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WW: Week 13

Well....I seem to be "stuck" on the weight loss. I am still counting my points but am barely losing now. I guess everyone hits a plateau at some point. I will continue to keep eating healthy to lose the last 11 pounds. 

Last week I mentioned Buddy's Natural Chicken Sausage that even Reese gobbled up. Here is a picture of what it looks like. It comes in several seasoned flavors (last week we had Italian). You can find it in the meat section next to the chicken :)

Week 13 Weight Loss: 0.5 pounds

Total Weight Loss: 22 pounds!

WW: Week 12

Well I have to admit I slacked this week and basically "took a break" from being so strict with point counting. I had 2 or 3 days right at the beginning of the week where I didn't count points at all. By the end of the week I was back on track. 

Main Dish:

Tonight I made my very 1st Shepard's Pie, Lightened Up. You should all be proud of me b/c this recipe involves a lot of mushrooms and I NEVER cook with mushrooms! I didn't even know how to dice one up...ha! I have to warn you...it is A LOT of prep work. It would be much easier with a food chopper (which I don't have). This was not the easiest to make on the day Reese decides to skip a nap either.

It tasted great and was SUPER filling!! I almost couldn't finish it. Will definitely make this again!! 

Served with pressure cooked green beans.

Side Dish:

I made Low Fat Baked Onion Rings last night and they were VERY good! Onions don't count as points so these are only 2pts for half of this whole plate! They are actually probably worth less points than this even b/c I threw away quite a bit of left over batter and buttermilk. Very satisfying side dish :) 

I had to use "zesty" breadcrumbs b/c I was out of Italian, but personally we liked them "zesty"! I found breading them to be a challenge and think they will turn out better the next time. I did soak the onions for 2 hours in the buttermilk but it seems like that wasn't enough. Next time I will soak them longer and in a smaller dish. I used a big shallow casserole dish and the milk didn't really cover the onions well. I also found it hard to "dip" the onion into the breading...it wasn't sticking! I found that hand sprinkling the bread onto each onion worked better. Overall, they were yummy, filling and low fat! Served with  buffalo chicken on a whole wheat bun.

Week 12 Weight Loss: 0 pounds

Total Weight Loss: 21.5 pounds

Emma's 1st Sweet Potato, Apple, & Butternut Squash

March 28, 2011

Homemade Sweet Potato

March 29, 2011

Homemade Applesauce

 

March 31, 2011

Roasted Butternut Squash

 

And here are the comparisons:

Emma's 6 Month Check Up

Length: 26.5 inches (78%)

Weight: 15# 7oz (41%)

Head Circumference: 44.5cm (93%)

Her length & weight is the exact same as Reese at 6mo :)

Overall, her check up went great! The pediatrician said she is a very smart baby :) Emma is having a skin issue, which the pedi said looks like eczema. So we will start applying hydrocortizone cream and watch for flare ups in relation to foods, etc.