Egg in whole and healthy wrap

I always feel like Monday I have to be really good because I normally cheat a little. This past weekend was so busy with parties and school that it was hard not to cheat! 

Between birthday parties, school, and church festivals we were go go go! But this morning I started off with one of my favorite and easiest breakfast, the egg in a heart aka egg in a whole! 

I use the natures own bread that's 1 pt a slice and one egg, so this 3 pt breakfast is great and easy. 

I found these wraps at my local publix that are only 2 pts and super yummy, I use them for quesadillas and breakfast and lunch wraps, and also make little pizzas in the toaster over so they are very versatile. 

Just added some turkey, Swiss, mayo with olive oil, spicy mustard, and lettuce and roll it all up, this low point meal was only 6 points and very filling! 

Have a great week :) 

5 min 4 points

Looking to make a quick breakfast that is low in points? 

This took me literally 5 min to make and only added up to 4 point plus on weight watchers.

1 egg white

1 piece of lean ham chopped (1 pp)

1 bagel thin (whatever flavor they are all only 3 pp)

1 tbsp ketchup

 You can always add variation like adding some cheese for 1pp

Try adding some veggies like peppers and onions if you like but me personally I like it simple :) 

WW Orange chicken dinner part 1

Tonight I'm making some ww orange chicken for dinner with white rice and vegis, I normally do brown rice but white rice and brown rice are the same pt value  so I'm splurging with white. 

I'm sharing my most amazing rice cooking trick that has become ever so handy. 

For those who hate getting the precise measurements correct with rice cooking this quick tip is for you. 

I start by putting my rice in my rice cooker, I have a generic cup that came with my rice cooker that is one cup measurement. 

Next I start to add the water and just add a rough amount til it goes a little over the rice.

I gently give the rice pot a shake to make sure my rice is even and not lumpy, this is key, the rice must be even across the bottom of the pan. 

Then I stick my finger in, (my hands are clean) and I wouldn't do this if it wasn't for family lol.

 

The water should come to the first line on the tip of your Pointer finger.

Just add water as needed, make sure that you even the rice out again after adding the water. 

And I know people have different size fingers but my boy friend taught me and his whole family is Chinese and he has worked in many of Asian restaurants and it works no matter who's finger lol. 

Good luck and hope my tip is useful! I will post the rest of the meal later tonight :)

WW Orange Chicken part 2

So while my rice was cooking from my previous post, my chicken was also baking right next to it!

I was able to use my new toaster oven! Which was awesome, I hate turning on the oven for only 30 min. 

I have been slacking on my weight loss the past two weeks so I did meal planning yesterday for the week in order to get back on track. I modified a recipe from the WW 50th edition cook book and it was very yummy and only 5 PP.

Prep time: 10 min

Cook time: 30

Servings: 4 

Points plus: 5 per serving

1lb pack of boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces

1-2 tablespoon olive oil

2 small clementines/1 med orange

2 teaspoons paprika

2 teaspoons dried rosemary 

1 teaspoon garlic salt

2 teaspoons pepper

In a small bowl add your olive oil, zest both clemintines just the orange don't zest to far down on the peel it turns bitter, add the rest of your dry ingredients and coat the chicken. Peel the clemintines/ oranges.

Put chicken and clemintines on a foil line broiler pan and bake at 350 for 30-35 min.

This was super quick and super yummy! I also used a steam bag of veggies which was a broccoli, carrot, snow pea, and water chesnut combo.

My whole meal was only 8 points! 

Orange chicken-5points

1/2 cup rice-3points

Veggies-0points 

Quick and healthy breakfast

I'm trying to be a clean eater this year which isn't easy for me because I love bacon ad sweets and pasta! But I am trying! I have to say I rather enjoyed my breakfast this morning! It was healthy and tasty! 

I started off with a fruit drink because I was about to lose some strawberries. 

1 cup of strawberries 

2/3 cup papaya

2/3 cup of grapes

1/2 banana

1 tsp of ginger

The ginger is supposed to help you body absorb all the anti oxidants from the fruits and you can't even taste it!!!

I had a fresh papaya and some hand picked local strawberries so the flavor was so good! 

I was even lucky enough to get a good batch of bananas that had a lot of flavor. My grapes on the other hand were not that great but I didn't want to waste them, I am thinking next time I would leave out the grapes or wen austitute with blueberries or another fruit.

I even had a partner in crime this morning who was enjoying getting little bits of fresh fruit! She started of really well but by the end it was no longer eating more like smudging everywhere! 

I love my magic bullet, it only took about 1 min to whip it all together and audrey and I shared it as part of our breakfast! 

While the drink was yummy I need something a little more filling so I mad myself a little something extra.

1 bagel thin toasted

1 tsp peanut butter

1/2 banana

1 tsp honey

1 tsp chia seeds

Extra yummy and extra easy to put together! Best part was my whole breakfast was only 6 points plus values!

So if you are looking for something quick and good for you here it is! The fact it tasted good was just an added bonus!

Yummy breakfast with low pp!!!!

I have come to discover a quick breakfast that I love!!! Now it is only cereal but it's yummy and has low points plus value! I have to have something quick and easy with both kids especially since one is sick.

Even Audrey loves this cereal! It's only 3 point plus points for one serving! It would be so good with some fresh fruit but I am all out and in need of a grocery store trip! 

Life cinnamon is my new favorite cereal! And my secret breakfast weapon because it's filling, has a good taste, and take about 30 seconds to make for both Audrey and I. 

Weight loss progress

I am the girl who decided I wanted to lose weight right around the holidays, so I decided to diet, right around thanksgiving too! It was very difficult but I was so tired of the baby weight from baby number two! I started on November 12th 2013, I had previously had great luck with weight watchers after baby number one so I have it a second chance. 

So far so good! I am 15 pounds down, not as much as I would have liked but I can see and feel the difference, plus not bad for the holidays lol. My first time around I lost 25 in the first 7 weeks but this time has been a little more challenging since I am still breastfeeding part of the time. 

Weight watchers is an amazing program where I can eat the foods I love but just watch my portions better and become more informed in what I really am putting into my body. 

My goal is to lose another 30 to 40 pounds and I am wanting to be there by Sophia's first birthday which is May 7th.

Here is my progress so far! The top which was November 12, 2013 and the bottom was today, January 7, 2014.

Not a bad start to the new year and can't wait to post more progress pictures!

A quick happy 8 month birthday to princess Sophia!!!! Poor baby has a cold but always has a smile :)