Friday Faves #4

The follow recipe was taken from Gina's WW Recipes. (http://weight-watchers-points-recipes.blogspot.com/) I tried this recipe last weekend. The prep time was minimal and the ingredients really enhance and bring out the flavors of this ALREADY wonderful vegetable. I happened to be over my points last Friday night so I refrigerated and ate it following my Saturday morning workout. It tasted even BETTER! This veggie recipe will definitely be a staple for me.

For all of you cauliflower phobes, this veggie is more like a potato than anything. So if you'd like to cut down on the carbs you're inhaling, I would definitely recommend the cauliflower. I am posting Gina's recipe here for convenience. But go and check out her website...there are so many more that I want to try.

Oven Roasted Cauliflower
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 6 • Serving Size: 1 cup • Calories: 94 • Points: 2.25 pts


6 cups cauliflower florets (1 large cauliflower) cut small
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
kosher salt and fresh pepper
juice of 1/4 lemon
1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano, freshly grated
Preheat oven to 450°F.

Combine cauliflower, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper well so all the florets are coated and seasoned. Place in a large shallow roasting pan and place in the center of the oven.
Roast for about 1 hour, turning florets occasionally so they are evenly cooked. Remove from oven and top with Parmigiano Reggiano and additional salt and pepper if needed.




When I first heard of Bagel-fuls a couple years ago, I was grossed out. My initial thought was Who the world wants to eat something where cream cheese is gonna gush out into your mouth?? I most certainly didn't want to. Perhaps many of you think that sounds wonderful. Not I. But I was at the local grocery store and saw that these where on sale for $1.74, so I figured why not give them a try. I tried the Cinnamon Bagel-fuls my first time and they were definitely yummy. So I went back to the store and purchased the Strawberry. It was love at first gush...lol. No, the cream cheese does not gush at all (for those who are cringe at gushing like me). But the Stawberry Bagel-fuls are amazing! They are amazing for a snack, breakfast, dessert, pretty much ANYTIME. Go get and rejoice!

Another Level: More than What the Scale Says

I am so proud to say I have reached new levels in my new lifestyle of eating better. I once heard the worst aspect of being deceived is the fact that you don't know you are deceived. And when it came to my food intake, I was CONVINCED that I was eating just fine. Why? Because I was eating like EVERY other thin person that I know. But I was deceived to think that what works for every one of my friends would work for me too and that my body was malfunctioning and in need of healing. On the contrary! What needed healing and renewal was my MIND!

Mind you, I was not the outlandish overeater that many overweight people tend to be by a long shot. However, I have learned that many of the foods I was consuming was not condusive for weightloss or my body type. I'm trying an array of new foods now and I am definitely keen to what works for me and gives me energy vs what bloats me and slows me down. I try to steer clear of the latter no matter how tasty it may sound at the time. For instance, cheese...I love it. I have found the joys of lowfat and fat free cheeses that help me to stay within my caloric/fat intake goals. But cheese makes me feel icky. Does that mean I'm gonna give it up altogher? HECKS NO! But I will eat that less often than --- say fruit which my body L-O-V-E-S!

And the reveleation of what works and doesn't work is just one facet of this new level I've reached. I'm loving how I feel. The scale did not reflect a huge loss this week (1 pound) but I know that my progress is more than that. I feel leaps and bounds better about myself knowing that I am INVESTING in myself. I am literally LOVING myself more BY eating better and fueling it properly. As oppposed to eating impulsively, I'm listening to my body's signals. What is it hungry FOR? And instead of fresh fries, I'll put in cherry tomatoes, baby carrots and laughing cow cheese. YUMMERS...and my body loves it not to mention it tastes pretty bomb too.