I posted my eats for the weekend in the last thread--I did really well on Saturday (1515 calories) and hit almost 3000 calories on Sunday, but if I stick to my menu today, my average calories for the past week is still less than 1800 daily

So here's today's plan:

• yogurt
• oatmeal
• 2 Morningstar Farms vegan burgers on wheat buns w/spinach and Miracle Whip
• Special K bar
• baked boneless, skinless chicken breast w/marinade
• wheat pasta w/veggies and some of the chicken marinade

Should be about 1315 calories

Rabidstoat I want to come to your house for dinner! Yum

Did OK with brunch at a freinds house and came away with a great strata recipe. Felt a little slippery with the cocoa covered walnuts though but kept it in check. All and all I felt very pleased! I have been heavy on the sugar free jello though, think I will pass on it for a while.

Today

B Lean Cuisine dinner with extra brocolli,
S Pepperoni chips
L Crustless kitchen sink quiche, sugar free crustless cheese cake w blueberries
S Pepperoni chips
D Egg drop soup, garlic beef and kung pao chicken, wonton strips and fortune cookie
S Sugar free crustless cheesecake with blueburries

I love my digital kitchen scales too, rabidstoat. Mine are as old as the hills, but still work as well as the day I bought them (way back in the last century).

What's with the lack of resolve, Jilly? You know what works for you, right?

Walnuts are probably my fave nut, Denise. You did well not to go overboard with them.

I'm still not counting kcals, though I am keeping a close eye on my portion sizes. I think it's doing me the power of good (I'm obsessing much less about food), and is encouraging me to make better (still not perfect, mind ) choices. WI tomorrow....

Sun 5 Feb:

• 500 ml coffee, 2 tblsp. half & half.
• Lemon Yogurt Zone Perfect.
• 1 cup Optimum Slim cereal, 1 oz seedless raisins, ½ cup 0% milk.
• 50 g whole-grain chips, 2 tblsp. cranberry cashew dip, 2 tblsp. spicy crab dip, celery, tomato.
• ¾ cup bolognese sauce, 1 cup pasta, steamed broccoli, carrot, mange-tout.
• 2 glasses red wine.
• ¾ cup fresh grapefruit & pineapple.
• 1 caramel.

Exercise: None.

Today's Plan:

• Coffee with half & half.
• Zone Perfect bar.
• Cereal, raisins, 0% milk.
• Ham toastie.
• Fresh grapefruit & pineapple.
• Chilli with veggies and whole-wheat couscous.

Hi everyone! I'm back! I was in Orlando, Fl for a business meeting, then I took my son to Disney. I'm exhausted! I had to take the day off just to rest. I did go to the gym today.

I must admit, I'm happy to be back in my normal schedule. I was OK during the meeting part, I brought my Zone bars with me and I did workout at the hotel's gym. I'm trying to run a little, funny I can do an hour on the eliptical machine, but 1 min on running and I can't breathe!! I'm working on it slowly to build up time, I alternate running a min w/walking a min. I also have to be careful w/my knee.

Disney was insane! My son didn't know where to run first and I just gave up all of my food plans. Yes, I know, it happens and now I'm back on plan and I'm ok. It just hasn't happened to me in a long time, I don't like the feeling. I should try to remember this for next time.

Tomorrow, it's back to work, I'm actually glad to be back on schedule. I have to read last week's thread to see how everyone's doing.

I can almost feel that spring is coming, it's only a few weeks until pitcher and catchers report (baseball), which is a sure sign. This year, I'll be able to wear all of the things that I never could! Now, that's something to look forward to!

Have a great day everyone!

Ugh. Woke up at 5 am, worked out, went to work, did a ten hour day, came home, cooked, exhausted. Chocolate is still there at work. I avoided grazing on it and just bought a bar of concentrated chocolate, figured into my day, which did the trick.

Monday
Breakfast: Fruit and yogurt parfait, and Morningstar breakfast patty
Snack: Yogurt, cheese
Lunch: Healthy Choice stuffed shells (and they gave me 4 shells instead of 3! I added more calories to the meal, just in case, it's always been 3 before, weird)
Snack: Hershey bar
Dinner: Fiesta chicken chowder dip on blue chips

Exercise: 30 minutes on da bike
Calories: About 1425

Welcome home, Beth. Glad to hear both you and your son enjoyed Disneyworld (and that you managed to get right back on plan afterwards)

Cocoa covered walnuts ... that's something I hope I'm not exposed to any time soon because they sound irresistable! Good job on not falling down that slippery slope, Denise!

Good luck with your WI Ali. As for my resolve ... looking back over the weekend, its not as though I even went off plan, really, but I didn't like how I ate a yogurt protein bar and because it tasted so darn good decided right then and there to eat another. Its not as though I was still hungry or needed the points ... I just gave in to impulse without thinking. That's always been my problem ~ mindless eating. Working on that, for sure.

Monday
Morning
fat free cottage cheese (2)
frozen blueberries (1)
slice of whole wheat toast (1-1/2)
½ tbsp. peanut butter (1-1/2)
tea
Afternoon
President's Choice Blue Menu Spicy Thai Noodles with Vegetables (3)
orange (1)
bottled water
peppermint tea
Early evening
chicken breast, skin removed, baked in Healthy Request mushroom soup (5)
mashed potato (3)
baby carrots (1)
bottled water
Late evening
Perrier water
light hot chocolate (1) made with 1% milk (2)
Total points (22)

Exercise: Dog walking (total of 40 minutes)

Beth--I am jealous...I haven't been to Disney since I was 7, and I would LOVE to go! Of course, I'll have to wait a while till I can safely fit on all the rides

rabidstoat--that is weird about the Healthy Choice meal. I think I know which meal you're talking about, and I think you're right that it's always been 3. Strange...

Well, I missed a few snacks yesterday, so I ended up with only about 1100 calories for the day (1094 per Fitday ). As for today...

• yogurt
• oatmeal
• 2 Morningstar Farms vegan burger patties on wheat buns w/Miracle Whip and raw spinach
• Special K bar
• boneless, skinless chicken breast in teriyaki marinade w/brown rice and veggies

comes to about 1255 calories

Hi everyone! Back at work today, totally back on plan yesterday. It's amazing that just one day back and everything feels right again.

Here's my food from yesterday...

2 - coffee
3 - luna bar
2 - coffee
5 - zone bar
6 - LC chicken
2 - ww ice cream
1 - ww 1 pt cake
21 points (out of 26)

Exercise: 47 mins - 600 cals

Have a great day everyone!

Look at you go, Beth! Right back into it! Glad to hear you had a good time away.

I know the mindless eating well myself, Jilly....

Mon 6 Feb:

• 500 ml coffee, 2 tblsp. half & half.
• Chocolate Mint Zone Perfect.
• Starbucks grande Sumatra, 2 tblsp. half & half.
• 1 cup Optimum Slim cereal, 1 oz seedless raisins, ½ cup 0% milk.
• 1 slice toasted whole-grain flax bread, 2 oz lean ham, 1 tblsp. Phili Light.
• ½ cup bolognese sauce, ½ cup kidney beans, 50 g whole-grain chips, steamed broccoli.
• ¾ cup fresh grapefruit & pineapple.
• 2 glasses wine.

Exercise: 30 minute bike ride

Today's Plan:

• Coffee with half & half.
• Zone Perfect bar.
• Cereal, raisins, 0% milk.
• Mackerel fillets on toast.
• Fresh grapefruit & pineapple.
• Tofu/chicken with veggies and whole-wheat couscous.

Nice WI, Ali!

Tuesday
Morning
fat free cottage cheese (2)
frozen blueberries (1)
tea
Afternoon
slice of whole wheat toast (1-1/2)
½ tbsp. peanut butter (1-1/2)
orange (1)
banana (2)
bottled water
Early evening
lemon tea
homemade chili * (7)
small whole wheat bun (3)
bottled water
Late evening
Perrier water
light hot chocolate (1) made with 1% milk (2)
Total points (22)

*extra lean ground beef, kidney beans, mushrooms, peppers (green, red & chilli), celery, onion, garlic puree, crushed tomatoes, V8 juice, chili powder

Exercise: Walkin' da dawg (45 mins)

Day 97. I traveled further up the Amazon River, my trusty river guide Okar warning me that this stretch of jungle was infested with cannibalistic and headhunting native tribes. I had my trusty machete in hand, with--

Oh wait. Wrong journal. I actually just went to work yesterday.

Tuesday
Breakfast: Fruit and yogurt parfait, Morningstar breakfast patty
Snack: Banana
Lunch: Vegetable soup, and leftover fiesta chicken dip with blue chips
Snack: Mini twix bar
Dinner: Peanut spicy tilapia, a smaller serving of coconut jasmine rice, and Thai vegetable stir fry
Snack: 1 oz jelly bellies

Exercise: 30 minutes bike, 20 minutes weights
Calories: About 1550

I'm pretty pleased with how the Thai veggies turned out. I got ambitious and bought proper fish sauce, and oyster sauce, to mix in for the stir fry.

haha, that made me laugh--and first thing in the morning, too, which is no easy feat

Well, I skipped a few snacks, didn't make quite a full serving of chicken or rice last night, so I ended up with only a bit less than 1050 calories yesterday. Here's what today holds in store for me:

• glass of milk - 90
• yogurt - 90
• 2 Morningstar Farms garden veggie burgers - 200 (100 each)
• 2 wheat buns - 160 (80 each)
• 1.5 tblsp Miracle Whip - 40
• turkey burger - 160
• slice of Swiss cheese - 80
• another wheat bun - 80
• 1 cup raw spinach (1/3 cup on each burger) - 7
• smoothie (skim milk - 135, frozen strawberries - 43, and a banana - 109)

That brings me to 1207 according to my Fitday

Hi everyone! I'm actually thinking that my little break last week was a good thing, I'm actually enjoying being on plan and working out! It feels like my batteries have been recharged.

Here's my food from yesterday...

2 - coffee
1 - egg whites
3 - luna bar
2 - coffee
5 - zone bar
1 - 1 pt cake
2 - cheese
3 - tuna
1 - mayo
3 - ww bread
2 - ww ice cream
25 points (out of 26)

Exercise: 44 mins ARC machine - yes I tried a new machine! - 550 cals (1,150 for the week), abs, lower body

Have a great day everyone!

Thanks, Jilly! I'm chuffed to bits!

I'm also starting to think those Zone Perfect bars are magic. Where are you, Sandi?

Good one, rabidstoat!

Tues 7 Feb:

• 500 ml coffee, 2 tblsp. half & half.
• Fudge Graham Zone Perfect.
• Starbucks tall bold roast.
• 1 cup Optimum Slim cereal, 1 oz seedless raisins, ½ cup 0% milk.
• 1 slice toasted whole-grain flax bread, 4 oz mackerel fillet.
• 3½ oz tofu stir-fried with garlic, ginger, & veggies (asparagus, broccoli, carrots) in 1 tsp. groundnut oil, 2 oz (dry weight) whole-wheat couscous.
• ¾ cup fresh grapefruit & pineapple.

Exercise: 20 minute bike ride

Today's Plan:

• Coffee with half & half.
• Zone Perfect bar.
• Cereal, raisins, 0% milk.
• Marmite & LC cheese on toast.
• Fresh grapefruit & pineapple.
• Cod with veggies and whole-wheat couscous.

Hi Folks

Greetings to all us losers

Rabidstoat, you made me , thanks. Glad to see things are going better at your job. I feel your pain. There is junk food every where at my new job. I just make sure I have plenty of "real" food in the refrigerator. It helps

Dishyfishy, Where was I with the weigh in news. Can you post? or tell me where you posted. When I looked in I didn't see your ticker.

Yesterday was OK but a little shaky (more in how I felt about food than what I ate) Today I am more comfortable with my food plan (I am adding in more carbs) and it shows

B veggie omelette, artichoke with mayo
S no sugar crustless cheese cake with blueberries
L LCuisine turkey entree
S LC personal pizza
D steak , salad with sugar free dressing, artichoke, sugar free jello w/ walnuts
S ???? Out with friends

to all

Denise