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[MelanieC]

I had 3 Kashi granola bars last night. I had the flex points for them but I only wanted to eat one. I really hate that kind of irrational binge eating. Why do we do that to ourselves? Why are some foods such triggers?

I must try to have 2 good days of eating just my target points. I've had too many higher points day's in a row where I have eaten flex points. The scale is stuck and I think that is why. I know I tend to see it move more when I vary having some high point days and some low points days. I can do it!!

Last night I did the FIRM Super Body Sulpt. That is such an awesome workout and my muscles really felt the work. I felt good when I was done.
Today is my rest day! Yeah! That should make me really look forward to my treadmill work tomorrow.

I finished the 1st season of 24 last night. Yes again I was up too late. I stayed up till 12:30 last night. Unfortuntately DH will be bringing season 2 home soon. I hope season 2 isn't as addicting as season 1.

Terry- I sure hope that is what happens. For the actual Disney 1/2 next year I plan on trying to run some of that. I'd like to try to finish in just under 3 hours. I'm not sure if I can do it, but for now it's at least a goal.

Beth- Having all 24 episodes on DVD makes it too easy to watch them. Thank goodness I can get to sleep tonight. After Lost of course!

Meme- I know I should have been sleeping, but it was just too addicting. I kept saying just one more. Actually they aren't mine. DH is borrowing them from someone at work. That is part of the reason I felt I had to watch them so quickly. DH is getting season 2 from her soon. I'll try to not watch so many at a time.

Sundie- Posting my menu is hard but it keeps me honest and helps me plan my day actually. I also use my Palm Pilot to track my points.

Tracy- Luckily I try to keep things on hand for "fend for yourself" dinners.

 

[MelanieC]

I doubled this and made it in a regular square cake pan.

6 slices whole wheat bread
1 cup skim milk
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup raisins
3 tbsp sugar
1 egg separated
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. Prep - Heat oven to 350. Spray an 8x8 nonstick baking dish with nonstick spray.
2. In med bolw, soak bread (tear bread in small pieces) in milk until soft. Meanwhile, in a large bowl comine carrots, raisins, sugar, egg yolk and cinnamon. Add bread mixture, stir well. beat egg white until foamy with mixer. Fold egg whites into bread mixture.
3. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish, spreading to edges of dish. Bake until lightly browned and edges are crisp. 35-45 minutes.

Per serving 161 calories 3g fat, 3 g fiber. Makes 8 servings.

This says 3 points- but I counted it as 2.5 according to the bread I used.

I plan to try it without sugar sometime to see if the sweetness from the carrots and raisins is enough.

 

[Strings]

Hi Melanie,

I'll be watching Lost with you tonight. I think it is a rerun though. Of course, I will also be watching Alias.

Enjoy your day of rest. I am sure that I never look forward to the treadmill. that recipe looks yummy.

Have a good afternoon,
Beth

 

[MelanieC]

Thursday January 27, 2005

Breakfast
Peanut Butter (2)
Whole wheat bread (1.5)
snack
whole orange (1)
Lunch
3 oz chicken breast (3)
brown rice 1/2 cup (2)
carrots (0)
snack
Kashi Granola Bar (2.5)
Dinner
Whole wheat bread (1.5)
Tuna patty-
Tuna (2.5)
egg (2)
Snack
8 woven wheat square (2)
1 oz lowfat cheese (2)
Total -



Here are the things I want to strive for each day:
Vitamin-- took it
Water (8)- 5
Points (22+2.5 AP points earned=24.5) 24.5
Exercise - Did 32 min walk/run of training program
Calcium-(target 3) - 1
Vegggies/Fruit (target 6)- - 2
Stopped eating at (7pm)- 7:45
Went to bed at (No later than 10pm)- 9:40pm

 

[lizdotcom99]

Mel,
You are doing great!!! Kudos to you!!! Was it you that had info about the WW Core program as well? I would love to hear more about it if you have a chance.

I am trying to decide if I want to stick with SBD/Atkins or try WW again. I am not real crazy about my food choices now. In the past, I did really well with WW...until portion sizes got bigger and flex points became abundant!!

keep up the great work!! You seem to be doing very well with the program and your training!!

 

[Strings]

Hi Mel,

Looks like you are doing an awesome job! kepp it up.
Have a good afternoon,
Beth

 

[MelanieC]

Friday January 28, 2005

Breakfast
Peanut Butter (2)
Whole wheat bread (1.5)
snack
none
Lunch
3 oz chicken breast (3)
brown rice 1/2 cup (2)
carrots (0)
snack
Kashi Granola Bar (2.5)
Dinner
2 slices pizza (14)
Snack
none
Total - 25



Here are the things I want to strive for each day:
Vitamin-- took it
Water (8)- 3
Points (22+2AP=25 )
Exercise - Crosstraining Firm Complete Body Shaping
Calcium-(target 3) - 2
Vegggies/Fruit (target 6)- - 1
Stopped eating at (7pm)- 8p
Went to bed at (No later than 10pm)- 10:30pm

 

[MelanieC]

I got on the scale this morning at it read 149!! I haven't seen that since before I left for my family Disney vacation in November. Finally it's moving. I feel like I've stayed the same for a while.

My training last night was very tiring. It definately felt good though.

I did my short walk/run.

5 min warmup at 3MPH
32 min alternating
4 min of walking at 4mph
1 min of running at 5mph
5 min cool down at 3MPH

I also realized this morning that I should be doing the short walks at 3 min walking/1 min running. I'm tired enough having the 4 min walking rest in between. The long run this week is definately 4/1. It's much easier to keep track of that way. I'll try it next week and see how I do. Luckily it's still a few weeks off till they start adding 2 min of running in! I'm not sure how that will go.

I'm such a looser sometimes. Wed night I missed the pizza party (that was rescheduled from last Wed) for our cheerleaders. They called, but I was on the phone with the wife of one of DH's coworkers. I didn't check my voicemail when I was done and missed the call. I called last night to appologize. I feel like such a heel! At least I can apologize to all the girls for missing it on Saturday at the awards cerimony.

 

[toystoryduo]

Woohoo! Way to go Mel!!!! I'm glad that the scale is cooperating for you! All of your hard work and effort is paying off!! You go girl!!

Have a great weekend!

 

[plutosmyfav]

Hi Mel,

Congrats on the scale victory!!!! Does this mean you made your 5lb challenge for January! Woooo Hoooo. Sorry to hear you missed the pizza night. I'm sure they will understand. Here's a cheer for you

Sundie

 

[Strings]

Congratulations on saying goodbye to the 150's. That is awesome Mel. I am sorry about the pizza party. I am sure they will understand when you apologize.

Have a great weekend,
Beth

 

[kayeandjim00]

Congratulations on the loss Melanie!! Hope you are having a great day!!
Thanks for the recipe

 

[Minniespal]

Hey Mel ~

You are doing so well on your weight loss journey. Thanx for the recipe, I plan on making it tomorrow. Sorry to see but series 2 of 24 is even more addicting than 1, you will love it.

 

[Auntmeme]

Yippie for you Mel The scale is going down Your doing a great job with food & exercise - keep it up! Do you really walk at 5mph? The highest I can walk at is 4.1 & that is hard, when do you pick it up to a jog?

Have a super Sunday

 

[lizdotcom99]

Yeah for you Mel!!!

Say so long to the 150's!! What an accomplishment!! Sounds like you are really working hard!! Keep up the great work!! You are such an inspiration to me!! I am thinking about going back to WW......not cure how much I like this LC thing...but time will tell!! You are rocking girl! Keep it up!!

 

[MelanieC]

Saturday January 29, 2005

Breakfast
Shredded Wheat (2)
Milk (2)
snack
none
Lunch
Wendy's Taco Supreme Salad (traded in chips for an extra salsa)
Taco Salad (8)
Sour Cream (1.5)
snack
Kashi Granola Bar (2.5)
Movie Theatre Popcorn -ate small bag roughly (9)
Dinner
2 slices whole wheat bread (3)
Tuna Patty
Egg (2)
can of Tuna (2.5)
Snack
none
Total - 32.5



Here are the things I want to strive for each day:
Vitamin-- took it
Water (8)-
Points (22+3=25) 32.5 (used 7.5 flex points)
Exercise - Crosstraining Firm Sculpt video
Calcium-(target 3) - 2
Vegggies/Fruit (target 6)- - 5
Stopped eating at (7pm)- 8:30pm
Went to bed at (No later than 10pm)- 10:30pm

 

[MelanieC]

Sunday January 30, 2005

Breakfast
Peanut Butter (2)
Whole wheat bread (1.5)
snack
none
Lunch
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
2 slices whole wheat bread (3)
1 oz lowfat cheese (2)
1 cup tomato Soup (2)
snack
2-Kashi Granola Bar (5)
Dinner
2 cups Tortilla Soup
.5 oz Lowfat cheese (1)
1 oz Avacado (1)
Snack
8 woven wheat (2)
1 oz lowfat cheese (2)
snack
2-Kashi Granola Bar (5)
Total - 31.5



Here are the things I want to strive for each day:
Vitamin-- took it
Water (8)- 4
Points (22) 31.5 (used 9.5 flex)
Exercise - Rest Day
Calcium-(target 3) - 2
Vegggies/Fruit (target 6)- - 3
Stopped eating at (7pm)- 8pm
Went to bed at (No later than 10pm)- 10:55

 

[MelanieC]

Monday January 31, 2005

Breakfast
Peanut Butter (2)
Whole wheat bread (1.5)
snack
Kashi Granola Bar (2.5)
Lunch
1 cup Tortillas Soup (2.5)
1/2 cup brown rice (2)
snack
4 woven Wheat crackers (1)
.5 oz lowfat cheese (1)
Dinner
3 "Pigs in a blanket" Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (9)
Snack
Kashi Granola Bar 2.5- Eat after WI
Total -



Here are the things I want to strive for each day:
Vitamin-- took it
Water (8)- 5
Points (22+2.5AP=24.5)
Exercise - Short Walk/Run 50 min total
Calcium-(target 3) -
Vegggies/Fruit (target 6)- - 1
Stopped eating at (7pm)-
Went to bed at (No later than 10pm)-

 

[pettyone]

Melanie--

You are doing such an awesome job & your WW menus look much more appetizing than mine!!! Sending you some for continued success!!

I'm kinda interested in the stuffed cabbage...how do you make 'em?? (I'm a bit rumbly in my tumbly...)

 

[MelanieC]

Another week down!!

I was OP this week, but I did eat more junk than I would have liked and I really wanted my points to be lower over the weekend. Those Kashi Granola bars were again one of my weeknesses. Darn they are just too yummy.

Saturday I had two awards banquets, one at 9am-11am for DS7 for football and one at 1pm-3pm for DD12 for cheerleading. I also knew we had the movies planned for 4:50pm. I had my long run this morning 4 miles scheduled for this day and I knew if I didn't get up in the morning before my day began that I wouldn't get it in. I did it, I got up at 6am and did a little over 4.5 miles total! It felt really good knowing my exercise was done for the day! For lunch we ate at Wendy's and I felt I made a decent choice considering we were just grabbing something quick. DH got me my own popcorn (small) at the movies because he wanted butter. The bad thing about that is I ate every last bite. Each 3 cups of movie theatre popcorn is 3 points, so I just figured it as 9 points and moved on. When I got home, I felt like my body was oozing salt. I wasn't really hungry so I waited till later to eat. I was going to skip dinner all together because of this but decided to make something anyway to help take the taste of salt out of my mouth.

Sunday morning I woke up with the taste of salt still in my mouth! YUCK! After church we did grocery shopping and I was armed with a shopping list and had my meal plan for this week. It feels good to know we have healthy foods planned all week.

Sunday-Tortilla Soup
Monday-Pigs in a Blanket -stuffed cabbage rolls
Tuesday-Beef/Barley/Mushroom Soup
Wednesday-Lowfat fried rice with ground turkey
Thursday-Bean Soup
Friday-Taco Dip

I spent most of my lunch hours last week since it was too cold to go out working on my menu. Last night I made the cabbage rolls and they were in the refrigerator waiting to go in the crockpot this morning!

This morning I got up and did my walking. Note to self- get up a little earlier because I forgot to factor in the time it takes to get ready.

I also realized recently that I should have been doing 3 min walking/1 min running instead of the 4 min walking/ 1 min running. I think there was a point where it switched and I never picked up on this. I tried it today, thinking there was no way I was going to be able to do this since walking 4 and running 1 was so hard. I also was supposed to start doing 40 minutes now instead of 32. I upped both easily. I couldn't believe that i pushed through it and it was not easy keeping that pace, but definately doable and easier than before.
Here is my Exercise since Friday-

Friday- 1/28
FIRM Complete Body Sculpting

Saturday- 1/29
4 mile day
5 min warm up at 3MPH
4 miles -alternating
4 minutes walking at 4MPH
1 minute walking at 5MPH
5 min cool down

Sunday- Rest

Monday- 1/31
5 min warm up at 3MPH
40 minutes alternating
3 miles walking at 4MPH
1 min running at 5MPH
5 min cool down

Liz- Well I can't say so long yet to 150's. Today was 151, but I know that soon it will be gone forever.

Meme- That was a typo- It should have been running at 5mph. I think I would kill myself trying to walk that fast. My legs wouldn't know what to do if I tried to make them walk that fast. I do know that for the first 5 miles of the Disney marathon-walking outdoors I was able to keep a 14 min mile for each of those miles. I think walking faster outside is easier than on the treadmill with the belt moving.

Minniespal- We are now on episode 10 or 11 of season 2...........This show is just the best!! They really know how to get you hooked!


Kaye & Tracy- Thanks, although I'm up again! I think it was all the salt!

Beth- Everyone was just glad I was ok, they all thought something was wrong since I didn't show up.

Sunny- Yep, made my 5lb goal! Woo hoo!