weight watchers
Magic Diet Banana Bread {Recipe}
After 3 weeks of Weight Watchers®, I honestly can’t say enough good things about the program. It is easy to follow, takes very little time, is very flexible, and I never feel like I’m starving, which means I don’t spend all day obsessing over the things I’m not eating. And best of all, in 3 weeks I’ve lost 7 pounds!* Only 8 more to go and then I swear you won’t have to hear me talk about it anymore. That said, when it comes to baked goods, there are a few adjectives that do NOT appeal to me at all: Healthy. (Bland.) Vegan. (Tasteless) Whole Wheat. (Terrible texture.) High protein. ... read more
Diet Soda Flag Cupcakes {Recipe}
It has been almost two weeks since I started this Weight Watchers® thing, and I can honestly tell you that this is the first diet I have ever tried that hasn’t made me crazy. I don’t feel deprived in the least, it is flexible, easy to stick to, and, best of all, I’ve lost weight. Woo hoo! Every Fourth of July Princess and I make a Flag Cake. I couldn’t bear the thought of giving up our tradition just for the sake of a little diet, but at the same time, even with a diet that has proven easy to stick to, I knew I’d be powerless to resist chocolate cake ... read more
Roasted Eggplant Flatbread Sandwich {Recipe}
This sandwich makes me very happy. Not only is it delicious, filling, and super easy to make, it is Weight Watchers® friendly. (I know, I know….I’m a little obsessive. What can I say? When I get enthusiastic about something, I just can’t help myself.) It makes me so happy, in fact, that in the past three days, I have eaten this exact sandwich four separate times. (Okay, maybe a lot obsessive…) It might seem weird to eat the sandwich for 3 lunches (and one dinner) in a row, but considering my normal lunch is often a bowl of cereal or some cheese and crackers, this has actually been a vast ... read more
wednesday shopping 6-22-11 {weight watchers® edition}
After 3 weeks away, our poor little refrigerator was completely bare and I had no choice but to make a run to the store. I am not normally one to count calories. (If you’ve ever tried one of my butter-and-cheese-laden (but oh-so-good!) stockpile recipes you probably can already attest to that!) I like things to taste good and, being very tall and relatively active (if semi-obsessive toilet cleaning and chasing toddlers all day counts as exercise), I have been pretty fortunate to not have to worry too much about what I eat. After 2 weeks of trying to hit all my favorite hometown restaurants (Starbucks, Pho, Starbucks, Indian Buffet, Starbucks, Casa ... read more
