out with this 5K as well! |
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| Everyone is listening to directions before we got started!! |
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| Everyone had a great time walking! |
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| This is Olivia's 2nd 5K that she has been at and even though we didn't walk it was still fun! |
Eat What You Love
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Here is the meeting summary from my Weight Watchers meeting on Saturday, June 23, 2012.
This past week in the Weight Watchers meeting room I asked my members a question:
Is your food PointsPlus worthy?
Think about it, is everything we eat that great or good that at the end of the day we are satisfied with our food choices? I mean do you feel like you could have something better or more pointsplus friendly?
The answers to these questions are not going to be the same for everyone, because we all have different tastes. Something that sounds satisfying to one person might not sound appealing to the next. However, it is important to choose foods that satisfy us. If we choose foods that do not taste good we will not stick with our Weight Watchers program, because we will get bored and feel deprived.
I love the Weight Watchers program, because they do not lay out for you what you must eat everyday. I do not have to buy the Weight Watchers food products. I can eat whatever I want as long as I stay within my daily and weekly PointsPlus allowances. This was important to me while I was losing weight, because I was able to eat foods that I loved and still lose weight!! It doesn't get much better than that?
Overtime I found that some of the foods I loved were too high in PointsPlus values, so I would try to find a substitution that was lower in PointsPlus values and still satisfying. Let me give you an example of what I am talking about.
I love ice cream and dessert!! This is something that I did not want to cut out of my daily life while I was losing weight. However, some ice creams can be as many as 8 PointsPlus for just 1/2 cup. Yikes!! That's too high for me to eat each day. Thankfully, I was introduced to Skinny Cow Ice Cream sandwiches!! These ice cream dessert were just as satisfying to me and much more PointsPlus friendly, so I could budget for one everyday!
For me, when I evaluate whether or not a food is PointsPlus worthy, I take two in to account two different factors. First, how many PointsPlus values is this food per serving? If a food is too high in PointsPlus values I do not enjoy it as much, because it is breaking my PointsPlus budget. Second, does this food satisfy my cravings? If I am craving something salty and the food I try to eat doesn't satisfy that craving, I try to look for other foods that might do the trick.
Take some time this week to begin to evaluate the foods that you are eating each day. Are they PointsPlus worthy? If not, try to find something that it more PointsPlus friendly and still just as satisfying to you.
What are some foods that you think are PointsPlus worthy?
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Here is the meeting summary from my Weight Watchers meeting on Saturday, June 23, 2012.
This past week in the Weight Watchers meeting room I asked my members a question:
Is your food PointsPlus worthy?
Think about it, is everything we eat that great or good that at the end of the day we are satisfied with our food choices? I mean do you feel like you could have something better or more pointsplus friendly?
The answers to these questions are not going to be the same for everyone, because we all have different tastes. Something that sounds satisfying to one person might not sound appealing to the next. However, it is important to choose foods that satisfy us. If we choose foods that do not taste good we will not stick with our Weight Watchers program, because we will get bored and feel deprived.
I love the Weight Watchers program, because they do not lay out for you what you must eat everyday. I do not have to buy the Weight Watchers food products. I can eat whatever I want as long as I stay within my daily and weekly PointsPlus allowances. This was important to me while I was losing weight, because I was able to eat foods that I loved and still lose weight!! It doesn't get much better than that?
Overtime I found that some of the foods I loved were too high in PointsPlus values, so I would try to find a substitution that was lower in PointsPlus values and still satisfying. Let me give you an example of what I am talking about.
I love ice cream and dessert!! This is something that I did not want to cut out of my daily life while I was losing weight. However, some ice creams can be as many as 8 PointsPlus for just 1/2 cup. Yikes!! That's too high for me to eat each day. Thankfully, I was introduced to Skinny Cow Ice Cream sandwiches!! These ice cream dessert were just as satisfying to me and much more PointsPlus friendly, so I could budget for one everyday!
For me, when I evaluate whether or not a food is PointsPlus worthy, I take two in to account two different factors. First, how many PointsPlus values is this food per serving? If a food is too high in PointsPlus values I do not enjoy it as much, because it is breaking my PointsPlus budget. Second, does this food satisfy my cravings? If I am craving something salty and the food I try to eat doesn't satisfy that craving, I try to look for other foods that might do the trick.
Take some time this week to begin to evaluate the foods that you are eating each day. Are they PointsPlus worthy? If not, try to find something that it more PointsPlus friendly and still just as satisfying to you.
What are some foods that you think are PointsPlus worthy?
Recipe Review: 3 - 2 - 1 Cake
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I have to be honest and tell you that I almost did not write a recipe review post for this week. It's been a busy week and I have not had a chance to make anything new. On top of that the weather has been in the 100's this week and I have not wanted to turn on the oven. However, I did not want to disappoint you all!!
Thankfully, this past Saturday at my Weight Watchers meeting, my members started talking about an old recipe that I had forgotten about until now. It's called a 3 - 2 - 1 cake and it is perfect for anyone who is trying to watch what they eat, but still enjoy foods that they love!! The best part is that each individual cake is only 2 pointsplus per cake!!
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3 - 2 - 1 Cake
Ingredients
3 Tbsp dry cake mix (any flavor)
2 Tbsp water
Instructions
For each individual cake serving, take out 3 tablespoons of the dry cake mix and combine it with 2 tablespoons of water in a small microwave-safe container.
Microwave on high for 1 minute, and you have your own instant individual little cake.
Keep remaining cake mix stored in the ziploc bag and use whenever you feel like a treat!
You can top each cake with a dollop of fat free whipped topping and/or some fresh fruit.
Try various flavors of cake mix like carrot, red velvet, pineapple, lemon, orange, etc. The flavor possibilities are endless!
Servings: 1; 2 PointsPlus per serving (this does not include the extra toppings)
Thankfully, this past Saturday at my Weight Watchers meeting, my members started talking about an old recipe that I had forgotten about until now. It's called a 3 - 2 - 1 cake and it is perfect for anyone who is trying to watch what they eat, but still enjoy foods that they love!! The best part is that each individual cake is only 2 pointsplus per cake!!
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| The ingredients |
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| You will need 3 tablespoons of any kind of dry cake mix and 2 tablespoons of water. |
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| Mix the ingredients together into a mircowave safe container. I used one of my favorite mugs! |
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| Microwave for 1 minute. Please excuse my dirty microwave!! |
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| After just one minute you've got an individual serving of cake!! |
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| I took the 3 - 2 - 1 cake out of the mug, so that you could see what it looks like after it's cooked. |
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| Feel free to top your cake with Fat Free whipped topping and/or fresh fruit! I hope you enjoy this fun summer treat!! |
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3 - 2 - 1 Cake
Ingredients
3 Tbsp dry cake mix (any flavor)
2 Tbsp water
Instructions
For each individual cake serving, take out 3 tablespoons of the dry cake mix and combine it with 2 tablespoons of water in a small microwave-safe container.
Microwave on high for 1 minute, and you have your own instant individual little cake.
Keep remaining cake mix stored in the ziploc bag and use whenever you feel like a treat!
You can top each cake with a dollop of fat free whipped topping and/or some fresh fruit.
Try various flavors of cake mix like carrot, red velvet, pineapple, lemon, orange, etc. The flavor possibilities are endless!
Servings: 1; 2 PointsPlus per serving (this does not include the extra toppings)
3 - 2 - 1 Cake Follow Up
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Happy Friday!! I'm so glad that it is the end of the week. The main reasonthat I am excited is because my hubby is coming home today!! Jon’s been goneall week serving at Children’s Camp. I could not go with them, because Ineed to save all of my vacation time for my maternity leave. Even though I washome by myself it still ended up being a really good week!
I wanted to follow up with you all about the new recipe I posted for 3 – 2 – 1 Cake. I have received many emails and comments on my Facebook page about thisrecipe. Thank you all for making sure that I knew there was anotherversion of this recipe. Thankfully, I do know what you’re talking about!
I want to make sure the everyone has both recipes. So, I have posted the recipe for 3 – 2 – 1 Cake Version 1 (the blog I wrote yesterday) and 3 – 2 – 1 Cake Version 2 below.
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3 - 2 - 1 Cake Version 1
Ingredients
3 Tbsp dry cake mix (any flavor)
2 Tbsp water
Instructions
For each individual cake serving, take out 3 tablespoons of the dry cake mix and combine it with 2 tablespoons of water in a small microwave-safe container.
Microwave on high for 1 minute, and you have your own instant individual little cake.
Keep remaining cake mix stored in the ziploc bag and use whenever you feel like a treat!
You can top each cake with a dollop of fat free whipped topping and/or some fresh fruit.
Try various flavors of cake mix like carrot, red velvet, pineapple, lemon, orange, etc. The flavor possibilities are endless!
Servings: 1; 2 PointsPlus per serving (this does not include the extra toppings)
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3 – 2 – 1 Cake Version 2
Ingredients
1 box Angel Food Cake Mix
1 box any flavor Cake mix
Instructions
Put both boxes of dry cake mix in a plastic bag and mix together well. You canstore it in the plastic bag or put it in an airtight container.
Next, stir together 3 tablespoons of the mix and 2 tablespoons of water in acoffee mug.
Microwave on high for 1 minute and enjoy!!
Serves: 1; 2 PointsPlus per individual serving
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Please feel free to use whichever recipe works best for you! Just as an FYI - the 3 – 2 – 1 Cake Version 2 has the angel food cake mix with a regular cake mix, which just makes your cake come out more fluffy than 3 – 2 – 1 Cake Version 1.
I hope this helps! Take time this weekend to try both recipe and see which one you like the best!!
I wanted to follow up with you all about the new recipe I posted for 3 – 2 – 1 Cake. I have received many emails and comments on my Facebook page about thisrecipe. Thank you all for making sure that I knew there was anotherversion of this recipe. Thankfully, I do know what you’re talking about!
I want to make sure the everyone has both recipes. So, I have posted the recipe for 3 – 2 – 1 Cake Version 1 (the blog I wrote yesterday) and 3 – 2 – 1 Cake Version 2 below.
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3 - 2 - 1 Cake Version 1
Ingredients
3 Tbsp dry cake mix (any flavor)
2 Tbsp water
Instructions
For each individual cake serving, take out 3 tablespoons of the dry cake mix and combine it with 2 tablespoons of water in a small microwave-safe container.
Microwave on high for 1 minute, and you have your own instant individual little cake.
Keep remaining cake mix stored in the ziploc bag and use whenever you feel like a treat!
You can top each cake with a dollop of fat free whipped topping and/or some fresh fruit.
Try various flavors of cake mix like carrot, red velvet, pineapple, lemon, orange, etc. The flavor possibilities are endless!
Servings: 1; 2 PointsPlus per serving (this does not include the extra toppings)
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3 – 2 – 1 Cake Version 2
Ingredients
1 box Angel Food Cake Mix
1 box any flavor Cake mix
Instructions
Put both boxes of dry cake mix in a plastic bag and mix together well. You canstore it in the plastic bag or put it in an airtight container.
Next, stir together 3 tablespoons of the mix and 2 tablespoons of water in acoffee mug.
Microwave on high for 1 minute and enjoy!!
Serves: 1; 2 PointsPlus per individual serving
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Please feel free to use whichever recipe works best for you! Just as an FYI - the 3 – 2 – 1 Cake Version 2 has the angel food cake mix with a regular cake mix, which just makes your cake come out more fluffy than 3 – 2 – 1 Cake Version 1.
I hope this helps! Take time this weekend to try both recipe and see which one you like the best!!
7 Temmuz 2012 Cumartesi
My First Baby Shower
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This past weekend, I had my very first Baby Shower!! It was hosted by my Weight Watchers coworkers, Amanda and Rose. We had the shower at Amanda's house on Saturday afternoon. I spent a good portion of the afternoon trying on several different outfits, before I found the one that worked best for me. I was excited to spend time with my friends from Weight Watchers!
I was overwhelmed with the generosity these women poured out over me and Olivia!! It is such a blessing to be able to work for Weight Watchers and have friends like this. I'm so thankful that God continues to answer my prayers and provide what we need for Olivia!!
I took lots of pictures at the shower and here are just a few of my favorites!!
I was overwhelmed with the generosity these women poured out over me and Olivia!! It is such a blessing to be able to work for Weight Watchers and have friends like this. I'm so thankful that God continues to answer my prayers and provide what we need for Olivia!!
I took lots of pictures at the shower and here are just a few of my favorites!!
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| Olivia and I are all dressed up and ready to go to the Baby Shower!! |
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| Rose and Amanda my beautiful hostesses!! |
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| The beautiful wall hanging that Amanda made for Olivia! It's perfect!! |
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| The food table which was all Weight Watchers friendly!! |
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| Olivia and me are first in line to get some food! |
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| It was so much fun to be able to visit with all my Weight Watches coworkers and friends!! |
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| It's time to open presents!! |
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| The first gift I opened was diapers! |
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| The ladies found me some of the cutest baby clothes! I love this elephant bib! |
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| I also got some of the essentials like pacifiers and a bottle cleaner. |
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| All of us ladies together! |
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| I am beyond blessed to know these women! |
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| I had to get one picture of me with my hostesses! |
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| This are just some of the gifts I brought home from the shower! |
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| Jon put together Olivia's high chair. I cannot believe that she will be here in a little over 8 weeks!! |
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