Planning for Thursday, Jan. 18

  • I did well yesterday (came back last night to post what I actually had since yesterday morning's planning post was quite rushed). My scale appreciated me getting back on track, too (down 3.5 pounds from yesterday--hooray for drinking lots of water and shedding some water retention! ). I'm back down to 283.5 today, which makes me very happy since I took a whole week off (from both diet and exercise) when I was sick and then binged like an idiot on Tuesday.

    I may or may not have my TOPS weigh-in tonight...I've gotten notification that my services may be needed on a big project at work today, so I will most likely have to work late. My TOPS weigh-in now depends on just how late I may have to work.

    Anyway, on to today:
    • smoothie
    • salsa chicken
    • leftover orange chicken
    • Subway
    • cranberry juice
    I've added cranberry juice to my list because I have up to a cup of it a day. I add maybe 1/4-1/3 cup of pure cranberry juice (no water, no sugar--only ingredients are cranberry juice and ascorbic acid) to my 1-liter bottles of water. It makes the water soooo much easier to drink...for some reason, I don't much care for the tap water at work anymore, and I'm not about to actually go pay money for water at the store
  • I'm trying something new and exciting (well actually not that new since I did it last year and not really that exciting...)

    I'm zig-zagging calories, so today is a 2000kcal day

    Brekky
    egg on toast, apple

    Snack
    greek yog with oats and apple, 20 grapes

    Gym (if I don't get blown away on the way there...) - dips, chins and a 30 min dreadmill slog

    Lunch
    turkey burger, toast, salad

    Snack
    hummus, turkey, cucumber

    Snack
    protein shake, grapes

    Kickboxing x 2

    Dinner
    salmon and baked potato
  • B-english muffi, ff cheese slice and 2 egg whites
    L-maybe a turkey sandwich w/ ww bread and a little light mayo
    S-ff pudding
    D-grilled chicken breast w/ salsa and sour cream and a big salad, maybe 1/2 cup of rice or something like that
    S-100 cal popcorn bag & maybe some wheat thins
    Water- 3.5 Liters
    already did 30 mins on my bike and plan to go out and play in the snow later
  • Breakfast - fruit smoothie: 1 cup frozen strawberries, 1/2 cup fresh blueberries, 1 banana, 1/2 cup fat free yoghurt, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder

    Snack - 1 laughing cow light triangle, 6 x triscuits

    Lunch - chicken corn chowder, 1/2 portion oven fried sweet potatoes, orange

    Snack - cottage cheese, can peach bits

    Dinner - 4 oz salmon, veg

    Water - 2 liters+

    Exercise - no gym today
  • I was amazingly good yesterday!!! Only used 1 Flex Point. Woohoo!!! Here goes Day 2 of Week 3.

    b - turkey wrap, banana (6pts)

    s - yogurt (3pts)

    l - rice, black beans, lime and garlic chicken (10 pts)

    s - strawberries, 1/4 c kashi (1pt)

    s - oreo thin crisps (2 pts)

    d - mashed potatoes, mini meatloaf, zucchini (9pts)
  • my plan for today, is too not eat too many of those cookies I made yesterday... I ate a few too many yesterday though, haha

    I am going to get on my bike in a few, I would like to do an hour and half, but we will see how I feel after half an hour - still sick I wont push myself if I don't feel up to it.

    Thinking for breakfast I am going to try these
    http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42465
    I had all the stuff in the fridge and they sound yummy! lots of protien too!

    in the fridge I have 1 cup of pea soup left from yesterday and a bunch of pasta, also a slim fast shake - so I should be okay for today, as long as I stay away from the cookies! haha

    also, 4 liters of water
  • sotypical-sorry your still not feeling well and kudos for trying to keep up with the exercise!

    Here is my plan for the day:
    B - optimum power breakfast cereal with soymilk
    S - coffee and banana
    L - off plan because of a luncheon/meeting. Am going to try not to go overboard, but I may have a cookie
    S - blueberry fiber cake and/or NF yogurt and/or apple, depends on how hungry I am
    D - some soup I pulled out of the freeze, I can't remember exactly what it is (maybe navy bean and turkey sausuage) but I do remember that it is on 250 calories per serving (that will help make up for lunch!), green salad
    S - low cal pudding with some mini-meringues (but maybe not if I have a cookie with lunch)

    Exercise: at least 45 min cardio, would be great if I could get back up to an hour but I'm not sure I'll make it. 45 minutes was a real struggle on Tues. 15 min abs.
  • doing good so far today
    B: 2 slices lite toast, 1 scrambled egg, 1 cup cantaloupe, 1 cup watermelon, 1/4 cup cottage cheese
    S: 1 orange
    L: Broccoli Peanut Stir-fry, 1 cup cantaloupe, Caesar salad w/lemon juice and 1 tbsp dressing

    at around 800 calories so far, now the hard part is staying on track at dinner time..
  • JillyB: I forgot what post had your chicken marinade recipe. What marinade's do you recommend? I didn't know how to cook boneless chicken in the oven, so I appreciate the recipe and will definitely be trying this.