It’s FINALLY Friday! That is what I woke up thinking this morning….well, about that and about The REAL DEAL BREAD! I am really focused on MODERATION this next week so I refrained from the bagels this morning.
Since it’s a NEW Weight Watcher’s Week ~ here is what I am focusing on:
1. Limit my carbs ~ not in the sense of going low-carb, but, if given the option, I’d have a bagel for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch and pasta for dinner…oh and probably some crackers or chips for snack.
~ So, this week, my goal is to have at least Lunch or Dinner as a Salad meal and to focus on FILLING FOODS (Lean proteins, dairy, fruits and veggies).
2. MOVE MORE ~ Focus on getting in 30 minutes of activity 5 days this week. It doesn’t have to be “intense”, I just need to break a sweat (like tonight where I cleaned house!)
I was going to say limit my dining out to nothing, but, seeing as I went out for 2 meals today, I didn’t want to think I “failed” already at that one.
My Weight Watchers Meeting was honestly what I really NEEDED this morning. I was a little bummed that I was up 1.6 lbs, but, I also know better than to have things like “sushi” before a weigh (hello sodium!).
Everyone really chimed in for today’s meeting and I left feeling completely motivated.
I also left with a NEW favorite quote thanks to my AWESOME LEADER!
“If you want to have a LITTLE BEHIND, then, you NEED to leave a “Little Behind”.
I LOVE THAT!
I picked up a Venti Iced Nonfat Decaf Latte with Caramel Drizzle on top after my meeting to get in my Dairy ~ it’s a FILLING FOOD! (3 points+)
My morning flew by as I checked a million things off my todo list. I had the privilege of having lunch today with The Husband and Tracey of TJ’s Test Kitchen.
We both totally wanted a Mary’s Pizza Shack Salad….Doesn’t it look awesome?
It really was as GOOD if not better than it looks:
* Romaine Lettuce
* Freshly shredded carrots
* Tomato Slices
* Homemade Bean Salad
* Sliced Fungus (Mushrooms! )
* Beets
* Egg Slices
* 3 oz Grilled Chicken Breast
* The REAL DEAL Ranch on the side used for dipping with my fork.
10 points+ for the entire thing and we both scored MAJOR points by passing up the freshly baked sour dough bread and butter.
The Husband helped us out by eating it all ~ I am so jealous of his metabolism sometimes!
Midafternoon I had an Iced Coffee with 2 pumps coconut and a little 1/2 & 1/2 plus a BIG fruit bowl (2 points+)
The STAR of the bowl (aside from the pineapple!) was this PLURINE ~ it’s a cross between a pear & nectarine. I usually cannot wait each year for the Farmer’s Markets to get these.
Super Sweet, yet, crispy & crunchy like a pear.
I knew we were having a late dinner so when my stomach started growling about 3 hours later, I pulled out a single serving Annie’s Organic Cheddar Snack Mix & a Trader Joe’s Lite String Cheese (1 points+).
100% REAL
4 points+ for the entire bag.
Cheesy, salty, crunchy and it’s totally fun to eat bunny and carrot shapes!
Dinner tonight was at Chipotle. I pondered my usual Chicken Salad bowl, but, when, they told me they were out of Guacamole, I went with 3 Crunchy Chicken Tacos.
I use Chipotle Fan to calculate the points+ by picking what I stuffed in my shells ~ each taco comes out to be 4 points+.
* 3 crunchy corn taco shells (you can order soft corn or flour, but, why would you?!)
* The BEST Grilled Chicken
* Red HOT Sauce
* Pico de Gallo
* Corn Salsa
* 1/2 a sprinkle of cheese
Crunchy, salty, spicy ~ good…now, if I only had that guac too
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Q’s
What is your FAVORITE thing to order at Chipotle? If you don’t have a Chipotle, what do you want to order?
I have to say I’ll eat anything and everything there if it comes with their guacamole. It’s honestly the BEST guacamole. I LOVE the crunch tacos, but, hope to one day try the soft corn. If it’s not tacos, it’s a burrito bowl, a.k.a. salad…oh and it’s ALWAYS chicken for some reason.
Night all!
Marisa @ Loser for Life says
No worries about the scale, Danica! You’re doing great!
I’m with you on choosing carbs for breakfast, lunch and dinner! And snacks! Love them!!! I try to limit myself, too. If I have bread-type products for breakfast and lunch, then I skip it for dinner.
Tami says
You have a great goals for this next week! It’s wonderful when life hands you just what you need right when you need it, like a motivating WW meeting!
I too love bread but I have to limit myself because even when I have the healthy whole wheat kind it can get in the way of my weight loss or maintenance! Ugh!
I have never had a plurine but I am going to look for those at my Farmers Mkt!
Have an awesome weekend!
Mary @ What's Cookin' with Mary says
My body was so tired yesterday, but I knew I wanted to geta ‘sweat’ in… so I cleaned house too! I put on my HR monitor like a huge dork so I could make sur eI was moving fast enough LOL
I’ve never been to Chipotle ?! I need to go !!
TracyP says
Whatever I get from Chipotle, usually a vegetarian bowl, it has to have the guacamole. It is delicious. . . . good luck with your WW goals this week.
heidi says
hey there-
I have been reading your blog for awhile and I was curious how you calculate point for your starbucks? When I calculate the points for a venti nonfat iced latte it is 5 points.
have a great weekend.
heidi
Lindy says
I just found out there is a Chipotle near my little town , I am really wanting to go.I know I will get the crunch chicken tacos when I go. Hope your weekend is great!
Lisa G. says
I love Chipotle. My favorite is the Barbacoa burrito but I usually end up getting the Chicken burrito which sometimes DH and I share. We also have to get a bag of chips with their yummy guacamole! We really need a Chipotle closer to us, the closest one is about 25 minutes from here which is probably a good thing; otherwise, we’d be there everyday. Have a good weekend!!
Kim K. says
My most fave thing ever is the Chicken Burrito Bowl…LOVE IT! I love Chipotle’s hot sauce…think I could just drink the stuff! Luckily for me, there’s not a Chipotle too close to me…about 30 minutes in either direction…and I can get to one…so it’s always a welcome treat!
You are doing great….and always, I look forward to your pics!!!
Have a great weekend!!!
Terre Pruitt says
In regards to your #1. Me too. I could eat carbs all day long, so I have to limit mine too, which is not the same as a “LOW carb” diet.
It was great to meet you earlier this month. I am just getting around to posting about the Fitbloggin’ World Meetup Day. Your talk was wonderful. Thanks again. (I hope you are a believer in the “better late than never” . . . 🙂
BroccoliHut says
When I go to Chipotle I almost always get a salad with black beans, corn salsa, & a boatload of guac!
DanicasDaily says
Hi Heidi,
I calculate my Venti Iced Non-fat Decaf Lattes using the Starbuck’s website.
http://www.starbucks.com/menu/drinks/espresso/iced-caffe-latte?foodZone=9999#size=144648&milk=61
You can pick the type of drink, size, iced/hot, etc. You definitely save on points+ when you get it iced because there is less milk.
The stats for my drink are 130 cal, 0 g fat, 19 carbs, 12 protein, 0 fiber
The caramel drizzle calculates to 0 points+
10 cal, 0 g fat, 2 carbs, 1 prot, 0 fiber
Hopefully that helps a bit.
Thanks,
Danica
Latina Barbi says
I order the chicken bowl with only salsa on top! muah