Okey dokey: Time to get serious (see accountable!)

Date: 7-28~~~ Wt. 225~~Veg. 8~~Fruit 0 H2O~~108 oz

Steps: 5800~~EM's~~98 min. (1.63 hr.)

Food today:

Coffee black (2 cups)

Salad (3 cups)
Tomato (1 whole)
Ranch dressing (1/2 cup) JK........4 tbs.
Turkey breast (3 slices....low fat)
2 oz. cheese
Diet root beer (12 0z) can this count with my water?

Grilled chicken (3 oz)
Steamed veggie mix (1.5 cups)
Lite margarine (1.5 Tbs)

Lite viennas (1 can)
Potato chips (2 oz)
Peanut butter (1 Tbs)

Tomorrow I will try to work up the want-to for breakfast!

Brenda

I'll try advance planning today. The key to wanting breakfast is ~~putting the brakes on the night before! OK........so much for advance planning......I sorta fell asleep on the job it seems!
Had to revise a bit!

Date:7-29~~ H2O 64 oz ~~Fruit 1~~Veggies 7
Wt. 224.5~~Steps:1500~~EM: 30

Food today:

B. Coffee 2 big cups (1 with creamer/AS 1 pkt)
Cereal w/ berries (1 cup) AS (1 pkt.)
LF milk (.5 cup)
Orange juice (6 oz)

L. Home-made chicken veggie soup ( 2 Cups)
Salad (2 cups) Dressing (2 Tbs)


D. Can of ranch style beans (cold)
Cheese toast....yummy! (2 pc.)
Lite margarine (1 Tbs)
LF ham (2 slices)
WG/LC tortilla (1) w/mayo (1 Tbs)
Potato chips (2 oz)
A grab and go nite apparently!

S. Celery w/peanut butter Yum!
(3 pieces) (2 Tbs)
CANDY! Oh No! The chocolate devil struck me senseless!
Apx. 5 oz. by the time I was done!

Anyone wanna do their's here with me......please do! I may pick up some menu ideas! I'll need to work on the dressing thing! I have had a habit of drowning my salads in the past!

Bren:D

tue 7/29

target: 2100 cals

pre-workout: baked potato w/1 slice ff sharp cheese (150 cal)
20oz water

breakfast: 3/4C Egg Beaters Soutwestern (90 cal)
w/1 slice ff sharp cheese (30 cal)
2 turkey sausage patties (230 cal)
2 slices lite ww toast (80 cal)
20oz water

AM snack: yogurt (90 cal)
apple (80 cal)
20oz water

lunch: cheeseburger salad; made w/
4oz lean ground beef (180 cal)
1/4C shredded ff cheddar cheese (45 cal)
1 bag salad mix (30 cal)
2T Miracle Whip Lite (60 cal)
20oz water

PM snack: 1T peanut butter (95 cal)
1 serv (16) red. fat Wheat Thins (130 cal)
20oz water

dinner: 6oz boneless/skinless broiled chicken breast (220 cal)
2C yellow rice w/ green peppers,onions (440 cal)
1.25C mixed greens (kale, mustards, turnip) (125 cal)
20oz water

total calories: 2075 calories (banked 25 cals)

Donna

Date:7/30: ~Wt:225~Veg:8~Fruit:0 ~Steps:3500 ~EM's:60
h2o~~98 oz
Planned meals: will do it 'till it sticks! Revision......how often? Till I don't have to!

B. Coffee (2 Cups, black)

L. Grilled fish (6 oz) OH so good!
Tarter sauce HM (2 Tbs)
Salad (2 Cups) w/ dressing (2 Tbs)
Steamed zucchini (1 Cup) w/ lite marg. (.5 Tbs)

S. 3 Low cal/low fat popsicle thing-ees

D. Delicious Maple cinnamon Breakfast bread (4 pieces)
Lite margarine (3 Tbs) Lite syrup (1/3 Cup)
Honey nut cream cheese (2 Tbs)

D. # 2 Two big fat soft tacos.....homemade
w/beans/HB/cheese/salsa/sour cream on Low carb garlic and herb tortillas. Yum! These are good!

S. more of the filling with a handful of fritos (1/2 cup)....yep...I was watching that sodium intake, huh?

Bren:D

Wed 7/30

target calories: 2400 cals

pre-workout: 2 ff Eggo waffles (120 cal)
1T peanut butter (95 cal)
20oz water

breakfast: 2 turkey sausage patties (230 cal)
1C Egg Beaters (120 cal)
2 slices lite ww toast (80 cal)
1T lite margerine (40 cal)
1T strawberry jelly (50 cal)
20oz water

AM snack: yogurt (90 cal)
med. banana (105 cal)
20oz water

lunch: grilled cheese triple decker; made w/
3 slices lite Rye bread (120 cal)
3 slices ff sharp cheese (90 cal)
1.5pkgs lean turkey and lean pastrami (135 cal)
1T lite margerine (40 cal)

1 serv (16) Munchos chips (160 cal)
20oz water

PM snack: apple (80 cal)
20oz water

dinner: 12" Subway Club (588 cal)
w/ 2T Miracle Whip Lite (60 cal)

Subway Club Salad (145 cal)
w/ 4T Kraft ff Ital dressing (40 cal)
20oz water

total: 2388 calories (banked 12 calories)

Donna

Hey Bren,

Have you tried the line of Kraft Fat Free Dressings? You can drown your salads for very few calories and 0 fat! I like my salads wet too, so I LOVE them all! :D

Donna

Hiya Donna! I have a bottle of the French FF.....I have tried some of the others and uhh........didn't aquire a taste for 'em! I do believe the brand will make a difference tho, as I've used the 2 Good somethin' with 2 grams fat and it wasn't too awful!
It would be worth the effort in the long run! My Mom will eat a salad without dressing and a sandwich....dry....eek!

Yikes you Angels talked me into posting mine again! If you see mistakes in mine please point them out! I will catch up for the last 3 days.

Monday 28:

Breakfast: 10 points
French toast
syrup
lite butter
banana
coffee w/creamer

Lunch: 12 points
BBQ chicken
corn
bread
coffee/wcreamer

Dinner: 10 points
Chicken and noodles
potatoes mashed
veggies
coffee/w creamer


Total points for thre day 33 points
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Tuesday 29:

Breakfast: 4
banana
juice
toast

Tummy upset

Lunch: 5 points
chow mein

Dinner:10
banana
chili
crackers
tomatoes

After dinner and later:
chicken and noodles 6pts
ice cream 2pts

Total for day 27 points

Okay now I am caught up!!
I need more fresh veggies but tummy won't allow it right now!

Lizzie

Wednesday 30th

Breakfast and lunch: 7 points
toast
herbal chicken with veggies
coffee w/creamer

Dinner: 13 pts
Salad: tomatoes, lettuce, pepper, cuke and kidney beans. 6 pts
ground beef pattie 6pts
bread 1 pt

Snack: 8 points
cereal w/ff milk
1 fruit

total for today 28 points!

Now just stick to it!! I will I willl!!!!!

Lizzie

Hiya Lizzie! Some of yall's stuff sounds really good! I'm having fun (for now) cooking simple stuff and playing in the kitchen! I am ready for positive changes!

Date:7/31~ Wt: 225~ F:2~Veg:9~Water:98~Steps:5000~EM: 90

Food plan:

B: Coffee.....oh yum! (3 cups/black)
Orange/pineapple juice (5 oz)
Low sodium bacon (2 strips)
Poached eggs (2)

L: Grilled Fish Tilapia filets: dilish! (6 oz)
Salad (2 cups) whole Tomato (1)
Dressing (2 Tbs)) I was surprised! It's enough!
Banana

S: LC/LF popsickle thing-ee (1) I think I can do ONE!....OK Two!

S: HM yummy bean dip with big ol' Fritos! I fixed it for Mom and brother's lunch and I had a scrap size serving . I'm glad that stuff is gone! It's TOO good! (1/4 Cup w/ 1 oz. Fritos)

D: Grilled fish (6 oz) I love this stuff! w/ tarter sauce (2 Tbs)
Salad (2 cups) w/ dressing (2 Tbs)
Steamed broccoli (1.5 cups) w/ lite marg. (1 Tbs)


Bren:tomato:

Hey Bren, I was thinking the same thing about yours!!!!!!

Wednesday:
Couldn't do the salad. Tummy was really hurting. Took meds but stomach didn't settle down until late Wednesday night. Ate cereal and skim milk. About 2 ounces of milk (ff). Hate milk.
Start over today!!

Love and hugs,
lizzie

Hey everyone,
I am still drooling over Donna's. Wish I had my meals organized like your Donna. They look FAB!!

Thursday July 31.

Breakfast: 6 points 7:06 pm had to change breakfast since the nausea hit about the time I wanted to eat.


2 toast -0-
1 egg -0-
1 banana 1 pt
coffee w/creamer 1 pt Total so far 2 points

Lunch: 5 points
Lettuce salad with tomatoes, cheese, kidney beans and dressing. banana 1 pt very small!

Total 7 points

Bagel 4 points
strawberry cream cheese 2 pts total 6 points

Total for day13 points !!!

Dinner: Need at at least 15 more points for the day!

LOL, the organization comes from a combination of last minute inspiration most days and what's actually in the fridge!:D

7/31

target calories: 2300

pre-workout: 1pkt maple & brn sug oatmeal (160 cal)
1C skim milk (90 cal)
apple (80 cal)
20oz water

breakfast: 3 egg omelet (270 cal)
w/ 1/4C shredded ff cheese (45 cal)
5 cherry tomatoes;diced (20 cal)
diced mushrooms,onions, green peppers (55 cal)

3 turkey sausage links (120 cal)
2 slices lite ww toast (80 cal)
w/1T lite margerine (40 cal)
1T jelly (50 cal)
20oz water

AM snack: med banana (105 cal)
yogurt (100 cal)
20oz water

lunch: cheeseburger salad; made w/
4oz lean ground beef (180 cal)
pkg salad mix (30 cal)
1/4C shredded ff cheddar cheese (45 cal)
2T Miracle Whip Lite (60 cal)
20oz water

PM snack: 20oz water

dinner: 2.5C Chicken Helper Alfredo (565 cal)
1C peas (105 cal)
bread w/lite margerine (120 cal)
20oz water

total: 2320 calories (over 20 calories :( )

Donna

Donna! Your stlye sounds som like mine prep wise! I see what I have, use and reuse what I really love! I chose the fish over HB helper today at lunch.
I'm gonna watch the carb/sodium intake for a few days 'till I get some fluid down and out of my head.
I have wonderful breakfast options and rarely eat it but am doing better in preparing ahead. Perhaps after a week to 10 days I won't have to revise so much! I like the idea of having my day planned with few surprises and snags!
Today for example...I had breakfast at 6, lunch at 11 so that when Mom came at noon, I wouldn't be tempted to go out to eat. She was happy with my impromtu fare, as was Bubba and it helped me get rid of a potential problem for later......Me be smart cookie some days! LOL!:D

Lizzie...I hope you get to feeling better quickly! This doesn't sound good at all, dear friend! Do you have IBS or something similar, along with the diabetes? It bears looking into! Take care of you girly girl!

Bren

Hey Bren, Yep I have IBS and all kind of digestive problems. Some days no problem then other whamo!!! Been having some WHAMO day!!

Making some clear broth veggie soup for myself. I did eat fresh veggie sthis afterenoon and I will pay for that but only about half of what I fixed. Appetite just took a dive whilst I was eating!!

Girlie girl you are too funny!!

DH is putting in anew bathroom did I tell ya??? I keep forgetting!!

Lizzie

Lizzie: I really don't know too much about IBS other than what I've heard in passing, and even that is pretty horrible! I've heard it can really do a number on you and almost cripple your lifestyle sometimes?
Do you have to avoid certain foods to prevent a flair up or take meds for it? Or God forbid~give up anything because of it? I always want what I absolutely cannot have!

Donna

Oh Lizzie! You certainly do have a double.........or more whammy!
I've had a few bouts of something similar and would've gone to the Hospital if I could've gotten that far. I was sicker than a dawgy dawg! The pain was horrendous! I didn't have to exaggerate those days!
You're getting it from all sides! You're too sick to eat, but ya gotta eat or the diabetes complications get ya! I'm moving you back up to the top of the prayer list and I might let Dwight drop by for a couple of hours since I can't hear him today anyway......I think he said he would come back when I can?
Gonna get my day planned and committed.
Have a "safe" day, girls! We had a guy in the office on Tuesday who called Sharon and I girls......we like it!

Bren:D

8/1!!**223!**Fr. 4**Veg. (6.5)** Water 98 oz** Steps 2600
EM 90**Includes 8 hrs. at work at 8 min.per...pulling numbers out of the air....I stayed real busy!

Food plan: I'll say I will "commit" to it and see if it helps!

B: Coffee (3 cups)
Bacon LS (2 slices)
Orange juice (6 oz)
Scrambled eggs (2)

L: Grilled Chicken (3 oz)
Broccoli (1.5 cups)
Lite marg (1 TBS)
FF cheese (1 slice)

S: Shamey shamey! The Bakery lady came by with a "gift"
I understood her (what with my hearing problem) to say...."these are sugar free/fat free/points free?.....then when I looked it up.....oops......I'd had a 14 point snack! Just can't trust everything ya hear! LOL!
Chocolate cream doorknob YUM! (1)
Glazed tortilla w/apple pie filling! OH YUM!
She's a doll and only does this about 6 times a year when she pays her rent! "Gifts" are calorie free.....right?

**Usually during Dr. Phil time! Waz'zup w/ all the re-runs? Is he tied up at Stacey's? Got it early today!

D: Yummerlicious broiled Tilapia (6 oz)
Salad (2 cups) Tomatoe( 1 whole)
Green beans w/onion cooked w/Pam (2 cups)
Lite Marg (1 TBS) Tarter sauce (2 TBS) Dressing (2 TBS)

S: Nanner (1) instead of can't elope

I've been counting 1/2 cup of veggies as a serving! Hey I get a CUP! Yay.....so's I can have MORE.....right? I'm getting my points info all tgether and perhaps next week will have that up and running! I have been measuring for the first time in like 9 months! LOL!

Yep~~~~~I'll be doing my points starting Monday! I was SO on target today until I had that lucious snack! But.....am happy with the overall progress and feel really good.

Bren:D

Hi Bren,

SOS~what seasoning do you use for your Talipia? It's a "newer" fish find for me and one that hubby (from Florida no less) is not acquainted with.
I've seasoned it with just a pepper blend the 2 other times I've had it, but if you've found some particular herbs or spices that zap it up, I'm all ears!:D

And isn't it wonderfully low in calories and fat!?

Donna

Happy August!

8/1

target calories: 2200 cals

pre-workout: 1pkt oatmeal (160 cal)
2/3C skim milk (60 cal)
med banana (105 cal)
20oz water

breakfast: breakfast sandwich; made w/
2 whole eggs (180 cal)
1 slice ff sharp cheese (30 cal)
1pkg lean sliced ham (80 cal)
2 slices lite ww toast (80 cal)

1 potato; sliced and pan fried in Pam (120 cal)
20oz water

AM snack: yogurt (100 cal)
1/2 grilled cheese sandwich(in Pam); made w/
1 slice lite Rye bread (40 cal)
1 slice ff sharp cheese (30 cal)
20oz water

lunch: 2 slices sicilian style supreme pizza (620 cal)
20oz water

PM snack: 20oz water

dinner: 4oz broiled perch fillet (110 cal)
1.5C 4 cheese rice (420 cal)
1C asparagus (40 cal)
20oz water

total calories: 2175 (banked 25 calories)

Donna

Morning Food Loggers and A Happy August 1st to You,

Yep I am dealing with a lot of tummy problems. Today so far has been a bummer with starting with pain and discomfort. I do take meds for IBS and they help but sometimes the diverticulitis acts up then I am really in for it!! Last time i had a flair ( or is it flare) up I lost 11 pounds in a week. Not that bad yet!

I am suppose to stay away from spicey foods, fatty foods,high sugar foods and high salt foods. Nothing fried ever. Have to be very careful about eating anything with seeds because of diverticulitis. So all fruit with tiny seeds are a no no!! I do eat lots of bananas!!!!!!!

August 1

Breakfast:5 pts
coffee w/creamer 1 pt
banana 1 pt
lemon pudding 3 points

Lunch: 11 pts
2 slices roast beef very thin 3 pts
2 american cheese slices 3 pts
2 bread 2 pt
mustard 0 pt
lemon pudding 3 points

Dinner:13 pts
Fettucini 6 pts
2 bread 2 pts
salad fruit- apple, banana,orange 5 pts with mayo


Points for today 29!!

Snack: maybe lemon pudding 3 points- 32 pts for the day!!


Have to come back later once I start eating. I am not planning very well so whatever I have in the kitchen I will have today.

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Lizzie....when I had my tummy troubles, I got hooked on instant mashed potatoes w/ gravy and oatmeal.The most severe was 4 days........I was afraid to eat, as anything at all started the spasms and I couldn't leave the house for 3 days. My heart goes out to you!

Donna, I use these wonderful no sodium seasonings from McCormick. One night I used the It's a Dilly.....blend of dill/lemon and spices (garlic/onion/jalapeno). The Spicy is great as well. It has a wonderful blend of goodies too numerous to mention! I have 4 varieties of the salt free blends....OH YUM! I really like pepper blends and use lot of those as well as blended herbs.
When I use spices, if it says "good in such and such"....it's a free for all! I use the garlic or olive oil Pam before I broil or grill.
It is SO good! I have truly found another favorite food. I'd never had it till we went out while I was at Laura's and what was neat, my SuperMarket had it on sale when I got back. I got more at Wal-Mart yesterday.

Well I'm off to to my dinner.....I'm excited about larger veggie and fruit portions! LOL! Come on Can't Elope! I had to revise today again due to an unexpected but totally decadant and delicious treat from a tenant of ours!
Have a good evening all!

Bren:D

Yo Bren,
I love mashed potatoes and when my tummy get real bad I usually end up with mashed potatoes made with ff dry milk and no fat gravy. I do try rest of the time to limit my potatoes cause I could eat tonssssss!! Love fried potatoes and onions!! Digestive nightmare!!!!


Darn those spices sound good!! May try some when I get tummy settled. Oh I fixed DH fried green tomatoes!! They looked yummy but I only looked at them!!

Have agreat night!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

We have big storms all around us !!!!!!!! YIKES

Hiya Lizzie!
Your list for today looks great and you got your points in....in spite of it....so that's good! I pray for speedy healing for you dear friend! Me too...on Taters! Oh my! I love 'em with onions too! I just love FOOD! My green beans were delicious! I put garlic and a chopped onion in 'em.........yum!
I wanted that and the fish so the salad is still there with the can't elope......
I'm gonna read awhile an get some good rest. I took 2 benedryl and that will knock me out!
I hope you have a good evening and can get some rest as well! I'll c-ya here tomorrow!
Bren
The spices are great. I was so whiny when I HAD to go low sodium.....and was very surprised to find these so good. I still use lite salt but not a lot of it. I still get into the fritos occasionally when I am in rebellion!

Saturday 8/2

Committed meal plan:

Breakfast: 8 points

Toasted Bagel (5)
w/cream cheese (2) and salsa (0)
Pineapple/orange juice (1)
Coffee.....decaf..... darn it....:c( (0)

Lunch: 6 points

Grilled chicken (4)
Okra/steamed (0)
Lite marg. (1)
Cantaloupe (1)

Dinner: 6 Points? How can this be? Woohoo.....I like!

SF veggies w/shrimp HM (1)
zucchini/onion/carrot/bell pepper/broccoli with 2 oz. shrimp
Sweet & sour sauce (2)
Lite soy sauce (0)
White rice (2)
Applesauce (1)

Snacks: 3 points

Banana (2)
Cantaloupe (1)

Big OOPS! 23 Points! Don't that bite the big one! A "snack" weighing in with a whole day's worth of points! That ain't gonna happen again! I'm clearing out problems this morning! (Sun AM)

I was hungry at @ 9 PM and that blasted HB helper cried eat me....eat me......so I did, with sour cream/salsa/fritos and the last crumbs of the avacodo potato chips and swiss cheese. The rest of it went in the trash this morning. I'd rather waste it than want it!
Total for day: 46 (range 24-29) Over by a days worth!

I figured I'd get a jump start on the points keeping! I've got my menu planned for next week and attached points as I went along to simplify things!

Have a great day all! Bren:D

Well color you organized Bren!:D I really would do so much better if I planned my meals days in advance! I actually plan them based around what I have and I should do it the other way around to get more variety. Your menu looks great! Oh, and when I hit Wal-Mart Monday for shopping I'll look for those spice blends, they'll be great! I've used Mrs.Dash blends before but haven't spied the McCormick blends, I'll have to look.

Lizzie, hope your tummy troubles are coming to an end, or better yet, have ended! I LOVE fried potatoes too, when I was growing up we had them several times a week, my dad loved them! I use to make them every Sunday morning with a big breakfast, the one thing my daughter missed most when I started my weight loss! She could handle everything else, but losing the fried potatoes and my baked macaroni and cheese were too much to handle!:D Take care of your "in'uns" today, 11lbs sounds like a bonus for the trouble, but you must have darn near starved to death!

Be back later to post food,

Donna

Hi Donna,
Thanks for the kind words. We had fried potatoes several times a week also when I was growing up. I use to make them often here but not in months and months. Baked mac and cheese!! Yummmmmmm still love it but don't have it very often either.

When I lost those 11 pounds it took my body months to recover. I hope that never happens again!!

Have a great day!!

Lizzie

Happy Saturday:D

Lizzie: That's horrible that the 11lbs loss couldn't even be a blessing from all the pain and suffering of the IBS! I sure hope it doesn't get that severe again!

target calories: 2400 cals

pre-workout: 1.5C Triple Berry Cheerios (240 cal)
1/2C skim milk (45 cal)
20oz water (during workout)

breakfast: breakfast burger; made w/
4oz lean ground beef (180 cal)
1 egg (fried in pam) (90 cal)
1 slice ff sharp cheese (30 cal)
2 slices lite ww toast (80 cal)

apple (80 cal)
20oz water

AM snack: med. banana (105 cal)
yogurt (100 cal)
20oz water

lunch: 2 slices sicilian style supreme pizza (620 cal)
1pkg salad mix (30 cal)
4T ff Italian dressing (40 cal)
20oz water

PM snack: 1 bg 94%ff popcorn (220 cal)
20oz water

dinner: 6oz broiled pork tenderloin (280 cal)
1 baked potato (120 cal)
w/ 2T lite margerine (80 cal)
3/4C mixed vegetables (60 cal)
20oz water

total calories: 2400 (target)

Donna

Aug 2

Breakfast: 5.5 pts
2 toast 2pts
butter 1 pt
banana 1 pt
cheese 1 slice 1.5 pts

Be back later!!

Well stomach is really messed up now. I am off food altogether except for rice. Easy to digest! Just rice the rest of the day.

Lemon drops to keep nausea at bay!!

Everything will be better tomorrow!!!!!!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hiya girls!
Yep Donna.........I am gettin' it together! It feels great! OK....so what if it's partially drug induced....I like, I like!! I was doing the menu this morning at 1 AM when I couldn't sleep! I got a nice nap tho before work! I was SO ready for my breakfast....minus the nasty de-caf coffee ......but I'm thankful I didn't get a headache!

Do try some of the seasonings! They're reasonable and really good. I had so many yummy things that I gave away when I went on sodium restriction.
The mac and cheese and taters! ME too....what was it wth us all? I think it was 'cuz it was cheap and yummy and filling! My Mom did beans a lot to go with the taters and she cooked in solid crisco mind ya! She uses oil now but still does a lot of the same thing for her and my brother. They both snarled up their noses at my grilled fish! They don't know what they're missing do they?
Speaking of....United had the Tilapia for ONLY $5.69 a pound! OMG! That sent me back to Wally World for the 2 # for $5.00 while it's still on sale! LOL!

I need to suck down about 32 more oz. of water to get my quota so I'd better hop to!
Have a good evening , all of you! I'll be back in the morning!
I'm doing laundry tonight and will cook my roast so I can truly relax in the morning and not have so much to do before work.
I'm ready for a break.....I've had a really busy and productive week! (first in a LONG time!)
Bren:D

Bren, My mom and dad both did beans with ham if we had any and sometimes a little bacon. But always fried potatoes and picked beets which I still love. I could eat like that everyday.On Saturday she always baked bread and cinnamon rolls. Sunday morning at the crack of dawn mom would bake about 8 to 10 pies. Then while we were in church she would fix dinner. There were 10 of us. Eight children and parents plus all our friends!! Everyone was fulll by the dinner was over and then off to play!!

No wonder I am fat. Those were the best meals. I think I try to capture that feeling again by fixing similar foods. You know comfort foods. Yikess good thing my tummy is giving me trouble. Other wise I can smell fried potatoes!! Just kidding!!

Have agreat weekend and take care of you!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hi Lizzie! OH no.....the rice regimen! It's really bad again, isn't it?
I sure hate that you are so sick honey bunch. Why can't only mean, nasty people have these problems?
I'd only be sick on "date" nights and we know how often that happens!

Yes, I know what you mean about the "comfort" foods. Sometimes I think our soul cries for the simpler times and we use the food to recapture some of those feelings. It's the memories and connection that's missed.
Wow! 8 young'uns! Your family was a big one! I think I would've liked having a sister......So I have sisters of the heart....that God has given me....I glom on to you all!l I did have one, but she died at 9 months and there were no more. My Mom had to have a hysterectomy at 29. I had mine at 30......same problems she had.
None of that has anything to to with the food log...but hey.....one thought leads to another! LOL!

Bren......will do Sunday's log next!:D

Sunday August 3

Committed food plan:

B: 4 points
Cereal bar (3)
Coffee.....hmm.....de-caf is not so nasty this morning........(0)
Orange juice (1)

L: 8 points
Greek Salad (2)
w/ olives and feta, cucumber, tomato, salad greens, red onion
Olive oil/vinagar dressing (4)
Cantelope (2)

D: 6 Points
Veggie/shrimp stir fry cooked with Pam (1) Really GOOD!
White rice (2)
Sweet and sour sauce (2)
Low sodium soy sauce (0)
Applesauce (1)

Snacks: 3 points
Banana (2)
De-caf coffee w/ ND creamer (1)

Total for day : 22 points (range 24-29)

The old message woud say.....musn't eat today 'cuz I overdid it yesterday........new one says....ok....lighten up for 2-3 days and move more. Yep........I'm still teachable!

Bren

OOOOhhhhh Bren, that greek salad sounds sooooo yummy! I haven't tried my hand at it yet and I've seen hundreds of recipes for them! I'm never sure which salad greens work best, etc. As you see by my menus I'm the "salad in a bag" type unless I have specific instructions for something different. I just didn't grow up on greens and salad greens so it's all a different planet when I'm in the grocery store looking at all these names of different salad greens! So I buy the bagged kinds and call it a day! PLUS~Wal-Mart has these really cute little "personal" size salads in a bag that are just right for 1 person so I get them mostly. But any tips you can pass on will be appreciated!:D

That salad looks yummy!

Donna

Donna! Me too! The salad bag type! I love the fancier ones but don't pay extra to get 'em often. Veggie Lovers/Romaine/Field greens.....all scrumptious!!
The greek salad is killer!! I use the bagged salad mix, sometimes toss in bell pepper also. My original recipe called for Roma tomatoes but I use whatever I have....usually grape or just on the vine ones. I bought lite dressings to use......I love flavored vinagars and olive oil or ranch is good........I actually as of today will kill off a 2 pound bag of salad for the first time! I will have it for lunch. I have ....ummm.....several times thrown an unopened bag out, as I let it sit for two weeks and get nasty! No more! I am so enjoying my veggies and fruits!

I cooked the rest of my bacon for the next few days, and have organized my frig and freezer. I am having fun again with my plan and that keeps me at it. We knowI love to "play"! LOL!

Got notes to write so will boogy for nowand be back later. I was tempted to go o the track this mornng for a walk but miss my music......so when hearing is restored....I will definately be back up thre! If it's only about 75, I can do that! At 6 in the mornings it would be great!

Have a good day all.........
Bren

Sun 8/3

target: 2200 cals

pre-workout: 1 slice pizza (310 cal) (finally all gone!:D )
20oz water

breakfast: breakfast sandwich; made w/
1/2pkg lean ham (40 cal)
1 slice ff sharp cheese (30 cal)
3/8C egg beaters peppers/onions (45 cal)
2 slices lite ww toast (80 cal)

orange (65 cal)
20oz water

AM snack: banana (105 cal)
yogurt (100 cal)
20oz water

lunch: ham and turkey club; made w/
1 pkg lean ham (80 cal)
1 pkg lean turkey (70 cal)
2 slices ff sharp cheese (60 cal)
3 slices lite Rye bread (120 cal)
4tsp mustard (20 cal)

1 serv (15) Wow's chips (70 cal)
20oz water

PM snack: grilled cheese & jelly sandwich (160 cal)
apple (80 cal)
20oz water

dinner: 6oz lean groud beef patty (270 cal)
w/1/4C ff beef gravy (20 cal)

baked potato (120 cal)
w/1/4C ff beef gravy (20 cal)

1C spinach (60 cal)
2 slices lite ww bread (80 cal)
w/1T lite margerine (40 cal)

20oz water

total: 2045 calories (banked 155 calories)


Donna

Hi Angels,

You both have some excellent choices for meals. I may just print your menus and use them!! That 's lizzie anything easy!!

Last night DH wanted potato salad so I made it for him. Only made enough for a small army. Then today he wanted blackberry cobbler. Imagine all those seeds!!!!!!!!!!! So grandson and I made a huge cobbler and I made cinnamon/sugar strips out of left over pie dough for grandson. Said he had never had any. Well we shared lots of stories making those cinnamon crust slices.

We are under a tornado warning right now but I want to do some posting soooooooooo. I am watching the window!!

Menu for today has been sporadic if not crazy. Tummy is still off today but hopefully will be abck on program tomorrow. Just trying to stay with 30 points no matter what I can eat. Been eating very small portions alld ay and no exact meals but definitely will tomorrow. Can not allow this to spiral out of control!!

Have a great evening!!

Love and hugs,
lizzie

Hiya Lizzie!
I would do the same! Rip off from you guys! LOL! ideas/menus etc. Why waste more brain power than we need to? That was my idea when I started checking out this thread.....hmmm!
Donna's grilled chees and jelly sandwich sounds good and also her cheeseburger salad thing she does. I was thinking a BLT salad since I have my bacon pre-cooked.
That was a 3 pound bag of salad greens I killed off! WOW! I only wasted one bowl, as I had attacked my fish first one nite and was full after that and my veggie.
I'm glad you're feeling some better! Begentle with your dear self!!
I'll be back later........I wen to sleep at 9 and was up a 11:30. I am sure enjoying myself!
C-ya shorthly on Monday'sthreads!
Bren:D