ok so my major malfunction the past few weeks has been trying to go without a good plan day to day. i know i need to plan out my food, exercise etc to stick with it. so this week i am going to try my hardest to make a daily plan and stick with it.

here goes....

monday 5/8
b- banana, coffee, fiber 1, skim milk, water
s- grapes, water
l- turkey on low cal ww bread with tomato and lf mayo, cucumber slices, tomato juice, 1 cup melon, water
s- lf yogurt, water
d- cavatelli bake with lf ricotta and turkey sausage, green beans, salad with lf dressing, water, coffee
s- ww pretzels with mustard, green tea, water

exercise- 30mins of strength training with weights, wear pedometer all day
me time- read a few chapters in my book, without food.
main goal of the day- follow the plan!!

please feel free to hop on in and share what you have planned!!

The whole planning thing is what is working for me as well. Let's have a great week!

Monday:

B: SlimFast (low sugar)

L: Palak Paneer (Amy's frozen meal)

Sack: 100 calorie microwave popcorn

Dinner: Lean Cuisine frozen pizza and salad with lots of veggies in it...

30 minute walk in morning with my dog....

Jodi, what an awesome idea... I'm starting to slip, so I can really use this. Thank you for starting it!!

I'll be back in later... I think it's just about my bedtime...

It sounds like you ladies are planning a good week. I'll be joining you in a week or so....going in for surgery tomorrow, so I'll be on a liquid diet for 2-3 days and then keeping my foods pretty bland for a few days before going back to a regular diet.

Have a great week ladies.......Misty

Misty, I'll be saying prayers for you for tomorrow... come in soon and let us know how you're doing.

tyler- planning is my only defense against totally loosing control. nice to know i'm not the only one out there who needs to see it in black and white. i hope your plan worked out well for you today!

mommy- good luck with the surgery! hope all goes well.

ellis- i need a spot to get it all back together, i am so not ready to throw in the towel yet. hope you got some good sleep last night!!

ok today went well, i stuck to the plan and i feel good! so here goes for tomorrow...
tuesday 5/9

b- fiber 1, coffee, skim milk, banana, water
s- lf laughing cow and lf triscuits, water
l- turkey on lc ww bread with tomato and lf mayo, grapes, green pepper, cucumber, water
s- grapes, water, green tea
d- roast beef, potatoes, peas, water
s- lf yogurt

exercise- 1 hour water aerobic class, wear pedometer all day
me time- nice long bath, maybe a chapter or two in this book i have been milking.
main goal of the day- start looking forward! stay on track!

i hope everyone has a great tuesday!!

haha, I have this problem of planning everything I want to eat for the day--I put it into my Fitday, post it on numerous boards, and even email it to a friend! My problem is actually sticking to the plan--or perhaps more specifically, NOT ADDING anything to my plan!

Here's my plan for today:

• breakfast shake (ice, skim milk, bananas, natural peanut butter)
• frozen grapes
• small Slim Jim
• Smart Ones sweet and sour chicken meal (only 140 calories!)
• sesame rice crackers with garlic and onion hummus

I was planning on having chicken for dinner tonight, but I now realize that I forgot to take it out of the freezer this morning. So, hmm, instead I will make some vegetarian quesedillas (La Tortilla whole-wheat tortillas, black beans, salsa, corn, cheese, and fat-free sour cream). Jeff will just have to survive without meat for one night

Monday was on plan for me... on to Tuesday:



B: SlimFast (low sugar)

L: Mataar Paneer (Amy's frozen meal)

Snack: 100 calorie microwave popcorn

Dinner: Samosas with a big salad

30 minute walk in morning with my dog....

today was good! i didn't eat all the stuff i took to work, just wasn't hungry for a change, no biggie i got in enough cals for the day without them. i feel sort of like i am coming down with a cold or something. going to bed early tonight.

heres what i have for tomorrow
wednesday 5/10

b- same ole' fiber 1, banana, skim milk, water, coffee
l- turkey sandwich on low cal ww w/ light mayo, pear, cup o'noodle soup
d- baked chicken, small sweet potato, green beans, water
snacks- rice cakes, melon, green tea, grapes, lots more water!!

exercise- a little tennis with ds
me time- paint my toe nails
goal - stick to it girl your almost half way through the week!!

Tuesday was fine, yay! On to Wednesday (Day 10 for me):

B: Low sugar maple flavored oatmeal

L: Portabello mushroom sandwich on toasted whole wheat with blasamic vinegar and onions.

S: 100-cal microwave popcorn

D: 1 Samosa and big salad

Exercise: 30 minutes on exercycle.

Oh, Jodi... please keep this thread going... it's such a great idea! Unfortunately I am flat-out-broke. Grocery day is tomorrow, and I'll start planning THEN!

Good going, girls!!

ellis- i'll keep it going as long as it is the thing that keeps me from loosing control so hop in when your fridge is full again and plan away!!

tyler- you are doing great!! keep up the wonderful work!!

tomorrows plan 5/11 thursday

b- fiber 1, skim milk, 1/2 grapefruit, coffee, water
s- grapes, water
l- pb and j on reduced cal ww, pear, laughing cow light, water
s- lf yogurt, water
d- taco salad no chips lf dressing, refried beans, water
s- green tea, rice cakes, water

exercise- 1 hr water aerobics and as much walking as i can get in.
me time- still trying to get through that book!!

here's to another good well planned day!!

Thursday, Day 11 (almost at the 2 week point, whoo hoo!)

B: SlimFast Optima

L: Amy's Veggie loaf frozen dinner

S: 100-cal bag of microwave popcorn

D: Portobello mushroom sandwich on whole wheat with giant salad.

Exercise: 40 (NOT 30) minutes biking.

Jill - I do that too, plan everything, then eat more!

However, I plan 1500kcals, then leave a spare 300ish for snacks, extra apples, pears, if I'm hungry I'll eat something like laughing cow on an oatcake - a bit like flexi-points!

Ok I'll post my plan for the rest of the day!

Finish my home-made musli!

Kickbox for 2 hours

Turkey and salad pitta for dinner and if I'm a bit hungry, maybe some laughing cow or an egg or something.

Then bed!

2frus- nice to have that wiggle room with the extra cals

ok day 5 of the plan
friday TGIF!! 5/12/06

i am out of almost everything so this will take some thought!!

b- fiber 1, skim milk, coffee, grapefruit, water
s- canned peaches no sugar added, water
l- shrimp coctail (sounds fancy?? just some left over shrimp in the freezer), triscuits, laughing cow, salad with ff dressing, water
d- always out to dinner with DH on friday hmmm wherever we go it will be grilled chicken, baked potato w/a tiny dab of butter, broccoli, water

exercise- as many steps as my little stumps can rack up on the pedometer.
me time- going to play cards with my sister and her BF, staying away from chips, and pizza but will indulge in a good strong margarita!

have a thoughtful friday everyone!!