Sunday we had a few extra house guests left over from the shower. We had a lazy morning enjoying coffee, french toast casserole, bacon & hanging out. It was a lovely morning. (exciting events did interrupt this, check it out at my other blog http://teamdfun.blogspot.com/)
In the afternoon the girls & I headed to the Outlet mall with Bill's cousins. It was a fun afternoon.
WTR: 80 ounces
Brkfst:
2 strips of bacon = 120
1/2 C bkd french toast casserole = 177
coffee & creamer = 60
Am Snack:
string cheese = 80
Lunch:
Starbucks - Chicken Tarragon salad sandwich = 490
Latte = 80
Afternoon Snack:
Dinner:
1 turkey burger = 200
1/2 C pasta salad = 106
1/4 C bkd beans = 96
PM Snack:
1 C popcorn (popped in oil ) 55
1 Red Velvet cupcake = 272
Total: 1824
Monday, August 31, 2009
Day 17 - 8-29-09 SHOWER Day!!!
Saturday was the big shower day. All my preparations & cleaning all for this day. The shower went off great. And I wasn't upset with my food intake for the day. Not bad for being around so much yummy food all day & being able to control myself.
Which controlling your portions is the biggest thing. Training my mind & stomach to be okay with eating smaller portions. And I think the two are starting to become friends.
WTR: 40 ounces - so low for the day. I forgot to drink
Brkfst: Multi grain cheerios & milk = 150
Am Snack:
Lunch:
Turkey burger = 200
1 slice cheese = 110
1 ww sammy = 100
lettuce & tomato = 20
1/4 C potato salad = 125
1/4 C bkd beans = 96
Red velvet cupcake w/cream cheese frosting = 272
Afternoon Snack:
Dinner:
1/2 C pasta salad with Garbanzo beans, tomato's, LF cheese, spices
pasta = 318
cheese = 20
beans = 28
PM Snack:
2ND Red Velvet cupcake of the day = 272
Total: 1646
I am adding a few calories b/c I did sneak a chip here or there & had a strawberry dipped in "naughty dip"
Extras: 100
REVISED Total" 1746
Which controlling your portions is the biggest thing. Training my mind & stomach to be okay with eating smaller portions. And I think the two are starting to become friends.
WTR: 40 ounces - so low for the day. I forgot to drink
Brkfst: Multi grain cheerios & milk = 150
Am Snack:
Lunch:
Turkey burger = 200
1 slice cheese = 110
1 ww sammy = 100
lettuce & tomato = 20
1/4 C potato salad = 125
1/4 C bkd beans = 96
Red velvet cupcake w/cream cheese frosting = 272
Afternoon Snack:
Dinner:
1/2 C pasta salad with Garbanzo beans, tomato's, LF cheese, spices
pasta = 318
cheese = 20
beans = 28
PM Snack:
2ND Red Velvet cupcake of the day = 272
Total: 1646
I am adding a few calories b/c I did sneak a chip here or there & had a strawberry dipped in "naughty dip"
Extras: 100
REVISED Total" 1746
Day 16 - 8/28/09 Shampooing carpets
Friday was a busy day for me. I was preparing my house for the Big family baby shower the next day. Which meant cleaning the house & shampooing my carpets. Lets just say shampooing carpets is HAAAARD work and I am sure I burned so many calories!! I have to admit in anticipation of all the cals burned I ate out 2x this day.
WTR: 90 ounces
Brkfst: 1/c C multi grain cheerios & 1/2 C NF milk = 150
Am Snack: McDonalds Sausage biscuit = 430
McDonalds Hash brown = 150
Lunch:
Afternoon Snack:
1/4 of protein bar = 68
Dinner:
Small Wendy's fry = 340
Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger = 388
PM Snack: Jello choc pudding = 120
Total: 1925
**However, remember I shampooed carpets for 3+hrs....and my triceps were burning!**
WTR: 90 ounces
Brkfst: 1/c C multi grain cheerios & 1/2 C NF milk = 150
Am Snack: McDonalds Sausage biscuit = 430
McDonalds Hash brown = 150
Lunch:
| 2 slices turkey (costco), 1 serving | 60 | ||||
| WW Berry spelt bread - TJoes, 1 serving | 80 | ||||
| 1 slice mont jack cheese (costco), 1 serving | 110 |
Afternoon Snack:
1/4 of protein bar = 68
Dinner:
Small Wendy's fry = 340
Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger = 388
PM Snack: Jello choc pudding = 120
Total: 1925
**However, remember I shampooed carpets for 3+hrs....and my triceps were burning!**
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Day 15 - Biggest Loser
Today was a busy day. The girls and I went to consign some clothes & then turned right around and spent the store credit on Winter clothes for Ellia.
Then in the afternoon, wanting to kill 3 birds with one stone I took us on an adventure. The girls, Bubba and I went on a walk. And while on the walk we stopped to pick blackberries. Feeling pretty good with myself that we were exercising, Bubba was getting a walk & we were picking blackberries.
When all of a sudden a biker rides by with his dog on a leash. Are you sensing what happened? Bubba took off to chase the other dog, except he didn't get very far because his leash was around the stroller handle. He proceeded to knock over the stroller with Addie in it. She fell out & banged her forehead on the cement. I scooped her up & ran, Yes, this Mama ran home.
She is okay but it was very scary to say the least. She has a nice goose egg in the middle of her forehead & a tiny bit of red road rash.
Now for the exciting news - I was the biggest loser last night at weigh in. Down 5lbs!!! WooHoo!
WTR: 92 ounces
Brkfst: Coffee with creamer = 30
1/2 C Oatmeal w/Tsp B.Sugar = 172
1/4 C NF milk = 23
Am Snack: string cheese = 80
Lunch: Eating Right - Santa Fe Style Rice & Beans = 310
Afternoon Snack: Nectarine = 67
Dinner: Chuck Roast 4 oz = 393
1/2 C cooked & sliced carrots = 35
4 Sm. Red potato's = 200
PM Snack: 1 Cup LF Cookies N Cream = 240
Total: 1694
Then in the afternoon, wanting to kill 3 birds with one stone I took us on an adventure. The girls, Bubba and I went on a walk. And while on the walk we stopped to pick blackberries. Feeling pretty good with myself that we were exercising, Bubba was getting a walk & we were picking blackberries.
When all of a sudden a biker rides by with his dog on a leash. Are you sensing what happened? Bubba took off to chase the other dog, except he didn't get very far because his leash was around the stroller handle. He proceeded to knock over the stroller with Addie in it. She fell out & banged her forehead on the cement. I scooped her up & ran, Yes, this Mama ran home.
She is okay but it was very scary to say the least. She has a nice goose egg in the middle of her forehead & a tiny bit of red road rash.
Now for the exciting news - I was the biggest loser last night at weigh in. Down 5lbs!!! WooHoo!
WTR: 92 ounces
Brkfst: Coffee with creamer = 30
1/2 C Oatmeal w/Tsp B.Sugar = 172
1/4 C NF milk = 23
Am Snack: string cheese = 80
Lunch: Eating Right - Santa Fe Style Rice & Beans = 310
Afternoon Snack: Nectarine = 67
Dinner: Chuck Roast 4 oz = 393
1/2 C cooked & sliced carrots = 35
4 Sm. Red potato's = 200
PM Snack: 1 Cup LF Cookies N Cream = 240
Total: 1694
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Day 14
And today we exercised. The girls and I met a friend at the Mall and walked it. Did you know our mall is exactly 1mile around if you walk every inch of it. We walked 1.5 miles today between both our girls throwing fits. Thursday we will aim for 2miles.
WTR: 76 ounces
Brkfst: Coffee & creamer = 45
1 slice of toast = 80
1 tsp ICBINB = 25
2 eggs with veggies & cheese = 200
Am Snack: String Cheese = 80
Healthy choc.chip cookie = 100
Lunch:
Afternoon Snack: 8 Artisan crackers = 65
Dinner:
PM Snack: 1/2 April's Italian soda at Arbonne Party = 38
1 C Apple crisp = 300
Total: 1818
WTR: 76 ounces
Brkfst: Coffee & creamer = 45
1 slice of toast = 80
1 tsp ICBINB = 25
2 eggs with veggies & cheese = 200
Am Snack: String Cheese = 80
Healthy choc.chip cookie = 100
Lunch:
| Zucchini, cooked, 1 cup sliced, 0.25 cup | 17 | ||||
| Diced Italian Tomato's, canned (Walmart), 0.5 cup | 30 | ||||
| Bow tie Pasta, 2.5 oz | 250 | ||||
| Baked Chicken Thigh (bone in w/out skin), 0.5 oz | 24 |
Afternoon Snack: 8 Artisan crackers = 65
Dinner:
| Olivieri Cheese Tortellini Pasta - Costco (3/4cup), 1.5 serving | 450 | ||||
| Spaghetti w/ground turkey and Ragu spaghetti sauce Meal, 0.5 serving | 114 |
| Dinner TOTALS: 564 |
PM Snack: 1/2 April's Italian soda at Arbonne Party = 38
1 C Apple crisp = 300
Total: 1818
Day 13
Nothing big to report for Monday Aug 24Th - so on with the totals:
WTR: 96 ounces
Brkfst: 1/2 piece of toast = 40
1/2 tsp butter = 25
1/2 C oatmeal w/1 teas B.Sugar(12) = 162
1/4 C. NF milk = 23
Coffee with creamer = 30
Am Snack: Herbalife Cookies ' n cream shake w/choc. soy milk = 230
Lunch: Salad greens with veggies = 75
2 slices of turkey = 60
1/4 C LF cheddar cheese = 80
1 TBSP lite ranch = 40
Afternoon Snack: green tea
8 artisan crackers = 65
latte = 90
Dinner: 60z of pork chop = 195
3/4 C red potato halves = 110
1/2 C french beans = 25
PM Snack: 1 C apple crisp with 4 TBSP van ice cream = 350
Total: 1510 with yummy dessert!
WTR: 96 ounces
Brkfst: 1/2 piece of toast = 40
1/2 tsp butter = 25
1/2 C oatmeal w/1 teas B.Sugar(12) = 162
1/4 C. NF milk = 23
Coffee with creamer = 30
Am Snack: Herbalife Cookies ' n cream shake w/choc. soy milk = 230
Lunch: Salad greens with veggies = 75
2 slices of turkey = 60
1/4 C LF cheddar cheese = 80
1 TBSP lite ranch = 40
Afternoon Snack: green tea
8 artisan crackers = 65
latte = 90
Dinner: 60z of pork chop = 195
3/4 C red potato halves = 110
1/2 C french beans = 25
PM Snack: 1 C apple crisp with 4 TBSP van ice cream = 350
Total: 1510 with yummy dessert!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Day 12 - Salmon Day!
Sunday Bill went fishing in the Snohomish river with some friends. He caught 3 BIG humpy's and brought them home. His dad came over & we cooked one of them up for dinner. Now if you know me I get very sick from eating Salmon. I love the smell of it & the taste. So I cooked some little steaks too. But I was determined to eat just a tiny bit of the salmon. And guess what????? No throwing up here!! Yeah!
Dinner was soooo good & so worth the calories.
WTR: 112 ounces
Brkfst: 1/c C cheerios & 1/2 C NF Milk = 150
1/2 Protein bar = 135
Coffee with 2 TBSP SF Hazelnut creamer = 30
Am Snack: 1/2 Protein bar = 135
Lunch: 1 WW pita pocket = 150
2 Turkey slices = 60
1 slice cheese = 110
Afternoon Snack: 1 string cheese = 80
1/4 C. nectarine = 16
Dinner:
PM Snack: 1/2 Cup home made Apple crisp w/ 2 TBSP van Ice cream = 175
Total: 1610 - Wooo Hoo! even with dessert!
Dinner was soooo good & so worth the calories.
WTR: 112 ounces
Brkfst: 1/c C cheerios & 1/2 C NF Milk = 150
1/2 Protein bar = 135
Coffee with 2 TBSP SF Hazelnut creamer = 30
Am Snack: 1/2 Protein bar = 135
Lunch: 1 WW pita pocket = 150
2 Turkey slices = 60
1 slice cheese = 110
Afternoon Snack: 1 string cheese = 80
1/4 C. nectarine = 16
Dinner:
| Dinner TOTALS: 570 |
PM Snack: 1/2 Cup home made Apple crisp w/ 2 TBSP van Ice cream = 175
Total: 1610 - Wooo Hoo! even with dessert!
Day 11 - Scrappin Day
Saturday I went to stamp club & stayed into the late evening working on Baby shower decorations. We all brought healthy snacks & shared. It was so much easier than I had expected. Usually these crafting get togethers are a food buffet of crap. Not this weekend!
WTR = 96 ounces
Brkfst = 3 Jenny O Turkey sausages = 130
1 Fried Egg = 75
1 WW sammy bread = 100
Am Snack = Latte = 90
Lunch =
Afternoon Snack = Latte - 80
1 healthy choc chip/chickpea cookie = 100
Dinner = Taco Time Lite meal = 316
Reg. Mexi nuggets = 500
PM Snack = 2 healthy choc chip/chickpea cookies = 200
Total: 2048
WTR = 96 ounces
Brkfst = 3 Jenny O Turkey sausages = 130
1 Fried Egg = 75
1 WW sammy bread = 100
Am Snack = Latte = 90
Lunch =
| Bowtie Pasta, 3 oz | 300 | ||||
| Baked Chicken Thigh (bone in w/out skin), 2 oz | 94 | ||||
| Zuchinni, cooked, 1 cup sliced, 0.5 cup | 34 | ||||
| Diced Italian Tomatos, canned (Walmart), 0.2 cup | 12 |
| Lunch TOTALS: 440 |
Afternoon Snack = Latte - 80
1 healthy choc chip/chickpea cookie = 100
Dinner = Taco Time Lite meal = 316
Reg. Mexi nuggets = 500
PM Snack = 2 healthy choc chip/chickpea cookies = 200
Total: 2048
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Day 10 - Food diary
Yesterday, I worked at our multi family garage sale all day with the girls. So since we'd be gone all day I packed our lunches & snacks. It was so easy to stay on course even away from home!
Bill helped me to pre-bag all of my snacks for the next couple of days. Like soy nuts and pretzels. Now when I need a snack I just go into the pantry and grab a Ziploc bag of snacks. The calories are on the Ziploc bag & ready for me to write down in my food diary.
Do you have a food diary? If not I encourage you to get one. It helps so much. It's amazing how much food we eat in one day. Two days before I started this challenge I wrote down EVERYTHING I ate. The calories added up so quickly and I never realized it. The motto is "You eat it, you write it".
So what are you waiting for? Go get a food diary to help you towards your goal.
WTR = 100 ounces
Brkfst = Arbonne Choc Shake w/ 1 Tbsp P. Butter = 270
1 slice home made "healthy" zucchini bread = 85
Am Snack = String cheese = 80
3 oz roasted soy nuts = 130
Lunch =
18 Costco Pretzels 110
Afternoon Snack = 12 grape tomato's = 24
Dinner =
PM Snack = At an Arbonne party I had
1 banana slice
1 sm. strawberry
1 sm. cut up chunk of pound cake = all dipped in choc = 150 (estimating)
Total: 1566
Bill helped me to pre-bag all of my snacks for the next couple of days. Like soy nuts and pretzels. Now when I need a snack I just go into the pantry and grab a Ziploc bag of snacks. The calories are on the Ziploc bag & ready for me to write down in my food diary.
Do you have a food diary? If not I encourage you to get one. It helps so much. It's amazing how much food we eat in one day. Two days before I started this challenge I wrote down EVERYTHING I ate. The calories added up so quickly and I never realized it. The motto is "You eat it, you write it".
So what are you waiting for? Go get a food diary to help you towards your goal.
WTR = 100 ounces
Brkfst = Arbonne Choc Shake w/ 1 Tbsp P. Butter = 270
1 slice home made "healthy" zucchini bread = 85
Am Snack = String cheese = 80
3 oz roasted soy nuts = 130
Lunch =
| WW Berry spelt bread - TJoes, 2 serving | 160 |
| 2 slices turkey (costco), 1 serving | 60 |
| slice mont jack cheese (costco), 1 serving | 110 |
Afternoon Snack = 12 grape tomato's = 24
Dinner =
| Baked Chicken Thigh (bone in w/out skin), 3 oz | 141 | ||||
| Bowtie Pasta, 2 oz | 200 | ||||
| Zuchinni, cooked, 1 cup sliced, 0.5 cup | 34 | ||||
| Diced Italian Tomatos, canned (Walmart), 0.2 cup | 12 |
PM Snack = At an Arbonne party I had
1 banana slice
1 sm. strawberry
1 sm. cut up chunk of pound cake = all dipped in choc = 150 (estimating)
Total: 1566
Friday, August 21, 2009
Day 9 - McDonalds anyone?
Bill and I ran a bunch of errands yesterday. So you know what that means, eating out.
We went through the drive thru at McDonalds and I tried to be good. But that isn't easy when it all smells so good. I ended up with a grilled chicken sandwich and I couldn't resist the fries.
Where I sucked later was at Starbucks where I went for some alone time. I did have my latte but splurged on an oatmeal cookie. Rationalizing that it couldn't be that much.............WRONG! So good but soo bad.
On with my totals:
WTR = 72 ounces - NOT Good!
Brkfst = Yoplait Yogurt = 100
1 WW sammy bread = 100
1 TBSP p.butter = 95
Am Snack =
Lunch = McDonalds Grilled Chicken sandwich (no mayo) = 370
3/4 of a med fries = 285
Afternoon Snack = Latte = 80
Starbucks oatmeal cookie = 390
Dinner = WW Pita pocket = 150
6 grape tomato's = 12
2 slices turkey = 60
1 slice cheese = 110
lettuce = 0
1/2 cup shred zucchini = 9
4 sprays of Wishbone spritzers Cesar dressing = 30
PM Snack = 1/2 C. orange sherbet = 150
Total: 1951
We went through the drive thru at McDonalds and I tried to be good. But that isn't easy when it all smells so good. I ended up with a grilled chicken sandwich and I couldn't resist the fries.
Where I sucked later was at Starbucks where I went for some alone time. I did have my latte but splurged on an oatmeal cookie. Rationalizing that it couldn't be that much.............WRONG! So good but soo bad.
On with my totals:
WTR = 72 ounces - NOT Good!
Brkfst = Yoplait Yogurt = 100
1 WW sammy bread = 100
1 TBSP p.butter = 95
Am Snack =
Lunch = McDonalds Grilled Chicken sandwich (no mayo) = 370
3/4 of a med fries = 285
Afternoon Snack = Latte = 80
Starbucks oatmeal cookie = 390
Dinner = WW Pita pocket = 150
6 grape tomato's = 12
2 slices turkey = 60
1 slice cheese = 110
lettuce = 0
1/2 cup shred zucchini = 9
4 sprays of Wishbone spritzers Cesar dressing = 30
PM Snack = 1/2 C. orange sherbet = 150
Total: 1951
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Day 8 - First Weigh in
So Wednesday night was the first weigh in for me. I was nervous, scared and excited all at the same time. Let, me first tell you 2 things: 1. Addie cried all the way to weigh in....not fun. So I was stressed out! 2. I hate, hate weighing in at night. I like my morning results better!
Anyways.....drum roll please......................................... down 1.6 lbs. Not bad, had hoped for more. But will take it.
My friend LeAnne lost 6lbs! But she did stop drinking diet soda. (that was her water intake every day, diet soda)
I am trying to loose at least 2lbs a week and I am almost there. Now if I can just get my butt exercising a couple of days a week I might make it.
WTR = 104 ounces
Brkfst = 1/2 C 10 grain hot cereal = 130
1/2 C NF milk = 45
Am Snack = Yoplait Yogurt = 100
Cup of coffee w/2 TBSP Whole milk = 20
Lunch = 3/4 C Suddenly Salad = 240
1 slice Costco Turkey = 30
1 slice cheese = 110
1/2 C cottage cheese = 100
Afternoon Snack = 8 artisan crackers = 65
Dinner = Taco Time Fit Hit Chicken bowl = 361
1 C. white chix chili = 139
PM Snack = latte = 80
Total: 1420
Anyways.....drum roll please......................................... down 1.6 lbs. Not bad, had hoped for more. But will take it.
My friend LeAnne lost 6lbs! But she did stop drinking diet soda. (that was her water intake every day, diet soda)
I am trying to loose at least 2lbs a week and I am almost there. Now if I can just get my butt exercising a couple of days a week I might make it.
WTR = 104 ounces
Brkfst = 1/2 C 10 grain hot cereal = 130
1/2 C NF milk = 45
Am Snack = Yoplait Yogurt = 100
Cup of coffee w/2 TBSP Whole milk = 20
Lunch = 3/4 C Suddenly Salad = 240
1 slice Costco Turkey = 30
1 slice cheese = 110
1/2 C cottage cheese = 100
Afternoon Snack = 8 artisan crackers = 65
Dinner = Taco Time Fit Hit Chicken bowl = 361
1 C. white chix chili = 139
PM Snack = latte = 80
Total: 1420
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Day 7
Today the girls and I had our MOPS picnic where lunch was provided. Yikes, what would I eat? So I packed myself my own sandwich thinking this would help me. Wrong! There were too many yummy choices. I ended up having a small plate of pasta salad & a high roller sandwich. Not too bad. But then they provided the leftovers for our MOPS leadership meeting that night. Yikes!! I did eat there, but in moderation.
Moderation is the key I am learning to this whole weight loss plan.
Moderation = the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
The key words here for me are Restraint and avoidance of extremes or excesses. I am learning this, slowly very slowly.
Ohhh and I discovered my other new favorite dessert = Orange sherbet with choc. chunks.....so delicious!! And 1/2 cup is only 150 cals!
On with my totals, (the high rollers & the cookies are estimated amounts as I couldn't find real cals on sparkpeople)
WTR = 105 ounces
Brkfst = WW blueberry applesauce pancake w/syrup = 200
Am Snack = 1 slice costco turkey breast = 30
1 slice cheese = 110
Lunch = 3/4 C. Suddenly Salad = 240
1 WW sandwich bun = 100
2 slices of turkey = 60
1 slice cheese = 110
lettuce = 0
1/2 choc. chip cookie = 75
1 high roller sandwich = 150
Afternoon Snack = home made latte = 90
Dinner = 2 high roller sandwich's = 300
2 handfuls of Lays chips = 300
1 white choc. macadamia nut cookie = 150
1/2 butter croissant = 116
1/4 C. Chicken salad = 150
PM Snack = 1/2 C orange sherbet with chocolate chunks = 150
Total: 2331 - Yikes!!!!!!
Moderation is the key I am learning to this whole weight loss plan.
Moderation = the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
The key words here for me are Restraint and avoidance of extremes or excesses. I am learning this, slowly very slowly.
Ohhh and I discovered my other new favorite dessert = Orange sherbet with choc. chunks.....so delicious!! And 1/2 cup is only 150 cals!
On with my totals, (the high rollers & the cookies are estimated amounts as I couldn't find real cals on sparkpeople)
WTR = 105 ounces
Brkfst = WW blueberry applesauce pancake w/syrup = 200
Am Snack = 1 slice costco turkey breast = 30
1 slice cheese = 110
Lunch = 3/4 C. Suddenly Salad = 240
1 WW sandwich bun = 100
2 slices of turkey = 60
1 slice cheese = 110
lettuce = 0
1/2 choc. chip cookie = 75
1 high roller sandwich = 150
Afternoon Snack = home made latte = 90
Dinner = 2 high roller sandwich's = 300
2 handfuls of Lays chips = 300
1 white choc. macadamia nut cookie = 150
1/2 butter croissant = 116
1/4 C. Chicken salad = 150
PM Snack = 1/2 C orange sherbet with chocolate chunks = 150
Total: 2331 - Yikes!!!!!!
Monday, August 17, 2009
Day 6 - Tempation gets the best of me
Today I discovered the Light meal at Taco Time. OHhhhh my goodness. It was so yummy & filling. I didn't feel deprived while others ate tacos, burritos & taco salads. And the best part it was only 316 calories for the entire meal!
Just last night I was talking with a friend who is in the weight loss challenge with me about being tempted & eating sweets. She assured me it's okay to have a little something sweet. If you completely stop having something sweet you will end up giving in and indulging too much and binge. Which is what you don't want to do.
So I indulged a bit today. My Best friend and I visited Country Village today. And while we were there Imistakenly took her to Susan's Sweets shop. Bad mistake! Cause as soon as we entered we were all like "ohhhh my goodness", "look at that lemon bar", "it smells so good in here" and we were done from that moment on. Go look at her website you will be drooling for sure. I mean look at these cupcakes in the display how could you resist these???
I singled in on the cupcakes and I was caught like a fish on a hook. Then I was informed that they were fresh out of the oven. Just like that Susan, the owner reeled me in hook, line and sinker. And let me tell you it was the BEST chocolate cupcake I have ever had. And soooo worth the cheat today! Yes, Sabrina it is okay to indulge just a bit.
On with my totals for the day including the chocolate cupcake. I am still getting to know Sparkpeople.com and am loving this site!!
WATER: 73 - not so good today.
Breakfast: WW Blueberry Applesauce Pancakes, 2 serving = 300
AM Snack:
Lunch:
PM Snack:
Dinner:
Total: 2013
Just last night I was talking with a friend who is in the weight loss challenge with me about being tempted & eating sweets. She assured me it's okay to have a little something sweet. If you completely stop having something sweet you will end up giving in and indulging too much and binge. Which is what you don't want to do.
So I indulged a bit today. My Best friend and I visited Country Village today. And while we were there I
I singled in on the cupcakes and I was caught like a fish on a hook. Then I was informed that they were fresh out of the oven. Just like that Susan, the owner reeled me in hook, line and sinker. And let me tell you it was the BEST chocolate cupcake I have ever had. And soooo worth the cheat today! Yes, Sabrina it is okay to indulge just a bit.
On with my totals for the day including the chocolate cupcake. I am still getting to know Sparkpeople.com and am loving this site!!
WATER: 73 - not so good today.
Breakfast: WW Blueberry Applesauce Pancakes, 2 serving = 300
| Breakfast TOTALS: | 300 |
AM Snack:
Arbonne Chocolate Protein shake w/1 tbsp P.Butter, 1 serving = 270
Lunch:
| Taco Time Light Combo meal (crispy chix taco & cup white chix chili), 1 serving | 316 |
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PM Snack:
Cake, chocolate, with chocolate frosting, 5 oz 520
Starbucks SF Vanilla NF Latte, 1 serving 80
Dinner:
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Total: 2013
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Day 5 - SparkPeople.com & Greenlake
Today was a good day! I resisted eating McDonalds and cookies & other yummies at Starbucks. I also walked 3miles around Greenlake with a friend. And I made her walk at a good pace so that we could make it exercise worthy.
But the BEST part about today?? I re-discovered SparkPeople.com. I don't know why I didn't pay more attention to this site when I was introduced to it months ago by a dear friend.It couldn't be because I am a busy mom and couldn't possibly handle another website to check.
Let me tell you this site is amazing. You can track your food, your exercise, your protein, fiber etc...you name it, this site can do it. In fact today I just copied & pasted my food from my "Nutrition page" on the site. You can save your favorite foods that you eat each day, if the site doesn't have a food item you can enter it. Example, my sliced turkey sandwich meat - I got all the info off the package & entered it into Spark. (see below under AM snack.)
Okay, enough already. Go check out SparkPeople.com.
Here are my totals today - I'm off to watch Mad Men season premiere. Love that show!
Water: 128 ounces
Breakfast:
AM Snack:
Lunch:
PM Snack:
Dinner:
Pm Snack: fudge bar = 100
Total: 1408
But the BEST part about today?? I re-discovered SparkPeople.com. I don't know why I didn't pay more attention to this site when I was introduced to it months ago by a dear friend.
Let me tell you this site is amazing. You can track your food, your exercise, your protein, fiber etc...you name it, this site can do it. In fact today I just copied & pasted my food from my "Nutrition page" on the site. You can save your favorite foods that you eat each day, if the site doesn't have a food item you can enter it. Example, my sliced turkey sandwich meat - I got all the info off the package & entered it into Spark. (see below under AM snack.)
Okay, enough already. Go check out SparkPeople.com.
Here are my totals today - I'm off to watch Mad Men season premiere. Love that show!
Water: 128 ounces
Breakfast:
| 34 | |
| 53 | |
| 72 | |
| 130 | |
| 3 | |
| Breakfast TOTALS: | 292 |
AM Snack:
| 60 | |
| 110 |
Lunch:
| 183 | |
| 175 | |
| 45 | |
| Lunch TOTALS: | 403 |
PM Snack:
| 80 |
Dinner:
| 200 | |
| 55 | |
| 108 | |
| Dinner TOTALS: | 363 |
Pm Snack: fudge bar = 100
Total: 1408
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Day 4
Today, was a hard day. I don't exactly know why, but it was hard to get through.
It started with waking up & craving some baked warm goodness. So I decided I would attempt to bake some muffins but make them "healthy". I ended up making Molasses apple spice bran muffins. The first batch I baked too long and they burned a bit. (Oh, well at least Addie liked them.) The 2nd batch weren't bad and I had 2.
Let me tell you adding up all the calories took me like 20 minutes. And then I had to wait to see how many I actually ended up with before I could figure out each muffins caloric count. Geez, who knew this baking & dieting thing would be so difficult.
After lunch I headed to my Arbonne nation training and 3 cheers for me as I resisted the cookies. However, upon returning home & cooking dinner what did I do? I quickly inhaled, I mean litterally it couldn't have gone down faster if I'd tried a protein bar. And then I watched Paula Deen's cooking show on the FoodNetwork. That was not a good idea!!! She made some yummy desserts and each recipe had at least 1 stick of butter! Can we say salivating??
I know someone watched her & is eating those fudge brownies tonight. But butter my friends is what got me to this point. So lets get on with my calories for the day:
WTR: 128 oz
Brkfst: 1/2 C 10 grain hot cereal = 130
2 TBSP milk = 12
3 0z Coffee
2 Apple spice molasses muffins = 80
Am Snack: Arbonne Choc. Protein Shake = 170 P= 20g
1 TBSP Peanut Butter = 90 P = 4g
Lunch: Turkey & cheese sandwich = 270
1 Whole Wheat sandwich bun = 100
2 Turkey slices = 60 P = 10g
1 slice of cheese = 110 P=7g
Afternoon Snack: Starbucks grande NF SF Vanilla Latte = 80 *per their website*
South Beach Protein bar = 140 P = 10g
Dinner: Chicken & veggie whole wheat pasta dish = 445
1 C WW pasta noodles = 200
3 oz sauteed chicken tenders = 220 P = 20g
1 C sauteed peppers & garlic = 50
PM Snack: fudge bar = 100
Total: 1517
Protein: 71
It started with waking up & craving some baked warm goodness. So I decided I would attempt to bake some muffins but make them "healthy". I ended up making Molasses apple spice bran muffins. The first batch I baked too long and they burned a bit. (Oh, well at least Addie liked them.) The 2nd batch weren't bad and I had 2.
Let me tell you adding up all the calories took me like 20 minutes. And then I had to wait to see how many I actually ended up with before I could figure out each muffins caloric count. Geez, who knew this baking & dieting thing would be so difficult.
After lunch I headed to my Arbonne nation training and 3 cheers for me as I resisted the cookies. However, upon returning home & cooking dinner what did I do? I quickly inhaled, I mean litterally it couldn't have gone down faster if I'd tried a protein bar. And then I watched Paula Deen's cooking show on the FoodNetwork. That was not a good idea!!! She made some yummy desserts and each recipe had at least 1 stick of butter! Can we say salivating??
I know someone watched her & is eating those fudge brownies tonight. But butter my friends is what got me to this point. So lets get on with my calories for the day:
WTR: 128 oz
Brkfst: 1/2 C 10 grain hot cereal = 130
2 TBSP milk = 12
3 0z Coffee
2 Apple spice molasses muffins = 80
Am Snack: Arbonne Choc. Protein Shake = 170 P= 20g
1 TBSP Peanut Butter = 90 P = 4g
Lunch: Turkey & cheese sandwich = 270
1 Whole Wheat sandwich bun = 100
2 Turkey slices = 60 P = 10g
1 slice of cheese = 110 P=7g
Afternoon Snack: Starbucks grande NF SF Vanilla Latte = 80 *per their website*
South Beach Protein bar = 140 P = 10g
Dinner: Chicken & veggie whole wheat pasta dish = 445
1 C WW pasta noodles = 200
3 oz sauteed chicken tenders = 220 P = 20g
1 C sauteed peppers & garlic = 50
PM Snack: fudge bar = 100
Total: 1517
Protein: 71
Friday, August 14, 2009
Day 3 - Bring on the Water
So today for kicks and giggles I weighed myself. And my scale said I'd lost 3.7lbs since Wed night. Saaaaay What? Could this thing be working???? So immediately called all my friends & husband. Who all reassured me this could be working that fast because the first bit of weight is water gain. You mean to tell me water weighs that much?
My friends it indeed does. And let me tell you what I found out about water.
Answer: A good guide is to drink 1 ounce for every 2lbs of body weight. So a 200lb person should be drinking 100 ounces or 12.5 cups of water a day.
By drinking this much water while trying to loose weight you will:
A. Regulate your appetite
B. Increase metabolism
C. Boost energy levels
D. Less water retention
E. Release toxic waste products that are built up in your system
So what is the point behind this post about water?other than telling you some cool facts The point behind it is ........ Drink Your Water!!!
Now for my daily totals
WTR: 104 ounces
Brkfst: 1/2 C Grapenuts cereal = 200 P = 6g
1/2 C NF milk = 45 P = 4g
1/4 C fresh blueberries = 21
1 6 oz cup of coffee = 6
1 Yoplait Yogurt Light = 100 P = 5g
Am Snack: Arbonne Vanilla Protein Shake = 160 P = 20g
1 TBSP of P.Butter = 90 P=4g
Lunch: Tuna Salad with Humus & B.Rice = 321
Salad greens = 20
1/4 C B. Rice = 54
1/2 C Tuna = 140 P=13g
2 TBSP Humus = 60 P=2g
1 Mushroom = 5
1 Tomato = 26
1/4 C Zucchini = 9
1/4 C Cucumber = 7
Afternoon Snack: 8 Artisan cheese crackers = 65
1 cup of herbal green tea
Dinner: Turkey Meatloaf, potato's and green beans = 400
3 oz of turkey meatloaf = 175 P = 20g
2/3 C of cheese mashed potato's = 175
1 C steamed green beans = 50
PM Snack: Lucerne Fudge bar = 100
Total: 1508
Protein: 74 grams
My friends it indeed does. And let me tell you what I found out about water.
Your body is comprised of 60-70% of water alone and this water aids in digestion, absorption & assimilation of food. - Your blood is 92% water
- Water regulates your body temperature. If you don't have enough you will compromise the evaporation process in your skin that helps keep you cool.
Answer: A good guide is to drink 1 ounce for every 2lbs of body weight. So a 200lb person should be drinking 100 ounces or 12.5 cups of water a day.
By drinking this much water while trying to loose weight you will:
A. Regulate your appetite
B. Increase metabolism
C. Boost energy levels
D. Less water retention
E. Release toxic waste products that are built up in your system
So what is the point behind this post about water?
Now for my daily totals
WTR: 104 ounces
Brkfst: 1/2 C Grapenuts cereal = 200 P = 6g
1/2 C NF milk = 45 P = 4g
1/4 C fresh blueberries = 21
1 6 oz cup of coffee = 6
1 Yoplait Yogurt Light = 100 P = 5g
Am Snack: Arbonne Vanilla Protein Shake = 160 P = 20g
1 TBSP of P.Butter = 90 P=4g
Lunch: Tuna Salad with Humus & B.Rice = 321
Salad greens = 20
1/4 C B. Rice = 54
1/2 C Tuna = 140 P=13g
2 TBSP Humus = 60 P=2g
1 Mushroom = 5
1 Tomato = 26
1/4 C Zucchini = 9
1/4 C Cucumber = 7
Afternoon Snack: 8 Artisan cheese crackers = 65
1 cup of herbal green tea
Dinner: Turkey Meatloaf, potato's and green beans = 400
3 oz of turkey meatloaf = 175 P = 20g
2/3 C of cheese mashed potato's = 175
1 C steamed green beans = 50
PM Snack: Lucerne Fudge bar = 100
Total: 1508
Protein: 74 grams
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