To England and Back

“And in the end it's not the years in your life that count; it's the life in your years. ”Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865);16th U.S. President

Well I know it's been a while since I posted last, but things are still going pretty well for me.  I had an amazing time in England (although it would have been better if Stephenie was there with me).  I got to sing in some pretty amazing places, and do some pretty cool things.  I had a harder time following with the WW plan than I thought I would.  It was hard for me to access the online portal for WW, which made it hard for me to track my points.  I eventually fell off the wagon.  I tried to eat well, and did a pretty good job.  The rub, however, was that I drank a fair amount of alcoholic beverage while there.  Boy, oh boy...I gained about 6 or 7 pounds while there.  

YIKES!!!!!

I am happy to report that I am back to my pre-trip weight.  I got right back on track and got back into my habits. I am back down to about 16 pounds off total since I started my journey with weight watchers. I am eating far less (although I am having a hard time being home so much), and feeling much better about what I am eating.  We found a really great desert/snack item (thanks for finding it Steph).  I will post the recipe below.  Well, I am going to end this for now and get ready to take the girls to the park.  We finally have a day to do it.  I appreciate everyone's support and encouragement through my journey so far.  I will keep on keeping on.  

Pictures from England will come soon.

Cheers!

More to come.

Chocolate Marshmallow Bark

Weight Watchers Recipe

Ratings (680)

4PointsPlusValue

Prep time: 5 min

Cook time: 5 min

Other time: 0 min

Serves: 12

A sweet, couldn't-be-easier-to-make treat for any occasion.

Ingredients 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, finest quality recommended    2 tsp regular butter    3 cup(s) mini marshmallows    Instructions Line a 9- X 9-inch pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil. In a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly combined; remove from heat and stir in marshmallows. Scrape chocolate mixture into prepared pan using a silicon spatula; smooth into a somewhat even layer. Refrigerate until chocolate sets, at least 1 hour; keep refrigerated until ready to eat. Cut into 12 pieces and serve. Yields 1 piece per serving. Notes This basic recipe is very versatile: You can add your own favorite ingredients like nuts, dried fruit, crispy cereal, crisp crumbled cookies or even fresh fruit. If you use fresh fruit, however, the bark must be refrigerated and eaten the day it is made. Fresh strawberries, blueberries and pineapple are all excellent options (any additions to recipe could affect PointsPlus values).