September 28, 2010
coffee (135)
toast w/ 1 tbsp peanut butter (160)
chix nuggets (190)
baby carrots w/ light ranch (115)
goldfish crackers-1/2 serving (75)
string cheese (80)
almost lasagne ( 400)
cookies-2 (160)
wine (100)

1415

I'm increasing calories today. *Trying* to get unstuck at this weight, where I've been for nearly 3 weeks now. Getting very frustrated!

So:

B: Fiber One bar 140
S: 7 reduced fat triscuits, blue cheese laughing cow wedge, sugar free pudding cup 215
L: Ham sandwich on low-cal bread, horseradish mustard, baby carrots 187
S: 7 reduced fat triscuits, blue cheese laughing cow wedge, cheese 255
D: Black bean soup, cheese quesadilla 480
S: Skinny Cow cookies and cream ice cream sandwich 160

Total: 1437

Ok, looking at that I'm not sure I cram all that down but I'll try. LOL

Exercise: Cleaning my house. Bleh. I have a big house, which is a LOT of cleaning.

Everyone is doing so great!!!

Here is my yesterday -

Breakfast (500): Small peice of homemade whole wheat banana bread (150) coffee with vanilla almond milk (90). A few hours after that I had 1 slice of bread (110) with 1 T nat pb (100) and 1 T black cherry jam (50)

Lunch out w/friend: I am pretty stuck here on calories....I am just hoping I didn't go over 1,000. Any opinions? Here is what I ate:

homemade veggie burger (brown rice, flax, lentils) with pepperjack cheese (2 slices on the whole burger - 200) 1 T ketchup (50). Bun (250). 1/2 cup of coleslaw(150). 1 cup french fries (250).

and then, I ate the other 1/2 of veggie burger for dinner...so really, I did eat the whole thing. Hoping it was all about 1000 to keep myself at 1500 for the day. Looks like it might be a few hundred over that.

B

bagel thin with reduced fat cream cheese (170)

S

apple (80)

L

ham sandwich on whole wheat bread with onion, tomato, and mozzarella cheese
celery
carrots
pineapple
(485)

S

roasted peanuts (162)

D

Parmesan whole wheat rotini with peas and cualiflower (377)

S

low-fat fruit yogurt
pear with cinnamon
(177)

total: 1451

Yesterday I had:
8am- wheat thin crackers, 130
10am- popchips, 120
12pm- jimmy dean turkey delite sandwich, 260
babybel light cheese, 50
light applesauce, 50
5pm-ruby tuesdays
ordered appetizer as my meal-Asian dumplings, 455 as posted on website
and salad bar- salad with: (estimates)
1.5 c lettuce, 10
1 T shredded cheese, 35
2 T honey mustard, 130
1/2 c cottage cheese, 100
5 cherry tomatoes, 25
2 T croutons, 30
3/4 cup pasta salad, 200
15 small grapes, 50
=1645

Plan for today:
8am- popchips, 120 and coffee with 1 T creamer. 15
10am- 12 cinnamon sugar almonds, 80
12pm--have to go out to lunch-
sonic- jr. bfast burrito, 330
small tator tots, 130
2 T ketchup, 15
=690
dinner:
2 tacos made with tortilla, ground beef, light sour cream, lettuce, shredded cheese, and tomato, 550
1 svg tortilla chips, 150
3 tablespoons dip, 130
=1520

Hey everyone! I finally went grocery shopping today. We were realllly running low lol. I usually go once/week but it's been hectic so it's been almost 2 weeks since I did a full shopping (I picked up a few things at walmart here and there when I could). Anyway, here's what I had today and what I'm planning on having for dinner:

7:30AM:
-Oatmeal w/ cinnamon = 100
-2 splendas = 10
-Gum = 5

10AM
-Cereal = 100
-Gum = 5

11:45AM:
-Apple = 60
-Gum = 5

1PM:
-Cocoa roast almonds = 100

3PM:
-Peach chobani = 140
-Gum = 5

4:30PM:
-Strawberries = 140
-3 splendas = 15

6PM:
Salad with
-Lettuce = 25
-Balsamic vinaigrette = 5
-Orange = 75
-and Baked chicken breast = 120
-2 slices toasted Arnold’s whole wheat bread = 80
-1 tbsp ICBINB light = 50
-“Zero” calorie soda X 2 = 10
-Chocolate vita brownie = 100
-Hot chocolate = 25
-Gum X 5 = 25

Total: 1200

Hi ladies! I hope everyone is having a good OP week so far, it looks like you're all doing great!

Today:

8am (135)
large coffee w/ 3 tbsp Coffee Mate pumpkin spice creamer (not as sweet as I thought it would be) plus 1 small tub Coffee Mate French vanilla creamer- 135

10:30am (270)
2 homemade low cal pumpkin muffins- 220
1 tbsp light veggie oil "butter"- 50
H2O- 0

1:30pm (Subway, 380)
6" turkey sandwich on ww w/ American cheese, veggies, and light mayo- 380
H2O- 0

4:30pm (155)
Light & Fit strawberry banana yogurt w/ 1/3 small bag mini pretzels crushed in- 155
H2O- 0

7:30pm (520)
2 slices 96% ff grilled ham steak- 140
2 tbsp ranch w/ tobasco- 145
1 cup 2% Velveeta shells and cheese- 180
3/4 cup green beans cooked in 1/2 tbsp light veggie oil "butter"- 55
H2O- 0

= apprx 1460 calories

New favorite thread! I think looking at everything I ate is one of the best parts of calorie counting. Unless I go off plan. But yesterday was okay calorie-wise, although not particularly healthy. I can't wait to get back home to all of my own cooking.

8 // banana // 55c
10 // luna brownie bar // 190c
12 // walnuts and a raspberry fruit strip // 95c
1 // turkey sandwich, potato salad, mini cookie // 257c
3 // coffee w/ cream and biscotti // 170c
6 // pollo tropical 1/4 chicken meal w/ no skin, no roll, and steamed vegetables // 621c
10 // beer // 153

=1541

Posting my plan for tomorrow

6:00AM
-Grits with cinnamon = 110
-Gum =5

8:00AM:
-Cereal = 100
-Gum = 5

10:00AM
-Banana = 90
-Gum = 5

12:00PM
-Blueberry chobani = 140
-Gum = 5

2:00PM
-Sm apple = 65
-Gum = 5

4:00PM
-Cocoa roast almonds = 100
-Gum = 5

6:00PM
-Can of tuna = 120
-Steamed broccoli, snap peas, and slaw = 100
-2 slices Arnold’s light whole wheat bread = 80
-1 tbsp ICBINB light = 50
-Strawberries = 100
-2 fudge pops = 80
-“Zero” calorie soda X 2 = 10
-Gum X 5 = 25

Total: 1200

Have a great day everyone!

Today was:
Breakfast
- Steel Cut Oats (40g uncooked) w/ 2 TBSP Pumpkin, 1tsp Sugar and 1tsp AllSpice
- Protein Shake (1c Milk, 50g Strawberries, PP)
- Apple (Was more so a snack, but w/e :P)
= 525

Lunch
- Salad w/ lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pepper, 2TBSP salad dressing and 1/2 c. black beans
- Kiwi ("dessert" )
= 340

Dinner
- Salmon, Rice (1/4 c. raw, 3/4 c. cooked), Green beans - Canned (1/2 c.)
- Kiwi (again, a kind of desert as I try and reduce the carbs I eat later in the day).
=425

Total = 1290

Overall I had a good day, I have to slowly get rid of the sugar in my oatmeal but for the time being I consider it a win that I've removed soda and other unmentionables from my diet. I've also learned through trial and error that when I have the bulk of my calories earlier in the day and keep supper on the lighter end of things I sleep better and feel less hungry

Tomorrow:

Breakfast: Fiber One bar 140

Snack: popcorn, cheese 200

Lunch: 97% ff hot dog, bun, popchips, baby carrots 290

Snack: 7 reduced fat triscuits with blue cheese Laughing Cow, banana 260

Dinner: Homemade minestrone and panzanella 440

Snack: Laughing Cow cookies and cream ice cream sandwich 160

Total: 1490

September 29, 2010
coffee (150)
tuna sandwich (240)
pnut butter/honey crackers-1/2 pk (100)
tuna helper (350)
broccoli (25)
wine (100)
jalapeno chips (120)
more jalapeno chips (180)
fruit snack (80)
1370

yesterday:

Breakfast (370): 2 slices toast (220) with 1 1/3 slices cheddar cheese (135) and 1 tsp cherry jam (15)

Lunch (355): 1 cup Butternut Squash soup (90) 1/2 pita (105) 1 T hummus (70) 2 slices tofurky (40). Tiny peice of manchego cheese (50)

Snack(180): Cookies and Cream Luna Bar

Dinner (387): 1 1/4 cups Annies Mac and Cheese (387)

Snack: hard cider (140)

Total Calories = 1482

Plan for today:
8am- instant oatmeal, 150
10am-popchips, 120
12pm- grilled chicken on pita bread with shredded cheese and ranch, 310
light vanilla yogurt, 80
=660

Dinner:
10 chicken nuggets, 480
ketchup, 50
salad, 190


snack- yogurt with strawberries and blueberries, 130

=1510

Jkinboston- I'm curious. At five nine I'm surprised that 1200 is a mailntaining calorie goal? Or are you still losing a bit? I've been trying for 1200 to 1300 on days I don't workout for losing weight. I always assumed I'd be able to eat alot more than that in maintenance so I'm curious what kind of maintenance calories people end up at.