Happy St. Pat's Day! I thought of putting cottage cheese in, Eydie, and kind of wish I had. Since you mentioned it, also, I think a variety of vege would be good ... some grated carrots and mushrooms in addition to the spinach. I can't believe how good this is, though.
Arabella, I'm being influenced by thy goals as well ... I'm vowing never to eat while writing ... when I did all my writing in newsrooms for years and years I got into the bad habit of always eating at the computer at 2 a.m. when we all ordered pizza and generally throughout the day ... it was an eat/work fiesta all the time. At home writing alone it's been worse, so now I'm stopping and relaxing each time I have one of the mini meals! It's helping.
Also helping is this thread ... reporting on each day has made a big difference and I hope we continue ... thanks to all for participating!!! I'll be back ... seeing new dentist today and rather excited that she might actually help me! Sorry, that last was not a food/exercise-related comment
coffee w/ ff 1/2 and 1/2
orange juice
crustless lo-fat veg. quiche
ww pita w/ tom. sauce, veg. pepperoni, lite cheese
salad w/ 1 tbsp. ff Italian
Weight Watchers peanut butter pie
1 c. tomato soup
crustless veg. quiche
1 'sausage'
snax: 1/2 c. trail mix
low-fat apple muffin
2 ff mini cranberry muffins
calories: 1920 [YIKES!]
exercise: 55 min. cardio/sculpt video
30 min. step video
20 min. yoga
25 min. dumbells
I'm off to the beach tomorrow with my darling. I'd like to keep it reasonably healthy, so that's my goal for the next 3 days. Wish me luck! I'll miss you and will 'see' you Sunday!
Then had shepherd's pie which would have been high but Ok. I ended up eating all of dh's french fries too. I don't even like french fries usually but theirs were very good, esp w/malt vinegar.
So I tried to save the day w/lite eating afterwards. Better than bingeing but not good enough to make it an a+ day.
Sad....
And no real exercise again either.
I really HATED to report in tonight but hopefully that experience will keep me on a better track tomorrow.
Feel not like the Loneth Ranger, Anagramatic! I had a c- kinda day due to going to a new dentist and then eating TWO vanilla creme Easter eggs plus white flour tortilla instead of the whole wheat I aspire to but wasn't available. Amazing but while the candy tasted heavenly, I realize I don't like bread items that aren't whole wheat anymore. No exercise either. Will post my full menu later tonight or tomorrow ... calories are still ok and I'm having more of my spinach quiche for dinner and maybe a snack!!! Avanti!!!! Let's hang in there another few hours for a good finish to the day, Demon Food Slayers (or Slayers of the Demon Food, since thou be queens and not demons ... I need to rest my head!!!)!!!!!
Aerobic exercise: walk 30 mins
Flexibility exercise: oops...
Strength training: N/A (3 x weekly)
Energy work: oops.
Eat only at table when alone:10
Eat only when hungry: 10
80+ ounces of water: 10
No white stuff: 10
Vitamins: 10
Meditate: oops.
Journal: oops.
Fun: 7
Socialize: 8
Prayer: 7
9 fruits/veggies: 10
Small triumph: Withstood chocolate cravings mid-aft.
Bottom line: Weight loss day
Aye, Amarantha, I find it very helpful to have these things to check off. Makes it much less likely that I'll say "the heck with it." I find I try much harder when I'm going to report. Hope your dentist is able to help!
Yo, Arabella and all the noble check-in s!!! Day got away from me and I'm trying to take some time beading before going off to cover a late meeting. Will report menu tonight or tomorrow! Exercise was 30 minute run at 6 a.m. waiting for trainer who was late and then 40 minutes of weights with said trainer! Yea, dentist did help and I'm feeling better, eating healthy except for the two donuts ... full report later!!!
Kashi cereal w/2% milk
Grilled cheese on rye (no butter or spray)
Broccoli, cauliflower carrot mix(2 or 3 servings)
2 ginger snaps
2 Viactivs
A few grapes and a couple of saltfree pretzels
8 fishsticks
green beans (1 1/2 servings)
A little over a serving of frozen yogurt
Small (very) slice of lemon poppy cake
Ballpark - 1600
Only exercise was walking around a grocery store and a few stretches.
Today was a day I KNOW I'd have had more to eat if I didn't want to check in and tell you how I've done. That cake is mighty tempting.
Aerobic exercise: walk 30 mins, circuit training
Flexibility exercise: oops...
Strength training: circuit training
Energy work: oops.
Eat only at table when alone:10
Eat only when hungry: 10
80+ ounces of water: 7
No white stuff: 10
Vitamins: 10
Meditate: oops.
Journal: oops.
Fun: 3
Socialize: 4
Prayer: 5
9 fruits/veggies: 7
Small triumph: Not one of those days, muddled through
Bottom line: Weight loss day
Congratulations on the weight loss, Arabella!!!! Looks like thou hadst a good day!!!
Going to go ahead and post my exercise for today because I'm about to hone in on lunch and then work: 5 minutes (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!
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.
I missed reporting in every day. Maybe if I could've checked in I would've behaved better! 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!!!
Wednesday report
s!!! Day got away from me and I'm trying to take some time beading before going off to cover a late meeting. Will report menu tonight or tomorrow! Exercise was 30 minute run at 6 a.m. waiting for trainer who was late and then 40 minutes of weights with said trainer! Yea, dentist did help and I'm feeling better, eating healthy except for the two 
donuts ... full report later!!! 
Looks like thou hadst a good day!!! 
(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! 
