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After a somewhat decadent weekend in Chicago, my weight is up 3# from sodium, and my feet and calves are killing me from all the walking.

Monday:
B - muesli, skim milk, nf yogurt, peach, granola
L - ww pasta w/sauce & frozen veggies
S - apple, slimfast snack bar
D - rotisserie chicken drumstick and wing, 1 ear corn, salad w/cuke, tomato, carrot, feta, grapes, lf dressing
E - none

My last few days before the HS reunion. I had hoped to be closer to 140 by now, but now my goal is to be at 140 for my Costa Rica trip in September.

B~3/4 banana (100)
S~egg (90)
S~Medifast bar (110)
L~non-Medifast meal (110)
D~hollowed out potato filled with 2 eggs, bacon, cheese. Melon on the side. (500?)
S~carrot cake (200) (DD made me make it for Harry Potter's birthday yesterday. I hope she takes a couple pieces home with her).

Down 2lbs overnight. Bye bye, water weight! Still have a ways to go though.

Tuesday:
B - muesli, skim milk, yogurt, banana, granola
L - salad w/carrot & peppers & lf dressing, lean cuisine shrimp scampi
S - atkins bar, small piece of cake
D - kasha pilaf w/veg and chicken
S - cantaloupe
E - pilates "butt blaster" and ab routine

Tuesday's plan

B~egg (90)
S~Medifast bar (110)
L~non-Medifast pasta meal (110)
S~cheese or yogurt (90 or 70)
D~salad with either chicken or shrimp (400-600)
S~more of that darn cake (although I could do with just the frosting! LOL) OR 2 squares of chocolate so I can complete the surveys (100-200)

Wednesday:
B - muesli, skim milk, yogurt, peach, granola
L - leftover kasha pilaf
S - banana, slimfast bar
D - tuna noodle casserole
S - cantaloupe
E - 35 mins stationary bike level 6 "aerobics" program

My planned salad last night was a bust. No tomatoes on hand. It turned into chicken cordon blue with beans and garlic mashed potatoes.

Wednesday
B~quesadilla (200)
S~Medifast bar (110)
L~nonMedifast meal (110)
S~yogurt (70)
D~that salad I planned yesterday (600)

Weight back down to last Friday's weight today. TOM next week plus going on Prednisone next week so I'm sure it will go back up again.

Thursday:
B - muesli, skim milk, yogurt, banana, peach, granola
L - tuna noodle casserole
S - grapes, atkins bar
D - pinto bean skillet on rice
S - watermelon
E - none

I just realized I forgot the leftover shrimp from dinner last night. We need to eat it or it'll go bad while we're gone this weekend. Oops.

B~yogurt 70
S~egg 90
S~Medifast bar (I'm no longer trying to fool myself--I need a bit more food in the morning) 110
L~non Medifast meal--beefy vegetable pasta. Kind of like stew. 120
S~shrimp (see above) 50
D~going out tonight, who knows

Skipped exercise yesterday since I was too achy. Planning on doing the pilates today instead and some bike riding this weekend since the weather has cooled down a little.

Having a much bigger breakfast has really been keeping my hunger under control later in the day. This week I've been using full fat yogurt (from a local organic grass-fed dairy) and I think the extra fat helps too. I feel like three big meals a day is working better for me than fewer smaller meals, at least in terms of when I get hungry.

Friday:
B - muesli, yogurt, milk, granola, banana
L - @Ted's Montana Grill - half a bison burger on wheat bun with pepper jack, guac, poblanos; side of green beans
S - cherries, slimfast bar
D - leftover kasha pilaf and tuna noodle casserole
S - choc banana
E - 30 min pilates obliques & inner thighs

Had to edit my post for today. Unexpected work lunch out messed up my plans.

I shouldn't even attempt to post, but I will

Friday~
B~coffee
S~coffee and Medifast bar
L~big salad with grilled shrimp (that part was good) and wine. Too much wine while visiting with my brother
S~more wine? egads
D~small gyro, rice, salad, 2 meatballs

Saturday~
B~2 scrambled eggs and a donut (thanks to my Dad who thinks they are a treat--NOT!)
S~coffee
L~southwest eggrolls, chips and salsa and whisky sours (yes plural). Yes I am on vacation, but WTH?
S~Medifast bar
E~hiking. A lot of hiking in altitudes my body isn't used to
D~not sure what is on the menu for tonight's high school reunion
Should I mention I've also had more wine?
Back on plan on MONDAY for sure!!!

Weekend catch-up:

Saturday:
B - muesli, milk, yogurt, fruit, granola
L - tomato, leftover pinto bean skillet on rice
D - pappa al pomodoro, bruschetta (ww), roasted corn, chicken, and potatoes
S - choc banana
E - 36 min 8.57 mile bike ride (14.1mph)

Sunday:
B - muesli, milk, yogurt, fruit, granola
L - leftover pappa al pomodoro
D - @cooking club - zucchini fritatta, 2 glasses of wine, cup of juice, stewed lamb, grilled chicken drumstick, salad, green wheat salad, piece of flatbread, baklava
E - none

Monday:
B - muesli, milk, yogurt, peaches, granola
L - leftover zucchini fritatta and pappa al pomodoro
S - slimfast bar, banana
D - half a cucumber, DH's chili
S - choc banana
E - 35 min pilates

Monday plan

B~egg (90)
S~Medifast bar (110)
L~non-Medifast meal (120)
S~either yogurt (70) or string cheese (90)
D~chicken and salad (500ish)

I'm certain there will be additional calories consumed in there somewhere. Nuts usually play into things when I get home from work.

I have to get my tail back in gear on the accountability posting. I start out nicely at the beginning of the month, then time moves on and I drop it. I still log every day in TDP, but I think I need the accountability of putting it out for people to see.

So here goes, take 3.

Monday:
B - steel cut oatmeal w/ sugar, raisins, blueberries
L - salad w/ grilled chicken and one round of bacon
S - string cheese, maybe a packet of peanut butter before I go for my rn
D - ground turkey w/ pepper & onion over rice
S - greek yogurt w/ honey, blueberries and maybe granola is I've been good and can afford the calories

Well that got messed up.
Monday was really busy at work and when I got home DS had a bunch of paperwork for me to do for his school registration. By the time that was done, I had no idea what to fix for dinner, let alone time to prepare it. So we ordered pizza. Worst part was, I wasn't that hungry but it tasted so good that I ended up overeating. Ugh.

Tuesday's plan
B~egg
S~Medifast bar
L~Medifast type lunch
S~yogurt or cheese
D~Grilled chicken with low fat fettuccini alfredo and broccoli