WW 2.0- Week 3 and a Dessert Recipe

Week 3 DOWN! And down 2 pounds! Whoo! Despite the fact that I've only lost 7 pounds, my clothes are fitting much better! It's hard for me to notice a physical difference, otherwise, because I see myself everyday, but the neighbor mentioned it so I guess it's working! ;)

Last week I forgot to post, but I didn't have any weight loss. I started to feel down about it, but Matt reminded me that there's other measures than just a scale…like better fitting clothes! AND I started being more deliberate about exercising last week so I think I threw my body off for a week. The first time I did WW, I didn't workout, just the occasional yard maintenance, but I didn't have weight loss for about month either. This time is just different. I do realize that there will be weeks where I will lose, and some weeks where I won't, but sticking with it is the only thing that will ensure results!

Just to keep it real- this past week I worked my points so I could eat a piece of cheesecake, drink a light Starbucks drink, and eat my favorite breakfast cereal-Lucky Charms…all without touching my cheat points! It's all about portion control and planning ahead!

To keep it even more real- since I've had Henry, I've developed an affinity for sweets. That's a challenge on WW. Soo…in honor of week 3, I'm sharing a low point recipe for a dessert!

My family used to make a delicious version of this, but the sugar and fat content was a lot more. This version tastes just as good, and practically guilt free! Plus, I like that I can make a smaller batch of these, and they're so easy to whip up!

No Bake Oatmeal Bites

1/4 cup brown sugar (or you can use granulated, but I like the flavor of brown) *You could even use less, as these are plenty sweet.
2 tsp cocoa powder
2 Tbsp almond milk
2 Tbsp Crunchy Peanut Butter (I did 1Tbsp Crunchy and 1Tbsp Creamy since Henry will be eating)
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 Cup Quick Oats (I had to add a little extra to thicken it up a bit)
dash salt

Dir.
Microwave sugar, cocoa powder, and almond milk for 1 minute. Add peanut butter, vanilla, and salt, and stir. Add oats and stir til it's all combined. Using a small scoop, scoop out 12 balls, and place on wax paper. Refrigerate for about 10 minutes, until they're firm. Try not to eat them up before they're firm…they're actually really good warm too!

1 P+ each.

Enjoy…practically guilt free!!

Heisel Rules! {the Kitchen}

WW Friendly Peanut Butter Fluff

When it comes to eating, I like variety. Like, a lot. I get bored when I eat the same thing over and over again. Dinners around here are rarely the same; the menu changes week to week. If I get bored, then I'll just slide back to grabbing fistfuls of Lays Potato chips, and anything else easily accessible…which sounds.so.tempting. So…to keep that from happening, I've come up with another super yummy snack that gives you some healthy fats…AND delivers the yummy! And it's so easy to make-Bonus!

I usually like to keep snacks to 1-2 points, but this was an exception in the name of variety. :)

Peanut Butter Fluff
1 Tbsp peanut butter- you can use less if you're not a PB lover (I use Skippy Natural with Honey)
2 Tbsp Fat Free Whip Topping

WW 2.5 P+

Dir.
Simply stir together. Don't over mix as the whip topping will get flat and watery-like. I like to give it just a quick mix to keep thick streaks of peanut butter throughout.

You can dip apples in it…

Or spread it on a lightly salted Rice Cake with bananas on top…(add 1 P+ for the rice cake..so 3.5 P+)

Or just eat it from the bowl- no judgement here! It's really that good! ;)

Another tip- if you want to turn this into dessert, drizzle with a little bit of chocolate syrup. (of course, add another point for that, but it's so worth it!)

Enjoy!

Heisel Rules!

WW Friendly- Fruit Salsa

I love fruit. Fruit is what makes WW easier for me, I believe. I like that I can depend on it for the versatility of a dessert or snack, and this one really delivers in the yummo department-and no stretch pants needed!

I found a fruit salsa recipe on Pinterest, but it had a lot of sugar added so I decided to adjust my recipe to make it WW friendly. Just a note- my recipe involves adding a handful of different fruit, there's no real, hard-fast measurements needed. Add what you like, or in my case, what you have on hand. I love flexible recipes. :)

Fruit Salsa with baked cinnamon tortilla chips

Salsa
1 Fuji apple
1/2 pack strawberries
handful of blueberries
handful grapes
juice of half an orange
pinch of cinnamon
1 tsp brown sugar (or any sugar-I chose brown because I like the flavor)

Dir.
Finely chop each fruit. Halve an orange and squeeze the juice of 1 half over top. No orange? It's ok, squeeze on some lemon juice. Sprinkle with sugar. Toss to coat, and refrigerate.

Yields about 2 cups
WWP+ 0

Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
1 medium tortilla
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp brown sugar

WWP+ 5 points for 6 wedges (these are point heavy, but I'm sure you can find tortillas that have less points)

Dir.
Cut a tortilla in half, turn and cut in half again, and one more time- til you have 6 wedges. Spray a lined baking sheet with non stick spray. Lay tortillas down in a single layer. Spray the top of tortillas with non stick spray and quickly (before they dry) sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. The non stick spray helps the cinnamon and sugar to stick. Bake under low broiler for about 5 minutes (until they start to look golden and sorta lift up in the centers), then flip to the other side and bake another 3-4 minutes. Be sure to watch them; I accidentally left a batch in there and they got really done, really quickly! Learn from my mistake! ;)

You can serve these warm or cool. You can even top the fruit with some zero point, guilt free non fat whip cream.

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If you'd like a lower point way to indulge, try adding the fruit salsa to a whipped cream topped rice cake.

Enjoy!

Heisel Rules! {the Kitchen}