Another Healthy Breakfast

I didn't take a picture of my breakfast. Getting out the door in the morning is my first priority, but I did find this nice picture from geniuscook.com. I don't use the grapes, but they do look nice and they prop up the pears nicely. There was also this post from a busy mom and fitness professional that shows a healthy new flavored cottage cheese from Rachel's Dairy that I've never heard of. Their website even told me I could get some nearby. Not sure what mangosteen is but I bet it's good for you. The yogurt sized container is handy to pack since breakfast is usually eaten at my desk. My version is a small can of pears, unless I happen to have a nice ripe one handy, 6 oz of cottage cheese and about a tablespoon of toasted almonds. The sliced kind seem to go farther for less calories than the slivered kind I usually get. So, a whole pear, 6 oz of lowfat cottage cheese and 1/8 cup toasted blanched almonds is a 6 point breakfast that starts you out with some protein. I found this site that will calculate Weight Watchers points. I use Dottie's Weight Loss Zone a lot but this is easier for non brand name foods. Her site is wonderful for restaurant listings. Unfortunately I have been known to consult it after I've eaten lunch instead of planning like I'm supposed to.

Spring Has Sprung

What can be better than spring? This is my favorite time of year. The nearby hills are green and the air smells of flowers. It makes me want to take a long walk and explore. My dog loves running free for a change.

It also motivates my dormant healthy instincts and I try once again to partake of healthy things. I have a crazy diet scheme whereby I go on a three day detox (that's what I call it anyway.) It's really just a way of getting a grip. This means I start with a liquid day and that means a smoothie for breakfast.

Here's the template for a 5 point smoothie:

1 nonfat sugar free yogurt
1 cup frozen fruit
1 cup fruit juice.

Vanilla yogurt works with everything but I usually match the flavors of fruit, juice and yogurt. For orange fruits I also add the 1 point Weight Watchers Orange Creme smoothie mix or, if I remember, I also add a scoop of Trader Joe's Soy Protein, also 1 point. I wouldn't have thought that it would fill my breakfast needsand keep me satisfied but it does. Since I work and don't always have a blender to hand I've frozen these and later nuke them to slushie wonderfulness. The Bullet works great and has portable mugs with lids that work splendidly for this purpose.

Assembling my Miscellany

This is a spot for healthy stuff, recipes, scrapbooking etc. I seem to have so many projects going on at once I need a place to park all of my ideas. Right now I'm working on an WWII Navy scrapbook for my dad, gathering local yeast for my first sourdough starter, planning an Easter menu and waiting to see what my little wheaten terrier looks like completely shaved.

This week I'll:
* List diet menu breakfasts with Weight Watchers point counts
* Create my Easter Menu
* Update my Dog's blog
* Update my recipe blog