Today I start my journey. I vow to post in here everyday to give myself some accountability. I will post my water intake, food eaten and exercise done. I will also post goals for each week. I started today writing down everything I eat, since I work nights, my day goes from midnight to midnight. I am also going to start weighing in on Mondays (have been weighing in on Wed, but don't do as well on the weekends, think Mondays will make me try harder on the weekend as I have to weigh in at the end of it)
I wish everyone luck on their own journeys, as I know you all wish me luck on mine. 235/229/140 Weily:water: :ex:

It's great that you started a journal. I began mine about a month ago and I've been very faithfull to it (that amazes me!) Everyone's support here is so wonderful!

The important thing to remember is to not give up. Even if you skip a few days in your journal or eat a piece of cake (or a whole cake!)--forgive yourself and move on! You'll feel so much better knowing that one mistake didn't bring you down.

Good luck--I'll be looking forward to reading your journal!!

You took the first step on a long journey. That first one's a doozie isn't it? Be proud!

I see you're up in NY... I have family near Syracuse. How are "things" up there?

I wish you all the endurance and a lack of the hungries on this trip down "Healthy Lane". There are bumps in the road, there are no rest-stops, and the traffic is H***!

Keep posting! I'll be watching for your "weigh in"s, I hit mine on Fridays so I'll be good all week. Then I barbecue on the weekends :o and juice-fast on Mondays to atone for my dieting-sins (ribs and beer *yum*)!!! *slapping myself on the wrist*

btw... educate me. Everybody posts their stats as a string of three numbers seperated by slashes... ###/###/###... what does this mean?

Day #1:
Lunch:(my first meal as I work nights, start counting at midnight)
Large salad--romaine lettuce, cauliflower, radishes, carrots and cucumbers. Used Kraft Do It Right Red Wine Vinigarette dressing, need to find a way to cut down on it, even though it is lower in fat.
Breakfast:
1 cup of Honey Nut Cherios with 1/2 cup of skim milk, and 1/2 cup of cherries. 1 slice of rye toast with minimal marg.
Supper:
Turkey sand on rye with 1 slice of reduced fat swiss cheese with a little low fat mayo, and 3 thin slices of bread and butter pickles (stackers). 1 orange
I had 1 cup of coffee, 1 cup of tea, and 1 can of diet pepsi, only 16 oz of water.
Exercise: nada
My goals for today are to keep eating healthy, increase my water consumption, and get my butt in gear.

Balebis---Thanks for the support. It looks as though you are off to a great start. I have lost 6 lbs since Jan 30th. Keep up the good work.
Jorine---I live in Bath,NY. We are about 1 1/2 hrs southwest of Syracuse---we don't get all the snow they tend to get, which suits me just fine. The ***/***/***:
starting weight/current weight/goal weight
Hope that helps.
Remember---Persistance not Perfection = Success
:water: :ex:

Wow! You are doing great!

I guess my stats would be 160/148/128
I prefer to go by jean size, though. That puts me at 14s/10-12s/7s. I hate my jeans more than I hate my scale. :ha:

My icons really messed up last time, will be more careful with them. Dady two didn't go quite as well food wise, but didn't get totally out of control, and that is saying something.

Lunch:
turkey sand with packette of regular mayo (bought it at work) on rye bread, about 6 pieces of candy (tootsie rolls, lollipops, that kind of thing, so not too bad there), but then a chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting and walnut pieces. Can of diet Pepsie. Realized when I reviewed this that I forgot about the small (1 serving) sized bag of sour cream and onion potatoe chips that came with the sandwich I bout at work. Jeez, what was I thinking,
eating all that? (this last was added on after previewing message).

Breakfast:
2 egg omlet with onions, peppers, a piece of reduced fat swiss cheese, and a few very thin slices of low fat ham. 2 slices of rye toast with minimal marg. cup of tea.

Super:
tuna sandwich on rye bread (having a run on rye bread), made with solid white tuna, celery and low fat mayo. 1 serving of green pea and ham soup. 1 orange

Snacks:
banana, 2 servings of low fat popcorn

All in all, I could have done much worse---will strive to do better. The big thing is picking up the water consumption. Need to really push it. League bowling last night was my exercise, need to do something on other days.
Goals: Drink more water, get up off of butt, watch balance of food choices and portion sizes.

Jorine--nice to see that someone is reading this. You are doing great, 12 lbs down, more than 1/3 of the way there. Keep up the great work.

"Weily"
:water: :lift: :ex:

You're doing good! You menus look very yummy. Most importantly you're eatyin healthy foods.

Water really is great. It takes some consious effort at first, but eventually it becomes second nature. And drinking water really helps me during my meals. If I drink a lot of water at dinner I'm less apt to have seconds. You get fuller faster.

Bowling is so much fun! I've bowled in leagues all through my childhood but now I live somewhere else and I don't know anyone here who bowls. I know I should just get out there and join a league. We'll see.

You appear very focused and I wish you all the luck in the world!!

Keeping it under control! Proud of you! Keep it up and :coach: GO FOR A WALK!!!!
{{{hug}}}

Today went pretty well, esp food and exercise. Still have to work on the water.
Breakfast: (first this morning, as I had last night off)
1 serving of oatmeal
3 tsp brown sugar
1/2 cup of cherries
cup of coffee before, and cup of tea with breakfast
Snack:
2 low fat cinnamon graham crackers
Lunch:
2 servings Mrs. Grass chicken noodle soup with a few exta
noodles
1 slice of rye bread
glass of diet Dr. Pepper
Supper:
1/2 serving of bean and cheese burito (1 serving = 2 buritos,
so full after 1, no way could I eat two)
1 glass of diet Dr. Pepper

Jeez, doesn't look like I ate enough. I will have to watch that as I don't do as well if I don't eat enough.
Lets see: 6 grains, 1 fruit (should have been 2), 1 veg (should have been 3--mean't to eat a salad with supper, but too full),1 dairy (should have been 2), meat 1 (should have been 2)-----
guess I need to keep better track with the pyramid, not as balanced as I would have liked.
Exercise: Did 20 min with Denise Austin, and did 20 min upper body weights.
Water: Only had 16 oz again-----doing much better the day that I am actually working on now.

Balebis: I think most of the difficulty I am having with water is that I am feeling cold all the time. Drinking ice water just seems that much less appealing when you are cold. But I am starting Friday much better, up to 52 oz and it is only 10am. Bowling is lots of fun, and also exercise. We bowl for 3 hrs, but since you are not constantly active, I count it as 1 hr of exercise. You really should find a league to join.

Jorine: Thanks for the nice words.

Well, that is it for today. Fish fry tonight, one of my downfalls, but the fish itself is good for you. Til tomorrow, everyone keep up the great work.
"Weily"

:water: :ex: :lift:

Guess I need to post for two days, good thing I write it down. Didn't post not for lack of doing well, just working OT. OK---
Lunch:
6" turkey and cheese sub with romaine lettuce and some kind of mustard mayo combo, bought sub.
2 servings of grapes, green and red globe
Breakfast:
2 slices of toast with thin layer of peanut butter
cup of coffee
Supper:
small fish fry
home fries (eek, they were out of baked potatoes, and here I even brought my margarine spray with me--oh well)
1 serving of green beans
1 cup of coffee
Snack:
1 serving of raw veggies
Water: (DRUM ROLL PLEASE) 72 oz. the best I have ever done----
I really was floating. LOL
Pyramid---
6 grains
2 veggies (-1)
2 fruit
1 dairy (-1)
2 1/2 meat (+1/2)
All in all not too bad. Fairly balanced. Sometimes it seems I just run out of time to get it all in. Not feeling like I am craving anything.
Exercise:
30 minutes of dancing/moving around, and stretching afterwards
All in all a great day. The challenges are realy keeping me on track
"Weily"
:water: yipee, I'm there at last :ex: doing good there too :lift: day off from that

Another great day, wow, two in a row, or is it three? LOL Losing track. OK, time to see:
Lunch:
Healthy Choice pizza (ah, it was ok)
1 serving of raw veggies
Snack:
1 orange
Breakfast:
1 engish muffin with peanut butter
(what, no coffee???)
Supper:
1 chicken breast
1 serving of black beans with corn and salsa
1 serving of cauliflower
Snack:
1 serving FF yogurt
Pyramid---
grains=5 (-1)
veggies=3
fruit=1 (-1)
dairy=2
meat=2
Looks like my best day yet for balance
Water: (NEED ANOTHER DRUM ROLL) 74 oz., now I know I am floating
Exercise:
20 min of cardio machines (2-10 min sessions during break at work) 1st session = 5 min sit down stepper (500 steps) + 5 min
stationary bike (1 mile). 2nd session = 5 min on rowing machine + 5 min on treadmill at 3 mph. Between sessions, 20 min of upper body weights 10 reps with 5 lb weights. Stetching after each session and after lifting weights.
All in all looks like a great day. Can't wait to weigh in this week. Weighing in on Monday, do better on weekends that way.
I'll see myself back here tomorrow (same bat time, same bat channel), to post how terrific Sunday went.
"Weily"
:water: keep it up :ex: wtg :lift: on my way

Computer going nuts, can't use backspace again, or it kicks me out. Yesterday was a pretty good day all in all. May not have balanced diet as well as I like, but...so her it goes:
Breakfast:
cup of coffee (just didn't feel like eating, so ate lunch early)
Lunch:
Romaine lettuce salad with,
small piece of spicy chicken (left over from last nights dinner)
small amount of low fat cheddar cheese
1 Tbls (yes just 1, I measured) Do It Right Kraft Red Wine Vinigarette drsg
Snack:
1 small bag (1 serving) low fat pretzels, dipped in mustard
Supper:
1 pork chop
1 1/2 servings cabbage and potato (from pork and veg bake)
1 glass diet Dr. Pepper
Snack:
1 vanilla chai
1 serving low fat frozen yogurt (B&J Cherry Garcia
Pyramid---
grains = 3 (-3)
veggies = 3
fruit = 0 (-2)
dairy = 2
meat = 2
so, I was down 3 on grains, and no fruit. Need to make up for the fruit today. At least get my daily 2 servings in.
Water: (NEED YET ANOTHER DRUM ROLL) 76 oz.
Exercise: 0 (day off)
Start another new week tomorrow. Need to keep it at least as good as this past week. Have decided not to weigh on Monday as planned, but will weigh on Friday, as this is when most off the challenges I am in will be weighing. I will just have to be strong on the weekends. Jennifer asked me how much I have lost, said that she could see it, mostly in my face.
Persistance not Perfection = Success
"Weily"
:water: wtg :ex: :lift: keep up the good work started last week

Just saying a personal hi to all my loser buddies.

I like your journal because you are very honest writing down your food intake and exercise. Sometimes I forget the little stuff by habit, I put in my mouth. I haven't gotten that exact yet to write every little piece down. I know that would help.

I noticed you joined the goddess challenge. I joined the 5 pound in March challenge. I just don't think realistically I could exercise every day. But go, Weily, go :coach:

:flower: thinkspring

Hello Weily,

Just popped in to say HI! I have just joined the Goddess challenge and am looking forward to getting to know everyone. You are doing awesome with the food. If you don't mind I am going to borrow your idea and start recording my food with the pyarmid in mind, as this is how I try to eat. Way to go the next 60 days are going to be a blast. Out of curiousity where do you work?

Take care,
Kori

Well, did something that I vowed I would not do---that is miss a day, well I missed a couple. Jennifer is home from school for the week, first while went ok, but then we went shoping and got busy, ate out a couple of days. Got so I forgot to write things down. Ate things that I had no business eating, but-----got on the scale this morning and still had a two lb loss for the week, go figure. Oh well, since I have not written anything down so far today, I best get busy so I can come in tomorrow and post it. I know I need to get back to exercising and drinking more water. by the way, I work at a small community hospital in Maternity, and I just love it, well that is except for the slow nights when I am the only one there, and mom and baby sleep most of the night. Hard not to eat just to stay awake.
Guess that is it until tomorrow-------"Weily"
:water: need to push it, :ex: need to do it, :lift: again, need to do it

Well, I have been gone for what seems an eternity, but now I am back. I need my journal, it helps so much --making me keep close track of what I am eating. It makes me take an honest account of how my plan is progressing. So, here goes:

Lunch:
large salad---romaine lettuce, carrots, radishes, celery, caulifower; 1/2 package of Louis Rich Southwestern chicken, 2 Tbls Fat Free cheddar cheese; 3 Tlbs Kraft Done Right Red Wine Vinegar dressing; cup of green tea

Breakfast:
1 english muffin with 1 Tbls low fat peanut butter; 1/2 bottle of Lipton ice tea--sweetened

Supper:
tuna salad sandwich (solid white albacore with celery and Hellman's Low Fat Mayo) on two slices of italian bread; cup of green pea and ham soup; glass of diet Dr Pepper

Snack:
2 glasses of diet pepsi at bowling

Pyramid:
grains---4--(-2)
veggies---3
fruit---0--(-2)
dairy---2
meat---2
needs-----did not use up all of grains, but would rather be short on those rather than fruits and veggies. No fruit---I love fruit, how come I missed that . I must try to eat more balanced. Guess a trip to the store is in order.

Water:
32 oz-------really need to increase this

Exercise:
Did 1 mile--walk away the lbs tape
Bowling 1 hr (bowled for three but league bowling)

Feels good to be back at it. Back in line, with some plan to get there. Will be back tomorrow, hopefully with increase in water and more balance, and continued exercising.
"Weily"*****:water:*****:ex:*****:lift:*****

yah!!! Welcome back to journals Weilly,
Sounds like you are still really motivated and bowling is awesome.
Keep going I know you will make it
Cj 5

Well, I made it back again today. Must be on a roll, two days in a row, LOL. Well, 1 of those pesky lbs found there way back to me, gee, wasn't hard as the way I ate gave them a personal invitation. Actually, hard to believe it didn't bring at least a couple of buddies with it. Ok, on with it:

Lunch:
solid white albacore (packed in water) sandwich with celery and Hellmans low fat mayo, lots of romaine lettuce, 2 slices of italian bread; 6 saltines

Snack:
3 cups Orville Redenbacker 94%FF popcorn
2 cups of coffee

Breakfast:
Enlish Muffin; 2 scrambled eggs

Snack:
handful of semi sweet baking chips (they are all gone now, thank god)

Supper:
grilled chicken breast; cabbage, potato, and carrots; rutabaga---all left over from corned beef and cabbage cooked on Sunday

Snack:
Orville Redenbackers--one caramel popcorn cake?
1 apple

Pyramid:
grains---6
veggies---3
fruit---1 1/2---(-1/2)
dairy---0---(-2)
meat---4---(+1)

Continue to try and get balanced. For some reason (I don't know-- do I need extra protein or something), I am over doing it on the protein. Need to do better with dairy, and continue improving on the fruit.

Water: 88oz. Yipee, finally got back up there. Now I just need to keep it there, then go for more.

Exercise:
1 mile LS Walking tape (legs were really sore when I started it today--when they said already 1/2 way through the routine, I thought, only half way---ugh!)
starting upper and lower body weights program---worked on upper, did one set---no weights----will do lower body tomorrow. Next week will continue to do 1 set no weights, the following week 2 sets, no weights, then the following week 3 sets. Then I will start to incorporate the weights. Hopefully by the time I start using the weights, I will know the routine and won't have to stop and look at the book. The program emphsizes proper form---want to get it right before I move on.

I am back and better than ever, hopefully when Easter is over, the candy will all disappear from my journal. I do not buy it, and won't for Easter (no small kids), but it is all around at work.

"Weily"
***:ex:*getting it done;***:water:*wtg;***:lift:*getting there

Weilly,
I too often wonder if I am getting enough or too much protein I base it on the recommendation of .8grams /kg of ideal body weight. I put your yesterday food in the software and it says that you go
1009 cals
60 g protein
143g carbs
27 grams fat
so thats dead on as I aim for 50-60grams protein and your fat looks fine to. you are doing great keep up the good work.
Also if you increase the milk you may be able to cut back on the meat as milk has quite a bit of protein in it too. Great job on the excercise to you are going to get to that goal of yours I just know it
CJ 5

Thanks for the continued support CJ5, always nice to know that someone is watching and cheering you on. Are you sure about the calorie count??? Guess I better start using a site that I can put my food count into and see how I am really doing. Very fine line between too much and too little. Well, here it goes for Friday:
Lunch:
chicken parm. lean pocket; cup of coffee; 1 1/2 graham crackers

Snack:
prepackaged cottage cheese and pineapple

Breakfast:
small chicken breast; 2 slices toast with 1 1/2 Tbls. peanut butter

Supper:
1 haddock fillet with seafood seasoning grilled on GF grill; 3/4 cup of lima beans with spray margarine; baked potato with spray margarine, low fat sour cream and chives

Snack:
superdrumstick ice cream; 1/2 box of whoppers

Pyramid:
grains---6
veggies---1 1/2 ---(-1 1/2)
fruit---1/2---(-1 1/2)
dairy---2
meat---4---(+1)

Well, looks like I was low on veggies, which I usually do really well with, low on fruit (think it is just that time of year), and over again on meat. Plus, I made some poor choices with the whoppers and drumstick, and they definately eaten by choice. No one made me scarf them down. Went to get movies to watch and there they sat. Not even really in the mood for ice cream (it was sooo cold out), but it just sat there. Plus got the whoppers supposedly for hubbie (his favorite). Well, at least they are gone now. Did really well without chocolate in the beginning, now it is almost like I have to have some everyday.

Water: 68 oz. (not as good as yesterday, but still ok)

Exercise:
Would you believe none. I can't believe I did that. I guess it was not watching the clock close enough, got to late, then we were watching movies, so couldn't very well stick my walking tape in.
Oh well, a new day is dawning (actually, it is already Sat. while I type this, and have done my 1 mile walking tape already for today, but will post that tomorrow).

Till tomorrow, hope everyone has a healthy and fun today.
"Weily"
****:water: doing OK****:ex: not today****:lift: not today:***

Well, here it is the weekend, the middle of it anyway. I have been doing fair, at least back to exercising. So, here goes:

Breakfast:
2 slices white bread (only bread in the house) with 3 wafer thin slices of FF ham and 1 Tbls FF cheddar cheese (heated together in microwave and put between the toasted bread---not as good as it sounded; cup of coffee

Snack:
2 slices of toast (1 italian and one white bread); cup of tea

Lunch:
3 cups of Mrs. Grass Chicken Rice soup; 1/4 roast beef sub (had very little meat); glass of die Dr Pepper

Supper:
2 servings of spaghetti with sauce (little bit of cut up chicken in sauce); 1 slice of bread; glass of diet Dr Pepper

Snack:
2 cups of OR 98% FF popcorn; 6 oz container of FF yogurt

Pyramid:
grains----10----(+4)
veggies----1/2 (lettuce in sub)----(-2 1/2)
fruit----0----(-2)
dairy----1----(-1)
meat----1 1/2----(-1/2)

Well, looks like I cut down on the protein, but really increased on the carbs. Also really lacking in fruits and veggies. I am really going to have to start planning and get to the store. Hate grocery shopping. I will look at cook books today (Sunday) make out a list, clean out the fridge and go shopping on the way home from work in the morning.

Water: 40 oz. --- just wasn't thinking a lot about it today, and was cold most of the day. But that is just an excuse. Just too lazy to get up and refill my bottle.

Exercise:
1 mile LS walking tape---this is getting no easier
Lower body weight workout---really difficult, some I could only do a few of, and not correctly, some I could have continued and done full set, but kept getting a charlie horse in the back of my thigh---I did do some extra ones that I have done in the past that is not part of this routine--(JV Fat Burning routine)

All in all not a very good day, but better than some I have had. Need to get this back to a more routine good day thing.

"Weily"
**********:water:********:ex:********:lift:**********

Don't have much time to post today. Have to get ready for work shortly, but will have even less tie tomorrow. So, here goes:

Breakfast:
1 serving Honey Nut Cherrios with 1/2 cup of milk; 1 cup of tea

Lunch:
prepackaged cottage cheese and pineapple

Supper:
1 center cut pork chop with visible fat removed grilled; 1 serving mashed potatoes with spray marg.; 1 1/2 servings green beans with spray marg.; 1 glass diet Dr Pepper. 1 cup of coffee

Snack:
2 reduced fat cinnimon graham crackers; 2 OR caramel popcorn cakes

Pyramid:
grains-----4----(-2)
veggies-----1 1/2----(-1 1/2)
fruit-----1/2----(-1 1/2)
dairy-----2
meat-----1----(-1)

Don't think I really ate enough on Sunday. That is not good. Missing a lot to balance out. Will do better as I am going to the grocery store on Monday and will get more fruits and veggies.

Water: 68oz. Doing OK, but have been struggling.

Exercise:
1 mile of LS walking tapes

"Weily"
**********:water:********:ex:********:lift:**********

Late in getting this posted, but have been very busy. I did keep track on paper, so I can now post it here. So, here goes:

Lunch:
Large salad with romaine lettuce, radishes, celery, 1/2 package Louis Rich Southwestern chicken, 3Tbls. FF cheddar cheese, 3 Tbls. Kraft Done Right Red Wine Vin. Dressing

Snack:
cup of tea; 2 reduced fat cinnimon graham crackers; 2 OR caramel popcorn cakes

Breakfast:
breakfast bagel @ supermarket with eggs and bacon; 1 lg coffee; 1 almond biscotti dipped in chocolate (came free with the coffee)

Supper:
1 ground sirloin hamburger, grilled with BBQ sauce, on onion roll; 1 serving pork and beans; 1 serving corn; glass of diet Dr Pepper

Snack:
1 cup of tea

Pyramid:
grains-----7----(+1)
veggies-----4----(+1)
fruit-----0----(-2)
dairy-----2
meat-----2

Looks like I over it on grains (will need to continue watching that),
also over did it on veggies (not going to worry about that, figure you can never get enough veggies), still no fruit (really need to pick up on that--can't wait until summer and good fresh fruit).

water:
48oz. (not good at all)

Exercise:
Did a little warm up and stretching. Legs remain very sore.

All in all, not too bad a day. Really need to go to a site where they can figure cals ect. Will try and do better everyday. Learn something new all the time. As long as I keep trying, I am not failing.

"Weily"
**********:water:********:ex:********:lift:**********

Think I did better today, at least as far as balanced diet goes. So let's get right to it:

Lunch:
FF turkey, low fat swiss cheese sandwich with low fat Hellmans mayo on an onion roll; 2 servings of raw carrots.

Snack:
1 cup of coffee

Breakfast:
1 serving Total cereal with 1/2 cup skim milk and 1 serving fresh strawberries.

Supper:
1 serving mac and bean skillet dinner; 1 serving italian green beans with spray marg.; 1 glass diet Dr Pepper; 1 slice rye bread

Snack:
1 serving yogurt; 1 cup of coffee

Snack:
1 glass OJ

1 can diet Pepsi at class

Pyramid:
grains-----5----(-1)
veggies-----3
fruit-----2
dairy-----2
meat-----2

Just down 1 serving of grains, definately won't harm me at all. Did really well with fruits and veggies and even dairy. Kept the meat factor down, counted beans at a meat.

Water:
Terrible!!!!!!!!only 32 oz------GET WITH THE PROGRAM ALREADY
One day I do really well with getting my water in, the next bad.

Exercise:
Took today as a day off. Legs should feel better by tomorrow.
"Weily"
**:water: not good at all :ex: doing ok, day off :lift: holding off**

Weilly the chat was fun huh? I have a hard time on my water intake too but I think your meals are fine it is a bit of a challenge to figure out recipe stuff though eh. you are doing great keep moving forward and you will get to your goal.
Cj 5

Lost track of days, this is going to have to be fast---need to get some sleep:

Lunch:
turkey and low fat swiss cheese sandwich on rye bread with low fat mayo, and 4 bread and butter pickle slices. 4 dill pickle spears; 2 cups of coffee

Breakfast:
2 slices of rye toast with smear of marg.; cup of tea

Snack:
grapes

Supper:
tuna sandwich with onion and mayo on rye bread; bowl of veg beef soup; glass of diet Dr Pepper

Snack;
large salad
cup of coffee
glass of soda (at bowling ally)

water-----32 oz

exercise----bowling

Really need some sleep:

Breadfast:
1 serving of oatmeal with 1/2 cup of cherries; cup of coffee

Lunch:
turkey and low fat swiss cheese sandwich, low fat mayo on rye bread; carrots

Supper:
1 1/2 cups of white rice with hamburger gravy (made with ground sirloin, low sodium beef boullion, onion soup mix, and a can of 98% FF Cream of mushroom soup); 1 cup of green peas

Water:
40oz.

Exercise:
nothing formal, just dancing around and stretching

Really tired. Will post for Sunday and Monday first thing Tuesday morning. I can do a better job of it then.

"Weily"*************:D

Wow, just realized, I am now officially a Jr. Diettalker. Yippee!!!!!!

"Weily"************:bfly:

Somehow, I lost Saturday. I know I did pretty good as I kept in mind that I had to weigh-in on Sunday. Oh well. On to Sunday:

Lunch:
large salad with cut up sliced turkey, and cheese (not sure if it was low or FF because this was a prepackaged salad, so probably not); 3 Tbls Low fat dressing.

Snack:
Lots and lots of raw veggies, no dip for me. (cauliflower, carrots, and radishes)

Breakfast:
1 regular sized frozen onion bagle with reg soft onion and chive cream cheese (about 3 Tbls)---eek

Supper:
4 oz lean steak fixed on grill; large sweet potato with 2 tsp brown sugar, baked in micro, then put on grill; 1 serving rutabaga with spray marg

Snack:
1 1/2 servings sugar free peach jello with sliced lite canned peaches and lite cool whip

Pyramid:
grains----3---(-2)
veggies----probably 6 at least---(+3)
fruit----1---(-1)
dairy----2
meat----2

All in all a good day. Low on carbs, but probably good now and then, high on veggies, and missed one fruit.

Water---only 16 oz
******drank too much coffee (5 cups)***but that will all change

No exercise*****that changes on Monday along with the water

"Weily"
**********:water:********:ex:********:lift:**********

Monday resulted in really opening my eyes. Was chugging water at 11:50 to get it all in, and didn't exercise until 10pm. Well, we learn from our mistakes. So, for Monday:

Snack:
3 tsp B&J Cherry Garcia low fat frozen yogurt

Breakfast:
1 serving Crispix cereal with 1/2 cup of skim milk; 2 tsp of sugar; 1 cut up banana

Snack:
1 plain dinner roll

Lunch:
egg salad sandwich made with low fat Hellman's mayo and diced green olives, on 2 slices of italian bread; 1 serving of radishes

Supper:
1 serving of baked ham; 2 servings of mashed potatoes; 2 servings of rutabaga

Snack:
2 servings of sugar free jello with canned lite peaches and lite cool whip

Pyramid:
grains----5---(-1)
veggies----3
fruit----2
dairy----1---(-1)
meat----2

All in all a pretty terrific day. Missed one grain, and one dairy. Always have trouble with dairy, and actually it might = 1 1/2.

Water:
*********72oz. GlugGlugGlug

Exercise:
1 mile LS walking tape

Turned out to be a good day in the end. Always learning something new.

"Weily"
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Weilly
hurray you made it through Easter on plan. way to go keep up the good work on the eating. Hope all in your life is going well
CJ 5

Day 2 on two challenges, and I met both besides eating well. Things are going great. So, for Tuesday:

Breakfast:
1serving of oatmeal with 2 tsp sugar; 1/2 cup of cherries on oatmeal.

Snack:
1 FF yogurt

Lunch:
1 serving low fat turkey breast with 1 serving reduced fat Alpine Lace swiss cheese, 1 tsp mustard; 1 1/2 servings of carrots, brocolli, and radishes; 1/2 serving of rutabaga

Snack:
1 orange

Supper:
2 servings of spaghetti with no meat spaghetti sauce; 1 slice italian bread with smear of marg.

Snack: (needed this to meet all catagories)
turkey sandwich on 2 slices of italian bread and a tsp of mustard

Pyramid:
grains-----6
veggies-----3
fruit-----2
dairy-----2
meat-----2

WooHoo!!! Ate just what I was supposed to all day, just perfect.

Water:
64oz. plus 16 oz for 2 cups of coffee that I had--total=80oz.

Exercise:
1 mile LS walking tape
1 set of upper body weight workout

What a difference the challenges are making. It is still difficult to drink so much water, and I spend a lot of time in the bathroom, but my body will adjust. Can't wait until the next weigh-in, not sure if it will be on Friday, or Sunday---pm'ed Donny will wait for a reply.

"Weily"
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Weilly
you are very cool. I am loving these challenges to. I am using the excercise challenge to push me to lift weights as that is something I really need to motivate myself to do. Your eating was right on yesterday good for you
CJ 5

OK, I have gotten behind in posting, but have evrything written down. Now I get to post 3 days worth, will I ever learn? Actually, I was going to do this late last night, but server was acting really weird. Couldn't get into E-mail at all. Got into DT after a lot of messing around, but everything was moving soooooooo slow, decided I would be here forever, so.... On to Wed:

Snack:
3 pretzel rods

Breakfast:
1 serving of grapenuts with 1/2 cup of milk; 2 tsp sugar; 1/2 cup of cherries; 1 slice of italian bread toasted with spray marg.; 1 cup of tea with 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp powdered creamer

Lunch:
lg romaine lettuce and spinach salad with broccoli, carrots, radishes; 1 serving Louis Rich Southwestern chicken; 2 Tbls FF cheddar cheese; 2 Tbls Kraft Done Right Red Wine Vinegarette dressing; 1 dinner roll

Supper:
tuna salad sandwich with Hellmans lowfat mayo with celery; on a kaiser roll; bowl of veg beef soup

Snack:
yogurt; 1 serving fresh pineapple

Pyramid:
grains-----6
veggies-----3
fruit-----2
dairy-----2
meat-----2

Well, the eating plan is going fantastic. I have beeen figuring out the night before what I will eat for each meal starting with supper, then adding snacks to fill in the food groups.

Water:
Since the Qof B challenge I have really increased my water intake. Today I drank 96oz. UNBELIEVABLE.

Exercise:
lower body weight workout
league bowling

Everything has been going fantastic. Everything is pulling together at this point. Just need to keep it going.

2nd of my 3 postings to catch up. For Thursday:

Lunch:
1 serving low fat turkey with 1 slice reduced fat swiss cheese, on an onion roll with 1 tsp mustard; 1 serving raw carrots

Breakfast:
2 slices cinnimon bread toasted with spray marg; 1 banana

Supper:
1 reduced fat beef hot dog with 1 roll; 1 serving saurkraut; 1 serving pork and beans; 1 serving brussel sprouts

Snack:
1 serving sugar free jello with light fruit coctail and low fat cool whip

Pyramid:
grains-----6
veggies-----3
fruit-----2
dairy-----2
meat-----2

Eating plan continues to be right on. I am so excited. I am feeling so healthy. Gettting a correct amount of each food group really is fantastic.

Water:
72oz, this challenge is really helping

Exercise:
this is my Day Off---yipee


Feeling great. Everyday better than the last. Just hanging in there to keep it going.

OK, last posting to catch up. For Friday:

Lunch:
1 serving low fat turkey, 1 slice reduced fat swiss cheese on 2 slices of italian bread with 1 tsp of mustard. 2 servings raw carrots

Snack:
1 serving of fresh pineapple

Breakfast:
1 serving oatmeal with 2 tsp sugar; 1/2 cup of cherries

Supper:
1 small fish fry with cocktail sauce; baked potato with spray marg and 2 tbls low fat sour cream; 1 serving green beans with spray marg.; 1 dinner roll

Snack:
1 yogurt

Pyramid:
grains-----6
veggies-----3
fruit-----2
dairy-----2
meat-----2

Continue to do terrific on my eating. Everything according to plan, even with people bringing donuts to work and they are still sitting there when I get back that night. Very tempting, but this is just tooo important to me.

Water:
92 oz., had to make up for some coffee.

YIPEE, the weekend is here, and I am off. Have to get workouts in and continue to drink my water and eat right

Weily47:

Way to go girl........You ROCK when it comes to eating and passing up the sweets at work. Keep it up I can see a healthier person emerging already. Have a great weekend.

Judy2:rose: :rose: