Ideas for Losing It!

First of all, I posted earlier in the week that I was trying the 5 meals, 1 bag recipes.  We did eat the Cheesy meatball subs that were listed, but I did not take pictures.  The other two recipes got changed as the week progressed.  We were going to try the other meatball recipe, but we ended up having company, so I quickly changed it to spaghetti and meatballs, so I would have enough.  The other recipe was a kind of a chicken alfredo recipe, which I was going to cook tonight, because we had company again yesterday and ended up getting pizza.  We eat with some other families for lunch after church and take turns cooking the main meal and bringing sides.  The family that cooked this week brought cheesy chicken spaghetti (so good!!!).  I didn't think it would be fair to subject my husband to something so similar again for dinner.  So, anyway, I put the chicken in the crock pot with some other stuff I had, and I will let you know about it tomorrow (if it turns out any good!).

I have been working on losing weight.  I re-joined Weight Watchers online and did very good for the first two weeks.  Then I kind of got a little less strict with it.  I found a couple of things on Pinterest today that might help a little.  One post pointed out a site that has the point calculator that Weight Watchers uses, so now I can ditch my $18/month membership fee and just track it on my own (woo hoo!).  I am always looking for ways to save money, so this was a bonus.  The site is http://www.calculatorcat.com/free_calculators/weight_watchers_calculator.phtml.  I know how many points I am allowed for each day and the extra for the week, and I also know how many points I am given for when I walk, so I should be able to track it on my own.  As for the weight tracker, I found another pin that inspired me.  I had some pickle jars and a ton of those clear glass rocks, so I made some jars to keep track of my weight.  You just move the rocks from one jar to the other depending on what you lose or gain.

I also thought, this would be a great idea for the kiddos.  My little ones are terrible at saving money.  Brianna wants to spend hers as soon as she gets it, and Allie does good if she can keep money long enough to spend it.  I usually find hers laying on the floor somewhere.  I can take a picture of what they are saving for and put it in a jar.  Put rocks in another jar for how much they need to save, and move them over as they earn the money.  This way I can give them the whole amount when they reach their goal, and they won't risk spending it or losing it.  We will make "need" and "have" jars.