My Top 10 Weight Watchers Tips
The following tips are things I do to be successful on WW Get a food scale Using a food scale helps in so many ways. For me, I can make sure I get the MOST food for the amount I want without going overboard. For …
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Weight Loss – Take it one day at a time
One thing that’s hard when you are trying to lose weight, is wishing time would go by faster. On January 3rd, I started Day One and I’m already on 12! This time around I’m just taking it day to day. Since January 3rd, I’ve entered …
Denny’s All American Breakfast re-make – way less calories less than the original!
My HEALTHIER version of Denny’s All American breakfast slam. Just as good, but way less calories and fat!
Crock pot chicken tacos/getting back to basics
This recipe couldn’t be easier! What you need: 3 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless rub(recipe to follow) 1 jar of your favorite salsa fixins to go with the chicken: tortillas, lettuce, cheese, black beans, hot sauce, etc… My rub was 1 TB. chili powder 1 …
New things to share
Since Thanksgiving is just around the corner, I read a great article in New York Magazine showcasing New York City’s top chefs. They talk about what their favorite childhood Thanksgiving dish was. Not only do you find out what their favorite dishes are, but it …
Best baked potato soup ever! + Inspiration video Ben’s 120 pound journey!
I’ve posted this recipe already, but it’s worth posting again. As soon as it starts turning into fall, I start getting out my soup and stew recipes, I can’t wait to make them again! The best part about this …
Wheat berries!
I bought this bag of Wheat berries a few months ago and they’ve been in my freezer ever since! So last night I decided I would cook some up to have on hand, and part of that went into my totally deluxe breakfast this morning! …
Biggest Loser + Worst burger in America!
So this year there are a lot of changes from prior seasons. One thing which I think is a good one, is that for now, each player is an individual, so you don’t have to rely on someone else doing poorly and be sent home …
Meet Jim, Weight Loss Superstar – Down 120 pounds and counting!
I was introduced to Jim through one of my readers Jenny who was a successful Weight Watcher who made goal last year (she was a little too shy to be featured here), BUT, she immediately told me that her friend Jim had lost 120 pounds …
Baked Donuts! 100 calories per donut!
I was kind of nervous about trying this recipe out. It’s a little time consuming. I made the dough and cut out donuts/holes the night before and then stored them in the fridge. I let the dough get to room temperature for about an hour. …
And the winners of Sargento Cheese coupons are…
Congrats to: CHRISTINA! @ Dinner at Christina’s!! JENN @ Cooking a weigh the lbs! JENNY K. She lost weight (successfully!) last year with Weight Watchers. Using Random.org you guys WON! E-mail me your address and you will be sent a coupon to try any Sargento …
Healthy Vending Machine
I know it kind of sounds like an oxymoron, healthy and vending machine in the same sentence, but it does exist out there! About 4 months ago, the search began to replace the old vending machine with candy and chips with a healthier version. Well, …
More eating right at work tips!
Yesterday, Dana, my guest poster had great ideas to eat right at the work place. I thought I would share some of the tips I do to help me stay on track at work. The first thing is I ALWAYS eat breakfast at my desk …
Healthy Restaurant Finder!
The architecture firm I work for designs restaurants all over the country and one of the things I read on a daily basis is Nation’s Restaurant News. You can find out the latest food trends, read about top Chefs and find out if your favorite …
Turkey bacon, cheddar and corn meal muffins + 5 coupons for free Cheese!
So yesterday I was checking my e-mail and I clicked on Food Buzz’s featured recipes for the day. One was from THIS SITE and it was for bacon, cheddar and cornmeal waffles. It sounded amazing to me, but I don’t have a waffle maker, so …
Nutrition + Exercise is the key + kale chips?
As a Certified Nutrition Consultant, you would think that I’ve figured out how to lose weight AND do what I am supposed to do all the time. But how many times have you seen Dr.’s and Nurses who are obese and think “What’s up with …
Portion Distortion
How many of you weigh your food? I moslty do, but I will go a few weeks or a month without weighing just to see if I stick to what I think a portion is. Today as I was putting my lunch together, I grabbed …
Biggest Loser + Salad Club
Okay, first off, let’s talk about Biggest Loser last night! It was so good! Everyone looked so great. That’s my favorite part of the show is when they go back home for the first time. I was surprised by a lot of things. Koli I …
Best ever breakfast sammy + butterscotch/toffee Chip Jumbo Muffins!
A few weeks ago, I posted a recipe for homemade turkey sausage for breakfast sammy’s that came from The Biggest Loser recipe archives. This is the best ever breakfast sammy! It was super easy to make and this sandwich kept me full ALL morning. I …
I don’t have time!
Those used to be my words when I thought about exercise. “I don’t have time!” So, I would do nothing! Basically the whole winter went by and I had NO activity. Yes, I was still eating better, but when you combine eatnig less with moving …
Easy Chicken Parm
My sister always cooks chicken parm all the time, but I rarely think of it, but tonight it sounded really good! I cooked Whole Wheat angel hair pasta, I had a jar of Barilla garlic flavored tomato sauce, I had some chicken tenders in the …
Losing Pounds for hunger! Pound for Pound Challenge
A representative from General Mills has asked me to highlight an initiative with General Mills and Bob Harper from The Biggest Loser! The Biggest Loser shared new stats from the U.S government citing more than 49 million Americans struggled to get enough to eat in …
The Biggest Loser Finale! Re-cap!
H-O-L-Y C-O-W that was a great finale! It’s always my favorite part of the season. I totally called it yesterday, I thought for sure Danny would win since he lost so much weight on his own for that 60 days. But, did I think he …
Great lunch idea + Biggest Loser re-cap!
For lunch yesterday, I brought a baked potato and on top I put leftover sloppy Jo’s and a slice of Alpine Lace Reduced Fat swiss cheese. It was so good and totally filling. For the sloppy Jo’s I actually used ground chicken with Manwhich sauce. …
How was your weekend?
My husband went out with friends, and after the kids were in bed, it was an evening of Jenn-TV! My husband puts up with my obsession with watching FOOD TV all the time. I think if that’s the only channel we got, I would be …