We had a kind of no cook dinner tonight.
This is one of our favorites! Super easy and super tasty.
We add a little bit of Fat Free Black Bean Dip from Trader Joe's. It has a spice to it that adds nicely to the flavor. And we don't use avocado, because we don't like it. So the point value is probably a little bit different for what we eat, but regardless, YUM!
Bean Tostadas with Corn Salsa and Avocado
4 small (6 inch) corn tortillas
1 (15.5 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup fresh salsa
1 ( 8oz) can low-sodium corn kernels, drained
3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
1/2 avocado, diced
1/2 cup fat free sour cream
2 scallions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1. Arrange the tortillas in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake until crisp in 450F oven. About 5-7 minutes.
2. In a small saucepan, mix the beans and 1/2 cup of the salsa; cook, stirring as needed and mashing the beans (we don't mash ours), until heated through, about 5 minutes. In a small bowl, mis the remaining 1/2 cup of salsa and the corn.
3. Place the tortilla on plate, then assemble tostada as desired. ( I didn't follow the directions here, because I like my sour cream on the bottom on top of the bean dip.) Put it together however you want. You get to be the boss tonight.
4 servings. Per serving: 326 cal, 6g fat, 3 g sat fat, 12 mg Chol, 566 mg Sod, 50g Carb, 11g Fib, 20g Pro, 373 mg Calc. POINTS: 5
From Weight Watchers "Cook it Quick" (2002)
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o I'm totally having a pity party today. I don't really know why... but I am.
So I thought it was the perfect day to talk about my first ever blog award.
Kimberlynn was kind enough to think of me and give me this award!! Thank you!!
YAY!! So I guess that I'm supposed to say 10 things that I like.
1.) Baby feet
2.) The sound of my kids laughing
3.) Chocolate Chip Cookies
4.) Time alone with Husband
5.) People that are genuine and kind
6.) Honesty
7.) Feeling loved
8.) Morning Runs
9.) Sewing (who knew?)
10.) Diet Coke
Thanks again, Kimberlynn!
I must be kidding myself.
Four days of tracking and exercising and doing all of the right things do not make up for a weekend worth of gluttony.
And that is what I feel like I've been doing. Watching carefully during the week, and running rampant on the weekends.
I do not deserve the one pound weight loss that I achieved this past week. It should have been a gain, or at the very least maintenance.
So today I will start following the Weight Watchers program as it is designed. To track EVERY day. Every bite, lick, taste, and splurge.
Because I really want to do this the right way, not just the way that works.
And eyes are watching. Little eyes. Two and Three year old eyes.
And if I don't do it the right way, then I won't get to hear "Mommy, when I get big like you, I'm going to run all of the time too."
And then she will no longer inspire me. And right now, they are my inspiration.
These guys.
I'm back. After a little "staycay" with the fam, including Disneyland, the San Diego Zoo, a kid with the stomach flu, and some good old quality time, it is back to reality.
The good news is that yesterday, at my weigh in, I got this!!
My 10% keychain.
That's right. That one stinking pound is now gone, and I hit my 10%!!!
Husband ordered me my first big reward
today, and I can hardly wait until its here!!
I'll have to give you all the scoop after I try it out.
We then celebrated my victory just as every weight watcher should. With pizza and alcohol. I'm not a big drinker, I could actually care less, but when husband found this...
I had to give it a try. And it was pretty darn tasty. At only 2 points a bottle, it was totally worth it.
And since I gave up Diet Coke (I know!), I figured I could use a little bit of flavor with my pizza.
Hope your weekend was as great as mine!!
We went to the zoo today. I decided that it is good for a couple of things.
1.) Making children very happy. Maybe not all children, but definitely this guy.
2.) Hill workouts. Maybe not all zoos, but the San Diego Zoo? Yes, thank you. Did I mention I was pushing a stroller? Right. So I was also pushing either 80 pounds or 30 pounds of weight up the hill, depending on which stroller I pushed. (Yes. We had two strollers. Three children do not fit in one double stroller. FYI)
3.) Scaring me in to not stepping on a scale. Because do I really want to be compared to a polar bear? No thanks. Did I step on the scale? Um, no.
Because I was totally expecting the scale to go all the way to where the black arrow is. I know the picture is small, but that says "Adult Female 660 pounds". I'm probably totally exaggerating, but how mortifying would that have been?
and ps.. my husband stepped on and said that it added about 100 lbs. I think that I might have had a nervous breakdown, had it been me.
I
went for a run this morning.
I got to see the world coming. People were getting in to their cars to start their day with a fresh cup of coffee, having just said goodbye to their loved ones.
I got to witness the beginning of the day. When there hasn't yet been time to be jaded by the events of the hours to come.
I got to come home with a sense of accomplishment. That if nothing else happens today, I made a good choice this morning.
I normally run at night.
I watch the world going. People are rushing to get home to their families.
I watch the sun go down. When people are tired, and weary, and ready to relax after a long day.
I come home with a sense of accomplishment. That despite everything that has happened that day, I made a good choice.
