Well, I'm back after a looong time away from this. I want to get back on track because I am starting a 'Biggest Loser' competition with the bf and his family. I am really hoping I can win, more for the sake of winning than the money, but it wouldn't hurt to get the cash too! :)
Right now, I am still hanging around 173 which is pretty surprising. Usually I will gain right back what I have lost, but even since the cruise and all, I have been staying the same.
The method I'm using to lose weight this time is Weight Watchers Online. I keep myself signed up since I start and stop so much; plus it saves me money since I don't have to pay the start up fee everytime. Anyways, for anyone who is considering it, it is a really affordable option that gives you great tools and tracking to help you lose.
I am aiming for at least 10% weight loss. Obviously, we're going on percentages so it is fair for everyone.
I'm going to try to keep on top of posting and keep you posted to how I do in the competition!
- adele
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Recouping...
Hi all,
I feel like I've been partying like a rockstar these past two weeks. As a part of the BF's job, he promotes and throws parties for bars, and last night was one of the parties he threw. Me and all of our friends had a blast, but I must say, drinking does not at all help with my food choices! The other night I had a slice of cheese pizza and then a few hours later, a tuna melt. Last night it was nachos and then some strange concoction I made when I got home that involved a BBQ veggie burger + baked beans + wheat bread + ketchup & bbq sauce. Actually quite yummy and I'd have never been that creative sober. Ok, I think I'm sounding like a drunk now. But I sware, I'm not! Really.
I didn't weigh myself the past two days, but it's because I've been downing water all night and as soon as my eyes open to try to rehydrate! So that would throw my numbers all off. But before that, I have been able to maintain right about 169. Obviously not even close to my goal. I only have about 4 weeks left and although I know I would love to lose quite a bit by then, I'm not sure if it will happen. With the way I'm eating/drinking, I'm grateful to be maintaining.
I'm hoping to get on better track, though; I do have some newer medium tops and shorts I need to fit into for this trip. I don't have any other options!
If you're interested at all in my food for the day so far:
Egg sandwich w/ wheat bread, lite mayo, 2 % cheese, egg beaters.
1/2 c. lowfat shells w/ white cheddar sauce.
Raspberry crystal light.
That's all for now folks.
-adele
I feel like I've been partying like a rockstar these past two weeks. As a part of the BF's job, he promotes and throws parties for bars, and last night was one of the parties he threw. Me and all of our friends had a blast, but I must say, drinking does not at all help with my food choices! The other night I had a slice of cheese pizza and then a few hours later, a tuna melt. Last night it was nachos and then some strange concoction I made when I got home that involved a BBQ veggie burger + baked beans + wheat bread + ketchup & bbq sauce. Actually quite yummy and I'd have never been that creative sober. Ok, I think I'm sounding like a drunk now. But I sware, I'm not! Really.
I didn't weigh myself the past two days, but it's because I've been downing water all night and as soon as my eyes open to try to rehydrate! So that would throw my numbers all off. But before that, I have been able to maintain right about 169. Obviously not even close to my goal. I only have about 4 weeks left and although I know I would love to lose quite a bit by then, I'm not sure if it will happen. With the way I'm eating/drinking, I'm grateful to be maintaining.
I'm hoping to get on better track, though; I do have some newer medium tops and shorts I need to fit into for this trip. I don't have any other options!
If you're interested at all in my food for the day so far:
Egg sandwich w/ wheat bread, lite mayo, 2 % cheese, egg beaters.
1/2 c. lowfat shells w/ white cheddar sauce.
Raspberry crystal light.
That's all for now folks.
-adele
Saturday, March 21, 2009
I Cannot Tell a Lie
I'm not gonna lie to you right now: I'm drunk. There, I said it. Plain and clear; loud and strong. I ain't ashamed! I am drunk. Today, my weight was 169.7 and I still kinda ate crappy.
I ate at the same take out place 3 times today. Once for lunch (veggie sub w/ hummus) then twice as we were out for the night. (1 piece cheese pizza, then 1 tuna melt w/ lettuce, tomato, pickle, hots)....BAAADD! Right?
Whatever, I'm in the 160's and that's all I care about right now. I did come home with an unexplained huge bruise on my right shin, but that's a mystery for another day I think.
P.S. I sold my car yesterday and I get to buy a new one tomorrow. Wish me luck.
Love ya'all,
-Adele
I ate at the same take out place 3 times today. Once for lunch (veggie sub w/ hummus) then twice as we were out for the night. (1 piece cheese pizza, then 1 tuna melt w/ lettuce, tomato, pickle, hots)....BAAADD! Right?
Whatever, I'm in the 160's and that's all I care about right now. I did come home with an unexplained huge bruise on my right shin, but that's a mystery for another day I think.
P.S. I sold my car yesterday and I get to buy a new one tomorrow. Wish me luck.
Love ya'all,
-Adele
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
I've Been a Bad, Bad Blogger
...And I know it. I'm sorry, but the pure and simple truth is that my weekend was a trainwreck and now I'm totally thrown off. I don't think I've ever done as many shots as I did on Saturday. We started at about 2 pm and by the end of the night I'd probably had 20 shots! It's a miracle my friends and I didn't end up in the hospital with alcohol poisoning. It's all thanks to my ex-bartender BF; he just couldn't stop pouring 'em.
I gained 2 pounds over the weekend and was up at 172. As of this morning I was at 171.
I don't know what got into me, but I think I ate crappy Friday and it just never ended. I've eaten out almost every day since Friday and it definitely doesn't help. I haven't even worked out. Since THURSDAY! I feel so ashamed, but at the same time, I still wanna stuff my face. I think I need to be smacked. And I mean that quite literally? Any takers?
I will do my best to get back on track and back online, too! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Yes, I know it's Tuesday already, but I feel like life is on fast forward lately.
XOXO
- Adele
I gained 2 pounds over the weekend and was up at 172. As of this morning I was at 171.
I don't know what got into me, but I think I ate crappy Friday and it just never ended. I've eaten out almost every day since Friday and it definitely doesn't help. I haven't even worked out. Since THURSDAY! I feel so ashamed, but at the same time, I still wanna stuff my face. I think I need to be smacked. And I mean that quite literally? Any takers?
I will do my best to get back on track and back online, too! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Yes, I know it's Tuesday already, but I feel like life is on fast forward lately.
XOXO
- Adele
Saturday, March 14, 2009
I Love Fridays
Let's just put it simply: I ate like crap today and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I'm sure I won't enjoy it tomorrow, but...you know...
Weight: 170.0 (up .3)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 10 pts
- Egg sandwich made w/ eggbeaters
- 1 c. home fries
Lunch: 5 pts
- lean pocket, broccoli & cheese
Snack: 4 pts
- boca chik'n patty on light wheat bread
Dinner: 8 pts
- roasted veggies w/ goat cheese on flatbread, grilled
- 1/2 c. coleslaw w/ vinaigrette
- 1 pickle slice
Snack: 4 pts
- cheese sandwich crackers
Exercise:
- none
Water Intake:
- 2 cups
Total Points:
31 pts...terrible!!
Weight: 170.0 (up .3)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 10 pts
- Egg sandwich made w/ eggbeaters
- 1 c. home fries
Lunch: 5 pts
- lean pocket, broccoli & cheese
Snack: 4 pts
- boca chik'n patty on light wheat bread
Dinner: 8 pts
- roasted veggies w/ goat cheese on flatbread, grilled
- 1/2 c. coleslaw w/ vinaigrette
- 1 pickle slice
Snack: 4 pts
- cheese sandwich crackers
Exercise:
- none
Water Intake:
- 2 cups
Total Points:
31 pts...terrible!!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Food Journal 3/12/09
Weight: 169.7 (down .4)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 4 pts
- 1 c. Special K, red berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- banana
Lunch: 4 pts
- egg salad sandwich on light wheat bread w/ lettuce & pickles (4)
Dinner: 13 pts
- salad w/ ranch dressing & croutons (4)
- baked potato w/ sour cream (5)
- 1/2 bowl potato leek soup w/ 1/2 slice sourdough bread (4)
Snack: 3 pts
- skinny cow caramel cone
Exercise:
- 55 minutes, Burn Fat Boost Metabolism w/ Jillian Michaels (insane!!!)
Water Intake:
- 6 cups
Total Points:
24 pts
Food Log:
Breakfast: 4 pts
- 1 c. Special K, red berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- banana
Lunch: 4 pts
- egg salad sandwich on light wheat bread w/ lettuce & pickles (4)
Dinner: 13 pts
- salad w/ ranch dressing & croutons (4)
- baked potato w/ sour cream (5)
- 1/2 bowl potato leek soup w/ 1/2 slice sourdough bread (4)
Snack: 3 pts
- skinny cow caramel cone
Exercise:
- 55 minutes, Burn Fat Boost Metabolism w/ Jillian Michaels (insane!!!)
Water Intake:
- 6 cups
Total Points:
24 pts
Food Journal 3/11/09
It's funny that I didn't even mind popping back up into the 170's because I just know that it's not going to be a struggle for me anymore to drop back down. I feel like the seal has been broken! (Knock on wood)
On a side note, I am now fitting into a smaller pant size and I can really tell a difference in how my clothes fit. I just ordered some tanks and a bikini from Old Navy for my cruise. All the tops I got in mediums and I was just trying them on. I've gotta say, I'm in love with how clothes are beginning to look on my body. I used to place an order, then try them all on, be disgusted, and return at least half of the items. (I do my shopping online) I'm proud to say that this time, I'm not returning a THING! Some of them fit a little snug, but in another month's time, I think they'll be perfect. The bikini I ordered in a large and when I put it on, I noticed the one place I really want to work to slim down is my sides (my muffin top, lol). So I've got my extra dose of motivation!
Here is yesterday's food journal. I couldn't take pics because my battery died in my camera. =(
Weight: 170.1 (up .6)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 packet cream of wheat, maple brown sugar
- banana
Lunch: 7 pts
- 1/2 a tuna sub w/ lettuce, tomato & pickles
Snack: 2 pts
- chocolate cherry muffin
Dinner: 7 pts
- 4 small bean enchiladas (made by the BF believe it or not)
- 3 c. mixed green salad (spinach, romaine, carrots, radishes, baby corn, red & green peppers w/ 1 t. oil, 2 t. vinegar)
Snack: 2 pts
- chocolate cherry muffin
Exercise:
- 30 minutes 30 Day Shred, Level 1
Water Intake:
- 6 cups
Total Points:
21 pts
On a side note, I am now fitting into a smaller pant size and I can really tell a difference in how my clothes fit. I just ordered some tanks and a bikini from Old Navy for my cruise. All the tops I got in mediums and I was just trying them on. I've gotta say, I'm in love with how clothes are beginning to look on my body. I used to place an order, then try them all on, be disgusted, and return at least half of the items. (I do my shopping online) I'm proud to say that this time, I'm not returning a THING! Some of them fit a little snug, but in another month's time, I think they'll be perfect. The bikini I ordered in a large and when I put it on, I noticed the one place I really want to work to slim down is my sides (my muffin top, lol). So I've got my extra dose of motivation!
Here is yesterday's food journal. I couldn't take pics because my battery died in my camera. =(
Weight: 170.1 (up .6)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 packet cream of wheat, maple brown sugar
- banana
Lunch: 7 pts
- 1/2 a tuna sub w/ lettuce, tomato & pickles
Snack: 2 pts
- chocolate cherry muffin
Dinner: 7 pts
- 4 small bean enchiladas (made by the BF believe it or not)
- 3 c. mixed green salad (spinach, romaine, carrots, radishes, baby corn, red & green peppers w/ 1 t. oil, 2 t. vinegar)
Snack: 2 pts
- chocolate cherry muffin
Exercise:
- 30 minutes 30 Day Shred, Level 1
Water Intake:
- 6 cups
Total Points:
21 pts
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
160's!!!!!
Woot, woot!! My points need drops down to 23 now. I did go over by a bit today, but for some reason I was really snack-y.
I am just psyched that my weight finally made it down (I felt like it would never happen).
Weight: 169.5 (down 1 lb)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 c. Special K, red berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack: 3 pts
- banana
- pizza goldfish
Lunch: 6 pts
- sandwich w/ tomato, spinach, 2% American cheese, grilled on light wheat
- pineapple
- 2 cookies
Snack: 5 pts
- pizza goldfish
- veggie chips
Dinner: 5 pts (It didn't exactly make the most appealing looking pic, but it WAS yummy)
- bowl of homemade potato leek soup w/ Parmesan sprinkle on top
- Cobb salad (romaine & spinach w/ tomato, bac'n bits, hard boiled egg, green goddess dressing)
Snack: 3 pts
- 2 chocolate cherry muffins
Exercise:
- 35 minutes Cardio Circuit 1, Tae Bo
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Total Points:
25 pts
I am just psyched that my weight finally made it down (I felt like it would never happen).
Weight: 169.5 (down 1 lb)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 c. Special K, red berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack: 3 pts
- banana
- pizza goldfish
Lunch: 6 pts
- sandwich w/ tomato, spinach, 2% American cheese, grilled on light wheat
- pineapple
- 2 cookies
Snack: 5 pts
- pizza goldfish
- veggie chips
Dinner: 5 pts (It didn't exactly make the most appealing looking pic, but it WAS yummy)
- bowl of homemade potato leek soup w/ Parmesan sprinkle on top
- Cobb salad (romaine & spinach w/ tomato, bac'n bits, hard boiled egg, green goddess dressing)
Snack: 3 pts
- 2 chocolate cherry muffins
Exercise:
- 35 minutes Cardio Circuit 1, Tae Bo
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Total Points:
25 pts
Monday, March 9, 2009
Food Journal 3/9/09
I am so sore from my looong walk yesterday. My shins and lower back are killing me; the shins I can understand, but the back I don't get. I feel like this is the week for me to finally drop into the 160's. Looking at my weekly weigh in, I've only been losing about a pound per week and this Friday I was 170.5, so I'm bound to drop, right? It's gonna be a yeah right unless I can get myself in check...
On a different front, my boyfriend finally yielded to my pleading and got a full length mirror for our bathroom. I know this may be strange, but I haven't seen myself in a full length mirror in a pretty long time. I never know how my outfit looks, freakin' frustrating, but off topic. So we have one in our bathroom now and I thought I'd be horrified. To my surprise, I think that mirror and I are going to be best friends. I'm actually liking what I see! It's absolutely crazy. I know I will fit into medium tops in another month and my stomach is really shaping up too. I'd say my focus should be on abs and thighs right now. I took a progress pic in the same outfit I used a while ago and I'm going to post them for your viewing pleasure (or horror, lol)...
Weight: 170.5 (same)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 5 pts
- Chobani 0% greek yogurt, peach
- a few bites leftover whole wheat pizza
Lunch: 4 pts
- 1 c. Special K, red berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- apple
Snack: 5 pts
- 3 chocolate-dipped shortbread cookies
Dinner: 6 pts
- Veggie Alfredo (5) w/ broccoli, zucchini, and red peppers, whole wheat linguini
- green salad w/ 1 t. oil (1)
Snack: 0 pts
- diet hot cocoa
Exercise:
- 55 minutes, No More Trouble Zones w/ Jillian Michaels (This is becoming my favorite workout, it's pretty intense and focuses on thighs, glutes, triceps, and abs)
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Total Points:
20 pts
On a different front, my boyfriend finally yielded to my pleading and got a full length mirror for our bathroom. I know this may be strange, but I haven't seen myself in a full length mirror in a pretty long time. I never know how my outfit looks, freakin' frustrating, but off topic. So we have one in our bathroom now and I thought I'd be horrified. To my surprise, I think that mirror and I are going to be best friends. I'm actually liking what I see! It's absolutely crazy. I know I will fit into medium tops in another month and my stomach is really shaping up too. I'd say my focus should be on abs and thighs right now. I took a progress pic in the same outfit I used a while ago and I'm going to post them for your viewing pleasure (or horror, lol)...
BEFORE:
NOW:
YIPPEE!! I'm gettin' somewhere!
Weight: 170.5 (same)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 5 pts
- Chobani 0% greek yogurt, peach
- a few bites leftover whole wheat pizza
Lunch: 4 pts
- 1 c. Special K, red berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- apple
Snack: 5 pts
- 3 chocolate-dipped shortbread cookies
Dinner: 6 pts
- Veggie Alfredo (5) w/ broccoli, zucchini, and red peppers, whole wheat linguini
- green salad w/ 1 t. oil (1)
Snack: 0 pts
- diet hot cocoa
Exercise:
- 55 minutes, No More Trouble Zones w/ Jillian Michaels (This is becoming my favorite workout, it's pretty intense and focuses on thighs, glutes, triceps, and abs)
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Total Points:
20 pts
Food Journal 3/8/09
I'm a little late on getting Sunday posted. I had a pretty busy day actually. I am still swamped, especially since I have another mid-term due this week. It's Monday night now, and I'm scrambling to get caught up before I have to take my test!
Weight: 170.5 (down .4)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 c. Special K, red berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Lunch: 15 pts
- can of plain spaghetti-ohs (7)
- 1 1/2 mock crunchwrap (8)
Dinner: 6 pts
- Weight Watcher's recipe Shepherd's Pie (made vege of course)
- green salad w/ 1 t. oil
Exercise:
- 1 hour 10 minutes of fast paced walking (about 4 - 5 miles)
- 30 day shred, level 1
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Total Points:
24 pts
Weight: 170.5 (down .4)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 c. Special K, red berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Lunch: 15 pts
- can of plain spaghetti-ohs (7)
- 1 1/2 mock crunchwrap (8)
Dinner: 6 pts
- Weight Watcher's recipe Shepherd's Pie (made vege of course)
- green salad w/ 1 t. oil
Exercise:
- 1 hour 10 minutes of fast paced walking (about 4 - 5 miles)
- 30 day shred, level 1
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Total Points:
24 pts
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Food Journal 3/7/09
I'm an out of control, food stuffing maniac who wishes she were diving head-first into a pile of chocolate chip cookies, not eating skimpy diet food. I'm seriously out of control. I'm embarrassed that I even have to write this online. I don't know what's up with me, but I feel like I've unleashed a monster. All I want to do is eat; it's all I can think about. Probably doesn't help that I've been so frustrated getting stuck at this same weight for what feels like 3 weeks now.
Weight: 170.9 (up .4)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- Cinnamon French Toast w/ lite syrup
Snack: 3 pts
- chobani 0% greek yogurt
Lunch: 4 pts
- Veggie Roll-up on a syrian wrap, no condiments
- a few reduced fat wheat thins w/ hummus
Snack: 5 pts
- Lean Pocket, broccoli and cheese
Dinner: ? pts
- small bag doritos (?)
- 2 mock Taco Bell Crunchwraps
Snack: ? pts
- 6 girl scout cookies
- 2 glasses wine
- 2 glasses diet soda w/ vodka
Exercise:
- none
Water Intake:
- 4 cups
Total Points:
?
Weight: 170.9 (up .4)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- Cinnamon French Toast w/ lite syrup
Snack: 3 pts
- chobani 0% greek yogurt
Lunch: 4 pts
- Veggie Roll-up on a syrian wrap, no condiments
- a few reduced fat wheat thins w/ hummus
Snack: 5 pts
- Lean Pocket, broccoli and cheese
Dinner: ? pts
- small bag doritos (?)
- 2 mock Taco Bell Crunchwraps
Snack: ? pts
- 6 girl scout cookies
- 2 glasses wine
- 2 glasses diet soda w/ vodka
Exercise:
- none
Water Intake:
- 4 cups
Total Points:
?
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Food Journal 3/6/09
I had a terrible, terrible, off-plan day today. I want to blame it all on my TOM (time of month), but I can't really do that because I know it comes down to my self control. It was like watching a train wreck in slow motion. My friend brought in some donut holes in the morning, then by lunch I was for some reason starving and couldn't stop eating from then on. As soon as I got back to work, my other co-worker wanted pizza (and I kinda did too, since the pizza shop next to where we work just opened up after being closed for a few weeks). So we ended up splitting a small pizza. I didn't want to eat any dinner mainly 'cause I was still so full from the pizza at work, but by 9 or 10-ish I was hungry so I made a low point dinner. I feel really bad about it though and don't plan on screwing up any more this weekend. I need to crack down on myself and push myself. I only have about a month and a half before I'm scantily clad in the tropics in front of tons of strangers. You'd think that'd be motivation enough...
Weight: 170.5 (up .4)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack: 3 pts
- 3 donut holes
- 1 bite chocolate with almonds
Lunch:
- 1/2 c. brown rice (3)
- 3/4 c. green beans (0)
- 7 thin mints (?)
- Luna bar (3)
Snack: ? pts
- 2 small slices pizza (pesto, tomato, onion, mushrooms)
Dinner: 5 pts
- 4 Quorn chik'n nuggets (3)
- 1 c. baked butternut squash (0)
- 1/2 c. grapefruit (1)
- jello sugar free pudding, dulce de leche (1)
Exercise:
- 30 minutes, 30 Day Shred, Level 2
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Total Points:
?
Weight: 170.5 (up .4)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack: 3 pts
- 3 donut holes
- 1 bite chocolate with almonds
Lunch:
- 1/2 c. brown rice (3)
- 3/4 c. green beans (0)
- 7 thin mints (?)
- Luna bar (3)
Snack: ? pts
- 2 small slices pizza (pesto, tomato, onion, mushrooms)
Dinner: 5 pts
- 4 Quorn chik'n nuggets (3)
- 1 c. baked butternut squash (0)
- 1/2 c. grapefruit (1)
- jello sugar free pudding, dulce de leche (1)
Exercise:
- 30 minutes, 30 Day Shred, Level 2
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Total Points:
?
Friday, March 6, 2009
Death of a Psych Midterm
So today was a day of terror for me as I had my psych midterm to take directly after work. Good news: I did pretty stinkin' well if I do say so myself. I can only think of one thing looking back that I answered incorrectly. Here's to a potential A.
p.s. I'm promising now, before I eat dinner, to do my best to remember to take a pic!
Weight: 170.1 (down .8)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 4 pts
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- 1/4 c. blueberries
Snack: 3 pts
- leftover 1/2 of an Eggbeaters omelet w/ spinach, green peppers and onion
- 1/2 slice of whole wheat toast, dry
Lunch: 8 pts
- 2 leftover slices of veggie pizza
- 1/2 c. grapefruit
- sugar free jello pudding, Dulce de Leche
Snack: 1 pt
- 1 bite chocolate cake
Dinner: 6 pts
- 100 calorie hallock filet, lemon pepper (2)
- 1 heaping c. brown rice (4)
- 1 1/2 c. green beans & carrots
Snack: 2 pts
- pumpkin crunchers
- pretzels
- craisins
Exercise:
- 50 minutes, The Firm, High Def Sculpt
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Total Points:
24
p.s. I'm promising now, before I eat dinner, to do my best to remember to take a pic!
Weight: 170.1 (down .8)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 4 pts
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- 1/4 c. blueberries
Snack: 3 pts
- leftover 1/2 of an Eggbeaters omelet w/ spinach, green peppers and onion
- 1/2 slice of whole wheat toast, dry
Lunch: 8 pts
- 2 leftover slices of veggie pizza
- 1/2 c. grapefruit
- sugar free jello pudding, Dulce de Leche
Snack: 1 pt
- 1 bite chocolate cake
Dinner: 6 pts
- 100 calorie hallock filet, lemon pepper (2)
- 1 heaping c. brown rice (4)
- 1 1/2 c. green beans & carrots
Snack: 2 pts
- pumpkin crunchers
- pretzels
- craisins
Exercise:
- 50 minutes, The Firm, High Def Sculpt
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Total Points:
24
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Hilarious
I saw this link over at Ex Hot Girl today and I laughed my ass off. Please, please visit this site and make sure to click on the incredibly ancient Weight Watchers cards on the right. Scroll and laugh your asses off. Hey, maybe I'll burn enough calories laughing at these to make it to the 160's tomorrow.
Off to workout!
http://www.candyboots.com/wwcards.html
-Adele
Off to workout!
http://www.candyboots.com/wwcards.html
-Adele
A Loss!
Besides my large and in charge breakfast, I had a pretty on plan day.
Weight: 170.9 (down 1.3)
Food Log: 13 pts
Breakfast:
- Cream of Wheat
- 1/2 of an Eggbeaters omelet w/ spinach, green peppers, & onions
- 1 c. homefries
- 1 1/2 slices whole wheat toast, dry
Lunch: 0 pts
- none, was still full from my ginormous breakfast
Snack: 2 pts
- 1 piece shrimp sushi roll
Dinner: 6 pts
- Homeade Veggie Pizza w/ spinach, mushrooms, green peppers, red onion, low fat mozzarella
- 2 c. Salad (romaine, carrots, cukes, tomato, fat free italian dressing)
Snack: 1 pt
- 1/2 c. grapefruit & pineapple
Exercise:
- 20 minutes, On Demand
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Total Points:
22
Weight: 170.9 (down 1.3)
Food Log: 13 pts
Breakfast:
- Cream of Wheat
- 1/2 of an Eggbeaters omelet w/ spinach, green peppers, & onions
- 1 c. homefries
- 1 1/2 slices whole wheat toast, dry
Lunch: 0 pts
- none, was still full from my ginormous breakfast
Snack: 2 pts
- 1 piece shrimp sushi roll
Dinner: 6 pts
- Homeade Veggie Pizza w/ spinach, mushrooms, green peppers, red onion, low fat mozzarella
- 2 c. Salad (romaine, carrots, cukes, tomato, fat free italian dressing)
Snack: 1 pt
- 1/2 c. grapefruit & pineapple
Exercise:
- 20 minutes, On Demand
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Total Points:
22
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Fed Up
So that's it; I've had it. I can't take this weight gain anymore, I'm going to freak out. I had an appointment scheduled with a dietician until today, when I found out my friggin' insurance won't cover it and it's $100 for 30 minutes without it.
My decision is that I'm going to start counting Weight Watchers points again for a way to monitor what and how much I'm eating. I always lost 2 lbs per week easily when I was on the WW plan and I'm actually still signed up online. So my points allowance for a day is 24 points. It's the only thing I can think of right now because I think it must be what I'm eating. I try to eat low cal and low fat nearly always, but I must be missing the mark I guess.
p.s. Sorry I forgot to take pictures of my yummy dinner before I scarfed it down..
Weight: 172.2 (up .8)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack: 1 pt
- 1/4 c. coffee
- 1 pineapple wedge
Lunch: 7 pts
- veggie wrap (lettuce, tomato, onion, cukes, carrots, on a carb-smart tortilla with honey mustard dressing)
- 1/2 c. broccoli & carrots w/ garlic sauce
- scant 1/2 c. pasta salad
Snack: 1 pt
- 1/2 of a Fiber One bar
- Diet Pepsi
Dinner: 8 pts
- Vege Chik'n Bowl (butternut squash mash, corn, faux chicken patty, fat free gravy, low fat cheddar)
- 2 c. mixed greens salad (spinach, romaine, cuke, tomato, carrots, w/ oil & vinegar)
- 1 slice light wheat bread
Snack: 3 pts
- Chobani 0% Greek Yogurt, blueberry
Exercise:
- 45 minutes, On Demand - Walk and Tone
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Total Points:
23
My decision is that I'm going to start counting Weight Watchers points again for a way to monitor what and how much I'm eating. I always lost 2 lbs per week easily when I was on the WW plan and I'm actually still signed up online. So my points allowance for a day is 24 points. It's the only thing I can think of right now because I think it must be what I'm eating. I try to eat low cal and low fat nearly always, but I must be missing the mark I guess.
p.s. Sorry I forgot to take pictures of my yummy dinner before I scarfed it down..
Weight: 172.2 (up .8)
Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack: 1 pt
- 1/4 c. coffee
- 1 pineapple wedge
Lunch: 7 pts
- veggie wrap (lettuce, tomato, onion, cukes, carrots, on a carb-smart tortilla with honey mustard dressing)
- 1/2 c. broccoli & carrots w/ garlic sauce
- scant 1/2 c. pasta salad
Snack: 1 pt
- 1/2 of a Fiber One bar
- Diet Pepsi
Dinner: 8 pts
- Vege Chik'n Bowl (butternut squash mash, corn, faux chicken patty, fat free gravy, low fat cheddar)
- 2 c. mixed greens salad (spinach, romaine, cuke, tomato, carrots, w/ oil & vinegar)
- 1 slice light wheat bread
Snack: 3 pts
- Chobani 0% Greek Yogurt, blueberry
Exercise:
- 45 minutes, On Demand - Walk and Tone
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Total Points:
23
Clueless
I don't know if I'm eating too many carbs, not getting enough water, holding salt??? I just don't get how I'm bouncing between 170 and 172 for like a week now. It is so frustrating; I feel like I've been eating well or at least not a lot, but my body just doesn't want to get into the 160's for some reason. I'm starting to hate the scale. I did some extra exercise today because I'm reaching for anything...
Weight: 171.4 (up 1 lb)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack:
- 1/4 c. blueberries
Lunch:
- large veggie wrap (lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, cukes, carrots, hot peppers, on a wheat roll-up with light vinegar)
- 1 chocolate cupcake
- a couple bites pasta salad
Snack:
- 1/4 c. pink grapefruit
- 1 chocolate cupcake
Dinner:
- Vege Sloppy Jane on a light wheat bun
- Twice Baked Potato (w/ a slice 2 % cheese, 1 oz. skim milk, 1 t. brummel & brown)
- 1 c. broccoli and carrots in garlic sauce
Snack:
- Sugar Free Jello Pudding, Dulce De Leche
Exercise:
- 55 minutes, No More Trouble Zones w/ Jillian Michaels
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Weight: 171.4 (up 1 lb)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack:
- 1/4 c. blueberries
Lunch:
- large veggie wrap (lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, cukes, carrots, hot peppers, on a wheat roll-up with light vinegar)
- 1 chocolate cupcake
- a couple bites pasta salad
Snack:
- 1/4 c. pink grapefruit
- 1 chocolate cupcake
Dinner:
- Vege Sloppy Jane on a light wheat bun
- Twice Baked Potato (w/ a slice 2 % cheese, 1 oz. skim milk, 1 t. brummel & brown)
- 1 c. broccoli and carrots in garlic sauce
Snack:
- Sugar Free Jello Pudding, Dulce De Leche
Exercise:
- 55 minutes, No More Trouble Zones w/ Jillian Michaels
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Monday, March 2, 2009
March is here!
And I can't believe it's here already. Next month is my cruise! I know my goal is attainable, I just have to stay on track. I'm actually about to search to see if the cruise line offers any exercise classes right now. =)
Update: I found that the gym will be freely usable as well as free aerobic and "morning stretch" classes...awesome!
Weight: 170.4 (up .1)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Blueberry cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack: (I made a little snack plate for the BF and I)
- 1/2 of a Luna Bar, Cookies N' Cream flavor
- a few slices of apple, 75 % ff cheese, blueberries, water crackers
Lunch:
- "bologna" sandwich (smartlife faux bologna, 2% american cheese, mustard, 1 t. lite mayo, on a light wheat bun)
- 1/2 c. easy maine pasta salad
- pineapple wedge (these are a cool new find from Sunkist, individually wrapped, 40 calories)
- diet black cherry soda
Recipe: I adapted this recipe from a friend of mine who's from Maine; she said in the summertime you can find this in every fridge up there. The original recipe also called for 1/2 a pepperoni stick diced. I obviously omit this for vegetarian reasons, but feel free to add it if you'd like. This recipe is VERY easily doubled and perfect for summer parties.
Easy Maine Pasta Salad
- 1 box tricolor rotini pasta (you can use whole wheat if you can find it)
- about 1/2 an english cucumber, diced
- 1/2 block of cheddar cheese (I used 75% reduced fat Cabot)
- 8 oz. (small) bottle of fat free italian dressing
1. Cook pasta according to package directions (firm). Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until cool.
2. Add other three ingredients and mix. Let sit in the fridge for a few hours before eating for best results. Enjoy!
Dinner:
- Tuna Melt (tuna, lite mayo, carrots, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, 2% american cheese, grilled on light wheat bread)
-1/2 c. homemade baked potato wedges & ketchup
- 1 c. garlic broccoli
Snack: (Recipe coming later...)
- Death by Chocolate (frosting-free) Cupcake (108 calories)
Exercise:
- 30 Day Shred, Level 2 (oh dear lord!) w/ Jillian Michaels
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Update: I found that the gym will be freely usable as well as free aerobic and "morning stretch" classes...awesome!
Weight: 170.4 (up .1)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Blueberry cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack: (I made a little snack plate for the BF and I)
- 1/2 of a Luna Bar, Cookies N' Cream flavor
- a few slices of apple, 75 % ff cheese, blueberries, water crackers
Lunch:
- "bologna" sandwich (smartlife faux bologna, 2% american cheese, mustard, 1 t. lite mayo, on a light wheat bun)
- 1/2 c. easy maine pasta salad
- pineapple wedge (these are a cool new find from Sunkist, individually wrapped, 40 calories)
- diet black cherry soda
Recipe: I adapted this recipe from a friend of mine who's from Maine; she said in the summertime you can find this in every fridge up there. The original recipe also called for 1/2 a pepperoni stick diced. I obviously omit this for vegetarian reasons, but feel free to add it if you'd like. This recipe is VERY easily doubled and perfect for summer parties.
Easy Maine Pasta Salad
- 1 box tricolor rotini pasta (you can use whole wheat if you can find it)
- about 1/2 an english cucumber, diced
- 1/2 block of cheddar cheese (I used 75% reduced fat Cabot)
- 8 oz. (small) bottle of fat free italian dressing
1. Cook pasta according to package directions (firm). Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until cool.
2. Add other three ingredients and mix. Let sit in the fridge for a few hours before eating for best results. Enjoy!
Dinner:
- Tuna Melt (tuna, lite mayo, carrots, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, 2% american cheese, grilled on light wheat bread)
-1/2 c. homemade baked potato wedges & ketchup
- 1 c. garlic broccoli
Snack: (Recipe coming later...)
- Death by Chocolate (frosting-free) Cupcake (108 calories)
Exercise:
- 30 Day Shred, Level 2 (oh dear lord!) w/ Jillian Michaels
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Food Journal 2/28/09
Ok, first off, how friggin' annoying is it that the day after my weekly weigh-in, I drop a pound and a half??!! Why couldn't I see this number yesterday?
Well, last night was the BF and I's date night. We made a romantic dinner by candlelight and I had some champagne. It was awesome.
On yet another note, I have pictures for you! Finally, I know...
Weight: 170.3 (down 1.4)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Blueberry cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack: these were the BF's creation, so cute!
- 3 pizza crackers (crackers topped with tomato sauce, lf cheese, baked until melty)
Lunch: (chinese leftovers)
- 1/2 c. white rice
- 1 c. garlic broccoli
- 2 scallion pancakes
Dinner:
- 3/4 c. whole wheat pasta w/ 1/4 c. spaghetti sauce
- 1 boca chicken patty w/ a sprinkle of low fat mozzarella cheese
- 1 light wheat bun, toasted with garlic powder and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray
- 2 c. salad (spinach, romaine, tomato, cucumber, red pepper, carrots, croutons, feta, bac'n bits, 2 t. vinegar, 1 t. oil)
UPDATE: forgot to add - 1 1/2 glasses champagne =)
Snack
- 1/2 c. fat free ice cream, chocolate cookies n' cream flavor
Exercise:
- none
Water Intake:
- 4 cups
Well, last night was the BF and I's date night. We made a romantic dinner by candlelight and I had some champagne. It was awesome.
On yet another note, I have pictures for you! Finally, I know...
Weight: 170.3 (down 1.4)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Blueberry cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack: these were the BF's creation, so cute!
- 3 pizza crackers (crackers topped with tomato sauce, lf cheese, baked until melty)
Lunch: (chinese leftovers)
- 1/2 c. white rice
- 1 c. garlic broccoli
- 2 scallion pancakes
Dinner:
- 3/4 c. whole wheat pasta w/ 1/4 c. spaghetti sauce
- 1 boca chicken patty w/ a sprinkle of low fat mozzarella cheese
- 1 light wheat bun, toasted with garlic powder and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray
- 2 c. salad (spinach, romaine, tomato, cucumber, red pepper, carrots, croutons, feta, bac'n bits, 2 t. vinegar, 1 t. oil)
UPDATE: forgot to add - 1 1/2 glasses champagne =)
Snack
- 1/2 c. fat free ice cream, chocolate cookies n' cream flavor
Exercise:
- none
Water Intake:
- 4 cups
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Food Journal 2/27/09
This weigh in was pretty depressing; I lost less than a pound since last week. That is definitely not in my game plan. I really tried to stay on track today and for my Chinese I ordered boiled white rice (they didn't have brown) and broccoli in garlic sauce (a healthy veg option), but I did splurge on scallion pancakes. I love those things! The veggie roll I got wasn't good, too salty or something, so that was off my plate in a matter of moments. I guess looking back on it, it wasn't an entire disaster. We had a coworkers birthday to celebrate also, hence the chocolate cream pie. I also was too full to eat dinner after my big lunch, so I guess I saved some calories there. Off to a better day tomorrow!
Weight: 171.7 (down .2)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Blueberry cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- apple
Lunch
- 1/2 c. white rice
- 3/4 c. broccoli w/ garlic sauce
- 5 scallion pancakes (whoopsie!)
- 2 bites vegetarian roll (didn't like it)
Snack
- 2 small bites chocolate cream pie
Dinner:
- none, was still too full from lunch
Snack
- 1/2 c. pink grapefruit segments
Exercise:
- 30 Day Shred w/ Jillian
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Weight: 171.7 (down .2)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Blueberry cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- apple
Lunch
- 1/2 c. white rice
- 3/4 c. broccoli w/ garlic sauce
- 5 scallion pancakes (whoopsie!)
- 2 bites vegetarian roll (didn't like it)
Snack
- 2 small bites chocolate cream pie
Dinner:
- none, was still too full from lunch
Snack
- 1/2 c. pink grapefruit segments
Exercise:
- 30 Day Shred w/ Jillian
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Food Journal 2/26/09
Another boring day, boring work, boring homework...I'm so freakin' bored! My weight sucks; I went up SOME MORE even though I thought I ate pretty good yesterday. I'm really trying today, so if I don't see a loss tomorrow, and you don't see a post from me...send someone! (lol)
Tomorrow at work, we're getting Chinese food and I'm really trying to talk myself out of the normally vegetarian, yet greasy, food I normally order and more into something like steamed shrimp with veggies. Ok, and maybe just one little indulgence like a veggie spring roll or some scallion pancakes...*drool*...I haven't had Chinese in so long, it's nearly bound to be a disaster. So wish me luck and knock on wood and all that, I just need to have the discipline to avoid all the junk and get something healthy.
Weight: 171.9 (up .3, aaarrrgghh!! I'm so aggravated...)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Blueberry cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- 2 bite size Hershey dark chocolates
Lunch
- Lipton Cup 'o Soup, Spring Vegetable
- 15 reduced fat wheat thins
Snack
- 0% Chobani greek yogurt, strawberry
- 1 peanut butter cracker
Dinner:
- 3 c. mixed greens salad (spinach, romaine, tomato, cucumber, mushrooms, red pepper, 2 t. lite croutons, carrots, 1 t. oil, 2 t. vinegar, parsley)
- 1 small serving Alli recipe Chili Mac
- 1 c. broccoli and cauliflower w/ a dab of brummel & brown
Snack
- 3/4 c. fat free, sugar free butterscotch pudding
Exercise:
- 30 minutes The Firm Cardio Dance Fusion
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Tomorrow at work, we're getting Chinese food and I'm really trying to talk myself out of the normally vegetarian, yet greasy, food I normally order and more into something like steamed shrimp with veggies. Ok, and maybe just one little indulgence like a veggie spring roll or some scallion pancakes...*drool*...I haven't had Chinese in so long, it's nearly bound to be a disaster. So wish me luck and knock on wood and all that, I just need to have the discipline to avoid all the junk and get something healthy.
Weight: 171.9 (up .3, aaarrrgghh!! I'm so aggravated...)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Blueberry cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- 2 bite size Hershey dark chocolates
Lunch
- Lipton Cup 'o Soup, Spring Vegetable
- 15 reduced fat wheat thins
Snack
- 0% Chobani greek yogurt, strawberry
- 1 peanut butter cracker
Dinner:
- 3 c. mixed greens salad (spinach, romaine, tomato, cucumber, mushrooms, red pepper, 2 t. lite croutons, carrots, 1 t. oil, 2 t. vinegar, parsley)
- 1 small serving Alli recipe Chili Mac
- 1 c. broccoli and cauliflower w/ a dab of brummel & brown
Snack
- 3/4 c. fat free, sugar free butterscotch pudding
Exercise:
- 30 minutes The Firm Cardio Dance Fusion
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Happy Humpday!
Sorry about the lack of pictures lately, I've been thrown a bit off kilter with my BF being home. As you can see I didn't exercise for the past two days! Bad, bad, bad...but I'm back on track today. I had also eaten out for three meals the past two days; honestly, I don't know what got into me, but my dismal weigh-in this morning really hit me like a slap across the face. I have to get my act together!
Weight: 171.6 (up 1.5!!!!)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- apple
Lunch
- egg salad sandwich (1 egg, 1 t. light mayo, 1/2 t. mustard, s & p, lettuce and pickle on a light wheat bun)
- small handful pretzel sticks
- Chobani 0% greek yogurt, peach
Snack
- a few pretzels
- 100 calorie pack Daisy Go Rounds girl scout cookies
Dinner:
- 1 serving Alli recipe Tuna Casserole
- 3 c. mixed greens salad (spinach, romaine, plum tomato, cucumber, carrot, mushrooms, light croutons, 1/2 hard boiled egg, oil & vinegar)
- 1/2 c. corn
Snack
- 4 Thin Mint cookies
Exercise:
- 35 minutes No More Trouble Zones with Jillian
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Weight: 171.6 (up 1.5!!!!)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- apple
Lunch
- egg salad sandwich (1 egg, 1 t. light mayo, 1/2 t. mustard, s & p, lettuce and pickle on a light wheat bun)
- small handful pretzel sticks
- Chobani 0% greek yogurt, peach
Snack
- a few pretzels
- 100 calorie pack Daisy Go Rounds girl scout cookies
Dinner:
- 1 serving Alli recipe Tuna Casserole
- 3 c. mixed greens salad (spinach, romaine, plum tomato, cucumber, carrot, mushrooms, light croutons, 1/2 hard boiled egg, oil & vinegar)
- 1/2 c. corn
Snack
- 4 Thin Mint cookies
Exercise:
- 35 minutes No More Trouble Zones with Jillian
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Food Journal 2/24/09
Weight: 170.1 (down .8) I didn't quite make my 160's goal.
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- 6 oz. 0% Chobani greek yogurt, strawberry
Lunch
- 1/2 of a roasted vegetable & goat cheese panini
- 1 small container potato salad (seemed to be mayo free)
- 1 pickle spear
Snack
- other 1/2 of roasted vegetable & goat cheese panini
Dinner:
- bowl of cream of corn soup
- 1/2 plate salad (mixed greens, cucumber, onion, green pepper, artichoke, baby corn, egg whites, 1/4 c. cottage cheese, bit of ranch dressing, T. croutons)
- 1/2 baked potato w/ light butter, s & p
Exercise:
- none, oy
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- 6 oz. 0% Chobani greek yogurt, strawberry
Lunch
- 1/2 of a roasted vegetable & goat cheese panini
- 1 small container potato salad (seemed to be mayo free)
- 1 pickle spear
Snack
- other 1/2 of roasted vegetable & goat cheese panini
Dinner:
- bowl of cream of corn soup
- 1/2 plate salad (mixed greens, cucumber, onion, green pepper, artichoke, baby corn, egg whites, 1/4 c. cottage cheese, bit of ranch dressing, T. croutons)
- 1/2 baked potato w/ light butter, s & p
Exercise:
- none, oy
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Food Journal 2/23/09
Weight: 170.9 (same)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- 1 lite string cheese
Lunch
- 1 c. Special K Blueberry cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- 100 calorie pack, Daisy Go-Rounds girl scout cookies
- 1 bite size Hershey's dark chocolate w/ rice crisps
Dinner:
- 2 small pieces cranberry walnut wheat bread w/ olive oil
- Field Greens salad w/ vinaigrette & goat cheese
- 1/2 an entree of Blackened Swordfish w/ Scallop & Shrimp Risotto
Snack
- Mini Delights bowl, chocolate cake w/ raspberry swirl (150 calories)
Exercise:
- none, rest day
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- 1 lite string cheese
Lunch
- 1 c. Special K Blueberry cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- 100 calorie pack, Daisy Go-Rounds girl scout cookies
- 1 bite size Hershey's dark chocolate w/ rice crisps
Dinner:
- 2 small pieces cranberry walnut wheat bread w/ olive oil
- Field Greens salad w/ vinaigrette & goat cheese
- 1/2 an entree of Blackened Swordfish w/ Scallop & Shrimp Risotto
Snack
- Mini Delights bowl, chocolate cake w/ raspberry swirl (150 calories)
Exercise:
- none, rest day
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Food Journal 2/22/09
I'm writing this as I head off to bed and to chat with the BF who is still away.
I will say I was very happy with my weigh in today and my mini goal is to be in the 160's by the time the BF comes home (Tuesday). So I have a couple days to drop about a pound. Based on how I've been doing, I think it should be attainable, definitely.
My day was terribly boring, although I did finish the book I was reading: the fourth and final book of the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn. I loved the whole series and I wish there were more. = ( I guess now I should move on the the final Harry Potter book, but I'm too sad to see that series go, too. *sigh*
Oh well, I'm off to bed.
Weight: 170.9 (down .9)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Lunch
- Egg salad sandwich (1 hard boiled egg, 1 t. light mayo, 1/2 t. mustard, s & p, paprika, lettuce, pickle slice on a light wheat bun)
- 1 apple
Snack
- Chobani greek 0% yogurt, blueberry
Dinner:
- small baked potato (w/ brummel & brown, fat free sour cream, bac'n bits)
- 1/2 Hungry Girl BBQ Chik'n Salad (romaine, cukes, tomato, red onion, corn, black beans, cilantro)
Exercise:
- 55 minutes, Boost Metabolism & Burn Fat w/ Jillian
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
I will say I was very happy with my weigh in today and my mini goal is to be in the 160's by the time the BF comes home (Tuesday). So I have a couple days to drop about a pound. Based on how I've been doing, I think it should be attainable, definitely.
My day was terribly boring, although I did finish the book I was reading: the fourth and final book of the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn. I loved the whole series and I wish there were more. = ( I guess now I should move on the the final Harry Potter book, but I'm too sad to see that series go, too. *sigh*
Oh well, I'm off to bed.
Weight: 170.9 (down .9)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Lunch
- Egg salad sandwich (1 hard boiled egg, 1 t. light mayo, 1/2 t. mustard, s & p, paprika, lettuce, pickle slice on a light wheat bun)
- 1 apple
Snack
- Chobani greek 0% yogurt, blueberry
Dinner:
- small baked potato (w/ brummel & brown, fat free sour cream, bac'n bits)
- 1/2 Hungry Girl BBQ Chik'n Salad (romaine, cukes, tomato, red onion, corn, black beans, cilantro)
Exercise:
- 55 minutes, Boost Metabolism & Burn Fat w/ Jillian
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Food Journal 2/21/09
Today was Saturday, but I didn't have much of a full schedule. I kind of have a cough at this point and was having a bit of trouble breathing (I also have asthma) especially since last night's cardio workout. So I really had a relaxing day. I watched the entire show Diet Tribe from Lifetime TV. It was something inspiring to watch. All five women on the show had a goal to lose 30 pounds in 90 days. It was a pretty good show. They should do one with younger twenty-somethings I think, I would like it even more.
I did some yoga in the morning because I felt like I needed some extra stretching. Later on, I did some weights (arms) and did my grocery shopping for the week. The BF is coming home on Tuesday and it's funny to see how my dinners change when he gets back: Sunday - HG Special Salad, Monday - BBQ Chik'n Salad, Tuesday - Sloppy Janes, Wednesday - Tuna Casserole, Thursday - Chili Mac, Friday - Chik'n Parm (of course all of these I make healthy & vegetarian). I find it easier to shop and have the things I need to make healthy meals if I plan my dinners out a week at a time and do my shopping on the weekends.
Weight: 171.8 (down .8)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. cinnamon Life cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Lunch
- Quesadilla (carb balance tortilla, 1/4 c. low fat cheddar, 1 T. onion, 1 T. green pepper, taco seasoning, cilantro)
- 1/4 c. salsa
Snack
- Chobani greek 0% yogurt, strawberry
- 2 wheat crackers w/ 1/2 wedge light laughing cow cheese
Dinner: (I would normally post the recipe for this pizza, but I'm not recommending it, I found it kind of flavorless)
- 2 c. spinach salad w/ carrots, green pepper, tomato, craisins & low fat balsamic vinaigrette
- Hungry Girl Loaded 'N' Oated Spinach & Mushroom Pizza ("dough" made with fiber one cereal and oatmeal)
Exercise:
- 25 minutes On Demand, AM Yoga
- 22 minutes On Demand, A List Arms
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
I did some yoga in the morning because I felt like I needed some extra stretching. Later on, I did some weights (arms) and did my grocery shopping for the week. The BF is coming home on Tuesday and it's funny to see how my dinners change when he gets back: Sunday - HG Special Salad, Monday - BBQ Chik'n Salad, Tuesday - Sloppy Janes, Wednesday - Tuna Casserole, Thursday - Chili Mac, Friday - Chik'n Parm (of course all of these I make healthy & vegetarian). I find it easier to shop and have the things I need to make healthy meals if I plan my dinners out a week at a time and do my shopping on the weekends.
Weight: 171.8 (down .8)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. cinnamon Life cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Lunch
- Quesadilla (carb balance tortilla, 1/4 c. low fat cheddar, 1 T. onion, 1 T. green pepper, taco seasoning, cilantro)
- 1/4 c. salsa
Snack
- Chobani greek 0% yogurt, strawberry
- 2 wheat crackers w/ 1/2 wedge light laughing cow cheese
Dinner: (I would normally post the recipe for this pizza, but I'm not recommending it, I found it kind of flavorless)
- 2 c. spinach salad w/ carrots, green pepper, tomato, craisins & low fat balsamic vinaigrette
- Hungry Girl Loaded 'N' Oated Spinach & Mushroom Pizza ("dough" made with fiber one cereal and oatmeal)
Exercise:
- 25 minutes On Demand, AM Yoga
- 22 minutes On Demand, A List Arms
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Friday, February 20, 2009
TGIF!
My nose is so stuffy, I still sound like Steve Urkel, but hopefully I'm on the upswing of things with this cold. I didn't even have homework to do today, since I crammed it all last night. Right now, I'm going to sit down on the couch and watch a nice, sappy romance. Nights in Rodanthe anyone?
Weight: 172.6 (Down .4)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack: (I was actually trying to eat a little bit 'cause I had something caught in my throat, lol)
- 4 pieces of home fries
- 2 pizza goldfish
Lunch
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- 1 apple w/
- 1 t. reduced fat peanut butter
Dinner: (Indian take-out, courtesy of my near and dear preggo friend)
- 1 cup basmati rice w/
- about 1/2 - 3/4 c. vegetable korma (type of curry)
- 1/4 of a piece of naan bread
Exercise: (this really was tough, even for 20 minutes)
- 20 minutes On Demand, Biggest Loser Cardio Max
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Weight: 172.6 (Down .4)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack: (I was actually trying to eat a little bit 'cause I had something caught in my throat, lol)
- 4 pieces of home fries
- 2 pizza goldfish
Lunch
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- 1 apple w/
- 1 t. reduced fat peanut butter
Dinner: (Indian take-out, courtesy of my near and dear preggo friend)
- 1 cup basmati rice w/
- about 1/2 - 3/4 c. vegetable korma (type of curry)
- 1/4 of a piece of naan bread
Exercise: (this really was tough, even for 20 minutes)
- 20 minutes On Demand, Biggest Loser Cardio Max
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Food Journal 2/19/09
The sickness is waning...I'm feeling better. I guess that shows by the fact that I worked out for a whole freakin' hour today! I honestly thought I would pass out; my legs were shaky, my muscles were burning, and I wanted to curl up into the fetal position and maybe cry just a little. Jillian! You are a beast!
I really was inspired by the fact that my weigh-in this morning was the lowest so far in this weight-loss endeavor. When I feel like screaming in agony, I just think to myself, "I'm gonna look FABULOUS on this cruise!" It works every time.
Also, I'd like to share a couple of quotes I read in my Self magazine (which, by the way, I thoroughly recommend) at lunch today:
"You are more than food, you are stronger than a craving, you are more complicated than a habit, and you are more thoughtful than a mindless eater." "You are going to eat every day of your life. You don't have to stuff in everything on your plate and finish the leftovers. You'll get another chance to eat soon." - Veolia Gibson, 54, lost 252 lbs.
I thought those were great. Anywho...
My food choices were pretty good today, despite a near crisis in the mid-day snack department. But crisis avoided.
On another quick note, I'm thinking I should change the title of my food journal posts. Any input on this??? It just seems so boring to have it the same every day...I want to give it a topic but it's so just.....not fun.
Weight: 173.0 (Down .7)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack:
- diet hot cocoa
- 3 orange segments
- 1 tiny bite carrot cake, 2 smarties (European M&Ms)
Lunch
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- 1 apple w/
- 1 t. reduced fat peanut butter
Snack:
- 1 serving natural applesauce
- 1 lite string cheese
Dinner:
- Caesar Chik'n Salad (3 c. romaine, breaded quorn patty, 1 T. feta, 1 T. lite caesar dressing, 1 T. lite croutons)
- 1/2 c. grilled zucchini & yellow squash
Snack:
- 2 squares reduced fat honey graham crackers
Exercise:
- 55 min. On Demand, No More Trouble Zones w/ Jillian.
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
I really was inspired by the fact that my weigh-in this morning was the lowest so far in this weight-loss endeavor. When I feel like screaming in agony, I just think to myself, "I'm gonna look FABULOUS on this cruise!" It works every time.
Also, I'd like to share a couple of quotes I read in my Self magazine (which, by the way, I thoroughly recommend) at lunch today:
"You are more than food, you are stronger than a craving, you are more complicated than a habit, and you are more thoughtful than a mindless eater." "You are going to eat every day of your life. You don't have to stuff in everything on your plate and finish the leftovers. You'll get another chance to eat soon." - Veolia Gibson, 54, lost 252 lbs.
I thought those were great. Anywho...
My food choices were pretty good today, despite a near crisis in the mid-day snack department. But crisis avoided.
On another quick note, I'm thinking I should change the title of my food journal posts. Any input on this??? It just seems so boring to have it the same every day...I want to give it a topic but it's so just.....not fun.
Weight: 173.0 (Down .7)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack:
- diet hot cocoa
- 3 orange segments
- 1 tiny bite carrot cake, 2 smarties (European M&Ms)
Lunch
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- 1 apple w/
- 1 t. reduced fat peanut butter
Snack:
- 1 serving natural applesauce
- 1 lite string cheese
Dinner:
- Caesar Chik'n Salad (3 c. romaine, breaded quorn patty, 1 T. feta, 1 T. lite caesar dressing, 1 T. lite croutons)
- 1/2 c. grilled zucchini & yellow squash
Snack:
- 2 squares reduced fat honey graham crackers
Exercise:
- 55 min. On Demand, No More Trouble Zones w/ Jillian.
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Food Journal 2/18/09
Alright, everyone, I'm sick. I feel like I've been ill for months now. With getting my teeth out it felt like an illness, and now I have a cold/flu that is terrible. It came on pretty suddenly last night after dinner. My throat got a bit sore and my nose was running a ton. Last night I tried taking some Nyquil to get to bed and feel better. I went to bed at 1 am because I had a ton of homework, and by 5 I was already awake, even with the Nyquil. I couldn't get any restful sleep after that, I kept waking up until about 7:45 when I actually got out of bed.
I didn't want to go to work, but I knew two of my co-workers were out this morning for training, and there are only four of us...so I went in, stupid me. I felt terrible. I asked my boss if I could leave when they were back from their training and she said that was fine, so I worked until 1 pm today, which was still pretty long. I have a mild fever and a terrible headache. Just yuck! Couldn't get much down today, though I did try to have a normal dinner.
Weight: 173.7 (down .8) *I've been seeing a lot of this same number, uuggh...
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- a handful of dry Cinnamon Life cereal
- apple chamomile tea with a bit of sugar
Lunch
- 3/4 can of Progresso Vegetarian Vegetable Barley soup
- about 10 reduced fat wheat thins
Dinner:
- Caesar Chik'n Roll-Up (carb balance medium tortilla, 1 quorn breaded patty (chicken substitute), 1 T. feta, 1 1/2 t. lite caesar dressing, 1 c. lettuce)
- 1/2 c. grilled zucchini & yellow squash
Exercise:
- 10-15 minutes of Self magazine's toning moves
I didn't want to go to work, but I knew two of my co-workers were out this morning for training, and there are only four of us...so I went in, stupid me. I felt terrible. I asked my boss if I could leave when they were back from their training and she said that was fine, so I worked until 1 pm today, which was still pretty long. I have a mild fever and a terrible headache. Just yuck! Couldn't get much down today, though I did try to have a normal dinner.
Weight: 173.7 (down .8) *I've been seeing a lot of this same number, uuggh...
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- a handful of dry Cinnamon Life cereal
- apple chamomile tea with a bit of sugar
Lunch
- 3/4 can of Progresso Vegetarian Vegetable Barley soup
- about 10 reduced fat wheat thins
Dinner:
- Caesar Chik'n Roll-Up (carb balance medium tortilla, 1 quorn breaded patty (chicken substitute), 1 T. feta, 1 1/2 t. lite caesar dressing, 1 c. lettuce)
- 1/2 c. grilled zucchini & yellow squash
Exercise:
- 10-15 minutes of Self magazine's toning moves
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Weekly Weigh-In
So I've decided that I want to include a sidebar that has my weekly weights so I can actually see how I'm doing week to week. It's hard to see progress sometimes when you look at your weight from day to day. I find that it helps me keep myself in check if I see a gain, but like I said, I don't always see progress. So that's going to be the new addition. I'll only count from when I started my blog so as to avoid confusion.
Skinny vibes everyone.
-Adele
Skinny vibes everyone.
-Adele
Food Journal 2/17/09
I know from my weigh in today that I overindulged yesterday at my girl's night. To be honest with myself, I already knew I did. Oh well, on to a better day!
Weight: 174.5? (I can't remember the point part... Up .8 I think)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- 1 apple
Lunch
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack: It's girl scout cookie season!!
- 4 thin mints
- 1 caramel delight
Dinner:
- Caesar Chik'n Roll-Up (carb balance medium tortilla, 1/4 c. quorn (chicken substitute), 1 T. feta, 1 1/2 t. lite caesar dressing, 1 c. lettuce)
- about 1 T. fat free sour cream veggie dip w/ 2 c. raw veggies
- 1/2 c. jasmine rice w/ a smidge of brummel & brown spread
Snack:
- 1 single serve Sugar Free Jello Pudding
Exercise:
- 25 min. 30 Day Shred with Jillian
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Weight: 174.5? (I can't remember the point part... Up .8 I think)
Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- 1 apple
Lunch
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack: It's girl scout cookie season!!
- 4 thin mints
- 1 caramel delight
Dinner:
- Caesar Chik'n Roll-Up (carb balance medium tortilla, 1/4 c. quorn (chicken substitute), 1 T. feta, 1 1/2 t. lite caesar dressing, 1 c. lettuce)
- about 1 T. fat free sour cream veggie dip w/ 2 c. raw veggies
- 1/2 c. jasmine rice w/ a smidge of brummel & brown spread
Snack:
- 1 single serve Sugar Free Jello Pudding
Exercise:
- 25 min. 30 Day Shred with Jillian
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Food Journal 2/16/09
Tonight is the girls night I'm hosting, so as soon as I woke up this morning, all I could think about was what a disaster my house is. So I jolted out of bed and started cleaning. That was at 9:30ish and I'm just finally done with everything at about noon. Needless to say, I feel like I've already got my workout in! My boyfriend is gone for the week, so I know I will be eating and working out on track.
It's funny, as I made my grocery list this morning, I realized how little food I actually need without him here. It was like: lettuce, tortillas, milk, cereal. That's it. I'm happy to survive off of cereal and caesar "chicken" roll-ups for the next 5 days. haha...Anyways, drum roll please...after my weekend away with my little splurges on food...
Weight: 173.7 (up .4 from 2 days ago, not bad...)
Food Log:
Breakfast: none, cleaned my house
Lunch
- Onion & Bell Pepper tortilla pizza (w/ lf mozzarella, feta, parsley, tomato sauce, wheat tortilla)
Snack
- 1/2 c. pretzels, cranberries, & sunflower seeds
Dinner: the food we made was delicious!
- reduced fat wheat thins w/ 75% reduced fat sharp cabot cheddar
- fat free sour cream veggie dip w/ crudites
- 2 c. thai cabbage salad
- 2 c. tom yum soup (spicy broth soup w/ shrimp)
- 1/2 - 1 c. thai fried jasmine rice
- 2 glasses white zinfandel
Exercise:
- 2 hours of housework
- 20 minutes On Demand, Biggest Loser Sculpting w/ Jillian
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
It's funny, as I made my grocery list this morning, I realized how little food I actually need without him here. It was like: lettuce, tortillas, milk, cereal. That's it. I'm happy to survive off of cereal and caesar "chicken" roll-ups for the next 5 days. haha...Anyways, drum roll please...after my weekend away with my little splurges on food...
Weight: 173.7 (up .4 from 2 days ago, not bad...)
Food Log:
Breakfast: none, cleaned my house
Lunch
- Onion & Bell Pepper tortilla pizza (w/ lf mozzarella, feta, parsley, tomato sauce, wheat tortilla)
Snack
- 1/2 c. pretzels, cranberries, & sunflower seeds
Dinner: the food we made was delicious!
- reduced fat wheat thins w/ 75% reduced fat sharp cabot cheddar
- fat free sour cream veggie dip w/ crudites
- 2 c. thai cabbage salad
- 2 c. tom yum soup (spicy broth soup w/ shrimp)
- 1/2 - 1 c. thai fried jasmine rice
- 2 glasses white zinfandel
Exercise:
- 2 hours of housework
- 20 minutes On Demand, Biggest Loser Sculpting w/ Jillian
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Monday, February 16, 2009
Valentine's Day
So my Valentine's day was awesome. My boyfriend surprised me with a trip to the city. We had an amazing italian dinner, probably the best italian food I've ever eaten. I WANT that house italian dressing recipe! We stayed in a 5 star hotel, so nice with a big tub, too (a luxury because we don't have a tub at home). He also took me to a comedy show with Frank Caliendo from Frank TV. He does all sorts of crazy impressions and is really good at 'em! It really was great; definitely the best V-Day I've ever had. So I hope everyone had a good day too. I know it's usually a bummer day if you're single, but you still have to live it up! All right, I'm off to bed. I'm glad to be home with a scale, healthy foods and an opportunity to get in a good workout.
Tomorrow I'm hosting a girls' night at my house. We're going to be making some great (but healthy) Thai food since a friend of mine just took a Thai cooking class, then have some wine and play games. Should be pretty fun.
Well, I'm off to bed, hoping to weigh in without a gain tomorrow, although doubtful.
Night,
- Adele
Tomorrow I'm hosting a girls' night at my house. We're going to be making some great (but healthy) Thai food since a friend of mine just took a Thai cooking class, then have some wine and play games. Should be pretty fun.
Well, I'm off to bed, hoping to weigh in without a gain tomorrow, although doubtful.
Night,
- Adele
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Food Journal 2/15/09
Weight: ? (disfunctional scale)
Food Log:
Breakfast: none, had brunch
Lunch
- Grilled Veggie wrap (grilled veggies, lettuce & tomato, on a pita wrap w/ tahini sauce)
- 1 c. rice pilaf
- 1/2 of a chocolate chocolate chip cookie
Dinner: guilt over lunch
- sandwich (faux bologna, 2 % american cheese, light mayo, mustard, on wheat)
- 2 c. 94% fat free popcorn
Exercise:
- 20 minutes On Demand, Jackie's Core 1-on-1 workout
- 10 minutes On Demand Slimmer Legs Pilates
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Food Log:
Breakfast: none, had brunch
Lunch
- Grilled Veggie wrap (grilled veggies, lettuce & tomato, on a pita wrap w/ tahini sauce)
- 1 c. rice pilaf
- 1/2 of a chocolate chocolate chip cookie
Dinner: guilt over lunch
- sandwich (faux bologna, 2 % american cheese, light mayo, mustard, on wheat)
- 2 c. 94% fat free popcorn
Exercise:
- 20 minutes On Demand, Jackie's Core 1-on-1 workout
- 10 minutes On Demand Slimmer Legs Pilates
Water Intake:
- 8 cups
Food Journal 2/14/09
Weight: 173.3 (down 2.4)
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 packet oatmeal, strawberries and cream
- 16 oz. raspberry Crystal Light
Lunch
- 1 faux bologna sandwich (bologna, 2 % american cheese, light mayo, mustard, on wheat)
- 2 c. 94% fat free popcorn w/ white cheddar sprinkles
Dinner:
- Garden Salad w/ italian dressing
- 1/2 an entree of Eggplant Rollatini (eggplant rolled with ricotta cheese)
- 1 glass chardonnay
Snack:
- 1/2 of a big chocolate chip cookie
Exercise:
- about an hour of walking around the city
Water Intake:
- 6 cups
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 packet oatmeal, strawberries and cream
- 16 oz. raspberry Crystal Light
Lunch
- 1 faux bologna sandwich (bologna, 2 % american cheese, light mayo, mustard, on wheat)
- 2 c. 94% fat free popcorn w/ white cheddar sprinkles
Dinner:
- Garden Salad w/ italian dressing
- 1/2 an entree of Eggplant Rollatini (eggplant rolled with ricotta cheese)
- 1 glass chardonnay
Snack:
- 1/2 of a big chocolate chip cookie
Exercise:
- about an hour of walking around the city
Water Intake:
- 6 cups
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Food Journal 2/13/09
So last night the bf and I went out with some friends. We got our dance on and ended up on the beach having a bon fire. It was a blast!! Anyways, gotta run out the door. We're going somewhere but it's a surprise for V-day. We shall see!! More to report on that front later.
Weight: 175.7 (same)
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 packet Cream of Wheat, Maple Brown Sugar
Lunch
- 1 sandwich (ff cream cheese, low sugar apricot jelly on wheat)
- 8 oz. V8
Snack:
- 1/4 c. pretzels
Dinner: this was so hard to eat, the first time since my teeth came out I tried eating salad...
- 1 garden salad, w/ ranch dressing on the side (only used a smidge)
- 1 glass chardonnay
Snack:
- 1 glass chardonnay
- 2 glasses vodka w/ soda water & a spash of cran
- 1 lite string cheese
Exercise:
- about 1 hour of dancing!
Water Intake:
8 cups
Weight: 175.7 (same)
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 packet Cream of Wheat, Maple Brown Sugar
Lunch
- 1 sandwich (ff cream cheese, low sugar apricot jelly on wheat)
- 8 oz. V8
Snack:
- 1/4 c. pretzels
Dinner: this was so hard to eat, the first time since my teeth came out I tried eating salad...
- 1 garden salad, w/ ranch dressing on the side (only used a smidge)
- 1 glass chardonnay
Snack:
- 1 glass chardonnay
- 2 glasses vodka w/ soda water & a spash of cran
- 1 lite string cheese
Exercise:
- about 1 hour of dancing!
Water Intake:
8 cups
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Food Journal 2/12/09
Weight: 175.7 *goin' down, down*
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 6 oz. 0% greek yogurt, peach
- 1/2 slice dry wheat toast
Lunch
- 1 c. leftover chicken pot pie
Snack: (guilty as charged, I traded my soup for my boss's half sandwich AND ate chocolate)
- 1/2 tuna sandwich w/ american cheese on wheat
- 1 bite size Hershey's dark chocolate w/ peanuts
Dinner: (I felt guilty about my snacks)
- 1/2 can Healthy Request tomato soup
- 1 lite string cheese
- 1/2 cup canned lite fruit cocktail
Exercise:
- 30 minutes On Demand, Jillian's 30-Day Shred (haarrd!)
Water Intake:
8 cups
I really want to lose weight for this cruise. I need to stay focused and continue to work out.
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 6 oz. 0% greek yogurt, peach
- 1/2 slice dry wheat toast
Lunch
- 1 c. leftover chicken pot pie
Snack: (guilty as charged, I traded my soup for my boss's half sandwich AND ate chocolate)
- 1/2 tuna sandwich w/ american cheese on wheat
- 1 bite size Hershey's dark chocolate w/ peanuts
Dinner: (I felt guilty about my snacks)
- 1/2 can Healthy Request tomato soup
- 1 lite string cheese
- 1/2 cup canned lite fruit cocktail
Exercise:
- 30 minutes On Demand, Jillian's 30-Day Shred (haarrd!)
Water Intake:
8 cups
I really want to lose weight for this cruise. I need to stay focused and continue to work out.
Cruise!
So I just found out that the bf and I got an invite for a cruise on April 19th to the Western Caribbean. We are so going, especially since it's only about $450 a person. Two of our friends have already booked (the inviters) and I'm going to invite a few other friends of ours tomorrow when we officially book our tickets. I am so excited. Going on a cruise is on my bucket list, and there is nothing that excites me more than being able to cross something off.
Anyways, we will be going to Key West, Grand Cayman Islands, and Jamaica. I can't WAIT to leave. Ahhh...heaven...(cayman islands below)
Also, on a side note, the bf has something planned for this Valentine's day that's a surprise, so I can't wait to find out what that is either.
Being that I'm going to be going to tropical and warm places where I'm sure I'll want to be scantily clad in nothing but a bikini practically the whole time, it really puts the pressure on to get fit before this trip. I counted and I have 11 weeks to prepare for this which should be more than enough time to lose more weight and get in much better shape! If I estimate about 2 lbs per week, I figure I can lose 22 lbs by then, so I am going to set an official goal. I think this is pretty important, so I'm giving it its own line.
Goal for cruise: 156 lbs (loss of 20 lbs)
Since we're really talking about weight loss goals and what not, I figure you should see where I'm at...Here is a before pic I HATE! My bf took it of me across the room when we were out with friends one night. It was taken Nov. 28th '08.
I'm having some technical difficulties apparently at the moment, but I also have a pic I took tonight after working out. I will edit this post later in hopes that it will let me upload...not sure why it won't let me right now. UPDATE: Pic below, taken today 2/12. Not extremely happy with this one either, but I'm working on it.
Food journal for today shortly...
- Adele
Anyways, we will be going to Key West, Grand Cayman Islands, and Jamaica. I can't WAIT to leave. Ahhh...heaven...(cayman islands below)
Also, on a side note, the bf has something planned for this Valentine's day that's a surprise, so I can't wait to find out what that is either.
Being that I'm going to be going to tropical and warm places where I'm sure I'll want to be scantily clad in nothing but a bikini practically the whole time, it really puts the pressure on to get fit before this trip. I counted and I have 11 weeks to prepare for this which should be more than enough time to lose more weight and get in much better shape! If I estimate about 2 lbs per week, I figure I can lose 22 lbs by then, so I am going to set an official goal. I think this is pretty important, so I'm giving it its own line.
Goal for cruise: 156 lbs (loss of 20 lbs)
Since we're really talking about weight loss goals and what not, I figure you should see where I'm at...Here is a before pic I HATE! My bf took it of me across the room when we were out with friends one night. It was taken Nov. 28th '08.
I'm having some technical difficulties apparently at the moment, but I also have a pic I took tonight after working out. I will edit this post later in hopes that it will let me upload...not sure why it won't let me right now. UPDATE: Pic below, taken today 2/12. Not extremely happy with this one either, but I'm working on it.
Food journal for today shortly...
- Adele
Food Journal 2/11/09
Weight: 176 *silent cheer*
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 packet Cream of Wheat, Maple Brown Sugar
Lunch
- 1 Campbell's Soup at Hand, Classic Tomato (reduced sodium)
- 1 light string cheese
Snack:
- 1/2 c. mandarin oranges in lite syrup
Dinner
- 2 slices meatloaf
- 1 c. mixed corn & green beans w/ brummel & brown
- 1 c. roasted potatoes
Exercise:
- about 30 minutes of digging through old boxes, walking up and down the stairs and carrying heavy boxes/papers (I honestly was dripping sweat at work...eeww, so anyways I'm counting this)
- 10 minutes On Demand cardio sculpt
Water Intake:
8 cups
Recipe:
Vegetarian Taco Meatloaf, adapted from Hungry Girl
- 1 bag (12 oz) Morningstar Farms Grillers crumbles (faux ground beef, equal to 1 lb if you use the real thing)
- 1/2 c. green bell peppers, chopped
- 1/4 c. onion, chopped
- 1/2 c. sweet canned corn kernels
- 1/2 packet taco seasoning
- 1/2 c. egg beaters
- 1/2 c. oats
- 2 slices fat free cheddar cheese
- 1/2 c. low fat/fat free cheddar cheese
- 1/2 c. salsa
Preheat oven to 375.
1. Saute onions and peppers in a saucepan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray about 3 minutes, or until tender.
2. Combine sauteed onions, peppers, "meat," taco seasoning, corn, egg beaters, and oatmeal.
3. Spray loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and layer half of the meat mixture in pan.
4. Now place the cheese slices in the center of the loaf. Cover with the rest of the meat mixture.
5. Pour salsa over top and bake for 30 minutes.
6. Top with shredded cheese, bake 15 more minutes, and enjoy.
I noticed that the loaf stuck together more like a true meatloaf if you let it cool for about 10 minutes before serving. Next time I might experiment with the oatmeal more...I was trying to figure out how to make the loaf bind together.
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 packet Cream of Wheat, Maple Brown Sugar
Lunch
- 1 Campbell's Soup at Hand, Classic Tomato (reduced sodium)
- 1 light string cheese
Snack:
- 1/2 c. mandarin oranges in lite syrup
Dinner
- 2 slices meatloaf
- 1 c. mixed corn & green beans w/ brummel & brown
- 1 c. roasted potatoes
Exercise:
- about 30 minutes of digging through old boxes, walking up and down the stairs and carrying heavy boxes/papers (I honestly was dripping sweat at work...eeww, so anyways I'm counting this)
- 10 minutes On Demand cardio sculpt
Water Intake:
8 cups
Recipe:
Vegetarian Taco Meatloaf, adapted from Hungry Girl
- 1 bag (12 oz) Morningstar Farms Grillers crumbles (faux ground beef, equal to 1 lb if you use the real thing)
- 1/2 c. green bell peppers, chopped
- 1/4 c. onion, chopped
- 1/2 c. sweet canned corn kernels
- 1/2 packet taco seasoning
- 1/2 c. egg beaters
- 1/2 c. oats
- 2 slices fat free cheddar cheese
- 1/2 c. low fat/fat free cheddar cheese
- 1/2 c. salsa
Preheat oven to 375.
1. Saute onions and peppers in a saucepan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray about 3 minutes, or until tender.
2. Combine sauteed onions, peppers, "meat," taco seasoning, corn, egg beaters, and oatmeal.
3. Spray loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and layer half of the meat mixture in pan.
4. Now place the cheese slices in the center of the loaf. Cover with the rest of the meat mixture.
5. Pour salsa over top and bake for 30 minutes.
6. Top with shredded cheese, bake 15 more minutes, and enjoy.
I noticed that the loaf stuck together more like a true meatloaf if you let it cool for about 10 minutes before serving. Next time I might experiment with the oatmeal more...I was trying to figure out how to make the loaf bind together.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Food Journal 2/10/09
As I sit here writing this to you, these are my reading materials that have kept me company since my surgery last Friday. Books are a girls best friend, especially cookbooks, and I don't care what anybody says.Other than that, it's the same old for me. My mouth aches, so much that I'm beginning to think I may have an infection on the bottom left. I think the stitch came out of that one too early and it didn't close. My good friend from work reminded me to swish with warm salt water more. I haven't been doing it nearly enough as I should. So I'm going to do that after eating every time because I think food is getting stuck there and irritating it. Anyways...
Weight: 177.0 (it's really starting to annoy me that my weight is not going down!!)
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 packet Cream of Wheat, Maple Brown Sugar
- a couple bites ff strawberry yogurt
Snack:
- 8 oz. Lipton's Cup-a-Soup, Spring Vegetable
Lunch
- 1/2 c. homemade mashed potatoes, leftover
- 1 light string cheese
Snack:
- SoBe Lean, blackberry currant
- single serve cinnamon lite applesauce
Dinner
- 1 c. chicken pot pie (recipe below!)
- 1 tiny baked potato w/ ff sour cream, lf cheddar, 1 t. Bac'n Bits, Brummel & Brown spread
Exercise: I'm still not feeling up to exercising. I need to get back into a routine and soon!
Water Intake:
a lot, definitely at least my 8 cups.
Recipe:
Easy Chicken Pot Pie, adapted from Hungry Girl
- 8 oz. quorn (chicken substitute)
- 10 oz. frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 can 98% ff cream of celery soup
- 1/2 tube reduced fat refrigerated crescent rolls (4 crescents)
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix first three ingredients and pour into pie dish.
3. Bake for 30 minutes.
4. Take the four crescents and roll out into a thin circle that will fit your pie plate. Top chicken mixture with it.
5. Bake for about 15 more minutes, until crust is golden.
Serves 4.
This really turned out delicious and couldn't be easier with 4 ingredients. For 1/4 of the pie, it is only about 250 calories. I almost forgot to get a picture of it and didn't until we had finished eating. The bf loved it as well!
Food Journal 2/9/09
So today is my first day back to work since my surgery. I was totally screwed up on Percocet most of the day. I just felt dizzy and disoriented, even a bit nauseous. I didn't realize that when you take it while you're not lying down, it really makes a difference. My mouth is still really hurting, but I'm moving towards eating more solid foods.
Weight: 176.8
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 packet Cream of Wheat, Maple Brown Sugar
- 6 oz. fat free strawberry yogurt
Lunch - I tried eating a half sandwich...BAD IDEA! PAINFUL!
- 1 c. homemade leftover mashed potatoes
- 1 half sandwich (wheat, fake bologna, 2% american cheese, light mayo, mustard)
Snack
- 1 packet diet hot chocolate
- single serve natural applesauce
Dinner
- 2 c. taco soup (soy crumbles, pinto & kidney beans, hominy, diced tomatoes, green chiles)
- small handful baked doritos
- 2 cornbread muffins
Snack:
- 1 c. strawberry banana smoothie concoction, created by the bf (skim milk, non fat vanilla ice cream, strawberries, 1 banana, 2 t. cane sugar)
Exercise: I really wanted to exercise, but when I got home I was feeling pretty loopy still.
Water Intake:
not sure...
Weight: 176.8
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 packet Cream of Wheat, Maple Brown Sugar
- 6 oz. fat free strawberry yogurt
Lunch - I tried eating a half sandwich...BAD IDEA! PAINFUL!
- 1 c. homemade leftover mashed potatoes
- 1 half sandwich (wheat, fake bologna, 2% american cheese, light mayo, mustard)
Snack
- 1 packet diet hot chocolate
- single serve natural applesauce
Dinner
- 2 c. taco soup (soy crumbles, pinto & kidney beans, hominy, diced tomatoes, green chiles)
- small handful baked doritos
- 2 cornbread muffins
Snack:
- 1 c. strawberry banana smoothie concoction, created by the bf (skim milk, non fat vanilla ice cream, strawberries, 1 banana, 2 t. cane sugar)
Exercise: I really wanted to exercise, but when I got home I was feeling pretty loopy still.
Water Intake:
not sure...
Monday, February 9, 2009
Food Journal 2/8/09
Weight: 177.0
Food for the day:
6 oz. fat free strawberry yogurt
1 small omelet (egg beaters, minced mushrooms & onions, feta)
Campbell's Soup at Hand, Classic Tomato
1 cup homemade mashed potatoes
8 oz. Silk Light Soymilk
tiny handful craisins
2 c. Dr. McDougall's Vegan Tortilla Soup
Water:
Not enough!
Food for the day:
6 oz. fat free strawberry yogurt
1 small omelet (egg beaters, minced mushrooms & onions, feta)
Campbell's Soup at Hand, Classic Tomato
1 cup homemade mashed potatoes
8 oz. Silk Light Soymilk
tiny handful craisins
2 c. Dr. McDougall's Vegan Tortilla Soup
Water:
Not enough!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
"You look like you have apples in your cheeks..."
I'm starting to feel really bad that my posts are so boring! I want to be up and making recipes, sharing them and actually have some pictures to post. But, ah, the wisdom teeth prevail. Actually, I'm getting nervous to go to work tomorrow. I still look like a chipmunk during the fall harvest. It's going to be painstakingly embarrassing!! There's not much I can do except ice it a lot today and hope that the swelling goes down. Well, ok, ok, I'll post you some pictures... Just promise not to laugh TOO loudly. :)
Terrible, right? So anyways...
After yesterdays liquid diet, I only lost .3 pounds. That kinda sucks. I figured weight would just be falling off. My caloric intake is really low, but then maybe that's the problem. My body going into starvation mode, saving all the calories I do take in. Who knows??... I can report that I got some awesome compliments from my boyfriend about how I do look like I have definitely lost weight, and I don't mean just from not eating for this surgery. He thinks I may be gaining muscle mass since I'm working out everyday and that's why I'm not seeing too big of a difference in the numbers on the scale. Apparently, though, my "pooch" at the bottom of my belly is gone. He told me how flat my stomach was...aaahhh...like music to my ears.
I'm glad we can finally see a difference, especially since a friend of ours brought up going on a cruise together yesterday. I would LOVE to go, I just want to be comfortable in a bathing suit by that point.
I'm contemplating working out today, since it's been two days since I've done anything active. Second, and most important goal for today: get caught up on my homework!! I have two chapters due by Tuesday and two by Thursday. I need to get focused, but it's hard when I feel so loopy on this percocet.
Food blog later today, though I'm sure it won't be very exciting...
- Adele
Terrible, right? So anyways...
After yesterdays liquid diet, I only lost .3 pounds. That kinda sucks. I figured weight would just be falling off. My caloric intake is really low, but then maybe that's the problem. My body going into starvation mode, saving all the calories I do take in. Who knows??... I can report that I got some awesome compliments from my boyfriend about how I do look like I have definitely lost weight, and I don't mean just from not eating for this surgery. He thinks I may be gaining muscle mass since I'm working out everyday and that's why I'm not seeing too big of a difference in the numbers on the scale. Apparently, though, my "pooch" at the bottom of my belly is gone. He told me how flat my stomach was...aaahhh...like music to my ears.
I'm glad we can finally see a difference, especially since a friend of ours brought up going on a cruise together yesterday. I would LOVE to go, I just want to be comfortable in a bathing suit by that point.
I'm contemplating working out today, since it's been two days since I've done anything active. Second, and most important goal for today: get caught up on my homework!! I have two chapters due by Tuesday and two by Thursday. I need to get focused, but it's hard when I feel so loopy on this percocet.
Food blog later today, though I'm sure it won't be very exciting...
- Adele
Food Journal 2/7/09
Another day of pain. My jaw today is so swollen, my face looks like a square. I was more hungry today, but I couldn't get much down. Even just drinking my cup-a-soup made my jaw hurt.
Weight: 177.3 - this is the only thing I'm psyched about.
Food for the day:
6 oz. fat free strawberry yogurt
2 Lipton Cup-A-Soups, Spring Vegetable
1 small chocolate milkshake, made by the bf
8 oz. Silk Light Chocolate Soymilk
1 serving Yukon Gold box mashed potatoes
4 oz. strawberry applesauce
1 no sugar added popsicle
Water Intake:
not really sure, maybe 5 glasses.
Weight: 177.3 - this is the only thing I'm psyched about.
Food for the day:
6 oz. fat free strawberry yogurt
2 Lipton Cup-A-Soups, Spring Vegetable
1 small chocolate milkshake, made by the bf
8 oz. Silk Light Chocolate Soymilk
1 serving Yukon Gold box mashed potatoes
4 oz. strawberry applesauce
1 no sugar added popsicle
Water Intake:
not really sure, maybe 5 glasses.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Food Journal 2/6/09
Warning: Day my wisdom teeth came out. Eating was severe agony! None of my teeth were showing and the doctor said they were down extra deep. No good!
Weight: 179.5
Food for the day:
- 1 single serve no-sugar-added applesauce cup (the first thing I ate, I had tears streaming down my face)
- 1 serving box Yukon Gold mashed potatoes (that my loving boyfriend was so kind to make)
- 1 Campbell's Soup at Hand, tomato, lower sodium
- 1 18.5 oz Fuze Slenderize Tangerine Grapefruit beverage (got this on sale at my grocery store)
- 1 small chocolate milkshake my boyfriend concocted with Silk light chocolate soymilk, non-fat chocolate frozen yogurt, a drizzle light Hershey's chocolate syrup, and a dash skim milk, and a swirl of fat free Reddi Whip. Delicious!
Snack: Percocet and Penicillin cocktail. lol.
Water intake: Whatever I could get down, probably only a few glasses.
I'm pretty sure this whole eating less than 500 calories a day thing will really give me a boost to my weight loss, as twisted as that thought is. I was thinking about my last few weigh-ins and my short-term goal at this point will be to stay under 180 now that I'm down there. So I'm going to be extra conscious of my eating, especially as I start eating more solid foods here in the next few days. I haven't been seeing a ton of weight come off, even though I've completely overhauled both my eating and my exercise habits. If for some reason, I'm still having trouble here in the next few weeks, I'm thinking of seeing an actual licensed nutritionist to review my food & exercise logs and hopefully be able to tell me what I'm doing wrong. My boyfriend says to just have patience, which I guess is true. Every other time I've lost weight, it's been on a certain diet, but now I'm just trying to go at it the natural way by eating healthier and getting active. I suppose it takes longer for you body weight to naturalize if you're not counting (points or calories) or removing whole food groups from your diet. It's hard for me, though, because patience is what I lack. Hopefully, I'll know when and if I do really need help from a nutritionist and can make it happen then. The thing is I seem to bounce from one solution to the next (yo-yo dieter anyone?), especially when I don't see results right away. My mind automatically starts weighing the benefits of other methods and diets and I usually head off on a different track. Well, I'm going to try to be patient for once, then go from there.
Hope everyone is having a much better day than I am. My face is so swollen I look like a troll. Off for an ice pack!!
-Adele
P.S. Anyone else out there who has wisdom teeth removal horror stories? Comment me!
Weight: 179.5
Food for the day:
- 1 single serve no-sugar-added applesauce cup (the first thing I ate, I had tears streaming down my face)
- 1 serving box Yukon Gold mashed potatoes (that my loving boyfriend was so kind to make)
- 1 Campbell's Soup at Hand, tomato, lower sodium
- 1 18.5 oz Fuze Slenderize Tangerine Grapefruit beverage (got this on sale at my grocery store)
- 1 small chocolate milkshake my boyfriend concocted with Silk light chocolate soymilk, non-fat chocolate frozen yogurt, a drizzle light Hershey's chocolate syrup, and a dash skim milk, and a swirl of fat free Reddi Whip. Delicious!
Snack: Percocet and Penicillin cocktail. lol.
Water intake: Whatever I could get down, probably only a few glasses.
I'm pretty sure this whole eating less than 500 calories a day thing will really give me a boost to my weight loss, as twisted as that thought is. I was thinking about my last few weigh-ins and my short-term goal at this point will be to stay under 180 now that I'm down there. So I'm going to be extra conscious of my eating, especially as I start eating more solid foods here in the next few days. I haven't been seeing a ton of weight come off, even though I've completely overhauled both my eating and my exercise habits. If for some reason, I'm still having trouble here in the next few weeks, I'm thinking of seeing an actual licensed nutritionist to review my food & exercise logs and hopefully be able to tell me what I'm doing wrong. My boyfriend says to just have patience, which I guess is true. Every other time I've lost weight, it's been on a certain diet, but now I'm just trying to go at it the natural way by eating healthier and getting active. I suppose it takes longer for you body weight to naturalize if you're not counting (points or calories) or removing whole food groups from your diet. It's hard for me, though, because patience is what I lack. Hopefully, I'll know when and if I do really need help from a nutritionist and can make it happen then. The thing is I seem to bounce from one solution to the next (yo-yo dieter anyone?), especially when I don't see results right away. My mind automatically starts weighing the benefits of other methods and diets and I usually head off on a different track. Well, I'm going to try to be patient for once, then go from there.
Hope everyone is having a much better day than I am. My face is so swollen I look like a troll. Off for an ice pack!!
-Adele
P.S. Anyone else out there who has wisdom teeth removal horror stories? Comment me!
Friday, February 6, 2009
My Adventure for Today
So I have to tell you, I'm getting my wisdom teeth out today, so I probably won't be posting much of anything, nor eating much of anything in the next few days. Please wish me luck, I'm nervous!!!
-Adele
-Adele
Food Journal 2/5/09
Weight: 179.7
Food Log:
Breakfast
- None (I had a consult for my wisdom teeth extraction)
Lunch - there is a new shop here that just opened who specializes in paninis, i had to try one.
- 1 Roasted Veggie & Goat Cheese Panini
- Dill pickle spear
- 1/2 c. pretzels & dried cranberries
- Honest Lemon Tea
Snack
- 1 apple
Dinner
- 3 crunchy tacos w/ soy crumbles, black beans, corn, green & red peppers, tomato, lettuce, salsa, lf cheese
- 1 c. spanish rice
Exercise: 35 minutes The Firm Jiggle Free Buns (I feel the burn!)
Water Intake: 8 cups (check!)
Food Log:
Breakfast
- None (I had a consult for my wisdom teeth extraction)
Lunch - there is a new shop here that just opened who specializes in paninis, i had to try one.
- 1 Roasted Veggie & Goat Cheese Panini
- Dill pickle spear
- 1/2 c. pretzels & dried cranberries
- Honest Lemon Tea
Snack
- 1 apple
Dinner
- 3 crunchy tacos w/ soy crumbles, black beans, corn, green & red peppers, tomato, lettuce, salsa, lf cheese
- 1 c. spanish rice
Exercise: 35 minutes The Firm Jiggle Free Buns (I feel the burn!)
Water Intake: 8 cups (check!)
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Food Journal 2/4/09
First I just want to say that through the glory of what is my nutrition class, I've discovered the website www.mypyramid.gov. It is an awesome tool to see exactly what servings you need of each food group and what constitutes that serving. And, just pondering here, I thought that the food pyramid was a boring old fact sheet you learned in 4th grade. Apparently they've updated it and made it better; now you can even analyze your nutritional or exercise intake, along with customizing the food pyramid for your age, weight, height, and gender. Definitely worth checking out.
Weight: 179.2
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- w/ 2/3 c. skim milk
- 1 small banana
Snack
- 1 small apple
- 1 light string cheese
Lunch
- Chicken Sandwich (whole wheat bread, Boca Spicy Chik'n Patty, ff american cheese, sweet onion, tomato, ketchup, honey mustard)
- 2 c. salad (cucumber, artichoke, chickpeas, onion, tomato, s & p, 1 t. evoo, 1/2 T. white vinegar)
Dinner - I ate this on a rush to get out the door for babysitting...
- 4 small potato pancakes
- 1/2 c. chunky tomato bisque soup
Snack - I admit my rush to get down dinner and not eating much definitely didn't help my late night snacking...
- 1/4 c. wheat thins
- 2 t. alouette cheese
- 1/2 c. natural blueberry applesause
- 1 ice cream sandwich
Exercise: 45 minutes The Firm calorie blaster step aerobics & sculpting (sooo hard!!)
Water Intake: 8 cups (check!)
Weight: 179.2
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- w/ 2/3 c. skim milk
- 1 small banana
Snack
- 1 small apple
- 1 light string cheese
Lunch
- Chicken Sandwich (whole wheat bread, Boca Spicy Chik'n Patty, ff american cheese, sweet onion, tomato, ketchup, honey mustard)
- 2 c. salad (cucumber, artichoke, chickpeas, onion, tomato, s & p, 1 t. evoo, 1/2 T. white vinegar)
Dinner - I ate this on a rush to get out the door for babysitting...
- 4 small potato pancakes
- 1/2 c. chunky tomato bisque soup
Snack - I admit my rush to get down dinner and not eating much definitely didn't help my late night snacking...
- 1/4 c. wheat thins
- 2 t. alouette cheese
- 1/2 c. natural blueberry applesause
- 1 ice cream sandwich
Exercise: 45 minutes The Firm calorie blaster step aerobics & sculpting (sooo hard!!)
Water Intake: 8 cups (check!)
Food Journal 2/3/09
Weight: 180.7
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- w/ 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- 1 small banana
Lunch
- huge taco salad (romaine, tomato, green pepper, red pepper, black olives, corn, black beans, soy crumbles, lf cheddar cheese, fresh salsa, taco sauce, dollop ff sour cream, 8 tortilla chips crumbled)
Dinner - this meal was a result of tofu gone wrong. I just haven't mastered that skill yet.
- 1 c. whole wheat spaghetti noodles w/
- 1/2 c. sugar snap peas &
- 1/4 c. red pepper strips sauteed in
- 1 t. evoo
Snack
- 4 homeade, lowfat jalapeno poppers
Exercise: 40 minutes cardio dance by Crunch
Water Intake: 8 cups (check!)
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- w/ 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- 1 small banana
Lunch
- huge taco salad (romaine, tomato, green pepper, red pepper, black olives, corn, black beans, soy crumbles, lf cheddar cheese, fresh salsa, taco sauce, dollop ff sour cream, 8 tortilla chips crumbled)
Dinner - this meal was a result of tofu gone wrong. I just haven't mastered that skill yet.
- 1 c. whole wheat spaghetti noodles w/
- 1/2 c. sugar snap peas &
- 1/4 c. red pepper strips sauteed in
- 1 t. evoo
Snack
- 4 homeade, lowfat jalapeno poppers
Exercise: 40 minutes cardio dance by Crunch
Water Intake: 8 cups (check!)
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Food Journal 2/2/09
Weight: 180.1 - no doubt due to that damn wine!
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- w/ 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- 1 small banana
Lunch
- tomato & provolone on wheat, w/ light mayo, honey mustard, grilled
- 4 tortilla chips
- 1/2 c. pretzels
- 2 c. salad (romaine, cucumber, 2 T. feta, 1 T. craisins, light raspberry vinaigrette)
Dinner
- 1 apple
- Bell Pepper and Onion Tortilla Pizza - this was delicious!
1. Preheat oven to 400. Heat 1/2 t. olive oil in a small skillet.
2. Add 1/2 c. each diced green and red pepper plus 1/4 c. diced onion. Saute until tender.
3. Spread 3 T. tomato sauce on a whole wheat tortilla. Add pepper mixture. Top with 1/4 c. shredded mozzarella cheese and 2 T. feta. Sprinkle with fresh parsley (optional)
4. Bake in oven for about 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and tortilla is crisp. Slice and enjoy!
Snack
- 6 oz. nonfat strawberry yogurt
- 1 mini bag 94% fat free popcorn
Exercise: 40 minutes The Firm aerobic sculpting
Water Intake: 8 cups (check!)
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- w/ 2/3 c. skim milk
Snack
- 1 small banana
Lunch
- tomato & provolone on wheat, w/ light mayo, honey mustard, grilled
- 4 tortilla chips
- 1/2 c. pretzels
- 2 c. salad (romaine, cucumber, 2 T. feta, 1 T. craisins, light raspberry vinaigrette)
Dinner
- 1 apple
- Bell Pepper and Onion Tortilla Pizza - this was delicious!
1. Preheat oven to 400. Heat 1/2 t. olive oil in a small skillet.
2. Add 1/2 c. each diced green and red pepper plus 1/4 c. diced onion. Saute until tender.
3. Spread 3 T. tomato sauce on a whole wheat tortilla. Add pepper mixture. Top with 1/4 c. shredded mozzarella cheese and 2 T. feta. Sprinkle with fresh parsley (optional)
4. Bake in oven for about 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and tortilla is crisp. Slice and enjoy!
Snack
- 6 oz. nonfat strawberry yogurt
- 1 mini bag 94% fat free popcorn
Exercise: 40 minutes The Firm aerobic sculpting
Water Intake: 8 cups (check!)
Monday, February 2, 2009
Food Journal 2/1/09
Ok, I'll admit it. I had a setback last night. I went to a Superbowl party, I had just eaten dinner and I thought I was prepared to turn down whatever delicious goodies may be there. Little did I know that my will power is just not that strong yet...especially after numerous glasses of wine...
Weight: 179.5 (yay, i broke into the 170's!)
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- w/ 2/3 c. skim milk
- 1 small banana
Lunch
- Lean Pocket, broccoli & cheese
- 1 oz (14) organic blue tortilla chips w/
- 1/3 c. fresh salsa
- 1/2 c. leftover roasted vegetables
Dinner
- 1 baked potato w/ lf cheddar cheese, ff sour cream, and bac'n pieces (yes, these are vegetarian)
- salad w/ romaine, cucumber, 1 T. cranberries, 1 T. almonds, 2 T feta cheese (oh my goodness, so delicious!!)
Snack - if you can call this a snack...i definitely blew my day.
- 4 glasses chardonnay
- probably 4 small, homemade bread sticks
- uncounted number of tortilla chips w/ guacamole and fresh salsa
- 1 small slice delicious carrot cake
Exercise: 10 minutes AM yoga, 1 hr ab work from laughing at our hilarious charades game last night...don't think this counts but thought I'd throw it in there.
Water Intake: 8 cups (check!)
Post ya later,
-Adele
Weight: 179.5 (yay, i broke into the 170's!)
Food Log:
Breakfast
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- w/ 2/3 c. skim milk
- 1 small banana
Lunch
- Lean Pocket, broccoli & cheese
- 1 oz (14) organic blue tortilla chips w/
- 1/3 c. fresh salsa
- 1/2 c. leftover roasted vegetables
Dinner
- 1 baked potato w/ lf cheddar cheese, ff sour cream, and bac'n pieces (yes, these are vegetarian)
- salad w/ romaine, cucumber, 1 T. cranberries, 1 T. almonds, 2 T feta cheese (oh my goodness, so delicious!!)
Snack - if you can call this a snack...i definitely blew my day.
- 4 glasses chardonnay
- probably 4 small, homemade bread sticks
- uncounted number of tortilla chips w/ guacamole and fresh salsa
- 1 small slice delicious carrot cake
Exercise: 10 minutes AM yoga, 1 hr ab work from laughing at our hilarious charades game last night...don't think this counts but thought I'd throw it in there.
Water Intake: 8 cups (check!)
Post ya later,
-Adele
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