Monday, June 9, 2008

Monday June 9th - Another New Start

Well, here I am, back again after a long abscense, but life intrupted my best laid plans, and that is the hardest part. I get so busy that counting points and watching what I am eating gets pushed aside.



Breakfast:
6oz WW Amaretto Cheescake Yogurt w/flax seed - 1.5 points
12 oz diet big red

Thursday, March 13, 2008

I'm still here....I think

Yeah, so you all noticed that I disappeared, did you?!?

Sorry about that. This whole weight loss thing is so hard for me, and the fact that I had been workign so long and only lost six pounds was wearing on me, so I have taken a few weeks off. I know...

But, I will be back to making my Saturday morning WW meetings with two of the gals from church that I am friends with....

I am going to be back to working on my diet....

And....hubby gave me a few month a Curves....so I am going to be starting that up. I have to get the exercise going, although the thought oh having to go somewhere to do it is what I hate.....if I could just find one of those Tony Little Gazelle exercise machines for home....

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

BloggerWave - New Company

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Friday, February 22, 2008

Friday Log

It's Friday, finally!
My kids are out of school today, a little snow and a little ice here, not what I would think of enough to let them out of school, but then again...

Breakfast:
WW Amaretto Cheesecake Yogurt - 1 point
Flax Seed - .5 points
Diet Big Red - 0 points

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Thursday Log

It's Thursday, can everyone cheer! YEAH! The week is almost over!

Breakfast:
Sweet Tea - 5 points
Bacon, Egg and Cheese biscuit - 12 points

**YIKES! I can't believe I just ate that many points! I was running late to work, didn't grab my regular breakfast and so I grabbed McDonlad's on the way to work! Now I am wishing that I hadn't. All I can think is that I am skipping lunch! UGH! I feel so sick now that I realize how many points I just consumed! WOW! Who would have thought that something that small would pack so many points.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Wednesday Log

Welcome to Wednesday! The middle of the week, and what used to be weigh-in day. I have switched to the Saturday morning WW meeting, so weigh-in has now switched to Saturday morning! Yeah! I actually switched because there are some friends that go to that meeting, and this holds me even more accountable.

Breakfast:
WW Amaretto Cheesecake Yogurt - 1 point
Flax Seed - .5 points
Diet Cherry Pepsi - 0 points

Snack:
100 calorie snack pack - peanut butter crisps - 2 points
16.9 oz water - 0 points

Lunch:
Michelina Budget - Ziti - 5 points

Snack:
16.9 oz water - 0 points

Dinner:
scrambled egg with cheddar cheese
toast - 2 slices
unsweeted ice tea

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Tuesday Log

Good Morning!

Breakfast:
WW amaretto cheescake yogurt - 1 point
flax seed - .5 points
diet big red - 0 points

Monday, February 18, 2008

Monday Food Log

It's been a crazy weekend, so busy and then I wasn't feeling all that great yesterday...but I am ready to get back on track today!

Breakfast:
WW Amaratto Cheesecake Yogurt - 1 point
Flax Seed - .5 points
Diet Big Red - 0 points

Lunch:
Michelina's Budge Gourmet Ziti - 5 points
16.9 oz bottle of water - 0 points
WW Carrot Snack Cake - 1 point

**working on a second bottle of water! Depending on what you read, recommendations are for at least 48 ozs of water a day, to half your body weight (that is, if you weigh 200lbs, you are suppose to drink 100ozs of water)...anyway, I have really got to start getting my water intake up if I want to do anything better than a measily one pound a week.

At work:
16.9 oz bottle of water - 0 points

Early Evening:
16.9 oz bottle of water - 0 points

**that makes THREE bottles of water today!! for a total of 50.7 ozs! Not bad!!





Thursday, February 14, 2008

Thursday Food Log

Breakfast:
1 bag of carmel bugles
20oz diet big red
** i don't know the points yet, I have to go to weight watchers and check into it. not a good breakfast I know, but I had to take 2 gallons of milk to the school for a Valentine's party so I was running late to work today.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Wedneday Food Log

Well, its Wednesday already and I should have meeting tonight, but I am working the College Basketball game for our church tonight, so I can't make meeting. Just found out that a friend is doing the saturday morning meetings, and hubby suggested that I switch and go with her, which I am surprised about, I didn't think he would want me to go Saturday morning, so I just may do that.

Breakfast:
WW Key Lime Pie yogurt - 1 point
Flax seed - .5 points
Diet Big Red - 0 point

Snack at work:
WW Carrot Cake snack cake - 1 point
Diet Big Red - 0 points
** not that I was really hungry, but so much going on and trying to deal with it and work is getting busy, so that is why I snacked, not because I was hungry.

Lunch:
cheeseburger with tomato, and pickle from Wendy's - 7 points

I worked the concession stand at the basketball game tonight with the gals from church, so I didn't get to eat a real meal, but I did have my meal from there.

Dinner:
Polish Dog with relish

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Food Log for Tuesday

Well, tax season has started in full force, which means that I am busy, busy, busy at work! Sorry I missed yesterday, but I never got the chance to get online.

Breakfast:
WW Boston Cream Pie Yogurt - 1 point
Flax Seed - .5 points
Diet Big Red - 0 points
** total points - 1.5 points**

You know, it may be a low point breakfast, but the extra fiber in the flax seed really helps me to feel full and I don't get hungry before lunch time this way. It's all about the fiber! Want a breakfast that stays with you until lunch so that you don't snack, bulk up the fiber! Fiber makes you feel full!! It's amazing what just two little teaspoons of fiber will do!

Well, I didn't eat lunch because I had to take my oldest to the doctor for his yearly. I hate this, but the doctor's office won't schedule well-checks in the late afternoon, they save those appointments for the sick kids. So I have to pull him out of school to make the appointment. I think they have it backwards, they should schedule the late appointments for well-checks, and the daytime appointments for sick kids because if the kid is sick they aren't in school anyway!

Lunch/Dinner:
McDonald's hamburger - 7 points
Sweet Tea - 5 points
**total - 12 points**

Late Dinner:
1 bowl of chili - homemade with ground turkey - 5 points
1 piece cornbread - made with flax seed added - 2 points
** total - 7 points**

Daily total - 20.5 points

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Thursday Food Log

Well, at weigh in last night I was actually down another pound, so that was a surprise! I wasn't sure.

Breakfast:
WW Strawberry Yogurt - 1 point
Flax seed - .5 points
Diet Big Red - 0 points
**total - 1.5 points**

I think I have got my breakfast down to a manageable thing. This small 2 point breakfast is great. It fills me up and lasts till lunch and I feel good about what I am eating. Now I just have to get lunch and dinner in line, mostly lunch, because alot of times we are so busy that I don't really eat dinner.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Wednesday Food Log

Yep, it's Wednesday again. I should have weighed in this morning, but didn't get a chance. Will update you all after weigh in at meeting tonight!

Breakfast:
WW Key Lime Pie Yogurt - 1 point
2 tsp Flax Seed - .5 points
20oz Diet Big Red - 0 points
**total points - 1.5 points**

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Tuesday Food Log

Woke up to no power this morning, so I have a feeling it is going to be a bad day....

Breakfast:
WW Amaretto Cheesecake yogurt - 1 point
2 tsp flax seed - .5 points
20 oz diet big red - 0 points
8 bottle cap candies - 1 point
**total - 2.5 points**

Lunch:
SUbway Turkey and Ham on Honey oat with tomato, pickle and cucumber - 5 points
Baked Lays - 2 points
Diet Coke - 0 points
**total points 7 points**
**daily total - 9.5 points**

Snack:
Subway peanut butter cookie - 5 points

Monday, February 4, 2008

Monday February 4th Food Log

So I weighed myself this morning because I snacked during the SuperBowl, and I am pleased to say that I have maintained my weight, didn't gain during the SuperBowl.

Breakfast:
WW Amaretto Cheesecake Yogurt - 1 point
2 tsp Flax Seed - .5 points
20 oz Diet Big Red - 0 points
**total points - 1.5 points**

Snack:
WW Lemon Cake - 1 point

Lunch:
Michelina's Lasanga - 6 points
16.9 oz bottle of water - 0 points
**total lunch points - 6 points**
**daily total - 8.5 points**

Dinner:
2 whole wheat english muffins - 2 points
1 tbsp peanut butter - 4 points
ice tea - 2 points
potato chips - 2 points
**total points -8 points**
**daily total - 16.5 points**

Friday, February 1, 2008

Friday Food Log

It's Friday, another long work week is done, and the weekend is calling.

Running late this morning, we decided to take my MIL's car in to get an oil change and check the tires, so I had to met Brad there and then he dropped me off at work, so I didn't have a chance to get any breakfast, so I had to eat what I had stashed on my desk.

Breakfast:
1 can of Diet Coke - 0 points
1 Peanut Butter Cookie (left over from Subway yesterday) - 5 points
**total - 5 points**

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Thursday Food Log

Well, I weighed in at meeting last night, and it was another 2 pound lose, so I am feeling a little better, but talking with a friend yesterday made me face the fact that if i don't change that morning McDonald's habit, i am never going to get anywhere.
Then last night at meeting, one of the things they gave us was some cupons for Weight Watchers foods....so I stopped by the Super Wal-Mart (since it is the only place I have found that carries the weight watchers foods) and picked up a few things.
Another thing I am going to go ahead and do is list my point totals here too. I am currently allowed 30 points a day, so I figured if I listthe point values here that it will help keep me honest on my eating.

Breakfast:
6oz WW Amaretto Cheesecake yogurt (1 point)
2 tsp Flax seed (mixed in yogurt) (.5 point)
12oz can of Diet Coke (gotta have my morning caffeine) (0 points)
**point total 1.5**

Morning Snack:
WW Lemon Snack cake (1 point)
16.9 oz bottle of water (0 points)

Lunch:
Subway Turkey & Ham, 6 inch on honey oat, with tomato, pickle and cucumber (5 points)
Baked lays sour cream and onion chips (2 points)
Peanut Butter Cookies -2 (10.5 points)
16 oz Diet Coke (0 points)
**point total for lunch 17.5**

Current Point total for today....20 points. That leave 10 points for dinner tonight! Yeah! Not bad even if I did "cheat" and have those peanut butter cookies.



Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Wednesday Food Log

Another week has come and gone. Well, yes I weighed in this morning....down to 252. Slowly, very slowly it is moving! I wish it would move faster, but for that to happen, I have to get a lot strichter about the diet and more exercise.

Breakfast:
Sweet Tea
Bacon, Egg and Cheese McGriddle

At work this morning:
16.9 oz bottle of water

Lunch:
6 inch Subway Ham on honey oat bread with tomato, pickle, cucumber and onion.
baked lay's potato chips
16 oz diet coke

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Tuesday's Food Log

Good morning Tuesday! I am not feeling all that well today. My throat is sore, my tummy is upset and all I want to do is go back to bed, but work calls...

Morning:
1 cup of skim milk
JuicePlus Caps

At work:
1 can Diet Dr Pepper

Lunch:
Michelina's lasagana - 280 calories
16.9 oz water

***how I chocked down lunch is a mystery! My throat is so sore and it is so hard to sallow! Help! I just wanna go home and sleep, but we have Cub Scouts and Basketball Practice tonight! UGH, not even time to get sick! ***

Monday, January 28, 2008

Monday Food Log

Another week, another chance.

Breakfast:
Sweet Tea
2 English Muffins, plain with strawberry jam

Snack:
100 Calorie pack cookie crisps

Lunch:
WW Ziti
can of Big Red

After Work-Before Browine Meeting Snack:
whole wheat english muffin with peanut butter

Dinner:
unsweeted tea
lean pocket - chicken

Friday, January 25, 2008

Friday Food Log

Well, you know I have decided you deserve more than just a running food log, so I am putting more comments and thoughs into the food log. Reason being that I need the food log to keep me accountable, and you need something more to read.

Breakfast:
Sweet Tea
Bacon, Egg and Cheese Biscuit

Yeah, I know, but I went into work early today, and I was hungry! have to run errands on lunch. Meeting Brad at the bank, so I doubt I will get much if anythign for lunch. Need to eat something but I need to keep it in line...

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Food Log for Thursday

So I have been having a little pity party for myself all night, since I only dropped one pound this week! Man! That makes me so mad, but then again I only have myself to blame!!
Going grocery shopping tonight, chicken is on sale for $0.69/lb at Marsh, so you know we will be stocking up!!

Breakfast:
20 oz Dr. Pepper (left over from last night)

At work this morning:
16.9 oz bottle of water

Lunch:
Fazoli's small ziti
diet coke

*** why I keep stopping at fazoli's I will never know. Everytime I stop, I say I am not stopping again because it never fails, abotu the time I make it back to the office, I am feeling sick to my stomach. Yet, I keep stopping thinking it might be better this time! I need to just stop! No more Fazoli's!! Period, end of story! ***

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Wednesday the 23rd

It's Wednesday so that means it's weigh in time, and the number is.....255, bummer!!
I don't have to look too much to know exactly what the problem is! Too much sweet tea and regular soda, not enough water! I have gotta kick that or it is never going to work!


Breakfast:
JuicePlus caps
sweet tea
bacon, egg and cheese mcgriddle
fruit and walnut salad

Lunch:
WW Honey Dijon Chicken with rice - 4 points (only ate the chicken)
100 calorie packs of peanut butter crisps

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Food Log for Tuesday the 22nd

So are you getting tired of my food logs yet? I think I am getting tired of writing them, but then again, I know if I don't do it, it will be easier for me to cheat and I will never get anywhere.

Breakfast at work:
32ox sweet tea
bacon, egg and cheese mcgriddle

Snack:
WW Carrot Cake snack

Lunch:
WW Ziti
100 calorie pack bag of peanut butter crisps
can of big red


Snack:
100 calorie pack of cookie crisps

Dinner:
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup rice
apple slices
mandrain oranges
green beans
mediteran blend veggies (artichoke, peas, tomatos, beans)

Late nite snack:
2 piece wheat toast

Monday, January 21, 2008

Food Log for Monday, the 21st - Martin Luther King Jr Day

It's Martin Luther King Jr Day, please take a moment to remember....

Early Morning:
1 glass of skim milk
JuicePlus Caps

At Work:
WW Snack Cake - carrot (only 1 point)
1 can Big Red

Lunch:
Wendy's Jr Cheeseburger
Fries
Diet Dr Pepper

At Work:
WW Snack cake - carrot
1 can big red

Friday, January 18, 2008

Food Log for Friday!

Early Morning:
JuicePlus caps

Breakfast:
Sweet Tea
Sausage, Egg and Cheese McGriddle

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Food Log for Thursday, 17th of January

Early Morning:
JuicePlus Caps
Diet Rite Red Raspberry soda, 1/2 can

Breakfast at work:
32 oz Sweet Tea
Fruit and Walnut salad
English Muffin

Lunch:
Smart Ones Ziti
Big Red
WW Carrot Snack Cake

Evening:
16.9 oz bottle of water

Dinner:
Whole wheat english muffin
tuna salad
diet coke Plus

Late Night:
JuicePlus caps

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Technorati

Since I know that I am not the only person struggling with this weight loss thing, i have been looking into ways to get more traffic to the blog, so that I can at least share my struggles and maybe encourage someone else.



Technorati Profile



I was given this link and we will just have to see if it works.

Thanks for being patient with me on this sidebar!

Food Log for Wed the 16th

*** Weigh in today.....at home this am 256, that is down 2 pounds.....***

Early Morning:
JuicePlus Caps
Diet Rite Red Raspberry soda, 1/2 can

Breakfast:
32 oz Sweet Tea
Bacon, Egg and CHeese biscuit

Lunch:
Michelina's Fried Chicken meal - 290 calories
1 can Big Red

At Work:
16.9 oz bottle of water
100 calorie pack of peanut butter crisps

Evening:
1 whole wheat english muffin
1/2 cup tuna salad
1/3 cup cottage cheese
1 can Diet Coke Plus

**weigh in at WW....agreeed with my morning weigh in, down 2 pounds!!***




Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Food Log for Tuesday the 15th

Early Morning:
JuicePlus Caps - one of each

Breakfast:
32 oz Sweet Tea
Bacon, egg and cheese biscuit

Lunch:
Wendy's Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger with tomato, pickle and mayo
Wendy's fries
Dr Pepper

Dinner:
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup pasta
Diet Coke Plus

Late Nite:
JuicePlus caps

Monday, January 14, 2008

Food Log for Monday the 14th

**Just a note that you probably will not see updates over the weekend on here. Just because it is so hard to get on the computer with the kids home over the weekends. I did stick to my WeightWatchers Points plan over the weekend, and even worked out a shopping list with Brad's help, so thing went well. I will be weighing in and changing the ticker on Wednesday mornings, since I have meeting on Wednesday nights, so that way I will keep both my home weigh-in (which runs my ticker) and my WW weigh-in on the same day.***


Early Morning:
JuicePlus Caps - one of each of the three

Breakfast:
32 oz sweet tea
2 english muffins
1 scrambled egg

Snack at work:
100 calorie pack of chips ahoy thin crisps

Lunch:
Michelina's Lasagna - 280 calories
16.9 ozs water


Evening:
1 can Diet Coke Plus

Late Nite:
1 can Diet Coke Plus
JuicePlus Caps - one of each

***yes, before you ask, I did not get all my points in yesterday. I had Brownie's at 5:30, Leader Meeting at 6:30 and it was 8:30 before I got home, so I just never had the chance to eat my dinner, and by the time I got home, I wasn't hungry anymore and I didn't want to eat and go straight to bed, so I just didn't have dinner. I only skipped about 6 points for the day, so I still came close to what I was suppose to eat.





Friday, January 11, 2008

Food log for the 11th - Firday

Early Morning:
JuicePlus Caps (one of each, Garden, Orchid & Vineyard)

Breakfast:
1 can Diet Big Red
1 100 calorie pack of Peanut Butter Crisps

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Food Log - 10th

Early Morning:
1 JuicePlus Garden Blend Cap
1 JuicePlus Orchid Blend Cap
1 JuicePlus Vineyard Blend Cap

Breakfast:
1 whole wheat english muffin
1 tbsp peanut butter
1 can Diet Rite Red Raspberry Soda

Work:
1 can of Big Red
1 can of Big Red

Lunch:
3 Meatballs at Fazoli's
1/2 of a small serving of penne
6 breadsticks
16 ozs of water

Dinner:
2 whole grain English Muffins, toasted
1/2 cup tuna salad
10 baby carrots, raw
1 can Diet Big Red

Late Nite:
1 can Diet BIg Red

Weight Watchers Meeting

So, I went to my first ever Weight Watchers Meeting.

It was pretty good. I like the support and tips for gaining back control and I think it might be what I need to give this a good try this time around.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Food Log for Wednesday the 9th

Early Morning:
1 JuicePlus Orchid Blend Cap
1 JuicePlus Garden Blend Cap
1 JuicePlus Vineyard Blend Cap

Breakfast:
32 oz Sweet Tea
2 english muffins
1 scrambled egg

Lunch:
Michelina's Chili Mac - 320 calories
1/8 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can Diet Big Red

After Work:
1 can Diet Big Red

Dinner:
32 oz sweet tea
Quarter Pounder with Cheese

Late Night:
WW Mini Peanut Butter Bar
JuicePlus Caps - one of each





Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Food Log for Tuesday the 8th

Morning:
1 JuicePlus Orchid Blend Cap
1 JuicePlus Garden Blend Cap
1 JuicePlus Vieyard Blend Cap

Breakfast:
32 oz Sweet Tea
Fruit and Walnut Salad

Lunch:
Michelina's Chicken breast with mashed potatoes and gravy - 280 calories
12 oz can of Big Red

Dinner:
1/4 cup macaroni and cheese
1/4 cup green beans
1 cup pears
1/2 cup carrots
1/4 cup chicken corn chowder
12 oz can of Diet Big Red

Late Night:
1 tbsp peanut butter
1 diet big red
JuicePlus Caps - one of each

Monday, January 7, 2008

Food Log for Monday the 7th

Food Log for Monday:

Early morning:
JuicePlus Orchid Blend capsule
JuicePlus Garden Blend capsule
JuicePlus Vineyard Blend capsule

Breakfast:
32 oz Sweet Tea from McDonald's
Fruit and Walnut snack from McDonald's
2 ProVactin Capsules

Lunch:
Michelina's Lasanga - 280 calories
2 ProVactin Capsules
1 Can Big Red - 150 calories (we were out of diet in the office)

Dinner:
1 Can Diet Big Red
1 cup steamed veggies (broccoli, snap peas, carrots, water chestnuts)
1/2 cup chunk pineapple
1/4 cup mandrian orange segments
1/4 cup spagetthi with sauce

Late Nite:
1 JuicePlus Orchid Blend capsule
1 JuicePlus Garden Blend capsule
1 JuicePlus Vineyard Blend capsule





New Year, New Resolve

It's a New Year, and only five months before I turn 40.
I am not happy where I am right now, and the idea of 40 looming ahead of me is not promising, so I have a new reslove to make a change!
It starts now, and it will include various means, including my faith and daily devotionals, which I will continue to share, as well as Weight Watchers and whatever else I find I need to continue.

I haven't joined Weight Watchers yet, but will be doing that today, but that doesn't mean I can't start.
UPDATE: I joined Weight Watchers at lunch, while I was eating my lasanga. There is a local meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday, which I think I can work into my schedule to make every week. So this coming Wednesday will be my first meeting and "official" start date, but I am working on setting up all my information online and it gives me a target point goal as 30. Now I just have to figure out those points!

I am also taking JuicePlus capsules, which a couple of good friends have recommended, not for weight loss, but for general health.
www.juiceplus.com/+eb34103 is the website and I really like it. I am just hoping with it that I can improve my general feeling, I am so tired all the time, and I know that I don't get the fruits and veggies that I really need.

Another thing, over the years I have bought and started taking all these different diet supplements, and I am sick of them all over the place, so I decided to just take them and get rid of them. If they help me to jump start the weight loss, great. So, you might notice a number of different caspules being listed, but the only ones that will continue on are the JuicePlus, the rest are just me finishing off whatever bottles I have around the house and office.