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Weigh In! & Zumba

Well I think I am still on a high after my WI today I lost a whopping

4 and a 1/2 pounds

I was in shock could not believe it! seems my hard work showed up this week

Happy Days 

for Weight Watchers 

I got my 10% and  I am 1/2 a pound away from my 3rd sliver 7

So I have updated my ticker from my starting  weight I was, when I came home from the hospital to present day and I have lost 24 pounds over all 

I updated my goal but might change that to a smaller one and move it forward when Ì get there I have come a long way but have a long way to go but I am ready! 

ZUMBA

I started my first class in Zumba  ( Zumba Carlow you can find them on Facebook)http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001523668695 on Wednesday night and I am hooked loved it, had such good fun and I was sorry when we finished. I would highly recommended it and a great way to get out of the house and meet people and for me an hour uninterrupted from my lovely children and all bussy mums need that. can not wait for next week I am hopping I can go twice a week.

Just had to spread the 

Fruity choc-pop bars

I made this at the weekend for the kids and ME :) and they went down a treat! lasted till today so 3 days not bad!

2 pp per bar

calorie controlled cooking spray
50g ready to eat dried apricots, chopped
50g raisins or sultanas
50g rice krispies
50g plain.lightly sweetened or salty popcorn
100g marshmallows
100g milk or plain chocolate,broken into pieces
25g low fat spread

1,mist a 23 cm backing tray with cooking spray and line with baking parchment.

2, In a large bowl, mix together the apricots,raisins or sultanas, Rice Krispies and popcorn.

3, Put the marshmallows,chocolate and low fat spread into a large saucepan and melt on a low heat,stirring often with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat occasionally  to allow marshmallows to melt slowly.

4,Tip the fruit mixture into the melted mixture and stir thoroughly to coat.Transfer to the prepared tin and level the surface. cool for a few minutes,then transfer to the fridge for 40 minutes to chill and set.

5, Cut in to 24 equal pieces, then store in the fridge,with pieces of baking paper between layers,Alternatively, freeze for up to 3 months

Quick and Easy Friday Favourite Chunky Sausage Pasta Bake

This had to be my children's favourite dinner in fact my 5 year old would have it every night if he could, its one of those when your finished you have to say! only problem is you want more! its quick and simple and one every one will love : ) I make it two ways depending on time first is my way second it from my new cook book The Complete Kitchen!  I have no picture as it was gone before I thought of it !

Sausage Pasta bake: 11 pp

200g of pasta any shape I prefer the bows

8 low fat sausages WW if you can get them

1 jar of low fat pasta tomato sauce 

125g of low fat mozzarella cheese diced 

low cal cooking spray

preheat oven to 200 oc fan 180oc 

Cook pasta and drain, cook sausages and chop in to pieces, place pasta in baking dish with sausages and pasta sauce and chopped cheese, place in oven for 15 to 20 minutes and serve

( remember to check pasta sauce and sausages in case using different ones the PP might be more or less) 

The Complete kitchen

 Chunky Sausage Pasta Bake 

37 PP per recipe 9pp per portion

20 minutes prep 

20 minutes cooking

serves 4 

Speedy tomato sauce 0pp

400g can of chopped tomatoes

1 garlic clove,crushed

1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest

1/4 teaspoon mixed dried herbs ( I use garlic Italian herbs) 

1 teaspoon of castor sugar

salt and pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in a lidded sauce pan and bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes stirring once or twice.

200g of dried pasta shapes of your choice
low fat cooking spray

6 qourn sausages chopped, ( I used low fat sausages 2 per person 10 pp) 
2 onions chopped roughly
2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary/ and or 1 teaspoon of dried chili flakes

150ml of veg stock
125g low fat mozzarella cheese drained and diced
25g grated Parmesan

1, preheat oven gas mark 6, 200oc fan 180oc , Make the speedy tomato sauce, bring a saucepan of water to boil, add the pasta and return to boil, cook for 9 minutes or 1 minute less per instructions so pasta is cooked but still has a little bite,.
2, Mean while, heat a non stick pan, spray with low cal cooking spray and cook qourn sausage chunks and onion,rosemary, chili flakes cook for 5-6 minutes on a medium heat on still starting to colour,
3, Drain pasta and mix with sausage mixture, the tomato sauce and stock, transfer to oven dish  and scatter cheese on top.
4, Bake for 20 minutes on till bubbling with a golden cheesy crust.

Progress to date :) and WI :(

Good News :) :

Here is a ticker of my progress to date including the weight I lost before joining WW and on till now

Its actually better than I thought I had done, I'm happy with my progress to now, I am on track to getting my 10%  sticker with Weight watchers my 3rd silver 7 kind of raging I waited a few weeks before joining WW after I had my lovely little man, as I have them by now! but wanted breastfeeding established before returning to WW

Not so good News :( :

Got my TOTM today and knew I would be up,I was  hoping for a sts or at worst a 0.5 gain, naaa it was a dozy 1.5 gain! thank you body( on checking my card its the exact amount I gain every totm) , I was a little upset because all I needed was a loss of 0.5 and I have had my 10% sticker with WW and 3 pounds to my next 7 pounds off.. but I was a little taken aback when my leader was not to impressed with my gain and said I needed to lose more weight each week and try tracking  better so we can see the weight come down. I'm pretty happy with my progress so far and as I am feeding a baby, the guide lines recommend a loss of a pound a week as any more could effect milk supply and quality. I wouldn't mind I can count the amount of gains I have had on one hand and its still not 5 :) I lose slow and I've learnt to accept that, so a little upset with my leader for not remembering that I am breastfeeding and for making me feel worse, and in front of other people as its not very private in our meeting. also another week she would be telling you how losing slow is better !! insert rolling eye picture!! 

I am planning on chatting to her about it next week as I hadn't enough time today, also going to show her a tracker, so she can see I do stick to the program and write down my exercise so she can see that also and see what she says oh and remind her AGAIN that I am breastfeeding ....