Chicken Burgers (made w/ turkey)

Its been a while, but I am back on track and have a great new recipe for everyone. I have been stealing stuff off of the WW "recipe of the week", and it has been a hit with Walt and the kids every time. I have just been sucking and forgetting to take pictures of it! I remembered this time though. :)

Feta-Stuffed Chicken Burgers
POINTS: 5
1 pound uncooked ground chicken breast (I used turkey instead)
1 Tbsp fresh oregano
1/4 tsp garlic powder
7 Tbsp feta cheese, crumbled
4 reduced-calorie hamburger roll(s)
1 cup lettuce, romaine, cut into thick strips
2/3 cup roasted red peppers, sliced (without oil)
5 small olive(s), black, sliced (about 4 tsp)

Preheat grill or broiler. In a medium bowl, combine chicken, oregano, garlic powder and feta; divide mixture into four balls and then press them gently into patties. Grill or broil patties until internal temperature of burgers reaches 165°F, about 7 to 8 minutes per side.Serve each burger on a bun with 1/4 of lettuce, 1/4 of peppers and 1 teaspoon of olives. Yields 1 burger per serving.


I have to say this was FANTASTIC. Walt said it was one of the best WW recipes that we have had. Oh yeah, also I have completed my first week back on plan without cheating. Camp is about to start and I think this is going to be a great summer for me and my weight watching buddies. So far I have lost over 5 pounds, so I am on my way down again. (thank god!) Hope all are well!

The drunk munchies won....

Oops. I had a bit to drink with the Kiwi last night, and ended up going on a McDonald's run. :( It ended up not being as bad as I thought, but now I only have 5 flex points left to get me through Sunday night. Keep in mind I have 2 weddings on Saturday, and a very long drive to and from! At least Kate is here and there is a pool where she is so maybe I can get some AP's to get me through.

Darn It!!!

So I made this beautiful turkey burger with blue cheese and red onions and I didn't take a picture! I used Sarah Lee Whole Grain White buns, a tiny amount of crumbled blue cheese and red onion for 6 points. On the side I had a nice little salad for 1, and these wasabi chips that Emma found for 2. One of the best lunches ever, and I didn't take a picture! (It's very happy in my tummy though.)

I am on day two of trying to stay on points this week, and so far I have been doing alright. Yesterday I successfully had dinner at the office, and went to the bar and was able to use exactly all of my points w/o going over! It can be done. Tonight is going to be a bit of a challenge though. I am having dinner at my dads and I have no idea what its going to be. Plus there is always wine involved there. Wish me luck. I have 12 points left in my day, so its going to be a little tough to work with. Hopefully this yummy burger will stick with me for a while. :)

Boy, I really messed up..

In the first week I did this blog I lost 2.5 pounds! I felt better, and everything seemed to be going well again. Then I went on my honeymoon, (a cruise to Alaska) and I gained about 5 pounds which put me back to the weight I was when I started WW the first time. :( After talking with my husband about it we have both decided we are going to use WW and make it work for us in our daily lives. So he is counting, and I will be counting which will make dinners and going out much easier for both of us. This will also help us get more veggies into the kids stomachs. ( I like how I just said kids like their 16th b day wasn't yesterday.) This is the new plan, which is going to be a bit difficult this week since I have a dinner meeting tonight, going to my dads for dinner tomorrow, a dinner date with Jojo on Wed, bar night Thursday, and a road trip to Chico on Saturday to go to TWO weddings! Sunday I drive home, and then the week starts over again. I know I need to start going to meetings again too, but I am avoiding it because I don't want to weigh in back at the original weight I started with. I did plug it into my e-tools though so it there. Wish me luck! I know if I can do it for one week I can learn health habits again, I just need a lot of support to get through the next few weeks. Thanks!