Wednesday 26 November 2014

What would happen?

What would happen if you stick to the program 100% for a week?...

Well, you would loose weight!

That is the question my leader put to my class tonight when I told her that my challenge for myself this week was to stick to the Pro Points plan 100% for the next seven days. It seems pretty obvious doesn't it? However, sometimes we loose sight of that simple little fact, do it properly and reap the rewards!



For the last few weeks I have been up and down the same 1 or 2 lbs, it's been frustrating, but I am the only person to blame. You are not going to achieve your goals by messing around and cheating the program, you can't loose weight like that. As a gold member I know this, I know what to do in order to loose weight, for some reason over the last few weeks I chose not to do it. I chose to cheat, mess and guess. I willing engaged in behavior that I knew would cause me to gain weight and not lose it!

A reminder of what I have achieved

Why? why would I do that? 

I honestly can't give a straight answer to that question, I had a goal, I wanted to get back to goal for my tip to Krakow, that trip is now ten days away and I am still 6lbs to goal.

My tracker all ready to go!

I am not going to focus on what I didn't achieve over the last few weeks. So what, I wont be at goal for my trip, but I can lose a couple of pounds in ten days. I might not get to goal for christmas but I know I will get there in january if not. I wont allow myself to feel like a failure, what matters is what I do now, and now I can see that if I follow the program 100% I will lose weight and for the first time in many, many weeks it seems simple and I know that I can do it! 

Friday 14 November 2014

Quinoa Buffalo Bites

Quinoa Buffalo Bites

The whole recipe works out as 6 Pro Points on the Filling & Healthy program

5 Bites are only 1 Pro Point on Filling & Healthy




1 bottle of Franks Buffalo Wing sauce
2 cups cooked Quinoa
1/2 Cups Paxo Breadcrumbs
1 Egg
Salt & Pepper
1 can Cannellini Beans, mashed
3 Tbsp Olive Oil



In a bowl combine the Beans, Quinoa, Egg & Breadcrumbs with 4 tbsp of Franks Buffalo sauce, add salt & pepper to taste.
Mix well with a wooden spoon.
Form into balls, using about half a tablespoon of mixture to make about 30 bites.

Heat a frying pan and add oil.
Add the bites and cook until crisp & golden on all sides (about 5 minutes)
repeat with remaining balls.
When all the bites are cooked, roll each bite in the leftover Franks sauce being careful not to break the balls.

Serve as finger food at a party or accompany with salad for a tasty lunch or dinner.
Or you could be a little naughty and serve them with home made oven fries with taco sauce and cheese for a friday night fake-away!


Saturday 8 November 2014

Starbucks Pro Pointed


I adore Starbucks and I always look forward to seeing what seasonal delights they bring out, Pumpkin Spice Lattes in the autumn, Mocha Coconut Frappuccinos in the summer and now they have just released their Christmas flavours for this year. I am very excited to try them out. So I thought I would do a bit of research and put together a list of Pro Points values for Starbucks drinks.

Starbucks Pro Points

(All drinks values are based on being made with skimmed milk and no whipped cream)

*Skinny Lattes & Cappuccinos are free on Filling & Healthy, you can add sugar free syrup for 0 Pro Points.

Seasonal Drinks

Christmas 

Toffe Nut Latte
Tall - 4PP
Grande - 6PP
Venti - 7PP

Gingerbread Latte 
Tall - 4PP
Grande - 5PP
Venti - 7PP

Eggnog Frappuccino
Tall - 7PP
Grande - 10PP
Venti - 11PP

Honey & Almond Hot Chocolate
Tall - 7PP
Grande - 9PP
Tall - 12PP

Autumn

Pumpkin Spice Latte
Tall - 4PP
Grande - 5PP
Venti - 6PP


Summer

Mocha Coconut Frappuccino
Tall - 4PP
Grande - 6PP
Venti - 8PP

Mocha Cookie Frappuccino
Tall - 5PP
Grande - 8PP
Venti - 10PP


Standard Drinks

Caffe Latte 
Tall - 3PP
Grande - 3PP
Venti - 4pp

Cappuccino
Tall - 2PP
Grande - 2PP
Venti - 3PP

Caramel macchiato 
Tall - 4PP
Grande - 5PP
Venti - 7PP

Chai Tea Latte
Tall - 5PP
Grande - 6PP
Venti - 7PP

Coffee Frappuccino
Tall - 2PP
Grande - 3PP
Venti - 4pp

Mocha Frappuccino
Tall - 3PP
Grande - 4PP
Venti - 5PP

Caramel Frappuccino
Tall - 3PP
Grande - 4PP
Venti - 4PP

Add In's

Regular Syrup
2 Pumps - 1PP
3 Pumps - 2PP

Sugar Free Syrup
2 Pumps - 0PP
3 Pumps - 0PP

Saturday 1 November 2014

Filling & Healthy Granola Yogurt Pot

Filling & Healthy Granola Yogurt Pot




Ok, so it's not really granola, but it certainly does the job when your on a Filling & Healthy day or even for those looking for a low pro Pointed breakfast or snack. 

Serves 1

Free on Filling & Healthy
2 Pro Points

3 tsp Filling & Healthy Jam, I used a mixed berry one I made during the week.
80g 0%Greek Yogurt
1 tsp Vanilla extract
20g Toasted oats.
1tsp Sweetener, I used Stevia
1tsp Cinnamon
Fry Lite

Preheat oven to 200

Place your oats in a small oven dish or baking tray, sprinkle with Cinnamon and sweetener and spray with a little Fry Lite.
Bake in the oven for 5 Minutes, mixing once half way. Oats should be lightly golden.

Place the jam in the bottom of a glass.
Mix the yogurt with the vanilla and layer it on top of the jam.
When the Oats are done and have cooled a little place on top of the yogurt. 

Serve and enjoy!