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 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

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

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)...

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

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:
?

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:
?