Wednesday

breakfast: matzo 1.5 pieces (3), egg white (1), syrup (1): 5

snack: 1/2 banana (1)

lunch: big salad, OO (1),  tuna (2), dried cherries/edemame (1): 4

snack: melon: 2

dinner: mexican lasagna (4), salad w/ranch dressing (1): 5

dessert: macaroon: 2

Exercise: lots of walking with M in the stroller

Friday

Breakfast: fiber one (2), 1/2 banana (1), few berries, milk (2): 5

Morning snack: apple (1)

Lunch: turkey sandwich (5), veggies (0)

Exercise: 30 min elliptical machine for 2.03 miles: -2

Afternoon snack: yogurt (2)

Late afternoon snack: 1/2 orange, reduced-guilt pita chips (2), hummos (1): 3.5

dinner: salmon (4), baked sweet potato fries (3), peas (1): 8

Total: 24 (22 if I subtract the exercise points)

I found that I wanted something sweet at the end of the day... I tried tea. Drank water. I ended up eating about 6 frosted mini wheats--but didn't count them.

It's hard to be back on points.

I need to figure out what exercise I'll do this week... It's passover next week which means crazy eating... we're invited to two Seders.

Thursday

Trying to get back to normal life, if there is such a thing.

Was 164 on doc's scale this morning --fully dressed, after many coffees/breakfast. Was 158.5 on home scale yesterday. I don't know how that's possible since I ate pound cake for snacks for several days.

Breakfast: egg+egg white, OO, spinach, onion, zucchini, splash of milk, feta: 4

Morning snack: bag o' veggies: 0

Lunch: whole wheat tuscan bread (2), turkey (2), mayo (1), apple (1): 6

Afternoon snack: yogurt (2) with fiber one (1): 3

Afternoon walk: 1.5 miles... 20 min or so...
Driving home was starving: z bar (2)

Dinner: Doug bought the wrong veggie burgers (4), wild rice (2), salad w/edemame, cherries, dressing (2): 8

skinny cow: 2

Total for the day: 25. I'm a little annoyed, but whatever. Day is over.

Finally Friday...

I didn't have a chance to make my usual high-protein breakfast. It's 10:30 and I'm already hungry!!

Breakfast (6:45 a.m.): 1 c fiber one, 1 c skim milk, mango & 1/2 banana: 5

morning snack (11a.m.): apple (1), yogurt (2), dried cherries (.5): 3.5

Lunch: small salad with edemame (1), slices of deli turkey (2): 3

Afternoon snack: beet salad:2

Dinner: Quick Pita, chicken pita (5), falafel (3)
Dessert: small piece home-made chocolate cake (5)

Total of 26.5. Not bad for a kind of splurge dinner.

Day 3: eating out success

breakfast: egg+eggwhite (2), lots of veggies (0), tsp OO (1), feta cheese (1): 4

Morning snack: apple: 1
Lunch: salad w/tuna & edemame: 3

30 min brisk walk: -2

Afternoon snack: Fage 0% + 1/2 c Fiber One (3), sweet potato (3), orange (1): 5

Dinner out at a work event: Caesar salad (I took out the 3 croutons and picked out the discernible pieces of cheese), but it had dressing on it 2?; crab cake (5?), 2 spears asparagus, two carrots, 1 tomato; 1/2 cup orzo (4): 11

24 for the day, but net is 22... dare I dream to have come in right at the line for points? I declined the dessert, didn't have a drink at the happy hour, and passed on the bread basket. I probably could have eaten less of the orzo, but I was hungry! And, in the end it was fine that I did. I could have gone over--used floater points. But, I didn't have to. Nice!!

Slogging through day 2

I have returned to measuring... it's the only way.

breakfast: 1/2 c Fiber One (1), cup of fruit--mango, blueberries, strawberries (1), cup of skim milk (2): 4

coffee (but used the 1 cup of milk for cereal and coffee)

Lunch: big salad (0), 1/4 c edemame (1), 1/2 tin tuna in water (2), 1/8 c dried cherries (1), drizzle of OO, baked sweet potato fries (3):7

30 min brisk walk: -2

Snack: 3 oz Fage 0% yogurt (1), fruit (1), wheat germ: 2

13 so far...

Dinner: 3/4 c jasmine rice (3), 1 cup shrimp squash vindaloo--a WW recipe (4): 7
bites of M's cheese ravioli: 1
After dinner snack: orange: 1

At this point, I've eaten 22 points. My goal is not to eat anything else tonight. But, this is HARD!!

Back to points

I'm annoyed with Livestrong. I blame it for my recent gains. So, I'm going back to points.
Also, I'm going to start counting the milk in my coffee, which I had not been doing. I think that now I'm down to within 5 pounds of goal, every little bit counts.


Breakfast: 1 egg+egg white (2), spinach/zucchini/onion sauteed in little OO (2), feta cheese (1): 5
coffee w/whole milk (must switch to fat free milk): 1

fage yogurt (2), fiber 1 (1/2 c) (1): 3

30 min walk (slowly--with a pregnant friend): -1

turkey slices (2), cut up veggies (0), beet salad (3), apple (1): 6

veggie burger (1), salad (0), walnuts & dried cherries in salad (2), salad dressing (2), TJ gnocchi (4): 7

Net of 23

Okay, so clearly I was overeating on Livestrong. I did have more at dinner since I knew I had the points, but still... I was pretty hungry today. This is going to be hard.

Wednesday from home

Wednesday's food... did really well today. I think I tracked everything. Maybe I should have added in salad with dinner.

I also did more than 1/2 of the abs JW workout, but didn't track it.

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Newman's Own Sweet Enough Honey Flax Flakes	1.00	100	1g	0mg	80mg	24g	8g	4g	3g
Skim Milk	0.75	60	0g	4mg	90mg	9g	9g	0g	6g
Kellogg's Maple And Brown Sugar Frosted Mini Wheats	0.33	76	0g	0mg	0mg	15g	0g	2g	1g
Honeycrisp Apple	1.00	80	0g	0mg	0mg	22g	17g	5g	0g
Banana, medium	0.50	53	0g	0mg	1mg	14g	7g	2g	1g
Sweet Potato	2.00	206	0g	0mg	82mg	48g	40g	8g	4g
Broccolini	1.00	10	0g	0mg	10mg	1g	0g	1g	1g
Sun-Maid Raisins	0.60	78	0g	0mg	6mg	19g	17g	1g	1g
Olive Oil	0.33	40	4g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Baby Carrots, Raw	1.29	45	0g	0mg	84mg	10g	6g	3g	1g
Spinach	1.00	7	0g	0mg	24mg	1g	0g	1g	1g
Lettuce, Romaine	1.00	10	0g	0mg	2mg	1g	1g	1g	0g
Red Pepper	0.65	15	0g	0mg	0mg	2g	0g	2g	1g
Grape Tomatoes	1.00	8	0g	0mg	0mg	2g	1g	0g	0g
Ken's Ranch Dressing	0.50	70	8g	5mg	155mg	1g	1g	0g	0g
Salmon Filet 4oz	1.00	185	6g	83mg	107mg	0g	0g	0g	32g
Tilapia	1.00	288	15g	55mg	318mg	18g	0g	4g	22g
Beets	1.00	37	0g	0mg	65mg	9g	7g	2g	1g
Wheatberry Cooked	0.66	209	1g	0mg	0mg	43g	0g	8g	10g
Fitness	Minutes	Calories Burned
Circuit training: w/some aerobic, minimal rest	40.0	-510.0
Totals:		1,066	35g	147mg	1,023mg	237g	115g	42g	85g

Day 1: Tuesday intake

Day 1 of no sweets: successful

I feel like I ate a lot... but I did okay on calories. No exercise, but that's okay.

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Fage Total 0%	1.00	90	0g	0mg	65mg	7g	7g	0g	15g
Banana, medium	0.50	53	0g	0mg	1mg	14g	7g	2g	1g
Blueberries, Raw	0.25	21	0g	0mg	0mg	5g	4g	1g	0g
Honey	0.33	20	0g	0mg	0mg	6g	5g	0g	0g
Kellogg's Frosted Min-wheats Maple & Brown Sugar	0.29	55	0g	0mg	0mg	13g	4g	1g	1g
Clif Bar Honey Graham Z-bar	0.25	33	1g	0mg	24mg	7g	3g	1g	1g
La Madeline French Onion Soup	1.00	50	2g	0mg	0mg	8g	0g	1g	0g
Parm Cheese	1.00	25	2g	6mg	105mg	0g	0g	0g	2g
Cooked Wheatberry	1.00	151	1g	0mg	263mg	29g	0g	4g	6g
Deli Turkey	1.00	50	1g	20mg	450mg	2g	0g	0g	8g
La Madeline 7 Grain Bread	1.00	120	2g	0mg	340mg	25g	1g	2g	4g
Dried Apricot	2.00	34	0g	0mg	2mg	9g	7g	1g	0g
Walnut Halves	0.33	26	3g	0mg	0mg	1g	0g	0g	1g
Orange	1.00	50	0g	0mg	0mg	12g	9g	2g	1g
Fage Total 0%	1.00	90	0g	0mg	65mg	7g	7g	0g	15g
Grilled Salmon	1.00	233	14g	71mg	69mg	0g	0g	0g	25g
Sweet Potato	1.00	103	0g	0mg	41mg	24g	20g	4g	2g
Mango	1.00	135	1g	0mg	4mg	35g	31g	4g	1g
Salad	1.00	30	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Broccolini	1.00	10	0g	0mg	10mg	1g	0g	1g	1g
Totals:		1,378	25g	97mg	1,439mg	203g	105g	24g	84g

committed... despite today's intake.

I went over my calories yesterday. I think that the estimates are off by at least a little. It's likely that I just broke even... I had 2 pretzels and the serving size on the bag was 3 for 120 calories... so I know that part is off a little. I don't know how to count the stuffed shells... but whatever. Close enough.

I've decided that I will follow the advice of Jenna and Indya and cut out sweets for the next two weeks. I feel too trapped by my cravings for them. I feel too hungry. And, I'm too disgusted with the scale, which this morning said 163.

I hate the scale.

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Olive Oil	0.30	36	4g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Spinach	1.50	11	0g	0mg	36mg	2g	0g	1g	1g
Zucchini	1.00	15	0g	0mg	5mg	7g	3g	3g	1g
Athenos Feta Cheese	0.50	45	4g	10mg	195mg	1g	0g	0g	4g
egg	1.00	70	5g	215mg	65mg	1g	0g	0g	6g
Egg White	2.00	32	0g	0mg	110mg	0g	0g	0g	8g
Skim Milk	0.10	8	0g	1mg	12mg	1g	1g	0g	1g
Butter Crumb Coffee Cake	0.20	89	4g	15mg	79mg	12g	0g	0g	1g
Classic Banana Bread	0.30	56	1g	12mg	59mg	10g	0g	0g	1g
Salad	1.00	30	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Honeycrisp Apple Honeycrisp Apple	1.00	80	0g	0mg	0mg	15g	0g	0g	0g
Deli Turkey	1.00	50	1g	20mg	450mg	2g	0g	0g	8g
Wheatberry Cooked	1.00	316	1g	0mg	0mg	65g	0g	12g	15g
Organic Maple Syrup	0.33	33	0g	0mg	0mg	9g	8g	0g	0g
Fage Total 0%	1.00	90	0g	0mg	65mg	7g	7g	0g	15g
Cheese Stuffed Shells	1.00	259	11g	97mg	767mg	27g	0g	0g	14g
Steamed Broccolini	2.00	80	0g	0mg	20mg	2g	0g	2g	2g
Salad	1.00	30	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Ken's Ranch Dressing	0.50	70	8g	5mg	155mg	1g	1g	0g	0g
The Skinny Cow Chocolate Peanut Butter Low Fat Ice Cream Sandwich	1.00	150	2g	1mg	100mg	30g	15g	3g	4g
Synder's Of Hanover Pretzel Pieces	1.00	140	7g	0mg	380mg	17g	0g	0g	2g
Fitness	Minutes	Calories Burned
Elliptical trainer: general	21.0	-241.0
Totals:		1,448	47g	375mg	2,498mg	209g	35g	21g	83g

Weekend...

I am very proud to say that I tracked all weekend. And, I exercised both days. I just didn't have time to blog about it.

I may have forgotten to track something on Saturday... but likely it was salad...

Despite being an a good streak with eating and exercise (so far every day since Wednesday last week), I am feeling more puffy and chubby than normal! I think in part the new jeans are to blame. They create a muffin top. So do my regular jeans, though...

I'm pretty frustrated. What's my motivation for staying the course if I'm not seeing the benefits?? Maybe I need to reassess what I'm eating? How I'm exercising? Or, maybe I need to just wait it out? It's not like I've been so diligent for that long...

Saturday Intake

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Fage Total 0%	1.00	90	0g	0mg	65mg	7g	7g	0g	15g
Blueberries, Raw	0.50	42	0g	0mg	1mg	11g	8g	2g	1g
Newman's Own Sweet Enough Honey Flax Flakes	0.50	50	1g	0mg	40mg	12g	4g	2g	2g
Carrot Muffins	1.00	164	2g	0mg	16mg	11g	4g	0g	21g
Trader Giotto's 100% Whole Wheat Pizza Dough	2.00	240	4g	500mg	0mg	48g	0g	8g	8g
Shoprite Mozarella Balls (biazzo Ciligene)	1.00	80	6g	20mg	15mg	0g	0g	0g	5g
HEB Chocolate Fudge Cake	0.50	140	6g	15mg	125mg	21g	16g	1g	2g
Orange	1.00	50	0g	0mg	0mg	12g	9g	2g	1g
Organic Wheat Berries	1.00	151	1g	0mg	263mg	29g	0g	4g	6g
Quinoa Cooked	1.00	127	2g	0mg	10mg	23g	0g	2g	5g
White Chicken Chili	1.00	260	7g	44mg	500mg	32g	0g	5g	30g
Fitness	Minutes	Calories Burned
Elliptical trainer: general	35.0	-402.0
Totals:		992	28g	579mg	1,035mg	205g	48g	26g	93g

Sunday Intake

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Olive Oil	0.30	36	4g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Spinach	1.50	11	0g	0mg	36mg	2g	0g	1g	1g
Zucchini	1.00	15	0g	0mg	5mg	7g	3g	3g	1g
Athenos Feta Cheese	0.50	45	4g	10mg	195mg	1g	0g	0g	4g
egg	1.00	70	5g	215mg	65mg	1g	0g	0g	6g
Multigrain Bread	1.00	140	2g	0mg	250mg	27g	5g	5g	6g
Egg White	2.00	32	0g	0mg	110mg	0g	0g	0g	8g
Lettuce	1.00	1	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Skim Milk	0.10	8	0g	1mg	12mg	1g	1g	0g	1g
Lite Mayo	1.00	25	2g	0mg	140mg	2g	2g	0g	0g
Sliced Turkey Breast	1.00	66	1g	27mg	600mg	3g	2g	1g	11g
Girl Scouts Shortbread Cookies	1.25	163	8g	0mg	169mg	23g	8g	1g	1g
Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix	1.00	120	2g	0mg	160mg	23g	16g	1g	1g
Carrot Muffins	1.00	65	2g	0mg	77mg	11g	0g	0g	1g
Dried Apricot	6.00	102	0g	0mg	6mg	26g	22g	3g	1g
Eat Positive Gardenburger Gardenburger/the Original	1.00	150	4g	30mg	780mg	22g	1g	4g	9g
Honeycrisp Apple	1.00	80	0g	0mg	0mg	22g	17g	5g	0g
Wheatberry Cooked	1.00	316	1g	0mg	0mg	65g	0g	12g	15g
Garbanzo Beans(bon Appetit)	0.50	65	1g	0mg	3mg	11g	0g	0g	4g
Salad	1.00	30	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Tostitos Hint Of Lime Tortilla Chips	1.00	140	6g	0mg	160mg	19g	1g	1g	2g
The Skinny Cow Chocolate Peanut Butter Low Fat Ice Cream Sandwich	1.00	150	2g	1mg	100mg	30g	15g	3g	4g
Fitness	Minutes	Calories Burned
Circuit training: w/some aerobic, minimal rest	40.0	-510.0
Totals:		1,319	42g	284mg	2,867mg	295g	93g	41g	76g