My weeklies went on an Italian mmm

28^th January 2012

Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed. - Michael Pritchard

Well did I enjoy my weekly ProPoints yesterday or what, we had planned to eat at mine but instead because we’ve had such a busy week and enjoy it so much, we ate out.  We went out for lunch to Cataldo’s in Wolverhampton and enjoyed a 3 course meal which cost me all of them!  Starter of linguine 10pp, a small bit of bread and a couple of olives 3pp, spaghetti carbonara 17pp, tiramisu 15pp = 45pp and it was worth every one of them.  By the end of the day I was minus 10pp but that’s what activity is for to earn me some to pull it back.  So 100% within my daily allowance from now till weigh day on Thursday, can I do it – HELL YES!  How do I know – because I really want another weight loss on Thursday.  I’ve just ate a bowl of chopped fruit to start my day off as I mean to continue. 

In a little while I’m going to take Alfie for a really long walk, then go for a run, after which housework will earn me even more activity ProPoints if I wear my pedometer to count those steps :-) 

For lunch I’m having the following with carrot & potato mash that I’m enjoying and have spuds to use up. 

Parma Blue Cheese Chicken Breasts Serves 4, 7pp each

            4 medium Chicken, Breast, Skinless, Raw   

            50 g Stilton Cheese (or any cheese)

            8 leaves fresh basil plus extra to garnish   

            4 thin slices Parma Ham or wafer thin ham

            1 vegetable or chicken stock cube mixed with300ml boiling water   

            4 tablespoons Dry white wine or vermouth

            black pepper

Preheat oven to Gas Mark 5/190°C/fan oven 170°C/375°F.

Cut a pocket into each chicken breast using a sharp knife, and place 2 basil leaves in each pocket, then share the cheese equally between them. Close the pockets and wrap each chicken breast in a slice of Parma Ham.

Arrange in a shallow baking dish and add the stock and white wine. Season with some black pepper. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for a further 20 minutes. Serve garnished with extra basil leaves.

For my tea I’m going to have a Warbuton square wrap (4pp) with lots of salad and a slice of cooked meat. 

There that’s my day sorted, I’ll finish it off nicely with a movie and an early night – I’m true rock and roll. 

Hope you have your day sorted and you enjoy it.