Thursday, November 12, 2009 #

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

**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

posted @ Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:20 PM | Feedback (1)

Diet Soda Cake (or Cupcakes)

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!

posted @ Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:18 PM | Feedback (3)

Pumpkin Cranberry Bars

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.


Ingredients
 
 1 cup(s) packed light brown sugar 
 4 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine, soft, at room temperature 
  1 cup(s) canned pumpkin, puree 
  1 large egg(s) 
  1 large egg white(s) 
 1/3 cup(s) buttermilk  (I used fat-free sour cream as a sub.)
 1 1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour 
  1 1/2 cup(s) uncooked old fashioned oats 
 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice (I used cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg as a sub.)
 1/2 tsp baking soda 
 1/2 tsp table salt 
 2/3 cup(s) dried cranberries 

Instructions
Heat oven to 350ºF (175ºC). Lightly coat a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) baking pan with cooking spray, then dust lightly with flour.


In a large bowl, cream sugar and margarine with an electric mixer; beat in egg, egg white, pumpkin purée and buttermilk.


In medium bowl, combine flour, oats, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Stir into pumpkin mixture just until moistened, then add cranberries and mix gently.


Spread batter in pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until center springs back when gently pressed. Cool and cut into 18 bars.

posted @ Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:17 PM | Feedback (21)

Day Twenty

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.**

posted @ Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:14 PM | Feedback (4)