Thursday October 22

Bfast
Vitamuffin (100)
Cheese (60)

Lunch:
Tomato soup (organic, all natural) 100
Hi Fiber bread (140)
Lt butter (50)

Snack
Pump pudding (184)
pretzels (50), cheese (60), apple (77)

Dinner
Grilled cheese (240)
tomato soup (100)
pump pudding (184)

Snack
Sand thin (100) and hummus (50)

TOTAL: 1495
Exercise: 25 min run + Mandy's class (+525 cal)

Wednesday Oct 21

Bfast
Kashi bar (120)
vitamuffin (100)
coffee (135)

Snack
pretzels (50)
cheese (60)

Lunch
Los Compas (640 est)

Snack
Vitamuffin (100)
Kashi (120)

Dinner
LC pizza (320)
cherries (90)
pudding (60)

TOTAL: 1795
Exercise: 4 mi run (450 cal)

Tuesday Oct 20th

Bfast
vitamuffin (100)
cheese (60)

Snack
Kashi bar (120)

Lunch
Subway Salad (170)

Snack
carrot cake bar (vegan, gluten free) 160
apple (77)

Dinner
Chicken (140)
Salad w/ beets (40)
Dressing (60)
pumpkin pudding (150)

Snack
Shredded wheat (170)
Blueberries (80)
1/3 c skim milk (30)
coffee with creamer (45) and skim milk (45)

TOTAL: 1449
Exercise: 25 min run + Mandy's class (+625 cal!)

Starting to feel human again. Getting back in control and vowing never to eat crap again!!

Monday Oct 19th

Back from vacation and feel like complete and total crap. This is what happens when I don't eat right and don't exercise for 4 days. Ick. Starting back gradually - wrote everything down today even if it wasn't a great day.

Bfast
Vitamuffin (100)
Cheese (60)
apple (77)

Lunch
Burrito (260)
vitamuffin (100)

Snack
almonds (100)
freeze dried apples (84)
popcorn (100)
kashi bar (120)

Dinner
RR veg burger (385)
RR veggies (50)
RR fries (150)

candy corn (150)

Total: 1736
Exercise: none - blah

Wednesday October 14

Bfast
Nonfat Mocha (230)
vitamuffin (100)
banana (90)

Lunch
tomato soup (100)
High fiber bread (140)
Lt butter (50)
apple (77)

Snack
Kashi bar (120)
almonds (100)

Dinner
pork chop (130)
wheat roll (90)
bnut squash (47)
apple (part) (32)
vitamuffin (100)
ice cream (110)

Snack
M&Ms (210) - seriously?? Why?? Because they were there. This is why I don't bring these things home.

Total: 1726
Exercise: None

Tuesday Oct 13

Bfast
Pump spice latte (260)
vitamuffin (100)

Snack
Kashi bar (120)

Lunch
CFA grilled chicken (270)
1/3 sm fry (93)
Fruit (70)

Snack
A bit of apple pie (118)
Almonds (100), vitamuffin (100)

Dinner
tomato soup (100)
2 pc high fiber bread (140)
butter (50)

Total: 1521
Exercise: None - stuck home with sick kiddos:(

Monday Oct 12

Bfast
Apple (77)
egg sub (60), tomatoes(18), onion (21)

Snack
Starbucks pump latte, skim, no whip (260)

Lunch
CL burrito (260)
Vitamuffin (100)

Snack
Almonds (100), dried fruit (84)
SB nuts (160)

Dinner
LC meal (220)
Lo-cal apple crisp (168)

Snack
Pump pie (110)
CW (45)
graham cracker (70)

TOTAL: 1753
Exercise: interval class - 60 min - 340 cal

RESISTING APPLE PIE RIGHT NOW.........AGHHHHHHHH................

Sunday October 11th

Bfast
Apple (116)
Egg Sub (60), tomatoes (35), onion (32)
FF cheddar (45)

Lunch
Veg chili (145), FF cheddar (45), FF SC (20), vitamuffin (100)
Pump pie (55), cool whip (30)

Snack
Adkins bar (130)
choc PB (170)
A few M&Ms (100)

Dinner:
Organic tomato soup (100)
WW high fiber bread (140)
Lt butter (25)
Lo-cal apple crisp (168)
Sliver of apple pie (118)

Snack
Lo-cal apple crisp (168)

TOTAL: 1801
Exercise: none

Saturday Oct 10

Bfast:
Kashi waffle (85), PB (90), banana (90)

Snack:
Kashi pump pie bar (120)

Lunch:
Veg chili (145), FF cheddar (45), FF SC (20), vitamuffin (100)
Pump pie (55), cool whip (30), graham cracker (70)

Snack:
apple (77), cheese (60)
almonds (100), kashi bar (120)

Dinner:
Hot and sour soup (162)
Egg roll (189)
a little bit of sesame chicken (100)
fortune cookie (30)

Snack:
Pump pie (55), cool whip (30), graham cracker (70)

TOTAL:
1843

Exercise:
Ran a 5K (32 minutes) and walked a 5K (not sure how long this took) for a total of 575 calories burned!!

Friday Oct 9th

Bfast:
Apple (95), egg sub (60), tomatoes (35), onion (16)

Snack:
cheese (60), pretzels (50)

Lunch:
WW quesidilla (220)
Fage + Agave Nectar (150)

Snack:
almonds (100)
apple (95)

Dinner:
Los Compas - best guess - 1000 cal
1 hard taco, 1 soft taco, rice, a bit of beans, a few chips and salsa

Snack:
Pump pie (55), cool whip (30), graham cracker (70)
*didn't really need this, but I was REALLY craving the pumpkin pie concrete from Sheridan's. This was a much more reasonable alternative!

TOTAL: 2165
Exercise: none

I'm back - Thursday Oct 8

Tuesday and Wednesday were a disaster. If it wasn't nailed down, I was eating it.... But I started counting again on Thursday.

Thursday October 8

Bfast
WW tortilla (105), cheese (60), apple (95)

Snack
Adkins Bar (130)

Lunch
Organic tomato soup (100), LC cheese (35)
WW high fiber bread (140)
Candy corn (100)

Snack
cheese (60), pretzels (50), banana (90)
Pump pie (55), CW (30)

Dinner:
Veg chili (145)
FF cheddar (45)
FF SC (20)
vitamuffin (100)
A few bites of kids mac and cheese (75)

Snack:
BB chips (120)
Pump pie (55), CW (30), graham cracker (70)

TOTAL: 1710
Exercise: 1.5 mi run + Mandy's class (400 cal)

Monday October 5

The good, the bad and the ugly......

The good:

Bfast:
banana (105)
Egg sub (60)
tomatoes and onions (35)
apple (95)

Snack:
almonds (100)

Lunch:
WW quesidilla (220)
tomatoes (35)
apple (95)

Snack:
McD ice cream cone (130)
Cheese (60)
Pretzels (50)

The Bad:

Dinner:
McD SW salad w/o chicken (140)
2 chicken nuggets (84)
small fries (249)
cone (130) - yes, the 2nd for the day. I'm a bit embarrassed to post this.

The UGLY:
Pumpkin bread (400)
Choc granola bars (140 x 2)

Total: 2268

Exercise: 4.3 mi run (468 cal)

OK, so it's better. I'm writing it down. I have to say I thought more than once about not posting this today, or at least not posting the 2nd ice cream cone. But I believe in full disclosure when I manage to record what I eat, so here it is in black and white. I have to believe part of this lack of self control I'm having is hormone related. It's not an excuse, I just can't explain it. 3 weeks of the month I can look at those choc granola bars all day long and not touch them. Today I had 2.

I'm pretty sure I'd weigh 400 pounds if I didn't exercise 5-6 days a week. Thank goodness I'm still motivated to do that!

Sunday Oct 4

Not a good day. Completely out of control and no counting. I have no excuse, but one thing I can say is that my mindset is completely different the week before starting my period. Wow, I need an intervention.

Saturday October 3rd

Today I took a bit of a hiatus from counting. I just needed not to think about it for a day. I've probably eaten more calories than I should, but I also made some good choices. I did get in an excellent workout this am - about 30 minutes with Mandy and then and hour of turbokick. Back to counting tomorrow.....

Friday Oct 2

Bfast
banana (90)
Avocado (114)
apple (77)
egg sub (30)
tomato (9)

Snack
cheese (60)
craisins (100)

Lunch
CL burrito (260)
apple (77)
tomatoes (35)

Snack
Fage + Agave nectar (150)
Fruit nuggets (50)

McD small fry (249)
McD Cone (130)
Ugh - this is what happens when I wait too long to eat. I was hungry, shaky and had a headache. The kids wanted to stop for ice cream after school. I planned to get a cone, then caved and added the fries. humph.

Dinner
corn tortillas (110)
avocado (114)
flank steak (195)
vitamuffin (100)
pudding (60)

Total: 2010 (humph)

*Edited to add* About 400 calories of M&Ms, candy corn and popcorn. Movie night and I caved. Good thing I'm working out tomorrow!!

Exercise: 4.6 mile run - made it up the hill again:) So, I'm trying not to beat myself up over the slip up and focus on this! And the fact that I've worked out 5 days this week and am planning to go in the morning.

Thursday

Bfast:
Kashi waffle (85), almond butter (85)
banana (90)

Lunch:
CFA grilled chicken (270)
1/3 sm CFA fries (93)
CFA fruit (90)

Snack:
Apple (77)
Almonds (100)
Kashi Bar (120)

Dinner:
2 corn tortillas (110)
flank steak (180)
1/2 avacado (114)
tomatoes/lettuce (35)

Snack:
Kashi bar (120)

TOTAL: 1584

Exercise: 1.5 mi run + Mandy's class (365 cal)

Good day, just really wish the scale would start moving. Ugh.

Wednesday Sept 30

Bfast:
Sm banana (90)
Egg (78)
Sand thin (100)

Snack:
Apple (77)
cheese (60)

Lunch:
Humongo Veggie salad (200 - guess here, but mostly veggies with 1 TBSP sunflower seeds (47), beets (80) and lt ranch dressing(60)
CL burrito (260)

Snack:
Fage (90) & FD fruit (84)
popcorn (100)

Dinner:
3 oz flank steak (180)
Whole wheat tortilla (105)
Lettuce and tomato (25)
Vitamuffin (100)
Ice Cream (110)

Snack:
Kashi bar (120)

TOTAL: 1775

Exercise: 4.6 mi run! I'm really happy with this as it's the first time I've done this stretch without stopping to walk. There is a killer hill right at the half-way mark and I actually made it up the hill for the first time today. I ran this morning, so this kept me in a really good mood all day.

I also managed to get in almost 2 dairy servings and lots of fruits/veggies. Good day.

Tuesday Sept 29

Bfast
banana bread (120), almond butter (85)
cheese (60), pretzels (50)

Lunch
Subway Buffalo chicken salad (170)
1/2 bag baked chips (70)

Snack
Pump pie (110), graham cracker (70), cool whip (30)
Freeze dried strawberries (110)
Sm cookie (60)
fruit sticks x 2 (70)

Dinner:
Chicken sausage (130)
Whole wheat bun (160)
Saurkraut (25)
vitamuffin (100)
WW ice cream (110)

Snack:
Kashi bar (120)

TOTAL: 1650
Exercise: 2 mi run + Mandy's class (415 cal)

Better day today........ Mandy's class was yummy :-) Sorry, couldn't resist!

Monday Sept 28

Today was better. It continually fascinates me how much exercise can help my state of mind. I feel better and am much more in control, both mentally and physically, when I exercise. Hummmmmm........

Bfast:
Banana (105), Ez bread & cheese (150)

Snack:
Hot tea
cheese (60)

Lunch:
RR veg burger (385)
a few fries (100) - guess
Veggies (50) - guess

Snack:
SF pudding (60)
Apple (77)

Dinner:
chicken sausage (130)
bnut squash (47)
spag squash (42)
Vitamuffin (100)
Ice cream (110)

TOTAL: 1416 (might be a little higher, guesstimates of fries and veggies @ RR)

Exercise: 4ish mi run (42 min; 350 cal)

Sunday Sept 27

Today was a struggle. I'm really having some negative thoughts I need to get out of my head. I just keep thinking that no matter what I do, I'll never be smaller, I'll never look better, blah, blah, blah. While I know in my head I'm not doing this just to look better, it's hard not to focus on that sometimes. I'm sure part of this comes from the eating I did yesterday and the fact that I haven't exercised since Thursday, so I'm hoping getting some activity in tomorrow morning will help my state of mind. We'll see...........

Bfast:
banana bread (120), almond butter (85)

Lunch:
CL burrito (260), apple (77)

Snack:
Adkins bar (130)
Samples at Sams (250 - guess)
Pump pie (55), Cool Whip (22)

Dinner:
Chicken Sausage (130)
Spaghetti Squash (42)
WW ice cream (110), vitamuffin (100)

Didn't eat after dinner which was good. Enjoyed some tea instead.

TOTAL: 1532
Exercise: None

Saturday Sept 26

Let's just say today started with candy corn (8:30 am) and ended with ice cream (10:45 pm) and the in between wasn't much better. Tomorrow will be a good day. 'nuff said.

Friday Sept 25

Bfast (8:30am)
almond butter (85), kashi waffle(85)

10:30am
string cheese (60), apple (95)

12:00pm
CL burrito (260)
pump pie (55)
CW(22)

2:30pm
Fage + Agave nectar (150)

3:30 pm
popcorn (100)

5:15pm on way to dinner
candy corn (100) - I know, I know - agggghhhhhh

6:00 pm - Dinner at TRH - rough estimates
Salad w/ a little lt ranch (150)
2 rolls (454) - Ack!
peanuts (176)
about 3 oz sirloin (219)
a few bites of plain sweet potato (51)
a few bites of brownie/ice cream (104)

TOTAL: 2165
Exercise: none

I'm actually OK with this. I've decided I'm going to have one meal a week where I eat what I want (within reason), but I'll still write it down and guesstimate the calories. I did pretty good at TRH - could have eaten even more, but walked away satisfied, but not stuffed.

I do wish I would have gotten in some exercise, but I'll shoot for that tomorrow! Tomorrow night might be a little rough - family bonding with family that makes me want to eat. We'll see how that goes.

Thursday Sept 24

9am
kashi waffle (85), almond butter (85), apple (116)

12 pm
2 oz turkey (89)
sand thin (100)
cran mustard (15)
4 oz Sweet Potato (134)

2pm
Kashi Bar (120)

3:00pm
string cheese (60)
fruit stick (35)
banana bread (120)

5:00pm
1 C WW pasta (217)
1/2 C sauce (60)
1 WW roll (90)

7:30 pm
pump pie (110)
CW (45)
Ez. raisin bread (80)
Fruit Stick (35)
banana bread (120)

Total: 1756
Exercise: Mandy's class + 1.5 mi run (15 min) 420 cal

Probably snacked too much after the workout, but once I started I had a hard time stopping. I was truely hungry when I got home, but should have stopped after the crustless pumpkin pie. But, if you'll notice - I DID resist the candy corn today:)

Wednesday September 23

6:15 am before run
med banana (105)

8:30am
oatmeal (150) with craisins (60) & pumpkin (24) YUMMMM

11:00 am
almonds (100) & craisins (100)

12:00 pm
CL burrito (260)
Apple (116)

2:00 pm
Fage yogurt (90) & Agave Nectar (60)

3:30 pm
popcorn (100)

5:45ish - a few candy corn while cooking dinner (50) - Ughhhhh - Starving. Note to self: HIDE candy corn.

6:00 pm
LC frozen pizza (320)
carrots (30)
Vitamuffin (100)
SF pudding (60)

TOTAL: 1725

Exercise: 4ish mile run (430 cal) - 50 min

I consider tonight quite a victory. I was tired and starving by the time I left work and all I wanted to do was go out to eat. I even called Ed and asked him where he wanted to go. Then I realized I would WAY overeat anywhere we ended up (note - see Culver's incident last week). So, I told him we should just eat at home. And I'm glad we did.

Tuesday Sept 22nd

Bfast:
Banana (105), kashi waffle (85), almond butter (85)

Lunch:
2 oz turkey (89), 1 tsp cran mustard (15)
apple(116)
spag squash (42) + LC cheese (35)

Snack:
Pump bread pudding (200)
FF CW (30)

Snack:
SF pudding (60)
Candy corn (150) DAMN YOU CANDY CORN!!!!!!!!!

Dinner:
3 oz turkey (134)
Spag Squash (42)
Sweet potato (153) + EVOO (48)
1/2 TBSP lt butter (25)
Cran mustard (15)

Snack:
pump bread pudding (200)
CW (30)

TOTAL: 1658

Exercise: 20 min run + Mandy's class (450 cal)

Monday Sept 21

Bfast:
Banana, almond butter, kashi waffle (275)

Snack:
Adkins bar (130)

Lunch:
CFA grilled chicken sand (270)
Fage + agave nectar (150)

Snack:
Popcorn (50)
Freeze dried fruit (84)

Dinner:
3 oz smoked turkey (134)
Sand thin (100)
Cranberry mustard (30)
Bnut squash (47)
spaghetti squash (42)
1/2 tbsp lt butter (25)
1 tsp brown sugar (17)
Veggies (60)
pump bread pudding (200) + FF CW (30)

*Edited to add*
a few pretzels and candy corn (100??) *came very close to not putting this on here*
SF hot choc (50)

Total: 1644 + 150 = 1794

Exercise: 3.5 mi run (50 min with cool down; 415 calories)

Sunday Sept 20

Bfast:
Almond Butter (85), Waffle (85)

Lunch:
WW quesidilla (220), apple (114)

Snack:
Candy corn (150) *cursing my husband for bringing this home*
McD Cone (130)
Freeze dried fruit (84)
fruit sticks (70)

Dinner:
Bnut squash (75)
Smoked turkey (145)
Broc and cheese (45)
WW ice cream (110)
Vitamuffin (100)

Snack:
Pump bread pudding (200) & CW (30)

TOTAL: 1646 (much better)

Exercise: None, but an active day.

Saturday Sept 19th

Bfast
Kashi waffle, 1 TBSP PB, apple, wheat biscuit (351)

Lunch:
Turkey Sausage, whole wheat bun, WW ice cream (380)

Snacks:
Banana (90)
Apple (116)
2 TBSP almond butter (170)


Dinner:
WW quesidilla, 1/2 avocado (334)

Snacks:
*Didn't eat enough earlier and ended up with a killer headache. Ended up snacking quite a bit at night - hard to stop once I started. It's an issue I have with my blood sugar if I don't get in enough every 2-3 hours. Ugh.

WW Ice Cream (110), vitamuffin (100)
almond butter (85)
shredded wheat (85) & Crasins (49)
Wheat biscuit(60)
Pumpkin bread pudding (200)

Total: 2129

Exercise: 4 mile run/walk (mostly run - but had to stop a couple of times to walk)

Friday Sept 18

Bfast
Kashi Waffle (85), 1 TBSP PB (90)

Snack
Fage yogurt (90), 1 TBSP agave nectar (60)

Lunch (date w/ hubby @ Los Compas:)
12 chips (140) *and yes, I actually counted;)
2 flour tortillas (240)
1/2 lunch portion steak fajita (300) - best guess here
SC ice cream bar (100)

Snack
1/2 avocado (114), almonds (100)
Luna Bar (190) - impulse at HyVee; shouldn't go shopping hungry!
2 Wheat biscuits (120)

Dinner:
turkey sausage (110)
Whole wheat bun (160)
Veggies (60)
Vitamuffin (100) + WW ice cream (110)

Total: 2169 (ugh)
Exercise: none (double ugh)

*better day tomorrow*

Thursday Sept. 17th

Well, today was weigh-in day. Lets just say the scale not moving prompted a minor meltdown. Humph.

Bfast:
Banana (90), Kashi waffle (85), 1 TBSP PB (90)

Lunch:
CFA grilled chicken sand (270)
1/2 sm CFA fries (140)
CFA fruit (105)

Snack:
Fage yofurt (90) + 1 TBSP Agave Nectar (60)

Snack:
pretzels (60), cheese (60), almonds (100)

Dinner:
Turkey sausage (110), whole wheat bun (160)
Veggies (60)
Vitamuffin (100) + SC Ice cream (100)

TOTAL: 1670

Exercise: 2 mi run + Mandy's class (462 cal)

Wed Sept 16

Morning:
banana (90)

Bfast:
apple (95), waffle (85), PB (90)

Snack:
Pretzels (50), Cheese (60)

Lunch:
LC meal (220), veggies (60), choc soy nuts (100)

Snacks:
Apple (95), Adkins bar (130), banana (90), almonds (100)
*I was starving all afternoon - just couldn't get full. This wasn't mindless eating - my stomach was seriously growling......

Dinner: (this was a huge mistake)
Culvers burger (346), a few cheese curds (200), custard (420)

Total: 2230 (ack!)

Exercise: 3.5 mi run; 50 min; 400 cal

I'm kind of bummed about dinner - I was starving all day and Ed suggested Carver's since we'd never eaten there. I was famished by the time we arrived, so I didn't make the best choices. For the record, not impressed with Culvers - the food was so not worth the calories or the $$......

Tuesday Sept 15

Bfast
Kashi Waffle (85), 1 TBSP PB (90), banana (90)

Snack:
handful of grape tomatoes (35)

Lunch:
Subway 6 inch veggie, no cheese, no sauce (250)
Sunchips (200)

Snack:
Pretzels (50) & Cheese (60)
SC ice cream (100)

Dinner:
Ravioli (307)
Sauce (30)
rolls (135)
roll (68)
Veggies (60)

Total: 1559
*trying really hard not to eat something else tonight, but it might happen*

Excercise:
20 min run + Mandy's class today - 385 cal

Monday Sept 14

AM (before run)
banana (90)

breakfast
1 C blueberries (80), Kashi waffle (85), 1 TBSP PB (90)
almonds (100)

Lunch
Kashi Tuscan Bake (260)
Apple (95)

Snack
popcorn (100)
soy nuts (100)
Adkins bar (130)

Dinner
WW quesidilla (325), banana (105)

Snack
SC ice cream (100)
vitamuffin (100)

Total:
1654

Exercise:
AM - 3.5 mi run - 40 min - 400 cal
PM - Interval Class - 50 min - 280 cal
Wow - can't believe I actually worked out twice in one day:)

Sunday Sept 13th

Bfast:
Kashi waffle (85), 1 C blueberries (80), 2 TBSP FF CW (30)

Lunch:
LC meal (220), yogurt (110)

Snacks: (rough afternoon)
almonds (100)
SC choc ice cream (100), candy corn (100) - stress eating
cheese (60), pretzels (50)

Dinner:
Veg tamale pie (435)

Snack:
Vitamuffin (100) & SC ice cream (100)

Total:
1555

Exercise: None, but I needed some to help with this mood - ugh

Saturday Sept 12

Bfast:
Kashi waffle, 1 TBSP PB, apple (270)

Lunch:
WW quesidilla, 1/4 avocado, ww bar (387)

Snack:
Bfast cookie, fruit nuggets (257)

Dinner:
CFA again - chix & fruit salad, bit of dressing, few fries(470)

Snack:
Choc soy nuts (100)
Beef Jerky (80)
WW bar & vitamuffin (210)

Total: 1772

Exercise: Turbokick - 50 min - 275 cal

Not feeling the best today - wanted to get in a little more exercise, but it just didn't happen

Friday Sept 11

Today was not to great. Actually, I should rephrase that. Today was good, the night was not.

Bfast:
banana (90)
Sand thin (100)
Egg sub (30)

Snack:
SB nut mix (160)

Lunch:
Flank steak taco meat (180)
Avocado (114)
Apple (95)

Snack:
Choc soy nuts (160)
Adkins bar (130)

Dinner: So did not count, but I do know what I ate
Los Compas:
1 taco, spanish rice, a few chips, breading and sauce of chile relleno, a bit of beans and cheese dip
Sheridans:
Mini choc concrete with cookie dough

WOuldn't have been too terrible if I'd stopped here. But I didn't.

Handful of harvest candy corn mix (150)
3 pkgs fruit nuggets (150)
3 pkgs choc soynuts (300)

So, I'm at 2048 calories not counting Los Compas, Sheridans and the candy corn. Ughhhhhh........

But, I did run this am - 3.5 miles, 50 minutes, 390 cal

Thursday Sept 10

Breakfast:
Banana (90)
Kashi Waffle (85)
PB2 (53)

Lunch:
A grilled chix sand (270)
CFA Fruit (70)
CFA sauce (37)

Snacks: (lots due to early lunch)
choc soy nuts(100)
breakfast cookie (156)
Beef jerky (80)
Pump Pie (82)
CW (30)
Apple (95)

Dinner:
Flank Steak for tacos (180)
1/2 avocado (114)
corn tortillas (110)
WW ice cream (110)

Total:
1661 calories

Exercise: 60 min running intervals/strength (400 cal)

Wow - today is the first day in a LONG time I haven't eaten anything after dinner! YAY!

Wednesday September 9th

Wow - I was hungry today. Felt like I was eating all day and just couldn't get full. Didn't do too bad considering.....

Breakfast:
Bfast cookie (156)
apple (77)

Lunch:
Pump Enchiladas (260)
Pump Pie (110)
FF CW (30)

Snack:
Adkins bar (130)
Vitamuffin (100)
cheese (60)
kashi bar (120)

Dinner (best guess here - party at Chuck E Cheese)
Huge Salad (50) - all veggies
Beets (100)
Lt dressing (80)
1/4 piece cheese pizza (70)

Snacks
1 oz black bean chips (120)
1/2 avocado (114)
vitamuffin (100)
WW ice cream (110)

Total: 1787
Exercise: None, but I have high hopes for tomorrow:)

Tuesday September 8

Breakfast
Kashi waffle (85)
PB2 (53)
banana (90)

Snack (after workout)
Adkins bar (130)

Lunch
McD salad w/o chicken (140)
F&Y parfait (160)
Dressing (30)

Snack
Fruit Nuggets (50)
bfast cookie (156)

Dinner
1/2 avocado (114)
2 corn tortillas (110)
3 oz flank steak (180)

Snack
Vitamuffin (100)
WW ice cream (110)

TOTAL: 1527

Exercise: 60 minutes cardio/strength combo (Mandy workout from last week, but ran out of time for abs) 400 calories burned:)

Wednesday August 19th

Ate 24 points today - it's getting better! I feel much more in control today which is a good thing. I didn't get in activity because I planned to go for a run, but ended up going to adopt a 2nd dog instead:-)

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2009

Today I started food journaling again. It wasn't pretty, but I wrote everything down. It's a step in the right direction. I also had an awesome workout with Mandy this morning (loved the kickboxing paddles - thanks Mandy:) After working out, I felt much better and had a better outlook in general. Hopefully I'm on my way back into that positive cycle!!

Points eaten today: 34 (daily target is 21)
Points earned today: 2 (Mandy's class - +270 cal)

Reinventing once again

PMS sucks. I have no nicer way to say it. I was cruising along doing so awesome - food journaling, exercising and then BAM - hormones. I'm on day 5 of terrible eating and while I know this is all my own fault, I have to say hormones play a BIG part in my state of mind. Why am I writing all of this you might ask? I've decided to try something new once again. I'm still going to food journal, but using weightwatchers.com since it's just easier. I do still need and outlet for my thoughts, feelings and general ramblings. I'm planning to post the number of points (or calories) I eat each day, the activity I get in and just some overall thoughts on how I'm progressing each day. I hope this helps. I need something....... Tomorrow is a new day.

And I'm back

Ack! I really let camp throw me off track. But I'm back. And I'm determined:)
Monday, July 06, 2009

Morning
ww muffin *4 *
Subtotal *4*

Midday
ww quesidilla *4 *
nectarine *1*
Subtotal *5 *

Evening
sauce *1*
watermelon *1*
salad *1 *
ww pasta *3 *
roll *1 *
Subtotal *7 *

Anytime
McD Cone *3 *
roll *1 *
carrots *0*
nectarine *1 *
Subtotal *5 *

Used *21*
Target *21*

Activity
Interval Class 400 cal *3*

Monday

Day 2 of camp and I'm getting pretty tired. Hence the 3 pieces of pizza at dinner.

Breakfast:
Banana Muffin *2*
Cherries *2*

Snack
Popcorn *1*
1-pt bar *1*

Lunch:
Burrito *5*
Yogurt *1*

Snack:
Atkins Bar *2*
McD Cone *3*
Special K bar *2*

Dinner:
3 pieces PJ Thin crust veggie *15* (ouch!)
WW ice cream *1*


Target: 21
Total: 35
WPA: 14 (ack!!)
WPA remaining: 2 (uh oh)

Since I don't see any intentional activity in my near future, I can only hope I'm getting in enough to compensate while working these camps. One thing I can tell you, I'm exhausted! But it's only 12 more days. Hummmmm.......

Sunday

Ack! First day of camp - 13 more to go!

Somewhere I wrote down what I ate, but I can't find it. I can tell you it was 24 points - not too bad for a 14-hr work day!

Target: 21
Used: 24
WPA Used: 3
WPA remaining: 16

Activity - lots!

Week 2, Day 2 - Saturday

Breakfast:
Banana muffin & PB2 *3*

Snack:
Cherries *2*

Lunch:
Buritto *5*
Nectarine *1*

Snack:
Adkins bar *2*
Vitatop *1*
McD Cone (yes, again) *3*

Dinner:
Boca burger and sandwich thin *3*
handful of sunchips *3*
watermelon *1*
strawberry shortcake *7*

Target:21
Total:31
WPA Used: 10
WPA left: 19

The next couple of weeks will be rough in terms of activity. Working the camps all day, every day. But it's non-stop craziness, so I'll still be pretty active even if I don't make it to my classes.

Week 2 - Day 1

Breakfast:
Banana muffin & PB2 *3*

Snack:
2 C fruit *2*

Lunch:
WW quesidilla *4*, hummus and veg *1*, yogurt *1*

Snack:
Adkins bar *2*
McD Cone *3* (yes, again)
Vitatop *1*

Dinner:
Chic fil-a grilled chick sand *5*
1/2 order sm fries *3*
Fruit cup *1*

Snack:
1 C fresh cherries *1*

Target: 21
Total: 27
WPA Used: 6
WPA remaining: 29

Activity - does walking all over Costco and hauling supplies for 44 middle school kids count?

Day 7 - Thursday

Weigh-in day! I'm happy to report that I'm down 3.8 pounds this week:) That's since I returned to WW last week. I'm down a total of 5 since we got back from out Columbia vacation. Guess there's something to this food journaling after all;)

Breakfast:
Banana muffin & PB2 *3*

Snack:
Med Banana *2*

Lunch:
WW Quesidilla *4*
Hummus and veg *1*
Yogurt *1*

Snack:
Atkins bar *2*
McD Cone *3* (this really needs to stop)

Dinner:
Chicken *4*
Baked Fries *2*
Watermelon *1*

Snack:
2 banana muffins*4*

Target: 21
Used: 27
WPA Used: 6
WPA remaining: -3
AP earned this week: 4 (Monday) and 3 (today) = 7 (wow, way too low!)
AP Used today: 3
AP not used: 4 (although this could change in a while. I'm hungry!)

Water: xxxxxxxxxxxx
Fruit/Veg: xxxxxx
Dairy: x
Activity: FUNctional strength with Mandy (60 min, 400 cal, 3 AP)

Not too shabby for the first week back on the wagon. Need to increase activity, but that might not happen until the end of June (when camps are over). Something tells me keeping track of all these 7th and 8th graders will keep me pretty active;)

Day 6 - Wednesday

Breakfast:
Banana Muffin w/ PB2 *3*

Snack:
Small Banana *1*

Lunch:
Turkey *1*, Hummus *1*, flatout *2*, veggies *0*, yogurt *1* = *5*

Snack:
Atkins bar *2*
McD cone *3*
TOTAL *5*

Dinner:
Cedarlane burrito *5*
Fruit *2*
Vitamuffin *1*
TOTAL: 8

Snack:
Fiber one muffin *3*
Banana muffin *2*
Popcorn*1*
1-pt bar *1*
TOTAL: 7

Target:21
Used: 29
WPA used: 8
WPA remaining: 3

GHG:
Water xxxxxxxx
Fruit/Veg: xxxxxx
Dairy: x
Activity: none


Ugh, rough day. I planned to go to aerobics, but ended up bogged down with work. I made some bad choices, and once thought "well, I won't blog this" (Fiber One Muffin). But I did. I wrote down everything I ate today, even if it wasn't the best.....

Banana Bread

Everyone in my house LOVES these (even Ed)!! Give 'em a shot.

Banana BreadServings: 8
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 50 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup(s) whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup(s) Splenda
• 1/4 cup(s) unpacked light brown sugar
• 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp table salt
• 1 container Gerber baby peaches (the plastic container)
• 1/4 cup(s) Egg Beaters Refrigerated Egg Whites
• 1/4 cup(s) fat-free skim milk
• 1t vanilla
• 3 small banana(s), very ripe

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients - mix
• In a mixer, combine bananas with wet ingredients - mix
• Slowly add dry mix to wet inngredients, mixing well
• To make a loaf: Pour batter into a bread pan sprayed with Pam. Bake 50 minutes. Makes 8 slices - *2* each.
• To make muffins: Fill 8 muffin tins (sprayed with Pam) with 1/3 cup mix. Bake 20 minutes. Each muffin is *2*.

Enjoy!!

Day 5 - Tuesday

Goal for today: Focus on the GHG (good health guidelines)

Breakfast: *pt*
Light multi-grain english muffin *1.5*
2 TBSP PB2 *1.5*
0.5 TBSP low sugar jelly *0*
TOTAL *3*

Snack:
Apple *1*
Lt string cheese *1*
TOTAL: *2*

Lunch:
Flatout wrap *1.5*
turkey *1*
hummus *1*
veggies *0*
yogurt *1.5*
TOTAL:*5*

Snack:
2 C fruit *2*
Atkins bar *2*
TOTAL: *4*

Snack:
Brownie bar *2*

Dinner:
Flatout wrap *1.5*
HN hotdog *1*
Turkey Chili *1*
vitamuffin+ ww icecream *3*
TOTAL: *5.5*

Snack:
Banana Muffin *2* (recipe above)
Popcorn *1*
1-pt bar *1*
TOTAL: *4*

Target: 21
Used: 24.5
WPA used: 5 (rounding up)
WPA remaining: 11

Today I tried to focus on the GHG (below). I did OK, but came up short on one dairy servings and of course I didn't get in any healthy oil (always a weakness with me). I would have had another yogurt, but decided to make those sill banana muffins and they were calling my name;) So, I had one of those instead.....

GHG:
water xxxxxxxxxxxx (x = 8 oz) 72 ounces today
fruit/veg: xxxxx (x - 1 serving)
oil - none (need 2 tsp)
dairy - x (need one more)
activity - none today
lean protein - yep
whole grains - yep
vitamin - yep

Day 4

Goal for today: Get in some (intentional) activity!

Breakfast: *pt*
Light multi-grain english muffin *1.5*
2 TBSP PB2 (50/2/0) *1.5*
0.5 TBSP low sugar jelly (10/0/0) *0*
TOTAL *3*

Snack:
Small Banana *1*

Lunch:
McD Southwest Salad *6*
Adkins bar *2*
TOTAL: *8*

Snack:
WW brownie bar *2*

Dinner:
Hebrew National Hotdog *1*
Flat-out wrap *1*
1/4 cup turkey chili *1*
Onions *0*
2 C fruit (cantalope, watermelon) *2*
TOTAL: *5*

Snack:
Hummus *1*
Slice of turkey *1*
1 C pineapple *1*
WW yogurt *1*
TOTAL : *4*

Target: 21
Used: 23
WPA Used: 2
WPA (weekly points allowance) remaining: 16
AP (activity points) earned: 4

Activity today: 55 minutes interval class (340 calories burned) + 25 minutes elliptical (160 calories burned) = 500 calories burned!! I REALLY needed this workout since I missed my usual workout on Saturday. Phew, I feel so much better:)

Day 3

Goal for today - Texas Roadhouse. Need I say more?

Breakfast: (Cal/Fat/Fib) *pt*
Light multi-grain english muffin (110/1/8) *1.5*
2 TBSP PB2 (50/2/0) *1.5*
0.5 TBSP low sugar jelly (10/0/0) *0*
TOTAL (170/3/8) *3*

Lunch:
Flatout Wrap *1.5*
Hummus *1.5*
Veggies *0*
Turkey *1*
2 C fruit *2*
TOTAL: *6*

Snacks:
WW yogurt *1.5*
Lt string cheese *1.5*
Homemade Hummus (recipe below) *1*
Carrots and tomatoes *0*
Watermelon *1*
TOTAL: *5*

Dinner: Texas Roadhouse - agh (best guesses here)
House salad with a bit of ranch *3*
Sirloin kabob *5*
half of a plain sweet potato *2*
WW ice cream bar *1*
TOTAL: *11*

Target:21
Used:25
WPA used: 4
WPA remaining:18

No intentional activity today, but I spent all day trying to clean and get my house in order in preparation for working the next 3 weeks without a day off. So, I didn't sit down until we went to dinner!

Also a MAJOR NSV (non-scale victory) today at Texas Roadhouse. I had NO rolls! This is HUGE for me. It was difficult, but I'm happy I didn't overindulge.

Recipe - Homemade Hummus

HUMMUS

3 garlic cloves, minced (more if you like, I use a heaping spoonful!)
¼ cup plain non-fat yogurt (greek works the best! Try Fage)
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp sesame oil *1*
¼ -½ tsp salt (to taste)
¼ tsp paprika
1/8 tsp pepper

1 (16oz) can chickpeas, drained *4*
Roasted red peppers packed in vinegar, drained (again - to taste - and optional)

Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Chill. 6 servings @ 1/4 cup = *1* each!!

Day 2

Goal for today: Survive baby shower without over-indulging

Breakfast: (Cal/Fat/Fib) *pt*
Light multi-grain english muffin (110/1/8) *1.5*
2 TBSP PB2 (50/2/0) *1.5*
0.5 TBSP low sugar jelly (10/0/0) *0*
TOTAL (170/3/8) *3*

Snack:
kashi choc coconut bar (120/3.5/4) *2*

Lunch:
Small sandwich (small roll, ham)*3*
Veggies *0*
Fruit *2*
Very small amt of pasta salad *1*
Baby shower - best guess -TOTAL 6 pts

Snack:
Adkins bar (130/8/6) *2*

Snack:
Kashi crunchy bar (180/6/4) *3*

Dinner: CiCi's pizza
2 pieces veggie pizza (300/10/?) *6*
1 piece cheese bread (150/5/?) *3*
large salad with a little light ranch (50 cal for dressing) *1*
WW ice cream bar(100/1/4) *1*
TOTAL: () *11*

Snack:
Watermelon *1*
flat bread/hummus *2*
a few wheat thins *1*

Target: 21
Used: 31
WPA Used: 10
WPA remaining: 22

Today was difficult as I was gone from home most of the day. Since I have to eat every 2-3 hours due to blood sugar issues, I had to rely on quite a few bars. But there were quite a few victories. No cake at the baby shower! No dessert at CiCi's! I could have easily eaten a few more pieces of pizza, but stopped myself and came home satisfied, but not stuffed. Overall, a good day. No intentional activity today since I was out of town most the day, but hope to get something in tomorrow.

Day 1

Goal for today: To just write it down

Breakfast: (Cal/Fat/Fib) *pt*
Light multi-grain english muffin (110/1/8) *1.5*
2 TBSP PB2 (50/2/0) *1.5*
0.5 TBSP low sugar jelly (10/0/0) *0*
TOTAL (170/3/8) *3*

Snack:
Apple (60/0/3) *1*
Lt string cheese (50/2.5/0) *1*
TOTAL: (110/2.5/3) *2*

Snack:
kashi choc coconut bar (120/3.5/4) *2*

Lunch:
Chick fil a grilled chic sand (260/3/7) *5*
fruit cup (70/0/3) *1*
0.5 order sm fries (140/8/2) *3*
TOTAL (470/11/12) *9*

Snack:
100 cal bag popcorn (100/0/4) *1*

Dinner:
Boca burger (120/5/6) *2*
Alt onion bagel (110/0/7) *1.5*
3 oz carrots (35/0/2) *0.5*
Nectarine (60/0/2) *1*
TOTAL (325/5/17) *5*

Snack:
Adkins bar (130/8/6) *2*

Target *21*
Used *24*
WPA *3*
WPA remaining *32*

Total calories: 1425/Total Fat: 30.5/Total Fiber:54

Not too bad for the first day back. Need to work on those healthy guidelines and water tomorrow.

No official activity today, though I did walk all over the mall:)

Experiment

Yes, I've created another blog. Why in the world would I do this when I can't keep up with the other blog I've already started. Well, tonight I started on a new adventure. As many of you know, weight has always been a struggle for me. I finally found the healthy lifestyle that seems to work for me when I joined Weight Watchers in September of 1999 (wow - almost 10 year ago!!). I lost 55ish pounds and then became pregnant with Ethan. I ate my way through 9-months of pregnancy (and a few months after dealing with a difficult infant). I gained over 60 pounds when I was pregnant with Ethan. It took me 18 months to take off that weight (again, with Weight Watchers), then 9 months later I became pregnant with Abby. I gained a little less this time (40ish pounds), but unfortunately it took me longer to take of the weight. It took about 2.5 years for me to take off the weight, but in March of 2007 I finally reached my goal weight!! Since we were done having kids, I felt very confident I could keep the weight off. I added more and more to my activity and have been feeling great ever since. I've had a little glitch in the plan since around October of last year. Yes, I'm still exercising. Yes, I still watch what I eat. Unfortunately I've fallen into a bit of a funk and have allowed about 15 pounds to creep back on. I want to conquer this NOW, before I add another 40 pounds and am back where I started.

So, today I started faithfully returning to my Weight Watchers meetings. They honestly do make a world of difference. I also am trying something new. I've signed up for a group personal training class at the Liberty Community Center. The trainer wants us to keep a food journal and email it to her every couple of days. I think this is a fabulous idea as I've been most successful losing weight when I've kept track of what I eat. I also have a lot of people who ask me what I eat. So, I've decided to take this one step further. I'm creating this blog to post what I eat for yet another layer of accountability. It's an experiment. For the experiment to work, it would be helpful to know who's reading this and what you think, so comments could be helpful. Preferably nice comments:) I'll also post recipes and some of my food staples. If you have any favorites, feel free to send them to me and I'll try to post those also.

The experiment starts tomorrow. Hopefully it will be a success.