PHAT: It IS hard to find the time. I have really flexible work hours, but I'm a full-time student as well, and some days I just can't do everything "right" - something has to give, and that's often cooking.

Icelandgirl: You sound like my sister! She's always taking double classes or going to the gym 2x/day plus doing a run... I don't know how you guys do it!

Bumblebee: Glad your computer is fixed!! I was hoping things were ok. And really - maintaining is much better than gaining! Reaching your goal is going to feel like an even bigger accomplishment because of how hard you've had to work to get there. Good luck with the 1400 calorie plan - I think that's a good way to go.


Forgot to post my intake yesterday, so here it is:

Wednesday, March 23
230 13 4 Larabar
140 1 0 Grande Skinny Caramel Macchiatto
105 0.4 3.1 Banana
389 7.8 8.9 Whole wheat pasta with turkey bolognese
198 6.4 1.8 Olive oil fried fingerling potatoes with zucchini and eggplant melange
120 0 0 Fage yogurt with blueberry acai
90 2.5 5 Fiber One bar

1272 31.1 22.8 22.00%

Exercise: W2D1 of C25K + 20 extra minutes walking

Totally a crummy food day today. I was fine through mid-day, but then didn't eat from about 4-11pm until my husband got home, and by then I was starving. At least I resisted eating the pizza my husband got and instead ordered myself a plain grilled chicken sub (and added my own condiments) Still, an extremely poor day nutrition-wise. Must do better tomorrow.

Thursday, March 24
90 2.5 5 Fiber One bar
120 0 0 Fage yogurt with cherry pomegranate
140 1 0 Grande Skinny Caramel Macchiatto
105 0.4 3.1 Banana
559 17.7 3.5 Grilled chicken sub with lettuce, tomato, onions, hot sauce, 1 T. light blue cheese
100 1.5 9 Vitalicious muffin top

1114 23.1 20.6 18.66%

Exercise: Strength training (abs, upper body, lower body) + 30 minutes on the treadmill

Yesterday I forgot to post as I was moving houses, but I kept count of my calories in my mind, it was 1550 cal.
Today I ate:
Cheerios and plain yoghurt: 250 cal.
Hummus and crispbreads: 385 cal.
granola bar: 180 cal.
nuts and dried fruit: 180 cal.
organic bean burrito: 300
nuts and dried fruit: 160 cal.
total amount: 1455 cal.

Didnīt manage to exercise today or yesterday because I had to pack down ALL my stuff and move and then pack it all up again, so that was definitely plenty of exercise!

Bumblebee: for your good day!! I'm glad you're feeling happy with it - that's always a relief.


Friday, March 25
90 2.5 5 Fiber One bar
120 0 0 Fage yogurt with cherry pomegranate
110 3 3 Lentil chips
132 4.3 1.2 Olive oil fried fingerling potatoes with succhini and eggplant melange
277 9 2.7 Arugula salad with chicken, onions, peppers, tomatoes, hot sauce and light blue cheese dressing
100 2 4 Popcorn
160 2 3 Skinny cow ice cream sandwich
148 0.2 1.7 Greek yogurt with strawberries
140 3.5 9 Fiber One bar

1277 26.5 29.6 18.68%

Exercise: W2D2 of C25K + 5 extra minutes walking


I'm thinking I need to get my calories up a bit higher. I've been making myself eat at night to get them over 1200, but I really should be targeting closer to 1400 I think. I know I never get enough vegetables (that's always been the case for me), but I just worry that I'm not getting enough of the nutrients I need. It's hard to think about making myself go up in calories, though.

Plan for 3/27

B: Fiber One bar 140
S: Banana, yogurt 210
L: PBJ, baby carrots 300
S: Cottage cheese, apple 170
D: Movie theater popcorn 700?

Total: 1520
Exercise: Run miles

LOL Bac0s, your Sunday plan looks a bit like mine from Saturday... except you plan to eat a lot healthier than I did prior to your popcorn/my pizza! I'd been craving the pizza since I resisted it the other night, so I fit it in tonight, but unfortunately I didn't eat good wholesome stuff otherwise today (except for the veg in my salad).

I'm always eating like crap on the weekends - it's like I take them off from decent nutrition even though I stay within my calorie range. This entire week has been bad as I took time off from work to study (and so every day was more like a weekend), but today was particularly awful. My sodium has probably been through the roof. I think one of my April goals should be to make my weekend eating more like my typical weekday eating!

Saturday, March 26
270 7 2 Chicken quesadilla
277 9 2.7 Arugula salad with chicken, onions, peppers, tomatoes, hot sauce and light blue cheese dressing
140 1 0 Grande Skinny Caramel Macchiatto
800 30 3.2 Two slices pepperoni pizza

1487 47 7.9 28.45%

Today's plan:

B: Fiber Plus bar 130
S: Banana, yogurt 210
L: PBJ, baby carrots/snap peas 300
S: 2 Lite Babybels, apple 170
D: BLT sandwich, pretzels 407
S: Vitatop 100

Total: 1317

Bumblebee: 1200 seems so restrictive!! What about taking a few days to work your way down to that?

PHAT: Lots going on... good luck this week!


I'm going to pretend I'm normal and post my food for yesterday and keep it separate from today... but in reality the days are running into each other again because I studied all night. Going to go into work for my meeting, come home and take a short nap, and then study some more. I am committed to eating decently today regardless though.

Sunday, March 27
90 2.5 5 Fiber One bar
105 0.4 3.1 Banana
120 0 0 Fage yogurt with blueberry acai
406 13 2.5 Pan-fried cod with asparagus risotto and sauteed mushrooms
160 2 3 Skinny cow ice cream sandwich
180 5 3 Luna bar
236 6.2 1.5 Shanghi beef and green beans with rice (1/2 serving)
120 0 2 Raspberry sorbet (1/2 cup)

1417 29.1 20.1 18.48%

Exercise: 50 minutes on the treadmill

Bumblebee, I'm sorry. I've been struggling the past few months myself, and I think I've finally gotten my head game straight and am back on track. I've said that a few times, but I think I'm finally there. Yikes. You'd think it would be easy after losing so much already, ya know?!

Here's my plan for tomorrow:

B: Fiber Plus bar 130
S: 2 Babybels, apple 170
L: PB&J, baby carrots 300
S: Banana, yogurt 220
D: BLT, pretzels 407
S: Vitatop 100
Late night snack: Mini pretzel bagel with schmear of cream cheese 190

Total: 1517