Journal 9/29 - 10/5

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  • SUNDAY

    EXERCISE:
    moving!!!

    BREAKFAST
    ff yoplait
    slice of toast

    LUNCH
    half a turkey sandwich
    full fat potato salad

    SNACK
    more potato salad

    DINNER
    small caesar salad
    medium (6oz?) fat free soft serve frozen yogurt (half esspresso half chocolate peanut butter -- mmmmmm!!!!)

    REFLECTIONS: stop eating potato salad
  • MONDAY SEPT. 30

    BREAKFAST
    egg
    2 lite whole grain bread

    LUNCH
    salad
    parmesan

    DINNER
    lean cuisine
    corn
    german choc cake

    SNACK
    apple pie

    ACTIVITY = 0 didn't feel well
    Veggies = 6
    Fruit = 0
    Water = 9

    REFLECTIONS = ok, I did fine today except for the desserts! I had planned for just the cake in the evening and then a friend brought over pie for my birthday . . .
  • LA, I took your advice and tried the Krusteez (sp?) brownies. OMG!!!!!!!! They are awesome. DH turned his nose up when I said they were fat free but he tried one and loved them too. Especially since I heated them up and put a scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt on them.

    SUNDAY

    EXERCISE:
    45 min rollerblading
    15 min dog walk

    BREAKFAST:
    2 scrambled eggs -4
    2 slices toast -3
    orange juice -2

    LUNCH:
    turkey sandwich -4
    lf chips -2
    pickles -0
    tea w/sugar -2
    ff brownie -2
    frozen yogurt -2

    FOOTBALL SNACK:
    2 bbq ribs -6

    DINNER:
    turkey parmesian -3
    lf cheesy pasta -4
    broccoli -0
    2 glasses wine -4

    38 pts -- this is good for me on a weekend!
  • MONDAY

    EXERCISE:
    30 min bike
    15 min climbing system
    25 min weights
    5 min stretching

    BREAKFAST:
    ff sf yogurt -2
    banana -2
    water -0

    LUNCH:
    turkey sandwich -4
    cup of soup -2
    kudos bar -2
    diet pepsi -0
    pear -1

    DINNER:
    salad -2
    turkey parmesian -4
    broccoli -0
    pasta w/sauce -4
    wine -3

    DESSERT:
    nf brownie -2
    frozen yogurt -2
    water -0

    30 pts. Reflection: Did really good today and felt fairly energetic most of the day.
  • Sunday September 29

    BREAKFAST
    English Muffin
    Cheese
    Diet Coke

    SNACK
    1/4 Bagel
    Cider

    LUNCH
    French Toast
    Syrup
    Diet Pepsi

    SNACK
    Crackers w/Dip

    DINNER
    Chicken
    Broccoli Casserole
    Fruit Salad
    Spinich Salad w/Dressing
    Wine
    Bite of K's Ice Cream Cake

    SNACK
    Wine
    Cheese & Crackers

    Activity = 0
    Water = 40 oz
    Veggies = 2
    Fruit = 1
    Total Pts = 38

    Reflection ~ Well I think I've hit that TOM week where I just can't stop being hungry let's hope I can keep it under control. At least today wasn't as bad as usual .

    On to day #6 of my 12 week challenge .
  • liz, glad you liked the brownies!! the choco/vanilla swirl ones are really good too. and i also love their ff blueberry bread and banana bread mixes!

    MONDAY

    no exercise, but definitely sore from the move

    BREAKFAST
    ff yoplait
    slice of toast

    LUNCH
    turkey sandwich
    pasta salad

    DINNER
    bowl of home made albondigas
    a few bites of pasta primavera w/marinara sauce (mmm)
    another medium ff froyo (this place is HEAVEN!!)

    the frozen yogurt we found is 134 cal for a small, 170 for a med and 204 for a large. i can't believe this stuff is fat free. even a 1/2 cup of fat free froyo from the market is like 100 cal. anyone see that seinfeld where they eat all the "fat free" froyo and gain a bunch of weight? that's gonna be ME!!
  • Monday September 30

    Exercise


    Breakfast
    Egg beaters w/tomato and chives
    English Muffin
    Margarine
    Orange Juice

    Lunch
    Potato Salad

    Dinner
    Squash & Lemon Chicken
    Egg Noodles
    Wine

    Snack
    Cheese & Crackers
    Wine

    Exercise = 0
    Water = 48 oz
    Vegtables = 1
    Fruit = 1
    Total Pts = 29

    Reflections~ Shouldn't have skipped lunch . Squeeked by under pts though. On to day 7.
  • TUESDAY

    EXERCISE:
    5 min rowing machine
    50 min weights
    20 min treadmill
    5 min stretching

    BREAKFAST:
    ff sf yogurt -2
    banana -2
    water -0

    LUNCH:
    turkey sandwich -4
    cup of soup -2
    chips -6 (shouldn't have but was really craving them)
    diet pepsi -0
    kudos -2

    DINNER:
    giant salad -4
    rice -2
    broccoli -0
    water -0

    DESSERT:
    ff brownie -2
    frozen yogurt -3

    29 pts. Reflection: Very happy with myself for staying OP today even with the chips. I'm noticing a major trend on how much I eat simple carbs.
  • TUESDAY OCTOBER 1

    EXERCISE
    2.5 mile walk
    12 minutes bike
    no weights - had to get home for the painter
    45 minute water aerobics

    BREAKFAST
    oatmeal
    bacon

    LUNCH
    salad
    parmesan
    chocolate cake

    DINNER
    pasta

    SNACK
    popcorn
    apple pie

    ACTIVITIES = 6
    Water = 10+
    Veggies = 5
    Fruit - does apple pie count??

    Reflections ~ not so good on the sweets! good thing my birthday only comes once/year.
  • Tuesday October 1

    Exercise


    Breakfast
    2% Cheese
    English Muffin

    Lunch
    Smart One Beef & Rice Bowl
    Apple
    H2O

    Snacks
    WW 2 pt bar
    Pretzels

    Dinner
    Cheese Sticks
    Montana Broil (buffalo steak)
    Baked Potato
    Sour Cream
    Mixed Veggies (beans/carrots)
    Wine

    Snack
    C.C. Cookies (2)
    Port

    Exercise = 0
    Water = 50 oz
    Vegtables = 2
    Fruit = 1
    Total Pts = 42

    Reflections~ Today was the worst I've done. Should have had a salad instead of the cheese sticks, would have still been over, but only 4 pts instead of 11!! Oh well, on to day 8.
  • WEDNESDAY

    EXERCISE:
    30 min elliptical
    15 min bike
    25 min weights
    5 min stretching

    BREAKFAST:
    pb&j -4
    water -0
    ff sf yogurt -2
    banana-2

    LUNCH:
    subway -7
    baked chips -3
    diet coke -0

    DINNER:
    baked potato -4
    corn -2
    cheese -2
    water -0
    brownie -2

    28 pts. Reflection: I had to run errands after work and I really wanted to go to Taco Bell or Wendy's but I didn't and I'm very proud of my willpower. I hope this stays around for awhile.
  • WEDNESDAY 10/2/02

    EXERCISE
    12 minute bike
    2+ mile walk

    BREAKFAST
    egg
    whole grain bread

    LUNCH
    salad
    parmesan
    **no cake or pie!**

    SNACK
    cheese

    DINNER
    pasta

    SNACK
    blueberry dessert
    nuts

    Activity = 3
    Water = 10+
    Veggies = 6
    Fruit = 0

    Reflections ~ no cake or pie today! Actually I probably would have had some in the evening in place of blueberry dessert & nuts, but the power went out & I spent the evening at the neighbors.
  • TUESDAY 10/2

    no exercise

    BREAKFAST
    1 slice of toast
    ff yoplait

    LUNCH
    ff balogna sandwich
    WOW doritos
  • THURSDAY

    I am soooooooo tired today!! Somehow I still scraped up the strength to have one of my best-ever workouts. Go figure. Now I'm going to be a lump the rest of the day though.

    EXERCISE:
    25 min treadmill
    45 min weights
    5 min stretching

    BREAKFAST:
    ff sf yogurt -2
    banana -2
    water -0

    LUNCH:
    pear -1
    cup of soup -2
    sandwich -4
    diet pepsi -0

    SNACK:
    popcorn -4
    wheat thins -4
    lf sour cream -2

    DINNER:
    salad -2
    1 1/2 pizza -6
    beer -2
    water -0
    brownie -2

    33 pts. Oops -- a little over. I have got to stop eating so much starchy carbs!!!
  • Liz - super that you had such a great workout!

    THURSDAY 10/3/02

    EXERCISE
    moving furniture

    BREAKFAST
    egg
    whole grain bread

    LUNCH
    turkey
    cheese
    bread

    Reflections ~ I was on the ww site & saw a woman who had been OP for one year. Awesome. No wonder she is at her goal . . .

    DINNER
    veggie pizza
    bread sticks

    SNACK
    apple pie

    Reflections ~ not been a great week for me having these sweets around. Also have been unable to cook with all of the work going on here, that hasn't helped either. Tomorrow I start anew.