GOOD MORNING!

My days out of town were challenging and I went over my usual calorie allotment every day. I still managed to have a small deficit between calories burned and calories eaten, though, so I hope the damage isn't too bad and will disappear fast.

This is the week that will make it or break it, goal wise!

MONDAY

BREAKFAST:
1 shredded wheat
1 cup 1% milk
1/2 banana

SNACK:
1/3 cup 2% cottage cheese
6 baby carrots

LUNCH:
Lean Cuisine

SNACK:
whey protein in milk

DINNER:
Lean Cuisine
Salad or beans

SNACK:
??

Jay

Well aren't you quick at it this morning Jay!

BREAKFAST (7):
Smoothie:
1 cup 1% milk (2)
1 cup nonfat plain yogurt (2)
1 cup mixed berries (1)
Fiber One Bar (2)

Snack (0.5):
1 cup petite cut carrots (0.5)

Lunch (5):
healthy Choice Chicken with Rice Soup (4)
1 green bell pepper (0)
1 apple (1)

Snack (5):
1 cup pineapple (1)
1 oz almonds (4)

Dinner (9):
2 Casual Gourmet Tomato and Basil Chicken Sausage (4.5)
Cooked Frozen Peppers and Onions in Stir Fry sauce (1)
3/4 cup Turkey Hill Fat Free Chocolate Cordial Frozen Yogurt (3.5)

Total points (before dinner): 26.5
Points range: 22-27
Point Banked: 0.5
Points Earned: 1

Okay...well...i don't think my day is shaping up so great but here it goes....

Breakfast- 2 egg muffins and coffee w/sugar free creamer

Snack- half of what is hopefully one of the low-fat blueberry muffins that starbucks brought in this morning.


Lunch- a lean pocket

Snack- yogurt

Excerisize- 60 minutes cardio class

Snack- banana

Dinner- chicken breast and a veggie

Monday
Total Calories: 910 (sick.. blah)

BREAKFAST (290)
English Muffin (120)
2 Slices Low-Sodium Bacon (80)
1 Egg, Over Easy, Prepared w/ Pam (90)

LUNCH (265)
BLT
2 Slices Low-Sodium Bacon (leftover from breakfast.. 80)
Lettuce/Tomato
2 Slices Wheat (140)
1 Tbsp. Light Mayo (45)

DINNER
Not hungry...


SNACKS
Cupcake (100)
+ 255

Time for some honesty! It's TOM and I have just wanted to eat ALL DAY! I gave in to another cupcake (100) plus a mini one (let's say 50 to be safe) and a handful of tortilla chips (50 again).. and some watermelon. Then I had 1/2 of a tall light orange creme frappucino w/ no whip (55). I really have no appetite right now.. very strange.. my tummy just feels crampy.

Ack.. I thought I was safe with those muffins also.. until I looked them up.. haha

(Wondering about egg muffins...)

Jay

Monday

Breakfast (310)
English Muffin - 130
Jam - 10
Yogurt - 170

Dinner
Salad
Steak

Very healthy!! It's about 8 egg whites, 2 whole eggs, 3 tbs lowfat milk, 1/2 cup lowfat chedder cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix all up and laddle into a muffin pan. Cook for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Recipe actually calls for 4 ounces of ham to be chopped up and mixed in. Also it says you can put some cherry tomatoes and spinach in it....but i don't use the spinich or tomatoes and just have been to lazy to chop up the ham. Anywas.....they only have about 58 calories per "muffin" and 1 carb, 2 fat and 7 protein. See...very healthy!!

I totally need to get back into planning again... so here goes:

Monday:

~ Breakfast:
1 banana with 1/2 tbsp peanut butter
pineapple
coffee with half and half cream

~ Snack #1:
yogurt cup

~ Lunch:
mixed veggies
two low fat hot dogs
half a cup of chilli

~ Snack #2:
strawberries
almond thins/cookies (maybe)

~ Dinner:
bbq steak
ceasar salad
1/2 baked potato

I see some of you doing weight watchers... I am thinking about giving that a try online for a bit to try and mix things up...

Hey sotypical!

Jay

TUESDAY

BREAKFAST:
Coffee w/Coffee Mate Lite
Full fat blueberry yogurt

SNACK:
apple
string cheese

LUNCH:
Lean Cuisine--gourmet mushroom pizza

SNACK:
1-2 oz. water pack tuna
4 Triscuits

DINNER:
Lean Cuisine--??
Salad w/ fat free Italian dressing

SNACK:
Whey protein drink w/1% milk

Jay

Courtney!! Haven't seen you around in a while!

I'll get back into planning too.

B - instant oatmeal (maple and brown sugar) 153
1 cup skim milk + chocolate powder 90

L - 1 cup cherries
Spring mix salad
Grape tomatoes
Salad dressing 90
S - Cherries and pineapple
1 bag butter flavored popcorn 500
2 poptarts 450
Quesadilla 300

D - Grilled Chicken Caesar salad bought from the grocery store. Threw out croutons and only put 1/2 a tbsp salad dressing. The whole thing (according to the box) was 480 cals but I think I saved some by dumping most of the dressing and the croutons. YAY! But I'll count it as 480 anyway. 480

Total (excluding fruits and veggies): 2063 oh hot diggity.
I don't count calories of fruit or veggies. Just don't care to, I guess. It's good!

Sunnigummi!

For most vegetables it's probably OK to not count the calories--except for starchy vegetables, of course--but I'd watch out for fruits! Some have more than one thinks, and they do add up in the course of the day.

Cheers!
Jay

I was up a pound at WI last night. Disappointed. I thought I would stay the same and I was OK with that... didn't think I would go up. I had an off day on Sunday in that I ate everything in about 1 huge meal (cookout) so I think that is why. Hopefully it will only take my body a few days to re-adjust!

BREAKFAST (4):
In Blender:
1 cup 1% milk (2)
1 packet Weight Watchers Chocolate Smoothie mix (1)
1 cup unsweetened frozen strawberries (1)

Lunch (7):
5 oz Chunk Light Tuna in Water (2.5)
1 TBSP Light Miracle Whip (1)
1 Whole Wheat Pita Bread (2)
1 1/2 cup watermelon (1.5)

Snack (4):
1 oz almonds (4)
1 cup cucumber spears (0)

Dinner (7):
2 Oscar Meyer Fat Free Beef Hot Dogs (1.5)
2 light wheat hot dog buns (2.5)
1/2 cup B&M Vegetarian Baked Beans (2)
2 cups garden salad with fat free italian dressing (0)

Snack (2):
1/2 cup Turkey Hill Fat Free Chocolate Cherry Cordial Frozen Yogurt

Points Total: 23.5
Points Range: 22-27
Banked Points Earned Today: 3.5
Banked Points Earned This Week: 4.5
Banked Points Used Today: 0
Activity Points Earned Today: 0
Activity Points Earned This Week: 1
Activity Points Used Today: 0

Thanks, Jay.

Re: Fruits...that's the pits. I love pineapple and can easily scarf a whole one down if I'm hungry enough. I have a hard time putting calorie values on natural foods, like fruits even though I know with the sugar content is probably enough to give it a calorie count. Hm. Actually, I just did a google on it and the whole fruit is 227 calories. Not bad but could definitely make a dent in my daily calories. Sigh.