Daily Points

My goal this week was to make sure I ate within my daily points allowance for the entire 7 days. Not to go over them once. I have been sticking to this so far and the fact that I said I would share what I ate was a big contributing factor particularly yesterday when I was craving something bad.
On that note why do we crave greasy foods? I was once told that we crave oily, greasy food if you need Omega 3 or your essential fatty acids. I have never tried supplements for this but maybe I should. Anyway that is a conversation for another time.

Here is what I have eaten each day for the last three days. Just so you know my current WW points allowance is 38 which is very easy to stay within.

Monday

Breakfast
45g Kellogs Sultana Buds - 4 points
Skim Milk - 1.5 points

Morning Tea
Strawberries - Nil
Cup of Tea with skim milk & 1 sugar - 1 point

Snack to keep me going until lunch
Le Rice - Caramel - 4 points

Lunch
Lean Cuisine Indian Chicken Tikka Masala - 10 points (FYI this was awesome for a frozen meal)

Afternoon Tea
Mandarine - Nil

Dinner
200g chicken breast - 7 points
Satay Sauce - 5 points
Oriental Fried Rice 45g cooked - 4 points
Lots of veges - Nil

Fluids - 2 litres of water
Total Points 36.5

Tuesday

Breakfast
45g Kellogs Sultana Buds - 4 points
Skim Milk - 1.5 points

Morning Tea
Strawberries - Nil
Cup of Tea with skim milk & 1 sugar - 1 point

Snack to keep me going until lunch
Le Rice - Plain - 4 points

Lunch
2 x pieces of white bread - 4 points
1 x slice of light cheese - 2 points
100g savoury mince - 5 points
Toasted with no butter
Can of pepsi max - Nil

Afternoon Tea
Mandarine - Nil

Dinner
T-Bone 215g cooked - 13.5 points
Lots of veges - Nil

Fluids - 2 litres of water
Total Points 35

Wednesday

Breakfast
45g Kellogs Sultana Buds - 4 points
Skim Milk - 1.5 points

Morning Tea
Pear - Nil
Cup of Tea with skim milk & 1 sugar - 1 point

Snack to keep me going until lunch
Mandarine - Nil

Lunch
200g savoury mince - 10 points
120g cooked spaghetti - 6 points
Light Cheese - 3 points

Afternoon Tea
Mandarine - Nil

Dinner
250g Lenards Honey Chicken Stirfry - 6 points (FYI this is also really yummy and quick to cook)
Extra veges - Nil
100g cooked rice - 5 points

Fluids - 2 litres of water
Total Points 36.5

So that is it so far this week. I have been weighing everything and bulking up meals at night with veges as I was having a snack after dinner before and I am trying to cut that out. I have also been having a snack around midday to extend my lunch out a bit further so I am not so hungry by the end of the day.

I also tend to over estimate the points then under. I don't measure the milk in my cereal in the morning and 1 point for the milk and sugar in my tea is probably double what it should be but I like to build in the buffer a little bit.

I do have a question though for those WW people out there I have been looking in the book but can't seem to see it but how do you calculate cooked pasta and rice. I have only found dry quantities in there which makes it hard when you are cooking for more than one person. I have just been having the same amount but halving the points as it usually doubles when cooked. Is this right? Any assistance would be appreciated.

So there you have it. I will be back later in the week to share the rest. Bye for now!