Weight Watchers Wednesday Week 5

I couldn't get all 3 of them to hold still long enough to focus.

This is the week where I fell off the wagon, so to speak. What got me? A wedding and my birthday. One of Michael's best friends got married. He was the best man and Tate was the ring bearer. I did well at the rehearsal dinner. I may have gone over a little with Snickers cheesecake, but I shared half with Michael so I didn't eat the whole thing myself. I quit tracking my points Friday night for the weekend because I had no idea what to guesstimate.
I did ok before the wedding and it wasn't the cake or mints that knocked me clear off. They fixed me a sampler plate with 3 out of the 4 flavors and they were small pieces. The kicker was Granny Hathaway's punch at the reception that got me. I'm pretty sure I used last week's remaining points, this week's points and next week's points! I don't know what was in it, but it was fruit and alcoholic, so I figure it was pretty high up on the point scale. But it was yummy, we were celebrating a wedding and my birthday on the same day. Dancing surely earned me some extra points...

At least I looked good in my dress from
Brick House Boutique before
I lost all self control !

Sunday, we celebrated my birthday with lasagna, scalloped potatoes, bread, cake and homemade ice cream. Odd combination, but if I was going to splurge, I was going all out! I swam and Hutchinson recorded the hottest temperature in the U.S. at 112 degrees, so there are probably some points there too.
We tried one new recipe this week and a variation with the shredded crockpot chicken. The new recipe was BLT Macaroni Salad. Of course, it was modified. Fresh tomatoes aren't my favorite, so I substituted with canned diced tomatoes with no salt added. Instead of light mayo, I used Miracle Whip. They are both 1 point per serving. I also didn't have any spinach, so I used romaine lettuce. It was a hit with everyone. I used fresh cucumbers from our garden as the side and it worked, but definitely more of a side dish than a meal option. I did notice it went bad pretty fast. I made this on Wednesday night and by Sunday afternoon it wasn't good any more.
I made philly sandwiches with the shredded crockpot chicken. I cooked some green peppers and onions, then added my chicken. I used Nature's Own Multi-Grain sandwich rounds, which are 2 points and thin sliced Swiss Cheese. It disappeared off my plate before I could get a picture of it!
** I wrote this post before weigh in, fully expecting to gain this week. We have 2 gallons of Granny Hathaway's Punch in our freezer saved for the bride. Maybe it is actually a weight loss elixir because I was shocked at the results...
Weekly weight loss: -1.2