1st Time Making Tzatziki!

After a gloomy day we get this!- well worth it... 

Over the summer I was over a friends house & was tough how to make Tzatziki. I finally decided it was time to try something different. I bought all the ingredients I could recall were going to needed ( this is one of those times I wish I had a smart phone..I could have looked up the recipe). I think I did pretty well remembering thought! Tzatziki is pretty simple to make thankfully, the only item I forgot was the dill... I bought rosemary instead. :] I still used the rosemary in the recipe.

Next time I'll chop up some onions & use more cucumber

The Tzatziki was great & I have ideas for the next time I'll be making it! I looked here, more as a reference, I didn't follow a specific recipe. (next time I'll follow this one & see what happens)

Food Networks Tzarziki Recipie!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/tzatziki-recipe/index.html

I also picked up some strawberry Special K protein Shake, I was buying the chocolate, again I felt like changing things up a bit! Just like the chocolate.. I think it tastes just like boost! I'm confident the Vanilla does as well.. but I still haven't tried that one.

I'm not sure what happened or what I bought differently... but my groceries were much more than they usually are. The only thing I can think of is I bought misc fruits & veggies. I've been shopping for myself for 4 years now & there is a huge difference when you are buying things that taste good (junk foods) v.s. what's "good for you".
When I think about what I was buying my past years in college my shopping list would look something like this:
Cocacola (had to have it)
Frozen Pizza ( sometimes I would finish these by myself in a shameful amount of time, pretty embarrassing!)
Bread (white)
Cheese
red Meats
Macaroni in a box ( I recently looked at the nutrition facts on these boxes.. whoaaa :/ )
 * the list goes on but I'm not remembering atm
OHH yeah & cake.. because I felt like I could.
The point is.. I could buy all these items on sale or get one buy one.. & that week I'd have it.

Maybe it was just a weird week..not many sales on what I was running out of!

One more! right outside our apartment the color was dulled out when I uploaded it to picasa, I re-edited the color to have it match up with the original ( I'm surprised my camera picked up these wonderful colors!).

Ready for the week
Goodnight!

Wallflower

T.G.I.F! :]

Special K's Chocolaty Delight

This afternoon- I don't have much food left so I made due with what I had.

mmm I had the serving amount on the box :] 

I have a feeling I'll be busy later tonight :] So I wanted to get this up before Im too exhausted.

Me and my roommates have some plans for Dinner & a party later on! I've honestly not been to many parties... this will probably be my 1st at somebody else's house. I probably wont know anyone there... and it may be awkward at times. I'll try my best to keep from being awkward & just have a good time.

This being my 4th year of college, I suppose it's about time I go out and see what's happening.

Today was one of those lazy days. At some point I decided I'd try Wii Fit, but people started coming home from their last classes & I got sidetracked. Then plaid some mario galaxy 2. The rest is undefined! {for now}

Hope everyone has a great Friday/night!

-Wallflower

Trying New Things :]

I was pleasantly surprised after trying the new Activia parfait (6 PP)! It was fabulous, I tried the 'Mixed Berry' Flavor. I'm so glad  I tried these :] they weren't where the other Activias were (for me at least) & I switched these out for the originals I had already put in my cart.

I also started my day off with a 'Special K Protein Shake (5 PP)' - in Milk Chocolate. The label indicated there IS Milk & Soy in this product. It tasted a lot like what I recall 'Chocolate Boost' tasted like. This kept me satisfied for about 2 and a half hours ( I try and eat every three hours ). I will buy both again, though maybe not the Special K as much -only because it was a bit pricey (College Student here!)

Had the shake in the morning. I had the yogurt after I came back from a night class.. I'll have to plan  these later classes out better.

My dinner. It was getting too late to defrost anything! Sliced up a banana & had some Chocolaty Delight with Almond Milk :]

Looks like a bowl of banana

Goodnight!

-Wallflower

5th Weigh In!

-1.4 lbs this week! I'll take it :]

Strating Weight : 320
Current Weight : 298
Lost So Far: 21.4 lbs

1 lb star!

I really started connecting with people at our meetings this week. I'm not much of a talker in general & usually keep to myself. I feel very comfortable knowing these great ladies & wish I wasn't leaving so soon. This loss is smaller than what I've had in the past , but I'm very happy to be having a loss rather than a gain! A little further away from the 300's Oh yeah!!

I'm on the search for some good cereal! There are so many types & I've tried many but I feel like they are still coated in sugar to make them taste better. Labels are tricky & not just talking about points..but straight up natural type cereal. Looking for health, not how many points I can have eating it. I've seen the commercials for the great grains? I think it's called* I'm hearing mixed reviews on that as well.
I've also tried & loved chocolate Delight by Special K... but I wonder what those chocolate substitutes are. I can totally understand how some people wouldn't like the way this chocolate in this cereal feels * but I like it!* It's really not a choice I would want to be going to so often.. maybe once in a while :] I hope this stays on the shelves.
 Still on the search!


I might be staying with a friend sometime this weekend & may end up going out.. I'll see how that goes. I will be unfamiliar with the area & not have internet with me *my cell is pretty old school for now*.

Let's keep going :]

Goodnight!

-Wallflower