**This blog will be edited throughout the week.**

Week One of Exercise (11/6-11/12):

Wed-60min of Cardio
   1. Carmin Electra Hip-Hop Workout
   2. Carmin Electra Strip Tease Workout
   3. Hip Hop Dance Workout

Diet Soda Cake
Points: 3.5 ww points
Servings: 12 pieces

1 dry box cake, any flavor
10 oz diet soda, any flavor
2 egg whites
Baking spray

Preheat oven according to box directions. Spray 9 x 13 pan.
Beat cake mix, diet soda and egg whites. Pour into pan.
Bake as directed on box, or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
Let cake cool about 10 minutes before cutting. Cut into 12 pieces.
Top with fat free whipped cream if you wish.

You can also make cup cakes which would be only 1.75 points each!

POINTS® Value: 3
Servings:  18
Preparation Time:  15 min
Cooking Time:  25 min
Level of Difficulty:  Easy
 
For these delicious bars, if you don`t have pumpkin pie spice in your pantry, substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon each of nutmeg, ginger and clove.

Breakfast:

-2 cups of Coffee with 1 tbsp of creamer________________2pts

-Hash-brown Bake________________2pts

-1 peach__________________1pt

Lunch:

-Turkey Sandwich__________________6pts

                Breakdown:

                -2 slices of turkey_______________1pt

                -1 slices of bread_______________2pts

                -Mayo_________________1pt

               -1 slice of peperjack cheese______________2pts

               -2 slices of tomato___________________0pts

Dinner:

-4oz of turkey breast tenderloin________________3pts

-2 apples___________________2pts

-1 cup of potatoes_________________3pts

Snack:

-Pumpkin-Cranberry Bar (**recipe posted)_________________3pts

-Diet Soda Cupcakes(**recipe posted)___________________1.75pts

-Bag of Light Popcorn___________________1pt

TOTAL POINTS FOR THE DAY: 24.75 points

**Went on a baking spree this afternoon.  I started to make the pumpkin bars and then I realized that I was out of oats so I had to wait for my husband to bring them home after he was done work.  So, while I waited I made the cupcakes for Veteran's Day for him.

Also, I worked out today!! It was a long 60mins of cardio.**

Week 2:

Weight:167lbs
Bust/Chest: 39 1/2in
Waist: 32 1/2in
Hips: 43 3/4in

INCHES LOST FROM PREVIOUS WEEK:-1 1/4in in the Bust and Waist and +3/4in in the Hips
WEIGHT LOST FROM PREVIOUS WEEK:0 lbs

**Well I still lost inches so / am making progress.  Someone at work told me that the numbers that I should be looking at are the inches not the weight.  They said that I could stay the same weight but if I am thinning out then that weight could just be new muscle evening out the weight loss. 

I think that I am going to start making more of an effort to work out though.  If the weight number isn't going to go down then I am going to MAKE SURE that the weight is changing from fat to muscle. 

So, if you haven't guessed already, for all those that read my posts, that means that there will be a new category that records what activity and for how long I did that activity posted as of today.  Sorry to all those who hate to see my many posts.**

Bacon Hash Brown Bake
2 Points

4 cups potatoes -- grated cooked

8 strips bacon -- cooked and crumbled

1/2 cup skim milk

1/3 cup chopped onion

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon reduced-calorie margarine -- melted

1/2 teaspoon paprika

In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Transfer to a greased
9-inch pie plate. Drizzle with margarine; sprinkle with paprika.
Bake at 350º for 35-45 minutes or until lightly browned.

Makes 6 servings.

Breakfast:

 -1 1/2 cup of raisin bran with skim milk______________4pts

-1 small peach_______________1pts

Brunch:

-1/6th of a Hash Bake (**recipe posted)______________2pts

Lunch:

-3/4 cup of pasta with 1/3 cup of mozzarella and sauce______________4pts

Dinner:

-1 cup of Shredded Wheat and Bran cereal with 1/2 cup skim milk and 1/4 cup of raisins_______________7pts

Desert:

-1 cup of ice cream_________________2pts

TOTAL POINTS FOR THE DAY: 20 Points

** Today I was under the amount of points for the day.  I think that is awesome, but I think according to weight watchers I am supposed to make sure to use every point that I am given.   If anyone knows anymore about that could you please let me know?**