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Congratulations on the weight loss, Arabella!!!! :hb: Looks like thou hadst a good day!!! :jig:
Going to go ahead and post my exercise for today because I'm about to hone in on lunch and then work: 5 minutes :tread: (I count EVERYTHING), 30 minutes aerobics class (fun), 30 minutes yoga, 60 minutes tai chi! Will be back with menu later, going to bed EARLY as I'll be working a festival all day ... lots of walking up and down hills involved so I'll finish the 390 minutes for this week that way. Huzzah! :doh: |
Sorry for two in a row but I'm making these now and they'll be on my menu that I'll post tonight, so ...
Pear-Cheese Bars 1.5 10-oz. Bosc pears chopped in processor w/4 packets Splenda (225) 1 cup whole wheat flour (360) 1/2 cup self-rising flour (200) 1 scoop Designer Whey vanilla praline protein (or any) powder (90) 4 packets Splenda 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 cup ff cottage cheese (80) 1 container egg substitute to equal 2 eggs (60) 1 tsp. canola oil (40) 1/3 cup water Mix all ingredients and spread in baking pan lined with no stick foil. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until knife inserted in cake comes out clean. Cut into 12 squares. Approx. 90 calories each. :s: |
1/2 whole wheat pita 80 Butter spray for day 20 EAS van CC shake 100 Two-pack pb cups 230 Bottle ff milk 135 1/2 whole wheat pita w/salmon, ff ranch dsg, romaine salad 150 EAS van CC shake 100 1/2 whole wheat pita 80 EAS van CC shake 100 1/2 whole wheat pita 80 EAS van CC shake 100 1/2 whole wheat pita 80 EAS van CC shake 100 4 pear-cheese bars, recipe above 360 2 EAS van CC shake 300 Total Daily Calories 2015 |
Good to be home....
I missed reporting in every day. Maybe if I could've checked in I would've behaved better! :o :^: :o The good news is it's nothing like the gastronomic debauchery of my past, but it was absolute food orgy by my standards today. So I'm feeling a little puffy because of it. Too much Indian food and too many sweets. No matter, I'll deal with it this week when I go completely back on program. That was fun, but my old frame can only take so much. So, it's official---Spring is upon us. Happy Equinox!!! :D |
I'm cutting me off for the day and also going to shut down the computer for the day.
I'm in a ballpark 1800 calories, I think. Not my best day but surely not my worst. Slimfast Shake 220 2 Viactiv 40 Apple 100 Toasted bagel w/pb 600? Carrot 50 Vegetable soup 320 Frozen yogurt 200 Lemon cake 200 Heart to heart cereal 50 When in doubt, round up! I did. |
And happy equinox to thee Eydie and Anagramatic and Arabella and Wildfire and Ceara and Dollar and whatever other :queen: s have posted on this thread!!!! I'm back from a grueling day covering a fiesta and posting early also and shutting down the computer as I'm TIRED! Did ok, not the most nutritious of days and there WAS that caramel frappacino, but it was quite hot and I'm still not feeling well and walked all day and had left my cooler of food in the office, sooooo when they delayed one event I wanted to shoot, I absolutely had to have the drink to keep going ... except coffee is dehydrating so I'd have been better off finding something else, except there wasn't anything ... so ... the following is a partial list. I may have something else later but won't post it ... I'm thinking the frappacino is higher than I've put it but that's what's in the calorie book, sooooo ... exercise was walking around all day, although sometimes I sat down ... but I at least got enough in to reach my 390 minutes for the week and I'm starting a new three-week initiative tomorrow after I weigh in and see where I am.
2 Pear-Cheese Bars 180 EAS van CC shake 100 2-pack PB cups 230 2 EAS van CC shakes 200 2 Pear-Cheese Bars 180 Caramel Frappacino 280 2 EAS van CC shakes 200 Total Daily Calories 1370 Glad thou art back, Eydie!!! Let's all keep going on this as we're doing rather splendidly, dinna ye think!!!!??? |
Good mornin' all...went to a late St.Patty's day do last night...had 2 Harps and some really good food...I mean healthy...and good conversation. And slept like a rock. It was relaxing to socialize with people who do not connect into my life in any other way than just as neighbours..... T'day is HRM's weigh-in! Well? I need to know...does thinking about exercise count? .............Thought not. I've been on a seefood and drink whatever diet....not a lot, just not good choices or times....today is a new day! Gotta go! Have a :cb: I did! :cb: Happy first day of spring! Ceara |
Yo, yo, yo and yo!!!! :balloons: The weight o' the amazing and fantastic Empress Amarantha hath NOT changed in a seven-day!!! :yes: She be smilin' about that with her Irish eyes, Queens, as this meaneth that she did NOT go back into the 150s!!! Huzzah!!! No applause, please. Just send flowers!!! :flow1:
But seriously folkes and folkettes, my new Ultima Initiative (aka personal challenge) begins today. Weight loss goal is 146. The initiative focuses on health, weight and fitness but includes a list of subgoals that will bring life into balance so's I CAN focus on health, weight and fitness. I will complete the Ultima Initiative in two phases, evaluating and mayhap setting new parameters when I reach Phase II. I will continue to report here everyday unless work or illness force me to skip a day or so or if the computer dies or all my compadres on this thread decide to give it up and if they do, I shall send the Fierce Fitness Compliance Crone (FFCC) after them!!! :rollpin: :fr: :yikes: Likewise if Amarantha tries to give up or give in or makes a bunch of stupid excuses, the FFCC will come after her as well and chase her back to Ultima Land (where the sky be always blueth with fleecy white clouds and the grass smelleth sweet and the wind bloweth cooly through sylvan pastures and balanced blood sugar and sensible weight maintenance/loss be the rule o' the day for the fabulously fit population)!!!!! Ok, my personal Ultima Initiative containeth the following directives to Amarantha (aka ORDERS :drill: ) ... Exercise 400 minutes per week, eat a weekly average of no more than 1800 calories (thus allowing for CHEATING :cp: on some days :cp: )!!! Subgoals (which are NOT mandatory, just a good idea) are to continue to strive for the healthy balanced carb/protein mini meal lifestyle, continue to meet all my life committments and unexpected challenges and not use them as a reason to gain weight and do beadwork every day! :yes: That is all, over and out! I'll be back with my food/exercise report anon! |
Sunday: Ok on calories but balanced nutrition and exercise lagging. The FFCC be lurking outside the door urging me to sleep so's I can be at gym early tomorrow! :wave:
Sausage McMuffin w/egg 450 Two 2-oz iced cake donuts 320 12-oz ff milk bottle 135 2 EAS van CC shakes 200 1/2 whole wheat pita 80 2 EAS van CC shakes 200 1/2 whole wheat pita 80 EAS van CC shake 100 EAS van CC shake 100 Total Daily Calories 1665 |
Sunday
Slimfast Shake Viactivs and Pretzels Western Omelet, Taters fruit and toast :devil: :devil: WW Red Beans and Rice Frozen yogurt - one generous serving more pretzels Estimate between 1900 and 2000 No exercise :o :o :o |
Hello,
Just as promised on the other thread I am here to assert that I will eat well, journal, exercise and meet my goal of 140 by the summer solstice. 13 weeks. 13 pounds. Easy math. So far I am off to a good start today. Tofu scramble with brown rice and broccoli and some tahini toast. And coffee of course. I will be back later for the lunch report. |
FFCC speaks out!!!
Yowza, we have our legal eagle :queen: Z in the house!!!! :cp: And she be taking aim at the summer solstice!!! Huzzah!!! Great goals, Zadie, and thanks for sharing!!!
Likewise thanks as always to :queen: Anagramatic for that Sunday report ... looks as though thou didst well, Anagram!!!! Huzzah!!!! I'm doing an early exercise report because before I forget ... did one hour towards my 400 weekly minutes: 20 walk/run on treadmill, 40 weights, total body with core focus! Unfortunately, it's getting somewhat warm here in good ol' AZ and after gym I was moved to have a DQ caramel sundae ... full menu report tonight!!! :queen: E, where be thee? :queen: Arabella the Wood Nymph? :queen: Ceara? All other regular and semi-regular food/exercise thread journalisimos? Let's go, our wonderful goals await and it's almost summer!!! We need to stick to our gunneths, post our efforts and inspire each other ... (P.S., that last message is from the phantom FFCC aka Fierce Fitness Compliance Crone, not Amarantha, who'd really rather eat dulce de leche sundaes and read magazines all day rather than work out!) :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: |
Lunch report: winter veggie soup and a whole wheat roll
oh, also a piece of shortbread. and lots of water. |
I'm still with you, Empress--altho it's nice to be missed! I'll check in later with today's menu. Calories are up. :o I desperately need to get to the market for supplies---completely out of veggies. PANIC!
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Well, golly durn.
I thought I posted earlier today with my projected menu. Came in to amend it and can't find it. So here goes. Oatmeal w/2% milk celery/carrots \ 2 viactivs small lettuce salad w/winchy bits of ham and cheese w/lite dressing fr yogurt apple pretzel stix - half serving chicken breast 1/2 serving potato cucumbers/no dressing 2 weeny little biscuits, a tad of apricot jam on one 1 serving of Kashi Heart to Heart frozen yogurt All reg serving size unless noted. Did about a 12 minute walk in really cold weather; nice to hear someone's getting warm! |
Monday
Coffee w/ ff 1/2 and 1/2
1/2 c, scrambled egg beaters w/ 1/4 c. lite cheese 2 veg. sausages 1 c. tomato soup 2 ww tortillas w/ cream cheese and humuus 1/2 c. trail mix ww tortilla w/ 5 layer mexican dip 1 oz. baked corn chips snacks: Luna bar banana w/ 1 tbsp. peanut butter Calories: 1745 water: 9 cups Exercise: 55 min. cardio/sculpt video 20 min. dumbells Getting better; I'll be prepared tomorrow with more fruits and veg! |
Sorry, :queen: E, didn't mean to send that pushy FFCC out after thee ... you're looking good today!!!!! Hooray!!! Likewise are :queen: Z and :queen: Anagramatic!!!! I'm doing sorta ok ... but not perfect ... here's the damage ... tomorrow will be challenging as I need to be on the road very early ... will report in by the end o' the day:
Malt-o-Meal w/1/4 c sf syrup 195 Butter spray for day 20 2 EAS van CC shakes 200 Smoothie w/1/4 c ctg ch, 1 c berries 125 Grilled salmon w/dill 120 Broccoli w/lf cheese, brown rice w/apricots 300 EAS van CC shake 100 DQ caramel sundae 400 (might be less, ordered the smallest size, cal book shows "medium" so dunno, THIS WAS HEAVENLY!!! I don't regret it ... brought it home after gym and really enjoyed) EAS van CC shake 100 1/2 whole wheat pita w/butter spray 80 EAS van CC shake 100 3/4 whole wheat pita w/butter spray 120 EAS van CC shake 100 Total Daily Calories 1960 |
OKEY DOKEY!
It's supposed to rain for the next 3 days so I played ball with the heathens early...before the ground unfroze and became soggy, and I have cut some fresh kitty willows....they look so fuzzy... Still have only a glimmer in mine eye re: exercise. Motivation where be thou? Thee? Canna make up me mind. We had a water event here last Tuesday...one of the pipes in the upper bathroom sprang a little pinhole and DH had to clear out the vanity, so while it is cleared we are painting it so I must be off! That will be some movement. Hopefully I can curb my eating everything in sight behavior today. Ceara |
Hiho,
Last night: a homemade fajita with a minimum amount of bad stuff in it this morning: raisin bran and of course coffee |
Ok, dokey, we've got :queen: s Ceara and Zadie back in the Kitchen Parlor o' Divine Food 'n Fitness!!!! Yowza!!! Yur looking good C n' Z ... methinks playing with the canines counts as exercise (unless it be my Old Dog, when it really is veeeery sedate)!!!! Had to go work in newsroom this a.m. and succumbed to a few bad food choices but just went shopping and it's looking good for evening. Will have to exercise tonight as I need to take a nap and eat a meal first!!!!! I'll be back (Arnold voice) with me little reportie!!!! Avast!
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Yo!
Avast, a wandering band o' Merry Pirates hath shown up at Amarantha's chamber door and hath challenged her to a TUESDAY NIGHT TOURNAMENT!!!! The game is for all the pirates and Amarantha to NOT follow BFL's eat-every-three-hour thing for tonight only and to quit eating after 6 p.m. ... which is NOW, more or less!!! A crowd of well-wishers be gathering in the courtyard as Amarantha and the pirates take their places at the finish line ... huzzah!!! :cp: Who will go the distance, Amarantha or the pirates? Film at 11.
In the interest o' A winning her Tuesday challenge and leaving those pouty pirates by the wayside stuffin' their faces before the midnight hour heraldeth the new eating day, A be asking me, Elberta Crone, the fab 100-year-old nutrition expert that cooks for her, to post her Tuesday menu and exercise report NOW ... at 6:24 p.m. ... because she intendeth to not eat anything else and more exercise dinna seem very likely either! Added at 9:36 p.m.: Forget it! The merry pirates won. Adding a EAS shake to calorie count! 2 EAS van cc shakes 200 1 whole wheat pita 160 Lf cheese stick 80 Small apple 70 2-Pb cup 2-packs, 12-oz bottle ff milk 595 1/2 halibut fillet 50 Mixed vege, corn 110 EAS van cc shake, pear-cheese bar 200 Pear-cheese bar with 1/8 c sf syrup 110 EAS van CC shake 100 EAS van CC shake 100 :coffee: Total Daily Calories 1775 :workout: 20 minutes EZ walk, 30 minutes run :goodluck: |
Slimfast Shake
Celery 2 viactiv Salmon-yellow tomato quiche fruit salad (w/BAD dressing but not much of it) 3 cups decaf w/a little cream each 1/2 serving pretzel stix ground steak burger on Kaiser w/ketchup salad w/lite dressing diet jello w/non dairy whipped topping 1 1/2 serving frozen yogurt 1/2 serving pretzel stix 1 Rasberry creme saver |
Tuesday
Coffee w/ ff 1/2 and 1/2
spinach-potato quiche 1 veg. sausage orange ww tortilla w/ 5 layer mexican dip 1/2 c. corn and peas green tea Go-Lean bar soy 'ribs' w/ barbecue sauce brocolli, peppers, onions 1/2 c. potato soup Snax: banana w/ 1 tbsp. peanut butter 1 c. noodle soup 2 'skinny cow' ice cream sandwiches Calories: 1720 fiber: 36 grams fat: 40 grams fruit/vegs: 8 servings exercise: 30 min. belly dance video Didn't feel inclined to work out much today. Sore throat and mildly congested... |
GO ANAGRAMATIC!!!! :cheer: GO EDYIE!!!! :cheer:
Sis, boom, bah!!!! |
Yesterday finished off with a lunch of a cucumber, tomato and cream cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread, a snack of yogurt and pasta with veggies for dinner. And a oatmeal raisin cookie. On balance, not too bad.
Today so far: oatmeal with raisins. And coffee. Just narrowly avoided a brush with girl scout cookies. |
Yowza!!! Huzzah!!! Hooray for :queen: Z who fought off an assault from the dreaded Girl Scout Cookie Demon :devil: !!!! :cp: Good going, Zadie!!! You're moving on down those 13 weeks!!!! Huzzah! :cheer:
Amarantha hath had a small victory over :devil: Food herownself. Though she vowed to do this only once a week, her treats are getting to be once a day (which is kinda ok). Depression hit after gym and a nap and the realization she hath no work assignments (good also) and no life, so she hied off to DQ AGAIN for a SMALL caramel sundae. Ate the caramel and half the ice cream and THREW THE REST AWAY (thus bringing the calorie count to where it's really supposed to be)!!! Reporting Wednesday exercise now and will be back with menu tonight or tomorrow: 20 weight room, 30 aerobics class/abs, 30 yoga, 60 tai chi! :jig: Over and out! |
Ack. Just failed to exercise proper portion control over a massive bowl of turkey wild rice soup and wheat bread. At least it was not tragic food choice like fudge or something.
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That sounds good and healthy, though, Zadie!!!! Fudge is evil. We don't like it, right? :yes:
I'm absolutely craving carbs and having whole wheat pitas warmed in microwave and sprayed w/butter spray at every meal it seems. These are a lifesaver right now. I need to eat a meal w/vege and fish or something but it's too much trouble! Later ... |
I'm not feeling my best today and am making poorer food choices than normal. Lots of snack-y things that don't require any effort or thought--and not nearly enough water! Today was supposed to be my big aerobic day, but my old frame just couldn't do it, so I did 50 min. of Pilates instead. May do some yoga later--or not.
It's a miracle that my scale is still showing my weight at 135! :D |
Kashi Good Friends cereal w/2% milk
apple 2 viactiv cup ham and split pea soup (ummm!) egg salad on homemade bread (ummm!) chips served w/above (oops) celery/carrots Slimfast meal bar frozen yogurt Kashi Heart to Heart cereal I think I've managed to save the day after my chip excursion. Note I'm not even crazy about chips but there they were and they were good and not overly abundant. Fudge, who said fudge? I've been having my periodic craving for PB fudge. Good thing I'm really fussy about it. Will probably have some pb in diet tomorrow but hopefully not fudge. PB fudge - my biggest weakness. Feel better, Eydie. |
Yo, :queen: E, 50 minutes of Pilates is AWESOME!!!! You're doing great! But I'm sorry thou feelest not up to par!!! Howsomever, methinks it be ok to not always do thy usual grueling workout!!!! Congrats on the maintaining ... I'll be joining thee anon ... in fact, we're ALL gonna be joining thee in the maintainers circle ...
Yowza, :queen: Anagramatic, congrats on the save-the-day-after-chips!!! :) I like Kashi cereals also ... wish they still sold the fruited grab-and-go cooked kashi in asceptic packaging. I loved that. Maybe I can order it online ... I'll have to look. Ahhhh, pb fudge ... :doh: ... hast thou ever tried a pb smoothie? Lots of ways to make it ... I like soymilk, honey, a graham cracker, ice and some pb ... my new healthier way might be cottage cheese, splenda, cocoa and pb ... a lot of people use bananas in these but I react badly to bananas. Anyway, this is great for pb cravings! Here's my menu, exercise reported earlier: EAS van CC shake 100 1/2 whole wheat pita 80 Butter spray for day 20 EAS van CC shake 100 1/2 whole wheat pita 80 Whole wheat pita w/butter spray 160 EAS van CC shake 100 DQ small caramel sundae, EAS van CC 500 1/2 whole wheat pita 80 EAS van CC shake 100 1/2 whole wheat pita 80 EAS van CC shake 100 Total Daily Calories 1500 |
Food yesterday 2 poached eggs 2 slices ww toast/butter 2 c coffee 1 c coffee 1 pre-packaged pasta meal (approx 250 cal) 1 lean chicken pocket thingy (gotta junk theme there) 1 small apple 2 c salad (romaine, celery, feta, black olives, tomato,) 1 T greek dressing 1 c chili con carne (homemade) 1 chappas bun...multigrain 1 T butter After work...No Food :encore::cheer: 2 1/2 glasses dry red wine :yikes::fr: All in all not bad I guess! Ceara |
Not bad, indeed, :queen: Ceara!!!! Looks like a great job to me!!! :cp: :cheer: What is a chappas bun? I need more suggestions of whole grain things to eat ... am sick o' the pitas!!!
Am taking a free day from exercise but off to work, etc., so be back later with my report!!!! |
trying this again after losing an earlier post. I did ok last night, but not great. Leif's birthday, so...1/2 a stuffed chicken breast, corn, a small dollop of mashed potatoes and, unfortunately, a slice of birthday cheesecake.
today I redeemed myself with a yogurt breakfast and a spinach salad so far. |
Looking good, Zadie!!! :cp: Chicken sounds good.
I've had a bad day and lost temper and been overly candid with publisher and the court system (both) and am ready to retire. This has led to over consumption of calories and sugar, which I'm trying to balance with carb control shakes. Will post the damage tonight!!! Eydie, I replied to thy pm!!!! Hang in! Think, think, think (Pooh madly tapping head)! :wave: |
Sorry to hear thy day was bad, Empress. May tomorrow bring you more calm vibes.
Muffin (big 'un) 1/2 c smoothie of sorts (cottage cheese, pb, buttermilk) Grilled cheese (no butter) applesauce frozen yogurt celery, carrots, one orange creme saver steak peas (1 1/2 portion) 1 biscuit diet jello w/dairy free topping 1/2 portion pretzel stix one raspberry creme saver I think I topped 2000 today and that's a nono - but no binging or gorging. I twice today was in places which had for sale (and right there on the counter) homemade peanut butter easter eggs. I passed them up, royal folk< and that's a toughie for me>. And they'll only be around for a few more weeks, so it's now or never. I think last year I did buy two that the E.B. left for me on Easter. Not sure. I think I'll try to do without them this year. Am I strong enough? Also have not yet succumbed to the call of the jelly beans. |
Indulged in lots of emotional eating today. Tomorow will be better. :^:
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Yo!
Well, Eydie, feeleth not like the Lone Rangerette in the emotional eating 'cause I did it, too!
Anagramatic, feeleth not alone in topping 2000 'cause, well, you weren't the only one (report below)!!! :coffee: Congrats on passing up the homemade Easter candy ... I personally did NOT pass on candy eggs and that's gotta stop 'cause it's a long time until Easter ... I think, actually I don't know when Easter is this year ... we need the holiday challenges back, methinks!!! Your pb smoothie soundeth good ... cottage cheese is so useful ... I used to make a lowfat cheesecake with it ... might try it again soon. Here's my report. I really like this thread. It's interesting to report it here every night because when I just journal it in my own hard drive or in a notebook for myself I don't really look at it again. And journaling it in a separate journal on the 3FC journal forum is just kind of pointless and lonely. I feel this way we share a conversation about our eating and exercise. From looking at today, I see I'm eating too much protein and not enough produce. Also the sugary treats have to go. I'm noticing that when I stick to BFL clean eating I have a hard time eating enough calories but when I stick in even a few sugary treats, I have a hard time controlling calories. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure why I have weight and health problems! :doh: Whole wheat pita w/butter spray 160 2 EAS van CC shake 200 Butter spray for day 20 EAS van CC shake 100 Pear-cheese bar 90 Peach/cottage cheese smoothie 110 2-pack pb cups 230 Four chocolate chip cookies 320 2 EAS van CC shake 200 2 van creme eggs 320 1/2 pita w/butter spray 80 EAS van CC shake 100 1/2 cup ff cottage 2 EAS van CC shake 200 Total Daily Calories 2200 Exercise: Rest day |
Speaking of emotional eating - I'm fighting the urge right now. I FEEL like having something like a whole rye bagel w/peanut butter. For the third morning in a row, RA is so rough I'm ready to call for prednisone. Don't want to for obvious weight gain reasons. But toughing it out is tougher sometimes than others. I also had more applesauce last night because I required another pill (which clearly says take with food). I did not take it with food, had the applesauce when I developed stomach problems and then went to bed early so I'd be asleep until they went away.
Okay, I think I'll have oatmeal. Right? Right! |
Hello all!
Sorry to hear eveyrone is struggling the past few days but at least I know its not just me.... In fact, is it full moon?? Yesterday I had to struggle ... so many times, the idea of "eat till you're sick to your stomach" came to mind.... ??? .... but I do realize, this was triggered by emotions, being tired, etc.... Amazing what we do almost by just reflex when we are not feeling ourselves... And I give myself a big gold star for sitting thru a "brunch" of all but one item that was safe for me....( boxes of donuts, cookies, muffins, pepperoni, homemade banna pudding, homemade sticky buns..... I grabbed three or four flex points of cheese and drank water and coffee....Luckily, I noticecd two other ladies were doing the same as I was... just avoiding...smiling, talking... And you know what else I noticed?? Most of the "slim" people, filled their plate moderately, ate slowly and DID NOT refill.... Which again, makes me wonder why I am so affected by "supersize" and "all you can eat" mentality and so many at the brunch were not..... or were they quietly working their plan???? This certainly was not a LO CARB brunch.... *** The cottage cheese smoothie sounds interesting...have to take a look... |
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