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:)