Day 188 - Sundried Tomato Breakfast Burrito

Last week was rough. I didn't eat as much as I should have, and yesterday (the first day of the new week) I had a hard time getting back to eating enough. So I've decided that to help combat this lack of points in my overall diet right now, I'm going to have to focus on higher-point meals featuring point-dense foods. I did well with my good healthy guidelines (GHGs) yesterday, and that will be the other focus of my meals this week.

Let's begin with breakfast... I loved this burrito, but I'm a sucker for anything Mexican any time of the day. I used the Flatout Light Sundried Tomato wraps for this and they were great. This burrito, as written below, provides 2 servings veggies, 1 serving heart healthy oil, and lean protein.

Sundried Tomato Breakfast Burrito

 

•  1 Flatout Wrap (Light Sundried Tomato)
• 2 egg whites
• 1 whole egg 
• 1 Tbsp. skim milk
• 1 tsp Safflower oil
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced lengthwise
• 1/2 cup green bell peppers, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/8 cup Escabeche style salsa
• 2 Tbsp. sour cream
• 1/8 cup shredded Mexican style cheese

1. Chop peppers and slice tomatoes, set aside.
2. Separate two eggs, reserving the whites, and beat them together with the one whole egg and skim milk.
3. Heat the safflower oil in a medium frying pan over medium high heat.
4. Cook peppers and tomatoes till they begin to brown on the surface.
5. Add the beaten egg and milk mixture and scramble them in the pan with the peppers and tomatoes. Add slat and pepper to taste.
6. Once eggs are fully cooked, remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle the cheese over top to melt.
7. Slide the eggs and melted cheese on to a wrap and roll it up.
8. Dip in salsa and sour cream and enjoy!

This is a 9 PP item for Weight Watcher's. I would usually have coffee with a serving of milk with this and a large banana or strawberries on the side to get more GHGs in. This will hold your hunger over for a while, and is well balanced among the food groups.

Tomorrow: Some fun!

Day 177 - Buffalo Chicken Sausage?!?!?!?! Yes Please!

I have to share my awesome find with you all!

I was perusing the meat section of my grocery store, contemplating getting some Italian sausage for my boys dinner and I saw this great colored package peeking out at me from the top refrigerated shelf...

I have had al fresco's products before, but I haven't had them since beginning to count 'points' with Weigh Watcher's so I picked up the package to do some calculating. They are only 3 PP (Points Plus) each!!! Yes, I said 3!  and they are the same size as a regular sausage, more bang for your PP buck. Wow! And Buffalo chicken flavored to boot, a taste of home : )

Add a whole wheat hotdog bun and you have the star of your dinner plate at only 6 points (by my calculations). Lot's of room to add a fresh salad and balsamic dressing on the side. Or perhaps a nice fall soup! Like the one I'll be sharing with you on Friday (Roasted Butternut Squash soup to be exact). In the meantime, consider picking up a package of al fresco all natural sausages... They're yummy.

Day 82

Well, last nite I went to the movies with my hubby and boys to see Cars 2 and it was so cute! What was not cute was the point total for my eating yesterday. Still on-plan, tracked every last bit of food that entered my mouth, but wow! I'm still confident about tomorrow, and will be cautious of the carb munchies I'm sure I'll have today (after eating all of those yummy pretzel bites!). Less carbs today- I can do it. I'm realizing they are my favorite things, even more than sugar and chocolate. Our friendship needs a time out.

Days 77, 78 & 79

Busy, busy, busy times... And I'm worried that falling out of my better habits is going to show this week. I've been eating within my plan, haven't gone astray, but I've been bad about getting all of the good and healthy stuff in everyday. I did better today though- all of my GHG's! And still a few points left for a treat : )

Also during these last few days I picked up my new swim suit from the store I had it shipped to and am sooooooooooooooooooo excited to wear it in Virginia beach in exactly 16 days! I also purchased a cute new pair of panties and some bright green nail polish... Feeling pretty good!