Feb 24

long day of validations and stuff so i'm just gonna post...

breakfast/lunch

100 coffee

150 granola bar

200 coffee cake

250 stir fry

Dinner

260 chicken

200 concious

200 muffin

peaches 100

ice cream 200

milk 160

total is 1820

good night

week 2 weigh in and feb 22nd menu

Ok so I was very pleased with my weigh in today. I lost 1.6 lbs! This was impressive b/c I really thought I'd maintain again this week. I did fairly well this week but had 1 or 2 days where I went over my calories by about 100-200 calories. I did manage to work out 3 times this week but not for as long as I'd like to. My goal this week is to really stick to my calories and not go over. I also would like to make it to the gym 3-4 times this week.

Feb 22nd menu

breakfast/Lunch
begal with egg and cheese 260 cal
healthy choice (steamed rice and veggies) 220 cal

total for the day 480 cal

snack
muffin 200 cal

total for the day 680 cal

dinner
1 slice of meat loaf 250
3 small potatoes 100
1/2 cup of peaches 80
8 oz glass of skim milk 100

total for the day 1210

snack
cereal (stupid receces puffs....) 200

total for the day 1410

so I have about 400 cal left for the day and I plan to make muffins for tomorrow morning. I'm thinking 1/2 a batch of oat/cranberry and i'm gonna try a new recipe for apple cinnamon. I'll prob eat one at 200 cal with some milk or juice at 100 or 120 cal

this should put be at about 1730
I'm also going to work out with the medicine balls and weights tonight down stairs. I'm planning for about a 30-40 min work out. I figure I'll do sets of 3 and try to work all muscles.
I'm not doing so well with my water today...I only have 2 glasses in...I just couldn't do it today. I'm hoping to get another 2 or 3 in before bed. all in all a good week.

Feb 20th

Ok So I spent this weekend at Jose's again. For having no plan I feel that I did really well. Plus we went to friday's with his sister and while I wanted really fatening pasta I chose a dish that was 1 chicken breast, rice and broccoli. I did have a little of the appetizer and one spoonful of dessert. Over all a very good day.

breakfast

cofee 150

1/2 begel 120

cream cheese 80

total for the day 350

lunch friday's

dragon fire chicken aprox 500

french onion soup 200

I had one chicken piece for approx 150 (i devided the total for the dish by how many strips where there...that's what Jose and I got)

I've added an extra 200 for the spoonful of icecream and a few chips and dip

totoal for the day aprox 1400

dinner

1 small slice of pizza 200

1 sandwich from 711 approx 200

total for the day 1800

Ok so this week I have my ups and down so i'm interested to see if I lost or gained tomor. I'll post that tomorrow some time. Off to make pancakes and start the count for today

Feb 18th

Ok so today was so not a good day. I'm not really sure where I am calorie wise today...I got frustrated and stopped counting mid day...I know that's not how I should handle it. here's the best I can figure

coffee 100
yogurt 80
healthy choice 350
baked chips 140
1/2 apple spiced donut 150 from here is was down hill
toast 200
chicken and dumplings approx 500
salad 200
apple 80
milk 160

that's approx 1960

I think i've decided that I need to stay out of the kitchen when i'm bored or frustrated. Most of what I ate today wasn't even satisfying or needed. It was just old habits coming back to bite me in the butt. Makes me more frustrated because days like these are causing me to maintain my weight and not loose it. I also haven't made it to the gym nearly as much this week as I wanted. I did force myself to do 15 min tonight on the elliptical machine. I would of stayed later but it was already late and I have clinical tomorrow. I'm very frustrated....

So not much to say today. I wish I'd stuck to my plan more but I still did ok. Just need to focus more on healthy items and water...always my problem when I don't have school. any here goes

Coffee 100
english muffin with egg and cheese 200
juice 120

total for the day 420

lunch
healthy choice 320

dinner
chicken with pasta from cooking light 419
this was a very yummy dinner but the sauce was almost too light

snacks
chi tea while studying at borders 130 (yay it's a milk serving)
6 pieces of hard candy 140
granola bar 200
1/2 bag of popcorn 100
apple 80

total for the day 1809

Feb 16th

Today was good but stressful and dinner was kinda whatever we had in the freezer...

breakfast
cereal 150
coffee 140
juice 120

total for the day 410

lunch
healthy choice 250

dinner
pizza 700
bread 200

total for the day 1560

snacks
100 cal popcorn 100
fuzze 120

total for the day 1780

Feb 15

Ok so today was good, might have gone over my cal by about 100 cal but I was dizzy after my work out and needed something...

Breakfast
english muffin, cheese and sausage 260
coffee 60

total for the day 320

lunch
hamberger helper made with turkey 400
bread 100

total for the day 820

dinner
pork chops 290
green beans 20
ketchup 50
mashed potatoes 120

total for the day 1300

snacks
granola bar 190
english muffin 100
orange 60
chi tea latte 130

total for the day 1780

Ok so apparently I didn't go over with the english muffin...I swear I did but that's all I ate with cal....Oh and I got in 4 of my 6 8 oz glasses of water and had my first personal trainer session today. so that was a full hour work out that kicked my butt....I actually cried going up the stairs tonight and I will feel that tomorrow. woot go me!

Weigh in and my thoughts

Ok so I'm weighing myself every week on Monday's at 2pm. I didn't actual loose anything this week but maintained which is better then what I have been doing which is gaining. Personally, I feel that even though I didn't loose anything I did well. This week was more of a learning week for me. I had to learn my habits before I can correct them. I learned that I need to plan what i'm going to eat the night before to be most successful. When I do this I also must keep in mind what the next day holds. Is it a busy day where there wont be down time and boredom eating. Or am I spending the day studying where the temptations are high. My favorite day is actually with Jose or my dad at work because there is nothing to snack on and I always do very very well. On the more complicated days I've decided I need to come up with healthy low calorie snacks that I can afford to munch on when needed. Also getting out of the house helps and I like to head to borders to study or read. Usually at borders I get a hot tea and add some splenda if needed so I'm not adding calories. I prefer Truvia but they don't have any so I'll have to pick up some at the store and keep it in my bag. However, I wanted something more today and was very happy that the guy had nutritional info for me. I was even more excited that a small-non-fat chi tea latte was only 130 cal! Low cal and a milk serving...how could I go wrong...not to mention I have found that when you crave things its better to give in and monitor the calories then avoid it. In my experience if you avoid it you always end up spending more calories then you would have if you'd just given into the craving. Keep in mind you also can't give in all the time lol. Ok well I'll post today's menu later and we'll see how this week goes.

Goals for the week
less boredom eating or grazing
choosing healthy snacks over high carb yummy ones
planning out my meals the night before
at least 3 days of exercise (mon with trainer and prob wed and thur, sat or sun)
getting my 6 8oz glasses of water in daily

Here's to a great week!

Feb 14th stupid V'day

Ok today was a little heavy b/c the family was celebrating V'day

breakfast
coffee 100 cal
2 french toast 210
2 sausage 200
surup 50

total for the day 560 cal

lunch
healthy choice 220 cal

total for the day 780

snacks
yogurt 80
apple 6o

total for the day 920 cal

dinner
stir fry:710
1 piece of french bread 140

total for the day 1770

might have an apple tonight if i'm hungry but I need to get my water in first
if I eat that i'll be at 1830 which isn't bad.

Feb 12th

I celebrated V'day today with jose. think I did well.

Breakfast
Coffee 100 cal

lunch
approx 1-2 cups of chili 500

total for the day 600

dinner
olive garden chicken parm 570
soup 130
1 turtle candy 170

total for the day 1470

Feb 10th

So planning out my day helped alot

Breakfast
coffee with cream 100
1 egg: 100
total for the day: 200

lunch
healthy choice 250

total for the day 450

afternoon snack
granola bar 190

total for the day 640

dinner
chicken with rice: 700
salad: 200
cooked spinach 100

total for the day 1640

dessert
weight watchers ice cream cup 140

total for the day 1780

I also drank 6 (8 oz ) glasses of water today, I'll prob have anther bottle later tonight if I get munchy hungry

all in all I think it was a good day!

Feb 9th need a little help here

Ok so I need a little help here...
I'm supposed to be eating about 1800 cal to loose weight. However I seem to eating about 2000-2100 a day. Need suggestions of where to curb off cal or lighter options

breakfast: Fyi...my coffee is not something I can substitute or get rid off lol

coffee with cream 100 cal
2 eggs cooked with pam instead of cooking oil or butter 70 cal each total of 140
total for the day 240

I have opted for yogurt and coffee which is only 180 but that gets boring....

Lunch
chicken and veggies 1/2 package 350
skim milk 100 cal

I feel like it's hard to get light then this....

total for the day: 690

afternoon snack cinimon toast: 120

I prob could substitute this for fruit or yogurt for 80 cal...

total for the day: 810

dinner:
family ordered Chinese....I got my self a small serving and compared it to a frozen stir fry type meal from my freezer. estimating 800 cal
total for the day 1610

snack at night
apple and orange 120
sparkling fruit juice 120

total for the day 1850

I might have had an additional 100-200 cal of mindless grazing of stuff the family leaves out. trying to watch it but old habits are hard to break.

I did drink 2 bottled water today...prob can substitute that for a snack or two but usually when I try that I do worse b/c I'm starving by the time dinner comes around...

Feb 8th

sorry I didn't post over the weekend...I know I did well on sat but sun (the super bowel) was not so good. Today I did well considering we lost Zoey. I had a glass a wine and some chocolate covered raisins after she'd left us and didn't care that i might have gone over my calories a little. I figured it was warranted. Any way here's the total for today

breakfast
coffee with minty extra fat creamer...sigh all we had 150 cal
egg sandwich 230
total for the day: 380

lunch
sandwhich 480
orange 60
total for the day 920

snack
crackers and cheese 200

total for the day 1120

dinner
chicken thingy 360
veggies and dip 200
total for the day 1680

glass of wine estimating 150
raisins estimating 200

total for the day approx 2030

I also drank 4 bottles of water today and worked out for 45 min at the gym
Went a little over yesterday and today but tomorrow is a new day.

RIP Zoey. I love you!

Feb 5th

Ok so today was rough as I had clinical and then went to Jose's so I'm estimating cal here

breakfast

coffee with cream 100

lunch

chicken sandwich, removed one bun 500

dinner

sandwiches 1200

I ate more then I should have but I was starved and they were good....

total for the day 1800

I'm out of cal for the evening and realize I need to plan friday's better

going to go get some water and might have some fruit later if I get hungry

Feb 4th 2010

On an awesome note…I got an A on my test today! Feels so good to have that behind me.

Now onto business….

Breakfast

Coffee with cream 100 cal

cereal 120 cal

total for the day: 220

Lunch

alfredo pasta with veggies 360 cal
water 0 cal
total for the day: 580 cal

I'm estimating dinner cal b/c there were no cal on the recipe and packages...
Dinner
Lemon baked Cod 225
baked broccoli and cauliflower 150 cal
1 glass (16 oz) of skim milk 160 cal
salad 200
total for the day: 1315

Snacks
granola bar 180
weight watchers Ice Cream 160
milk: 160
total for the day: 1815

Final total for the Day: 1815

Taking advice from a friend

So as many of you know, I've tried time and time again to loose weight. I feel like I have all the right tools but just need some accountability. My friend Becky decided to try this and I thought it sounded like a good idea. My Doctor has placed me on a 1800 calorie diet, with a minimum of 3 days of exercise a week. Every evening before bed I will post what I have eaten for the day, what I did for exercise and my thoughts for the day. Once a week I will also post an update of any losses or gains I have accumulated. I hope that you will follow my progress and post any comments, suggestions or just a word of encouragement when needed. Perhaps if I have to tell EVERYONE what I ate or did that day, it will keep me more on track.

Thanks for the Support
Lauren