Confession Time

I went to my meeting today. Lost .8 pounds.

I feel bloated. I ate too many Doritos last night. Had an urge and acted upon it.
So -- here's what we learned in our meeting today and two ideas for yummy eats.

PLATEAU --

Most people look at a plateau in weight loss as negative, but it is a good thing. Change your thinking about the plateau and here is what you come up with.

Imagine that you are a mountain climber and you reach a plateau on that mountain. This time the word plateau is a positive word. A plateau is a time for your body to rest. For you to look down and reflect on where you have been. No you have not reached your destination but you are progressing on your journey. Like a plateau balances out the terrain on a mountain, our body uses the plateau to balance out our body's needs during this journey.


P - Patience is more important than anything.
L - Live the plan versus treating it as a diet.
A - Accept the fact that you may not lose weight every week.
T - Take time to analyze what you are doing.
E - Evaluate your progress and reward yourself.
A - Attend meetings each week.
U - Understand that this is a process and not just a destination.

Being aware of your points make a difference in lifestyle changes.
Meeting attendees lose 3x more weight.
Don't forget your tracking, water, and good health guidelines.

Recipe 1 --

Frozen Peanut Butter Cups -- 2 points

8 oz fat free frozen cool whip
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
2 Tablespoons Chocolate Syrup

Blend cool whip and peanut butter
Spoon into 12 cupcake foils
top with chocolate syrup

Freeze for 6-8 hours
Makes 12 servings.

Pineapple/Angel Food Cake dessert -- 3 points

Grilled Pineapple
Breyers lowfat ice cream (1/2 cup)
Angel Food Cake

Yum, Yum.