Lasagna Roll-Up

I started Weight Watchers 3 weeks ago and I really needed to start cooking more.  I have really been craving lasagna for awhile now, but it is definitely one of those foods that I binge on.  I searched WW for some healthier alternatives and browsed through Pinterest.  I decided to make my own version of a lasagna roll-up.
I must say, it turned out really great!

One roll-up is only 5 pp and I just filled the rest of my plate with a salad and french dressing.  Having these in individual wraps made it so much easier to just eat one piece and not go over board.  I also have a better idea of how many points I'm eating since they are already  portioned.

Lasagna Roll-Up
5 PP each roll-up, 12 servings

Ingredients
12 lasagna noodles, cooked
15oz.  2% cottage cheese
1 egg
10oz. frozen spinach, dethawed and drained
1 1/2c. mushrooms, chopped
2c. marinara sauce
1c. mozzarella cheese

Directions
I had to use 1 13x9 and one 9x9 casserole dish.  Spoon a little of the marinara sauce on the bottom of each dish to prevent sticking.
Cook lasagna noodles per package instructions.
While the noodles are cooking, preheat oven to 350.
In a bowl combine the cottage cheese and egg. Stir in drained spinach and chopped mushrooms. 
When the noodles are done, drain them and rinse with cold water.  Put down a sheet of parchment paper and lay down a noodle flat.  Spoon in  about 2 spoonfuls of the cheese mix on the front of the noodle. Roll noodle up and place in pan.  Continue for the remaining 11 noodles and place in the dish. I had 8 in the 13x9 and 4 in the 9x9.  Pour about 1/2c. of marinara sauce per 3 rolls to cover.  Then top each roll with about 1 Tbsp. of mozzarella.  Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes.  Remove aluminum foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.  Let cool about 15 minutes before eating.

Now, I have meals for the rest of the week!
Enjoy!

My Cleanse

I am on the last day of a ten day cleanse.  I've never done one before and I really wasn't excited to do one now.  I was scared I would be hungry, tired, grumpy, and craving junk food all of the time!

I was surprised how easy it ended up being, how good my mood was, and how much energy I started having at the end.  I ate constantly and came in under my calorie goals every day according to My Fitness Pal.

I even ran 12 miles and felt great!

Here's the deal.  You have to eat clean for 10 days.  You can't have any processed foods (pretty much everything I loved!), sugar, caffeine (I drank green tea), dairy, and wheat.

The day before, we took our measurements and weight.  Did I mention that I did this because Becky was going to do it?  I took my measurements and weight on day 7 and was down 6 inches and 8 lbs!  I really couldn't believe it.  I didn't feel different or "skinnier".

How to be successful?  You just have to plan ahead and be prepared.  Always have enough food with you to eat in case you get hungry.  Find foods you love!  The great thing about doing the cleanse now is that there's so many delicious fruits and veggies in season right now!  Just some of the stuff I ate.

Cod with lemon and green beans from my garden!

Taco salad with fresh lemon juice and avocado

Green tea with lemon and a PB Chocolate Banana Smoothie

Eggs with spinach and blueberries

 So, what am I going to do now?  Go eat a pizza?  Oh, no!

No Pizza!

I am going to continue to eat clean.  I am going to start working in things like bread and tortillas, but they will be ones I make myself.  It will be more like the detox phase from The Hunger Fix.  My goal in the end of all of this is to crave all of the junk food less and have healthy "go-to" substitutions that I love even more.

I am really looking forward to trying to make a cauliflower crust for a pizza with spinach, tomato, and EVOO.  I am also looking forward to making my own bread and whole wheat tortillas.  Why buy gross, processed foods that you don't know what the heck is in them, when you can make your own? (Remind me of this in a month)

I will post some of the recipes for the stuff I ate.  It was all amazing!

Have you ever done a cleanse?  Was is successful?  Or did it backfire?