Wednesday

slimfast shake
little bit of ham
half rye bagel w/pb
canned pears
carrot
smoothie
1 creme saver & 2 viactivs
1/2 serving corn chips
carrot
burger on onion roll w/lettuce
slim-a-bear
Kashi heart to heart

35 minute walk in the hood and 2 1/2 hours walking dept and grocery stores

I plan for that to be it for today. Crossing fingers.

coffee w/ ff 1/2 and 1/2
2 rye w/ gouda and egg sub.
apple

salad [spinach, vegs, ff feta, ff dressing, soy 'chicken' and 'bacon'
coffee**chocolate biscotti

lots of steamed brocolli
soy"chicken" w/ gravy [seriously, Gardenburger makes it!]
Pria bar

snax: ff chocolate pudding
ww tortilla w/ 1 tbsp. peanut butter, strawberry jam

calories: 1540
fiber: 35 grams
fat: 51 grams
exercise: 30 min. bellydancing
2 miles treadmill [high incline!]
25 min. 'abs' video
20 min. yoga

You know, this thread is great for archiving menus ... I just do a daily spreadsheet on my hard drive and then type over it each day. But today I brought home another ready cooked chicken and had more or less the same amount and was able to just take it off here and enter it into my spreadsheet.

Very busy week. Will be back with regular report tonight or in the a.m.!!! Later ...

Not enough sleep the last two nights and I find it affects my desire to eat.

Cinnamon bun - 300
viactivs -40
ham on onion roll w/mustard
banana
sliver lemon meringue pie
pb cup ice cream

Going out to dinner tonight so should have cut down a bit more earlier, not enough water either, lots of tea.

Walked 35 minutes in the neighborhood so a little better at that since weather is somewhat better.

Coffee w/ ff 1/2 and 1/2
grapefruit juice
2 rye w/ gouda, egg sub.

Salad [spinach, vegs, ff feta, ff ranch, soy, 'chicken']
ff chocolate pudding

pizza bagel [sauce, onions, peppers, cheese on asiago bagel]
stemed brocolli

snacks: Pria bar
1/2 ff apple muffin

calories: 1575
fat: 36 grams
fiber: 20 grams
exercise: 55 min. cardio/scuplt video

Ok, I thought I put the rest of yesterday in last night. Hope it's not on ANOTHER thread by mistake.

crab cake
rice (mix white/wild)
mixed veggies
salad w/dressing on side
bite of roll w/butter
flatbreads w/cheese
2 afterdinner mints
4 oz milk
pretzels

Another one posted to keep me honest when I didn't want to be. While I was over, the fact that I was going to be posting kept me from going even further over.

Friday so far

slimfast shake 220
2 viactivs 40
red beans & rice (Smart Ones 300)
1/2 cup H.C. pb cup ice cream 150
1/2 svg pretzels 55
2-3 oz chicken breast 250?
1/2 c mashed potatoes 100?
1/2 c peas 60
diet jello w/ wh topping 50?

Then there'll be some kind of evening snack - allowing up to 200 cal. That's the plan anyway. Should end up a decent day.

Did a 25 minute walk in the park. Would have done more but dh had had enough. But that's the third day in a row (an improvement). Heard from the pool today that they'll be opening May 3rd so I'll soon be back on track there.

coffee w/ ff 1/2 and 1/2
ww tortilla w/ lite cream cheese, egg sub., spinach, onions, peppers
1/2 ff apple muffin

rice w/ vegs and tofu [at Thai place]
peppermint patty

ww tortilla w/ peanut butter
pear/apple/orange juice

snax: 1 btl. frappicino
Slim-Fast bar

calories: 1685 ?
exercise: none

In the interest of full disclosure, let me just add that I did nibble on a wee bit more o' the fixed-up pb last night, making my total somewhat higher and my average for the week 1830. This, however, is a new week and Amarantha hath retireth to her chamber early and sent the chambermaid off to frolic for the evening. Unfortunately, the addlepated maiden hath locked the kitchen and put the key in her apron pocket before scuttling off to the village nightspots, so Amarantha be having to take the "pledge" and not eat anymore calories until at least midnight, when her eating day officially begineth, though waiting until daylight would be better, still we can't have everything, can we s?

Burger King French Toast Sticks w/syrup 470
EAS van CC shake 100

Maple Bavarian Donut 330
EAS van CC shake 100

Grilled salmon w/dill 80
Corn w/lf butter sauce 35
Broccoli w/lf cheese sauce 50
SF tapioca pudding 90

3 T "fixed" natural pb 315
EAS van CC shake 100

Total 1670

Exercise: 50 min. EZ walk, 10 min yoga

Amarantha, your comment about waiting until daylight reminds me of this old one-liner: "I've always been a light eater.....when it gets light, I start eating!"

It's Monday, and I really need to faithfully count calories and NOT go above 1500. I just feel like I'm letting myself off the hook too much lately. And be more 'sincere' with my workouts--again letting myself off the hook.

Anyway, time to catch up with my menus!

Saturday:
coffee w/ ff 1/2 and 1/2
grapefruit/orange juice [fresh! We love our juicer!]

pizza bagel [sauce, vegs, cheese on Asiago bagel]
sm. Slimfast bar

Salad [spinach, vegs, veg. 'chicken', ff ranch]
strawberries w/ ff vanilla pudding

snacks: pear/ apple juice
Snickers 'Marathon' bar

calories: 1690
exercise: 30 min. step video

Sunday:
coffee w/ ff 1/2 and 1/2
grapefruit/orange juice
4 corn-pecan pancakes w/ maple syrup, cooked pears
2 veg. 'sausages'

carrot/ celery/apple juice

1 1/2 millet patties [these are good--I'll post the recipe sometime.]
steamed brocolli w/ red peppers and garlic
ff pudding and strawberries

snacK: lo-fat ice cream sandwich

exercise: 3 mile walk