A day early but wanted to set it up so it's all ready to go! Wish you all a healthy and happy journey to a better YOU!!!!!!!! I love these threads and the feeling of accountability and support I get from them.

yesterday cont.

snack-
*5 fortune cookies

dinner-
*1 c mixed green salad w cherry tomatoes, cabbage,carrots, broc, and annie's natural dressing
*1/2 baked potato w 1/2 c turkey chilie, 1 oz sharp cheddar, and 2TB lf yogurt
*4 small choc covered graham cracker squares

snackII-
*few spoonfulls of soup while cooking (lunch for this week)
*12 oz tea w 2%

water goal- met (!)

today-
b-
*1 c strawberries
*1 c cheerios (no milk)
*16oz coffee w 1oz 2%
*4 oz choc milk (2%)

l-
*1 1/2 c bulgher and red lentil soup-- 2t olive oil, onion, dill, cilantro, garlic chives, bulgher, lentils, garbanzo beans, spinach, lf yogurt, chick stock.
*15 whole wheat saltines

water goal- 2 nalgenes

b- 1/2 c oatmeal, 1 c soy milk, 1/4 c blueberry
s- 1/2 c nonfat plan yogurt
s- slice of low fat cheese, carrots, broc, snap peas
l- 2 c tofu "chicken" soup
s- apple
d- 1/2 c brown rice, spinach, broc, napa, pay choy, onions, pepper, 2 egg whites, 1 egg
s- 1 PB cup (homemade, about the size of the regualr recees ones, but with chunky PB...BF made them), 1 c tea and skim milk

B: 1/2 c. cottage cheese, 1 apple
L: tossed salad w/romaine, tomatoes, grilled chicken, fat free Italian dressing
s: yogurt
D: extra-lean ground beef cooked w/mushrooms, onions, garlic, spinach and egg whites (kinda like a beef and veggie omelet) and a baked sweet potato

Planned snack for tonight is a sugar-free pudding cup

What I didn't eat today - not even one bite! - was any of the donuts, leftover Halloween candy, coconut cake, potato chips or tortilla chips that were in the kitchen at work! And I have to walk past the kitchen to get to my printer, the copier and the ladies room, so I have to see this stuff several times a day! I didn't want to have to write any of that down for everyone to see. Being held accountable does help.

I hate to post, but I need to!

breakfast: biscuit and gravy from BK, large coke, bacon n cheese crossain'wich
lunch: peanuts and almonds (1 serving) , vanilla coke
dinner: 2 bowls of homemade spaghetti, vanilla coke

I suppose it could be worse.....but I was sick today so I didn't watch what I ate too much

3/4 cup black bean and veggie chili
2 small sprouted grain corn tortillas

1 cup garbanzo beans
2 cups spinach and romaine mix
1 cup chopped tomato
1 T sunflower seeds
1 T fat-free balsamic viniagrette

1 cup mixed veggie soup
1 slice Ezekiel sesame flourless bread
1/2 cup black cherry juice

2 cups broccoli (with lemon pepper)
1 T lemon juice
1 soy patty (20 grams protein and 1 gram fat! )
1 slice Ezekiel sesame flourless bread
1 T stone ground mustard

1 T. (approx., it was licking the spatula ) chocolate cake batter (I am making a cake for a friend's B-day and I had to taste it to make sure it was just right! )

6 almonds
1 Granny Smith apple

60 oz. water, so far

First, Great job on the resisting EllyMay.....temptations are hard to pass sometimes. And the fact that having to be accountable and post on here. But we all slip sometimes and I wouldnt judge if you had.

Yogini, of course you had to make sure the batter tasted just right. Dont want to make an icky cake.

Mandy, it can be hard when you arent feeling well to really care what you are eating....don't worry you will get back on track and do great!!!!!

B: eggbeaters w/ lean ham, 1 sprouted wheat toast w/ SF jam 280 cal.
S: 1 oz turkey, 1/2 c peaches 150 cal.
L: Lean ham sandwich on whole grain 270 cal
S: 1 c leftover spaghetti 350 cal? guessing
D: SmartOnes turkey meal, cucumber, 1 c. green beans 320 cal

Total calories= 1370

b- 1/2 c oatmeal, 1 c soy milk, 1 banana
s- 1/2 c nonfat plan yogurt
s- laughing cow cheese, carrots, broc, peppers
l- 1/2 c blackeyed peas, salsa, 2 c cabbage, 1 c broc, 1/2 c pepper and tomato
s-apple
d- 1/2 c brown rice, 1/2 c tuna, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 c spinach, soy sauce/pho sauce

11/2/05 Menu- Tentative

I'm starting off good today!

breakfast: 2 cups 1% milk w/sugar free chocolate syrup
lunch: 1 cup spaghetti with 1/2 sauce. Side salad w/light ranch
snacks: pineapple cup, peach cup, vanilla yogurt
dinner: Beans & Rice- 1 cup yellow rice w/ 1 cup pinto beans

Good variety everyone

So, at least 60 oz. water (of course) and also:

1 cup lentil-spinach-tomato soup (no oil/no salt)
1 cup steamed broccoli (with a pinch of garlic pepper)
1 slice Ezekiel sesame flourless bread (dipped in the soup)

1 cup garbanzo beans
2 cups spinach, arugula and romaine mix
1 cup chopped tomato
1 T sunflower seeds
1 T fat-free balsamic viniagrette
1/2 tsp. garlic pepper

2 cups roasted cauliflower (with 1 T lemon/balsamic vinegar and 2 T roasted garlic)
1 cup lentil-spinach-tomato soup (no oil/no salt)

1 cup calcium-added orange juice
1 Granny Smith apple
1 T pumpkin seeds

Juicer Juice (from my juicer ) :

3 carrots
2 beets
5 stalks celery
1 cucumber
1 T ginger

Wow Yogini you have such a healthful menu! I feel malnourished just looking at your menu! lol nice job!

Thanks It's really silly that I am so fat because I LOVE healthy food! However, I also love to cook and eat, so as long as I cut out the fats/salt/sugar and avoid emotional eating (that's a tall order ) I am guaranteed success!

Mandy, I noticed that you have planned out a much healthier day today-keep up the good work! Also, how did you create your sig? I LOVE it and want one like that

yesterday cont-

w/ lunch-
* 12oz v8

dinner-
tortilla chips, 2 chicken tamales w queso, black beans and rice, 1/2 a plaintain, 1 margarita, 2 michiladas (basically beer-- in this case negro modelo-- with hot sauce/spicy tomato juice), 1 plain beer. happy day of the dead indeed. eek.

water- 1 nalgene

today:
b-
4oz choc 2%
1 c strawberries
1 c cheerios (no milk)
16 oz coffee w 1 oz 2%

l-
*2 c mixed green salad w/ broc, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, cukes & 1 tb annie's natural dressing
* 1/2 baked potato w 1/2 c turkey chilli and 1oz sharp cheddar

Thanks for the kind words, Meecha. Everyone sounds like they're doing great and I'm getting lots of interesting ideas for healthy meals from this thread!

B: oatmeal with a scoop of protein powder and skim milk
s: meal replacement shake
L: Italian wedding soup
s: grilled chicken breast, carrots, celery
D: leftover beef/veggie omelet and baked sweet potato

planned snack for tonight: apple slices with a bit of natural peanut butter, skim milk

You are welcome EllyMay, well all need those words to keep us motivated.

Yogini, I feel that its how much you eat and the exercise you get, healthy or not. I eat rather healthy, never one for junk food and things like that and I exercised all the time and i still was 60 lbs overweight. I came to realize that it was the amount of food I was taking in. As soon as I started Sept 1st watching my calories which automatically cuts the portion sizes, I started to lose. You seem to be doing a great job and are very possitive, keep it up!!!!!

Mandy, way to go on a healthier meal plan for the day......

OK here it is:

B: eggbeaters, 1/2 c oatmeal, 1 oz lean ham 290 cal
S: 1 oz turkey, 1/2 c peaches 150 cal
L: chicken soup, w/ff saltines, 1 oz ham 280 cal
S: slim fast oatmeal bar 150 cal
D: 1 1/2 c. cajun red beans and rice w/ 1/2 c. ground lean beef mixed in,
1 c. green beans, cucumber 415 cal.

Total calories= 1285

Might have a snack, but maybe not. Will keep it to about 100 cal if I do.

KEEP IT GOING LADIES>>>>> WE ARE DOING GREAT!!!!!!!!!!