Rabid--I think everyone was hiding out for Easter this past weekend! I know I was...we spent the weekend at Jeff's mother's house out in the middle of nowhere--no internet available there!

I didn't do too horribly over the weekend. Despite a lot of candy I didn't need yesterday, my scale read the same thing this morning as it had on Friday morning. I think even though I had a lot of candy, I wasn't grazing all day Saturday and Sunday. Instead, it was just the 3 meals and the candy and ice cream cake (it was Jeff's birthday yesterday, too)--still sounds like a lot, but I bet it would have been even more if we just spent the weekend at home.

No TOPS for me this week as we are driving down to Va Beach on Thursday afternoon for my sister's wedding this weekend! I SO wish I had lost more weight by now--my dress is quite tight (and it's the largest size they make of that dress), but it shall suffice

As for today...:

• 8oz V8
• Slim Fast low-carb chocolate shake
• Healthy Choice smoked sausage w/sauce (grape jelly and chili sauce)

Comes to about 750 calories--not sure what to serve with the smoked sausage...I'll possibly add some broccoli florets (or chopped broccoli) to the crock pot with the sauce and let it all simmer together.

Morning All! As usual I was hiding out for Easter too. The weekend went well with eating but I didn't get in any exercise on Thursday and Friday. Here's today's plan:

Monday
B - Boiled egg, cottage cheese & pineapple chunks, coffee
S - Raw veggies
L - Grilled chicken with salad
S - Imitiation crab
D - Hamburger with mashed cauliflower
E - 45 mins eviliptical

Hi folks,

I gave myself the day off for Easter. The whole weekend was a real blast. I had a great holiday and didn't worry about food one way or the other. Was OP every day but Sunday and even that wasn't crazy just not OP. Exercise has been great. I have been getting in 30-60 minutes cardio and/or weights each day (again Sunday was the exception). I plan to just keep on today with the usual lower carb food plan and exercise routine. Have been continuing to do PT exercises for the knees. Sounds like so far folks had a nice holiday. Glad to hear it!

Denise

I stayed on track yesterday. Here's today's plan:

Tuesday
B - Boiled egg, cottage cheese with crushed pineapple, coffee
S - raw veggies
L - Chili
S - Apple
D - Grilled salmon and veggies with wild rice
E - 45 mins. eviliptical

Yay, people are back!

Monday
Breakfast: Organic raisin bran and a Morningstar breakfast patty
Lunch: South Beach diet caprese chicken
Snack: Hershey bar
Dinner: 32 oz Angel Food smoothie from Smoothie King
Snack: 3/4 oz of 2% lowfat cheese

Calories: About 1400

Not sure why I wanted a smoothie for dinner, but I did. Ended up throwing out $2 of meat I didn't cook, but I didn't want it, for some reason I wanted a smoothie.

Hi everyone! I'm back, no more injections for my knee, so I'm just working back up with my exercise and hoping that they helped me a little. I'll admit, I did on more than one occasion eat due to how upset I was over this, but I'm happy it's over and ready to move onward and downward!!

Here's my food from yesterday...

2 - coffee
3 - luna bar
5 - chocalate mint zone bar
1 - coffee
2 - ww bar
2 - (2) ww 1 pt cakes
2 - sliced turkey
6 - lc chicken
23 points

Exercise: walked 3 miles, ARC machine 40 mins - 500 cals, abs

Have a great day everyone!

Monday ~

Calories ~ 921
Exercise ~ walked 1/2 mile
Water ~ 4 glasses

Tuesday ~

Calories ~ 1542
Exercise ~ none (wish thinking about it counted ~ LOL)
Water ~ 3 glasses

I had my post all ready to go and my browser crapped out. Here we go again... I stuck with my plan yesterday. For dinner, I ended up having grilled chicken breast topped with salsa and cheese with roasted peppers and green beans (I made an extra serving so I'll be having the same thing for my lunch today).

Wednesday
B - I forgot to eat before I left this morning (shame on me), coffee
S - Cottage cheese with crushed pineapple
L - grilled chicken breast topped with cheese and salsa, green beans, grilled peppers
S - apple, yogurt
D - baked salmon with baked sweet potato, green beans
E - 30 mins eviliptical.

Jill - Funny how the scale works like that sometimes. I've never really been able to pinpoint most of the fluctuations. I always seem to get thrown for a loop.

Like jillybean I had a bad encounter with McDonald's. And Krispy Kreme. And the snack bar downstairs at work. All emotional, I've just not been happy with my job lately, so that's what's triggered it. I need to find a way to survive the workday.

Tuesday
Breakfast: Krispy Kreme chocolate iced donut and a McD's fruit and yogurt parfait
Snack: Laughing cow cheese wedge on Wheatsworth crackers
Lunch: Subway 6" turkey & cheese, with extra turkey, and LF mayo, and more than a serving of soy chips (close to 2)
(Here's where it goes downhill fast)
Snack: Snicker's bar
Dinner: Double cheeseburger and a large fry
Snack: Sugar-free pudding

Calories: About 2750

Monday

OP day with exercise and water

Tuesday seemed to be the day for a few of us. I had an emotional eating day ( I have no idea why) but it definitely wasn't hunger. Krispy Kreme and Taco Bell but so far today OK. Still got in my exercise and water.

Today, so far

B scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, onions and cheese; roasted vegetables
S sugar free jello with whipped creme
L grilled cheese sandwich, celery and blue cheese dressing

Okay. Better. But only because I took a 'mental health' day from work, probably.

Wednesday
Breakfast: Low sugar oatmeal and a Morningstar breakfast patty
Snack: 3/4 oz lowfat cheese
Lunch: Organic noodle bowl (frozen)
Snack: 7 crackers with 2 wedges of Laughing Cow light Swiss, and 2 cinnamon graham crackers
Dinner: Healthy Choice chicken enchilada
Snack: Slice of pumpkin pie

Calories: About 1375

Hi there, Happy Thursday!

I'm happy to have pretty much been OP this week, back to exercising and feeling great!

Here's my food from yesterday...

2 - coffee
1 - egg whites
3 - luna bar
5 - chocalate mint zone bar
2 - coffee
2 - cookie
3 - tuna
2 - lite mayo
3 - ww bread
1- ww 1 pt cake
24 points

Also, PT and I had started a water challenge 2 weeks ago, I'm averaging around 96oz/day.

Exercise: ARC machine 40 mins - 500 cals, abs, leg lifts, upper body

Have a great day everyone!

Hi folks.

Rabidstoat, TG for mental health days!

Last night finished off with a rather high carb dinner. Off plan but not off the tracks if you know what I mean. 30 minutes cardio and 30 minutes strength and plenty of water.

Today so far,

B eggs sausage and low carb toast
S sugar free jello and whipped cream
L burger no bun, green beans ,celery and home-made blue cheese dressing

Later on possibilities...

Either an approximate repeat of lunch or dinner, ribs or party noshing. Will let you know tomorrow which it is.

Have begun working with a personal trainer. He says you should lose weight at the rate of about 1/2 pound a week! which is about what I have been doing. This seems reassuring but then again it seems awfully!! slow too.

Ciao

Wednesday ~

Calories ~ 1385
Water ~ 4 glasses
Exercise ~ walked 1/2 mile