Just thought I'd quickly start a new thread for the new week. Hope no one else duplicates it unknowingly.

Anyone's welcome to post. Some people count points, and some people (like me) just journal.

Sunday

Breakfast
Oatmeal
Soy nuts
1/2 glass of orange juice

Lunch
Morning Star black bean burger, on a pita roll with salsa, shredded LF cheese, lettuce, and tomato
2 Toll House cookies

Dinner
Shrimp creole over rice

Snack
Peanut butter on celery

Waah. I don't want to go to work tomorrow. Pooor me. Why can't we have tomorrow off? Sniff, boo hoo.

[b]Scuttle - Thanks for filling in! I was w/o computer access all weekend!!

Sunday

Breakfast
coffee - 0
1/2 sugar - .5
Kashi - 1
frosted mini wheats - 3
skim - 2
Subtotal - 6.5/6.5

Lunch
turkey - 2
swiss - 2
2 pc. rye - 4
Subtotal - 8/14.5

Dinner
2 c. pasta - 6
chicken 2
cheese - 2
bread - 4
Subtotal - 14/28.5

Snacks
choc. cake - 4 (plain, made w/egg whites)
choc. pudding - 2
Subtotal - 6/34.5

TOTAL - 34.5

Monday

Breakfast
coffee - 0
1/2 sugar - .5
1/2 c. OJ - 1
oatmeal - 5
Subtotal - 6.5/6.5

Lunch
Bowl Appetit potatoes - 5
sugar snap peas - 0
Subtotal - 5/11.5

Dinner
chicken pot pie - 5
Subtotal - 5/16.5

Snacks
yogurt - 2
pudding - 2
donut - 5
1/2 sl. pumpkin cheesecake - 5
Subtotal - 14/30.5

TOTAL - 30.5
WOW! I can't believe I stayed OP, even with the cheesecake!

Monday 01/21/02 Goal = 20-25

Breakfast
Until 6:30 pm
1 apple--------------1
1 orange-------------1
ff sf yogurt---------2
Subtotal = 4

Well, I told myself I would eat nothing until I finished my fruit. Couldn't choke it down until I got home and could blend it and drink it. Should have revised plan.

Dinner
1 can green beans---0
little tomato-------0
1 cup mac n cheese--9.5
1/2 oz cheese-------1
Subtotal = 4 + 10.5 = 14.5

Snack
1/2 C. hood---------3
2 T hot fudge-------2

Total = 14.5 + 5 = 19.5

Banked = 5.5
Weekly bank = 5.5

Fruit = 2
Veggies = 2
Milk = 2
Alcohol = 0
Exercise = 0
Weekly Alcohol = 14 - 0 = 14

Monday

Breakfast
Raisin Bran with skim milk
Morning Star breakfast patty
1/2 grapefruit with a sprinkling of sugar

Lunch
Hummus & feta sandwich, on a pita roll, with lots of veggies
Serving of Veggie Booty
Serving of peanuts

Snack
Dannon Fit 'n Light Yogurt

Dinner
Shrimp Creole over rice
Healthy Temptation mini ice cream sandwich

Exercise
18 minutes of stair climbing (30 flights)

Woo! I got to add exercise to my list for the first time. It almost didn't happen. After setting my alarm early, I remembered my exercycle had no batteries. Then I couldn't walk, because it was raining. I decided to climb stairs in the building's stairwell -- down 5, and up 5. It kicked my butt!

Oh. And a coworker is starting Weight Watchers -- one of those elusive male WWers. He went to his first meeting last weekend. He also found one with a male leader. The program didn't work for me -- I do much better just on my own -- but I hope it helps him at least starting out. I estimate he's about 300 pounds, maybe 325, but at least somewhat active. He's a pretty big guy, nonetheless. It's kinda fun watching him get excited about tradeoffs he's learned when counting points, and having someone to banter about 'low point snacks' (I still remember the lingo!) with.

Tuesday

Breakfast
coffee - 0
1/2 sugar - .5
1 c. OJ - 2
bagel - 6
2 T. cr. cheese - 2
Subtotal - 10.5/10.5

Lunch
roll - 3
2chicken steak-um things - 4?
cheese - 4
Subtotal - 11/21.5

Dinner
2 cups raw veggies - 1
4 T. ranch dressing - 4
Subtotal - 5/25.5

Snacks
pudding - 2
Subtotal - 2/27.5

TOTAL - 27.5
WooHoo...I've conquered bowling night!!

Mind if I join in?? I don't track points but am trying to make an effort to eat right. After looking at everyone else's I'm realizing I eat a lot!!

MONDAY

BREAKFAST
toasted english muffin w/honey
ff peach yogurt
32 oz water

SNACK
banana
32 oz water

LUNCH
lean cuising lasagna
ff pudding
32 oz water

SNACK
orange

DINNER
baked chicken breast w/sauce and pasta
1 1/2 biscuits
24 oz water

DESERT
strawberry shortcake w/light cool whip

EXERCISE
45 minutes walking/jogging
45 minutes rollerblading
100 crunches
5 minutes stretching

Tuesday

Breakfast
Oatmeal
Eggbeater omelette with LF cheese and veggies
1/2 grapefruit

Lunch
Hummus and feta and veggies pita sandwich
Veggie Booty
LF Granola bar (choc chip)

Snack
FF yogurt
Soy nuts
1 Hershey Kiss

Dinner
Shrimp creole over rice
Salad, with veggies and some shredded cheese, FF Italian dressing
Healthy Temptation mini ice cream sandwich

Exercise
30 minutes on the exercycle

Tired. No words today (except for a welcome to lizzard_h).

Tuesday 01/22/02 Goal = 20-25

Dang birthday party's! and I have a month of them.

Breakfast
NONE -----------BAD

Lunch
1 1/2 wheat bread------3
3 oz turkey breast-----3
mayo-------------------2
cowtail----------------2
Subtotal = 10

Snack
1 can beans------------0

Dinner
2 C lettuce------------0
oil and vinegar--------2
10 sushi---------------5
2 pieces vegie tempura-2
miso soup--------------1
2 bites of sweets------.5
3 wine-----------------6
[B]Subtotal = 8 + 16.5 = 26.5

"Snack"
2 wine-----------------4

Total = 26.5 + 4 = 30.5

Banked = -5.5
Weekly bank = 0

Fruit = 0
Veggies = 4
Milk = 0
Alcohol = 5
Exercise = 0
Weekly Alcohol = 14 - 5 = 9

Bad birthday party! (or bad bailey!)

Thanks Scuttle!! BaileySG, What the heck is a cowtail???

TUESDAY

BREAKFAST
toasted english muffin w/honey (my usual!!)
ff yogurt
32 oz water

SNACK
orange

LUNCH
salad w/lots of veggies & lf dressing
8 oz imitation crab meat
banana
32 oz water

SNACK
apple

DINNER
another salad
baked tilipia with veggies
biscuit
24 oz water

DESERT
1 1/2 cups ff pudding

EXERCISE
30 minutes on elliptical trainer
40 minutes weight lifting
10 minutes crunches & stretching

Why is the weight not disappearing faster!!!

177/164/159 V-Day/135

WEDNESDAY

EXERCISE:
1 hr on treadmill (4.5 miles)
10 min crunches & stretchtin

BREAKFAST:
ff yogurt
banana
32 oz water

LUNCH:
ham sandwich (lf ham & ff mayo)
healthy choice chicken noodle soup
cherry jello (does this count as a fruit?!)
32 oz water

(still hungry, but mmmmmm this water tastes good!!)

SNACK:
apple
32 oz water

DINNER:
baked fish
green beans w/tomatoes
pasta w/mushroom sauce

DESSERT (S):
strawberry shortcake w/lite coolwhip
ff pudding

I couldn't stop eating. I had low energy and bottomless stomach!!

Thanks everyone for helping me with points. I've never done WW but I've read all their materials. I'm terrible with tracking my food. I'm hoping this website will help me.

Wednesday

Breakfast
coffee - 0
1/2 sugar - .5
1/2 c. OJ - 1
3 pc. bacon - 3
1 egg - 2
1 hashbrown - 3
Subtotal - 9.5/9.5

Lunch
meatloaf - 6
mashies - 4
veggies - 0
Subtotal - 10/19.5
Guess I'll be eating that Lean Cuisine I brought for dinner!

Dinner
turkey burger - 5
roll - 3
grilling sauce - 1
baked fries - 4
Subtotal - 13/32.5
forgot we were going to the in-laws for dinner!

Snacks
3 cookies - 6
Subtotal - 6/38.5

TOTAL - 38.5
Whoa...waaaay too over!!

Lizzard- I added up the points for what you ate yesterday, and you had approximately 23 pts. What is your daily pts. range? Maybe you need to eat a few more points? Or if you're in the lowest pt. range, maybe you need to eat a few less points? Anyway, Welcome! Hopefully by journaling here, you'll find a pattern!

Wendesday 01-23-02 Goal = 20-25

Breakfast
slimfast shake----------4
Subtotal = 4

Lunch
1/3 pita----------------1
2 oz turkey-------------2
little feta cheese------.5
orange------------------1
Subtotal = 4 + 4.5 = 8.5

Dinner
6 sushi-----------------3
2 C. lettuce------------0
tomato------------------0
Dressing, craisins------2
1/4 wrap----------------1
little mayo-------------.5
.5 oz turkey------------.5
Subtotal = 8.5 + 7 = 15.5

Snack
1/2 C ice cream---------3
2 T hot fudge-----------2

Total = 15.5 + 5 = 20.5


Banked = 4.5
Weekly bank = 0 + 4.5 = 4.5

Fruit=1
Veggie=3
Milk=2
H2O=3L
Exercise=0
Alcohol=0
Weekly alcohol= 14 - 5 = 9

Lauren: Congrats on conquering bowling night! that is amazing. You must feel so good.

Scuttle: Good job on the stairs. Glad to hear you found a "diet buddy" at work. It makes it much easier.

Lizzard: Welcome! Lauren added up your WW points and got 23. If your stats are correct, you should be eating 20-25 points a day (for weights 150-175). So, it sounds like you are on target. Also, fruit veggies and h2o are so important, along with exercise, but it sounds like you have all of that covered to. So......GREAT JOB! Don't worry too much about the scale, it will catch up to what you are accomplishing. Give it a little time: You are doing SUPER and deserve a big loss!

Cowtail = stick of caramel with cream in the middle

Lizzard- You know, I was just taking a look again at your journal. I wonder if all the exercise has anything to do with it? Sometimes it takes a week or so to catch up with you. Bailey's right, the scale with catch up! I wonder if maybe you should alternate days of aerobic and strength training? Maybe just do 10 minutes of aerobic to warm up on the days you do strength training? I'm certainly no expert, just trying to help!