Thirty days til goal.

[pjlla]

I am starting this online journal to help me achieve my goal of hitting my goal weight of 130 by Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010.

I started this weight loss journey (again) on 1/2/2008 at 200 pounds even. I made great progress in the beginning, losing about 35 pounds in the first 3 1/2months. But things slowed down after that and now here I am, more than 2 years later, with still almost 7 pounds left to lose before I hit my goal. I am not terribly discouraged, as I have NEVER given up or lost sight of my goal within those two years. And I have learned SO MUCH about healthy eating and exercise during this time. But it is time to BUCKLE DOWN and GET SERIOUS about finally reaching goal. I am hoping that an online journal will help with that.

It won't be pretty... I don't have the time to be picky about this journal. I think it is more important that it be honest and accurate and OUT THERE, to give me some accountability.

I promise to be totally honest when I have an extra bit of cookie/candy without really thinking about it. I am honest with my paper food journals and I can be honest here.

I am hoping to find the time to hop on at least once a day and post my food, exercise, and feelings.

I'll start with today, I guess.

Breakfast: 3 egg whites {1 pt}
1 sauteed green pepper {0 pt}
1 everything Bagel Thin, toasted {1 pt}
1/2 serving French Vanilla Cafe/Suisse Mocha mix with Fiber {1 pt}

Exercise already done: 50 minutes on the TM at 8:15 am. Ran 5K in 34.37 min, walked the remaining time. 5 minute stretch after that.

I've been sitting here at the computer playing catch up with a bunch of emails since about 10 am, so it is time to get moving on to other things (like scrapbooking!! ;) )........................P

[LuvBaloo]

Subscribing to your thread!
Looking forward to seeing your journey and your success! :goodvibes

[pjlla]

Subscribing to your thread!
Looking forward to seeing your journey and your success! :goodvibes

You're so sweet.... thanks!......P

Midmorning: cup of Earl Grey decaf tea with Splenda

Lunch: Progress Hearty Penne soup (entire can) {3 pts.}
half mango {1 pt.}
1/2 liter seltzer {0 pts}

Snacks: apple (1:30 pm) {1 pt.}
FiberOne bar (3:00 pm) {1 pt.}
1 lt. seltzer {0 pts.}

Dinner: big bowl of steamed fresh broccoli with ICBINB spray and salt {0 pts}
Green Giant Steamfresh Asian style vegetable chicken medley frozen skillet meal
(measured 1 serving 340 grams){ 6 pts},
plus extra added veggies (pea pods, celery, red bell pepper) { 0 pts},
topped with handful of chow mein noodles. {1 pt.}
1 lt. seltzer {0 pts}

WOW.... lots of processed foods today... a bit unusual for me, but running late tonight and meat not defrosted, so I grabbed this "emergency" meal from the freezer. It was actually very yummy! I also hate eating this early, but since I am taking DD to swim, I will not be around again until 9 pm.

I'm torn tonight. I have to take DD to swim and I have three options. Number one option is to drop her off, come home to have some time for myself (folding laundry :laundy:) and then go back at 8pm to pick her up.

Option #2... drop her off and go shopping! I could hit lots of fun places like the mall, the craft store, etc. But I would end up spending money I don't really need to spend on things I don't really need.

Option #3.... do the responsible thing and stay at the Y and make this a "two workout" day. ICKY, but probably the best option.

I have 5 minutes to decide.........P

[pjlla]

Just as I was leaving to bring DD to swim (and still deciding what to do), DH offered to go pick her up later. So I did a compromise.... I dropped her off at the Y and returned home instead of working out or going shopping, but I hit the treadmill at home for 25 minutes doing full incline intervals.

Evening snack: 2 chocolate bran muffins {2 pts}
French vanilla cafe/suisse mocha/coffee mix {1 pt}

Never did fold all that laundry. Guess it will be waiting for me tomorrow...........P

[cclovesdis]

Just thought I'd pop by your new journal. Sounds like you had a good day! You'll make your goal, I just know it!

[lisah0711]

:cheer2: Go, Pamela, go! :cheer2:

[pjlla]

awwww... you guys are so nice!! Thanks so very much for the support. I really appreciate it!!...............P

[pjlla]

Day before weigh-in.... I usually try to stay very low on points and try to get in a good workout.

I got called to work at 5:30 am. Tried to talk myself into a morning workout, but decided to sleep in a bit since I will be at the Y for a few hours tonight.

Breakfast (on the go): 1/2 C lowfat cottage cheese {2pt}
1/2 srvg. canned pears {.5 pt}
usual hot drink {1 pt}
24 oz. water

Packed lunch for today: baby romaine/baby spinach salad with red bell peppers and carrots {0 pts}

2 Tb. Paul Newman lowfat organic Asian dressing {1 pt}

3 slices of Hormel 100% natural turkey lunch meat {1 pt}

grapefruit {1 pt}

1 lt. seltzer

I have a few snacks with me, but will try to avoid them if possible to keep my points super low for today.


Fresh fruits and veggies getting low at home. I will have to hit the store this weekend maybe. I have a large head of broccoli to serve with dinner and then will be down to just a few peppers and onions, a handful of white potatoes, and one sweet potato for veggies, and a a half a bag of apples and about 8 grapefruit. Maybe we can hit Costco at some point this weekend. I LOVE their fruits and veggies and the prices are great.... unfortunately the closest store is an hour away. But we eat like KINGS after a visit there!!

I will be doing my "trail mix" class again at the Y tonight... hopefully she will run it a bit longer this time (it was only 20 minutes last time). I also plan on doing 30 minutes on the Treadclimber and at least 20 minutes on a bike......P

[pjlla]

Thirty minutes til lunch time and I am ravenous! Should have brought some baby carrots to munch on. Right now the salad and little bit of meat for lunch doesn't sound terribly filling.........................P

[pjlla]

I made it through the afternoon without starving to death....:thumbsup2. But I am definitely HUNGRY and glad that it is an early dinner night.

Dinner: 4 oz. pork tenderloin {3 pt}
7 oz. baked sweet potato {3 pt}
steamed carrots with ICBINB spray {0 pt}
1/2 C homemade sugar-free applesauce {1 pt}


Evening snack: Not sure yet... will try to keep it to 2-3 pts.

Well.... gotta get a kid to set the table, put on my exercise clothes, and serve dinner! Early dinner night again, since DD has swim. When DH is away I don't worry about making a big dinner, but with him home I think it is important to have a nice, sit down, family dinner. Hence the reason we are eating at "early bird special" time!!.................P

[pjlla]

Exercise: Treadmill 14 minutes
Treadclimber 30 minutes
Circuit class 30 minutes

I would have done more, but DD got out of swim early because of homework.

Evening snack ended up being: usual hot drink {1 pt}
choc. bran muffin {1 pt}
prunes {2 pt}

I ended up eating a few more points thatn I originally planned (the prunes) but I had the munchies.

Weigh-in tomorrow morning.................P

[momof2minnies]

Good luck with your weigh in.Sounds like you are really focused and your choices have been great.

Keep up the good work- you will do this by Easter.

Linda

[pjlla]

Good luck with your weigh in.Sounds like you are really focused and your choices have been great.

Keep up the good work- you will do this by Easter.

Linda

Thanks for your kind words...........P



Weigh-in was NOT pretty. Up 2 pounds. I'm hurrying and aggravated, so I won't say more than that right now.

Breakfast: hot drink {1 pt}
Go Lean hot cereal {2 pt}
Vitamuffin cran-bran muffin top {1 pt}

[pjlla]

Packed lunch for work: Progresso Vegetable Italiano soup {4 pts for whole can}
2 pc. Wasa cracker {1 pt}
grapefruit {1}
seltzer {0 pt}

Still having some anguish about the 2 pounds. I will definitely have to work harder to journal every ounce, every bite, every nibble this week.

I'm thinking I might need to go back to a "week 1" mentality and start double checking my points on EVERYTHING I eat. I do weigh and measure many, many things, but not everything. Time to start doing that again.

Time to increase my exercise time. I try to get in a minimum of 45 minutes 6 days per week, although I often get in more. Time to move that minimum up to 60 minutes. Shouldn't be TOO hard to do as the weather gets nicer.

Off to work again...............P

[pjlla]

Mid-morning: cup of Earl Grey decaf with Splenda

Afternoon snack: apple {1 pt}
hot drink {1 pt}
red bell pepper {0 pt}
LC cheese wedge {1 pt}

Exercise (5 pm): 60 minutes on the TM.... 30 minutes of alternating every 3 minutes at full incline, 30 minutes just brisk walking

Dinner: few bites of lo mein {2 pt}
few bites of general's chicken {2 pt}
1/4 of OJ smoothie {2 pt}

Snack: decaf coffee with a bit of skim {0 pt}
half Bagel thin {.5}
half Tb. Better N Peanut Butter {.5}

Tough day. I was really perseverating on that 2 pound gain all day. But I need to let it go and move on.

Dinner at the mall with DD wasn't my best choice. I was being cheap (and I was ravenous) and I shared a plate with DD. (Original plan was to share a $5 footlong Subway with her, but she was being picky and I was too tired and hungry to argue.) It was good but I ate very little (because of the type of food) and was still very hungry, even aftering eating what I figured was at least 4 pts worth of the food (then I had a small share of her smoothie also).

Glad to discover when I got home that I had exactly 1 pt left, becacuse I was very hungry. I'm even hungry now as I type this, but I will survive until the a.m.

I will probably have a small splurge tomorrow if we go to Costco. I ADORE their fat-free frozen yogurt (honestly, I can't even imagine how it can really be fat-free... but if it isn't, I don't want to know!). Not sure how the rest of the day will go. I will probably be home alone for a few hours (:yay: )
so that won't be too tough, since I can eat what I want and not have to worry about the others.

I am hoping that the weather will be warm enough in the morning to go for a run outside. I am looking forward to repeating my 4 mile/40 minute run I did last week. Hopefully I can borrow DD's I-pod to help stave off boredom.

Gotta get to sleep...............P

[cclovesdis]

Do you eat your Weekly Points Allowance or Activity Points? Sometimes I can't lose if I don't. Wish I could be of more help because it's truly only sometimes.

Best of luck this week!

[pjlla]

Do you eat your Weekly Points Allowance or Activity Points? Sometimes I can't lose if I don't. Wish I could be of more help because it's truly only sometimes.

Best of luck this week!

Well... I definitely ate all of my Flex points last week ..... all in the form of movie popcorn and Twizzlers at the movie last Friday. We went in an attempt to fend of boredom and the cold during the power outage. As far as my activity points go, I never count them or use them. That said, I suppose I occasionally subconsciously give myself permission to go over my points for the day a bit if I know I've gotten in a super workout.

I had a HUGE response typed here, but I seem to have accidentally hit delete and now it is gone. I will try to recap.


I am feeling MUCH better today than I was yesterday at this time. I had a full day of staying IN CONTROL yesterday and that always makes me feel much better about my weight. It is such a MENTAL GAME, this weight-loss journey. But I MUST win the game.

I was faced with lots of temptations yesterday, like ice cream, pretzels, pizza, and chinese food at the food court at the mall... but I stayed IN CONTROL. I had a busy day and had to work to squeeze in my workout, but I did it and stayed IN CONTROL. I was feeling depressed about my weight gain and was so tempted to throw in the towel, even if it was just for the day, but I didn't and I managed to stay IN CONTROL. I woke up this morning feeling SO MUCH BETTER in my head about this because I stayed IN CONTROL yesterday. I just need to keep remembering this feeling. I KNOW if I had given in yesterday and blown it... even if was just for the day, I KNOW I would have gotten up this morning feeling disgusting and fat and depressed and OUT OF CONTROL. But I got up, put on my exercise clothes, got DD ready and out the door, and immediately started my workout. It was nice to be back IN CONTROL.

I made Mickey waffles for the men (DS loves pancakes and waffles so I make them almost every weekend for the family). I enjoyed my homemade 2 pt breakfast sandwich and the taste of "IN CONTROL" was terrific!

We are heading to Costco later today. It is not a frequent stop for us, as it is an hour away. But I KNOW I will be tempted by their food court. So I must make a plan. I will indulge in a portion of their fat-free frozen yogurt. Need to decide if it will be a full portion or less. That will put me IN CONTROL. And since we will be there near/at dinner time, the family will probably want things like pizza and churros from the food court. I need to decide, before we get there, what/how much I will eat and I will stay IN CONTROL.

See my theme here?? :laughing:

Exercise: 45 minutes of WATP plus Fit Cuff
12 minutes of upper body hand weights
3 minutes of stretching

Breakfast: hot drink {1 pt}
toasted bagel thin {1 pt}
3 egg whites {1 pt} scrambled with
chopped onion and red bell pepper {0 pt}

The men just left for their event for today, so I have the house to myself!! I am off to enjoy a few hours at my scrapbooking table! My favorite thing in the world to do when I have some time alone!.................P

[cclovesdis]

Sounds like you're feeling much better and really in control. Hope your trip to Cotsco went well.

Where did you find the new bagel thins? I've heard about them and would love to try them. TIA!

CC

[pjlla]

Sounds like you're feeling much better and really in control. Hope your trip to Cotsco went well.

Where did you find the new bagel thins? I've heard about them and would love to try them. TIA!

CC

Found them at Shaw's. I originally bought them because they had everything bagels and I LOVE those but haven't been able to find them in a 100 cal or high fiber bagel. But they aren't as savory as I would like. I bought plain ones today... should be yummy with peanut butter and banana in the morning!

Lunch: salad greens/red bell pepper {0 pt}
2 Tb. Bolthouse Farms creamy yogurt blue cheese dsg, measured {2 pt} mixed with 3 Tb. of salsa {0 pt}

2 oz. leftover pork tenderloin, measured {1.5 pt}

handful of tortilla chip crumbs for crunch {1 pt}
seltzer {0 pt}

Snack: decaf coffee/skim {0 pt}
6 oz. fat free frozen yogurt (Costco food court) {3 pt.}
seltzer {0 pt}

Dinner: salad greens/red bell pepper, carrots, cucumber {0 pt}
2 Tb. Paul Newman's Organic Asian dsg. {1 pt}
>1 oz. leftover pork tenderloin {rnded up to 1 pt}
6 cashews {1 pt}
100 cal bag of popcorn {2 pt}

Dessert: homemade fruit salad, 1 C {2 pt}
hot drink {1 pt}
chocolate bran muffin {1 pt}

Total points for today: 20.5

Our trip to Costco was very succssful to the tune of $315.xx... almost all of it FOOD! And most of that was FRESH food. We will be eating super healthy, at least for the next few weeks. Two boxes of pineapple spears, two boxes of sliced mango, 1 box of strawberries, 1 box of grapes, 1 box of plums, 1 box of tomatoes, a bag of mini cucumbers, 5 lb. bag of organic baby carrots, 4 lb. asparagus, 1 bag bell peppers, 5 doz. eggs, 4 lb. pork loin (I will cut it into smaller roasts and chops before I freeze it), organic chocolate milk boxes for DS's snack time at school... can't remember what else. No other meat, nothing frozen. Also stopped at Shaw's on the way home for salad greens (didn't like the choice at Costco) and seltzer.

Before we left I googled the Costco food court nutrition information and was (first) happy to find it easily online and (second) STUNNED at how HORRIBLY unhealthy the choices are. Except for the fat free frozen yogurt and the smoothies, most things had about 18-23 grams of fat and the calories were in the 450-660 range for almost EVERYTHING!!

I was hoping that knowing this information would keep my family from eating anything there, but they all still wanted a snack. They each got a slice of pizza and a drink and a frozen yogurt. I had a small portion of each of the kids' yogurts.... I brought along my food scale (I was thinking ahead;) , but DD was horrified so I did this in the car ) and measured out 6 oz into a separate cup and that was my snack. It was just plenty and I really enjoyed it.

If I had eaten a slice of cheese pizza and THEN figured out the points, I would have been FLABBERGASTED to discover that that slice of pizza is 2/3 of my daily calories/points!! At least FIFTEEN POINTS for one slice of pizza... granted it is a very large slice, but STILL..... Actually it is GREATER THAN 15 points, but the points slider didn't go up far enough to figure it out!!

I am SO glad I took the time to check on that before I ate it, instead of after. It really changed my decision about what to eat. Sure, I was hungry while everyone else was munching their pizza, but I felt so IN CONTROL! I came home and made myself a great salad and still had enough points for a big dessert.

I am going to bed feeling GREAT about my IN CONTROL day!......P

[jenanderson]

If I had eaten a slice of cheese pizza and THEN figured out the points, I would have been FLABBERGASTED to discover that that slice of pizza is 2/3 of my daily calories/points!! At least FIFTEEN POINTS for one slice of pizza... granted it is a very large slice, but STILL..... Actually it is GREATER THAN 15 points, but the points slider didn't go up far enough to figure it out!!

I am SO glad I took the time to check on that before I ate it, instead of after. It really changed my decision about what to eat. Sure, I was hungry while everyone else was munching their pizza, but I felt so IN CONTROL! I came home and made myself a great salad and still had enough points for a big dessert.

I am going to bed feeling GREAT about my IN CONTROL day!......P

WOW! The whole pizza thing amazed me! You are so right about finding out the points before you go. There have been so many times where I have eaten something, gone home and figured out the points and then have felt so bad about what I ate. You are totally in CONTROL right now and that is incredible!

I do think it feels great when you know that you are able to control your day, your food choices, the exercising and more. I have struggled with it a bit for the past 3 weeks. I am still losing weight but I know I could be doing better. I am hoping that I get to the point where I don't feel the struggle as often and am able to enjoy the feeling of control and satisfaction a bit more.

Keep it up!
Jen

[cclovesdis]

WOW! The whole pizza thing amazed me! You are so right about finding out the points before you go. There have been so many times where I have eaten something, gone home and figured out the points and then have felt so bad about what I ate. You are totally in CONTROL right now and that is incredible!

I do think it feels great when you know that you are able to control your day, your food choices, the exercising and more. I have struggled with it a bit for the past 3 weeks. I am still losing weight but I know I could be doing better. I am hoping that I get to the point where I don't feel the struggle as often and am able to enjoy the feeling of control and satisfaction a bit more.

Keep it up!
Jen

Couldn't have said it any better!

You are doing so well staying in control!

[pjlla]

Happy Sunny Sunday morning!

The feeling I have when I wake up after a full day of being ON PLAN and IN CONTROL is GREAT! I don't feel guilt or regret or depression. I was faced with so many eating challenges yesterday and I STILL ended my day within my points range (well... I went over by .5 ;) ).

All of the lovely fresh fruit from Costco smells so yummy today.

Breakfast: hot drink {1 pt}
3 egg whites {1 pt} scrambled with
sauteed red pepper, mushroom, tomato, spinach {0 pt}
1/2 bagel thin, toasted, plain {.5 pt}
1/2 C homemade fruit salad {1 pt}


The plan for the remainder of the day is to make the Cream of Asparagus soup for lunch that someone shared the recipe on over at the BL 9 Challenge thread. Dinner is a big treat. Beef Stroganoff. My Mom has made meals for my freezer for my birthday the last few years (since I HATE to cook). The stroganoff is about the last thing I have left from my birthday last June. I've been saving it (for what??) but I'm afraid if I don't use it soon, it won't be any good. So it is a "go" for tonight. I'll have to try to google to get an idea of points for it... I really have no idea and I don't have the original recipe here. Mom is in Florida and probably doesn't have the recipe with her!

Sunday is my day off of exercise, but I might go for a walk outside later if my neighbor is available to go with me. It is supposed to be another beautiful day here.

More later.................P

[pjlla]

Well.... I haven't had a walk and I haven't made it to my scrapbooking table. yet. DH and DD were still asleep so I didn't want to go upstairs and wake them, so I did some photo management on the computer.

I made the asparagus soup for lunch. It is good, but it feels like something is missing... not sure what. DH just went back for seconds, so I guess it must be pretty good! I used about half homemade chicken stock and half canned, so it is a bit more "chickeny" than it would be with just canned stock.
I served DH his with croutons on top.

I am having two servings of the soup and a cup of fruit salad for lunch... I'm trying to save my calories for the beef stroganoff later.

Lunch: 2 servings Cream of Asparagus soup {2 pt}
1 C homemade fruit salad {2 pt}
1 lt. seltzer {0}

BBL..............P

[pjlla]

Didn't come back yesterday because I ended up feeling so lousy. I felt a bit "off" during the afternoon....thought it might be a touch of food poisoning or something. Turns out I ended up with a massive migraine last night at dinner time. I made it through Amazing Race with the family, but went straight to bed at that point. The kids were good and tucked themselves in.

Fortunately, I fell asleep fairly quickly and awoke at 5 am with no headache and no migraine hangover feeling.

The nausea from the migraine definitely kept me from overindulging in the cookies that Dd made last night. I had one unbaked before dinner (yum) and one baked cookie after dinner. But truly, I didn't enjoy the second because my head was hurting so bad.... not sure why I even ate it, except that it was "planned" and I didn't want to miss it!

YESTERDAY'S FOOD:

Snack: micro popcorn {2}

**** In translating my food journal here, I see that I counted my cookie dough twice! So I didn't end up using as many Flex points as I thought! WOOHOO!

Dinner: beef stroganoff {4}
1 oz. high fiber pasta {1.5}
sauteed mushrooms in evoo {1}
broccoli (huge portion) {0}

Dessert: 1 unbaked cookie, 1 baked cookie {8}
hot beverage {1}... but I only drank half due to headache.

Total points for Sunday...... 25 (used 5 Flex points)

Exercise: None


Onward for today......

Breakfast: hot beverage {1}
choco. bran muffin {1}
yogurt {2}

packed morning snack: mini Luna bar {1}
1 lt. seltzer

packed lunch: salad greens (baby romaine, baby spinach) {0}
cucumber, carrots {0}
2 Tb. Paul Newman's lowfat Sesame ginger dsg {1}
3 slices Hormel all natural turkey {1}
1 C homemade fruit salad {2}
1 lt. seltzer

DD has swim practice at the Y tonight, so I will be going in for a workout. Not sure what I'll do yet....................P

[pjlla]

I'm going to spend some time planning my dinners for this week. HOpefully it will help me plan my eating better, if I know what is coming later in the day. I'll post my menues when they are done.........P

[pjlla]

Here are the meals I planned... subject to change, of course...;)

Monday:

BBQ pulled pork sandwiches (favorite of DD) served on Sandwich Thins
green salad
broccoli

Tuesday:

Baked veggie pasta (sort of like baked ziti, but light on the cheese and loaded with veggies)
fruit salad

Wednesday:

Quiche (light veggie for me, regular for the others)
green salad

Thursday:

Heidi's curried chicken (super light recipe, loaded with fruits/veggies)
brown rice

Friday:

Bisquick Fiesta chicken bake (probably make it with pork so that DS can have it, also make it "light")
Green salad or broccoli

Saturday:

Haven't decided yet. Not sure where we will be due to the swim meet schedule.


ANYHOW.... I'm just realizing that I TOTALLY forgot to pack snacks for after school (DD and I go directly to the Y). Guess it will be a stop at Dunkin Donuts. Hopefully I can make due with a small light latte (1 pt).... not much else there that I can eat for under 6 points!! No place else to stop between here and there, other than the convenience store (no healthy choices there!!). It is RARE that I forget.....WAIT.... I just remembered that I have a few snack bars in my lunch bag! I've got a FiberOne and a Slimfast snack bar and a few others. I guess DD and I will make due with those. Maybe a small black coffee too?? Hopefully DD won't be ravenous, but she usually is.

I only need to buy Bisquick and celery and I have everything else I need for this week's dinners. .........................P

Just realized I also have the makings for a cup of tea and a pack of microwave popcorn in my bag! It's like a magic bag! I think we will be all set!.................P

[pjlla]

Afternoon snack: Snack bar {1 pt}
small light latte {1 pt}

Dinner: Sandwich Thin {1 pt}
BBQ pork {4 pt}
baked chips {2 pt}
seltzer {0}

Dessert: decaf w/skim milk {0}
Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich {3 pt}

Total points for today: 21 points

Exercise: 40 minute/4 mi run
5 minute stretch


I bought the Bisquick and celery I needed for this week's menu, so I should be all set! It is a good feeling having dinners planned for the week. I should do it more often than I do.

Home tomorrow, since there is no school. Not sure what I'll do............P

ETA: I had planned salad and broccoli to go with the sandwiches, but DD and I ended up eating our sandwiches on the run between swim and Rainbow Girls, so DH was alone with the salad and no one had broccoli. Oh well.

[jenanderson]

Looks like you are doing great right now! I love how you planned everything out and are recording everything! I need to take a lesson from you and take a closer look at my food plans and intake. It is so inspiring seeing how you are getting it done! :thumbsup2

Hope you have a great day today!
Jen

[pjlla]

I haven't had much time to be on here today, but I will update quickly here before I have to dash to the Y.

Breakfast: tea {0}
3 egg whites {1} scrambled with
sauteed mushrooms and spinach {0}
1 C homemade fruit cup {2}

Lunch: large salad (baby spinach, romaine, tomato, cuke, carrot) {0}
Kraft fat free russian dsg, 2 Tb. {1}
Tortilla wrap {1}
1 svg. Hormel all natural turkey {1}
1 tsp. Dijonnaise mustard {0}
1 lt. seltzer

Snack: cookie dough {4} :scared1:

Dinner: Baked veggie ziti ...
2 oz. high fiber pasta {3}
1 oz. mozzarella {2}
diced tomatoes, bit of sauce, veggies {0}
1 C homemade fruit salad {2}

Exercise (so far): 100 minutes of brisk walking, including big hills

Well, that is where I am so far with my day. Kids had the day off from school, so DD and I spent some time watching a "chick flick" and just hanging out. Got nothing of importance done.... no housework, no scrapbooking... just my exercise and dinner made... I guess that will have to do!!

I've gotta dash so we can eat before DD and head to the YMCA tonight. I'm looking forward to my dinner. It smells good! And a large portion for just 5 points! YUM.....................P

[pjlla]

Good Morning!

I ended up with a CRAZY 195 minutes of exercise done yesterday. And I am not the least bit sore today!! :banana: I walked 100 minutes in the morning with a friend (6 miles with lots of hills). Then at the Y I did 15 minutes on the elliptical, 30 minute circuit class, 30 minutes of circuit training on my own, and 20 PUMPING minutes on the bike! I was super proud of myself.

My points changed a bit last night....

I only ended up eating a portion of the ziti, so I counted it for 4 pts... and I only had 1/2 C of the fruit salad.

Tuesday evening snack: chamomile tea {0}
choco. bran muffin (1}

TOTAL POINTS FOR TUESDAY: 16

I ended the day at 16 points... probably too low, considering how many minutes I exercised, but I am trying to "shake up" my points a bit and mix some low days and high days to get things moving. Hopefully it will work. Today will be a high day (20-22 points).

Wednesday:

Breakfast: hot drink {1}
bagel thin {1}
1 TB. (measured) Better N' PB {1}
1 C fruit salad (2}

(I almost NEVER eat that many points for breakfast.... rarely more than 4.)

Lunch and dinner not planned yet.

I am SUPER excited to report I have just booked a Mother/Son long weekend trip to WDW for May. Mickey Mouse, here we come!!

I'm off to get some laundry and housework done. Coaching Robotics later and DD has swim, so it will be a busy day...............P

[pjlla]

Time to play catch up.....


Wed. afternoon snack: mini Luna bar {1}
pretzels {1}
seltzer {0}

Wed. dinner: egg whites {2} scrambled with
sauteed onion, pepper, spinach, tomato {0} topped with
28 g (measured) shredded light cheese {2}
toasted bagel thin {1}
hot drink {1}

Wed. evening snack: Skinny cow ice cream sandwich {3} made into a sundae
with a bit of caramel and marshmallow topping {1}
mini bag of M&M {1}

Total points for Wed: 23

Exercise for Wednesday: 60 minutes of WATP with ankle weights, weight belt, and wrist/hand weights for entire duration!

Now for today.....

Breakfast: hot drink {1}
choco. bran muffin {1}
Go Lean hot cereal {2}

Lunch: Salad (baby spinach, tomato, cuke, pepper carrot) {0}
2 Tb. (measured) Paul Newman's lowfat organic Asian dsg. {1}
1 svg. Hormel all natural turkey {1}
Sandwich thin {1}
tsp. Dijonnaise mustard {0}
1 lt. seltzer {0}

Snack: chamomile tea with Splenda {0}
1 svg. mango {1}


I'm trying to stay under 18 points today (because of weigh-in tomorrow), so I shouldn't have had 4 pts for breakfast... but fortunately the dinner I have planned is very low point and filling, so I should be good there. Need to leave myself a few points for a snack to have during Survivor!

Exercise so far today is just 10 minute brisk walk... but I have a circuit class at the Y tonight, so I will definitely get in my minimum of 60 today.

I'm kind of excited about weigh-in tomorrow.... I hope I am not setting myself up for a big disappointment. I've had such a great week and have been DILIGENT about counting every point and getting in plenty of exercise. I will be honest and say I expect a 2 pound loss... but honestly, I'm not feeling it in my body right now. I'll keep my fingers crossed for the best though. I haven't had any sneak peeks at the scale so it will be a surprise, no matter what. I'll be back later to update my exercise and dinner points.......P

[pjlla]

Happy Friday morning! The scale was a bit flukey this morning. My first weigh-in about 30 minutes after rising showed BARELY a loss... I was CRUSHED. But I decided to reweigh in a little while. I weighed again after my workout (showed about a 2.4 loss) and again after my shower (fluctuated between a 2 lb loss and a 3 lb loss :confused3). I am sticking the the median number and going with a 2 lb. loss. Maybe I need a new battery in the scale??

Anyhow, 2 pounds is the MINIMUM I was hoping for, so I am satisfied but not ecstatic. These last 8 pounds just don't want to go away! But considering my exercise schedule this past week, I'm wondering if I haven't been eating enough. I don't think I used all my Flex points and I NEVER count activity points, so maybe that is the problem

Anyhooooo.. I'll catch things up here...

Thurday dinner: 1/2 C (measured) brown rice {2}
1 C (measured) curried chicken{2}
1 lt. seltzer {0}

Evening snack: hot drink {1}
choco. bran muffin {1}
1 Tb. (measured) Better N' Peanut Butter {1}

Total points for Thursday: 15

Exercise for Thursday: 80 minutes


Friday breakfast: hot drink {1}
bagel thin {1}
1 Tb. (measured) Better N' pb {1}
grape fruit {1}

Exercise for today: 60 minutes, (probably done for the day)

I've gotten dishes, laundry, etc done so far, so I am heading to the scrapbooking table!! :woohoo:.............P

[pjlla]

Just posted "before" and "after" pictures on the BL challenge thread and BOY was that scary!!


Lunch: steamed broccoli {0}
LC egg roll and rice {6}
1 lt. seltzer {0}

I don't eat Lean Cuisines very often, but in checking the freezer for something for dinner, I noticed my overabundance of LC and WW meals, so I figured I'd have one for lunch. It was tasty, but took forever in my so-slow microwave.

For dinner, as I mentioned earlier in the week, I am making a Bisquick recipe "Fiesta Salsa Chicken Bake" (or something like that), but in lieu of the chicken I am using Morning Star Farms "grillers" soy burgers. I'm going to chop them up and use them plus a can of black beans instead of the chicken, because of DS's chicken allergy. I've never eaten the Grillers before, but had a box in the freezer (must have had a coupon one day :confused3) and I was very surprised to find that they have 9 grams of fat per burger! Waaay too much... won't buy those again! I'll have to really watch my portion tonight at dinner.

Sometimes we splurge on pizza on Friday nights, but I am saving it for Sunday night, since DD and I have to leave the house at about 4:30 am to arrive at Harvard before 7 am for a swim meet that day! And this is with changing the clocks that night ! I figure by Sunday night I will NEED to feed my family a take-out meal just to keep me sane!

Will try to get a bit more scrapping in before the kids get home!......P

[pjlla]

Friday afternoon snack: choco. bran muffin {1
tea {0}
dried fruit {2}


Friday dinner: Fiesta Salsa bake 1.5 svgs {9}
broccoli {0}


Dessert: Scoop of regular ice cream {5}
2 Tb. marshmallow sauce {2}

Total points for Friday: 29 (used 9 Flex points)

Doing this from memory, since my journal is downstairs.

Good Saturday morning! I've just got time to say "hi" as I just called a friend and we are walking at 10 am! I need to get dressed and feed the family some breakfast! It was so nice to sleep in this morning. I'll try to remember this feeling tomorrow when I have to leave the house at 5am and drive to Harvard!

BBL to post today's food and exercise....................P

[pjlla]

Breakfast: 3 egg whites {1} scrambled with
sauteed tomato and spinach {0}
few ounces Vedge juice {0}

Lunch: cup of leftover crm of asparagus soup {1}
1/2 C leftover brown rice {2}
small portion leftover curried chicken {1}
1 lt. seltzer {0}

Exercise for Saturday: 100 minutes of walking (7 mi) ............P

[cclovesdis]

Way to go gettiing all that exercise in! You are doing great! Congrats on the 2 pound loss!

[pjlla]

Way to go gettiing all that exercise in! You are doing great! Congrats on the 2 pound loss!

Thanks for your encouragement. I'm going to need it this week!

Time to play catch up!! I've been away and busy and have had no time to be here on the DIS unfortunately.

This will have to be from memory, since my journal isn't handy...


SUNDAY:

Breakfast: (at Dunkin Donuts on our way to swim meet at Harvard)

large light latte {3} (needed the caffeine at 5 am)
veggie eggwhite flatbread (minus 1 pc of the bread) {5}

Snacks: mango pieces {1}
carrots/orange bell pepper strips {0}
1 lt. seltzer {0}

Lunch: (Italian restaurant in Harvard Square, 2pm)

Small salad with arugula, goat cheese, walnuts, pear, vinagrette {estimated it to be about 4 pts}
water {0}

Snacks: (car ride home)
dried fruit {3}
Frosted mini-wheat {2}
decaf coffee (trying to stay awake) {0}

Dinner:
thin crust veggie pizza (Pizza Hut)
Sweet potato chips
handful of girl scout thin mints

Not sure how many points I figured dinner to be... but I figured I used all of my 35 Flex points for the week between Friday night's ice cream and this dinner. So I will have to stay strictly on plan for the week.

Monday:

Breakfast (after orthodontist appointment):

Small light latte {1}
Fiberone Bar {2}

Lunch:

Carrot/bell pepper strips {0}
Progresso soup (entire can) {3}
2 Wasa crackers {1}
LC cheese wedge {1}
salsa {0}
1 lt. seltzer {0}

Snack:
tea {0}
dried fruit{1}

Dinner:

small scoop of bbq pork {1}
small handful baked Lay's {1}
Sushi {6}
1 lt. seltzer {0}

Snack:

Decaf with skim {0}

Dessert:

hot drink {1}
choco. bran muffin {1}
1 Tb. Better N' PB

TOTAL POINTS for Monday: 20

Exercise: 45 minutes on TM (ran 5K in 30.45)


TUESDAY:

Breakfast:
3 egg whites {1} scrambled with
sauteed peppers/spinach {0}
decaf tea {0}
100 cal english muffin {1}
ICBINB spray {0}

That is all so far!..................P

[pjlla]

Lunch:
2 servings of tomato soup made with part milk/part water {3.5}
2 Wasa crackers {1}
LC cheese wedge {1}
1 lt. seltzer {0}


Snack:
hot drink {1}

Dinner:
2 Boca vegetarian burgers {2}
1 Sandwich thin {1}
1 tsp. (measured) Dijonnaise mustard {0}
spinach {0}
1 lt. seltzer {0}

Probably have a bit more dinner later when I get back from the Y.....P

[cclovesdis]

Your dinner tonight sounds delicious!

[pjlla]

Your dinner tonight sounds delicious!

It was... thanks! I used to love the original veggie GardenBurgers, but for some reason Shaw's doesn't carry Gardenburger brand any more. I bought the Boca burger original veggie burgers for DS because they don't have much in the way of allergens, but I tried the last night myself and they were very yummy!!

I'll be back later to update my journal!.................P

[pjlla]

Tuesday evening:

Second part of dinner:
1 pc. of DS's homemade fish sticks {1}
1 svg. mango {1}

Evening snack:
hot drink {1}
choco. bran muffin {1}
almonds and cashews (weighed) {2}

Total points for Tuesday: 17.5

Exercise: 85 minutes


WEDNESDAY:

Breakfast:
hot drink {1}
1/2 C Stonyfield Farms fat-free vanilla yogurt {2}
1/3 svg. Special K lowfat granola {1}
1 pineapple spear {.5}

Exercise: 40 minutes (so far)

I am feeling TOTALLY uninspired to get any more exercise done.... I had to push just to get in that 40 minutes, but I am leaving my exercise clothes, my ankle weights, and my weight belt on in an attempt to push myself to do a bit more later. :rolleyes1

I have been trying to read bits and pieces of my BL Success Stories book to keep myself motivated to keep moving. My exercise motivation has been severely lacking lately. I think I'm just really bored with what I do. Even running isn't inspiring, although I have been getting better and better times each week. But I just am not loving it. I don't look forward to it.. I dread it. I think I need to find an exercise/activity that I really look forward to and love doing... maybe some sort of sport or dance?

On with my day................P

[lisah0711]

I am feeling TOTALLY uninspired to get any more exercise done.... I had to push just to get in that 40 minutes, but I am leaving my exercise clothes, my ankle weights, and my weight belt on in an attempt to push myself to do a bit more later. :rolleyes1

I have been trying to read bits and pieces of my BL Success Stories book to keep myself motivated to keep moving. My exercise motivation has been severely lacking lately. I think I'm just really bored with what I do. Even running isn't inspiring, although I have been getting better and better times each week. But I just am not loving it. I don't look forward to it.. I dread it. I think I need to find an exercise/activity that I really look forward to and love doing... maybe some sort of sport or dance?

On with my day................P

I can so totally relate on the exercise thing, pjlla. Are there some classes that you could try at the Y while you are there with DD's swimming practice? Too bad chaffeuring people doesn't count as exercise because you've got that one down! :thumbsup2

I was reading about someone on in the Spark who said that she tried a new exercise class every few weeks and that she tried lots of different things, even things she thought she would never like, just to keep it different and interesting. Remember PRINCESS VIJA? She got her black belt after losing weight for the BLs. Is that anything that would interest you? What about a yoga class or swimming?

I am sure that you will find what will work for you, it is just a matter of time. Remember, you didn't figure out the food thing quickly, the exercise thing is probably the same way. I'll be listening to see what works for you because this area can always use improvement in my life. :goodvibes

[pjlla]

I can so totally relate on the exercise thing, pjlla. Are there some classes that you could try at the Y while you are there with DD's swimming practice? Too bad chaffeuring people doesn't count as exercise because you've got that one down! :thumbsup2

I was reading about someone on in the Spark who said that she tried a new exercise class every few weeks and that she tried lots of different things, even things she thought she would never like, just to keep it different and interesting. Remember PRINCESS VIJA? She got her black belt after losing weight for the BLs. Is that anything that would interest you? What about a yoga class or swimming?

I am sure that you will find what will work for you, it is just a matter of time. Remember, you didn't figure out the food thing quickly, the exercise thing is probably the same way. I'll be listening to see what works for you because this area can always use improvement in my life. :goodvibes


I am really hesitant to take a group class at the Y. Guess I am afraid of looking ________________(fill in the blank... old, fat, clumsy, weak) in front of a big group. The circuit class I am doing because I kind of got roped into it by one of the trainers that I see regularly in the Fitness room. I am enjoying it, but it is a very small informal group. I should look at some other classes.... they offer many... Bosu ball, step, Zumba, etc. I wouldn't really mind swimming, but the pool is obviously being used by the swim team when I am there.... plus I'm not sure I would be comfortable in a swim suit in front of all of those swim parents/kids that I know!! :eek:

When I see them boxing on the BL show, it looks very appealing to me, but I've never seen anything like that a the Y. Maybe I should ask if they have it at the Downtown branch.

Anyhow, I'll keep plugging along for now. But thanks for the encouragement.


Wednesday lunch:

Spinach salad with tomato, cukes, yellow peppers {0}
2 Tb. (measured) Paul Newman's light balsamic vinagrette {1}
1 svg. Fiesta Salsa bake (leftovers) {4}
1 lt. seltzer {0}

........................P

[pjlla]

Wednesday:

Afternoon snack:
mini-Luna bar {1}
handful of muddy buddies I made for DS (had to test it!:lmao:) {1}
1 lt. Seltzer {0}

Dinner:
1 whole wheat wrap {1}
1 Vegan Boca Burger {1}
1/2 100 cal pack guacamole {1}
few Tb. fat free refried beans {1}
tomatoes/ grilled peppers {0}
broccoli {0}
seltzer {0}

That leaves me about 3.5 points for an evening snack. Not sure what it will be yet.............P

[pjlla]

Wednesday evening snack

hot drink {1}
microwave caramel apple popcorn {2}
3 small malted milk balls {1}
handful of muddy buddies {1} (gotta ignore that stuff...it could be trouble!)

Total points for Wednesday: 20.5

YUP.... I went over my points by a bit. I had forgotten about the Muddy buddies when DS brought me the malted milk balls from his "stash" (he thought he was being kind and generous :hug:). Thought I had a point to spare. oh well. And I never got in the other 20 minutes of exercise like I should have. Even though it was a nice day, I never made it outside to run or walk. Just feeling totally uninspired to move.

But today is a new day! I did 30 minutes on the TM with a 2 lb. weight belt, 5 lb. ankle weights, and I alternated between full incline and using hand weights while walking, so it was a good workout with SWEAT! That was to make up for yesterday. Tonight's circuit training class at the Y will be today's workout.

Thursday breakfast:

hot drink {1}
3 egg whites {1} scrambled with
onions/peppers {0}
100 calorie english muffin {1}
ICBINB spray {0}

So far, so good. Try to stay to 16 points or less today because of weigh-in tomorrow. Again, no sneak peeks at the scale this week, so I'm truly not sure where I will be. I felt HORRIBLY bloated and "full" earlier this week due to ovulation and overeating on Sunday night and the feeling has NOT totally passed. Hopefully it won't show up on the scale. (See, I'm already making excuses!! :rolleyes1) ........................P

[pjlla]

Thursday lunch:

broccoli {0}
homemade fish sticks (DS didn't like them much) {4}
1 lt. seltzer {0}


Going to top off my lunch with some Advil to try to alleviate this headache.....P

[pjlla]

Evening all

[pjlla]

Evening all! Just catching up.

Thursday dinner:

Seltzer {0}
2 oz. canned tuna {1}
1 Tb. Paul Newman's light bals. ving.dressing {.5}
Sandwich Thin {1}
1/4 C fat free Stonyfield Farms vanilla yogurt {1}
1/2 pear {.5}

Evening snack:

hot drink {1}
1/2 100 cal english muffin {.5}
1 Tb. chocolate peanut butter {1.5}

Exercise: 111 minutes today

Total points for today: 15.

I'm working tomorrow so I won't be around much to catch things up. I'll try to post my weight loss/gain in the morning after I weigh in! Hopefully it is all good news!.................P

[pjlla]

Morning all. Things were scary on the scale this morning. I was up one pound and I DON'T KNOW WHY! I'm very frustrated.

I don't really have time to talk more. BBL..............P

[pjlla]

Just a moment to jump on here and catch things up. I am totally disgusted and frustrated and MAD about the 1 pound gain. My biggest challenge over the next few days will be to not give in to that anger and EAT!! I've got to try hard to remember the broken dish analogy and the flat tire analogy. It will do me NO GOOD to shoot out my other tires!! I wrote more about my frustration over on the BL challenge thread.

Friday morning weight.... 137.6 up one pound.

Friday breakfast:

1/2 C Stonyfield Farm fat free vanilla yogurt {2}
1/3 serving (weighed) Special K lowfat granola {1}
1/4 banana {.5}
1/2 svg. mango {.5}
hot drink {1}

Morning snack:
Mango {1}

Packed Lunch:
1/2 C red rice {2}
broccoli {0}
1 svg lowfat shredded cheese {2}
plum {1}
mini Luna bar {1} (will only eat it if I still feel hungry)
1 lt. seltzer {0}


Dinner is not planned yet, but if I have time I may run through Subway to get sandwiches for all of us (assuming that DS will at least TRY a ham sandwich... he usually only eats meatball but has to avoid that this week because of his special diet). I am attending a jewelery party tonight and the biggest challenge will be avoiding all of the baked goodies and such that I know will be present.

BBL to chat (I hope).................P

[pjlla]

I ended up feeling really lousy at work today. Stomach pain and just really droopy and lethargic. Fortunately I was able to have an easy day and then leave 45 minutes early. I took a short nap (super unusual for me) and had some caffeine and I am feeling a bit better. I am attending a Lia Sophia party tonight... I'm not dying to go buy jewelry, but this is a nice group of ladies and I rarely socialize, so I am kind of looking forward to it.

I opted to skip today's workout, which is extremely rare for me. But I think my body is trying to tell me ENOUGH and an extra day off may help in the long run. If I am feeling okay over the weekend, I may add a Sunday workout to make up for today though.

Friday afternoon snack:

big handful of pretzels..(my sore stomach was craving salty and crunchy) {2}
small piece of chocolate {1}
iced coffee with splash of skim milk {0}

Friday dinner:

Sandwich thin {1}
1 svg. Hormel All Natural honey ham {1}
1 tsp. Dijonnaise mustard {0}
1/4 svg of Bolthouse Farms Vedge juice {0}

Not sure what kind of goodies I will encounter tonight. I am planning... right here and now... to indulge in 2 half portions of whatever sweet looks the best.... no cheese and crackers, no chips. Fruit and/or veggies if offered. No more than one glass of wine, if it is one I really like. Otherwise I will stick to coffee, diet soda, seltzer, or water. Now I have made my plan and made it public. That is the KEY to sticking to it with me! I'll report back tonight or tomorrow and let you know how it went!.............P

[pjlla]

Friday evening, party food: (I stuck to my plan!! :) )

cucumber, grape tomatoes, carrots {0}
melon, grapes {2}

Friday night snack at home:

hot beverage {1}
microwave popcorn {2}

Total points for Friday: 23

Exercise: None.... opted to rest.

Saturday morning:

Exercise: 8 am: 4 mi run, 40 minutes plus 2 minute warm up stretch and 5 minute cool down stretch

Breakfast:

2 Fiberone pancakes with cinnamon {3}
7 g (measured) of walnuts {1}
light syrup {1}
hot beverage {1}


I will be packing a lunch to carry along to today's swim meet. Speaking of that, I gotta run or we will be late!! ..........................P

[pjlla]

Happy Sunday Morning!

Saturday Lunch: (on the way to the swim meet)

1/2 C fatfree vanilla yogurt {2}
1/4 C Fiberone cereal {.5}
1 banana {2}

Snacks: (eaten through the afternoon)

pretzels {2}
mango pieces {1}
carrots {0}
seltzer {0}

Dinner at Applebee's:

1 wonton taco (not sure about pts... will look it up later) {?3}
house salad (removed cheese and bacon bits... ick) {0}
WW salad dsg on the side {1}
Cajun lime tilapia with rice and broccoli {6}

Evening snack at home:
decaf with skim {0}
1 tollhouse cookie {4}

Total points for Saturday: 27.5


Sunday

Breakfast: 1/2 svg of hot brown rice cereal {1.5}
sprinkle of brown sugar, Splenda and splash of milk {.25}
Vitatop Cran-bran muffin {1}
hot beverage {1}

I weighed myself this morning after eating OVER my daily points for two days.... and I was down 1.2pounds!! Unbelievable! Well, that's it for today so far!.........................P

[cclovesdis]

Congrats on the loss! It sounds like you are set to have a great week!

[pjlla]

Congrats on the loss! It sounds like you are set to have a great week!

Thanks... I hope it hangs around until Friday so I can "officially" count it!

Sunday lunch:

4 oz. canned tuna, drained {2}
1 Tb. (measured) Paul Newman's dsg {.5}
lettuce/bell peppers {0}
2 small whole grain tortilla wraps {1}
1 lt. seltzer {0}


Snack:

few mouthfuls of Vedge juice {0}
green tea with Splenda {0}
handful of muddy buddies (:rolleyes1) {1}
7 cashews {1}

Dinner:

grilled pork {4}
about 1/2 C mashed parsnips {1}
1/2 svg. hot rice cereal with butter blend {2}
roasted cauliflower with EVOO {1}
1 lt. seltzer

Exercise today: 120 minutes

I have a few points left to play with for a snack during Amazing Race tonight. Not sure if I will splurge on a homemade tollhouse cookie or not. The one I had last night was AMAZINGLY yummy... but one cookie doesn't last long. I'll have to think about it.

I feel GREAT that I got so much exercise in today. It was a GREAT walk with plenty of big hills. But honestly, I left my exercise clothes on and I feel like I could go again! Too bad it is dark out now! ;)

See you tomorrow..........P

[pjlla]

Morning all!!

Sunday night:

2 Twizzlers {1}
Skinny Cow single serve ice cream cup {3}
drizzle of chocolate and marshmallow syrup {2}

TOTAL points for Sunday: 24



Monday
Breakfast:

scant 1/2 C fatfree vanilla yogurt {2}
1/4 C Fiberone cereal {.5}
1/2 pear {.5}
hot beverage {1}

morning snack:

decaf with skim milk {0}

Lunch:

salad greens, tomato, cucumber, bell pepper {0}
2 Tb. Paul Newman's light Asian dsg. {1}
1 svg. Hormel's All natural honey ham {1}
1 lt. seltzer {0}
2 Wasa crackers {1}
1 wedge LC cheese {1}
1 pear {1}


No exercise yet! Busy morning!...............P

[pjlla]

Time to play catch-up!

Monday continued

a.m. snack:

decaf coffee with skim {0}
(feeling very hungry and shaky by 10 am)

Lunch:
salad with romaine, spinach, cucumber, tomato, peppers {0}
2 Tb. Paul Newman's dressing {1}
1 svg. Hormel all natural ham {1}
2 Wasa crackers {1}
LC cheese wedge {1}
1 pear {1}
1 lt. seltzer {0}
(ate lunch at 1 pm... very hungry by this point)

afternoon snack:

scoop of dinner veggies to try them {0}
mini-Luna bar {1}

Dinner:

(homemade shrimp and veggie lo mein)
4 oz. shrimp marinated in a bit of teriyaki and soy {2}
2 oz. whole wheat linguine {3}
sauteed veggies {0}
EVOO and marinades {1}

Evening snack:

pear {1}
hot beverage {1}
choco. bran muffin {1}
1 tsp. Nutella {1}

TOTAL points for Monday: 20

Exercise: 25 minutes (the day got away from me!!)


TUESDAY

Breakfast:

hot beverage + Benefiber {1}
apple cinnamon instant oatmeal {2}
Vitamuffin Top cran/bran {1}

am snack:
baby carrots {0}

Lunch:
leftover lo mein {5}
pear {1}
1 lt. seltzer {0}

afternoon snack:
hot beverage + Benefiber {1}

Dinner:
1 Boca vegan burger {1}
small smear ketchup, mustard {0}
1 light whole wheat roll {1}
1 slice of real American cheese {2}
salad (greens, tom, cuke, peppers) {0}
1 Tb. Paul Newman's dsg {.5}

Evening snack:

Tootsie pop (at the Y :confused3) {1}
1/2 pear {.5}
Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich {3} made into a sundae with
drizzle of choc syrup and marshmallow topping {1}
2 Twizzlers {1}

TOTAL points for Tuesday: 21

Exercise: 70 minutes at the Y

I know that is looks like a waste of calories/points to have the Twizzlers at the end of the day... especially since I already that that stupid Tootsie pop earlier.... but I wanted to get in one more point and they were handy (of course, so was fruit... but any how....). I didn't totally enjoy them as much as I thought... should have had another pear!

It is a mental struggle to be sure that I am eating a FULL 20 points PLUS a little more most days. I have worked for TWO YEARS on getting my appetite and eating under control and eating as little as possible to get by many days... so to be forcing in a few last points at the end of the day is a mental battle. I could have easily ended yesterday at anywhere from 17-19 points and been okay. But I really want to give this "eating more" a full try for a few weeks. I will DEFINITELY be sure to spend my points on healthier items most days though... I guess the TOM cravings really got to me yesterday and I ended the day eating mostly JUNK FOOD!

I am struggling with my exercise motivation today. I got in 50 minutes, but it was certainly not the most challenging 50 minutes. And now it is almost 11 am and the day is getting away from me, so probably not much more time to try to improve on that exercise. oh well.

Wednesday:

Breakfast:

hot beverage + Benefiber {1}
3 egg whites {1}
sauteed peppers and spinach {0}
full bowl of steamed broccoli, cauliflower, carrots {0}
1/2 svg (14 g) of shredded lowfat mozzarella {1}

Lunch:

Dinner:

Not sure yet... will update these spots later!!

Belly pain that I experienced last Friday has not returned. Felt it a bit over the weekend, but have felt pretty normal since Monday........P

[pjlla]

Well... I worked a lot at the end of this past week and didn't make the time to keep this journal up to date.

I am feeling SUPER DUPER frustrated about the scale and there is no WAAY on this planet I will be hitting my goal within the 30 days. So I am saying good-bye to this journal for now. It was just one more thing to take up my time and obviously didn't help much.

Thanks to those who came on with encouragement. I really appreciate it and I will see you over at the BL thread............P