Monday

I've got to kick it up a notch to reach my goal of 2 pounds for this week.



EAS w/ skim - same old, same old
protein bar
220 calorie microwavable meal with low carbs
protein bar
sugar snap peas
chicken breast, spinach salad w/tomato and poppy seed dressing

My exercise was riding the stationary bike and running on the treadmill at the gym.

Saturday & Sunday

I really love weekends, but I hate not being in my regular routine and I always seem to slip up.

Saturday:
EAS w/ skim milk
veggie subway sandwich on honey oat bread (no mayo or sauces)
protein bar
apple
sugar snap peas
baked beans, chicken breast, pulled pork (Lagoon actually had some healthy choices)
Diet coke - this doesn't mean that I'm going to start drinking it again, I just needed the caffeine to prevent myself from falling over exhausted (regretting the hike this morning).
small ice cream

My exercise included hiking the Y in the morning and spending the day at Lagoon walking endlessly.

Sunday:
Oatmeal w/ splenda and skim milk
protein bar
Cheetos (I don't even like these, but they were sitting out)
Dove chocolate (65% dark, yum!) I had like 7 of them...oops!
Homemade chicken noodle soup (Scot's Parents) They make the best soup ever!!!!
Slice of that yummy hard-crust bread from Costco... I forgot what it is called.

No exercise - totally wiped out from yesterday!

Friday

Today is a really cool mile marker for me.... it has been 2 weeks since my last Diet Coke!!!! I decided that perhaps my weight loss has been slow because of my daily dose of a 44 oz DC.

I started drinking Diet coke 6 years ago when I began teaching preschool, seriously I was never a pop drinker before. I have battled with my weight ever since. I really believe that it makes me crave unhealthy, unwanted, horrible, fatty foods. I am still totally craving it though and would love suggestions on fighting the craves! Driving by Sonic is torture:)

Food list:

EAS with skim milk
protein bar
spinach salad with tomato and poppy seed dressing
wheat thins
homemade peanut butter cup (I've gone without treats and I just mindlessly picked this up and ate it without thinking)
apple
walnuts (about 8 or 9)
ready made dinner 220 calories (honey pork...yum!)

My exercise today was running on my treadmill for 30 minutes.

Thursday

Thank you for all the encouragement! I've kept a food journal of my eating patterns for several years now, but never this public. It really changes my mind about tasting the free samples at Costco:}


EAS w/ skim milk
protein bar
slice of roast w/ carrots (low carb, 250 calorie microwave meal)
soy beans
wheat thins
Jamba juice light
1 slice zucchini bread

No exercise today, I didn't feel good in the morning!

Tuesday & Wednesday

I weighed in and according to my scale, I lost 1 pound this week. The low weight loss reflects my bad eating weekend! I'm going to kick it up a notch and hopefully double my loss next week.

Tuesday food list:
EAS with skim milk
protein bar
2 peaches dipped in cream (I know, I know)
protein bar
romaine lettuce, whole tomato, and light ranch dressing
Vegetarian taco soup with corn chips
apple

25 minutes running

Wednesday food list:
1 egg w/ 2 whites
protein bar
Costco chicken Caesar salad with 1/3 of the dressing
apple
1/2 of a bowl of soy beans
Bajio salad shared (I ate 1/4 of it)

Hiking the Y early, then running for 15 minutes later.

Monday, September 22

I didn't take a moment to breath Saturday and Sunday. We had Baby shower, Birthday Party, Photo shoot, visitors from out of town, and just craziness at our house. I couldn't even begin to remember what I ate, but I'm sure it was thoughtless!

Monday food list:
EAS protein powder
apple
protein bar
slice of roast with carrots
apple
protein bar
Brick Oven salad, then I had 1/3 bowl of each; Broccoli soup, clam chowder, & chicken noodle (I had to sample them all).

Exercise:
aerobics class at the gym

Thursday & Friday

I have been so busy lately that I haven't gotten around to entering my food & exercise the past couple of days, so here they are:

Thursday food list-
Go lean w/flax seed cereal and skim milk
16 oz. light jamba juice
protein bar
spinach salad w/ tomatoes and poppy seed dressing
protein bar
chicken breast
biscuit

I swam for about 20 minutes.

Friday food list-
1 scoop EAS powder with 1 1/2 cups milk
Romain lettuce with chicken and tomatoes
1/2 slice zucchini bread
This is where it all goes bad - Mexican restaurant I had 1 chicken taco and a cheese enchilada. I also indulged in chips and salsa before hand.
Wait, it gets worse!!! I ate a slice of apple pie with a little ice cream. This is going to cost me!

My exercise for this day was hiking the Y.

I feel like I do really well and then family comes to town or my schedule gets off and I fall quickly off my plan. How do I break through this? Eating is a very social and emotional thing for me!

Wednesday

I weighed myself today and will continue to weigh in each Wednesday, reporting the lbs I've lost. I've also decided not to drink diet coke anymore to see if I can shake my metabolism up (that is the hardest part of this)!

My food list:
cottage cheese
protein bar
spinach salad with tomatoes & poppy seed dressing
wheat toast w/ salsa on top
protein bar
romaine lettuce w/ light ranch
wheat pasta tossed with grated Parmesan cheese
7 pecans

Exercise:
Biking up the canyon 45 minutes
aerobics class 45 minutes

Not the best first day:(

This was an unusual day with my hair appointment (cut & color) and Enrichment night. Not my usual diet and this is what happens when I get busy. Every single meal I ate today was on the go, including my cereal in a paper cup! I didn't even have time to eat a salad.

Food list in order:
Go lean flax cereal with skim milk
Protein bar - small
Light Jamba juice (berry)
Protein bar - small
7 baked tostitos w/ 1 cup homemade salsa on top (I told you I loved it).
apple
carrot and celery sticks
2 inch square of chicken salad sandwich (enrichment night)

Exercise:
45 minutes on the treadmill and 15 minutes crunches and arm weights