Another blah day. I almost went off on a binge but kept it in check, mostly, so that's good. Yay! Third day of jury duty in the freezing rain and miserable traffice while work piles up back at the office. Today I'm on an actual trial, though, so it should be better. It's not sitting on a jury people dislike. It's all the waiting.
Tuesday
Breakfast: Raisin bran with 2% milk, and a breakfast patty
Snack: Graham cracker blueberry bar
Lunch: McDonald's grilled chicken salad with ranch dressing
Snack: Banana from home, Snickers bar from the vending machine
Dinner: Shrimp creole over brown rice, small slice of horseradish cheese
Snack: Sugar-free low fat ice cream bar
Calories: About 1850
No exercise.
Still puts me at 1750 for the past week, 1625 for the past 2, 1575 for the past month, on average....
I did not have the "Perfect Day" today but it was a heck of a lot better than most of the past month.
I ate:
I packet of low sugar oatmeal
1 banana
1/2 cup of blueberries
1 bowl of tofu soup
Korean veggie sides and kimchi
1 cup of brown rice
2/3 cup of hummus
25 pita chips??
3 cups of taco soup
cup of ff sf pudding
cool whip free
I went to the treadmill room and came back because it was full and one treadmill was broken. If that happens again I am putting on warmer clothes and going for a long walk outside for like an hour. It would of been the same as 35 minutes fast on the treadmill......what do you guys think?????
rabid--I wholeheartedly believe that it's those averages (weekly, monthly, etc.) of calories that really matter in the long-run, so I still think you're doing great! It's frustrating to have high-cal days in the short-term, but if you overeat and gain a pound, but then compensate and lose 2, then you're still ahead of where you started, right?
Dolly--treadmill or walking outside, any exercise is good exercise! Plus, if it's cold out, your body burns more calories just trying to keep warm (maybe not enough to make a difference, but every little bit helps, right? ).
hehe, I'm with Dishy on the vanilla soy milk mac n cheese, sapf I LOVE mac n cheese (can eat a whole box myself as a meal), but I dunno about that vanilla part...
Kayley--I hope you're having some snacks in there somewhere! 2 meals is hardly anything for a whole day! Glad you're feeling better, though
As for me, I ended yesterday with 852 calories. Today looks like: yogurt
wannabe chicken parmesan (boneless, skinless chicken breast baked w/tomato sauce and Italian blend shredded cheese) served w/wheat spaghetti and tomato sauce
February's a tough month isn't it?! Spring is almost here - I hope!
It's funny, I've been struggling this week too, I'm expecting TOM, but more than that, I think losing the 4 lbs last week has kind of freaked me out. I thought I was over the drama, but I somehow find myself back in it again.
I've been trying to add more foods to my plan, but for right now I think I'll go back to the old foods that I feel comfortable with and hold on tight.
Yesterday, I made the mistake of spending too much time with a box of white chocolate peanut butter bunnies that found their way into our house, after spending waaayyyy too many points on them, the rest of the box is now in the garbage!
Here's my food from yesterday...
2 - coffee
1 - egg whites
3 - luna bar
1 - yogurt
2 - banana
5 - zone bar
2 - coffee
3 - chocolate
7 - LC chicken 4 - chocolate
30 points (out of 25)
Exercise: eliptical 20 mins - 250 cals, ARC 20 mins - 250 cals, abs, lower body
Weekly calories - 1,000/2,000 goal
so I lost 2 lbs this past week, which was a surprise to me given that I can still tell how swollen my fingers are from TOM and water retention. Plus, I didn't work out last night for as long as I should have.
Here's my plan for the day:
B - 1/4 c scrambled eggs and 2 sausage patties
L - low-carb whole wheat tortilla with 2 slices low sodium ff ham, low cal cheese slice, slice of tomato, and 2 strips of bacon
D - chicken breast topped with marinara sauce and low cal cheese with side salad
Exercise - an hr on the elliptical
Good luck everyone! Let's try for more perfect days!!!
Last edited by suzisonthemovetolose; 02-22-2006 at 12:07 PM.
I've been MIA due to a low-grade migraine that's been pestering me for 3 days. Its really infringed on my eating plan in that I've been feeling sick to my stomach, so while I haven't gone over on points at all, I'm not eating as I normally would. Anyway, enough with my pity party, I really came on to say good job to everyone who's doing well, keep your chin up to those who are struggling, and welcome to newcomers.
Another blah, rainy, miserable day, but my last day of jury duty. I just want to see the sun, I think that'd help. Had a headache most of the day. Still do. Just, blah. And my healthy snacks I packed for today were left behind on the counter, so I had to make due at the vending machine. A hungry, cranky juror is not a fair thing.
Wednesday
Breakfast: Oatmeal and a Morningstar breakfast patty
Snack: Peanuts from the vending machine
Lunch: Blimpie 6" turkey sub, no cheese, and a side salad with fat free Italian dressing
Snack: Other half of the peanuts, and a McD's fruit and yogurt parfait to celebrate the trial ending
Dinner: Leftover chicken marsala, too lazy to heat up veggies
Munching: Soy chips
Calories: Just under 1600. Way too much fat, but the stupid vending machine had nothing good in it. I consider it a major victory that I ate a healthy lunch when in a cruddy mood.
No exercise.
ok, so dinner didn't go as planned. it's my tom and i went to outback and kind of had a "night off." It was delicious, trust me. Ah well - I'll just blame it on the hormones. Since I regulate my period to only happen every 3 or 4 months, it's very tough on me. But I'll bounce back tomorrow!!
It's another day already??! lol
B: 3 eggs, 5 sausage links (small)
L: Chinese food...sticking to simply meats/veggies, no fried, no M.S.G., no salt.
D: Hmmmm....Probably a chicken breast...boneless/skinless. No veggies tonight, so perhaps I'll have two chicken breasts.
Exercise:
~Going to do some of my "Dance off the Inches" dvd in a minute.
~Will do more tonight.
~Mall walking/shopping with a friend.
Good morning! Feelling pretty awful today, TOM finally showed up.
I don't want to go workout, but I know I'll feel better for having done it. I'll just go and try to do 30 mins, if I feel ok, I can always do more. I did an hour of cardio yesterday, so I can back off a little today and be ok.
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I LOVE mac n cheese (can eat a whole box myself as a meal), but I dunno about that vanilla part...
It's a great way of keeping accountable.
