Breakfast: Med. iced latte with skim and Equal [~100]
Lunch: Wheat flatbread, toasted with mozzarella and tomatoes [400]
Side salad with lite ranch, saltine crackers [250]
Dinner: Footlong Subway veggie max with lots of veggies [800]
Snack: FiberOne bar [90]
Total: ~1650
Trying to eat more + better calories. Today was my first stab at eating more nutritious foods. Not a total failure, but could use some fruit.
ValentineNicole AAGH!! I would absolutely die. I don't think I could recover.
Last edited by ParadiseFalls; 04-06-2010 at 08:10 PM.
Reason: Saw Nicole's bug post!
Paradise Great job on getting the veggies in. I have a hard time getting them in, too.
Total approx 1500 calories
Breakfast (365 Calories + coffee)
spritz olive oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 cal
Handful of spinach
2% cheddar jack cheese 40 cal
high fiber english muffin 100 cal
1 teaspoon strawberry jam 20 calories
coffee w/sugar and cream
juice 75 calories
Dinner: (815 calories)
Spring mix Salad, Tomatos, black olives, pepperoncinis 100 calories
Grilled chicken breast 275 calories
Blue Cheese Dressing 240 calories
Few pieces of fried calamari 200 calories
Back from my vacation and checking in for today. I had a great time with my daughter and her family - I miss them already. I stayed on plan fairly well while I was gone (10 days). I am up about 2.5 lbs but figure it could be water weight and am getting ready for TOM (probably tomorrow).
48+ ounces water
Breakfast
Special K Fruit Crisps
Veggie Omelet
Snack
Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt
Lunch
Subway (scoop) 6" turkey breast sub
Small salad
Dinner
Roast Beef Sandwich on Sandwich Thins
Avocado
Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt
Almonds & walnuts
Total Calories approximately 1477. Not sure if I will get a workout in before bed - I'm still pretty exhausted from my trip and only got a few hours of sleep last night, so I will probably go to bed and then get up early and workout.
been away from the computer for a few days. Here's my yesterday:
breakfast - oatmeal, blueberries, almonds
lunch - egg salad sandwich (homemade, w/ leftover easter eggs) on whole wheat, a pickle, and some leftover sweet and sour cabbage soup
snack - 16 oz iced skim latte, a few pieces of leftover easter chocolate eggs (arrgh! someone brought them to a meeting and passed them around. But there were also cookies at the same meeting and I managed to avoid those)
dinner - whole wheat pasta salad w/ tahini/soy sauce, red peppers, garlic, carrot and cucumber (I love this dish, especially on a hot day), lettuce salad and two small frozen chicken nuggets.
And lots of water to go with this, and no eating after dinner. I went to the gym and lifted and stretched while watching the biggest loser...cause I always feel like a slacker if I just sit on the couch and watch that show, lol.
for today: biggest victory is that I got up and went running first thing in the morning before starting my day. I feel like a rock star. Scale was STILL at 203.5 today - where it was last week, and then it went up over the weekend, and now back down. I think I may actually start counting cals on the weekend as that is when I tend to get derailed. I manage to do well without counting during the week, but those two days of being out of my routine often throw me off...
So far today - medium banana and a few almonds before my run, had 2 whole wheat waffles (frozen) w/ almond butter and berries for breakfast, plus 1 cup skim milk. (hey I know it's a lot of food, but I had a 45 minute workout and was hungry...plus I'd rather eat more earlier in the day than later). Had a luna bar for a snack and have been drinking water at my desk all morning. So far, so good.
Paradise - I have always struggled with fruit. Honestly, I feel like it is a waste of calories. I enjoy fruit - but would rather eat something else. A lot of it is also messy to eat. I am trying really hard to force myself to eat ONE piece a day. I figured one piece is better then none. I got an apple corer for Christmas and it makes eating apples super easy. I do enjoy Strawberries - and there are in season right now, and very low in calories and easy to eat!
Blue - I don't think that is a lot of food for breakfast! I am usually very hungry in the morning too because I exercise early as well. I think eating more earlier in the day is a great idea and work hard on that too! Congrats on going for your run early! I know for me early is the best time for me to work out - I might not get the best results from it, but it is so easy to put it off otherwise.
Breakfast: (307 calories)
high fibre toast w/ smoked salmon and a poached egg
yogurt
coffee w/ skim milk
Snack: (96 calories)
coffee w/ splash of cream
small banana
Lunch: (569 calories)
frozen veggies w/ shrimp, brown rice (cooked with chicken noodle soup) and salad mix - all mixed together
veggie samosa (friend gave it to me *sigh*)
Dinner: (361 calories)
whole grain tortilla
w/ pork chop, bbq sauce, banana peppers, sprouts and cucumber
small side salad with fat free dressing
Total: 1334 calories
My little sister wants me to come over and help make bread pudding tonight - so those calories might go up - gonna have to taste it you know!
Not a good eating day today. We taste tested fruit snacks for a quality assessment this morning, and I didn't have time to get lunch (dealing w/ exterminator)
Breakfast:
Coffee with 1 cream
1 pack fruit snacks (100 calories!)
Lunch: 6 strawberry cereal bars (I've eaten two, but I'm so hungry..) Not anymore! I'm proud to say that despite my hunger, I put the bars on the break room table after 2. A couple dollars wasted is better than me sitting here and justifying SIX bars as lunch. I'll be hungry, but I'll make dinner a bit earlier and larger.
Dinner:
Half a peanut butter and strawberry sandwich
Healthy Choice Pepperoni French bread pizza
Pudding cup with dark chocolate chips
Last edited by ValentineNicole; 04-07-2010 at 09:06 PM.
Breakfast: Med. banana [105]
Plain latte with milk and Equal [150?]
Snack: 100-calorie Cheez-It pack [100]
Lunch: 1 cup refried black beans, shredded lettuce, 1/4 cup shredded cheese, 2 soft taco shells [~500]
Snack: Protein bar [300]
Dinner: Subway 6-inch veggie patty with lite mayo [450ish]
Diana & Penguin - Thanks for the welcome back and the picture compliment. That's my adorable 16 month old grandson. Sheila- Welcome!
I got good news today. After only 5 1/2 weeks with my new lifestyle I had bloodwork done and my A1C was 7.5. Last August my A1C was 12.1. For those that don't know, the A1C test is for diabetics and gives you an average of your blood sugars for the past 2-3 months. 7.0 is the target number for diabetics - my doctor was thrilled with the 7.5.
4-7-10 check in
64+ ounces water
35 minutes Just Dance
Breakfast:
Protein Fruit Smoothie
Snack:
Jimmy John's Veggie Sandwich (sample size - they drop off samples at our office every once in a while)
Lunch:
Roast Beef Sandwich on Sandwich Thins
Cucumber, Tomato, Bell Pepper, Onion Salad
Italian sausage
Snack:
Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt - new flavor Orange Bliss (I froze it - yum)
Dinner:
BBQ'd pork chop (crock pot)
Baked Asparagus
Cucumber, Tomato, Bell Pepper, Onion Salad
It looks like everyone is doing a great job keeping track of everything.
Kris Great job on the A1C. We are dealing with this with DH. Not fun! Especially since he's wanting to make changes, but he wants to eat what he likes. He's been diabetic for 20 years. He has always taken his meds, but he never really watched what he ate. Now he is taking a little more proactive approach.
Total Calories Approx 1785 calories
Breakfast (365 Calories + coffee)
spritz olive oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 cal
Handful of spinach
2% cheddar jack cheese 40 cal
high fiber english muffin 100 cal
1 teaspoon strawberry jam 20 calories
coffee w/sugar and cream
juice 75 calories
Lunch: (320 calories)
EarthGrains 100% Whole Wheat Thin Buns 100 Calories
1 slice Reduced fat colby jack cheese 60
4 slices Hormel Natural Choice Cooked Ham 60 Calories
Romaine Lettuce Leaves
Thinnest swipe of mayo
Pringles 100 calories
Dinner (1100 calories)
We went to a Mom and Pop Chinese restaurant tonight. We know the owners, so I asked the lady what the most diet friendly meal they had on the menu. She said the stir fry. So that's what I had. I had chicken stir fry without rice. She said a lady has been coming in there and all she eats for lunch in the stir fry and she has lost 8 pounds in a month.
3 small lumpia egg rolls w/sauce 400 calories
Chicken & Vegetable Stir Fry 700 calories (I'm guessing at the calories by looking at Daily plate. I had a pile of veggies! I don't think it was 700 calories, but you never know.)
It's great to have you join in.
Scale was STILL at 203.5 today - where it was last week, and then it went up over the weekend, and now back down. I think I may actually start counting cals on the weekend as that is when I tend to get derailed. I manage to do well without counting during the week, but those two days of being out of my routine often throw me off...
