B- 2 eggs, 2 bites of toast
L- 3 cups greens, 1/2 cucumber, 1 tomato, 1/2 red pepper, handful croutons, 2T Asian dressing
S- 3 apple slices
D- small chicken breast w Famous Daves spices, 1 cup stir fry (rice, chicken, carrots, bamboo shoots, brown sause)
yesterday was pretty good day. I don't have my journal handy with the calorie numbers but breakfast was
dippy eggs and toast w/cup green tea
Lunch was a lean cuisine meal and a ham sandwhich on wheat bread
and friday was my what I call my "indulgence" day. I had a double quarter pounder no cheese no mustard and a small fri NO salt.
Along with my 2 snacks I came in calorie wise a little over 1900. Drank a ton of water. And my weight this morning was.. 216!!!!! Down 2 pounds from yesterday. Which I think I finnally got rid of last holiday week ends eating. Nothing planned for this week end. So shouldnt have any worries. Have a great day all!!
Jondy It sounds like you handled being around all that tempting food very well! Great news from the Dr, too. Great job!
Veil Are you getting enough sleep? It's always hard for me to get 7-8 hours a night. I have also found that it harder for me to lose weight if I don't get enough sleep.
~~~~~attempted stationary bike didn't last 3 minutes)
10 pretzels just because (110)
Lunch (385)
salad, with real bacon bits, shred cheese, 3 cherry tomatoes,beets, 1/2 pc thin grilled chicken and a pc of grilled salmon, 1 tbsp reg 1000 island 24oz water
Dinner (383)
L/C spaghetti w/ meat sauce sprinkle of parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup yellow squash, 1/2 cup spinach, hearty English muffin w/tsp margarine
24oz water
~~~~~attempted stationary bike didn't last 3 minutes)
~~~~~30 minute walk and I cut the grass
You might have to work up to staying on the bike longer. It looks like you got in a walk, that's great exercise. Actually some people say it's the best exercise a person can do. Did you cut the grass with a push or riding mower?
Yesterday I was slightly under my calorie allowance and that is with the BBQ we went to. The bbq was a breeze - I ate my cheesburger as planned, 1 cup of the rotini pasta salad I made and some watermelon.
I did my measurements this morning after only doing them when I started on 4/22 - and I lost an inch in my waist and on my bicep, but on my chest and hips it was 3 - 3.5 inches.....not sure if that is right...it seems like a lot. However, I am now able to wear two bras very comfortably that I couldn't wear the last couple of years so maybe that is right.
breakfast: 2 slices whole wheat toast, peanut butter, teensy smear of strawberry jelly (jar was pretty much empty, just trying to coax the last bit out...), coffee with splash of milk.
no morning snack -wasn't hungry
lunch: raita (cucumber, yogurt, garlic, dill), rice, and a curry-type concoction of butternut squash, green beans, onions, and other veggies. felt the hankering for something sweet after lunch and didn't do it.
afternoon snack: 1/2 banana, fresh blueberries, yogurt with granola sprinkled on top (sort of a big snack, but it was a small lunch)
dinner: leftover cream of spinach and broccoli soup (homemade with garden veggies), a little bit of leftover stir-fry, and 1/2 wrap with black beans, avocado, sweet potato, and lettuce. lots of water.
evening snack: was still hungry cause dinner was kind of small. 1/2 cup leftover whole wheat pasta with canned tomato sauce, 5 chocolate covered almonds. I try to not eat after dinner but it was 9 pm and I was hungry and wasn't going to bed right away. Was pleased the portion was reasonable.
scale today: 200.5 Still teetering right at the onederland point. But I'll take it.
workout: 20 minute yoga standing poses video (Gaiam brand with Rodney Yee - anyone else love these?) not much of a workout, but it was what I could squeeze in on a busy day.
so far on track for Saturday. I have a party to go to tonight and I don't think there will be much in the way of food, but probably alcohol so I'm saying here that I'm limiting myself to two glasses of wine.
You might have to work up to staying on the bike longer. It looks like you got in a walk, that's great exercise. Actually some people say it's the best exercise a person can do. Did you cut the grass with a push or riding mower?
Hi Diana, yes I definitely need to work on staying on the bike. Between my knees and my lack of energy it's really hard right now. I do love the walking and have managed to walk almost every day. Our mower is an old weed eater push mower, so I definitely burn calories there.
I'm having an issue with snacking at night which has always been a serious weakness of mine. Looking for some ideas/help to get me through the evenings.
I'm having an issue with snacking at night which has always been a serious weakness of mine. Looking for some ideas/help to get me through the evenings.
I'm having the same problem. I've just been drinking Coke Zero to fill my stomach and satisfy the sweet craving, and I also usually have a big bowl of fruit with fat-free whipped cream (about 20 calories for a cup), and that usually does the trick until/unless I get a craving for something salty.
Thanks Diana!
love reading everyones posts!
lemon water
1 hour on fat burn program on treadmill 3 miles lots of hills
breakfast cup of tea with tbsp of 1/2/.2 slices ezekail toast with no sugar pb&j 5points
lunch..large ice coffee with unsweetened almond milk and south beach protein bar..5 points
dinner..1 small chicken breast, applesauce, small sweet potato, salad of cucumbers, tomato with olive oil lots of water 8 points
snack large water with south beach protein bar 3 points
cant wait to weigh in tuesday been a great week so far
BIG Breakfast (503)
8oz skim milk, egg substitute w/ 1/2 slice turkey bacon, 1/2 sl. cheese and a 1 sl whole wheat toast, 10 cantaloupe balls
24oz water
snack (195)
banana, and peach low calorie yogurt
lunch (415)
Smart One broc & ched potatoes, baked lays, sunflower seeds, cranberry juice,16.9oz water x2
~~~~~NO MID DAY WORK OUT other than walking around the stores with my family
Dinner (255)
turkey ball park, soy chili, sandwich thin
baked lays
32oz water
~~~~~1/2 mile walk, cut short, our daughter fell on the track, skinned her knees pretty bad, cleaned her up and she was down for the count, she is fine
TOTAL: 1368 ~~ I haven't eaten this little amount yet, why do I feel so full. Let's see what my weight is in the morning.
I'm having an issue with snacking at night which has always been a serious weakness of mine. Looking for some ideas/help to get me through the evenings.[/FONT]
I'm not sure if this will help any, but here goes. A couple months ago, I started making DH protein shakes for breakfast a couple times a week. At first I put everything in the blender. The protein shake would get all frothy and full of air. DH hated them when I put them in the blender (now I just put it in a shaker, LOL). It made him feel too full because of all that extra air, etc. Maybe you could cut your calories for dinner a little and make small protein shake. Make sure you put it in the blender so you can get that full feeling. If you use water as the liquid, you could probably make a small (1/2 scoop) protein shake for 65 calories.
Did you cut the grass with a push or riding mower?
If you use water as the liquid, you could probably make a small (1/2 scoop) protein shake for 65 calories.
