Food: A Sweet Treat #1 Banana Oat Bites

I love Filling and Healthy, as you've probably seen from a previous post, but one thing it does lack is 0pp desserts/treats. Well, after a bit of experimenting I've found a few I'd like to share with you. First up is these banana oat bites.

These are so simple and easy to make, but taste delicous.

You'll need:

A banana

Oats

Sweetner

Spice to taste (I like mixed spice but you could use cinamon etc...)

Mash up the banana in a bowl, then add the rest of the ingredients. Mix together and make little bite size balls. Place them in the oven on 180 for about 10-15mins.

Enjoy!!!

Told you it was simple.

Musings: My thoughts on Filling and Healthy

I've been asked a couple of times on my ol' Instagram about how I'm enjoying Filling and Healthy, how it works and my opinions; so I decided to type up a lil' blog post telling you my thoughts and feelings in case you were wondering too.

What is Filling and Healthy?

Filling and Healthy is a part of the Weight Watchers diet plan where you focus on eating Filling and healthy foods. Any food that Weight Watchers deem as filling and healthy are in green and you're able to eat as much as you want to without pointing it or weighing it. Anything that isn't filling and healthy has points, however you get 49 a week (weeklies) which you can dip into as you wish.

So why do I like this version of the plan so much? I just find it fits into my life so easily.

I've done points before and I know points really well and was annoyed at having to do 'simple start' at the beginning this time, as I was really scared I was going to overeat and gain weight, but then I lost 6lbs!

On the whole overeating subject I've found that I haven't found myself wanting too. The portions I've given myself have been very filling and my need for 'snacks' and decadent desserts has dwindled. I feel better in myself and feel good for eating healthy and filling foods.

I eat with family every evening or I go to other people's houses to eat and I've found filling and healthy a great way to stay on track without having to ask people to weigh out my portion for me, which can be a bit embarrassing.

I feel better in myself knowing I'm eating healthy foods and also think I'm building new habits that will stick with me for life. When I did points I'd scrimp on stuff like chicken and potatoes to make room for chocolate, but now I eat really healthy which is good as I want to build on creating healthy habits that will last for ever, not counting points so I can eat as much chocolate as possible and still lose weight.

So for me, filling and healthy is working great. On the occasional day I want to eat a pizza when I'm dining out or really want something not on the list, I'll change my day to points and enjoy it.

What're your thoughts on filling and healthy?

What do the scales say?

Another week and another weigh day, which I'm pleased to say told me I've lost another 3lbs!!

This means I've now lost 16lbs in total!

A little happy dance was done and a few new clothes were purchased.

It's really interesting as I made a concerted effort to eat more weeklies and actually did less exercise, so we'll see what happens next week.

First stone done and dusted and I'm now after the next one!

What do the scales say?

Another Wednesday, another weigh-in.

Last week I totally forgot to post, but I lost 3lbs, which made up for my sts the same the week before.

This week I lost a pound, which I know is a lot (I've seen the picture of a pound of fat compared to a pound of muscle) but I'm still left a bit disheartened as I was only 2lb away from my first stone.

Every week when I get in from weigh-in I find myself feeling a bit disheartened and figuring out ways I could do more to get better results.  However, at the end of the day, my weight is going in the right direction, and I didn't put it on overnight so I can't expect to lose it overnight.

So I'm now 13lbs down in 5 weeks, and hoping next week is the week I smash my stone!

Food: Re-Creating Old Classics #3 Cheese and Bacon Burger

One of my favourite things to order off of a menu is a cheese and bacon burger. There's is just something so alluring about the gooey cheesey goodness mixed in with all the meat. I'm drooling just at the thought.

So, I decided to make my own and show you how.

You'll need:

Lean Beef Mince

Onion

Garlic

Mixed Herbs

Chilli Flakes

Weight Watchers Cheese

Bacon Medallions

Warbutons Thins

BBQ Sauce

Shove your mince, herbs and chilli flakes in a bowl with the onions and garlic and mush it all up together.

Then make it into a burger shape and put under the grill.

I tend to cook them for ten minutes on each side.

You need to make sure that it's completely browned and cooked or else it'll collapse once you flip it over.

Add the bacon halfway through cooking and about a minute towards the end an the cheese on top.

I finished mine with a tsp of BBQ sauce and placed it in a Warbutons Thin.

All of this for 1pp on filling and healthy. Yummy tummy indeed.