I'm a beater licker!

I refuse to labor on this Labor Day… However I will get creative in the kitchen….

Wake-up: It doesn’t matter! It’s a Monday and I’m off sleep was an option and I chose YES!  I eventually woke from my grumpy slumber at 9am in a much better mood.

Weight:  251.40 that’s down 0.8 pounds from last week for a total of 20.6 pounds lost.  I’m happy I’m finally over the 20 pound mark, but disappointed it wasn’t by more.

Coffee: 2TBSP of SF Hazelnut creamer + 2 sweeteners.... This was the last of the SF Hazelnut creamer L I have a new flavor starting tomorrow…

Breakfast:  My bf was actually hungry this morning and wanted to go to McD’s to grab breakfast…. Me: NO!  I will make breakfast!.... He loves the breakfast burritos so I tried to whip up something relatively similar! Here’s how it looked:

These are tasty and only 50 calories!

with a side of fruit of course!

Here’s how it broke down:

I had big plans to do this and that and blah blah blah! Well I don’t want to! That’s what it boiled down to.  I was left feeling sad and depressed over some feelings I had yesterday and I’m just not sure where I’m headed on this journey right now.  Some days I feel like I’m further from Christ then when I started and other days I feel like I’m more alone then I can handle.  I’m trying to work through all of it.  It’s hard to decide what roles you let people play in your life.  Sometimes I think it would just be easier to go back to my old life style, eat, drink, smoke, and not know Christ.  Then I think that’s crazy talk I’ve come so far…. Yet what have I really gained… This is something I’m very torn about right now… I feel a little better now that I talked to my friend Tiff.... She always gets me... and my crankiness!  Ok back to food!

I then made some “Diet” PB and Chocolate pies for my weight loss meeting… These were a little calorie dense for the size, but since they are to be an occasional treat… I would seriously call these a PMS busters…Here is the recipe:

3 Graham Cracker Sheets (crushed)

2 TBSP of reduced fat margarine (melted)

1 cup of Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze

½ cup of creamy PB

1 package of SF/FF chocolate pudding mix

1 container of FF cool whip

Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners… preheat oven at 350… mix crushed grahams with butter… distribute evenly and press into cups… bake 5 minutes… cool…

Mix almond milk, peanut butter, and pudding mix until smooth… fold in part of the cool whip…. Reserve enough to add as a topping the rest should be mixed in… distribute evenly amongst the 12 cups… freeze for at least 5 hrs… top with remaining cup cake... freeze for 2 more hours...remove from liner put on plate and let set for 5minutes… enjoy!

Approx 130calories depending on the brands you use!

Here is how they look along the way:

before cool whip is added

after it is added

reserved cool whip

Finished product:

Calories:

These are sooooo yummy! I would definitely make these again however I may use less peanut butter and less butter to save on calories!

I snacked on some graham crackers while making these… I also… I have to confess… I licked the beaters… That’s right I’m a beater licker… It’s ingrained in my blood from childhood…. You must lick the beaters!

I wanted a light lunch today. I wasn’t that hungry.  Probably from all the PeanutButter goodness from the beaters! I went with some of the homemade garlic dip I made on Sat, 1 ½ cups of cucumbers, and 1 serving of pretzel crisps.

Tonight’s dinner is not an original idea however I did adapt it to my tastes and liking… Cauliflower Pizza! Now before you turn up your nose and tell me you don’t like cauliflower hear me out…. You won’t taste it…. No really it’s completely disguised in this dish…. As the crust! That’s right…. Check this out!

Cook frozen cauliflower according to package directions and let cool…  it takes about two packages... grate on a cheese grater… this is a test of patient... watch your fingers!... mix with 3 eggs and 1 cup of FF mozzarella cheese… spray cookie sheet with cooking spray…. Shape ‘dough’ bake at 450 for 15-20minutes…It will get brown around the edges and solid.... In the meantime… place turkey pepperoni on a microwave safe plate with 3 paper towels under and 1-2 on top… microwave for about 1 minute… this will crisp up the pepperoni and wick away some of the fat! The chop... This will help a little go a long way.... Once the 15-20minutes has gone by and your crust is crusty remove and add sauce, remaining package of cheese, parmesan, and pepperoni…. Bake until cheese is melted…about another 5 minutes....

crust

cooked pepperoni

finished pizza

 

Here is the calorie breakdown:

Here is where I got the idea: www.blog.yourlighterside.com if you do or like a low carb life style she has some great ideas on this site.

Now I was seriously skeptical but wowowowow! I will make this again real soon! My bf couldn't even tell it was cauliflower... Once I told him what it was he was totally amazed!  He really liked this as well and wants me to make it again!

After dinner I went to my weight loss meeting! Faithfully Fit! I brought my mini pies for everyone to enjoy...  They went over well!  I'll have to think of something new and exciting to bake next week....

I didn't lose any weight according to their scale I actually gained a pound... sad.... but again... it's only a number! I feel great and am focusing on taking care of my body!

Exercise: 25 minutes of cardio at my meeting!

When I got home from my meeting I had an Iced Coffee with 2 TBSP SF French Vanilla creamer and 2 Splenda.

Here is how all of my calories looked like today:

Praises: I'm so thankful for the people in my weight loss group... These women encourage me and help me to keep going each week! I'm thankful for new ideas and recipes... It's like each day God puts thoughts in my mind or leads me to a new sight to find something new to share with you.... I'm thankful God has moved you in my life.  It's Christ and friends who keep me faithful on this journey... I love you all and I hope you are blessed, happy, and living a healthy life to praise Christ!

xoxo