Thursday

Wheaties/banana (6)
Candy (bow to temptation while waiting for the car @ Vista Honda): 3
Salami (1)
Sandwich: bread (2), turkey (2), salami (1), cheese (2)

MidWeek

Wheaties (5), part of a pan dulce (2?)
Soup (0), ham (1), cheese (2), chips (2), bite/lick/taste (1)
Panda Express: veggies (3), mandarin chicken (6)
Snack: cheese (2)
Daily total: 24

Tuesday

Still not feeling great.

Wheaties (5)
Cheese (2)
bite/lick/taste (1)
Rice/Soup (2)
Yogurt (2)
...
dinner at home: cereal (7), plus part of a burrito when I came home (7)
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daily total: 26

Monday...again!

Well it's been almost a week, but I'm still at it. Last week was not as good as I set out for it to be, but things could always be worse. I have come to a realization that while I might really want to lose, if I just maintain for the next 4-6 weeks that will be ok too. I would love to tae bo more, but walking is more realistic for me right now (dogs..2 birds/one stone). My eating was ok today, but not great...
I had NF plain yogurt w/spiced apples (NS) and a little museli~about 4pt.
I had a BBQ chick salad from the habit for lunch w/o dressing, but I got fries~about 12-15pts
Now Jason wants to take me to dinner to celebrate finally getting my dipoma in the mail, we are going to tacos mi pueblo. I hope to do ok, but I'm not feeling great, so I'm in the mood for some comfort food. But no cheese, so that really helps w/ mexican food.
I have a lot due W, Th, F, so I just have to remember that the food will not make it all better, and keep healthy muchies around.
I also need to track on here more..that and walking are my goals for this week.

Back in the Saddle

Monday and back from NYC. Feeling like crap (at least I don't feel like eating)... back down to 219...

Wheaties (5)
bite/lick/taste (1)
Rice/Soup combo for lunch (2)
Dinner: half a turkey sub (10) and some fries (4)
Total: 22

It was a bad weekend!

I didn't drink too much, but I can't count how many brownies I had. After all this I am just maintaining, which is better than nothing. I'm still seeing results in my clothes, so something is working. Yesterday was better, but breakfast was high; toast w/ butter(too hard w/o), an egg and 2 chicken breakfast sausage-8pts.
lunch-sandwich-3, salad-1, iced soy latte-4
Dinner-stuffed chicken breast-5, brown rice-2, and corn-1
after dinner-100cal cookies-2, glass of soy milk-1
even later-fruit-1, 100cal snack pack-2
and even later-1 light beer-2
total=32, give or take
I did walk 30 min too, but it's still too high.
Tonight(Tue) I will make stir fry, and I'll snack less.

New York... reboot

OK, so this weekend was bad, really bad... between Jason's birthday party and self-pity drinking over my Bruins ASSwhooping at the hands of the Utes (the Utes! ... uh, I'm starting to come around to the opinion that Dorrell must go) and chips and tritip (and more drinks... note to self... don't drink that heavily again the day before you fly across the country)... and yesterday's attempts to settle my stomach with carbs and proteins... to this morning's already cheating consuming of a breakfast danish... this has been bad.

On the plus side, I've got a kitchen in the corporate apts... and I've already purchased veggies to cook... we'll see if that can pull things back into balance.

End of the Work Week

Another crazy day
Wheaties (5)
Mid-morning salami (1)
Zucchini, squash, beans, spinach, peppers (0) and salami (1)
Arby's for dinner (ewwww): Italian sub (14), some potatoes (3), half of Lisa's Roast Beef (4)
Total: 27

Wild Day Ahead

Wild day ahead: morning therapy, afternoon scoping out of another high school campus for Kyle's freshman year, tonight Jack's Back to School night (and another BTS night at a different high school)... yep, a little hectic (luckily, Joni's dropping Kyle off at H₂Opolo practice [and we're hoping his coach will be able to bring him home])...
Wheaties (5)
Zucchini (0), squash (0), beans (0), red peppers (0), spinach (0), and chicken (3), all stir-fried together
Mid-afternoon snack: some chips (2)

Hump Day

Wheaties (5)
Mid-morning: Turkey (1) and cheese (2)
Lunch: Salami (1), vegetable soup (0) with chicken (2)
Dinner: Wendy's Southwest Taco Salad (9), some fries (3)
Daily total: 23... but I'll have some popcorn and a rum drink tonight... 26

Tuesday--bill

Wheaties (5)
Mid-morning: salami (1)
Lunch: zucchini (0), squash (0), salami (1), salmon (2), beans (0), spinach (0)
Dinner: Carls Jr Charbroiled BBQ Chicken sandwich (6), plush b/l/t (1)
Post-Dinner: Jamba Juice Matcha Green Tea Blast (ouch... Dottie's Weight-Loss Zone says NINE freaking points... damn... got to remember to have only the Strawberry Nirvana from here on out... how disappointing) and candy (4)
Daily total: 29 (still not bad considering the brutal 9 point smoothie)...

Tuesday

Got up and walked the dogs, first Mimi and then Ginger, around the block. They are a lot easier to manage one @ a time. Then I had my morning glass of soy milk so I could take my morning motrin...teeth do cost me a few pts a day as well as slow my eating.
Count so far...walked 20 min and drank 2pts.
Turns out the light soy milk I found is only 1pt/cup, YEAH!
Oatmeal-2, soy milk-1, apple sauce-1, squash soup-2...6pts so far and it's almost noon. Going to try dry bread with the soup, I think I'll be able to eat it. That makes 7.
Snack for school...100 cal pack of cheeze its-2. Soy latte-3. BLT-berries-0
Dinner...ceviche w/ 2 whole wheat 1pt tortillas-3. Sherbet-5
Almost bed time. Going to have a glass of wine and end the day @ 22 pts...Yeah Me!

Teeth helping how I eat.

I am eating a lot slower and there are few snacks I can eat right now. There are also a lot less veggies I can eat becasue I do not enjoy them mashed. This weekend was ok, but not great. I did go for a hike, but it was just medium activity at most. No real heart racing. But it was a fun weekend and it was nice to get away.
Food today was good until dinner when I had 2 tamales and some black beans. 1 tamale would have been enough, but I had already heated both and continued eating just because it was there. I'm still stuffed and it's been 3 hours since I finished. It's just hard to feel satisfied with soft foods. I really crave the crunch.
Plan for the week...exercise at least 2 days and track my food better and buy some V8..I need some veggies and I only like them crisp, so it's gonna have to be V8 for now.

Beginning of a New Week

oooooh, the weekend was bad. Weight's back up to 221.

Wheaties (5)
Mid-Morning: salami (1)
Lunch: salami (1), cheese (2), zucchini (0), squash (0), spinach (0), beans (0), plush yogurt for dessert (2)... lunch subtotal: 5
Dinner: quick salami at home (1) then a burrito (8? it was veggie), then a meat snack (3) and candy (3)... kind of a massive failure because I missed a real dinner...
Daily total: 25

End of the Week

Got to be vigilant today (the Bruins' home opener is tomorrow, so points will spike)...
Wheaties (5)
Mid-morning snack: hershey's 100 cal (2)
Lunch: pam stirfried zucchini (0), squash (0), spinach (0), and salami (1), with a yogurt for dessert (2)... so far so good 10 points (especially since we're going out to eat tonight)
Dinner: chips (4... bad, really bad), salad with lo-cal dressing (1), baked potato (4), with cheese (2), chicken breast (3), broccoli (0), and salsa (0)
Daily total: 24 (but I'm about to have a rum drink [3])

Tomorrow will be bad: tailgating at the Rose Bowl before the home opener of UCLA football. I'm going to try to be good (we're grilling salmon, corn, and potatoes)... but we're bringing chips and I'll have a drink or two... so I probably won't journal...

This week was ok

I could have been better, but I am making better chioces most of the time and that is all I could get myself to do. My plan for next week is to get back into a better exercise routine and to track my points more closely.
This weekend should not be so bad because I am having 3 teeth pulled this morning and so I don't think I'll be eating too much. I can't have the traditional dairy bbased soft foods...ice cream, pudding...that are so full of sugar and fat, so that will be good. I did buy some veg soups and refried black beans, and my non fat yogurt and non chunky applesauce for this week. I'm trying to make sure thier is plenty of protein to keep me satisfied. I will have teeth to cover the holes, but I can only imagine that I will be sore, so I figure it will be soft foods for at least a few days. Also, we are going to the ranch this weekend. I am hoping to do some hiking with my kids. The one challenge will be the cakes I am bringing for the birthday celebrations.
Despite the fact that I have stayed stagnant this week, I feel good.

I Feel Good

I walked tonight and I walked Monday morning. It feels good, a bit invigorating. Before I left for my walk tonight, I was ready for sleep, but I feel good now, more awake. I have been eating well this week, having decided that since I don't really like the lettuce in salads, I could just skip the lettuce. I've been making cucumber, red pepper, radish, cherry tomato, avocado, sunflower seed salads for lunch. Don't need no dressing, don't need no lettuce. And I am surprised that I feel full after I eat this salad. I have been putting a little spinach and basil in, too. Cool.

I am also happy to report that this morning, I broke the 145 plane and weighed in at 144.8. Finally, a sense of some success. By my loose calcualtion, I have two days of 20 points--kind of unheard of for me. I am grateful for those 2pt. Hershey's snacks--I get my chocolate and it feels good. I have also been having either a hard-boiled egg or Activa cheese snack at school. I hope tomorrow morning looks good, too.

I still can't figure out why at school as soon as the kids leave I want to stuff my face. Is it because I know there are so many goodies there? Should I allow no goodies in my room? Currently, I have no oreos, but right now, I am not even inerested.

I hate to admit that when I try to "be good" and see no change, I figure, what the *&%$. So I feel positive and successful right now.

This weekend--Football at the Rose Bowl--will be challenging. We're talking about grilling salmon (good), but there is Kettle Corn (bad) and chips and, probably, margaritas.

Anyway, I feel good. Right now.

Thursday

Food for today...toast with jam 2; soy sausage, broccoli, mushroom and egg white scramble 3; 2 100 calorie snack packs 4; apple 1. 10pts so far, going good.

Thursday

Wheaties (5)... pre-breakfast weigh-in: 219.8 (under 220 for the first time in a looooooong time)
Mid-Day bike ride (6 activity points), followed by lunch sandwich: bread (2), turkey (2), cheese (2), and salami (1)... so far 12 point day
Dinner: tortelini with sauce (8) and green beans (0)... will snack with yogurt later, maybe
Late snack (these are going to be the death of this...): yogurt (2), cheese (2), small bowl of ice cream (3)
Daily total: 27

I'm not giving up!

It's hard, as I knew it would be..but I am not giving up, not this time. I'm still bad at tracking my daily points, but I am drinking more water and choosing more fruits and veggies for snacks. Exercise was going good but I have not done so much this week. I plan to Tae Bo again today becasue my morning class is an online assignment, so I don't have to go to my other class until 1.
Food this week has been ok. I ate less than half my dinner @ El Torito Mon night, but I did have quite a few chips...Then my day was good Tue until we ended up @ Panda for dinner (Velma is doing better), but again I did not finish my plate...Yesterday I finally got a chance to make dinner again...grilled pork chops I had marinated, roasted potatoes, and green beans...I was good and only about 7pts. Late last night was good too, when I wanted a snack I had a bowl of my high fiber cereal and soy milk.
I will get back down, it will be slower this timw, but I will get there.

Wednesday

Wheaties (5) (hoping to retrieve my bike today and resume rides)...
Midmorning: lite salami (1)
Lunch: some leftover chicken (4), salami (1), cheese (2), blt (1)... followed by a bike ride
Dinner: pork chop (3), potatoes (2), asparagus (0), bread/honey (4); dessert--candy (3)

Daily total: 26 with 8 activity points... looks pretty good... I'll check the weight in the morning, but I have a good feeling...

[OK, I caved to temptation and had a rum drink... tack on another 3 or 4 points]

A New Week

Back from my three-day break... that was wonderful... but now back to work:
Wheaties breakfast (5)... morning weigh-in: 222 (it seems that no real damage was done... whew)
Lunch: lite turkey (2), cheese (2), lite salami (1)... plus a mid-morning Reese's snack (2) and a plum (0)... so far 12 points for the day...
Dinner not bad: sushi (6)... after bad: some of Jack's green tea ice cream (2) and honey "B's" (4?), and a cheese stick before bed (2)...

Daily total: 26

Skipping Sunday and Monday

fuggetaboutit... not even going to be close (today started with pancakes and syrup and I had a burrito for lunch)... especially after yesterday's burger for lunch and pizza for dinner...

Tailgating is BAD!

I have to change the way I tailgate or it will be a set back for me every time I do it! The rest of the week was ok...but not much exercise. I did not eat as bad as I could have on Sat, but that was due to extreme heat, not my execution of a good plan. I also did not exercise like I wanted to, or get my school stuff organized, so now I am more stressed and will likely battle the urge to feed the stress all weekend. It was just too hot to do much. I did read some of my book for my Literacy class, and I'll have tomorrow morning to do a lot. Today has started of bad...no exercise and Uncle Herb's for breakfast. The good thing is I only ate half the potatoes, ham, and panckaes, so my portions are less. Also, I'm so full I don't think I'll eat much before dinner, maybe some fruit. I hope we can go for a walk tonight when it cools off. Lisa said something about chicken cutlets for dinner and I have fruit and salad, so that won't be so bad. I'll make something good for dinner tomorrow. I can rebound, I just have to stick with my reslove and keep working so I can concentrate on school tomorrow until I get Isabelle.
Estimated points total for first tailgate of the season...50!?

Football

Wheaties and papaya (5+1).

Today could be a very dangerous day... it's the opening day of football season. Couch, snacks, and bad snacks at that.