[paperclippy]

New month, new thread! All are welcome to post your food/exercise logs!

Thursday 9/1:
B - 1/2 C (dry) oatmeal, 1/2 oz walnuts, 2 tsp cherry butter, 1 Tbsp flax meal, 1 C skim milk, fiber supplement
L - leftover potato tuna salad, lf cottage cheese with grapes
S - atkins bar
D - kasha pilaf with veggies, tofu, balsamic; roasted buttercup squash filled with spinach, walnuts, swiss cheese
S - honeydew
E - 6.75 mile bike ride this AM, dog walk PM

[Glory87]

I could have done better today

B - 2 scrambled eggs, salsa

L - big salad, turkey, low fat caesar, lettuce, grape tomato, red cabbage, carrot shreddies, some crispy fried onions

S - glass of red wine, 3 fried olives
(I skipped my planned snack of orange, string cheese)

D - small steak, huge pile of asparagus

[paperclippy]

Friday 9/2:
B - oatmeal, cherry butter, walnuts, flaxseed, skim milk
S - banana
L - leftover kasha pilaf and spinach-stuffed squash
S - atkins bar
D - leftover tuna potato salad, cottage cheese + grapes, watermelon
E - 25 min powerwalk with dog this AM, pilates at lunch

[Shannon in ATL]

I stayed within my maintenance calories yesterday, but unfortunately I did it with a granola bar, some almonds, some pretzels, some saltine crackers and another granola bar in the mix.

Today:
B - greek yogurt w/ honey & berries, coffee
S - pear
L - salad w/ grilled chicken
S - peanut butter and apple
D - no idea - may be out

[paperclippy]

I put 1/4oz instead of 1/2oz of walnuts in my breakfast this morning, and I'm a bit hungrier. Coincidence?

[alinnell]

Okay, so I turned the page on the calendar but didn't think to look for a new thread! Now I'm subscribed and I'll post here rather than in August!
Thursday was almost POP. Had a run in with some goldfish crackers, but all is well, down half a pound.

Friday's plan
B~egg (90)
S~Medifast bar (110)
L~non-Medifast meal (120)
S~yogurt (70)
D~probably shrimp and salad (500)

[Shannon in ATL]

Jessica - I forgot the flaxseed in my yogurt this morning, and I feel hungrier today, too. I think mine is psychological, but I believe that the lessened walnuts would definitely make you hungrier.

[fitmom]

Breakfast: one cup of cold cereal with skim milk, tomato juice, one cup of sliced strawberries, one whole wheat english muffin with T natural peanut butter, black coffee.

Lunch: big green salad with romaine lettuce, green pepper, cucumber, grape tomatoes, a few walnuts, scoop of cottage cheese with sliced turkey on top and a glass of skim milk.

Exercise: (beforehand a hard-boiled egg because I was strength-training)

kettlebell circuit - 30 minutes
core work - 15 minutes

I ate a bigger breakfast than usual but TOM is almost here so I'm cutting myself some slack, lol.

[paperclippy]

Shannon, flaxseed is kind of like nuts in that it has a lot of oil in it. Could be the fat in the flax/nuts helps us feel fuller?

In any case there are some walnuts in my lunch so maybe it will make up for it, although I did eat my banana at 11 since I was hungry.

[Glory87]

Friday edited to add how Teheran day really went

B - 2 scrambled eggs, salsa

L - big salad, leftover steak from last night, low fat caesar, lettuce, grape tomato, red cabbage, carrot shreddies, some crispy fried onions

S- meeting Jason for a coffee, should have a tall non fat latte

S - I did great hanging out with Amanda, we split a bowl of red grapes for a snack

D- dinner was a calorie nightmare. We ended up going out with friends - I was voted down and we went to Bucco di Beppo. That place must be one of the least diet friendly places on earth.

Huge portions, everyone's expected to share, ugh. We got the small chicken apple gorgonzola salad (dressing on side). It was supposed to serve 3. The menu said 481 calories per serving - I figure that HAS to be with the dressing on, I know salad and that was no 500 calorie per serving salad (basically lettuce, some grilled chicken, a few nuts, apple slices and a sprinkle of cheese, it was very reasonable).

Then I got a bowl of minestrone soup - honestly the best minestrone soup I've ever had. Menu says a bowl had 230 calories, which seems low, it was HUGE. But then again, it was vegetable, so I just don't know. I was honestly full from all the salad, ate about half the soup, brought the rest home for another time. We had broccoli for the table, and I ate about half. Had about half a glass of chianti, did not touch anything else, including the garlic bread.

It's hard to tell - with their crazy nutritional (small = 3 servings, large = 6 servings) information. I think I ate between 500 and 700 calories. I guess it was okay for the entire day, but more of a maintenance day than a weight loss day. Of course, lately I've been overindulging in social situations, so I should consider this a victory?

***
Today will be a moderate challenge, going to a friend's house to watch some vidoes this afternoon, must resist urge to snack. I will bring an orange, hopefully she'll have diet pop.

[Shannon in ATL]

Jessica - didn't think about it from the oil standpoint. It probably does have something to do with the fat level. Hm.

[paperclippy]

Saturday:
B - some oats, 1 Tbsp flaxseed, nf yogurt, nectarine, granola
S - banana + skim milk smoothie
L - cottage cheese + grapes
D - top round steak, roasted potatoes, chinese broccoli, 2 glasses of wine
S - chocolate chips
E - 27 min powerwalk with doggies, 1:06:45 bike ride to apple orchard and back

[Glory87]

B - 1/2 cup (dry) oatmeal, mixed with 2 spoons of apricot jam

L - chipotle - chicken bol no beans, 2 scoops pico, tons of lettuce, 1/2 serving guacamole

D - Chicken Parmasan (no pasta), green beans

[alinnell]

Saturday

B~Medifast bar
L~Panda bowl (not the best idea) beer
D~zucchini "spaghetti" with homemade ragu, bruschetta with beans, wine

[paperclippy]

Sunday:
B - oatmeal, nectarine, flaxseed, walnuts, skim milk
L - gatorade G2
S - leftover kasha pilaf & squash/spinach, tortilla chips & cherry salsa
D - beet & red cabbage borscht, glass of wine
S - junior mints
E - dog walk, 30 min swim

Monday:
B - oatmeal, apple, flaxseed, walnuts, skim milk
L - leftover kasha pilaf and squash/spinach
D - cooking light chicken souvlaki w/tzatziki sauce, baked pattypan squash stuffed with corn stuff, glass of wine
E - 30 min powerwalk with dogs, 15 min swiss ball core exercises