Another HUNDRED DAYS!

[Minnie]

4/4 ?????

I am not sure if I get to count yesterday as a cheat free day or not.

At supper I made the choice to have a twice baked potato with my steak as there was nothing else available that was any healthier.

So does that make it cheat free as I selected the best alternative or not???

Hmmm I am not sure what that means to me.

My girls lunch got cancelled yesterday so I had a grilled chicken salad and yogurt for lunch.

It is reschedule for today though at Benigans. I need to look and see what options there are for me there.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

[keenercam]

I did pretty well last night with a SBD turkey wrap and light popcorn and baked pretzel crisps. Today was PF Changs. We shared chicken lettuce wraps, spicy eggplant and spinanch & garlic. Not too bad. Tonight was red lobster for DH's carb load (everyplace other than red lobster was packed!). We shared shrimp cocktail and lobster pizza and then I had a 1/2 serving of the roasted tilapia and an extra helping of veggies. I also had my tossed salad without dressing. All in all, not bad. So, I am 6/100.

 

[goldcupmom]

Made it through yesterday, so I'm 6/100. Not sure what today will bring. DH mentioned in passing our Anniversary tomorrow, and I reminded him that DD has fencing on Mondays, so I'm waiting to hear if we're going out to dinner tonight, or just forgetting it. I ate light for Breakfast(3) and will try to do the same for lunch just in case.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

7/100..tomorrow i will be starting my journaling and everything so im hoping that helps!

 

[akasleepingbeauty]

Okay, 7 days down and only 93 to go

It was a relatively good week at least in terms of calories and exercise. I did 2 one-hour yoga classes, 1.25 hours of Turbo Jam, and an hour of pilates. Plus I drank 8 or more glasses of water every day and stayed within my calorie goals. The weekend, as always, was more of a challenge but since I came down with a stomach virus it wasn't as hard today as yesterday.

It is great to see everyone planning their meals and making great choices even when there are so many temptations. Keep up the good work!!

 

[keenercam]

Hey, guys! So glad to see everyone here and working the challenge so diligently! :

Yesterday wasn't too bad since we spent most of the day outside at DH's marathon. I only had bites of DS's fries for lunch since they had no good menu choices -- everything was going in the fryer. ICK! Olive Garden for dinner and I thought I made a great choice, but it turns out the shrimp primavera was 15 points! How in the world could that be? Wish I'd remembered to ask for whole wheat pasta since it would have been a good choice and I love it. Only ate 1/2 breadstick and had salad without dressing, which I actually enjoy.

However, dinner was over by about 3 and I continued to snack most of the evening. Still ate weight watchers snacks, baked pretzel crisps, a weight watchers candy, fat free chips, and a 100 calorie pack of ritz mix. UGH! It could have been chocolate or ice cream or doritos or whatever, so while I am beating myself up, I am not beating myself to a pulp!

I also earned MANY APs yesterday for walking 3 miles on DH's marathon course and to the finish and then walking back and forth to various locations where we could cheer him on. We were outside from 6 am until 12:30 and all of that time I was on my feet standing, high-fiving the marathoners, cheering or walking. It was a lot of fun. I have no voice (and have to be in court this morning -- that will be fun!).

I'll check in and update again later!

 

[disneyfanz04]

Well, I had a really bad weekend...my dd had a mother/daughter camping trip with her Girl Scouts and well the rest is history...Saturday on the way down the shore I stopped at the pizza place and had 2 slices of pizza and some fries...UGH...what was I thinking??? Then for dinner I had some BBQ chicken that the girls cooked over the fire...not too bad...then Sunday morning the girls are cooking breakfast and my DD made the pork roll and says mom you have to try it...so I did of course alond with one slice of bacon, and 2 slices of white bread...I haven't had white bread in 16 weeks, and you know what it was nasty!!! Anyway, on the way home from the shore the girls were hungry and so was I so I stopped at McD's and had 2 chicken selects, and a handful of fries...I am so disappointed in myself...they weren't even good??? Oh well, the only thing I can do is put that behind be and focus on what lies ahead. I did make a really good dinner last night...chicken breast, mashed potatoes made with skim milk and ICBINB light, and green beans, then I had a 1/2 cup of Ben & Jerry's Half Baked Low Fat frozen yogurt. So do I start my 100 days over, or do I just not count those two days??? You know what I think I will start fresh, I like the idea of a fresh start.

So as of today I am 0/100...I can do this!!!

 

[tommygirl79]

Hi you guys!!! I'm now 4/100 and excited! Went to the graduation party on Sat. and only had fruits and veggies which I counted points for. Went out to eat with the family to MEXICAN (oh the pain - it's my favorite!!!) and JUST had the beef chimichanga there at 15 pts (a lot for one meal but I had saved up during the day for it).

I stayed on points yesterday too!

Keep it up everyone! Get out there and exercise!!!

akasleepingbeauty - I saw the infomercial yesterday for Turbo Jam and was wondering about it. Do you like it?

 

[donac]

Hi everyone. Sorrry that I couldn't get here during the weekend. We were at my Goddaughter's confirmation on Sat and my son's graduation from Community College yesterday so it was a busy weekend and there was a lot of places to go wrong. I don't know how I did it but I kept on track the entire weekend. When I totaled my calories for Sat they were in my range and I know that yesterday was also.

I am at 7/100 days so far.

Graduation yesterday was lovely but we got there at 1:30 for a 2:00 graduation and we ended up standing for the entire time. We were lucky. there were 4 goups and my son was in the 2nd group so after he got his phony diploma we walked around and went outside for a breath of fresh air. We then went out to dinner at Applebee's. At least they have the WW specials. I had the steak and shrimp skewers. They were really good, My husband thought that they would not be enough for (Just the shrimp isn't especially when you skip lunch) but the steak and the shrimp are really good, THey came with a great deal of broccoli and a small serving of rice pilaf. All in all a great meal.

On Sat we ate at Charlie Brown's and I had the tilapia. It did come with a cream sauce but not a lot. You could also substitute broccoli for the rice. ALso a very good meal. I also ate their ssalad bar and only had their veg. and some fat free dressing. I ate the entire meal because I also skipped lunch this day. I did have a very very small piece of cake. I'm glad it was small, the icing was great (one of my favorite parts of a cake) but the cake was dry.

Hope everyone is having a great day. I'm off to teach the rest of my classes and then a blood pressure checkup and grocery shopping before I head home. When I get there I think I have some plants that need to be planted.

Have a great day.

 

[Honeibee]

Well, here I finally am. Day One, only 99 more to go!

Today I did very well so far, having oatmeal with maple syrup (5 points) then a Kashi bar (2 points). I'm about to have a salad which is mixed greens (free) with 1 point of cheese. Then an orange for dessert (1 point). I think we're doing veggie burgers and a vegetable for dinner.

Doing OK so far!


Judy

 

[keenercam]

Great start, Judy!

 

[TigerCheer2009]

I did it for both day 1 and day 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Breakfast: Kelloggs EGGO waffles (one serving)=165 and syrup=170
Lunch: 2 mini burgers=249
Snack: PB and J=331
Dinner:10 ounces roast beef, corn, tomatoes, fruit mix of grapes and apples (636 total)

=
1551!

 

[donac]

Well good morning everyone.

I finished 8/100. How is everyone doing? Today is a challenge because they are doing the monthly birthday thing in our department. At least I have to walk a ways to get to the food. I brought in pineapple and grape kabobs. No one brought in bagels so I had a piece of danish because I hadn't eaten breakfast. I will have to watch it the rest of the day. Someone else brought in an apple and cheese platter so that should help. I also have a low cal soup for lunch to counteract things. I don't know what I am doing for dinner. It may just be pasta but if it is I may stop and get a spaghetti squash for myself and use that for pasta. That really cuts down on the calories.

I worked on my arms and legs this morning and I need to get on the treadmill this afternoon.

Good news from the doctor yesterday.My bp was at 130/70 in both arms. When the nurse took it it was pretty high but that is the numbers the doctor got. THe doctor felt that I may have been having a PVC which makes things difficult to know when the bp is changing so that is why the nurse was having a different reading. I was very happy about this since I changed medications lst month.

Hope everyone is having a great day.

 

[goldcupmom]

8 days DONE!!! Gee, that's approaching 10%!!!!!

DD decided NOT to go to fencing last night as her allergies were bad. So, I called DH to see if he wanted to go out to eat (24th anniversary). He wanted me to meet him so he didn't have to drive the extra 10 min home. Ok. Went to Copelands. It has been so hot I didn't want anything heavy, so had Caesar Salad w/ no croutons, dressing on the side & grilled shrimp. Could have used more lettuce, but was a smart choice, and only about 7 points. I also drank 60 oz water while there. DH had some huge thing of fried pork loin pieces, angel hair pasta a creamy sauce & rolls. Plus 2 hurricanes. He proceeded to hassle me from the time we ordered until we hit the parking lot because I wasn't eating enough. PLEASE!!!!!!! Very Irritating. I was satisfied, felt good about my choice, stayed on plan yesterday and that's what matters.

Then off to Circuit City to get the new laptop. That saga I'll save for my journal, but suffice it to say I had the college age sales girl practically rolling on the floor laughing.

I'm trying to be extra good and learning that I can stay on this even with 22 days in FL coming up. Time will tell.......

 

[donac]

Julie, That's funny because my husband questioned me when we went out on Friday and on Sunday. On Friday we were going to the movies. THe 6:30 show was sold out so we bought tickets for the 7:30 and went to the food court to eat. I had white rice, veg and terriyaki steak.. It was very good but I knew that I didn't want to eat it all so that I could have popcorn. I got the order not on a plate but a take out carton. When I finished half I closed the box. My husband asked if there was something wrong. I said no I had enough. He proceeded to eat all his chinese and then had a hugh thing of popcorn and soda while I had the smallest popcorn and a water. I felt very good about myself.

On SUnday we went to dinner to celebrate my son's graduation from community college. I ordered the WW steak and shrimp skewers at Applebees. When it came my husband looked at it and thought it wouldn't be enough food for me. I said no it is just right. He had a hugh cheeseburger, fries and mozzarella sticks. I also came out of that night feeling good about my choices.

I am doing this journey for no one else except me. I have lost almost 30 pounds and my husband and sons have yet to comment on it. All my friends at work have said something and a couple people in my family have but not my husband and sons. Yes it bothers me but I am doing this for me and my health. THat is what is important. Good numbers on my bp are what is important to me. I know that I am doing everything right for me.

Keep up the good work. DOn't let the turkeys get you down.

 

[Minnie]

Hi everyone,

I'm sorry that I've been MIA but I was in a riding accident on Sunday and ended up in the hospital with a collapsed lung. I have a chest tube in so I've been on point because I haven't been hungry at all. What a way to stay on track huh

I hope to be released this afternoon but haven't heard for sure yet.

Hope everyone is doing great!

 

[keenercam]

Hi, everyone! Sounds like you are all doing great! I am so glad to hear that you are working so hard for yourself and your health, Dona. I am convinced that we shouldn't depend on others to ratify our behaviors if they aren't the ones to suffer the consequences or feel the benefits of what we do. DH is incredibly supportive of me and will only remind me to "be good" if I ask him to do that in an upcoming stressful situation. I really appreciate that. And he never tries to tempt me with anything I shouldn't have.

I had a very rough night last night. DB and his family came over and brought 4 LARGE pizzas for 8 people, including one he had "specially made" for me -- plain pizza dough with tons of spinach and broccoli and topped with "plops" of ricotta cheese. I ate 2 whole pieces minus a lot of the ricotta. I have no idea how to count this but charged myself 7 pts/slice, which is probably high. I also had about 1/3 piece of cheesesteak pizza that DS didn't want, plus some cheese and some crackers and chips. I used up every last FP I had for the week except for .5. How pathetic is that? Today is WI, so I am still cheat-free, but I am disappointed in myself for not handling the situation with more discipline.

BTW, I KNOW you guys will understand this very funny story: DB and his family left early enough that DH and I could have still made the 8:45 showing of DaVinci Code, which we had planned to see. However, by that point, I had gone so far over on my daily points, that I told him I didnt' want to go to the movies. The real reason? I wanted movie popcorn (no butter) and knew I couldn't "afford" it, points-wise. So, rather than going and being tempted and surely failing, I went to bed with a book. Pathetic, right?

Anyway, I am at 8/100. I am hoping the coming week brings some days that I can actually feel good about in the end, like Julie and Dona.

So, how did day one go, Judy? Can't wait to hear. Hope it was a kind of day for you!

Jen -- So happy to hear you got through day 2 successfully! I know how hard it is with your schedule, so kudos to you kiddo!

Hi, Rhonda! How is it going sweetie? Just think how great you are going to look for your cruise, and how much easier the full marathon is going to be for us if we do great for these 100 days!

Jen -- I hope your journaling went well yesterday and that you are finding it even easier to be on track now that you are doing that.

Michelle, Sharon & Rachel & anyone else I might have missed -- Hope all is going well for you guys!

OMG, Minnie -- your post just updated to my open copy of this thread! I am so sorry to hear about your accident. Sending a and : and to hope you are 100% very soon and you get to go home today. Gosh, how scary.

 

[disneyfanz04]

I had an awesome day yesterday!!! I wrote everything I ate down, and stayed OP. I had an egg salad sandwich for breakfast with a cup of FF milk, for lunch I had a tuna sandwich and a cup of FF milk, for dinner I had 3 oz. chicken, and 3 cups of broccoli, and then as a snack I had a bag of popcorn(actually only half a bag, dd had some with me) I also took my vitamin, had both my oils, both my milks, and had 128oz of water...needless to say I thought I was going to float away, and I think I went through a whole roll of TP myself yesterday!!!

Anyway, I am so glad to hear everyone is doing so well.

Cam...at least you held yourself accountable for the things that you ate!!! I have a tendency to eat stuff, not write it down cause it was bad, and then it was like I never ate it!!! GOOD FOR YOU!!!!

Minnie...sorry to hear of your accident. Hope you are feeling better in no time!!!

 

[keenercam]

Okay, this totally stinks. Apparently the server was too busy and I navigated away before my very lengthy thread posted. UGH!

As I was saying . . .

Michelle – Now THAT is a day to be proud of. That is what I am aspiring to. You followed all the WW guidelines, drank plenty of water and made awesome meal choices. You must be very proud of yourself.

Today’s eating has been better so far:
B: light english muffin (1) with one slice light turkey (1); coffee with sugar free creamer (1)
L: green salad (0) with 1 cut up slice light turkey (1) and ½ packet fat free dressing (.5); shortbread sandies 100 calorie pack (2)

As you can see, I do fine when I am at work. I even just went cruising my food drawer for something to eat and there are only good choices in there, and in limited quantity, which really helps. The reality is that I am seriously addicted to carbs – maybe it was eating pasta 3 nights/ week when I was growing up? : At night when I get completely out of control, I go for the pretzels and fat free chips – not chocolate. Not ice cream. Not cake. Isn’t that pathetic. I know I could be doing a lot more damage than I am if I were a chocoholic, for example, but that really doesn’t address the issue of what I am going to do about this incessant craving for carbs. I seriously think I am going to have to consider going cold-turkey in some fashion. Not the Adkins route, by any stretch, but some compromise.

What do you think?

 

[disneyfanz04]

Okay, this totally stinks. Apparently the server was too busy and I navigated away before my very lengthy thread posted. UGH!

As I was saying . . .

Michelle – Now THAT is a day to be proud of. That is what I am aspiring to. You followed all the WW guidelines, drank plenty of water and made awesome meal choices. You must be very proud of yourself.

Today’s eating has been better so far:
B: light english muffin (1) with one slice light turkey (1); coffee with sugar free creamer (1)
L: green salad (0) with 1 cut up slice light turkey (1) and ½ packet fat free dressing (.5); shortbread sandies 100 calorie pack (2)

As you can see, I do fine when I am at work. I even just went cruising my food drawer for something to eat and there are only good choices in there, and in limited quantity, which really helps. The reality is that I am seriously addicted to carbs – maybe it was eating pasta 3 nights/ week when I was growing up? : At night when I get completely out of control, I go for the pretzels and fat free chips – not chocolate. Not ice cream. Not cake. Isn’t that pathetic. I know I could be doing a lot more damage than I am if I were a chocoholic, for example, but that really doesn’t address the issue of what I am going to do about this incessant craving for carbs. I seriously think I am going to have to consider going cold-turkey in some fashion. Not the Adkins route, by any stretch, but some compromise.

What do you think?

Cam I know what you mean about the carbs...after the weekend I had I thought I was on carb overload!!!(insert smiley rolling on the floor...smileys do not seem to be working for me) I think maybe you should try cutting them out for a week, and like you said not ALL carbs...like the ones from whole wheat pasta & bread, and from fruits, but the snacky ones. I really had a hard time last week with my choices...one day I really didn't feel like making lunch, so I had to 100 calorie bags of doritoes in place of the tuna sandwich that I was going to make...I was like oh well they are both 4 points, and I rather have the chips...also I think I am going to try and do a menu and only grocery shop by that menu. I found myself in the store buying light snacks and stuff instead of planning meals for myself. I have come so far and now I am coming to that halt. I let myself cheat while in WDW for the MINNIE, and now I am having a hard time staying OP, but I really want to be at my WW goal of 145lbs by my birthday, so I am really going to have to make these 100 days count.

My weakness is ICE CREAM!!!! I love ice cream in the spring/summer time, and even though I buy light ice cream, I eat it a couple times a day, so I have decided if I really want some, then I will stick to buying the little pintswhich only have 4 servings instead of the 1/2 gallons which have 14 servings!!!(insert wide-eyed smiley here)

Cam...we can do this together with all the help of the WISH team...and you know what we have to do it if we plan on crossing that finish line for the FULL!!!(insert teeth grin smiley here)