Weigh In Monday is here again!  I worked really hard this week.  I was determined to get rid of the funk and I did :)  I lost 5.6 this week!  I lost what I had gained with an additional .2!

Eating wise I did really well just staying within my points.  I try not to use my extra points that we get weekly (and if I do use them I don't use them all) but I did use a few this week.

My Step Bet is still going great!  Just finished week 4 and now on to week 5!  It has made me feel so accomplished when I finish a day and especially a week.  I definitely plan on doing another one when this one is finished. Let me know if you're interested and I may make a group myself on there. 



Hope everyone has a fantastic week!

I know technically it is Monday and I went back and forth on whether or not to write one this week since I didn't have pictures to go with it, but decided I would anyways :)

One of my favorite things to eat is fried catfish.  I know the word fried isn't a good term but when you use an air fryer it's ok :)  About a month ago I was really craving catfish.  I knew I couldn't go to a place and order it and it be an ok point value so I decided to try it out myself at my house making a few adjustments.

I bought 2 filet's from H-E-B fish counter.  Together it was about a pound.  I know they are farm raised and honestly I think farm raised tastes better so I was able to search farm raised catfish in the Weight Watchers ap and found out they are zero points!  That made the beginning of this recipe that much better when I found that out.  The first time I made this I used a ground corn meal from Bob's Red Mill.  It was ok, but it was a bit more course than I wanted or like.  The 2nd time I made this (and how I'll continue to make it) I used Zatarain's Fish Fry.







For 2 tablespoons it's only 60 calories and 3 points.  Because it's a fine seasoning mix the 2 tablespoons is a good amount and you end up having some left over.  I use a paper plate and measure out the 2 tablespoons.  And yes, I measure out separately 2 more tablespoons for the second fillet.  In traditional fried catfish I know that milk is used to hold the cornmeal on the catfish, but I don't use it and it turns out just as good!  I use the Pam Olive Oil spray.

I spray the top of the filet (sometimes I even cut them up and do pieces instead of a whole filet) and flip and spray the other side.  It doesn't need a lot, just make sure that the pieces receive the spray.   After I spray them I put the filet or filet pieces in the mixture and just make sure they are covered.  When that is done I put them in my air fryer which has been pre heating at 400 degrees.  I spray the top again with the Pam cooking spray, close the door, and start cooking for 25 minutes.  Half way through I flip them and spray again with Pam.

Once the timer has gone off on your air fyer, take the fish out and serve.  I have made my own tarter sauce with light mayo but honestly I found the H-E-B tarter sauce (located with the mayo) and it's just as good and way easier.   The serving size is 2 tablespoons for 2 points but I found that 1 tablespoon is enough for me.

I hope you try this out and enjoy it as much as we do!

Ok, so technically it's Tuesday but I did weigh in on Monday so there's that.  For a week and a half I had been in a funk with my journey.  Not yesterday but a week from yesterday I had a 3 lb gain on weigh in.  Then yesterday I had gained 2.  I came out of my funk on Thursday but it was to late to make a big difference in my weigh in.  So good news!  I'm back and better than ever....well for now anyways.

I joined a Step Bet for the first time and I'm currently on week 4.  I have really enjoyed it!  It has made me motivated to get up and moving.  And I know my steps aren't that much but on the next one I'm sure they will go up.




I'm pretty proud of myself about making an effort.   Travis and I were in Round Rock this past weekend and I had told him to pack his walking clothes.  Friday night we ended up taking a 2 mile walk to Academy!  It was 1 mile each way and we started to worry that it was going to rain on us.  Thank goodness for Uber!

I also have a new hobby!  I finally bought a Cricut!  I've had a lot of fun playing with it and figuring things out.  I can't decide if I'll make a little business out of it or not but for now it's just a fun hobby.  I've made a few things but the past could of days this is what I've done.





Yes, that is a cart to put my stuff on.  It makes it easier to put up when I need to.  I don't really have enough room in the guest room to set up a craft area and honestly I like doing it at the kitchen table.  I'm able to hang out with Travis while I craft.  One day I hope to have a room that I can make into a craft room.  And yes.....I have  decorated it with a few vinyl :)

Hope everyone has a great week!!

Goooooooddddd Mooorrrnninnngggg!   How are you?  Hope you're well!  Today's weigh in went good (if you can't tell by my writing "singing" good morning)!  I lost 2.6 lbs this week so my new total over all is 69.4 lbs gone!





For March my total was an even 5 lbs gone :)

This past weekend was a mental weekend for me.  When I started this in late August I had said when I reached a certain weight, that would be when I would go through my closet and start trying on the things that were to small and get rid of what was to big.  I hit that weight 6 lbs ago.  So I said I'll wait a week or so because of all the things I had going on during the weekends.  I wanted a Saturday or Sunday that I could basically lock myself in the closet, try the stuff on, and get it done.  I didn't want to start and stop a bunch of times. On Saturday I could not bring myself to do it.  My mind played games with me.  What if I tried things on and nothing had changed?  What if everything is still to small?  What if....what it.....what if!?  Even though I'm down nearly 70 lbs what if....

Sunday I decided to just do it.  So I went to the closet and started trying things on.  There were things that I knew was to big so I did try them on just to make sure and I ended up with a pretty big pile.  There were surprises when I tried on some jeans and jean capri's.  They fit!  They were a little snug but they fit!  I was so excited!  Now I just need for the weather to warm up for me to be able to wear them :)

On another note, I just need to brag on my husband.  He has been so amazing during this journey while he has been on his own journey.  While I've been working the Weight Watcher plan he has been counting calories.  He's lost over 100 lbs!  It's been great because we have gotten down a routine of measuring and weighing the meals I make and everything else.  He and I have our restaurants we feel "safe" to eat out at.  We tried this once before and I guess as a women I felt like I had to figure out his calories AND my points.  It was so overwhelming and I stopped.  This time around I just have to tell him what I've put into the recipe and he figures his own calories.   I'm so proud of him!