sotypical, beautiful pictures!! And your dog is sooo cute
Breakfast:
Egg-white omelette with fat free American cheese [200]
Lunch:
2 soft taco shells with tempeh, avocado, tomato, onion, pepper and 1/4 cup cheese [700? no idea how much tempeh is, and I don't know how much avocado it was ]
5 tortilla chips [~100]
Snack:
9 Hershey kisses [222] ( I learned that I physically cannot have 1 piece of chocolate. No more candy for me.)
Medium vanilla cafe au lait [200]
Gatorade G2, 1/2 bottle [25]
Dinner:
6-inch Subway veggie max with lite mayo and no cheese [320]
Total: 1767 I would have been fine without the STUPID Kisses >
Last edited by ParadiseFalls; 04-12-2010 at 11:58 PM.
Paradise - you meals are looking much better! Don't worry about a few chocolates.
I am really trying to use food in the house and avoid spending too much on food this week (hence my weird lunches lol). Since I am gone for a few days and the boyfriend is unpredictable in what he eats, I don't want to waste too much food. I will need to get some more fresh veggies though and I think I will make a double batch of mini meatloaves tonight for left overs... maybe half turkey half regular ground beef (high in calories, but cheap! lol). Might also cook up a batch of baked falafels... anyway, thinking out loud, on to today.
Breakfast: 311 calories
english muffin w/ .25 avocado, 2 slices turkey bacon and alfalfa sprouts
grande americano w/ half and half
I am really trying to use food in the house and avoid spending too much on food this week
Since I started the cal counting thing, I've noticed that I'm not buying as many groc each week as I used to. The change of seasons may have something to do with it also. I'm buying more produce than I used to, but we've gone from 2 gallons of milk a week to one. Mostly things like that. Also less spontanous things, lol, like snacks. My vision doesn't let me drive so Hubby comes shopping with me every time, and he's not putting in the cart some of the things he used too, and making better choices himself.
Penguin - I am calling you that because I love penguins! lol I find I am always shopping. But I also don't keep a lot of meat in the freezer. So lots of times I stop and get some meat or veggies or whatever for dinner. I also love cooking, so I am always missing something from a recipe I see. I normally don't mind - I just dont want a bunch of stuff going to waste while I am gone. And sometimes I do spend too much on food. I need to just eat what I have... like veggies burgers, lol.
I probably spend way more now on food then I did in previous years. We eat way better though - not just health wise but taste wise too. Junk food is cheap!
I agree with the high costs! Even counting calories I could get away with a smaller budget, but this week I paid almost $100 for groceries for my low carb diet!!
And I'm just *hoping* it lasts 2 weeks, lol. But I doubt it. I'm going to have to rethink steaks and lunch meats. When you only buy organic/all natural, the price gets insane!
Breakfast (365 Calories + coffee)
spritz olive oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 cal
Handful of spinach
2% cheddar jack cheese 40 cal
high fiber english muffin 100 cal
1 teaspoon strawberry jam 20 calories
coffee w/sugar and cream
juice 75 calories
Lunch: (350 calories)
EarthGrains 100% Whole Wheat Thin Buns 100 Calories
1 slice Reduced fat colby jack cheese 60
4 slices Hormel Natural Choice Cooked Ham 60 Calories
Romaine Lettuce Leaves
Thinnest swipe of mayo
Pringles 100 calories
package apple slices 30 calories
Dinner (750 calories)
Bread with butter 120 calories
Steamed veggies 150 calories
BBQ Chicken breast 450 calories
1 square Lindt 70% dark chocolate 30 calories
Exercise:
~The Firm Pump, Jump 'n Jab
~Exercise TV Incredible Abs
My plan took some twists and turns. I had some dental work yesterday and my jaw joint is very sore and that became apparent after lunch. By dinner I went to soft food
breakfast - ww english muffin, npnb, black berries, coffee unsweetened dark cocoa powder & splenda
lunch - wendy's moderate size new salad (test marketing in my city) It's deelish! Chicken, apple, cranberries, pecans, salad with pomegranate dressing all for about 350 calories.
snack - orange, small amt of fiber cereal with almond milk
dinner - mashed sweet potato, mashed up cauliflower, cottage cheese with diced tomato, lite margerine
snack - instant grits with cheese, strawberries mashed up.
1380 calories
stretches and strengthening
lots of water
When I got on the scale this morning I had lost two pounds from last week. I am always grateful for that. yay!
Hi Patchworkpenguin! - nice to see you! ICBINBS - is I Can't Beleive it's Not Butter Spray. (ps - I love your forum name)
Last edited by Beverlyjoy; 04-13-2010 at 10:08 PM.
Beverly Last year I had a root canal and a drain put in. I ate chicken and dumplings for a couple days. I just knew I was going to gain weight on them, but I didn't. I hope you feel better soon.
Nicole Can you look up the calories online from particular brand that you bought? I looked at daily plate and the average is 2 slices is 80 calories.
1 c cereal 120
1 c strawberries 50
1.5 c milk 150
=320
1/2 homemade turkey and brisket sandwich 212
1/2 c cottage cheese 80
1 c frozen yogurt 200
choc syrup 90
=582
Fiber Plus bar 120
1 c fruit salad 100
=220
1 c mixed greens 10
dressing 20
Caramel chicken sans rice 220
Chicken Veggie Alfredo 150
=400
Total = 1,522
Exercise,
60min kbox
ped = 2,155
Weight,
220 up 1 lb
Beverly, thanks for the acronym help and the compliment. I quilt and collect penguins so my username is very appropriate.
Sotypical, Calling me Penguin is fine. Occasionally my Hubby does also. Since I collect penguins they are everywhere and we treat them like members of the family, giving them names and creating personalites for them. Like the 4 ft tall stuffed penguin is named Masso {short for massive} and he's the Mafia Penguin, to keep Hubby in line. Hey its weird but entertaining and keeps us off the streets.
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I learned that I physically cannot have 1 piece of chocolate. No more candy for me.)
Glad to have you join us.
