I love posting my food journals....Mind if I join...Today Is my weigh in day, so I like to keep it light (Now that I look at it, it didn't keep it that light..lol)..I know I know, it is what it is, but it helps me.... I'm allowed 28pts a day....I usually don't have any probs getting water in, so I won't track that.

Monday 8/25/08
B- Oatmeal 2pts
S- Grapes 1pt
L-Bean Burrito 7pts
Chicken Taco w sour cream n cheese 5pts
D- No Idea Yet

I love reading food journals

Breakfast: yogurt (3) and Fiber One bar (3)

Lunch: (out) an Ollieburger - a hamburger about 6 ounces, on a bun, with lettuce and a Russian dressing type sauce. I have no idea how to count it, but I'm counting 12 to be safe. (12)
2 big glasses iced tea, with honey (2)

Dinner will be: Lean cuisine (butternut squash ravioli) (6)
raspberries (1)

That's only 27 and my target is 32. I may add something later.

B: DD Veggie Eggwhite Flatbread Sandwich (6), Skim Milk Coolatta (3) = 9
L: SB Wrap (5), Veg & Dip (3), Banana (2) = 10
S: Apple (2), Fruit & Nut Bar (2) = 4
D: Small plate of pasta & Chicken with beans (5), Chicken & potato soup (2) = 7

Daily: 30/30
Weekly: 35/35

Okay. Back on track.
Tuesday:

B: 2 slices sprouted grain toast, earth balance, sf apricot preserves (3)
S: fig newtons (3)
L: sausage, kale, white bean stew (3), baba ghanoush (2), pita (3), carrots
S: grapes (0), 1 oz almonds (4)
D: fiber one (2), almond milk (1), toast (3), almonds (5)

=29/26

what a terrible day!
B: 2 slices brown toast with jam (3.5) ww fibre biscuit (1.5)
L: Homemade vegetable soup (1) toasted coleslaw sandwich (3.5)
Looks ok so far doesnt it?
But while shopping:
Coke zero (0) Mcdonalds curly fries (no idea) McFlurry (even less idea) Strawberry smoothie (ive heard theyre around 6 from the place i get them)
Since i got home: 2 slices buttered bread (4.5) and im about to spend 8 points on pasta!!!
AND ITS WEIGH IN TOMORROW!!!
But ive been very disillusioned lately and i think i needed to get it out of my system... ill be good again after weigh in.

Hello ladies

Breakfast: 2 sausage links (6), 2 hard boiled egg whites (1)
Snack: Fiber one strawberry, oats, and almonds bar (2)
Lunch: All natural peach applesauce unsweetened (2)
Snack: 2 cups fruit loops (4)
Dinner: Baked chicken wing w skin (2), 1c noodles (6), 1c spinach (0)

Today's workout summary
5 min treadmill warmup 24 calories burned
30 min elliptical 2.26 miles 238 calories burned interval prog
30 min stationary bike level 4 159 cal burned 10.80 miles
30 min strength training exercises

Wednesday!

B: toast (3)
S: soy yogurt (3)
L: spicy senegalese peanut tofu soup (? 6?), roll (2), apple (1)
S: odwalla bar (4)
D: 4 mini tofu quiches (1), sauteed yellow squash (1), roasted red potatoes (4)

=25/26, will find an extra pt somewhere

B: Whole Wheat English Muffin (2), cottage cheese (2), ww yogurt (1), apple (1) = 6
S: Veg & Dip = 3
L: Tuna & Crackers (6), 2 Plums (1) = 7
S: Luna Bar = 3
D: Canadian Bacon (3), Mashed Sweet Potatoes (3), Salad w/artichoke hearts & bluecheese dressing (2), green beans, sweet mustard (1), Fiber One Bar (2) = 11

Daily Points: 30/30
Weekly Points: --/35

Today was ok but I didnt look up the points for a hot pocket until after I ate it, YIKES!!!!!

B: Fiber One Strawberry, oats, and almond bar (2)
S: Handful of raisins (1)
L: Pepperoni hotpocket (9) Never again and it was gross
S: Nothing
D: El pollo Loco Pollo Bowl w/o beans (8), 1 serv tortilla chips (4) I COULD HAVE DONE WITHOUT THESE TOO!!!, salsa(0) and a diet coke (0)

The gym today was good
30 min on elliptical interval training 2.41 miles and 266.6 calories burned
30 min stationary bike level 4, 11.4 miles, 149 calories burned
30 min strength training

Gah, i havent posted my food plans in 2 days. I gained again, total gain of 3.5 pounds in 3 weeks. My leader recommeded i do core for a week to get me back on track, but if no-one minds i would still like to post my plan on this forum instead of the core one! Im a creature of a habit...

Breakfast: Black cherry yoghurt, bowl of gluten free cornflakes with skim milk
Lunch: Homemade lentil soup
Dinner: Maybe soup again, or an onion omelette
Snacks: In the house we have oranges, bananas and mandarins, so a mix of those

B: Whole Wheat English Muffin (2), Cottage Cheese (2), WW Yogurt (1), Apple (1) = 6
S: Hardboiled Egg (2), Veg & Dip (3) = 5
L: Egg & Cheese on Bagel (10), Fiber One bar (2), Nectarine (1) = 13
D: Soup (3), Veggie Burger (1) on Bread (2) w/ Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge (1), Fiber One Bar (2) = 9


Daily: 30/30
Weekly: 3/35

Little late jumping on the bandwagon today but I am feeling not-so-hot. Went to the dr. this morning, wish I could go home and lay down but have too much to do at work before the long weekend... Man, when it rains it pours.

B: toast as per usual. (4)
L: soup (3), quiche (1), squash and mushrooms (1)
S: yogurt (2), chocolate (4)
D: soup (3), crackers (5), cereal (4)

=27/26

Im just after having my dinner; it was different to what i wrote down earlier but it was soooo delicious...

2 potatoes, sliced into chips, fried up (using non-fat spray) with a beaten egg and served with baked beans and smothered with salt and vinegar, it was absolutely divine!
I really love potatoes, im so irish!

Plan for the day:
I'm in work today even though i wasnt meant to be which is awkward because i'm always really hungry in work!

Breakfast: Black Cherry yoghurt, gluten free cereal, tea
Snack: Banana
Lunch: Pasta salad, Velvet Crunch (1) Odlums Vitagrain bar (2)
Snack: Mandarins
Dinner: Don't know yet, might not be at home for it but something core anyway

Weekly 21 points for core used: 6/21

Friiiiday! It's Friday everbody!

B: toast/eb/jam (3)
S: sesame rice crackers (2)
L: spinach daal with basmati rice (7)
S: yogurt (3)
D: black bean burgers (4) corn on the cob (3), brussels sprouts

=22/26 so far, will add more...