No Excuses! Maintainers food and exercise accountability for January
 

B~egg white omelet
S~sm grapefruit
L~small portion lasagna, yogurt, pear
S~celery
D~not sure yet, something from DD's P90X meal plan: dinner was miso soup (too salty, but good) and beef & broccoli stir fry over soba noodles.

E~treadmill 30 minutes--oops, didn't get that in.

I am recommitting after a holiday season that was a bit too indulgent. Today was my first weigh in over red-line, but one is enough! No more! Still fighting this awful sore throat/cold thing (I think it turned into a sinus/ear infection, and that's why it's hanging around), but all symptoms are above neck so exercise is non-negotiable.

B - Bagel thin pizza (bagel thin, part skim mozzarella, pizza sauce, turkey
S - Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup grapes
L - Soup, whole wheat roll
S - Protein Shake
D - Soup, whole wheat roll (I think Sarah is going to make a big pot of chicken noodle to drive the sickies away).
S - NSA Ice Cream

E - 70 min incline trainer, 60 min strength, 0 min excuses!

The first P90X meal that DD made last night was good, but way too salty. Regardless, my weight was down this morning, so no complaints there. I got a wonderful night sleep (first in over a week it seems) and that made my morning so much nicer. Funny how I don't get hungry as early when I sleep well. I didn't eat breakfast before leaving for work, but I have plenty here to eat, so I'm not worried.

B~small grapefruit
S~celery
L~turkey tetrazzinin (small portion), pear, yogurt
S~celery (I can't tell you how much I've been craving celery, very strange for me)
D~chicken something from DD's P90X meal plan

Back under redline, but barely. Sticking with it today despite the ongoing cold/sick situation. Yesterday I did get through my cardio and lifting, but then I felt like poop, so perhaps today I'll go a bit easier.

B - Bagel thin, cream cheese, turkey
S - Nonfat greek yogurt
L - Leftover chicken noodle soup
S - Popcorn
D - Fibergourmet spaghetti with lean beef, lots of veggies, sauce
S - NSA Ice Cream

E - 80 min incline trainer

Thanks for starting the thread Allison!

Monday 1/3:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - leftover cabbage beef soup, bread
S - popcorn, few pretzels, beer
D - stir fry of tofu and chinese veggies on rice
S - hot cocoa
E - half hour-ish walk

Tuesday 1/4 - BACK ON TRACK day, my house guests are gone!
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - leftover stir fry on rice
S - banana, clementine, lf string cheese
D - mushroom hazelnut pasta
E - 35 min bike trainer ride

I logged my calories yesterday, and it came out to 1334, and I was wondering why I was so hungry but I figured it was because I'd been eating too much lately, so I went to bed to avoid eating anymore. This morning I realized I accidentally logged yesterday's oatmeal twice, and I actually ate more like 1100 calories yesterday. :rolleyes: Oh well, weight is headed down so it's all good.

Wednesday 1/5:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - leftover pasta and chili
S - banana
D - polenta with sausage ragu, broccoli
E - strength training at lunchtime

Another good day behind me!

Wednesday~
B~leftover wild and brown rice
S~grapefruit
L~leftover lasagna, pear, yogurt
S~celery
D~pork tenderloin salad

D~30 minutes on treadmill

OP. Since the cold is not leaving, I am limiting my exercise today to walking the dog (60 min this morning) and some yoga. If I am feeling well this afternoon, I may do a few songs on JustDance, but that's it. Need to get well, seriously. I cannot deal with having this sore throat forever.

B - Bagel thin pizza w/ light mozza and turkey
S - Greek Yogurt
L - Leftovers: Spaghetti with zucchini and lean meat sauce
S - Protein Shake
D - Tostadas
S - NSA Ice Cream

E - Walk dog, yoga

1/4:
B - chocolate milk w/ anywhey protein powder
L - big salad w/ green leaf lettuce, spring mix, pomegranate arils, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, green grapes, raisins, candied walnuts, mahi mahi, raspberry vinaigrette dressing
S - 8 g dried apples, a handful of raisins, 6 baked doritos, snpwman sugar cookie, kashi go lean protein bar
D - chicken, broccoli, red/yellow/orange pepper, carrots onion stir fried & served over quinoa
S - 1 ounce choco-vine, 2 ounces scotch w/ a little water, 1 hersheys kiss
E - seven hours of moving boxes, packing up holiday decorations, carrying things up into the attic

Plan for 1/5:
B - greek yogurt w/ blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, honey
S -string cheese
L - huge salad w/ mahi mahi
S - undecided at present
D - either a take out salad or a boca spicy chic patty with a side of some kind
S - peanut butter toast

OMG. Last night's dinner from cooking light was so rich. I am totally posting it to the recipes thread in a few minutes.

Thursday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - leftover pasta w/mushroom hazelnut sauce
S - banana
D - pasta w/sauce, parmesan
E - none

Not sure if I'll get in any exercise today, but the weight is coming off!

plan for today:
B~grapefruit
S~celery
L~leftover lasagna, pear, Activia yogurt
S~celery (yesterday I didn't have this--it's my go-to when the stomach rumbles start)
D~turkey breast something from DD's P90X

Friday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - @work, Panera - half smoked turkey sandwich, cafe classic salad, two pieces baguette
S - pear
D - country captain chicken on rice
S - glass of ff milk
E - none

Last night's dinner was baked turkey breast slices with "gravy" (low sodium, low fat chicken broth instead of drippings, shallots, flour and poultry seasoning--it was good, though). Roasted green beans and butternut squash soup (shallots, garlic, butternut squash and a little chicken broth)

B~grapefruit
S~celery
L~IDK, out to lunch with DH, will try for something low cal and healthy
S~probably nothing
D~leftover lasagna (the last of it!) and green beans

Sea of sick. Soup, crackers, tea, emergen-c. That's pretty much it.

I am worrying that I have a mild exercise addiction, because I know that I'm sick and should not be working out, but I feel so guilty for being a slug.

Today I will walk the dog. And maybe do some yoga if I feel up to it. And I won't feel bad about it, darn it.

Weekend catch up, I stopped calorie counting since I got back to where I wanted to be so we'll see if I remember.

Saturday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - leftover polenta and sausage ragu w/broccoli
S - cheese and crackers
D - veggie soup with bread, parmesan
S - spoonful PB
E - none

Sunday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - leftover country captain chicken on rice
S - cheese and crackers
D - indian spiced baked salmon, rice, roasted squash/potato/sweet potato
S - toast w/butter
E - 30 min interval swim

Monday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - leftover veggie soup with bread
S - banana
D - spaghetti w/sauce made from chicken thighs, mushrooms, onion, garlic, chard, herbs
S - toast w/lf cream cheese (half regular, half strawberry)
E - 30 min UBWO

Weekend update for me as well:

Friday recap, for lunch I had clam chowder in a sourdough bowl. The soup was low fat, but that's a lot of bread (but oh, so yummy). I had two small glasses of wine with dinner.

Saturday
B~mini bagel w/cranberry orange cream cheese
L~quesadilla & small fries, beer
D~homemade ham & bean soup (made a HUGE pot for lunches next week), three (oops) whiskey sours with sf sour mix

Sunday
B~egg white "mcmuffin"
L~salad of romaine with peppers, oranges and pork tenderloin with a vinaigrette based on olive oil and lime and orange juices with some dijon mustard
D~steak, broccoli, wild rice combo, 2 martinis

My weight did not fluctuate from Friday morning to Monday morning, so the alcohol prevented me from losing, but thankfully I didn't gain. Next weekend I'll be more mindful and will not succumb to the third cocktail and I'll attempt to keep it at one.

Forgot to add today's plan:
B~grapefruit
S~celery
L~bean soup (comes in at about 300 cals per serving), yogurt, pear
D~asparagus soup and chicken--this was REALLY REALLY good! PUree of asparagus soup (and I normally don't like asparagus all that much) with chicken breasts topped with a lemon dill sauce. No fat at all (except what was in the chicken). I think I'll post these recipes in the recipe thread.

OK, weekend was more sick. Today I finally feel more well than sick! So I'm looking forward to being back OP.

B - Bagel thin pizza (bagel thin, sauce, small amt part skim mozzarella, a few slices turkey)
S - Greek yogurt and berries
L - Mixed bean and ham soup with carrots, celery, etc
S - Popcorn
D - Not sure since we didn't make it to the store. We'll plan the weeks meals and go tonight, then do something fast cooking.
S - NSA Ice Cream

E - HOORAY I get to exercise again, I was going stircrazy. 80 min incline trainer.

Tuesday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - leftover veg soup and bread
S - banana, clementine
D - rice w/stir fry of tofu, garlic, pul qua, frozen veggies, ginger, soy sauce
S - spoon of PB
E - none

Tuesday~
B~grapefruit
S~celery
L~ham & bean soup, yogurt, pear
S~pedicure :-)
D~garlic chicken with red pepper soup

Hi guys! Feeling so happy not to be sick anymore! OP yesterday - had turkey tenderloins, broccoli, and WW couscous with a few golden raisins for dinner.

B - Greek yogurt w/ chopped banana
S - Apple w/ Better n PB
L - Leftover turkey/couscous/broccoli
S - Protein shake...been hard to do this since I'm so cold, but I notice a difference on my lifting recovery if I don't, so I'll huddle by the space heater while I drink.
D - We have groceries...probably pork tenderloin cooked in tomatoey sauce, with polenta and some veggie
S - NSA Ice Cream

E - 60 min incline trainer, 20 min Just Dance on Wii, 60 min strength

Amanda, I'm glad you're feeling better!

Wednesday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - leftover pasta and chicken veg stuff
S - bun, banana
D - rice, middle eastern chicken, braised chard (both from the recipes sticky!)
S - spoon of PB
E - legs/core strength

Wow, down another 2 pounds! Still a long way to go, though.

B~grapefruit
S~celery
L~ham & bean soup, pear, yogurt
D~bunless turkey burger, salad

I forgot to add Monday and Tuesday, I broke down and had a cocktail each night. But only one. ONE! I'm actually proud that I kept it at one.

Good job Allison! Did you manage to stay away from the cocktails last night?

Thursday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, cinnamon sugar, skim milk
L - leftover tofu veg stir fry on rice
S - two clementines, bite of cheese
D - pasta with meat sauce (ground turkey, onion, garlic, mushrooms, green beans), parmesan, roasted cauliflower
S - toast w/butter
E - rest day

Thanks Jessica, but I did have a very (VERY) small martini last night. I was fixing it when I realized I only had about 2 tablespoons of vodka! LOL

B~leftover noodles, perhaps 1/2 c
S~celery
L~ham & bean soup, apple, yogurt
D~chicken and leftover soup

So I wonder if I'm getting old.....Lately I've been trying more and more to get a full 7 to 8 hours of sleep and I've been successful at that. But I find that after a day of work (and my days are not that busy) I come home and once I sit down I feel the need to drift off to sleep (usually at a ridiculously early hour of 6 or 7 PM). And if I sit down to read at any time of the day I fall asleep.

I totally blew it yesterday. No change in weight, so that much is good although I was hoping to see a loss again. Perhaps tomorrow.

B~egg white scramble in a tortilla
L~clam chowder
D~chicken with an arugula salad

Allison, maybe this is stating the obvious, but last week when you lost a whole lot, you didn't have any drinks M-Th. Maybe the reason you aren't losing now is that you were drinking this week?

Friday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - leftover rice, middle eastern chicken, braised chard
S - two clementines
D - leftover veg soup w/bread & parm, sweet potato w/butter and cinnamon sugar
E - UBWO

You hit that right on the nose!

Weekend catch-up.

Saturday:
B - 1 egg + 2 whites omelet-style w/green peppers and tiny bit of cheese, slice of toast w/butter, glass of juice (I like how this is my "indulgent" breakfast)
S - clementine
L - pasta w/sauce, leftover roasted veggies and taters
S - toast w/butter (I am eating too much toast lately)
D - DH cooked me a lovely one! - 3oz filet mignon, lentil soup, kale salad, roasted potatoes, 2 glasses red wine
S - lavendar sorbet, slice of cinnamon raisin bread, 2 andes mints
E - none

Sunday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
S - (post-workout) - banana
L - leftover chard, hot dog and baked beans :o
S - toast w/butter
D - cooking light chicken fingers, bbq sauce, acorn squash with applesauce filling, broccoli, beer
S - two andes mints
E - swam for nearly an hur (57 mins)

Monday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - leftover acorn squash, chicken fingers, broccoli
S - yogurt raisin nut trail mix. The whole bag (450cals). Not enough protein or calories in my lunch and I was crashing and went for the option in the vending machine with the most protein (9g in the whole bag).
S - banana, clementine, bite of cheese
D - pasta w/pesto, beans, various veggies
S - raisin bran w/skim milk
E - UBWO that was apparently intense enough for a massive protein craving afterwards, I thought I was going to pass out.

Oh, I need to catch up, too.

Saturday
B~egg white mcmuffin
S~toast with cheese (way too much carbs and fat, ugh)
D~pot roast with horrible steamed spinach (didn't eat much) and mashed potatoes, wine

Sunday~egg white mcmuffin
L~quesadilla and fries
D~meatloaf, mashed potatoes, salad, wine

Monday~
B~toast
L~ham & bean soup, pear, yogurt
S~string cheese
D~"fried" chicken tenders (CL) and salad

Tuesday's plan:

B~grapefruit
S~celery
L~leftover meatloaf with green beans, pear, yogurt
D~Mongolian beef stir fry over brown rice

Tuesday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, low fat strawberry cream cheese (an experiment, not a very successful one)
L - lentil soup, small bit of leftover hot dog and baked beans
S - banana, cheese
S - slice of bread
D - ginger chicken thighs on rice, roasted brussels sprouts
E - LBWO/core at lunch

I'm proud of myself for resisting the urge to eat after my first bowl of dinner last night. No seconds, no snacks. Yay me!

Wednesday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - leftover chicken, rice, brussels sprouts
S - half plain bagel w/lf cream cheese, two clementines
D - kasha with sweet potato, onion, collards, mushrooms, a little soy sauce, slice of toast w/butter
S - small piece of cinnamon bread
E - UBWO

I came home to a horrible mess yesterday and spent an hour cleaning it all up which made me a bit upset, so I ended up having a cocktail. Grrr.

Plan for Wednesday:
B~egg white mcmuffin
L~pear and yogurt, time permitting I may have some soup as well
S~celery
D~pot roast, mashed potatoes, green beans

Thursday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - leftover kasha and veggies, plain ff yogurt with honey
S - two clementines
D - pasta w/frozen mixed veg, sauce, parmesan
S - applesauce with raisins and craisins, plain toast
E - yoga class today

Thursday

B~grapefruit
S~celery
L~soup, pear, yogurt
D~Asiago chicken, salad

I'm just going to throw a summary of pluses and minuses for the last few days, since I was traveling on business.

Minuses: Had to skip workout on Tuesday, and sort of beat myself up for it (which is a separate issue...realistically, it was NOT a good idea to try to get up at 4:30 to exercise after getting to hotel late at 12:30 after a delayed flight, but I felt bad about it anyway, which to me indicates a problem), bags of candy floating around the conference table resulted in exactly 11 pieces of 25 calorie/piece mini 3 Musketeers bars crossing my lips in two days.

Pluses: Bypassed the muffin/coffee cake/brownie/office birthday cake/etc going around, which made the 300 or so calories of candy over two days much more acceptable, got my workouts in on Monday and Wednesday, stuck with protein bar breakfasts/nuts for snack/lunches and dinners as healthy as I could get them with the catered, no choice food options...did a lot of taking off half of the bread, supplementing with fruit and nuts/healthy fats, and generally making myself healthy, veggie-filled plates. Walked a lot in airports, filled plates with salad, and made sure I was staying hydrated by keeping a water bottle on hand at all times.

Plan for today, now that I'm in my home environment:

B - Bagel thin, cream cheese, turkey
S - Banana w/ 1 tsp PB
L - Tuna on english muffin
S - Protein Shake
D - Not sure yet. Need to go to store. Will NOT get takeout, though (had enough of that with the catered meeting food!)
S - NSA Ice Cream

E - 30 min cardio (done), 1 hr strength (about to do), 45 min cardio session 2

Amanda, it sounds like you did pretty well!

Friday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - pasta, sauce, frozen veg, parmesan
S - two clementines, hot cocoa, toast
D - steamed chicken and bok choy, rice, soy sauce
E - rest day today

Update on Thursday: DS was craving pasta so we had ravioli with green beans. I didn't make any breadsticks and I stuck to a small serving. It's all good.

Friday~
B~two bites of sweet roll, coffee
S~grapefruit
L~hmmm, it's National New England Clam Chowder day...but I've had this for the past two Friday lunches. Do I dare again? We'll see.
D~date night with DH, we're going to go see Black Swan and will have butter-less popcorn and water and that will be dinner as we usually have big lunches on Fridays.

Weekend catch-up.

Saturday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - little bit of pasta, PB&J on raisin bread, something else I don't remember (maybe fruit?)
S - cheese, bagel thin w/cream cheese
D - @restaurant - glass of wine, 1 crawfish cake, mixed greens salad (very light dressing), glazed salmon w/zucchini and potato, half of a tiny piece of toffee butterscotch cake
E - 15 min bike trainer, LBWO

Sunday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
L - pasta w/sauce of chicken, lemon pepper, mushrooms, shallots, garlic, collards
S - ww bagel thin w/lf cream cheese, champurrado
D - minestrone soup, roasted asparagus
S - two andes mints
E - 30 min interval swim

Monday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - minestrone soup, a few bites of a ham/lettuce/tomato/cheddar wrap, two saltines
S - piece of baguette, cheese
D - tofu stir fry with some veggies on rice w/ginger soy sauce
E - yoga class

Did I forget the weekend, too?

Saturday~
B~coffee
L~small burger & Fries
S~shrimp, chips & salsa
D~chipped beef on ww toast

Sunday~
B~coffee
L~quesadilla & fries
D~Asiago chicken breast, veggie pasta side (ww shells, zucchini, bell peppers, onion, tomatoes)

Monday~
B~egg white mcmuffin
S~celery
L~smart ones entree, pear, yogurt
D~scrambled eggs, ham, ww English muffin, cantaloupe