Yesterday I stayed on target with food and today I was pretty close. My husband made breakfast in bed for me.... so I had eggs and 2 pieces of toast with a banana. It was late so no lunch...
Breakfast: Cream of wheat 1 egg and banana
Lunch: at mother-in-laws.... will probably be soup rice and kimchee (hot pepper cabbage) will stay away from any fried side dishes
Dinner: roast chicken and salad
I also will go for a run in the evening. Keep up the great work....
Rabbit,
What system are you using to calculate your calorie intake? Is it WW?
Just so you know I am about 12 hours ahead of you... so it is Saturday night here! I look forward to seeing how your weekend goes. I find it is the hardest time for me. Just not structured enough, and so busy.
Breakfast
1 serving au gratin potatoes from a box (at 2 am -- rough night for sleeping)
Veggie breakfast patty
Lunch
Frozen meal, some sort of teriyaki chicken rice bowl
Dinner
Frozen meal, chicken bowl thingamabob from Lean Cuisine
1 serving au gratin potatoes
Snack
Luna Bar
(Weekends are actually easier for me. I eat a lot from stress at work, and feeling I deserve sweets and things when I get home from work to compensate.)
Last edited by Scuttle; 06-06-2004 at 06:09 AM.
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Ack!
woke up late and only managed a banana before we had to head out to church. Stayed on target with everything else though. But must add one popsicle.... very hot today....
Tomorrow
Breakfast
Cream of Wheat + banana + egg
Lunch
leftovers from yesterday Veggies + pork stirfry
Dinner
Spaghetti with salad
I am struggling with something though. I have hit a plateau. I think it has to do with my caloric intake. I have been using dr. phil "ultimate weight solution guide" and tracking my intake that way. When I look over my journal for the past week (not online) I am averaging about 900-1000 calories a day. I don't think this is so good. Can you guys offer some advice? What should I be aiming for??
I have been so bad with my diet for so long that I know it is a big part of my problem. For ages I was only eating 2 meals a day and I find it hard to "eat" all the time.... i.e 4-6 meals instead of 3. BUt I am willing to try anything.
I used the caloric counter.... and it stated that I need 2150 calories a day to maintain my weight-- approx 500 less to lose weight..... N-EE-Hoo any suggestions?
Sorry to hear that you are having sleep issues..... I hope you get it sorted out, Scuttle.
Sarah - Yes, I am following the ww program. So I am unsure of my total calorie intake. However from past things I've read, your intake sounds low. Isn't it recommended not to go below 1200? Does Dr. Phil cover that? I do like his book. About your plateau, I did find before that when I ate under the minimum of points recommended that I maintained and did not lose until I changed that. You many need to eat more. Also, thanks for the info about how far away you are. I had not picked up on that. Also, how tall are you? Just curious because of your goal. It sounds like a nice weight.
Poor Scuttle,
Hope you get through those damn potatoes soon.
Rabbit,
I am 5'7". I figre that my goal weight is healthy.. I have not been there for a long time.... actually back in my teens.
I did well today on my eating. AND I decided to add an extra banana and yogurt to get my calorie intake up. Thanks for the advice!
Tomorrow.....
Breakfast
cream of wheat, 1 egg and banana
Lunch
Leftover spaghetti
Supper
BIG Salad
I will try to get in two snacks yogurt and veggies.
I worked out today.... which was a surprise as my hubby and I got into a fight..... ughh. But I did it and I actually went one extra lap.... YAHOO ME.
Sarah - I am 5'8" so we are close. I haven't been to 145 in a long time either! Actually we're close to the same weight now I think, because I'm at 181.4. ~ Glad to hear you added some calories, and healthy ones too!
Dinner
Foot-long chicken & cheese-type sub from Subway
(The sub was actually the worst Subway sub I've had, but I was starving. Today at work was really bad. Tomorrow looks to be the same but at least with advanced warning. I'm so exhausted I can't even walk to the kitchen to eat one of the Hershey kisses I bought because I was craving chocolate. Gotta finish some work and sleep before a long day tomorrow...)
Last edited by Scuttle; 06-07-2004 at 09:16 PM.
Reason: Modifying
poor Scuttle,
When you have a minute... What kind of work do you do? This week is a bit crazy for me too. It is registration for next term. That means heaps of work for my Korean coworker setting things up with the parents and I have to do the certificates and prep for next term (if you haven't guessed I am an ESL teacher in Korea). On friday we are having an Open House for the parents, so that means decorations and finishing up any last minute marking... . Ah the joys the joys.
Rabbit,
It is cool to find someone who is where I am! I would have loved to do WW but, impossible in Korea because a lot of the food here is stews and stirfry which makes it hard to figure out the points. There are a few sites though that let me know the calories.... .
Anyway on to the food stuff.... I was soooo good today. Stuck to the plan but... I teach a tutorial on Tuesdays and Fridays and the mom insists on providing me with a snack. No matter what I say.... It is hard. And I have no willpower when food is in front of me... . So end result... 1 piece of chocolate cake. It was tasty though...
Tomorrow.
Breakfast yogurt (100), cereal (120) and banana (109)
Lunch
Dukbokki (Korean hot spaghetti) (482)
Dinner
veggies 1 cup (70)and lean pork. (200)
snacks
1 hard boiled egg (86)
pinapple (120)
total cals 1387
(God that took forever! I hope that with time it will be easier to sort out calorie count,,,
Sarah - I work as a civilian contractor for the military (software stuff), involved with operations in Iraq. A coworker wasn't able to make a meeting and I had to last-minute sub for him, which meant no-notice and long hours on base. Didn't have time for a lunch break yesterday as I was playing catch up, but I did today (though I had about 20 minutes to scarf something down on base). Luckily the coworker arrived today so I'm relieved of duty. Whew!
Tuesday 6/8
Breakfast
Clif Bar (chocolatey something)
Lunch
BK chicken whopper, light on the mayo
Dinner
Last serving of potatoes-from-a-box!
6 oz tilapia in a honey teriyaki marinade
Garden vegetable salad with tons of veggies and light honey mustard dressing
Snack
2 hershey kisses (not too tired to dig them out today!)
Last edited by Scuttle; 06-08-2004 at 08:44 PM.
Reason: Updating
Journal 6/4-6/10
Good work guys
. Ah the joys the joys.
. 
. So end result... 1 piece of chocolate cake. 
It was tasty though...
