(16)+ tofu stir fry (8) and ice cream (5) - didn't plan that part

29 point day with a 2 mile walk - better than last week

Hello everyone:

Congrats to AJ's Mommy...doesn't it feel wonderful to have accomplished your goal. So very, very happy for you.

I'm having another birthday party for my son (just his friends at this one). So I'm not having pizza, the usual, but I'm going to stick to my diet and be good. I'm serving hamburgers and hot dogs, but I'll probably eat a veggie burger (they are only 1pt). That way I can have a little cake too. I went and bought some things to make a pizza brownie pie and yes I bought the M&M's. I put them on the counter last night and kept looking at them to open them. But I didn't and today I'm glad I didn't. I don't also have that much strength.

So yesterdays points:

B/1 Egg 2pts; WW Toast 1pt; 1 Tbl Lite Butter - 4 pts

L/Lean Lasagna dish - 6 pts

D/4oz Chix with 1C Wheat pasta 7 pts
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwhich - 3 pts....20pts

I also ate a few crackers in there with some pb on them...I'll say 4pts

So I stayed on track 24pts total

Also does anyone know how many points continuous heavy house cleaning adds up too. It rained here yesterday so I cleaned from 9-3...like a summer/early fall clean.

I will post today's meal later.

melloyan

Hey guys,
I stuck to the veggie dinner..good except for the fried potatos with onions.
Still have my headcold but feeling better.

I forget to tell ya'll my pts goal is 26

B-WW yogurt, orange 2

L-lean cuisine meal, sf jello 6

S-Orange 1

I'll post dinner, (that I don't have a clue what we are having) later.

Breakfast of champions: ice cream at 3:30 am (5)

I am going on day 10 of sick kids. DD (2 yrs) has thrown up 5 times between 3 am and 10 minutes ago.

Right now I am cooking tofu stir fry (8)

Then saving myself for dinner. No workout today though with a sick kid. I need to get going on birthday preparations myself. DS has a birthday on Friday the 22nd and I have a home football game that night. I told him we could have his birthday party at the football field in the park or that we could have it here earlier in the day - at which point he started bawling and doesn't want me doing football (I take stats for the high school team ~ there is no better view of a than football from the sidelines in front of the players). I am sort of picturing a pinata and take out pizza in the playground behind the football field - hopefully I can talk him into it.

more ice cream (5) - total of 18 so far today
1/2 cup dry cheerios (1) - total 19

part of DD's pbj (3), kashi with milk (4), creamer with coffee (2)

28 point day

then a total eating frenzy at bedtime - this is what inevitably happens when I use up all my points be 2pm and try to skip dinner

chicken breast (4), wheat thins (3), hummus (3), pbj (2)

42 point day

Hi everyone...

I haven't been tracking my pts, but I am still down a few lbs.

I am going to start journaling again tomorrow. The last few weeks have just been so hectic.

Hope everyone is doing well!
Paige

B: dry fruit loops 2pts, muffin 2pts
L: A drug rep brought in Olive Garden, but I was good I had tons of lettuce, some chicken and bbq 5pts
S: ww bar 1pt
D: subway-turkey and ham w/cheese and baked chips 9pts
S: banana w/choc chips and raisins 5pts
24pts

Tomorrow is WI, and immediately afterwards we're heading out of town for 3 days to an indoor waterpark hotel and then to Cedar Point Amusement Park...so I won't be posting for a few days. I wish everyone luck in the upcoming days, we can do this...Everyone is doing so well and the motivation and success we're seeing is proof it IS possible. I'm so glad to have this group to share with. I have some challenges ahead of me, with a vacation and all the temptations...My goal is to stay the same,. I think for the most part I can make decent choices at the hotel, we plan to bring some of our own food....even at dinners out I can manage, the hard part will be at the amusement park on Friday...as most "hot dog" stands don't sell salads. I will drink the water faithfully, and do the best I can...Dippin' dots, corn dogs, fried foods...NONE of them taste as good, as thin will feel

See you Saturday!

Hi there everyone. I told you I was still lurking around here, and I have been. I had weigh in tonight. I am down 2.4. This was after missing last week due to not feeling well. I have still not been on program, but have been making good choices. Proof that there will be life after goal. I have still been getting on my scale every morning. Will do that the rest of my life.
I hope to get back to tracking tomorrow. I only have 24 more pounds to goal. I know tracking will be a huge part of how I get there. I promise you will all hear from me tomorrow. Still not feeling well. I am dizzy more often now. I am SO tired!!! Last night went to bed at 8:30. Sleeping great all night long. Just dragging arse. Had blood drawn yesterday with a follow up apt with my Dr on Sept 13. Hopefully all is normal. Also got a blood pressure monitor today so I can see if it is getting too low now that I am on the meds.

CONGRATS to everyone for losing!!! Special kudos to AJsmommy for getting into "the bag" You go girl!!!!

Until tomorrow...........==Amy

It is so scary having health problems - I wish for everything to turn out for the best.

Tracking (and staying within points) is going to be key for me. I need to pace my points throughout the day so I don't use up too many early on (like yesterday). I am going to start getting busy as well. Next week school starts. I start my Masters the week after. We have class on Wednesday and Thursday, and then football on Friday - so 3 nights in a row I won't be home.

I hope DH survives the next few years. I still have to find some way to pull the tuition money out of a magic hat. We just found out the kinderkamp seasons passes for the kids are going to be $1800 (for both) - and all so I can free ski, because otherwise we don't do daycare. I am thinking about not taking Anna - but she is old enough to ski this year, so we will probably just bite the bullet and do it.

AJsMommy, all I can say is FABULOUS!

Yesterday was way crazy around here, so I'm just now posting points from then!

B- English muffin with jelly, yogurt 5pts.
L- 94% FF micro-popcorn on the run! 2 pts.
S- 1/2 hilshire farms ham sandwich on ww wheat bread 1 pt.
D- Chili (it was disgusting & not worth the points!) 7 pts.
S- mini rice cakes 1 pt.

Wow...looks like my total is 16 pts. for the day out of 28.....not sure how that happened!

Feel better after fessing up to my extra points last night. It is evenings like that that have caused me to occasionally abandon couting for the rest of the week. And Tuesday is a bit early to throw in the towel. Silly, I know. The perfectionist in me would rather not diet, than admit to going over my points.

Breakfast: Creamer (1), and oatmeal (3)
Lunch: chicken (6), salad (o) feta (1), dressing (1)
12 points so far
wheat thins (3) - 15 point total
pbj(9), wheat thins (3), DS's leftover spaghetti (10)

37 and only 3pm

day 12 of sick children - I thought they were better and tried driving to town. DD promptly threw up breakfast all over in the car as I pulled into starbucks.

more wheat this (3) and hummus (1) and cereal with milk (5)and wine (2) and chicken (4)

Back here as promised yesterday. I had three low fat Graham crackers for breakfast 3pts. I went and worked out. My trainer is on vacation for a week, so I did not burn many calories. 277 is all. I normally burn over 500. Was out of coffee this am. So after the gym I hit Starbucks with my son, my workout buddy and her son. We got food!!! UGGGG I had the reduced fat banana chocolate chip coffee cake. Does this sound like an oxy-moron to anyone other than myself??? I am going to try to figure the points for it. I am determined to track today.

Morrigan, I am trying to start back at school this semester. I registered online for Northern Arizona University. They start Monday. I have not even been accepted yet. I may have to wait until next semester. We will see. I know what you mean about pulling the money out of a hat. I was thinking of another three letter word.

Gonna go check on Starbucks points and shower. Need to get my house ready for the Girl Scout parent meeting here tonight. Why do I do all this??

Have a great day!!!!

---Amy

Quick question. All of a sudden as of last night, I have to sign in every time I want to post. It used to recognize me. Anyone else having the same issue??

sounds like the cookies on your machine were reset or the security settings were changed

OMG OMG OMG!!! If I am going to be on program I am going to be on program. I looked up my info on my "reduced fat" choc chip banana coffee cake I indulged in. It was TEN POINTS!!!!!! I could have had half of my cold stone creamery ice cream for God's sake!!! UGH!!!! Next time I will pass. Good news is that I had black coffee with it. Sheesh!!!!

So, I am at 13 pts so far. YUCK!!

The cookie thing was right about the computer. It did a self clean type of thing a few days ago. I just don't know how this stuff works

Lunch will be
hot pastrami with mustard on light bread 2pts
2oz kettle bakes 2pts

The lunch meat I have been buying is Hillshire farm in the little glad ware type container. I LOVE them. The ham is great!!!

buffalosister, that is the same lunch meat I've been buying for years, before I knew it was about the best stuff out there for you! It was like a bonus when I was shopping this week and comparing meats and found the one the kiddos like the best is the one I should be buying anyway....SCORE!!

Today:
Breakfast english muffin w/jelly 3pts, yogurt 2pts
Lunch Hillshire farms ham & mustard on ww wheat bread 2pts,
applesauce 2 pts.
Snack mini rice cakes 2 pts.
Dinner 2 eggs 4pts, bacon 4 pts, 2 pancakes from ww cookbook 2pts

Water...about 60-70 oz. so far today

Total so far, 23 points. I'm not sure about how this is happening! I try not to eat after dinner, but the last couple days I'm way low on points yet I feel like I'm eating all the time! Any suggestions?