(Bringing my post over from p. 4, because I felt lonely over there by myself!)

Again I didn't update yesterday, but I ended up with 1587 calories in, 1671 calories burned, only 84 calorie deficit. Six-day calorie deficit:1722. Not gonna come close to last week's (3381), especially since I'm eating out today.

But my trend weight is still a smidge lower than it was six days ago, even though today's weight is slightly higher. So, going the right direction, just not very fast.



Today, Sunday:
6:15 breakfast: Thomas Whole Wheat Bagel Thin, 18 g Polaner All-Fruit, 1 hard boiled egg: 230 cal
1:00 lunch at Seasons 52: Tiger Shrimp Penne Pasta, 470
2:20 snack: Mini Luna, 80
6:00 dinner: NS thick crust pizza, large salad with spinach, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, pumpkin seeds, Hidden Valley Fat Free Ranch, red peppers, green onions, NS dessert bar: 566
11:25 late night snack: Kashi GoLean Roll, 190



Total: 1536


Looks like everyone is doing great! Congratulations on the losses!

Trying to get into counting calories again. I had 1,365.

Welcome, Phantom Panda!

I ended up yesterday with a 132 calorie deficit; 1,856 for the week. I'll take it. My trend weight last Monday was 134.9, and today it's 134.6. That's the right direction.


Today, Monday:
6:30, 1st breakfast: NS cereal & skim milk, 152 cal
10:30, 2nd breakfast: orange, egg: 172 cal
11:30, lunch: Pradaboy quiche, 9 almonds, 4 oz carrots: 335 cal
4:32, dinner: NS spaghetti, asparagus, pear, chocolate PB2: 457 cal
evening snacks: popcorn, Arctic Zero, 388 cal

Total: 1504

Got too busy to post yesterday, came in around 1600 again. Which is what I was aiming for. Wanted to nudge it up a bit over the weekend then to drop it back down today seeing if that'll bump the scale a bit more by the end of the week. I made homemade baked ziti last night . . omg was it ever tasty!

Haven't eaten anything yet today, almost everyone is off for MLK day, slept in later than usual. Oy, didn't they just have off? lol

Ended up at 1855 yesterday. Had a few yesterday while baking so I went a little over on my cals although I estimated high for their cal content. That gives me a 1699 avg for last week. Right back to plan today.


Over the weekend, I woke up to a whoosh 2 days in a row : so I am very happy about that!

I think I may make this into a through the month editable post. Then have a side by side comparison to calories and weight. I'm curious to see the correlation develop.
-------Weight Calories
1/11: 179.8____1922 +222
1/12: 178.4____1798+98 much better
1/13: 177.8____1685-15 Doing the 5pm as start of the new day was much easier! I am liking the tracking days dinner through lunch so far. It's easier to plan and properly excecute calories at breakfast and lunch for me.
1/14: 178.8___1905
1/15: 178.4___1917
1/16: 177.8___1890
1/17: forgot to weigh!__1595
1/18: 175.0___1621
1/19: 176.0___
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Back from a weekend not checking in. Having husband home from work in the day and me working weekend nights I find it hard to get on here! Updated my weigh-ins and calorie info.

I was definitely higher than I'd planned this weekend and some really high sodium meals seemned to effect the scale on friday! I have been counting everything I eat for almost a week now! That feels like a little victory! I'm thinking I may follow suit and start admitting my foods on here like you ladies do. While I'm counting, I'm still not always eating good foods (hence my higher calorie days) having to write everything I eat is a good way to be accountable. And maybe it would discourage me from eating less than healthy fare.

You all are such an inspiration! You were on on plan and looked like you did very well over the weekend!

b: kashi go-lean crunch (and boy is that cereal crunchy), 2% milk, coffee, water, 6 combos (I wanted something salty) - 400
l: banana ( well, half a banana cause as was taking the peel off my naked banana fell into the trash can right on top of the lint ball from the dryer I had just tossed in. ), p. butter, serving of goldfish: 300
d: chicken and roasted spuds/carrots planned - 400
s: one extremely small piece - more of a sliver - of homemade applesauce cake and some of the homemade chocolate icing - 300? <-- I never know how to count these things so try really hard to over-estimate.

Total: 1400

Breakfast: 225
Veg patty, egg beater, slice of cheese

Lunch: 200
Tortilla, sauce, cheese

S: 300
Diet cocoa
crackers w/pb

dinner: 300
veggie
salmon

total: 1025

My day is going pretty well;

Walk 6.7 miles at 4.2 miles per hour. This is outdoors with long climbs and SNOW!

Bfast
Gluten free energy bar
1/2 and 1/2

Lunch
Homemade split pea soup with veggies, ham and bacon

Dinner
Gluten free pasta
Pasta sauce
Homemade Swedish Meatballs
Salad with assorted toppings w/italian dressing

Snacks
OJ
Cheese
Apple

Total around 1250 calories

Kristiina: You are blowing me out of the water with all of those snowy walks!! GREEN with envy!!!

MA: I say if you ate it (whatever it is), YOU DID! Good, Bad, and Ugly. I report all of it, but I will use the sticker if I feel it will lead others off the right track. You will not be judged for eating or having a glass of wine (or in my case, an entire bottle)

Saturday's Menu
Raspberry Greek Yogurt w/Hazelnuts: 159
Banana Oatmeal NOW Shake, Whole Natural Almonds: 550
Sunkist - Naval Orange, FF Cheese Omelet: 207
Turkey Waldorf Salad, FF Raspberry Pecan Dsg, Strawberry Cottage Cheese: 505
Total: 1421

Water: 64 oz
Exercise: 299 (walking @ work)

Sunday's Menu (Spike Day)
Hissho Crunchy Roll, Raspberry Greek Yogurt w/Hazelnuts, Health Smart Ice Cream: 809
Double Dense NOW Shake: 523
Double Dense NOW Shake, 1/2 Multi grain round, 3 Ritz Crackers, 1 tsp RF PB: 670
Sante Fe Chicken Wrap, Strawberry Cottage Cheese: Grapes: 819
Total: 2821

Water: 64 oz
Exercise: 497 (Walking @ work)

Monday's Menu
Grapes, S'bux Tall Skinny Vanilla Latte: 131
1/2 Multi grain round, tsp RF PB: 75
Zuzana's Banana Berry Pancakes: 520
Sweet & Sour Chicken w/Miracle Noodles: 497
Total: 1223

Water: 64 oz
Exercise: 222 (walking)

My weekend couldn't have been better eating-wise, especially at work!
I'm exhausted!! I'm celebrating this as a TRUE victory! Do you all know how many weekends I lived in defeat at work?? Try about 4 years worth!!!
Words on a pc only make it look easy! It's a constant struggle!!

Breakfast: 400
Baked salmon
yogurt

Lunch: 400
Baked salmon
sprouts
half a pepper w/hummus

Snack: 200
yogurt
cheese stick
hummus

Dinner: 200
veg patty
mushrooms
onions
bbq sauce

total: 1200

gym time!

Walk 5.2 miles, outdoors (Snow melted, Krystal )

Bfast
Gluten free energy bar
1/2 and 1/2 and coffee

Lunch
Homemade split pea soup with veggies, ham and bacon

Dinner
Tilapia with butter and garlic
Brown rice
Brocoli
Salad with assorted toppings w/dressing and feta cheese

Snacks
TBD

Total around 1185 + snacks

Breakfast - 1 med Banana ~ 120 calories
Snack - 1 Minneola Tangerine ~ 70 calories, 1 String Cheese ~ 60 calories
Lunch - 1 med Banana ~ 120 calories, 1 Back To Nature Cookie ~ 130 calories
Dinner - (Gumbo - portions below)
1 cup of long grain rice ~ 170 calories
4 oz of chicken breast ~ 120 calories
1/3 juice ~ 59 calories

Total ~ 849 calories. I missed my mark for 1500 calories. I have to get all of my calories in.

Exercise - Elliptical 30 minutes - Burned 288 calories.