6/30/2010

Long day. Thankful the car is doing well. Hungry right now.

Breakfast: Cantaloupe (50 cals), Oatmeal (160 cals)

Snack: Small pastry (100 cals)....very small

Lunch: Wrap (400 cals) Fruit (50 cals), Soft Pretzel (I don't even know....it was a smaller one)

Snack: PB and saltines (250 cals)

Supper: Chicken Picata (300 cals) Pasta (100 cals) Broccoli (30 cals)

Total: 1190 calories

6/29/2010

Today was a long day. I am absolutely exhausted. It was overall a good eating day.

Breakfast: Oatmeal with Banana (200 cals)

Snack: Banana (80 cals...it was small)

Lunch: Pulled pork, no bbq sauce (200 cals), Salad (90 cals...I only count the dressing)

Snack: Activia Yogurt (100 cals)

Supper: Carne Asada Taco's. Meat (400 cals), 3 corn tortillas (165 cals), a little cheese (25 cals), a little sour cream (?), Mexican Rice....mine was terrible. I had a few bites. Total: 580 cals

Total: 1250 cals

Yep. That is one of my favorite stores. I absolutely love it. Lately, I have been a little nervous about eating frozen dinners because of the high salt content, but I saw one from Trader Joes I would like to try. I bought a Chicken and Rice (Indian food style) and it was not too too bad. I ate half of it and had some green beans.

Breakfast: Oatmeal with bananas (200 cals)

Snack: String Cheese (80 cals)

Lunch: 1/2 Frozen Dinner (145 cals) Green Beans (30 cals),2-3 cheesecake bites (I dunno the amt of cals) Total 225 (counted the cheesecake...I guessed)

Snack: Activa Yogurt (110 cals)

Snack 2: Pita bread (70 cals) Hummus (80 cals) Total: 150 cals

Supper: Pulled Pork (200 cals....one site said 90 per 1/4 cup), 2 plates of salad (90 cals...gotta count the dressing)290 cals

Total: 1055 cals

6/27/2010

Fresh herbs. I am seriously considering planting an herb garden (also, passion fruit, tomatoes, and strawberries). I have a nice sized balcony that needs to be used. We pay for it, why not utilize it? My plan is go get the ball rolling next weekend. I have no clue how to grow things, but a friend of mine gave me gardening book. I plan to at least plant this herbs this weekend. I hope they live!

Breakfast: TJ's raisin bran with 2% milk (230 cals)

Snack: a couple of goldfish, literally

Lunch: Yogurtland strawberry cheesecake yogurt (200-300 cals...I googled it in a couple of places...lets go 300 cals)

Snack: Arugula salad with a little blue cheese (20 cals) and parmesan (20 cals), bacon bits (25 cals), walnuts, and asain pear dressing (135 cals). Sounds really bad when I read it though. Total: 200 cals

Snack: Mango - 70 cals (I didn't eat it all)

Supper: Salad with Mexican Lasagna (500 cals), a few tortilla chips

Snack: Peanut butter (90 cals), saltines (60 cals) Total: 150 cals

Total: 1450 calories

YES!!!

6/26/2010

Just look at it! Doesn't it look wonderful? I did have movie theater butter popcorn today at the movies. One thing I was resolved about is know I did not have to have it and that was a big step. Alan made the decision to get the popcorn without asking me. So, that was a blessing! Today has been a great day I have been reading some podcast transcripts of Nancy Leigh DeMoss with Elyse Fitzpatrick discussing her book that I am hoping to get my hands on soon!

Breakfast: 1 1/2 Belgian Waffles with Organic Maple Syrup (not sure how many calories...300 or 400?)

Lunch: Turkey Burger with bun and a sprinkle of cheddar (350 cals), Baked sweet potato fries (200 cals) Total: 550 cals

Snack: Popcorn (1/2 of a reg bag) (225 cals) Icee (I don't want to count the calories....sorry)

Total: 1074

We're having dinner with a couple from our church this evening. I hope it's healthy. I still have an opportunity to work out too. I don't think I am going to make it though.

Dinner was really good. We had a blast!

Dinner: 1 c. chicken pesto pasta, 2 pieces of garlic bread, 2 small plates of salad, 1 c. homemade sorbet. All was very good. Tomorrow starts a new week. I pray I am more disciplined. I will try to do 1200 cals but will be okay if I can stay around 1500.

Goals

Each week I set goals and lately, each week it seems I have failed at them. I'm realizing my goals seem to be a bit shallow or at least it feels like them. I don't think my motives have been all wrong. Anyway, my goal to be a size 12/14, to win the biggest loser contest, to get compliments. All are shallow. I pray my goal would be to glorify God , yes I know, Sunday school answer. I want to be able to enjoy food and praise God, not myself. To be healthy so I have more energy for Him, not me. I would like to start reading (and must attain a copy) of Love to Eat Hate to Eat. I hope to read it.

Breakfast: Oatmeal (160 cals) Grapes (100 cals)

Snack: Activia Yogurt (110 cals)

Lunch: Quiznos! Club (860 cals...ouch!), Sun chips (220 cals) Total: 1080

Dinner: Steak and Arugula Salad (new recipe for cooking like magazine....I used the wrong steak so I give it a 3 out of 10, but hey, at least a new recipe) Cals: 300ish, honestly, not sure.

Snack: Snap peas from Trader Joes (225 cals)

Snack 2: banana (100 cals)

Total: 2075 (At least I posted)

To make the eating less transition go a bit smoother and not crashing and burning. 1500 calorie allowances next week and to continue to shave off weekly or every other week so it is not a drastic cut in calories at one time.

06/23/2010

Doesn't it look wonderful? I must admit this turkey club wrap is one of my favorite foods. I usually get it without the lettuce and tomato though. Today has been a pretty good day so far. Yesterday I fell off the wagon, but today was a new day.

Breakfast: Oatmeal (150 cals), Banana (100 cals) Total: 250

Snack: Grapes and Blueberries (50 cals?)

Lunch: Wrap (400 cals) Fruit (50 cals) Total: 450

Snack: Mini cupcake (100 cals)

Supper: Banana (100 cals) Stromboli (400 cals)

Snack: Popcorn (100 cals) Mango (100 cals)

Total: 1550 cals ARG.

Tomorrow is a new day...however, I am getting a tad bit discouraged.

06/21/2010

Doesn't that look wonderful! That was my dinner last night. An Italian BMT from Subway. Yesterday was a pretty good day for me (with the exception of the subway...oh and the late night snacks (arg!)...I could have chosen better.) Well, actually yesterday was not a great day. I do have an excuse though. My dad is in town to visit and you know when people visit, you are not on your best eating behavior. It just doesn't happen. At least I made it to the gym.

Breakfast: Oatmeal with bananas and blueberries (200 cals)Toast (100 cals...I was feeling a little sick to my stomach at the gym.) Total: 300 cals

Snack: Banana (100 cals)

Lunch: Chinese Chicken Salad (250 cals), WAtermelon (50 cals) Total: 300 cals

Snack: Activia Strawberry Yogurt (110 cals)

Supper: 1 6 inch Italian BMT from Subway (450 cals), Sun chips (200 cals) Total 650 cals

Snack: 1 piece stromboli (250 cals)

Snack 2: A banana bar (156 cals)

Total: 1866 cals....BOO!

Lunch:

6/20/2010

So, I'm back!!! After several weeks of being lazy and on vacation, I am back on the diet and ready to meet my weight loss goal and lose 20-25 pounds! My goal for this week is to not exceed 1200 calories and to hit the gym 3 times this week. We'll see how this goes.

Breakfast: Oatmeal with bananas and a small amount of brown sugar (200 cals)

Snack: 6 strawberries - 15 cals?

Lunch: Plate of Chinese Chicken Salad (200 cals), bread (100 cals), watermelon (15 cals) Total: 315 cals

Snack: 1/2 pita (35 cals), 1/2 cup tabbouleh (100 cals) Total: 135 cals

Supper: 2 plates of Chinese Chicken Salad (400 cals), small bite of banana bar (100 cals), watermelon (15 cals) Total: 515 cals

Total: 1180 calories - not too shabby for my first day back!