Wednesday, 05/18/11

whole milk
coffee
2 slices wheat, country crock, strawberry jelly

2 slices wheat, cheddar cheese, ham
apple straws
sunchips

root beer float
half fried mushrooms
coffee, milk, 1 tsp sugar

dinner
burger, slice of cheese
hot dog
chips
corn, 1 and a half cobs
mini cupcake
steak gorgonzola alfredo leftovers

Tuesday, 05/17/11

partial journal

wedding cake
Olive Garden: 2 breadsticks, salad, steak gorgonzola alfredo

Monday, 05/16/11

biscotti
banana
1 c ff milk
1 slice wonder, colby jack, 3 slices turkey
pretzels with peanut butter
goldfish pretzels
ham sandwich
swedish fish
reduced fat pringles

Sunday, 05/15/11

I don't remember what I ate, but we had a morning after the wedding brunch at my mom and dads'.

Saturday, 05/14/11

My Wedding Day
partial journal

2 slices thin pizza

dinner
Ropa vieja (beef hash)
plantains
beans and rice
wedding cake
fruity drinks

love

Friday, 05/13/11

stuffed french toast
coffee
cream
nuts
oatmeal cream pie
banana
2 slices wonder bread/2 slices turkey
colby jack
bbq sandwich
mac n cheese
salad
cheesecake half slice
1 beer

Rehearsal dinner!

Rehearsal d

Thursday, 05/12/11

1 c ff milk
1 slice wonder bread
turkey
colby jack
wendy's cheeseburger kid's meal
kids fries
salami x 2
3 slices pizza
2 wine
cherry coke zero
m&m's

Wednesday, 05/11/11

partial journal
1 c ff milk
sandwich thin/turkey/pepper jack
chocolate cake
lemon tart Trader Joe's

Tuesday, 05/10/11

sandwich thin/turkey/pepper jack
1 c ff milk
banana
1/2 c greek yogurt/agave/blackberry
3 musketeers bar
salad/feta/2 tbsp dressing/4 slices salami
2 slices pizza

Monday, 05/09/11

No journal!

Sunday, 05/08/11

chunk carnitas
coffee/milk
trail mix
banana
cowpal cheese square
chinese buffet
1 c ff milk
burger (home)
pepper jack slice

daily total: -10

Mother's day!

Saturday, 05/07/11

1 c ff milk
banana

french onion soup
1/2 chicken salad
rum & diet
sandwich thin/pepper jack/salami
club crackers

3 blushing brides
3 mike's hard lemonade light
cake
3 drinks
2-3 drinks

activity, dancing

Bachelorette party!

Friday, 05/06/11

chobani peach
1 c ff milk
sandwich thin/pepper jack
banana
brownie
cookie
1/4 pimiento cheese
granola bar
birthday cake
leftover thai
goat cheese walnut salad

regatta volunteering (activity)

Thursday, 05/05/11

1 c ff milk
sandwich thin/1 slice pepper jack/salami (6)
chobani peach
1/4 c nuts
beef jerky
thai noodles, chicken, broccoli
thai tea
fudge popsicle

chores (hauling)

Tuesday, 05/04/11

1 c ff milk
chobani peach
trail mix (1/4 c)
1/2 c greek yogurt/agave/cherries
lean cuisine
fudge popsicle
salad/2 tbsp dressing/1/4 c bleu cheese
1/4 c peanuts

1 hour zumba

Tuesday, 05/03/11

1 c ff milk
chobani pomegranate
banana
kroger frozen english muffin sandwich
salad/2 tbsp dressing/1/4 c shredded cheese
2 tbsp sour cream and carrots
thai food/rice (1/2 c rice)
cowpal cheese
banana

Monday, 05/02/11

sandwich thin/1 slice pepper jack/3 slice canadian bacon
coffee/1 c ff milk
salad/shortcuts chicken/oil
1/8 c chocolate covered raisins
1/4 c nuts
jerky
chocolate
1/2 a grinder sandwich
1/2 c reduced fat frozen yogurt/12 reeses pieces/strawberries/wet nuts
carrots

Sunday, 05/01/11

Woke up at 11:30

pomegranate greek yogurt
hamburger
coffee/milk
milky way
salad/2 tbsp dressing/chicken
sushi

1 hour zumba

Saturday, 04/30/11

1 c ff milk
banana/apple
bread/cheese/salami
full fat sour cream x 2, carrots
cheese square
1/4 c nuts
broccoli and rice
biscotti
goldfish
1 c ff milk
1/2 c greek yogurt, agave, cherries
2 skinny lemonades
1/2 chicken quesadilla
1/4 c chocolate covered raisins
doritos
cheetos
fruit snacks

daily total: -37

Friday, 04/29/11

1/4 c nuts
1 c ff milk
spinach calzone
banana
1 bread/salami/pepper jack slice
1/2 c greek yogurt/agave/cherries
salad/2 tbsp dressing/mozarella
2 mini twix
biscotti
apple/oatmeal topping (Dole Fruit Crisps)
sour cream (reduced fat), sour cream (full fat), carrots

1 hour zumba

Thursday, 04/28/11

1 c ff milk
banana
yogurt
black and white cookie
salad/2 tbsp dressing/chicken
orange
calzone (spinach)
antipasto salad

Wednesday, 04/27/11

1 c ff milk
peanuts
wheat/pepper jack/salami
banana
biscotti
half peanut butter crackers
gott's grinder italian
sour cream whole fat and sour cream reduced and carrots

no gym

Tuesday, 04/26/11

1 c ff milk
salami/cheese/bread
peach greek yogurt
peanuts
salad/2 tbsp dressing/part of shortcuts chicken
ziti fellini (pasta, cream sauce)
cheese bread
bread piece
hot tea cream

no gym

Monday, 04/25/11

1 c ff milk
banana
salami/cheese
crab cup soup/oyster crackers
half chicken salad sandwich
greek yogurt pineapple
half a burrito (Pelon's)
chips/queso
popcorn

1 hour step interval II

Sunday, 04/24/11

1 c ff milk/coffee
banana
1 slice wheat/salami/cheese
yogurt/agave/cherries
biscotti
salad/dressing/quarter cup goat cheese
ham
potato salad
salad/1 tbsp dressing
green beans
1 roll
pepperidge farm slice p-c-fa-fi (2/33/10/1)
1/2 c ice cream (2/16/9/0)

Saturday, 04/23/11

coffee, 1 c milk
1 taco carne asada
greek yogurt
salami cheese
lean cuisine chicken carbonara
reduced fat sour cream x 2, carrots
milk
slice of chocolate cake
2 slices pizza
orange

-22

Friday, 04/22/11

1 c ff milk
biscotti
salami/cheese
1 slice wheat/1 tbsp peanut butter
trailmix
peanuts
2 carne asada tacos
2 16 oz margaritas
1/3 of a "margaronita"

Thursday, 04/21/11

coffee milk
roast beef po boy
2 cadbury eggs
half a vanilla wafer serving
pasta lean cuisine
3 mini tootsie rolls
4 big marshmallows
apple

Wednesday, 04/20/11

breakfast:
greek yogurt
1 c ff milk

lunch:
salami/cheese
cobb salad
sweet tea

dinner:
goat cheese salad
dressing
diet soda
6 mini tootsie rolls

1 hour zumba earned 12
daily total: -2 not including activity pts

I think the activity points earned are too high.

Tuesday, 04/19/11

breakfast:
greek yogurt
1 c ff milk
almonds/nuts
banana

lunch:
salami/pepper jack
peeps x 2
salad/2 tbsp dressing
1/2 c shortcuts chicken, Perdue

dinner:
Lean Cuisine
steamed broccoli
3 mini tootsie rolls
limeade

activity:
45 mins treadmill (2.1 miles), earned 4
daily total: -9

Feedback:
The salami obsession continues. Also with high protein items (nuts, trail mix, cheese, dairy, yogurt, sour cream). I love to cook a pasta lean cuisine and put it over steamed broccoli with some seasoned salt. It's a huge portion and makes you feel like a "real person" eating real food. I forced myself to do 45 mins on the treadmill because WW recommends at least 4 activity points a day.

Monday, 04/18/11

breakfast:
coffee, 1 c ff milk
banana apple
salami & cheese

lunch:
cheese stick
diet soda
salami/cheese/bread

dinner:
biscotti
peeps
tuna bites (grilled) w/ lemon and cocktail sauce
a few fries
ice cream pie dessert (Edward's frozen)
3 mini tootsie rolls

Feedback:
My son and I have dinner together every Monday night (we live together, but this is our fixed night to be together.) We went to sort of a dive, but I got this tuna bite appetizer and it was filling and lean. I guess I had a sweet tooth today. That's what weekly points are for!

Sunday, 04/17/11

breakfast:
sushi, 3 pieces
coffee/1 c ff milk

lunch:
greek yogurt pineapple
banana/apple
salami x 2, 1 cheese

dinner:
trail mix
1 c ff milk
3 tuna tacos
small margarita on the rocks
tortilla chips/queso

activity: 1 hour zumba, earned 12
daily total: -3

Feedback:
This evening was a meeting with some of the people in our wedding party so they could get to know each other a little better. I shouldn't be eating all my zumba points because I think that is something that is keeping me from losing better. I guess it's better than no activity, though.

Saturday, 04/16/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
hash browns
eggs/hollandaise/crab (didn't eat much, didn't like it)
sour cream and carrots

lunch:
salami/cheese
apple/banana
greek yogurt

dinner:
turkey burger
salad/2 tbsp dressing
polenti
broccoli w/ feta on top
ice cream/chocolate syrup
wine

daily total: -18

Feedback:
A friend and I went out to the Beach Pub, which is sort of a greasy spoon. They had a crab on egg w/ hollandaise, which I thought meant crab meat. It meant a fried crab complete with legs. I'm not really sure how they thought anybody would be able to take a bite out of that. I had to deconstruct the whole thing and it was not tasty.

Dinner was at the home of a fellow Weight Watchers couple. The turkey burger, big salad with feta, steamed broccoli with feta and light dessert were great!

Friday, 04/15/11

breakfast:
salami/cheese rollup
1 c ff milk/coffee
banana
lemon biscotti

lunch:
greek yogurt pomegranate Chobani
sushi

dinner:
salad/2 tbsp dressing
fruit snacks
pound cake thin slice
cool whip
yogurt ice cream
chocolate syrup
m&m's (a few)
wine

activity: 1 hour zumba, earned 12
daily total: -1

Thursday, 04/14/11

breakfast:
salami/cheese rollup
banana/banana
1 c ff milk/coffee

lunch:
peanuts
lemon biscotti Nonni's
sour cream x 2 carrots

dinner:
brisket, 1 portion, pre-made from gorcery store
sushi from grocery store

daily total: -2

Wednesday, 04/13/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk/coffee
banana
almonds
salami cheese
apple
diet soda

lunch:
3 Musketeers
peanut butter crackers
salad, dressing, gorgonzola cheese 1/4 c

dinner:
tzatzicki and naan
trail mix
sour cream and carrots
chocolate covered raisins
brisket
9 quakes rice crackers
vanilla wafers and cherry preserves

activity: 1 hour zumba, earned 12
daily total: -15

weekly remaining: 24

Tuesday, 04/12/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
coffee
banana/apple

lunch:
ham, cheese and dressing
lettuce
trail mix 1/4 c

dinner:
tuna salad
salad
2 tbsp dressing
1/4 c trail ix
marshmallows

activity: half hour treadmill, earned 2
weekly remaining: 39

Monday, 04/11/11

coffee/milk/1 sugar
banana
nuts
apple

lunch:
provolone/salami
1 slice white/provolone
sour cream and pretzels
1 c ff milk
popcorn
cupcake

dinner:
moo moo mr. cow (Moe's)
trail mix 1/2 c

35 min treadmill
housecleaning
earned 4
daily total: -14
weekly remaining: 39

Sunday, 04/10/11

banana/apple 1 c ff milk rice krispy treat broccoli potato soup clementines sour cream pretzels vanilla wafers marshmallows pizza baker's crust (tuscan: potato egg) diet soda daily total: -4

Saturday, 04/09/11

1 c ff milk banana greek yogurt cheese stick indian food 2 cupcakes daily total: 29 ? My second bridal shower

Friday, 04/08/11

1 c ff milk 2 slice white/provo/salami banana peanuts cheese stick greek yogurt chocolate covered raisins dinner daily total: 29

Thursday, 04/07/11

english muffin/provolone/ICBINB spray 1 c ff milk cheese stick smoked almonds diet soda baked lays french onion soup chicken salad sandwich (1/2) hot tea/cream sour cream and carrots x 2 greek yogurt/agave/blueberries daily total: 43

Wednesday, 04/06/11

english muffin ICBINB spray 1 c ff milk sour cream carrots baked chicken yellow rice bread butter diet coke limeade quakes 1/2 goat cheese salad apple pie ice cream single greak yogurt peach earned 1 hr zumba, 12 daily total -1 weekly remaining 39

Tuesday, 04/05/11

english muffin banana x 2 trail mix 1/2 c apple veggie crisps pepper jack milk/coffee/1 sugar sour cream and carrots potato/carrot/corned beef popcorn big marshmallows x 2 daily total 29 weekly remaining 40

Monday, 04/04/11

english muffin raisin provolone 1/2 c trail mix banana milk/coffee flatout/cheese stick/salami greek yogurt trail mix dinner ? daily total 29 weekly remaining 40

Sunday, 04/03/11

english muffin raisin 1/2 roast beef sandwich potato salad sushi salad bar 2 tbsp dressing chocolate cream filled donut peanut butter egg 1 hour zumba, earned 12 daily total -6 daily total 35 weekly remaining 40

Saturday, 04/02/11 (Lost 3.2)

1 c ff milk rice krispy treat banana champagne pineapple juice chicken boneless fried x 2 carrots hummus sour cream pretzels 1 hour dance earned 4 daily total 32 weekly remaining 46

Friday, 04/01/11

1 slice wheat/gorgonzola/canadian bacon 1 c ff milk banana 2 slice wheat/provo/salami chobani peach cheese cake thin slice nuts/a few m&m's 1 hour dance, earned 3 daily total: 29

Thursday, 03/31/11

1 slice wheat/provo/salami 1 c ff milk cheese stick 2 slice wheat/provo/salami greek yogurt clementine/banana key lime pie piece (Edward's storebought frozen) goat cheese salad daily total: -10

Wednesday, 03/30/11

bagel thin/provo/canadian bacon 1 c ff milk banana bagel/provo/salami peanut butter crackers sour cream and pretzels chocolate covered raisins mac n cheese daily total -5 1 hour zumba earned 12

Tuesday, 03/29/11

1c ff milk banana/clementines bagel thin/provo/canadian bacon cheese stick greek yogurt bagel thin/provo/salami nacho bell grande rice krispy treat popcorn daily total -6

Monday, 03/28/11

1 c ff milk greek yogurt honey bagel thin/provo/ham cheese stick bagel thin/provo/salami/lettuce greek yogurt carrots chocolate covered raisins 1/4 c nuts dried fruit diet soda salad/2 tbsp dressing/eggs sour cream and pretzels x 2 daily total: -21 ie 50 pts

Sunday, 03/27/11

breakfast: ff milk/coffee/brown sugar bagel thin 1 slice provolone/salami subtotal: 10 lunch: 1/2 turkey sub subtotal: 9 dinner: 1/3 c cranberries 1/8 c almonds 1/8 c gorgonzola half apple fritter mini cadbury eggs salad subtotal: 17 daily total: 36 activity: 1 hour zumba, 12 Feedback: I really wanted that apple fritter and I'm glad I could have it! It was so sweet, though, I could only eat half of it one day and half the next. Yum! activity: 1 hour zumba

Saturday, 03/26/11

breakfast: banana/banana/carrots milk mandarin oranges subtotal: 4 lunch: 2 slice wheat/1 slice provolone/2 salami rice chips half an apple fritter subtotal: 22 dinner: sour cream x 2 chocolate raisins beef jerky Lean Cuisine fettucine and broccoli subtotal: 19 daily total: 45 activity: 0 Feedback: I bought a lot of food for work this week because I'm going to be working 8-9 hours a day away from home and I normally only work 2-3 hours a day away from home. I tried to pick high protein items that are packable and aren't perishable. I'm also not allowed to bring any glass or anything packed in glass. I got rice krispy treats, trail mix, almonds, dried cranberries, low fat cheese sticks, dried fruit, chocolate covered raisins, beef jerky, bagel thins, and lots of fruit (apples, clementines and bananas).

Friday, 03/25/11

breakfast:
egg beaters
feta/ham
grits
wheat bread
subtotal: 16

lunch:
1 slice wheat
1 slice provolone/2 turkey bacon/salami
subtotal: 9

dinner:
salad/egg/2 tbsp dressing
diet soda
cake
yogurt ice cream
subtotal: 15

daily total: 41
activity: 1 hour dance, earned 4

Feedback:
I had breakfast with a friend this morning and had a larger breakfast than usual. I made a fairly healthy choice for a diner. I don't think I ordered grits, but that's what she brought. I didn't eat much of them as I am not a big fan.

Every Friday night, we go to a friend's house, and that is why we had cake. I had a small slice and went back for 2 little thin slivers more. I had to ask someone to keep me away from it. It was deliciously good!

Thursday, 03/24/11

breakfast:
1/2 c greek yogurt, blackberries, cherry preserves
1 c ff milk
banana
subtotal: 6

lunch:
2 slice wheat
1 slice provolone, salami, 2 slices turkey bacon
sour cream (with carrots)
1 c ff milk (hot tea)
subtotal: 16

dinner:
fettucine lean cuisine
broccoli (steamed, added to lean cuisine)
half serving pretzels
1 serving reduced fat vanilla wafers
salad - grocery store salad bar
1/4 c gorgonzola
1/8 c almonds
2 tbsp salad dressing
mini twix/little mounds bar
sour cream and carrots
limeade
subtotal: 23.5

daily total: -16.5 (ie 44.5)
activity: 30 minutes treadmill, earned 2
revised daily total: 42.5

Feedback:
I wanted the pasta like I had last Saturday night. This was a round about way of getting it. It was tasty and I got some free veggies in!

I should have done 45 on the treadmill, but I just couldn't find the motivation. 30 a day is the goal, so I figured it was OK to do less time.

I had a real sweet tooth tonight and was antsy. I ate too much just sort of grazing and trying to curb my appetite. Some days are like that. It could be too much diet soda and the sweetness in that is making me crave more sweets.

Wednesday, 03/23/11

breakfast:
2 c ff milk
1 c kashi
banana/carrots
raisins
subtotal: 11

lunch:
1 slice wheat/salami
gorgonzola, 1/4 c
1/8 c almonds
2 tbsp salad dressing
subtotal: 14

dinner:
sour cream x 2
2 slice wheat/salami
ham/1 slice provolone
subtotal: 14

daily total: 38
activity: 1 hour zumba, earned 12
revised daily total: 26

Feedback:
The salad was great. I got it from the grocery store salad bar (all free veggies) and added the gorgonzola cheese and almonds at home.

Tuesday, 03/22/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
cheese stick
mini snickers
subtotal: 7

lunch:
mac n cheese
sour cream and pretzels
banana/banana
tzatzicki
1 c ff milk
subtotal: 16

dinner:
lentil soup/2 tsp oil
chicken andouille sausage
nuts, 1/8 c
popcorn
limeade
subtotal: 16

daily total: 39
activity: 45 minutes treadmill, earned 4
daily total revised: 35

Feedback:
I think I did better today and ate more healthy meals. The lentil soup is leftover from last week and is still a good idea. Adding the sausage is something I wouldn't have done on the "old WW plan", but now on PointsPlus, it's a very filling and protein-filled option.

I'm glad I got in the treadmill today. I really didn't want to do 45 minutes, but I wanted to earn 4 points! Usually I don't mind the walking, but for some reason today it was tedious. I'm trying to cut back on the diet soda, so limeade is now my new substitute.

Monday, 03/21/11

breakfast:
2 slice wheat
4 slice turkey bacon
1 slice provolone
subtotal: 10

lunch:
7 reduced fat vanilla wafer/peanut butter
8 pretzels
coke zero
limeade
subtotal: 7

dinner:
sour cream and pretzels
2 c ff milk
chicken yucateco/guacamole leftover
apple/carrots/banana
mac and cheese
tzatziki
lemon pie
subtotal: 31

daily total: 49
activity: 2 hours dance, earned 4
daily total revised: 45

Feedback:
I keep resisting having treats, but I've always found it's better to integrate them throughout the week instead of bingeing and letting it be out of control.

The mac n cheese is a prepared meal from the grocery store which I divided into 3, the recommended portion size. This is an indulgence, but it's really tasty and I had failed to plan anything for dinner. I think as long as I can resist eating more than I'm supposed to, it's OK.

Sunday, 03/20/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
banana/apple/banana
subtotal: 3

lunch:
half turkey sub
cheetos
vanilla wafers/nutella
subtotal: 19

dinner:
sour cream and pretzels
coffee/milk/sugar
half cup greek yogurt/blackberry/cherries
popcorn
subtotal: 19

daily total: 41
activity: 1 hour zumba, earned 12
daily total revised: 35

Feedback:
We spent 5 hours cleaning to get ready to move to my new place. I didn't eat much breakfast because we were rushing to get to the old place to meet my sister who was helping me.

My fiancee and I looked up the Subway points ahead of time and found out the flatbread is the same amount of points as half a sub. That was good to know because the flatbread is tasty and sometimes I like less bread.

Dinner was nice and light. Our family met at Moe's for dinner, but I didn't want anything there. It's hard for me to find healthy choices and I'd already eaten my dinner right after zumba. I brought an apple and my own can of diet soda so that I could be social with them. More and more, I need to do what's right for me despite pressure (or perceived pressure) to eat with other people even if I'm not hungry.

Saturday, 03/19/11 (Gained .2)

breakfast:
milk
banana/carrots/apple
diet soda
coffee/milk/1 sugar
subtotal: 5

lunch:
salad/prosciutto/dressing
vanilla wafers
nutella
subtotal: 10

dinner:
dessert
guacamole and chips
steak quesadilla
margarita
subtotal: 24

daily total: 39
activity: dance 2 hours, earned 4
revised daily total: 35

Feedback:
Today's the day I usually have more treats since it's the day I weigh in. The dessert was a single serving lemon pie slice, but I only ate half of it. I saved the rest for another day. Dinner wasn't as good as I had hoped, but it was OK.

This week I'm going to try not to eat all the activity points I earn, and I'm going to ramp up my activity on non-zumba days. I had been using my dance class as my activity on those days, but I'm not sure it's intense enough.

Friday, 03/18/11

breakfast:
milk 12 ounces
salad/2 tsp oil/bleu cheese
apple/banana/apple
subtotal: 8

lunch:
canadian bacon
caffe latte
1 slice wheat/salami
1 tsp peanut butter
subtotal: 9

dinner:
small slice apple pie
yogurt ice cream
m&m's/peanuts
subtotal: 11

daily total: 28
activity: half hour walk/hour of dance, earned 4

Feedback:
I ate all my meals late, so breakfast and lunch were really combined.

Thursday, 03/17/11

breakfast:
2 c ff milk
3 slice canadian bacon
banana
subtotal: 7

lunch:
apple/orange
lentils/2 tsp oil
vitatop
subtotal: 10

dinner:
sour cream and pretzels
popcorn
salami
1 slice bread
subtotal: 13

daily total: 30
activity: 0

Wednesday, 03/16/11

breakfast:
2 c ff milk
1 c kashi
1 slice white/3 slice ham
subtotal: 13

lunch:
sc pretzels
chicken/onion, garlic, mushroom sautee
trail mix & craisins
subtotal: 11

dinner:
1/2 c white rice
1 c lentil soup
1/2 c trail mix
2 tsp oil (in lentils)
sour cream and pretzels
subtotal: 18

daily total: -13
activity: earned 12, 1 hr zumba
daily total: -1

Feedback:
The chicken didn't turn out well, but I ate it. Defrosting it in the microwave really messes up the taste.

Need to get away from the trail mix and the sour cream.

Tuesday, 03/15/11

breakfast:
2 slices wheat
salami/cheese
cheese stick
1 c ff milk
subtotal: 14

lunch:
lentil soup
sour cream x 2
1 pretzel serving
carrots
cadbury egg
fortune cookie
subtotal: 17

dinner:
don't know, didn't write it down
reeses egg

Feedback:
Easter candy! Get away from me! I can't go in to 7-11 or Walgreens. Can't. Do. It.

Monday, 03/14/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
1 cheese stick
1/2 chicken salad sandwich
sour cream and carrots
subtotal: 14

lunch:
coffee/milk/sugar
trail mix
orange/banana
sour cream and carrots
subtotal: 6

dinner:
half cup yogurt/honey/blackberries
lentil soup/1 c white rice/2 tsp oil
trail mix
butterfinger minis
subtotal: 21

daily total: -12 (41)
activity: 1.5 hours dance, earned 2
revised daily total: -10

Feedback:
The lentil soup was great. This really saved me. Good planning here. Having the sour cream with carrots instead of pretzels saves a lot of points. I'm back to the sour cream addiction. I know, I know. It's not a meal. And the trail mix.....I need to get away from it. The butterfingers are gone, thank goodness. I threw away the rest of the chocolate in the house. Too much temptation. I asked my fiancee to hide some things or take some things to work that I really didn't want. I just ate them because I saw them. I know, it makes no sense......!

Sunday, 03/13/11

breakfast: (brunch out)
hummus (1/4 c)
2 mimosas
coffee/cream/sugar
chicken tawouk (didn't eat pita)
subtotal: 17

lunch:
sour cream and pretzels
trail mix
pita bread
trail mix
butterfinger minis
subtotal: 25

dinner:
banana/apple
1/2 chicken salad Panera
subtotal: 7

daily total: -20 (ie 49)
activity: 1 hour zumba, earned 12
daily total revised: -8 (ie 37)

Feedback:
I looked up the menu ahead of time for the brunch place and calculated everything up there. I didn't know what I was going to feel like eating, and I wanted to be prepared. I discreetly had my little menu written out. My sister was there and wanted to know how many points for the quiche (if she's doing WW, I don't know about it.) She was surprised by how many points (9) for quiche, and with the hash browns (9), neither one of us wanted to try it.

My food wasn't really good. Apparently I was the only person who didn't like their food. It took for-freaking-ever to get our food because 2 people at our table were late and the servers waited for them to take our orders (they didn't come until at least an hour later than they were supposed to) and then the servers wanted to serve us all at once (I guess.....)

I also researched the Panera points. I used to always get half a bacon turkey bravo and the french onion soup with a baguette side. Not anymore! Too many points for me for one meal. I got half the sandwich and it was nice and filling and I had an apple side and brought my own Coke Zero with me. (Yes, I am cheap, but I don't care.)

Saturday, 03/12/11 (Maintained)

breakfast:
nonfat grande misto
trail mix
lemon mousse bar
apple/orange/banana
subtotal: 8

lunch:
1 slice bread/salami
cadbury egg
sour cream (full fat) and 1 serving pretzels
subtotal: 14

dinner:
popcorn
Aidell's chicken and apple sausage link
lean cuisine alfredo
broccoli
subtotal: 17

Feedback:
At my unofficial weigh in today, I stayed the same. Yesterday, I was stress eating and emotional eating. Today I attended my meeting and went grocery shopping. I still went off track and waited way too long to eat. I really cannot do this to myself anymore. It makes me feel terrible to eat too late, to skip meals and then be out of control.

Dinner was good. I almost bought a "full fat" alfredo freezer dinner, but then I realized I could get something reduced calorie and mix it with broccoli and the Aidell's sausage (or grilled chicken). My fiancee got the same thing and he was totally fine with it. He actually didn't like the sweetness of the sausage. I couldn't believe it was only 4 points for one link. It is extremely tasty and I cut it up into small pieces and put it in the alfredo with the steamed broccoli. We almost went out to eat, but I really didn't feel like it and I felt I had been too out of control (eating wise) and I just couldn't face the unknowns of a restaurant. Sometimes you just have to tell yourself the truth.

Friday, 03/11/11

Didn't journal today very well. This is what I remember!
trail mix
cadbury egg
thin mints
m&m's/nuts

I'm sure I ate more, I just (apparently) only remember the "bad" things!

Thursday, 03/10/11 (Gained 1.4)

breakfast:
2 c ff milk
subtotal: 6

lunch:
slice pepper jack
bread 1 slice
salami x 2
orange/apple
subtotal: 10

dinner:
mac n cheese
half a brownie
pop chips
sour cream/mayo/popchips
salad/2 tbsp dressing
lemon mousse bar
subtotal: 24

daily total: 40
activity: 1.5 hour dance, earned 3
weekly allowance points remaining: -32

Feedback:
Weighed in today after missing regular Saturday weigh-in to attend my bridal shower out of state. I expected to gain and I did. I continued tracking, which is great and was certainly not something that was easy to post for everyone to see, nor was I proud of it. However, it was alright and I got back on track and I kept the faith. Everyone has peaks and valleys and this is a valley, but this is life.

They were trying to get rid of the lemon mousse bars at the WW meeting, but I really don't care for them.

I had a different leader than usual and I really didn't like some of her personal style (reading lots of rhyming poems).....it's just not me. I feel like I'm a kid in school. She makes her point (I guess....) to a certain audience, but it's not my thing.

I ate more junk than usual today and I also got caught out in my car without safe snacks. However, I did lay out a lot of snacks for home, starting planning my meals, threw out old stuff from the fridge, evaluated the fridge and freezer and pantry and got right back into what is now automatic for me.

It's a routine part of my life to think about my activity, how I'm going to get in my activity, what I need on hand to eat right and also what "treats" I'm craving that are plan safe that I can have. The whole prosciutto salami kick has been great. They are foods that make me feel like I'm being indulgent, but really aren't. Love it.

Wednesday, 03/09/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk/coffee
grapes
peanut butter crackers
subtotal: 8

lunch:
cobb salad/bleu cheese
popcorn
subtotal: 10

dinner:
mac n cheese (1/3 of pre-packaged container)
goat cheese/prosciutto
vitatop
orange
mini twix/mini crunch
subtotal: 18

daily total: 36
activity: 1 hour zumba, earned 12, used 12
weekly allowance remaining: -24 balanced out by 5 activity points (It doesn't really work this way....probably.)

Tuesday, 03/08/11

breakfast:
grapes
ff milk
flatout/salami/turkey/cheese
subtotal: 14

lunch:
animal crackers
goat cheese salad/dressing
subtotal: 8

dinner:
chili
cornbread
baked lays
fortune cookie
subtotal: 17

daily total: -21 (ie 50 points)
activity: earned 2 running to my plane
weekly allowance remaining: -24

Monday, 03/07/11

breakfast:
animal crackers
1 c ff milk/coffee
greek yogurt/honey
subtotal: 8

lunch:
hostess cinnamon cake
potato chips
1 c ff milk
5 slices salami
werthers
subtotal: 18

dinner:
steak gorgonzola alfredo
salad
breadsticks
subtotal: 24

daily total: -20
activity: 0
weekly pointsplus remaining: -4

Feedback:
I tried to cut back today. We bought fat free milk and greek yogurt at the store. I was sick during breakfast and lunch. I'm not sure what happened, but I think it was something I ate. I was embarrassed to say that, since they had gone to so much trouble on all the food. I'm pretty sure it was the stuffed shells, because that was food we ordered from a delivery service because our car was out of service.

Dinner was at Olive Garden. I have discovered there really aren't that many options for me there, so I just let go of it. I enjoyed it. It was very tasty. I'm not going to lie! I just can't imagine eating like that all the time. All the entrees there are high in points. I had the apricot chicken once, which is a light option, but I didn't care for it. I only ate half of my entree.

Since our car was broken down, I couldn't go to WW or the gym. :( It was snowing, so....I couldn't even go for a walk.

Sunday, 03/06/11

breakfast:
hot chocolate
milk
flatout/salami/turkey
coffee/cream/sugar
subtotal: 14

lunch/dinner:
animal crackers
m&m's/sour gummis
stuffed shells
fat free milk/coffee/1 sugar
diet coke
2 tbsp dressing/salad
subtotal: 19

daily total: -4
activity: 0
weekly pointsplus remaining: 14

Saturday, 03/05/11

breakfast:
coffee/non fat milk
banana
subtotal: 1

lunch:
sausage and sauerkraut
mostaccoli
spaghetti salad
veggies/dip
cake
brownie
cheesecake
7 layer dip
subtotal: 44

dinner:
2 slices white
salami/ham/cheese
sour gummis
subtotal: 16

daily total: -31
activity: 0

Feedback:
I flew out of state today for my first wedding shower. I had to fly to DC and then to Michigan. From previous trips, I know it's better for me to bring some treats that I know the point value of so that I can have some foods to look forward to eating and that are also "safer" options. Though not always low in points, at least I have something I will want to eat and feel more in control of when/if I do eat it. I did not pack nearly enough snacks. I should have made a sandwich for the plane.

The food was good at the shower. I got to try some things that are typically made in Michigan and that my fiancee really likes. It was nice to be able to eat the food they are used to, and it gave me some ideas about what to serve when they come to visit.

I had already decided to enjoy myself since I figure I won't be having any more wedding showers after this one (and the one back home) are over! That's what celebrations are for. I got to taste a bit of everything on the first go round and then the second time I only went back for the things I really liked the best, or just couldn't resist.

Lately I have been craving prosciutto and salami. I have no idea why, but they are fairly low in points and something I never would have eaten on the old WW plan. So I'm glad I can indulge these little cravings. My fiancee actually remembered me mentioning this and he is the one that bought the prosciutto for me. (I wouldn't buy it because it was too expensive for my taste.)

After the shower, we stayed up late when the ladies had slumber party for me. It was really fun. We played Uno and then Disney Monopoly. I got to play with my future sister in law, my future mother in law, my fiancee's aunt and one of his cousins. We had a fun time and got to know each other better. I think I had a song for every spot we landed on. If they were tired of my "Cinderelly" song, and my "Under the sea" and my "la la la la don't be shy, ya ya ya, you want to kiss the girl" songs, they didn't show it. :)

Anticipated Obstacles and Possible Solutions

I'm going to my wedding shower out of state for four days and I won't have a lot of control over my food. This is my plan. Go to the gym in the town where I will be (I checked and there is a YMCA I can use.) Get back on track upon returning to town. Relax and enjoy the vacation.

Dealing with unknown food:
Find equivalents on the Weight Watchers site
Drink a lot of water
Try to get in the good health guidelines

Friday, 03/04/11

breakfast:
kids banana mania Tropical Smoothie
1 c ff milk
apple/banana
salami
canadian bacon
subtotal: 11

lunch:
sour cream/mayo/pretzels
mac and cheese
salad/2 tbsp dressing
salami/chicken/egg
subtotal: 22

daily total: -4
activity: 1 hour zumba, earned 12
daily total revised: 8 remaining
weekly points plus remaining: -7

Thursday, 03/03/11

breakfast:
2 c ff milk
3 eggs, 1/8 c cheese
trail mix
apples/banana
subtotal: 19

lunch:
sour cream/mayo/pretzels
salad/2 tbsp dressing
popcorn
limeade
prosciutto
subtotal: 17

daily total: -7
activity: 0
weekly pointsplus allowance remaining: -15

Wednesday, 03/02/11

breakfast:
milk 2 c ff
half cup yogurt, honey
orange/apple/apple/carrots
3 slice canadian bacaon
subtotal: 10

lunch:
trail mix
banana
grande non fat misto
subtotal: 14

dinner:
french onion soup
baguette side
half bacon turkey bravo
2 oz beef (leftover yesterday's lunch)
subtotal: 18

daily total: -13
activity: 45 minutes zumba, earned 12
daily total revised: -1
weekly pointsplus allowance remaining: -8

Tuesday, 03/01/11

breakfast:
half a cup of yogurt and honey
1 c ff milk
grapes/banana/blood orange
vitatop
subtotal: 9

lunch:
sour cream and carrots
beef
potatoes/green beans
coffee/2 sugars
subtotal: 13

dinner:
salad/2 tbsp dressing
salami
sour cream, carrots and pretzels
trail mix
subtotal: 17

daily total: -10
activity: 50 minutes treadmill, earned 4
daily total remaining: -6
weekly remaining: -7

Monday, 02/28/11

breakfast:
1 slice bread/5 slices salami
1 c ff milk
banana/apple/blood orange/carrots
1 c ff milk
subtotal: 11

lunch:
chobani peach
diet soda
sour cream
vitatop
popcorn
subtotal: 11

dinner:
plantain
pork chunk
empanada/pastelillo
churrasco
1/2 c cheerios, no milk
subtotal: 20

activity: 2 hours dance, earned 2
daily total: 42
weekly points pls allowance remaining: 1

Sunday, 02/27/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
chobani peach
banana/raspberries/blood orange/cherries
1 tbsp peanut butter
subtotal: 9

lunch:
grilled chicken/salad dressing
1 slice pizza (Pi-zzeria)
greek salad

dinner:
1 slice pizza (swim team party)
1 c yogurt
steak
subtotal: 17

daily total: - 11
activity: 0

Feedback:
I had a ton of food packed for going out to my parents' new condo. I also looked online ahead of time at the restaurant and found some healthy choices. I was very tempted by my fianee's Widowmaker pizza and I had one slice, which I enjoyed. The restaurant did not have nutritional information and I couldn't find any online.

For dinner, I really wasn't starving at the kids' pizza party, but it smelled good and that is one of my trigger foods. I resisted the cake they had and I intended to go to the gym after.

However, we both fell asleep because we were totally wiped out. I guess staying up too late last night assembling a file cabinet and setting up a new litter box and a new water dish for the cat sort of wore us out. (OK, well I was mostly supervising the whole thing!)

Then my son came home with a steak to cook. He wanted to go out to eat, but I just couldn't tackle a third meal out in one day, especially after using so many weekly points yesterday. I just told him to grab some takeout and come home and we would sit together. He came back with this $11 steak (who buys that?) and started cooking it while we watched the Star Wars movie where Anakin Skywalker goes bad. Then he decided to go to his girlfriends' right in the middle of everything. My fiancee didn't miss a beat saying "we will eat the steak, you go ahead." I guess it's a good thing we weren't having a dinner out for his benefit since he up and left in the middle. Sometimes you have to stick up for yourself (not going out to eat) because neither of us were hungry, we spent a lot on food the last 2 days and I really didn't want to spend the points on it.

Then I thought we should have just bought our own steaks last night and had them at home. Why not? It would probably cost less and we would get exactly what we wanted. So now I think once or twice a month, we will do that.

Saturday, 02/28/11 (Lost .4)(Total 28.6 lbs lost)

breakfast:
starbucks, 1 sugar, 2 c ff milk (questionable on the milk....I think it was less)
cheese stick
banana/banana/blood orange
peanut butter crackers
raspberries/apple slices
subtotal: 12

lunch:
4 slices salami/1/4 c cheese/1 slice bread
chobani pomegranate
McDonald's caramel dipping sauce for apple
salami (again)
2 tbsp dressing (yeah, dressing on salami. Weird.)
subtotal: 16

dinner:
salad dressing and cheese
salad (0 point items)
slice thin bread/bit of butter
6 oz bacon wrapped sirloin
broccoli (tasted suspiciously good. Must have had stuff on it.)
2 ribs/a few cheese fries
3 mini crunch bars
popcorn
31

daily total: -29
activity: 2 hours dancing, earned 2, daily total revised: -27
weeklies remaining: 22

Feedback:
I was extremely happy to maintain the 5 pound loss and lose even more. Very, very happy. I go to the gym 6 days a week, I track, I stay within my points and weekly points, I hit most of the good health guidelines.......awesome!

I don't want anyone to think by not tracking well a few days this week that it helped me. I know it didn't, so please don't get that idea. I actually ran out of my 3 month tracker (had to buy a new one this Saturday) and I was tracking on the little weekly one they give you at the meeting, and on random sheets of paper. Maybe I lost one of the sheets. I know tracking is my success, so don't stray from it.

I'm also really proud I've been doing PointsPlus since it debuted on Nov. 29, 2010 and that is why I needed my new 3 month tracker at the end of February.

I love the control you feel when you track. You don't have to guess how you are doing, you just know. You don't have to over estimate or under estimate points, you just know. If you can't decide what kind of eating day to have, look at yesterday, and your week thus far, and you will know why you might feel deprived, or why you might feel uncomfortably full or cranky or have trouble sleeping.

I had my wedding dress fitting and it had to be taken in along the waist and hips. What an awesome feeling. To be the person I am on the inside. It's not just about "being skinny" for my pictures. It's about not holding back from living, all the things I was afraid to do or could not do before. I have way more energy now. I sleep better. I listen to my body more. I am more in tune with myself. I am more in touch with my emotions and I prioritize what I need to do for myself.

Friday, 02/24/11

I didn't track. Here's what I remember.

breakfast:
cheese stick
coffee
banana

lunch:
small cheeseburger from McDonald's

after dinner:
10 m&m's
piece of Trader Joe's cinnamon crumb coffee cake
yogurt ice cream (1/2 c)

activity:
1 hour zumba

Thursday, 02/24/11

1 c ff milk
banana
1 c vanilla yogurt
honey
subtotal: 6

cup french onion soup
half turkey BLT
apple
subtotal: 10

2 tbsp dressing
salad
pirouette cookies (2)
subtotal: 6

didn't track the rest

Wednesday, 02/23/11

chobani greek yogurt
1 c ff milk
banana
subtotal: 6

half a chicken caesar wrap
tall nonfat misto, 1 sugar
vitatop
2 tbsp reduced fat sour cream and 1 portion pretzels
subtotal: 15

didn't journal/track dinner

Tuesday, 2/22/11

1 c ff milk
chobani pomegranate greek yogurt
apple/banana
subtotal: 6

lean pocket
2 tbsp nutella
pretzels
sour cream and mayo
rice chicken
subtotal: 22

daily total: 28

Monday, 02/21/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
1 slice wheat/1 tbsp pb/1 tbsp jelly
banana
subtotal: 9

lunch:
grilled chicken
rice
apple
14 almonds
toasty crackers
subtotal: 13

dinner:
quesadilla rellena
sour cream
guacamole
apple juice
slice of cake (wedding cake sampler platter)
subtotal: 19

daily total: 47
activity: 38 minutes treadmill, earned 4
ap's used: 4
daily total revised: -14

Feedback:
How many times can you put "cake samples for wedding cake tryouts" on your journal? Woo-hoo! Live a little!

Sunday, 02/20/11

breakfast:
2 c ff milk
half cup kashi
banana
apple
100 calorie peanut butter crackers
subtotal: 11

lunch:
1 slice bread
1 tbsp pb / 1 tbsp jelly
cajun alfredo leftovers (patted down with paper towel. Gross!)
salad
2 tbsp dressing
chicken
subtotal: 15

dinner:
popcorn
3 Musketeers
sour cream and 1 tbsp mayo
tortilla chips
subtotal: 22

daily total: 41
ap's earned: 12 from 1 hour zumba
ap's used or weeklies used: 12
daily total after activity: 37

Feedback:
That was a really unhealthy dinner. I think I was full by then. And the sour cream with mayo was a bad choice. Too many points and not filling or healthy!

Saturday, 02/19/11

breakfast:
banana
raisin bran
skim milk/coffee/1 sugar
yogurt
14 almonds
cheese sick
subtotal: 15

lunch:
14 almonds
chicken short cuts perdue
banana
pb crackers
subtotal: 8

dinner:
sushi (all you can eat....mistake!)
1/2 cup frozen yogurt
toppings
subtotal: 15

daily total: 37
activity: 0
weeklies used: -41

Feedback:
Another roadtrip. Learned from the last time and only ate out for a nice dinner. Packed a massive amount of my own food and made sure we had a room with a fridge for everything.

I packed a pack of string cheese, a pack of that pre-made chicken (3 portions in bag, 2 points per portion and it's a lot of chicken!), a bag of mini carrots, apples, bananas, almonds, 1 six pack of peanut butter crackers (on the theory that if I wanted a treat, the devil I know is better than the one I don't. They are 3 points per bag and pretty tasty.)

I think the strategy worked pretty well. If I just wanted to chew, I ate a banana, apple or carrots. If I needed protein or energy, I went for the nuts, chicken or cheese sticks.

Our friends suggested the all you can eat sushi, but both of us felt uncomfortably stuffed afterwards. It was not a nice feeling. It was $14 per person. Why can I spend that on a salad (one reasonable portion), but then feel like I need to eat 20 pieces of sushi because it's "free"? It doesn't make sense. I don't think I can handle going back there again (at least for now. Buffets and all you can eat are too tempting for me right now.)

We didn't really want the frozen yogurt, although it was fun to go. Next time, I'll pack some candy with me and munch on that, or pack a small dessert (a piece of rich chocolate) to enjoy while everyone else eats. I was doing it to be social and that's the wrong reason.

Friday, 02/18/11

breakfast:
banana
cheese stick
toasty 100 calorie peanut butter crackers
2 c ff milk
baby carrots
subtotal: 11

lunch:
chobani honey greek yogurt
1/2 turkey sub on wheat w/ provolone
banana
14 almonds
baby carrots
apple
subtotal: 13

dinner:
white zinfandel
garlic bread with cheese
beef gorgonzola salad (6 oz filet mignon)
cajun alfredo (ate some of fiancee's food)

daily total: 53
activity: 2 hours walking briskly, earned 2
aps or weeklies used: 20
weekly allowance remaining: -46

Thurs, 02/17/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
banana
greek yogurt chobani pomegranate
subtotal: 6

lunch:
1 c potato salad (sooooooo good and addictive)
flatout/1/4 c cheese/3 slices ham
nuts
vitatop dark chocolate
banana
subtotal: 22

dinner:
sour cream
tortilla chips
carrots
almonds half serving
1 c ff milk
subtotal: 11

daily points: 39
activity: 30 mins treadmill
used 8 aps or weeklies
allowance remaining -26

Wed, 02/16/11

breakfast:
chobani peach greek yogurt
orange
banana
1 c ff milk
subtotal: 6

lunch:
cheese
pretzels
diet soda
turkey sub/wheat/lite mayo
popcorn
subtotal: 19

dinner:
marshmallows
london broil salad
nuts
gummis from Trader Joes
subtotal: 11

daily total: 38
activity: 1 hour zumba
used 3 aps or weeklies, weekly allowance used -18

Tuesday, 02/15/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
chobani greek yogurt honey flavor
orange, banana
subtotal: 6

lunch:
ww cinnamon crumb bar
flatout/1/4 c cheese/3 ham
non fat misto, 1 sugar
banana
subtotal: 10

dinner:
cup chili with a little cheese, a little sour cream
cornbread
london broil salad (didn't eat all)
bleu cheese on side
hot tea, no sugar
subtotal: 17

daily total: 33
activity: none
weekly points used: 4
weekly points remaining: -15

Feedback:
I got stuck at work and didn't eat the cinnamon crumb bar until 12:30. Luckily, I had it stashed in my purse from this weekend's WW meeting. It was very tasty. After that, I got the Starbucks drink, and I was getting really edgy and hungry because it was 2:00 p.m. I went home and got the rest of lunch, which I really needed to avoid a binge.

After that, I got stuck in another appointment until 5:30 and I was more hungry than I realized. I didn't get to eat until almost 6:45, at which point I had the chili so I could make a wise dinner choice.

I was glad I recognized I was full and stopped eating the salad. It will make for nice leftovers for tomorrow.

I planned to go to the gym, but I couldn't fit it in. Dinner was an unexpected outing with family. I admit, I could have done something else for dinner and gone to the gym. It was just one of those nights when a bunch of us were free at the same time and we really wanted to talk and spend some time together. We had a nice time and we got to linger and have some good conversations. My son sent me a super cute chipmunk video we talked about at dinner.

Even though I'm over my points for the week, I'm really proud that I am aware of this. In the past, I had imaginary thinking about my consumption and I would just blissfully ignore it and pretend it (the overages) didn't happen. I would tell myself the things I ate weren't that bad, or we walked around a lot while we were out looking for our restaurant, or I stood around so much at the swim meet that I must have burned my points off. I'd rather know what's going on because it makes me feel in control, and I own my choices.

Monday, 02/14/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
1 c ff yogurt/blackberries/honey
subtotal: 6

lunch:
flatout/3 ham/1 colby jack
popcorn
banana
orange (2)
1/2 c cheerios, 1 c ff milk
broccoli and cheese
subtotal: 17

dinner:
chobani pomegranate greek yogurt
strawberries
3 oz ground chicken
green beans and potatoes
portabella mushrooms
marshmallows
twix mini
subtotal: 11

daily total: 34
activity: 45 minutes treadmill, earned 4
daily total after activity: 30
used 1 weekly allowance point
weekly allowance remaining: -11

Feedback:
I tried to focus on eating a lot of fruits and vegetables to fill myself up for very few points. Protein is very filling also and a very good choice. I was actually really full at dinner and couldn't finish it all. I had the Twix mini to celebrate the real valentine's day. I made myself do 45 minutes instead of 30 so I could earn more points to get myself either out of the defecit, or to be able to eat more today, so I wouldn't feel frantic.

Sunday, 02/13/11

breakfast:
starbucks, non fat
nonfat milk, 8 oz
bacon, 1 and a half slices
orange/strawberry/pineapple
orange
egg white omelette
vegetables/feta
subtotal: 11

lunch:
half a cinnamon bun (IKEA)
kid's cheeseburger (McD's)
kid's fries
diet coke
subtotal: 18

dinner:
3 slices New York pizza
salad croutons dressing
subtotal: 18

daily total: 48
activity: half hour activity, earned 2
daily total: 46
used 10 weeklies, for a weekly allowance used of negative 10 (yes, negative 10!)

Feedback:
Breathe, breathe! This is what happens when you don't know the value of what you eat! Arrgh. I feel like a salt lick! Gross. Activity and being on program is the cure. It's OK!

Saturday, 02/12/11 (Lost 5 pounds)

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
flatout/quarter cup goat cheese
glazed krispy kreme donut
subtotal: 15

lunch:
2 slices whitewheat
2 tbsp pb/2 tbsp jelly
coffee/milk/sugar
banana
subtotal: 13

snack:
3 piece chicken strip/honey mustard
kid's size lemonade
subtotal: 14

dinner:
Potbelly Italian original, thin cut on wheat
baked lays
diet soda
1/2 of peanut butter pie slice
wine
subtotal: 29

daily total: -42 (ie 73)
activity: 0

Feedback:
I lost 5 pounds since last week. I was really happy about that. My head and heart told me the up 3 pounds last week was from overdoing my weekly allowance the night before weigh in, and from sodium and mother nature. I was right, I guess!

It's kind of unbelievable to have this kind of loss this far into the program, so I'm really happy. I could tell my clothes were looser, I am down 2 band sizes, 1 cup size, and my skin is getting really loose and my body is changing. I knew in my heart my efforts would show. I was going to ask my leader to look at my journal if I had not lost this week.

Today, we went to my son's swim meet and then went out of town for Valentine's day. If there's any day I'd like to spend my whole allowance, it's the day I weigh in, to give me a whole week to get back in shape!

I used to spend my whole allowance every Saturday, but I haven't done that in quite a while. It's ok, though. I can handle it! This is why WW is a great program. Last Satuday, I had some drinks with the girls, and still lost 5 pounds this week! The key is to track everything and get your activity in!

I really do need to make a dining out primer. I am going to work on that. I made a poor choice at Chic-fil-A because I didn't know my options.

Dinner could have been much worse. We tried to go 2 other places where the wait was an hour long. No thanks! We don't need to spend $30 plus per person to sit in a chain restaurant where we can't hear. The Potbelly place was cute, had charm and was just fine with me. Otherwise, I surely would have had a steak and spent waaaay more points! Then we went to see "Gnomeo & Juliet", which we both enjoyed. No snacks for us at the movie theater. I was perfectly happy with my sandwich (very tasty, and not too much bread), and I brought in my own Coke Zero in my pocket. My fiancee wasn't feeling well and barely touched his sandwich. I knew we would probably have dessert, so there was no way I was going for popcorn.

We stopped at a Wegman's grocery (very nice place!) because I wanted some produce, but the bananas were all far from ripe. We are both grocery store geeks and seriously enjoyed the huge produce department and expansive restaurant eating section (!) and dessert section. We got a big piece of peanut butter pie to share ($5) and a bottle of wine to take back to our hotel. We each had one small serving of the wine and shared the pie slice, which we couldn't finish. We did look at the cupcake place on our way back to our car, but they were closed (the plan was to share a cupcake.) The pinkberry place, incidentally, had a line out the door.

I was perfectly happy with our non-traditional holiday. We don't need to spend a ton of money on a big dinner, get full past stuffed, go to a movie or show and have more snacks, and then pile on a huge dessert and alcohol. Instead, we scaled that back and had a great time on our terms. These were treats for me, definitely, but in my "old life", I would have probably eaten double this amount of calories. (I will admit, I was craving some nice prime rib. We will get it eventually, I am sure!)

Friday, 02/11/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
flatout/ quarter cup goat cheese
subtotal: 8

lunch:
banana
1 c ff milk
diet soda
orange
veg crisps/ff sour cream
10 marshmallows
subtotal: 7

dinner:
veg stirfry
1/2 c brown rice
2 tsp oil
1 slice whitewheat
1 tbsp pb
1 tbsp jelly
twix mini bar
10 m&m's
1 chocolate chip cookie
subtotal: 20

daily total: 35
activity: 1 hour zumba, earned 12
ap's remaining: 21
weeklies remaining: 16

Feedback:
I usually eat all my weekly points, but this week was super busy and I just sort of floated through the days. I enjoyed all the activity and tried to eat more filling foods. It kept me feeling more satisfied. I still had a lot of treats, but I kept track of them all and tried to keep a balance throughout the week. The big difference this week is that I didn't eat out much. I was really disappointed I gained last week, and I just wasn't willing to pay that price again. I can make more satisfying meals at home for much less money and not have to wonder what was in the meal I ate.

Thursday, 02/10/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
flatout/2 turkey/1 cheese
1/2 c yogurt/blackberry/honey
subtotal: 11

lunch/dinner:
salad
2 tbsp salad dressing
1 tbsp bacon bits
krab
popcorn
2 oranges
1 c ff milk
10 marshmallows
3 tbsp nuts
nutella
subtotal: 20

daily total: 30 (aka -1)
activity: 1/2 hour tread, 3
9 ap's remain
16 weeklies remain

Wednesday, 02/09/11

breakfast:
2 c ff milk
flatout/brie/3 turkey
subtotal: 12

lunch:
sunchips
cheese stick
coffee/milk
subtotal: 10

dinner:
steak
onion hash
rice
plantains
3 tbsp nuts
subtotal: 21

daily total: -16
weekly remaining: 16, 7 ap remain

Tuesday, 02/08/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
apple
pretzels
flatout/cheese/3 slice turkey
subtotal: 9

lunch/dinner:
3 slice turkey
banana
orange
salad
dressing
1/2 serving veggie crisps
sour cream
1 c milk
subtotal: 10

daily total: 13 remaining (don't remember if I ate more?)
activity: 30 minutes treadmill
ap's remaining: 7
weeklies remaining: 32

Monday, 02/07/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk/1 tsp intl coffee mix
1/2 c yogurt/honey
blueberries
subtotal: 6

lunch:
salad
banana
orange
2 tbsp dressing
chicken
subtotal: 6

dinner:
veggie crisps/sour cream
1/2 c brown rice
steak
veggies
nuts
subtotal: 10

daily total: 28
activity: 38 minutes treadmill, earned 4
weekly allowance remaining: 32

Sunday, 02/06/11

breakfast/lunch:
lean pocket
coffee/milk
milk
flatout wrap
turkey and pepper jack cheese
subtotal: 18

dinner/end of day:
2 bananas
4 tbsp ff sour cream
veggie crisps
chicken salad
1/2 c ff frozen yogurt (took my measuring cup with me!)
10 reeses pieces
fruit on top of yogurt
orange
grapes
subtotal: 27

daily total: -4 (after deducting activity points)
activity: 1 hour zumba, earned 12 points

Feedback:
Slept late and combined two meals. The cup of chicken salad was not as great (points-wise) as I was hoping, but we were at a deli where I skipped the bread and just ate out of the little take out cup. When we got home, my fiancee and I measured how much was in the cup. I actually ate it over 2 meals. It was tasty, but too much mayo for me. I got my activity in, and felt great. I had been missing zumba. My muscles were a little tight and I felt bloated, but I got through it. I always feel good after I go to zumba!

Saturday, 02/05/11 (Up 3)

breakfast:
banana
2 c ff milk
subtotal: 6

lunch:
rice
chicken/pork/beef skewer (Vietnamese food)
orange
subtotal: 15

snacks:
ham
whitewheat 1 slice/1 tbsp pb/1 tbsp jelly
subtotal: 6

dinner (?)
gummis
hipnotic
popcorn
subtotal: 19

daily total: -13
activity: 1 hour dancing, 4 points

feedback:
I think eating out so much this week was a problem, along with not knowing how to calculate a lot of that food, and not planning my meals. Also, mother nature has conspired against me. All I can do is do better next week. I did go to the gym every day but one this week. I slipped on my good health guidelines, especially oil.

Friday, 02/04/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
flatout/cheese/turkey pepperoni
subtotal: 8

lunch:
banana
veggie crisps
gummi candy
animal crackers
pretzels
flatout/slice cheese/canadian bacon
subtotal: 22

dinner:
goat cheese salad
2 tbsp dressing
4 oz salmon
10 m&m's
5 pretzels
carrot cake slice
subtotal: 21

daily total: -21
activity: 1 hour zumba, earned 12

Feedback:
I had a 1 PM appointment that took 2 hours. I wasn't hungry going in, but I should have known better than to let myself be "getting hungry" on the way over. I went to Trader Joe's after, and that's how I ended up with the veggie crisps, gummi candy and animal crackers. I wanted to go hog wild, which I did for my new way of eating, but....wow. Bad decision. I knew it as I was doing it, and I didn't care. Sigh.

Thursday, 02/03/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
flatout wrap
laughing cow wedge
8 turkey pepperoni slices
greek yogurt
agave
blackberries
subtotal: 11

lunch:
leftover colombian food
subtotal: 5

dinner/snacks:
banana
sour cream, pretzels, mayo
marshmallows
chocolate
orange
popcorn
1/2 c rice
subtotal: 13

daily total: 29
activity: 30 minutes treadmill, earned 3
remaining: 4 ap, 18 weekly

Feedback:
Another backsliding day. Arrrgh.

Wednesday, 02/02/11

breakfast
1 c ff milk
0% greek yogurt with peach on the bottom
honey
subtotal: 7

lunch:
leftover pasta from last night
banana
grapes
mandarin oranges in own juice, drained juice
subtotal: 5

dinner:
Colombian food
steak
beans
rice
plantain
subtotal: 15

Just wrote activity, 2 points. Don't remember what, probably the treadmill

Feedback:
I have a lot of imaginary Points counting going on!

Tuesday, 02/01/11

breakfast:
2 c ff milk
greek yogurt, honey, blackberries
banana
subtotal: 9

lunch:
chicken stirfry
2 nutter butters
orange
subtotal: 9

dinner:
surprise dinner at Federico's
pasta/cheese
antipasto salad
half pack 100 calorie cheez-its
1 tbsp nutella
subtotal: 14 (optomistic counting!)

daily total: -5
activity: 30 minutes treadmill
remaining: 1 ap, 18 weeklies

Feedback:
I need to plan my meals better. Not knowing what I'm having for dinner is throwing me off.

Monday, 01/31/11

breakfast:
pomegranate greek yogurt (Chobani)
1 c ff milk
banana
subtotal: 7

lunch:
orange
grapes
BLT sandwich (half)
french onion soup
diet soda
subtotal: 15

dinner:
microwaved 94% ff popcorn
2 slices bread (some kind of whitewheat)
canadian bacon, 5 slices
1 slice pepper jack cheese
subtotal: 10

snack:
1 tbsp ff sour cream/1 tbsp regular sour cream
42 pretzel goldfish
subtotal: 6

daily total: -12 (41)
activity: earned 4, 45 minutes treadmill at 3.5 ramp, 3 incline
and .5 hr dance, light (not counting this)
weekly allowance used: 8
weekly allowance remaining: 18 and 6 AP's from yesterday

Feedback:
The greek yogurts are really filling and when it has the fruit in it, it's a nice sweet kick. Having a fruit with breakfast is perfect to stave off hunger.

Lunch was unexpected meeting with my dad. He wanted to go out, and I really couldn't think of a healthy option. I shouldn't have gotten that half of BLT. It had way too much greasy bacon. Most places skimp on the bacon and give you a big thick tomato slice and a little taste of bacon. Not this place! Now I know. Maybe I should keep a chart of our local lunch spots and my "go to" WW friendly things. The WW dining guide isn't great, in my opinion. It is made for the whole country and I haven't heard of 3/4 of the places in the book, or they are grease joints I'd never eat in.

I went to the gym and then to dance. I really wanted a toasted sandwich, so I made myself eat it slow to savor the ham and cheese. I toasted the bread (toasting is 0 points!) and then microwaved the meat and cheese on the bread. It was yummy.

I need to keep track of my points more during the day. I write stuff down, but when I don't know the points, I skip over and figure I'll do it later. That's bad because I always estimate wrong. I had the snack thinking I had points leftover, and then realized I didn't. Uggggg. Oh well.

My son is sick today, so I hope he feels better tomorrow. We all need to take care of ourselves during flu season and this time of year which is already so dreary!

Sunday, 01/30/11

breakfast:
1 c Kashi go lean
2 c ff milk
subtotal: 10

lunch:
pupusa
burrito
pretzel goldfish
2 tbsp sour cream (1 ff, 1 full fat) same points....weird!
banana
subtotal: 16

dinner:
chicken stir fry w/ tons of veggies
1/2 c brown rice
sour cream and pretzels
limeade (homemade)
grapes
subtotal: 9

daily total: -6
activity: 1 hour zumba, earned 12
cashed in 6 activity points
weekly allowance used: 0
weekly balance remaining: 26

Feedback:
Got in a lot of fruits and veggies, 30 mins activity, 2 dairies, carbs were whole grain, multivitamin....good day!

Zumba was OK. We had a teacher who I think is new to zumba. I think she's still getting the hang of things. The choreographies were repetitive. One girl I know left in the middle of class. She kept rolling her eyes and you could tell she wasn't having fun.

We did "Livin' La Vida Loca" and every single chorus was a move that made me feel like a cheesy cheerleader from the 80's for the approximately 15 times he says the same thing over and over, she just wanted us to do the same silly move. Oh well. I just ramped up my intensity and bent my knees more. There was no way I wasn't getting in my full hour!

One of the bellydance inspired routines had an offensive crotch thrust. It was obvious she had no clue that this dance actually comes from a culture and isn't just about wearing coins and doing awkward moves. She really had some "un-musical" elements in this song. We also did a flamenco routine that was pretty scary!

My fiancee and I made dinner together and he made a special effort to plan a meal that would work for me. He helped me chop stuff up and went to the store to get the ingredients. It was nice to eat together and spend some time doing something healthy together. Kudos!

Friday, 01/28/11

*Not sure of everything I ate today*

breakfast
cheese stick
subtotal: 2

lunch:
steak cobb salad, bleu cheese crumbles and dressing
subtotal: 12

dinner (what I wrote down)
2 nutter butters
1/2 slice coffee cake
trail mix, 1/4 c
subtotal: 12

(I must have eaten something else)

daily total: 26
activity: 1 hr zumba, earned 12

Feedback:
I didn't journal a lot today, obviously. We did a bunch of errands and actually I know I didn't eat that much before dinner. I slept in late, then we went to lunch and then got my fiancee a haircut and then I had to go to my son's swim meet.

I did zumba at a different location (actually, where his swim meet was), so I was proud that I had planned that ahead of time and that I brought my sneakers etc with me. It would be easy to say that he has a swim meet and I can't go to my regular class, so I can't exercise today. It was zumba circuit and it was pretty different. There were some creepy people there that made things a little awkward.

The pace overall of the class was pretty slow. The teacher kept scrolling through her iPod to find the songs, which I didn't think was a good idea. Once you get your heart rate up, I thought you were supposed to maintain it. A few times she asked what we wanted to do (this song, or that song?) which I have never seen either.

Originally, when she said we were using weights and resistance bands, I was a little nervous. However, in the end I think I kept up more than some of the regulars, but that was mostly because the choreographies were quite repetitive and used the same moves over and over. I think the instructor was underestimating how quickly people would catch on, and she seemed to want to "go easy on us". I don't want that at zumba, I want to work! Oh well!

Saturday, 01/29/11 (Lost .4)

breakfast
1 cc ff milk/coffee
cheese stick
subtotal: 5



lunch:
chicken pupusa (half)
steak burrito
guacamole, 1/4 c
subtotal: 20



dessert:
slice of cake
2 sugar cookies
subtotal: 13



dinner
orange
coffee/half and half/sugar
sushi
hot tea
ww chocolate (3 pieces)
subtotal: 18


daily total: -27
activity points earned: 0
weekly allowance used: 27
weekly allowance remaining: 22

Feedback:
I always eat after my meeting, and I was super hungry today. I know I shouldn't do that, but I just can't stand the thought of weighing in with a meal on my stomach.

I met my girlfriend for lunch at a Salvadoran place with really good food. I had planned for this indulgence. Saturday after weigh in is the best time for it. I also had been craving cake since my birthday almost a month ago (my sister did make me a cake, but I had really wanted a piece from a certain bakery. It's just a thought I couldn't get rid of.) I decided to get that, but I got tempted by 2 sugar cookies also. They were delicious, bright pink and red and shaped like hearts for valentines. It made me feel like a kid!

Dinner was pretty healthy in the form of sushi. I sort of had to drag myself there as I was tired after dance rehearsal. I just didn't feel like putting on makeup and finding a cute outfit to sit in a restaurant downtown. We ended up going, and it was fine; I recouped some energy and pulled myself together.

Dessert was from my fiancee who ran to the store to get me a heating pad for my ear infection and some nasal spray. I know that sounds bizarre, but my eustachian tubes periodically get dry (or something weird like that), and this is the cure. It really helped. He grabbed me the Weight Watchers candy as a small treat (I asked for spice drops, but they didn't have them.) Under the old Points, they were 1 pt per serving and now they are 4! Wow! But they are quite tasty. I hid them, so let's see if I convince myself to remember where they are......or not......!

Thursday, 01/27/11

breakfast
half cup oatmeal, brown sugar
2 c ff milk
subtotal: 11

lunch:
white chicken chili
guacamole, 1/4 c (homemade)
subtotal: 7

dinner:
shrimp and sweet corn salad (Cafe Nordstrom)
1 piece chocolate (teeny)
popcorn
1 tbsp mayo/2 tbsp sour cream
subtotal: 18

daily total: -7
activity: 28 minutes, earned 3 pts
weekly allowance remaining: -4

Feedback:
I didn't eat enough today. Not enough fruits or veggies. I could really feel it. I was hungry today.

Wednesday, 01/26/11

breakfast:
2 c ff milk
1/2 c oatmeal and brown sugar
subtotal: 11

lunch:
wonton soup (sm)
soft roll
steamed rice
stir fry ginger chicken
hot tea
subtotal: 15

snack/pre-dinner:
1 cup white chicken chili
mayo/sour cream mix
limeade
mini marshmallows
subtotal: 7

dinner:
fried tortilla (base for mexican pizza)
cheese on tortilla
tortilla chips
french fries (off my fiancee's plate!)
subtotal: 11

daily total: -15
activity earned: 4 (walking, 45 mins on treadmill, 3.0 incline and 3.0 ramp - or whatever!)
daily total: -11
weekly balance used: 11
weekly balance remaining: 0 (sadness!)

Feedback:
I packed an orange for breakfast and forgot it. I was starving by 12:15 when I could leave for lunch. I thoroughly enjoyed soup, soft roll, rice and small meat entree for $6.50. Can't beat that!

Dinner was not at a place of my choosing. I had to improvise. I got an appetizer. They said the tortilla had to be fried, otherwise it wouldn't hold the pizza on top. OK, well I tried. It was a light dinner, which I probably shouldn't have gotten as I was not really that hungry.

I got some gym clothes today 50-60% off at Sears. They were having a great sale on NordicTrack brand tops and pants. I got some nice pants for zumba for only $16 (sort of like compression tights or running pants.) Nice!

I had my vitamin today. Not enough fruit/veg. I got in my dairy. Didn't plan that well. I didn't do the grocery shopping either. I can at least pop into a grocery store and restock on apples, bananas and oranges......!

Tuesday, 01/25/11

breakfast:
2 c ff milk
1/2 c yogurt, blackberries and honey
subtotal: 9

lunch:
gardein (garden protein burgundy flavor mix)
popcorn
oranges
subtotal: 12

dinner:
cheese stick
white chicken chili
1/2 c shredded cheese (thought I was using half of the 1/4 c measure both times!)
sour cream/mayo mix
4 big marshmallows
subtotal: 23

daily total: 44
activity: 2 pts earned (helping at a sports event, standing)
weekly allowance used: 12
weekly allowance balance: 11

Feedback:
I'm really disappointed at the points in the garden protein. Wow, I had no idea! I wish I'd calculated the points earlier. It was yummy, but....wow!

I overdid the chili. I was full, stuffed, and I kept eating. It was sooo good. And after that, I wanted chocolate, I wanted candy....I don't know why. I didn't eat it. And I didn't go to the gym. Ugggggggg. I guess today is my missed day for the week!

Back on track tomorrow. I need to hit the grocery store for more fresh foods.

Monday, 01/24/11

breakfast:
coffee and 4 creamers
2 c ff milk
subtotal: 8

lunch:
tuna
bleu cheese dressing
salad
cheese stick
1/2 c yogurt
honey and blackberries
banana
subtotal: 10

dinner:
meat sauce and tomatoes
wheat pasta
1/8 c parm cheese
reeses cups
subtotal: 18

snacks/other meals:
marshmallows
canadian bacon
lentils and oil
subtotal: 9

daily total: 45
activity: earned 5 (1/2 hour treadmill, 1 hour dance)
weekly allowance used: 10 (used 1 ap from yesterday)
weekly allowance balance remaining: 23

Feedback:
Woke up late and skipped breakfast. That messed me up the whole day. I didn't plan my meals well, but I got in lots of activity. I wanted some sweets, so I fit that in early in the week, since I don't like to do it close to weigh in. Got in oils, fruits, veggies, vitamin and dairy. Not bad. Indulgences are OK on Weight Watchers. :)

Sunday, 01/23/11

breakfast:
2 c ff milk
2 slice wheat
1 tbsp butter/ 1 tbsp jam
1/2 c yogurt
blackberries agave
subtotal: 14

lunch:
sour cream and pretzels
lentils and 2 tsp oil
subtotal: 14

dinner
banana and orange
1 hard shell beef taco
grilled chicken on salad
diet soda
subtotal: 12

daily total: 40
weekly allowance or activity points used: 11
activity: 1 hour zumba, earned 12 points
weekly allowance balance: 33 plus 1 ap

Self critique:
I enjoyed the taco. It was a splurge. But I earned it with activity! Ha!

Zumba was great. The instructor totally kicked our butts. I thought I might have to quit once or twice, which I have never felt in 7 months of zumba. I had a side stitch and my back hurt. Oh well. I didn't quit!

Saturday, 01/22/11 (Lost .8)

breakfast:
tall nonfat misto
1 slice bread
8 slices turkey pepperoni (half serving)
1 slice cheese
subtotal: 6

lunch:
lentils and 2 tsp oil
banana, orange, orange
marshmallows (2 big ones)
salad/bacon bits/parmesan cheese (grocery store salad bar)
tuna salad, 1/4 c (grocery store salad bar)
sour cream and pretzels (they're baaaaaaack!)
subtotal: 21

dinner:
wheat pasta
tomato sauce/onion
ground beef
sour cream and pretzels
cheese, 1/4 c
1 snickerdoodle cookie
subtotal: 22

daily total: -16
activity: 1.5 hours light exertion, 6 (earned and saved 6)
allowance used: 16
weekly allowance remaining: 33

Self critique:
I was really glad I lost this week. Almost a pound. Even after using a lot of my weekly allowance last night, and having foods with sodium. (A binge for me is what last night was.) I got in activity every day but one. I made good choices; I tracked what I ate. I got in the healthy guidelines most of the days.

I still had indulgences (marshmallows, chocolate etc). I need them to not feel deprived. I usually eat my whole weeks' allowance and I still lose. That was today's meeting topic, too.

My fiancee ate dinner with me tonight. We agreed to eat dinner at home together at least once a week. Upon prodding, his requests were beef tips and gravy and spaghetti with meat sauce. I made a huge batch of ground beef with onions and peppers and I saved more than half for another night. I'm not sure what it will be in (maybe chili), but it will be a great timesaver to have it on hand.

I almost bought gravy out of a jar, but I thought it would be more WW friendly for me to cook some of my own. I don't know what cut of meat beef tips is (uh, is it called beef tips?), so I skipped that for now.

Friday, 01/21/11

breakfast:
1/2 c oatmeal
1 c ff milk
subtotal: 6

lunch:
6 inch pizza (feta, pepperoncini, cheese, tomatoes); ate 3/4 of it
diet coke
subtotal: 10

dinner:
8 pieces sushi
1 small slice cake
peanuts
1 snickerdoodle cookie
popcorn (94% ff)
Ritz crackers
subtotal: 21

daily total: 37
activity: 1 hour of zumba, earned 12
allowance used: 8
weekly allowance remaining: 14 (weigh in tomorrow)

Self critique:
Today was a bad day.

Later (before going to a friend's house, where they always have cake), I thought my fiancee said we were stopping for dinner first. (I was going to have a sub without bread "sub in a tub" from Jersey Mike's. I've never eaten there, but it sounded like a treat.) However, we got in the car and he said we didn't have time to eat before going to the friend's house.

I was mad, but it was a misunderstanding. I just would have eaten at home with my "safe" food. He often says that he gets hungry, but skips a meal and "the hunger pains go away". I am NOT that kind of eater. We have really different eating habits, so it could become an issue at some point between us. A few times before we left, a voice in my head told me to eat. I need to listen to that voice. I've gotten pretty good at it, and I know when I am "a little hungry" that it could easily get out of control into "I have to eat now" and then to "I will eat anything in sight".

Someone had made sushi and brought it to the gathering. It was good, and sushi is pretty low in Points. I had already planned to have a small piece of cake (if it was the kind I like. I'm a little picky about cake.) So....yeah. I just snacked a lot tonight.

I had to force myself to go to zumba because I was in a bad mood and I was really tired. However, I knew zumba would make me feel better, and it did. And it also made up for overeating a bit today.

Thursday, 01/20/11

breakfast:
2 c ff milk
steel cut oats
subtotal: 10

lunch:
popcorn
lentil soup
1/2 c whole wheat couscous
applesauce
mandarin oranges in juice
marshmallows
subtotal: 13

dinner:
1 slice wheat bread
1 slice colby jack cheese
8 pieces turkey pepperoni (half portion)
subtotal: 6

daily total: 29
activity points earned: 0
weekly allowance used: 0
weekly allowance remaining: 22

Self-critique:
Ate a better breakfast today, but I put too much instant coffee in my milk and it was undrinkable. I drank 2 cups later, though.

Lunch was very filling. I didn't actually eat dinner until 10 PM, which is very late, but I wasn't hungry. I drank a ton of homemade limeade (2 bottles of seltzer water and one frozen limeade tube) and I used power foods, so I guess that's why.

I didn't feel like going to the gym and I had a meeting to go to, so I just ran out of time. I have zumba tomorrow and I look forward to that.

Wednesday, 01/19/11

(Power Foods have an asterisk *)
breakfast:
2 c ff milk
3 pieces turkey sausage
subtotal: 9

lunch:
lentil soup, sriracha hot sauce, seasoned salt
1/2 c whole wheat couscous
subtotal: 7

dinner:
4 slices whitewheat bread
butter/jelly
mandarin oranges in juice
100 calorie Cheez-Its
4 marshmallows
hazelnut truffle
beans/veggies/turkey kielbasa 5 (cooked bag of dry beans with tomato/onion sautee)
subtotal: 21

activity: zumba, 1 hour, 12 pts
daily total: 37
used: 8 activity points
weekly allowance remaining: 22 + 6 activity points (I probably won't use these)

Self-critique: I didn't plan breakfast well and I had to choose something really quick at the last minute. Took vitamin. Got in tons of liquids today and the necessary dairy.

I didn't plan well for dinner and I was starving when I got home from zumba. It's not a good idea to let yourself get hungry.

Zumba was great. There were a lot of new people tonight and we had at least 1 new song, and 2 I am learning. I have a pair of shorts I wore tonight I never would have worn before. I used to wear them under another pair, but I hadn't planned out my gym clothes that well and I had to wear what I had. It actually looked good. It was sort of weird seeing myself look a different way.

I could tell my thighs are smaller. We all know it's hard to lose weight there. It's kind of exciting. Today a lady at work said she noticed I was losing weight. It's fun to see people's reactions.

Tuesday, 01/18/11

asterisk for Power Foods (*)
breakfast:
1 c ff milk (*)
no fat greek yogurt/honey (* yogurt)
subtotal: 6

lunch:
2 slices wheat
1/4 c cheese
5 slice canadian bacon (*)
subtotal: 12

dinner:
1/2 c whole wheat couscous (*)
lentil soup (homemade)(*)
2 tsp oil (*)
sriracha hot sauce
seasoned salt
hazelnut truffle
marshmallows
subtotal: 12

activity: 40 minutes treadmill, earned 3 pts

daily total: 30, used 1 activity point
weekly allowance remaining (and activity pts): 22 weekly + 2 AP

Self-critique: Got back into better eating today. Kept track of power foods. Still could have done better on fruits/veggies, although the lentil soup is full of veggies. Got in healthy oils, but not my regular dairy. (I guess I still got in 2 non-fat dairies, though.) I did an extra 10 minutes on the treadmill than I usually do, so I got in my minimum 30 minutes. Took vitamin. Grains were whole wheat.

Monday, 01/17/11

breakfast:
2 c ff milk
3 slice turkey bacon
orange
banana
hazelnut truffle
subtotal: 11

lunch:
1/2 c couscous w/ 2 tsp oil
broccoli/onion/turkey kielbasa stirfry
hot sauce (sriracha)
mandarin oranges w/ juice
subtotal: 11

dinner:
carrots and guacamole
diet coke
crab dip/toast points
cheese fries
subtotal: 14

activity: 1 hour dance, low exertion, +4 points
daily total: 36
used 4 activity points for a daily total of 32
used 3 weekly allowance points
weekly allowance remaining: 25

Self critique: Got in my healthy oils, fruits and veggies, non fat and low fat dairy, whole grains, lean proteins and liquids. Didn't take vitamin. Got in 30 minutes of activity. Didn't drink alcohol while out at the bar/restaurant with some friends. There were a lot of chocolates around the house, but I only had 1 piece.

Made a bunch of meals for the week. Ate carrots with the guacamole instead of chips. Made a batch of slow cooker lentil soup for later in the week. Froze the remaining ground turkey for burritos in the future. It's frozen in 2 bags so it won't get frost on it and it's duly labelled.

Threw away old food in fridge and freezer and took stock of what we have. Money is tight, so I'm not going grocery shopping this week unless it's for fresh produce. I have plenty of food stockpiled for times like this.

Sunday, 01/16/11

breakfast:

ff milk

pancake

3 slice turkey bacon

orange

subtotal: 12

lunch:

tortilla chips

homemade guacamole

ground turkey and veggies

1/8 c parm cheese

subtotal: 15

dinner:

broccoli/onion/kielbasa

1/2 c couscous, 2 tsp oil

popcorn

greek yogurt/agave

subtotal: 14

activity:

1 hour zumba, +12

daily total: 41, used 12 activity pts

Self critique:

I got in my healthy oils and dairy, the protein I had was lean, the guacamole was delicious but very tempting. Enjoyed the sweetness of the homemade wheat pancakes. Saved some of that turkey bacon for meals later in the week. I made a big batch of the kielbasa stirfry full of veggies to eat later in the week, as well as a larger batch of couscous than I needed. Also got back to the gym! Yay. But I still have a bit of a cold. Ugg.

Saturday, 01/15/11

breakfast:

2 c ff milk

pretzels

orange

subtotal: 9

lunch:

tortilla

1/4 c parmesan

1/4 c mixed cheese

1/2 c ground turkey

peppers/onions

coffee/2 brown sugar

tea/sugar

Ho-hos (not worth it, and not what I wanted)

subtotal: 24

dinner:

1/8 c cheese

tortilla

ground turkey and veggies

mini marshmallows

apple

1/8 c ice cream (didn't like it and threw out the rest)

greek yogurt and agave

subtotal: 17

daily total: 50

allowance used: 21

weekly allowance left: 28

Self-critique:

New tracking week. Back on track as far as keeping my journal. I really wanted a donut later in the day, but got Ho-ho's instead. I should have just gotten the donut. I think I would have enjoyed it more. I have a real sweet tooth these days. Maybe because I feel deprived from being sick?

I got in my dairy today, but not the 5 fruit and veggies. No activity today.

Friday, 01/14/11

breakfast:

orange

cheese stick

subtotal: 2

lunch:

green tea/sugar

kebab at Pho place

rice

subtotal: 16

dinner:

Taco Bell nachos supreme

2 cookies

1 thin chocolate cookie

subtotal: 15 (?)

daily total: 34

No work today, we bought a car and it took forever.

Thursday, 01/13/11

breakfast:

1 slice wheat

1 slice colby jack

5 slices canadian bacon

chamomile tea/sugar

subtotal: 6

lunch:

don't remember!

dinner:

avocado quesadilla, Ruby Tuesday's

2 margaritas

2 Michelob Light

1 "applesauce" shot

subtotal: 30

daily total: 36 ?

The father of a friend of mine passed away and we met with her to console her tonight/make her feel better, and in true Irish Catholic fashion, drinks were involved.

Wednesday, 01/12/11

Slept most of the day, trying to get better

breakfast:

8 reduced fat pringles

mandarin orange cup with juice

subtotal: 4

dinner:

4 marshmallows

french onion soup, Panera

croutons

bread side

limeade

subtotal: 15

daily total: 19 (sick)

Tuesday, 01/11/11

breakfast:

1 c ff milk

banana

cheese stick

subtotal: 5

wheat/mayo

turkey/lettuce/tomato

coffee/4 creamer/sugar

subtotal: 11

dinner:

100 calorie cheez-its

salad nicoise: olives, potatoes, tuna, green bean/tomato/lettuce/bleu cheese dressing

subtotal: 18

daily total: 34

weekly allowance used: 5

Still have a bad cold.

Monday, 01/10/11

3 c ff milk,

blueberries

subtotal: 9

1 slice wheat bread

5 slices canadian bacon

cheese stick

clementine

banana

subtotal: 5

pretzels

stew

marshmallows

kashi 1 c

subtotal: 13

daily total: 27

Was sick today, bad cold.

Sunday, 01/09/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
cherries
banana
(can't remember what else I ate, but it wasn't much)
subtotal: 3

lunch:
milk (14 oz, fat free)
almonds (3 servings in one packet)
subtotal: 18 + 3 = 21

dinner:
mexican inspired vegetable soup (WW recipe)
marshmallows (4 large)
small portion of vegetable soup with stew beef
Toblerone (4 triangles)
subtotal: 11 + 21 = 32

activity: schlepping

allowance points used to date: negative 12 (weighed in unofficially yesterday)

Self critique:
Poor planning on lunch. Got up late to talk to my mom about wedding plans and then went to a bridal show with my sister. I didn't eat any of the cake samples, which was good. Honestly, it was because the lines were too long, I was claustrophobic and I figured I didn't need a sample anyway. I feel like I just volunteered myself to get a lot of unwanted phone calls and e-mails. I really didn't like the predatory attitude. I have made most of my wedding decisions, but it was good to brainstorm some new ideas and get some DJ vendor business cards.

I went straight from there to shopping for a dress for a dance routine I'm in. I had fun hanging out with some new friends. I tried on some dresses they picked for me and they kept teasing me that I didn't think I looked good and they said I did. It was nice to see the change in me and how well some things were fitting. That really made me happy. Some styles I haven't ever tried for once looked good on me. That was really exciting! The dress I picked was pretty inexpensive and that was also great.

For dinner, I made the mexican inspired soup full of veggies. I am not sure I liked how tomato-y it tastes. Honestly, it's like soupy veggies. It definitely was healthy, there's no denying that! It also did have a little kick. If you ever want to clean out your insides, have some of this soup! I think I would serve it over brown rice. Otherwise, you'd feel like you were eating medicine or something.

The stew was just a crockpot stew made with many of the same veggies as the soup. I like to cook big batches of stuff on Sunday to have for the whole week.

I also cut up a bunch of carrots, red peppers and some other veggie I can't remember now and portioned them out into containers for the week. Maybe I could go back to eating sour cream but without the pretzels? Let's see!

Saturday, 01/08/11 (Lost 1.6 from Monday to Today)

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
1/2 cinnamon Starbucks Via packet
1 slice wheat bread
1 oz. camambert cheese
subtotal: 10

lunch:
2 slices whitewheat
2 slices canadian bacon
1 slice colby jack cheese
subtotal: 7 +10 = 17

snack:
greek yogurt
agave
cherries
subtotal: 3 + 17 = 20

dinner: (party)
pork
turkey
rum and diet soda x 2
1 cookie/very small piece of pie/fruit and whipped topping
arroz con gandules (very fattening and lots of meat)
green beans and tomatoes
subtotal: 33 + 20 = 53

Self critique:
Parties are tough. First of all, it started to snow while I was at the grocery store stocking up on healthy stuff for the week. I sort of thought the party might be cancelled, and I really didn't want to drive in snow. But the snow stopped, and I had to adjust.

I didn't eat enough earlier in the day, and I was super hungry on the way to the party. I had the greek yogurt in the car to take the edge off. My main concern at the party was avoiding alcohol, because I eat more when I drink.

I think I did alright. It could have been worse. I kept my drink full of diet coke so nobody would refresh my drink with more alcohol. I sipped it very slowly. I tried to fill up on the veggies and fruit, and the lean meats (turkey and pork tenderloin appeared to be cooked quite leanly.) The desserts weren't my trigger foods, so those were easy to not overdo. The arroz was excellent and I certainly could have eaten more of that. Overall, we talked and listened to music and that was distracting enough to keep me from eating. It was also a fancy party, so it was not the kind where you eat the whole time and stuff your face. Obviously, this was an extreme day, but in the old days, I would have eaten until I was bursting and then taken a ton home and eaten more. (The hostess graciously sent us all home with food, as she always does.)

Friday, 01/07/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk
egg white, whole egg
subtotal: 4

lunch:
garden salad and 2 tsp oil
baked chicken
rice
lowfat yogurt
coffee/milk/1 sugar
subtotal: 16 +4 = 20 so far

dinner:
kid's cheeseburger
apple wedge side
diet coke
8 fries stolen from fiancee :)
cupcake
subtotal: 17 + 20 = 37 so far

activity: 30 minutes elliptical, +3 (used)
used 5 weekly allowance, 15 weekly remaining

Self critique:
Went to the gym before my nephew's birthday party. I went to a different branch of the Y even though I'd given up on going to my regular zumba class. Then I remembered I could go to a different branch and squeeze in some exercise. I bought some exercise pants today, but they didn't fit (too small compression tights.) I just worked out in my work clothes. Who cares? I got activity in!

I hadn't planned to eat at this restaurant. It's very hard to find something healthy, but I was very hungry. I think I did well and I piled on a bunch of free veggies onto the burger. The bun was very good! I only stole 8 fries. I kept track of them. They were tasty, and it was enough.

Thursday, 01/06/11

breakfast:
3 egg whites, 1
1 c ff milk, 3
1 tsp sugar, 1

snack:
coffee/milk/1 brown sugar, 3
cheese stick, 2
Cadbury cream egg, 5

lunch:
turkey sub on wheat with pepper jack (whole sub), 16 (!)

dinner:
94% ff popcorn, 3
chicken/rice, 2
banana, 0
1/2 c yogurt ff, 2

snack:
Toblerone/sm amt of crunch bar, 5

Self-critique:
Didn't eat lunch till 3:30, which was a horrible mistake. I was starving and the sandwich ended up being a bad choice. Didn't get enough veggies in today. I never had my typical second cup of milk, which I always notice makes a huge difference in my appetite. I felt tired and run down and decided not to go to they gym. Today had a lot of bad decisions (eating-wise) in it. Better tackle this tomorrow to turn it around!

Wednesday, 01/05/11

breakfast:
1 c ff milk, 3
3 egg whites, 1
3 slice turkey bacon, 3

lunch:
1 slice wheat bread, 2
1 oz camembert cheese, 2
8 slices turkey pepperoni (half portion), 2
banana, 0
greek yogurt with strawberries already in it, 3
vanilla wafers (reduced fat), 3 (?) need to double check
1 tbsp peanut butter, 3
hummus/pretzels, 3

dinner:
0 pt veggies (spinach, mushroom, cilantro, garlic, onions) and 2 tsp oil, 2
2 eggs and sm amt of cheese, 2

snack:
1 Hungry Jack blueberry wheat pancake, 4
raspberry preserves with fiber, 1 tbsp, 1
butter 1 tbsp and sm amt of sugar, 3
lemonade, 6 (!)
1 c ff milk, 3

activity: 1 hour zumba, 12 pts earned and used
day's points after using activity points: 34
allowance used: 5
allowance remaining: 34

Self critique:
The breakfast really made me satisfied for a long time. That was a better breakfast than I have been eating.

Got in healthy oils, lean proteins, liquids, reduced fat dairy, wheat grains, at least .5 hours of activity, didn't take multivitamin, got in 5 servings of fruit and veg.

I often seem to be waiting for some sort of occasion to eat. I really equate food with splurging or celebrating, even celebrating the ordinary. The thing is, nobody else cares what I eat. Everyone I live with or spend time with doesn't eat with me much. They all do their own thing. So why do I keep caring what they're doing before I decide what to eat? It really makes no sense.

I know I shouldn't complain, since at least I don't have to make tons of meals per day for other people, but it's sort of lonely sometimes.

We have nowhere nice to sit, either. I wish we would all sit together more and eat together, not just watching TV, but spending time together.

I do the grocery shopping for 2 houses, so that definitely is something I am responsible for, but I don't mind it. I guess I equate food with comforting other people and taking care of them. Now we know that's not really the way it should be, but as a woman, it's sort of ingrained into us, isn't it?

This has been on my mind for a while, and I think it really affects how I eat. I sort of graze all day long, but most of what I eat isn't a "meal" per se.

I think that's what makes people think I'm doing something wrong, but that is the beauty of Weight Watchers. Eat what you like; eat what works for you. Everybody's lives are different.