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Disgusted and appalled!

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This week in my Weight Watchers meetings our topic was portions and portion control. One of my members recently returned from Las Vegas and shared a story with our group. I think the entire time she spoke, my jaw – along with everyone else’s jaws – were hanging on the floor.

Heart Attack Grill.

Have you ever heard of it? I wish I never had. In a world where obesity is now an epidemic and continues to spiral out of control, restaurants such as this should not be able to open. Plain and simple, they should not exist. It is utterly disgusting and repulsive. They celebrate obesity like it’s a good thing.

I mean, seriously, HEART ATTACK GRILL??????? What kind of name is that anyway? You want your customers to HAVE a heart attack? Like this is something good? Obviously, you don’t value peoples’ lives. I am angered by this restaurant. Seriously angered. How can the owner celebrate obesity? How can the owner celebrate an unhealthy lifestyle? Why does the owner wish ill health upon customers?

So, what is this restaurant all about? Well, for starters, if you weigh over 350 pounds, you get to eat for free. Really? You’ve got to be kidding me. There is a scale to weigh the customers and it’s not in private. Oh no, it’s in-your-face in front of everyone so people can cheer you on, hoping and wishing you tip the scale over that 350-pound mark so you can eat for free. And by the way, cheering heavy people on? What? What the hell is this world coming to? Utter disgust.

The waitresses, apparently, are dressed in nurses outfits. Really? Like if someone had a heart attack they would know what to do. Don’t think so. And speaking of that, apparently some guy had a heart attack in the restaurant recently and had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital. Really? It was publicized like it was cool. O.M.G!!!!!!!! Give me a break. Luckily, the guy didn’t die.

Shouldn’t this be a wake-up call? Come on people…QUIT patronizing the restaurant!!!!!!! Quit celebrating obesity!!!!! Quick celebrating an unhealthy lifestyle!!!!!!

I found some pictures, via the restaurants website, that I thought I would share with you all. Really, I can’t even find the right words anymore to explain how disgusted I am. It truly is repulsive. Plain and simple.

Check ‘em out:

The outside of the building

Yep, here are the waitresses (I'll keep my comments to myself on this one!)

Apparently, this is called the quadruple burger. For real? I wonder how many Points Plus Values this has?

The outside of the menu

The inside of the menu

Can you feel my blood pressure rising? This is so utterly ridiculous. But I guess it fits in Vegas, doesn’t it?

Like P.F. Chang’s lettuce wraps? Try these!

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Last week, one of my Weight Watchers members gave me a recipe for lettuce wraps. The recipe was supposed to be similar to P.F. Chang’s signature lettuce wraps. Well, I am here to tell you…they were DELICIOUS! And yes, very close to the ones at the wonderful Chinese restaurant.

My guess, however, is that these are just a wee-bit healthier!

My awesomely, wonderful chef-of-a-husband made them for us today. Because I enjoyed them so much, I thought I would share the recipe with all of you. So, here you go…ENJOY!

Turkey mixture

1 lb extra lean ground turkey

8 scallions, white & green part chopped

1 can (8 oz) water chestnuts, drained, rinsed & chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped fine

1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce

2 1/2 tbsp hoisin sauce

1 tbsp ginger (either from a jar or freshly grated)

1 tbsp water

2 tsp sesame oil

1 large head butter lettuce, washed, dried & leaves separated

Sauce

1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce

2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar

1 tbsp sugar

1/2 tbsp ginger (either from a jar or freshly grated)

1 tsp sesame oil

1/2 tsp garlic

1. In a large pan, brown the turkey, breaking up the pieces. Pour into a colander in the sink and drain the fat. Return chicken to pan. When cool enough to handle, break the turkey into pieces until minced.

2. Add the scallions, water chestnuts, red pepper, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, water and sesame oil. Cook for a few minutes until the scallions and red pepper are soft. Keep warm.

3. In a small bowl, add all the dipping sauce ingredients together and mix well.

4. To assemble each wrap, spoon about 2/3 cup mixture onto one lettuce leaf, top with about one teaspoon of sauce and then roll it up and enjoy!

Makes: 8 lettuce wraps – Use about 2/3 cup mixture, one lettuce leaf & 1 tsp of dipping sauce per wrap

PointsPlus Value per serving: 2

Lettuce wraps

In control?

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What a weekend I had. Exhausting. Exhilarating. Fun. Frightening. Stressful. Silly. Nerve-wracking. Nice. Tiresome. And totally awesome.

I left my house at 6 a.m. Friday morning and didn’t arrive back home until 9:30 p.m. Sunday night. I traveled to Milwaukee this past weekend for a Weight Watchers seminar.

But here’s the thing, this is the first time since I started my healthy living journey that I had no control over the majority of meals starting with lunch on Friday and ending with lunch on Sunday. When I realized this before I left, I kind of panicked. But really, why? I was going to a Weight Watchers seminar. Did I really think they were going to feed us unhealthy food? Not really, I guess, but I was a little nervous and worried.

I didn’t have to be.

The meals were awesome. Lots of fruit and veggies. Perfect amount of protein and carbs. Hardly any fat and just the right amount of grains. Every meal had a huge bowl of fruit with honeydew melon, canteloupe, grapes, pineapple and strawberries. We had apples, oranges and bananas for snacks. I have to admit, I was thoroughly impressed with the food. Especially because we were at a Sheraton Hotel and all but one meal was provided by the hotel.

On Saturday night, we – our group of 15 WW women – were on our own for supper. We ended up splitting into two groups – one group went to a restaurant called Stir Crazy (I think it was Chinese or something like that) and the other went to…believe it or not….Fuddruckers! Yes, the hamburger joint.

And yes, I was in that group. I chose Fuddruckers. See, the cool thing is, Fuddruckers has healthy choices. They offer a variety of burgers, including elk, ostrich and buffalo, which are healthier options because the meat is real lean. And the healthier burgers come on a healthier wheat bun. I opted for the turkey burger. I have been wanting to try one and haven’t gotten around to doing so. It came on a wheat bun that wasn’t all slathered in butter and toasted on a greasy grill. I did, however, only eat the top part of the bun and the whole burger. No cheese. No mayo. Nothing. It was plain. Although I did dunk it in ketchup.

And you know what, it was pretty dang good. Awesome actually. See, the thing that people don’t realize is that you can have a burger, even a “real” hamburger, but you don’t need to drown it in mayo or cheese or some other type of fattening dressing or sauce. Just enjoy the taste of the meat and the bun. Dunk in a little ketchup or even a little barbecue sauce if you must. Of course, I did have fries with my turkey burger, but I opted for the sweet potato fries, which are a tad bit healthier for you.

Before I left for this weekend, I had made the decision not to track my food while I was gone. I decided that I would just try it and see what would happen. Now, keep in mind that I hit the hotel fitness center bright and early Saturday morning (yes, it was at 6 a.m.) and I kept my portion sizes in check. Oh, and also, there were no desserts offered at any of our meals. No pie. No cookies. No cake. No brownies. No rolls of any kind. No chocolatey ooey gooey goodness. And you want to know what? I survived. I was just fine.

Now, here is the really, really, really cool part…….when I stepped on the scale this morning, I had no idea – I mean no idea – whether or not I had stayed the same or gained. Well, I was quite please when I saw that the number this morning was less than the number I saw on Friday morning when I left. It was less. I couldn’t believe it. Really, I couldn’t. I am guessing it won’t stay, but I don’t care. I didn’t gain and that makes me happy.

And believe it or not, this morning, I was actually excited to grab my tracker and write down my daily food intake. I actually missed it. Weird, I know.

Taking a hiatus…from eating at restaurants!

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After three days in a row of eating out, I have decided I am taking a hiatus from restaurant food and I am really going to try and eat at home for the next two-three weeks. It’s not that hard, actually. I’ve done it before. And survived.

However, with my schedule over the course of the next few weeks, it may be a lofty goal.

I am sure going to try, though, because seriously, going out to eat sure takes a toll on the ol’ pocketbook. Plus, the calories really add up fast, as does the sodium. My gosh, restaurant food must be salty! I seriously feel like the Michelin Man or the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from the movie, Ghostbusters. Plus, the number on the scale this morning was not fun to see. Every morning, right before I get in the shower, I step on the scale. For the last couple of months, it has been hanging around the 138 mark. Nice, huh? Yep, much better than the 192 pounds it used to be! Anyway, the numbers this morning…were…are you ready for this….144 pounds. In the course of three days, I had gained about six pounds. Yes, 6….S-I-X!!! Craziness. Pure and simple.

So, it all started on Friday when I went out to lunch with my Weight Watchers co-workers. I ate healthy…a #4 Turkey Tom Unwich with no cheese, no mayo, add avocado spread and cucumbers. Oh, and I also had a bag of plain, baked Lays potato chips. Not bad. Actually, it was pretty darn good…and healthy!

Then, after my husband got home from work (I took the day off), we headed to Fargo, ND for Saturday’s 10K race. After checking into the hotel and then a brief stop at Scheel’s to pick up a headband for Al, we headed to HuHot, a Mongolian grill. This can be healthy, as long as you stick to lots of veggies and stay away from the noodles and rice and only have one helping. Whoops, I, believe it or not, had two helpings and had my fair share of both noodles and rice. Aren’t you supposed to load up on carbs before a race? Think so, but probably not as much as I ate. Stupid. I seriously felt sick after, but it did taste great when I was eating it.

On Saturday, after the race, we headed to IHop, which by the way, is becoming one of my favorite go-to breakfast places. They have healthy options on the menu, which I love. They are called Simple and Fit and are all under 600 calories. I had the Simple and Fit Two x Two x Two, which is two pieces of turkey bacon, two pancakes (I had it with sugar free syrup) and two scrambled eggs using egg substitute. The calories, without the syrup, was listed at 400. Not bad. Didn’t feel totally full when I was done. It was a nice feeling.

Saturday evening, Al and I headed out to Bella’s on Broadway, an Italian restaurant in downtown Alexandria. We had planned to go out to eat because we were celebrating our second wedding anniversary. Because it was a celebration and because I had planned for it…I mean, come on, I ran a 10K that morning, I didn’t even think about what I was ordering and just ordered whatever I wanted! Of course, I had to indulge in the pre-meal bread dipped in balsamic vinegar and oil. Yum, it is sooo good. I think I ate four pieces! Or maybe it was five. We also ordered a bottle of wine to go with our meal. Yes, I said bottle. Not glass. For my entree, I ordered the Farfalle Diavolo, which was bowtie pasta with artichokes, black olives, tomatoes, onion and garlic in a red pepper cream sauce. Yes, it was as delicious as it sounded. Believe it or not, we opted not to have dessert…at Bella’s anyway. Oh, and I actually didn’t finish my meal. I brought home leftovers. (Yes, I devoured them the next day!)

We ended up going for a walk and found ourselves at another restaurant/bar…6th Avenue Wine and Ale in downtown Alexandria. We ordered the chocolate blossom for dessert, which was a chocolate pastry thing with chocolate ganache inside a puffed pastry with whipped cream and caramel on top. It was…just okay. Yes, just okay. Too much pastry and not enough chocolate for me. Al actually ate most of it.

So, when Sunday arrived and I woke up, I could feel the puffiness. My fingers were swollen. My toes were swollen. And I was thirsty as all get out. The sodium was definitely having an affect on me. I usually tend to stay away from sodium and I rarely, and I mean rarely, eat prepackaged-type foods that are oozing with too much sodium. My body just can’t handle that much sodium.

Well, we got a call from our friends from Fargo…they were on their way home from Sartell and wanted to stop in Alexandria to visit and…to go out to eat. We couldn’t resist because we don’t see them that often and we LOVE visiting with them. They are one of our favorites couples.

So, off to yet another restaurant. This time, it was Tennessee Roadhouse, a local restaurant out by the Interstate. We haven’t eaten at this restaurant in a really long time, so I was actually looking forward to it. Because I felt like I was starving for some reason or another (it was probably the wine from the night before), I ordered the barbecued pulled pork on a bun (yes, the bun was slathered in either oil or butter and then grilled to perfection) with sweet potato fries. I just wasn’t feeling very healthy. Well, I am glad (kind of) that I ordered what I ordered because…OMG! It was delicious. I scarfed the entire meal. It was delicious, fattening, sodium-filled and I didn’t even care. We ended up having dessert because part of our order was messed up. The turtle cheesecake definitely hit the spot. Was I really hungry for it? Nope. Was I filled to the max already? Yep. But did I eat my half and then some? You betcha. And was I feeling like absolute crap afterward? Yes, indeedy, I was. I made my hubby walk around Walmart for nearly an hour because I was feeling so yucky.

So, now it’s Monday and I am trying to detoxify and rid my body of all the sodium, fat and junk from this weekend and the three-day eating binge. I am proud of today. I ate awesomely. Lots of fruits, veggies and hardly any sodium. I even managed to get in a 2.5 mile run. Thank goodness.

So, my goal stands. I am hoping to stay out of restaurants for the next couple of weeks. But, I am a realistic person and if it so happens I end up going out to eat, I WILL EAT HEALTHY. I will. I promise…to you, my readers, and to myself. I also plan to exercise at least four days each week. And I will do it. I have to. I can. I will.

Simple, healthy, tasty and filling

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Okay, I just have to tell you what we had for supper tonight. It was quite simple, super healthy and incredibly delicious! 

We had top sirloin steak on the grill, very lean and trimmed of all fat. My husband marinades it in a packet of Grill Mates seasoning in the mesquite flavor (this is my son’s absolutely favorite stuff in the whole wide world). Love is just not a strong enough word for how he feels about this stuff. We each had one piece of steak, mine was the smallest. Always is. I am guessing (I actually didn’t weigh it this time) my piece was about four ounces and the other two pieces were probably between five and six ounces. 

Then, we all had salads…my son’s was a little bit bigger than ours because he didn’t have anything else with his meal, whereas my husband and I had cooked baby carrots. My husband also had grilled mushrooms, but neither I or my son like those ishy things! And yes, we have both tried them…several times.

Oh, and my husband and I shared a grilled red bell pepper that had marinaded in balsamic vinegar for just a bit. Seriously, if you have never tried this, I am telling you right now that you have to. You just have to. My husband cuts the bell pepper in rings and then we put them in a plastic baggie with some balsamic vinegar and a little sea salt. We let them sit for just a bit (maybe 10 minutes) and then he lays them right on the grill. Oh My! They are like candy. Seriously, I am telling you, they are the best ever. We do this with any color bell peppers…green, yellow, orange, it really doesn’t matter. My favorite, however, is the red. YUMMY!

So, my meal consisted of a smallish piece of steak; a nice size salad with two tablespoons Kraft Free Zesty Italian dressing, one tablespoon Great Value reduced-fat parmesan cheese (it comes in a shaker and can be found at Walmart) and about a half a cup of grape tomatoes; about a cup of cooked baby carrots lightly sprayed with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter spray; and half a red bell pepper. That’s it people. 

I didn’t have potatoes dripping in butter or a piece of steak the size of Texas and I didn’t have two slices of bread slathered in butter or anything drizzled with a cheese sauce or anything like that. And you know what, I am just fine. I got full. My meal was full of flavor. It was awesome. 

Okay, so you want to know how many Weight Watchers points that was? I’ll break it down for you: Lettuce – 0; tomatoes – 0; dressing – 0; parmesan cheese – 0; carrots – .5 (one half); butter spray – .5 (one half); and steak – 5. My total points for that whole meal was only 6…six points. Unbelievable. Really. Truly. (Because I didn’t measure my steak, I used the "set points" option for points.)

A hamburger at Burger King is 7 points. Seven. Yes. A simple hamburger. Really, people, is it worth it? 

A day of shopping

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Yesterday, I spent the day in Fargo with four other Weight Watchers gals. Two of them are leaders and two of them are receptionists, like me.

It was supposed to be a day of shopping and then we were to attend a three-hour seminar. The good news is the shopping was fabulous. I mean, FAB-U-LOUS!!! The bad news is the seminar was cancelled – two hours before it was supposed to start. 

As disappointed as I was about the seminar being cancelled, I still had an awesomely terrific day. Why? I’ll tell you.

Want to know something cool about spending the day with others who are Weight Watchers people and health conscious? You don’t have to worry about being the only one who chooses healthy entrees. You don’t have to be tempted by the delicious, fattening, not-good-for-you food that your friends order. You don’t have to feel guilty for skipping the cheese on your sandwich or whatever it may be. Really, it was awesome. Kind of enlightening, almost.

For lunch, we all ate at the food court at the West Acres Mall. As we walked in, we scanned the places to eat and immediately all headed to Subway. One ordered a salad with fat-free dressing; one ordered a veggie sandwich on whole wheat bread with a bag of baked BBQ chips; two ordered the chicken breast sandwich on whole wheat bread minus cheese or fattening dressing; and I ordered the ham and turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread and a bag of plain baked chips. Three had diet pop and two of us had water.

Really, truly, it was awesome. There was no pressure. No temptations. No guilt. No regrets. It was fun.

And then for supper, we hit Granite City Brewery. We decided since the seminar was cancelled, we may as well go out to eat before we headed home. After we were handed the menus and the waiter came back to get our order, one of the ladies flat out asked him, "So what’s the healthiest thing on your menu?" His answer was comical. After listing off just two items – some grilled chicken sandwich and some grilled chicken entree – he said, "Well, we’re not really into healthy foods here." Or something like that. We all laughed.

I ordered the southwestern grilled chicken salad with a tequila lime vinaigrette dressing, which, okay, the dressing may not have been that healthy, but I asked the waiter to hold the cheese and the tortilla strips that were supposed to be on it. Everything else on the salad – the lettuce, tomatoes, corn, black beans and cilantro – was good for me. Two of the ladies ordered the grilled chicken entree; one ordered the grilled chicken sandwich with no sauce or dressing and no side of fries and she only ate the top part of the bun; and the other ordered just a side of broccoli, which I thought was pretty cool.

Again, no one felt guilty about ordering what they ordered. No one made fun of anybody for eating healthy. It truly was a great experience. I enjoyed every second of my trip.

But the best part of the whole day? When I tried on some dresses – size 8 dresses – and they fit. I know I have talked about sizing before and how it doesn’t matter or how it shouldn’t matter, but let’s face it, it does. I mean come on, who I am kidding? Who are women kidding when they say it doesn’t matter? The fact of the matter is that it felt great, downright euphoric and maybe, just maybe, a little powerful, for some reason. The last dress I bought was a size 14 or 16. And that was just a year and a half ago.

I ended up buying three of the dresses…I just might be attending that 20th-year class reunion after all! 

Fast food

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I am not a big fan of fast food, except for places like Subway, Quiznos and Jimmy John’s. I know what you’re probably thinking…they’re all sandwich places and are not always the healthiest. You’re right – kind of.

At Subway, I can order the chicken breast sandwich minus the cheese and mayo, of course. Or the ham and turkey sandwich. And, I always order my sandwiches on the wheat bread. I am not sure of the actual calorie or fat content, but I know the sandwiches that I eat are only 6 or 7 Weight Watcher points. If I order the baked Lays plain potato chips, which really are good, I have to add another two points.

At Quiznos, I get the small honey bourbon chicken sandwich (no cheese or mayo) on wheat bread and it is only 6 WW points. Again, if I add a bag of chips, I add an extra two points. This is probably one of the more flavorful sandwiches I order at a fast food joint.

My favorite place for a sandwich, though, is Jimmy John’s, which is surprising because I strongly dislike the bread. BUT – I love and I mean love, the Unwich! You can order any of the sandwiches at Jimmy John’s in an Unwich, which is a sandwich wrapped in a lettuce leaf. No bread. Yeah! I always order the #4 Turkey Tom with no mayo or cheese and I add cucumbers and avocado spread. Point value for that particular Unwich? A whopping two. Yep, 2 WW points for a whole sandwich. I definitely add a bag of baked chips when I eat at Jimmy John’s.

And yes, I know, I can eat a salad at other fast food places, but you have to be careful. Salads, although they sound healthy for you, can turn out to be extremely fattening. Especially if you have cheese, croutons, bacon bits and a creamy-style dressing, such as ranch. I think some people would be really surprised by how many calories and fat grams are in some fast food salads.

I haven’t eaten at a Taco John’s, Arby’s, Hardees or McDonald’s for quite some time. And as for Burger King…I don’t think I have been to one since I worked there as a teenager. I really dislike BK. Sorry to those who love it. The smell is what really gets me. It seriously makes me nauseous. Sorry. 

There is one place, however, that I haven’t been to in a long time that I have been meaning to try – or at least look up some of the items on its website to see if the claims on its latest television ads are true.

You guessed it. Taco Bell. A while ago, Taco Bell aired television ads about its "new" diet drive-thru menu. The ads made it appear that people who were "dieting" could eat there and lose weight. In my opinion, the ads were a little cheesy and a little far-fetched. I mean seriously, Taco Bell as "diet food." Whatever.

Well, I finally took the time to check out their website and the nutritional information on their "diet" fresco menu items. Here’s what I found:

Fresco Crunchy Taco: 150 calories, 7 grams of fat and 3 grams of fiber – 3 WW pts.
Fresco Soft Taco (beef): 180 calories, 7 grams of fat and 3 grams of fiber – 4 WW pts.
Fresco Burrito Supreme (chicken): 340 calories, 8 grams of fat and 8 grams of fiber – 7 WW pts.
Fresco Burrito Supreme (steak): 330 calories, 8 grams of fat and 8 grams of fiber – 6 WW pts.
Fresco Ranchero Chicken Soft Taco: 170 calories, 4 grams of fat and 2 grams of fiber – 3 WW pts.
Fresco Grilled Steak Soft Taco: 160 calories, 4.5 grams of fat and 2 grams of fiber – 3 WW pts.
Fresco Bean Burrito: 340 calories, 8 grams of fat and 11 grams of fiber – 7 WW pts.

And just in case you felt like having nachos, I would suggest avoiding the Volcano Nachos, which has 1,000 calories, 62 grams of fat and 16 grams of fiber. A whopping 24 WW pts.
 

My suggestion is that if you want to eat out at a fast food restaurant, do it. BUT, check out the restaurant’s website before you go. Most of them have their nutritional facts listed. I bet it will be quite the eye-opening experience. It was for me!

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26 points of cheesy, creamy goodness

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Okay, I did it. I can’t believe I did it. But I did and I enjoyed every…single…stinkin’…cheesy…creamy bite. One slow, and I mean slow, piece at a time.

Last night, my husband and I went out to eat…yes, again. We were celebrating his birthday again! This time, to my all-time favorite restaurant in town…Doolittles. Even though I love this restaurant, I have been avoiding it because I happened to check the restaurant’s website one time awhile back and lo and behold, it had not only the nutritional value of some of the entrees, but also the Weight Watchers points. YIKES! I was floored. Flabbergasted, really. It was kind of like sticker shock when you are out shopping. Yes, it was that bad.

Well, since that time, if I have gone there, I have stuck to salads with fat-free dressings on the side or the top sirloin, which I typically only eat half of because it’s a pretty big chaw of steak. In all reality, we have really cut down on going out to eat. One, it’s expensive. Two, you can’t really control how healthy your food is. Three, I can’t really control how much I eat because everything tastes so darn good. Four, the portions are huge. Five, for some reason I always order dessert. And the list goes on.

At Doolittles, some of my favorite meals are the pasta entrees. I am a huge fan of creamy, cheesy pasta dishes. I do make pasta at home on a somewhat regular basis. However, I don’t EVER mix in real cream or real cheese and, I buy my pasta online. I order pasta from Fiber Gourmet…www.fibergourmet.com. The pasta has 40 percent fewer calories than regular pasta and about 40 percent fewer "net carbs" than regular pasta. It also has 18 grams of fiber per serving, which is about 72 percent of your daily value. Wow, totally sounded like a commercial, didn’t I? I actually didn’t mean to do that, but I seriously love this pasta. The best part, actually there are two best parts…the first is that it only has two WW points per serving, versus four WW points for regular pasta and the second best part is that it TASTES GREAT!

So anyway, I have been craving the five cheese tortellini at Doolittles and last night, I finally had it. Even though I knew how many point it had, I still wanted it. I craved it bad. I savored every bite. I think that was the longest time I have ever taken to eat a meal. It seem to last forever. It was awesome.

I felt okay about eating it because I worked out yesterday morning for an hour and 15 minutes, which, by the way, was an AWESOME workout. LOVED IT! (Thanks again, Kristy! You are seriously rockin’!)

Then, this morning, I promptly logged all my points from last night…the tasty pasta dish, the wine and, of course, the dessert! My total for just my dinner yesterday? Let’s just say it wasn’t over 40!