Living Maintenance - No Excuses! Maintainers Food and Exercise Accountability 8/31 - 9/6

Planning ahead for tomorrow!

B - French toast w/ egg beaters, plum
S - Asian Pear
L - Leftovers - Pork and broccoli stirfry, brown and wild rice
S - Muscle Milk/Frozen Strawberry Smoothie
S - Popcorn
D - Salad - Grilled lean beef, grilled veggies, greens, carrot, cucumber, croutons, light dressing
S - NSA Ice Cream, Strawberries

E - 80 min cardio on incline trainer

5 mile run- done
breakfast- leftover salmon
lunch- grilled zucchini, romaine, tomato, eggplant olive tapanade, canned chicken salad
dinner--3 mini burger 2oz sliders with cheddar and romaine salad
fruit

The weekend wasn't terrible - reunion food Saturday night turned out to be light appetizers and a chocolate fountain with fruit and some dry cake. I had budgeted a lot of calories for the event and even my most liberal estimates show me coming in under my limit for the day. Sunday I made caramel popcorn while watching True Blood, burned it but ate it anyway, wasn't happy when I finished so made more popcorn... I did the second batch in the air popper, and was very careful with measuring the oil & the caramel seasoning for the first batch so I think I ended up with only about 300 calories total. Had some pilsbury ready to bake cookies with DSS earlier in the day, so ended up at about 2100 calories for the day. Not above my maintenance level when you average it out for the week.... still, will have to fight the carby headache I have today now. Blah.

Today:
E: I took the last three days off from exercise, trying to decide if I want to take off today and tomorrow as well. I'm thinking that will make me crazy, so planning strength training and light cardio tonight while DH is at a friend's house.
B: smoothie, :coffee:
S: string cheese, strawberries, blueberries, concord grapes
L: grilled chicken salad
S: apple w/ light swiss laughing cow, lf van yogurt w/ berries
D: turkey sausage over rice
S: frozen grapes or light english muffin

I resisted all sorts of stuff yesterday at the hospital. Yeah for that. Boo for Saturday. Anyway, I've declared war on my 10 lb Paris gain.

Today:
grits, eggs, bit of cheddar, peach
cc/fruit
protein pancakes
protein shake
ground turkey, veggies
1 hr weights
post workout protein shake

Today's plan:

B - French toast, sliced plum
S - Asian pear, laughing cow
L - Tuna melt w/ light cheddar on sourdough, sliced peach
S - Popcorn
S - Muscle Milk Light and Strawberry smoothie
D - Salad w/ grilled carne asada, grilled veggies, sliced veggies, croutons, lf parmesan ranch dressing
S - NSA Ice Cream, Berries

E - 60 min incline trainer
40-50 min LB, abs, and arms without bugging shoulder

Midwife - good job resisting bad stuff at the hospital!

Yesterday came in a little higher than I originally planned, but still right at maintenance level. Got in a great workout last night, so I feel good.

Today:
B: smoothie, :coffee2:
S: string cheese, blueberries, strawberries, concord grapes
L: grilled chicken salad
S: apple w/ laughing cow, either yogurt w/ berries or kashi go lean w/ berries depending on when my afternoon meeting ends and where I am at the time
D: shrimp & veggie stir fry over brown rice
S: yogurt or air popped popcorn

Thanks, Shannon!

Today:

3 mile run
pnb toast, protein shake
cc/ berries
turkey burger, bread, cheese, apple
apple
dinner will be eggs or salmon with a veggie
1 hr weights

Work is crazy this week, I'm behind on posting. Here's my best guess of what I ate:

Monday:
B - oatmeal squares, blueberries, skim milk
L - lasagna
S - banana, hershey's almond nugget :o
D - rice, pinto bean skillet
S - corn tortilla w/butter, sugar, and cinnamon
E - none

Tuesday:
B - oatmeal w/blueberries & raw sugar
L - lasagna
S - banana, hershey's almond nugget :o
D - butternut squash baked risotto, two glasses of wine (it was a looong day at work!)
E - none, got home too late

Wednesday:
B - oatmeal squares, blueberries, skim milk
L - rice, pinto bean skillet
S - banana
D - probably pasta and veggies, I have asparagus and broccoli waiting to be cooked
E - if I have time, I'll do yesterday's workout that I missed

And yesterday came in a little higher than the day before, right at 2030 calories. I try for 1950, so not terrible.... Had a small amount of Bailey's Irish Cream in skim milk with coffee and lite hershey's syrup after dinner, then had a south beach diet snack bar before bed. Would have been fine if I hadn't also had protein chocolate milk post workout that I miscalculated... Had another great workout, so I'm not going to obsess about it. Today is going to be low, as long as I can withstand the bars.

Today:
B: smoothie, coffee
S: string cheese
L: grilled chicken salad or grilled chicken on wheat, apple w/ light swiss laughing cow
S: yogurt w/ berries, kashi go lean w/ skim or oatmeal
D: chicken & veggie stir fry over rice... I'm going to make brown rice for myself I think, even if I make white rice for DH
S: yogurt w/ fruit or maybe more cereal. I'm into cereal right now for some reason

Planning for a POP day today to add onto the string!

B - French Toast w/ eggbeaters, plum
S - Asian Pear, laughing cow
L - Turkey sandwich with RF cheddar and a tbsp of homemade peach jalapeno jam, small salad
S - Popcorn
S - Muscle Milk Lite
D - Pork tenderloin and long bean stirfry, brown jasmine rice
S - NSA Ice Cream, blackberry sauce

E - 60 min cardio, 20-30 min yoga

Amanda - :high: on the POP days!

Today will be a little higher, since it's DW's birthday. Still, we're being celebratory without going off the rails, which was her request anyway, so it's good!

B - Whole wheat banana pancakes, peanut butter "syrup" (2 pts sugar free pancake syrup to 1 pt natural PB, splash cinnamon, pinch of salt), 2 slices bacon
S - Asian Pear, laughing cow
L - Pork and long bean stirfry, brown rice
S - Popcorn
S - Greek yogurt, berries
D - Baked chicken parmesan, FiberGourmet pasta, roasted veggies, tomato sauce
S - Strawberry shortcake - lemon-flavored buttermilk biscuit, strawberries, whipped cream

E - 80 min cardio

Yesterday was perfectly on target calorie wise. I got in a little exercise, but didn't feel my best so it wasn't as good as it could have been. At least I went out to the garage and did something, though!

Today:
B: smoothie, :coffee:
S: string cheese, strawberries, concord grapes, blueberries
L: grilled chicken salad
S: yogurt w/ berries & concord grapes, apple w/ laughing cow
D: either thin crust cheese pizza or spaghetti w/ red sauce & peppers, depends on DSS status for the evening
S: go lean crunch with skim milk, or possibly in greek yogurt w/ fruit

Today was pretty bad in terms of food and lack of exercise, so I'm going to start planning ahead again. Here's for tomorrow:

E: walk/jog park path (3 mi)

B: wheat english muffin w/ peanut butter, grapes, coffee
S: banana
L: spicy lentil wrap from TJ's
D: will be at a group dinner, but knowing the girl who's cooking it should be decent. sticking to ONE sensible serving =)

Today came in just fine - spaghetti for dinner, skipped the apple/laughing cow snack, had some trail mix with lunch, then a chocolate, peanut butter & banana protein smoothie for snack. Got in some solid cardio as well.

Today:

Breakfast: nutritional shake
Snack: nutritional shake
Lunch: black beans and onions in a brown rice wrap, 1/4 a small avocado
Snack: carrots
Snack: 3/4 of a protein bar, an apple
Snack: ?

So, I have been POP since Sunday. Woohoo!

Today:
1/2 bagel, laughing cow, protein shake
greek yogurt, fruit
That's all I got planned, but will update later.

Midwife - :high: on the POP!

Today:
E: strength training & some stationary bike when I get home from work - DH has been sick all week so I haven't been sleeping well. Trying to exercise in the morning just hasn't been happening...
B: smoothie, :coffee:
S: string cheese, strawberries, blueberries
L: grilled chicken salad
S(s): nectarine, maybe trail mix (I should admit it, as I've eaten it every day this week...), greek yogurt w/ blueberries, concord grape & raspberries. apple w/ laughing cow if there is room
D: hamburger helper w/ ground turkey breast
S: either kashi w/ skim & fruit or peanut butter chocolate protein smoothie... I've had a lot of calories left at the end of the night several days this week so have done a smoothie several times...

Today:

Breakfast: nutritional shake
Snack: banana
Lunch: black beans, a brown rice tortilla, half a slice of cheese, mixed salad green, very small amount of avocado
Dinner: a grilled chicken/veggie skewer, 3/4 a steak sandwich, salad, a few chips and salsa, a chocolate chip cookie

Yesterday went off track a litle - got a Butterfinger Sonic Blast after dinner. Only put me about 75 cals over my target so I'm not too worried.

Today -
E: 8 mile run at the park
B: pb&j, black coffee before run
L:mandarin grilled salad from Wendy's
S: banana, coffee, kashi go lean crunch w/ skim, strawberries, blueberries & concord grapes, maybe more coffee
D: cheese pizza, grapes
S: light english muffin or mini bagel w/ pb or kashi crunchy bar

B: banana, coffee (slept in a bit)
L: veggie burger w/ swiss, pickle, veggie chips
D: sundried tomato pasta salad, bean and cheese quesadilla, chips & salsa
S: yogurt

Yesterday was great. Stayed OP all day, switched the english muffin evening snack for greek yogurt with berries & kashi go lean, then had some honey sunflower seeds right before bed. I was starving starving starving after the long run yesterday.

Today:
E: might be an off day, might do some strength training later
B: kashi hearty honey & cinnamon cereal w/ berries, coffee
S: light english muffin, earl grey
L: fish sticks, mac & cheese
S: kashi crunchy bar if anything
D: ground chicken breast enchiladas, small amount of rice
S: depends on dinner and calories left