Living Maintenance - No Excuses! Food and exercise accountability for March

Oops, forgot to start the thread yesterday. All are welcome to join in!

Tues March 1:
B - oatmeal, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, skim milk
L - amy's frozen burrito, lean cuisine potato broccoli
S - banana, clementine
D - cooking light chicken bacon ranch mac n cheese with broccoli added
S - english muffin, plain, half banana milkshake, spoon of PB (I have got to quit this snacking!)
E - two 8-min dog walks

Wednesday:
B - shredded oats, banana, skim milk
L - pasta w/sauce, frozen mixed veggies, parmesan
S - 2 clementines
D - baked ziti with extra veggies
S - english muffin w/butter
E - two 9-min dog walks, 15 min bike trainer

Hey Jessica - I am back on track. Weight is up, pants are tight. Thinking about going to see my mom for mother's day, so have 10 weeks to get back on track. Can do! I started on Monday.

Monday - Feb 28
B - package of fresh blueberries, 1/2 cup fat free vanilla bean yogurt

L - big salad - romaine, grape tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots shreddies, a little bit of tortilla strips, leftover pork chop, BBQ sauce, fat free ranch

S - tangelo

D - home made sweet potato and roasted corn soup, small grilled cheese sandwich

Workout - treadmill - 2 miles, 200 calories, brisk walk (gently easing back into exercise, I don't want to go all out and hurt myself)

Tuesday March 1
B - package of fresh blueberries, 1/2 cup fat free vanilla bean yogurt

L - big salad - romaine, grape tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots shreddies, a little bit of tortilla strips, leftover pork chop, BBQ sauce, fat free ranch

S - tangelo

D - home made pasta sauce (sun dried tomato, fresh basil, ground turkey, mushrooms), over 2oz whole wheat pasta

Wednesday March 2
B - package of fresh blueberries, 1/2 cup fat free vanilla bean yogurt

L - big salad - romaine, grape tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots shreddies, leftover steak, low fat Caesar, a little bit of crunchy jalepeno

S - tangelo

D - maple glazed salmon over brown rice, steamed broccoli
Workout - 2 easy miles on the treadmill, 200 calories

Thursday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, skim milk
L - leftover baked ziti
S - apple
D - DH made tofu, peas, roasted asparagus, roasted potatoes/onions/carrots
S - spoon of PB, english muffin w/butter
E - two 9-min dog walks

Thursday March 3
B - 2 scrambled eggs, broccoli, tons of salsa, wrapped in a 50 calorie La Tortilla factory tortilla

L - big salad - romaine, grape tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots shreddies, leftover turkey, a little BBQ, a little fat free ranch, tortilla strips

S - tangelo

D - Left over home made pasta sauce, 2 oz of whole wheat rotini
Workout - 2 easy miles on the treadmill, 200 calories

Thanks Jessica, I totally forgot that the month had changed!

Tuesday~
B~egg white mcmuffin
L~leftover chicken enchiladas, pear, Activia light yogurt
D~orange chicken, rice, veggies

Wednesday~
B~egg salad on ww thin muffin (egg salad = 1 egg, 1/4 avocado, 2 T ff mayo)
L~Smart Ones entree, pear, Activia light yogurt
D~sirloin patty w/pepper jack cheese and salsa and ketchup, large side salad

Thursday~
B~egg salad on ww thin muffin (egg salad = 1 egg, 1/4 avocado, 2 T ff mayo)
L~Smart Ones entree, pear, Activia light yogurt
D~breakfast (scrambled eggs w/ham, hash browns, ww English muffin, melon)

Friday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - leftover baked ziti
S - piece of cake and piece of giant cookie cake :o plus apple
D - baked parmesan crusted ocean perch, wild/brown/white rice mix, frozen mixed veggies
S - spoon of PB
E - 10 mins stair climber/elliptical thing, 10 mins strength, 5 min stretching

Friday~
B~egg salad and avocado on ww thin bun
L~chef salad w/only half of the low fat ranch dressing
D~we're considering a movie and in that case we'll have popcorn, otherwise it's leftover carnitas with rice & beans

Friday March 4

B - 2 scrambled eggs, broccoli, tons of salsa, wrapped in a 50 calorie La Tortilla factory tortilla

L - big salad - romaine, grape tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots shreddies, leftover turkey, crunchy wontons, light sweet vidalia onion dressing

S - tangelo

D - Left over home made pasta sauce, 2 oz of whole wheat rotini

Saturday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, jam, skim milk
S - (post-swim) - 2 shot blocks
L - two crescent roll hot dogs (using "lite" crescent rolls, normal hot dogs, and colby jack cheese), two crescent rolls :o
S - salad w/lf dressing
D - cooking light vegetable korma on rice
S - frozen cooked winter squash with a little brown sugar and cinnamon
E - 45 min swim including some intervals, 10 min dog walk

Saturday March 5

B - 2 scrambled eggs, broccoli, tons of salsa, wrapped in a 50 calorie La Tortilla factory tortilla

L - Chipotle - chicken bol, no beans. Tons of lettuce, 2 scoops pico.

S - tall non fat latte

D - going to a friend's. She says she is making healthy lasagna. I am bringing salad. I plan to fill my plate with salad and have a small square of lasagna. Will try to stay away from the wine and the bread.

*edit for dinner* okay, did pretty well, but not perfect. I did put a ton of healthy salad on my plate and had a small square of lasagna. She made bacon wrapped figs for an appetizer and I had 4. I also had a small glass of red wine. The husband works in the food industry, and for dessert they had those little mini desserts you get at PF Changes (100-220 calories) I had one. I didn't eat any bread! Considering my total calories for the day, it was a maintenance day, at least.

Sunday:
B - shredded oats, banana, skim milk
L - frozen chicken burrito
D - @cooking club, Irish night - some cheese fondue with apples, bread, broccoli, irish soda bread w/butter, small portion onion soup, small portion fish chowder, one lamp chop, bunch of roasted root veggies, one portion apple cake w/vanilla ice cream, 2 brownies, two sips of irish coffee
E - 11 min dog walk

Sunday March 6

B - oatmeal, big spoon of apple butter

L - leftover salad from last night (green leaf, tomato, hearts of palm, black olives, a little avocado), topped with a crumbled veggie burger

S - going to a tea party. I am going to have a petits four (since I am bringing them)
*EDIT* okay, I ate more than I had planned, it was a really special occasion, with real china, fancy teapots and little sandwiches with the crusts cut off

D - Went to a bbq place, had trip tip salad - greens, tri tip, corn, red beans, tomato, dressing on side

Saturday
B~egg and avocado on ww thin bun
L~leftover small carnitas burrito
S~some sort of a trail mix bar with a beer during golf
D~gyro, beer, ouzo at the Greek festival (yum)

Sunday
B~egg and avocado on ww thin bun
L~quesadilla
D~homemade mixed seafood lasagna and salad with wine

Monday
B~egg (hardboiled)
S~apple (small)
S~2 mini kitkat bars (oops)
L~Smart Ones entree, small pear, Activia light yogurt
D~not sure yet, but no alcohol!

Monday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, jam, skim milk
L - leftover vegetable korma and rice
S - banana
D - asparagus parmesan pasta toss w/chicken
S - ww toast w/jam
E - 45 min yoga class

Monday

B - package of fresh blueberries, 1/2 cup fat free vanilla bean yogurt

L - big salad - romaine, grape tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots shreddies, 100 calorie veggie burger, low fat Caesar, a little bit of crunchy onions

S - tangelo

D - maple glazed salmon over brown rice, steamed broccoli

Tuesday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover pasta veg chicken toss
S - blueberry nf greek yogurt
D - indian style spinach and tofu on rice
E - 10 min dog walk

Dinner last night was mac & cheese. Not a win

Tuesday
B~bean burrito (made from leftovers)
S~grapefruit or apple
L~Smart Ones entree, small pear, Activia light yogurt
D~chicken and salad

Allison, since dinner seems to be where you have the most trouble, maybe you should try planning in advance and buying all your ingredients in advance? I usually pick out a bunch of recipes for the week on Sunday and go to the grocery and buy all the ingredients for all of them. That way I have no excuse not to make one.

Wednesday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - will be leftover spinach/tofu on rice
S - nf greek yogurt
D - tofu lo mein (cooking light, lots of veggies)
S - half banana w/pb
E - dog walk, 10 mins bike trainer

Jessica~that is usually what I do, but I always have on hand the ingredients for something quick and easy if I'm too tired to cook. It's those items that get me in trouble the most and they're the items my son wants most of the time.

Wednesday
B~chicken in a tortilla with a little cheese
L~Smart Ones entree, small pear, Activia light yogurt
D~leftover seafood lasagna

Stress has finally normalized enough that I am eating regularly again, instead of nothing all day and then something junky for dinner. My calories were low, but my body felt like crap. Eating is important, darn it! Exercise, at least, has been pretty solid throughout.

B - Protein shake w/ pineapple, berries, and almond milk, plus protein powder
S - Apple as needed
L - Sandwich - Sourdough roll, bbq chicken breast, a little gouda, tons of veggies (pickles, lettuce, cucumber).
S - Popcorn or another protein shake as needed
D - FiberGourmet pasta w/ chicken sausage, lots of veggies, and a lemony sauce with a touch of fat free half and half.
S - NSA Ice Cream

E - 80 min cardio

Thursday

B~leftover taco meat in tortilla with a little cheese
L~Smart Ones entree, small pear, Activia light yogurt
D~either a ham and cheese frittata or thin pizza with salad

Amanda, glad the stress is getting more manageable.

Thursday:
B - wheat cereal, raisins, walnuts, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover indian spinach on rice
S - apple, ww toast w/butter
D - pasta w/asparagus, beans, sauce, asiago
S - raisin bran w/skim milk :o
E - two 15-min dog walks

Let me get caught up:

Tuesday

B - 1/2 package of strawberries, 1/2 cup fat free vanilla bean yogurt

L - big salad - romaine, grape tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots shreddies, 100 calorie veggie burger, low fat Caesar, a little bit of crunchy onions

S - tangelo

D - pork chop, big pile of steamed beans

Wednesday
B - 1/2 package of strawberries, 1/2 cup fat free vanilla bean yogurt

L - big salad - romaine, grape tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots shreddies, leftover pork chop, with a little BBQ sauce, fat free ranch, a little bit of tortilla strips

S - tangelo

D - tacos - 3 corn shells, ground turkey, roma tomato, a little low fat cheese, tons of lettuce salsa

Dinner last night was the frittata, but not ham. I made it southwest and oh, was it yummy!

B~leftover frittata
L~out with DH, probably salad, but will have to hear what the special is first
D~thin crust pizza and salad

tomorrow
B~eggwhite mcmuffin on ww English muffin
L~skipping due to early dinner after DD's concert
D~something Mexican from the canina (can't wait!)

Sunday
B~eggwhite mcmuffin
L~taco
D~steak and salad

Snacked yesterday. :o

Friday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, jam, skim milk
S - string cheese
L - leftover tofu lo mein
S - nf yogurt
D - cuban black bean patties with pineapple rice, oatmeal w/raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon
E - elliptical intervals, strength

Weekend catch-up if I can remember.

Saturday:
B - raisin bran, skim milk
L - pasta w/sauce, frozen veggies, cheese
S - yogurt, bite of DH's PB&J, toast w/butter
D - @Chinese - cup wonton soup, rice, orange peel beef, princess shrimp
E - two 15 min dog walks

Sunday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, walnuts, apple butter, skim milk
S - two clif shot blocks
L - frozen evol beef burrito, spoon of PB
S - like 1/3 of a loaf of french bread :o and a little chicken
D - bean soup w/beef & tomato, lf cornbread
S - vanilla ice cream w/choc syrup & cherries
E - 30 min swim intervals, walking around mall

Monday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, walnuts, skim milk
L - leftover bean beef soup
S - nf greek yogurt strawberry
D - chicken penne florentine
E - 18 min stationary bike, 18 min core, 15 min dog walk, stretching

Due to injury, my Sunday dinner changed from steak and salad to pasta and salad. I was having too much pain to be in charge of properly grilling the steaks. I had my MIL help with the cooking and she did the dishes.

Monday
B~egg mcmuffin (whole egg today)
L~Smart Ones entree, pear, Activia light yogurt
S~string cheese
D~steak and salad if we eat at home, not sure if we go out (my BFF is in town and we might go out for dinner)

Tuesday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, jam, skim milk
L - leftover chicken penne florentine
S - banana
D - crustless smoked turkey and spinach quiche, leftover lf cornbread
S - spoon of PB
E - warmup, 26 min various strength, stretching

Tuesday
B~leftover baked potato
L~Smart Ones entree, pear, yogurt
D~early birthday dinner at favorite local Mexican restaurant, carnitas or seafood enchiladas and a margarita

OMG, the crustless quiche DH cooked last night was divine. Here's the recipe (http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000001809150)if anyone wants it.

Wednesday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover quiche and leftover bean soup
S - grapefruit, banana
D - bbq chicken sliders w/broccoli slaw and roasted potatoes, glass of wine
E - 23 min stationary bike intervals

Wednesday
B~eggwhite mcmuffin]
L~whatever I can find at the airport in Phoenix
D~whatever my dad has on hand
The beginning of 10 days of unknown...

I was good and didn't snack after dinner last night.

Thursday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover bbq chicken sliders, broccoli slaw, roasted potatoes
S - banana, three hershey's minis
D - red beans and rice
E - core and UBWO, half hour dog walk

I'm quite proud of myself!!!

Wednesday recap
L~water and three small handfuls of trail mix (cranberries, raw almonds, granola)
D~salad of field greens, gorgonzola, apples, candied walnuts and cranberries.
NO ALCOHOL!!!!

Thursday
B~coffee (not used to the time change...)
L~3/4 small apple, 2 oz cheddar cheese and about 6 Triscuits and 4 wheat thins
D~southwest frittata (must put in recipes) and 5 blackberries
NO ALCOHOL!!! (yet) its' still early and I might have a small (SMALL) nightcap. I did not fall asleep well last night mainly because my Dad's CPAP machine makes quite a racket in this small house.

Note: I did NOT have a nightcap last night!

B~coffee
S~fruit
L~leftover frittata
D~Smart Ones entree
NO ALCOHOL!! :-)

Good job Allison!

Friday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover red beans and rice
S - apple
D - pasta w/green beans, carrots, chicken, sauce, cheese
S - three choc chip cookies, 2.5 blondies :o
E - dog walk

Friday recap

B~coffee
L~egg salad sandwich (didn't eat all the bread)
D~navy bean soup, dinner roll

NO ALCOHOL!!!!!

I really can't wait to see my weight next Monday morning!

Previous post was actually the Saturday recap...getting mixed up here not being at work

Sunday
B~coffee
S~pear
L~leftover southwest chicken frittata
D~chicken cordon bleu with mixed vegetables

five days of no alcohol!

Weight holding steady today the same as it was Friday despite the junk this weekend.

Weekend recap:

Saturday:
B - raisin bran, skim milk
L - @fast food mexican, quesadilla with chicken and veggies inside, some lettuce and pico de gallo
D - @restaurant - beer, flatbread w/pulled pork, bbq sauce, pineapple, one of DH's onion rings
S - small scoop gelato
E - two 30-min dog walks

Sunday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - boston market chicken carver sandwich, side of veggies
D - @in-laws' house - beef stew (I took small piece of beef plus lots of carrots), roasted potatoes, green beans, glass of wine, a couple jelly beans, one pretzel, small piece of carrot cake, one hamentash
E - 60 min swim

Monday:
B - ww toast w/little bit of tub margarine, 2 egg whites, small glass OJ
L - pasta with green beans, kidney beans, frozen veggies, sauce
S - mexican hot chocolate (skim milk), dry toast
D - cooking light variation on moussaka
E - dog walk

Hi, I'm in. Needing some accountability.

guidelines for back on track planning:
1. NO SNACKING with evening television. Might avoid tv downstairs altogether. Maybe just say no food after 8p.
2. increase PO FLUIDS. tea, seltzer thru the day/ evening
3. write ALL BITES, no matter what
4. exercise must be a priority, 4x week. Must Happen.

bkfst: 2 eggs, 3 slice turkey bacon, hot sauce
lunch: 1/2 pound deli turkey, mustard
snack: apple
dinner: stir fry bok choy and nappa cabbage, shrimp in tom yum soup

no formal exercise planned for today. just walking thru NYC, running here and there

five days of no alcohol!

during an extremely stressful time, no less :carrot: WTG!

I need some excuse-annihilation.

Today:
2 eggs, 1 slice cheese, 1 slice whole grain bread
Lunch--veggies and lentils
snacks: clementines, hard boiled egg whites
dinner--tbd
exercise: run this evening with my running buddy

And, plenty of PO hydration. ;)

I think today is Tuesday.
Recap for Monday
B~pot of coffee
S~skinny vanilla latte
L~half turkey & cranberry sandwich and tomato soup with a chocolate chip cookie
D~water
S~coffee
And now it's Tuesday. I've been up since 5:15 Monday morning. I'd drink more coffee, but it's so old and stale. I really can't wait til "morning" so I can get a Starbucks.
Day 6? of no alcohol, but at this point I'd rather have sleep than anything.

Oh, does anyone have Paradise there? SOOOOO much better than Panera.

Welcome to the party Midwife and Kitty!

Allison, we do have Paradise here but I have never really been. I'll have to try it!

Tuesday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover moussaka
S - apple, a few red hots, sf hot cocoa
D - jamaican chicken thighs, asparagus, and rice
S - wheat cereal w/brown sugar and cinnamon, spoon of PB
E - core at PT

OK, I am now on a regular eating schedule after the stress. Thank goodness! I lost 5 lbs from the stress, which never happens to me. ANYWAY.

Yesterday:
B - 2/3 cup plain yogurt, 1/3 cup Go Lean, 1 cup mixed berries
S - 1 piece beef jerky, 10 cashews
L - Sandwich thin, chicken breast burger, 3/4 cup sliced strawberries, 1/2 serving popchips
S - 10 cashews, handful strawberries
S - 1/2 cup Go Lean, 1/2 cup mixed berries, 3/4 cup almond milk
D - Grilled chicken, roasted asparagus, polenta
S - Banana pudding (made with nonfat milk, with ginger thins instead of the traditional vanilla wafers).
E - 75 min cardio

Today:
B - 2/3 cup plain yogurt, 1/3 cup Go Lean, 1 cup mixed berries
S - 1/2 cup Go Lean, 1/2 cup berries, 3/4 cup almond milk
L - Leftovers: Chicken, polenta, asparagus
S - Cheese stick, strawberries, sliced turkey
D - Grilled flank steak, spring onion risotto, sauteed chard
S - NSA Ice Cream

E - 75 min cardio, 60 min TB strength

No regular eating schedule here.
Ithink its Tuesday
B--skinny vanilla latte andStarbucks ham, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich
L&D--who knows...

:)
Monday ended with leftover turkey meatloaf in tom yum w/veggie soup, not shrimp. And a jar of picante peppers. (and a few miles walked NYC style--speedy)
Tuesday
balance bar
med cup of cafeteria minestrone w/hot sauce
ice cream sandwich (handed to me unwrapped by my 4yo...ate it and charted it)
2 chicken sausages
grapes, strawberries
2 prunes
grilled chicken, cauliflower (pretty much had only bites and tastes-- darn they add up!)
some other bites and tastes from kids which got charted
tv watching w/hot tea only.
bed with a little bit grumbly tummy but I am remembering how it feels to look great and know it!! :)
ending day w/about 1300cal

I ate exactly according to plan today. Which is good, because I really need to get back into my groove. It was very rough for a while there, and I know I jacked my body up a little with 2 weeks at 500-800 calories (I really couldn't help it, every time I tried to eat more, I couldn't keep it down). I have had to just let go and let it be.

Update for Tuesday...
L~coffee & peanut butter cookie
S~coffee
D~mushroom soup, stew over rice, toast, strawberry ice cream (all at the hospice--the chef is really good! Even Dad was able to taste and enjoy this dinner!).

Another day without alcohol and I'm going to take a sleep aid and really sleep tonight!

I ate exactly according to plan today. Which is good, because I really need to get back into my groove. It was very rough for a while there, and I know I jacked my body up a little with 2 weeks at 500-800 calories (I really couldn't help it, every time I tried to eat more, I couldn't keep it down). I have had to just let go and let it be.

:hug: nice to see you again. glad stress is over.

I have no idea what is in store for my Wednesday. I'm sure there will be a cookie involved, but without a lot of other meals, I don't think I'll go over my calorie max. Funny thing...my skinny jeans are still too tight. I would imagine I've lost over the past week without any alcohol and much smaller (or non-existant) meals, but I don't feel any skinnier. We'll see next Monday...

Amanda, I'm glad your stress has finally settled down.

Wednesday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover rice, chicken, and frozen mixed veggies, lf string cheese
S - small piece of cake :o , orange
D - potato egg chard hash, bowl of shredded wheat w/skim milk
S - five girl scout cookies :o
E - stationary bike and various strength stuff

Of course, now I'm in the full throes of my OTHER stress reaction - immune system failure. Another darned cold. Had to kill my workout 10 minutes early.

B - Sandwich thin w/ 1 tbsp natural PB, sliced banana
S - 1/2 cup Go Lean, 1/2 cup berries, milk
L - Leftovers: Flank Steak, spring onion risotto, chard
S - Not sure yet. Yogurt, fruit, maybe some deli turkey
D - Chicken burger on Sandwich thin w/ lettuce, pickle, mustard, and a little ketchup, with roasted asparagus spears
S - NSA Ice Cream w/ Berries

E - Only got through 65 min of cardio before throwing in the towel.

Ok
B ww English muffin and coffee
L salad
S cookies (2)
D chicken and salad
There might (will) be wine but I am driving so only one

Edit: Wine = 2.5 glasses and there were some wonderful strawberries and a roll included with dinner. I should have passed on the roll, but it was so fresh! All in all, I'm still proud of myself.

Now another night at the hospice.

Allison I am also monitoring wine/beer/bloody mary intake

Forgot to mention cheese stick or my miller light lime cactus beer (95cal) that I had yesterday but they did go into my calorie counter
Today:
Balance bar
Salad with tuna, ham, beans, carrots, spicy peppers, sprouts
Miller light lime cactus beer
Trader joe cioppino stew/soup with added water and some tom yum flavor mix to add volume
Edys orange creme pop (80cal)
6 cat cookies
Pirate booty, small amt

Total 1350 ish
ETA amused by my own calorie rationalization of beer and ice pops :D

I have been eating junk lately. But, I'm not gaining, so I'm having a hard time convincing myself to stop.

Thursday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover chard egg potato hash, frozen mixed veggies, lf cottage cheese w/frozen blueberries, some spaghetti with tomato sauce that had a bit of cheese in it
S - orange
D - chicken cacciatore on spaghetti
S - six girl scout cookies
E - HIIT stationary bike

Thursday's "plan"
B~coffee
S~coffee and a cookie(it was two cookies)
L~no idea--another day at Paradise Bakery with DD, meatball panini (1/2 sandwich) and broccoli cheddar soup, cookie
S~several bites of a Butterfinger shake from Iceberg (trying to show DD some of the "hot" spots in SLC)
D~mixed salad of Romaine, mandarin oranges, red onion, shrimp, feta and some jalapenos from DD's dinner and some wine--blame it on my sister!
Not much of a plan, is it? I'll update later.

Edited to add what I actually ate

Thinking of you, Allison. And you, Amanda.

Climbing out of the pit of despair....

eggs, avocado, leftover beans and chile (and then I put the dish in to soak so I wouldn't pick at it all day)
salad--tons of greens, blackberries, red onion, with avocado, leftover meatballs and a bit of raspberry vinaigrette
exercise--run later with DS (track starts for him next week!)
dinner--tbd
water, lots of water. and gum.

Friday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
S - hot cocoa w/decaf espresso :o
L - leftover chicken cacciatore
S - apple, salad w/lf italian and a few sunflower kernels, two hershey's minis :o
D - ground beef and tofu stir fry on rice with lots of veggies
S - the remaining four girl scout cookies :o
E - core stuff at PT

I am so falling off the wagon. Work needs to stop having so many temptations, I need to start bringing more filling lunches (or stop eating so much so that the smaller portion will BE filling again), and the PMS this week isn't helping.

I always get extra hungry the week of my period. I should know this by now. I also know the solution: eat red meat. Maybe tonight I'll swing by the butcher shop and make tonight's planned curry with beef instead of chicken. Or buy some ground beef for homemade burgers this weekend.

Oh, my, Friday
B~coffee
S~cookie
L~Noodles--not a great choice
D~pizza ( was supposed to be salad but SIL forgot the salad, so only 2 slices of salad)
Wine--yes, my sister is a bad influence

I am here, will update calories, can barely remember all I ate...but Thursday was 1600..all in calories counter
Friday, also around 1600-1700. lots of BLTs. no exercise either day.

Today already ate 950 cals, including 400 junk food calories. Would like to grab run when DH returns from errands. I had a work appt and had a huge blowout w/DH before I left the house at 7:30a.

Issue with early am work outs: we have a new dog. He is 10 months old and sleeps in a crate right next to the door. He will whine and wake everyone up if I leave the house for those super early spinning classes, or for a run.
So I decided I would get back to the running b/w train commute getting to work w/o using the subway. RAIN/SLEET, wintry weather on both those days this past week. My third day in NYC is car commute. My extra work and then all my child care and housework meals, shopping... sucks up my opportunity on my 2 week days in NJ. I know lots of excuses but I am feeling so whiny right now. Will/ Must find a way to change this.

Plan for today// either treadmill or outside run. Feeling like it is 50/50 odds.

Dinner out tonight. Italian. Will make good choices and try to have 2 or fewer glasses of wine.

Saturday
B~ww English muffin
S~cookie
L~salad and baked potato at Sweet Tomatoes
D~fish taco and chicken tamale

did get that work out done yesterday. :)
Allison, how's it going?

Yesterday:
1/2 bagel cream cheese
leftover crock pot chicken breast made with salsa, corn, pea, low fat cream cheese, light lime beer-- this leftover last bit was more of a soup
mac and cheese
homemade reuben sandwiches on ww toasted specialty bread from trader joes
salad, broccoli
ww toast w/butter
ice cream 2x in the day, the latter w/3 tbsp cookie dough
no exercise.....
ok, moving onto today
4m run from subway to office :)
balance bar
blend of veggie gumbo and minestrone, fresca soda
dinner-- tom yum with green beans, shrimp or tofu, and those house brand tofu noodles, forget their name, and kim chee

First full day back...

Sunday
B~coffee
S~latte
S~chips & salsa
D~fritata and salad

Monday
B~coffee
S~protein bar
L~Smart Ones entree, pear, Activia yogurt
D~leftovers--probably lasagna

Weekend plus Monday catch up...

Saturday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover gruond beef/tofu stir fry on rice
S - popcorn
D - saute of chicken, onion, broccoflower, spinach, pasta sauce on gnocchi w/asiago
S - two brownies :o
E - about half hour of walking around the woods with the dog

Sunday:
B - steel cut oats, apple butter, a little maple syrup, skim milk
L - leftover beef and tofu stir fry
S - strawberries
D - Chinese take-out - rice, kung pao chicken, ma po tofu (only one bowl)
S - instant choc pudding w/strawberries
E - about half hour walking around

Monday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, strawberries, raw sugar, skim milk
S - "mocha" of decaf espresso, hot water, sugar free hot cocoa
L - leftover kung pao chicken and tofu on rice
S - banana
D - ground chicken sloppy joe on bun, roasted potatoes, salad w/lf dressing
S - spoon of PB
E - strength stuff (full body)

Tuesday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, strawberries, raw sugar, skim milk
L - leftover sloppy joe, half a green bell pepper
S - banana, chunk of baguette, and apple
D - Italian veggie stew with mini farfalle and beans
E - dog walk

tues
forgot balance bar @ home
1/2 day @ work
lunch:
left over tom yum
entire package palak paneer from trader joes
3 tagalongs
2 thinmints
finished the box of breyers ice cream...all that 1230 cals

dinner (had planned to skip)
2-3 oz pastrami, 2 ww torilla w/1-2oz melted cheese
broc, carrots
another 600ish cals

accountable, that's me ;)
actually, didn't gain which surprised me

today
5mile run (done :))
balance bar
salad with tuna, beets, feta, black olives, broc, red onion
dinner? tbd---

Monday's dinner ended up being chicken cordon blue with mashed potatoes and green beans

Tuesday
B~breakfast wrap
S~protein bar
L~Smart Ones entree, pear, Activia light yogurt
S~6 pcs licorice
D~leftover frittata and lasagna with green beans

Wednesday
B~egg
L~Smart Ones entree, pear, Activia light yogurt
D~BLT sandwiches

Chiming in on the last few days of the month. I am having some very good scale days, it appears that the stress-lost lbs are going to stay gone. Don't like how I lost them, but man, I'll take it!

Yesterday:
B - Bowl of high fiber cereal, almond milk
S - Orange
L - Leftovers: Grilled boneless/skinless chicken thigh, whole wheat couscous with dried fruit, broccoli
S - english muffin pizza w/ half slice canadian bacon
D - Udon noodles, chicken, and broccoli stirfried in a hoisin/garlic/ginger based sauce
S - NF Frozen Yogurt

E - 75 min cardio, 60 min strength

Today:
B - nonfat plain yogurt, chopped nectarine, 1/3 cup high fiber cereal, piece light toast
S - Orange or Apple
L - Leftover noodles, chicken, broccoli from yesterday
S - Protein shake
D - Fiber gourmet pasta, garlic chicken sausage, peppers, onions, and zucchini, tomato sauce
S - NSA Ice cream

E - 80 min cardio

Wednesday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, strawberries, raw sugar, skim milk
L - amy's bean and cheese burrito, nf greek yogurt w/honey
S - banana
D - chicken oreganata on pasta, glass of wine, big salad w/veggies and strawberries in it + lf dressing
S - cinnamon sugar toast (no butter), spoon of PB :o
E - 25 min stationary bike hill program

Thursday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, strawberries, raw sugar, skim milk
L - leftover chicken oreganata, spaghetti, green beans
S - lf yogurt, banana
D - bulgur, chicken, collards, beans
E - deadlifts, 30 day shred

Thursday

B~toast with jam
S~pondering a protein bar but I think I'll settle for coffee instead (better choice)
L~Smart Ones entree, pear, Activia light yogurt
D~steaks and ??? (cookout at in-laws)

Thursday -

B - 1 cup Kashi Go-Lean, 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
S - Orange or Apple
L - Leftovers: Pasta w/ chicken sausage, zucchini, bell pepper, onion
S - Protein shake
D - Tostadas - lean ground beef, nonfat refried beans, lettuce, olives, salsa, fat free sour cream, fajita veggies.
S - NSA Ice Cream

E - 80 min incline trainer, need to do some stretching because I am in the throes of post-lifting soreness from Thursday and am doing some slow lowering when I need to use the restroom (and I KNOW you all know what I'm talking about!)

Been trying to get over here all morning! Today is my first day NOT calorie counting and going intuitive (well kind of). Anyway hoping to check in daily just to keep an eye on what's going into my mouth.

B - Coffee w/ sf creamer Flaxseed Waffles w/ all natural PB and banana
L - Whole grain and flax flatout w/ leftover chicken, bell peppers, onions, and one slice of swiss cheese. Carrots and kefir ranch dressing.
S - Not sure, either chobani yogurt or a Kashi granola bar. Who knows maybe both! I'm going for a run later and we'll see how I'm feeling.
D - Grandparents are in town and I'm cooking, but it will have to be family friendly. Going to do whole wheat pasta with marinara and a small amount of freshly grated parm. Salad and *maybe* a slice of bread, but probably not because I'm going to have a glass of wine or a martini.

No evening snack today because of the alcohol. Hopefully my inhibitions don't wane because of the alcohol.