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Monday 4/28
B - raisin bran (200), milk (65)
S - banana (105)
L - elbow mac (175), turkey chili (300)
S - apple (80), sf hot cocoa (50), half matzoh (65)
D - leftover beef and rice (323)
S - 90-cal pack of popcorn (90)
Total - 1453
Exercise - none

Since I slipped a little bit this weekend I feel the need for extra accountability this week! I've been hard-core OP for a month and this is usually the time I start to get bored and undo all the work I've done.

Monday 4/28:
B - 1 c. South Beach Living Strawberry Harvest Crunch Cereal (170), 1 c. sk milk (90), coffee w/ 1 T. h & h (30)
S - 4.6 oz. container blackberries (65)
L - 1 sl. Arnold's Natural Flax & Fiber bread (80), h.m. egg salad - 2 lg. hard-boiled eggs, 1/2 T. light mayo, 1 tsp. mustard (180), 1 c. carrots & 1 c. celery (70)
lunchtime walk - 5 min. (I tried to go, and literally the sunny sky started downpouring)
S - 6 oz. Stoneyfield farms ff yogurt (120), 1/2 oz. raw almonds (80)
gym - NRLW Stage 4A Workout 3 - 50 min., 35 min. elliptical
S - homemade high protein carrot muffin (138), 2 kiwis (90)
D - leftovers - Greek-Style Stuffed Pepper (210), 3/4 cups steamed asparagus (36), 1 c. steamed broccoli (27)
Total Cal (actual): 1386 (Planned 1383 - stuck to my plan!)

B: oatmeal w/flax and raisins
L: tortilla de patat w/ pico de gallo
s: cheerios w/milk
D: stir fry veggies, brown rice, tilapia
s: diet cocoa, 2 pc ww toast

can have an apple, orange and green pepper/carrot sticks through day if I want

Monday 4/28

Breakfast: protein shake (235)

Lunch: buckwheat noodles with tofu and homemade curry sauce (400)

Snack: 1/2 cup Fage yogurt, 1/8 cup walnuts, blackberries (150)

Dinner: salmon patty, mashed potatoes, steamed asparagus and carrots (300)

Snack: half an apple, 1/3 cup brown rice salad, tiny wedge of tofu (130?)

Snack: very small portion veg meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green peas (200)

Dessert: slice of apple pie (didn't eat most of crust), 3 spoonfuls chocolate mouse, 2 spoonfuls creme brulee (500?)

It was dessert night in my cooking class...went a little overboard =/

Tues 4/29:
B - 1 c. South Beach Living Strawberry Harvest Crunch Cereal (170), 1 c. sk milk (90), coffee w/ 1 T. h & h (30)
S - 1 1/2 c. whole strawberries (65)
L - 1 serving Chicken Pasta Salad (Oxygen mag recipe - bscb, kidney beans, broccoli, tomatoes, lf cheese, lf Italian dressing)(370)
lunchtime walk - 25 min.
S - 1 oz. raw sunflower seeds, 1 mango
gym - ran 3 miles, walked 2.5 miles
S - 6 oz. Stoneyfield Farms lf yogurt (130)
D - Met some friends to make beer and eat dinner - ~4.5 Grilled pompano fillet (260), cabbage slaw salad w/ olive oil & vinegar dressing (130)
Still hungry so I had a small apple (65) w/ 1 T. almond butter (95), turned into 2 Tbsp. more almond butter (190) and 8 dried apricot halves (731).
Total - 1976...oops...

Tuesday 4/29
B - oat bran (210), strawberries (25), milk (85)
S - apple (80)
L - leftover beef/rice (323)
S - banana (105), yogurt (150)
S - pita bread (160), hummus (100)
D - ww pasta (180), chili (300)
S - ice cream (375)
Total - 2093
Exercise - 45 min powerwalk with dog

Tuesday 4/29

Breakfast: protein shake (235)

Lunch: vegetarian meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green peas (350)

Snack: apple, 1 tablespoon peanut butter (180)

Snack: 1 cup Joe's O's cereal with almond milk (135)

Dinner: tofu tacos, asparagus, mashed potatoes (450?)

Snack: protein shake, part of a frozen mango bar (325)

I had my first day this month over 2000 calories yesterday. I also broke my no-sweets-on-weekdays rule.

Although I suppose it is probably a record that I went almost an entire month without breaking 2000 calories. Unfortunately my cals haven't been low enough to lose a single pound this month. :sigh: Oh well, at least my clothes fit.

Wednesday 4/30
B - raisin bran (200), milk (85)
S - banana (105)
L - pita bread (160), hummus (80), turkey (50), lettuce (5)
S - apple (80), yogurt (150)
D - pasta (200), sauce (60), mushrooms (40), cheese (30), salad (15), dressing (40)
Total - 1300
Exercise - 20 min powerwalk with dog

Wednesday 4/30

Breakfast: protein shake (235)

Lunch: tofu tacos, green peas (425)

Dinner: lamb chops, green beans, brown rice (400)

Snack: apple, protein shake (315)

Snack: 2 cups Joe's O's cereal, almond milk (250)

Exercise: 20 minute walk

Wed 4/30:
B - 1 c. South Beach Living Strawberry Harvest Crunch Cereal (170), 1 c. sk milk (90), coffee w/ 1 T. h & h (30)
S - 1 1/2 c. whole strawberries (65)
L - 1 serving Chicken Pasta Salad (Oxygen mag recipe - bscb, kidney beans, broccoli, tomatoes, lf cheese, lf Italian dressing)(370)
S - 1 oz. raw sunflower seeds (160), 1 mango (130)
gym - NRLW Stage 4B Workout 3 - 65 min, elliptical 30 min.
S - 6 oz. Stoneyfield Farms lf yogurt (130), homemade carrot protein muffin (138)
D - 4 oz. boneless skinless chicken breast in soy sauce marinade (185), 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice with mushrooms & onion (& butter ) (277)
Total for day - 1735 - not bad, not great

Thurs 5/1 Plan:
B - 1 c. South Beach Living Strawberry Harvest Crunch Cereal (170), 1 c. sk milk (90), coffee w/ 1 T. h & h (30)
S - 1 1/2 c. whole strawberries (65)
L - 1 serving Chicken Pasta Salad (Oxygen mag recipe - bscb, kidney beans, broccoli, tomatoes, lf cheese, lf Italian dressing)(370)
lunchtime walk - 25 min.
S - 1 oz. raw sunflower seeds (160), 1 mango (130)
gym? rest day? I'm going to try to go to a yoga class at 4:15 but that might interfere with my going to pay rent, need to coordinate w/ my roommate
D - 1/2 Kashi pizza, green beans sauteed in some form or another
Cals (plan) ~1500~1550

Thursday 5/01

Breakfast: protein shake (235)

Snack: banana, spoonful of yogurt, 1 tablespoon granola, raspberries (150)

Lunch: tofu tacos, green peas (250)

Snack: protein shake (235)

Dinner: Indian lentils and chickpeas, brown rice, sweet potatoes (375)

Snack: protein shake (235)

Snack: granola, a banana (300)

Exercise: 1 hour walking, couple minutes stength training

Friday 5/02

Breakfast: protein shake (235)

Lunch: tofu tacos, green peas, cup brown rice (270)

Snack: 1/4 cup homemade granola (140)

Dinner: mixed salad, roasted chicken and potatoes, two pieces of bread with olive oil, 1/3 of a chocolate lava cake (1000?)

Snack: coconut bar (170)

Snack: protein shake, rice crackers (375)

Exercise: 15 minutes (hard!) strength training

Okay, here is my belated attempt to remember and record what I ate.

Thursday 5/1
B - raisin bran (200), milk (65)
S - banana (105)
L - LC butternut squash ravioli (350)
S - orange (60)
D - ABP garden salad (70) w/lf raspberry vinaigrette (70), breadstick (180)
Total - 1100, not bad for a traveling day
Exercise - mad dash through O'Hare airport -- basically a 10 minute sprint including going up and down about 4 flights of stairs

Friday 5/2
B - kashi golean crunch (190), milk (85)
S - grapes (200)
L - one bite of fried tofu (10), small salad w/ginger carrot dressing (25?), sushi: 4 pcs spicy tuna roll (193), 4 pcs asparagus roll (140), 6 pcs sweet potato roll (300?)
D - half a jerk chicken sandwich with plantains (550), fries (500), mussels (70), one beer (150)
S - mint hot cocoa (270), piece of chocolate cake (235), one baby carrot (10), small cup of sangria (100), small cup of ginger ale (100)
Total - 3128
Exercise - spent all day walking around Philadelphia

Saturday 5/3
B - raisin bran (200), milk (65)
L - at chinese restaurant: half cup of hot and sour soup (75), large homemade iced tea (200?), one turnip cake (100?), kung pao chicken (400?) with rice (200), one fortune cookie (30)
S - one tamarind candy (43), a couple bites of a snow cone (20)
D - two pieces of tomato (cheeseless) pizza (500?), three glasses of wine (210)
S - raisin bun (280?), tamarind candy (43)
Total - 2366
Exercise - walked around Philadelphia all day again

Sunday 5/4
B - shredded wheat (220), milk (85)
L - tofu vietnamese sandwich (570), half a vietnamese summer roll (30)
S - ABP yogurt (220), Mrs. Field's cookie slice (400?)
S - sesame ball (250), one red bean mochi (70)
Total - 1845
Exercise - walked around in the morning