Tracking Menus
 

I THINK there used to be a thread on the WW forums for tracking menus. Anyone want to join in? I love menu threads -- I get ideas from them, and it makes me write down what I'm eating. I track on line with etools, but I'll post it here, too, if others find such threads helpful.

Today:
Breakfast - protein shake (I have about 12 of these left; 4 points, and they're filling)

Lunch -- leftover pork tenderloin sandwich (3 oz pork, 2 slices whole grain bread, 1 tbl butter = 8 points); Gatorade = 2.5 points

Midafternoon snacks:
banana - 2 points
light & fit Dannon lemon yogurt - 1 point

Dinner will be:
small filet mignon, spinch, baked potato (haven't counted points yet)

snacks -- grapes and a pear

My big goal is to eat fruits and vegetables. This won't happen overnight, but it's what I'm aiming for.

Food Tracking
 

Hi there,
you talk about using Etools. What is that. We are starting our South Beach tomorrow and I am looking for all tools to help keep us motivated and in tune as well as learning from others and sharing what we learn.

Have a Happy New Years!:wave:

Etools is something on the Weight Watchers site -- it's totally geared to the Weight Watchers program (and you need to pay to join WW and use the tools). You might ask on the South Beach forum if there's a similar tool for South Beach. Good luck!

Boomer, I get ideas from reading others' menus, too! I use a 3-ring binder, with school paper to track my points. And I do that each evening, for the next day, so my hands stay busy while I'm watching tv.

Today I had:

breakfast -1 Tbl. peanut butter
2 cinnamon graham crackers

lunch - vegetable soup
orange

snack - cottage cheese & diced peach

dinner - more soup

snack later - cereal & milk

1-2-08

BF--two blueberry waffles, coffee with sugar free flavored creamer
S--alpha bit 100 calorie pack
L--chicken noodle soup and steamed veggies
S--lorna doone 100 calorie pack
S--honey roasted almonds
D--turkey breast, steamed veggies, baked sweet potato

Shay,
dont forget to change your Valentines day goal. You will reach that in NO TIME. I lost another pound today so that is 2 for the week or 2 in 2 days. I am thrilled. Thanks for sharing!!!!

Thanks, Jane and Shay!

January 2:
Breakfast -- oatmeal
Lunch -- tunafish sandwich and a red pear
Dinner -- cream of mushroom soup and 2 oz Italian bread
Snacks -- light yogurt + 2 graham crackers

January 3:
Breakfast - protein shake
Lunch - butternut squash soup (oh, heaven)
Dinner will be - filet mignon and steamed spinach, with butter (I use the Land o' Lakes butter and canola oil spread)
Snacks -- Activia yogurt, fruit if needed

1/3/08
BF--Weight Smart Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal with raisins, coffee with sf flavored creamer
S--alpha bit 100 calorie pack
L--Amy's Organic Cheese & Bean Burrito, lemon LNF yogurt
S--honey roasted almonds
S--LNF vanilla yogurt with raspberries
D--Progesso Light Barley Soup with steamed veggies

Still finding this easy...

Breakfast -- protein shake
Lunch (not very hungry!) -- Dannon lemon yogurt and 3 Graham crackers, red pear
Dinner -- the second filet mignon (they are so tender!) with equally tender baby zucchini, sauteed in just a tad of butter
Snacks -- don't know yet :)
Drinking watered Gatorade and iced tea

1/4/08
BF--blueberry bagel with light cream cheese, coffee with sf flavored creamer
S--applesauce
L--Smart One Ravioli with LNF vanilla yogurt
S--nutter butter 100 calorie pack
S--blackberries
D--turkey breast and baked sweet potato

Oh this is a great idea! Anyway I could con y'all into writing down the points you spend also? I'm still learning about what to do and how to tackle points in certain food obstacles ;)

Yesterday (1/4/08) I had:
Breakfast
Coffee w/ff sf creamer - 1pt
Sturms Whole Grain Oatmeal w/blueberries - 2pts

Snack
Lg Apple - 2pts

Lunch
WW Pepperoni Pizza (they served pizza during our mtg, so I brought my own) 8pts

Snack
Celery & Carrots - 0pts
ff sf strawberry yogurt - 2pt

Dinner
Chicken breast marinated in soy sauce and different seasonings (5oz) - 5pts
Can of green beans - 1pt

Snack
WW Cookie Dough Ice cream cup - 2pts

23 total pts

Sunday. I have 33 points, doing flex.

Breakfast -- protein shake (4)

Snack -- WW bar (2) and Gatorade (3)

Lunch -- 4 oz. leftover pork tenderloin (cooked with garlic and herbs) in a sandwich: 2 slices whole grain bread, 2 tsp butter/canola spread (7.5)

Snack - Zone bar (4)

Dinner -- the filet mignon, before it dies, and spinach (6)

Snacks -- Activia, pear, grapes (2 + 1 + 1), skinny cow iced cream sandwich (2)

b. Egg whites and 1 low fat cheese slice on a bun
L. Chicken sandwich
Snack Fruit cups 2
Chips..................badddd.............
S. prepared frozen Chicken meal
Coffee with sugar and skim milk...
lots of herb tea

Not bad except for the chips

I like seeing the points values, too.

Today has been a little off since I had a late breakfast that really ended up being more like a snack, I'm not sure I'll end up eating all my points today.

B: toast (2), 1 tbsp natural pb (3)
L: Chili's Guiltless Grill chicken sandwich with steamed veggies and black beans (10)
S: 1 square dark chocolate (1), coffee w/ff creamer (1)
S: 1/2 c ff plain yogurt (1), 1/4 c museli (1)
D: small glass of wine (3), high-fiber tortilla (1), portobello mushroom, 1/2 an onion, 1/2 a bell pepper (0)
S: 1/2 c sorbet (3)

= 26.

Can't believe my dinner was 1 point, that was kind of ridiculous!

I can do 28 pts per day. At this point I'm trying to recover from my huge wt gain over the holidays so I'm trying to not use my extra flex points at least for two weeks then work them back in. I have been able to consistently lose in the past using most or all of my extra flex points.

1/5/08
BF--smoothie (4), coffee with sf flavored creamer (3)
S--kettle corn popcorn (2.5)
L--LC panini (6) and LNF yogurt (1)
S--lorna doone 100 calorie pack (2)
S--honey roasted almonds (4)
D--Amy's Organic Burrito (5) and steamed veggies (0)
27.5 total points

Bloomer,
You are thinking of the let's track thread.I was on it along with a few very nice people.I think life got us sidelined and we kind of stopped posting.At the time I had at least 3 places I had to keep track in.I admit I got lazy.

I get 28 too! This is today's plan:

B: oatmeal (2), 1/2oz walnuts (2), coffee w/ff creamer (0)
L: turkey and spinach wrap (3) with 1 tbsp light blue cheese dressing (1), apple (1), 1 oz almonds (4)
S: 1/2c ff plain yogurt, 1/4c museli (2)
S: 2 ryvita rye crackers (1), light string cheese (1)
D: sausage and wild rice casserole (7), broccoli (0), wine (3)
S: sf fudgcicle (1)

=28

Breakfast
Coffee w/ff sf creamer - 1pt
Sturms Whole Grain Oatmeal w/blueberries - 2pts

Snack
Banana - 2pts

Lunch
WW Breakfast sandwich 4pts & pudding 3pts

Snack
Celery & Carrots - 0pts

Dinner
Chicken breast marinated in soy sauce and different seasonings (5oz) - 5pts
1/2 Can of green beans - 0

Snack
1 Ghiradelli dk choc caramel sq. - 2pts

Went out dancing and had 2 Captain Morgans and Diet cokes - 4pts.

23 total pts

* I have not started adding my activity points yet since I'm still on my first week. I'm kind of scared to start adding them for fear of not losing enough weight. :dizzy:

I was just looking for a post like this :)
I have 20 pts daily.

Breakfast:
French Toast using cinnamon Raisin swirl whole wheat bread and egg beaters- 2
pts
Topped w/ 1 cup sliced strawberries - 1 pt
1 tbsp FF cool whip - 0 pts

Snack:
Protein Shake- EAS 2 pts

Lunch:
8 toasted veggie chips - 1 pt
veggie(zuchinni, mushrooms, onions, 2% cheddar cheese) quesadilla in a ww pita pocket topped w/ ff sour cream and salsa 3 pts
ww yogurt - 1pt

Snack:
WW fudgsicle 1 pt

Dinner:
ww cheese pizza - 8pts
Dessert:
Strawberry Shortcake - 2 pts

Snack-
ww yogurt 1pt
ww fudgsicle 1 pt

I earned 6 activity points yesterday. I ended up with 3 pts at the end of the night. Do most of you plan out your menus for the next day?

I try to plan out mine. If I get to the point where I'm starving for a meal and don't know what I'm having yet, I get frustrated and end up going out to eat or making really poor choices. So planning ahead is the way for me :) Some people just like to be accountable, I think, by posting menus.

As for not eating activity points earned -- I think you're supposed to make sure you eat your activity points as you need the extra energy to rebuild muscle and keep your metabolism going... That being said, I know I don't always manage to eat the extra points!

Originally Posted by suitejudyblueeyes:
I try to plan out mine. If I get to the point where I'm starving for a meal and don't know what I'm having yet, I get frustrated and end up going out to eat or making really poor choices. So planning ahead is the way for me :) Some people just like to be accountable, I think, by posting menus.

As for not eating activity points earned -- I think you're supposed to make sure you eat your activity points as you need the extra energy to rebuild muscle and keep your metabolism going... That being said, I know I don't always manage to eat the extra points!

I like gathering ideas from everyone's menus ;)

I'm sure you're probably correct on using your exercise pts. however, when I asked about them at my first meeting (last wed.) they said we'd address them at my 2nd meeting.

fitbyforty -- yes! That's the one. I wish I'd remembered the right title. The one I chose makes it look as though it's about planners, or trackers, rather than what we're tracking.

I'm on Flex and get 33 points (thank goodness! Easy to start when it's that high)

Sunday:
Breakfast -- protein shake (4)
Snack -- WW 2-point bar (2)
Lunch -- 3 oz chicken on Roman Meal Honey Wheatberry bread with 2 tsp Land o' Lakes butter/canola oil spread (7)
watered Gatorade (2),
tangerine (1)
Dinner baked salmon in lemon basil sauce and steamed spinach (7)
Snacks: Activia yogurt (2), 2 graham crackers (3), iced tea (1), apple (1), pear (1)

That's 31, and that's fine (so far!)

I track in several places too -- including etools and my WW journal and a blog -- and we all may get tired of it, but it is nice to see what other people are eating, and it keeps me honest :)

Easy enough to fix Bloomer.Tomorrow start a new thread called Let's Track.Everyone will know and follow you there.I plan to start tracking as well.

BF--eggs (6), feta cheese (2), roasted red pepper (0), steamed veggies (0),coffee (0), sf flavored creamer (3)
S--smoothie (4)
L--LC panini (5), banana (2)
S--100 calorie pack (2)
D--LC roasted garlic chicken (4), steamed veggies (0)
28 pts

tomorrow's plan:

B: simple harvest hot cereal, 1/2 oz walnuts (5)
S: apple, string cheese (3)
L: leftover sausage and wild rice casserole (7)
S: 1/2 c yogurt and 1/4c museli (2)
D: beans and turnip greens, homemade cornbread (7)
S: fudgsicle (1)

= 25, I have 3 left for either an unplanned latte or a glass of wine with dinner.

This is such a great idea! I get 21 points so here is what I had today:

B: Pancake, Eggbeaters (4)
S: Carrots (0)
L: FF Yogurt, Nature Valley peanut butter granola bar (6)
S: 5 Whole wheat crackers, 1/8 c. FF cottage cheese (1)
D: 2 slices frozen supreme pizza (not WW), salad w/light Caesar dressing (8)
S: 100 calorie mini-bag popcorn (2)

Total = 21

1-6-07

Breakfast:
ww yogurt - 1pt
banana - 2 pts
cinnamon swirl raisin wwt toast 2 slices- 3 pts

Lunch:
veggie quesadilla in wwt pita 3 pts

Snack:
ww fudgsicle 1 pt

Dinner:
Roast Beef 5 pts
Peas 0 pts
Roasted Garlic Potatoes 3 pts

Snack:
ww yogurt 1 pt
veggie chips 2pts

21 pts total

On activity points our leader says they are use or lose, you can use them the day you earn them but you can't save them up like your flex points. I guess that keeps you from exercising yourself to death for a hot fudge sundae :D

I get 23 pts. had a decent day today
1 c. corn flakes ~ 2 pts
8 strawberry shredded wheat biscuits ~ 1 pt
1 cup skim milk ~ 2 pts
small apple ~ 1 pt
medium banana ~ 2 pts
walk @ work (2 20 minutes) ~ 2 APs
1/2 chef salad ~ 6 pts
dressing ~ 3 pts
2 oz. kielbasa ~ 6 pts
boiled cabbage ~ 0 pts
boiled potato ~ 2 pts
green beans in spaetzle sauce (Birds eye) ~ 3 pts
walk @ home (hills and faster pace 46 mins) ~ 3 APs

tracked everyday!! and made 28 activity pts. for the week!!

1-7-07
BF--blueberry waffles (4), banana (2), coffee (0), sf flavored creamer (3)
S--LNF yogurt (1)
L--LC meal (5) with LNF yogurt (1)
S--100 calorie pack (2)
S--honey roasted almonds (4)
D--LC meal (6) with steamed veggies (0)
28 pts

Tomorrow's plan:

B: egg (2), light english muffin (1), 2 slices bacon (2), spinach (0)
S: tall skim latte (2)
L: 2 oz turkey breast (2) on a Flat Out wrap (1), spinach (0), 1 tbsp lf blue cheese dressing (1), 2 clementines (1), 1 oz almonds (4)
S: 1/2c yogurt (1), 1/4c museli (1), 1/2 oz walnuts (2)
D: 1/2 c egg substitute (2), mushrooms and onions and spinach and salsa (0), 1 tsp olive oil for cooking (1), 2 tbsp cheese (1), Flat Out wrap (1), 2 clementines (1)
S: fudgsicle (1)

=27 out of 28

1/7/08
Breakfast:
ww yogurt 1 pt
banana 2pts
cinnamon swirl raisin toast 3 pts

Snack:
Protein Shake EAS 2 pts

Lunch:
3/4c Mashed Potatoes 3 pts
Home made ck fingers baked 3 pts

Snack:
WW fudgsicle 1 pt

Dinner:
Turkey burger in a wwt pita pocket topped w/ cheddar cheese 5 pts
Roasted Potatoes 2 pts
Peas 0 pts

Snack:
Strawberries w/ FF cool whip 1 pt

3 activity points

Ending Balance is 0 :)

1/7/08
Breakfast
Sturms ww oatmeal w/cranberries 2pts
1/2c milk 1pt

Snack
Lg. Apple 2pts

Lunch
WW Rigatone in cream sauce w/brocc and chicken 6pts

Snack
2c. 94% ff popcorn 0pts

Dinner
Steak 6pts
Cottage cheese 3pts
Green beans 0pts
Pears 1pt

Snack
WW Ice cream sandwich 2pts

3 activity points not used :(

So, you lose your activity pts if you don't use them in the same day, huh? Gosh, I'd better start using them then!

1/7/08:

B: Oatmeal (3)
S: Yogurt (2)
L: Smart One (5)
S: 100 Calorie Teddy Grahams (2)
D: Salad w/Turkey, sundried tomatoes, craisins, and onion (3)
Light Raspberry vinaigrette dressing (2.5)
S: WW Lemon Cake - this is the first time I had these and they are delicious! (1)
1/2 Ounce Muenster cheese (1)

Total = 19.5 Points - I still have 1.5 left!

I haven't counted all the points yet (I have to look up "turkey meatballs") but I wanted to post this while I remembered.

Breakfast -- yogurt smoothie - 4 points
Lunch - 6 turkey meatballs, 1/2 cup whole wheat pasta, tomato sauce, 1/2 cup mushrooms. (Note, a vegetable has been implicated) (haven't done point count yet; bless etools!)
Snack - South Beach Bar - 3 points
Dinner will be bread (whole grain) and Chickarina soup. Vegetables in that, too.
Snack - activia yogurt, pear, grapes
drinks - 1/2 Gatorade (1.5) and one Honest Tea (1)

1/8/08
BF--WS Oatmeal (3), coffee (0), sf flavored creamer (3)
S--popcorn (4--figured out I was counting it wrong)
L--LC panini (7) and steamed veggies (1)
S--100 calorie pack (2)
S--LNF yogurt (1)
D--ER meal (6) and steamed veggies (1)
28 pts

1/8/08

Breakfast:
ww yogurt 1 pt
Banana 2pts
1/2 english muffin 1 pt

Snack:
Laughing Cow Cheese 1 pt
Veggie Baked Chips 2pts

Lunch:
Zucchini, Mushrooms, Cheese, baked in a 1/2 pita pocket topped w/ Salsa 3pts
1 1/2 c Strawberries FF cool whip 1pt

Snack:
ww fudgsicle 1 pt
popcorn 3pts

Dinner:
2 oz ck 1 pt
Egg Noodles 2pts
Salad 2pts for dressing

Dessert
ww cheesecake 2 pts

Snack
WW brownie bowl :( 4pts

Earned 4 activity pts today, used 3 flex points for the brownie

Overall not bad I guess.

Wednesday:

B: oatmeal (2), 1/2 oz walnuts (2)
L: leftover beans n greens (4), cornbread (3), 2 clementines (1), 1 oz almonds (4)
S: yogurt (1), museli (1)
D: veggie pita pizza: pita (2), cheese (2), veggies (0), tsp EVOO (1), salad (0) w/fake bacon (1) and lf dressing (1)
S: clementines (1), fudgsicle (1)

=27/28

This is a quick post -- I ran this through the Points Tracker and the total is 33 points, but no time to break them down (with apologies). Today is my busiest day, and usually I end up eating anything in sight when I get home. Today I didn't, and also got in 25 minutes of walking!!!

Food is not at all a model WW day, but I was exactly on points, and got in everything except (hangs head in shame) fruits and vegetables. Tomorrow is another day.

ean beef taco with lf sour cream, lettuce; apple juice
yogurt, peaches & walnuts (about 1/4 cup total)
1.5 Gatorade
1 iced tea
3 oz chicken on high fiber bread, 2 tsp butter (too tired to cook)
1/2 cup light ice cream
1 high fiber English muffin with apricot jam

Thursday's plan:

B: light english muffin, egg, spinach, 2 clementines (4)
L: lettuce, tomato, avocado, 2oz turkey, high-fiber wrap (5), 1oz almonds (4), 2 clementines (1)
S: yogurt and museli (2)
D: curried apricot pork chop (5), potatoes (2), green veg (0)
S: fudgsicle (1)

=24/28 I'm coming up a little short in my plan... I may have to add something to dinner since my breakfast/lunch/snack are what I bring to work and I can't really change that. I guess I could "load" my baked potato with some cheese and fake bacon... that would help get my points up!

1/9/08

Breakfast:
ww yogurt 1pt
Apple Cinn Oatmeal 3 pts

Snack:
Laughing Cow Wedge 1pt
Veggie Chips 2pts

Snack:
EAS Protein Shake 2pts

Lunch:
Banana 2pts
1/2 pita pocket w/ zucchini, mushrooms, and 2% cheddar cheese toasted, topped w/ Salsa 3pts

Snack:
Popcorn 1 pt

Dinner
Shepard's Pie 2 servings 8pts

Snack
Popcorn 1 pt

5 Activity Points Earned / 24 pts used out of 20 allowed 1 activity point not used.