Mishka's Thursday

Breakfast

Granola w/milk and cut up peach
COFFEE!!!!
Water (need to drink more of this so I thought I would start logging it)

Lunch

Top Ramen w/ onions and skim mozarella cheese
Diet Coke
Water

Snack

Banana

Exercise

Yardwork 1/2 hour for a burn of about 172 calories
Shoveling wet sand 45 minutes for a burn of 465 calories

Dinner (at Ruby Tuesday's)

1 plate from salad bar
Margarita
3 ribs
1 chicken tender
1/4 baked potato
4 deepfried shrimp
Water

Chicken's Thursday

Breakfast
Tropical Awakenings Smoothie 5 Points

Snack
20 Rye Crisps 2 Points
1 Wedge of Lite Laughing Cow 1 point

Lunch
Turkey Subway Sandwich 6 points
Bag of Baked Lays 3 points

Dinner
1/2 boneless skinless chicken breast with spinach and feta 5 points
1 cup organic frozen corn w/butter buds 2 points

Wednesday for Mishka

Breakfast

Bagel w/lite cream cheese and turkey
Iced tea
Mocha

Lunch (at the Olive Garden)

Ravioli w/mushrooms and sun dried tomato sauce
Garlic bread w/alfredo sauce
Water
Salad

Snack

Chocolate
Cranberry juice

Dinner

Cheddar w/ peanut butter
2 small cheddar quesadillas w/corn tortillas
Water

Chicken's Wednesday

Breakfast
1 sourdough english muffin 2 points
1 laughing cow wedge 1 point
1 small banana 1 point

Lunch
Turkey Sandwich 9 Points

Dinner
3 red potatoes 4.5 Points
IBINB spray 0 points
3 Tbsp Light Sour Cream 1 Point
3 oz Reduced Fat Swiss Cheese 6 Points

Exercise
45 minute walk

Tuesday for Mishka

Brunch (too much sleeping in)

Bagel w/lite cream cheese and turkey
Iced tea

Linner

2 tbs of store bought guacamole
1 serving of white corn tortilla chips
1 1/2 servings of turkey meatballs
1 large roma tomato
2/3 of green bell pepper
Cranberry/nut Powerbar
Iced tea

After dinner

Cereal w/milk
Peach

Snack

Microwave light natural popcorn

Chicken's Tuesday

Breakfast
1 cup Ohs 2 points
1 1/4 skim milk 2.5 points

Snack
10 baby carrots 0 points
1 banana 1 point

Lunch
Turkey Burger 4 points
2 oz Lite Jarlsberg Cheese 2 points

Dinner
Turkey sandwich on Whole Wheat bread w/Lite Jarlsberg cheese and mayo & misc veggies 9 points

Chicken's weigh in

I don't know what the hell is going on here but I'm pissed. I gained .6 pounds!!! I feel like I am loosing weight but the scales say otherwise. Well the scale at weight watchers on Monday evenings. Ha Ha and I talked about it last night and we have a theory. Roughly two weeks ago I started eating pretzels as a snack. It might just be that I am eating too much salt. So I'm going to lay off the pretzels this week and see if there is a change. Of course there is no turning back with this so I will keep on trucking.

Mishka's Monday

Brunch

Bagel w/lite cream cheese and turkey
Iced Tea

Snack

Lemon poppy muffin
Diet Coke

Dinner (S's birthday dinner)

1 piece of fried chicken
Sticky rice
1/2 cup of potatoe salad
2 hush puppies
1/2 of bbq pork
1 small piece of cookie dough icecream cake

Chicken's Monday

Breakfast
Mango Mantra Smoothie 5 points

Snack
22 pretzels 2 points

Lunch
WW Pizza 8 points

Dinner
1/2 Turkey burger 2 points
1 tsp light mayo 1 point
lite Jarlsberg 1 point

Exercise
45 minute walk

I didn't eat that well today. I thought for sure that I was going to have a great weigh-in so i was going to treat myself. See next post about horrible weigh in.

Chicken's weekend

I ate below my points this weekend. I went to the gym on Saturday and hiked 2 miles Sunday.

Mishka's Sunday

Breakfast

Eggs, veggies and potatoes
Toast
Iced tea

Lunch

Chicken quesadilla
Taco
Pepsi

Dinner

Chicken wrap w/veggies
Raw veggies
Plum
Chips w/salsa
Rum drink with orange, cranberry, and lime juice

Snack

1/2 lite yogurt

Exercise

1 1/2 hours of soccer for a burn of about 1034 calories
Replacing floor and vanity in bathroom 2 hours for a burn of 207 calories

Mishka's Saturday

Breakfast

Cereal w/milk
Iced coffee

Lunch

1/2 Homewrecker burrito from Moes SW grill
1/2 chips and queso from Moes SW grill
Diet Coke
Iced tea

Exercise

Replacing floor and cabinet in bathroom 207 calories
Cleaning 2 hours for a burn of 483 calories

Dinner

Chicken Vietnamese sandwich
Raw veggies
Steamed okra
Diet Coke w/rum

Friday for Mishka

Breakfast

Cereal w/milk
Peach
Iced coffee

Lunch

Tuna on Triscuits
Diet Coke
Raw veggies of some sort
Coke

Exercise

Yardwork 30 minutes for a burn of 172 calories

Dinner

Turkey/cheese wrap with veggies
Raw veggies
Lite beer
Chips
Guacamole

Snack

Popcorn w/tabasco and parmesan
Lite yogurt

Exercise

18 holes of golf 4 1/2 hours for a burn of around 1100 calories

Chickens's Friday

Breakfast
1 scrambled egg 2 points
1 whole wheat bread 2 points
1 wedge of laughing cow 1 point

Snack
22 Pretzels 2 points

Lunch
WW lunch 6 points

Dinner
1 wheat bagel 4 points
1 oz cheedar cheese 2 points
2 Tsp Light Mayo 2 points
1 Gardenburger 2 points

Mishka's Thursday

Breakfast

Bagel w/lite cream cheese and turkey
Banana
Iced coffee

Lunch

Rice
Coke
Veggies
Sunchips

Dinner

Thai tea (2)
Rice
Chicken
Veggies
Egg

Exercise

Unloading moving truck 2 hours for a burn of 1240 calories

Chicken's Thursday

Breakfast
1 Mango Mantra Smoothie 5 Points

Snack
22 Pretzels 2 Points
1/2 cup grapes .5 points

Lunch
WW Chicken Rigatoni 6 Points

Dinner
4 oz trimmed New York steak 5 points
12 spears of Asparagus 0 points
2 tsp olive oil 2 points

Mishka's Wednesday

Breakfast

Cereal w/milk
Iced coffee
Banana

Lunch

Sushi
Sushi rolls
Veggie tempura
Ocha

Exercise

Soccer practice 1 hours 45 min for a burn of 1206 calories

Dinner

Chicken
Rice
Tomatoes
Water and tons of it since I forgot my water bottle when I left for practice
Plum

Chicken's Wednesday

Breakfast
1 cup ohs 2 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points

Lunch
WW Rigatoni and chicken 6 points

Snack
1 applesauce 1 point

Dinner
1 wheat bagel 4 points
1 oz cheedar cheese 2 points
2 Tbs Light Mayo 2 points
1 Gardenburger 2 points

Dessert
3 Whole Wheat Fig Cookies 3 points

Sprite's Wednesday

I'm not going to list out everything, but I ate 23 points today, with 21 bonus points left.

I have a million things to do today to get ready to leave tomorrow morning. I wish you good luck and good eating while I'm gone. I'll rejoin you on the health wagon when I return.

smooches,
sprite

Tuesday for Mishka

Breakfast

Cereal w/milk
Banana
Coffee

Lunch

Quesadilla
Chips
Guacamole
Diet Coke

Dinner

Chicken
Rice
Asparagus
Iced tea

Exercise

Cleaning 2 hours for a burn of 551 calories

Dessert

Sweet sticky rice

Sprite's Tuesday

1/2 wheat bagel & peanut butter 3 points
small peach 1 point

1 can Campbell's grilled chicken & pasta soup 4 points
2 mini candy bars 2 points

1/2 box mac & cheese with ground turkey 10 points
8 oz apple juice 2 points
TOTAL: 22 points (21 bonus points remaining)

I had to drink a little bit of the apple juice so I could put it in the freezer to freeze for Burning Man so it wouldn't expand outside the container. How's that for an excuse to drink points?!?

Chicken's Tuesday

Breakfast
1 original size Tropical Awakenings smoothie 6 Points

Snack
22 Pretzels 2 Point

Lunch
WW Turkey and potato 4 points

Dinner
1 wheat bagel 4 points
1 oz cheedar cheese 2 points
2 Tbs Light Mayo 2 points
1 Gardenburger 2 points

Exercise
1 hour walking

I was going to go to the gym but I bailed out. I promised myself I would go twice this week and walk everyday at work. I am going to stick to my goal.

Chicken's Weigh In

Well I didn't gain as much as I thought I did. I actually gained .8 pounds. It isn't good but it could be worse. The funny thing is when I woke up this morning it felt like I dropped 3 pounds. In any case I am back on track and I am going to the gym after work.

Sprite's weigh in

There doesn't seem to be any correlation between what I eat and what I lose. I lost 2.6 pounds this week, even though I ate too much, didn't eat my vegetables or my dairy and didn't exercise.

I'm happy about the numbers, but I think I would feel more satisfied if I could see exactly what I was doing to lose weight. As it is right now, it seems like mostly chance and coincidence.

Sprite's Monday

1/2 wheat bagel & peanut butter 3 points
banana 1 point
WW frozen chicken parmesan 5 points
Kashi bar 2 points
WW chocolate caramel bar 2 points
1 can turkey & noodles 6 points
1/2 cup cottage cheese 1 point
TOTAL: 20 points (23 bonus points still remaining)

Monday for Mishka

Breakfast

Bagel w/cream cheese, turkey breast
Iced coffee

Lunch

Rice
Red curry w/green beans and chicken

Dinner

Stuffed mushrooms
Ribs
Corn on the cob
Roll

Snack

Yogurt
Milk
Cheese

Chicken's Monday

Breakfast
1 cup of Kashi Ohs 2 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points

Snack
1 banana 1 point
11 pretzels 1 point

Lunch
WW Fettucini Alfredo 6 points

Dinner
1 Whole Wheat Bagel 4 Points
2 slices of Lite Jarlsberg 2 Points
Gardenburger 2 points
Misc veggies 0 Points

Total 21 Points

Exercise
45 minutes of walking

Update on Chicken

I have a bad feeling about my weigh in. Williams Dad was in town and we ate out a lot. I tried to make good decisions but I think I ate too much. I didn't go to the gym at all. I'm feeling pretty disappointed with myself especially since I did so well the week before. I plan to turn it around this week. I will go to the gym at least 2 times this week and I will walk at work every day. I am going to get back on track with my food and blogging my points. I really hope I didn't gain back all of the weight I lost last week.

Sprite's Sunday

I did much better with food today. Since we are going off the program on Friday, I am pro-rating my bonus points for the week, down to 25.

1/2 wheat bagel & reduced fat peanut butter 3 points

Subway club sandwich 6 points
17 soy crisps 2 points
12 Runts candy 1 point

banana 1 point
24 pretzels 1 point

turkey burger 4 points
1 slice reduced fat cheddar cheese 1 point
baked potato w/butter buds 1 point
1 cup steamed green beans 0 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points
TOTAL: 22 points (23 bonus points remaining)

Sprite's Saturday

banana 1 point
Kashi bar 2 points

grilled cheese sandwich 5 points
1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese 1 point

apple 1 point
skinny cow 2 points

small piece meatloaf 5 points
2/3 cups mashed potatoes 5 points
large portion veggies with a little butter 1 point
TOTAL: 23 points

I had 9 bonus points left over, the least I have ever done. I am having a really hard time with the diet right now. We are SO busy and I keep waiting until I'm starving to get something to eat. I don't have the time or energy to cook and I'm really sick of the frozen dinners. I'm not expecting to have lost anything at weigh in on Monday. I just hope I haven't gained.

We are going off the program while we are at Burning Man. It's hard enough to get myself to eat anything in the heat and dust, much less trying to count points or restrict myself to "diet" food. I never intended to be on the program while I was there, so I don't feel guilty about it at all. My goal was always to lose as much as I could before Burning Man, and then get back on the program when I get back, even if I had to start over again.

I think that is part of what's giving me so much trouble now. I know I will be eating whatever I want in less than a week and I'm just too busy to give much thought to what I'm eating right now.

Sunday for Mishka

Breakfast

Toast w/margarine
Iced coffee

Lunch

Chicken fried rice
Sausage and egg bao

Exercise

Soccer 40 minutes for a burn of about 460 calories

Dinner

Chicken fried rice (left over)
Stirfried veggies (left over)

Snack

Roasted peanuts, no salt
Hershey's dark chocolate kisses (4)
Chewy granola bar

Mishka's Saturday

Breakfast

Cereal with milk
Iced coffee

Lunch

1/2 order of chicken and shrimp fajitas
Iced sweet tea

Exercise

Yardwork, 1 hour for a burn of 345 calories
Cleaning, 1 hour for a burn of 207 calories
Swimming, 15 minutes leisurely for a burn of 103 calories

Dinner

2 slices of pizza
Blended mocha (1/2 glass)
Milk (1/2 glass)

Mishka's Friday

Breakfast

Cereal with milk
Coffee

Lunch

Thai chicken fried rice
Diet Coke

Snack

Crackers w/cheese
Coke

Dinner

Sushi
Veggie tempura
Sake
Ocha
Bass Ale

Exercise

Golf, 18 holes about 4 hours and a burn of approximately 1000 calories

Sprite's Friday

banana 1 point
1/2 wheat bagel 2 points
1/2 Tbsp peanut butter 1 point

1 can chicken & vegetable soup 3 points
1 mini Twix bar 1 point

apple 1 point
Kashi bar 2 points

Subway turkey & ham sandwich with lite mayo 6 points
7 Baked Lays chips 1 point

1 serving nachos 5 points
Strawberry lemonade w/vodka 6 points
TOTAL: 29 points (12 bonus points remaining)

Gyms

Our gym membership at Gold's is going to expire in October. J wants to renew his portion and I would like to renew mine as well as long as it doesn't mean having us both sign up for another 2 years (we don't have that kind of time here). Problem for me is that I don't get over there often enough to make it worth the money (J goes there on his way home from work). Ideally I would like to go there more but I don't know that I will and I feel like I would be signing up just so I wouldn't be admitting defeat.

There is a gym that is within 1/2 a mile of my house that I think I would go to more, but I think it also costs more than Gold's. I need to go to talk to them because it would be awesome to have one so close...I could walk over there everyday and not feel like I was wasting gas...

Note: another underlying issue with me and Gold's gym is that I hate the contract stuff and it irritates me to no end that they can't just have people that want to pay each month do that instead of locking us in for 2 years. That is the number one reason I don't do cell phones too.

Mishka's Thursday

Breakfast

Tasteos with milk
Iced tea

Lunch

Rice
Masumun curry
Triscuits
Cream cheese
Oysters
Diet Coke

Dinner

Rice
Stirfried veggies (squash, onion, green beans, bell pepper, garlic, sesame oil)
Steamed asparagus
Shrimp
Cranberry juice w/vodka

Snack

Roasted unsalted peanuts
Yoplait lite yogurt

Chicken's Thursday

Breakfast
Original size Mango Mantra Smoothie 5 points

Snack
1 Small Bell pepper 0 points
1 Kashi bar 2 points
11 Pretzels 1 point

Lunch
Lean Cuisine Mac & Cheese 6 points

Exercise
30 minute walk

Sprite's Thursday

small banana 1 point
1/2 wheat bagel 2 points
1/2 Tbsp peanut butter 1 point

1 1/2 cups chicken yakisoba 7 points

1 bag Healthy Pop popcorn 1 point

regular Arby's roast beef sandwich 7 points
1 potato cake 3 points

skinny cow 2 points
TOTAL: 24 points (21 bonus points remaining)

I'm having a really hard week with the points. I'm stressed out and don't have time to cook and I'm sick of frozen dinners. I'm doing the best I can, but with everything I'm trying to do, it's really pushing my will power. UGH

Wednesday for Mishka

Breakfast

English muffin with peanut butter and cheddar (weird but good)
Iced Tea

Lunch

Rice
Tom Yum Mu (Thai soup with pork and veggies)
Spicy fish salad
Blended mocha

Exercise

Soccer practice for 2 hours for a burn of 1379 calories

Dinner

Rice
Masumun curry
Soft tacos
Tortilla chips
Cranberry juice w/vodka

Sprite's Wednesday

1/2 wheat bagel 2 points
1/2 Tbsp reduced fat peanut butter 1 point

Kashi bar 2 points

1 can chicken & rice soup 4 points
1 cup grapes 1 point

apple 1 point

Subway club sandwich 6 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points
skinny cow 2 points
TOTAL: 21 points (25 bonus point remaining)

Chicken's Wednesday

Breakfast
Original Mango Mantra Smoothie 5 points
1 small banana 1 point

Snack
9 Pretzels 1 point
1 peanut butter Kashi bar 2 points

Lunch
Thai Green Curry Chicken 7 Points
1/2 cup Rice 3 points

Dinner
Turkey sandwich on Whole Wheat bread w/Lite Jarlsberg cheese and mayo 9 points

I accidentally went over :-(

Mishka's Tuesday

Breakfast

English muffin with lite laughing cow and two slices of turkey ham
Cantalope
1/2 glass of iced coffee

Lunch

Mussuman Thai Curry with chicken
Jasmine rice
1/2 avocado
Iced tea

Snack

Roasted unsalted peanuts
Iced Tea

Dinner

3 beef tacos
Tortilla chips
Guacamole
Cranberry juice w/vodka

Snack

Seedless green grapes

Exercise

Driving range 30 minutes 103 calories
Walking 4mph 35 minutes 201 calories
Yardwork 15 minutes 86 calories

Sprite's Tuesday

2/3 Juice it Up smoothie 5 points **

**the smoothie ended up being more points than I thought it was and I wasn't really enjoying the last part, so I just threw it away. Why waste points eating something you don't need or want?

1 can chicken & rice soup 4 points

Kashi bar 2 points

2 chicken tenderloins baked in crushed corn flakes w/olive oil 6 points
small baked potato with butter buds 1 point
1 cup steamed squash and zuccini 0 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points

small slice banana bread 2 points
TOTAL: 22 points (26 bonus points remaining)

Sprite's weigh in

I was a bit disappointed in my weigh in - only 0.2 pounds lost. I was really hoping to hit 10 pounds this week and only needed 0.8 pounds to get it.

I ate pretty bad all weekend, so that pretty much negated my marathon bike riding on Sunday. I think that doing a lot of exercise also reduces your loss, right at the beginning. It sounded like several people were disappointed this week for the same reason.

Overall, I'm happy about my weight loss and am feeling better all the way around. I am dealing with some general fitness issues with my body and I'm feeling frustrated about a lot of things, not just the weight loss.

I was SOOOOO tempted to pig out on something on the way home from the WW meeting but I resisted. I stopped by Value Village for a little retail therapy instead. I was happy to fit in some smaller sized pants. They didn't look that good, but they FIT and that is an improvement.

Chicken's Tuesday

Breakfast
1 cup Kashi Ohs 2 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points

Snack
20 pretzels 2 points

Lunch
1/2 Turkey sandwich 1/2 cheese sandwich (the turkey tasted icky) 7 points??

Dinner
1 bowl of roasted veggies w/olive oil 2 points
3 oz turkeybreast 3 points
2 slices Lite Jarlsberg 2 points

Chicken's Weigh In

This week was much better than last week. I knew I lost weight but I expected the scale to say about 1/2 of what it did. I lost 3.8 pounds this week bringing my total to 12.6. I received a 5 pound star which I have placed on my 5 pound bookmark that is on the fridge. 2.4 pounds to go until my next star. Oh and I am over 1/2 way to my 10% target!!

Chicken's Saturday Through Monday

I really really don't have time to post all of my food but I did stay on track. See my weigh-in for this week. Yipee!!!

Mishka's Monday

Did a lot of running around but not much exercise...plan to get some in tomorrow first thing. Need to get the gym back into my schedule...the triceps are looking a bit flabby...

Sprite's Monday

Kashi bar 2 points

1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese 1 point
1 cup blueberries 1 point

WW lemon herb chicken piccata 4 points

applesauce cup 1 point
1 graham cracker 1 point

grilled cheese sandwich 3 points
milk 2 points

apple 1 point
small slice banana bread 3 points
TOTAL: 19 points

Mishka's Sunday

Activities include: 3 1/2 hours of yard work for a burn of 1206 calories and then I played soccer for 1 1/4 hours for a burn of 862 calories so I guess I could eat pretty much anything today and be okay...

Sprite's Sunday

Today was a day of highs and lows. On the good side, I rode in a 14-mile bike ride over six Portland bridges. There were times I had to walk instead of ride, but I did OK, all things considered with my back and neck and foot lately. On the bad side, I forgot to turn my alarm on and we overslept so we didn't have time to make breakfast and didn't have anything in the house to take. We ended up stopping by McDonalds. I was pretty hungry by the only rest stop and needed some fuel before the last big bridge and ate more cookies than I should have. We ate at the "Bite of Portland" and there were very few low-point choices. I'm not happy to use up bonus points on the first day of the counting week, but at least I got some decent activity points to offset it.

1/2 bacon, egg & cheese biscuit 5.5 points
1/2 hash browns 1.5 points
milk 2 points

banana 1 point
2 cookies 8 points

1 chicken gyro 11 points

1 bag popcorn 0 points

1/2 corn on the cob 1 point
baked potato 1 point
skinny cow fudge bar 2 points
TOTAL: 27 (33 points minus 6 activity points for 2 hours of bike riding)
28 bonus points remaining for the week

Sprite's Saturday

3/4 cups Oh's cereal 2 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points

1 small slice banana bread 3 points

Taco Bell Nacho Supreme 10 points
1 cup blueberries 1 point

15 Baked Lays potato chips 2 points
salsa 0 point

8 tortilla chips & salsa 3 points

beef enchilada 6 points
1/2 cup spanish rice 3 points
1/2 cup refried beans 3 points
TOTAL: 35 points (13 points remaining for the week)

Mishka's Saturday

No food tracking but I played 18 holes of golf for 4 hours and that is a burn of about 950 calories

Couch to Running

Chicken found this cool link and passed it to me. I thought I would add it to our links on the sidebar but wanted to call attention to it here...I might try it out just to get more running in my plan.

In other news, I am still here, just have been very busy. A friend of mine who is pregnant just moved to the area and she can't do much around her house right now so I have been helping out until her husband gets back later this month. It has been a lot of fun seeing her and her family but I haven't gotten much stuff done around my house or on the computer...oh well, it will all come together I am sure. I have not been tracking my food this week, as she is Thai so you can imagine the great healthy food I have been consuming during my work....some work, huh?

Anyhow, I have not fallen off the earth, am just busy but I am reading and trying to be supportive. You guys are all doing so great, I just need to get some regular exercise (besides my twice weekly soccer gigs) into my routine...

Sprite's Friday

banana 1 point
3/4 cup Honey Graham Oh's cereal 2 points

1 can beef & veggie soup 5 points
2 mini candy bars 2 points

Kashi bar 2 points

3/4 Applebee's Cobb salad 6 points

skinny cow 2 points
TOTAL: 20 points

Chicken's Friday

Breakfast
1/2 wheat bagel 2 points
1 Laughing Cow wedge 1 point
1 cup skim milk 2 points

Snack
1 small banana 1 point
10 Pretzels 1 point

Lunch
Grilled Chicken Sandwich from Wendy's 6 points

Exercise
30 minute walk

A Little Frustration

William has lost 13 pounds. I gained .8 last week. I exercise and follow the plan. He has the occasional bad lunch and doesn't exercise as much as me. I'm really happy for him and I'm glad that he is eating better foods. I'm just frustrated.

Sprite's Thursday

1/2 wheat bagel 2 points
1/2 Tbsp reduced fat peanut butter 1 point

1 cups grapes 1 point
1 small piece blueberry crumble cake 3 points

1 can grilled chicken & veggie soup 4 points

apple 1 point

turkey burger 4 points
1 slice cheese 1 point
baked potato w/butter buds & fat free sour cream 1 point

skinny cow 2 points
TOTAL: 20 points

Thursday for Chicken

Breakfast
1 cup of corn puffs 2 points
1 cup of skim milk 2 points
1 Propel 1 point

Snack
1 Small banana 1 point
10 pretzels 1 Points

Lunch
Applebee's Chicken Confetti 7 points
1 Russell Stover Sugar Free Raspberry Chocolate 1 Point
1 1/2 cups cherries and grapes 1.5 Points (thanks Sprite)

Dinner
1 chicken spinach feta brat 4 points
1 corn on the cob 2 points

Exercise
30 minute walk 3 points

Sprite's Wednesday

3/4 cup Honey Graham Oh's 2 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points

WW frozen Enchiladas Monterey 6 points
12 Runts 1 point

grilled cheese sandwich - 2 slices of bread (1), 2 slices cheese (2), 1 tsp Brumel & Brown (0) - 3 points
1/2 cup cottage cheese 1 point

3 graham crackers 3 points
1 serving apple sauce 1 points
12 Runts 1 point
TOTAL: 20 points

Chicken's Wednesday

Breakfast
1 Cup corn puffs 2 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points
1 small banana 1 point

Snack
1 cup Rainer Cherries 1 point
10 Pretzels 1 point

Lunch
2 Whole Wheat Bread 4 points
1 oz cheedar cheese 3 points
1 Tsp Mayo 2 Points
Lettuce 0 Points

Dinner
2 small pita rounds 2 points
2 tbs hummus 2 points
2 oz feta 4 points
1 tsp olive oil 1 points
misc veggies 0 points

Exercise
30 minute walk 3 points

Changing Things Up

I am changing things up a bit for myself...now that I feel I have an understanding of my portions and the balancing act, I am not going to be tracking calories everyday. I want to up my exercise to the point where I don't even have to worry about my food but until that day happens, I will continue to log my food (makes me more honest), and exercise, just won't be doing the calorie thing anymore.

Will try to get yesterday and today's stuff up later, when I have some more time...

Sprite's Tuesday

3/4 cup Honey Oh's cereal 2 points
banana 1 point

Thai chicken & veggies in garlic soy sauce 8 points?

kashi bar

Taco Bell Nachos Supreme 10 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points
TOTAL: 25 points (28 bonus points remaining)

Today was a bad food day. I went out to lunch with my office mates and didn't have a lot of choice for lunch. I tried to pick the least bad thing, but it ended up being full of noodles and not very filling.

Because it was so many points, I tried not to eat much in the afternoon to save points for dinner. By the time I got home, I was tired and my blood sugar was in the basement. We didn't have much to cook and I didn't want another frozen dinner. The only thing that sounded good and was fast enough was fast food. I guess I didn't do too bad, all things considered.

But that issue of coming home starving and not having the energy to cook comes up fairly often. I could have a snack, but I feel like I'm wasting precious points just to make it another hour before eating.

Chicken's Tuesday

Breakfast
1 cup of corn puffs 2 points I've been listing this a 3 for some reason. Duh!
1 cup of skim milk 2 points
1 small banana 1 point

Snack
20 small pretzels 2 points

Lunch
1 WW Turkey & Mashed Potato 4 points

Dinner
1 Whole Wheat bagel 4 points
3 slices of Lie Jarlsberg cheese 3 points
1 Tsp Mayo 2 points
1 Gardenburger 2 points
Misc veggies 0 points

Exercise
20 minutes eliptical 3 Activity points

Chicken's Weigh In

Well as I expected I gained weight with an increase of .8lbs. Our WW leader thinks it is because I have been exercising more. She wants me to drink more water. I've been drinking a ton of water but I guess with the working out & sweating (it is hot outside) I should drink more. I'm bummed that I didn't hit my 10 lb loss but there is no turning back so I just have to try harder and move forward.

Weigh in

It was a pretty good weigh in - 1.8 pounds lost this past week, with a total of 9.2 pounds. I was pretty sure I was down a bit. I tried on the "magic" jeans. They're still pretty snug, but I could get them on and zipped which is a big improvement. I'm doing pretty well with my point allotment for the most part. There are times when I feel really deprived, but that is getting less as the weight is coming off.

Sprite's Monday

I am trying to eat all my meals later today so I don't have to eat before I weigh in tonight! I don't like weighing in on a full stomach!

Albertson's fat free strawberry banana smoothie 1 point

1/2 wheat bagel 2 points
1/2 Tbsp reduced fat peanut butter 1 point
banana 1 point

WW frozen meatloaf meal 5 points
1 mini Twix 1 point

1 can chicken noodle soup 4 points
1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese 1 point
1 cup grapes 1 point

skinny cow 2 points
1/2 cup skim milk 1 point
TOTAL: 20 points

Chicken's Monday

Breakfast
1 piece of wheat berry sourdough toast 2 points
1 wedge laughing cow cheese 1 point
1 1/2 cups skim milk 3 points

Snack
20 pretzels 2 points

Lunch
1 WW lunch 6 points

Dinner
1 Turkey Subway Sandwich 7 points
1/2 bag baked Lays 1 point

Exercise
45 minutes walking

Mishka's Sunday

Breakfast

Potato (1/2) 82 calories
Egg (1) 70 calories
Egg white (1) 14 calories
Mozarella (1) 80 calories
Oil (1/2) 60 calories
Tortilla, small (3) 300 calories
Iced tea (1) 20 calories

1 veggie, 2 proteins, 1 dairy, 1 oil, 3 grains, 1 sugar and 626 calories

Lunch

Multigrain bread (2) 200 calories
Tunafish salad (1/2 can) 185 calories
Tortilla chips (4) 50 calories
Pepsi (6 oz) 55 calories

2 proteins, 2 grains, 5 sugars, 1 oil and 490 calories

Exercise

Golf (18 holes, w/cart) 965 calories

Dinner

Jasmine rice (1) 160 calories
Red Pineapple Curry (1) 350 calories
Drink (1) 140 calories

2 grains, 3 sugars, 1 fruit, and 650 calories

Total calories 1766 - BMR 1461 + exercise 965 = -660 calories.

Sprite's Sunday

3 egg whites, scrambled 1 point
1 slice fat-free cheddar cheese 1 point
1 piece toast 1 point
1 cup skim milk 2 points

Subway turkey & ham sandwich w/lite mayo & olives 6 points
1/2 bag Baked Lays potato chips 1 point

skinny cow 2 points

beef stir fry (frozen, 1/2 bag) 5 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points
TOTAL: 22 points (33 bonus points remaining this week)

Sprite's Saturday

Breakfast out with my mom:
2 eggs, scrambled 4 points
2 slices bacon, 3 points
1 pancake 3 points
2 tsp syrup 1 point

banana 1 point

Nothing but Noodles mac & cheese w/beef, 1/2 bowl 13 points
garden salad w/garlic dressing 1 point

yogurt 1 point
1 graham cracker 1 point

WW ice cream bar 2 points
TOTAL: 30 points
21 bonus point remaining for the week

Chicken's Weekend

Saturday
1 Original Jamba Juice Smoothie 5 points
1 Turkey Subway Sandwich 7 points
3 pieces of veggie pizza 18 points
1 small garden salad o points
20 minutes eliptical 3 activity points
I know I wll pay for the pizza when I weigh in but I felt like I deserved it so I ate it anyway.

Sunday
1 cup puffed corn cereal 3 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points
1 small banana 1 point
1 WW Creamy Rigatoni w/Broc and Chicken 6 Points
20 Rye Crisps 2 points
1 Laughing Cow Wedge 1 Point
3 oz Grilled Chicken Breast
2 cups Summer Squash
40 minutes Eliptical Machine 7 Activity Points

Mishka's Saturday

Breakfast

Bagel (1) 140 calories
Cream cheese (1) 60 calories
Turkey (2/3) 70 calories
Iced coffee (1) 20 calories

2 grains, 1 dairy, 2 proteins, 1 sugar and 290 calories

Lunch

JC nachos (1/2) ~500 calories
BB quesadilla (1/2) ~350 calories
Diet Coke

3 grains, 3 proteins, 1 veggie, 1 dairy, and ~850 calories

Exercise

Cleaning house (2 hour) 500 calories

Dinner

Jasmine rice (1) 160
Red Pineapple Curry (1) 350 calories
Drink (1) 140 calories

2 grains, 3 sugars, 1 fruit, and 650 calories

Total calories 1790 - BMR 1461 + exercise 500 = -171 calories. I stayed pretty busy today even though I didn't get any regular exercise in. We retextured the ceiling in the hallway, I did laundry, cleaned house, ran errands and cleaned our fish tank.

Friday for Mishka

Today was hectic from start to finish...I'll see if I can remember it all.

Breakfast

Cereal 220 calories
Milk 100 calories
Peach 38 calories
Iced coffee 20 calories

1 sugar, 1 fruit, 1 grain, 1 dairy and 378 calories

Lunch

Pizza 280 calories
Coke 110 calories
Cake 155 calories
Carrots/Tomatoes 50 calories

2 grains, 10 sugars, 1 veggie, and 495 calories

Dinner

Grilled salmon 300 calories
Steamed veggies 71 calories
Calamari 75 calories
Hushpuppies 180 calories
Coleslaw 75 calories

3 proteins, 2 veggies, 2 grains, and 601 calories

Total calories 1474- BMR 1461 = 13 calories...not bad for having a birthday party and then dinner out...I was careful to watch my portions.

Seductive pie

On a similar note, there is a piece of homemade peach pie sitting next to me, courtesy of a co-worker. It smells soooooo good, but I'm not going to eat any of it until I can figure out how many points it is so I know how much I can reasonably eat.

Can't people be nurturing in a non-food way? Why is it that in our society, giving piles of baked goods is a sign of affection and caring? I guess hugs or gifts are too personal for someplace like the workplace. I'd really rather have a smile!

Update: it turns out that I really didn't like the crust, so the pie was not really tempting at all. I ate the peach filling and threw away the rest. I hope she doesn't ask if I liked it :P

Evil Office People

Arrrggggg!! Someone made homemade white chocolate sugar cookies and brought them into work. Someone else brought mini chocolate eclairs. When I went into the kitchen just now another box of cookies with frosting and sprinkles was added to the lot. Bastards!

I'll have you know that I haven't and will not touch a one.

Update: Two donuts just appeared.

Sprite's Friday

Happy TGIF!

banana 1 point
Kashi bar 2 points

WW frozen turkey w/mushroom gravy and green beans 4 points
filling from small piece peach pie 2 points

apple 1 point
1 graham cracker 1 point
1 mini Twix candy bar 1 point

2 slices (about 1/4) Papa Murphy's DeLite pizza w/canadian bacon 8 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points
TOTAL: 22 points (30 bonus points remaining)

Chicken's Friday

Breakfast
1 Scrambled Egg 2 Points
1 slice Lite Jarlsberg cheese 1 Points
1/2 Whole Wheat bagel 2 Points
5 sprays I can't believe it's not butter 0 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points

Lunch
1 WW Meatloaf & Potato 5 points

Mishka's Thursday

Breakfast

Cereal (1) 220 calories
Milk (1) 100 calories
Peach (1) 38 calories
Iced coffee, slightly sweetened (1) 20 calories

1 grain, 1 dairy, 1 fruit, 1 sugar and 378 calories

Lunch

Ribs (3) 300 calories
Rice (1) 205 calories
Almonds (1) 169 calories
Diet Coke (1) 0 calories

3 proteins, 2 grains, and 674 calories

Dinner

Squash (1 1/2) 50 calories
Onion (1/4) 12 calories
Green Pepper (1/3) 10 calories
Chicken (1/2) 80 calories
Oil (1/2) 80 calories
Cucumber (1/2) 12 calories
Tomato (1/2) 20 calories
Drink (12 0z) 140 calories

1 protein, 1 oil, 4 veggies, 1 sugar, and 404 calories

Total calories 1456 - BMR 1461 = -5 calories. I got stuck at the house most of the day waiting to hear from the tree people. By the time I was free, it was so hot here that I couldn't do anything outside. I guess I will be trying to make up for it tomorrow.

Sprite's Thursday

1/2 wheat bagel 2 points
1/2 Tbsp reduced fat PB 1 point

WW chicken parmesan frozen dinner** 5 points
**I highly recommend this one. good tomato sauce and lots of cheese!

1 graham cracker 1 point
banana 1 point

Chicken tender rolled in crushed corn flakes 3 points
Baked potato with Butter Buds 1 point
Green beans 0 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points

1 1/8 cup Honey Oh's 3 points
1/2 cup skim milk 1 point

1/2 bag Healthy Pop popcorn 0 points
TOTAL: 20 points

Chicken's Thursday

Breakfast
1 Cup corn puffs 3 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points
1 small banana 1 point

Snack
10 Pretzels 1 Point
1 small nectarine 1 point

Lunch
1 WW Creamy Rigatoni w/Broc and Chicken 6 Points

Dinner
1 Whole Wheat Bagel 4 Points
1 Gardenburger 2 points
2 Slices of Lite Jarlsberg cheese 2 points
Misc Veggies 0 points
1 Tsp Mayo 2 points

Dessert
1 Fat Free Fudgesicle 1 point

Exercise
40 minutes on the elipitcal machine
According to my points slider I get 7 activity points
I'm not going to use them so I can get boost my weight loss.

Wednesday for Mishka

Breakfast

Bagel (1) 140 calories
Cream cheese (1) 80 calories
Turkey (2/3 serving) 70 calories
Peach (1) 38 calories
Iced coffee, slightly sweetened (12 oz) 20 calories

2 grains, 1 dairy, 2 proteins, 1 fruit, 1 sugar and 348 calories

Lunch

Bagel (1) 140 calories
Veggie burger (1) 100 calories
Cheddar (1/2) 55 calories
Condiments (1) 20 calories
Tortilla chips (1 serving) 130 calories
Cucumber (1) 25 calories
Tomato (1) 25 calories
Diet Coke (1) 0 calories

3 grains, 3 veggies, 1/2 dairy, 1 sugar, and 495 calories

Dinner

Rice (1/2) 103 calories
Rib (2) 200 calories
Yum nua (1/2) 130 calories
Tortilla (1) 170 calories
Turkey (2/3) 70 calories
Cheddar (1/2) 55 calories
Condiments (1) 100 calories
Cucumber (1/2) 12 calories

2 grains, 2 veggies, 3 proteins, 1/2 dairy, 2 sugars, 1 oil, and 840 calories

Total calories 1683- BMR 1461 = 222 calories. Not good but soccer practice was cancelled because it rained a bit and so I didn't get the exercise in that I was planning. This means that I have to work myself to the bone tomorrow in the yard and doing some other kind of exercise...I think I might go for a bike ride or something, we'll see.

Chicken's Wednesday

Breakfast
Original Size Mango Mantra Smoothie 5 points

Lunch
1 WW Fettucini Alfredo with Broccoli 6 points

Dinner
2 cups mashed yukon potatoes 8 points
Butter Buds 0 Points
Sautee dMushrooms, Onion & Garlic 0 points
Olive oil (in potato & veggies) 2 points
2 tsps Light Sour Cream 2 points

Total Points 23

Sprite's Wednesday

Juice it Up low-cal mango smoothie 2 points

WW Thai chicken & noodles dinner 5 points
WW peanut caramel snack bar 2 points

3 wheat crackers 1 point
1 cup grapes 1 point

6" Subway club sandwich 6 points
WW ice cream bar 2 points
TOTAL: 19 points

Mishka's Tuesday

Breakfast

Bagel (1) 140 calories
Cream cheese, lite (1) 60 calories
Coffee (1) 20 calories
Apple turnover (1) 170 calories

3 grains, 1 dairy, 3 sugars and 390 calories

Lunch

Sandwich, subway (1) 280 calories
Chips (1) 140 calories
Diet Coke

3 grains, 1 protein, 1 dairy, 2 oils and 420 calories

Exercise

Unloading truck/unpacking (1 hour) -620 calories

Dinner

Jasmine rice (2) 205 calories
Yum Nua (2) 520 calories
Drink (1) 200 calories
Iced tea (1) 50 calories

2 grains, 2 veggies, 2 proteins, 2 sugars and 975 calories

Total calores 1785 - BMR 1461 and exercise -620 = -296 not too bad but I can do better. I had a lot of running around to do today, and we had friends moving into town so there was lots of running around and unpacking/unloading of vehicles.

Sprite's Tuesday

1/2 wheat bagel 2 points
peanut butter 1 point

3 wheat crackers 1 point
banana 1 point

Taco Del Mar Almost Jumbo chicken burrito 10 points

Hash made with potatoes and ground turkey 5 points
green beans 0 points
milk 2 points
TOTAL: 22 points (33 bonus points remaining)

Sprite's weigh in

I only lost 0.6 pounds last week, which is pretty disappointing. Maybe hoarding my bonus points and eating more on the weekend is not good, when I weigh in on Monday. Overall, I'm still feeling good about the program. I think I've adjusted to the lower point allotment and am definitely eating healthier and have more energy. I suppose that is more important than the number on the scale anyway.

I'll try to do better next week.

Chicken's Tuesday

Breakfast
1 cup Cheerios 3 points
2 cups skim milk 4 points

Snack
20 Pretzels 2 Points

Lunch
Banana 1 Point

Dinner
Turkey Burger 4 Points
2 Whole Wheat Bread 4 Points
2 oz cheedar cheese 6 points
1 Tsp Mayo 2 Points

26 total points

Chicken's weigh-in

I weighed in yesterday and I lost 2.2 pounds last week. I have almost lost 10 pounds since I have started. It felt like I had lost more but that is ok. I think Mondays are my heavy days.

Chicken's Weekend

I ate various things this weekend and do not have time to post but I promise I ate well below my allowed points. Sorry I just don't have the time right now. Oh and I exercised too.