I can’t believe that I’m writing about what I ate on Wednesday, yet here I am.  Writing about it.  I’m grasping at cookies straws this week, people.  I have no other creative ideas rattling around in this hollow brain of mine, so this is what you get.  Regurgitation.

Okay, so remember when I told you that I had joined Weight Watchers?  No?  Well, actually, I’ve been following the Weight Watchers plan on and off for several years now.  And it was when I returned from my vacation a few weeks ago that I decided that I needed to be “on” again.  So, off I waddled to my local WW location and signed up for my torture.  And if you’re not familiar with the WW point system, just accept my truth in saying that my daily point range is about the same range that a small rat would be allowed in order to sustain life.  For about 2 hours.

So, here’s my list, separated by breakfast/snack/lunch/snack/dinner/snack.  Can you tell that I like to snack?  Perhaps too much.  And I’m also including the point totals for each item.  And by the way, I’m allowed 20 points per day.  Did I mention that I eat tiny rat-size portions?

BREAKFAST

1.  Simple Harvest Instant Oatmeal (3 points per pack).  This is one item that I cannot live without.  I eat it almost every morning that I’m not eating Krispy Kreme donuts.

2.  Milk.  I have to microwave my oatmeal in a 1/2 cup of 1% milk (1 point).  Who can eat instant oatmeal mixed in water?  Bleh.

MORNING SNACK 

3.  Western Bagel.  The closest thing to hot-buttered bread that I can find within the realm of WW.  Only 1 point per bagel!  The cinnamon flavor is the best.

LUNCH 

4.  Salad.  Boring, right?  But zero points, y’all!  That is, until you add the dressing.  Sigh.  Actually, I buy the small, pre-packaged salads from the Publix produce section.  They are made with red, yellow, and green peppers, baby carrots, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes.  For two bucks, you can’t beat it! 

5. Naturally Fresh Lite Ranch Dressing.  This brand of lite ranch dressing is the closest thing that I can find that tastes like real ranch dressing.  One and half ounces (approx. 3 tablespoons) is 3 points.  Add an extra 1/2 point if you lick the salad bowl.  Not that I would ever do that…

6.  Smart Ones Chicken Enchiladas Suiza.  I’m not too keen on frozen food dinners, but there’s several of the Smart Ones (a WW product) that I really like.  This is one of my favorites at only 6 points…

AFTERNOON SNACK 

7.  Almonds.  One of my most favorite crunchy treats!  But I can only have 7 at one sitting for 1 point.  See?  Rat portions, people.

DINNER 

8.  Boiled eggs.  I had 2 at 2 points a piece on toast (see #9).  My husband, GR, has nicknamed me Egg Head because of my love of eggs.  There’s scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, poached eggs, egg salad, eggs Benedict, egg souffle, egg custard, bacon and eggs, omelettes, coddled eggs, deviled eggs, pickled eggs, egg drop soup, and that’s about it. 

Much like shrimp, eggs are the fruit of the sea.

9.  Sunbeam bread.  Okay, technically, I should be eating whole wheat bread loaded with fiber, but I just find it hard to give up the real deal.  And, at 1 point per slice (I had 2 slices), it’s not that bad.  Unless of course you count the fact that it turns into pure sugar once it hits your stomach.

10.  Blue Plate Mayonnaise.  If you live in the South, how can you buy anything other than Blue Plate?  And don’t give me that fat-free or reduced-calorie crap.  There’s just some things that aren’t worth the fight.  Oh, I smeared two teaspoons on my egg sandwich for 2 points.

AFTER DINNER SNACK 

11.  Weight Watchers Lemon Cake.  This is the closest to a Little Debbie’s snack cake that you can get.  And for 1 point a piece, they really are sweet and yummy!  They also come in chocolate, carrot, and caramel flavors.  I ate the whole box one.

DRINKS 

12.  Amaretto Sours.

12.  Coke Zero.  I have to admit—I have one Coke Zero a day.  I had officially sworn off Diet Coke and Coke Zero, but I figured that going from drinking 6 to 7 cans a day to just one 2-liter can a day is not going to cause too much damage. 

13.  Water.  I’ve said this before, I’ll say it again.  Bleh.  I hate it, but I drink it.  Sometimes I’ll flavor it with Crystal Light powder just for shits and giggles.  Oops—did I just say that?

Okay, technically I used 24 points on Wednesday—4 points over my alloted rat portion.  But, I am allowed an extra 35 points as a bonus to use as I wish throughout the week.  I normally try to use an extra 5 points a day.  That is unless I expend all of my bonus points eating tacos.

Happy Thursday, y’all! 

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