Thanks for the Will Power Dust!! It's working! Could you sprinkle some more of that on me tomorrow and next Monday?

I agree, planning, and bringing my own food is the key! I did so well since July, always packing my lunch and sometimes even dinner, if it was a long day! Yesterday was a little different, because I was gone from 7am to 10pm and had to walk a few miles with some books, so I wanted to lighten my load and eat in restaurants, rather than carry all that stuff. But under stress, I get in the restaurant, and order what sounds good instead of budgeting my calories.

We have a restaurant called Seasons 52 -- do you have that? All the menu items are less than 500 calories. I should have just gone there. It's a little more elegant and spendy than I want most days, but it's a nice treat once in awhile, especially when I'm having a weak menu moment. I feel like I'm splurging, but not on calories! (On elegance, $$$, time, and sodium instead!)

Today I'm eating from my lunch bag, and all is well. I wish every day were Tuesday.

That's a cool lunch bag from Amazon! I recently bought one at a store so I have three sizes. I needed a big one for the days I need to bring food for all day. I might have bought that Amazon one if I had known about it -- it looks very fashionable!

b: oatmeal, green tea - 170
s: granola bar - 90
l: flatbread - 290
snack/dinner?: toast, 1 egg, humus - 240.
d: noodles, gyoza - 350
some ice cream: 160

total: 1300.

2/21/12

Breakfast: Toast w/ butter=260
Lunch: Salad w/ ranch dressing, cheesy potatoes, peanut butter pie=690
Supper: Lean Cuisine spinach & artichoke dip w/ pita bread=400
Total: 1350

Exercise: Turbo Jam 20 min workout

As of yesterday, I am officially out of the 190s!! Sooo excited! It has been probably at least 2-3 years since the last time I was 180something. Really encourages me to keep this downward trend going!

Tuesday's Terrific Menu
NOW Strawberry Cheesecake Protein Shake: 289
FF Cheese Omelet, Coffee, Grapes: 235
Tuna Salad on a bed of lettuce, Corn Tortilla, 3 Crackers: 343
Trail Mix, Raisin Bread w/Sunbutter: 200
BBQ Chicken, Corn on the Cob, Potato, SF Rocky Road Ice Cream 1/4c: 365
Total: 1432

Water: 88oz
381

Bed time!! I have been really tired over the past couple of days & today, it felt as though my legs had 20lb sandbags attached to them. I took a 3hr nap & was revived, but my goal of doing 2-A-Days this week has been a wash!!

I'm not going to sweat it too much. I have done well with cals and exercise cals these 2 days. I am on HumpDay & can see the light at the end of this tunnel for the week!

Friday is & I am hoping for a 1-1.5lb drop!!

anyone miss me

well, last Friday I had to make an ALL DAY out of town trip and well, that wasn't good! Plus Thursday my gut was killing me at night (though I wonder if it was gallbladder?) and just seems to remind of the pain every so often. Especially if I start to get a bit hungry. I am not into stomach pains.

Well, the weekend just didn't count well....but did loose weight to date 5.3 lbs!!! woohoo!! and where I went on Friday someone asked me if I had lost weight

anyway, it has been hard getting back up on the changing lifestyle wagon. I still have a big breakfast, though I could probably rearrange WHAT my big breakfast consists of (though I am so addicted to the sweet tea here in Taiwan!!). Lunch is a fruit/green smoothie and dinner is we just see!LOL!

today, for lunch, we had instant noodles. While the container said 466 calories, I did not drink the soup really, just the noodles, so counting that less.

so far today I am at 926....I don't know what dinner entails as my husband is in charge, which means either McDonald's or Pizza. So we will see. I have tried going back to 1700 calories........but this exercise stuff.....I just can't get myself motivated. I don't have any dvds......I rode my bike for a bit, but my knee was killing me by the end of the week. We don't have a gym to go to either....It has been raining for the past 4.5 days.....seriously feeling BLAH!!! that TOM is fast approaching, so not helping one bit. SOOOOOO tired of my pity party yet!!LOL!

so....water....one more big cup and at 8 cups of water......with no dinner calories (bad calories at that) at 926.

The spiking method that is being secretly talked about...would that be the reason for more lost weight? this past weekend I was FOR SURE I was going to damage what I had done, but the calories were a bit higher than normal, though not excessively high......and I actually lost weight quicker it seemed. So spiking method is just low caloreis for a few days and then up a few days.... can I get in on the secret

ok....hope to stay on here more!

My weight is down 2 lbs today, so it turns out yesterday was actually Water Weight Tuesday, not Fat Tuesday.

1849 calories burned (4221 steps, 1 1/2 miles)
1530 calories logged
319 calorie deficit (57 for the week so far)

The details:
Breakfast: NS cereal, egg, orange, 320
In my lunch bag, at work: Spinach salad with artichoke hearts, tomatoes, chicken breast, calorie-free dressing; NS lunch bar, Greek yogurt, Fat-free coleslaw, 542
Dinner: Big plate of grilled eggplant, yellow squash, mushrooms, with crock pot chicken dumped on top. A feast! 280
Snacks: NS dessert bar, popcorn, Arctic Zero, 388



Welcome back, panshrmu! I did wonder where you were!
rlb1987, congratulations on reaching a new low!!

I've been on an 1800 calorie diet for 3 full days. Down another 2 lbs. of water weight for a total of 6 lbs. down! I can see and feel the difference. Remember my weight is high so this crazy amount of weight loss is expected but the whole truth is that I feel good and not walking around hungry. I use 1-2 Slim Fast meal replacement bars in the day and this is the ticket for me. It absolutely backs me off from the bad eating I "used to do".
Today is day 4. I am doing a planner of what I'm going to eat for the day. This is very important to determine what will fit into the day and also allow for the meal you really want within reason.

This is AWESOME!!

I have pre-recorded my daily food for today.
I can STICK with my selections. This usually is a WASTE OF TIME for me.

Grapes, Tuna Salad on lettuce, 1 Kavli Crispbread: 298
FF Cheese Omelet, cereal: 264
PB2 Greek Yogurt, Grapefruit, Tuna Salad on lettuce: 398
Shiritake Bowl w/Beef & Miracle Noodles, Cottage Cheese w/Strawberry Jam: 281
Total: 1241

Panshrmu: You WERE missed! Glad you're back with us

b: oatmeal with 1/2 cup strawberries, some raisins, walnuts - 300
s: granola bar - 90
l: lean cuisine - 300
s: granola bar - 130
...sugar craving...2 cookies - 300
d: avacado roll and miso soup - 180

total: 1300.

I must say, I love seeing what everyone else is eating! Menu ideas for me lol

Ok, let's trying this again and see if I can remember to get back here to finish posting.

b: omelet w/cheese and sauteed mushrooms, coffee, 1/2 small baked sweet pot - 400
s: popcorn - 150
s: yogurt w/some fresh strawberries and a cup of coffee (milk and sugar) - 250
d: tuna melt - 550

Total: 1350

Hoping to not eat anything else tonight except for maybe some jolly ranchers. Having a hard time today . . . am really hungry today, developed a cold that is just killin' my sinuses . . . blarg.

2/22/12

Breakfast: Toast w/ butter=260
Lunch: Cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo on white bread, baked potato w/ cheese=605
Supper: Cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo on white bread, french fries=670
Total: 1535

Exercise: Turbo Jam Cardio Party (45 min)

Thanks you all!!

Well, part of my planning for Wednesday went according to plan.

Wednesday's True Menu
Grapes, Tuna Salad on lettuce, 1 Kavli Crispbread: 298
FF Cheese Omelet, cereal, PB2 Greek Yogurt: 375
Grapefruit, Tuna Salad on lettuce, 2 crackers: 334
Raisin Bread w/Sunbutter, Trail Mix: 200
Total: 1207

I NAILED it at the gym tonight! A 6 mile run--no walking, bodyrock, plus lifting!!! 980cals (137 min)
Water: 80 oz

Argghhh! This is not a good week for me and accountability. My son is in town, and I have so much to do. I'm going to try to contain the damage, and when life gets more "normal" next week, I'll be back on track.

Today I'm driving up with my son to see my mom, and we'll eat out (probably at a place where there are no healthy options). Another dinner out will be tomorrow. I'm not going to worry about it. I probably won't post here for a couple of days, though. By Saturday, I'll be able to have a focus on healthy, moderate eating again.

b: oatmeal with 5 extra large strawberries and a crumbled up walnut halve, green tea - 250
s: carrots (60), strawberries (50), granola bar (90)
l: frozen meal - 320
s: strawberry tea latte (50)
d: 3 slices bacon (120), 1 slice toast (100), eggplant spread (70), tomato (5)

mango juice (140)

total: 1255.