Snack Attacks

I've been a busy bee these past few weeks.

Apparently I'm still adjusting to this new social lifestyle that I have. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I feel like I've been given a second change to enjoy life. The world is a completely different place to me now; more doors of opportunity are open and I'm jumping through with both feet!

So because of this I've been partying/hanging out a lot lately, and that's cool. The only down side to that is that when people party/hang, they might drink. And after a night of drinking, they tend to snack too. And let me tell you, it's hard to eat healthy when all of your friends want to eat nothing but high calorie goodness around you.

People say that I have the will power of a monk. I laugh, but it's kind of true and it shocks me because before I had NO will power whatsoever. And in times like these, will power is key because I have to try my best to make a good choice that I won't cry about. Because dammit I want a snack too!!

So my plan of action is to find something really low in calories. If we're at a deli, I'd look for:

• Sugar Free Jello cups
• Pop Chips/Corners
• Nature Valley Bars
• any '100 calorie' snack packs
• Clif mini bars (only 100 cals!)
• Kellogg Fruit Crisps (taste like pop tarts!!)
• Skinny Cow wafer bars
• Light yogurt (I love Chobani's Nonfat with fruit on the bottom, but Fage is good too!!)
• Mini rice cakes (like the ones from Quaker, yumm-o)

Or if I were out roaming the streets, off the top of my head I'd look for:

• Starbucks: a Grande Light Coffee Frap with nonfat milk, sugar free flavoring, and no whip is 110 cals
• McDonalds: a plain Vanilla Cone is around 150 cals
• Baskin Robbins: child size cup with one 2.5oz scoop of their BRight Choices Frozen Yogurt  is between 90-150 cals

The underlying theme is to find something low in calories, no more than 150 to calm the monster. The best thing to do is Jello, it's so low in calories (only 10 cals!!) so it's pretty harmless!

The more I think about this list, the more I'll add. Then I'll probably add them to the 'Eating Out' tab. Any suggestions out there?

And in other news, I'm an Auntie (again!!)! Here's the new love of my life:

Shooting past 100!!!!

I DID IT! OH MY GOD! SDAFDKDAJFLKJGFAKL;JGDKLFGJA!!!!!!!!!

I LOST 103 POUNDS

HOLY CRAPOLI!!!!

I seriously made a spectacle of myself today at the Jenny center. When I went to consult with Michelle, I told her that I just KNEW this week was going to be the one. She didn't waste time and we practically sprinted down the hall. When I stepped on the scale and saw the number, the world

just

stopped.
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I was waiting for the number to go up. It didn't.
I was wondering if it was reading it right. I was.
I turned around to look at Michelle. She wasn't there.
She ran back to her office to calculate the total.

I ran from the scale to my grandmother, shaking and screaming. Somehow she knew what I was trying to say, and freaked out along with me.

Then Laura, the director of the center ran out, hugged me, and pulled out her camera to take pictures of me. My grandmother tried, but I couldn't sit still, and neither could she.

the result

Luckily Laura was able to snap a few, sans blur. I was a mess, I was trying not to cry or scream (anymore), and the other people that were waiting were looking either in shock, awe, or amusement and my display.

Didn't bother me, because I LOST OVER 100 POUNDS!!!

All the consultants and workers came out and gave me hugs, and Laura gave me a card and balloon (too cute!!).

I called my BFF and she called me a skinny bitch (hehe I love her).

GOD this feels good, I am running on pure adrenaline today, and I'm LOVING IT!

Me and my 'Congratulations' balloon...in the Jenny parking lot

Stay Tuned...

So I cheated and snuck a peek at the scale yesterday instead of waiting till Saturday like I always do. I'm trying not to get excited because all that can change within a matter of three days, so I'll save my would be celebratory post for then.

Keep your fingers crossed guys!!

Happy Easter!

Aaaah Easter.

Easter used to mean eggs, eggs EGGS for me; deviled eggs, hardboiled and colored eggs, chocolate eggs, chocolate AND peanut butter eggs (DAMN YOU REESE'S!!), chocolate bunnies, peeps (oh lord, PEEPS!) and more.

Me, circa 2010

simply put, it meant junk food and a shitload of calories.

so this year I was prepared for a battle, and i'm SO glad I was. 

these damned things were EVERYWHERE, at work, at home, at CHURCH, geez I was ready to scream! luckily, I made it through unscathed, and I was able to have Easter dinner without stuffing myself with ham and mac & cheese. I had a little, but not enough to do real damage.

to be honest, I still feel guilty about eating things that are homemade. they may not be off program, but i can't look on the back of a piece of ham for it's nutritional facts, and that scares me. my only solution to that is to just eat in moderation, which I did. 

so to ease my guilt, I plan on doing some Just Dance tonight, and tomorrow i'm going bright and early to the gym since I'm off all week. I cannot stay in the house on my ass the entire break...no matter how much I want to...

Me going to church this morning

Yo Quiero MAS Quesadillas!

We all should know by now how much I love quesadillas. It's almost illegal and immoral how much I love them. So I got the strongest craving for some last week, and I mean really strong. My mind wouldn't let me rest, so I scoured the internet for a decent recipe.

I was NOT disappointed.

Thanks to Pinterest, I found a whole slew of recipes. However it was once again my girl Hungry Girl who saved the day. And the best part of all, it's BEEFY and CHEESY! You can't go wrong with that! This weekend, I plan on eating the delicious recipe I found :-)

HG's Beefy Cheesy Quesadillas

*drool*

Calling all Mexican-food fanatics! We've got a gooey, crispy, two-cheese beefy quesadilla for you. And it's UNDER 200 CALORIES!!! Not coincidentally, our new book, Hungry Girl 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories, is in stores TODAY! Consider this recipe (straight from its pages!) a sneak "chew" of what's inside...

Ingredients:
1 large La Tortilla Factory Smart & Delicious Low Carb/High Fiber tortilla
1/3 cup frozen ground-beef-style soy crumbles (like the ones by Boca andMorningstar Farms)
1/4 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
One-half wedge The Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss cheese
1 tbsp. fat-free sour cream
1/2 tbsp. chopped scallions
1/4 tsp. dry taco seasoning mix
Optional: additional fat-free sour cream, for dipping

Directions:
In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine soy crumbles, cheddar cheese, scallions, sour cream, and seasoning mix, stirring thoroughly. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir again, and set aside.

Lay tortilla flat and spread cheese wedge evenly over one half.

Bring a medium-large pan sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat, and lay tortilla in it with the cheesy side up. Cook for about 30 seconds. Top the cheesy tortilla half with soy crumble mixture.

Using a spatula, carefully fold the plain tortilla half over the other half, pressing down with the spatula to seal. Cook for about 1 minute, until slightly toasted on the bottom.

Flip and continue to cook for about 1 minute, until both sides are toasted. Remove from heat and cut into four triangles. Serve with sour cream for dipping, if you like. Enjoy!

MAKES 1 SERVING
Serving Size: entire quesadilla
Calories: 196
Fat: 5g
Sodium: 931mg
Carbs: 25g
Fiber: 13.5g
Sugars: 2.5g
Protein: 25.5g

PointsPlus® value 5*

New Recipes Tab/Page

I've decided to make a page for all the neato recipes I find. Right now my main source is Hungry Girl (LOVE THAT BIOTCH!) but as time goes on I know I'll have a few more different sources (thanks to my obsession with Pintrest and FitSugar)