Wednesday already?!?! Almost the weekend but no days off for me. I hate having to work weekends but those are the money making days. Anyway here's what I ate today
B- coffee, cereal
L- salad w/ a few pieces of steak in it, a couple bites of pesto pasta
S- some chocolate covered sunflower seeds
D- went out to dinner with momma... cup of artichoke soup (yummy but cream based so I only ate a little) a slice and a half of yummy bread w/ butter, slice of pork, steamed veggies... I ate all of those so I was less likely to fill up on the au gratin potatoes which are to die for. We skipped dessert too!
E- 100 sit ups and a 56 min walk 6,441 steps (Hey Dawn did you ever set up your pedometer?)
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday and Wednesday
Sorry for not posting daily. I had a bit of a nervous breakdown last night. Just so freakin' busy lately!
Tuesday:
B: yogurt w/ fruit and granola, NF vanilla latte
L: quiche
D: jack quesadilla w/ tiny bit of sour cream
D: strawberry shortcake... at least it was fruit!
Wed:
B: bagel w/ creamcheese, NF vanilla latte
S: banana
S: cranberry oatmeal cookie (100 calories)
D: tiny bit of steak (wasn't great), salad, scoop of mashed potatoes, OJ
D: another cookie
Another bday in the classroom today. I resisted a cupcake (the bright green frosting wasn't terribly appealing), even though they were from the buttery.
Welcome back Ellen! Now what happened to Rosie?
Wendie's Day?
Ok, that's not clever, it's just dumb...anyways....Yesterday was good -- pretty much had what I said I was going to have. Added in celery and bell pepper sticks w/ NF ranch dip, and a couple slices of turkey deli meat, but nixed the evening peanut butter pretzel bar and the two fruits.
Today:
Hearts,
Ellen
Today:
- Bfast: Peanut butter pretzel bar and caffeine-free cran-grape XS
- Lunch: grilled salmon and rock shrimp (with a butter sauce), Haitian red beans/rice and 1/8 an avocado w/tomato salad. Not so great (though it tasted great!), but the best option at a business lunch. Only ate 1/2 the rice, though!
- Snack: probably nothing - waaaaay filling lunch.
- Dinner: probably a big salad like last night - lots of veggies and treats like artichoke hearts, olives and reduced-fat feta :)
Hearts,
Ellen
Hump day
ok, so I ate last night, boo...so tonight I plan on not doing it..not sure how I will stop it...
ceral 6
bar 3
coffee 1
bar 4
going to try and run tonight before paddling then go back and try it again, excited to make some new friends, they meet like 3 times a week, how crazy is that...totally stocked to work out in a non gym fashion and everyone was soo freaking nice!! ok, so the deal with paddling, it is supposed to be mainly back muscle since those are big muscles, they say it might help with obliques, so bye bye muffin top...hmm, any more questions ladies?? and thanks for your support :)
update:
had broc slaw with chicken and ff sour cream and dijonaise, (that stuff is creamy mustard, good) 3
1oo cal bagel 1
25 cal of hot coco 0
2 pt apple thing
1 pt cookie
I figured out yesterda that I was just at my points, done good so far on both stayin on track and working out...will see a loss...oh yes I will
ceral 6
bar 3
coffee 1
bar 4
going to try and run tonight before paddling then go back and try it again, excited to make some new friends, they meet like 3 times a week, how crazy is that...totally stocked to work out in a non gym fashion and everyone was soo freaking nice!! ok, so the deal with paddling, it is supposed to be mainly back muscle since those are big muscles, they say it might help with obliques, so bye bye muffin top...hmm, any more questions ladies?? and thanks for your support :)
update:
had broc slaw with chicken and ff sour cream and dijonaise, (that stuff is creamy mustard, good) 3
1oo cal bagel 1
25 cal of hot coco 0
2 pt apple thing
1 pt cookie
I figured out yesterda that I was just at my points, done good so far on both stayin on track and working out...will see a loss...oh yes I will
Wednesday
B: NF yogurt with 1/2 c. cereal
S: 3 inari, double latte
S: 1 serving of pretzels (I love the spelt ones, nice and sweet)
D: small bowl of soup and 2 bean/cheese tacos
Ds: dark chocolate and a few gummy worms (I have had a bit of a sweet tooth -Frozen yogurt next time!)
E: 10 min. of weights and 2 hours yoga - my teacher had me 'volunteer' to show a half handstand (on the wall) in class, something I had never done before, and I did it! It felt so scary and awesome - I looked like an upside-down L with my hands on the ground and my feet flat against the wall. Then we could try a full handstand and I did that too. I don't think I would have been so brave if it was not for the supportive audience.
S: 3 inari, double latte
S: 1 serving of pretzels (I love the spelt ones, nice and sweet)
D: small bowl of soup and 2 bean/cheese tacos
Ds: dark chocolate and a few gummy worms (I have had a bit of a sweet tooth -Frozen yogurt next time!)
E: 10 min. of weights and 2 hours yoga - my teacher had me 'volunteer' to show a half handstand (on the wall) in class, something I had never done before, and I did it! It felt so scary and awesome - I looked like an upside-down L with my hands on the ground and my feet flat against the wall. Then we could try a full handstand and I did that too. I don't think I would have been so brave if it was not for the supportive audience.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Twos Day
Went on two 30 min walks today. I just wasn't feeling motivated to go all the way this morning. Plus my mom is in town for a couple days so we went on a walk after dinner... its nice having a buddy to go with.
B- coffee, yougurt w/ granola
L- steak w/ cheese in a pita, a bit of pasta
S- chocolate covered raisins (only a few just for a chocolatey taste)
D- taco salad, half a tamale
E- 6,617 steps, some jump rope, 100 sit-ups, and some leg lifts
B- coffee, yougurt w/ granola
L- steak w/ cheese in a pita, a bit of pasta
S- chocolate covered raisins (only a few just for a chocolatey taste)
D- taco salad, half a tamale
E- 6,617 steps, some jump rope, 100 sit-ups, and some leg lifts
Tuesday and feeling good...
feeling good...
kefir 2
coffee 1
salad with chicken and a bit of black beans and corn..6 it was the southwest from jack w/o dressing or condiments
coffee shake 2
weightwatcher cookie...1 (a little overpriced, taste OK, I think having 1 cookie of any brand would be about same equivalent)
1 pt bar
went on a 60 minute walk this AM before work with a friend who needed a jump start and I am starting rowing/paddling tonight, very excited about that. hopefully it will tone up my arms for my strapless bridesmaid dress :)
my goal is to not eat anything else until dinner, which will be after rowing unless I actually hear my stomache grumble...oh yes and day one of no night eating...6 days away from my shoes :)
UPDATE::
so I did good on not eating any more until paddling...which was cool, back is sore, which is the main area that you work...
soup with fish and some noodles..went to vietnamese, but it was healthy
tart frozen yogurt with some almonds
and that's all folks! feeling good about it
kefir 2
coffee 1
salad with chicken and a bit of black beans and corn..6 it was the southwest from jack w/o dressing or condiments
coffee shake 2
weightwatcher cookie...1 (a little overpriced, taste OK, I think having 1 cookie of any brand would be about same equivalent)
1 pt bar
went on a 60 minute walk this AM before work with a friend who needed a jump start and I am starting rowing/paddling tonight, very excited about that. hopefully it will tone up my arms for my strapless bridesmaid dress :)
my goal is to not eat anything else until dinner, which will be after rowing unless I actually hear my stomache grumble...oh yes and day one of no night eating...6 days away from my shoes :)
UPDATE::
so I did good on not eating any more until paddling...which was cool, back is sore, which is the main area that you work...
soup with fish and some noodles..went to vietnamese, but it was healthy
tart frozen yogurt with some almonds
and that's all folks! feeling good about it
Tuesday
B: cranberry oatmeal, coffee
S: orange
L: turkey and cheese rolled together and a salad
S: pretzels, carrots with a bit of hummus
D: tofu w/veggies over wheat noodles
S: yogurt
E: 30 min of weights and yoga. I hope I can walk normal by the weekend!
Update:
Well, things did not go as planned - lunch and dessert were not so healthy...
L: small serving of gnocchi
D: veg. pot stickers
Ds: chocolate binge - sm dark chocolate bar and too many cookies
I don't think that I ate enough dinner and that left me with plenty, well , too much room to slip!
S: orange
L: turkey and cheese rolled together and a salad
S: pretzels, carrots with a bit of hummus
D: tofu w/veggies over wheat noodles
S: yogurt
E: 30 min of weights and yoga. I hope I can walk normal by the weekend!
Update:
Well, things did not go as planned - lunch and dessert were not so healthy...
L: small serving of gnocchi
D: veg. pot stickers
Ds: chocolate binge - sm dark chocolate bar and too many cookies
I don't think that I ate enough dinner and that left me with plenty, well , too much room to slip!
Two in a row?
So, unless someone posts while I am writing this, I am going to have two posts in a row -- unheard of! Anyway, thanks to Dawn for the reminder :) Today is going to be a busy day (we're headed to Stockton after work), but I've planned ahead!
Hearts,
Ellen :)
- Breakfast was a peanut butter pretzel energy bar (drool....new product we launched last week that is...well, just drool....) and a tropical XS energy drink.
- Lunch is going to be a pre-made chicken Cesar salad from the grocery store with 1/2 the dressing (these are super yum, too), afternoon snack will be another peanut butter pretzel bar and a peach tea XS energy drink, then 2 pieces of fruit between that and dinner (apple & banana?).
- Dinner, I think we are going to have a tomato-brown rice soup and some sliced turkey breast - maybe a small salad, too. Driving home from Stockton snack will probably be another peanut butter pretzel bar :)
Hearts,
Ellen :)
Monday, April 28, 2008
Oy.
So, it has been forever since I've posted. I have to find a way to remind myself to do it, since I just haven't been remembering. I have been pretty much on track with nutrition for the past week or so, since I've started keeping good track of things. Not so much on the exercise trend, though. I've been eating a lot of roasted red pepper & tomato soup which is delish, and just 110 calories per cup. I add a scoop of hot brown rice to it and top with a sprinkling of parmesan and it is plenty for a full meal. Since last Monday I've lost 4 pounds - a strong first week. I think Matt has lost 10 pounds, but he has been on track for I think 5 weeks...
Anyway, does anyone have any good ideas for how to remember to blog?
Hearts,
Ellen :)
Anyway, does anyone have any good ideas for how to remember to blog?
Hearts,
Ellen :)
Blue Monday
I hate when the weather gets all crappy after being so nice over the weekend.
B- coffee, fruit
L- chicken pesto cheese tortilini, roll
S- a bit of trail mix, baby carrots
D- Big salad and a half of an english muffin pizza
B- coffee, fruit
L- chicken pesto cheese tortilini, roll
S- a bit of trail mix, baby carrots
D- Big salad and a half of an english muffin pizza
Sunday and Monday
Sunday
B: bagel w/ creamcheese, NF vanilla latte, OJ
S: cereal
S: 2 rice cakes w/ peanut butter
D: 1 slice cheese pizza and gatorade
E: 60 minute walk on beach with Nicole :)
Monday
B: NF vanilla latte
S: horribly bad-for-me-but-yummy pastry
L: Eating Right cheese ravioli, water
S: handful trailmix
D: (plan) leftover slice of pizza and a salad
I did resist chocolate chip cookies today :) It was one of my student's birthdays. Unfortunately, tomorrow and Wednesday are birthdays in my class too, so there will be treats galore. I'll do my best!
Cait- I got you covered on the comment thing :)
MondayMadness
B: cereal with strawberries, tea
S: coffee, yogurt, 1/2 c. trail mix
L: 3 smallish inari w/soy sauce and wasabi, small salad with a bit of dressing
S: 1/2 c. trail mix and a whole lot of water
D: banana and 1/2 a pb and jelly
E: did 10 min of weights this morning and some ab and leg exercises.
Whining and venting about my crazy day.....
I have felt like a walking disaster today. I got up early this morning to get some work done and I found that I had left my power cord for my laptop at the library, I frantically emailed myself all the documents that I needed to get through the week. I rushed out of the house early in order to hopefully retrieve my cord (found!) and made it 10 min down the road to find that I had left my bag of food, medicine and money behind. Now I was no longer ahead of schedule... while rushing to class, I ate it big time - rolled my ankle and tore up my big toe on the side of the walkway and found myself on my hands and knees with 5 onlookers offering assistance. Nice to have the help but I probably would have felt better with no witnesses. My toe is not pretty, but I was able to walk away (mostly) intact. Later, I sat down for lunch in a nice shady spot and in no time I was surrounded by squirrels attempting to steal my lunch - they were so bold that one hopped up on my bench and 3 others stood up on their hind legs squeaking and waving their tails at me I felt (and looked) like a crazy lady as I beat my flip flops on the the bench to scare them off, it worked eventually...
S: coffee, yogurt, 1/2 c. trail mix
L: 3 smallish inari w/soy sauce and wasabi, small salad with a bit of dressing
S: 1/2 c. trail mix and a whole lot of water
D: banana and 1/2 a pb and jelly
E: did 10 min of weights this morning and some ab and leg exercises.
Whining and venting about my crazy day.....
I have felt like a walking disaster today. I got up early this morning to get some work done and I found that I had left my power cord for my laptop at the library, I frantically emailed myself all the documents that I needed to get through the week. I rushed out of the house early in order to hopefully retrieve my cord (found!) and made it 10 min down the road to find that I had left my bag of food, medicine and money behind. Now I was no longer ahead of schedule... while rushing to class, I ate it big time - rolled my ankle and tore up my big toe on the side of the walkway and found myself on my hands and knees with 5 onlookers offering assistance. Nice to have the help but I probably would have felt better with no witnesses. My toe is not pretty, but I was able to walk away (mostly) intact. Later, I sat down for lunch in a nice shady spot and in no time I was surrounded by squirrels attempting to steal my lunch - they were so bold that one hopped up on my bench and 3 others stood up on their hind legs squeaking and waving their tails at me I felt (and looked) like a crazy lady as I beat my flip flops on the the bench to scare them off, it worked eventually...
Weekend update and Monday
Made it to a WW meeting on Saturday while I was away. I gained .2 but was not surprised. I was very busy this weekend so did not keep track of my points except in my head. I think I did real good on Saturday (even got in exercise by going up and down stairs for two days) but yesterday was not so great eating wise. Came home Sunday night for a birthday party and just could not turn down the homemade fried chicken birthday dinner. Probably ate and drank way too much. I did get on the scale this morning and weighed the same so maybe going up and down stairs all weekend helped.
Monday Plan
B-Egg & cheese burrito, coffee w/milk. 3 pt
L-WW yogurt, apple. 2 pt
S-100 calorie something. 2 pt
D-Lean Cuisine Chicken Carbonara, glass of wine. 8 pt
S-WW Ice Cream, glass of wine. 4 pt
Monday Plan
B-Egg & cheese burrito, coffee w/milk. 3 pt
L-WW yogurt, apple. 2 pt
S-100 calorie something. 2 pt
D-Lean Cuisine Chicken Carbonara, glass of wine. 8 pt
S-WW Ice Cream, glass of wine. 4 pt
the never ending post...sorry ladies..
Hi all...sorry for the delay in posts...overall I feel like I was fairly aware and doing OK:)
ummm, went with roommate to his girlfriend's mom's house for a big part of the weekend...so was relativly good...
SAturday...
Indian...a rather full plate , but didn't eat it all or go back for more..did have dessert though..but haven't had it too much this week
brought carrots to the giants game...that was funny...
1/2 small home made pizza whole wheat boubaoli (sp?)
biscut with cashew butter and jam 6?7?
um, what else???
well I know I got mypoints in for the day,but didn't feel like I went over board
Sunday
biscuit
icing
coffee 1
salad 3
pretzels 2
scone I made 2
smoothie 4 at the most
went to movies, every one else brought candy, I brought a fiberone bar! go dawn 3 pts for the peanut ones, (choch. are 2) but I wanted the nuts:?)
oatmeal 3
popcorn I popped 3
that's it for Sunday..I think...maybe a few other odd and ends, but felt like I did OK
Monday
ceral 6
fiberone bar 3
coffee 1
bar 2
bar 3
shake 2
worked out, ran for 30 minutes go dawn! and then some thighs, pull ups and abbs..for about an hour total been proud of myself at gym lately...
salad with broccali slaw, chicken, a little yogurty kefir curry and some almonds 5 at the most
that puts me at 22 so far, have 3 pts left will have a "treat" with that and that is all..weighed in and lost like 1.5 lbs or so..beyond stocked about that... I had a cup of milk and 1 pt cookie...which means I should not eat any more
things I did good this week...exercised hard 4 days, and on Saturday danced around a lot, and walked some on Sunday..then went to gym solo since my partner is too busy..passed on the drinks, did the bars and shakes for most meals, but did get in healthy stuff, went out and didn't feel like I went overboard...
things to improve on, night eating..maybe I should get something if I go a week? or 5 days?? or soemthing...
ummm, went with roommate to his girlfriend's mom's house for a big part of the weekend...so was relativly good...
SAturday...
Indian...a rather full plate , but didn't eat it all or go back for more..did have dessert though..but haven't had it too much this week
brought carrots to the giants game...that was funny...
1/2 small home made pizza whole wheat boubaoli (sp?)
biscut with cashew butter and jam 6?7?
um, what else???
well I know I got mypoints in for the day,but didn't feel like I went over board
Sunday
biscuit
icing
coffee 1
salad 3
pretzels 2
scone I made 2
smoothie 4 at the most
went to movies, every one else brought candy, I brought a fiberone bar! go dawn 3 pts for the peanut ones, (choch. are 2) but I wanted the nuts:?)
oatmeal 3
popcorn I popped 3
that's it for Sunday..I think...maybe a few other odd and ends, but felt like I did OK
Monday
ceral 6
fiberone bar 3
coffee 1
bar 2
bar 3
shake 2
worked out, ran for 30 minutes go dawn! and then some thighs, pull ups and abbs..for about an hour total been proud of myself at gym lately...
salad with broccali slaw, chicken, a little yogurty kefir curry and some almonds 5 at the most
that puts me at 22 so far, have 3 pts left will have a "treat" with that and that is all..weighed in and lost like 1.5 lbs or so..beyond stocked about that... I had a cup of milk and 1 pt cookie...which means I should not eat any more
things I did good this week...exercised hard 4 days, and on Saturday danced around a lot, and walked some on Sunday..then went to gym solo since my partner is too busy..passed on the drinks, did the bars and shakes for most meals, but did get in healthy stuff, went out and didn't feel like I went overboard...
things to improve on, night eating..maybe I should get something if I go a week? or 5 days?? or soemthing...
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Saturday on Sunday
Saturday throughout the day
coffee, half a chocolate croissant
grilled chicken on a dinner roll w/ provolon cheese, pasta salad
chips, strawberries, salad, aparagus, BBQ chicken breast, slice of sourdough w/ butter, 2 beers (sounds like a lot but I swear they were all small portions)
no walk but 3,699 steps for the day
Sunday
B- scrambled eggs, 1 piece of bacon, hash brown patty, coffee, fruit
L- fruit, grilled chicken, salad
D- planning on making veggie stir fry w/ a scoop of white rice and potstickers
E- nice walk w/ Alyssa :) 61 mins 6,534
coffee, half a chocolate croissant
grilled chicken on a dinner roll w/ provolon cheese, pasta salad
chips, strawberries, salad, aparagus, BBQ chicken breast, slice of sourdough w/ butter, 2 beers (sounds like a lot but I swear they were all small portions)
no walk but 3,699 steps for the day
Sunday
B- scrambled eggs, 1 piece of bacon, hash brown patty, coffee, fruit
L- fruit, grilled chicken, salad
D- planning on making veggie stir fry w/ a scoop of white rice and potstickers
E- nice walk w/ Alyssa :) 61 mins 6,534
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Friday and Saturday
Friday:
B: yogurt w/ fruit, NF vanilla latte
L: quiche
D: shrimp salad, 4 cocktails (way too many! my coworkers are going to think I'm an alcoholic!)
Saturday:
B: cereal, OJ
L: at a wedding - potato salad, mini turkey sandwich, a couple glasses of champagne and wine, 1 small piece of cake
D: nothing yet, but I'll probably much on something here soon. Mark is out of town, so I'm left to my own devices ;)
Looking forward to a good walk tomorrow. (what's the deal, ladies?)
Friday, April 25, 2008
Friday Weigh in
Lost 2.5 lbs this week! Yay! Super excited especially after losing only 1/2 lb last week. I guess it helps not eating out and skipping on dessert.
B- half a bagel, fried egg, coffee
L- grilled chicken salad
S- baby carrots
D- steak, pasta salad... feeling like something sweet so I might have a cookie or two
E- 55 mins walk 6,628 steps
B- half a bagel, fried egg, coffee
L- grilled chicken salad
S- baby carrots
D- steak, pasta salad... feeling like something sweet so I might have a cookie or two
E- 55 mins walk 6,628 steps
catch up...
Friday
apple, coffee
1/2 cheese quesadilla, 1/2 pear
vitamin water
1 carrot w/ a bit of hummus
couscous with tomato, peas and a drizzle of lemon olive oil
30 min walk, 15 min of weights
Saturday
coffee
handful of chips
NF yogurt
cereal w/ half a banana
chicken fajitas - made 2 tacos out of these and brought the rest home
1 beer, 1 gin and tonic
60 minute beach walk
Sunday
coffee
2 fajita tacos
trail mix, sm banana
mac and cheese (totally caved! but I did not have too much)
LF yogurt
dinner will be a salad and some tofu (to balance out that mac)
15 min weights, 30 min ab and leg work out
apple, coffee
1/2 cheese quesadilla, 1/2 pear
vitamin water
1 carrot w/ a bit of hummus
couscous with tomato, peas and a drizzle of lemon olive oil
30 min walk, 15 min of weights
Saturday
coffee
handful of chips
NF yogurt
cereal w/ half a banana
chicken fajitas - made 2 tacos out of these and brought the rest home
1 beer, 1 gin and tonic
60 minute beach walk
Sunday
coffee
2 fajita tacos
trail mix, sm banana
mac and cheese (totally caved! but I did not have too much)
LF yogurt
dinner will be a salad and some tofu (to balance out that mac)
15 min weights, 30 min ab and leg work out
Thursday & Friday
Thursday
B-coffee with creamer, tomato & cheese on an English Muffin - 3 pt
L-yogurt, jicama, & cookies - 3 pt
D-1/2 sandwich, potato salad, 2 glasses of wine - 13 pt
S-cranberry & vodka, some 2 pt thing that I can't remember - 4
Friday
B-shared breakfast from cafeteria with co-worker - 8 pt
Not sure about the rest of today, but plan to stay within my points.
Will be out of town this weekend with no computer access. While I'm gone I hope to make it to a WW meeting Saturday morning to weigh in. I've never gone to another location, but hope it is alright.
B-coffee with creamer, tomato & cheese on an English Muffin - 3 pt
L-yogurt, jicama, & cookies - 3 pt
D-1/2 sandwich, potato salad, 2 glasses of wine - 13 pt
S-cranberry & vodka, some 2 pt thing that I can't remember - 4
Friday
B-shared breakfast from cafeteria with co-worker - 8 pt
Not sure about the rest of today, but plan to stay within my points.
Will be out of town this weekend with no computer access. While I'm gone I hope to make it to a WW meeting Saturday morning to weigh in. I've never gone to another location, but hope it is alright.
Friday
first I am kinda sad I already got plans this weekend cause I would love to go hiking with you girls...
bar 2
milk 2
coffee 1
yam 3
going out to a friend's dinner party, I should be fine, she said there would be lots of veggies and I am going to bring strawberries and something for dessert. goal is to not go crazy on desserts, or just snack on things I don't need/want.
bar 2
milk 2
coffee 1
yam 3
going out to a friend's dinner party, I should be fine, she said there would be lots of veggies and I am going to bring strawberries and something for dessert. goal is to not go crazy on desserts, or just snack on things I don't need/want.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Thursday
B: 1/2 bagel w/ creamcheese, NF vanilla latte
S: other 1/2
L: quiche
D: plan is for pasta w/ salad and garlic bread.
I resisted donuts!! that was tough. especially since I had just got the letter rescinding my lay-off notice (woohoo!!) so in my dumb mind I thought "I deserve a donut to celebrate", but then the smart part of the brain kicked in and said "That is stupid, go home"
So, pasta and bread isn't great, but it's quick and easy, and I'm hungry.
Thursday
B: banana, coffee
S: yogurt, few pretzels
S: carrot sticks w/hummus, tea
S: cereal
D: burritos (beans, cheese, rice, salsa)
E: 40 min walk
I am bracing for the chaos of next week. We put in our 30 day notice on Tuesday which means that we will be moving during the time of my finals and projects. Ahhh! We have been looking for a new place for so long and now I think we are a bit crazy for leaving, but the reality is that it is just not a good fit for us. Moving sucks!
S: yogurt, few pretzels
S: carrot sticks w/hummus, tea
S: cereal
D: burritos (beans, cheese, rice, salsa)
E: 40 min walk
I am bracing for the chaos of next week. We put in our 30 day notice on Tuesday which means that we will be moving during the time of my finals and projects. Ahhh! We have been looking for a new place for so long and now I think we are a bit crazy for leaving, but the reality is that it is just not a good fit for us. Moving sucks!
My post... at last
Darn I really wanted to start posting regularly. Starting today!
Wednesday
B- coffee, cereal
L- salad, apple sauce, pringles (1/2 serving)
S- handful of pretzles, Snack Wells cookie
D- Mexican w/ Alyssa (that was fun... we should try and do that more often) fluatas, rice and beans, margarita, chips and salsa. I think I did good eating out. I left about half of the food on my plate stopping before I got too full.
E- 54 mins 6,455 a.s.
Planning a good walk today to help my weigh in tomorrow. I was telling Alyssa that I think I need to vary my exercise cuz I don't think the walks are helping me lose much more weight. Even though its better than nothing. So I bought a jump rope and will start doing that too.
Thursday
B- coffee, cereal
L- hot dog, baby carrots, pringles (1/2 serving)
S- trail mix
D- plans for dinner grilled chicken cesar pita
E- 7,066 steps Yay! which was 3.2 miles... Oh and I stretched out and did sit ups before my walk
Wednesday
B- coffee, cereal
L- salad, apple sauce, pringles (1/2 serving)
S- handful of pretzles, Snack Wells cookie
D- Mexican w/ Alyssa (that was fun... we should try and do that more often) fluatas, rice and beans, margarita, chips and salsa. I think I did good eating out. I left about half of the food on my plate stopping before I got too full.
E- 54 mins 6,455 a.s.
Planning a good walk today to help my weigh in tomorrow. I was telling Alyssa that I think I need to vary my exercise cuz I don't think the walks are helping me lose much more weight. Even though its better than nothing. So I bought a jump rope and will start doing that too.
Thursday
B- coffee, cereal
L- hot dog, baby carrots, pringles (1/2 serving)
S- trail mix
D- plans for dinner grilled chicken cesar pita
E- 7,066 steps Yay! which was 3.2 miles... Oh and I stretched out and did sit ups before my walk
Thursday
ok, so yesterday I worked out with a trainer, it was pretty tough but amazing. I actually felt really special because although I have paid for trainer fee before she didn't charge me...I traded some avon stuff which was about all I could afford. I want to push my work outs because that is something I know I can improve on. yes I am proud of what I do, but it is a good way to get better..
went to the verve..didn't get any drinks, even though folks offered...ya! I think I am gonna take a break from it, sorry girls!
before show had a 5 pt smoothie, protien, raspberries, soymilk, ww mix, and some almonds (3) then after the show I had oatmeal at home 4 so I think I stayed in my points yesterday! ya!
thursday...
ceral 5
milk 2
fiberone bar 2
coffee 1
bar 3
shake 2
bar 1.5
almonds 4
salad 5?
1/4 yam 3?
went to fresch choice cause everyone really wanted to eat and didn't eat dessert cause I was full!! ya, brought a little bar to theater if I wanted a treat, but skipped...
plan on working out lots...gonna stick to it.. went to gym!! ya :) did sit ups, push ups, and about 30 of cardio, sweated a lot, then meeting a friend for walk (45 min). basically I am trying to make every fun activity more physical...
so used 28 points, but definately worked out lots so won't go into my bonus points...I think not drinking during the week is helping weight loss...
went to the verve..didn't get any drinks, even though folks offered...ya! I think I am gonna take a break from it, sorry girls!
before show had a 5 pt smoothie, protien, raspberries, soymilk, ww mix, and some almonds (3) then after the show I had oatmeal at home 4 so I think I stayed in my points yesterday! ya!
thursday...
ceral 5
milk 2
fiberone bar 2
coffee 1
bar 3
shake 2
bar 1.5
almonds 4
salad 5?
1/4 yam 3?
went to fresch choice cause everyone really wanted to eat and didn't eat dessert cause I was full!! ya, brought a little bar to theater if I wanted a treat, but skipped...
plan on working out lots...gonna stick to it.. went to gym!! ya :) did sit ups, push ups, and about 30 of cardio, sweated a lot, then meeting a friend for walk (45 min). basically I am trying to make every fun activity more physical...
so used 28 points, but definately worked out lots so won't go into my bonus points...I think not drinking during the week is helping weight loss...
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Hump Day
In case you didn't know, today is Administrative Professional's Day (Secretaries' Day), which at school means a big celebratory breakfast with donuts, bagels, muffins, etc. So, there was discussion over which was actually worse, a donut or a bagel with cream cheese. Any thoughts?
I can't really list what I ate by meal, because I basically just snacked all day:
1/2 bagel w/ cream cheese, 1/2 donut, 2 bites brownie, 2 muffins, NF vanilla latte, strawberries, juice, dinner was mexican - cheese enchilada, taco, rice, 2 margaritas.
I'll try extra hard tomorrow :)
Ladies - wanna walk Sunday morning? West Cliff, or a hike at my place?
question
alyssa, is there a way we can post recipes and have it seperated from the regular blogs in case we want to find them again..does that make sense??
also maybe it is my cold medicine induced state but I wanted to say how much I appreciate this blog and everyone on it. you all rock and are awesome...
ttys :)
also maybe it is my cold medicine induced state but I wanted to say how much I appreciate this blog and everyone on it. you all rock and are awesome...
ttys :)
Tues & Wed
Tuesday
B: apple, pretzels, cheese wedge
L: soy latte and mini vanilla scone (I don't know how bad these are, but at least I restrained my self from getting the big one that I really wanted)
D: 1/2 teriyaki chicken sandwich, little more than a handful of fries
S: grapes
E: 90 min walk on the beach, 1/2 on the soft sand and 1/2 on the hard sand
Wednesday
B: 1/2 c dry cereal and 1 c strawberries (ran out of milk!)
S: yogurt
L: other 1/2 of my chicken sandwich, topless
D: tofu and veg stir fry over wheat noodles
E: 2 hrs yoga
I feel like my energy and motivation have picked up over the last few days, now I just need to keep it going! I have been passing on the beer and wine in the last few days and that has been going good. I am just trying to ask myself if I really want it, what ever that 'it' temptation is, and if it is not a definite yes then I'll pass on it. Mentally this works better for me than abstaining from things altogether. I am trying to be more conscious about some of my automatic habits.
B: apple, pretzels, cheese wedge
L: soy latte and mini vanilla scone (I don't know how bad these are, but at least I restrained my self from getting the big one that I really wanted)
D: 1/2 teriyaki chicken sandwich, little more than a handful of fries
S: grapes
E: 90 min walk on the beach, 1/2 on the soft sand and 1/2 on the hard sand
Wednesday
B: 1/2 c dry cereal and 1 c strawberries (ran out of milk!)
S: yogurt
L: other 1/2 of my chicken sandwich, topless
D: tofu and veg stir fry over wheat noodles
E: 2 hrs yoga
I feel like my energy and motivation have picked up over the last few days, now I just need to keep it going! I have been passing on the beer and wine in the last few days and that has been going good. I am just trying to ask myself if I really want it, what ever that 'it' temptation is, and if it is not a definite yes then I'll pass on it. Mentally this works better for me than abstaining from things altogether. I am trying to be more conscious about some of my automatic habits.
Wednesday
Ceral 5
coffee 1
I have a work lunch so not sure what it will be, but I am good at being good, even when I want to be bad..also going out tonight, but am not wanting to have any drinks or anything. it is just hard when it is me and one other person cause they kinda feel bad drinking by themselves..
ok had some yogurt with fiberone 1
coffee 1
salad with kidney beans and olive oil 2? maybe 3...was good, didn't eat the face sized cookies. GO DAWN..
coffee 1
I have a work lunch so not sure what it will be, but I am good at being good, even when I want to be bad..also going out tonight, but am not wanting to have any drinks or anything. it is just hard when it is me and one other person cause they kinda feel bad drinking by themselves..
ok had some yogurt with fiberone 1
coffee 1
salad with kidney beans and olive oil 2? maybe 3...was good, didn't eat the face sized cookies. GO DAWN..
FISH TOSTADAS
Dawn asked me to post this recipe.
1 Whole Wheat Pita-Split into two rounds and microwaved for 30-60 seconds. They get hard like a tostada shell (I buy them at Costco) 1 pt.
1 Cup Shredded Cabbage 0 pt.
2 Tbsp Salsa 0 pt.
1/4 cup Shedded Fat-Free Cheddar Cheese 1 pt.
1/2 cup Canned Pinto Beans-Warmed and Smashed 2 pt.
3 oz Cooked Tilipia (I buy the loins at Costco and rub them with Costco's seafood rub, then bake in the toaster oven for about 15-20 minutes) 2 pt.
Spread the pinto beans on the two pita bread rounds.
Add the shredded cabbage over the pinto beans.
Add the salsa over the cabbage.
Crumble the Tilipia and add over the salsa.
Top with the cheese.
Makes 2 large tostadas - only 6 points for both of them!
1 Whole Wheat Pita-Split into two rounds and microwaved for 30-60 seconds. They get hard like a tostada shell (I buy them at Costco) 1 pt.
1 Cup Shredded Cabbage 0 pt.
2 Tbsp Salsa 0 pt.
1/4 cup Shedded Fat-Free Cheddar Cheese 1 pt.
1/2 cup Canned Pinto Beans-Warmed and Smashed 2 pt.
3 oz Cooked Tilipia (I buy the loins at Costco and rub them with Costco's seafood rub, then bake in the toaster oven for about 15-20 minutes) 2 pt.
Spread the pinto beans on the two pita bread rounds.
Add the shredded cabbage over the pinto beans.
Add the salsa over the cabbage.
Crumble the Tilipia and add over the salsa.
Top with the cheese.
Makes 2 large tostadas - only 6 points for both of them!
Best Laid Plans...
Well yesterday was a complete bust as far as keeping to my eating plan for the day, and for my points. Ended up going out for dinner. All in all I think I went over my points for the day by about 4 points. Didn't even get in any exercise yesterday. Oh well, a new day.
Plan for today.
B - Tea, egg beaters, english muffin. 3 pts.
L - Smart Ones Meal. 5 pts.
S - 100 calorie pack of something. 2 pts.
D - Lean Cuisine Pizza, salad, glass of wine. 10 pts.
S - Veggies or something like that. 0 - 2 pts.
Plan for today.
B - Tea, egg beaters, english muffin. 3 pts.
L - Smart Ones Meal. 5 pts.
S - 100 calorie pack of something. 2 pts.
D - Lean Cuisine Pizza, salad, glass of wine. 10 pts.
S - Veggies or something like that. 0 - 2 pts.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Monday
B: pretzels, banana, black coffee (good food for on the go eating!)
S: more pretzels, and cottage cheese
L: 1 slice veg pizza and a garden salad w/ half the dressing
S: tea and an apple
D: veg potstickers
Ds: cereal with strawberries
S: more pretzels, and cottage cheese
L: 1 slice veg pizza and a garden salad w/ half the dressing
S: tea and an apple
D: veg potstickers
Ds: cereal with strawberries
Tuesday
Kept to my points yesterday.
Plan for today.
B - Breakfast Sandwich & coffee with creamer. 6pt.
L - Lean Cuisine meal & Tea. 3pt.
S - Cracker Crisps. 2pt.
D - Chili Cheese Dog & Vegies, Glass of wine. 7pt.
S - Ice Cream/Glass of wine. 2-4 pts
E - Hope to get in a walk after work.
Plan for today.
B - Breakfast Sandwich & coffee with creamer. 6pt.
L - Lean Cuisine meal & Tea. 3pt.
S - Cracker Crisps. 2pt.
D - Chili Cheese Dog & Vegies, Glass of wine. 7pt.
S - Ice Cream/Glass of wine. 2-4 pts
E - Hope to get in a walk after work.
Monday
so I woke up feeling uber sick...no fun...cold, fevery...eck..
ceral 6
bar 3
shake with blueberries 5
fiber bar 2
sweet potatoe 10
chicken soup 1
english muffin 1 (26 pts )
ok, so I didn't lose this week, which I think was because I went over my 25 extra points...ok, so this week I am really going to try and stick with my points..
Tuesday
ceral 5
coffee 1
bar 3
shake (blueberries, protien powder, soymilk) 3
1/2 bar 1.5
yam 10?
soup 1
fiberone bar 2
almonds 2
wow did I stay in my points??? it looks like it!! and even though I did not go to the gym I went on about an hour bike ride. proud of myself for doing that..still on the mend..
ceral 6
bar 3
shake with blueberries 5
fiber bar 2
sweet potatoe 10
chicken soup 1
english muffin 1 (26 pts )
ok, so I didn't lose this week, which I think was because I went over my 25 extra points...ok, so this week I am really going to try and stick with my points..
Tuesday
ceral 5
coffee 1
bar 3
shake (blueberries, protien powder, soymilk) 3
1/2 bar 1.5
yam 10?
soup 1
fiberone bar 2
almonds 2
wow did I stay in my points??? it looks like it!! and even though I did not go to the gym I went on about an hour bike ride. proud of myself for doing that..still on the mend..
Monday, April 21, 2008
Monday
Saturday I weighed in. Lost 3.4 lbs. Made my 10% goal with a total loss of 21.2 lbs.
Still have a lot more pounds to go, but feeling pretty good to have lost this so far.
I was pretty good over the weekend.
Plan for today
B - 2 vegetarian breakfast patties, cottage cheese, tea. 5 p
L - yogurt, carrots, cracker crisps. 3 p
S - sugar free pudding 1 p
D - fish, vegetables, rosemary potatoes, glass of wine. 7 p
I plan on taking a walk at lunch and will probably use a few more points for snacks or a drink this evening.
Still have a lot more pounds to go, but feeling pretty good to have lost this so far.
I was pretty good over the weekend.
Plan for today
B - 2 vegetarian breakfast patties, cottage cheese, tea. 5 p
L - yogurt, carrots, cracker crisps. 3 p
S - sugar free pudding 1 p
D - fish, vegetables, rosemary potatoes, glass of wine. 7 p
I plan on taking a walk at lunch and will probably use a few more points for snacks or a drink this evening.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
My Weekend
Saturday:
B: 1 piece french toast, fruit, 1 egg, coffee
S: cereal
D: snacked at a wedding reception - veggies and dip, ham, potato salad, cake, 2 drinks
Sunday:
B: 1/2 bagel w/ cream cheese, orange
L: 1/2 burger, some fries (Zelda's is gross and overpriced!)
S: corndog and 2 pickles
D: 2 slices pizza
How bad was I today!? We have no food in the house, and we're both so busy that we've just been eating whatever is quick and easy. I'm gonna try to go grocery shopping tomorrow, if I can squeeze it in. Is it summer yet?
Sunday
B- NF vanilla latte, yogurt
L- slice of pizza, apple
S- 2 cookies (snack wells creme sandwhich... one of my favs)
D- slice of ham, steamed green beans, scoop of mashed potatoes
E- 30 mins 3,480 steps
Ran a lot of errands today and worked on my feet of 4 hours so I did a short walk. Still trying to figure out a good walk schedule.
L- slice of pizza, apple
S- 2 cookies (snack wells creme sandwhich... one of my favs)
D- slice of ham, steamed green beans, scoop of mashed potatoes
E- 30 mins 3,480 steps
Ran a lot of errands today and worked on my feet of 4 hours so I did a short walk. Still trying to figure out a good walk schedule.
Weekend
Saturday
B:cereal with strawberries
L:waffles (whole grain) with a bit of syrup (had to try out the new waffle maker!)
S:few corn chips with humus
D:broiled fish, roasted asparagus, and indian rice (many veggies in it)
Sunday
B: cereal with berries
S: 1 waffle with yogurt and honey
L: bowl of veg soup
S: broccoli
D: tacos
B:cereal with strawberries
L:waffles (whole grain) with a bit of syrup (had to try out the new waffle maker!)
S:few corn chips with humus
D:broiled fish, roasted asparagus, and indian rice (many veggies in it)
Sunday
B: cereal with berries
S: 1 waffle with yogurt and honey
L: bowl of veg soup
S: broccoli
D: tacos
Saturday and SUnday
Cutie 2
gatarade 2
animal crackers 2
luna bar 3
coffee 1
latte 3
fiber bar 2
salad 1
small piece of chicken, um 3 with the oils
some med. food, didn't eat that much..ugh..3?
1 drink 3
milk 3
fiberone bar 2
piece of chocolate 2
I went on a good walk on Friday, and worked out every day this week but Saturday...too tired..didn't sleep Friday night, think I did good on not eating more then I should considering I do that lots when I am tired...I ate 32 points...geez..
Sunday
ceral 6
luna bar 3
coffee 1
cho. 1
shake (raspberries, protien, kefir, flaz seed..5?)
my goal is to go to gym, take a good long walk or ride my bike (and clean me room :) I also got my pedometer and need to set that up. Nicole can I have your number in case I have any problems/questions?
today I vow to stay at my points and work out..
UPDATE I WENT ON LIKE A 2 HOUR BIKE RIDE FOR 16 MILES, WENT THROUGH 3 TOWNS. HOLLA :) which was like 18 points activity points..feeling so proud of myself. i decided on bike ride to try and do something physical 6/7days of week and every day if I can. I vowed this a while back and think I can do better....
gatarade 2
animal crackers 2
luna bar 3
coffee 1
latte 3
fiber bar 2
salad 1
small piece of chicken, um 3 with the oils
some med. food, didn't eat that much..ugh..3?
1 drink 3
milk 3
fiberone bar 2
piece of chocolate 2
I went on a good walk on Friday, and worked out every day this week but Saturday...too tired..didn't sleep Friday night, think I did good on not eating more then I should considering I do that lots when I am tired...I ate 32 points...geez..
Sunday
ceral 6
luna bar 3
coffee 1
cho. 1
shake (raspberries, protien, kefir, flaz seed..5?)
my goal is to go to gym, take a good long walk or ride my bike (and clean me room :) I also got my pedometer and need to set that up. Nicole can I have your number in case I have any problems/questions?
today I vow to stay at my points and work out..
UPDATE I WENT ON LIKE A 2 HOUR BIKE RIDE FOR 16 MILES, WENT THROUGH 3 TOWNS. HOLLA :) which was like 18 points activity points..feeling so proud of myself. i decided on bike ride to try and do something physical 6/7days of week and every day if I can. I vowed this a while back and think I can do better....
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Sat-er-day
B- coffee, scrambled eggs w/ spinach and garlic sasuage
L- 6 slices of salami, 2 slices of provolon cheese, triscuts, carrots
D- 2 small slices of pizza, salad
E- 60 mins, 6,883 steps... Oh and Dawn, today I installed the software to download my info onto the computer. TOTALLY COOL!!! You're gonna love it =)
L- 6 slices of salami, 2 slices of provolon cheese, triscuts, carrots
D- 2 small slices of pizza, salad
E- 60 mins, 6,883 steps... Oh and Dawn, today I installed the software to download my info onto the computer. TOTALLY COOL!!! You're gonna love it =)
Friday
yogurt, banana
apple, 1 slice of cheese, hand full of goldfish
iced americano, 2 madelines
1 serving of pretzels
minestrone soup, 1 slice veg pizza, 1/2 a glass of wine
16 oz smoothie with whipped cream
I have had a difficult time getting things done for my self this week because I feel so overloaded with school (only 4 weeks left!). Yesterday I had an opportunity to take a walk and decided to just sit instead. I did do my yoga on Wednesday and I walked on Thursday. This means that I met my goal of 4 days of exercise for the week. I am still not loosing weight though... sooo frustrating! I suppose reducing my alcohol and deserts in the week will help with this.
apple, 1 slice of cheese, hand full of goldfish
iced americano, 2 madelines
1 serving of pretzels
minestrone soup, 1 slice veg pizza, 1/2 a glass of wine
16 oz smoothie with whipped cream
I have had a difficult time getting things done for my self this week because I feel so overloaded with school (only 4 weeks left!). Yesterday I had an opportunity to take a walk and decided to just sit instead. I did do my yoga on Wednesday and I walked on Thursday. This means that I met my goal of 4 days of exercise for the week. I am still not loosing weight though... sooo frustrating! I suppose reducing my alcohol and deserts in the week will help with this.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Friday
Weighed in this morning and lost 1/2 pound... better that not losing or gaining. But I want to try better this week.
B- yogurt, granola, fruit, coffee
L- mostly fruit, slice of chicken, handful of pretzles
D- BBQ at Danny's work. I had a cheeseburger, chips, and a taste of the pasta salad and potato salad (neither of which was worth having a full serving) and a bite of the cake
E- good walk today 3 miles and 6,989 steps
B- yogurt, granola, fruit, coffee
L- mostly fruit, slice of chicken, handful of pretzles
D- BBQ at Danny's work. I had a cheeseburger, chips, and a taste of the pasta salad and potato salad (neither of which was worth having a full serving) and a bite of the cake
E- good walk today 3 miles and 6,989 steps
TGIF!!!
Praise the Lord for Fridays ;)
B: 1/2 bagel w/ tiny bit of creamcheese, NF vanilla latte
L: yogurt, snapple tea
S: fiberone bar
D: 3 cocktails, 1 1/2 chicken flautas
S: small bowl honey nut cherrios
That's all so far, but it's only 8. Maybe another bowl of cereal? I stopped myself from picking up a dessert on the way home. After drinks, I always want dessert.
TGIF
ok, so last night only ate some ceral (5) and then woke up and had a bar....2, I think that's it. feeling good about it all and all..
today
bar 2
coffee 2
luna bar 3
salad
I am meeting a friend at Fresh Choice. my goal is to not eat dessert there since i always do..hopefully by stating it I will do it. I am then planning on taking a gnarly walk in the afternoon :)
ok, so didn't go to FC, had a salad with chicken 4
bloody marys..uh 10??
2 slices of homemade pizza 10
so that put me at 41...
today
bar 2
coffee 2
luna bar 3
salad
I am meeting a friend at Fresh Choice. my goal is to not eat dessert there since i always do..hopefully by stating it I will do it. I am then planning on taking a gnarly walk in the afternoon :)
ok, so didn't go to FC, had a salad with chicken 4
bloody marys..uh 10??
2 slices of homemade pizza 10
so that put me at 41...
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Sorry...
...I'm such a lagger. I've just been so crazy busy! But I really need to get back on track. I was feeling good, but the past couple days I've felt heavier and ickier. I will go for a walk this weekend, and I'll get the battery for my pedometer.
B: yogurt w/ fruit, NF vanilla latte
S: fiberone bar
L: blueberry muffin (it was that or a microwave lasagna, which are tasty and not that bad health-wise, but it was too hot for that!)
D: CPK - split Chinese chicken salad and a tomato basil pizza (only had 2 small pieces), and a beer and water. They have great water! (happy, Dawn?)
My weekend starts today!
So I think I ate pretty light today. Hoping to have a good weigh in tomorrow especially after 2 days of no exercise and 2 nights of eating out last week.
B- NF vanilla latte, fried egg on half a bagel
L- some cheese tortolini w/ alfredo, fruit salad
S- trail mix
D- apple sauce, lentil soup (yummy and organic from trader joe's), half a grilled cheese sandwhich... kind of a thrown together dinner but we just got back from the grocerey store. Danny wanted Carl's Jr. but I said NO. Which was hard cuz I was hungry and it was right there. Oh and a bite of Danny's chili dog cuz it looked good.
E- 30 min walk (3,071 steps)
I hope tomorrow goes well
B- NF vanilla latte, fried egg on half a bagel
L- some cheese tortolini w/ alfredo, fruit salad
S- trail mix
D- apple sauce, lentil soup (yummy and organic from trader joe's), half a grilled cheese sandwhich... kind of a thrown together dinner but we just got back from the grocerey store. Danny wanted Carl's Jr. but I said NO. Which was hard cuz I was hungry and it was right there. Oh and a bite of Danny's chili dog cuz it looked good.
E- 30 min walk (3,071 steps)
I hope tomorrow goes well
Thursday...
so I don't know it is because I was on game yesterday, didn't eat enough or what..but woke up hungry...ahh soo annoying when that happens. so I am gonna count the points, but still eat a decent amount and then work out to balance it all out..
ceral..7
fiberone bar 2
milk 2
coffee 1
bar 3
coffee with nf milk 2
bar 2
veggies 0
smoothie 5
small one 2
crackers 2
so I am at 28?? is that right...um, but I did exercise over an hour...hmm, today was a tough day so out of my 35 bonus, I have used maybe 13, which puts me at 22 extra, and tomorrow is Friday..but I can do this. I am gonna eat some more tonight before I go to bed, and then not eat at night. and plan to work out tomorrow...again...done something fit everyday since Sunday...
ceral..7
fiberone bar 2
milk 2
coffee 1
bar 3
coffee with nf milk 2
bar 2
veggies 0
smoothie 5
small one 2
crackers 2
so I am at 28?? is that right...um, but I did exercise over an hour...hmm, today was a tough day so out of my 35 bonus, I have used maybe 13, which puts me at 22 extra, and tomorrow is Friday..but I can do this. I am gonna eat some more tonight before I go to bed, and then not eat at night. and plan to work out tomorrow...again...done something fit everyday since Sunday...
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Wednesday
B- cereal, coffee
L- two slices of steak, broccoli, fruit salad, water
S- trail mix, a couple triscuts
D- two strips of chicken w/ that yummy gouda gravy, half a backed potato, salad, water
Ds- more fruit
E- 57 mins 6,733 steps
L- two slices of steak, broccoli, fruit salad, water
S- trail mix, a couple triscuts
D- two strips of chicken w/ that yummy gouda gravy, half a backed potato, salad, water
Ds- more fruit
E- 57 mins 6,733 steps
Wednesday
so yesterday was not perfect, but not as bad as it could be, lost 10 of my 35 weekly bonus.. plan on sticking with bar and smoothies today since have lots of meals out in the next few days...feeling a little sad, dreamed about some wierd stuff...babysitting, couldn't get to the kids on time and got fired...(at least they paid me) then my dog pepper (she died this fall) showed up...don't want to over eat today cause I am out of it..stating this online and early..
didn't eat at night, glad about that
coffee 1
bar 2.5
smoothie 1
luna bar 3
smoothie with rasberrys, protien mix, flax seed soymilk, water, mango, is that all?? um, I think 8 pts total
nf fredo at peets 4
um, gonna probably have a fiberone bar 2 and happy with my choices today...this is a funny email cause I wrote it at different times...
didn't eat at night, glad about that
coffee 1
bar 2.5
smoothie 1
luna bar 3
smoothie with rasberrys, protien mix, flax seed soymilk, water, mango, is that all?? um, I think 8 pts total
nf fredo at peets 4
um, gonna probably have a fiberone bar 2 and happy with my choices today...this is a funny email cause I wrote it at different times...
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Let me see...
So lately I've been posting two days at a time and I want to get out of that habbit. It gets hard to remember and I want to be good cuz I think this is really helping me. I can't remember what I had yesterday but I know I didn't get my walk in. With my new job I'm going to have to find a way to fit in my walks. But here's what I had today
B- coffee, yogurt w/ strawberries and granola
L- egg salad sandwhich, carrots, pringles
S- carrots, roll w/ butter
D- chicken w/ gouda gravy (sooo yummy! let me know if anyone wants the recipe), steamed broccoli and cauliflower, left over pasta w/ chard
E- 54 min walk (6,366 steps)
B- coffee, yogurt w/ strawberries and granola
L- egg salad sandwhich, carrots, pringles
S- carrots, roll w/ butter
D- chicken w/ gouda gravy (sooo yummy! let me know if anyone wants the recipe), steamed broccoli and cauliflower, left over pasta w/ chard
E- 54 min walk (6,366 steps)
monday and tuesday
Monday:
B: NF vanilla latte
S: 1/2 blueberry scone. tasted like soap :(
L: Eating Right lasagna
S: fiberone bar
D: 2 pieces pizza
Tuesday:
B: yogurt, granola, fruit, NF vanilla latte
S: fiberone bar
L: Eating Right ravioli, banana
D: 2 beef tacos. broke down and bought sour cream, but it didn't even taste good.
D: no dessert yet, but I'm feeling the need today. I resisted buying anything at the store, which I'm proud of.
Tuesday
ok, so that was all I ate..good job dawn...except eating at night...but keeping track
milk 2
fiberone 2
grahms 2
bar 2.5
coffee 1
worked out 40 minutes, high cardio
huge salad (FC) so go 1/2 brownie and some soft serve 10 all together which is probably more points then real
smootie and veggies for dinner..
doing good..
change the smoothie to steamed shrimp with some salad and noodle paper..small portion, maybe 5 pts..
rum and diet 3
oatmeal 4
almonds 4
that is 34, so not sure what my points were, I think that overestimated..but tomorrow I am doing bars and shakes..it is hard when I go out with others...but I am doing better on not going overboard, or overboard when I feel I wasn't perfect..so that feels good...
milk 2
fiberone 2
grahms 2
bar 2.5
coffee 1
worked out 40 minutes, high cardio
huge salad (FC) so go 1/2 brownie and some soft serve 10 all together which is probably more points then real
smootie and veggies for dinner..
doing good..
change the smoothie to steamed shrimp with some salad and noodle paper..small portion, maybe 5 pts..
rum and diet 3
oatmeal 4
almonds 4
that is 34, so not sure what my points were, I think that overestimated..but tomorrow I am doing bars and shakes..it is hard when I go out with others...but I am doing better on not going overboard, or overboard when I feel I wasn't perfect..so that feels good...
Sunday:
original size jamba juice
3 kabobs: salmon, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers and 1c of rice with peas.
Monday:
banana, bar
cottage cheese, subway sandwich: 6 in. wheat, turkey, 1 slice of swiss and loads of veggies (I have been getting them with spinach instead of regular lettuce - yum!)
1 serving of checks mix (so salty!)
a whole lot of water
small bean and cheese burrito on whole wheat tortilla and a handfull of corn chips w/ salsa
grapes
Tuesday:
cottage cheese, bar
banana
(... to be continued)
Sunday was a weird eating day for me, a bit of stress and normal goes out the window. But dinner was exciting - it was my first time eating cooked salmon and I really liked it. It is so fun finding new foods or new ways to have them!
Dawn I heard your lecture and I acted on it - Sunday I dusted of my weights and did 20 min. of lifting. I have been trying to convince my mom to start doing the same for a while now, so I thought I should actually do it my self as well. Thank you for the encouragement!
I plan on walking this evening and I have asked Dan to help me by kicking me out the door, in a nice way.
original size jamba juice
3 kabobs: salmon, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers and 1c of rice with peas.
Monday:
banana, bar
cottage cheese, subway sandwich: 6 in. wheat, turkey, 1 slice of swiss and loads of veggies (I have been getting them with spinach instead of regular lettuce - yum!)
1 serving of checks mix (so salty!)
a whole lot of water
small bean and cheese burrito on whole wheat tortilla and a handfull of corn chips w/ salsa
grapes
Tuesday:
cottage cheese, bar
banana
(... to be continued)
Sunday was a weird eating day for me, a bit of stress and normal goes out the window. But dinner was exciting - it was my first time eating cooked salmon and I really liked it. It is so fun finding new foods or new ways to have them!
Dawn I heard your lecture and I acted on it - Sunday I dusted of my weights and did 20 min. of lifting. I have been trying to convince my mom to start doing the same for a while now, so I thought I should actually do it my self as well. Thank you for the encouragement!
I plan on walking this evening and I have asked Dan to help me by kicking me out the door, in a nice way.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Monday
ok, did good...no night snackin!
coffee 1
bar 3
went to indian with jonny and his girl..it was good...
didn't snack while I worked at home before or after!!
went to gym...about 90 minutes :)
went to W..lost...geez...let's get past the gain and lose 2lbs dawn...I am planning on sticking with the at least 2 meals of shakes and bars, but I do get lots of veggies in
tonight, mango smoothie (1) with protien poweder (1) and flakxseed (1) I am counting the whole thing as 5 just to be safe..and then some bell peppers and carrots..
planning on that being all I eat tonight..night girls
coffee 1
bar 3
went to indian with jonny and his girl..it was good...
didn't snack while I worked at home before or after!!
went to gym...about 90 minutes :)
went to W..lost...geez...let's get past the gain and lose 2lbs dawn...I am planning on sticking with the at least 2 meals of shakes and bars, but I do get lots of veggies in
tonight, mango smoothie (1) with protien poweder (1) and flakxseed (1) I am counting the whole thing as 5 just to be safe..and then some bell peppers and carrots..
planning on that being all I eat tonight..night girls
Sunday, April 13, 2008
weekend update!
ok, so let's see, I cannot remember all that I ate. but I was actually fairly good besides the drinking that alyssa alluded too..girl, what did we do?? luckily I did dance both nights, walked lots on Saturday, and ran around on Friday....I had some bars for meals, some light stuff, tried to get some veggies in...
Friday
bar
salad
some chicken
diet vodka
danced...
bread..and some veggies after bar to try and sober up
more bread..
Saturday
bar 3
coffee 1
jamba smoothie 2
sushi ?
salad dressing
3 diet vodka
1 cucumber vodka drink..very interesting..
uh, so alyssa bought us pizza, but I stopped myself from eating too much 8 pts
Sunday
fruit 1
bites of girls bagels.. 3
bar 3
shake 5?
veggies 0
fiberone bar 2
I know it doesn't seem like I am eating much today, but I am including some of last nights pizza in it... so including pizza, I got 3 pts left for the night..
I feel full, and may have one little snack and that is it before I go to bed, chilling out...excited to weigh in tomorrow. I hope it goes well. I really feel like I kept myself in check even with the weekend... I vow to work out every day this week as last week with the babysitting it didn't quite happen that way..
Friday
bar
salad
some chicken
diet vodka
danced...
bread..and some veggies after bar to try and sober up
more bread..
Saturday
bar 3
coffee 1
jamba smoothie 2
sushi ?
salad dressing
3 diet vodka
1 cucumber vodka drink..very interesting..
uh, so alyssa bought us pizza, but I stopped myself from eating too much 8 pts
Sunday
fruit 1
bites of girls bagels.. 3
bar 3
shake 5?
veggies 0
fiberone bar 2
I know it doesn't seem like I am eating much today, but I am including some of last nights pizza in it... so including pizza, I got 3 pts left for the night..
I feel full, and may have one little snack and that is it before I go to bed, chilling out...excited to weigh in tomorrow. I hope it goes well. I really feel like I kept myself in check even with the weekend... I vow to work out every day this week as last week with the babysitting it didn't quite happen that way..
Yesterday and Today
Saturday
B- coffee, scrambled eggs w/ spinach, asparagus, and sausage
S- apple
L- had a late lunch of Chili's appitizers (fries, SW eggroll, chicken pieces) Not good! I've decided that I do better when I don't eat out
Cocktail with you ladies.
Midnight Snack- leftover pasta
E- walk along the beach
Sunday
B- yogurt, coffee, half bagel, fried egg
L- 6 in turkey sandwhich from Subway, pringles
D- steak, pasta w/ chard
Ds- two spoonfulls of Danny's ice cream
No walk today =( I had training all day in San Jose and couldn't find the time.
B- coffee, scrambled eggs w/ spinach, asparagus, and sausage
S- apple
L- had a late lunch of Chili's appitizers (fries, SW eggroll, chicken pieces) Not good! I've decided that I do better when I don't eat out
Cocktail with you ladies.
Midnight Snack- leftover pasta
E- walk along the beach
Sunday
B- yogurt, coffee, half bagel, fried egg
L- 6 in turkey sandwhich from Subway, pringles
D- steak, pasta w/ chard
Ds- two spoonfulls of Danny's ice cream
No walk today =( I had training all day in San Jose and couldn't find the time.
weekend
basically, I drank a lot this weekend. 4 drinks both Friday and Saturday night. Too many calories. But, a 5 mile walk on Saturday felt awesome, and hopefully counteracted some of the bad choices. Just went grocery shopping, so I won't have to fall back on mac & cheese for a while.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Sunny Saturday
B: banana, bar
S: cereal with strawberries and milk
D: small salad, miso soup, 1 roll
Dr: 3 sweet yummy cocktails
S: cheese quesadilla (whole wheat) with humus
E: 5 mile walk (thank you ladies, that was a lot of fun!)
S: cereal with strawberries and milk
D: small salad, miso soup, 1 roll
Dr: 3 sweet yummy cocktails
S: cheese quesadilla (whole wheat) with humus
E: 5 mile walk (thank you ladies, that was a lot of fun!)
Friday
B: cereal with strawberries and milk
S: pear, hand full of dry cereal, cottage cheese
S: banana, small salad
S: ice cream on sugar cone
D: BAD - cheeseburger with bacon and french fries. 2glasses of wine
E: 3 mile fast walk
I stopped myself at a handful of fries which was good for me, but overall dinner was a very bad choice. The ice cream was tasty on such a warm day at the beach, I treated as an early desert and actually stuck with my plan to steer clear of it after dinner. I think I need to start limiting the number of deserts that I consume in a week, but I don't have a plan yet...
S: pear, hand full of dry cereal, cottage cheese
S: banana, small salad
S: ice cream on sugar cone
D: BAD - cheeseburger with bacon and french fries. 2glasses of wine
E: 3 mile fast walk
I stopped myself at a handful of fries which was good for me, but overall dinner was a very bad choice. The ice cream was tasty on such a warm day at the beach, I treated as an early desert and actually stuck with my plan to steer clear of it after dinner. I think I need to start limiting the number of deserts that I consume in a week, but I don't have a plan yet...
Friday, April 11, 2008
Thurs & Fri
Thursday
B- coffee, english muffin w/ friend egg
S- yogurt, brownie bite
L- grilled chicken. pita, pringles, carrots
D- garlic sausage, asparagus, small baked potato
E- 30 min walk (3,505 aerobic steps)
Today I weighed in and lost 3 lbs! Super excited but then I went and ate a lot. Especially at dinner. I am stuffed!
B- cereal, coffee
L-apple, sauce, english muffin pizza (3)
S- trail mix, carrots
D- We went out to dinner to celebrate my new job and I had a glass of wine, half a roll, cup of potato leek soup, spinach ravioli w/ prawns, and for dessert we split the strawberry shortcake w/ vanilla ice cream. Again I am stuffed. I am determined to eat better tomorrow.
E- 7,204 a.s. (that was 65 mins of walking)
B- coffee, english muffin w/ friend egg
S- yogurt, brownie bite
L- grilled chicken. pita, pringles, carrots
D- garlic sausage, asparagus, small baked potato
E- 30 min walk (3,505 aerobic steps)
Today I weighed in and lost 3 lbs! Super excited but then I went and ate a lot. Especially at dinner. I am stuffed!
B- cereal, coffee
L-apple, sauce, english muffin pizza (3)
S- trail mix, carrots
D- We went out to dinner to celebrate my new job and I had a glass of wine, half a roll, cup of potato leek soup, spinach ravioli w/ prawns, and for dessert we split the strawberry shortcake w/ vanilla ice cream. Again I am stuffed. I am determined to eat better tomorrow.
E- 7,204 a.s. (that was 65 mins of walking)
Friday - I am soooooo tired!
Did much better today.
Breakfast 6 - Garlic bread, mozzerella stick (Remember I had my breakfast at 1am), diet ice tea
Snack 2 - WW carrot cake
Lunch 5 Breakfast sandwich
Snack 0 - carrots
Dinner 5 - Ham & cheese sandwich, a light beer
Exercise 4 activity points - Just took my dog for an hour walk. Went up and down hills at a pretty good pace.
Probably will not have anything else tonight as I am exhausted! I am going to go and read and will probably fall asleep almost as soon a I lay down. I'm too old to go through the day with only 3 hours of sleep. What was I thinking?
Oh yeah, tomorrow I weigh in. I was really hoping that I would lose 2.2 lbs this week to meet the 10 % goal loss, but my scale at home is telling me this is not going to happen. Well there is always next week.
Breakfast 6 - Garlic bread, mozzerella stick (Remember I had my breakfast at 1am), diet ice tea
Snack 2 - WW carrot cake
Lunch 5 Breakfast sandwich
Snack 0 - carrots
Dinner 5 - Ham & cheese sandwich, a light beer
Exercise 4 activity points - Just took my dog for an hour walk. Went up and down hills at a pretty good pace.
Probably will not have anything else tonight as I am exhausted! I am going to go and read and will probably fall asleep almost as soon a I lay down. I'm too old to go through the day with only 3 hours of sleep. What was I thinking?
Oh yeah, tomorrow I weigh in. I was really hoping that I would lose 2.2 lbs this week to meet the 10 % goal loss, but my scale at home is telling me this is not going to happen. Well there is always next week.
Friday with thoughts towards the weekend..
Ceral...ya, so there is me, waking up and eating 6 pts worth, probably over estimating..but I did stop, which was good...
coffee 1
fiber bar 1
bar 3
lots of different thougts on how i will do weekend, but I want to stick with my goals. I stepped on my own scale this morning, bad idea, cause no weight loss, but I feel better and think waist went down, so who knows...I can do this..
coffee 1
fiber bar 1
bar 3
lots of different thougts on how i will do weekend, but I want to stick with my goals. I stepped on my own scale this morning, bad idea, cause no weight loss, but I feel better and think waist went down, so who knows...I can do this..
THURSDAY
Tried to do better, but...
Breakfast 1.5 pt - English muffin with sugar free preserves and coffee.
Lunch 4 pts - Lean Cuisine
Snack 2 pt - fiber bar
Dinner 19? - Dinner out. Not exactly sure how many points, but this is what I found on the WW internet tools
1/2 serving of Spagetti Carbonara, 1 slice of garlic, 1 mozzarella stick (should have passed on both of these, but at least I stopped at one each), & a glass of wine.
Then went to a club to see some bands where I had a few drinks. Tried to be careful and not have too many but think I ended up with having around 4 rum & diet cokes. So I guess that would be about 8 points, although they were small drinks and pretty light on the rum. Also, I resisted the fattening appetizers at our table (good for me). I also danced at least the last hour and a half of the show.
All in all, I think I did go over my points for the day, but hopefully I over estimated on the points I gave some of the food and drinks. Also, I believe the dancing gave me some exercise points.
Oh, but on the way home I realized that my daughter had left the garlic bread and mozzarella sticks in the car and I had one of each. Since it was after after 1 am, I am going to count these for today (Friday). Not sure if that works, but....
Breakfast 1.5 pt - English muffin with sugar free preserves and coffee.
Lunch 4 pts - Lean Cuisine
Snack 2 pt - fiber bar
Dinner 19? - Dinner out. Not exactly sure how many points, but this is what I found on the WW internet tools
1/2 serving of Spagetti Carbonara, 1 slice of garlic, 1 mozzarella stick (should have passed on both of these, but at least I stopped at one each), & a glass of wine.
Then went to a club to see some bands where I had a few drinks. Tried to be careful and not have too many but think I ended up with having around 4 rum & diet cokes. So I guess that would be about 8 points, although they were small drinks and pretty light on the rum. Also, I resisted the fattening appetizers at our table (good for me). I also danced at least the last hour and a half of the show.
All in all, I think I did go over my points for the day, but hopefully I over estimated on the points I gave some of the food and drinks. Also, I believe the dancing gave me some exercise points.
Oh, but on the way home I realized that my daughter had left the garlic bread and mozzarella sticks in the car and I had one of each. Since it was after after 1 am, I am going to count these for today (Friday). Not sure if that works, but....
Thursday, April 10, 2008
grr. no good today.
I was not such a good eater today.
B: blueberry cake thing, like a muffin I guess, NF vanilla latte
L: chicken and cheese enchilada, fiberone bar
D: mac & cheese (and it wasn't even that good, such a waste)
D: 3 oatmeal raisin cookies and ice cream
my exercise today was scrubbing the shower. my right arm got a work out ;)
Wed onto Thursday
First, thanks for all the comments ladies. I actually really appreciate it when people question what I do,rather then just aggree. shows ya care and listen, etc. So I promise not to go to extreme, I am really just trying to step away from mindless eating, stress eating, sad eating, happy eating, trigger eating, etc...I know that when I do good, I stick with my diet, but since i have been yo-yoing for like EVER I want to see some success andwill do that by specifically tracking calories through bars, and some, but not much reg food. (I will eat veggies, fruits and out with friends)
Wednesday
everything I already posted
bar 2
lots of veggies
bar 1
smoothie 1
almonds 2
frozen yogurt with almonds 7
1 little pieces of bread 2
1/2 glass of wine 2?
so I think I stayed in my points, exercised more the day before with kids, so I plan on running around with them today since it is cutting into my gym time
Thursday
didn't wake up! ya
coffee 2
bar 3
feeling better and better...hopefully you all get my insanity and thanks again for the inquiries..I do not planning on ever eating below 1200/1000 calories cause I know that will mess me up...I am just used to being able to make things happen and the diet has been a struggle. so hopefully this will help me figure out what's going on..
another bar 3
veggies 1
protien shake 2
almonds 1
rest of yogurt from last night, so proud I didn't eat it all 3
oh and I pushed the kids on swing forever and ran around at park, so hopefully this will balance out gym a little. will go this weekend. or hike with alyssa maybe??
ok, so I didn't have the fro-yo, just made a smoothie with yogurt 1, strawberries 1, mango 1 protien powder 1, fiberone 1, soymilk 1 6
hot coco with milk 1
didn't eat anymore!
Wednesday
everything I already posted
bar 2
lots of veggies
bar 1
smoothie 1
almonds 2
frozen yogurt with almonds 7
1 little pieces of bread 2
1/2 glass of wine 2?
so I think I stayed in my points, exercised more the day before with kids, so I plan on running around with them today since it is cutting into my gym time
Thursday
didn't wake up! ya
coffee 2
bar 3
feeling better and better...hopefully you all get my insanity and thanks again for the inquiries..I do not planning on ever eating below 1200/1000 calories cause I know that will mess me up...I am just used to being able to make things happen and the diet has been a struggle. so hopefully this will help me figure out what's going on..
another bar 3
veggies 1
protien shake 2
almonds 1
rest of yogurt from last night, so proud I didn't eat it all 3
oh and I pushed the kids on swing forever and ran around at park, so hopefully this will balance out gym a little. will go this weekend. or hike with alyssa maybe??
ok, so I didn't have the fro-yo, just made a smoothie with yogurt 1, strawberries 1, mango 1 protien powder 1, fiberone 1, soymilk 1 6
hot coco with milk 1
didn't eat anymore!
Tuesday-OK, Wednesday-DISASTER
Tuesday was OK. Kept to my points. Have had an extremely busy week, so I have not been able to fit in exercise other than that I did on the weekend.
Breakfast 5.5 pts - Breakfast sandwich & coffee w/milk
Lunch 2 pts - Progesso Soup
Snack 4pts - Veggies & salsa, 2 rums & diet coke
Dinner 3 pts - Ham & cheese sandwich
Snack 3 pts - Pita chips & a glass of wine
Another snack 2pts - Butterfinger Stixx
My Wednesday Disaster.
Breakfast 5.5 pts - Breakfast sandwich
Snack 2pts - Cookies
Lunch 2 pts - Cheese wedge, 2 stuffed olives, sugar free pudding
Dinner 8 pts - Lite chili cheese dog, light beer, steamed veggies
Snack 3.5 pts - Popcorn, diet squirt vodka
Another Snack 3 pts - WW oatmeal cookie Diet squirt vodka
Oh and to top it all off....
Another dinner 5 pts - Pasta with Parmesan cheese
So needless to say, today I am very disappointed in myself. I don't know what happened. I wrestled last night with my good eating conscience and my bad eating conscience. Unfortunately the bad eating conscience won.
Breakfast 5.5 pts - Breakfast sandwich & coffee w/milk
Lunch 2 pts - Progesso Soup
Snack 4pts - Veggies & salsa, 2 rums & diet coke
Dinner 3 pts - Ham & cheese sandwich
Snack 3 pts - Pita chips & a glass of wine
Another snack 2pts - Butterfinger Stixx
My Wednesday Disaster.
Breakfast 5.5 pts - Breakfast sandwich
Snack 2pts - Cookies
Lunch 2 pts - Cheese wedge, 2 stuffed olives, sugar free pudding
Dinner 8 pts - Lite chili cheese dog, light beer, steamed veggies
Snack 3.5 pts - Popcorn, diet squirt vodka
Another Snack 3 pts - WW oatmeal cookie Diet squirt vodka
Oh and to top it all off....
Another dinner 5 pts - Pasta with Parmesan cheese
So needless to say, today I am very disappointed in myself. I don't know what happened. I wrestled last night with my good eating conscience and my bad eating conscience. Unfortunately the bad eating conscience won.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Me and my pedometer
So I spent all day with my pedometer. I totally recommend getting one. The one I got counts steps, aerobic steps, calories and distance. And you can upload the data to your computer to get graphs and charts. This is the one I got after researching them.
http://www.amazon.com/Omron-HJ-720ITC-Pedometer-Advanced-Management/dp/B000MN92WM
Anyway here's my food for the day
B- coffee, pb&j on a bagel, fruit salad
L- egg salad sandwhich, fruit, pringles (did you know that one serving is only 15 chips... I was good and only had 12)
D- grilled chicken salad, two slices of garlic bread w/ butter
E- So I found out today that I've been walking 2.8 miles a day about (6,302 aerobic steps)!!! Thank you pedometer!
http://www.amazon.com/Omron-HJ-720ITC-Pedometer-Advanced-Management/dp/B000MN92WM
Anyway here's my food for the day
B- coffee, pb&j on a bagel, fruit salad
L- egg salad sandwhich, fruit, pringles (did you know that one serving is only 15 chips... I was good and only had 12)
D- grilled chicken salad, two slices of garlic bread w/ butter
E- So I found out today that I've been walking 2.8 miles a day about (6,302 aerobic steps)!!! Thank you pedometer!
mid week.
so busy!
B: NF vanilla latte
S: mango blueberry bran muffin. pretty good, a little dry.
L: quiche
D: subway sandwich
D: oatmeal raisin cookies are baking right now :( I couldn't resist.
Mark is out of town, and I'm not very good at staying on top of my diet when he's gone, so I did subway instead of risking coming home and making mac & cheese or something.
side note: any one know where to rent big vans, like at least 12 passengers? aagh!
Wednesday
B: banana, bar
S: cottage cheese, pretzels and a small salad
S: samosa, apple sauce
D: chicken, cauliflower, asparagus curry over rice with peas. 1 1/2 nan pieces of nan.
Ds: cereal with strawberries
E: 2 hours of yoga (that is my 4th activity this week!)
S: cottage cheese, pretzels and a small salad
S: samosa, apple sauce
D: chicken, cauliflower, asparagus curry over rice with peas. 1 1/2 nan pieces of nan.
Ds: cereal with strawberries
E: 2 hours of yoga (that is my 4th activity this week!)
Monday night to Tuesday onto Wednesday
OK, so after weigh in I said I was gonna stop eating and didn't, at least I am being real and letting you all know about my falls.....hmm, so I decided to do something a little extreme, I know this might sound odd to you all but I am going to try and cut out food, use meal replacement shakes and bars...because I know I use food emotionally and like an alcoholic I should cut it out completly. problem is you can't really cut out food. so I am just gonna use it for nutrients. ok?? so I probably wouldn't of even written this on the blog, cause it might sound crazy to most, but I am at wits ends. so basically to be clear, I am gonna try and eat bars or shakes for most of my meals, and if I am going out, which I will try and avoid then I know how to eat healthy, since for me I am at my worst on my own...make sense??
Tuesday
coffee 1
2 luna bar 6
kashi bar 3
shake with protien powder, soy milk, mango and real milk 7
oh muffin and 1/2 of yam 3
so that put me at 19 pts, but I am including some of the points from the night before..did ok
Wednesday
woke up had 1 c of milk and 1/2 of fiberone bar..wierd I know... 3 pts
luna bar 3
coffee 1
oh ya, I know I am not like ridicullously large, but I just don't want to use food as a crutch anymore...
Tuesday
coffee 1
2 luna bar 6
kashi bar 3
shake with protien powder, soy milk, mango and real milk 7
oh muffin and 1/2 of yam 3
so that put me at 19 pts, but I am including some of the points from the night before..did ok
Wednesday
woke up had 1 c of milk and 1/2 of fiberone bar..wierd I know... 3 pts
luna bar 3
coffee 1
oh ya, I know I am not like ridicullously large, but I just don't want to use food as a crutch anymore...
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Tuesday
B: cottage cheese, apple
S:hand full of chips dipped in humus
L:cereal w/milk and strawberries
D: vegetable stir fry over some wheat noodles
Ds: strawberries and a bit of angel food cake (no whip cream)
S:hand full of chips dipped in humus
L:cereal w/milk and strawberries
D: vegetable stir fry over some wheat noodles
Ds: strawberries and a bit of angel food cake (no whip cream)
I got my pedometer!!
I can't wait to see how far I've been walking and how many steps I actually take.
B- coffee, pancake, fruit
L- chicken quesodilla on pita, slice of garlic bread w/ butter
D- veggie stir fry over a scoop of rice
Ds- two cookies
E- 30 min fast walk w/ jogging mixed in
I usually don't have that big of a sweet tooth but its starting to be that time of the month.
B- coffee, pancake, fruit
L- chicken quesodilla on pita, slice of garlic bread w/ butter
D- veggie stir fry over a scoop of rice
Ds- two cookies
E- 30 min fast walk w/ jogging mixed in
I usually don't have that big of a sweet tooth but its starting to be that time of the month.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Monday
B: yogurt, fruit, granola, NF vanilla latte
S: fiber one bar
L: chicken & cheese chimichanga
S: another fiber one bar (good snack to keep at work)
D: steak, baked potato, salad, OJ
no dessert. I went to the store and was craving some baked goods, so I bought a package of oatmeal raisin cookies to bake, but I'm trying to see how long I can go without actually baking them. Probably only till tomorrow. But I figure if I'm gonna eat cookies, those aren't the worst, right? It's that time of the month, so I'm cutting myself a little slack. I almost typed snack, I must be hungry :) On a side note, if any one is curious about the birth control Yaz, it leaves you with only 48 hour light periods, it's great.
S: fiber one bar
L: chicken & cheese chimichanga
S: another fiber one bar (good snack to keep at work)
D: steak, baked potato, salad, OJ
no dessert. I went to the store and was craving some baked goods, so I bought a package of oatmeal raisin cookies to bake, but I'm trying to see how long I can go without actually baking them. Probably only till tomorrow. But I figure if I'm gonna eat cookies, those aren't the worst, right? It's that time of the month, so I'm cutting myself a little slack. I almost typed snack, I must be hungry :) On a side note, if any one is curious about the birth control Yaz, it leaves you with only 48 hour light periods, it's great.
Sunday and Monday
Sunday
Breakfast 4 pts- Decided to try a recipe for eggs Benedict that I found on the WW website but decided to lighten it up a bit with the thought of eating 2 instead of one. WW version 6 pts for one lighter version 3 pts for one. It actually came out pretty tasty although the egg cooked a little too long. After the first one I decided that I did not need to eat another one. Also had a glass of light cranberry juice.
Snack 1 pt- WW 1 point Amaretto Cheesecake yogurt (I love this flavor).
Exercise 4 activity pts- I took an hour walk (to be honest I walked to the new little wine tasting place in town and had two glasses of wine- 4 pts), but the walk there took 30 minutes and is mostly uphill. Then walked back another 30 minutes. So I guess the wine and the exercise evened out.
Lunch 2 pts - lowfat cottage cheese and tomatoes.
Went out shopping - so did a little more walking.
Dinner 13.5 pts - oh no! went out to dinner at a Mexican place. I'm guessing on the points. A Margarita, a few chips, guacamole, and shared a carnitas, rice, and beans plate.
Monday
Breakfast 5.5 pts -Jimmy Dean D-lights Breakfast Sandwich-very tasty and filling and a coffee with milk.
Lunch 1 pt - WW yogurt, and a bag of apple crisps.
Dinner 9 pts. Split pea soup and grill cheese sandwich, glass of wine.
Breakfast 4 pts- Decided to try a recipe for eggs Benedict that I found on the WW website but decided to lighten it up a bit with the thought of eating 2 instead of one. WW version 6 pts for one lighter version 3 pts for one. It actually came out pretty tasty although the egg cooked a little too long. After the first one I decided that I did not need to eat another one. Also had a glass of light cranberry juice.
Snack 1 pt- WW 1 point Amaretto Cheesecake yogurt (I love this flavor).
Exercise 4 activity pts- I took an hour walk (to be honest I walked to the new little wine tasting place in town and had two glasses of wine- 4 pts), but the walk there took 30 minutes and is mostly uphill. Then walked back another 30 minutes. So I guess the wine and the exercise evened out.
Lunch 2 pts - lowfat cottage cheese and tomatoes.
Went out shopping - so did a little more walking.
Dinner 13.5 pts - oh no! went out to dinner at a Mexican place. I'm guessing on the points. A Margarita, a few chips, guacamole, and shared a carnitas, rice, and beans plate.
Monday
Breakfast 5.5 pts -Jimmy Dean D-lights Breakfast Sandwich-very tasty and filling and a coffee with milk.
Lunch 1 pt - WW yogurt, and a bag of apple crisps.
Dinner 9 pts. Split pea soup and grill cheese sandwich, glass of wine.
Monday
B- coffee, yogurt w/ fruit and granola
L- left over pizza and a salad
S- peanuts
D- grilled chicken ceasar pita (got this idea from Chili's)
Ds- three waffer cookies (the cookies are about the size of a kit kat... just to give you an idea
E- hour walk
L- left over pizza and a salad
S- peanuts
D- grilled chicken ceasar pita (got this idea from Chili's)
Ds- three waffer cookies (the cookies are about the size of a kit kat... just to give you an idea
E- hour walk
Monday
B: sm apple, cottage cheese, chi tea
L: turkey/cheese sandwich on wheat with extra veggies, 1/2 sm bag sun chips, yogurt (subway)
S: banana, nuts, americano
D: dinner will be a salad with grilled chicken, applesauce
I have been so hungry recently, I wake up famished, even when going to bed plenty full. This happens to me every few months but it always surprises me because on a normal day I have to convince myself to eat breakfast. My plan is to just eat when I am hungry and aim for the fresh stuff and protein.
L: turkey/cheese sandwich on wheat with extra veggies, 1/2 sm bag sun chips, yogurt (subway)
S: banana, nuts, americano
D: dinner will be a salad with grilled chicken, applesauce
I have been so hungry recently, I wake up famished, even when going to bed plenty full. This happens to me every few months but it always surprises me because on a normal day I have to convince myself to eat breakfast. My plan is to just eat when I am hungry and aim for the fresh stuff and protein.
Sunday
B: egg sandwich (2 eggs, 1 slice wheat/sourdough, turkey & cheese)
S: cottage cheese
D: turkey burger, yam fries, asparagus
Ds: angel food cake, strawberries, whipped cream
E: 1 hour walk with a bit of jogging mixed in
S: cottage cheese
D: turkey burger, yam fries, asparagus
Ds: angel food cake, strawberries, whipped cream
E: 1 hour walk with a bit of jogging mixed in
Monday
ok, so I ate a Mango last night before bed, I was up pretty late, so that was good...didn't get the crazy munchies..ya!! but woke up...uh 5 (20) pts of milk, and fiberone bar..so that is better then some times..
coffee 1 (19)
muffin 1 (18)
bar 2 (16)
red bell pepper (16)
salad with tuna and veggies 3 (13)
low fat cheetos 4 (9)
coffee with cream 2 (7)
veggie chilli with veggie dog, 1 pt bagel and veggies 5 (2)
fiberone bar (2)
going to weigh in tonight after babysitting, a little scared, but we shall see..so weighed in, not too good...that's what happens when one eats donuts at like midnight....yum donuts...wait...so my goal is to not further sabatogue. I am not going to eat anymore tonight. writing it down last night helped. so I will work on this...
coffee 1 (19)
muffin 1 (18)
bar 2 (16)
red bell pepper (16)
salad with tuna and veggies 3 (13)
low fat cheetos 4 (9)
coffee with cream 2 (7)
veggie chilli with veggie dog, 1 pt bagel and veggies 5 (2)
fiberone bar (2)
going to weigh in tonight after babysitting, a little scared, but we shall see..so weighed in, not too good...that's what happens when one eats donuts at like midnight....yum donuts...wait...so my goal is to not further sabatogue. I am not going to eat anymore tonight. writing it down last night helped. so I will work on this...
Sunday, April 6, 2008
My Weekend
Sunday night already?!?!? Where did the weekend go?
Sat
B- coffee, pancake, egg
L- homemade chicken burrito, water
S- pistachios
D- nanny job again so I had a snacky dinner, some garlic chicken w/ veggies from Thurs, 1/2 pb&j sandwhich, handful of microwave popcorn, water
Ds- apple sauce
Sun
B-coffee, cereal
L- hot dog w/ half a bun, yogurt, baby carrots, water
S- Costco samples (only a few), fruit salad (lets see apples, strawberries, pineapple, oranges... yummy!)
D- homemade pizza, salad
Not to bad for a weekend. And I was able to walk both days. Though my motivation was lacking.
Sat
B- coffee, pancake, egg
L- homemade chicken burrito, water
S- pistachios
D- nanny job again so I had a snacky dinner, some garlic chicken w/ veggies from Thurs, 1/2 pb&j sandwhich, handful of microwave popcorn, water
Ds- apple sauce
Sun
B-coffee, cereal
L- hot dog w/ half a bun, yogurt, baby carrots, water
S- Costco samples (only a few), fruit salad (lets see apples, strawberries, pineapple, oranges... yummy!)
D- homemade pizza, salad
Not to bad for a weekend. And I was able to walk both days. Though my motivation was lacking.
saturday and sunday..
so did I mention that I ate donuts on Friday night/Saturday AM?? opps...well they were good...18 pts, not quite sure how to calculate
rice, beans, corn tortillas and eggs...eck...probably another 20 pts...
geez and it's not even 1 am yet
fiberone bar
went to gym, that was good...
salad
fro yo
peach dessert thing.. 5?
drinks..
fake chicken, avo and fake turkey sandwhich...it was good, too late at night...and I am sure Friday and Saturday is going to lead into a weight gain, if certainly not a loss..but I did exercise Friday and Saturday..so that is good...
Sunday
oatmeal 2
coffee 1
eggs 1
corn 1
salad 2
lentil soup 3
strawberry shortcake?
pancakes 6
egg 2
chocholate 2
ceral 4
at 24 points, didn't go to gym, but walked around lots...it's almost 8pm, so if I don't eat anymore that would be good...
rice, beans, corn tortillas and eggs...eck...probably another 20 pts...
geez and it's not even 1 am yet
fiberone bar
went to gym, that was good...
salad
fro yo
peach dessert thing.. 5?
drinks..
fake chicken, avo and fake turkey sandwhich...it was good, too late at night...and I am sure Friday and Saturday is going to lead into a weight gain, if certainly not a loss..but I did exercise Friday and Saturday..so that is good...
Sunday
oatmeal 2
coffee 1
eggs 1
corn 1
salad 2
lentil soup 3
strawberry shortcake?
pancakes 6
egg 2
chocholate 2
ceral 4
at 24 points, didn't go to gym, but walked around lots...it's almost 8pm, so if I don't eat anymore that would be good...
mimosas...
Went to brunch for a celebration meal and they had bottomless mimosas... this left me drunk by about 2pm. I had eggs Benedict, which were very good, but of course not on the healthy side. The meal came with a lot of fruit and I managed to eat it all and leave a few of the potato on my plate. For dinner I made sauteed veggies (asparagus, tomato, squash, onion, garlic, and mushroom) over ravioli. And I had 2 glasses of wine. No exercise and a lot of alcohol - not the healthiest day, but it was fun...
Saturday, April 5, 2008
last few days
we're in santa barbara this weekend, so i'm not keeping very good track. Yesterday was bad = 2 donuts and a fruit tart, at work again. today was wierd. bbq at the beach, so I snacked a lot on chips, dip, brownies, cake, a few bites of a burger. had french toast for breakfast. Felt ill by dinner so I didn't eat much. I did throw the frisbee around for a bit today. I haven't weighed in, but I'm feeling good, and have been seeing some changes and getting some good feedback.
hang in there, ladies, we can do it!
hang in there, ladies, we can do it!
Update To My Saturday Post
Update for the rest of my Saturday
Snack - Carrots, Light Cheese Wedge, Pringles, and a glass of wine - 5 points
Dinner - Chili Cheese Dog (made at home), 2 cups of steamed vegetables, light beer - 7.5
Still have 6.5 points left for the day and I hear a 1 point ice cream bar and glass of wine asking me to visit later.
Exercise - 45 minute walk with my dog after brunch and then a 30 minute walk later in the afternoon - 5 activity points
Snack - Carrots, Light Cheese Wedge, Pringles, and a glass of wine - 5 points
Dinner - Chili Cheese Dog (made at home), 2 cups of steamed vegetables, light beer - 7.5
Still have 6.5 points left for the day and I hear a 1 point ice cream bar and glass of wine asking me to visit later.
Exercise - 45 minute walk with my dog after brunch and then a 30 minute walk later in the afternoon - 5 activity points
Saturday
Stuck to my food plan for yesterday. Even ended up not using a couple of points.
Weighed in this morning and lost 1.4 pounds. I am going to try to be really careful this week with eating & drinking and try to get in a lot of exercise. I want to lose at least 2.2 pounds this week to meet my 20% weight loss goal at my next meeting. Hope I can do it!
Don't have a food plan for the day yet, but so far I have had a ham, cheese, & egg muffin, and a glass of light cranberry juice - 5 points. I'll update later.
Weighed in this morning and lost 1.4 pounds. I am going to try to be really careful this week with eating & drinking and try to get in a lot of exercise. I want to lose at least 2.2 pounds this week to meet my 20% weight loss goal at my next meeting. Hope I can do it!
Don't have a food plan for the day yet, but so far I have had a ham, cheese, & egg muffin, and a glass of light cranberry juice - 5 points. I'll update later.
Friday
B: cottage cheese, pear
S: one egg, banana, hand full of life cereal
S: americano and sm piece of coffee cake
L: leftover stir fry
D: tacos (beans, cheese, tortilla, salsa), 2 glasses red wine
E: 1.5 hour fast walk and ab exercises
I am so glad I did my walk! I am also happy that I abstained from desert because of the coffee cake earlier in the day. I have not gained or lost in a while so I am trying to change my attitude about exercise, I know I like it once I am out there. I think that looking at Friday as day one feels like a lot less pressure than Monday, which is my busiest day of the week. One down, three to go....
S: one egg, banana, hand full of life cereal
S: americano and sm piece of coffee cake
L: leftover stir fry
D: tacos (beans, cheese, tortilla, salsa), 2 glasses red wine
E: 1.5 hour fast walk and ab exercises
I am so glad I did my walk! I am also happy that I abstained from desert because of the coffee cake earlier in the day. I have not gained or lost in a while so I am trying to change my attitude about exercise, I know I like it once I am out there. I think that looking at Friday as day one feels like a lot less pressure than Monday, which is my busiest day of the week. One down, three to go....
Friday, April 4, 2008
Friday Yay!
Lost 2.5 lbs!!! Yay for me! Good way to start the weekend. I also went shopping this morning and have yummy food and veggies for the week.
B- coffee, yogurt (100 cal) egg, english muffin
L- left over thai food, water
S- peanuts
D- nanny job tonight so I'm plannig on taking a pb&j sandwhich, apple, pistachios, and water
E- hour walk
Have a good weekend ladies! =)
B- coffee, yogurt (100 cal) egg, english muffin
L- left over thai food, water
S- peanuts
D- nanny job tonight so I'm plannig on taking a pb&j sandwhich, apple, pistachios, and water
E- hour walk
Have a good weekend ladies! =)
Finally Friday!
It's finally Friday. It's been a long week.
Food plan for today
Breakfast - WW yogurt and herb tea - 1 point
Snack - Apple Crips - 0 point
Lunch - Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Doritos, 2 pickle spears - 5 points
Snack - Carrots - 0 point
Dinner - Fish Tostada (liked it so much the other night that I have been craving it again), light beer - 8 points
Will probably have a snack and a couple more drinks but really will try to be good as I weigh in tomorrow.
Exercise - plan on a walk/talk during lunch with Dawn.
Food plan for today
Breakfast - WW yogurt and herb tea - 1 point
Snack - Apple Crips - 0 point
Lunch - Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Doritos, 2 pickle spears - 5 points
Snack - Carrots - 0 point
Dinner - Fish Tostada (liked it so much the other night that I have been craving it again), light beer - 8 points
Will probably have a snack and a couple more drinks but really will try to be good as I weigh in tomorrow.
Exercise - plan on a walk/talk during lunch with Dawn.
Friday
ceral 5
yam 2
muffin 1
coffee 1
going to walk lots today (hoping for at least 2 hours) going to be eating out, but will order healthy....I will have a loss this week,...if I repeate my mantra it will work...
walked about 2 hours...thats good
went to meeting, they offered me donut, I ate 1/3 3 pts
coffee 1 pt
tacos 8
crackers 2
corn tortilla 1
egg with beans corn and 1 pt tortilla, 3
snacks 5?
29 pts used, eck...full, supposed to go out, glad I exercised so much...
yam 2
muffin 1
coffee 1
going to walk lots today (hoping for at least 2 hours) going to be eating out, but will order healthy....I will have a loss this week,...if I repeate my mantra it will work...
walked about 2 hours...thats good
went to meeting, they offered me donut, I ate 1/3 3 pts
coffee 1 pt
tacos 8
crackers 2
corn tortilla 1
egg with beans corn and 1 pt tortilla, 3
snacks 5?
29 pts used, eck...full, supposed to go out, glad I exercised so much...
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Not a lot of food in the house
B- coffee, cereal (with the last of the milk), apple juice
L- half chicken quesadilla w/ black beans, two chicken nuggets, apple, water
S- a handful of trail mix, water
D- went to my FAVORITE Thai place! definetly ate less than I would have before this, noodles w/broccoli, garlic & pepper chicken w/ steamed veggies (Sooo yummy!), a little white rice and a bite of a spring roll which I didn't like because I tasted cilantro... oh and two slices of orange that they put on the plate as garnish
No dessert cuz I weigh in tomorrow morning. I actually am excited to see the results.
L- half chicken quesadilla w/ black beans, two chicken nuggets, apple, water
S- a handful of trail mix, water
D- went to my FAVORITE Thai place! definetly ate less than I would have before this, noodles w/broccoli, garlic & pepper chicken w/ steamed veggies (Sooo yummy!), a little white rice and a bite of a spring roll which I didn't like because I tasted cilantro... oh and two slices of orange that they put on the plate as garnish
No dessert cuz I weigh in tomorrow morning. I actually am excited to see the results.
Thursday
Breakfast-2 whole wheat waffles with sugar free syrup - 2.5 points
Snack-100 calorie Cheetos - 2 points
Lunch-Lean Cuisine Steak tips portabello meal, glass of milk - 6 points
Snack-Weight Watcher fudge bar - 1 point
Dinner-1/2 cup homemade split pea soup, light cranberry juice & vodka - 4.5 points
Still have 8 points left for the evening and I plan on taking a walk in a little while.
Snack-100 calorie Cheetos - 2 points
Lunch-Lean Cuisine Steak tips portabello meal, glass of milk - 6 points
Snack-Weight Watcher fudge bar - 1 point
Dinner-1/2 cup homemade split pea soup, light cranberry juice & vodka - 4.5 points
Still have 8 points left for the evening and I plan on taking a walk in a little while.
Wednesday and Thursday..
some how I am not getting on here everyday..wierd...
hmm, what the hell, I woke up, ate ceral..and pb?? not sure, at least not a WHOLE WHOLE LOT..BUT STILL...dawn is on the sabatougue..
100 cal bagel (not as good as alternative, but cheaper...) egg and morning star sausage (that's what it is ALyssa, you are right, I do not eat sausage, unless it is chicken or turkey...) with the coffee puts me at 8pts....
ok, walked with Julie at lunch, that was good,
frozen yogurt with almonds 4
latte 3
chicken with veggies 4
ww icecream bar 2
pretzels 2
fiberone 2
so 28 pts, which is 3 over...
Thursday
woke up and ate...5
egg burrito 3
coffee 1
salad 2
went to TJ, wanted to buy a cinnamon roll, will wait til next week...I vow to work out everyday between now and Monday...
tiny piece of pizza 3
brownie 3
softserve 6
boca burger 2
exercised for 45 minutes (30 on stair climber!)
went to bed a little hungry...not too bad...so 2 pts over...can still do this week at a loss...gotta stay inspired and not feel lost...
keep me accountable!
hmm, what the hell, I woke up, ate ceral..and pb?? not sure, at least not a WHOLE WHOLE LOT..BUT STILL...dawn is on the sabatougue..
100 cal bagel (not as good as alternative, but cheaper...) egg and morning star sausage (that's what it is ALyssa, you are right, I do not eat sausage, unless it is chicken or turkey...) with the coffee puts me at 8pts....
ok, walked with Julie at lunch, that was good,
frozen yogurt with almonds 4
latte 3
chicken with veggies 4
ww icecream bar 2
pretzels 2
fiberone 2
so 28 pts, which is 3 over...
Thursday
woke up and ate...5
egg burrito 3
coffee 1
salad 2
went to TJ, wanted to buy a cinnamon roll, will wait til next week...I vow to work out everyday between now and Monday...
tiny piece of pizza 3
brownie 3
softserve 6
boca burger 2
exercised for 45 minutes (30 on stair climber!)
went to bed a little hungry...not too bad...so 2 pts over...can still do this week at a loss...gotta stay inspired and not feel lost...
keep me accountable!
Thursday
I imagine that if I had a personal trainer I would be exercising everyday - I think that is why is sort of want a dog, it would make me walk, everyday it would be there waiting for me, forcing me. The reality is that I have never owned a dog, I need to get myself to do these things, and my imagination is not going to help me lose weight... I need to set some sort of reasonable goal each week for exercise, maybe a new one with each week... I think that I will allow for Friday to be my 'day 1' because that is a day that I usually have the time and energy to exercise, that way I can start my week with success. My goal this week: do an activity at least 4 days this week.
B: oatmeal, a pear, double NF latte
S: cottage cheeseB: oatmeal, a pear, double NF latte
L: indian food - wrap (vegetable) and 1 samosa
D: salad and homemade pizza: sauce, lots of veggies, some cheese, a bit of prosciutto; red wine
D: strawberries (and possibly a ww ice cream bar, but I am going to try to go without)
E: 60 min fast walk
D: salad and homemade pizza: sauce, lots of veggies, some cheese, a bit of prosciutto; red wine
D: strawberries (and possibly a ww ice cream bar, but I am going to try to go without)
E: 60 min fast walk
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Wednesday Hump Day
B- coffee, fried egg, cereal
L- broccoli, a little bit of potatoe salad, turkey meat balls, water
S- peanuts, some trail mix while cooking dinner (I came home from work starving!)
D- homemade chicken burrito w/ black beans and spanish rice, water
I think I'm going to skip dessert tonight. I'm pretty full and I feel like I would just be eating for the sake of eating. I went on my usual walk and stopped just short of an hour but I stepped up the intensity so all in all I think I had a good work out. I even jogged once in a while!
L- broccoli, a little bit of potatoe salad, turkey meat balls, water
S- peanuts, some trail mix while cooking dinner (I came home from work starving!)
D- homemade chicken burrito w/ black beans and spanish rice, water
I think I'm going to skip dessert tonight. I'm pretty full and I feel like I would just be eating for the sake of eating. I went on my usual walk and stopped just short of an hour but I stepped up the intensity so all in all I think I had a good work out. I even jogged once in a while!
Wednesday
B: 1/2 bagel w/ creamcheese, NF vanilla latte
S: other 1/2
L: quiche, iced tea
S: cereal
D: salad, ricotta & spinach stuffed pasta (homemade, not bad), OJ
no dessert yet. pretty full, which is good. i think the only thing around is a 100 calorie pudding anyhow.
Oh no! The munchies
Boy oh boy did I have the munchies last night. Unfortunetly, I gave into them and I didn't even get in any exercise swap for the extra points I used.
Oh well, today is another day and hopefully I will do better.
Breakfast - Onion Bagel with light cheese, grapes, and coffee with skim milk 3.5 pt
Plan for the rest of the day
Lunch - Progesso light vegetable soup, crackers 3.5 pt
Snack - carrots 0 pt
Dinner - Fish Tostada (a whole wheat toasted pita with fish, cabbage, green salsa,& fat free cheddar cheese), glass of wine 6 pt
I'm sure I will use more points for an evening snack and maybe another glass of wine.
Also, hope to walk during lunch today and maybe go to the gym after work.
Oh well, today is another day and hopefully I will do better.
Breakfast - Onion Bagel with light cheese, grapes, and coffee with skim milk 3.5 pt
Plan for the rest of the day
Lunch - Progesso light vegetable soup, crackers 3.5 pt
Snack - carrots 0 pt
Dinner - Fish Tostada (a whole wheat toasted pita with fish, cabbage, green salsa,& fat free cheddar cheese), glass of wine 6 pt
I'm sure I will use more points for an evening snack and maybe another glass of wine.
Also, hope to walk during lunch today and maybe go to the gym after work.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Wonderful Water
Ok so I know that I just posted but I wanted to share this. I googling "water and weight loss" tonight when I realized that I had another 48 oz of water today. Check out this article. http://www.inch-aweigh.com/water.html especially the part about our bodies storing excess water in the ankles, hips and thighs (problem areas anyone?!?!)
Happy April Fools Day
B- coffee, cereal
L- pb & j sandwhich, apple (I ended up having a cookie last night and not and apple... my sweet tooth got the best of me)
S- handful of peanuts
D- spaghetti and 3 chicken meatballs, salad
Ds- I just ate two cookies, that should be it for the night
Today I only walked for 40 minutes. My feet have blisters and it hurt to walk... yeah I was a bit of a baby.
L- pb & j sandwhich, apple (I ended up having a cookie last night and not and apple... my sweet tooth got the best of me)
S- handful of peanuts
D- spaghetti and 3 chicken meatballs, salad
Ds- I just ate two cookies, that should be it for the night
Today I only walked for 40 minutes. My feet have blisters and it hurt to walk... yeah I was a bit of a baby.
Tuesday
B: yogurt, fruit, granola, NF vanilla latte
L: quiche, blueberry muffin, iced tea, and... a donut! What the hell?! damn staff room.
D: 2 homemade tacos, small.
Feeling munchy... cereal anyone? :)
Tuesday So Far
Breakfast-Scrambled egg substitute with capers, red onion, green salsa, sliced tomato & a coffee with milk 1.5pt
Lunch-Lean Cuisine Chicken Philly Flatbread, 100 calorie pack cookies, 8pt
Plans for later
Dinner-Ham slice, vegetables, roasted rosemary red potato 7pt
Will probably have a snack and a couple glasses of wine as well. 6-7pt
Lunch-Lean Cuisine Chicken Philly Flatbread, 100 calorie pack cookies, 8pt
Plans for later
Dinner-Ham slice, vegetables, roasted rosemary red potato 7pt
Will probably have a snack and a couple glasses of wine as well. 6-7pt
I'm back
My eating over the weekend was horrendous! I chose the healthiest options on the menu but they were not necessarily healthy... choose between a fatty steak, cream laden pasta or fried anything. Oh, and then one night there was a vegetable/chicken pasta on the menu - there was seriously at least a 1/4 c. of olive oil at the bottom of the dish - yickes! but I did what I could and had subway sandwiches when available which were such a nice break from the heavy restaurant fare. I am going to try and up my fruit/veg intake this week to compensate for last week.
Tuesday:
B: oatmeal, apple
L: turkey sandwich on wheat, yogurt
S: 1 c. tomato soup
D: 2 tacos (beans, cheese, salsa, tortilla), salad
D: trail mix and 1 c. ice cream
Wednesday:
B: oatmeal, pear
L: turkey sandwich on wheat with extra veggies, yogurt, banana
D: stir fry with beef and tons of veggies over wheat noodles
D: ww ice cream bar
Tuesday:
B: oatmeal, apple
L: turkey sandwich on wheat, yogurt
S: 1 c. tomato soup
D: 2 tacos (beans, cheese, salsa, tortilla), salad
D: trail mix and 1 c. ice cream
Wednesday:
B: oatmeal, pear
L: turkey sandwich on wheat with extra veggies, yogurt, banana
D: stir fry with beef and tons of veggies over wheat noodles
D: ww ice cream bar
Monday and Tuesday
MONDAY
hmm, woke up, ate 4 cookies, geez..well at least it was not 8,
1 bran muffin 3
protien shake 2
coffee 1
egg with sausage and muffin 3
yam 5
burger 2
fiberone 2
ceral 4
what else??egez...I had munchies
but I weighed in LOST 2 LBS. ya!!
TUESDAY
woke up, ceral and PB, 7 pts, wth!!
yam 4
oatmeal 3
cofee 2
I went to TJ and wanted to eat all their pastries, or go to starbucks...but I will resist
turkey 1
salad with tuna 3
pancakes 5
and I will be good for the day..I am going to exercise today...
hmm, woke up, ate 4 cookies, geez..well at least it was not 8,
1 bran muffin 3
protien shake 2
coffee 1
egg with sausage and muffin 3
yam 5
burger 2
fiberone 2
ceral 4
what else??egez...I had munchies
but I weighed in LOST 2 LBS. ya!!
TUESDAY
woke up, ceral and PB, 7 pts, wth!!
yam 4
oatmeal 3
cofee 2
I went to TJ and wanted to eat all their pastries, or go to starbucks...but I will resist
turkey 1
salad with tuna 3
pancakes 5
and I will be good for the day..I am going to exercise today...
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