Hit a bump but still hanging on

I haven't blogged lately about my new way of life...mostly because my motivation went from high in the sky to barely there. The past few weeks have been a tad bit stressful and exercise has been the furthest from my priority list, which is not a good thing.

A friend of mine, who I haven't seen in forever and miss dearly, sent me a message that she was joining Weight Watchers again and wanted to know if I would do it again with her. At first I wasn't sure if I should do this, spend the extra money, and finally I decided I would because I would have the support from her and that would be a HUGE help. I started WW on Wednesday (January 20th) and have been on it for days now. I weighed in at 252 lbs (HOLY COW). I have done it before so it wasn't too hard to start back up, but the program has "changed" a little so I still had to read thru the pamphlets and see what was in it. I went grocery shopping yesterday, just to get a few things in the house that were healthy and I was interested in eating. I will do another bout of shopping this weekend coming up after I get paid. I wasn't able to do much of a work out this week, Camdon has some sort of bug and has been much of a cuddle bug when not getting sick. I think I am starting to get it or it is just exhaustion kicking in from our eventful nights.

Last night I made a WW recipe for dinner. It was fairly easy and quick to make, it was fulfilling and kept my hunger gone until I woke up this morning. My only qualm is that it was bland so next time I make it I will just add more garlic.

Chicken with Broccoli and Garlic Sauce

(serves 1, 7 points)

1tsp olive oil

1/2 tsp minced garlic

4 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces

pinch dried thyme

salt and pepper

1 cup frozen broccoli florets

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 cup cooked brown rice

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic saute one minute. Season chicken with thyme, salt and pepper; add to skillet. Cook, stirring frequently until browned, about 3 minutes. Add broccoli; cook 1 minute. Add broth, cover and cook 5 minutes. Serve over rice.

Today I have been trying to log everything I have eaten, so far so good. I am trying to make food choices that will keep me fuller longer, instead of picking lower point foods with less substance and will only last a shorter period of time.