In the first week of this adventure I set out to cook an all Weight Watchers Meal for my friends with out their knowing. Due to bad weather and a day-long trip to the bar this “new thing” never got done.
Today I cooked for Jenn, Sam and Chip. I could tell you I did it all by myself but that would be a lie. I have wonderful friends who like to pitch in and help. As we didn’t eat until 9pm I’m glad I took the help.
I made Au Gratin potatoes, Tilapia with a cherry almond topping, and asparagus. The meal was time consuming and delicious.
Sam and Chip couldn’t believe the potatoes were a Weight Watchers recipe. They were creamy, cheesy and flavorful. If that wasn’t good enough an entire serving was only 3 points!
The fish was also 3 points.
I cooked the asparagus by steaming it (no olive oil) so that was 0 points.
In total the meal was 6 points.
Overall last night was a success. It shows that cooking healthy doesn’t have to taste like dirt. Most times people don’t know when you substitute light cheese or butter for the full-fat real thing. A tip from Jenn was to add in spices of herbs to recipes as they are 0 points as well. We added some rosemary to the potatoes and it made them extra delicious!
Most people will love the fact that you took the time to cook a homemade meal and the fact that it's good for you is the icing on the cake!
As I was a slacker this week I did two new things today so this is the make-up post for Day 21.
In my Tuesday Weight Watchers meeting a lovely woman told us about how she write five daily affirmations/positive thoughts a day before bed. She said it makes a huge difference going to bed optimistic.
So starting today I’m going to accept this challenge.
Wednesday 9/23:
My outfit looked awesome today!
I fit into a skirt I haven’t been able to wear in months!
I have wonderful, supportive, amazing friends!
It’s my birthday week and I actually like getting older!
I am getting better at cooking!
When I look at this list I realize I have a kick-butt life! It’s so simple to get bogged down in the day-to-day drama. When the work is piling up, you’re binging on chocolate and you have a zit anyone would want to crawl into a cave and hibernate. However, when you lay out the GOOD in life you tend to see that the bad will pass.
Dear Blog,
I haven't forgotten about you, life just got in the way.
I swear I'll make this up to you! How about I do TWO new things today and TWO new things tomorrow?
Would that make you happy? Yes? It's a deal!
Love,
Meredith
Look for a new post today which details TWO new adventures.
YUM!
ReplyDeleteI'll try adjusting more reciepts!
Here's one
Bake 3 sweet potatoes really soft. Then mash them
Add a small can of pineapple tidbits in their own juice.
1/2 tsp cinnamon and a 1/4 cup of raisins.
Put in a baking dish and heat till nice and hot.
Viola! Mashed Sweet potatoes with a twist.
This can be done head and pulled out to cook at the last minute. from teh freezer or fridge.
tonivero