Break the Cycle

Another month has gone by, and my weight has basically remained the same. I know exactly what I'm doing wrong - I'm not following the program the way I used to -I'm not concentrating on getting in my 5 f/v, nor my 2 tsp of healthy oils. If it weren't for ice cream -dairy would be a problem as well. March is going to be my month to get back on track. If I simply loose 1 lb a week - I can still make goal this year. 43 more weeks left - I CAN DO THIS!!

Whew - company for dinner and a broken arm - talk about tired !! This week is simple Monday - spinach lasagna Tuesday - chicken Wednesday - pizza Thursday - Italian turkey (again) Friday - leftovers have a good week !!

WW meeting - down .2 - good enough since I was carrying some extra weight anyway - menu's been changed a bit - we did the italian turkey cutlets last night -excellent. Tonight - chinese buffet - I will NOT be asking for chopsticks Sunday - company coming - lamb in oven, green bean casserole, mashed taters and rice Monday - spinach lasagna Tuesday - chicken Wednesday - pizza Thursday - Italian turkey (again) Friday - leftovers have a good week !!

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 1 envelope good Seasons Italian salad dressing mix 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 6 Turkey Cutlets 1. Preheat oven to 400*, mix cheese, slada dressing mix and garlic powder 2. moisten turkey with water, coat with cheese mixture, place in shallow baking dish bake 20-25 min until cooked through This is 2.6 pts per one, so if you have two - it's only 5 pts !!

8 servings/5 points 1 sprays cooking spray 2 pound uncooked ground turkey breast 1 large onion(s), chopped 2 medium garlic clove(s), chopped 32 oz fat-free chicken broth 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp chili powder, chipotle variety 30 oz canned white beans, drained and rinsed 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice 1/4 cup cilantro, fresh, coarsely chopped (plus extra for garnish) Instructions Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Cook turkey, onion and garlic over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until turkey is browned, about 10 minutes; drain off any fat. Add turkey mixture and remaining ingredients to a 3 1/2 quart or larger slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat setting for at least 4 hours. Yields about 1 cup per serving. (Note: For additional color, top with extra freshly chopped cilantro just before serving.)

Chicken and Spinach Lasagna POINTS® Value: 7Servings: 8 1 sprays cooking spray 52 oz Contadina Marinara Sauce, or other low-fat marinara sauce 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion(s), chopped 1 pound uncooked ground chicken breast 30 oz fat-free ricotta cheese 2 large egg white(s), lightly beaten 1 tsp garlic powder 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning 9 items dry lasagna noodles 20 oz chopped frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 1 1/2 cup Kraft Low-Moisture, Part-Skim Finely Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, or similar product, divided Instructions Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large, deep lasagna pan with cooking spray. Measure 2 cups of marinara sauce; set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until almost tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken; cook until no longer pink, stirring frequently, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add remaining marinara sauce to skillet and stir until well combined; set aside.

8 ounces fat-free cream cheese 1 cup fat free whipped topping 6 teaspoons Sweet 'n Low® sweetener 8 fluid ounces fat-free sour cream 1/3 cup kahlua 1.5 pts per 2 TBS - this will serve 12

INGREDIENTS: 4 sheets aluminum foil wrap, each at least 18 inches long 4 baking potatoes 2 tablespoons chives 2 tablespoons basil 4 firm-fleshed white fish fillets 4 tablespoons butter, divided 1/2 cup white wine (or use white grape juice with a splash of vinegar) Salt and pepper to taste COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place baking potatoes in oven. Combine chives and basil in a small bowl. Place one fish fillet in the middle of each piece of aluminum foil; make a “bowl” to surround the fish by pulling up the edges on all four sides. Top each fillet with one tablespoon of butter, one tablespoon of the chives/basil mixture, and two tablespoons of wine; pepper to taste. Fold the foil up around the fish and seal the edges very tightly so that nothing will leak out during the cooking process. Place the packets in a baking dish and bake for 30 minutes. To serve, place a foil packet on each dinner plate and allow each person to open it so that none of the wine sauce leaks...

Chicken Marsala Points 4 Servings 4 2 tsp olive oil 1 cup mushroom(s), fresh, sliced 1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, four 4 oz pieces 1 tsp dried thyme 1/2 tsp table salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/2 cup wine, Marsala variety 1 1/4 cup canned beef broth, reduced-sodium, divided 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch Instructions Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender and releasing liquid, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, place chicken on a plate and season both sides with thyme, salt and pepper. Move mushrooms to outer edge of skillet once cooked. Place chicken in center of skillet and sauté until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Add wine to skillet; simmer 1 minute. Add 3/4 cup of broth and simmer, uncovered, until chicken is tender and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Dissolve cornstarch in remaining 1/2 cup of broth in a small bowl; add to skillet. Simmer until sauce thickens, stirring constantly and incorporating mushrooms into t...

I'll be linking this again on Monday when it's time for Menu Plan Monday - but I was working on it this a.m. and got it done early. I'll post recipes so they can be linked later. Saturday Chicken Marsala 4 servings/4 points Sunday – White fish with baked potato 10 pts per serving Kahula dip with fruit for dessert 1.5 pts per 2 TBS serving (add more for fruit) Monday -Chicken and Spinach Lasagna 7 pts/8 servings Tuesday - White Bean and Ground Turkey Slow Cooker Chipotle Chili 5 pts/8servings Wednesday – Pizza with the kids – dh leaves on vacation ;) Thursday Day 1 – Parm/Garlic Turkey 2.6 pts per cutlet Friday - Leftovers

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Beautiful sunny day outside - windows are open, fresh air is pouring in, come on Spring !!! An update on some of my menu choices so far - Lime Chicken 8 out of 10. Everyone liked it - the sauce was pretty good, but I would have liked to have more sauce - next time I'll double that part. The beef stew in the oven - awesome - very easy - I threw the rice in when I threw the entire thing in the oven (I didn't have a covered casserole big enough, so I just used a regular baking pan covered with tin foil) Put it in for 1 hour 15 minutes - and left. Came home 2 hours later (swim practice) and it was wonderful !! !! Tonight - stuffed shells - we'll see...... Have a good one

Need to switch some things around from my earlier plan - sales at the grocery store, doncha know. Did end up having pizza yesterday - the kids had Pizza Hut, and dh and I had Wolfgang Pucks frozen pies - darn good. Got them from Sam's. Course, a serving was 1/3 of a pizza, and I ate 1/2 (dh ate 1 and 1/2 - OUCH) I'll figure out the points though, and journal them ! Monday – Lime Chicken with White Rice - 4 pts for chicken, 4 pts for rice will make stuffed peppers for dh Tuesday -Twice Baked Potatoes Beef, Brown Rice and Mushroom Stew 6 points for the stew, and 4 pts for the potato Wednesday– Herb Cheese stuffed shells and salad 7 pts per serving Thursday – Slow Cooker Country Captain Chicken with Rice 7 pts Friday - Shrimp Bisque – pg 78 Turn Around 3 pts per serving (will post recipe later - this an awesome soup !) Moroccan Carrot Dip with Pita Triangles pg 23 2 pts per serving Two Cheese Spinach Pizza pg 107 4 pts per serving Saturday – Depends on WI !!!

Gotta change the menu - only lost 1.4 lbs this week - so no pizza tomorrow either. Since we did chicken last night - can't do the lime chicken again tonight, so beef it is. Tomorrow we're having company again - so after seeing whats on sale, I'll post something different as well. Grilled Beef Fajitas POINTS® Value: 3 Servings:4 2 medium onion(s), Vidalia, thickly sliced 2 medium summer squash, yellow, sliced lengthwise 1 sprays cooking spray 1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste 8 oz raw lean flank steak 1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste 1/2 cup salsa 4 medium tortilla, flour, fat-free Instructions Preheat grill or grill pan. When hot, grill onion slices until soft and browned, about 5 minutes. Coat squash slices with cooking spray, salt them and grill until soft, about 3 to 5 minutes. Season steak with salt and pepper on both sides; grill until cooked through, about 3 to 6 minutes. Remove from grill and slice into strips against the grain. To assemble fajitas, put 2 tablespoo...

Slow Cooker Country Captain Chicken with Rice POINTS® Value: 7Servings: 4 2 cup shiitake mushroom(s), sliced 1 cup onion(s), chopped 1/2 cup celery, chopped 1 medium garlic clove(s), minced 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thigh(s), cut into bite-size pieces 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour 1/4 cup fat-free chicken broth 1 1/2 tsp curry powder 1 tsp table salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp paprika 3 cup canned crushed tomatoes 1/4 cup golden seedless raisins 2 cup cooked brown rice Instructions Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Add mushrooms, onion, celery and garlic and sauté until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Place vegetables in slow cooker; add chicken. In a cup, stir together flour and chicken broth until smooth. Add to slow cooker. Add curry powder, salt, pepper, paprika, crushed tomatoes and raisins, and stir in. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours. To serve, spoon 1/2 cup rice onto each of 4 plates. Top each with chicken and sauce and serve. Yields 2 1/2 cups chicken mi...

Herbed Cheese-Stuffed Shells POINTS® Value: 7Servings: 4 16 shells uncooked jumbo shells 15 oz fat-free ricotta cheese 1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded 2 Tbsp buttermilk 1 large egg(s), beaten 1/4 cup onion(s), yellow, chopped 2 tsp ground oregano, or other Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp table salt 1/4 tsp black pepper, coarsely ground 3 medium garlic clove(s), peeled 1 medium onion(s), sliced 6 medium tomato(es), yellow, chopped 1 medium carrot(s), grated 1/2 cup wine, dry, white 1 Tbsp basil, chopped 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes Instructions Cook the shells according to package directions. Drain and rinse briefly under cold running water to stop the cooking. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Mix together the ricotta, mozzarella, buttermilk, egg, yellow onion, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper; press in the garlic with a garlic press. Stuff 2 tablespoons of the mixture into each shell and set in the baking dish.Heat a nonstick skillet...

Beef, Brown Rice and Mushroom Stew POINTS® Value: 6Servings: 6 2 sprays cooking spray 1 1/2 pound lean beef round, bottom-cut, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 medium onion(s), halved and thinly sliced 1 pound cremini mushrooms, or white button mushrooms, cleaned and thinly sliced 2 tsp thyme, fresh (or 1 tsp dried thyme) 1 tsp caraway seeds 1 tsp table salt 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground 2 cup vegetable broth, reduced-sodium 12 oz beer, Guinness stout-variety 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice Instructions Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a large casserole or oven-safe saucepan with nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Add the meat (working in batches if necessary) and brown on all sides, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Spray again with nonstick spray and add the onions. Cook, stirring often, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until they release their liquid, about 4 minutes. Stir in the thyme, caraway se...

Stayed pretty much on target with last weeks recipes. Didn't make the lime chicken - so may substitute that for Sundays Pizza - all depends on tomorrows Weigh In ! This week we're trying some new things - recipes will be posted - if you make them - please post a comment on your thoughts (believe me, you can say you didn't like it, I didn't write them LOL) Sunday – Pizza and Shrimp and Potato Tapas (Pizza Hut Book It coupons for the kids, White Pizzas for dh and I) Monday – Twice Baked Potatoes with Turkey Bacon Beef, Brown Rice and Mushroom Stew POINTS® Value: 6Servings: 6 Tuesday – Herb Cheese stuffed shells and salad Wednesday – Slow Cooker Country Captain Chicken with Rice POINTS® Value: 7Servings: 4 Thursday – Shrimp Bisque – pg 78 Turn Around 3 pts per serving Moroccan Carrot Dip with Pita Triangles pg 23 2 pts per serving Two Cheese Spinach Pizza pg 107 4 pts per serving Friday – Leftovers Saturday – Depends on WI !!!

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Hope everyone is having a great (snowy,icy, rainy, windy, cold) kinda day !! We woke up to very hard rain (I wish it had been snow) - but - now it seems to be over. Made the Golden Artichoke Chicken Bake last night (well, dd #1 made it). It was pretty good. I made it with 1/2 chicken breasts (dh and I) and 1/2 chicken thighs (kids). This was one recipe where the breasts actually tasted better in the end - they did not dry out - even though we cooked them early in the evening (done around 4pm) then reheated them for dinner (at 7pm) Dinner tonight - shrimp paella - I love it - and I already know I can leave it without it getting mushy. Saved 6 cupcakes from ds's Valentines Day party - those will be our Valentines Day dessert. Jerzy

BTW - I made Dreamsicle Cake again last night - you would never know it was a WW friendly cake - and wow - is it good. And only 3 pts per serving - easy enough to make, and probably have everything you need at home. I experiment each time I make it - yesterday I used orange jello, but a diet sprite. It's also very good with rasberry or cherry jello, and different flavored pudding mixes. Monday - Turkey Scaloppine 4 servings at 5 pts each Twice Baked Potatoes with Feta Cheese – 4 pts per 1 potato pg 161 Tuesday – Golden Artichoke Chicken Bake over rice (thanks MJ) Serves 4 @ 5 pts per serving Adjust if you use low fat soup, and add points for rice Wednesday – Shrimp Bisque or Paella Chowder Thursday – Meatballs and sauce in crock over egg noodles Friday – leftovers Saturday – Lime Sauced Chicken over rice - 4 servings at 4 pts per serving - add more points for rice

I've made this so many times before, using different kinds of diet soda and jello. Tonight will be orange jello, but diet sprite - as thats all we have Dreamsicle Cake -3 points -for cake-1 Duncan Heinz Classic White cake mix 2 egg whites 1 can diet orange soda (Slice, Sunkist, etc.)- for filling- 1 sm. pkg. orange flavor sugar free Jello 1 cup hot water 1 cup cold water -for frosting- 1 sm. pkg. orange flavor sugar free Jello 1 sm. pkg. INSTANT fat free, sugar free vanilla pudding 1 cup 2% milk 1 tsp. vanilla 8 oz. tub Cool Whip Free topping Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray shiny 9x13 cake pan with Pam. Mix dry cake mix with orange soda and egg whites. Blend 30 seconds until moistened and then 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into pan and bake 33-35 minutes, or until done in center.Mix 1 pkg. orange jello powder with hot water until dissolved. Add cold water and stir.Poke holes in cake with fork that the tines have been sprayed with Pam. Pour orange mixture evenly over ca...

Sunday – Lime Sauced Chicken over rice – 4 servings at 4 pts per serving add more points for rice Nonstick cooking spray 4 (about 1 1/4 pounds total) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 3/4 cup Apple NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE® All Natural 100% Juice Juice from 1 lime 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon MAGGI Reduced Sodium Chicken Flavor Instant Bouillon SPRAY large, nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat over medium heat. Cook chicken, turning once, for 8 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink in center. Remove from skillet; keep warm.COMBINE Juicy Juice, lime juice, cornstarch and bouillon in small bowl. Add to skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until thick. Spoon sauce over chicken to serve.

2 pounds lean ground beef 1 cup bread crumbs 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 envelopes onion soup mix 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 eggs Sauce: 1 cup chopped onion 2 cans tomato paste (12 ounces total) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sweet pickle relish 1/2 cup beef broth 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons dry mustard Combine meatball ingredients and mix well. Shape into meatballs and brown in a skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil. Drain on paper towels.Add all sauce ingredients to Crock Pot and stir well. Add meatballs and cook, covered, on low for 5 to 6 hours (high for 2 to 3). Makes about 60 meatball If you make this into 60 meatballs – each 6 meatball serving would be about 9.5 pts, and of course, add more for pasta.

Recipe - Preheat oven to 350 degrees Ingredients: 1 can golden mushroom soup ¾ cup fire-roasted green salsa ¼ teaspoon cumin 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves 1 (14-oz) can quartered artichoke hearts (drained) ½ cup sliced olives (drained) In a mixing bowl combine soup, salsa and cumin; set aside. Arrange chicken in a 9x9 inch baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Place artichoke hearts around chicken. Pour soup mixture over top and sprinkle with olives. Bake 25 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Serves 4 @ 5 pts per serving Adjust if you use low fat soup, and add points for rice

Turkey Scaloppine Recipe ingredients 1 pound turkey breast cutlets or slices 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil divided 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 2 large cloves garlic finely chopped 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh sage or 1/2 teaspoon dried sage, crushed 1/2 teaspoon MAGGI Reduced Sodium Chicken Flavor Instant Bouillon COAT cutlets with flour; sprinkle with salt and ground black pepper, if desired.HEAT 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of cutlets; cook on each side for 1 to 2 minutes or until no longer pink in center. Remove from skillet; keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil and cutlets.ADD water, wine, butter, garlic, sage and bouillon to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add cutlets to skillet; reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring and turning cutlets over to coat, for 1 to 2 minutes.

Bought a new cookbook at WW today (BTW - I was down .2 lbs - so I did loose all that vacation weight I gained last week!!!) Anyway, the cookbook looks awesome - called Pure Comfort. Tonights dinner is taking 3 recipes straight from the book. If any of them are outstanding - I'll post the recipe (or if you just want it - post and let me know) This week's menu - Saturday – Pumpkin-Poppy Seed Roll – 3 pts each pg 186 Mashed Potatoes with Garlic 3 pts per 2/3 cup pg 163 Mini Meatloaves – 4 pts each pg 123 Succotash – 1 pt for 2/3 cup serving Sunday - Lamb on the grill 5 pts for each 4 ounces Green bean casserole – 5 pts for 1 cup Rice – 4 pts for 1 cup Dessert – Dreamsicle Cake – 3 pts per serving Monday - Turkey Scaloppine 4 servings at 5 pts each Twice Baked Potatoes with Feta Cheese – 4 pts per 1 potato pg 161 Tuesday – Golden Artichoke Chicken ...

Ok, Ok, today was "supposed" to be Cornish Hens - but they weren't on sale, and chickens were $3 each (for a whole frying chicken) so I bought 2 (1 for tomorrow's dinner). One chicken will be rubbed with McCormicks wet rub - the kids LOVE this stuff - and it's so good on chicken parts out on the grill, today we're going to try it on a baked whole chicken. The other chicken is being done for daddy - who LOVES his horseradish. I ran this through Master Cook - works up to be about 4 pts per serving (if you get 6 servings out of a chicken, and if you take the skin off). If you only get 4 servings out of your chicken, the points go up to 5.65 - guess I'll go check the cupboards to see what we'll serve with this. HORSERADISH ENCRUSTED WHOLE ROASTED CHICKEN 1 Whole chicken 3 Oz. Horseradish, prepared and strained 1 Oz. Breadcrumbs, Italian2 Tbsp. Parsley, minced, fresh 1 Tbsp. Brown sugar 1/2 Oz. Honey In a mixing bowl, combine horseradish, breadcrumbs, pars...

Checked out the scale this a.m. - looking better. Still a few more days until my WW meeting though, so I'm being careful. I've had some people emailing me about a WW point tracker that they can download to their desktop. It also figures out your AP. If you are interested - simply email me and I'll email it back. I tried to download it to an MSN site (scroll down to January) but if you aren't already a member of an MSN group, you have to do all that before you can access it. BUT - if you are a member of an MSN group already - check out this group - join if you have to, and you'll find the tracker, plus other downloads (like a point tracker for excel). I also run a MSN group for ladies that have 100 or more lbs to loose. Small group - but if you'd like to join us - we'd be more than happy to have you. WE have THOUSANDS of WW friendly recipes, plus lots of other information. You will have to be "approved" (we try to keep out lurkers/men/unf...

This recipe is "supposed" to make 6 one cup servings - but who in their right mind eats just 1 cup of dinner? Anyway, and only 3 pts per 1 cup, you can double the recipe, have an entire PLATE of food (well, 2 cups worth) and it's still very reasonable - and you'll be full :) 2 sprays cooking spray 4 large egg white(s) 1/2 cup scallion(s), chopped, green and white parts 2 medium garlic clove(s), minced 12 oz uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/2 cup carrot(s), diced 2 cup cooked brown rice, regular or instant, kept hot 1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed 3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce Instructions Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium-high heat. Add egg whites and cook, until scrambled, stirring frequently, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside. Offheat, recoat skillet with cooking spray and place back over medium-high heat. Add scallions and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add chicken and carrots; ...

Week of Feb. 5, 2007 Monday - Leg of Lamb slow cooker / rice 9 WW pts Tuesday - Chicken Fried Rice (recipe will be posted) 6 points (really only 3, but I like double serving sizes with this) Wednesday - Paella Chowder - this is really good 6 pts Thursday - Cornish Hens with Ratatouille Casserole - (weight watchers complete cookbook, 331) - take the skin off the hen - the whole thing is only 6 pts !! Ratatouille adds one more point - add some leftover rice, or couscous Friday - Leftovers Saturday - decided AFTER WW meeting

Home from Florida. Did some major damage to my weight loss efforts - too much chocolate and other junk food available at my mom's, plus spent 2 fun filled days at Nick Jr. Hotel in Orlando, where again, the buffet lines called my name. Luckily, I have an entire week to sweat this weight off before my next official WW weigh in !! Dinner tonight - leg of lamb. May try it in the crock - I'll post a recipe later. Had to print some leases this a.m., and don't you know, I ran out of ink. URGH. I always have an extra half dozen on hand, but seems they are all empty. I usually use 123inkjets - fast service and best prices - so if you're running low on your ink supplies, go through my link, and don't forget to use a coupon code. Up to 75% off inkjet cartridges, and supplies for Office printers, and copiers $1.95 shipping on any order! Free shipping on $55+! One Year Risk Free Guarantee on all orders! 5% off your order 123Inkjets Coupon: Save5 exp 12/31 15% off your or...