Water with stevia and vitamin C crystals - no vitamins
Fage Plain Greek Yogurt* (7 g carbs, 19 g protein) w/ 6 drops of Vanilla Stevia sprinkled in it. YUM!
1 C coffee w/ 8 drops Stevia, 3 TB 2% milk
1 MF S'mores Bar
Unmeasured amount of milk & dark chocolate covered almonds (from what is left in the container I've probably had *ouch* 8 servings = 144 g carbs, 32 g protein)
- Can We Say AH-HA!?!?!?!? 144 grams of carbs... kind of an Epic Fail... no more overindulgence to that extent! a little is okay... 25 carbs I can handle... this is why writing it down is such a good thing... she says sheepishly.
1 MF S'mores Bar
1 C coffee w/ 1/2-packet of Stevia, and approximately 4 TB of Sugar-Free vanilla and chocolate flavored creamora
Partial Package of MF BBQ Bites
Water w/ stevia and flavored energy drops (0 carbs)
*The yogurt isn't on the plan at all -- but now MF has a couple cereals (sweet bites) that would be delish with the yogurt, and higher in protein than the almond milk that is allowed as a condiment... more protein bang for your buck. And I really really like the greek, thicker yogurt. *happy face!*
Day 137 (!Gasp!) 267.4 lbs
water w/ vitamins (32.5 oz)
walked 1.32 miles
green tea, double strength w/ TJs White Pomegranate
MF Peanut Butter Bar
WW cheese wedge w/ MF Garden Flavor Crackers (snack + 1 oz protein)
MF Cream of Chicken Soup w/ 1 TB GFS
32 oz water
coffee w/ 3 Vanilla Flavored Creamers & 1 Splenda pkt (condiments)
MF PB Bar
flavored fizzy water (Zero calories, Zero fake sweeteners)
16 oz water w/ lemon
L & G: chicken kebabs w/ 1/2 zuke, 1/4 of a whole (each) roasted red and yellow peppers, 4 small bella mushrooms, 6 oz white breast chicken, grilled (w/ Mrs Dash Grilling Spice), 1 C combined Spinach & Romaine lettuce, 1 TB GFS, 1 TB Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing
1 piece gum
Day 78 ~ Tue (3/22) up 1 lb (!!!!!) Today will be very carefully monitored!
Day 77 ~ Mon (3/21) - up 1 lb
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
black/green tea w/ Stevia
8:45 am MF Oatmeal w/ 1 TB GFS, 1/4 tsp cinnamon
10:30 am MF Cinnamon Crunch Bar
11:30 am MF Parmesan Puffs
*No Water all morning!
diet rootbeer from Sunflower made with Stevia
water (12 oz)
3:00 pm MF Chicken Noodle Soup w/ 3 oz grilled chicken, pepper, less than 1/4 tsp kosher salt; MF Multi grain crackers & LC Cheese
water w/ lemon (8 oz)
5:30 pm 2 stalks celery w/ 1 1/2 TB Almond Butter w/ Flax Seeds ( *extra snack)
water w/ lemon (8 oz)
7:30 pm L&G: 2 oz Grilled Chicken with 1/2 C spinach, Roasted w/ 1 1/2 TB olive oil and spices (including about 1/4 tsp kosher salt): 1/2 C Zucchini, 1/2 C Cauliflower and Broccoli (made some for himself, so all that olive oil didn't go into my mouth); 2 tsp Flax Seed Oil dressing
9:30 pm MF Peanut Butter soft serve w/ 1 tsp SF Chocolate Torani Syrup (this was vile - the coffee flavor is definitely better!)
water w/ lemon (12 oz)
This was a very hungry day for a lot of the morning... I didn't get in my vitamins, and didn't do my morning routine(s) - I distracted myself with another project [for chorus] and didn't even get my teeth brushed. I was salivating over the thought of the Almond Butter and celery, so indulged with that extra snack.
Day 76 ~ Sun (3/20) - down .8 lbs
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
Orange Spice tea w/ a few grains of Stevia
9:30 am MF Oatmeal w/ 1 TB GFS & 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
Green/Black tea w/ a few grains of Stevia
12:15 pm MF Chocolate Pudding Shake
water (24 oz)
3:15pm MF Chicken Noodle Soup w/ pepper; MF multi-grain crackers
5:30 pm MF Parmesan Puffs
water w/ lemon (16 oz)
8:20 pm MF PB Bar
9:30 pm L&G ~ 1 C Spinach, 1/2 C Broccoli, 1/2 C cauliflower, grilled chicken breast (6 oz), 1 TB Flax Seed Dressing
Day 75 ~ Sat (3/19) - up .8 lbs
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
9:00 am MF Oatmeal w/ 1 TB GFS, 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
Green/Black Tea w/ a few grains of Stevia
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
2:00 pm MF PB Bar
water w/ lemon (24 oz)
4:30 pm MF Parmesan Puffs
6:00 pm L&G 1 C Spinach, 7 oz lean top round beef, grilled; 1/2 C roasted zucchini, 1/4 C roasted cauliflower. 1/4 C roasted broccoli stems (roasted veggies w/ 1 tsp olive oil, Mrs. Dash and creole seasoning), 1 TB Flax Seed Dressing
9:30 pm MF Parmesan Puffs
11:00 pm MF Lemon Meringue Bar
Day 74 ~ Fri (3/18) - I think I forgot to weigh (?)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
TJs Green Pomegranate Tea
7:15 am MF Oatmeal w/ 1 TB GFS, 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
water w/ lemon (20 oz)
10:30 am MF PB Bar
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
1:00 pm MF Cinnamon Bar
6:00 PM L & G: 1 C Spinach; 1 C Broccoli, 15 oz Grilled Tofu, 1 1/2 TB Flax Seed Oil Dressing, 1 TB GFS
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
8:30 pm MF Chocolate Pudding Shake
11:00 pm MF Mint Chocolate Bar
Hot Tea
Day 73 - Thu (3/17) - up 4 lbs - exercised, now just up 2 lbs!
5 MF Meals
MF Vitamins
64+ oz Water
L&G: 1 C Spinach, Grilled Lead Beef (Top Round), 1 C Roasted Cauliflower
this meal was tasty, but over-salted.
I made a 'sauce' for himself's meat: 1 C non-fat cottage cheese pureed in blender, 1/4 C dijon mustard (too much), 3 TB Parmesan Cheese, Pepper, a little bit of olive oil (not much) and some spices. I put a couple tablespoons of the sauce on my salad as dressing. Between the salt in the cottage cheese and the little bit I used on the meat -- it was way salty!
Day 72 ~ Wed (3/16/11) - down 2 lbs (WhOOooooT!)
Day 71 - Tues (3/15/11) - down 1 lb (anytime... more than 1 lb would be fine!!)
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
pomegranate white tea w/ a few grains stevia
7:40 am MF Oatmeal w/ 1 TB GFS, 1/4 tsp cinnamon
10:30 - 1:30 pm MF Puffs (snacking all morning)
green/black stash tea w/ lemon and a few grains stevia
water w/ lemon (12 oz)
4:00 pm MF Chocolate Pudding Shake
water w/ lemon
9:30 pm MF PB Bar
water w/ lemon
10:20 pm L&G Applebees Grilled Chicken Cesar with no dressing or croutons, and 2 grilled shrimp skewers on the side - some oil and vinegar and lemon for dressing with a lot of pepper. YUM!
11:00 pm MF S'mores Crunch Bar
Day 70 - Mon (3/14/11) - up 1 lb (boo!)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
8:45 am MF Vanilla Shake
10:00 am MF Parmesan Puffs
water w/ lemon (16 oz)
11:00 am MF Crunch Bar
1:30 pm Snack - 1 1/2 stalks celery w/ 1 1/2 tsp Almond Flax Butter from TJs (YUMMY!!!)
3:00 pm 1 oz Grilled Chicken
water w/ lemon (20 oz)
7:00 pm L&G: 1 C Spinach, 1/2 C Grilled Asparagus, 1/4 C Grilled Radishes, 1/4 C Shirataki Noodles; 1 tsp olive oil, a few grains of kosher salt, pepper; 2 tsp Balsamic dressing, 1 TB low-fat cheese, Mrs. Dash, a few more grains of kosher salt, pepper
9:00 pm MF PB Bar
water w/ lemon (20 oz)
9:20 pm MF S'mores Bar
Day 69 - Sun (3/13/11) - down 1 lb (yay!) -- hmmm... thinking the movement and exercise of yesterday's coaching and standing and moving may have something now to do with losing faster...?! Cuz day before yesterday I ate *good* on plan... and was up!
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF vitamins + 1 Vitamin C, 2 Garlic Cloves, 1 Echinacea
hot tea (green/black blend by Stash) with a few grains of Stevia (20 oz)
10:00 am MF Oatmeal + 1 TB GFS, 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
+ + +
Day 68 - Sat (3/12/11) - up 1 lb (boo!)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
TJs pomegranate tea
MF Vitamins + 2 cloves garlic, 1 vitamin C
7:45 am MF Oatmeal + 1/2 tsp Cinnamon & 1 TB GFS
water w/ lemon (20 oz)
11:15 am MF Puffs (just a few)
1:00 pm MF Chicken Noodle Soup + 1 TB GFS, rest of the MF Parmesan Puffs
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
5:30 pm MF Vanilla Pudding Shake
Baggin's Spice Tea (32 oz) -
Natural Soda (carbonated water with lemon lime flavoring - nothing articifical)
6:30 pm L & G: 2 servings of Grilled Asparagus; 3 scrambled eggs with 1 TB cheddar cheese, 1/2 tsp butter, salt & pepper (this tasted AWESOME!)
9:30 pm MF S'mores Bar (funny, I was sitting around a fire!!)
10:45 pm Snack - 2 stalks of celery - 1 wedge LC Cheese, 1 1/2 tsp TJs Almond Butter w/ Flax Seeds (I'm never going back to Peanut Butter -- I love this stuff!)
Day 67 - Fri (3/11/11) - down 2 more lbs (yay yay!)
MF Food all day = 4 shakes, 1 PB Crunch Bar
2 TB Sugar Free Syrups
L & G: 1 1/2 C spinach, 1/2 C mixed greens, 1/4 C Fat-free cheese, 1-1/2 TB Flax Seed Oil Dressing, 4.5 oz grilled chicken breast
water w/ lemon - at least 64 oz
1 piece sugarless gum
40 oz of pomegranate green tea
1 cup of hot water with 2 TB Apple Cider Vinegar
3 cloves of garlic
I seem to fighting serious allergies or a cold -- don't feel sick, sneezing all day! Runny nose too :-(
Day 66 - Thu (3/10/11) - down 2 lbs (yay!)
+ + +
Day 65 - Wed (3/9/11) - up 3 lbs (boo!)
+ + +
Day 64 - Tue (3/8/11) - down 4 lbs (whew!)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
Pomegranate Green Tea
9:15 am MF Oatmeal with 1 TB GFS, 1/2 tsp of cinammon
water w/ lemon
+ + +
Day 63 - Mon (3/7/11) - up 3 lbs (eww!)
up at 4:15 am (actually woke up at 3:45am but stayed in bed until 4:20 am)
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
MF Vitamins
TJs pomegranate tea w/ real lemon squirt (16 oz)
6:50 am MF Oatmeal (w/ 1 TB GFS; 1/4 tsp cinammon)
8:45 am MF Cinammon Crunch Bar
10:30 am MF Parmesan Puffs
11:00 am MF PB Crunch Bar
*hungry... been up since 4am!*
1:15 pm MF Veg Stew (w/ 1 TB GFS; pepper; about 1/3 C of Vegan Mozzarella "cheese" - thinking it is protein since made from tofu)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
TJs white pomegranate tea w/ real lemon squirt
5:30 pm L & G: Shrimp (4 oz), 1 1/2 C Spinach, 1 C Romaine, 1 egg, Flax Seed Oil Dressing - 1 1/2 TB, a couple grains kosher salt, pepper, Mrs. Dash
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
Duchess Gray Tea w/ squirt real lemon
water w/ lemon (24 oz)
10:45 pm 1 oz Laughing Cow between two baked pieces of Tofu (less than 1 oz tofu)
Day 62 - Sun (3/6/11) - down 1 lb
Slept in until 8:30 am
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
MF Vitamins
Tea (32 oz)
9:30 am MF Oatmeal (w/ 1 tsp Ground Flax Seed (GFS)= > 1 gram carb; >1/4 tsp cinammon)
hot water w/ lemon (32 oz)
water w/ lemon (50 oz)
1:00 pm MF Nacho Puffs
6:30 pm MF Chicken Noodle Soup (w/ 1 tsp GFS; pepper; from the chicken stock I was making I took out4 big bites of celery, 3 radishes to add to the Noodle Soup, and the radishes really taste like potatoes if cooked long enough!)
7:00 pm MF PB Crunch Bar
8:30 pm L&G: 1 C raw Spinach; 7 oz Baked Tofu (1 tsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp sesame oil, a little kosher salt; about 1 1/2 tsp variety of herbs), 2 oz low-fat cheese, 2 tsp Balsamic dressing
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
10:00 pm MF Smore's Crunch Bar
I spent all day in the kitchen it seems, I was making soup stock -- cooked the chicken - had a few bites (probably around 2 oz); himself was feeling better, so I fixed him brown rice (probably tasted at least 1/3 of a cup [Yikes!] for flavoring without salt, and then probably 2 Cups of green beans, of which he ate probably 3/4 a cup and a I ate the rest, with about 1/4 cup of spinach cooked in for good measure).
Day 61 - Sat (3/5/11) - up 1 lb ~ himself's Gallbladder Attack *worst one yet!*
Kept to MF Schedule pretty well.... (water, vitamins, tea, meals)
had a bit of a "beet-lemon juice-flax seed oil" mixture that is supposed to help thin the bile; making digesting food easier for gallbladder attacks - it was odd; but not gross. Then made "Green Soup" which consisted of: 1-1/2 Zucchini, 1/2 lb of green beans, 1/2 a head of parsley & 3 celery stalks, steamed then pureed... also apparently good for Gall Bladder issues... had to taste a little before giving it to himself... again - odd, but not vile.
L & G Dinner was 5 oz of Arctic Char, 3 pieces of Romaine Lettuce with 1 C raw spinach, 1 TB basalmic dressing and spices (salt & pepper, Mrs. Dash, etc...)
Day 60 - Fri (3/4/11) - down 1 lb
up @ 5:15 am
MF Vitamins
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
5:50 am MF Peach Oatmeal w/ cinnamon
water w/ lemon
TJs Earl Duchess Tea w/ Splenda
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
Day 59 - Thu (3/3/11) - same
Up @ 5:15 am
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
MF Vitamins
7:30 am MF Oatmeal w/ cinnamon
10:30 am MF Nacho Puffs
1:30 pm MF PB Bar
water w/ lemon (20 oz)
4:45 pm MF Veg Stew
TJs Pomegranate Green Tea
7:00 pm LG: Arctic Char Fish (6 oz), grilled (marinated with 2 cloves garlic, a pinch of herbs, and some red wine vinegar); 1 1/2 C Romaine, 1/2 C Roasted Radishes & 1/4 C Roasted Kale (with 1 TB olive oil & kosher salt and pepper; 2 tsp basalmic salad dressing, 1 TB Parmesan Cheese.
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
9:00 pm MF S'mores Bar
Day 58 - Wed (3/2/11) - down 1 lb - MF Clinic Weigh Day: Total Lost 43 lbs; 42.25 inches
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
MF Vitamins
MF Oatmeal
MF Parma Puffs
MF Chicken Noodle Soup
water w/ lemon (20 oz)
MF PB Bar
MF Nacho Puffs
MF S'mores Bar* extra MF meal... 5:30 appointment, Body Scan Day and couldn't eat for 2 hours prior... 2 hour drive up and back, and was REALLY hungry on the way home...
L&G: 2 eggs, 3/4 C eggbeaters & 1/4 C 2% Cheese; with 1 C Roasted Cauliflower & 1 C Romaine Lettuce (YUM!)
Day 57 - Tue (3/1/11) - up 1 lb
Day 56 - Mon (2/28/11) - down l lb (woot!)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
TJs Earl Duchess tea w/ a few grains of Splenda
8:40 am MF Oatmeal
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
9:45 am MF Parmesan snacks (the rest of the bag I left on Thursday)
10: 45 am MF PB Crunch Bar
sugarless gum
1:30 pm MF Chili (with >1/4 tsp Kosher salt, pepper, & Garlic Garni seasoning)
Day 55 - Sun (2/27/11) - down 1 lb (yay!)
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
TJs pomegranate tea
1 large garlic clove (have a nagging cough which usually comes from not enough sleep and too much mucus)
7:00 am MF Oatmeal
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
TJs Earl Duchess Tea w/ a few grains of Stevia
9:00 am Ham/LC Cheese snack
12:00 pm MF PB Crunch Bar
2:30 pm MF Parmesan Puffs
7:00 pm L&G: Grilled chicken (5 oz) w/ 2 leaves Romaine lettuce, 1 C grilled zucchini & 1/2 C grilled radishes (with 2 tsp olive oil & 'Special Sh*t' seasoning, & some kosher salt & pepper), 2 TB Parmesan cheese, 1 tsp balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Day 54 - Sat (2/26/11) - same
water w/ lemon (20 oz)
MF Vitamins
TJs Duchess Grey w/ a few grains Stevia and 2 TB Almond Milk
8:30 am MF Oatmeal
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
1:00 pm MF PB Crunch
3:00 pm MF Parmesan Puffs
4:30 pm MF Vegetable Beef Stew w/ 1/4 C low-sodium Vegetable Broth
water w/ lemon (16. 5 oz)
6:00 pm L&G: Grilled chicken (6 oz) w/ 1/4 C Spinach, 1 C roasted Zucchini &1/2 C roasted Cauliflower w/ 1 TB olive oil and "Special Sh*t" seasoning - w/ >1/4 tsp kosher salt and pepper, 2 TB Parmesan cheese, pepper & 1 tsp dressing. This dinner was AWESOME!
sugarless gum
can of diet rootbeer
8:30 pm MF PB Crunch
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
10: 00 pm snack: 2 pieces ham w/ 1 leaf of romaine & 1 wedge LC cheese
I was quite hungry last night -- restless hungry, and really munchy at night!
Day 53 - Fri (2/25/11) - down 1 lb
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
MF Vitamins
Green tea /w Good Earth
8:40 am MF Oatmeal
water w/ lemon
10:30 am MF Caramel Crunch Bar
Duchess Grey Tea (Black tea w/ orange rinds, lemon rinds & oil of bergomot) w/ a few grains Splenda
1:00 pm MF Chicken Noodle Soup w/ pepper; MF garden veg crackers; LC cheese wedge
water w/ lemon
3:30 pm pickle spear
sugarless gum
6:30 pm Grilled Chicken (5 oz), 1/2 C grilled zucchini, 1 C Spinach, 1/2 C grilled Cauliflower; 1 TB dressing, 1 TB Parmesan cheese
Day 52 - Thu (2/24/11) - up 2 lbs -boo!-
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
MF Vitamins
TJs Pomegranate Tea
8:45 am MF Oatmeal
water w/ lemon
10:30 am MF Cinnamon Bun Crunch Bar
sugarless gum
Black Orange tea w/ a few grains of Splenda
11:15 am MF 3/4 Package of MF Parmesan Puffs
2:00 pm MF Chicken Noodle Soup w/ pepper
4:30 pm L&G: Grilled Mahi Mahi (6 oz), 1 C Spinach, 1/2 C grilled zucchini, 1/2 C grilled radishes, pepper, 1 TB dressing, 2 TB parmesan cheese
water w/ lemon
10:40 pm MF PB Crunch Bar
Day 51 - Wed (2/23/11) - down 2 lbs *Woot!*
water w/ lemon (20 oz)
MF Vitamins
Chai Tea w/ 2 TB Almond Milk
8:50 am MF Oatmeal
11:20 am MF Cinnamon Crunch Bar
1:30 pm MF Soy Crisps snack w/ 1 LC wedge
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
TJs Pomegranate Tea
3:00 pm MF Chicken Noodle Soup
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
7:00 pm RED LOBSTER: Mahi Mahi with broccoli (probably 2 Cups worth), and Romaine lettuce with a couple slivers of Parmesan cheese, and dipping my fork in the Cesar dressing on the side. The fish was DELISH!!! Yummy Yummy!! Thank You Larry :-)
water w/ lemon (3 glassfuls)
9:40 pm MF PB Bar
water w/ lemon
10:00 pm MF PB Bar
Day 50 - Tue (2/22/11) - same
water w/ lemon (20 oz)
TJs Pomegranate Green Tea
8:45 am MF Oatmeal
forgot my bar for work!
sugarless gum
12:30 pm MF Caramel Crunch Bar
1:30 pm MF Honey Mustard Pretzels w/ 1 oz LC cheese
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
3:30 pm MF Parmesan Cheese Soy Snack
6:00 pm L&G: 2 eggs + 1 Cup Eggbeaters with 1 small zucchini, 1 C chopped spinach, 1 TB onion, 2 Garlic Cloves, 1/4 C non-fat cheddar cheese, 1/8 C Grated Parmesan Cheese, pepper, >1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
7:30 pm MF PB Crunch
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
9:30 pm MF PB Crunch
Day 49 - Mon (2/21/11) - up 1 lb
water w/ lemon
MF Vitamins
MF Oatmeal
Orange flavored tea w/ a few grains of splenda
MF Bar
water w/ lemon
sugarless gum
MF Parmesan Puffs
MF Chicken Noodle Soup
Mahi Mahi w/ 1 C Spinach, 1/4 C Romaine, 2/3 C Broccoli, 2TB Parmesan Cheese, 2 tsp dressing, pepper, Mrs. Dash, garlic
water w/ lemon
MF Bar
Hard day!
Day 48 - Sun (2/20/11) - down 1 lb
Water w/ lemon
MF Vitamins
English Breakfast tea w/ Almond Milk
10:45 am 3 pieces ham w/ LC cheese wedge
12:30 pm MF Oatmeal
water w/ lemon
-- Didn't log and totally forgot... nothing off plan, though!
L & G: Tofu Stirfry (I think I want ALL 15 oz the way I'm feeling at 12:47pm!!)
I didn't marinate the Tofu and it was really really icky.
Awful day -- bored. bored. bored. Don't wanna plan, don't wanna look, don't wanna prep... nothing helped!
Day 47 - Sat (2/19/11) - same
water w/ lemon
MF Vitamins
MF Oatmeal
MF Bar
MF Chili w/ 1/4 C tomatoes, 1/4 C Low-sodium Veg broth, a bit of salt
MF Soy Parmesan Crisps with 1 oz LC cheese (snack + 1 oz protein)
3 oz ground beef with veggies: cauliflower, broccoli, kale, 1 TB onion, 2 Garlic cloves, zucchini; with 2 TB fat free cheddar cheese - (shared with hubby for dinner);
MF Bar
MF Bar
12 oz diet Orange Soda
Very Difficult day -- just feeling blah and bored.
Day 46 - Fri (2/18/11) - down 1 lb
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
Chai Tea w/ 2 tsp MF Vanilla Shake (yuck) + 1 TB of Almond Milk (condiment)
11:45 am MF Oatmeal (off my schedule!)
L & G: Roasted Veggies (cauliflower, radishes & Kale) with olive oil and salt; with 1 C Cottage Cheese (combined non-fat with no-salt versions)
Day 45 - Thu (2/17/11) - down 1 lb
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
MF Vitamins
Green tea w/ Good Earth Tea
8:50 am MF Oatmeal
water w/ lemon (8 oz)
10:45 am MF Fruit & Nut Crunch Bar
Starbucks Passion Herb Tea w/ 1/2 packet Splenda or less (appx 16 oz)
1:00 pm MF Cinnamon Crunch (don't remember it much, so probably just okay)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
4:00 pm Pickle Spear
4:45 pm MF Chicken & Wild Rice Soup w/ pepper, >1/4 tsp herbs and a few grains kosher salt
6:30 pm MF Parmesan Cheese Puffs (oops - just realized this is a Meal Replacement, not a snack... whoops!)
9:50 pm L & G: Shirataki Noodle Bake ~ (see recipe and full explanation on the Recipes Page)
5 servings of Green,
>1 Serving of Protein (you're allowed a meatless option of lean in 6 oz or 1-1/2 C of shredded low-fat cheese; I had 1 Cup),
1 Healthy Fat (1 tsp Olive Oil)
8 Total condiments (5 condiments over)
3 'Approved' Condiments (1 tsp Olive Oil, 1 Cup total of veggie broth between the noodles and the veggies, 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt)
+2 Condiments in the two garlic cloves
+2 Condiments between the combinations of other herbs & spices
+1 Condiment in Pam Spray of baking dish
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
11:30 pm MF Caramel Crunch Bar - nice and gooey... the S'mores Flavor is still my chosen 2nd favorite after the Peanut Butter ones.
So today I went over on MF Meals (+1) and my Lean & Green was quite generous -- but still extremely healthy and kept me in ketosis, as I am down a lb today (Friday 2/18 as I'm posting this).
Day 44 - Wed (2/16/11) - down .2 lbs -- MF Clinic Scale Number is 301.5 total loss so far of 36.6 lbs!
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
TJs Pomegranate Tea
8:50 am MF Oatmeal
water w/ lemon (4 oz)
11:30 am MF Fruit & Nut Crunch Bar
TJs Pomegranate Tea
2:30 pm MF Chicken & Wild Rice Soup w/ >1/4 tsp Cajun spice, a few grains of Kosher Salt & pepper
water w/ lemon (8 oz)
4:45 pm @ Mimi's: L & G ~ Romaine Lettuce salad w/ appx 2 TB Parmesan cheese, pepper, barely any low-fat citrus dressing (ick); 5 oz petite sirloin; roasted veggies - broccoli, squash & about 6 asparagus spears; a few grains of Ascorbic acid to taste it. 3 cups of diluted coffee - 2 little things of 1/2 & 1/2; 1 packet of Splenda
water w/ lemon (probably between 12 and 14 oz)
6:45 pm MF S'mores Crunch Bar (Yum!!)
water (20 oz)
9:00 pm MF Chili Nacho Cheese Puffs (so so)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
Wow. 37 lbs down. My friend T says that is almost a whole bag of chicken feed (which takes two hands to pick up!). I'm still pinching myself that it is working. Thank You.
Day 43 - Tue (2/15/11) - down 1 lb (.6 lbs really, but it is a number lower!)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
Black Tea (orange flavored) a few grains of Splenda
8:50 am MF Oatmeal
11:30 am MF Strawberry Crunch Bar
black tea w/ splenda
1:30 pm MF Chili w/ >1/4 C Chicken Broth (the last of the 'regular sodium' - yay!), some cajun flavoring, 1 1/2 tsp Fat Free Cheddar Cheese, 1 wedge laughing cow & 1 package of MF Multi-grain crackers
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
5:30 pm L&G - 2.5 oz Turkey Burger, 1 C Spinach, 1 C Romaine, 1/4 C Broccoli; 2 TB Parmesan cheese, 1/2 TB balsamic dressing, pepper, a very little kosher salt, >1/4 tsp Mrs. Dash
Day 42 - Mon (2/14/11) -- same
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
Black Tea (orange flavored) a few grains of Splenda
TJs White Pomegranate Tea
8:45 am MF Oatmeal
10:40 am MF Strawberry Crunch Bar
12:45 pm MF Chicken Noodle Soup
3:30 pm MF PB Crunch Bar
5:00 pm MF Honey Mustard Pretzels w/ 1 Laughing Cow Wedge
9:15 pm L & G -- Dijon Turkey Burger (5 oz) and Turnip Fries (1 - 1/2 C raw turnip)
11:15 pm MF Hot Cocoa
Day 41 - Sun (2/13/11) - down 1 lb (Whee Heeee!!!)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
Green Tea w/ Good Earth
9:20 am MF Oatmeal (took me an hour to finish it!)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
black tea (orange flavored) a few grains of Stevia
**** ** MF Chicken & Wild Rice soup w/ >1/4 C Chx Broth, > 1/4 C Chopped Spinach, 2.5 oz dark meat chicken, pepper, > 1/4 tsp Spices
**** ** MF Honey Mustard Pretzels w/ 1 wedge Laughing Cow
**** ** MF Parmesan Soy Crisps (Snack)
**** ** L & G:Tofu Stir Fry w/ veggies (Marinade with 2 tsp Dijon Mustard, 1 TB Lemon Juice, garlic powder, salt & pepper) veggies: radish, onion (1 scallion), cauliflower, and broccoli. 7 oz of tofu, with some olive oil & Chicken Broth; stir fried the veggies separately with small amount of olive oil & chicken broth.
11:00 pm MF PB Crunch Bar
Day 40 - Sat (2/12/11) - down 1 lb
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
Green Tea w/ Good Earth
Khan's Delight Tea @ Coffee Exchange, 1/4 packet Splenda
9:00 am MF Peanut Butter Bar
11:30 am MF Oatmeal
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
2:00 pm MF Veg Beef Stew (1/3 C Chicken Broth)
4:00 pm MF Parmesan Crisps snack w/ Laughing Cow Cheese
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
7:00 pm 4 oz Lean Ground Beef, Zucchini skillet Dinner - 1/2 C zucchini, 2 TB diced Onion, 1/4 C sliced radish, 1/4 C chopped broccoli, 1 1/2 Garlic Clove, 1 TB Olive Oil, a few grains kosher salt, 7 twists pepper, about 1 tsp total other seasonsings, appx 2 tsp fat free cheese
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
8:00 pm MF Coffee Flavored Soft Serve & MF PB Crunch Bar
Not a terribly productive day -- but eating went well!
Day 39 - Fri (2/11/11) - same -- "Girl Week" started -- a very difficult eating day!
Day 38 - Thu (2/10/11) - same
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
MF Vitamins
2 cloves garlic
Green Tea w/ Good Earth Tea
8:45 am MF Oatmeal
10:50 am MF Strawberry Crunch Bar
TJs White Pomegranate Tea
1:45 pm MF Chili w/ 1/4 C diced tomatoes
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
Orange Spice Tea w/ a few grains of Stevia
3:30 pm 1 pickle spear
TJs White Pomegranate Tea
5:00 pm 1 oz Laughing Cheese, MF Parmesan Crisps Snack
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
7: 00 pm L & G: 6 oz Grilled Mahi Mahi, 1 C Spinach, 1 C Romaine, 1 1/2 TB Balsamic Dressing with 2 cloves of garlic, 1 TB Parmesan cheese and some pepper.
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
Day 37 Wed (2/9/11) - down 3 lbs!!
water /w lemon (20 oz)
MF Vitamins
TJs White Pomegranate Tea
8:45 am MF Oatmeal
11:00 am MF Fruit & Nut Bar
2:30 pm MF Chicken & Wild Rice Soup (pepper, >1/4 tsp Garlic Garni, No salt herb seasoning mixture)
sugarless gum
5:00 pm single Pickle spear
6:00 pm MF Honey Mustard Pretzels w/ 1 oz Weight Watchers Peppercorn & Parmesan Cheese triangle
8:30 pm MF Soy Cheddar Snack
10:00 pm L & G: 5 oz Mahi Mahi grilled on the GFG in my fave marinade, 3 radishes roasted in the GFG (trying something new), 1 C Spinach, 1.5 C Romaine, 1 Garlic Clove, 3 tsp Wishbone Balsamic dressing, 1 TB Parmesan cheese.
A great day!! The scale made me happy happy... I know I have to be careful to not let the scale dictate my day, but this was a significant number today! I went over 1/2 a snack (having 1 pickle spear), and still have a MF Meal to go... am thinking a bar since I need to head to bed.
Day 36 - Tue (2/8/11) - up 1 lb
water w/ lemon (20 oz)
MF Vitamins
TJs White Pomegranate Tea
8:45 am MF Oatmeal
11:00 am MF Fruit & Nut Bar
water w/ lemon (12 oz)
1:30 pm MF Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
water w/ lemon (16.5)
3:30 pm 1 oz Laughing Cow Cheese & MF Multi-grain crackers (snack + portion of 'Lean')
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
4:45 pm L & G: 3 oz ground beef (already cooked with herbs from zucchini skillet dinner a couple nights ago), 1/2 C Spinach (cooked), 1/4 C diced tomatoes, 1 Garlic Clove, 4 TB Chicken Broth, 1 small zucchini (thinking it was probably 3/4 C), 1 tsp olive oil, spices, >1/4 tsp kosher salt.
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
9:45 pm MF Peanut Butter Bar
hot tea ( herbal -- 32 oz or close of Khan's Delight w/ 1/2 packet of Splenda)
10:45 pm MF Bar
Day 35 - Mon (2/7/11) - down .8 lbs
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
8:45 am MF Oatmeal
hungry!
1 1/2 pieces of sugarless gum
TJs Pomegranate Green Tea w/ a few grains of Stevia
10:30 am MF Strawberry Bar
water (8 oz)
pickle spear
3 oz of dark meat grilled chicken (just gnawing on protein)
2:30 pm MF Chicken Noodle Soup w/ 2.5 oz dark meat chicken, 1/4 C chopped spinach, 1 TB Chicken Broth (non-low sodium)
*this chicken is counting as my protein for the day... so my dinner tonight will be Grilled Portabella Mushrooms w/ my own marinara sauce, and vegan mozzarella cheese - probably with some more spinach, and maybe zucchini... will have to see how that goes.
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
4:30 pm MF Strawberry Cream Shake (with a couple drops of vanilla)
7:00 pm Portabella Mushroom "Pizzas" -- which were AMAZING. I made four -- and hubby just had a couple pieces of bread before hand, and was eating chocolate afterward... but two seemed to satisfy him okay. I went over on condiments, and maybe a little over on the veggies... but really, I want to eat grilled mushroom caps on a regular basis -- really tasty!
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
10:45 pm MF PB Crunch Bar
Not enough water today... I could feel it.
Day 34 - Sun (2/6/11) - down another 3 lbs!
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
10:30 am MF Oatmeal
hot tea
1:00 pm MF Fruit & Nut Bar
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
4:00 pm MF Chili w/ 1 LC Cheese and MF Multi Grain crackers
7:00 pm 5 oz Tuna in marinade, 1.5 C Spinach, 1.5 C Romaine, 2 TB Parmesan Cheese, 2 tsp Real Bacon bits, 2 TB Wishbone Balsamic Dressing
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
9:00 pm MF Peanut Butter Bar
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
11:00 pm MF Banana Pudding Shake
Day 33 - Sat (2/5/11)- down 3 lbs - Coaching Day away from home
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
MF Vitamins
8:50 am MF Oatmeal
hot tea
1:15 pm MF Veg Beef Stew (1 tsp herbs, pepper)
rest of tea
3:45 pm MF Peanut Butter Bar
hot tea
5:00 pm pickle slice
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
6:00 pm Grilled Ahi Tuna (5 oz) in my favorite marinade, 1.5 C each Spinach & Romaine, 2 TB Parmesan cheese, 2 tsp Real Bacon bits, 2 TB Wishbone Balsamic Dressing
7:30 pm MF Hot Cocoa
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
9:00 pm MF Brownie
Day 32 - Fri (2/4/11) - up 1 lb
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
"Mind and Body" white tea
8:45 am MF Oatmeal
11:30 am MF Fruit & Nut Crunch Bar (won't get them again... not that they're really awful... but not as good as Peanut Butter, or Lemon, or Mint Chocolate! They might be a good thing to add to the Oatmeal "Granola" recipe I'm going to try, however...)
water w/ lemon
pickle slice
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
2:00 pm MF Parmesan Crisps (optional snack) w/ 1 oz Laughing Cow Cheese
4:30 pm MF Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
Green Tea w/ Orange Spice Tea w/ a few grains Stevia
8:00 pm L&G 3.5 oz Pork Pattie on GFG, 1 C Cauliflower, 1 C Spinach & Romaine, 2 tsp dressing (condiment)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
a few bites here and there -- probably about .5 oz of hamburger gravy making for hubby went into my mouth... fixed him 16 oz mince with 2 TB whole wheat flour, 4 TB Gravy Granules, 1/2 C 1% milk, 3/4 C water, Garlic Garni, Pepper. But I resisted eating any potatoes that I was fixing for him :-)
9:00 pm MF Strawberry Crunch - liked quite a bit (reminds me faintly of a pop tart flavor... quite fake but I like that!)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
9:00 pm MF Coffee Soft Serve - Yum YUM and YUM!!!
quite hungry after dinner, but the two MF meals were AWESOME!!!
Day 31 - Thu (2/3/11) - down .6 lb
Weigh in at MF Clinic Today -- 4 lbs down since my last visit, which makes a total of 27 lbs lost in 31 days!
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
TJs Cranberry Green Tea w/ Stevia
9:00 am MF Oatmeal
10:30 am MF PB Crunch Bar
12:45 pm MF Lemon Crunch Bar
TJs White Pomegranate Green Tea (no sweetener)
water w/ lemon (8 oz)
2:00 pm MF PB Crunch Bar
4:30 pm L & G - Mimi's Petite Sirloin and roasted vegetables. The veggies were only about 1/2 a cup (Rip Off!)
water w/ lemon (30 oz appx)
6:00 pm 20 oz Circle K Hazelnut coffee w/ hot water, 2 generous TB 1/2 - 1/2 and 1 packet of Splenda. (all three condiments) the coffee was wonderful!!
7:00 pm MF Parmesan Cheese Puffs [meal replacement] (Something New!! Pretty Yummy! -- was thinking they'd be a great coating for "frying" something!)
9:00 pm 1 Cup Roasted Veggies - 1 small zucchini and cauliflower, w; 1 TB TJs Olive Oil/Red Wine Vinaigrette, black pepper and Mrs. Dash (> 1/4 tsp total) (1 + condiments over)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
VERY hungry!!
9:30 pm MF Hot Cocoa (extra meal)
The bars are great for 'on the go' but I was hungry almost all day. I was in Ketosis at the clinic, and I was starting to wonder what was up with that if it wasn't the salt intake... I figured the hot chocolate on the VERY cold night that has been SE Arizona lately would be better than "real food."
Day 30 - Wed (2/2/11) - down 1 lb
water w/ lemon (16.5)
MF Vitamins
TJs green tea w/ Good Earth w/ stevia (a few grains)
9:15 am MF Mint Choc Crunch
sugarless gum (full piece)
11:15 MF Lemon Bar
3:00 pm MF Vegetable Beef Stew (w/ 1/4 tsp dill, > 1/4 tsp thyme, 2 twists pepper)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
"Monkey Picked" Green Tea at Avenue Coffee (no sweetener)
10:30 pm L&G Grilled Cubed Pork Pattie (w/ Mrs. Dash Grill Blend, >1/4 tsp Garlic Garni, Pepper), Roasted Asparagus & Cauliflower with 1 TB TJs Olive Oil/Red Wine Vinaigrette on top of a few leaves of Spinach w/ 1 TB Wishbone Balsamic, Pepper & Mrs. Dash
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
11:00 pm MF Bar
11:30 pm MF Cappuccino
*Chorus performance -- had to be dressed and there by 6pm, which is why my main meal was so late.
Day 29 - Tue (2/1/11) - UP(!) 5 lbs!!!!! >:(
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
TJ's Cranberry Green Tea
8:50 am MF Blueberry Oatmeal /w cinnamon
10:30 am MF Lemon Crunch Bar
water w/ lemon (12 oz)
1/3 piece sugarless gum
1:00 pm MF Chili (w/ pepper, a dash of onion powder, a few grains of Creole seasoning, and a dash of Mrs. Dash)
1 dill pickle spear (optional snack)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
*** VERY HUNGRY @ 2:15pm!!
2:30 pm 1/2 C diced zucchini and cauliflower, grilled on the GF for 4 minutes (sprinkled with 1/8 tsp red wine vinegar, 1/4 tsp balsamic vinegar, 1/8 tsp tabasco, Mrs. Dash, a few grains of sage, a few grains of dill weed, and 3 sprays of 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter")
1 oz of Farmers Cheese (120 mg sodium per serving.. Yes!) - it is like Mexican Queso cheese, only lower in sodium :-)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
4:30 pm L & G: Grilled Cubed Pork Pattie, Roasted Asparagus & Cauliflower with 1 TB TJs Olive Oil/Red Wine Vinaigrette on top of a few leaves of Spinach w/ 1 TB Wishbone Balsamic, Pepper & Mrs. Dash
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
10:00 pm MF Crunch Bar
10:30 pm MF Hot Cocoa
*Chorus night is the reason so long between L&G and the crunch bar.
Day 28 - Mon (1/31/11) - Down 5 lbs!!
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
MF Vitamins
TJ's Green Cranberry Tea
8:45 am MF Blueberry oatmeal w/ cinnamon
11:30 pm MF Lemon Crunch
3:30 pm MF PB Crunch
4:30 pm MF Cream of Chicken soup with: 1 oz grilled white chicken tender, 1/8 C chopped Spinach, 5 twists pepper, 1/2 bag crackers in the soup
1 triangle laughing cow cheese
rest of the MF crackers (1 bag = optional snack)
5:30 pm L and G -- Very delicious but learned some sodium lessons!! 8 oz Shirataki Noodles (1 Serving Green), Stir-fried 7 oz Firm Tofu (1/2 protein), 3/4 of a large Zucchini, 1 TB chopped Scallion. 1 TB "Soyaki" from TJ's (Not Low in Sodium!); cooked the noodles in 1 C of Chicken Broth (didn't realize it wasn't Low Sodium!) and 1 garlic clove. Stir-fried Tofu and 1/2 the noodles in 2 TB Olive Oil, 1.5 TB Soyaki, 2 TB Chicken Broth, Pepper, Special Sh*t (1 tsp)
water w/ lemon (24 oz)
8:30 pm MF PB Crunch
11:00 pm MF Vanilla Pudding Shake made with Diet Orange Soda
Day 27 - Sun (1/30/11) - Same
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
TJ's White Pomegranate Tea
MF Vitamins
2 minced garlic cloves (preventative 'medicine' - natural antibiotic and anti-viral!)
9:15 am MF M & S Oatmeal
water w/ lemon (16 oz)
12:35 pm Partial L & G: Baggin's Roast Beef Lettuce Wrap (I'm thinking no more than 3 oz of Roast Beef, quite lean... with 6 slices of cucumbers, 1 tsp Brown Mustard, 1 TB Cream Cheese, chredded iceberg, wrapped in green leaf lettuce leaves. *Need more protein, and will have asparagus again, as that was delish!
Large Baggin's Sun Tea 1/2 and 1/2 with Orange Spice w/ a few grains of Splenda (32 oz)
Large Starbucks Passion herbal Tea w/ a few grains of Splenda (32 oz)
4:30 pm MF Lemon Merangue Crunch Bar
5:00 pm MF Chocolate Pudding Shake
6:30 pm Portabella "Pizza" - 1/4 C diced tomato, 1 tsp olive oil, 1/4 C frozen chopped peppers (all varieties), 1 garlic clove, about a total of the following spices: onion powder, pepper, italian seasoning, salt, oregano; 2 pieces string cheese, 2 grilled Portabella mushroom caps with a little bit of olive oil and garlic powder.
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
8:30 pm MF Peanut Butter Crunch bar
diet orange soda (12 oz)
11:30 pm MF Lemon Crunch
The Grilled Portabellas are Gorgeous!!! Really awesome and delicious! And I was quite pleased with my own tomato sauce, too!
Day 26 - Sat (1/29/11) - up 3 lbs
Day 25 - Fri (1/28/11) - down 3 lbs
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
TJ's Cranberry Green Tea w/ a few grains of pure Stevia
MF Vitamins
Extra Vitamin C, B complex, Echinacea and 1 clove of garlic
10:30 am Ricola Sugar Free throat drop
8:50 MF Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
12:30 pm one pickle slice
12:45 pm MF Cream of Broccoli soup w/ 1/2 packet of multi-grain crackers
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
4:30 pm MF Lemon Crunch Bar
5:35 pm L & G - 7.5 oz of Firm Tofu, sauteed in 1 TB soy sauce, 1/2 tsp Ginger, combined 1 tsp of "Special Sh*t," another garlic salt mixture, Mrs. Dash, and some Creole Seasoning. With about 2 tsp of Olive Oil. With 1 C raw spinach, 1 C Romaine, 1/4 C Broccoli, and 1/4 C Low-fat cheese (since I didn't eat all 15 oz of Tofu...! I'm thinking I get another 2 oz of protein before bed :-)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
9:45 pm MF Mint Chocolate Bar
10:15 pm MF Banana Pudding Shake
I was pretty occupied with doing chorus stuff... and wasn't hungry most of the day... we had coaching tonight, which is why dinner and the crunch bar were 4 hours apart... It's been a productive, good day :-)
Day 24 - Thur (1/27/11) - up .6 lbs
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
MF Vitamins
TJ's Organic Cranberry Green Tea w/ a few grains of Splenda
8:45 am MF Blueberry Oatmeal with 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/3 piece sugarless gum
Green Tea w/ Good Earth and a few grains of Splenda
12:45 pm MF Chocolate Pudding Shake
2:20 pm MF Chili w/ 1/4 C low-sodium chicken broth, 1/4 C diced, low-salt tomatoes, 3 twists of pepper, dash of Mrs. Dash, 1 whole clove of garlic
water w/ lemon (16 oz)
4:45 pm 3/4s of MF PB Crunch Bar
Starbucks "Awake" Tea (large) w/ 1 entire packet of Splenda and more hot water (STRONG Stuff!!)
6:35 pm Remainder of PB Crunch Bar
TJs White Pomegranate Tea (two 12 oz mugs)
9:00 pm "Lean" -- 4 oz Grilled Chicken Tenders (white meat)
11:00 pm "Green" -- 1 C Raw Spinach, 1 C Romaine, 1/4 C Broccoli (totally spaced my tomatoes from sooooo much earlier in the day!! Ack!!) with 2 oz Laughing Cow Cheese, 7 twists of pepper, 1/4 tsp Mrs Dash, a few grains of Kosher Salt, 5 almonds and 1/2 packet of MF Multi-Grain Crackers w/ 1 TB Low-Carb Dressing
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
11:30 pm MF Hot Chocolate
Hmmmm.... a bit over on the Green AND condiments today -- was really tired from last night's brain-too-wired, busy morning and work, and busy afternoon with Quartet Rehearsal in the evening. This weekend is going to be a challenge, too - All Day Coaching on Saturday! Tomorrow I really need to get my Plan In Gear - make Tofu (maybe have my Lean & Green tomorrow for my early afternoon meal, rather than lunch or dinner).
Day 23 - Wed (1/26/11) - down .4 lb
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
MF Vitamins
TJ's Organic Cranberry Tea w/ a few grains of Splenda
8:30 am MF M&S Oatmeal
1/3 piece sugarless gum
1:30 pm MF Cream of Broccoli soup w/ 1/8 tsp celery salt, 3 twists of pepper and 1/2 pkg of MF Whole Grain Crackers
4:30 pm MF Vanilla Pudding Shake
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
TJs White Pomegranate tea
6:30 pm Lean & Green ~ 5 oz. cubed pork pattie w/ same seasonings as before; 1 oz wedge of Laughing Cow Cheese, 1 cup romaine lettuce with >1/8 tsp Mrs. Dash, >1/8 tsp pepper, 1 tsp low-carb dressing (Wishbone Balsamic Vinagrette per serving (2TB) - 5 g Fat, 3 g Carb, 280 g sodium and 60 calories MUCH better than Walden Farms), 1 C steamed broccoli & cauliflower w/ > 1/8 tsp Mrs. Dash, > 1/8 tsp pepper
water w/ lemon (16 oz)
7:30 pm 1 pickle spear (optional snack)
7:45 pm MF Lemon Meringue Crunch Bar
8:30 pm MF Hot Cocoa
11:15 pm 1 bite grilled chicken tender, 1 oz Laughing Cow Cheese (Off Plan Snacks)
I was still quite hungry after dinner (seems raw veggies fill me up longer than steaming, and the larger amount of fish keeps me satisfied longer, too), so had the pickle spear - 1/2 of an optional snack-- together with the 1/2 package of crackers made a whole one. I was actually measuring the seasonings tonight and 10 twists of pepper = > 1/8 tsp (> is 'less than' in case anyone is curious)
**Off Plan Snacks... I tossed and turned after going to bed at 10:10pm -- had a headache, and my mind was just not turning off... finally got up around 11 and took the Tylenol PM, had my snacks, went and surfed the 'net for about 30 minutes until I felt sleepy, then fell into bed and was out.
Day 22 - Tue (1/25/11) - down 2 lbs (yay!)
water w/ lemon (18 oz)
MF Vitamins
Green Tea w/ Good Earth Tea
8:30 am MF Oatmeal w/ 1/8 tsp cinnamon
10:30 am 1/3 piece of sugarless gum
water w/ lemon (8 oz)
11:30 am MF PB Crunch Bar
1:45 pm MF Veg Beef Stew w/ 1/8 C diced low-salt tomatoes, a few sprinkles of creole seasoning, pepper
Caramel Creme Tea w/ a few grains of Splenda
3:45 pm 2.5 oz grilled chicken and 1 oz of Laughing Cow Cheese (I didn't want to start fixing dinner, didn't want a MF meal, so borrowed from dinner!)
water w/ lemon (17.5 oz)
5:30 pm 3 oz pre-grilled chicken tender, 1.5 C of steamed broccoli, cauliflower & zucchini
9:45 pm MF Banana Pudding Shake
water w/ lemon
10:15 pm MF PB Crunch Bar
I have chorus tonight, and I'm thinking I want to save at least a bar for afterwards... dinner will be more steamed veggies (cauliflower this time, with zucchini and broccoli) and probably 2.5 oz of chicken tenders already grilled. *Ended up fixing a shake for the car ride home, knowing that the smaller amount of protein for dinner would end up with me being extremely hungry after 3 hours of singing.. and I was right! So glad I had that on my way home :-)
Day 21 - Mon (1/24/11) - Same as yesterday
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
Green Tea w/ Good Earth Tea w/ a few grains of Splenda
8:45 am MF Oatmeal w/ 1/8 tsp cinnamon
TJ's White Pomegranate Tea
10:30 am MF PB Crunch Bar
12:30 pm MF Cream of Broccoli soup with 1/2 package of Multi Grain Crackers (MF Snack option)
sugarless gum
5:45 pm 3.5 oz cubed pork pattie grilled on GFG, seasoned with 3 twists of pepper, a garlic seasoning I found in Gilroy a couple years ago that is actually called "Special Shit" - about 1/8 tsp or less, less than 1/8 tsp celery salt, Mrs. Dash Grilling Blend - about 1/2 tsp; 1.5 cups of steamed broccoli and zucchini with 1/8 tsp of Butter Buds, Mrs. Dash and some pepper. Quite tasty!
water w/ lemon
10:00 pm 1 oz Laughing Cow Cheese, and the rest of the snack package of Multi Grain Crackers
and a MF Banana Pudding Shake
I was hungry at noon!! I was more careful about measuring today, and less liberal with seasonings. I didn't doctor the soup with anything except the crackers... which seems to help keep me satisfied a little longer. I had a chorus board meeting last night where there was pizza on the table, raw veggies, and some garlic and Parmesan bagel chips... but I wasn't tempted at all (for which I am quite grateful!) -- and had I been, I had brought along a MF bar. I had my water, and was looking forward to my cheese when I got home!
Day 20 - Sun (1/23/11) - down 1 lb
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
Green Tea w/ Good Earth
9:30 am MF Oatmeal
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
1:30 pm MF Cream of Chicken Soup (1/4 C chopped Spinach, 1/4 C Chx broth, 1/8 tsp pepper)
water (16 oz)
4:30 pm MF Lemon Bar
7:00 pm Mahi Mahi grilled w/ 1 C Romaine, 1 C Spinach, 1/4 C - very generous 1/4 Cup! - zucchini (inside leftover from the 'noodles' of yesterday), normal healthy dressing... I don't like Walden Farms Ranch - yuck!)
Diet Orange Soda (8 oz)
9:00 pm MF Bars - heated in the microwave... 1 MF PB Crunch, 1 MF Chocolate Mint... *eh...* heating them didn't really do anything for me.
Hunger was minimal today -- a good day in that department! I got home and just vegged out with himself in front of the tv... bed by 10:45pm
Day 19 - Sat (1/22/11) - up 1 lb
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
7:30 am MF Oatmeal w/ Cinnamon
10:30 am Lemon Crunch Bar
1:40 pm MF Chili w/ 1/4 C tomatoes, 1/4 C chicken broth, pepper, & a few grains of Kosher salt
sugarless gum
4:00 pm MF Dutch Chocolate Shake
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
two pickle spears (optional snack)
6:45 pm Lean & Green: Mahi Mahi (6 oz), zucchini Alfredo (peeled Zuke, 1/4 C chicken broth, 1 clove garlic, 2 laughing cow cheeses [split this with himself for dinner], 1/8 tsp celery salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 TB bacon bits), 1 C spinach, 1 C romaine, 3 small broccoli spears, 1 tsp Walden Farms Ranch Dressing.
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
10:00 pm MF Brownie - made with 3 TB cold coffee and 1/2 tsp Baking Powder - nuked for 75 seconds and let sit for 5 minutes. NOT BAD! I can see why people top it with cream cheese w/ splenda, or some fat free cool whip, or add PB2 or make with syrups for variety.. but this was quite tasty...!!
no-caffeine hot tea
Bummer this morning showed up a pound, but think it is salt... and I knew I was chancing it with the extra cheese last night... but emotionally and productively, today has been a good day! I accomplished a lot, had great energy, and my dinner was delicious!! Hunger today has been extremely mild, and so I'm feeling good. I measured more carefully today.
Day 18 - Fri (1/21/11) - 1 lb down on Home Scale
water w/ lemon (24 oz)
MF Vitamins
TJs White Pomegranate tea
9:00 am MF Oatmeal
12:30 pm Beef Stew (1/4 C tomatoes, 1/4 C Chicken broth, some pepper)
2:00 pm Peanut Butter Crunch Bar
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
sugarless gum
6:00 pm Lean & GreanMahi Mahi, adapted for MF portion controls) I did put on 1 tsp of low-carb dressing.
water (16 oz)
7:30 pm MF Chocolate Pudding Shake
8:30 pm MF Lemon Crunch Bar
10:30 pm two pickle spears & a wedge of WW cheese -- similar to Laughing Cow ;-)
Fresca
It is 11:15 and I need to go to bed, cuz I'm nibbly!! Where I was tonight... I almost drank sweet iced tea on accident! I'm glad I remembered to ask!!
Day 17 - Thur (1/20/11) - 1 lb down on Home Scale
water w/ lemon (24 oz)
MF Vitamins
8:45 am MF Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal
Green Tea w/ Good Earth Tea and >Splenda
11:30 am Lemon Crunch Bar
1:00 pm MF Chili (1/4 cup tomatoes, 1/4 cup chicken broth, 1/8 tsp Mrs. Dash, 5 twists pepper, dash of Creole seasoning)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
6:30 pm Lean & Green (1 cup spinach, 1 cup romaine, 1/4 cup broccoli, 1 clove of garlic in 1 tsp low-carb dressing, 1/2 bag of MF multi-grain crackers, 1 wedge Laughing Cow cheese, 5 oz shrimp that I grilled on the George Foreman grill with Mrs. Dash Grill Seasoning, a dash of kosher salt & a couple twists of pepper.) YUM!! So happy I had some cheese :D
9:30 pm Vanilla Pudding shake made with Diet Root beer
10:00 pm Peanut Butter Crunch Bar
Day 16 - Wednesday (1/19/11) -- 22 Lbs GONE!!!
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
MF Vitamins
9:00 am Dutch Chocolate Shake
sugarless gum
hot tea (English Breakfast w/ caffeine) with a few grains of Splenda
12:50 pm MF Beef Stew (with 1/4 C tomatoes, 1/4 C Chicken broth, pepper, a few grains of kosher salt, a smidge of Creole Seasoning)
water w/ lemon (16 oz)
2:45 pm MF Banana Pudding Shake
4:30 pm RESTAURANT: Mimi's Cafe - Petite Sirloin (5 oz) with less than a tsp drizzle of Wooster Sauce; Roasted Asparagus and steamed veggies (yellow squash, broccoli & zucchini).
water w/ lemon (16 oz)
6:30 pm MF Chocolate Mint Crunch Bar
8:45 pm 2 pickle spears
10:15 pm MF Hot Chocolate :-)
11:05 pm *Wedge of Laughing Cow Cheese* (extra food)
Hungry Scale = about a 6 or 7... feeling nibbly right now (drinking hot chocolate and updating blog) I have a lot to catch up on with the food log, and I'm a little worried I won't remember it all... but ya know, that is OK!
The cheese wedge right before bed was REALLY good. I miss cheese a lot... more than sweets at this point. I need to think more about incorporating it as a little treat in my day but not going off plan for it.
Day 15 - Tuesday (1/18/11)
water w/ lemon (16 oz)
MF Vitamins
8:30 am MF Blueberry Oatmeal
sugarless gum
Green Tea & Good Earth Tea w/ few grains of Splenda
12:30 pm MF Shake
2:30 pm MF Chili (w/ 1/4 C tomatoes, 1/4 C chicken broth, regular seasonings -- see previous Chili posts)
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
5:45 pm Eggbeaters Scramble with 1 1/4 C of chopped broccoli & cauliflower; 1 Cup of eggbeaters and 1/4 cup of low-fat cheese. Seasoned with lots of pepper (maybe 1/8 of tsp), a bit of kosher salt (less than 1/8 tsp), and Mrs. Dash. Didn't get a picture, but will make again -- it was FAST and FILLING!!! (love me some cheese!!)
water w/ lemon (16 oz)
10:30 pm MF Vanilla Pudding Shake
BED -- missed out on a MF Meal... had run out of the bars, which was what I was wanting....
Hunger Scale = 4 -- an easy, good day!
Day 14 - Monday (1/17/11)
water w/ lemon (16 oz)
MF Vitamins
Green Tea & Good Earth Tea combined, a couple grains of Splenda
8:30 am MF Blueberry Oatmeal
sugarless gum
water w/ lemon (8 oz)
Green Tea & Good Earth Tea w/ few grains of Splenda
water (8 oz) -- at friend's house after her home was burglarized :(
3:00 pm MF Shake
water w/ lemon (16 oz)
4:30 pm MF Beef Soup - "Doctored" in the usual way (1/4 C tomatoes, 2 TB Very Low Sodium Chicken Broth, pepper, salt & creole seasoning)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
6:00 pm Salmon (5 oz) - TJ's in Chimchurri sauce -- carb/fat/calorie reading within limits and very tasty! 1 Cup Romaine, 1 Cup Spinach & 1/4 Cup Broccoli. No added fat.
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
8:00 pm MF Something... (? eek... I don't remember)
water w/ lemon (8 oz)
10:00 pm MF Cappuccino Shake (Ice & Water) - foamy but prefer over the hot version... at least for now.
Day 13 - Sunday (1/16/11)
Day 12 - Saturday (1/15/11)
Day 11 - Friday (1/14/11)
Day 10 - Thursday (1/13/11)
Day 9 (1/12/11)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
TJs White Pomegranate Tea
8:45 am Blueberry Oatmeal
2 pieces sugarless gum
12:40 pm Banana Pudding Shake
Herbal Tea
Am very hungry right now, like a 7 on the hunger scale (1:49 pm)! Think I'm gonna try the Cream of Broccoli Soup for lunch... and a Zucchini & Beef thing for dinner...
Day 8 (1/11/11) <-- cool!
water w/ lemon (32 oz)
MF vitamins
Green tea w/ Good earth tea mixed together with a few grains of Splenda
8:30 am Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal
sugarless gum
12:40 pm Vanilla Shake
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
2:00 pm Beef Veg Stew (1/4 cup tomatoes, 2 TB chicken broth, pepper, Mrs. Dash and sprinkle of salt)
5:30 pm Pickle
6:00 pm Cauliflower Bake (cauliflower, 2 TB light Ranch dressing - instead of cream, laughing cow wedge instead of American cheese slice, 2 TB chicken broth, 1 cup 2% cheese - cheddar/colby jack mix, salt & pepper to taste) - will post picture later today
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
sugarless gum
water (16 oz)
10:30 pm Peanut Butter Crunch
11:00 pm Lemon Meringue Crunch bar (my food arrived overnight! yay!!)
not hungry... :D I was getting nibbly while fixing the cauliflower, which is why I had the pickle. I was generous on my 1-1/4 cup of cauliflower and my optional condiments. I was in a big hurry because I'd waited too late and was being picked up to go to WICKED!! I chewed gum almost the whole performance.
Day 7 (1/10/11)
water w/ lemon (24.5 oz)
MF vitamins
TJ's White Pomegranate Tea
8:00 am Blueberry Oatmeal ...some of which spilled over in the microwave :-(
water (25 oz)
12:30 pm Blueberry Oatmeal again
4:30 pm Chili with tomatoes & 2 TB of chicken broth (way too long between meals!!)
water w/ leftover tea to flavor (16.5 oz)
6:00 pm Turkey Burger with salad (5 oz of 7% lean ground turkey with spices, grilled on George Foreman Grill and VERY tasty! 1 cup spinach, 1 cup romaine, 1/4 cup broccoli, 1 TB healthy fat dressing)
water (16.5 oz)
8:30 pm Chocolate Mint Crunch Bar
8:30 pm de-cafe orange spice tea with a few grains of Splenda (16 oz mug)
10:00 pm Dutch Chocolate Shake
Had a very good day! Hunger was extremely minimal... maybe maxed out at 5, but wasn't at all noticeable :-)... it is the worst after eating the lean & green meal, it seems -- I soooooo wanted another Turkey Burger!! But I was quite satisfied and not over-full, and that comfortable a-bit-too-full feeling is what I think I'm missing.
Day 6 (1/9/11)
Water w/ lemon (24.5 oz)
MF vitamins
7:30 am TJ's White Pomegranate Tea
9:00 am Vanilla shake w/ 1 TB Peanut Butter (optional snack) & 1 TSP Sugar-Free Chocolate Syrup - with ice and 1 cup water for 50 seconds in the blender... Yum!
11:30 am Vanilla Shake with a couple sprinkles of Cinnamon
Water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
3:30 pm Chili with 1/4 cup canned tomatoes, about 2 TB of no-sodium added, organic Chicken broth (24 calories per 1 cup serving size; 5 g protein; no carbs), and sprinkles of pepper
water (32 oz)
5:30 pm PB Crunch Bar
water w/ lemon
7:30 L&G: Mahi Mahi; 1 C Romaine, 1 C Spinach, 1/4 C Broccoli, Mrs. Dash, Pepper, a sprinkle of Kosher salt, 3 TSP of healthy fat dressing with 1 clove garlic minced in it.
9:00 pm Cappucino Shake with ice & 1 TSP of sugar free chocolate syrup
Hunger was average -- nothing terrible. I had to eat in quartet rehearsal, and no one seemed to mind -- it was the chili that I'd taken in a thermos.
Day 5 (1/8/11)
Water w/ lemon (12.5 oz)
MF vitamins
8:45 am Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal
11:00 am Vanilla Shake
water w/ lemon (24.5 oz)
4:00 pm PB Crunch Bar
7:30 pm L&G: 7oz Grilled Mahi Mahi, Zucchini Alfredo, Spinach salad w/ inside of zucchini and 3 small broccoli crowns, 1 tsp dressing. [the fish was absolutely Gorgeous! The marinade was soy sauce, olive oil, minced garlic & two dashes of tabasco sauce, grilled on the George Foreman grill for 5 minutes. The Zucchini Alfredo is Lyn's recipe from Escape from Obesity, and uses 1 zucchini, about 1/4 cup of chicken broth, one wedge of laughing cow cheese (1 oz protein), with garlic powder, pepper and salt to taste. Not bad! The salad was 1 cup spinach, 1/2 cup of zucchini and the broccoli crowns. I think I went over a little on the veggies & had 1 oz extra protein...]
water w/ lemon (24.5 oz)
10:10 pm Vanilla Pudding (in shake form)
No real hunger today...(maybe a 4 on the hunger scale. SO much better than yesterday!!)) a little bit after the L&G, and again after the pudding shake. I still have one more MF meal tonight...
water w/ lemon (16 oz)
11:00 pm Chocolate Mint Crunch Bar
Day 4 (1/7/11)
Water w/ lemon (24.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
Chai Tea
8:30 am -- 10:30 am MF Cappuccino w/ coffee and water
11:30 am PB Crunch Bar
1 piece sugarless gum
2:00 pm Chili
Water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
So Far Today (2:21pm -- I'm HUNGRY! on scale... = 8)
2:30 pm Pickle (Optional Snack)
4:00 pm Chocolate Mint Bar
7:00 pm Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal (most of which disappeared in a microwave explosion... I salvaged what I could)
8:45 pm Lean & Green (7 oz shrimp, spinach, romaine, broccoli; added 1 clove garlic; 2 TB dressing)
water w/ lemon (16.5 oz)
Still VERY hungry (9!)
10:20 pm Vanilla Shake (added 1 tsp peanut butter (3 TB allowed as one optional snack per day...slight cheat here), 1 tsp of sugar free chocolate syrup (considered condiment), which I can have 3 of)
Day 3 (1/6/11)
Water w/ lemon juice (16 oz)
TJ's Cranberry Green Tea (4.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
1 cup coffee w/ 1 cup hot water, 1.5 tsp Sugar-Free Caramel syrup
8:45 am MF Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal
1 piece sugarless gum
12:30 pm MF PB Crunch Bar
2:00 pm MF Beef Veg Stew (added a lot more water and no burps!)
TJ's Cranberry Green Tea
5:45 pm Lean & Green (1 C Romaine, 1 C Spinach, 1/2 C Broccoli; 2 boiled eggs, 1 oz lean turkey, 2 tsp dressing; sprinkle of Zatarain's, Ground Pepper, a few grains of kosher salt.)
1 piece of sugarless gum
9:15 pm MF Chocolate Mint Bar
9: 30 pm MF Cappuccino
Hunger Scale = 5 . Not terribly hungry... about average, really... wasn't hungry for the Lean & Green, but had a chorus activity tonight and needed to eat, plus hour-wise it was time. After I ate the Choc Mint bar I was really hungry, considered an optional snack, even... and at 10:35pm I'm hungry right now... but a hot cup of tea would be nice, too. No headaches today - Yay!!
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Day 2 (1/5/11)
Water w/ lemon juice (8.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
1 cup coffee w/ 1 cup hot water, smidgen of Splenda
8:45 am MF Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal
1 Piece sugarless gum
11:30 am MF PB Crunch
1:30 pm 2 Pickle Spears
3:30 pm MF Chili
water w/ lemon (17 oz)
5:30 pm Chocolate Mint Bar
7:30 pm Lean & Green (same as day before)
Water w/ lemon (8.5 oz)
9:30 pm Vanilla Pudding
Hot Herbal Tea (4.5 oz)
Hunger Scale (over the day) 7 - 8. I was pretty hungry today -- went to the grocery store for himself to pick up butter and also picked up a Sugar-Free Caramel Torani Syrup, Good Earth Tea (want to mix it with regular old green tea 'cuz I don't like plain ol' Green Tea, but know it is so good for me), and Black Chai Tea -- YUM!!
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Day 1 (January 4, 2011)
Water with shake of lemon juice (12.5 oz)
MF Vitamins
1 cup coffee with 1 cup hot water, smidgen of Splenda
8:45 am MF Blueberry Oatmeal
9:45 am 1 Piece Sugarless Gum
11:00 am MF Peanut Butter Crunch Bar
12:30 pm MF Beef Vegetable Stew
1:00 pm Hot Tea (TJ's Organic Cranberry Green Tea)
3:00 pm 1 Pickle (about 4 inches long, 1.5 inches around)
Water w/ lemon (17 oz)
5:30 pm Lean & Green = Romaine, Spinach, Broccoli; 7 oz shrimp w/ 2 TB dressing (pepper, Mrs. Dash & not even an 1/8 of a tsp of Zatarain's Creole Seasoning)
9:50 pm MF Chocolate Mint Crunch Bar
9:50 pm Hot Tea (Khan at Coffee eXchange) w/ smidgen of Splenda
11:30 pm MF Dutch Chocolate Shake
Scale of Hunger (1 being the least, 10 being the most) = 6...Kinda Hungry, but excited. Pickle as my optional snack helped a great deal -- something about it being really cold and really sour, I couldn't eat it fast, so it lasted for like, 45 minutes :-)
