Monday May 31

Bfast:
egg mug (80)
toast (100)
jelly (20)

Snack:
Nectarine (60)

Lunch:
BB burger (120)
Guac (100)
tomatoes (30)
watermelon (100)

Snack:
DQ choc cone (240)
Zone (210)

Dinner:
Veggie pizza (280)
watermelon (120)

Snacks:
almonds (100)
Vita (100)

Total: 1660
Water: 60 ounces
done before 8: yes!
Activity: nothing formal, but did more painting and cleaning. An active day!

Sunday May 30

Bfast:
toast, PB2, jelly 175

Snack:
nectarine (60)

Lunch:
BB burger (120)
guac (100)
tomatoes (30)
watermelon (100)

Snacks:
Zone (210)
Luna (190)

Dinner:
Boca burger (80)
Sand thin (100)
grilled pineapple (60)
corn on the cob (60)

Snack:
S'mores! (455)

Total: 1740
Water: 80 ounces
Done before 8: yes!
Activity: 6 mi run - still had to stop and walk a bit due to heat/humidity, but did better today than last week. Burned 692 calories:) Also, pretty much didn't sit down all day - painted master bath and cleaned house. A busy day! Hopefully this helped make up for yesterday;)

Saturday May 29

Warning - terrible day ahead......

I'm not even sure how to calculate my calories for today. So, I'm just going to write down what I ate and call it a day. Better day tomorrow!

Bfast:
toast, lc, jelly (150)

Snack:
Luna (190)
Kettle korn at city market??

Lunch:
Spin pizza - 8 inch spinach & garlic pizza
salad w/ dressing on the side

Snack:
Zone Bar (210)
More kettle corn

Dinner:
2 pieces Papa John's veggie pizza (560)
Ice cream (130)

Snacks:
more kettle corn - aghhhhhh! But it's gone now.
2 pkgs fruit snacks (160)

Total: hard to say - but too much!
Activity: none, but we did a decent amount of walking. Planning on a good run tomorrow.
Water: 56 oz

Friday May 28

Bfast:
toast, PB2 (160)

Snack:
banana (110)

Lunch:
BB burger (120)
guac (100)
tomatoes (30)
yogurt (100)

Snacks:
Zone (210)
Luna (190)
Ice Cream (130) - BAH!

Dinner:
taco meat (170)
tortillas (110)
cheese (25)

Snacks:
vita/almonds (200)
popcorn (50)

Total: 1705
Water: 48 oz
done before 8: yes!
Activity: nope, rest day

Thursday May 27

Bfast:
Toast, lc, jelly (150)

Lunch:
Subway chicken salad sand (370)
Apples (35)
a few sunchips (30)

Snacks:
Luna (190)
Fiber one (90)
Zone (210)
Marshmallow (25)

Dinner:
Flank steak taco meat (225)
2 corn tortillas (110)
cheese (45)
Ice cream (130)

Total: 1610

Water: working on it now

Done by 8: yes! But trying really hard not to eat anything at the moment.

Activity: 4 mi run, 1 mi walk (370 cal). I'm very proud of this one - I REALLY, REALLY had no desire to get on the treadmill. I had so much to do around the house and just wanted to hop in the shower and get my day going. But, I made myself do it and and I'm so happy I did. I felt much better after my run, but why in the world is it SO hard to convince myself to JUST DO IT?

Scale report - I seem to be maintaining at the moment. I'm OK with it for now as it's been a pretty stressful month. I tend to head to food as soon as I get stressed, and when I'm really busy it's easy to convince myself that exercise isn't a priority. This next month is really going to be a test for me. I'm going to keep food journaling and have an exercise schedule, so if I can just stick to those 2 things I'll be happy. I'm hoping to just maintain my weight at the moment and focus on losing once again in July after the move. Wish me luck!

Wednesday May 26

Bfast:
toast, lc, jelly (150)

Snack:
Small banana (90)

Lunch:
BB burger (120)
guac (100)
tomatoes (30)
yogurt (100)

Snacks:
Luna (190)
Zone (210)

Dinner:
2 hot dogs on lt ww buns (240)
Ice cream (130)

Snacks:
vitamuffin & almonds (200)

Total: 1560
Water: check!
Done before 8: check!
activity: none - rest day

Tuesday May 25

Bfast:
Egg mug (120)

Lunch:
Veggies Abby picked out of her pasta salad (20)
watermelon, cantalope (100)
Veggie sand (160)

Snacks:
zone bar (210)
Luna bar (190)
1/2 small order of McD fries (115)
ice cream (130)

Dinner:
2 chili dogs (280)
cucumbers, tomatoes & feta (40)

Snacks:
vitamuffin & almonds (200)

Total: 1565
Water: check!
Done before 8: No - but we were at a Cub Scout meeting until 8:30 and I'd only had 1365 calories. I was hungry when we got home:)
Activity: Ran 3.5 miles, walked 0.5 miles (311 cal)

Finally, a decent day!

Saturday, Sunday and Monday

I've been pretty tired and not doing so well with my eating. However, I have been writing it down. I'm tired tonight too, so I'm going to take a shortcut and post a synopsis of the last few days.

Saturday:
Good day until I had to go to an unplanned late dinner gathering. I'd already consumed 1340 calories, then had to attend the dinner. It was Italian and I had a small piece of lasagna, garlic bread, toasted ravioli and a sugar cookie. Then I came home craving chocolate and had a zone bar at 10 pm. But, I did get in my exercise (kickboxing) and my water.

Sunday:
A family gathering with family that stresses my out so much I feel the need to eat. I didn't count, but didn't do too bad. I had 2 cupcakes, but they were AMAZING and so worth the calories. I also managed to run 6 miles - in the hot, humid air. It was hard and I had to walk a few times, but I did it!

Monday:
A good day, but a little high in calories due to a visit to Sheridan's and a fruit snack binge. 1980 calories consumed. No activity.

Friday May 21

Bfast:

Egg Mug (120)



Snack(s):

banana (110)

mini luna (80)

luna (190)

*going out to lunch with people from work - waiting for meeting to end and I was getting HUNGRY!



Lunch:

Ginger Sue's (yes, I finally went!)

Veggie Wrap no ranch (400)

A few fries (100)



Snack:

Zone bar (210)



Dinner:

JJ veggie (300)

Skinny Chips (130)

Snack:
vitamuffin and almonds (200)



Total: 1840 (jeesh, I REALLY need to stop eating out)

Water: yep

Done before 8: yep

activity: none - rest day

Non-scale victory for the day: I FINALLY fit into my smallest capris - and not just fit into them, fit into them comfortably! The process is working:-)

Thursday May 20

Bfast:
Egg mug (120)
banana (110)

Lunch:
CFA grilled chicken (300)
Fruit (70)
a few fries (30)

Snack:
Zone (210)
Luna (190)

Dinner:
Sweet potato (125)
Steak (165)
Asparagus (30)
cucumbers, tomatoes, feta and balsamic (50)

Snack:
Cereal (250)

Total: 1650
Water: check!
Activity: 2 mi run + strength
Done before 8: yes!

A better day. Still struggling tonight because I really want another snack. So, I'm going to drink my water and try to behave myself. I'm making a plan to train for another run, so hopefully my new workout schedule will help with the eating......

Wednesday 5-19-10

Bfast:
Egg mug (120)

Snack:
Banana (110)

Lunch:
BB burger (120)
Guac (100)
tomatoes/cucumbers (40)
yogurt (100)

Snacks:
zone (210)
Luna (190)

Dinner:
Texas Roadhouse - seriously, need to stop visiting this place!
2.5 rolls
sirloin kabob
1/2 plain sweet potato
peanuts

Then it continued:
fruit snacks (320)
zone bar (210)

Well, crud. Another not-so-great day. Did get in my water, but no activity and overdid my food again. Bah! I need to get back to a better workout schedule. When I don't workout, I don't eat as well.

Tuesday 5-18-10

Bfast:
egg mug (120)

Snack:
banana (110)

Lunch:
Veg sand (180)
banana (110)
tomatoes & cucumbers (30)

Snack:
zone bar (210)
McD cone (150)
Luna (190)

Dinner - I actually COOKED :)
Sweet potato (125)
3.5 oz lean steak (185)
asparagus (50)

Snack:
vitamuffin & almonds (200)

Total: 1660
Water: not yet, only about 40 oz today - working on this now
Activity: walking/chasing 18 preschoolers around the zoo for 3 hours - I'm exhausted!
Done before 8: yes!

A little high on calories (should have skipped that cone!), but the nutrition is starting to look better. More veggies and I actually cooked something besides veggie burgers:) I don't feel bad about not running, because I got in a decent amount of activity at the zoo. I always forget how much walking is involved with the zoo....... Overall, a good day.

Monday May 17th

Bfast:
toast with lc and a bit of jelly (150)

Snack:
banana (110)

Lunch:
veg burger, lc, sand thin (205)
yogurt (130)

Snack:
Zone (210)
Luna (190)

Dinner:
2 hot dogs on lt ww buns (240)
2 TBSP turkey chili (30)
spinach pie (100)

Snack(s):
fruit snacks (80) - dang it.
vitamuffin and almonds (200)

Total: 1645
Water: check!
Done before 8: check!
Activity: none

I'm suffering from lack of motivation to workout. I had every intention of running tonight when I got home and I have no excuse. I didn't want to, so I didn't do it. This seems to happen every time I miss my workouts - I hate the breaks the community center has between classes. Tomorrow I'm going to the zoo with Abby's preschool, but I'm hoping I'll have some energy to run at least a small distance. I'm not going to freak out about missing my workouts, because I know once June gets here and I'm consistently going to classes I'll be fine. At least that's what I'm telling myself!

Sunday May 16

Bfast:
Egg Mug (120)

Lunch:
Veggie burger, lc, sand thin (205)
yogurt (130)

Snack:
Luna (190)
CAKE ??
munched on fruit and veggies,
CAKE???

Dinner:
JJ roast beef sub no mayo (340)
A few sunchips (150)
CAKE???

Snack:
Big bowl of corn chex (350) - didn't need this.... I know, I know.

Water: check!
Done before 8: nope
activity: nope

Just one of those days. It was fun to celebrate, but I did feel sick from overindulging with cake. But it was good, and I planned to do it. Tomorrow, I will get back with the program.

Saturday May 13

Bfast:
banana (110)

Lunch:
veg sandwich (180)
yogurt (130)

Snacks:
zone (210)
latte (135)
luna (190)

Dinner:
hot dog (40)
veg burger, sand thin, lc (205)
tomatoes (30)
ice cream (130)

Snack:
vitamuffin & almonds (200)

Total: 1560
Activity: Ran 4 miles (it felt great to get out and run a decent distance. Haven't done that for a while. Thanks Mandy, for dragging my booty out of bed and running with me;)
Water: check!
Done before 8: check!

Goal for tomorrow: Honestly, I'm kind of taking tomorrow off. I'm going to try and make good choices, but it's my baby brother's graduation party. We ordered these amazing cakes and I've been looking forward to them for over a month. So tomorrow, I'm going to eat cake. And I'm not going to feel guilty. My plan is to journal what I'm eating, but I probably won't count the cake. Sometimes, you just have to have your cake and eat it too:)

On a positive note, I'm feeling much more in control today. Things are getting better. My stomach is calming down and veggies are starting to sound good again. Yay!

Friday May 14

Bfast:
Egg mug (120)

Snack(s):
banana (110)
Luna (190) -waiting on dryer repairman and had to postpone lunch for a while

Lunch:
Los Compas
Chips and salsa (200)
Chalupa (300)
Rice (200)

Snack(s):
zone bar (210)
Luna (190) - at the laundramat, had to postpone dinner for a bit (are you seeing a theme to my day here?)
Mike and Ikes at laundramat (140)

Dinner:
JJ veg (300)
skinny chips (100)

Snack:
Ice cream (130)

Total: 2190
Activity - none
water - check!
done before 8 - check!

Not a stellar day, but I did meet my goal of writing everything down. A significant improvement from the last week. I'm also starting to feel a little more in control.

Goal for tomorrow: Run at least 3 miles. Kickboxing is cancelled, and I have a hard time motivating myself to exercise without class....

Thursday May 13

I know I've been MIA. It's been a really, really bad week due to some serious hormone issues. While I know I should still write down what I'm eating even when I'm doing poorly, this week it was just too overwhelming to deal with. Plus, there really wasn't enough paper in the house as I was eating pretty much anything that wasn't nailed down. Today was a better day and I'm hoping it will get better. I'm going to make some small goals for myself and try to meet them each day. Hopefully by next week things will begin to look better again.

Bfast:
Egg mug (120)
sm banana (90)

Lunch:
Veggie sand (180)
Yogurt (130)

Snack(s)
Zone bar (210)
tomatoes (50)

Dinner:
hot dog (40)
veggie burger (70)
sand thin (100)
lc (35)
cucumber, tomato and onion w/ balsamic (50)

Snack:
Vitamuffin (100)
Almonds (200)

Total: 1380 (I know this is too low, but I'm not feeling the best and laid down for a bit this afternoon. Wasn't all that hungry later in the day. Might have something to do with the 2 boxes of cocoa krispies I've consumed in the last few days;)

Activity: ran 1.5 mi + strength (383 cal)
water: check!
done before 8: check!

goal for tonight: nothing else to eat!
goal for tomorrow: eating lunch with a friend for her birthday, so I'm just going to focus on writing it all down.

Saturday May 8

Well, I woke up with a binge eating hangover. Ick. But, I went to kickboxing and felt moderately better. Managed to stay in control today, which is 80% of the battle since it's very easy to slide down once the slippery slope appears.....

Bfast:
Egg Mug (120)
Banana (110)

Lunch:
Veggie Sandwich (170)
tomatoes (30)
yogurt (100)

Snacks:
Luna (190)
Zone (210)

Dinner:
JJ veggie sub (no cheese/mayo) 300
pickle and a few chips (50)

Snack:
Vitamuffin & almonds (200)

Total: 1480
Water: check!
Activity: turbokick (350) and gardening
Done before 8: check!

Friday May 7

I'm having a rough night. So rough, I almost didn't post this. But I'm going to and then I'm going to move on. Tomorrow is a new day.

Bfast:
Egg Mug (120)

Snack:
Banana (110)

Lunch:
Veggie burger, etc (240)
yogurt (100)

Snack:
Almonds & banana (200)
Luna (190)
McD Cone (130)

Dinner:
Los Compas - chips, salsa, queso; chalupa

Ummmm, then it went downhill:
Kudos bar (100)
Granola bar (140)
Zone bar (210)
Cocoa Krispies (200)

PMS - craving chocolate and the above are the only things in the house that are chocolate. Like I said, bad night.

Total: 1710 + Los Compas (ack!)

Water: check!
Activity: none
Done before 8: Ummmm, no.

Thursday May 6

Bfast:
egg mug (120)
banana (110)

Lunch:
CFA grilled chicken (300)
fruit (70)
a couple of fries (30)

Snack(s):
Luna (190)
Zone (210)

Dinner:
Chili dogs (300)

Snack:
Vitamuffin & almonds (200)

Total: 1530
Activity: 2 mi run + training (475 cal burned)
Water: check!
Done before 8: check!

A good day! Today I finished filling out my first diet minder - I have officially food journaled for 90 days:-) And the scale went down 0.6 of a pound today - so I've lost 14 pounds total since I began journaling. I guess there's a reason that when I worked for WW we called the pen "the WW magic wand". It works.

Wednesday 5-5-10

Bfast:
Egg Mug (120)

Snack:
Vitamuffin (100)

Lunch:
Veg burger, bun, lc (240)
yogurt (100)

Snack(s)
almonds (100)
banana (110)
Luna (190)

Dinner:
2 lt hot dogs on 2 lt WW buns (240)
chili (50)

Snack:
vitamuffin (150)
almonds (100)


Total: 1510
Activity: none - rest day
Water: check!
Done before 8: check!

Tuesday 5-4-10

Bfast:
Egg mug (120)
Sand thin + jelly (120)

Lunch:
Veg Sand (175)
yogurt (100)

Snack(s):
Luna (190)
McD cone (130)
banana/almonds (200)

Dinner:
CiCi's pizza night for E's school :(
4 pieces pizza (480)
breadstick (100)
apple pizza (225)
brownie (140)

Total: 1980 - guess I made up for the low day yesterday:) Ready to be done with all of this house stress and back to "normal"

Water: check!
Activity: treadmill (1 mi run & 1 mi walk) + strength (400 cal)
Done before 8: check!

Monday May 3

Bfast:
Egg mug (120)

Snack:
Banana (100)

Lunch:
veg burger, sand thin, etc 230
yogurt 100

Snack:
Luna x 2 (380)

Dinner:
veg burger, sand thin, etc (235)

Snack:
McD cone (150)

Total: 1326
water: check!
activity: does looking at houses count?
done before 8: check!

I know today was too low, but we went out house hunting (likely making an offer tomorrow!) and I've been off my eating schedule...

Sunday May 2

Bfast:
Egg mug (120)
sand thin + jelly (120)

Snack:
Luna (180)

Lunch:
Chinese - not my favorite and hard to count, but I lost the "where should we go to lunch" arguement. Did the best I could, but I didn't really count.
1 crab rangoon
green beans
veggies picked out of a stir-fry pork dish
about 1/2 C fried rice
bite of an egg roll
very small piece of choc cake (1"x1")

Snack:
Luna (180)

Dinner:
Veggie burger, sand thin, lc, ketchup, pickles, onions (230)

Snack:
vitamuffin + PB2 (150)
almonds (100)

Total: 1080 + chinese, so I'm going to say around 1600
Activity: none
Water: check!
Done before 8: check!

Saturday May 1

Bfast
sand thin/lc/jelly 150
banana 100

Lunch
veg burger, bagel thin, lc, ketchup, pickles, onions 230

Snacks
Luna (190)
Zone bar (210)

Dinner:
Texas Roadhouse (early mother's day celebration)
1.25 Roll (300)
sirloin kabob (300??)
salad (175)
1/2 plain sweet potato (150)
peanuts (kind of lost track here)

Snack:
1 scoop choc Sheridan's w/ cookie dough ??

Total: 1805 + peanuts & ice cream, so I'm going to say 2500

Activity: turbokick (350 cal)
Water: check!
Done before 8: check!