"It was worth it"

Those of you who, like me, love "The Biggest Loser" will remember this tender moment from last week's episode. Either way, this quote says it all. I loved it!

Apples and cream cheese...

I'm sharing a new favorite snack...Laughing Cow Strawberries and Cream cream cheese wedges (1 PPV for 1 wedge for WW). I had a wedge with a sliced apple and it was amazing!

 

Update on refrigerator oatmeal

It's official! After trying most of the different flavors of Overnight Refrigerator Oatmeal suggested on the website, this one is my fave...Pineapple Coconut! I made a few alterations: fat free Greek yogurt, instead of low fat; unsweetened almond milk with a 1/2-1 tsp of Torani's sugar free coconut syrup (like you use for Italian sodas) rather than the coconut milk; and agave rather than honey.
And for those of you who, like me, just can't make yourself eat regular oatmeal...give this a try. I actually look forward to getting up in the morning and eating my refrigerator oatmeal!

 

(The recipe can be found here: http://www.theyummylife.com/recipes/264)

 

Ingredients 

• 1/4 cup uncooked old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/3 cup lite coconut milk
• 1/4 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon honey, optional (or substitute any preferred sweetener)
• 1/4 cup chopped pineapple (fresh, frozen, or drained canned)

Directions

In a half pint (1 cup) jar, add oats, coconut milk, yogurt, chia seeds,  and honey. Put lid on jar and shake until well combined. Remove lid, add pineapple and stir until mixed throughout. Return lid to jar and refrigerate overnight or up to 3 days. Eat chilled.

 

 

"Why not YOU?"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doing hard things...

Today we pulled the 300 pound sled again (twice!) and did 225 pound sumos! There is nothing like the feeling you get when you do something hard that you didn't think you could do before! It is often only our minds that hold us back. Believe that you can do hard things!

 

Getting active...

I was just looking back through some old pics and came across these. One was taken in Sept. 2010 after I had lost my first 50 lbs. My goal had been to walk a 5k. My sis, Becki, came and did the local Run for Autism with me. The other pic is... from Sept. 2013, when I was down 100 lbs, and we completed our first HALF MARATHON together! Did I believe in 2010 that I'd do a half in my lifetime? Ummm, no!My point is that we all start somewhere. Just take that first step. The next day go a little further or do a little more. Before you know it, you'll realize that the sky is the limit and you can do ANYTHING you set your mind to do!

 

Santa Fe Chicken

Today is another jam-packed Wednesday, so dinner is in the crockpot....Santa Fe Chicken! Yum!
(The recipe can be found on my family's recipe blog: http://sevenhotmamascookin.blogspot.com/2011/02/crock-pot-santa-fe-chicken.html)

Servings: 8 servings • Size: 1 cup • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 190 • Fat: 1.5 g • Fiber: 5.6 g • Carbs: 23.1 g • Protein: 21 g

• 24 oz (1 1/2) lbs chicken breast
• 14.4 oz can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
• 15 oz can black beans
• 8 oz frozen corn
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 14.4 oz can fat free chicken broth
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste)
• salt to taste

Combine chicken broth, beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, scallions, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt in the crockpot. Season chicken breast with salt and lay on top. Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours. Half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in. Adjust salt and seasoning. Serve over rice or in a whole wheat tortilla (extra PPVS).