A gain of +.4 pounds for me...

I gained this week.  This is the first gain for me.  I started my period late Sunday night.  I know that did not help.  I worked out 4 times last week and feel so much better so I am not going to be depressed about it.
My new goal is 6 pounds by December 18th (the night of Wicked downtown Indy).  That would be 1.5 pounds / week.  Wish me luck.

Great salad recipe and points:
chicken sausage (warmed in skillet and chunked, I had a spinach and provolone)    3 pts.
spinach and romaine  0 pts.
red pepper  0 pts.
2 tbsp. reduced fat feta cheese   1 pt.

Dressing:
2 tsp olive oil     2 pts
4 tsp red wine vinegar  0 pts
1 packet splenda  0 pts

This was 6 points and was GREAT!  It would have been good with mandarin oranges or some fresh strawberries....neither of which I had!

I am focusing on eating all food in the healthy guidelines daily.  It is really difficult. Now 2 tsp of oil are recommended.  Using a dressing from a bottle does not count.  They say you must mix it yourself.  I am also putting flax seed oil in my smoothies if I don't think I will get my oil in that day.  The 5 healthy oils are flax seed, canola, olive, safflower and sunflower (the last 2 are a little nutty tasting). Well that is the latest I have learned at my meetings.  Also, my leader said she will put flax seed oil in her oatmeal....not sure about that one....I will try it to see though.
Oh, also she said that a study showed that on an average Americans gain 5-9 pounds OVER THE HOLIDAY'S!!!!  eeeeks. 

herschy