So far, today, I've had

2 broiled hamburger patties / 1 hamburger bun / garnished with FF mayo, two pickle slices and mustard

snack - pears / about 1 whole

1 large broiled chicken breast w/BBQ sauce to dip

snack - another pear

Got lazy today and didn't make it the swimming pool.......bad, very bad.....

Porridge, banana
Smoked salmon, cucumber in granary roll
Fruit salad
Banana
Spicy bolognese, peas and sweet potato
Peas and BBQ sauce
Porridge
Lowfat hot chocolate

20 min walk

Here's today so far, but it's Thursday (my favourite TV night, Survivor, ER) and I'm going to have some popcorn later on!!


Mug of tea w/milk and sugar
cornflakes w/banana and 1/2 c milk

1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 apple

6" subway sub: ham turkey and roast beef with mayo and cheese and tons of veggies of course!

Later I'll have popcorn and a nighttime tea...mmmm


total including snack later: 1433

Linda

cereal w/ milk

beans + rice
some pretzels
a few pieces of taffy

pizza
bread
chocolate cake <----------- For my victory party... I'm Student Body President!!!

Total: 1835

Wheeeee!!! Good for you, Apryl! On the presidency, that is, and not so much on the food

I'm still at work and it'll be midnight before I know it... Did fine on the eats, but didn't get much exercise other than walking the dog this morning for 20 mins. and walking to a client's office tonight (rather than taking a cab - about 6 city blocks).

Breakfast: 1c Kashi Go Lean with 1/2c 1% milk

Midmorning: 1 small banana

Lunch: Salad of mixed greens and romaine, tomato and shaved carrot, topped with about 1/4c each of diced ham and cheddar cheese and tossed with about two tablespoons of low-fat dill yogurt dressing.

Midafternoon: 1 apple

Dinner: President's Choice spicy black bean soup, 6 wheat melba toast rounds (dipped in soup), 12 baby carrots (raw)

Snack: Astro fat free, sugar free yogurt.

Beverages: 2 teas and 2 coffees (both with milk), numerous cans of soda water and bottles of Perrier at the office all day and evening (firm supplies it gratis).

Taking tomorrow off and will make a healthy home cooked meal and go hiking with the dog!

OMG, I love them. #12 on wheat, no cukes, and a pickle on the side.

Also, CONGRATULATIONS, APRYL!!!!!!!!!! I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!!!!!!!

Today was totally great in terms of fun, but absolutely awful, plan-wise! Great, because I got to hang out with an old friend that I hadn't seen in 12 years.....and awful, because I sure didn't eat very healthfully! I had planned on this as a free day, so I'm not worried about it. I'm back on plan tomorrow! I'm looking forward to it -- it just feels so much better, you know?

Alright, here's the damage:

Eats for Thursday, 4/28:

Mid-AM: 1 ¼ cups farfalle (butterfly) pasta w/chopped spinach, chopped grilled chicken, diced tomato, sautéed red onion and garlic, a little olive oil and plenty of lemon juice, with a little Pecorino Romano freshly grated on top
Mid-PM: 2 smallish slices thin cheese pizza; 4 buffalo wings; 5 small glasses of red wine over a span of 7 hours
Dinner: Same as Mid-AM
Water: 60 oz. water
Calories: 1778; 30% fat / 16% protein / 30% carb / 24% alcohol

Here's the final from yesterday, I was a little stressed yesterday, so I reverted back to the easier packaged foods, but I still stayed under my points.

1 - Coffee w/milk
5 - Zone Mint Bar
5 - Lean Cuisines' Salmon w/Basil (yum!)
2 - 2 cups popcorn
1 - WW 1 pt bar
2 - coffee
5 - WW Steak and Mac & Cheese
2 - FF choc. pudding
1 - 1 pt bar
24 points

I weight in tomorrow. I hoping that even though I haven't been able to exercise this week (knee) I still will show a loss. Next week, I plan on going back to the gym slowly, so I don't hurt myself again.

Have a good weekend everyone!

Revised eats for yesterday: (I felt like something different than what I'd planned for dinner)

B: 2 eggs, 1 tsp. butter, 2 slices sprouted grain toast
Snack: 4-5 cups coffee w/half and half, Cheerios
L: Jimmy John’s #14 sandwich on whole wheat
D: Moujadra (lentils, rice, onions, and coconut oil), 2 large ww pitas, green beans cooked in beef broth, olive oil and tomato paste. WAY too much at dinner. I wish my mother-in-law wasn't such a good cook.

APRYL - CONGRTULATIONS!!!! How cool is that???

I forgot to tell you guys that I have actually worked out 2 days in a row!!! I took a 25 min walk on Wednesday and a 20 min walk last night. Just a few short months ago, I was in such better shape. These hip/leg/feet problems have really set me back and I'm suprised how little I can do. So I am going to start out small and work from there.

4/28/05
7 - Egg McMuffin
2 - All Bran Bar
6 - Grilled Chicken Ceasar (no dressing)
19 - Gyros
2 - WW strawberry pie
36 - TOTAL (4 Flex points used)

Thurs 28/04:

Breakfast: Small ham roll, black coffee.
Mid-morning: Medium apple, 1 cup sk. milk.
Lunch: ½ cup 2% cottage cheese, 1 tblsp. sandwich spread, large bread roll, plain salad.
Snack: large banana.
Dinner: 100g steamed sole fillets, 1 cup boiled rice, carrots and broccoli with home made sauce.

Total calories: 1367 (not incl. veggies)

4/29
1 mocha
2 cups milk (2%)
1 bagel sandwich, turkey sausage, cheddar, eggs on a pumpernickel bagel

1 can warm diet pepsi I had opened it yesterday & it was still on my desk, so I drank it not only warm, but flat, too. And you know what? It wasn't that bad!
1/2 liter water

1 bottle Pom Wonderful pomegranate blueberry juice
1 grilled chicken salad
1/2 packet Italian dressing (the small packet--Henri's salad for one)


Please don't let me binge tonight w/the excuse that I am sad about my job thing.

Dinner:
1/2 a 7 1/2 inch turkey & provolone sandwich w/lettuce tomato & mayo from Cousins, on wheat bread
2 cups chicken soup w/spaetzle
3 pieces rye bread, 2 tsp's real butter
1 cup 1% milk

unscheduled:
2 saltine crackers
1 sample of the New England clam chowder @ the place where I got the soup.

I think the job thing could be a good thing--no more free soda's, and much MUCH more time to go to the gym. Thanks for your support, you guys. You don't know how much it means.

I will be having 2 c skim before bed.

I think I am learning how to eat good with fast food too

Morning: 4pts
1 cup Kashi Go Lean Go Lean Cereal
1/2 cup 2% reduced fat milk

Midday: 8pts
1 small serving Wendy's Chili
1 serving Fresh Fruit Bowl
1 serving Grilled Chicken Fillet (was the sandwich but I ditched the bun and had nothing on it)

Water: 20 oz (boo!)

Sandi - good going on the exercise and for staying on plan! I can't wait to hear about your weigh in on Monday (make sure you behave over the weekend so we can see optimum results!)

Sarah - glad you enjoyed your visit with your friend. Heck, the damage isn't so bad and you're back on plan today and feeling good about it. You rock!

BethC - good luck with your weigh in tomorrow and good work on the "eats". You've got the will to exercise, so I'm sure you'll get to work as soon as your knee allows!

Gypsydancer - be thankful that not only is your MIL a great cook, but it looks like she favours good healthy food!

Willowgirl - you're right. Just because you're in a hurry and have to visit a fast food outlet, there's good choices out there and nobody has to resort to fries!

SAPF - Listen to Auntie Jill - YOU WILL NOT BINGE BECAUSE YOU'RE SAD ABOUT THE JOB THING. I absolutely will not allow it! You already feel sad, do you want to feel even crappier because you went off plan over it? Nope, not gonna happen. You're going to move forward jobwise and foodwise. I'll be waiting for an update (on both counts) or else! xo

I'll be back with my eats later - just got back from a loooooong hike and have to prepare my late lunch!

Weekend's almost here, folks! STAY STRONG!!

SAPF, you will not binge, you will not binge. Plan now what you're going to do instead!

4/29/05

1/4 c ff cottage cheese
1/2 banana

1 hour water aerobics class

1/2 c oatmeal
.25 oz walnuts
1 tbl maple syrup

veggie burger
2 slices light bread
1 Tbl. lite mayo
mustard, catsup, lettuce, onion, pickle
1 C. chicken barley soup

1 stalk celery w/1 Tbl. lite cream cheese and a few raisins

15 min. stretching

2.5 cups Santa Fe Soup (beans, canned Mexican tomatoes, corn, taco seasoning--1 pt. per cup for WW)

20 min. walk