Had another good day of good choices yesterday. I took that walk when I got home. It was so pretty out but its much harder walking in the afternoon sun then it is in the morning breeze. LOL. I found some new dessert options at the grocery store this past weekend. One was really yummy and one, not so much. I could kick myself for going back to eating desserts. Last time I was doing really well on my plan, I had gotten to the point where my sweets cravings were gone and I wasn't eating any desserts/bedtime snacks. Now, I'm back to liking something sweet before bed. And I've really been on an icecream kick lately from all that Ben & Jerry's I was eating when I wasn't on my plan. So, at the store this past weekend, I was looking for some different dessert options. I found small, individual containers of Great Value (Walmart brand) frozen yogurt in Strawberry, Berry, Blueberry and Peach Mango. I was really excited for the size of the container to be 160 calories. Then I got it home and it was BLAH.. I only purchased the Strawberry so I will try one more flavor before I totally rule them out. My other find was the Dole Fruit Crisp individual bowls. They come in Apple/Pear, Apple/Cinnamon and I believe some type of Pineapple. I bought the Apple/Pear which was a small container of fruit with a granola like crisp topping. I heated it up as suggested on the package and it was really yummy..similar to apple pie for only 3 points and 150 calories. Try them out if you get a chance.
Tuesday's food:
Breakfast: Poached egg, light multigrain english muffin and 1 patty of turkey sausage
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Chicken with Almonds
Afternoon Snack: 1 cup fresh pineapple and 1 Light Babybel cheese
Dinner: 4 1/2 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast with bbq sauce, 1 cup Mediterranean veggies and 1 cup cream corn
Dessert: Apple/Pear fruit crisp
Totals for the day: 23 points, 1, 116 calories, 101.40 oz. water and approx. 30 minute walk
Til Tomorrow!
Have a great day!!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
My Monday
Had a really good day yesterday. I took that walk when I got home because it was so pretty outside. I was really surprised to find myself so out of shape again. Up until a few months ago, I was walking at least 5 days a week, sometimes twice a day. Yesterday, I only made it once around the neighborhood and I was already feeling it in my thighs. I walked 30 minutes and thought about getting up and doing it again this morning but of course my laziness won out. I'm planning to walk again when I get home. It will take me about a week of consecutive work outs to get back into the "i'm going to exercise every day" groove.
Here's my food from yesterday:
Breakfast: Smoothie made with skim milk, WW French Vanilla smoothie mix, ice and 1/2 of a banana
Lunch: Other 1/2 of my banana and a chicken grillers patty on a wheat sandwich thin w/ bbq sauce
Afternoon Snack: Wheat pita and 1 wedge of Laughing Cow French Onion cheese
Dinner: 2 soft tacos with high fiber tortillas, fat free sour cream, salsa, lettuce, WW shredded cheese and chicken breast strips cooked in stewed tomatoe mixture
Dessert: Individual container of strawberry frozen yogurt (160 calories worth)
Totals for the day: 22 points, 1,363 calories and 84.5 oz. water
Again I came in under my points. I don't know what else to do at this point. I literally didn't have time to eat anything else. I was really full after the smoothie so I ate the rest of the banana with my lunch. After my walk and shower I still shoved in a snack even though it was only a few hours until dinner AND I ate dessert. I have just realized that on the days that I have soft tacos, I will just come in under points. I have checked the points and calories of my ingredients and they are just really low in points. They are actually a great value points and calorie wise b/c my 2 tacos were really loaded and I get really full from them for only 8 points and 449 calories. I'm not going to worry about coming in under my points b/c I still got in 1,363 calories which is pretty good (I'm aiming for no more than 1,500 daily).
Not sure what I'll have for dinner tonight. Seems like I spend alot of time and money in the grocery store and never have any options for dinner! I think I'll search online for some healthy dinner ideas.
Til Tomorrow!
Here's my food from yesterday:
Breakfast: Smoothie made with skim milk, WW French Vanilla smoothie mix, ice and 1/2 of a banana
Lunch: Other 1/2 of my banana and a chicken grillers patty on a wheat sandwich thin w/ bbq sauce
Afternoon Snack: Wheat pita and 1 wedge of Laughing Cow French Onion cheese
Dinner: 2 soft tacos with high fiber tortillas, fat free sour cream, salsa, lettuce, WW shredded cheese and chicken breast strips cooked in stewed tomatoe mixture
Dessert: Individual container of strawberry frozen yogurt (160 calories worth)
Totals for the day: 22 points, 1,363 calories and 84.5 oz. water
Again I came in under my points. I don't know what else to do at this point. I literally didn't have time to eat anything else. I was really full after the smoothie so I ate the rest of the banana with my lunch. After my walk and shower I still shoved in a snack even though it was only a few hours until dinner AND I ate dessert. I have just realized that on the days that I have soft tacos, I will just come in under points. I have checked the points and calories of my ingredients and they are just really low in points. They are actually a great value points and calorie wise b/c my 2 tacos were really loaded and I get really full from them for only 8 points and 449 calories. I'm not going to worry about coming in under my points b/c I still got in 1,363 calories which is pretty good (I'm aiming for no more than 1,500 daily).
Not sure what I'll have for dinner tonight. Seems like I spend alot of time and money in the grocery store and never have any options for dinner! I think I'll search online for some healthy dinner ideas.
Til Tomorrow!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Weekend Catch-Up
2 out of 3 ain't bad. As in I stuck to my plan 2 out of 3 days this weekend. Not awesome, but not too bad considering the many weekends where I've just completely blown it all weekend.
I really have to learn how to handle social situations and still stay on track. The last two social events I have been to, I have cheated. I stayed on track Friday, then we went to my cousin's for college football on Saturday and my plan want KA-PUT. But, I jumped back on track Sunday so I don't feel too bad about it today.
My points for Friday and Sunday:
Friday: For breakfast I had a light, multigrain english muffin with an egg and a turkey sausage patty.
Lunch: Garden veggie patty on a sandwich thin with ketchup, mustard, lettuce and a Nutrigrain bar
Dinner: Steak stirfry (yummy!) with olive oil, garlic, Honey Teriaki marinade, onion, broccoli, and mushrooms served over brown rice.
Dessert: double chocolate sugar free pudding
Totals: 25 points, 1,335 calories
Saturday:
Breakfast: Sandwich thin, poached egg, turkey sausage patty
Lunch: Skipped lunch b/c going to cook out..I know its a no no to skip lunch
Dinner: Hamburger with just patty on a bun with steak sauce, some chips, a few tortilla chips with a little bit of sausage/bean dip, one chicken wing and 2 meatballs.
Late snack: small individual bag of sour cream/onion chips and leftover stirfry from Friday. This was totally an up late watching tv/knowing I had already cheated so the heck with it meal.
Sunday:
Breakfast: Sandwhich thin, egg and turkey sausage patty
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Chicken Fried Rice
Dinner: BBQ chicken breast w/ bone and skin and 2 tbsp. bbq sauce and Green Giant Teriaki veggies.
Dessert: small individual container (150 calories worth) of Skinny Cow chocolate fudge brownie ice cream.
Totals: 27 points, 1,426 calories
So, all and all I don't think I did that bad this weekend. My Saturday slip up would've usually led to an all out eating fest on Sunday but I jumped right back on track. I do need to do better about drinking more water on the weekends, and writing down how much b/c I seem to lose track of my water consumption easily.
This morning I made an awesome smoothie for breakfast. I took 1 packet of the WW French Vanilla smoothie mix, added 1 cup skim milk, 1/2 a banana and an ice cube and blended it all in my Magic Bullet. It was really yummy and filling. I left 1/2 the banana to eat with the smoothie, and then packed a yogurt to go with my sandwich at lunch b/c I wasn't sure that the smoothie would keep me full. But it really filled me up, more so than my usual breakfast so I saved the other 1/2 of banana to eat with lunch and skipped the yogurt. That'll give me plenty of points to have a nice snack this afternoon, as I'm planning on chicken soft tacos for dinner and those are pretty low in points.
The weather is BEAUTIFUL here. It is really nice and mild out..not the hot weather we have been used to. So, I'm thinking of taking a walk this afternoon. I have been putting off starting back exercising b/c I'm just too lazy to get out of bed early enough in the mornings. But this weather has made me want to take a walk. We'll see if I still want to once I get home, as there are plenty of chores to do and Young and the Restless is on at 4:00..LOL..I KNOW I need to start exercising again, but I'm always this way at first, I dread initially starting it but once I get on a roll I enjoy it...I'll let you know tomorrow what I did or didn't do..LOL
Have a great afternoon!
I really have to learn how to handle social situations and still stay on track. The last two social events I have been to, I have cheated. I stayed on track Friday, then we went to my cousin's for college football on Saturday and my plan want KA-PUT. But, I jumped back on track Sunday so I don't feel too bad about it today.
My points for Friday and Sunday:
Friday: For breakfast I had a light, multigrain english muffin with an egg and a turkey sausage patty.
Lunch: Garden veggie patty on a sandwich thin with ketchup, mustard, lettuce and a Nutrigrain bar
Dinner: Steak stirfry (yummy!) with olive oil, garlic, Honey Teriaki marinade, onion, broccoli, and mushrooms served over brown rice.
Dessert: double chocolate sugar free pudding
Totals: 25 points, 1,335 calories
Saturday:
Breakfast: Sandwich thin, poached egg, turkey sausage patty
Lunch: Skipped lunch b/c going to cook out..I know its a no no to skip lunch
Dinner: Hamburger with just patty on a bun with steak sauce, some chips, a few tortilla chips with a little bit of sausage/bean dip, one chicken wing and 2 meatballs.
Late snack: small individual bag of sour cream/onion chips and leftover stirfry from Friday. This was totally an up late watching tv/knowing I had already cheated so the heck with it meal.
Sunday:
Breakfast: Sandwhich thin, egg and turkey sausage patty
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Chicken Fried Rice
Dinner: BBQ chicken breast w/ bone and skin and 2 tbsp. bbq sauce and Green Giant Teriaki veggies.
Dessert: small individual container (150 calories worth) of Skinny Cow chocolate fudge brownie ice cream.
Totals: 27 points, 1,426 calories
So, all and all I don't think I did that bad this weekend. My Saturday slip up would've usually led to an all out eating fest on Sunday but I jumped right back on track. I do need to do better about drinking more water on the weekends, and writing down how much b/c I seem to lose track of my water consumption easily.
This morning I made an awesome smoothie for breakfast. I took 1 packet of the WW French Vanilla smoothie mix, added 1 cup skim milk, 1/2 a banana and an ice cube and blended it all in my Magic Bullet. It was really yummy and filling. I left 1/2 the banana to eat with the smoothie, and then packed a yogurt to go with my sandwich at lunch b/c I wasn't sure that the smoothie would keep me full. But it really filled me up, more so than my usual breakfast so I saved the other 1/2 of banana to eat with lunch and skipped the yogurt. That'll give me plenty of points to have a nice snack this afternoon, as I'm planning on chicken soft tacos for dinner and those are pretty low in points.
The weather is BEAUTIFUL here. It is really nice and mild out..not the hot weather we have been used to. So, I'm thinking of taking a walk this afternoon. I have been putting off starting back exercising b/c I'm just too lazy to get out of bed early enough in the mornings. But this weather has made me want to take a walk. We'll see if I still want to once I get home, as there are plenty of chores to do and Young and the Restless is on at 4:00..LOL..I KNOW I need to start exercising again, but I'm always this way at first, I dread initially starting it but once I get on a roll I enjoy it...I'll let you know tomorrow what I did or didn't do..LOL
Have a great afternoon!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Wednesday & Thursday
Sorry I missed posting yesterday but I left the office early to drive to Greenville to see Heather and just didn't have the time to blog. I've done well since getting back on track Tuesday and I'm hoping to make good decisions over the weekend which is always a challenge for me.
Wednesday I had a packet of instant apple/cinnamon oatmeal for breakfast (2 points, 130 calories).
Lunch: Chicken griller patty on wheat sandwich thin with bbq sauce and shredded lettuce and a peach (4 points, 330 calories)
Afternoon snack: Another peach and a 100 calorie packet of goldfish (3 points, 170 calories)
Dinner: Large roasted chicken breast w/ bone and skin, 1/2 cup creamed spinach and 2/3 cup Steamfresh corn, carrots and asparagus mix ( 14 points, 700 calories).
Now, I'm still having a hard time counting the big chicken breasts with the bone in them. According to calorieking.com they should be approximately 56 calories per oz. BUT, is that the weight WITH the bone in? Because that is how I weigh mine, and that is how i'm counting mine. But, 560 calories for a chicken breast seems high (thats at a weight of 10 oz. w/ the bone). So, not sure if i'm doing that right. If anyone knows, please email me or comment on the post.
Totals for Wednesday: 23 points, 1,330 calories, 67.6-84.5 oz. water. I lost track after the 3rd glass.
Thursday:
Breakfast: Light, multigrain english muffin with Turkey sausage patty (2 points, 160 calories)
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Macaroni & Beef (5 points, 260 calories)
Afternoon Snack: None..on the road to Greenville
Dinner: 2 Turkey soft tacos with fat free sour cream, ground turkey, taco seasoning, shredded lettuce, WW mexican shredded cheese and salsa (9 points, 492 calories)
Totals for Thursday: 16 points, 912 calories, 67.6 oz. water
I was way under points and calories for yesterday. But I was on the run and missed my afternoon snack. Then I ate dinner around 7 and was REALLY full because my tacos were loaded so I didn't feel like a dessert. Again, just got busy, it wasn't a conscious choice to be that low in my points/calories.
Hope everyone has a good weekend. I'm hoping to maneuver mine with good choices even IF the hubby wants to eat out or cook on the grill.
Wednesday I had a packet of instant apple/cinnamon oatmeal for breakfast (2 points, 130 calories).
Lunch: Chicken griller patty on wheat sandwich thin with bbq sauce and shredded lettuce and a peach (4 points, 330 calories)
Afternoon snack: Another peach and a 100 calorie packet of goldfish (3 points, 170 calories)
Dinner: Large roasted chicken breast w/ bone and skin, 1/2 cup creamed spinach and 2/3 cup Steamfresh corn, carrots and asparagus mix ( 14 points, 700 calories).
Now, I'm still having a hard time counting the big chicken breasts with the bone in them. According to calorieking.com they should be approximately 56 calories per oz. BUT, is that the weight WITH the bone in? Because that is how I weigh mine, and that is how i'm counting mine. But, 560 calories for a chicken breast seems high (thats at a weight of 10 oz. w/ the bone). So, not sure if i'm doing that right. If anyone knows, please email me or comment on the post.
Totals for Wednesday: 23 points, 1,330 calories, 67.6-84.5 oz. water. I lost track after the 3rd glass.
Thursday:
Breakfast: Light, multigrain english muffin with Turkey sausage patty (2 points, 160 calories)
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Macaroni & Beef (5 points, 260 calories)
Afternoon Snack: None..on the road to Greenville
Dinner: 2 Turkey soft tacos with fat free sour cream, ground turkey, taco seasoning, shredded lettuce, WW mexican shredded cheese and salsa (9 points, 492 calories)
Totals for Thursday: 16 points, 912 calories, 67.6 oz. water
I was way under points and calories for yesterday. But I was on the run and missed my afternoon snack. Then I ate dinner around 7 and was REALLY full because my tacos were loaded so I didn't feel like a dessert. Again, just got busy, it wasn't a conscious choice to be that low in my points/calories.
Hope everyone has a good weekend. I'm hoping to maneuver mine with good choices even IF the hubby wants to eat out or cook on the grill.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
My Tuesday
Well, I did good yesterday. Stuck to the plan all day, drank plenty of water and didn't have any mad cravings either.
I ended up low on points yesterday since my breakfast was minus the egg and my lunch was minus the side item. I even added cheese to my salad and had a hearty afternoon snack but still came in at only 22 points. I was satisfied though so I'm not going to worry too much about it. But I have a bad pattern of either going way OVER points (cheating) or coming in UNDER points (unintentionally). I know that its important to eat all of my points everyday but I can't see eating 5 more points at the end of the day if I'm physically not hungry. Oh, if I could only apply that outlook to say I can't see eating a pint of Ben & Jerry's if I'm not physically hungry!
Anywhoo..here's my totals for yesterday:
Breakfast:
Light, multigrain english muffin and 1 Turkey sausage patty (2 points, 160 calories)
Lunch:
MorningStar Farms Garden Veggie Burger on a Wheat Sandwich Thin with lettuce, tomatoe, mustard and ketchup (3 points, 240 calories)
Afternoon Snack:
1 fresh peach (1 point, 70 calories[estimate from calorieking.com])
7 Reduced Fat Triscuits & 1 Light Babybel cheese (3 points, 170 calories)
Dinner:
Turkey Taco Salad with lettuce, tomatoes, WW shredded Mexican cheese, ground turkey w/ taco seasoning, salsa and Light Ranch dressing and 1 High Fiber tortilla (12 points, 506 calories)
Dessert:
1 fresh peach (1 point, 70 calories)
Totals for the day: 22 points, 1,216 calories, 84.5 oz. water
Not sure what I'll have for dinner tonight. I have plenty of ground taco turkey leftover but I'm kind of craving stir fry...
Hope everyone has a great evening!
I ended up low on points yesterday since my breakfast was minus the egg and my lunch was minus the side item. I even added cheese to my salad and had a hearty afternoon snack but still came in at only 22 points. I was satisfied though so I'm not going to worry too much about it. But I have a bad pattern of either going way OVER points (cheating) or coming in UNDER points (unintentionally). I know that its important to eat all of my points everyday but I can't see eating 5 more points at the end of the day if I'm physically not hungry. Oh, if I could only apply that outlook to say I can't see eating a pint of Ben & Jerry's if I'm not physically hungry!
Anywhoo..here's my totals for yesterday:
Breakfast:
Light, multigrain english muffin and 1 Turkey sausage patty (2 points, 160 calories)
Lunch:
MorningStar Farms Garden Veggie Burger on a Wheat Sandwich Thin with lettuce, tomatoe, mustard and ketchup (3 points, 240 calories)
Afternoon Snack:
1 fresh peach (1 point, 70 calories[estimate from calorieking.com])
7 Reduced Fat Triscuits & 1 Light Babybel cheese (3 points, 170 calories)
Dinner:
Turkey Taco Salad with lettuce, tomatoes, WW shredded Mexican cheese, ground turkey w/ taco seasoning, salsa and Light Ranch dressing and 1 High Fiber tortilla (12 points, 506 calories)
Dessert:
1 fresh peach (1 point, 70 calories)
Totals for the day: 22 points, 1,216 calories, 84.5 oz. water
Not sure what I'll have for dinner tonight. I have plenty of ground taco turkey leftover but I'm kind of craving stir fry...
Hope everyone has a great evening!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Catch Up and Fess Up
Wow, its been almost a week since my last post. In that time, I have fallen into the a few days on a few days off pattern that I have done many times before. I didn't stress over it though because I knew the temptation would be strong with my daughter back in town and us cooking a big family meal on Sunday. So, I enjoyed my weekend with my family, ate more than I should (and willingly admit it) and I'm attempting to jump back on track today. I have realized that being at home is a mess of temptation for me. Being off work yesterday led to bad choices. My hotspot time of temptation during the week are the hours of time between getting home from work and eating dinner. I'm sure its boredom that leads to the bad choices, so I really need to find something to do to occupy my time. I have chores around the house but sometimes my work is caught up and I decide to enjoy some relaxation and tv time. Which of course leads to the temptation of wanting something yummy to eat!
I'm doing good so far today, and when I went shopping this weekend I stocked up on healthy choices for the week. So, I have a good dinner planned and all the ingredients at home with no need to stop by the store. I bought some AWESOMELY DELICIOUS fresh peaches at Sams this weekend. I love fresh peaches but often find the ones in the grocery store to be hard as a rock. These ones are tender, ripe and yummy. So, I will have them for snacks/dessert this week. I also stocked up on the double chocolate sugar free pudding that I love to enjoy for 1 point as a dessert.
I had to adjust one of my favorite lunches a tad bit today because we shopped at Target this weekend and they didn't have the Merita Lite Wheat hamburger buns that I like to use for my veggie burgers. Actually, I have only been able to find these buns at Food Lion, but I don't really like to shop there because I find them a bit more expensive than other places. The buns are a great find because they are only 1 point and 80 calories per bun. I had looked a while to find a 1 point bun for turkey burgers, etc. I usually just run into the FLion by the office and get the buns when I run out. But, I was already on my second grocery trip for the weekend and didn't feel like having to make another stop before work in the morning, so I just picked up some 100% Wheat Sandwich thins. They are 1 point and 100 calories, so I was a bit hesitant about them because 1-20 more calories is 20 more calories and 2- I really prefer the texture of a bun. Well, I used one on my veggie burger for lunch today and it was pretty good. I noticed because the bread was thinner and more dense than the usual bun, that I could taste the burger and toppings better. So, I think I'll stick with them at least long enough to finish the bag that I bought. Also, I find that I end up at my points limit during the day with still many calories left (trying to stick to 27 points and 1,500 calories). I usually reach the 27 points at around 1,100-1,300 calories so the extra 20 calories for the sandwich thin won't really hurt me.
Well, let's see how I handle this afternoon with my downtime after work. I've only had 5 points so far today so I have plenty of room left for a decent afternoon snack. The 5 points only wasn't intentional. I realized that my eggs were expired which cut 2 points off my breakfast and in my rush this morning, I forgot to pack a side item to go with the veggie burger so I'm low on my points so far today. That means a nice snack and maybe some shredded WW cheese in my taco salad tonight!
I'll be back tomorrow to share my points/calories for today.
Have a great day!
I'm doing good so far today, and when I went shopping this weekend I stocked up on healthy choices for the week. So, I have a good dinner planned and all the ingredients at home with no need to stop by the store. I bought some AWESOMELY DELICIOUS fresh peaches at Sams this weekend. I love fresh peaches but often find the ones in the grocery store to be hard as a rock. These ones are tender, ripe and yummy. So, I will have them for snacks/dessert this week. I also stocked up on the double chocolate sugar free pudding that I love to enjoy for 1 point as a dessert.
I had to adjust one of my favorite lunches a tad bit today because we shopped at Target this weekend and they didn't have the Merita Lite Wheat hamburger buns that I like to use for my veggie burgers. Actually, I have only been able to find these buns at Food Lion, but I don't really like to shop there because I find them a bit more expensive than other places. The buns are a great find because they are only 1 point and 80 calories per bun. I had looked a while to find a 1 point bun for turkey burgers, etc. I usually just run into the FLion by the office and get the buns when I run out. But, I was already on my second grocery trip for the weekend and didn't feel like having to make another stop before work in the morning, so I just picked up some 100% Wheat Sandwich thins. They are 1 point and 100 calories, so I was a bit hesitant about them because 1-20 more calories is 20 more calories and 2- I really prefer the texture of a bun. Well, I used one on my veggie burger for lunch today and it was pretty good. I noticed because the bread was thinner and more dense than the usual bun, that I could taste the burger and toppings better. So, I think I'll stick with them at least long enough to finish the bag that I bought. Also, I find that I end up at my points limit during the day with still many calories left (trying to stick to 27 points and 1,500 calories). I usually reach the 27 points at around 1,100-1,300 calories so the extra 20 calories for the sandwich thin won't really hurt me.
Well, let's see how I handle this afternoon with my downtime after work. I've only had 5 points so far today so I have plenty of room left for a decent afternoon snack. The 5 points only wasn't intentional. I realized that my eggs were expired which cut 2 points off my breakfast and in my rush this morning, I forgot to pack a side item to go with the veggie burger so I'm low on my points so far today. That means a nice snack and maybe some shredded WW cheese in my taco salad tonight!
I'll be back tomorrow to share my points/calories for today.
Have a great day!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
My Tuesday
Much better day yesterday. YES, I am still craving that Ben & Jerry's and its driving me a little batty but so far, so good. The real challenge will be when Heather comes home this weekend. Her and I start out with the intention on motivating each other to do well, but end up being partners in crime when we eat yummy things that we shouldn't!
I got back on track yesterday after my bad food choices on Sunday and Monday. And I have to tell you I wasn't happy about it. Actually I was quite ticked off at being "back on" the plan. Do you ever get really mad about having to stick to your plan? Its really crazy isn't it? To be mad about something that I am doing by CHOICE. I don't HAVE to stick to the plan, I choose to. And its something thats GOOD for me, but it royally ticks me off to do it sometimes! That's the point that I was at yesterday. I had enjoyed my few days of splurging and I was ticked off about it being over. I was cranky, whiny and I bit poor hubby's head off a few times when I shouldn't have. It's so easy to see why I have failed at this so many times before. Because its MUCH easier to go off the plan and be happy. And don't we all love when things are easier?
Alas, the easy route is not always the best route. I made much better choices yesterday and I can only try to take it one day at a time. I made that healthy dinner last night. It was chicken stir fry with onions, mushrooms and brocolli and it was good and filling.
Tuesday's Food:
Breakfast:
Lite, multigrain english muffin (1 point, 100 calories)
1 whole egg (2 points, 70 calories)
1 Turkey Sausage patty (1 point, 60 calories)
Lunch:
Smart Ones Salisbury Steak w/ Asparagus (4 points, 200 calories)
Afternoon Snack:
2 cups raw veggies (broccoli, baby carrots, grape tomatoes) (1 point, 121 calories)
1/4 cup fat free sour cream w/ powdered ranch dip mix (2 points, 70 calories)
Dinner:
Minute Rice individual container brown rice (4 points, 230 calories)
3 oz. boneless, skinless chicken (3 points, 84 calories)
2 cups mushrooms, onion, and broccoli (1 point, 115 calories)
Honey Teriaki Marinade (2 points, 80 calories)
2 tsp. olive oil (2 points, 80 calories)
Dessert:
Sugar free jello Double Chocolate pudding cup (1 point, 60 calories)
Totals for Day: 24 points, 1,270 calories, 84.5 oz. water
The calories for the chicken and the veggies are found from an old PE book and calorieking.com and are estimates.
Tonight I'm craving a Turkey Taco salad, or thinking of trying it with ground chicken instead of turkey. It all depends on if I feel like stopping at the store after work or not. Have a great night.
Stacy
I got back on track yesterday after my bad food choices on Sunday and Monday. And I have to tell you I wasn't happy about it. Actually I was quite ticked off at being "back on" the plan. Do you ever get really mad about having to stick to your plan? Its really crazy isn't it? To be mad about something that I am doing by CHOICE. I don't HAVE to stick to the plan, I choose to. And its something thats GOOD for me, but it royally ticks me off to do it sometimes! That's the point that I was at yesterday. I had enjoyed my few days of splurging and I was ticked off about it being over. I was cranky, whiny and I bit poor hubby's head off a few times when I shouldn't have. It's so easy to see why I have failed at this so many times before. Because its MUCH easier to go off the plan and be happy. And don't we all love when things are easier?
Alas, the easy route is not always the best route. I made much better choices yesterday and I can only try to take it one day at a time. I made that healthy dinner last night. It was chicken stir fry with onions, mushrooms and brocolli and it was good and filling.
Tuesday's Food:
Breakfast:
Lite, multigrain english muffin (1 point, 100 calories)
1 whole egg (2 points, 70 calories)
1 Turkey Sausage patty (1 point, 60 calories)
Lunch:
Smart Ones Salisbury Steak w/ Asparagus (4 points, 200 calories)
Afternoon Snack:
2 cups raw veggies (broccoli, baby carrots, grape tomatoes) (1 point, 121 calories)
1/4 cup fat free sour cream w/ powdered ranch dip mix (2 points, 70 calories)
Dinner:
Minute Rice individual container brown rice (4 points, 230 calories)
3 oz. boneless, skinless chicken (3 points, 84 calories)
2 cups mushrooms, onion, and broccoli (1 point, 115 calories)
Honey Teriaki Marinade (2 points, 80 calories)
2 tsp. olive oil (2 points, 80 calories)
Dessert:
Sugar free jello Double Chocolate pudding cup (1 point, 60 calories)
Totals for Day: 24 points, 1,270 calories, 84.5 oz. water
The calories for the chicken and the veggies are found from an old PE book and calorieking.com and are estimates.
Tonight I'm craving a Turkey Taco salad, or thinking of trying it with ground chicken instead of turkey. It all depends on if I feel like stopping at the store after work or not. Have a great night.
Stacy
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