I get the "Eat this, not that" newsletter via email. It's awesome! Maybe i'll pick up the book as well .... :D

misspiggy: they have 3 different versions. The Original, the supermarket one and the one for kids. (I don't have the one for kids, but so far I like the other two)

If you are looking to buy them, I'd definitely try to get them on sale or on ebay. I like them and I think they're good books to have...but in bookstores they're $20.

I like that it compares foods for you. (Did you know you can save 200 calories and almost 20 grams of fat by choosing the Big Mac over the Whopper with cheese?) Crazy. lol Even though I'm trying to avoid fast food right now. I like that it compares the food in other ways too (Did you know that drinking one arizona kiwi strawberry 23.5 oz can is the equivalent in sugars to eating 7 bowls of froot loops?)

I made out a grocery list based on some of it's suggestions....now I just need to get my booty to the store! :)

I think there's a link somewhere on the board that says what all the abbreviations stand for. Not sure where it is. Feel free to ask though....it took me forever to figure out what some people were talking about between the DH and DD and DS and SIL..... :dizzy:

Monday, Dec 29th:

Daily Goals:
0/50 Lunges
0/100 Crunches
?/100 Bicep Curls

1/1 Walk (30min)
0/1 HHA dvd(30min)
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Total Caloric Intake: 1449
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Went grocery shopping. Today I indulged in pizza & cake at my 2 year old cousin's birthday party. Tsk, tsk, someone kindly slap me?

WOAH!!! I NEED to get that book! That's crazy ... and to think, I would have chose the whopper :(

I did GREAT yesterday, and ate within my points allowance :carrot: AND I weighed myself this morning (and promised myself I wouldn't step on the scale again until next week) and it said 154.8 lbs! I heard you weigh less at the beginning of your day, so maybe that's why ...? Well, at least I didn't gain LOL

Monday January 5th:
Daily Points Allowance: 23 points

Breakfast: Kashi Granola Bar (2/pk) - 3 points

Lunch: Smart Ones frozen lunch - 4 points

Dinner: Cucumber and jicama salad w/ 2 tbsp light italian dressing - 1 point
1" cube cojita cheese - 3 points
1 cup beef (lean cut) stew w/ potatoes & veges - 5 points

Dessert: 3 Mexican cookies - 3 points
1/2 cup dreyers slow churned light ice cream - 2 points

EXERCISE: run 3.15 miles - +4 points

Total points Used: 17

I'm using points values instead of calories since I'm on WW.

Hope you all have a lovely day!

No worries, It was a special occasion! It's SO HARD for me to pass up pizza too! :D

misspiggy: I always weigh myself in the mornings personally. I do weigh less in the mornings than at other points during the day. (Actually, today I was 154.6 which made me happy But it's not Monday so my ticker is staying where it is). I can't help it...I like to weigh myself in the mornings as part of my routine. I have committed to only updating my ticker on Mondays though.

Urthwurm: I'm with misspiggy. It was a special occasion. As long as you don't let yourself have too many special occasions, you'll be ok.

Tuesday, Jan. 6th

Breakfast
2 slices white wheat toast 110 cal

Morning snack
*small* piece of cookie cake 145 cal

Lunch
medium skinny muscle punch smoothie 396 cal
(I want to add a little blurb here: I usually use daily plate for my calorie tracking if I forget what the packaging said. Well, according to smoothie king's site, a medium skinny muscle punch is 396. on the daily plate, someone put that it had 420 calories.)

Afternoon Snack
veggie chips 140 cal

Dinner
1 slice honey wheat bread 60 cal
cucumber slices 5 cal
1 serving FF cream cheese 30 cal
6 crackers 120 cal
3 carrots 50 cal

100 calorie yogurt 100 cal
1 small banana 60 cal
1/2 serving cranberry juice 65

Evening Snack

Total Calories
1281

Exercise
35 minutes belly dancing (did the full program when they aired one again)
50 bicep curls

QuietBallerina: I already changed my ticker! LOL Guess I jumped the gun on that one! I think I should also commit to moving it once a week. I think I was just too excited about me being down to 154 again, especially after my 4 lb weight gain recently ... and congrats on 154.6, THAT'S AWESOME!

misspiggy: it's completely up to you when you change your ticker. I just know that my weight changes sometimes...and I don't want to make my ticker go to the left. :(

I'm sure you're thrilled with your loss. Congratulations on it! :) Tonight I'm going to write out my "mini-goals" rewards list. I'll probably post it here to share with y'all. It's just going to be a list of little things I'm going to give myself as a way of saying "good job" when I lose the weight.
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I flip on fitTV sometimes to see if they have any fun exercise segments. just now they had one on called "shimmy" and it was belly dancing. I only did it for 5 minutes at first (just missed the show) but a different one came on later and I did it. Whew! rough. But kind of fun. :)

How are we doing today ladies? I was *so* tired this morning. Had trouble dragging myself out of bed. I wanted to get a coffee, but I didn't know what I could pick from the menu to make a smart calorie choice...so I had to just go without. I might get one this afternoon though.

Wednesday, January 7th

Breakfast
skipped :(

Morning snack
string cheese 80 cal

Lunch
1 serving pasta 200 cal
partial serving sauce 40 cal
1 serving green beans 20 cal
1 coke 140 cal

Afternoon snack
small nonfat caramel macchiato 170 cal

Dinner
1 alternative pita 110 cal
1 serving turkey 50 cal
1 serving hummus 50 cal
1 serving baby romaine lettuce 15 cal

1/2 serving cranberry juice 60 cal
(i mix with water, half and half)

Evening snack
2 servings of reduced fat triscuits (14 crackers total) 240 cal
1 serving laughing cow garlic & herb cheese 35 cal

Total Calories: 1210

Exercise
30 min walk pushing double stroller
20 min elliptical

QuietBallerina: Get a coffee girl! If your going to Starbucks try their tall, skinny vanilla latte. It's yummy and low in cals. If you don't want anything fancy then get a straight coffee and put your own low cal creamer/sweetener in it. I know on WW, a cup of straight black coffee is only 1 point, so I'm assuming it's very low in cals. Do you drink tea? I used to be a coffee drinker, and then I started drinking tea while I was prego and now i'm hooked. Plus with tea, you don't have to worry about adding any kind of creamer, just sweetener, and it gives you a "boost" just like coffee :D

Tuesday January 6th:

Daily points allowance: 23

Breakfast: 2 cups mixed fruit - 2 points

Lunch: 1 cup chicken noodle soup - 2 points
1 cup cucumber - 0 points

Dinner: Lean Cuisine pasta - 6 points

Snacks I ate after dinner: about 2 servings tortilla chips - 6 points
1 SUPER THIN slice of salami - 3 points (it's actually less)
2 cubes low fat swiss cheese - 1 point
3 small mexican cookies - 3 points

EXERCISE: run, 3.15 miles (interval) + 4 points

Total points used: 19

Haha I know I know....I actually did get one (so glad Target has a Starbucks in their store) when I went to run some of my errands. I got a small nonfat caramel macchiato. Not too bad at 170 calories.

Now I'm feeling quite energized. I ran errands at Target, then went to the grocery store, came home to unload stuff, swiffered my bathroom floor, and I'm going to eat some dinner soon so that it can digest a little before I work out tonight.

When I was grocery shopping I made up a list of stuff based on suggestions from eat this, not that and I found quite a few of the items. One thing I was super excited about is the "alternative pita" and the "alternative bagel" (both made by western bagel). They're pretty close to actual pita and bagel size, and they're only 110 calories. (I looked at their other nutritional content and everything seems low...both have great fiber counts I think...8g and 7g is good, right? Sodium might be the only thing that's a bit high.) I'm actually going to have one of the pitas for dinner, so I hope they taste good! haha

Oh! and Target had a bunch of their workout DVDs on sale for $13, so I picked up a Tae Bo DVD to add to my collection.

I LOVE Tae Bo!! I haven't done it in a long time though. I'm a target junky, but it never dawned on me to look at their workout videos. Next time I go i'm going to see what they have. Hopefully it will be on sale too! LOL Let me know how the pitas are!

Any time I'm in Target I swing by the exercise section to see if they have the DVDs on sale. I am a total junkie too though...haha

I haven't done Tae Bo since high school....so I have a feeling it's gonna be tough to do. I'd rather hit the gym tonight first though. Just waiting until a little later because it isn't normally as crowded then.

The pita was good! I really feel nice and full after eating it (not stuffed like I feel sick, but not still hungry either). It was a little dry (pita bread normally is though I think), but I think I might try putting a little salad dressing in it next time.

urthwurm: How are you feeling lately? Hope you're doing better. Have we lost Lycan? :(

misspiggy: The only tea I drink is usually the flavored (and caffeine free) teas that celestial seasonings makes. I don't think I have any with caffeine. Coffee always seems to give me a bigger boost though.


I don't think I've ever said this before in my life:
I wish it was Monday (here's why....)

I am absolutely giddy! I got on the scale this morning and it said 153.8!! I couldn't believe it, so I got off the scale and then got back on. Still said the same thing. :carrot:

Thursday, January 8th

Breakfast
1 alternative bagel 110 cal
1 serving FF cream cheese 30 cal

Morning Snack
baby carrots 30 cal
string cheese 80 cal

Lunch
baby carrots 30 cal
baby romaine lettuce 15 cal
raw broccoli 25 cal
balsamic vinegarette 70 cal

string cheese 80 cal

Afternoon Snack
small Angel Food smoothie 354 cal
(oops. Forgot to ask them to make it skinny)

Dinner
1 serving almonds 160 cal
1 serving triscuits 120 cal
1 serving laughing cow 35

Evening Snack
chocolate (I forgot how many calories though...I'll say 200?)

Total Calories: 1339

Exercise
30 min walk pushing a double stroller

QuietBallerina: You're right, coffee does give a better boost! I used to be a starbucks JUNKIE - triple shot lattes - it was THAT bad!! Oh, and congrats on your loss! Your shrinking :carrot:

Weds January 7th:

DAILY POINTS ALLOWANCE: 23

Breakfast: Kashi granola bar - 3 points (it's actually on the border line 2/3pts)

lUNCH: Lean Cuisine Panini - 7 points

Dinner: Cup and a half of chicken pasta - 7 points

Ok so i broke down and had a few beers last night :( (rough day at work) But that's no excuse. I am so disappointed in myself! It's like calories I wasted :mad:

Beers: 10 points (wow)

EXERCISE:run 3.15 miles, intervals +4 points

TOTAL POINTS USED: all 23 of them!

I am doing good today and don't plan on having a day like yesterday! PROMISE! But they are having a bday lunch here @ work today, and they ordered PIZZA! You know I can't pass up pizza, so instead i'm leaving and going to workout the same time of the luncheon. This way, I can pass it up for sure! Wish me luck!