Stuff and Daily Menu

Well, to say the least things are crazy in my head right now!! I am very frustrated and depressed. It seems to be effecting my family and my life greatly. SO, I really need to work through all of this with the only one who can help me.
Anyway, I did NOT plan yesterday...and it showed!! I ate a KING size candy bar and drank half of a Mountain Dew! I just didn't care!! Not good....at all!! I am very disappointed in myself. To even it out a touch, I ate less dinner and no dessert. Just because I am struggling in my heart, does not mean I need to blow my diet.
I got one of my homemade gifts done yesterday :0) I was really happy with it!! I spray painted a big diaper box red and then cut holes in the top, glues white rick rack around the holes, and with black letters (decals) I put "Game Time" on the box!! Then I will make bean bags to go with it, that will make a fun gift! For the rest of the week, I am going to finish a stitchery for my mom, that will be done today, and make a Christmas tree and tree skirt and fake gifts as a gift for Ash for her dolls, and make a few piggy banks. We are going to give them "new" piggy banks with some money in it for the kids. For the littles, the ones who don't know about money, will just get a bunch of nickles, and the bigger ones $5. They should be fun to make! I got COOL scrapbook paper and COOL stickers to make them look good.

Daily Menu:
B: coffee w/ 1 Tb creamer (1)...bagel thin (1) 1 ounce FF cream cheese (1) 3 whites (0) and Fiber One yogurt (0)

L: 2 slices FF lunch meat (1) bread (1) mustard & onions (0)
cauliflower (0) grapes (1)

Dinner: amazing goulash 6pt
squash and onions (0)

Dessert: apple cake (3)
cool whip (1)

S#1 coffee w. 1 Tb creamer (1) and 2 york patties (2)
S#2 coffee w. 1 Tb creamer (1) and SF pudding cup (1) and 1 graham (1)

Total= 21 points :0)...aHHH.....that feels good to plan!!

Friday

Well, yesterday was ok. It seemed like one of those days where I wanted to sleep or just hang out with a hot cuppa joe! But I couldn't...LOL...I have a life to live :0) We have had some behavior stuff going on with some of the littles as they have been so cooped up and are ready for the weekend freedom! I'll be happy when tomorrow comes....it's so fun to watch the kids play for half the day in their pj's! They come up with all sorts of things to do! I stayed on points yesterday, but REALLY had a hard time not snacking. I think I need to figure in some low point or no point snacks..I will be looking into that today.

Today we are doing school, prize box, the adoption worker is coming, grocery shopping...and getting ready for hunting. Life as I know it is over for the next few months! rob will be hunting, probly daily, so I will be on "my own" for that time. Yes, he'll be home at dark...but I will have a few hours to fill each night! I have BIG PLANS for that time! :0) The first thing I am going to to is budget the time well that he's gone. What things doesn't he like me to mess with when he's home?? I will wrap presents for a short time each time he's gone until I am caught up...I will also do mini cleaning projects...nothing big...so the house won't be torn apart...but the little things that don't get done often enough. I plan to hang out with my sister and her kids...do fun things! WE are all excited about hunting and praying for Daddy to have a great season!

Today's Menu:
B: coffee w/ creamer 2pt...bagel thin...1pt...1ounce FF cream cheese...1pt....3 scrambled egg whites...0pt....1/2 yogurt...1pt

L: chicken breast sand 3pt
broccoli...0pt

D: Easy Ziti...7pt
veggies..0pt

S#1 diet soda and york pattie 1pt
S#2 coffee w. creamer 2pt and york pattie 1pt

Dessert: diet cake 3pt

Total=22 pts

Daily menu

Ok..yesterday didn't go as planned, but I stayed within my points, so it was OK. I substituded some things according to what we were doing. A fun thing we did yesterday was I took "old fashioned" pictures of all the kids. I am going to print them in black and white, it will be so cool :0) I also talked to DD#1's cyber teacher and was VERY VERY VERY incouraged! She had lots of great ideas we could impliment to make learning more creative and fun! I am excited to see if all that she told us to do will make a big difference for DD #1.
Today it is going to rain ALL day, so there will be no outside time! EEKK!! All those kids....stuck. in. the. house.= DISASTER!!!! LOL...it will be interesting~LOL
I am going to work on a menu and grocery list today and would like to start working on my Christmas wrapping and list making.

today's menu is:
Breakfast: coffee w/ 2Tb creamer=2pt
bagel thin=1pt...1(oz) FF cream cheese=1pt...1/2 yogurt=1pt...3 scrambles egg whites=opt

Lunch: chicken breast=2pt...1 Tb BBQ sc=0pt...bread=1pt
1/2c. bean salad=1pt
1c. soup=0pt

dinner: Taco bake=5pt
squash=0pt

Snack#1: diet soda=0pt york pattie=1pt
Snack#2: coffee w/ 2Tb creamer=2pt york pattie=1pt

Dessert: pb coolwhip things...2 of them=4pt

Total=22pts :0)

Some things I am going to look out for at the store are...fiber one yogurt...supposed to be 0 pts
and to check the points on half and half to compare to creamer?

Still no cycle! ARGG!

Daily Menu and Recipie

Good morning. Yesterday was ok...as far as eating goes...it was hard at times as those york patties were calling my name all day! We ended up going to McDonalds for ice cream last night, and a cone there is only 3 points. So, I stayed on points all day :0) I was more relaxed yesterday, we had a social worker come by and see us before the adoption, it's sad to be saying goodbye to many great people we have come to love through our years as foster parents. I am ready for a brreak though. It will have to be goodbye (to all the social workers) for now!! Anyway, it set us back about an hour or more, but we got done...on time...with no headache! It was great! I think we can manage things...but I HAVE to remember to be prayerful and know that He is in control!
Today is a normal day...so it should be ok...we have some house work to do today!

B: coffee w. 2 Tb creamer...2pt
1 bagel thin..1pt....3 egg whites...1pt...1 piece of FF ham... .5pt
1/2 yogurt...1pt

Lunch: chicken breast...2pt...bread...1pt...1 T BBQ sauce...0pt
1/2 bean salad...1pt and if needed 1c. 0 pt soup

Dinner: Beef pot pie...6pt
squash 0pt
beets opt

Dessert: pb coolwhip things 2pt

snack #1 coffee w. creamer 2pt york pattie..1pt
snack#2 coffee w/ creamer 2pt york pattie..1 pt

total 23 points...may eat 2 of the dessert things and it would be 25 points...this is high...but I feel "munchy" and PMSy...not a word....so I PLANNED for it! There's no sense in thinking that's not how I feel, I'm just gonna go with it...and plan for it! I get 26 points daily...so it's ok :0)


We had crock pot cheeseburgers for supper last night and the whole family LOVES these!
We use 1 lb ground venison..cooked
put that in greased crock pot with 1/2 c. ketchup
a little water
8oz RF Velveeta cut up
and seasonings...we use garlic pwd, onion pwd, salt and pepper
cook on low about 5 hrs
to serve put 1/4c. on a bun...and if you like put some onion rings and ketchup! YUM!
1/4c. meat mixture is 2pt

I need to go start the day....breakfast...cleaning...school...life!! Praying for a cycle or an answer!!