Illusions that Help with Weight Loss

Tonight I made fat-free sugar-free chocolate pudding.  It was yummy.  In order to make it more appealing, I put the pudding into 4 tiny dishes.  The dishes almost couldn't hold all of the pudding.  It is a great illusion.  It makes you think you are getting more.  The kids loved it.  The husband wondered how many more we had.  I enjoyed a nice sweet treat without feeling deprived. :)

Ginger Soy Fried Couscous

Ginger Soy Fried Couscous Ingredients: 2 cups cooked whole wheat couscous 3 eggs, beaten 4 tsp olive oil (or sesame oil) Fresh or ground ginger 2 cloves garlic, minced A few baby carrots, chopped Some onion, chopped 1 Tbsp brown sugar 4 Tbsp soy sauce Directions: Heat pan with some of the oil. Cook eggs until scrambled and cooked throughout. Set aside. Clear out pan. Add some more oil. Cook garlic, ginger, onions, and carrots a few minutes until sauteed. Add the couscous and stir to combine. Cook a few minutes. Mix soy sauce and brown sugar. Add to couscous and stir to combine. Add eggs and stir to combine. (I used a chopper to make the eggs really diced up). YUMMY! If you are on WW, the POINTS are 3 for 1/2 cup and 6 for whole cup.

Weight Watchers

Hey everyone! I know this is a blog devoted to tips about homemaking, but I like to share other facets of my life. A big one is my health and wellness. I have always been one that has struggled with food and weight, and I am hoping to finally get this under control. I have rejoined Weight Watchers. I did WW after Luke was born and in 22 months managed to lose 95 pounds. After the twins were born, I was at the highest I have ever been, 245. In two weeks I got back to my pre-pregnancy weight (thanks to nursing and dropping 11ish pounds of babies and water weight and everything that goes along with pregnancy). I stayed there until May when I had surgery. Thanks to losing a couple of organs and not eating and puking my guts out, I lost more weight and managed to keep 11 of it off. I am back to Weight Watchers and loving it. It is definitely a lifestyle and not a diet. It works. The first week I lost 5 pounds. I was super happy because that put me halfway to my goal of 155. I am trucking along. My goal is to lose the weight by Disney next May. So, I figured I would share some recipes. Here they come...