b: oatmeal with 1 cup strawberries and green tea: 280
s: 1 granola bar: 90
l: flatbread: 340
D: burger w.,cheese (460), carrots/strawberries (100)

Total: 1270 :-)

Hi ladies!

I have been off the wagon for a little while, but I've had a lot of success in the past with calorie counting. I am re-committing to losing weight today so I thought I would join in posting my meals to keep myself accountable!

B- large coffee w/ 3T cinnamon bun creamer, honey Greek yogurt w/ 2T low fat apple cinnamon granola, 1 medium banana, H2O (395)

L- 8 pieces spicy crawfish sushi, 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce, H2O (330)

S- 1 mini whole wheat bagel, 2T strawberry cream cheese, H2O (180)

D- 1/2 cup chopped beef brisket w/ BBQ sauce, 2 slices low cal whole grain bread, sliced red onion, 1/2 cup homemade light potato salad, H2O (470)

Total- 1375 calories

I try to stay between 1500-1600 cals on non-workout days so this is a little low but I am full.

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs w/ cheese=300
Lunch: Kellogg's Crunchy Nut Caramel cereal w/ skim milk=163
Snack: Ding Dongs=360 (just had to have it, grrrr)
Supper: Cheese, spinach, tomato sandwich w/ 1/2 serving of Doritos=355
Total: 1178

No exercise today because I've been having pretty bad lower abdominal/pelvic pain. Ugh, hope it goes away tomorrow so I can get back to Turbo Jam. I feel like a slacker when I don't work out.

OK, Seriously, this is the worst I've posted since the beginning of this journey--except for when I was on holiday and away from my lappie for a week at a time.

So, let's play catch up--shall we?

First, TOM reared his ugly head over the weekend--like Thursday or something. I successfully gained 1 lb every single day from Thurs-Sunday, making my GRAND TOTAL weight gain 5 POUNDS for the week!!!
I've never gained that much in a single week, not even with TOM.
I am down 1.4 of those pounds right now.

Seriously discouraged here......first, I wasn't loosing weight (though had three people this week and last tell me I look thinner....a plus?) and just fed up with it. THEN my hormonal migrained did me in Sunday and Monday. Seriously, no exercising, was lucky to function at the center!!! Of course, TOM is here now and I had ONE Coke and now I am craving it big time and really, I am a wimp!!! BLAH!!!

I really think I need to change my breakfast habit. I could eat 640calorie breakfast, but then NOT FEEL HUNGRY AT ALL til 4pm, have a small snack or a few pieces of fruit and then whatever for lunch. So I am thinking I need to even it more out?

I had gone 7 straight days walking 30 min and it felt good...was almost at 2miles in 30 min (a biggie for me). I ordered 30SD (or DS?) and will see how that goes. I know exercise is the big thing for me, but why wasn't I seeing anything after my 6lbs loss? and until the past few days, I was consistently under 1700 calories, between 1600 and 1700.......

I know I need to get back on the wagon.....will try to exercise tonight now that my migraine is over with. Those literally put me out of commission for two days depending. I am back to my Chinese medicine man and acupuncture. Alot of stress in my life as we prepare for a 6month stay back in the USA starting the end of this year.....lots of planning and stuff.....won't bore you with the details........*sigh* gotta lose some weight sometime!!

B: oatmeal with strawberries - 200...green tea
S: granola bar - 90
L: flatbread - 290, 1 cookie - 50
D: bowl of cereal - 295, noodles - 350

Total: 1275

I need to add exercise. I do have a desk job at my work, but it involves walking around a fair amount on the 3 different floors in the building. I have 30DS, as well as two other Jillian Michaels DVD's, but I just don't feel the motiviation to do them right now I did yoga yesterday but I need to add cardio...

Good morning summerlove, fashinjunkie09, rlb1987, K9owner, and panshrmu!

It sounds like some of us are doing great, and some are struggling, but we are all doing fine as long as we keep posting. It really does help us toe the line!

K9owner, you know that those 5 lbs are fluid! I've gained that much in a single day. Stay on track, and you'll shake it off.

Well this week was supposed to be less stressful. And then my 19 1/2 year old cat started showing signs of failing. So I cried a lot and took her to the vet. It was better news than I expected, though. There are some things we can try (nothing heroic) to see if she improves. She's not in pain (although she doesn't feel great, either).

With all that, I still didn't go off track. My calories were 1734, which sounds high, but my activity was way up. Earlier in the day, I challenged some of my fellow Fitbitters on Facebook to a 12,500-steps per day challenge for 7 days. Several of them took me up on it, and that inspired me. I logged 16,720 steps before midnight (about 7 miles)! (I was restless and upset about the cat).

I'm going to try to keep it up.

Panshrmu, whereabouts in the US are you coming?

Sounds like many of us are hitting the same rut or something. We're just off a bit here and there and . . . ugh, it's just frustrating. K9, you sound like me sometimes. It's like 'WHAT is going on in yer head that yer nomming on stuff you just shouldn't be eating at this point??"

Just gotta keep plugging away, you know? I posted last night around 10:30 or so and was hankering for those damn ranch Doritos that were taunting me from the kitchen. For about a minute I was all like 'ok I'm gonna go get me a handful' but then I was like 'wait a minute, just because I want them does not mean I have to go eat them'. Just the kick I needed for my momentary lapse of reason. I never did eat them and just went to bed. And this morning when I woke up? Felt great that I hadn't given in. Gotta keep going back to that. It's just that . . some days are easier than others.

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b: coffee, kashi cereal, milk - 350
l: leftover homemade chicken ala king - 300
s: greek yogurt and some granola - 200
d: (planned) breaded chicken, rice or pasta (yeah, I know), veggies - 600

Total: 1350

B- large coffee w/ 3T cinnamon bun creamer, 1 mini whole wheat bagel, 2T strawberry cream cheese, H2O (285)

L- huge salad w/ 2 tbsp shredded cheddar and jack cheeses, tomato, bacon, 2 chicken strips, and 1oz ranch dressing, small beer muffin, 8oz Dr Pepper (800)

S- small coffee w/ 1T cinnamon bun creamer (35)

D- 1/2 cup chopped beef brisket w/ BBQ sauce, 2 slices low cal whole grain bread, sliced red onion, 1/2 cup homemade light potato salad, H2O (470)

Total- 1590 calories

To everyone who is struggling, I know exactly how you feel! This is definitely not my first go-around, but I'm tired of doing it so I am making it my last! We just have to stick to it, we can do this!

Tuesday's Report
Peaches, Ground Beef, 2 Corn Tortillas, Grapes, Cranberry juice: 643
Pineapple, Coffee, Grapefruit, Egg Omelet: 300
1/2 MultiGrain Round & PB, Protein Shake: 361
Total: 1304

552
Water 64 oz

b: oatmeal with green tea and 1 tblspoon of walnuts: 220
s: granola bar: 100
l: flatbread: 340
s: 1 orange popsicle: 80
D: granola bar: 90, 1 slice bread with two tablespoons of nutella: 300, 1 cup of yogurt with strawberries: 100

Total: 1230

Am really trying to keep total cals no higher than 1400. Some days I find that easy to do and other days? Not so much. Are you suppose to eat back the cals you burn from exercise? I didn't think so but read something to that effect. I probably read it wrong though. The scale is remaining at a constant 157 for the second week. I really think it's because I'm eating just a bit more than I should be. Under maint. but higher than it should be. If I can just get 3 days in at 1300-1400 cals/day I'm sure the scale would drop.

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b: coffee, mushroom/cheese omelet, grapefruit - 350
l: leftover homemade mac n cheese, greek yogurt w/some granola - 500

3 glasses of water in so far. Aiming for another 3 by end of day.

d: (planned) roast pork tenderloin, leftover red bliss spuds, veggies - 500 (max)

Total: 1350

Hey guys, day 2 of CC. Wish me luck!
Breakfast: turkey sandwich on whole wheat, granola bar: 235
Lunch: olive garden pasta e fagioli, low fat yogurt and a banana: 385
Dinner: salad with sautéed chicken and kikkoman stir fry sauce: 334
Snack: 1 cup multigrain cheerios with 1 cup milk and 1/2 cup banana or apple: 263
Total: 1217

good morning everyone :-)

B: oatmeal with walnuts: 230
s: granola bar: 100, 1 yellow pepper: 50
l: flatbread: 290
s: rice crispie treat: 90
D: home made egg Mcmuffin (1 egg, 100cals of cheese, 1 englishmuffin): 320, bread with 2 tablespoons nutella: 300
1 cup strawberries : 50


Total: 1430