Hope I don't step on any toes by starting this new thread!
I will be back tomorrow to post what I eat today. I haven't journaled for two days...probably because I didn't care to write down what I was eating. Seriously, someone come kick my booty if I'm not in here tomorrow morning posting what I ate today.
Glad you started the thread, Jennelle, since I've got so much catching up to do and was hoping someone would do it! Okay, so you've owned up to what I suspect was a less than admirable eating weekend, so I'll be keeping an eye on you this week for sure!
Looks like everyone was pretty much on track last week ~ go team! Let's make this a start to another great week!
Hello all. I'm going to join you to try and help me stay accountable. I'm aiming at around 2000 calories a day this week and will lower that number over the next few weeks.
I have my lunches and afternoon snacks planned out for the week. (chunky soup and a smlal 100 calorie bag of popcorn). My breakfasts are usually under control with either dry cereal and milk (measured out), oatmeal, or eggs.
this morning I actually had two breakfast because I hit the road so early
Breakfast 1-cheerios and milk
Breakfast 2--oatmeal
Lunch-chunky chicken soup
Afternoon planned snack--popcorn
Planned dinner--mom's homemade chili with crackers.
She also has a few sweet things around the house that I plan on avoiding. I can always pilfer through dad's sugar free treats but most of the time they are high-cal.
Welcome, Dawnyal ~ its so good to have you here with us! Maybe your presence will also give a nudge to a few who have promised me they'll show their faces again soon (ahem, Apryl? Sandi?)
Points
morning
1 - 2 slices Weight Watchers 60% whole wheat bread
2 - 1 tbsp. peanut butter
2 - 1c 1% milk
mid-morning
1 - seedless grapes
1 - 250ml. low-sodium club soda with 1/2 calcium enriched orange juice
lunch
0 - spinach salad with fresh sliced mushrooms
1 - "light" basalmic vinaigrette dressing
1 - sliced tomatoes with 1/2c low-fat cottage cheese
0 - 250ml. bottled water
mid-afternoon
1 - raw baby carrots
2 - 1c 1% milk
dinner
5 - baked ham
2 - potatoes/onions/pepper/garlic powder (baked in foil with ICBINB spray)*
1 - cooked baby carrots
0 - 1 can club soda
evening
2 - two Twizzler licorice sticks 0 - 250ml. bottled water 22 total
* "I can't believe its not butter" spray
Exercise: Not a heck of a lot today, outside of walking the dog twice (about 20 minutes each time) and packing up various things from the flooded areas of the house and moving them to the garage (come to think of it, I did work up a sweat a few times)
Sorry to hear you've been flooded, Jill. Our basement flooded after a huge hail storm in July of last year. We managed to salvage most things, but lost quite a few sentimental photos that I'd left in boxes. I hope you're able to get it sorted out.
Mon 15/08:
Breakfast: 1 oz porridge (made with water) 2 oz blackberries. Lunch: 4 thin ham slices & 1½ tblsp. Phili Light on 98 g whole-grain bread, ½ packaged salad (romaine lettuce, salsa, corn chips--I passed on the cheese & sour cream ). Dinner: 3 oz grilled salmon, 2 oz whole-wheat couscous, 1 cup peas. Snacks: Ali shake with 6 oz banana & 2 oz strawberries. Drinks: 750 ml coffee, 2½ litres water, 500 ml diet pop.
Hi everyone! Back from my birthday weekend. Oh and, yes, Jill, I posted my food for Sat and Sun on the old thread.
Here's today's food n stuff...
August 15, 2005
B: 1 c Kashi GoLean with 1/2 c soymilk
L: Wheat toast with 2 tsp Light ICBINB and 2 TBS strawberry preserves
D: 2 c Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry in Thai Peanut Sauce over top 3/4 c rice/lentil mixture
S: 1 1/4 c TOTAL Raisin bran with 1/2 c soymilk; 1 slice wheat bread with a smidge of peanut butter
Beverages: 24 oz sugar free peach flavored calorie free iced tea; 70 oz water
*****Total Calories=1856*****
Exercise: 20 minutes Core Exercises
1.5 mile run (35 minutes total including warm up and cool down)
My calorie consumption was fine today but I ate horribly! I didn't plan it that way, but.... <sigh>
Breakfast: Egg McMuffin - McDs
Lunch: PB&J sandwich on wheat, popcorn
Dinner: BK: Grilled Chicken Sandwich, a few onion rings (they weren't good and I stopped EATING!!! ), 12 oz cola
Snacks: sunflower seeds, 3 baby dill pickles
Drinks: (cola above), 4 oz cola snuck from DH , water
cal: 1874
In one way, this was a really successful day for me - I had the muchies BIG TIME! Craving something salty and crunchy and I was all out of carrots which is what I usually turn to! But, I didn't do ANY mindless eating - man, I wanted to though! ONe day at a time....
I'm back at work this week, it's amazing how easy it is to get back on program. I gained a pound last week, but I didn't really overeat, it was probably just a warning shot, like don't get too cocky...
It's good to see you back Jill. Everyone else, come on back...
Anyway, here's my food from yesterday:
2 - coffee
1 - 3 egg whites
3 - Luna bar
5 - zone bar
2 - 2 pt cookie pack
5 - 1/2 chicken
3 - baked potato 2 - sour cream
23 pts (out of 26)
I'm back in physical therapy due to a new injury to my knee, I can't even imagine going through this w/the extra 40lbs. Anyway, I get to see my crush.
Thanks all for the welcome. My day ended well. I ended up adding a zone bar for a 2nd snack yesterday afternoon and I avoided all the junk in my mom's house--despite little wiliam trying to feed me sugar wafers . The chili and crackers filled me up and I fought off the I wanna eat for the sake of eating demons the rest of the evening. When I got home I was still wanting to eat just because. I was reading my book and told myself I would get up and fix me some sugar free pudding at the end of the chapter. Well I got too tired before the chapter ended and went to sleep instead!!! Yeah me
total calories for yesterday: 1836
Here's my projected eats for today
Brekky (had)
one egg/3 egg white omelet with ham and cheese: 304 calories.
The rest is planned:
Mid-morning snack: 100 calorie popcorn
Lunch: Chunky soup (I love this stuff and it's pretty filling if a bit expensive but cheaper than spending money on FF) Steak and potato for 260 calories. I may have a slice of 50 cal bread if I'm still hungry
Afternoon snack: bowl of oatmeal 145 calories
Dinner: Hamburger helper, boiled potatoes and green beans and sugar free jello for snack. 643 calories
Total proposed for the day: 1507
I also got in 1 mile of WATP this morning. I should say I struggled through it but I made it through and am happy with that.
Back to work today after a week off. It's usually easier for me to eat on-plan during the week, so I'm hopeful that I will be eating healthier than the last few days. The doughnuts and hamburger buns are gone from my house now, and Hunter brought home a bunch of fresh fruit.
Laura: On your Monday posting... Way to go on dealing with the mindless munchies craving! I know how hard that can be. I am really proud that you stopped eating the onion rings when they weren't good. I LOVE onion rings. But I'm slowly getting to the point that if they're too greasy or not flavored right... it's just not worth it. As to the munchies, you grabbed two of my favorite salty/crunchies -- popcorn and dill pickles. I find a little will satisfy my cravings. Of your choices, I think the Egg Mcmuffin is the "healthiest" choice on McD's breakfast menu. The bread isn't a huge bagel or a fat-laden biscuit, the egg is poached, the ham is very lean. Your BK choice was fairly healthy, too. Those grilled chicken sandwiches are lean and tasty and have some veggie condiments. PB&J is a pretty darn good protein/carb source, depending on the amounts of PB and J,and you made it on wheat bread, which is a good choice. You might want to grab an apple or some other fruit/veggie that's on your plan, but other than that, I think you did pretty well for having to eat fast food twice in one day. So don't beat yourself up too much!
TUESDAY
Breakfast:
5 walnuts (pre-commute)
apple
cottage cheese
Lunch:
roasted turkey
carrots
cabbage
greens
dab of macaroni and cheese
Afternoon snack to keep the Beast at bay:
protein bar
crackers
Dinner:
french bread dipped in seasoned oil
zucchini casserole
"I bet that tasty, nutritious breakfast was more satisfying that Monday's krispy Kreme donuts."
The nutritious breakfast lasted longer, because I try to make sure to have a good bit of protein in the morning, usually from cottage cheese (I love the little cups of Breakstones that I can just tuck into my bag in the morning on my way out the door). Protein helps me feel satisfied longer. It's a PCOS trick. And you're right, the doughnuts were not as good as my mind remembered them. If I'm going to have doughnuts, I prefer a heavier sour cream or potato doughnut rather than a light, fluffy cake doughnut with little substance. Or one filled with custard or fruit. But I don't allow myself doughnuts very often. And never by themselves. I drank coffee w/ quite a bit of milk with those KKs, so I'd at least get some protein.
Hunter is finally, after 14 years of marriage, "getting it" when he offers me sweet treats and I decline until I have real food in my stomach. If I eat ice cream or cookies or candy on an empty stomach, I spike and then crash. It's not a pretty sight. No wonder sweets are not my biggest temptation. I'm a potato, bread, cracker and cheese girl.
Weekly Journal Buddy Thread: Aug. 15 - 21
Seriously, someone come kick my booty if I'm not in here tomorrow morning posting what I ate today.
Glad you decided to join the thread.
I hope you're able to get it sorted out.
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