Today I had weakness... I recently worked on a pretty intense project and our client sent a box of insanely good individually wrapped brownies and cookies as a thank you. I had one today. Then, after work we picked up my mother in law from the grocery store she works at and she brought home ice cream. Needless to say, I ate a brownie and ice cream.

B- bacon, egg & cheese English muffin
L- French onion soup w/out croutons, French bread, 1/2 chicken salad sandwich from panera, brownie
S- cereal & almond milk
D- shrimp, green beans and rice
S- ice cream

Total calories: 2267

So, despite the sugary foods the amount of calories isn't too bad...(my plan is around 1960-2000) But still the sugar is not good. :/

Thurs, Feb 9
B= 1 coffee, 1 c cereal, 1/2 c milk, 1/2 banana
L= Chili's 2 Philly Cheesesteak sliders, mashed potatos/gravy, 1/3 brownie
D= coffee, 2 pancakes, butter/sruyp {hubby made dinner}
S= 1 c cereal, 3/4 c milk
S= 1 mini Resses, 1 Hershey's kiss, 1 Bliss
E= 20min boxing, 50min Classical Stretch

MIL called to tell us FIL is feeling a lot better.

Rakel, brownies are hard for me to resisit!

Caroline, I never thought of freezing it. We have a Kong but April's tongue is so long she can just lick it out, we bought a different one but then the cheese is just stuck inside, Yuck. Who wants to clean that out afterwards??

iDream, I should be working on Hubby's Christmas present...a sweater he asked me to knit for him. I might be able to finish it for Val's Day if I get with the program!

Mandy, no one wants to be dissed by a game!

Mahatha, I have one that tells me my water/bone/muscle etc % but I really don't like it and wish I had stuck with the plain digital one that was easier to read.

Penguin, freezing the Kong makes it last longer. That way they can't just lick it out, and it's sort of like a cheese-flavored ice cream treat for them, I guess? Anyway it kept them busy for a few more minutes, at least!

Rakel, let go of the brownie and ice cream guilt. An indulgence every now and then isn't the end of the world, and at least you chose to indulge in something special and high quality. A good brownie is one of my favorite things too.

My shins are feeling better this morning, but I went to bed at 8:00 last night and slept straight through until almost 6:00 this morning. My entire staff at work (there are two of them) has called in sick two days in a row, so maybe I am suffering a tiny bit of whatever cold they've got. I could go back to bed for awhile, to be honest, but otherwise I feel fine.

I've upped my calories the past few days, so it's not fatigue due to low calories. Upping them hasn't helped my weight at all; I'm still exactly where I was on Wednesday. It would be nice if I could lose a little more quickly, but there's not much I can do about that, I guess.

Good morning ladies! TGIF!! Oh lemme just say that again--T to the G to the I to the F ! I'm so glad this week is over!

JustWant2B~ Yeah, I just need to get up and going and I know I'll fall right back into doing it daily. It's the finding the motivation and getting over my fear that I'm going to be in constant pain (with the dang foot) with every step...I also need new shoes, which have to wait for now, but I'll get back there, oh yes I will!

mahtha~ Ooooh, I used to have baked (well, nuked) apples with cinnamon and Kashi (and sometimes some Sun Crystals--kinda like Truvia) every day for breakfast! Mmmm, and you'd be surprised how little calories it all had! I believe that with 3 egg whites would run me around 300 calories? Sounds like a lot for breakfast to some, but not me. You gotta start that morning off with a solid breakfast under your belt if you ask me. Of course, I was working out back then...now I'm just eating the Kashi. Either way, it's gooooood! Mmmm!

Cheryl~ congrats on the loss! Hey, five pounds is five pounds, water or not! You take that loss and you dance your booty off in the end zone! Awesome start to your journey!! Woot!

Mandy~ LOL Oh that just cracks me up! I bet they paid someone big bucks to be the snarky trainer on the Wii!

thistoo~ glad to hear your shins feel better, nothing worse than any part of your legs/feet hurting since you kinda can't get away with not using them right? Hope they stay pain free!

DixC~ Congrats on the WI!!! Woo hoo!!! Yeah! On the foot front--funny how such a tiny little piece of your body can cause so much grief huh? I'm actually missing the last bone in my pinky toe which is what's causing my toe to turn, but the bone they cut and moved over was in my foot at the base of my pinky toe. It was amazing how little discomfort I felt while it healed.

Rakel~ Ahh, we've all had moments of weakness and like thistoo said, at least you splurged on something worthy of splurging on. Just put it behind you and start the day fresh! It's no biggie! You'll do better today!

Penguin~ oooh, you're one of those super crafty chicks who can knit!!! I've tried and my hands just don't wanna do it. I think because I learned to crochet first that's all my hands want to do. I also stink at doing anything where my hands need to do two different things at once. I'd love to see the sweater when you're finished with it! I've got a crocheted one that is so very close to being finished just sitting in my yarn basket...it's so sad and lonely begging to be finsihed. If I don't get going on it, it won't fit my dd at all and I'll have to give to one of my nieces! LOL

Okay, so I had a few rice cakes last night--but not a whole bag! Woo hoo! Go me! I made cod for dinner last night with a yummy dill sauce, oh it was good, but I need to add more zing/zip/pizazz to my cod next time and maybe grill it after it's baked...I like my fish a little crispy. I'm down a little more this morning so that's a good thing, nothing like seeing those numbers drop, no matter how s l o w l y they go.

Well, I need to get some Kashi in my tummy and start drinking my water! Have a great day ladies and if I don't see you this weekend, remember to be WONDERFUL to yourselves, make GOOD choices and for Pete's sake, Drink Your Water!!!

DixC Chix - It is wonderful that you are doing those bag lunches for the homeless!

rakel - You did good to hold it to one brownie. If I eat one, I am sure to eat more.

Sandye - Way to go with the rice cakes!! You are right, there is nothing like seeing those numbers drop!

Everyone, do you post the food that you have already eaten or your plan for the day? Right now I am giving you both.

Thurs. Feb 9

B - 3 servings eggbeaters, 1 piece whole wheat toast (152.5 calories)
L and afternoon snack - chicken, green beans, 2 clementines, Wheat thins chips (398.5 calories)
D - country fried steak, mashed potatoes (420 calories) This was a deviation from plan but I had to work late and DH had this cooked when I got home. I changed my plan but I would have gotten a lot more food with my original plan.

Plan for today, Feb 10 -

B - 3 servings eggbeaters, 1 piece whole wheat toast (152.5 calories)
L - chicken, 2 clementines, apple (318.5 calories)

We are eating out tonight but I don't know where. We will have to decide so that I can look up their menu before we leave the house. If nothing else, I know what to eat at Applebees and I will have plenty of calories left.

Happy Friday, Everyone! This one has been a long time coming.

Congrats to all of us for a great week, even with the little hiccups we faced this week we're all still here posting/being accountable. That's HUGE!

Yesterday
2 coffee/lowfat milk
english muffin/butter spray
blackberries

salad
grilled chicken
craisins
lowfat ranch

strawberries
granola bar

salad/ O&V
grilled chicken
WINE!

I met a friend for dinner and drinks last night. I had 2 (big!) glasses of wine and passed on the yummy burgers and wonderful things with fries and fantastic homemade bread with butter and I chose to have another salad with chicken for dinner. It felt good. (Ok, maybe that was the wine talking) but I didn't struggle with my decision, I didn't feel deprived, I didn't wish I ordered something else when her food came, etc.

Today is jeans day in the office. I pulled my favorite pair out of the drawer and put them on. NO KNEE BENDS NEEDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They already fit differently than they did 2 weeks ago - a nice reminder of what the goal really is here. This is SO worth it!

iDream, I'm not sure I would agree with 'super crafty' but thank you. I learned crochet first, then had to stop due to vision problems, then learned to knit. I had cataract surgery and regained enough vision to do both again. Are you on Ravelry? I've been looking for Sun Crystals for the past few weeks but can't find them in the stores I checked, are they still availible?

Mahtha, good job on the salad and jeans!

Caroline, I gotta dig out the Kong and give that a try!

Cheryl, nice of your Hubby to cook anyway. My hubby only cooks breakfasty things.

Indeed. And yay for your jeans fitting better! I love that feeling. Clothing NSVs are my favorite.

time2lose, some of us post our food. Some of us (me!) are lazy! Actually I think my diet is just really boring. I live alone and cook everything on Sunday, so I just eat the same thing all week long for each meal. It helps keep me on plan, but it doesn't make for entertaining reading.

I do keep protein and vegetables in my freezer in case I don't plan enough meals for the whole week (which happens more often than I care to admit) but it's usually just turkey burgers and frozen green beans. Which is exactly what I had for lunch today.

this is BRILLIANT! I made a batch of granola on Sunday and commented to DH that it would make a fantastic apple crisp topping. It's got too many calories for me to eat by the bowl, but I could justify a little sprinkle on a baked apple for a special treat. YUM-O!

I went to see the movie Joyful Noise with a group from my Bible study. It was good, I'm a sucker for a happy ending! The music was fabulous with a mix of styles and genres.

Made my usual pizza tonight

Happy weekend, everyone! It's snowing here in New England - a beautiful morning to drink coffee and do the week's laundry. I hope everyone has a chance to relax, recharge, and savor the week of success.

Friday
2 coffee/lowfat milk
Banana

Salad/lite ranch
Berries

2 slices veggie sausage pizza
Salad/no dressing
1 small wine

I ate light early in the day because I planned for the pizza. I found myself hungry in the afternoon for the first time in weeks. I had a handful of green beans, contemplated popcorn, granola bars, and finally I just got myself another glass of water and waited it out. I didn't perish from starvation!

I feel like the little engine that could reminding myself I can do this. My thanks to all my chick sistahs for being along for the journey. I'm not sure I could do this alone.

Hi relosers! I am back home- my stepmom is recovering well from her shoulder replacement. I went with my SIL to the visitation of a family who passed away. It was only an hour away from where my dear SM lives. It worked out well.

I am struggling with my food, though. I did a bend and twist while unloading the dishwasher. Ouch! Phooey. I can't take any nsaids because of surgery next week. I can take a muscle relaxer - that helps some. It's feeling some better each day.

I'll try again to make a plan.

We are going to our cousin's for dinner. They will have healthy foods available. Actually, they asked what they can fix that I can eat. That's really very nice.

All I can think about is chocolate. Isn't that crazy? However, I have not eaten any chocolate. I need to PLAN for some.

I am so happy for folks doing well. If you are struggling. Hop back on your plan.

Thanks for your support.

I so need this thread! I regained about 30lbs in the past 3 yrs. I need to get it back off plus more.

Welcome dgramie! Lurk or jump right in, you'll notice we all post differently so join the gang however you're comfortable.

Beverlyjoy, so happy to hear your step-mom is doing well. Now take a little break from taking care of others and take care of you, wouldya? I hope your back is better with a little rest.

Penguin, your post made me smile. When my husband suggests seeing a movie I always ask if we could pick one from the happily ever after section. I get too emotionally involved in movies and find myself exhausted when they're over.

I had the exact same morning, mahtha! I woke up at the ungodly hour of 6:30 and figured since I was up I would do the laundry while I had my coffee. We're getting snow here as well, though it's just a dusting. Tennessee got a lot of snow last year, so I'm glad we've had a mild winter this year. Though I am not a Tennessean; originally I'm from your neck of the woods. My dad's from Fall River and I was raised in Swansea and then Rhode Island.

Bev, I'm glad you made it through your trip and visitation safely. I hope your injury heals quickly! I have done the same to my back and it is no fun at all.

I'm with you on the chocolate fantasies. I'm 17 days into my 30-day challenge, though, and I just keep reminding myself that if I still want chocolate at the end of it, I will have a little and then get right back on board for another 30 days. I'm just PMSing, so I know it'll go away. At least the carb cravings aren't overwhelming like they usually are; that's been my downfall in the past.

Welcome, dgramie! This is a great thread. It's really helped keep me focused while I get back on the wagon.