Oct 14
day 2 on core
so far, so good, i think. being that it’s the weekend, i did eat out quite a bit. but i did my best to eat salads, chicken that is only spiced, baked potato. i made a quinoa salad for lunch tomorrow. i made a spaghetti squash for tonight. these are all new foods for me!!! as i said, i think the biggest challege is going to be prepping.
today’s menu:
b — oatmeal w/SF applesauce, splenda, & cinnamon
l — jason’s deli: baked potato w/chicken & pico (whatever the mexican potato is w/o the sour cream & butter & cheese…) (i probably ate about half of it)
s — ww smoothie (caramel latte) made w/milk — this was YUMMY. this might be my favorite WW shake
d — spaghetti squash w/sauteed onions, mushrooms, bell peppers (red & green), & garlic. seasoned w/red pepper flakes & italian herbs. used a point on parmesan cheese. pretty yummy!!!
oh, the other challenge, i think, is going to be about using points. i want to use them for things that i want as low fat or regular, instead of fat free.
so…why did i switch to core? well…i guess it started when i read the maintenance material and saw that you could switch daily instead of weekly. and i just started thinking about it and thought i could probably do a day or two at a time. so i decided to switch for a week, esp since i’m still trying to lose. i also think i was a little tired of counting points. that, and my points went down to 18 (if i’m still going to lose)!!! and, i don’t know how well i’m losing. and they say to try switching plans if you think you’re in a plateau. so…that’s the basic reason i’m trying core….
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Welcome to Core! I really think that going out to eat on Core is much easier than Flex. We can go to a steak place and get steak and a sweet potato (nothing on it. IMO, it doesn’t NEED anything. Still yummy!) and steamed veggies with no butter or oil and I’m happy! Of course you’ll want other things at times and that’s what weekly points are for.
Prepping is HUGE on Core, but we are worth it! I have a few recipes on my page (not many yet). I just made the Chicken, Rice & Artichoke recipe I have and subbed WW couscous. I’ll eat that all week for lunch. Simple and yummy, plus no re-heating. Good luck and have a great first week!
I love Core and I hope you do too. Welcome! I’ve been on Flex (and its predecessors) many times over the years, and I’m in my 7th week of Core for the first time. It is the best weight watchers experience I’ve every had. You can really have lots of good food. I feel really good and healthy. And the thing that used to scare me — having to know when you’re satisfied — is really the best part. It is hard to get the hang of, but so worth it becuase for me, it helps keep my crazy emotional eating in check in a way that Flex never did.
Great job prepping! The foods you made sound perfect. Hang in there, and great job giving Core a go!