journey to claim the red banner -- inspire me here!

[ohMom]

i have decided TODAY to try a new approach. both in daily journaling here and also a way to kick start a loss, shrink my appetite/stomach size, and break my snacking habit. for the next 12 days i'm going to follow my version of a Slimfast plan. I have about 20 cans of the premade shakes so i'm going to utilize that from this day forward until June 16 when we leave for our vacation in TN

B: vitatop, yogurt smoothie, coffee
L: SF drink; turkey brat with green peppers/onions
S: cottage cheese with berries; baked doritos
D: Applebee's WW southwestern Cobb salad

exercise: 60 mins powerwalking

 

[ohMom]

today i had to work from 7 - 12:30, took my food and did fine there. worked out after work which was all good too, 'cept now i'm HUNGRY! i just ate some combos, and no more snacking other than my planned snack. i may make a cup of hot tea or cappucino (10 calories) as it's pleasantly cool here today

B: vitatop, light-n-fit yogurt, coffee
S: apple
L: SF drink
S: cottage cheese with fruit; combos
D: chef salad

exercise -- 50 mins strength training workout routine at FC

 

[ohMom]

another day, another dollar.......or whatever it may be

B: Special K strawberries, light soymilk, coffee
L: SF drink
S: berries and cottage cheese
D: cookout -- this will be a challenge it's out of my control

exercise: not sure, maybe a day off? a little sore from yesterday

 

[ohMom]

well back from my trip 'back home'

today -- not sure i'll get exercise in, have to leave for pantry mtg then work in 2 hours

B: coffee, Flax plus cereal with lite soymilk
S:
L: healthy choice frozen meal
S: cottage cheese and fruit
D: SF drink

i'll have to think on this, i'm working 12 - 7 which makes it hard to eat! i will get a meal break though which i usually don't

 

[TammyNC]

M-I know you are on vacation, but wanted to pop in and say hello. Good going on getting this journal going.
t

 

[ohMom]

hey Tammy!! thanks for popping in!!

returned from vacation, back up to 154 -- shoot! DARN!!!

started counting points yesterday -- 22 for the day with a 3 mile powerwalk.

today i have to work which makes it more challenging, but heading down to do my Denise Austin DVD shortly

B: english muffin with p butter
L: HC entree, cheezits
S: carrots, wheat thins
D: turkey sandwich, pria bar

total 22 pts

also need to go to the grocery!! no cottage cheese, no soymilk, hardly any fresh veggies left!

last night made a healthy dinner, grilled pork, peas and applesauce or pears. very filling, tempted to snack later and just had one small handful of wheat thins. it's progress

 

[ohMom]

got up first thing and did my 4 mile walk -- hot and sticky and i can't wait until my shorts are riding up

B: vitatop
L: subway sammich and cookie
S: pria bar, TLC crackers
D: turkey sandwich


well it was more of a challenge at work yesterday, Subway was brought in and i had extra pts so i allowed myself a cookie. however i didn't plan on the big bowl of peanut m & ms left on the counter! darn PMS! I still have to plug in my pts, i was probably a few over -- but went to bed with my stomach rumbling a bit looking for that late night snack it never got

 

[ohMom]

today is a rest/active day -- going to dust off my yoga DVD for 30 mins a little later. also going to do some yard work. i don't have to be to work until 3 p.m. -- which helps in the whole meal thing

B: coffee, vitatop
L: turkey sammich, V8, TLC granola bar
S: skinny cow
D: LC chicken club panini, apple

2 rummy diet cokes this evening too

 

[ohMom]

ok, this afternoon is hard -- did a great strength workout this morning but those tend to leave me hungry all day, that and PMS and i can't keep my hands out of the graham sticks box!

B: coffee, english muffin with peanut butter
L: butternut squash soup, TLC crackers
S: honey graham sticks, cottage cheese and fruit
D: chicken breast with jarred alfredo sauce, whole wheat pasta, one piece Lite garlic bread salad

 

[ohMom]

wow dinner last night was great! found a lower-fat alfredo sauce at wally-world -- Bertolli mushroom alfredo -- 6 g fat per 1/4 cup instead of the 16-19 g most other jarred sauces had. I added a large can of mushrooms too and it was fab!

today is workout day off! yea!! i'm ready for a day off after 5 days in a row

B: coffee, WW scone
L:
S:
D: cheat meal -- dinner out with neighbors at local restaraunt