Weight Watcher Points

Around this time every year, I get a desire for certain foods...

Chex Party Mix!

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Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Oatmeal!

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Homebaked Cookies!!!

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...so, I've made a scary decision. 

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I've decided to start counting Weight Watcher Points. 

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I'm not attending local meetings,  just starting a food journal and keeping up with my points.  It's kinda like calorie counting,  I'll just be watching my fat intake more than usual.  I've not worried about fats for a very long time, but apparently I need to make some changes.

I've gotta do something to shake up my metabolism.  Hopefully this will be it.

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So, in over the next few days, I'll begin to share Weight Watcher recipes with you.  I made some pretty good stuff this weekend!

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This is a big change from low carb.  I know low carb works for me, if I work at it, so I'll be trying to stick more to fresh veggies and some fresh fruit, yogurt, almonds, lower carb and cal bread, and lean meats. That means more stir-fries, but I get to add a little long grain rice or pasta.

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We'll just see how it goes.

I'll be adding a new Weight Watcher page, similar to my low carb page.

Cross your fingers and say a prayer for me! :)

Skillet Fried Cabbage with Bacon

I'm sick of things I can eat with my fingers! 

I needed something to eat with a fork.  I was wanting something green and yummy and fried cabbage with bacon came to mind.  This is one of my favorite vegetable dishes, with lots more flavor than just boiled cabbage which is more common here in the South.

Grab some sliced bacon, dice it and throw it in a skillet over medium heat.  As it cooks, cut a head of cabbage in half and chop it into nice size pieces.



After the bacon is crispy, remove it from the skillet and let it drain on a paper towel.  Reserve all but about 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.  Add the chopped cabbage and some diced onion into the skillet.  Cook for about 10-15 minutes or until the cabbage is done but still has a little crunch left.

Put into pretty dish and top with the crispy bacon pieces.  Eat all by itself or with the meat of your choice.  I chose a nice medium sized pork chop.  See my lowcarb page for the plated meal.  Enjoy!