So after visiting Tiff over at her page I decided to write an ode to the things Ive grown to love, the things I hate and the things I have given up, but still pine for.
Love
1. Soup. I was never really a soup girl. Top Ramen occasionally. I also adored Pho. But other then that, when given a choice of soup or salad, I always chose salad. I now swear by the 2-points-for-an-entire-can Progresso soups. I especially love the Chicken and Dumpling.
2. Chili Pepper Flakes. I can not say enough about you CPF. I put these babies on everything(they go great in my soup) Spicy foods boost you metabolism. I have always been a fan of spicy foods and these dried little miracle workers are just the kick my chicken/salad/soup/WW meal needs.
3. Chicken. Was never too crazy about chicken, unless is was deep fried or in nugget form. Rosemary lemon chicken is low in points and delicious and goes amazing with my next entry.
4. Corn Tortillas. Welcome to my new obsession. I can not get enough. I thought that limiting my carbs(per doctors orders) was gonna be hell. I LOVE potatoes. I dig pasta. Bread I could do without. My favorite meal is to cut 3 tortillas into strips. Fry them in a tbsp of peanut oil. Add 3 oz of shredded chicken, diced tomatoes,onions,lettuce,red pepper flakes, a tbsp of Parmesan into a bowl and enjoy. About 8 points. And good god, its delicious.
5. Saltines. Weird right? But you get 5 crackers for 1 point. Goes good with my soup and satisfies my salt cravings.
HATE
1. Zucchini. No. No. No. No. The texture makes me gag immediately
2. Mushrooms. See above entry.
3. Anything with wine based sauces. I hate the taste of wine. Which is why I dont drink it. Please dont put it in my food.
4. Pork Chops. They are dry and rubbery, no matter how they are cooked or where I eat them.
5. The majority of fish. Like my chicken, unless deep fried, Ill pass. They look completely unappetizing. No thank you.
Gone, But Not Forgotten
1. McDonalds. Cant help it; I miss french fries and chicken nuggets. I dont think thats ever going to go away. But I can honestly say that I havent had fast food in almost 3 months. And that makes me feel awesome
2. Pints of Haagen Daaz Dulce de Leche Ice Cream. Ugh. Im mourning the loss...
3. Chinese food. Not that I never eat it. But I try to avoid it like the plague. Its just SO high in points!
4. Crunch California Rolls. Mmmm...deep fried. And to that effect, any rolls that have anything fried or "special/house" sauces on them. Yummy=Fat.
5. The freedom to eat whatever I want, as much as I want. Something that, yes, I occasionally miss. Is it easier to go through a bag or doritos rather then measuring out 3 oz? Uh, yeah! But in losing that freedom, Im gaining something so much more awesome. And for the first time in my life, the thing I am gaining isnt weight!
Love you boos!
Xo,
Mary
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Being on ww has tought me so much and your right losing weight is soo worth the effort! I am so proud of you dear. You realy are a source of inspiration!
ReplyDeleteOMG I have never even heard of Crunch Cali rolls. Yikes! I love me some sushi but whoa!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend M!
omg i love progresso soups too and chicken & dumpling is also my fav!! just gotta watch the sodium in those... if its not one thing its another eh?
ReplyDeleteIt's true. While I miss eating whatever I want whenever I want too, I don't miss the size and feelings that go along with that. So I try to remind myself of this every time I try to justify to myself why I can just eat whatever. UGHHHH But so worth it in the end, when we're skinny and hot. Right? Right! Have a great weekend loves..
ReplyDelete@Ms-thanks hon. im glad we can do a little round robin action and inspire each other.
ReplyDelete@KatieJ-OMG-Crunch Cali Rolls are amazing. My mouth is watering thinking about them...Have a good one Katie!
@Keri-I know! And on top of that, I usually eat em with saltines. I still feel bad when being good!
@Diz-My new mantra "It'll all be worth it when Im skinny and hot!" Lol. Hope you have an excellent weekend. Still looking for a copy of the fat flush...damn libraries!
As I was eating my Boca Burger tonight I had a thought like this. a month ago, I would have laughed if someone would tell me I would be eating a Boca Burger on a Friday night instead of a pizza or actual hamburger. But I have grown to LOVE them!!
ReplyDeletei don't want to say i'm just starting my journey, as it's been lifelong, but i'm just starting to take it seriously. this post made me wonder what i'll be loving, hating, and missing.
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