Mishka's Thursday

Breakfast

Oatmeal w/milk
Coffee w/milk and sugar
Water

Lunch

Left over stuffing
Left over turkey
Left over cranberry sauce
Diet Coke

Exercise

Running 10 minutes
Elliptical Level 4 hill profile 20 minutes
Recumbant bike, level 5 20 minutes
Weightlifting shoulders and abs 25 minutes

Dinner

Chicken soup
Salad
Water

Snack

1/2 piece of peanut butter pie

Chicken's Thursday

Breakfast
1 piece sourdough toast 2 points
1 laughing cow wedge 1 point
Kashi Bar 2 points

Snack
Mini popcorn 1 point

Lunch
Swedish Meatballs 6 points

Dinner
2 cups ground turkey hash w/wild rice and veggies 8 points
1 tbs sour cream 2 points

Snack
1 piece of lite jarlsberg cheese 1 point

Exercise
Weightlifting- arms
Lunges 2 sets of 15

Wednesday for Mishka

Breakfast

Cereal w/milk
Coffee w/milk and sugar
Water

Lunch (at Arby's since we don't have a kitchen)

Beef and cheddar sandwich w/horsey sauce
Curly fries
Sweet tea

Dinner (at Subway since we don't have a kitchen)

Steak sandwich
Water

Chicken's Wednesday

Breakfast
2 cups Kashi Ohs 4 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points

Snack
Baked Lays 2 points
1 small apple 1 point

Lunch
Turkey Sub 6 points

Dinner
Burrito 9 points

Chicken's Weigh In

I lost 3.2 pounds over the last two weeks bringing my grand total to 27.4 pounds lost. The leader said I was to get a 25 pound magnet but she forgot to give it to me. I asked her for it at the end of the meeting.

I have been thinking about switching to online and weighing myself. I feel like an outsider at the meetings. I guess I'll go to a few more before I make my decision.

Mishka's Tuesday

Breakfast

Oatmeal
Coffee w/sugar and milk

Lunch

3 homemade soft tacos
Diet Coke

Snack

Raw veggies w/onion dip

Exercise

20 minutes of running and playing with soccer ball
20 minutes on treadmill on hill profile
1 hour of removing things from cabinets and counter tops so we can get new countertops tomorrow.
1 hour of vacuuming and laundry

Dinner

Steamed jasmine rice
General's Tso's chicken (prepackage meal thing that was quick to do as J was starving when we got home from the gym)
Cranberry alcohol drink

Chicken's Tuesday

Breakfast
1 slice of sourdough bread 2 points
1 laughing cow wedge 1 point
1 egg 2 points

Snack
Kashi Bar 2 points

Lunch
Subway Turkey 6 Points

Dinner
Bean, Rice and Cheese burrito 9 points

Mishka's Monday

Breakfast

Bagel w/lite cream cheese, tomato and onion
Hot tea w/sugar and milk
Water

Lunch

Turkey/cheese sandwich on multigrain bread w/lettuce and tomato
1 serving of tortilla chips
1/2 Coke
Water

Exercise

18 holes of golf
1 mile of walking
20 minutes hill profile level 4 on elliptical machine
25 minutes of weight lifting chests and abs

Dinner

Yakisoba w/chicken
Raw veggies w/onion dip
Cranberry alcohol drink
2 eggrolls w/sauce

Snack

2 Hershey's miniature

Chicken's Monday

Breakfast
1 cup healthy ohs 2 points
1 1/2 cup skim milk 3 points

Snack
Kashi Bar 2 points

Lunch
WW Three cheese ziti 6 points

Dinner
1 cup stuffing 2 points
2 cups ground turkey hash w/wild rice and veggies 8 points

Chicken Holiday

I did pretty well on the holiday. I controlled my portions and skipped the pumpkin pie (sorry Mom). I made one error and ate some beer battered french fries on Saturday night.

A lot of people noticed my weight loss which made me feel good. I'm back on track with logging my food now.

Thanksgiving Week

Okay, I'll get back to logging on Monday....this week has just been too crazy to try to remember all that has happened and all that I have eaten.

I have to say that I didn't go crazy and get too full on any days, even Tday, and I have been exercising at the gym too...in fact I should be on my way there right now but I have some schoolwork to fit in right now....grrrr!!!

Anyhow, I know I am a slacker, but I will get back to the log on Monday...see you then.

Chicken's Wednesday

Breakfast
English muffin 2 points
Smart Balance spread .5 points
1 fried egg in olive oil cooking spray 2 points
1 cup skim milk 2 points

Snack
Banana 1 point

Tuesday for Mishka

Breakfast

Cereal w/milk
Water

Lunch (at home, leftovers)

2 soft tacos
Diet Coke

Chicken's Tuesday

Breakfast
Breakfast Jack 7 points (There were people in my living room. I need to lay off the fast food immediately)
1 cup skim milk 2 points

Snack
1 apple 1 point

Lunch & Dinner
Whisky Tritip, mashed potatoes and asparagus 10 points at least
Bite of Cheesecake, Creme broule (sp?) and chocolate cake 2 points

Monday for Mishka

Breakfast

Cereal w/milk
Water

Lunch

2 flour taco tortillas
1 serving of taco meat
1 serving of vegetarian beans
1/2 serving of mozzarella cheese
1/2 serving of lite sour cream
Salsa
5 water crackers w/spinach artichoke dip
Water

Dinner

1 serving of steamed rice
1 serving of chicken w/General Tso's sauce
1/3 of a block of tofu w/soy sauce
2 Cokes

Snack

Few mixed nuts
1 serving of tortilla chips
Guacamole

Chicken's Monday

Breakfast
English Muffin 2 points
1 Laughing cow wedge 1 point
1 small banana 1 point

Snack
Kashi Bar 2 points
100 Calorie Mini Popcorn 1 point

Lunch
WW Chicken & Broc Rigatoni 6 points

Dinner
Gardenburger w/cheese and veggies
A few fries
I'm guessing (bad chicken) 15 points

Mishka's Sunday

Breakfast

English muffin
Lite Laughing Cow
Water

Lunch

Ham sandwich w/lettuce
Diet Coke

Exercise

35 minutes cardio w/soccer ball in racquetball court
5 minutes of jogging to gym
5 minutes of walking home
20 minutes of weight lifting chests (moderately)

Dinner

2 flour taco tortillas
2 servings of taco meat w/vegetarian refried beans
1/2 avocado w/salsa
1/2 serving of mozzarella cheese
Water

Saturday for Mishka

Breakfast

2 fried eggs
1 english muffin
1/2 serving of cheddar cheese
Mustard
Coffee w/sugar and milk
Water

Lunch

Tiny piece of pumpkin bread
Dixie cup of apple cider

Dinner (at friend's)

Too much Thai food to even mention and too late as well.
Coke
Rum

Mishka's Friday

Breakfast

Cereal w/milk
Coffee
Water

Lunch

PB&J Sandwich
4 tortilla chips

Snack

Box of raisins
1/2 sandwich

Exercise

20 minutes of elliptical (250 calories)
20 minutes of jogging (160 calories)
30 minutes of backs and abs (170 calories)

Dinner

1 pork chop
1 serving of bbq sauce
1/2 winter squash
1 serving of pasta
1 serving of lite sour cream
1 serving of parmesan cheese

Snack

3 Hershey miniatures

Chicken's Friday

Breakfast
1 egg 2 points
1 piece whole wheat toast 2 points
1 laughing cow wedge 1 point

Snack
Baked Lays 2 points

Lunch
WW chicken parm 5 points

Thursday for Mishka

Breakfast (with no power)

Cereal w/milk
Water

Lunch (with power)

Left over massuman curry w/rice
Diet Coke

Snack

2 spinach pastries
Coke

Dinner

Thai curry soup w/noodles
Carrots
Cucumber
Bellpepper
Cranberry w/vodka drink

Snack

3 Hersheys miniatures

Chicken's Thursday

Breakfast
Breakfast Jack 7 points ( I'm not going to get into a habit of eating this but we were running late)
1 medium latte w/skim milk and shot of sugar fee vanilla 2 points

Snack
Kashi bar 2 points

Lunch
WW Chicken & Broc 6 points

Dinner
1 Medium Lowfat Tortilla 2 points
1/4 cup lowfat refried beans 2points
2oz Reduced fat cheedar 4 points
Misc veggies 0 points
1 tsp sour cream 2 points

Wednesday for Mishka

Breakfast (about 250 calories)

Cereal w/2% milk
Coffee
Water

Lunch (about 425 calories)

Homemade pho
Diet Coke

Dinner (about 425 calories)

Homemade pho
Water

Snack (about 250 calories)

Hersheys miniature
Fuji apple

Chicken's Wednesday

Breakfast
1 cup O's 2 points
1 cup 1% milk 2 points

Snack
Kashi Bar 2 points

Lunch
Subway Turkey Sandwich 7 points

Dinner
1 Medium Lowfat Tortilla 2 points
1/8 cup lowfat refried beans 1 point
1 oz Pepperjack cheese 3 points
Misc veggies 0 points
1 tsp sour cream 2 points

Chicken's Weigh In

I'm down .8 which is better than up. Of course exercise would help me lose more and I think I should reduce the carbs at night. Only .8 until I have lost 25 pounds.

Mishka's Tuesday

Breakfast (about 400 calories)

2 servings of raisin, walnut, date oatmeal
1 serving of 2% milk
Water

Exercise

18 holes of golf (about 1000 calories)
35 minutes of cardio (about 350 calories)

Lunch (about 500 calories)

Ham and cheddar sandwich
1/2 serving of tortilla chips
Arizona tea
1/4 Powerbar

Dinner (about 500 calories)

1/2 avocado
1 small burrito
Carrots, mushrooms
Tortilla chips
Salsa
Steamed veggies w/lite sour cream
Water

Snack (200 calories)

2 bite size chocolates
1 alcoholic drink

Nonscale Victory

I have had two people tell me that I have lost a lot of weight today. I've have been at a plateau for a couple of weeks so this feels pretty good. I weigh in tonight and hope it comes across on the scale too.

Chicken's Tuesday

Breakfast
1 English Muffin 2 points
1 Laughing cow wedge 1 point

Snack
Nurti System Bar 3 points
1 Apple 1 point

Lunch
WW Turkey and Potato 4 points

Dinner
2 slices wheat bread 4 points
2 oz reduced fat cheedar 4 points
1 tsp mayo 2 points
2 slices turkey breast 2 points
15 Kashi crackers 2 point

Over by 1 point

Chicken's Vacation

I pretty much stayed on track and got some exercise in. I know I should have tracked everything but I was way too busy.

Mishka's Monday

Breakfast

Honeynut Cheerios w/milk
Coffee

Lunch (at McDs)

2 cheeseburgers
Small fry
Diet Coke

Dinner

Massuman curry
Steamed rice

Exercise

Walking
3 sets of 20 lunges

Snack

Lite Yoplait yogurt
Serving of roasted peanuts no salt

Sunday for Mishka

Breakfast

Bagel w/lite cream cheese
Coffee
Water

Lunch (at Sweet Tomatoes)

Salad
Rosemary Potato Soup
3 bites of Mac and Cheese
Biscuit
1/2 slice of sourdough bread
1/2 cup of soft serve yogurt
Water

Dinner

Homemade burritos with lean beef and veggie beans
2 alcoholic drinks
Water

Exercise

Lots of walking

Mishka's Saturday

Breakfast

Bagel w/light cream cheese
Coffee

Exercise

Walking
Elliptical

Lunch (at Roly Poly)

1/2 Chicken Basil wrap
Sunchips
Iced tea

Dinner

I can't remember

Mishka's Friday

Breakfast

Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg white
Onion, bell pepper, mozarella cheese
Salsa
English muffin
Coffee

Lunch (at Wendy's)

Chili
Fry
Diet Coke

Dinner

Pho (homemade)

Snack

Apple

Exercise

Walking

Mishka's Thursday

Breakfast

English muffin
Lite laughing cow
Coffee
Water

Lunch

Pho (homemade)
Water

Snack

Chips
Diet Coke

Dinner

Pho (homemade)
Alcoholic drink

Mishka's Wednesday

Breakfast (about 200 calories)

English muffin
Lite laughing cow
Coffee w/milk and sugar
Water

Lunch (at Thai Pepper buffet)

Pad Kaprow Gai
Steamed rice
Garlic chicken
2 egg rolls
Som Tom
Pad Prik Gai
2 sweet teas

Exercise

Lots of walking

Dinner

5 hotwings
Cucumber
Carrots
Tomato
1/2 serving of ranch dressing
Water

Snack

1/2 Fuji apple

Sprite's Wednesday

1/2 wheat bagel w/peanut butter 3 points

banana 1 point
pretzels 1 point

sausage soup 2 points
yogurt 2 points
mini brownie 1 point

popcorn 1 point

chicken noodle soup 4 points

toast w/peanut butter 2 points
1 1/2 cups skim milk 3 points
12 Runts candies 1 points

Total: 21

Chicken's Wednesday

Breakfast
1 english muffin 2 points
1 laughing cow wedge 1 point
1 cup 1% milk 2 points

Snack
Nutrisystem Cinnamon Swirl Granola Bar 2 points (Yummy too)

Mishka's Tuesday

Breakfast (about 350 calories)

1 english muffin
1 lite laughing cow
2 slices of ham
1 cup of English Breakfast tea w/sugar and milk
1 serving of milk

Exercise (about 241 calories)

Housework for 1 hour

Lunch (about 415 calories)

1 serving of water crackers
1 serving of spinach artichoke dip
1 slice of Boboli w/veggies and ham
1 serving of baked beans
Water

Exercise (about 429 calories)

Elliptical Level 4 Hill Profile 20 minutes
Recombant Bike Level 5 Manual 20 minutes
Weight Lifting Legs 20 minutes

Dinner (about 1180 calories) (at Chili's)

House salad
1/2 serving of ranch dressing
Water
1/2 order of steak and portebella mushroom fajitas
3 small fajita tortillas

Came out to be 1275 calories today...at least a bit below my BMR...

Sprite's Tuesday

12 pretzel sticks 1 point

1/2 wheat bagel with RF peanut butter 3 points

small chicken soup 4 points
Costco mini brownie 1 point

Kashi bar 2 points
banana 1 point

Kit Kat bar 5 points

Chicken Pad Thai (more than I should have eaten!) 15 points
Total: 32 (25 bonus left)

Chicken's Tuesday

I have been a real slacker about logging and I really need to get back to it. So here goes:

Breakfast
16oz Mango Mantra 3 points
Kashi bar 2 points

Lunch
WW Chicken Enchiladas Suiza 6 points

Dinner
Lean Cuisine Pizza 6 points (I know it is a lot of processed food in one day but I was running low on time.)

Dessert
Skinny Cow Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich 2 points

Diet Power

Excerpts from "Power up your diet" in Fitness Magazine May 2005.

Tip: Eat a balanced meal two hours before a workout to ensure peak energy stores.

For exhaustion in the morning: Eat packaged oatmeal. It's quick, and loaded with a combination of simple and complex carbohydrates. It prevents blood-sugar spikes and it is low in fat and calories. It is also an excellent source of iron.

To increase sharpness: Eat tuna. Seafood is high in protein and low in fat, which helps with alertness. It also has the added bonus of omega-3 fatty acids which are needed for brain function.

To decrease stress: Eat carrots. The crunch provides serious relief. Stress increases muscular tension and heavy chewing can help relieve some of it. Any crunchy veggie or fruit will do.

To decrease insomnia: Eat air-popped popcorn. A light high-carbohydrate snack supplies the building blocks your brain needs to produce serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps you calm down. Leave off the butter, fat interferes with serotonin production.

Caffeine News

Excerpts from "The truth about caffeine" from Fitness Magazine May 2005.

For years, researchers were divided on the health benefits of this legal "drug". Now studies show it can improve your workout, boost brain power and even prevent disease.

Caffeine blocks the action of a sleep-inducing neurotransmitter called adenosine, which is why caffeine makes you feel alert. Caution though, it can also, in large doses, can cause insomnia and anxiety.

Caffeine can improve workouts because it exaggerates the effects of adrenaline but stay away from the foofoo coffee drinks because they can pack a ton of calories.

Caffeine is a vasoconstrictor, meaning that it helps shrink dialated bloodd vessels. In a major review of 30 studies, caffeine was found to increase the effectiveness of aspirin and acetaminaphen by 40 percent. Watch out though, because too much caffeine every day can cause a physical dependence that can trigger withdrawl headaches.

The antioxidants in coffee, and teas of all colors have been proven to be beneficial for disease prevention, and may fight free radicals better than equivalent servings of many fruits and vegetables. People with hypertension or heart issues should be careful to not overdo the caffeine as it can make a person feel like their heart is beating faster.

The link found between caffeine and osteoporosis is currently unsupported by evidence. Even though it causes more calcium to be excreted in the urine, that small amount can be replaced by adding two tablespoons of milk to the coffee.

I thought this was interesting to read and curious how the establishment is always quick to jump on the "bad for you" bandwagon and then usually after some studies are done, it comes to the realization that anything in moderation (minus heroine and crack) is okay for you. Eggs and chocolate have also been found to not be as bad as they first predicted.

Mishka's Monday

Breakfast (about 550 calories)

Eggs w/potatoes and veggies
2 large tortillas
Coffee
Water

Lunch (about 475 calories)

Boboli w/veggies and ham
Pepsi
Water

Exercise

15 minutes hill interval on treadmill (141 calories)
10 minutes of jogging to and from gym (80 calories)
30 minutes of yardwork/sweeping (172 calories)

Dinner (about 600 calories)

Leftover pineapple curry w/chicken
1 serving of jasmine rice
Tomato
Cucumber
Carrots
Water

Sprite's Monday

OK, I've had my fun and now I'm back on the point counting.

Kashi hot cereal 2 points
banana 1 point

yogurt 2 points
Kashi peanut butter bar 2 points

homemade sausage soup 2 points

apple 1 point

chicken with broccoli & unidentified sauce 4 points
1/2 cup white rice 3 points
skim milk 2 points

2 pieces cinammon toast 2 points
1/2 cup skim milk 1 point

Total: 22

Sunday for Mishka

Breakfast (about 250 calories)

Cereal w/milk
Water

Lunch (about 500 calories)

Chipped beef
2 biscuits
Banana

Exercise (about 1000 calories)

Soccer game

Dinner (about 550 calories)

1 serving of steamed jasmine rice
1 serving of pineapple curry w/chicken
Tomato
Cucumber
Bell pepper
Water

Snack (about 150 calories)

Chocolate

Mishka's Saturday

Breakfast (about 250 calories)

Cheerios w/milk
Banana
Coffee
Water

Lunch (about 450 calories)

Sandwich
Pretzels
Pepsi

Exercise (about 1000 calories)

20 minutes at driving range
18 holes of golf

Dinner (about 800 calories)

2 pieces of halibut deep fried
French fries
Coleslaw
Water
4 jalapenos poppers

Drinks (about 700 calories)

3 white russians
2 black russians

Friday for Mishka

Breakfast (250 calories)

Cheerios w/milk
Coffee
Water

Lunch

1 serving of water crackers
1 tbs of spinach artichoke dip
1/2 can of tuna from water
1 serving of mayo
Mustard
Onion
1 Diet Coke

Snack

1 banana
1 serving of 1% milk
1 tbs of creamy peanut butter (I don't like creamy but I need to get it used up)

Exercise

50 minutes of cardio (elliptical, running, recumbant bike)

Dinner

1 english muffin
1 4oz hamburger
1/2 serving of cheddar
Tomato
Onion
Lettuce
1 serving of ketchup
Mustard
2 serving of pinto beans w/jalapenos

Snack

Chocolate (about 150 calories)
Fuji apple

Chicken's Friday

Breakfast
1 english muffin 2 points
1 laughing cow wedge 1 point

Snack
1 small apple 1 point

Lunch
Turkey Sub 6 points
Baked Lays 2 points

Thursday for Mishka

Breakfast (about 250 calories)

Cheerios w/milk
Coffee w/sugar and milk
Water

Snack (about 100 calories)

Banana

Lunch (about 500 calories)

Breaded chicken breast sandwich
1 serving of water crackers
1 serving of spinach artichoke dip
1 Diet Coke
Water

Exercise (about 517 calories burned)

1 1/2 hours of yard work

Dinner (about 700 calories)

Chipped beef
3 Bisquick biscuits
1/2 sweet potato squash w/tsp of brown sugar
Cranberry and OJ w/vodka

Chicken's Thursday

Breakfast
1 Large Banana 2 points
1 Kashi Bar 2 points

Lunch
WW Three cheese ziti marinara 6 points

Snack
7 Kashi crackers 1 point
1 slice Jarlsberg cheese 1 point

Dinner
Gardenburger 2 points
1oz cheddar 3 points
2 tsp mayo 2 points
2 pieces wheat bread 2 points

Mishka's Wednesday

Breakfast (about 460 calories)

1 egg scrambled
2 egg whites scrambled
1/2 serving of grated mozzarella
1/2 serving of salsa
1 large flour tortilla
1 slices of roasted turkey
1 cups of coffee w/sugar and milk
Milk
Water

Lunch

Avocado
Slimfast
Peanut butter and honey sandwich
Banana

Exercise

1 1/2 of soccer practice

Dinner

Big green salad
4 chicken drummettes
5 water crackers
1 tbs of spinach and artichoke dip

Chicken's Wednesday

Breakfast
Large Banana 2 points
Kashi Bar 2 points

Lunch
Subway turkey sandwich 6 points
Bakes Lays 2 points

Snack
12 piece Lite Jarlsberg cheese 1 point
7 Kashi Crackers 1 point

Dinner
Gardenburger 2 points
1oz cheddar 3 points
2 tsp mayo 2 points
2 pieces wheat bread 2 points

Chicken's Weigh In

Well it wasn't horrible but it wasn't good either. I gained .2 pounds this time. I know part of that is because I haven't been going to the gym. So I got to get motivated and lose some weight.