Mugirl, it's LOW.. if you use the right bread. check your grocery store for "Oroweat" bread, they have a ton of varieties , the one I buy is a whole wheat LIGHT. It's 40 cal /slice, so TWO slices is 1 WWP. 2 slices of regular bread, even fat free bread, is 4 WWP. If you do the 2 slices (80 cal) + 1/2 tablespoon of peanut butter, and 1/2 tablespoon of jelly.. it's low. You could even eat 2 of them, and still be lower calorie count than if you used regular bread :)

do you have a fridge at work ? freezer ?

We do here, and mine is loaded up with lean cuisine's, seneca sugar free applesauce cups, I like to bring soup too. Progresso makes a vegetarian with barley or something like that... it's 100 calories per serving, you could eat the whole damn can for 200 calories. Then I use fat free crackers. check my fitday link if you like (in my sig) for exacts on that stuff. I also like to do turkey sandwiches on that bread. 3 slices of lean turkey from the deli at the store, fat free mayo, lots of mustard and pickles, on WW, it's only 2 pts per sandwich, if you barely spread on the fat free mayo, which I do. so I can eat 2 sandwiches for 4 pts.

So I had my soup for lunch, only 1/2 can, with 5 fat free crackers, and a cup of applesauce, 2 slices of light Oroweat bread with spray butter, and a diet coke. 230 calories, and I feel pretty full.. for now :)

Wonder white bread - 70 cal per slice (10 fat cal)
Aunt Millie's Honey Whole Grain bread per slice-70 cal (10 fat cal)
Jif Creamy PB - 2 TBLS - 190 cal/130 fat cal
Smuckers Grape Jelly - 1 TBLS 50 cal/0 fat

So.. from what I have in my house (lol) That would be 380 cal/150 fat calories in a PB&J if you use those HUGE amts. Odd how whole grain/white bread have the same cal/fat content. I need to start buying light bread! My dr told me I could eat all the whole grain bread, pasta, and brown rice I wanted because it was good for me and wouldnt make me gain like enriched white bread,pasta, and white rice would.

Looks like rain again. Park is out - sigh.

Edit - I forgot to add.. I had a bowl of Raisin Bran with skim milk for lunch. 230 cal. I would have much rather had Tonyas lunch!
Also.. Lean cuisines are great for quick microwaveable lunches. They are my favorites because I never feel cheated - everything in them is soooo good.

Wonder makes a light bread also that is 40/slice. but I have gotten frustrated with it because it goes bad too fast unless you freeze it and toast a slice every time you have one. The Oroweat stays good longer just in the fridge.

Tonya - we actually have a bread at home which is just a generic light bread from giant (if you have one of those in your area). It's 35 cal per slice, so even better. Yeah, jelly isn't bad either. Hmm...ok I'll have to calculate this out. Every day I have oatmeal and a little milk in it...or peaches and water. Depends on what is available. And that runs me about 270 cal. So I gotta keep lunch under 300 cal. Or about...since I have a pineapple cup 60 cal and a slim fast candy bar 120. So I still have room for dinner! LOL Yesterday I had a can of cream of mushroom soup for dinner...it was 97% fat free or something...and that was 170 cal. I think soup IS the way to go. I"ll have to go check it out. BTW - you can call me Missy! :) And yes we do have a freezer and fridge at work...but I'm a little sick of frozen meals...:( But your lunch sounds SPECTACULAR! It is all about math I guess...figuring what is a few cals here and there.

Thanks girlies!

soup rocks, just have to be a little careful about the sodium. does anyone know if you drink a TON of water , is it ok to be alittle high on the sodium ?

and Ok Missy, my bad! hehe :) I have a bad habit of scrolling up to the usernames.. :)

when I am at the store, and I need anything, I always stand there and read labels. I don't care if it takes me longer, I will buy the lower cal soup, cheese, milk, ice cream, crackers, chips, lower point lean cuisine's, bread, etc etc.

You guys have been blabbing up a storm while I have been stuck in the house with NO cable or dsl! I have just the vacuum to do upstairs and then it is done! It has been a total bore and the power has been in and out so I have had to forage for stuff in the cabinets not to open the fridge so I think I may skin by on program today, but we will have to wait and see. Better get the points handed out:

Debbie: YOU GET A: :bravo: for all your points! Yahoo for you great job, kiddo!

Missy: YOU GET A: :bravo: for points and a :jig: for the kick boxing. I can get me leg up in the air if I am in the pool, but I would hate to try it on dry land! Way to go girl. Also, Walmart has a great choice of WW, Lean Cuisine, and Healthy Choice micro meals, bet shot is to just buy some and keep a list of what you like and don't like. I hate ginger so though I love Chinese, I don't buy any Chinese at all because it all has ginger in it. There are low fat soups that are really great and if you have a ham sandwich made with low fat or ff ham, 2 slices white bread and mustard (tom and lett are free), it only amounts to I think like 50 cal and only about10 fat cal or so.

Sarah: I didn't get points from you if you are participating so if you are just let me know and I will post your smiley!

I need to go and get the sheets out of the dryer and make the bed and finish up the vacuuming, put down the rugs, cart the trash out, etc.

Boohoo no swimming today. The pool is closed even though the sun came out. I sure will miss it, but get my exercise in elsewhere!

Regarding sodium: I would say yes! Unless you live in a cave, with prepared stuff you are going to take in sodium so just drink some extra water if you feel you haver over done it. I have not had a problem with it.

Faye :)

yeah I am bored at work, extra chatty, sorry! :lol:

Well I did well yesterday, as far as the points. I stayed to my calories, I went to the gym, and even got all my water. So I think that yesterday was good for me.

Almost time for me to go home.

Talk to ya'll in a while

Sarah: YOU GET A: :bravo: for your points yesterday! Good for you!

Faye

OK i need some more advice.

LOL

I am always babbling here.

BUT...I am halfway through my trial gym membership. 2 weeks down, 2 weeks to go. And I am LOVING it. It's really just great. I'm the kind of person that if I pay for something then i tend to use it more. With that in mind...I have to make a decision about joining.

Option #1 - Join for one year (contract) and pay $37 a month.
Option #2 - Join for one month at a time at $75 a month.
Option #3 - Join for a three month time frame for $200.

Now I have looked at other gyms in the area and this is the only one that is close and convenient to me now. It is also convenient to my only other job prospect at the moment. So if I would land that new job, no problem. BUT...I am seriously looking for a new job. And am afraid that I may move or have a job with a long commute (I live about an hour from Philly...and if I got a job there...that would be rough). So I don't know if I would be up for a year even though it is most economical. Obviously the prices are geared towards the year membership.

OK thanks guys!

Missy, I dunno... I am like you , I hate committing like that for a year. I almost would lean toward the 3 month one.. $ 67.00 a month, which is pricey.. *shrug* I definately would not pick the month to month, at least with the 3 month you still save some money. Hmm I am not much help.

and I need to put a checkmark on the fruit thing, Had my 2nd serving just now, pinneapples in cottage cheese, yum! :D

Have a good evening ladies.

I did the gym thing for a year and it got real old when I moved. I couldnt get there conveniently so I basically wasted 7 months of membership that I had to pay for. If it were me, I would do the 3 months until I knew for sure where I was planning on going with my career. That price is still better than the month to month.

During that time you can watch for specials from other gyms. We have a Moores Fitness world thats running a 19.95 a month special right now with no commitment. I've been thinking of joining that. If you do want a year commitment you get it for 14.95 a month instead. But for the 5$ I wouldnt risk a year contract.

Its almost dinner time and the kiddos are begging for spaghetti and garlic bread. I will do a lean cuisine and a fruit salad for myself since spaghetti is so high in carbs. Luckily.. Im not very hungry for some reason tonight. Nice change for me!

So far today I have had a slim fast (220 cal), a bowl of raisin bran w/skim milk (230 cal), 2 diet cokes (0 cal), And a huge fruit smoothie made with banana, strawberries, splash of oj, and some skim milk (approx 250 cal) Plus I already have 96 oz of my 100 in today! So I am at 700 calories. That gives me 600 for dinner and I will still stay within my 1300 a day.

:dance:

I'll check in later!

I joined a local rec center..Has most of the same equipment as the gym, plus a weight room, and I got a whole year for $90.00. I am not sure of you have one of those in your area, but they are good to look into, or even the YMCA, they have good rates to. And are not like gym's they are more community based so the prices stay lower...

As for my eating today it has not been great, nothing that was bad for me, just a little much of the good. But, tomorrow is another day..


I'll try to be back later

What a mystery to solve! Missy if there is any chance of moving out of the area, then for heaven's sake don't commit to the year. I would do the 3 month program too! That way, even if you get a new job in a month, you aren't losing tons and tons of money. I would also check out the YMCA/YWCA as they do have some great programs and usually good equipment for a lower price.

The news reports are coming in on the storm and what a mess! 250,000 people without power for up to as long as a week! Gas stations unable to open so lines are horrendously long, trees down everywhere taking power lines with it and it goes on and on. We are very lucky as we are one of the few places in the city with power. I left a message for dd that if they are without powe to bring their camping mattress and come and stay here. That baby shouldn't have to be in a hot house with no electricity, hot water, etc.

Well, I need to work on my resume. I sent it to my sister and she made some suggestions and I am going to do the changes and then let my dh look at the old and new and tell me which is better.

Faye

jeez Faye, I hope everything is ok with you and that storm, good luck!


well tonight has been bad for me :(

I made this lasagne my husband loves, and I just had to do it! it's bad too.. made with cream cheese, ground beef, lots of cheese. *sigh* I just had to pig out :(