Hi Kitty: I am listing what I ate today for starters. You do the same and we will hold each other accountable. Here goes.

8/17/05

Breakfast: 2 rice cakes=2 pts.
1 banana= 2 pts.
1 cup yogurt=2 pts.
1 tsp. reduced-fat peanut butter=1/2 pt.
Starting Weight: 287
Weight Today: 268.6
Small goal: 240
Large goal: 160

I will record the rest of my meals as I eat them. No exercise as of yet.

I'll start counting points tomorrow after WI. Here's today's menu so far:

B- 1 Cup Cheerios, 1 cup FF milk
Coffe w/creamer & Sweet n Low

Lunch- couscous, bean & veggie salad, 2 oz chicken breast
nectarine & 8 oz 2% milk (ran out of ff milk)

Dinner- planning spaghetti or refried bean tostadas. Fruit for desert.

Hi Kitty: I'm glad you're posting. Watch the coffee creamer. That got me into trouble so I have abandoned my coffee for the time being. I hope you do good at WW. I just got my latest WW magazine so will read it later today. I love the magazine because it has some good recipes. I made a chocolate banana pie last week and they have a good recipe for a banana split. Where do you live? We have sonic down here in Florida and they have a mini banana split for 3 pts. As you can tell, I like sweets but have to watch the sugar. WW has some good products out. Let me know how you do tomorrow. We'll make it. Janet

Well, I blew dinner tonite. Had Burger King. Whopper, fries, diet coke. But I'm done for the evening. My dinner plans got kinda kicked to the curb. I got my nose out of joint and went to Burger King. Been wanting a whopper anyway. Tomorrow starts a new WW week. Gonna switch to Flex. With the eating arrangements around here, I think points will work better.

Didn't get to work out in pool. Due to some sort of malfunction, pool wont re-open until 8/26. Bummer.

I live about 35 miles North of Dayton, Oh. It's a small town of about 30,000 in an agricultural county. Where are you in FL? I used to live in Tampa.

Hi Kitty: So you made some wrong choices but we all do it. Just write it down and learn from it. I personally think points are better because I never know when I am satisfied enough to stop eating. Whatever works!! You can do this. You had your whopper so now you can start fresh. A whopper isn't bad if you have the points to use. I will list my evening meal in our journal. I did pretty good. I went to Applebees after church and ate the WW meal. My friend had their delicious apple pie--definitely not WW but she lost all her weight on WW already so she can afford it once in awhile. The bad thing is that I had to watch her eat it but I really didn't get tempted because my mind is made up to stay on track. That doesn't mean that I will be perfect but the key is to get back on track when you feel you blow it. One kick for you--only kidding. Tomorrow is a new day!! Think positive and stay on track. I'm counting on you.

My evening meal was as follows:

Teriyaki steak & shrimp skewers=7 pts.
bowl of onion soup=3 pts.
1 pc. cheese=1 pt.
5 cheese cubes=1 pt.

Lunch:
2 slices diet bread=1 pt.
2 slices thin lunchmeat=1 pt.
2 cups grapes=2 pts.
1 oz. baked chips=2 pts.

total pts. used=24.5
total daily points=30

Snack
1 cup yogurt=1 pt.
2 sm. gala apples=2 pts.

Total used today=27.5
Points left over=2.5

Hi Kitty: I live in Jacksonville, Florida. My mom was born and raised in Akron, Ohio and I have lots of relatives all over--some in Dayton. I forgot to record my water but I drink all that is required every day. I am hoping to lose more weight on Monday. Didn't swim today. I am hoping to move in the near future and decided to pack up stuff instead. I hope I can swim tomorrow if it isn't raining. A good day for me though. I maintained control and that feels so good.

I had a snack of 1 cup yogurt=2 pts. so I had only 1/2 pt. left over. Drank 6 glasses of water. :super:

Good Morning,

So far today I've had

1 cup cheerios - 2 pt, 1 cup FF milk - 2 pt

Thinking about FF cottage cheese & tomatoes from my garden for lunch. I think I'm going to grill out pork chops tonite & try to have a family dinner this time. Our family put the "fun" in dysfunction. lol :laugh: :laugh:

I'll have to tell you about some of it sometime. :c( :c(

I can't go swim until the YMCA opens the pool up again. I could go to their other location, but with gas what it is now, not gonna make the 10 mile drive, when this branch is about 5 blocks from the house. I did do a WATP 1 mile this morning. That's about all I can do at a time.

Have an OP day!! :D

OOPS!! PS-I was up 1.5 lb on WI X-(

Hi Kitty: Well today is a new day and we go up and down. The weather isn't good here for swimming today. I haven't eaten yet because I just got up. I stay up late at night and have to quit that. I will post as I eat but the scale (my scale) said I was up a little. I can't figure that out but maybe Monday will have a different story. Keep up the good work. :)

Here's today's (Thursday) eats:

B-1 cup Cheerios & 1 cup FF milk - 4 pt

L-1/2 C FF Cottage Cheese - 1.5 pt
Tomato from garden = 0
2 slice WWheat bread - 2 pt
2 slice Wal Mart ham - 1 pt
diet cola -= 0 pt
lettuce leaf, slice tomato, mustard - 0 pt

D- 1 grilled pork chop - 5.5
1/2 cup Long grain & Wild rice a roni - 2 pt
1 cup broccoli & cauliflower - 0
1/2 Cup tropical fruit salad - 1 pt
1/2 Cup cooked yellow corn - 1
Salad with 1 Tbs light done right dressing - 1
12 oz FF Milk - 2.5

Snacks
1 LF ice cream bar - 2
a few mini choc chip cookies - 2
Nectarine - 1

Grand Total - 26 pts.
Target - 26 pts.
Earned 1 AP

All in all, a good OP day.

Hi Kitty: Wow, you did good. It was my night to blow it. I did good until tonight. I really blew it.

Day 2--8/18/05

Lunch:
1 fat-free hot dog=1 pt.
1 lite bun=1 pt.
1 oz. baked chips=2 pts.

Dinner:
Petite sirloin=5
baked potato--plain--4
broccoli--plain--2.5
jr. banana split at Sonic=3 pts.

Snack:
(this is where I blew it)
2 bananas=4 pts.
3/4 cup cereal=2 pts.
1 cup fat-free whipped topping=1 pt.
10 vanilla wafers (reduced fat)=3 pts.
8 strawberries=1 pt.

Total pts. used=29.5
Total pts. left=1/2

Well, I didn't use all my pts. after all. I sure thought I did.

Water: 6 glasses

Hi Girls

I just wanted to pop in and say that you both are doing a Great Job. Keep up the Great work.... :D



Cat :o

Hi Cat: Thanks for cheering us on. We appreciate that. Janet :)

hi,

I think I did pretty well today. I used my target of 26 pts. exactly.

B-oatmeal - 2
1 small apple microwaved with cinnamon - 1
1/4 C FF milk - .5

Snack- 1/2 C unsweetened canned peaches - 1
1/2 FF vanilla yogurt - 1.5
Nabisco LF honey grahams - 2

Lunch- 1/2 C broccoli & 1/2 C cauliflower, cooked - 0
3 oz Southwestern chicken breast strips - 2
1 oz Feta cheese - 2
Lettuce, celery, cucumber, radishes - 0
Ken's lite northern Italian dressing - 3

Dinner- tacos (3)
Taco shells, refried beans, LF cheddar cheese, taco seasoned meat - 11 pts

Total for day- 26 right on target.

So if I have a snack later, I'll have to use Flex points.

I don't think you blew it with your snacks. You still came in under your points. I think any day you do that is a good day. :)

Hi Kitty: It looks like you had a great day. I am doing pretty good today but am waiting until the end of the day to record my pts. so I can log them all together. I don't want another binge like yesterday. I did stay under my pts. but my sugar was 202 and that's not good. It is normal right now. I will record later today. Keep it up girl. You're doing great. Janet :hug:

8/19/05--Day 3
Breakfast:
slept through it

Lunch:
1 fat-free hot dog=1 pt.
1 lite bun=1 pt.
1 oz. chips=2 pts.
1 cup watermelon=1 pt.
1 WW snack cake=1 pt.
Total: 6

Dinner:
WW tv dinner=5 pts.
1 alternative bagel=1 pt.
1 cup raw carrots=0 pts.
2 pkgs. light dressing=2 pts.
Total: 8

Snack:
1 banana=2 pts.
2 Tbsp. cereal=1 pt.
2 Tbsp. fat-free chocolate syrup=2 pts.
1/2 cup fat-free cool whip=0 pts.
Total: 5 pts.

Snack:
1 cup fat-free yogurt=3

Total daily pts.=30
Total pts. used=27
Water: 6 glasses

A good day for me! :beam:

Day 4--8/20/05

Breakfast:
slept through it.

Lunch:
1 fat-free hot dog=1 pt.
1 lite bun=1 pt.
1 cup raw carrots=0 pts.
1 pkg. fat-free dressing=1 pt.
7 mini rice cakes=1 pt.
1/2 oz. chips=1 pt.
Total: 5
:ribbon:

Wow! Pretty good menu for only 5 pts. I have been pretty busy today shopping & stuff. Just got back home around 3, had lunch about 3:30. We had an awful thunderstorm with a lot of wind. The house next door had their big tree split in half & fall on their roof. I'm not glad it happened to neighbor, but I am thankful we didn't have it happen to us. All our trees have been taken out. All the trees in this neighborhood are pretty old & big. Well, we do only have 1 big tree left, but it is out at curbside & not in danger of falling.

So far today I've eaten

Cheerios & skim milk - 4 pts

Cold cut ham sandwich - 4 pts.
12 oz glass of milk - 2.5
1/2 cup of couscous & veggie salad - 2
1 small peach - 0

I kinda thinking about a small frozen pizza later for dinner. I'll have to see what the points are b4 I decide.

Later,

Hi Kitty: According to my WW book, a small or medium peach has 0 pts. A large peach has 1 pt. You are doing pretty good. Keep up the good work. I will post my food later.

I changed the points for the peach. I looked in my book, too. But I had to add .5 to the 12 oz of milk, per WW online. Oh well, half a point is half a point. I looked at the nutrition info on the pizza if I eat half of it its 7points, if I eat it all its 15.

Don't know if I could heat it up & only eat half. Jon was talking about eating pizza later, maybe he would eat it. He's 6 ft tall & weights 150, he can eat all he wants. :(
Although, I do have enough Flex points to eat it all.

I know, its not a life changing decision. I tend to obsess. :dn

Oh I thought of something last nite. If you have Yahoo messenger I do too. we could talk in real time. katinthebag81 is my id.

Hi Kitty: My yahoo messenger username is jmcdaniel_sdp2000. Yahoo me if you want. I hope you don't eat all that pizza. I don't even bother with pizza anymore because I know I can't handle it. I need to think about what I'm having for dinner so I can record it in our journal. You are doing so good. When do you weigh in? Mine is Monday and even though I have been on program all week, it doesn't look like I am losing any but we will see. Keep it up girl.

continuation of Day 4

Dinner:
Weight Watchers pizza=6 pts.
2 small apples=2
1 cup fat-free yogurt=1 pt.
banana=2 pts.
2 Tbsp. chocolate syrup=2 pts.
2 Tbsp. cereal=1 pt.
2 Tbsp. fat-free coolwhip=0 pts.
Total: 14 pts.
Daily pts. used so far: 19

My snack will be:
1 cup fat-free ice cream=2 pts.
1 WW snack cake=1 pt.
2 pcs. cheese=2 pts.

Second snack:
1 cup fat-free yogurt=3 pts.

I didn't get many veggies in today but will get more tomorrow. I will eat out after church but don't know where yet. I will be armed with my spray margarine and lite dressing.

Saturday nite dinner:

Big Salad w/ chicken & Feta Cheese & 4TBS Light done right Italian- 8

Snacks:
LF ice cream bar - 2
1 Large peach - 1
Mini bag 94% FF popcorn - 1.5
Kraft Handi Snack Pretzels & cheese - 2

Total 26.5 for the day - I earned to APs today. I counted grocery shopping as 40 min leisurely walk. I was there about 1 1/2 hrs. But very slow pace. So I figured 40 min was a good compromise.

Hey girl: You are doing so good. I ended up bingeing last night--all on WW food but way too much. I blew it but today is a new day. I don't think I will lose this week but tomorrow will tell. I will be good today. I will post later. Have a great day today and stay on track. :wmellon: :apple: :Orange:

Hi Janet,

Last nite after midnite I ate cinnamon graham sticks - 2 pt & 1 small apple =1

This morning I ate:
4 vegetarian breakfast strips - 3 pts
1/2 cup egg beaters with salsa - 1
1 large peach - 1

Total of 8 so far today.

Last nite I was taking the dogs outside & stepped in a hole in the yard again. Twisted myself up again. This is like the 10th time I've done that, either step in a hole, or one of the dogs pull me down. They are fairly large dogs - a shepherd lab mix & a great dane lab mix. Both are very strong. I guess I have pretty strong bones, tho, cause mere mortals would have probably broke something already. lol :laugh:

Anyways, I had to chase CC (the gd-lab) all around the neighborhood because she can slip out of any collar that we put on her. So she thought it was great fun. I think I saw her laugh. hehh :D But I gave myself 1 AP for it.

I'm taking pain med & muscle relaxer & lying down now. All that activity has stirred up sciatic pain. So I may be down for awhile. Will "see" you when I get back up.

Have a great OP Sunday. :peace:

Hi Kitty: Wow, all that exercise with the dogs. That should account for something. I hope you aren't in too much pain. I think dogs outsmart us sometimes. I know mine does. I did real good for lunch but then ate too much when I got home. Why do I do that when I am perfectly satisfied. Oh well, now I have to record it. It will be a miracle if I lose this week but it's nobody's fault but my own.

Breakfast:

bagel=1 pt.
1 cup fat-free yogurt=3 pts.
1 cup watermelon=1 pt.
Total: 5

Lunch: Applebees
Chicken sandwich--Applebees--Weight Watchers=7 pts.
Onion soup--Weight Watchers=3 pts.
2 Weight Watchers snack cakes=2 pts.
2 bags of cereal bites=6 pts.
Total: 18

Dinner:
yet to be determined but will be something low in pts.

Hi,

Maybe a low pt salad for dinner for you? You probably have enough Flex points if you need them. Should get you thru till tomorrow. Good luck on your WI.

Ok, the rest of my day foodwise:

Lunch - 3 oz pork chop - 4
1 tomato w/lowfat cottage cheese - 2
Couscous & veggie salad - 3

Dinner - 3 sl turkey bacon - 2
1 egg scrambled - 2
2 tsp red cal marg - 1
1 dinner roll, cut in half with the margarine & toasted - 3
1 Tbs grape jelly - 1
12 oz glass of skim milk - 2

I used 28 pts for the day - target 26
Earned 1 AP for chasing dog. (Priceless - :D )

Hi Kitty: Well, I got on the scale tonight and it was definitely up several pounds so I know tomorrow won't be good. I ended up going out for dinner and had 1/2 of a turkey club with a salad and 2 pkgs. of my fat-free dressing. I think the scales will be up no matter what so I will just have to watch it this week. I am definitely not eating any more tonight. Maybe I should let my dog run loose and go chase her :laugh: I will let you know how I do tomorrow morning but I know it will be a gain. You are doing good though so keep it up. This coming week will be better for me. :sigh:

Well, I finally made it in here today. Here's my menu for the day:

Snack after midnite: ACT II 94% FF popcorn - 1.5
1 medium nectarine - 1

Breakfast - Cheerios & Skim milk - 4

Lunch - 12 oz FF milk - 2.5
1/4 cup refried beans - .5
1 cup diced tomatoes - 0
7 oz cooked extra lean gr beef - 7.5 (too much meat at one time, I know)
2 sm La Tortilla Factory Whole wheat tortillas - 1

Dinner - 2/3 Cup home fried potatoes - 3.5
1.5 cup cooked pinto beans - 6.5
2 tsp margarine - 2
1 corn muffin - 3

Total food points - 33 (target is 26)
Earned 2 APs for WATP 2 mile


so i ate a little more than I would have liked today, but WI is Thursday & I had the flex points.

How did your WI go, Janet? Hope you did good. :*

Day 1--8/22/05 Daily pts. total: 30 Gained 1.6
Current weight: 270.2
Breakfast:
1 cup fat-free yogurt=2 pts.
1 banana=2 pts.
Total: 4

Lunch:
1/2 turkey club (Shoney's)=7 pts.
1 carton squash soup=2 pts.
Total: 9

Dinner:
2 thin fish fillets=2 pts.
1 cup green beans=0 pts.
3/4 cup brown rice=3 pts.
1/2 cup tomatoes=0 pts.
Total: 5 pts.

Snacks:
1 cup carb control ice cream=2 pts.
2 WW snack cakes=2 pts.
Total: 4 pts.

Snack:
1 cup fat-free yogurt=3
4 graham crackers=2 pts.
Total: 5

Total used: 27
Water: 6 glasses

Hi Kitty: You are doing so good. I was wondering what the name of those tortillas was. Now I know. I had looked for them in the store but forgot the name. I am on the right track today and hope to stay that way since I gained. I am determined to lose the 1.6 plus more. I swam about 3 hours today or at least got in the pool but don't worry about the activity points because I don't do that much activity. I am determined to get in every day this week rain or shine. Keep it up girl!! :cheer:

Hi Janet,

Those La Tortilla Factory tortillas are very good. If you only have one, the ones I got come out to 0 pts. If you have 2, its right on the line between 1 & 2, so I call it 1 point. They taste good too. They have 8 grams of fiber in each one.

Gaining 1.6 lb is not bad. Last week I gained 1.5, but I feel like I lost this week. We'll see on Thursday.

Hang in there, girl; the weight will start to drop again. :hug:

Hi Kitty: I am definitely going to try the tortillas. They had mentioned them at WW. I don't feel too bad about the weight gain because I did it to myself. I will be real strict this week and stay on program. I just had my snack of 1 cup ice cream with 2 WW snack cakes. If you heat them up in the microwave for a few seconds and then put the ice cream on top, it is yummy. I just want to make sure I don't go overboard like I did last week. This journal is definitely helping me though. It helps to keep us accountable. I need to try to get to bed at a decent hour and not stay up so late because I get hungrier the later it gets. I have been sleeping too late in the mornings too. It feels good not working but I don't have to be lazy. You are doing so good. I'm sure you'll do great on Thursday. I will be here cheering you on. Keep up the good work. We can do it! :cheer: :apple:

Day 2--8/23/05 Daily pts.=30 pts.

Breakfast:
slept through

Lunch:
WW pizza=6 pts.
medium peach=0 pts.
1 WW snack cake=1 pt.
Total: 7

Snack:
1 cup ice cream=2 pts.
2 WW snack cakes=2 pts.
1 tsp. fat-free chocolate topping=1 pt.
Total: 5

Dinner: Applebees
Shrimp & Steak skewers=7 pts.
Cup of onion soup=3 pts.
Jr. banana split=3 pts.
Total: 13

Daily points used=25

Snack:
1 cup fat-free yogurt=3 pts.
2 graham crackers=1 pt.
1 piece cheese=1 pt.

Total points used: 30
Water: 7 glasses

Hi Janet,

Good for you staying OP yesterday. Here's my menu for yesterday.

B-3 slices vegetarian bacon - 2
1/2 cup egg beaters - 1
1 pc whole wheat toast - 1

L-Salad with gr olives, tomato, lettuce, green onion, 1/4 C lf cheddar & 2 thin slices deli ham - 4 pt

Dinner-meatloaf - 5
mashed potatoes 3.5
cooked broccoli - 0
Rice - 2

Snacks- 1 necatarine - 1
2 TB Hummus - 1
3 pb sandwich cookies - 3
HC ice cream sandwich - 2
Too many potato chips - 6

Target - 26 pts
Total - 31.5

A little over my limit, but still within my Flex poiints. I am going to Dayton today to the neurosurgeon. After the appointment, my DD and I are going to eat at the Olive Garden. Going to see if they have a website with nutrition values. Probably get the soup, salad & breadsticks. They have a sausage &potato soup that is the best soup I ever tasted. I'll let you know later what dr. said.

Take care

Hi Kitty: The salad at Olive Garden has a lot of fat in it. I asked the waitress and she told me so be careful. They do have a light menu. Let me know what the doctor says. I had too many snacks yesterday but am down 2 lbs. this morning. I need to watch the snacks. I stayed within my pts. but still ate too much. I am strictly on program today for sure.
:laugh:

I got back about a half hour ago. Catching up on email, etc.

Dr. said I have a bad back. :laugh: No, he wasn't being sarcastic. He said I have spinal stenosis, 2 bad discs L4 & 5 and that the rest of my spine is in bad shape. 3 options a. Live with it b. try physical therapy and c. surgery.

Said it would be way major surgery & no guarantees that it would even help. So is setting me up with physical therapy for three weeks, then said try to go back to work & see if it's any better. Then see him again in 6 weeks from now. App. is Oct 20. He does have an office in Troy, so I don't have to go to Dayton to see him again. The ride really does my back in. Although the stop at Olive Garden is a good treat.

I really blew lunch...Didn't have a lot of salad, 2 breadsticks. Ordered stuffed manicotti, ate 1 piece and brought the other one home for later if I ever get hungry again. :laugh: I'm gonna do some research & see if Olive Garden is in the WW dining out companion book. If not, I'll use my best guesstimate as to points.

Wtg Janet, 2 pounds is just right to lose in a week. I hope I do as well tomorrow.

Hi Kitty: I was trying to help you out on the manicotti and looked on their website and on dottie's weight loss zone but it wasn't there--meaning that you shouldn't have eaten it :laugh: In the food companion, two shells with sauce is 15 pts. ouch. Oh well, just start from scratch and do good from here. I had a Wendy's kids meal for lunch and thought it was 5 pts. but it was 11 and then I had a salad with fat-free dressing so I had a total of 12 pts. I am trying to be good today. You stay strong!!

Janet,

I found out too that the stuffed manicotti is 15 points. Thats OK. I only ate 5 pts at breakfast & breadsticks are 3 pts each & salad dressing is 2.5 pt. so I figure about 23.5 pt for lunch. But I still have half of the manicotti to eat later- pts already counted.

So target is 26, I've used 28.5 so far today. I still have a few Flex points left, but I really don't think I'm gonna eat too much more today. If I want anything else, I have flex to use. Anyhoo, gonna lie down now, my back is yelling at me. X-(

I LOST 3 LBS!!!

Woo Hoo!!!!! :1stprize:

Hey Janet, you out there somewhere?

My menu today:

Breakfast - Breakfast burrito - 2 pt
made with Egg Beaters, Morningstar Farms Sausage style crumbles on a La Tortilla factory tortilla. I had made 2, but gave Jon one for breakfast. Good way to cut your points in half. :D

Snack- 1/2 C canned pineapple in juice - 1.5
1/2 C Fat free vanilla yogurt - 1.5

Lunch- Cup of 0 point veggie soup
ham & cheese sandwich w/mustard - 5
Whole yellow tomato - 0

Dinner - 1/2 C mashed potatoes - 2
1/2 C cooked frozen corn - 1
Chicken breast stuffed with black beans, cheese & spicy stuff - 8

Snack - Healthy Choice ice cream sandwich - 2

Target 26 pts
Total - 23 pts.

Is everything OK, or are you just taking a day off from journaling?

TTFN

Where R U?

I don't even want to list what I had to eat, but I'll just say the points added up to 37.5. The good news is that I had the flex points to cover it. My target points for the day is 26.

I'm sure tomorrow will be better. I'm not sorry, the turtle pie was worth the 10 points for 1 piece. :stop:

Hi Kitty: Here I am!! Trying to get on program after that swift kick. For breakfast I ate:

Breakfast:
1 alternate bagel=1 pt.
banana=2 pts.
1 cup fat-free yogurt=3 pts.
coffee creamer=2 pts.

I will post the rest later. Thanks for the kick!! :D

Glad you're back. :)

I'm back on the wagon this morning.

4 sl veggie breakfast strips - 3
egg beaters - 1
2 pc lite ww bread toasted - 1

later,

I was back on the wagon this morning, but slid right off again at dinner. Not going to list what I ate, but I would say i'm out of points now. Maybe I'll go back to WW Core plan, I seem to do better on it.

Well, I'll see what tomorrow brings. (I know, I should make a plan). :hippy:

Hi Kitty: I ended up not posting the rest of what I ate yesterday because I blew it. Anytime I don't post it's because I am not on program so you need to give me a big fat kick. I am on it today though. You have to find what works for you. The core plan made me sick so I know I can't do it. Here is what I ate so far today and I lost 2.8. WOW!!!

Breakfast:
banana=2 pts.
1 cup fat-free yogurt=2 pts.

Lunch:
2 slices thin lunchmeat=1 pt.
2 slices diet bread=1 pt.
sliced cucumbers
1 pkg. light dressing=1 pt.

I will post more later.

Wow! 2.8 that is really good. I'm not posting my eats today. I went overboard with lunch from Taco Bell. I'll restart tomorrow. Right now I'm just tired of the whole thing. I've been having a lot of pain the last few days, and I'm really cranky. I think tomorrow will be better. :c(

Stay OP, I'll do better tomorrow. I've promised myself to get back with it.

Good MOrning,

Things do look better this morning. I'm still having a lot of pain, but I'm trying not to be too cranky today. Decided that I do better on the Core plan, so switched over. I'll only show points for items that count as WPA. So far today I've had:

Oatmeal w/ soy milk

Snack of 2 Tbs Hummus & 5 saltines - 2 pts.

Lunch - cup of 0 pt veggie soup -
salad with Tyson SW style chicken strips, olives, lettuce, carrots, spinach, feta cheese & lite Italian olive oil dressing.

Snack - banana
8oz soy milk

Dinner- Green beans, ham strips, potatoes & cornbread. And 2 very rich brownies for desert. & Choc soy milk.

Hi Kitty: I'm back and will post tomorrow. I had to go out of town suddenly. My mom was ill and I went to check on her. I just stayed there all week and was off program. Tomorrow I will get back on track. I hope you're still around. :laugh:

Hey, Welcome Back!! :jn :dn

I'm glad you didn't stop, I missed you. Sorry to hear about your mother. I hope she's OK now.

I'll post my menu later, too. I'm glad you didn't fall off & get run over by the wagon. :D

Hey girl: I did get run over by the wagon but only injured not dead :D My sugar has been out of control but I am back on track now for sure. I am going out for dinner and hope that I make wise choices. I have been good so far today. I will post later. Glad to be back. Looking forward to your post. :laugh:

Hi Kitty: I am still here but have been consumed with fighting a legal battle to try to get into some apartments. I haven't been on program but will weigh in tonight. I am sure I have gained. I am going to try to simmer down and begin my program on Monday. Hopefully I can exercise some control until then but I will officially post on Monday and begin again. I will keep in touch. I hope you're staying OP. :D

Hi Janet,

Glad you're getting back in the saddle. I've missed you. Hope your battle was successful and you can get back to concentrating on your weight & health.

I'm staying as OP as I can. Lost 3.5 last week. Rejoined WW meetings. I WI on Wed mornings. Can't wait to hear from you.

:peace:

Hi Kitty: I am so glad you lost. YOU GO GIRL!! I went to the meeting yesterday only to find out that there wasn't one. That particular meeting was cancelled for good. I thought I would start on Monday but made up my mind to start today. I will record my food but won't count the days until Monday because that is my official day. I will start day one on that date. I have been in a legal battle to try to secure an apartment. That wasn't my plan but it is happening that way. I was told that I could get a one-bedroom but now they want to put me in an efficiency. I don't know if I can do with that amount of limited space. If nothing happens to secure the one bedroom, I will have to decide if I want the efficiency or want to try to stay in my home. I have lived here since 1979 but it is getting harder for me to maintain. I'll keep you posted. I will record my food tonight. You keep up the good work. I'm proud of you. :grapes: :hug: :rose: :cheer:

Hey Kitty: Here is what I ate today.

Breakfast:
1 pkg. oatmeal=3 pts.
1 banana=2 pts.
TOTAL: 5 pts.

Lunch:
1 cup fat-free yogurt=2 pts.
5 pcs. cheese (small)=1 pt.
5 melba crackers=1 pt.
WW muffin=3 pts.
TOTAL: 7 pts.

Dinner:
1/2 pkg. Lean Cuisine skillet meal=10 pts.
salad=0 pts.
1 pkg. dressing=1 pt.
1 ice cream bar=2 pts.
TOTAL: 13 pts.

Snack:
2 cups milk=4 pts.
2 puffed pastries=2 pts.
TOTAL: 6 pts.

Daily total: 31