Diane, I am going to be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras with my best friend for Valentine's Day so I don't have anything special planned with my bf but he's not big on Valentine's Day anyway so it's all good. How about you?
Hope everyone had a good day!
2/11/2010 Confessions:
Breakfast
2 nutrigrain blueberry waffles
1/2 tbsp light veggie oil "butter"
1 tbsp low cal syrup
1 cup 1% milk
Lunch
2 pieces low cal whole wheat bread
2 oz tuna w/ light mayo, onion, and lettuce
1 serving baked chips
H2O
Dinner
4 pieces home made pizza made w/ 2% mozerella
1/2 Dr Pepper
Hi Everyone:
DH and I are taking some friends of ours out to dinner Valentine's Day. The man's birthday is in January and hers is in February. It just so happened that Valentines Day worked for all of us. We have reservations, so hopefully it won't be too chaotic. I hope all of you have a nice weekend and Valentine's day.
Confessions
Breakfast (345 Calories + coffee)
Spinach Omelet
spritz olive oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 cal
Handful of spinach
2% cheese 40 cal
high fiber english muffin 100 cal
1 teaspoon blackberry jam 20 calories
coffee w/sugar and cream
juice 55 cal
Lunch: (320 Calories)
EarthGrains 100% Whole Wheat Thin Buns 100 Calories
1 slice reduced fat Colby Jack cheese 60 calories
4 slices Hormel Natural Choice Smoked Deli Ham 60 Calories
Romaine lettuce leaves
Thinnest swipe of mayo
Cape Cod 40% Less Fat Chips 100 Calorie packs
Dinner (Cracker Barrel)
Bowl of Turnip greens 200 calories
Bowl Vegetable Soup 200 calories
1/2 apple dumpling ala mode 600 calories
coffee w/cream & sugar 200 calories
Exercise:
~Turbo Sport cardio & legs
~100 Jump Ropes
Dinner
small serving of chips and salsa
2 grilled chicken fajitas
H2O
= apprx 1,800 calories (stupid reese's hearts)
Exercise: none
On my way to New Orleans now. I won't really be able to count calories properly but I plan on eating in moderation and dancing/walking/running alot. My goal is to lose but I will be happy with maintenance for the week. Hope everyone has a good weekend!
Confessions
Breakfast (345 Calories + coffee)
Spinach Omelet
spritz olive oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 cal
Handful of spinach
2% cheese 40 cal
high fiber english muffin 100 cal
1 teaspoon blackberry jam 20 calories
coffee w/sugar and cream
juice 55 cal
Lunch:
Grilled Chickend Snack Wrap No Sauce McDonald's 190 Calories
Exercise
I'm trying a new plan where I do two shorter workouts instead of one long one. It seems to be working; I feel more motivated to workout and end up doing more and working harder than I did before. Some days I go a little overboard.
40min treadmill 3mph
40min hi/lo cardio
10min med ball abs
I wore the ped but it only registered 300 steps, maybe it cleared itself multiple times??? Pffft!
Diana, I like your monthly progress idea
Fashin, I hope you have a good time. Don't worry about the weightloss enjoy yourself. Vacations don't happen that often.
Penguin I think breaking up your workouts is a great idea. Whatever it takes to stay motivated! I was posting my progress once a month. I would have to go back and find what I weighed before, etc. Now that I can see it in my signature, it's even more motivating.
Confessions:
I'm not going to give a calorie value to my lunch/dinner. I will post it though.
Breakfast:
Coffee w/cream/sugar
English Muffin 100 calories
1 Egg 70 Calories
1/2 cup egg whites 50 calories
1 Slice of gouda 65 calories
Juice 55 calories
Combo lunch/dinner at California Dreaming
1/2 salad, ranch on the side, ate about 1/2 of dressing
1 croissant
steamed veggies
Salmon w/thyme and rosemary crust
sweet tea
Dark chocolate w/ caramel 215 calories
Dark Chocolate 330 Calories
Exercise:
~The Firm Total Body Time-Crunch
~The Firm Core Solutions
I wasn't exactly sure where to post this, but I just joined the site last Friday and I've started my weight loss journey about a month ago, and it's been a struggling battle my whole life as most of us know...today I cheated and I just wanted to dig a hole and stay in it forever. I know I shouldn't beat myself up about it. And I'm sure you've all heard this so many times on the forums. But I really need support through this, because this is life we're talking about. Not about food, or weight or pounds... but life. Our quality of life, the way we move daily, feel about ourselves. I don't know I'm lost.. help!
Naya Welcome to the Check-in. Success is not about what you did one day, it's about what you do consistently every week, every month, etc. Don't beat yourself up for one day. None of us are perfect. We would love to have you join our Check-in. Please come back and post your daily foods and exercise. It has helped all of us to stay consistent.
10:30am ~ breakfast at church: 1cup mixed fruit, water
1pm ~ Whole Hog BBQ ~ 3 slices of beef brisket, 1/2 cup potato salad, 1/3 c baked beans, 1/4 cup slaw, water
4pm ~ 2 heart shaped sugar cookies
7pm ~ 2 eggrolls, 2 packets duck sauce, 1/2 serving Sweet and Sour chicken and brown rice, water.
8:30pm ~ 2 more heart shaped sugar cookies.
exercise
rest day
wore ped ~ 4,446 so far.
Naya, I had this same problem a few weeks ago. I felt everytime I cheated I should give up because it 'proved' I couldn't lose weight 'because' I had cheated. But I was wrong. Put it behind you and start fresh as soon as your realize you ate off plan.. Don't beat yourself up; think about what you were feeling while/before you ate, but don't worry about it, admit the mistake, and move on.
I read Dr Beck's The Beck Diet Solution and that really helped me with eating off plan {cheating}, why I eat, and gave me techniques to help me stop overeating and to think before I eat. Beck is a psychologist, her program isn't about what you eat, but why you eat, and how to re-train your brain/thoughts toward 'normal' eating habits.
Confessions
Breakfast (345 Calories + coffee)
Spinach Omelet
spritz olive oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 cal
Handful of spinach
2% cheese 40 cal
high fiber english muffin 100 cal
1 teaspoon blackberry jam 20 calories
coffee w/sugar and cream
juice 55 cal
Lunch: (320 Calories)
EarthGrains 100% Whole Wheat Thin Buns 100 Calories
1 slice reduced fat Colby Jack cheese 60 calories
4 slices Hormel Natural Choice Smoked Deli Ham 60 Calories
Romaine lettuce leaves
Thinnest swipe of mayo
Cape Cod 40% Less Fat Chips 100 Calorie packs
8am ~ 1 c cereal, 2.5c milk, vit
Noon ~ Applebee's 1/2 French Dip Sand and Fries {split with Hubby}, lemon water
4pm ~ Olive Garden ~ Salad, 2.5 breadsticks, 1/2 order Chicken Parmesan, Fett Alfredo, lemon water.
10pm ~ I c cereal, 1/4 c milk, 1 sugar cookie.
Exercise
3 miles Leslie DVD
Ped ~ 6,324 so far
Last edited by patchworkpenguin; 02-15-2010 at 11:34 PM.
Confessions
Breakfast (345 Calories + coffee)
Spinach Omelet
spritz olive oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 cal
Handful of spinach
2% cheese 40 cal
high fiber english muffin 100 cal
1 teaspoon blackberry jam 20 calories
coffee w/sugar and cream
juice 55 cal
Lunch: (320 Calories)
EarthGrains 100% Whole Wheat Thin Buns 100 Calories
1 slice reduced fat Colby Jack cheese 60 calories
4 slices Hormel Natural Choice Smoked Deli Ham 60 Calories
Romaine lettuce leaves
Thinnest swipe of mayo
Cape Cod 40% Less Fat Chips 100 Calorie packs
Dinner (Olive Garden)
Zuppa Toscana Soup 170 calories
Venetian Chicken Grilled chicken breasts in an apricot citrus sauce. Served with broccoli, asparagus and diced tomatoes. 380 Calories
How about you?
oops
Have a beignet for me. 
