Day 5

I want to list a few things in today's post.  First of all, I didn't have my pre-workout Access Bar this morning before my workout.  I could totally tell because I just wasn't feelin it today.  I did a 30 min jog/walk on 3.0 incline and did about 10 minutes of weights and about 3 minutes of stretching.  I just wasn't feelin in today and I know it as because I didn't have my bar.  I may have a bar a little later and go for an actual run.  We'll see.  Otherwise so far so good.  I will be posting my first "pounds lost" on Wednesday.

Ok, now on to the next item of business.  Power Foods.  Here is a short list of power foods (and many of them 0 WW points).

FRUIT
Apples
Bananas
Blackberries
Fresh Cherries
Blueberries
Kiwifruit
Oranges
Pomegranate
raspberries
Pumpkin

VEGGIES
Asparagus
Cucumber
Beets
Broccoli
Fennel
Lentils
Sweet potatoes
Spinach
Squash

WHOLE GRAINS
Barley
Cornmeal
Rice
Wheat berries (cooked)

DAIRY
Cottage Cheese (low fat for fat free)
Fat Free milk
Fat free sour cream
fat Free or Light yogurt
Soy Milk

LEAN PROTEINS
Beans
Bison
Buffalo
Chicken breast
Eggs (preferable egg whites if you are doing WW)
Fish
Pork
Veggie Burgers
Venison (cooked obviously)

And now for a delicious side dish to your lean meats/fish for dinner!  YUMMY!!!

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

3 medium sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into 1 in. chunks)
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt (greek recommended)
4 tsp sugar (or Truvia)
1/8 tsp table salt
1/8 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Place potatoes and garlic in a large saucepan; pour in enough water to cover the potatoes.  Set pan over high heat and bring to a boil;  boil until potatoes are fork-tender, about 8 minutes)

Drain potatoes and garlic; transfer potatoes and garlic to a large bowl.  Add yogurt and sugar to bowl; mash until smooth.  Season to taste with salt and pepper (you can also use nutmeg or cinnamon).

1/2 cup per serving (2 WW points)