Hey Bubbly, welcome! Feel free to add me as a friend on MFP if you'd like (same user name).

Yesterday I started tracking on MFP instead of Spark People now that I have a tablet and can scan foods. MFP's app is free and SP's is $3.99 which I think is ridiculous with all the free weight loss stuff out there. Anyway, MFP always gives me a lower calorie range than SP so now my goal has changed from 1280 - 1630 with SP (my personal goal was to stay under 1500 because that seemed more reasonable) to 1340 with MFP.

Goal - 1340 max

Yesterday

Breakfast: Homemade Iced Coffee, Egg Beater, 1/2 Sandwich Thin, Raspberry Yogurt - 388

Lunch: 1/4 Homemade Veggie Hoagie stuffed with sauteed onions, mushrooms, roasted red peppers and smoked pepper jack cheese, EatingWell's Quick Beef and Barley Soup - 344

Dinner: Beef and Barley Soup, slice of wheat bread, 1 tablespoon peanut butter - 407

Snacks: Apple, Fat Free Devils Food Cookie - 105

Total - 1242

Thanks, Potscrubber! I will def add you when I have a sec and can use my computer proper and not ipad (working away from home again!).

Today:

B: 285 calories
Dunkin' light latte
Kellogg's crunchy nut cereal
Coffee no. 2 w/ sugar free torani syrup, splenda, and coffeemate creamer

L: 310
Banana with peanut butter
Vitatop

D: 644
Leftover homemade quiche (had to estimate on MFP)
Dannon light and fit yoghurt

Total: 1239 (over by 39) :( not super shabby for being up since 3 am and working 12 hours... just wish I hadn't eaten as much fatty food! Can't resist fiance's homemade quiche though...

Feb. 17 under 1400 cals

Feb. 18 grande skinny latte, 220 c. muffin
Lunch: sandwich, yogurt
Dinner: chicken strip, veggies, toast, yogurt
1360 cals.

Feb. 19 so far and for later on.
Breakfast: eggbeaters, banana, yogurt
Lunch: yam, 1/2 piece of chicken breast, veggies, almonds
Dinner: homemade chinese food, yogurt
1300 cals.

Feb. 20
breakfast:eggbeaters, banana, cereal
lunch: yam, soy patty, almonds
dinner: sandwich, fiber bar
Total: 1398 cals

ugh, did terribly yesterday!

breakfast:
banana w/ 1 tbs peanut butter
dannon light and fit mini yoghurt
sugar free chai with 1/2 c 1% milk

lunch: (went out w/ coworkers... eep.)
1/3 of a buckwheat crepe with brie, leeks, and caramelized onions

dinner:
spicy tuna roll
thai iced tea

snack:
peanut butter m&ms :(

worked out, but still wound up 319 calories over at 1519 :( :( :(

Today so far:
Breakfast:
Choc. vitatop
Coffee w/ sugar free chai, low fat half and half

Lunch:
Kellogg's crunchy nut cereal
Chobana bite 100 calorie raspberry yoghurt

b: cheezits (240) - ugh, i know
coffee (45)

l: yogurt (100), oatmeal (130), salad with balsamic vinegar/oil (100)

d: going out for dinner, so I have 1000 calories to play around with which should be good. I'll have a few low-calorie drinks and some sushi :)

Feb. 21
breakfast:eggbeaters, banana, fiber bar
lunch: spinach, soy patty, yogurt
dinner: salad, almonds
Total: 1389 cals

Feb. 22
breakfast: eggbeaters, yogurt, fiber bar
lunch: yam, pear, almonds
Dinner: 1/2 sand & salad
1399 cals

Feb. 23
breakfast: eggbeaters, fibr bar, banana
lunch: chicken, 1/2 yam, yogurt
dinner: homemade Chinese food, yogurt
1362 cals

Feb. 24:
breakfast: pancake, sausage patty, egg - Out to breakfast - gave the other pancake and sausage patty to my hubby
lunch: yogurt, a few pistachio nuts
dinner: sandwich, popcorn (for oscar night)
1362 cals

Feb. 25
breakfast: eggbeaters, banana, fiber bar
lunch: popcorn, yogurt
dinner: sandwich, pistachio nuts
Cals: 1377

Feb. 26
Breakfast: eggbeaters, banana, yogurt
Lunch: 1/2 lunch cobb salad, crackers
Dinner: salmon, other 1/2 of salad, pear
Calories: 1357

Feb. 27
Breakfast: eggbeaters, yogurt, skinny vanilla latte
Lunch:yam, pear, almonds
Dinner:lasagna, asparagus, yogurt, almonds
Cals: 1395

Fell off the wagon all last week and gained a few lbs back, but I am back on track today and planning to lose what I gained plus some!

Goal: Under 1800 calories

February 25

Breakfast (395): Large coffee w/ 5T cinnamon bun creamer, 1/2 everything bagel, 2T chive & onion cream cheese, H2O
Lunch (570): 2 small flour tortillas, 4oz grilled fajita chicken, 3T light sour cream, 2T guacamole, 1/4 cup salsa, H2O
Dinner (550): 2 servings homemade broccoli cheese casserole w/ cauliflower rice and chicken, H2O
Snacks(210): Large coffee w/ 6T cinnamon bun creamer

Total: 1,725 calories

February 26

Breakfast (450): 1/2 large coffee w/ 4T cinnamon bun creamer, Egg McMuffin w/ 2 packets hot sauce, 6oz Dr Pepper
Lunch (655): 1.5 servings homemade broccoli cheese casserole w/ cauliflower rice and chicken, H2O
Dinner (415): 1 serving spaghetti squash bake, 2oz tomato & mozzarella salad, 1 piece garlic bread, H2O
Snacks(125): 3 mini Reese's cups, H2O

Total: 1,645 calories

February 26
Breakfast: Didn't eat. Woke up late. I have the week off work and I needed a duvet day.

Lunch (444): Two slices of Nature's Own WW bread, 2oz of Turkey Breast, 3 cups of butter lettuce blend, 2tbsp of fresh salad dressing, coffee w/SF creamer.

Snack (to compensate for lack of breakfast; 270 cal): Light & Fit Greek Yogurt, the last 3 pieces of SF Valentine's chocolate, Trident gum.

Dinner (489): Chili con carne with sour cream and cheese, southwestern cornbread.

Total: 1203

Hey all! I haven't been by here in a while. I fell off the wagon majorly and gained about 20 lbs. :( Anyway, I'm starting over.

Yesterday was bad. Especially considering that was supposed to be the first day of my "diet." I had a binge, I'm guestimating it ended up being around 3000 calories for the whole day.

So starting over!

Today: weigh in-195.6 lbs
Breakfast-1 serving Quadratini Hazelnut Wafers, black tea-160 cals
Lunch-Avocado and honey sandwich, cheese sandwich-450 cals
Dinner- Beef and barley soup, dinner roll-345 cals
Snack- chocolate pudding, vanilla wafers, almonds-302 cals

Overall-1257 cals. :D woohoo!

Feb 28- weigh in 196 (what?)
Breakfast-32 oz coke (aaghhh!)-400 cals
Lunch-grilled chicken sandwich and fries (no!)-770 cals
So far-1170 cals. Maybe I can salvage today if I have a very light dinner. :(

Hi ArtyKay! I am back after gaining back about 20 lbs as well. We can do this! :)


February 27

Breakfast (105): Large coffee w/ 3T cinnamon bun creamer
Lunch (560): Smartones ziti with meatballs, 4 mini Reese's cups, H2O
Dinner (545): 1 cup Mexican rice cooked w/ ground hamburger meat, 2T light sour cream, small side salad w/ tomatoes, 1T shredded cheese, and 1T ranch dressing, 6oz Dr Pepper
Snacks(315): Oikos strawberry Greek yogurt, 100 cal pack chocolate covered pretzels, 1T peanut butter, H2O

Total: 1,525 calories

February 27

Breakfast (217): Coffee w/SF creamer, two eggs (scrambled), 3Tbsp Salsa
Lunch (551): Chili con carne, sour cream, cheese, cornbread, coffee w/SF creamer)
Dinner (569): 4oz steak, small baked potato, Smart Balance butter, Caesar salad.

Total: 1337 (Aww, yes! My calorie count is leet :D)

Congrats, Fujikochan for you weight loss! Great job!

Feb. 28
Breakfast: 6 mini pretzels, yogurt, skinny vanilla latte
Lunch: popcorn, pear
Dinner: sandwich, caesar salad, almonds
Total: 1385


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Thanks! That's just what I needed to hear today.

February 28
(Today was kind of a bad day, but I stayed the course! I "treated" myself to a healthy dessert as a reward for not flying off the handle.)

Breakfast (263): Coffee with SF creamer, Cheerios with milk, Light & Fit Greek Yogurt
Lunch (339): Two slices of WW bread, 4oz of turkey, two slices of cheese, coffee w/milk.
Dinner (600): Maryland-style Crab Cake with Aioli, rice pilaf, corn. Dessert: Slice of WW bread with 1 tbsp of Planters Berry Nut Butter.

Total: 1202