Week 20 - NOT at the Zoo :(

Gah. What a waste of a vacation day for my poor husband. We're obviously NOT at the zoo. With expected showers and thunder storms for today, we weren't chancing it. Besides. It is rather cold. Maybe I can convince the men in my life for a walk down by the Harbour Queen. Not at all with ulterior motives since there is a Timothy's Coffee Pub there as well.

I've found a way to get in some milk AND caffeine without hating that I am drinking away my points. Homemade latte. Seems obvious right? I just always assumed that it was too difficult to make a latte. Almost as good as my Second Cup lattes (but not up to par with Starbucks). We bought dark roast coffee and it tastes like ass IMHO. What do you do with strong coffee? You make lemonade! Er...or you get the idea. 1 cup of strong hot coffee, 1 cup of hot milk (first I attempted it in the microwave...it boiled over and made a hell of a mess. Next tried it on the stove and burnt the bottom of the pan...so the perfect cup is in the middle somewhere). In large mug add milk to coffee (so far 2 points) then add in 1tbsp of Quik Chocolate Syrup for 1 point. And VOILA! 3 point Mocha Latte! Much cheaper, accessible and tastier than going out for one. I'm so smart! S-M-R-T!

That was about the only highlight of the food journal weekend. Busy day Saturday. Boring day Sunday which leads to over eating for me.

Here's the journals. Lost a point so have to adjust. And MUST MUST MUST track this week and stay on program. While I may not have been an angel this past weekend, I once again journalled EVERYTHING. That is key. ALWAYS journal even if you think you've screwed your day (and week) up. WRITE IT DOWN. It really does help me stay in the proper mind set. I've had weeks where I've had a bad weekend, didn't write it down and I keep up that kind of momentum for the rest of the week. Last time it took me three whole weeks to get tracking again. Don't do that to yourself. Always write it down.

Have a great day everyone!

POINTS® Tracker entries
Saturday, June 06, 2009

Morning
1 large banana(s) 2
1 cup(s) black coffee 0
1 cup(s) Multi-Grain Cheerios Plus 2
Subtotal 4

Midday
1 item(s) Foot Long 14
8 fl oz Diet coke 0
Subtotal 14

Evening
6 oz cooked lean beef steak 7.5
Medium Potato - Quick-added food 3
Subtotal 10.5

Anytime
1 bar(s) Oats & chocolate 2
2 serving(s) Mr. Christie Arrowroot Cookie 1.5
Coffee Toffee Twisty Frosty - Quick-added food 12 <-----NOT WORTH IT. Spend the money and extra points and get a frappicino if you are craving something icecream and coffee like.
Subtotal 15.5

Food POINTS values total used 44
Food POINTS values remaining 0

POINTS® Tracker entries
Sunday, June 07, 2009

Morning
1 cup(s) black coffee 0
1 cup(s) low-fat milk 2
2/3 cup(s) The Original Shredded Wheat, spoon-size 1.5
2 serving(s) Source Yogurt 1.5
1 tsp Spoonable brown 0
Chocolate Syrup - Quick-added food 1
Subtotal 6

Midday
2 item(s) whole hard-boiled egg(s) 4
2 slice(s) whole-wheat bread 2
Subtotal 6

Evening
2 slice(s) cooked lean pork 4.5
2 cup(s) potato, red, white 4.5
1 cup(s) canned green peas 2
Subtotal 11

Anytime
2 piece(s) pineapple upside-down cake (2 1/2 inch square) 11 <---- Brad baked...how could I not?
24 item(s) tortilla chips 6
1/2 cup(s) salsa 0
Subtotal 17

Food POINTS values total used 40
Food POINTS values remaining 0