No Excuses! Food and exercise accountability for March

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  • Oops, forgot to start the thread yesterday. All are welcome to join in!

    Tues March 1:
    B - oatmeal, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, skim milk
    L - amy's frozen burrito, lean cuisine potato broccoli
    S - banana, clementine
    D - cooking light chicken bacon ranch mac n cheese with broccoli added
    S - english muffin, plain, half banana milkshake, spoon of PB (I have got to quit this snacking!)
    E - two 8-min dog walks

    Wednesday:
    B - shredded oats, banana, skim milk
    L - pasta w/sauce, frozen mixed veggies, parmesan
    S - 2 clementines
    D - baked ziti with extra veggies
    S - english muffin w/butter
    E - two 9-min dog walks, 15 min bike trainer
  • Hey Jessica - I am back on track. Weight is up, pants are tight. Thinking about going to see my mom for mother's day, so have 10 weeks to get back on track. Can do! I started on Monday.

    Monday - Feb 28
    B - package of fresh blueberries, 1/2 cup fat free vanilla bean yogurt

    L - big salad - romaine, grape tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots shreddies, a little bit of tortilla strips, leftover pork chop, BBQ sauce, fat free ranch

    S - tangelo

    D - home made sweet potato and roasted corn soup, small grilled cheese sandwich

    Workout - treadmill - 2 miles, 200 calories, brisk walk (gently easing back into exercise, I don't want to go all out and hurt myself)

    Tuesday March 1
    B - package of fresh blueberries, 1/2 cup fat free vanilla bean yogurt

    L - big salad - romaine, grape tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots shreddies, a little bit of tortilla strips, leftover pork chop, BBQ sauce, fat free ranch

    S - tangelo

    D - home made pasta sauce (sun dried tomato, fresh basil, ground turkey, mushrooms), over 2oz whole wheat pasta

    Wednesday March 2
    B - package of fresh blueberries, 1/2 cup fat free vanilla bean yogurt

    L - big salad - romaine, grape tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots shreddies, leftover steak, low fat Caesar, a little bit of crunchy jalepeno

    S - tangelo

    D - maple glazed salmon over brown rice, steamed broccoli
    Workout - 2 easy miles on the treadmill, 200 calories
  • Thursday:
    B - oatmeal, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, skim milk
    L - leftover baked ziti
    S - apple
    D - DH made tofu, peas, roasted asparagus, roasted potatoes/onions/carrots
    S - spoon of PB, english muffin w/butter
    E - two 9-min dog walks
  • Thursday March 3
    B - 2 scrambled eggs, broccoli, tons of salsa, wrapped in a 50 calorie La Tortilla factory tortilla

    L - big salad - romaine, grape tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots shreddies, leftover turkey, a little BBQ, a little fat free ranch, tortilla strips

    S - tangelo

    D - Left over home made pasta sauce, 2 oz of whole wheat rotini
    Workout - 2 easy miles on the treadmill, 200 calories
  • Thanks Jessica, I totally forgot that the month had changed!

    Tuesday~
    B~egg white mcmuffin
    L~leftover chicken enchiladas, pear, Activia light yogurt
    D~orange chicken, rice, veggies

    Wednesday~
    B~egg salad on ww thin muffin (egg salad = 1 egg, 1/4 avocado, 2 T ff mayo)
    L~Smart Ones entree, pear, Activia light yogurt
    D~sirloin patty w/pepper jack cheese and salsa and ketchup, large side salad

    Thursday~
    B~egg salad on ww thin muffin (egg salad = 1 egg, 1/4 avocado, 2 T ff mayo)
    L~Smart Ones entree, pear, Activia light yogurt
    D~breakfast (scrambled eggs w/ham, hash browns, ww English muffin, melon)
  • Friday:
    B - oatmeal, raisins, ls jam, skim milk
    L - leftover baked ziti
    S - piece of cake and piece of giant cookie cake plus apple
    D - baked parmesan crusted ocean perch, wild/brown/white rice mix, frozen mixed veggies
    S - spoon of PB
    E - 10 mins stair climber/elliptical thing, 10 mins strength, 5 min stretching
  • Friday~
    B~egg salad and avocado on ww thin bun
    L~chef salad w/only half of the low fat ranch dressing
    D~we're considering a movie and in that case we'll have popcorn, otherwise it's leftover carnitas with rice & beans
  • Friday March 4

    B - 2 scrambled eggs, broccoli, tons of salsa, wrapped in a 50 calorie La Tortilla factory tortilla

    L - big salad - romaine, grape tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots shreddies, leftover turkey, crunchy wontons, light sweet vidalia onion dressing

    S - tangelo

    D - Left over home made pasta sauce, 2 oz of whole wheat rotini
  • Saturday:
    B - oatmeal, raisins, jam, skim milk
    S - (post-swim) - 2 shot blocks
    L - two crescent roll hot dogs (using "lite" crescent rolls, normal hot dogs, and colby jack cheese), two crescent rolls
    S - salad w/lf dressing
    D - cooking light vegetable korma on rice
    S - frozen cooked winter squash with a little brown sugar and cinnamon
    E - 45 min swim including some intervals, 10 min dog walk
  • Saturday March 5

    B - 2 scrambled eggs, broccoli, tons of salsa, wrapped in a 50 calorie La Tortilla factory tortilla

    L - Chipotle - chicken bol, no beans. Tons of lettuce, 2 scoops pico.

    S - tall non fat latte

    D - going to a friend's. She says she is making healthy lasagna. I am bringing salad. I plan to fill my plate with salad and have a small square of lasagna. Will try to stay away from the wine and the bread.

    *edit for dinner* okay, did pretty well, but not perfect. I did put a ton of healthy salad on my plate and had a small square of lasagna. She made bacon wrapped figs for an appetizer and I had 4. I also had a small glass of red wine. The husband works in the food industry, and for dessert they had those little mini desserts you get at PF Changes (100-220 calories) I had one. I didn't eat any bread! Considering my total calories for the day, it was a maintenance day, at least.
  • Sunday:
    B - shredded oats, banana, skim milk
    L - frozen chicken burrito
    D - @cooking club, Irish night - some cheese fondue with apples, bread, broccoli, irish soda bread w/butter, small portion onion soup, small portion fish chowder, one lamp chop, bunch of roasted root veggies, one portion apple cake w/vanilla ice cream, 2 brownies, two sips of irish coffee
    E - 11 min dog walk
  • Sunday March 6

    B - oatmeal, big spoon of apple butter

    L - leftover salad from last night (green leaf, tomato, hearts of palm, black olives, a little avocado), topped with a crumbled veggie burger

    S - going to a tea party. I am going to have a petits four (since I am bringing them)
    *EDIT* okay, I ate more than I had planned, it was a really special occasion, with real china, fancy teapots and little sandwiches with the crusts cut off

    D - Went to a bbq place, had trip tip salad - greens, tri tip, corn, red beans, tomato, dressing on side
  • Saturday
    B~egg and avocado on ww thin bun
    L~leftover small carnitas burrito
    S~some sort of a trail mix bar with a beer during golf
    D~gyro, beer, ouzo at the Greek festival (yum)

    Sunday
    B~egg and avocado on ww thin bun
    L~quesadilla
    D~homemade mixed seafood lasagna and salad with wine
  • Monday
    B~egg (hardboiled)
    S~apple (small)
    S~2 mini kitkat bars (oops)
    L~Smart Ones entree, small pear, Activia light yogurt
    D~not sure yet, but no alcohol!
  • Monday:
    B - oatmeal, raisins, jam, skim milk
    L - leftover vegetable korma and rice
    S - banana
    D - asparagus parmesan pasta toss w/chicken
    S - ww toast w/jam
    E - 45 min yoga class