friday 6/4

exercise
45 min weights, abs
10 min bike

breakfast
oatmeal = 2
sugar = .5
fruit = .5

lunch
salad = 0
hard boiled egg = 2
lf parmesan = 1

snack
hot choc = 3

dinner (restaurant)
1 shrimp appetizer = 4
1 ravioli = 4
salad = 0
chicken = 8
wine = 2
**note: these are totally guesses

daily total = 26.5
flex balance = 35-2.5=32.5

Friday 6/4

Breakfast
Breakfast sandwich (English muffin, margarine, egg beaters, 2% cheese slice, veggie breakfast patty)

Lunch
Garden salad with light Italian dressing
LF yogurt

Snack
5 oz watermelon

Dinner
Au gratin potatoes from a box (1.25 servings, about)
Boca burger on an English muffin, with tomato and Jalapeno cheese and ketchup

Snack
5 oz mixed fresh fruit (strawberry, kiwi, pineapple)

Yesterday I stayed on target with food and today I was pretty close. My husband made breakfast in bed for me.... so I had eggs and 2 pieces of toast with a banana. It was late so no lunch...

• Breakfast: Cream of wheat 1 egg and banana
• Lunch: at mother-in-laws.... will probably be soup rice and kimchee (hot pepper cabbage) will stay away from any fried side dishes
• Dinner: roast chicken and salad

I also will go for a run in the evening. Keep up the great work....

Rabbit,
What system are you using to calculate your calorie intake? Is it WW?

Just so you know I am about 12 hours ahead of you... so it is Saturday night here! I look forward to seeing how your weekend goes. I find it is the hardest time for me. Just not structured enough, and so busy.

Saturday 6/3

Breakfast
1 serving au gratin potatoes from a box (at 2 am -- rough night for sleeping)
Veggie breakfast patty

Lunch
Frozen meal, some sort of teriyaki chicken rice bowl

Dinner
Frozen meal, chicken bowl thingamabob from Lean Cuisine
1 serving au gratin potatoes

Snack
Luna Bar

(Weekends are actually easier for me. I eat a lot from stress at work, and feeling I deserve sweets and things when I get home from work to compensate.)

Ack!
woke up late and only managed a banana before we had to head out to church. Stayed on target with everything else though. But must add one popsicle.... very hot today....

Tomorrow

Breakfast
Cream of Wheat + banana + egg

Lunch
leftovers from yesterday Veggies + pork stirfry

Dinner
Spaghetti with salad

I am struggling with something though. I have hit a plateau. I think it has to do with my caloric intake. I have been using dr. phil "ultimate weight solution guide" and tracking my intake that way. When I look over my journal for the past week (not online) I am averaging about 900-1000 calories a day. I don't think this is so good. Can you guys offer some advice? What should I be aiming for??

I have been so bad with my diet for so long that I know it is a big part of my problem. For ages I was only eating 2 meals a day and I find it hard to "eat" all the time.... i.e 4-6 meals instead of 3. BUt I am willing to try anything.
I used the caloric counter.... and it stated that I need 2150 calories a day to maintain my weight-- approx 500 less to lose weight..... N-EE-Hoo any suggestions?

Sorry to hear that you are having sleep issues..... I hope you get it sorted out, Scuttle.

L.
Sarah

Sarah - Yes, I am following the ww program. So I am unsure of my total calorie intake. However from past things I've read, your intake sounds low. Isn't it recommended not to go below 1200? Does Dr. Phil cover that? I do like his book. About your plateau, I did find before that when I ate under the minimum of points recommended that I maintained and did not lose until I changed that. You many need to eat more. Also, thanks for the info about how far away you are. I had not picked up on that. Also, how tall are you? Just curious because of your goal. It sounds like a nice weight.

saturday 6/5

exercise
30 min bike

breakfast
oatmeal = 2
sugar = .5
blueberries = .5
egg = 2

lunch
salad = 0
lf parmesan = 1
1/8 c lf cheese = 1

snack
hot choc = 3

dinner
pizza = 6

party
chips = 4
dip = 2
taquito = 1
pie = 7
beer = 4

daily total = 34
flex balance = 32.5-10=22.5

sunday 6/6

breakfast
oatmeal = 2
sugar = .5
blueberries = .5

brunch
bread = 1
eggs = 4
potatoes = 2
bacon = 3

dinner
chicken sausage = 4
bun = 1
salad = 0
lf parmesan = 1
lf cheese = 1

snack
hot choc = 3

daily total = 24 (right on the money!)
flex balance = 22.5

Sunday 6/6

Breakfast
Breakfast sandwich (egg beaters, veggie breakfast patty, English muffin, 2% cheese slice, little bit of Parkay)

Snack
About 5 oz mixed fruit (couple strawberries, couple slices kiwi, couple chunks pineapple)

Lunch
Lean cuisine meal
1 serving au gratin potatoes (argh, leftovers forever!)

Snack
Whole bag of microwave popcorn, buttery kind (oops!)

Dinner
Soup and salad at Panera Bread (cup of Italian veggie soup, 1/2 of the chicken ceasar salad)

Poor Scuttle,
Hope you get through those damn potatoes soon.
Rabbit,
I am 5'7". I figre that my goal weight is healthy.. I have not been there for a long time.... actually back in my teens.

I did well today on my eating. AND I decided to add an extra banana and yogurt to get my calorie intake up. Thanks for the advice!

Tomorrow.....
Breakfast
cream of wheat, 1 egg and banana

Lunch
Leftover spaghetti

Supper
BIG Salad

I will try to get in two snacks yogurt and veggies.

I worked out today.... which was a surprise as my hubby and I got into a fight..... ughh. But I did it and I actually went one extra lap.... YAHOO ME.

Sarah - I am 5'8" so we are close. I haven't been to 145 in a long time either! Actually we're close to the same weight now I think, because I'm at 181.4. ~ Glad to hear you added some calories, and healthy ones too!

monday 6/7/04

exercise
45 min weights, abs
1 hour tennis

breakfast
oatmeal = 2
sugar = .5
hb egg = 2

lunch
salad = 0
lf parmesan = 1
chicken sausage = 4

dinner
salmon = 6
corn = 1
peach = 1

snacks
pizza = 4
hot choc = 3

daily total = 24.5
flex balance = 22.5-.5=22

Monday 6/7

Breakfast
Oatmeal
Veggie breakfast patty

Dinner
Foot-long chicken & cheese-type sub from Subway

(The sub was actually the worst Subway sub I've had, but I was starving. Today at work was really bad. Tomorrow looks to be the same but at least with advanced warning. I'm so exhausted I can't even walk to the kitchen to eat one of the Hershey kisses I bought because I was craving chocolate. Gotta finish some work and sleep before a long day tomorrow...)

poor Scuttle,
When you have a minute... What kind of work do you do? This week is a bit crazy for me too. It is registration for next term. That means heaps of work for my Korean coworker setting things up with the parents and I have to do the certificates and prep for next term (if you haven't guessed I am an ESL teacher in Korea). On friday we are having an Open House for the parents, so that means decorations and finishing up any last minute marking... . Ah the joys the joys.

Rabbit,
It is cool to find someone who is where I am! I would have loved to do WW but, impossible in Korea because a lot of the food here is stews and stirfry which makes it hard to figure out the points. There are a few sites though that let me know the calories.... .

Anyway on to the food stuff.... I was soooo good today. Stuck to the plan but... I teach a tutorial on Tuesdays and Fridays and the mom insists on providing me with a snack. No matter what I say.... It is hard. And I have no willpower when food is in front of me... . So end result... 1 piece of chocolate cake. It was tasty though...

Tomorrow.
Breakfast yogurt (100), cereal (120) and banana (109)

Lunch
Dukbokki (Korean hot spaghetti) (482)

Dinner
veggies 1 cup (70)and lean pork. (200)

snacks
1 hard boiled egg (86)
pinapple (120)

total cals 1387

(God that took forever! I hope that with time it will be easier to sort out calorie count,,,

I weighed in 2 days early because I'm going out of town on Thursday for the weekend. Lost .2 lb.

Scuttle - that's pretty tired when you can't go get a hershey's kiss!

Sarah - chocolate cake is very hard to resist.

tuesday 6/8

exercise
1 hour tennis

breakfast
oatmeal = 2
sugar = .5
mixed berries = .5
hb egg = 2

lunch
salad = 0
lf parmesan = 1
lf cheese = 1
triscuits = 3

snack
cereal = 3

dinner
chicken = 5
bun = 1
brocolli = 0
lf cheese = 1

snack
hot choc = 3
skinny cow = 2

daily total = 25
flex balance = 22-1=21

Sarah - I work as a civilian contractor for the military (software stuff), involved with operations in Iraq. A coworker wasn't able to make a meeting and I had to last-minute sub for him, which meant no-notice and long hours on base. Didn't have time for a lunch break yesterday as I was playing catch up, but I did today (though I had about 20 minutes to scarf something down on base). Luckily the coworker arrived today so I'm relieved of duty. Whew!

Tuesday 6/8

Breakfast
Clif Bar (chocolatey something)

Lunch
BK chicken whopper, light on the mayo

Dinner
Last serving of potatoes-from-a-box!
6 oz tilapia in a honey teriyaki marinade
Garden vegetable salad with tons of veggies and light honey mustard dressing

Snack
2 hershey kisses (not too tired to dig them out today!)

wednesday 6/9

exercise
45 min weights, abs
30 min bike

breakfast
oatmeal = 2
sugar = .5
mixed berries = .5
hb egg = 2

lunch
salad = 0
lf parmesan = 1
lf cheese = 1
chicken = 3