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

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

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

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

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

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

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