This holiday weekend was a disaster! I've eaten at maintenance for the past three days with little to no exercise. My biggest diet obstacle is being around friends/family and food; I think I get stressed out so instead of talking, I just eat ... the whole time
Hi, everyone. Nothing too exciting to report, but here goes... All in all, a good but boring day. I shouldn't have had the ice cream sandwich, but I'm over it
B steel cut oats with unsweetened apple butter mixed in, cappuccino
L salad of lettuce, tomato, hard boiled egg, pepper jack cheese, olive oil & balsmic; peach; mediterranean crackers
S wasabi peas mixed with dried (no-sugar-added) cherries
S ice cream sandwich
D 2 grilled lamb loin chops; grilled eggplant with tomato slice and garlic; cherry-apple whole wheat bread
newleaf123 - wgere do you get uncweetened apple butter? grocery store or health food store? I make steel cut oats but it needs something...apple butter without a lot of added sugar sounds good!
Psychic Good job maintaining during the festivities.
Glamourgirl You are doing the best you can with with food and exercise while taking care of the little one. Noting wrong with that. Keep up the great work. I hope you can catch up on some rest.
Ian Great new avatar! Do you have any fun sports or activities planned? Good job on the exercise.
Zima No worries. Today is a new day. Just keep trying. You can do it.
Tyla Hi and Welcome to the check-in. It's good to have you join us.
Chronostasis & Mrs Snark I also like the part about being flexible and kind to ourselves. It is a lifestyle change. Keep up the great work!
Oxalis Good job getting back on plan. It's all about finding a balance and it's easier said than done. I am still working on the the balance and moderation stuff.
Breakfast (395 Calories + coffee)
spritz oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 calories
Vegetable of choice
1/8 cup feta cheese 40 calories
Rudi's Whole Wheat English muffin 130 calories
1 teaspoon jam 20 calories
juice 75 calories
coffee w/sugar and cream
Lunch (385 Calories)
Rudi's 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Flatz 100 calories
3 Slices Hormel Natural Choice Deli Turkey 60 calories
Honey mustard/Lettuce 25 calories
Oikos Strawberry Greek Yogurt 4 ounce container 100 calories
1 Apple 100 calories
Dinner 605 Calories
Pasta e Fagioli 130 calories
Venetian Apricot Chicken 400 calories
I also had 1 pinch off the end of a piece of bread and a couple DH's croutons 75 calories
newleaf123 - where do you get unsweetened apple butter?
I get it at a local farm stand... So maybe if you have any farm stands near you that carry jams and jellies, you may be able to find something similar.
Have you ever tried pumpkin butter? On my menu I put jam, but it's actually pumpkin butter. It doesn't have as much sugar as jams or jellies so it's lower in calories. I just ordered me some cherry butter. It is suppose to be really good for you and helps with inflammation. We'll see how I like that one. But the pumpkin butter is definitely the bomb! I like to use it with some ricotta cheese and cinnamon toast. If I think really hard, it reminds me of a pumpkin cheese cake! I am just saying!
A 1.4 lbs drop this morning! I whooshed to a new low of 146.2 lbs.
I ate well including a treat of real crab salad for lunch prepared by yours truly. The vinaigrette was a new recipe : lemon Greek dressing. I love it.
I had six hours in a row of classes or meetings with a 30 minutes break for lunch. I left at seven PM with a bag for of copies to grade. I am too tired to do it, so here's hoping tomorrow morning finds me fresh and productive early.
I am booked solid again tomorrow.
Exercise was walking back and forth my class and to and from the College. I am wishing everyone a nighty night and a good day tomorrow.
Fruit butters are delish. I love "compotes" too, although I don't know how you call them in English.
It definitely wouldn't go on your salad, but it would be great on your morning toast -- yum! I cruised around their site a bit; the jalapeno eggs look intriguing!
I had a bad day today. The bf and I broke up, plus I feel like I have a cold starting. I've already turned to food. The damage isn't so bad yet, but I'm feeling the urge to have more.
B: frozen meal (280)
L: almonds and some healthy sesame grain snack thing. coffee with milk. (360)
D: homemade reuben, chocolate grahams, skinny cow ice cream sandwich (1000)
Cals: 1640
Exercise: will probably make it a rest day
Ian Wow! You've developed as a runner remarkably quickly. That's inspiring. Maybe I will exercise today... Matisse Congrats on your whoosh! newleaf Mmm, I love lamb. Diana I've never had pumpkin butter, but now I can't wait to try it.
It's good to have you join us.
On my menu I put jam, but it's actually pumpkin butter. It doesn't have as much sugar as jams or jellies so it's lower in calories. I just ordered me some cherry butter. It is suppose to be really good for you and helps with inflammation. We'll see how I like that one. But the pumpkin butter is definitely the bomb! I like to use it with some ricotta cheese and cinnamon toast. If I think really hard, it reminds me of a pumpkin cheese cake! I am just saying! 
