Amanda, just because you're gaining due to the meds doesn't mean it's irreversible! Keep your hands off the junk food!

Last night's run didn't happen since my legs were too sore from Tuesday's weight workout. Other than that, it was OP.

Thursday:
B - shredded wheat, skim milk
L - lentil chard soup
S - apple
D - carrot soup, rice w/ls soy sauce
S - 6 pcs candy corn
E - NRLW S5W1B

Yesterday, mostly OP, but goal not acheived in terms of not getting sucked in just a bit by the thought spirals. Today, I will NOT give in, darn it!

Today:
B - Egg whites w/ bacon, broccoli, and spinach in WW LC Tortilla
S - Pear
L - Leftover lentil and sausage soup
S - LF Yogurt
S - Popcorn
D - Chicken skewer, roasted sweet potato, brussels sprouts w/ balsamic
S - Small slice LF pumpkin chocolate chip cake

E - 60-80 min incline trainer, depending how the shoulder holds up (got 6 more shots this morning...they're evil and hurt).

Amanda - how do you sweeten your homemade yogurt? I've thought about making some myself, but I just can't do plain yogurt, even with fruit in it...

I put about a tbsp of homemade reduced sugar peach jam in the bottom of the jars, then pour in the yogurt mix and incubate it. When I'm ready to eat it, I just stir it up.

Yummy. Thanks!

Hello my peeps!

It got chilly in San Diego today (no really, quit laughing!) so I put on a pair of brown pants I haven't worn since last winter. Hmmm. Snug. Vegas shenannigans catch up with me.

So here I am, back on plan until my pants are comfy again! I should have a good 4 weeks before Thanksgiving to work it!

B - 1/2 cup of oatmeal cooked with 1/4 cup of dried blueberries

S - big salad with romaine, purple cabbage, 1 roma tomato, carrot shreddies, 1 heated/crumbled veggie burger, a few pepperocinis, a few sliced kalamata, 1/4 package of Trader Joe's tatziki for dressing (70 calories).

S - apple

S - string cheese

D - bowl of tomato/leek/spinach/chickpea/summer squash soup with a sprinkle of parm on top. I had been eating it with a Trader Joe's garlic Naan, butI shall pass on the naan tonight in the name of virtue and pants.

One more yogurt question, Amanda. I think you mentioned buying a yogurt maker somewhere? If that was you, which one did you get? If not, how do you make your yogurt?

I'm determined to try it this weekend, with or without yogurt maker.

Shannon -you can make it in a crockpot. I did purchase a yogurt maker (because I love the cute little glass pots).

Crockpot recipe is here: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008...-crockpot.html

The yogurt maker I ended up purchasing is here:
http://www.amazon.com/Euro-Cuisine-Y...6851251&sr=8-1

Made the purchased mainly based on reviews, and on the fact that they had glass pots (I like the idea of cooking in glass - more flavor neutral and no chemical worries).

If your yogurt is too thin for your liking, you can always add some nonfat dried milk powder into your recipe, and that'll thicken it right up.

Getting close to tomorrow's Halloween food fest. I've done pretty well preparing, since I've been under 1300 cals each day this week so far which is about as low as I can go. On the menu for tomorrow night are several different cakes and cookies, as well as cocktails and appetizers. It will be good, but it will be very high-cal.

Friday:
B - shredded wheat, skim milk
L - @work, not sure yet, hopefully pizza
S - apple
D - probably more soup, maybe pasta
E - was planning on a run tonight, but it looks like rain. Ugh. I should have gotten out of bed this morning to do it.

B - Cream of Wheat w/ almond milk and canned pumpkin
S - Pear
L - Chicken skewer, baked sweet potato, brussels sprouts with balsamic
S - Protein shake w/ Muscle Milk lite, half scoop add'l protein powder, almond milk, frozen strawberries
S - Popcorn
D - Fibergourmet pasta, veggie, and chicken casserole bake with a faux lemon cream sauce, lots of garlic, and a panko/parm crust topping
S - NSA Ice Cream

E - 60 min cardio, 60 min strength (LB and abs only since the shoulder is still throbtastic).

I did pretty good yesterday - I was nearly POP. I added 100 calories of dark chocolate after dinner. I was still within my calorie limits for the day.

I don't foresee any issues with Halloween!