Weekly Weigh In

This past week, I was in Las Vegas for work.  Surprisingly, this wasn't the train-wreck for my diet  lifestyle change I thought it would be.  Eating out every day was not too bad, and I ate fatty meals only once or twice on our trip.  I mainly stuck with foods like fish tacos, a delicious roasted peach and Gorgonzola salad, and shrimp Baja salad.  These meals were delicious and tasty too! 

I raved to Matthew about that peach salad, and when I logged on to my Weight Watchers app this morning, there it was:  the recipe for Arugula, Peach, and Goat Cheese Salad.  

Makes 4 servings

15 minutes prep time

WW Points Plus: 4 per serving

3 medium peaches, ripe but not mushy

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 Tbsp red wine vinegar (apple cider or balsamic would each taste good too)

1/4 tsp table salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

6 cups, arugula

1/2 small red onion, sliced thinly

1/4 cup semisoft goat cheese, crumbled

1/4 cups dry roasted pistachios, coarsely chopped

Peel and pit one peach; cut into chunks.  Cut remaining peaches into thin slices or wedges; set aside. Put peach chunks, oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a blender; blend until smooth and set aside.  Place arugula, onion, and peach slices in a large serving bowl; drizzle with dressing and gently toss to coat.  Sprinkle with cheese and nuts; grind some extra black pepper over the top if desired.  Yields about 2 cups of salad mixture and tablespoon each cheese and nuts per serving. 

You could use mango or apricots instead of peaches, or roast your peaches for a new level of flavor.  It's a delicious twist on the basic green salad.

*This is a Weight Watchers' recipe and not mine.  I do not take credit for this idea.* 

So, this week, I didn't track meals like I should (even when I'm out of town), but I did make some progress. I lost two pounds.  I ate fairly healthily, with the exception of an In-n-Out burger one night, a few Cokes during the week, and a piece of coconut cream pie.  I worked out by swimming about 20 minutes one day and walking three miles one day (it was a four day trip).  I am fairly proud of myself, and felt it was pretty easy to pick back up Saturday: tracking my foods, exercising, and knowing I still made progress over the week. 

Weight: 223.0

Exercise: good 'nuff

Water: Not enough for Vegas.  It's really hot and dry there.  This is one place I would really need to improve if I were there on a regular basis.  By the time we left, I had dried, chapped lips and dried out skin.  

Total weight loss so far according to my Weight Watcher's app: 9 pounds (apparently I was at 232 at some point).