Mom and I weighed in....

... and Mom lost 4.4 lbs and I lost 4.6 lbs. I am sure the majority of that was just water weight - that early burest you get when you first start a diet - we all love it! But still - we will take it! One of the ladies gave us this recipe in the meeting today for some pretty robust pancakjes - thought I would share:

1/2 cup oatmeal
4 egg whites
1/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinammon

Belnd the whole thing in a blender and enjoy!

Here's another recipe I want to try for breakfast muffins that came form that site Paula mentioned:

Meal In A Muffin
6 medium size carrots, grated
4 large apples, grated
2 cups apple sauce (no sugar added!)
1 carton of Egg Beaters OR 12 egg whites
1 1/3 cups Splenda
3 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup oat bran
2 cups whole oats
3 TBSP baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 stp salt
4 TBSP cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
4 TBSP vanilla
1 cup raisins

Combine together & mix well. Pour into JUMBO muffin tins that have been lightly sprayed with Pam. (These don't get very fluffy...so pour batter to nearly the top of your tin cup). Bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes.

You can also add other veggies into this recipe as well. Zuccini (sp?) works VERY well. Even over ripe bananas work. Just make sure you subtract some of the grated apple if you do use another veggie or fruit, or the muffins will turn out goopy in the middle.

These HUGE muffins are a regular breakfast for me. I have one nearly everyday...that's why the recipe is so large. They're also great as a mid afternoon snack. Try a little ICBINB spray on top for a buttery flavor! YUMMY! If you only have the regular size muffin tins on hand the point value come out to be: 1.25 POINTS for 48 muffins.
Makes: 24 Jumbo Size Muffins
WWP: 2.5 Each Note: This is the old points system - when I make them, I will put it into Recipe Builder and Update it with the new points value - my guess is it will go up a point or 2, but still - looks pretty hearty!

Enjoy!