Chex Mix

Have you had Chex Mix Muddie Buddies before?  Oh my, oh my!  It is absolutely delicious.  I even make it from scratch.  Well actually, this stuff has made it to my purge list because it is 4 Weight Watcher's PointsPlus (130 calories) for only 1/3 cup.  1/3 cup??  I am not even getting started after 1/3 cup.  This is what I will be eating instead...

This stuff is so yummy.  The chocolate Chex cereal is only 4 Weight Watcher's Pointsplus (130 calories) for 3/4 cups.  3/4 cups is more like it.  Trust me... You won't need milk on this, just eat it as a treat.  MMMMmmm!

Another program to follow...

As you all know I am a huge fan of the Weight Watcher's program.  I love the flexability and the support.  I also know some people that say "Weight Watcher's is not for me".   I am personally planning on sticking to Weight Watchers for the rest of my life, but a great alternative I have found is this totally amazing website called Spark People.  I find the website very helpful.  It is free and has some amazing tools on it.  You even have an online food journal, dining out suggestions, personal journal, scheduler, support groups and much more.

So if you are wanting to follow a diet plan and don't have the money to do Weight Watcher's try Sparkpeople.com and let me know how it works for you.  I have been playing around with it and find it really helpful.

Sick of the same old lettuce...

I was in charge of bringing the salad to a party last week.  I had all the ingredients to a fattening (don't like to force my dieting on others) salad all written down on my shopping list when I stumbled on this:  

This looked super yummy and hey lets face it, super easy to just open a bag and toss.  So I bought 4.  Guess what?  This is so low in calories and so, so, so, so, so good.  I was even asked to make it again.  Not one drop was left.  

 What's inside you ask?  Iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, pea pods, sesame orange dressing, sweet cherry cranberries and wonton strips.  How many calories and points you ask?  2 Weight Watchers PointsPlus (90 tiny calories) for 2 1/2 cups.  Yes 2 1/2 cups!  Now that is a lot of salad!  I found this good find at Winco.  I could use some right about NOW!

Renee's Good Find

This is my sister-in-law (one of my bestest friends) Renee.  We had our annual New Years Eve party and I put Renee in charge of the salad.  She brought a yummy salad that had a lot of veggies, spinach, mandarin oranges and this most awesome salad dressing.

Here it is and I still haven't been able to find it yet, but I am still looking.  She found it at a grocery store called Bowman's in Kaysville, Utah.  If I don't find it soon, I'll have to make a special trip.  This has a little spice to it, but not too much for whimps like myself.  It is so yummy and guess what?  Only 1 Weight Watcher's PointsPlus for 2 Tbsp.  Oh yeah!  Thanks Renee!

A little background about Renee.  Someday I will get her to write out her weight loss story for me, but in the mean time here is a sneek peak.  Through diet and exercise Renee has lost over 148lbs and is now at a normal BMI.  Don't beleve me?  Well to prove it here is a photo of her 1 year ago at my house.

Yay Renee!  I am so proud of her.  She told me that I inspired her to get started (blushing).  She has done this all on her own and is the exercising queen.  Now she is inspiring me.  Not only is she super skinny, but she is supper sweet and I love her!