Bumblebee: Your day at the park with your dog and family sounds really nice! Keep resisting the cake and Easter candy... and maybe ask your family to help support you by not keeping too much of that stuff around the house!
Saturday, April 9
140 1 0 Grande Skinny Caramel Macchiatto
190 8 3 Luna bar
200 4 0 Grilled chicken
110 8 3 Spicy salad greens, bok choy, and bean sprouts
146 5.5 1.8 Four pieces spicy tuna sushi (1/2 of a roll)
151 0.9 9.2 Strawberry, raspberry, and blackberry smoothie
203 1.7 6.2 Pulled bbq chicken and arugula on honey wheat sandwich thin
1140 29.1 23.2 22.97%
Exercise: abs and upper body, + 40 minutes on the treadmill
Sunday, April 10
90 2.5 5 Fiber One bar
120 0 0 Fage yogurt
316 7.1 5.4 Multigrain flatbread with pulled bbq chicken, roasted red peppers, arugula, parmesean and light blue cheese dressing
130 2 4 Popcorn
180 5 4 Luna bar
260 9 6 Multigrain vegetable lasagna
140 1.5 3 Skinny cow ice cream sandwich
good morning, starshines,! it's a new week of calorie counting after I spent the weekend eating good bbq .. I dont know how many calories I ate Sunday.. LOL .. but I didn't go completely overboard, even though I might have gone over 2000 .. but Im back on track , ready for a new week!
4/11
B: 2 scrambled eggs w/ cheese + 3pcs bacon + hash brown - 250
L: bbq beef tips + romaine salad -557
D: chicken strips + corn on the cob + broccoli -412
S: 100 cal strawberry cakes & fruit cup -155
Good evening
chick: In my family we have 2 people with hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in the house and hence the loads of candy, its very important for them to have it around so I can't really get them to lay off on the junk. I guess I will have to learn some serious control. I think this week I am going to try to eat a very small portion of candy if i have a major craving hopefully that will work.
PHAT: That's the spirit! I know how those weekends can be ugh, I had a tough one myself and went over the 2000 mark a few days! oops, at least the week is still fresh and new so its not too late to get back on track!
So I started the week on a bad note with food and calories.. I was so busy I just ate what was easy and convenient so translation-- fatty, high calorie processed food---I didn't count today or yesterday.. I was so busy and walked all day today! I ate a lot of sugar and carbs today so I am going to get right back on track tomorrow!
PHAT and Bumblebee: Way to work at getting right back on track! I know it can be hard. Bumblebee, avoiding convenience-type foods is one of my biggest challenges. It can be really tough when you get busy and hungry.
I am seriously exhausted - and it's clearly affecting my cognition, as I just wrote the above note to "PHAT and Chickadee"!!! I will be so happy when this grant proposal I've been working on is done and submitted tomorrow. Unforunately, then it's right on to the next thing... multiple meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, performance reviews to write and conduct that are already 2 weeks late, and a (thankfully short) presentation to prepare for a half-day meeting on Friday with my employer's board of directors - yikes! I need some good rest and sleep. For a week. I need a vacation. And I NEED FOR TOM TO GO AWAY!! I've had it for 16 days straight. Enough already!
Sorry, I just needed to vent somewhere. I'm really not as cranky as I probably sound, just tired and a bit overwhelmed. S'ok though; this too shall pass.
Monday, April 11
100 1 0 Grande iced skinny caramel macchiato
90 2.5 5 Fiber One bar
120 0 0 Fage yogurt
48 0.6 6 Raspberries
260 9 6 Multigrain vegetable lasagna
170 5 5 Luna bar
180 14 3 Raw cashews (1 oz.)
70 0.2 2.5 Two clementines
175 6 3 Multigrain wheat thins with laughing cow light
1213 38.3 30.5 28.42%
Today was a bad, bad day from a veggie perspective. Oh well.
bumble ;; love your attitude girl, keep up the good work & I know you'll be back on track in no time ..
chickadee ;; You've been working so hard !! I agree with the vaca ;; you should totally take one & get some "me time" in .. good luck with the proposal !!
im doing fairly well this rainy morning ;; just a little exhausted from running around all day after work yesterday .. I wish I could have gotten another 1-2 hours of sleep, but hopefully today will just be an 8 hour work day !!
Thanks PHAT! I hope you had a shorter day today, and are getting some more rest tonight!
Finished submitting the proposal late tonight, and so went out to dinner at about 11pm with my husband to the one non-chain restaurant that is open late around here. The only reasonable entree on the late night menu was lobster, lol. So that's what I had, with asparagus and spinach instead of fries and coleslaw since we had our favorite appetizer. I was starving by the time we finally got some food (I'd only had about 350 cals all day), and ate every bite I was served. Really looking forward to things being back to normal tomorrow.
Totally off-topic, but my husband has The Colbert Report on right now, and his comments about John Kyl and the "Not intended to be a factual statement" thing are hilarious. http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publ...cle_8214.shtml "John Kyl once ate a badger he hit with his car"
Last edited by chickadee32; 04-13-2011 at 02:10 AM.
I've always wanted to try lobster .. loL chickadee Im glad you got your proposal in on time .. && LOL at Jon Stewart.. He cuts NO ONE any slack at all !! He's hilarious!
I had a pretty good day yesterday all together, I've noticed I have more energy when I eat more calories. I know with my size, I probably need to eat at the very least 1500-1800. It's just the amount of calories that are suggested to me seem like SO MUCH. I would literally be eating all day long.. LoL.
4/13
B: frosted flakes w/ 2% milk & 3 pcs bacon -376
L: leftover pasta w/ chicken & alfredo sauce -449
D: oven fried pork chop w/ 1.5 cups broccoli & 5 oz fries -506
S: 100 cal brownies & fruit cup -120
chick: Nice job on getting the proposal on time thats great to hear! Oh & I never tried lobster but your dinner sounded really good. I am really looking foward too for things to be back to normal for myself as well. My eatind has just been too crazy and out of control for my liking these days I had a few stress ful situationg I had to deal with but now they are over so I can move on!
PHAT: I noticed I too have much more energy when I am eating more but I don't lose weight when I do that. Unfortunately the suggested calories for me is pretty low so I have no luck there.. I guess its the bad part of being short.
I got real busy yesterday and had no time to myself so I and didn't eat very well that day again Today I done a little better than yesterday so I hope I will do even better tomorrow.
OK, if either of you are ever in the DC area, I am taking you out for lobster!!! But it's going to have to be a planned higher-cal meal than mine last night, because it's MUCH yummier when you eat it with the butter it's served with instead of just lemon.
PHAT: You could definitely still lose weight on the higher calories, and if you're feeling hungry and have more energy when you eat a bit more then I think you should shoot for a range that's a little higher. It can only help keep you on-plan when you're not feeling deprived, you know? I eat at the range I do only because I seldom feel hungry, but if I felt hungrier I would definitely up mine a bit.
Bumblebee: I'm glad you'll be less busy soon! I definitely understand that one. Let's all dream of some time off, preferably somewhere exotic and sunny:
Wednesday, April 13
140 1 0 Grande Skinny Caramel Macchiatto
90 2.5 5 Fiber One bar
260 9 6 Multigrain vegetable lasagna
35 0.1 1.2 Clementine
41 0.2 1.1 Mango
309 7.4 0.6 Grilled chicken and salad with light blue cheese dressing
140 1.5 3 Skinny cow ice cream sandwich
1015 21.7 16.9 19.24%
Exercise: 60 minutes on the treadmill
I need to eat something more before bed, but not sure what yet.
good morning, starshines,! it's a new week of calorie counting after I spent the weekend eating good bbq .. I dont know how many calories I ate Sunday.. LOL .. but I didn't go completely overboard, even though I might have gone over 2000 .. but Im back on track , ready for a new week!
4/11
B: 2 scrambled eggs w/ cheese + 3pcs bacon + hash brown - 250
L: bbq beef tips + romaine salad -557
D: chicken strips + corn on the cob + broccoli -412
S: 100 cal strawberry cakes & fruit cup -155
total: 1374
P H A T ... your tulips are gorgeous!!!
I have a question because I have a hard time finding something filling for breakfast and generally just skip it:
When you have the 2 eggs/bacon/hashbrown for 250 is that a frozen thing like from Jimmy Dean or something?? I WANT this breakfast but can't get it down to that low in calories.
PHAT: Yeah I agree I am happy for the upcoming weekend too! I definately need to catch up on sleep and to just relax a little. We all deserve a break!
Chick: Sounds like a plan chick! I will certainly eat a light brekkie and lunch to have it with the butter & my oh my does that exotic sunny place look appealing right now. I need time in a place like that! Well atleast summer is on its way soon!
Total = 1555
I am going to attempt to stick with 1200 for now on since that was the only number that worked for me. Weekends are more of a challenge but not impossible!
Last edited by Bumblebee224; 04-14-2011 at 08:42 PM.
Mine so far has been pretty busy. I am so soar from yesterday's workout its hurts to just lift my arm, or walk. I hope it goes away by monday so I can workout again.
4/16 saturday:
B- lite english muffin + yogurt w/ blueberries & wheat germ + black tea w/ milk: 307
L- tofu stir-fry w/ mushrooms, asian veg, & water chestnuts over cellophane noodles: 298
S- coffee w/ 1 tbs creamer + fruit salad: 110
D- chicken + rice + carrots & mushrooms + salad w/ grape tomatoes w/ lite ceasar dressing: 335
S- rasberry chobani yogurt: 140
Bumblebee: That sounds painful! My very first workout with the trainer at the gym left me with a ton of pain in my quads, and I sought some advice from others in the exercise forum here. They advised that continuing to do light workouts would actually help in getting rid of the pain, as the movement would help to work all the water out of the swollen muscles. I skipped a day at the gym and then got back to walking on the treadmill, and the walking plus plenty of water and a little Advil definitely helped my quads a lot. I hope you're feeling more comfortable soon!
Sorry I've missed a few days of posting my intake! All three days are below.
Thursday, April 14
180 6 4 Luna bar
308 5 0 Grilled chicken
246 8.5 2.7 Arugula salad with chicken, zucchini, tomatoes, hot sauce and light blue cheese dressing
163 0..4 4 Greek yogurt with raspberries
100 1.5 9 Vitalicious muffin top
997 21 19.7 18.96%
Exercise: abs, upper body, lower body + 30 minutes on the treadmill
Friday, April 15
140 1 0 Grande Skinny Caramel Macchiatto
90 2.5 5 Fiber One bar
120 0 0 Fage yogurt
320 8.7 5 Spinach and ricotta ravioli with spinach, marinara sauce and parmesean
249 1.4 15.3 Strawberry raspberry smoothie
100 1.5 9 Vitalicious muffin top
200 4 2 Roasted red pepper and tomato soup
1219 19.1 36.3 14.10%
Exercise: 30 minutes on the treadmill
Saturday, April 16
180 6 4 Luna bar
115 0.6 5.4 Raspberries and green grapes
400 20 6 Ginger and green papaya salads (1/3 of each salad; estimate)
400 15 2 Crispy fish with tomatoes, onions, cilantro and 1/2 cup white rice (1/3 of entrée; estimate)
250 0 0 Two glasses white wine
100 1 9 Vitalicious muffin top
1445 42.6 26.4 26.53%
Exercise: 45 minutes on the treadmill
Last edited by chickadee32; 04-17-2011 at 01:45 AM.
Thanks chick! I hope I start to recover in a few days, I've been taking some hot baths to help, and it has improved it a little. I was going to lay off on the workouts and just do easy exercise like walking this week until I am fully recovered. I never knew light workouts can actually help thats great to know! Thanks for that! By the way you did great these past couple days!
oops, at least the week is still fresh and new so its not too late to get back on track!
I am really looking foward too for things to be back to normal for myself as well. My eatind has just been too crazy and out of control for my liking these days 
I had a few stress ful situationg I had to deal with but now they are over so I can move on!
Today I done a little better than yesterday so I hope I will do even better tomorrow. 
I'm glad you'll be less busy soon! I definitely understand that one. Let's all dream of some time off, preferably somewhere exotic and sunny:
