Thursday:
B-Oatmeal and coffee with sf creamer-171
L-Lean Cusine pizza, baby carrots-356
D-Grilled chicken breast, 1/2 cup skinny mashed potato and mixed veggies-302
snacks-throughout the day: rice cakes, laughing cow cheese wedge, 2 dark chocolate kisses (the pms is so obvious)-175
1004
Will add more snacks later.
Exercise-running bleachers

I counted 20 people posting on here, some only a few times. Bumblebee, Baco, Megems, Chickadee, Dietcokehead, fashionjunkie, thanks for faithfully posting. It sure has helped me keep on track.

Bobbi - thanks to you too for your regular posts! This thread really helps me to stay accountable. Oh - and I JUST saw that cake mix in the store last night for the first time. Now that you've reviewed it positively, I'm going to have to try it!

Wednesday, Feb 9
140 1 0 Grande Skinny Caramel Macchiatto
105 0.4 3.1 Banana
90 2.5 5 Fiber One bar
170 5.5 2.8 Slice whole wheat bread w/ 1 T. goat cheese spread and 2 sliced strawberries
65 0.6 4.8 One cup strawberries and a few blackberries
149 1.8 1.3 Slice pumpkin bread
290 5 6 Healthy choice penne with red pepper alfredo
160 1.6 4 Half of a whole wheat pita with 2 T. red pepper hummus
200 12 0 Tastes of things while I was baking (1/5 of cupcake, 1 tsp caramel, 2 tsp frosting) - estimate

1369 30.4 27 19.99%

Sorry I'm a day behind... I was just too tired to post when I finished baking last night at 2am or so. I'll post today's log before bed tonight.

Thursday, Feb 10
90 0 0 Tall Skinny Vanilla Latte
105 0.4 3.1 Banana
90 2.5 5 Fiber One bar
341 6.1 2.2 Chicken marsala with brown rice
150 9 0 Frosting and caramel off the spoon after frosting cupcakes - estimate
86 0.2 4.4 One cup strawberries
142 2.5 6 Baked sweet potato fries (1/2 serving of: TJs bag tossed with 1 tsp. olive oil)
68 2.5 4 Brussel sprouts roasted with 1/2 tsp. olive oil
141 1.2 2.9 Half whole wheat pita with 1 T. hummus and 2.5 oz. turkey
183 13.5 0 1.5 oz. grilled steak

1396 37.9 27.6 24.43%


Exercise: 15 minutes on the treadmill and 1 hour with a trainer




Rant: I am REALLY upset about that steak I ate. Seriously upset. I bought a steak for my husband so that he could still eat some of the things he enjoys even though I'm trying to eat better. I got myself some salmon, but when I opened it tonight it smelled terrible - so it went in the garbage. My husband wanted me to share the steak he'd grilled, but I made a pita with turkey and hummus to go with my veggies instead. Then, as I'm eating, he cut off a piece of his steak and put it on my plate. I told him I didn't want it, and tried to give it back, but he wouldn't let me. He actually said "It would mean so much to me if you would eat it." So I ate it.

I have been trying SO HARD to do this - to eat well and exercise and lose weight - and my efforts are paying off. I know my husband isn't intentionally trying to sabotage me, but this kind of thing is getting really frustrating. He's always asking me "Do you want some of this steak/pizza/ice cream?" in reference to whatever he's eating. OF COURSE I want some. But I'm not going to have it, because it's not good for me and I am determined to stay on plan.

I don't blame him for being frustrated that I'm no longer willing to enjoy the same tasty-but-unhealthy food with him as I used to (given that I've gained 70+ pounds since we met 10 years ago, we clearly enjoyed a lot of bad food together). And I know he's proud of me for my efforts - he often tells me he is. I just wish he could understand that it's a constant battle for me to avoid all the food around me that I used to eat, and that him trying to guilt me into eating that kind of stuff makes it that much harder.

Sorry for ranting, I'm just really upset about this tonight.


Edit: Even though I'm frustrated by this issue, I just want to mention that my husband is the sweetest, most loving man ever. Truly. I don't want to give the wrong impression to anyone. He is always supportive of everything I do... I think he just doesn't realize how difficult this is for me, and that his actions are making it harder.

chickadee: Don't sweat the steak. You ate it, it wasn't on plan, what's done is done. Get back on the horse. It'll be fine.

Here's my plan for today.

B: Fiber One bar 140
S: Banana 110
L: Egg salad sandwich, baby carrots 270
S: Yogurt, popcorn 210
D: White chicken chili, tortilla chips 450
S: Skinny Cow ice cream 150

Total: 1330

Good Morning, I'll be back later today to fill in my menu. I'm not as organized as you girls that post your whole menu in the morning. Since I'm retired, I don't know what we're eating until I make it, it's something that's baked or crock pot.
Chick...I was going to ask you about your numbers ahead of your food. I've got the first one figured out, calories, the last one, 1.5 ounce steak. What's the center numbers? Also, I just checked Fitday because I thought 183 calories was a lot for that little bite. 1.5 lean only is only 84 calories. Or maybe I read your numbers wrong. I laughed when I saw the recording of licking frosting and caramel off the spoon.
I've been known to sample something by chewing it up, then spitting it in the garbage. Don't laugh, all good cooks have to sample the foods they prepare! Dietcoke...Are these made with 1/2 tators and 1/2 pureed cauliflower? I have a cheat day too, Sundays. I like 'my almighty' day.
Kaspara...where do you buy these? Are they made with applesauce?

Quote:
All Natural Fat Free Donut (These are AMAZING. Only 100 calories and about the size of a regular donut)

Thank you. I was just upset because it feels even harder to stay on target when someone's trying to force you to eat "bad" things. I'm happy to still buy/make him the foods he enjoys, so I need him to just let me eat the way *I* need to! I know he means well, though, and I do know that a few bites of steak isn't going to derail me. I'm stronger than that

Sorry, I know those numbers are hard to follow. I don't use a tracking program; I track everything in Excel, and so just paste directly from my spreadsheet. The first number is calories, the second is grams fat, the third is grams fiber. And then in the summary, the percentage is % cals from fat. I usually use the nutritional info on packaging or in the stickied link here, or occasionally do a search for nutrition info for a particular food when I can't find it here. Since I work full time and am also a full-time PhD student, I buy as many of my foods pre-chopped/pre-portioned in packages with nutritional info as I can for convenience - so that helps me to keep my counts accurate. For instance, from last night - sweet potatoes already cut into sticks from Trader Joe's, brussel sprouts already packaged in a bag from Harris Teeter, neither with anything added to them. It's more expensive, but right now I'll take the convenience of it (and I think I'm still saving money considering how many meals I used to eat out for convenience).

I looked up the steak and then overestimated from the numbers I saw. The steak wasn't lean, and I'd rubbed it down with spices and olive oil before my husband put it on the grill! The piece he gave me WAS a leaner part of the steak but surrounded by a thick outer layer of fat (which I cut off, as I've always done). Sadly, it wasn't one bite... it was about 4 bites.

Spitting something out when you're tasting while cooking is a good idea! I'll have to try to get into that habit.

I often edit as I go through the day. I find it's most helpful for me to have a plan in the morning or I get to lunch, and all I can think is, "Hungry! Food! FOOD!" If I know what I'm supposed to be eating, I can (usually) avoid the panic overeating.

This not only keeps me OP, but I love to see what others are eating. My breakfast and lunches are usually the same, I don't like having to think about those two meals. My big breakfast keeps me full until lunch and the vegetable soups I make keep me full until supper. I try to have a raw veggies/peanut butter dip or ranch on one of my snack, otherwise I'm very low on calories. Did any of you buy the PB2 yet? (Peanut butter)

Bobbolink:

I actually get them online from this health/diet site called lindasdietdelites

they're very sweet, and I usually have them with a nonfat milk latte after dinner as a treat. They aren't exactly like a donut though, they're more cake-like (baked, not friend) and only have 100 calories. I've tried the chocolate/vanilla with sprinkles and the cinnamon. I love all of them but the chocolate one is my favorite. They're also REALLY big compared to some other 100 calorie treats and really, really satisfying. I've also tried some other products from this site and found them to be very good.

Also, I'm curious about PB2, is it any good?

Thank you very much, Bumblebee. I'm really glad to know it's not just me, and that it will get easier. My husband was really awesome tonight - when we went out to dinner, and the waitress asked about appetizers, I declined but my husband ordered one... shrimp cocktail, specifically so I could eat a couple w/o guilt! He'd normally order something much higher in calories/fat. I was so touched I got teary-eyed, lol.


Friday, Feb 11
140 1 0 Grande Skinny Caramel Macchiatto
105 0.4 3.1 Banana
90 2.5 5 Fiber One bar
195 2.6 7 Wheat sandwich thin with 4 oz. turkey and 2 Tbs. hummus
60 0 0 Turkey jerky (1 oz.)
40 0.2 0 Two shrimp from shrimp cocktail w/ lemon
475 11.5 1.5 RL broiled seafood platter with brocolli, and garden salad with fat free ranch dressing
29 1.1 0 Tiny bite of key lime pie
90 1 0 Wieght watchers ice cream bar
28 0 0 Seven Good & Plentys

1252 20.3 16.6 14.59%

Plan for today:

B: Fiber One bar 140
S: Banana, string cheese 180
L: Egg salad sandwich, pretzels 320
S: Baby carrots, yogurt 180
D: English muffin pizzas with turkey pepperoni 460
S: Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich 150

Total: 1430
Exercise: Ran 5K

February 12, Saturday ...Total calories + grams fiber
Breakfast: 271 calories + 17g fiber
Fiber One, Vanilla Yogurt, Chunky Applesauce/prunes, vitamins, Flax and Chia seeds, 1 Tablespoon molasses in coffee
A.M. snack:
Lunch: calories 282 + 1 g fiber
I'm not going to tell you the NO-NO I wolfed down for lunch. Lets just say it was a calorie laden, no nutritional piece of junk food. I made it for DH, ate a 1" corner of it because I wanted to see if using applesauce in it worked instead of oil. Yes.... you guessed it, I went back after it was frosted and ate the rest of the piece. Clue: you divide it into 12 pieces. Was it worth 282 calories?Ahhhh, that would be a big NO!
Supper: calories 435 + 1 g fiber
7.4 oz. Beef Tenderloin, large lettuce salad with shredded carrot, dill pickle relish, etc in it, FF Italian dressing
Nite Snack: calories and + g fiber
Gab: I didn't eat my usual soup at lunch time, I don't deserve it.