I found a recipe similar to this on the fit2fat2fit youtube channel.  It sounded interesting, though I had to alter it slightly and make some up. Goes great on a bed of rice.

 4 servings - 10 points per serving

2 cups of rice (cooked according to the box instructions) - 16

1 lb salmon - 16
1 cup orange juice - 0
1 lime ( zest)- 0

Seasoning per fillet

pinch cayenne pepper
pinch kosher salt
pinch pepper
1tsp garlic
 pinch onion powder

Salsa
2tbsp oj
 1 lime (juice)-0
1 avocado-8
1 red onion-0
1 can green chiles -0
cilantro

dip samon in orange juice with lime zest, sprinkle with seasonings, and cook in a pan over medium heat. Chop avocado, cilantro, and red onions. add a can of chiles, the oj, and the lime juice. stir. Flip salmon. When salmon is flaky (when poked with a fork), plate it over rice and cover with salsa.

Sexy Swimsuit Challenge - 1 week down!

This week I lost 3.8 lbs. I'm 236.0. Yay! You can check out my weekly video to hear the details.


1. A picture of bathing suit how you want to do this is up to you but please let us know your current size and the size of the bathing suit (must be at least one size smaller) This is only needed for first and last post unless you want to show progress 

Check out the video on my starting blog.

2. Official starting weight


 239.8

3. You weight loss goal for this challenge (please be 20 lbs or more we have 92 days)

 25-30lbs

4. How you plan on achieving your weigh loss goal


 Weight Watchers, Zumba, and walking


5. Exercise and water intake if wanted (OPTIONAL EVERYTHING ELSE IS MANDATORY IN EVERY POST!!!)

Protein Powder recipes

Here are a few ideas

vanilla protein powder

Pumpkin pie protein shake - 4

1 scoop vanilla protein powder-3
1/2 cp pumpkin-1
1 1/2 tsp brown sugar splenda-0
1/4 tsp cinnamon-0
1/8 tsp nutmeg-0
1 - 2 cup water-0
ice-0

Start with 1 cup water. add all but ice and blend lightly. taste and add water as needed. Then blend with ice and enjoy.


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Coffee with cream and sugar  - 3

I used to love this one when I drank coffee.

8-12oz coffee
1 scoop vanilla protein powder - 3

You don't need cream and sugar for this recipe. Add 1 scoop of vanilla PP and you're good to go.

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Nanaberry shake - 3

1 scoop vanilla protein powder-3
1/2 banana
1/2 cup mixed berries
1-2 cups water
ice

Mix 1 cup water with ingredients. Taste and add water if needed. Add ice and blend.


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Chocolate protein powder

Chocomint shake- 3

1 scoop chocolate protein powder-3
3 drops peppermint extract
1-2 cup water
ice

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Peanut Butter Chocolate shake -5.5

1 scoop chocolate - 3
1 tbsp peanut butter- 2.5
1-2 cup water
ice

Mix 1 cup water with all ingredients. Stir taste and add water as needed. add ice and blend.

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Chocolate lovers milkshake -1

1 scoop chocolate -3
1/4 package SF chocolate pudding mix- 1
1-2 cups water
ice

1 cup water, mix ingredients, stir lightly, taste and add water if needed. Add ice and blend or drink unblended.

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Try rimming your glass for a special treat.
Examples -
Tropical fruits mixed with vanilla powder and rim the glass in roasted coconut. 
Chocolate powder and peppermint extract rimmed in a cocoa powder/splenda mix
or make the pumpkin pie shake above and rim the glass in cinnamon and nutmeg.

I'll work to make a video of myself making a few of these and attach it below. Either way, try some other recipes at these and other sites, just be sure to check the points for each shake.
101 protein shakes
107 protein shakes

Week 11 Weigh in

236lbs even! That's 3.8 lbs lost this week!  Wooo hooo!

Update 11

My plan of attack -

I was the same weight for about half of the week last week to halfway through this week. I hope I'm not plateauing.  I lost 4 inches this week, so hopefully I'm not plateauing.
Because of that,  I switched it up with my workouts this week. I'm  doing multiple small workouts throughout the day. I kind of let myself get a little crazy with eating too because I was craving chocolate like nuts and I was always hungry. I bought a pack of girl scout cookies, and between me and my kids, we ate them all. I did count the points for them though. Hopefully the switch-up broke the plateau, but we'll have to see. Next week, 1 youtube workout a day added to my usual routine, back to plan with eating, and no more boxes of GS cookies. (I figured one box a season is enough.)


First measurements   (Jan 30, 2012)        -- Last week --   new measurements

Measure upper arm -              15.5        -     15.5           - 15  YAY arms!

Measure bust-                          48.5          -     46.5        -46.

Measure under bust -              44            -    40              - 40

Measure waist -                        42            -     39        - 39

Measure love handles -            52.5        -    49            -48

Measure hips -                          52            -     49.5      -48.5

Measure thigh -                        31           -     29          -28

Measure Waist to Hip Ratio - 80          -    80                -80

Most pushups (no stopping)  - 9         -    18               - 18

Most crunches (no stopping) - 30     -      70                -70

Inches lost this week - 4
Total inches lost  since Jan 30- 22.5


How I ate - 

Daily points - I'm allowed 37, but I'm flexible so I'm aiming for between 32-37

• Monday -

PP-5
cheesits- 4
SO chick parm - 7
Chicken nuggets - 8
yogurt-1.5
p-1
so meatloaf - 6
mac n cheese-1
ice cream-3
fishies -4
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points used so far -40.5
Exercise - zumba 25

water -

• Tuesday
  
  

Chicken nuggs- 3
Thin Mints-10
SF jello - 1
so salsb steak-7
cheesits-4
so pot roast- 4
sand thin w/ light cream cheese- 5
----points used so far -34
Exercise -  zumba 40
water -

• Wednesday -

Never should have bought a box of girlscout cookies. Ugh
Chicken nugget -6
chicken nuggs & misc-10
 thin mints - 5
LC garlic spring rolls-5
strifry-4
fishies-5
strawberry cream cheese -1.5
1/2 sandwich thin- 1.5
----points used so far -38
Exercise - zumba 50
water -

• Thursday

 delights bfast sand-5
Spring rolls - 5
chicken nuggs and fishies - 11
misc7
burrito - 10
soar-2
----points used so far -40

Exercise -zumba 20
water -

• Friday -

chick nugg-4
1/2sand thin & cream chs-2.5
bfast sand-5
lc spring rolls-5
pbj-4
itty-3
fish - 3
oj-1
bread-3
----points used so far -30.5 
 Exercise -zumba-15
water -

• Saturday -

pp-3
BAR-4
FISHIES-5
SO chicken broccoli-7
rolls-5
flatout-1
prego- 1
cheese-2
olives-1
so bar-4
cheesits-2
pbar-5


----points used so far - 40
Exercise -zumba - 50 f2f2f workout -
 water -

• Sunday -

protein bar-6
cheesits-4
1 bite dorito taco- 1
8 doritos-3
4 chicken soft taco fresco-8
1/4 bean burrito- 2 
salmon avocado-8
dessert-7
----points used so far - 39
Exercise - Zumba - 20 mins - 10min youtube workout -  25min of this youtube workout

Sexy Swimsuit Challenge

Heres what is needed in each post ( There is one optional and one that's needed only a couple times they are listed please read and pay attention and please follow my challenge rules. thanks!)


1. A picture of bathing suit how you want to do this is up to you but please let us know your current size and the size of the bathing suit (must be at least one size smaller) This is only needed for first and last post unless you want to show progress 

Check out the video below.


2. Official starting weight




 239.8

3. You weight loss goal for this challenge (please be 20 lbs or more we have 92 days)

 25-30lbs

4. How you plan on achieving your weigh loss goal



 Weight Watchers, Zumba, and walking

5. Exercise and water intake if wanted (OPTIONAL EVERYTHING ELSE IS MANDATORY IN EVERY POST!!!)

Week 10 weigh in.

2 lbs down. That's 30lbs now!

Update 10

My plan of attack -


I had one day this week where I screwed up. I counted the points wrong (forgot about lunch) and at the end of the day, I realized I was negative points. Oops. I'm hopeful of hitting my 30# goal this week. Wish me luck.

First measurements   (Jan 30, 2012)        -- Last week --   new measurements

Measure upper arm -              15.5        -     15.5           - 15.5  (darn stubborn arms!)

Measure bust-                          48.5          -     46.5        -46.5

Measure under bust -              44            -    40              - 40

Measure waist -                        42            -     39        - 39

Measure love handles -            52.5        -    49            -48

Measure hips -                          52            -     49.5      -49

Measure thigh -                        31           -     29          -29

Measure Waist to Hip Ratio - 80          -    80                -80

Most pushups (no stopping)  - 9         -    18               - 18

Most crunches (no stopping) - 30     -      70                -70

Inches lost this week - 1.5
Total inches lost  since Jan 30- 18.5



How I ate -


Daily points - I'm allowed 38, but I'm flexible so I'm aiming for between 33-38

• Monday -

cake-4
bar-5
chicken taco-4
bean burrito-4
nuts-2
misc-2
spaghetti and meatballs -14
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points used so far -34
Exercise - zumba 15

water -

• Tuesday

pp-5
flat out -2
laughing cow-1
turkey-2
cheeseits-1
pistachios-7
chicken-5
mahi mahi- 2
spam-2
cocout-1
HC carabean chick- 5
----points used so far -33
Exercise -  zumba 50
water -

• Wednesday -

burrito- 3
LC chicken alfredo-8
misc-2
stuffed portobellos- 7
LC spring rolls- 5
SO Reeses-4
----points used so far -29
Exercise - zumba 75
water -

• Thursday

pp-5
Laughig cow-1
3/4 LC lasagna-6
egg foo young-5
briccoli beef-3
rice-1
teriyaki chicken-3
fortune cookie - 2
cheezits-4
strawberry cream cheese-1
skinny cow fudge bar-3
----points used so far - 33
Exercise -zumba 36
water -

• Friday -

Oops, forgot to record some points. Bad girl
pp-5
cheesits-6
1/2 bar-2.5
chinese-6
Chuela-2
Naan-10
Sherpa stew-8
candy bar ice cream-4
----points used so far -43

Exercise -zumba100
water -

• Saturday -

3 chicken nuggs-4
Smart ones Chicken parm-7
cheezits- 4
bangers & Colcannon-14
shot of baileys - 3
skinny cow fudge-3
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points used so far - 35
Exercise -zumba - 85
 water -

• Sunday -

PP-5
SO pot roast- 4
cheezits-4
2 tacos - 12
bread and coconut oil- 2
so candy bar-2
so pb- 4

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points used so far - 33
Exercise - Zumba - 45

water -

Bangers and Colcannon -light - 12.5 points

Bangers and Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish that is very fattening, but very tasty. This year I was determined to have some without gaining weight or starving the rest of the day. Here's what I came up with. I hope you enjoy. The pics are my hubby's serving below and my serving on the bottom right lol.

4 servings - 12.5 points per serving.

4 banger - 32
8 mini potatoes or 3 small potatoes- 10
5 strips bacon- 5
2 tbsp FF sour cream-0
1/4 bottle guinness-1 point
1 tsp brown sugar-0
1/2 tsp flour- 0
1/2 tsp butter -1
1 head cabbage (chopped)-0
salt and pepper to taste



Cook the bacon in a large skillet until almost crisp. Add  the cabbage. Saute until cabbage is almost tender but a slight amount of crunch remains. While these cook,  place potatoes in a saucepan of cold water. Add a pinch of salt and boil until potatoes are fork tender. Mix 1/2 tsp butter, brown sugar, salt, and flour together and set aside. Brown bangers on all sides. Add Guinness to pan and reduce to simmer. Braise until bangers are fully cooked and the beer reduces slightly. Drain the potatoes when they finish boiling, but retain a cup or so of the water in case you need it for mashing. Keep the potatoes in the pan. Then remove the bangers from the pan and whisk in brown sugar, butter and flour and salt until the mixture is smooth.  Bring gravy to a gentle boil and reduce to a simmer until thickened.
Add sour cream and water if needed to the potatoes and mashed until mostly smooth.  Fold in the cabbage-bacon mix and plate with the bangers. Drizzle with the brown sugar gravy.

Stuffed Portabellas - 3 points plus (could be 1.5)

 These are great for the entree or the side dish.
 
Makes 6 mushrooms - 3 points plus per mushroom

Ingredients
6 large Portabella mushrooms.-0
1 bag steam in bag rice and veggies- 10
1/2 avocado (chopped)-4
1 can chicken (drain water)- 2.5
1 laughing cow light cheese (chopped)- 1
diced garlic to taste
salt and peper to taste

heat oven to 350

Place bag of rice in microwave as directed on package. While it cooks, remove stem and clean brown gills from portabella mushrooms and prepare other fillings listed above.. Mix avocado, chicken, cheese, seasonings, and rice mixture together in a large bowl. Place mushrooms on   cookie sheet and stuff with mixture until mixture is gone.

Bake for 10-15 minutes until brown and smelling delicious.

You could also omit the rice in favor of other veggies and cut down on the points, but it will be a little less filling if, like me, you have a man who eats like a horse to feed. lol.

Week Nine Weigh in

Sorry this is late, but I forgot to post the vlog here. I'm 2lbs down and very happy about losing 2 lbs for the last two weeks, especially after the two 1lb weeks prior. Thank you green tea and Zumba. lol

 

 

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My plan of attack -


I did pretty well every day but one. And it was my hubby's b-day week, so that's saying something. We went out a lot for day trips and outings. I drank my tea, and ate lots of veggies and fruit. I hope my efforts show on the scale.

First measurements   (Jan 30, 2012)        -- Last week --   new measurements

Measure upper arm -              15.5        -     15.5           - 15.5  (darn stubborn arms!)

Measure bust-                          48.5          -     46.5        -46.5

Measure under bust -              44            -    41              - 40

Measure waist -                        42            -     39.5        - 39

Measure love handles -            52.5        -    49            -49

Measure hips -                          52            -     49.5      -49.5

Measure thigh -                        31           -     29          -29

Measure Waist to Hip Ratio - 80          -    80                -80

Most pushups (no stopping)  - 9         -    17                  - 18

Most crunches (no stopping) - 30     -      55                -70

Inches lost this week -1.5
Total inches lost  since Jan 30- 17



How I ate - 

Daily points - I'm allowed 38, but I'm flexible so I'm aiming for between 33-38

• Monday -

protein powder - 3
Chic nug- 6
goldfish -2
spaghetti-7
brocc beef-10
1/2 WW fudge bar - 1.5
1/2 skinny cow fudge bar-1.5
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points used so far -32
Exercise - zumba 55

water -

• Tuesday

pbj- 4
5 chic nugg- 6
SO lasagna- 7
pot roast - 5
cream cheese-2
so candy bar ice cream- 4

----points used so far - 28

Exercise -  zumba 75
water -

• Wednesday -

pbj-3
chick nugg- 4
doritos- 4
chicken tacos -8
LC pizza -10
SO choc chip- 4
----points used so far -33
Exercise - zumba 45
water -

• Thursday

pp-3
Sandwich- 7
misc-4
protein bars-10
sandwich - 10
Soup-1
baked peas-2
so tuna casserole-6
----points used so far - 43
Exercise -zumba 50
water -

• Friday -

 chicktaco-5
bean burrito-4
Chicken-5
veggies w/ butter- 2
sourdough -5
butter-2
so chicken enchilada-7
fudge cicle-3
----points used so far -33

Exercise -zumba 65
water -

• Saturday -

1/2 bagel-4
1/2 tsp cream cheese-.5
4 oz grilled chicken-3
sauce - 1
1/4 cpmac-n-cheese-4
1/2 hotdog-4
35 goldfish-3
bar- 5
chick nug-3
 jerk chick-5
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points used so far - 37

Exercise -lots of walking up and down hills
 water -

• Sunday -

Turkey breast - 2
Naan - 10
momo- 4
chuela- 2
bar- 1
goldfish-2
1 sausage-3.5
cake-8
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points used so far - 33.5

Exercise - Zumba - 35

water -

Feeling good about your weight loss

Another blogger I follow mentioned something in a post the  other day and I thought I'd share my thoughts on it with you.
She was complaining about being down, despite her weight loss, because of the large yet-to-be-lost numbers.

I think we all feel this way. It comes from looking at the big picture too long and hard. Well, I say screw the big picture! lol. Look at the little one.

Think to yourself  "This week I lost 1 lb. That's an awesome loss. I also found a workout I really love. Next week I'll do the same or better."

Don't focus on the 40 50 or 100 lbs left to lose. If you look at the big picture too often, it will feel impossible. But even that is not so horrible if you look at it the right way.
Personally, I have 75 lbs to lose (roughly). I'm 23 lbs down which means I'm 1/3 the way there. Awesome. I don't focus on the other 50 lbs, because they will depress me and might make me quit. After all, they say you can greatly improve your health by just losing 10% of your body weight. For most of us, that's about 20lbs or so. I'm coming up to my 10% and I'm excited to see it come and go, for my health, for my children, for my husband, and for my inner sense of sex appeal (which took a hit with my recent allergic reaction, but is coming back).
Focus on that 10%, then focus on the next. Don't focus on the big picture.

That's the only advice I have for you. Aim small, look at the negative in a positive way, and be proud of yourself for doing more now that you did during the years when you let yourself gain the weight. You'll feel much better about it.
Good luck everyone and I hope you have a great week of weight loss.

Week 7/8 Weigh In

My plan of attack -


My face is clearing up. My eyes still swell a bit during the night and I have mild redness, but all in all, it's getting better.  My face looked so horrible that I didn't want to post a video, but I lost 1lb. Not an impressive loss. So, after two weeks of unimpressive losses, I knew I had to change something. That something was green tea. I've been drinking my green tea again, which I hadn't done over the last two weeks. Hopefully it will help increase my weight loss for this week. I think my children ran off with my measuring tape, so I'm going to have to add my measurements when I find it. First is green tea and Zumba, then protein powder, then searching under couches and beds. lol. I hope to have this edited by noon.
I'm very happy with my measurements this week. My Mom, my Hubby, and I have all noticed how trim my stomach, waist, and hips are getting lately. Thank you Zumba! lol

First measurements   (Jan 30, 2012)        -- Last week --   new measurements

Measure upper arm -              15.5        -     15.5           - 15.5  (darn stubborn arms!)

Measure bust-                          48.5          -     46.5         -46.5

Measure under bust -              44            -    41                - 41

Measure waist -                        42            -     40             - 39.5

Measure love handles -            52.5        -    49.5            -49

Measure hips -                          52            -     50            -49.5

Measure thigh -                        31           -     29.5          -29

Measure Waist to Hip Ratio - 80          -    80                -80

Most pushups (no stopping)  - 9         -    16                  - 17

Most crunches (no stopping) - 30     -      50                -55

Inches lost this week - 2
Total inches lost  since Jan 30- 15.5



  How I ate -


Daily points - I'm allowed 38, but I'm flexible so I'm aiming for between 33-38

• Monday -

protein powder - 3
1/4 bean burrito - 4
lean cuisine fajita rolls-  5
chips- 3
pork tacos-7
crackers-5
fishy crackers-4
smart ones strawberry shortcake - 5

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points used so far -36
Exercise - zumba 45 & 20

water -

• Tuesday

PP- 3
orange - 0
LC fajita roll - 5
chic nug- 3
nuts - 1
crackers - 4
pork - 8
rice with veggies - 10
cakepop - 2
wasa cracker - 1
laughing cow - 1
----points used so far - 38

Exercise -  zumba 68 - pussycat dolls workout 38 
water -

• Wednesday -

pp-3
oatmeal-3
sugar-0
5 chic nug-6
1tbsp mallow bits- 0
1/4cp popcorn-1
2chictacos-8
1/2urrito-4
7dorritos-2
1/2pj-4
skinny cow- 2
----points used so far - 33
Exercise -zumba - 75 - floor

water -

• Thursday

pp-3
chic nug-3
bite pbj- 1
lcrolls-5
sochickparm-7
so pb-4
pistachios-1.5
meatalls-5
spaghetti-3
sauce-3
----points used so far - 35.5
Exercise - zumba 38 & 20 - PCD - 38
water -

• Friday -

PP- 3
chic nugg- 3
Smart ones Chicken Enchiladas Suiza -7
pistachios-3
cheese-6
read-2
peaut-2
cocoaut-1
chick-2
swveggies-4
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points used so far -33

Exercise -zumba 60
water -

• Saturday -

chic nugg- 6
pp-3
coconut uil-8
veggie chips - 4
tb-10
lc club-8

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points used so far - 39

Exercise -floorwork (whole body)

 water -

• Sunday -

pp-3
pb- 4
Chocolate peanutbutter-2
LC chick parm - 7
1/2 donut hole-1
bugles-4

1/2 High Tech California with chicken - 9
tall starbucks choc creme - 9

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points used so far - 39

Exercise - zumba 20