Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet - Sonoma/Mediterranean Weekly Thread Mar 15-22, 2010

New week, good luck

:luck2you:

This week will be a bit more challenging for me than usual, because Mum's coming to stay for 2 weeks tomorrow so I'm sure there will be wine and restaurant food thrown into the week. Also, it's St Patrick's day on Wednesday and this is a big day for Irish people. The tradition is to take the day off work and go out and get absolutely hammered but I will not be doing that this year. So most likely it will be a meal out somewhere after work, and a few drinks.

I'm really going to have to try to stay focused for the next two weeks. Last time Mum was here I think I put on about 5lbs. I have to remind myself how disappointed I will be in myself if I completely fall off the wagon. Thankfully Mum is on a health kick at the moment so hopefully there wont be that much alcohol and we'll get out for some long walks.

Here's todays -
B: Bowl fruit and fibre, low fat yoghurt
L: Stir fry veg and kidney beans with brown rice
D: Stir fry veg and kidney beans with brown rice
S: Apple, kiwi

20 mins wii

Hey girls!

Well this morning I had a nice suprise.... I los 3 pounds since last week! But yesterday i went on the scale and I was 213 and this morning 210.??? Makes no sense but Ill take it hahaha like last week did not make sense I was up 3 pounds LOL We will see tomorrow morning

Sarah: I am sure you will do good. Just come back on the forums and look at your ticker everytime you feel the urge to cheat too much. I know it helps me :D

B: Granola bar
L: Soup and pork
D: sandwich... or maybe just eggs I dont know lol

Exercise: 45 mins cardio

Congratulations :)

That's great news, keep it up!

Cardboardcat--sending good thoughts your weigh (hee hee) to LOSE 5 pounds while your mum is here!
Zofia----waaaaahhhhooooo!

b cereal and skim milk
l salad
s rice and something
No wine this week!!!! I have not lost but have not gained and have been eating divinely mediterranean so I'll see if the wine is plaguing me!!

Thanks Ping!

I didn't touch alcohol last week (wasn't easy lol) and I lost 3lbs, so it certainly did the trick for me. Good luck :)

I had a rough day but I stayed on plan

B: greek yogurt with muselix, sugar free latte
L: whole grain rotini with chickpeas, feta, and tomatoes
D: steak and blue cheese salad, maybe a couple tangerines later

Sorry I haven't been around lately...I got distracted with my concert and then I had a stomach bug so I haven't really been eating anything. Saltines and Ginger ale :) The good news is I'm back at 125 lbs, so this week I'm going to work really hard on staying on track. Congratulations on everyones losses!

B: WW toast
L: PBJ on WW
D: WW pasta with some sort of red sauce

Hey Sarah, hope you're feeling better now :)

B: Bowl fruit and fibre, low fat yoghurt
L: Rocket, cherry tomato, parmesan salad
S: Bowl fruit and fibre, low fat yoghurt
D: Vegetables with cous cous, fillet of sea bass in tomato sauce with 3 small slice french roll. 4 glasses white wine

Hello!
b oatmeal/skim milk
l southwest salad
s omelette with salad

I ate some chocolate last night at about 10:00 and at 3:00 a.m. my eyes POPPED open and I was AWAKE till 6:00!!! Won't do that again...

I've been on a good eating kick recently.

B: Canadian bacon and egg pita pocket, sugar free latte
L: Steak and bleu cheese salad
S: roasted nuts
D: Cold sesame noodles with chicken and cucumbers, tunisian orange, pistachio and date salad

Hello Ladies!

SO I am off the diet for 3 weeks. I will make proper choice just wont make meal plans. Anytime I will be able I will have a salad. Hopefully I wont gain too much.


I am off to Scotland, I wish you all a good 3 weeks and keep up the good work we are all doing amazing!

Im gonna miss you all! :hug:

Zofia! Scotland! I am so happy for you! All good thoughts coming to you for your choices and I KNOW you'll be beautiful!

b oatmeal/skim milk
l PB on WW
d don't know--I want what Petra65 had for dinner last night--recipe?

Zofia-have a great trip! Enjoy. Take it easy with the trips to the pub and I'm sure you'll do fine.

B: steel cut oatmeal with honey, raisins, walnuts, sugar free latte
L: Cold sesame noodles with chicken and cucumbers, 2 tangerines
S: roasted nuts, peanutbutter crackers
D: steak and blue cheese salad, green tea

May have some strawberries with mascarpone later.

My mom made corned beef hash and cabbage last night, plus cornbread and I definitely overate. I'm on the road tonight with a rehearsal so I'm sure it won't be good.

B: kashi goLean
L: PBJ on WW
D: hopefully a salad

Yesterday I saw 130 and instead of being motivated, I went on a binge--I am so disappointed. I have done this before and was wondering if anyone else has and if you could offer some advice?

Hello!

Jesus, worst hangover of possibly my whole life today. Remember last week I was saying how it's tradition to take the day off work and spend all day getting hammered, but there was no way I was doing that? Well, that's exactly what I did end up doing. Booked the day off and went out to celebrate. Twelve hours drinking guinness, and beer. And all I had eaten was a greek salad for lunch beforehand. Was a brilliant day. Being Irish and used to it, usually I can handle a hangover, but not today. I couldn't even keep water down. Thankfully I've come out the other side of it alive. On a good note, I'm in the Maltese news today!!
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100318/local/st-patricks-day-make-merry-and-drink For a few seconds in the last 10 seconds, on the right LOL

So here's yesterday's and today's abysmal admissions -
Yesterday
Greek salad
10,000 pints of guinness

Today
Garden salad and wholemeal roll
chocolate wafer


Terrible! Back on the wagon from tomorrow.

Hope all are well :)

Sarah

Ping,

My advice - Just pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start again. You have only failed if you give up. Hugs to you and keep coming back! :hug: :hug: :hug:

Sarah

Thanks CCC!! Love the hat

This morning I was back down to 131. I think I just need to get really serious about this--for many years if I wanted to drop 10 I just did it but I guess age makes it harder. At least on this diet I am not gaining and am still eating great plus it is so nice to have you all to talk with!

b oatmeal,skim milk
l salad
d chicken something from my new cookbook

Here's yesterdays -
Bowl muesli with light yoghurt
Greek salad
Some antipasto
4 white wines and 2 spritzers

Exercise - 2 hour walk

Will update later with todays

Here's todays, trying to get a normal eating pattern back -

B Toasted ww sandwich with laughing cow light and tomato
S Bowl fruit and fibre, low fat yoghurt
L Toasted ww sandwich with laughing cow light and tomato
S 2 pears, a satsuma, some grapes
D Barbeque salmon salad

1 hour walk

I didn't fall off the face of the earth-just some busy days.

Didn't eat a whole lot today

B: sugar free latte
S: banana
S: left over rotisserie chicken
D: grilled moroccan pork kabob with brown rice, carrots, glass of white wine
Probably some strawberries and mascarpone later

No loss this week.. INCREASE this week ! I'm not beating myself up though, (anymore, I was raging inside when I got off the scales this morning) TOM is coming and I even look bloated and water retentiony. Also not forgetting the massive alcohol blowout on Wednesday, and every action has a reaction so it's not like it wasn't going to do some damage. Onwards and downwards as they say :)

B: Bowl fruit and fibre, low fat yoghurt
L: Broccoli soup and ww toast with light cheese spread
D: Smoked salmon salad, bowl of sugar free jelly
S: Apple, Pear

Exercise - Hour walking.
Hoping to get back to the Wii next week when my left foot is less painful.

Not my best eating day but no disasters either. I've taken to making my own bread in a bread machine and had a few slices of some nice warm whole grain bread fresh out of the machine today.

B: whole wheat buttermilk pancakes, sugar free latte
L: 2 eggs, bacon, slice of whole wheat buttermilk bread
S: couple slices of whole wheat buttermilk bread (is their a theme here?)
D: strawberries and mascarpone cheese

Believe it or not, this really wasn't that bad a day nutritionally-around 1700 calories, 21 grams of fiber and 72 grams of protein.

About an hour of assorted Wii activities.