breakfast: oatmeal - 130
snack: strawberries - 60
lunch: salad with chicken and feta - 230
treat: 2 timbits - 100
dinner: samosa - 270
chocolate - 100
pie - 300

total: 1190

Sounds like a lot of us are in the same boat. Who invented Easter candy anyways??

I was OP Sat, yesterday and today; didn't count cals on Sun. Got on the scale this a.m. . . up two lbs. Srsly, I stay OP and nothing happens, go off for a day and the scale climbs. Grrr . . .

b: coffee, kashi, strawberries, milk - 400
s: popcorn - 150
l: ww rice/beans with some added chicken and mushrooms - 400
d: (planned) 1 small baked spud w/light s.cream, london broil, side salad - 450

Total: 1400

No wiggle room today and I could eat the whole damn house right now. Ugh, having a hard time.

Summerlove- hey they say a "refeed" or "cheat" day can do wonders for boosting the weightloss. We can always hope though right?

K9- Good luck with the thyroid meds, and the race! Thats super exciting (race of course not possible thyroid issues)!

looseseal- Boo! That sseriously isn't fair. I'm crossing my fingers you have a big drop this week.

Yesterday turned out much differently than the planned meals. Ate some awful foods, but sine I didn't eat much of them I still stayed under my 1730 calorie goal. Gotta update yesterdays actual.

I binge yesterday, didn't keep track but probably ended in the high 2000's.

The calories are not so much the problem, but everytime I overeat "unhealthy" food I can't sleep. My gallbladder kills me all night! So I will not count calories for the next 3 days because I'll be doing an apple "detox". Searching online says that 3 days of eating organic apples would help cleaning the gallbladder. Might as well give it a try, I am tired of taking advil.

*edit So again I didnt stay with the plan on the planned foods. Not too upset with the end result though. I have been landing a bit higher on the calories, I guess come monday we will see if this level is enough to lose.
Ok so here is the thus fars and the plans for the day:

Breakfast: Coffee with no sugar added chocolate packet, coffee creeamer and gummy vitamins- 117 cals

Lunch: 3oz spinach, 1 tbsp light italian dressing, 1 cup steamed peas with sriracha drizzle, 2 cups country vegetable soup, 1 hard boiled egg- 418 cals

Post workout- (planned)- Protien shake made with almond milk- 200 cals Actual: Nothing! Whoops!

Dinner: (planned) Red Quinoa with zucchini tomato mushroom and 1 tsp olive oil, large mixed greens salad with light italian dressing, 6 oz glass red wine-697 cals Actual(also includes 2 snacks I had):Mashed potatos , large green salad with almonds and vinegarette, 2 oz pasta with basil tomato and 1 tsp olive oil, wine, greek yogurt with strawberries and honey (craving dessert!)- 1531 cals

Total: 1432 cals Actual: 2066 cals

Exercise- Lifted shoulders 20 mins. 30 min elliptical, ran 3 miles in 29:32.

Hi! I was wondering if I could join in? I really need to get my calories under control. I've been really motivated with healthy eating and exercise, but I just am having so much trouble getting my cals in order! I think this group can really give me that extra motivation I need :3 I'm going to try and stick to 1600 but allow myself more on intense workout days.

Breakfast: whole wheat tortilla with 1 egg and 3 egg whites, 1 slice veggie cheese, vegenaise, and 2 veggie sausages=476

Snack: 3 strawberries, coffee+soymilk=72

Lunch: hard boiled egg, grapes, apple slices, wheat bread with 1tbsp peanut butter=380

After Workout Snack: luna protein bar=170

Dinner: stuffed pepper and 1/4 cup veggie rice with sauce=439

Snack: one small piece of chocolate=57

Total: 1594 yay

Exercise: 1 hour session with pt doing circuit training and heavy lifting

Dottington- Welcome, and yes accountability is great. I'm recently started and this thread has been welcoming and a huge help for me. Good luck!

It's glad to have you on our forum!! Make yourself right at home!!

I stayed totally OP yesterday even though I really wanted to just nom, nom, nom. Phew! Guess what I just did? I ran (for the first time everrrr) 30 mins straight (2.6 miles). Whoot!

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b: coffee, picante omelet (no cheese), 1 piece of PF raisin toast - 300
s: 1 baby bell cheese wheel - 70
l: ww pasta primavera with some added leftover london broil - 325
d: (planned) - home made chicken pot pie and a biscuit - 500
s: small piece of homemade carrot cake - 200

Total: 1400

wow! WTG

b: oatmeal and strawberries: 160
chocolate - 100
carrots with humus: 100
chicken and feta salad: 240



noodles and gyoza: 500
english muffin with nutella: 350

total for the day: 1450

looseseal: Awesome! Staying OP and running!!
K9Owner- Awesome easter for you! You really knocked it out of the ballpark with your calories.

Yesterday was such a struggle for me. I did great fighting off the (many many!) craving yesterday for my nemisis foods (salty fried junk). But I ended up giving in at dinner to a LARGE helping of mashed potatos. Since I burned around 500 calories I am ok as far as level of net calories, but I really want to stick with the 1750 as my total, not just net.

Better choices today. I can do this.

Alright maybe this is beginning to border on insanity that I keep trying to lay out a pln for the day (and inevitably not follow it). But maybe with practice it will come??

Breakfast: 1/3 cup oatmeal with 1/8 c. mix of raisins and craisins, coffee with 1/3 cup vanilla rice milk- 211 cals

Post Weight Lifting workout Smoothie- 1 scoop chocolate whey protien, 1 small banana, 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 2 oz fresh spinach- 273 cals

Lunch(Planned)- Large mixed greens and spinach (40), cherry tomatos (5), grapes 40 g (26), slivered almonds 1/2 oz(80), hard boiled egg(70), white balsamic vinegar(20), 1 tsp evoo (40), 1 pear 200 g(116), 1/2 cup kidney beans(110)-507 cals

Dinner(planned)- Okay I'll figure this out later....

Well, 1st day of the "apple detox" went just fine. No cravings, no crazy thoughts about food... didn't even feel hungry... let's see how today will go.

I guess for me it's easier to do it because I am doing it to feel better..

Yesterday I had like 8 apples... red delicious... I am sure by tomorrow they won't be so delicious anymore

Thanks so much k9owner and wannabfitnessbuff, I'm already loving it!

looseseal-I think its so amazing you ran for 30min!

wannabfitnessbuff-I've been having the exact same issues :/ my nets are usually ok from all the exercise, but I really just want to stick to a number. We can do it! And I'm sure it will get easier with time

Breakfast: 2 veggie sausages, 1/2 high fiber blueberry muffin, plum, small apple, 4 strawberries, coffee with soymilk=440

After Workout Snack: seiten primal strip=74

Lunch: Wrap=332

Dinner: small corn tortilla with veggie meat, cup vegetable soup, cup poporn=530

Snack: small piece of chocolate=84

Snack: crackers with spread=156

Total=1616

Exercise: session with pt again. super sore from yesterday, upped the weights on everything. ugh. Did circuit with a bit more emphasis on cardio from the heavy lifting yesterday. 1 hour.