I don't have a disease..

I don't have an awakened metabolism either.

What I DO have is a scale that was sitting on a sock and causing the weight to not register correctly.

My weight is 279. I haven't gained..so I suppose I will be happy with that.

Stupid scale.
Stupid sock.

272

I weighed this morning.

272

I must have a disease.

Weigh-In

277

I've lost 2 more lbs (27 total) and I couldn't be more THRILLED. Not sure why I am continuing to lose..when I am not watching what I eat...but I'll gladly take it!!

Back to counting points tomorrow...and exercising. I borrowed Yoga Booty Ballet from the library and am excited to try it out.

How are things over there, Cinderella???

weigh-in

279

no change from last week. Completely FINE with me...since I'm not doing what I'm "supposed" to.

Wednesday

I can't remember what I ate yesterday. LOL I DO remember eating a piece of apple pie with ice cream when I went to bed at 10. Then I woke up at 3 and had started my period. JOY!

Today is off to an ok start...kinda.

Breakfast
granola bar & coffee--2 pts

Lunch
Chicken Quesadilla--12.5 pts

Total so far 14.5 pts

Monday - C

OK...so not perfect, but better.

Breakfast:
Pack of Honey Maid Graham sticks

"Lunch":
Bag of trail mix from Target check-out, lol (I haven't figured out the points exactly, but it's more than it sounds like, lol)

Dinner:
Rotisserie chicken
Green beans

Monday

Breakfast
Cereal--4 pts

Lunch
2 granola bars--4 pts

Snack
Hershey Bar--5 pts

Dinner
cheese ravioli--16 pts
Bread--2 pts

Total--31 pts

Official Weigh in

Drum roll Please!!!

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279!!

(total loss 25 lbs!!!)

Honestly, I think I might have a disease because my eating was for shit last week. My mom says it will catch up with me....have I ever told you how annoying she is! ;)

Anyway...I was tickled to see that # this morning. Go ME!

Coming "clean," or Cindy's weigh-in, lol

So yeah. Another bang-up week for me! I gained another pound. I'm at 197 now. You're down three, and I'm up three. LOL!

It is what it is. Back on the wagon now.

Today should be good.

I got on the scale this morning----280!!!! which means by some miracle of God, I lost the 2 pounds I gained plus an additional 1!!

I don't see any reason I should stray from my diet today...aside from the 8 pies I have sitting in my freezer. (Logan had a fundraiser--they are supposed to go with me to TN for turkey day..we'll see if they all actually make it!)

Lindsay arrives today. Both boys are home so we are going to go to the airport to see her. If we don't go out to lunch I should have a good day today...if we DO go out to lunch..it'll be iffy. because I have no willpower and suck! I'm going to TRY really hard though!

Tomorrow night we are having a bon-fire at Tammy's...can't wait to eat a S'more! (Can you believe my mom has NEVER had a S'more?!?!?)

Munchies

Man...I have had the munchies ALLLLLLL day!

I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast.

Logan was home with an asthma flare so I went to Wendys to get us lunch..I had a spicy chicken and baked potato.

Then a couple hours later I had a bowl of cereal.

Then I had a couple hand fulls of lucky charms.

Then I had some sweet tarts.

Then Dylan got bit by a dog (read my other blog) and I had some p-nut m&m's and a few sips of K's coke while we were at urgent care. (I figured because the m&m's had nuts in them..it made them more nutritious. LOL)

Then, since we had no dinner, I had a whopper and fries at almost midnight!!!!

Yeah, it was a really good food choice day for me!

I suckety suck suck suck.

Suck.

Not a good food day.

Breakfast was good, but then I had pizza for lunch, and again for dinner. And in between? Candy.

The good thing I did was start drinking my water again today.

I agree that things are going to be a bit tough from here out this year. BUT, I don't want to resign myself to gaining or staying the same the whole time. Next week there is no reason I can't eat well, but then I have my surgery on Friday. I know I won't be exercising the week of Thanksgiving, and then I know I'll eat for the holiday. But really, after Thanksgiving...I should be fairly ok for most of December. Yes, there will be parties, and birthdays, and Christmas, and New Year's...lmao...but I'm gonna keep at it!

(by the way, I'm up again this week. Dammit)

Not giving up!

OK, I haven't been checking in...and I'm sorry! I'm at the point in preschool where things get CRAZY, and I'm not doing much else, lol. That's not a *good* excuse, but that's where I've been!

I'm eating so-so. Not great...still too much candy, but otherwise probably OK. I haven't been counting points though.

Road trip!

My best friend from High School moved to Indiana a few weeks ago. Her birthday is Nov 11..so we usually try to get together for our b-days. So, after I drop the kids at school I am driving half-way (1 1/2) hours to meet her. We'll eat lunch and visit for a couple hours and then I will leave in enough time to pick up the kids from school. I'm already planning to stop at Starbucks before I get on the road. Not sure what my eating will be like since I'm not sure where we will eat....and not sure how yummy the food will look. LOL

It's a new day...

Ok...here we go.

Breakfast
3/4 cup cereal--2 pts

Lunch
2 ham and cheese sandwiches--6 pts

Dinner
2 cups Chili w/ cheese & onion--12 pts

Snacks
3 pudding cups--3 pts

Daily total--23 pts

Not perfect

OK, I'm back to posting again. Not sure what THAT was all about, but last week was just sort of a write-off. I'm actually OK with that, too, lol!

Anyway, I was supposed to be "back in the saddle" today. And I kind of was...but then again, I had too many rice krispie treats, and a few pieces of Halloween candy...I guess not.

My period is kicking my ass (hopefully this is the last terrible one for a LONG time), and I just feel like eating comfort food.

I'm gonna try again tomorrow! Back on the wagon!

You say it's your birthday?

Myspace Happy Birthday Graphics

I hope you have a super fun day! Love you, girl!

Big ole gainer! LOL!

So, between camping, Halloween (three parties, eek!) and getting my period this morning, I'm up 2 pounds. I'm actually quite ok with this.

Weight: 196 lbs.
Total lost: 14 lbs.

Weighing in--as Promised

Actually...it's better than I thought...considering my eating has sucked for over the last week.

I'm at 283 this morning

+ 2 pounds

Total loss--21 lbs

Today is my birthday, so we had dinner out last night with my mom, she is taking me to breakfast this morning..and K and I are planning to get take out from Fridays and watch a movie tonight. I'm sure tomorrow I will eat leftovers...but Monday...back on track!! I have to stay on track so I can enjoy Thanksgiving!!!

Off Track

So..since neither of us has posted in a couple days...I assume we are both kinda sucking at this diet thing? Or are you being good...just busy?

I think I did ok yesterday...aside from the halloween candy I ate when I went to bed. I didn't count points...but I think it might have been an ok day. *sigh*. I've lost my drive or something. I think it has something to do with knowing my birthday is this weekend. Like...once I get through this weekend I will get back on track so I am letting the whole week go to pot.

My plan is to go to water aerobics tomorrow morning...I didn't sign up for a class this session...but they have open aerobics on friday mornings...so I'd like to at least go to those.

I just want to be thin

I want to be one of those people who have a thin body, and can eat what they want. Is that too much to ask? Yes, I thought as much. I suppose if I was like that, then I'd have to give up my winning personality or something.

I had a really weird "mental-day" today, and struggled a lot with food choices.

We camped this weekend, and was up 2 lbs. this morning. With Halloween (and three parties (2 for school, one with friends)) this week, I just sort of figured that this week was a bust, and I'd kind of have a "free" week. Not FREE like "eat whatever the hell you want," but "free" like...not counting points, and just taking what I get kind of week.

So I had to run an errand after school today, and called P to tell him. I mentioned that I was going to run through McD's on my way. He (very nicely...not judgmentally) said "Why don't you get something better for you than McD's? That has a lot of fat in it, that you probably don't want...."

He was totally right...but I got upset by the change in plans. (Isn't that stupid?) I wasn't even mad at him, but I realized that I was PLANNING to eat bad today just because the rest of the week is going to be "difficult." Today had nothing going on that would effect my eating, or was a social event like a party...yet I was OK with choosing to make bad decisions.

This is just hard, and it sucks. I hate all the mental hoops (to jump through) that exist. Sometimes I just want to eat junk because I know how. Eating healthy takes a lot of thought, and sometimes I just don't wanna!

Breakfast:
Peanut sweet/salty 4 pts.

Unplanned snack:
1 fig newton bar 1 pt?
1 little pkg. animal crackers (Stouffer) 2 pts?

Lunch:
9 triscuits 3 pts.
1 oz. cheese 3 pts.
Quakes 2 pts.
Popcorn (Have to look up) I'm gonna say 4...I had the whole bag

Dinner:
Hamburger helper 7 pts.
bread 2 pts.
butter 1 pt.
H'ween candy 3 pts.

Daily total 32 points I think.
Flex points used 8 pts.

Crap. I just ate like 10 Thin Mints. Add some more points to my total. I wonder if I'm PMSing?

Who's the worst dieter ever!?!?

ME!

I took a "pass" on weighing this weekend. I'll weigh next week. Promise!

Early weigh-in

Hey T...we're camping this weekend, so I weighed in this morning. I am still 194, so I stayed the same this week.

Hope you have a nice weekend!!! XOXOX

Total weight loss: 16 lbs.

Doing ok--but HUNGRY!

UGH! Dieting SUCKS! LOL

Breakfast
granola bar--2 pts

Lunch
Panini--6 pts
granola bar--2 pts

Snack
pudding--1 pt

Dinner
Chicken philly cheese sub--11 pts
fries--4 pts

Daily total--26 pts

Thursday - C

Breakfast:
Breakfast Cookie 3 pts.

Lunch:
Triscuits 3 pts.
Cheese 3 pts.
Salty/Sweet Peanut Bar 4 pts.

Dinner:
Chicken Club Panini 7 pts.

Total so far: 20 pts.

Am I doing OK???

HELL NO!
I suck. S U C K. SUCK!

Kyle has been home from work the last 3 days with a horrible cold and a major rash all over his body. Guess what?!? It's fun to eat during the day with a sick husband! I drop the kids at school and run through the drive through to pick us up breakfast. Yesterday (the one day I didn't bring home b-fast) we were at the dr and then the pharmacy...and we were hungry..so we ran through the drive through for lunch.Last night, the kids wanted KFC for dinner--sounded good to me..so we had that. Monday night, we had no groceries..so more take out. Today..I was out running around with mom and we stopped for lunch. It's been days and days and days of fast food and restaurant food.

This weekend, Chelsea is coming in town from TX ...I am meeting them for lunch at Bravo on Friday afternoon. Saturday, we are having a party to celebrate Tony's b-day (oct 25), her b-day (Nov 1) and my b-day (Nov 3)--so there will be Pizza and cake then.

If I would get off my ass and exercise--I would feel less bad about my un-healthy eating.I just can't seem to get (back) in the right frame of mind.

Kyle goes back to work tomorrow...and we have groceries. I think tomorrow will be a good day. I'll try really hard to keep within my points...even with the special stuff this weekend.

*SIGH*

Junk Food Jones

I'm seriously jonesing for some junk. Everywhere I turn there is Halloween candy, and yummy Fall desserts like pumpkin pie, etc. I know I can have these things...but I hate to give up my points for them. Even if I count the points, I kind of feel like I'm "cheating" when I eat them. I actually ate a handful of Reese's Pieces today, just because I felt like if I didn't eat some junk (isn't that pitiful?) that I was gonna get really mad, lol!

I've been journaling my food the last couple days, but I'd just been really busy and hadn't gotten online.

You doing OK, T?

End of a weekend of bad eating

We had a great time in KY. But my eating..since Friday (including yesterday) has been less than stellar. Back on track today. I can FEEL the difference in my body...I just feel "bleck"..you know?!?!

Cheat Day Lite - Sunday - C

So, I'm not fully cheating today, but I'm not fully being GOOD either, lol.

Breakfast:

2 pc. toast (regular bread) 4 pts.
2 pc. lite bacon 2 pts.
marg. 1 pt.

Lunch:
2 pc. pepperoni pizza

Dinner:
1 pc. pepperoni pizza

The good news is, I exercised again today!

Weighing in--T

Sorry--I forgot to post. LOL

I was 281 on Friday.

Down 3 pounds this week

Total Loss--23 pounds

Weighing in - C

Exercising works, lol!

I weighed 194 this morning! I'm down 2 lbs. this week! Yay!!!!

Total lost: 16 lbs.

Stop the presses!

I worked out! Yes! You heard me...I worked out!

I did 2 miles of my 3 mile WATP tape. I'm sweaty as anything, and am off to the shower now.

Woohoo!

Just so you know...

Kyle and I are headed out of town tomorrow evening. We are going with my dad and step-mom to visit my great aunt in KY. We are going WITHOUT the kids--which has me a tinge nervous--and very excited at the same time! (pray for me...and my mom!! LOL)

So, I am going to weigh in the morning instead of Saturday since I won't be home.

Thinking Thin on Thursday - C

OK, once again I got on the scale, and it hasn't budged a single bit. If this keeps up, I'm gonna have to break down and exercise or eat vegetables! LOL!

Breakfast:
PB Crackers 3 pts.

Lunch:
Toasted cinn/raisin bagel 5 pts.
marg. 2 pts.

Dinner:
1 c. red beans & rice with sausage 7 pts.

Dessert:
1/2 RitterSport Candy bar 5 pts.

Daily total: 22 pts.

Thursday--Tricia

Breakfast
2 eggrolls--6 pts

Lunch
2 eggrolls-- 6 pts

Snack
McD's cone--3.5 pts

Dinner was a bust. I started my period and have had the munchies ALL day. The kids have been low on sleep all week..and OMG could I tell today!! I thought I was going to go nuts before I could get them in bed! UGH!

2 pcs pizza--20 pts
2 wine coolers--6 pts

Daily total--41.5 pts (10.5 flex pts used)

Wednesday--Tricia

Breakfast
Nada

Lunch
1/2 hoagie--9 pts
chips--4 pts
Total--13 pts

Then my sister called and asked Kyle and I to go to her new house with them and help her DH unload the U-haul. So, we did..and they took us to dinner at Wendy's...and instead of trying to stay on my diet...I ate whatever I wanted. *roll-eyes*

Spicy Chicken sandwich--11.5 pts
fries--7 pts
Total--18.5 pts

Then we stopped at the gas station and I was really really regretting that I didn't get the frosty that I REALLY wanted with all my heart and soul. So I got a snack to try and fill the "void".

Hot Chocolate--7 pts
M&M cookie--5 pts
Total--12 pts

See..this is why sometimes you should just give in to a craving. I would have gotten a small frosty and it would have been 7.5 pts...saving me 5. Of course if I would have just had the hot chocolate..it would have been a wash...but NOOOOO I had to eat the cookie!

Daily Total--43.5 pts (12.5 flex pts used) Hmm..I would have been just fine if I had not eaten my "snack". My thinking is SO screwed up sometimes. I was like. "well...I'm over my points now...I might as well eat something sweet" So stupid. *sigh*

Wednesday food - C

Breakfast:
Oatmeal to go 3 pts.

Lunch:
LC Steak & Cheese Panini 7 pts.

Dinner:
Shrimp Primavera 9 pts.

Dessert:
Skinny Cow 2 pts.

Daily total: 21 pts.

Totally Tuesday - C

Tricia, I hope Logan's doing OK...I've been thinking about you guys!

Today was staff meeting at work, so lunch was provided.

Breakfast:
Smart Start bar 3 pts.

Lunch (I'm guessing at points here):
Vegetable soup 3 pts.
1/2 slice bread & butter 3 pts.
banana pudding 2 pts.
brownie 3 pts.

Snack:
small Milka bar (4pts?)

Uhhh...the food sort of deteriorated from here, lol

Dinner (KFC):
1 chicken breast 9 pts.
3/4 cup (?) mashed potatoes 2.5 pts.
1 biscuit 4.5 pts.
1 tbsp margarine 2 pts.

2 pc. H'ween candy 6 pts.

Total 42 pts. (Ugh!)
Flex Points used: 18, dammit

T's Tuesday

Breakfast
nada

Lunch
subway club--6
1/2 baked potato--3
Total--9

Dinner
1 pc pizza--9 pts
1/2 hoagie--9 pts
Total--18 pts

Snack
cinna stix--6 pts

Total--33 pts (2 flex pts used)

Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

1 choc cake mix
1 large can pumpkin

Mix together cake mix and pumpkin(some recipes say to add 1/2 c water..some don't--I didn't)

spoon batter into muffin tins. Makes 24 @ 2 pts each.

YUM!!!

MmmmmMonday - Cindy

Just a regular day today. I went back to work today, and did ok...but now I'm wiped out.

Breakfast:
Oatmeal to go 3 pts.

Snack:
Rice Krispie Treat 3 pts.

Lunch:
LC Chicken Club Panini Sand. 7 pts.

Dinner:
1 c. spaghetti & 1/2 c. sauce 9 pts.

Apple 2 pts.

Daily total: 24 pts.

Monday Munchies--T

I'm so annoyed! I went to the grocery this morning to get some yummy flavored coffee to eat with the rest of my choc/pumpkin muffins. (trying to re-live the yumminess from Starbucks yesterday) So, I go in and make the coffee and open the container I had the muffins in and they were all MOLDY! UGH! They are very moist...so I'm sure it's a "breeding ground" for bacteria (yum!)..in hindsight..maybe I should have kept them in the fridge? stupid muffins!

Breakfast
2 sweet n salty bars--8 pts
coffee--0

Sunday Food--Tricia

Breakfast
nothing
*

Lunch
1 c chili w/ cheese--7 pts

Snack
(starbucks)
caramel macchiato--3.5 pts
pumpkin muffin--11 pts

Dinner
pizza--10 pts

snack
2 puddings--2 pts

total 33.5 pts

Sunday eats - Cindy

I haven't eaten much today...still not feeling that good.

Lunch:
Lean Pocket (bacon, egg, cheese) 3 pts.

Snack:
Tortilla chips 3 pts.

Dinner:
1 c. spaghetti w/ 1/2 c. meat sauce 9 pts.
bread 2 pts.
marg. 2 pts.

Total: 19 pts.

We got "ghosted" tonight, and I ate 1/2 a RitterSport bar (just looked it up...5 pts.), and one little pack of Now N Laters.

Points used: 24 pts.

(Should I count any points for the Now N Laters? I think there are 4 in the pack....)

BMI Calculator

I decided to calculate my BMI today...just to see what's what. I used both my starting weight and today's weight.

Starting BMI: 36
Today's BMI: 33.6

Anything over 30 is obese, but I'm getting lower!

Here's the site I used, if you want to try it.

http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

Cheat Day eats - Cindy

Breakfast:
3 donuts

Protein snack, lol:
string cheese
2 pc. salami

Lunch (Cracker Barrel)
biscuit w/butter
fries
Bacon Cheeseburger. I didn't eat much of the bun.

Snack:
single scoop of B & J Caramel Ice Cream (delish!)

One last donut

2 pc. H'ween candy.

(OMG I'm a cow. That is so much junky snackfood! How embarrassing!)

Weighing in - C

I lost another pound...I'm at 196 now. I know it's better than gaining, lol..but I'd LOVE to lose more than a pound at a time! Of course, my period's here this week too...so maybe I'll have a bigger loss next week.

This week: -1 lb.
Total lost: 14 lbs.

Weighing in--Tricia

I weigh 284 today.

Loss this week---2 lbs

Total loss--20 lbs!!

Saturday--Tricia

SO glad cheat day is here...I swear it's the only thing that keeps me on program all week. I know it's sad...but it's true!

Breakfast
3 donuts
choc milk

Lunch (Max and Erma's)
4 fried cheese cubes
1 pc pretzel bread--dipped in queso dip
1/2 bacon, bleu cheese, mushroom burger
fries
diet coke

Snack
2 chicken selects

later snack
reese's PB cup sundae from Bob Evans

Dinner
leftovers from lunch
1/2 hamburger
4 cheese cubes
1 pc pretzel bread

I was MISERABLE by the time I went to bed..I ate WAY too much.

Friday--Tricia

Breakfast
2 choc pumpkin muffins--4 pts

Lunch
2 FF bologna & cheese sandwiches--6 pts

Snack
KK pumpkin donut--6 pts

Dinner
2 cups chili w/ cheese--12 pts

Snack
2 choc/pumpkin muffins--4pts

Daily total--32 pts

Home from work Friday, Cindy

I went to work long enough to be in our class picture, and now I'm home. I'm about to go to bed.

Patrick just went to get his license plate for the Jeep, and is going to bring me home a breakfast burrito from Sonic.

Breakfast: (can't wait, lol)
Breakfast burrito 11.5 pts.

Lunch:
LC Chicken Club Panini 7 pts.

Snack:
string cheese 2 pts.

Dinner:
Cream of Wheat (didn't check points)
tsp. sugar
tbsp butter
I think my weight is going to stay the same this week. I weighed this morning, and it hadn't moved.

Sigh. Thursday, Cindy

And now I'm sick. I woke up this morning with a horrible sounding cough, and by 10 am, I had NO voice. I feel like crap.

Breakfast:
Oatmeal to go 3 pts.

Snack:
Teddy Grahams 3 pts.

Lunch:
Chicken Noodle Soup 4 pts.

Dinner:
1/2 can of Clam Chowder 4 pts.

1 Halloween PB cup 3 pts.

Total so far: 17 pts.

Thursday...

Breakfast
2 chocolate pumpkin muffins--4 pts

Lunch
3 chicken selects from mc d's-- 9.5 pts (I totally didn't plan this..I got them because I had a free coupon and figured the kids could eat them for dinner or something...then I decided to have a BITE of ONE. HA!)

Dinner
2 cups chili--10 pts
1/4 c shredded cheese 2 pts

Total--24.5 pts

Living! Wednesday - C

I'm alive! Thanks for the good wishes, T. I'm still pretty sore today, but able to stand upright, and walk...so I think I'm gonna be OK.

Breakfast:
Smart Start bar 3 pts.

Snack:
Pack of wheat thins (I have to look up the points)

Lunch:
LC Steak/Onion/Cheese Panini 6 pts.

Treat:
Take 5 bar...PMS/Major Pain...I deserve it treat! lol

Wednesday--T

I hope you're feeling better, Cinder! (HUG)

I haven't been keeping up with my journaling the last couple days..I start good and then fizzle out. I know I am staying in my points but just can't be bothered to write it all out. hmph! I'm going to try to do better!

Breakfast
sweet n salty bar--4 pts

Lunch
2 FF hotdogs on lite buns--4 pts
FF Pringles--about 4 whole chips and some crumbs--.5 pts

snack
banana w/ pnut butter--4 pts
pnut butter candy thingies--2 pts

Daily total--14.5 pts

In so much pain, Tuesday - C

I am having some pretty major girlie troubles today, and I am hurting so bad. Literally, my belly is sore to the touch, and I feel like things that are supposed to be walnut-sized must be about softball-sized right now. I'm feeling absolutely certain that I've made the right choice about surgery next month. I can't do THIS any more.

I had an Oatmeal to Go for b'fast.

I had 6 chicken nuggets and 1/2 a small fries for lunch.

Handful of Bugles for snack

1/2 a deviled ham sandwich and baby carrots for dinner.

I'm going back to my heating pad and bed.

Sorry I couldn't count up the points today...I think I did ok though.

Tuesday--T

Breakfast
sweet n salty granola bar--4 pts (and I am mad because I ate it too fast!!!)
coffee--0 pts

Gah...Monday, too! LOL

So, P had a medical test today, and I had to make three round trips to the hospital between 8 and 4. I woke up seriously feeling like I was going to puke, and then later had Big D. Turns out my period had shown up.

Suffice it to say, I ate what sounded good today, and none of it so far has been healthy.

Lunch:
2 pc. pizza (Pepperoni/Pizza Hut)

Dinner:
Cinnamon Raisin bagel (toasted) w/marg.

I had some Cape Cod chips this afternoon, and a handful of Bugles w/Shannon.

I do SO badly on the weekends...I'm actually considering just doing a cheat MEAL (not day) next weekend, because I seem to always lose my footing.

Monday Shmunday!

I can't wait for Saturday! LOL

breakfast
pizza--10 pts

Lunch
sweet-n-salty bar--4 pts

Daily Points
14

So yeah...me too!

heh. I am totally having an unplanned cheat day....and there ain't nothin' lite about it!

It all started because I had Cracker Barrel yesterday without Kyle...so he was having a hankering for some CB breakfast. So..I couldn't deny my man and off we went. Their Sunday special is the BEST fried chicken..and I could not conjure up enough will power to NOT get it. so..I did. and fries. and cole slaw. yeah.

Then we went bowling and to the park....and then to Friendly's for Ice cream. Where I proceded to eat a triple scoop brownie sundae with choc Ice cream and peanut butter sauce. yeah.

so....diet today??...mmm..not so much! who sucks?!? ME! I do!! :-)

Uh...so yeah. Sunday!

I'm sort of doing a cheat-lite day. Patrick wanted pancakes this morning, so we had that...I had 5 4-inch pancakes with margarine and syrup.

Then...I had some Cape Cod chips...not TOO many, but more than a few.

And then, I had a small bowl of trail mix...peanuts, cashews, almonds, raisins, and m&m's.

So...yeah...how YOU doin?

Weighing in T

I forgot to weigh in this morning and then went and ate at Cracker Barrell this afternoon and am really full--no way am I weighing now. I weighed at moms yesterday and was 286. So, I'll just use that.

weight loss this week--2 lbs
Total to date--18 lbs!

Weighing in - C

I'm at 197! I finally got rid of that stupid 4-5 pounds of birthday/water weight! Yay! Here's to lower numbers from here out!

Yikes...I just went to see what my last weigh-in was, so I could figure out my amount lost for this week...and I hadn't officially weighed-in since the day before my birthday! 9/21! Dang! That weigh-in was 198 lbs. And then I was up 5 lbs. And then I lost 1 lb. And now I'm at 197.

Sooo...I guess my weekly weight lost is...5 lbs, but it's that dumb weight from my birthday.

My total weight loss is 13 lbs!

I'm not counting points today, but I'm still gonna write down what I eat...

Breakfast/Lunch (IHOP):
2 pancakes (4 pts.) w/butter (1 pt.) & boysenberry syrup
2 bacon
2 eggs 4pts.
hash browns

Snack:
EIGHT thin mint cookies (I know this is 6 pts.)

Must be a cookie kind of day:

Snack #2:
3 All About cookies 5 pts.

Cheat Day!

If I had half a brain...I wouldn't have a cheat day since I ate like crap-ola yesterday. BUT...I'm going to anyway!! although...I don't foresee it as being too over the top. I usually start my Saturday off with Krispy Kreme...and didn't get any last night..so no donuts. I did promise the kids pizza for dinner tonight. I don't know what the afternoon will bring...shouldn't be too bad. actually, I'm not feeling too desperate (for "bad" food) since I ate so "good" yesterday. LOL

So, that didn't last long...

Breakfast
1 chicken strip--3 fries--2 sips coke

Lunch (cracker barrell)
rueben
steak fries
carrot cake

snack
5 swedish fish

Dinner
3 pcs stuffed crust pizza
4 boneless wings

snack
chocolate m&m cookie

TGIF??? AMEN!! --T

breakfast
nada

Lunch
Friendlys fish sandwich--9.5 pts
Fries--5.5 pts

Snack
Ritters frozen custard--10 pts

As if you can't already tell...today was bad. LOL

Dinner
spicy chicken sandwich--11.5 pts
large fries--10.5 (totally THEIR fault because the wait for a baked potato was 30 mins!!!)
Total--22 pts

Daily Total--48 pts Flex points used--17!!!

TGIF!!! Food - C

Breakfast:
3/4 c. dry Cinnamon Life cereal 2 pts.

Snack:
Rice Krispie treat 2 pts.

Lunch:
Zaxby's Salad 16 pts.

Dinner:
Still leftover tortellini, lol 4 pts.
1 tbsp. marg 1 pt.

Daily total: 24 pts.
Flex points used: 1 pt.

Thursday Food - C

Doing fine today...

I even did something REALLY good, and I'm proud. A student brought me a belated birthday card and gift today. The gift? 5 Godiva Chocolate truffles (each wrapped in orange foil to look like a pumpkin, and then in a cute little Godiva box). Guess what I did? I gave it to my secret pal! I gave away chocolate! Go, me!

Breakfast:
Banana 2 pts.
Granola bar 2 pts.
Total: 4 pts.

Lunch:
Subway RB Sandwich 6 pts.
Light Doritos 3 pts.
Total 9 pts.

Snack:
4 Thin Mints 3 pts.

Dinner:
1 c. leftover tortellini 4 pts.
1 tbsp marg. 1 pt.
Total: 5 pts.

Dessert:
Smart Start bar 3 pts.

Daily total: 24 pts.

Thinking Thin, Thursday

Tonight..I AM going back to my exercise class. I was taking Zumba and water aerobics and I have gone to ONE of each. UGH. so tonight...I am going. Kyle has to work until 6 so I made arrangements with my dad to watch the boys until he gets home. It's so silly that I paid the $$ to go and then don't you know? I don't know if I will continue with Zumba or not..I'll see...

I watched the Biggest Loser last night...I record it and then mom and I watch it together. Watching that always gets me in a losing weight kind of mood. LOL

Breakfast
granola bar--3 pts
coffee-0
Total--3 pts

Lunch
chick-fil-a sandwich--9.5 pts
waffle fries--5.5 pts
ice cream--3 pts
mayo--1.5 pts
Total--19.5 pts

Dinner
chicken noodle soup--3 pts
FF hot dog--1 pt
lite bread--.5 pt
Total--4.5 pts

Daily total--27 pts

Still at it, Wednesday!

So far, so good! I think that part of the reason I was having trouble "committing" again was that I was pissed about my weight. After my birthday festivities, the scale was showing that I was up FIVE pounds. And the next week, I was still up FOUR pounds. PISSER! Needless to say, it really wasn't making me feel like eating right. (I know that makes NO sense, but in my dumb head, it was reasonable, lol!)

Anyway...I finally just listened to you, T...and started doing the right things again. As of this morning, I'm only up .4 lbs from my 198. So, phew! I can be so dense sometimes!

Breakfast:
Granola bar 2 pts.

Lunch:
LC Chicken Club 7 pts.

4 Thin Mints 3 pts.

Dinner:
1 c. tortellini 4 pts.
1 tbsp. marg. 1 pt.

Oatmeal to go: 3 pts.

Points so far: 20 pts.

Wednesday

Breakfast
granola bar--quaker sweet & salty crunch--3 pts
coffee
Total--3 pts

Snack
McD's IC cone--3.5 pts

Dinner
Ham & Cheese Sub--13.5 pts
3 squares pizza--7 pts
Total--20.5 pts

Snack
Pudding--1 pt

Daily total--28 pts

Proud of Cindy, Tuesday!

Lunch--Applebee's
chicken and portabello sandwich--7 pts
half of a WW quesadilla appetizer--5 pts
choc brownie & IC --9 pts
Total--21 pts

Dinner
2 egg rolls--6 pts
1 pc frozen pizza--3 pts
Total--9 pts

Snack
Pudding--1 pt

Daily total
31 pts

Not a screw-up Tuesday!

I have not messed up all day today! Go me! (And go YOU, for encouraging me to hang in there!)

Breakfast:
Smart Start bar 3 pts.

Lunch:
LC Chicken Club Panini 7 pts.

Dinner:
9 Rosemary & Garlic Triscuits 3 pts.
1 oz. colby cheese 3 pts.
Total 6 pts.

Skinny Cow 2 pts.
4 Thin Mint cookies 3 pts.

Points so far: 21 pts.

OK...you rock!

Tricia, thank you so much for reminding me what this is all about. For reminding me that yes, it's hard right now...but the rewards will come. We just need to be patient, and to keep doing the right thing.

I am SO proud of you. You CAN do this without me...but I won't make you, lol!

Love you, girl. (((hugs)))

Kick my ass!

Please!

God, I've lost my focus, and I want it back! Tricia, please either kick my ass, or say something motivational, or something! LOL!

Every day, I say "OK...here we go!" And every day, I fuck up. HELP!!!

I'm still here, and I'm still going to do this...but I need a good swift kick!

(You, by the way...are doing awesome! I'm proud of you!)

Monday Monday

I took the weekend off from journaling since I knew my partner was not here to read it....and I am lazy.

I weighed on Friday again since we were going out to dinner that night. I was down 1/2 pound. I don't really "count" the point losses..I just go by the whole number..so in Tricia World, I stayed the same. I'm ok with that considering the monday night chinese food and 2 glasses of wine I had...and I didn;t exercise ONE time..and I was sick. this week will be better..I'm sure of it!

Breakfast
3 soft boiled eggs
toast
Total--7 pts

Snack
Pudding--1 pt

Lunch
2 FF hot dogs
2 slices light bread
1/2 slice cheese
mustard
FF pringles
Total--- 4.5 pts

Dinner--Wendy's
Grilled chix sandwich--7.5
baked potato--5.5
side salad w/ff ranch--3
Total--16 pts

Back to work!

We went camping this weekend, and just got home. I didn't eat tons, but I didn't count points either.

I'll let you know what the scale says in the morning.

I'm hoping you're feeling better! I'm sorry you were so cruddy...

Throat Hurting Thursday

My throat is KILLING ME!! Darn little kids and their germs!!!

Breakfast/Lunch
granola bar--3 pts
2 pudding cups--2 pts
Total--5 pts

Snack
mcD's IC cone--3.5 pts

Well, dinner was a bust. I am SOOO sick and had no desire to eat anything in the house and no desire to pick something up..so we ordered take out and had it delivered. Wing zone. I had wings and a couple onion rings and an entire order of fried mushrooms. Oink Oink. Actually...I take all that back. I just figured out points and it was 16 pts for what I ate so..go me! ROFL

Daily total--24.5 pts

Wednesday

My days are so freaking busy..I swear. I feel like all day long I am thinking about what I have to do next and then, and then, and then. And I am T I R E D!! I don't know why..but OMG it's miserable!

Breakfast
nothing

Lunch
nothing

Snack
2 100 cal cookie packs 4 pts

Dinner
Ham and cheese sub--13.5 pts
pizza--10 pts

Snack
2 pudding cups--2 pts

Daily total--29.5 pts

M.I.A.

OK, this has been a weird week. I'm not sure WHAT is going on, lol.

My focus has been totally scattered. My eating hasn't been BAD, but I haven't been journaling this week. I've got to get it back together again.

Breakfast:
Skipped

Lunch:
Salad...yucky. Didn't eat much.

PB Sandwich
Granola bar

I just need to get myself in gear and do the right thing!

What happened to us, lol?

let's try this again...

ok...back at it today...I weighed and am only up 2 pounds..hopefully I can lose it if I eat good the rest of the week and exercise. (I missed my class last night--you know so I could stuff my face instead!)

Breakfast
Granola Bars--3 pts
pudding--1 pt
Total--4 pts

Snack
PB cup--2 pts

Lunch
Ham sandwich--3 pts
pickle--o pts

Snack
McD's IC cone--3.5 pts

Dinner
2 tuna wraps--12 pts
pringles--1 pt
pickle--0 pt
Total--13 pts

Snack
2 pudding cups--2 pts

Daily Total--27.5 pts

Same here

I didn't have an awful day like you did...and I'm so sorry that happened to you!, but the day just kind of went out of my control.

I know I'm supposed to be better than this...but I'm not yet.

Trying again tomorrow!

(((hugs)))

Awful Day Monday

I don't want to go into detail about what made my day so awful....just know that it had to do with an appointment and a RUDE RUDE awful mean woman! I was so nervous and upset when it was over that my eye was twitching! I came home and bitched to my mom and Kyle and cried and then went and got chinese take out and a bottle of wine. The food was delicious and the wine relaxed me..and I am feeling better now. However my diet went to hell...but oh well. I really needed a little food therapy...and yes! I know that is what has gotten me to my overweight self..but dammit..it DOES help! LOL

Before the "therapy"...my points total was 12.

Back on Track Sunday--T

Friday night I had a steak hoagie and pizza from Domino's.

Yesterday I had donuts and choc milk for b-fast.

for lunch/dinner (we had a cookout) I had
Hamburger
1/2 smoked sausage
potato salad
macaroni salad
veggies and dip
brownie
pineapple upside down cake
peanut butter choc cake

midnight snack
macaroni salad
slice of pizza
brownie

I didn't weigh myself this morning!! LOL

Food today

Breakfast
2 granola bars--3 pts
pudding--1 pt
Total--4 pts

Lunch
Nada

Dinner
taco--4 pts
bean burrito--6.5
chicken taco--2.5
spicy chicken ST--4
Total--17 pts

Snack
2 mini warm delights--6 pts

Daily total--27 pts

Back on track! Sunday - C

I had a great day yesterday. OK, let's be honest...I had a great day Friday too, lol! It's not so much what I ate, but what didn't I eat? LOL!

Friday night, after all that eating at preschool and being taken out to lunch by friends, I had a big brownie (the ones that were a gift), and then we went to Red Lobster for dinner.

Yesterday, P and S made cinnamon rolls for breakfast. As part of my gifts from family members, I got stuff that I love from California...Mother's cookies and See's candy. So, I had some of each of those. For "lunch" I had two leftover cheddar biscuits from Red Lobster. During the afternoon we had BIRTHDAY CAKE! Yum! Then, I realized I'd basically no protein, so I had some cheese (and french bread). (I swear...it's no wonder I'm overweight...my cravings are always carbs and cheese.) So then! We dropped Shan off at her sleepover, and went to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner. We'd never been there, and it was DELISH. We had salad, and bread, and then I had fish & chips for dinner. We shared a piece of Lemon Raspberry cheese cake for dessert. After we got home and settled in bed, we each had one last piece of b-day cake. OMG...typing all that out is pretty awful, lol...but it was a lot of fun. We had a really nice day.

So this morning I get up and weigh...and uh...the scale said 203. That's FIVE pounds up. Yikes! I'm not going to sweat it, because dammit, it was my birthday! But I definitely have my work cut out for me this week!

Breakfast:
granola bar 2 pts.

Um...Houston, we have a problem, lol! I had another cheat day. I didn't plan to, and I know that's a bad thing. A lot of things didn't go the way I thought they would today, lol!

We went to WalMart this afternoon to buy food for Tiki and Azure, and ended up at a car lot and bought a Jeep Commander. (LONG story.) Anyway...we had to take it out for a celebratory drive, and ate lunch/dinner out. Then we had cake when we got home, etc.

I promise...I am ON THE WAGON tomorrow!!!

Have a great day--Love you!!!

In honor of Cindys Birthday weekend...

I am weighing today too. and eating pizza for dinner. Tomorrow will also be a cheat day and I will get back on track on Sunday!!

My weight today was 288--I am down 6 pounds from last week!!! Total loss 16 lbs!!

Breakfast
2 pudding cups--2 pts

Lunch
none

Dinner
pizza, steak hoagies, boneless wings (????? pts)

Day Before Birthday Friday

Um...I'm going to use today's weight as my weigh-in, because people are being SO sweet to me, and treating me to lunch, and bringing me birthday cakes, etc....and it's SO not good for my diet, lol! Birthdays only come once a year, and I refuse to "be good" on my diet and not enjoy my birthday, or ruin my friends' surprises!

Breakfast:
Smart Start bar 3 pts.

Surprise at work:
Cupcake (again! lol) 6 pts.
Fruit Salad 2 pts.

Surprise Lunch!
Mexican ???? pts.

Suprise! Brownies brought to preschool
??? pts.

Dinner (Red Lobster):
Ultimate Fondue appetizer
Salad w/Bleu cheese dressing
1 cheddar biscuit
Linguini Alfredo with shrimp

Dessert:
Skinny cow....real cake tomorrow, lol!

As you can see, people dropped in on me at work all day today, and just kept showering me with cards and sweet gifts. There is no way I was going to turn them down, or deprive myself of my birthday treats. I say you only live once, and it's the REST of the time that matters diet-wise. It's not celebrating birthdays that makes you fat!

So! I weighed in at 198 yesterday morning. Weekly loss: 1 lb. Total lost: 12 lbs.

I'm planning to have a cheat day tomorrow. Back on the wagon Sunday!

Not enough points Thursday

Today's going to be a problem, lol! The good news is, I forgot to eat breakfast today....

Breakfast:
forgot

Snack:
Birthday cupcake & a ton of frosting 6 pts.

Lunch:
Zaxby's Salad 16 pts.

Snack (because I'm a glutton at heart)
Skinny cow 2 pts.

Daily total: 22 pts.

Late Dinner/Snacky:
English muffin: 1 pt.
marg. 2 pts.
cheese 2 pts.
Flex points used 5 pts.


I have already eaten 22 points...which leaves me exactly TWO points for the rest of the day! LOL!

Thursday food--T

Breakfast
2 special K waffles--2 pts
1/4 c light syrup--2 pts
Total--4 pts

Lunch
bean burrito--6 pts
taco--4 pts
Total--10 pts

Snack
Part of a McD's cone--3 pts

Dinner
Grilled Chicken sandwich--7.5
Baked Potato--5.5
Total--13 pts

Food on Wednesday - Cindy

Breakfast:
Oatmeal to go 4 pts.

Lunch (Applebee's)
Steak & Portabellos 7 pts. (yummy, too!)

Snack:
pretzels 2 pts.

Dinner:
English muffin 1 pt.
egg 2 pts.
marg. 2 pts.
cheese. 2 pts.
Total 7 pts.

Daily total: 20 pts.

Wednesday Eats--T

Logan was up ALLLLLLL night throwing up!! Dylan just got well. *sigh* I took Dylan to school and stopped to get Logan 7-up. He drank it and was fine for a long time and then he threw it all back up. Poor L. Dylan's teacher said that she was sick on Sunday, she 4 absent on Monday and 6 absent yesterday! me thinks something is going 'round! I better not get it..that's all I know!!

Breakfast
1 square pepperoni pizza--4 pts
2 puddings--2 pts
total--6 pts

Snack
8 veggie cracker/chip things--1 pt
3/4 of a cookie--2 pts

Dinner
chicken philly cheese steak--11 pts
FF pringles--1 pt
miracle whip light--1 pt
Total--13 pts

Snack
Pudding--1 pt

Daily total--22 pts

Tuesday Food-T

busy busy day here...

breakfast
egg, ham, cheese sandwich--3.5 pts

Lunch
BLT salad from Wendys--10 pts

Snack
kids cone mcd's--1 pt

Dinner
Ham & Cheese Sub--13.5 pts
3 squares pizza--7 points
Total--20.5 pts

Snack
pudding--1 pt

Daily total---35.5 pts

4.5 flex points used

Tuesday Food - C

Breakfast:
Oatmeal to go 4 pts.

Lunch:
Subway RB sandwich 6 pts.
Baked Lays 3 pts.

Dinner:
Egg Salad Sandwich 8 pts.

Snack:
Animal Crackers 3 pts.

Daily total 24 pts.

Tricia, are you eating today? :-)

It's Monday

Breakfast:
Muffin bar 2 pts.

Lunch (provided by school for staff meeting)
chips
taco meat
lettuce
tomatoes
a little sour cream
a little cheese
very small (maybe an inch at the wide end) pc. Key Lime Pie
12 pts? Does that sound about right?

Dinner:
2 pc. lite bread 1 pt.
2 HB eggs, sliced 4 pts.
mustard, salt & pepper 0 pts.
Total 5 pts.

Snacks:
Yogurt raisins 3 pts.
1 cookie 2 pts.

Daily total: 24 pts.

Monday Monday

I got on the scale this morning..and guess what I saw??? 290.5!! Nice way to start a monday!! :) My zumba class starts tonight!! SO excited!

Breakfast
2 soft boiled eggs--4 pts
1 pc light bread--.5 pt
1 TBS CBINB light --1 pt
Total--5.5 pts

Snack--skinny cow--2 pts

another snack--mcdonalds cone--3.5 pts

Lunch
Turkey sandwich--3 pts

Dinner
Taco--4 pts
bean burrito--6 pts
chicken soft tac0--2.5 pts
Total--12.5 pts

Snack
2 pudding cups--2 pts

Daily Total
28.5 pts

adjusting points here too

My points allowance is now 31.

Points adjustment!

It just occurred to me that I need to adjust my points now that I'm under 200 lbs. As of now, my daily allowance is 24 points.

Tricia, did you adjust yours when you went below 300?

:-)

Sunday eats - Cindy

Breakfast:
Smart Start bar 3 pts.

Lunch:
2 pc lite bread 2 pts.
2 pc. FF bologna 1 pt.
mustard 0 pts.
1 oz. cheese 3 pts.
Total 6 pts.

Dinner:
1-1/2 c. Creamy Tomato Penne 10 pts.

Snack:
two oatmeal cookies 4 pts.

Daily total: 23 points

Sunday Sickies

Dylan is sick. He's been throwing up ALL DAY! I feel kinda bleck..not sure if it's just the idea of it...or if I'm getting sick too. I hope it's just all in my head...I have NO desire to spend any time at all throwing up!!

Breakfast/lunch
Tortilla chips---3 pts
Queso dip--3 pts
Total--6 pts

Snack
Pudding--1 pt

Dinner
2 breakfast burritos--10 pts
(eggbeaters, LF tortillas, LF cheese,LF sour cream, salsa)
Total--10 pts

Snacks
mini delight--3 pts ( YOU HAVE TO GET THESE!! YUMMMM!!!!)
pudding 1 pt
Total--4 pts

Daily Total--21 pts

Saturday Cheat Day

My theory is "go big or go home" so I once again did my cheat day quite large! LOL I did make a change this week though. I only drank water, diet pop, or tea sweetened with sweet n low. --last week I had a few glasses of real coke.

Breakfast
2 donuts
choc. milk

Lunch
(cracker barrel)
Chicken BLT sandwich
fries

Dinner
(Friendly's)
1/2 bacon cheeseburger
fries
Reese's cup sundae w/ 3 scoops chocolate ice cream

Snack
Doritos
donut

Week 4 weigh in

I'm annoyed.. my scale showed 294 my moms showed 293. I really WANT to use the 293..but that doesn't really make sense, huh? so..I'll take the 294 and say I am down 3 pounds for a total of 10 pounds lost!

Can I just say, that I am annoyed (again HA!) That you have lost 11 pounds in 3 weeks and I've lost 10 in FOUR..plus I weigh 100 pounds MORE than you...I should be losing just a tinge faster than you and it's really tanning my hide! *cough* bitch *cough* ;) ;)

However..I can't believe what a difference losing 10 pounds has made in how I feel. Can't wait to see what 10 more feels like!!

Can I get a "Hell Yeah!" ?

I got on the scale this morning, and it said 199.8!!! Woooohooooo!

Loss for the week: 6 lbs:
Total lost: 11 lbs.

Saturday Food

So today's pretty much gonna be a cheat day, although it hasn't been too bad yet.

Breakfast:
Peanut bar 4 pts.
String cheese

Lunch:
Bagel w/ cream cheese

Snack:
3 homemade oatmeal/raisin cookies

Dinner:
Zaxby's Salad WITH the texas toast

Snack:
5 (eek) oatmeal/raisin cookies

I'm not going to be too anal about points today, but I still want to write down what I'm eating...just so it stays my habit!

Friday Food...a day late!

Sorry, T! I fell asleep last night (Shan was at that sleepover) without posting! I do write it all down on a paper journal too, though...so here it is! It was sort of a crappy day of mis-matched foods, but oh well. lol

Breakfast:
Peanut Sweet/Salty Bar 4 pts.

Snack:
Cupcake (damn preschool again! lol) 6 pts.

Really late Lunch:
LC Salisbury Steak: 5 pts.

Snack:
Wheat Thins 3 pts.

Another snack:
Oatmeal to go: 4 pts.

At this point I realized I forgot to eat dinner...and was really hungry. And wanted to cheat BAD!

Snack again?
Peanut bar 4 pts.:

Daily pts. 26 pts.

And then, P came home with Taco Bell...and I ate 3/4 of his "Beefy Cheesy Melt" because he got full. It was probably like 8 points.

Flex Points used 8 pts.

TGIF

Breakfast
pudding cup--1 pt

Lunch
Bean Burrito--6 pts
Taco--4 pts
Total--10 pts

Dinner
Taco Salad (I made it..not the TB "crap" I usually eat! LOL) Actually, I haven't eaten it yet...I'll update the points after I do! ;)
18 pts

Snack
skinny cow--2 pts

Daily total--31 pts

Where is your food for Friday, Cinderella??

Thursday Food - C

Losing some weight is inspiring me to start taking care of myself again. This whole year, I've been totally dedicated to taking care of P, and of course, Shannon. I caught a good look of myself in the mirror the other day, and it wasn't good.

I went today and got my brows done, and an actual, real-deal haircut. Like, with an appointment and everything! I love my hair! Yay!

I'm so happy to already be losing some weight...and can't wait to be able to see some differences.

Breakfast:
Smart Start bar 3 pts.

Snack:
Cupcake (darn that preschool!) 6 pts.

Lunch/Dinner:
Lean Cuisine Panini Sandwich 7 pts.
Pirate Booty 1.5 pts.

Total points: 17.5 pts.

Thursday

Guess who is in a size smaller jeans? Me! I am! I had on my normal size 28 (!!!!) jeans this morning and they were big enough to take off without unbuttoning them so this afternoon I tried on the size 26 jeans hiding in my closet--and they fit! WOOHOO!

Breakfast
Muffin thing--1 pt
Pudding--1 pt
Total--2 pts

Lunch
Taco--4 pts
Chicken soft taco--2.5 pts
Total--- 6.5 pts

Dinner
Chick-fil-a sandwich-- 9.5 pts
med fries--7.5 pts
1/2 of another sandwich just because it was so damn good---4.75 pts
mayo--1.25 pts
Total--23 pts (!!!)

Snack--pudding--1 pt

Daily total 32.5 pts
used 1.5 flex pts

Wednesday Food

got on the scale this morning--it's going in the right direction. I'm tickled!

Breakfast
1 vitamuffin top--1 pt
1 pudding cup--1 pt
Total--2 pts

Lunch
leftover turkey sausage & saurkraut--7 pts
Total--7 pts

Snack
mcDonalds ice cream cone--3.5 pts

Dinner
Taco--4 pts
Bean Burrito--6 pts
chicken soft taco--3 pts
Total--13 pts

Snack
pudding--1 pt
skinny cow--2 pts
Total--3 pts

Daily total--28.5 points

Food on Wednesday - Cindy

First of all...Zaxby's...YUM! They have THE BEST chicken fingers in the world. Patrick and Shannon love the "Zax Sauce" for dipping too, but I think it's kinda yucky. It's like ranch with a little hot sauce in it. Anyway, I just get ranch for dipping. Patrick says their wings are good, too. But what I love are their salads! They are bomb-diggity! I get the "House Salad, grilled, with bleu cheese." It's huge, and delicious. It comes with texas toast...but I'm not eating that any more, because it adds even MORE points...and at 16 points...it's plenty, lol! But yeah...go try it! We love Zaxby's!

OK, so my eating's been good today....

Breakfast:
Smart Start bar 3 pts.

Lunch:
2 bread, 2 pts.
2 ff bologna 1 pt.
mustard, 0 pts.
1 am. cheese. 2 pts.
1 svg. Pirate's Booty 3 pts.
Total 8 pts.

Snack:
Mint skinny cow 2 pts.

Dinner:
1 c. Chili Mac Hamburger Helper 7 pts.

Snack:
Oatmeal to go (heated! yum!) 4 pts.

Total: 24 pts.

I stepped on the scale this morning too, and mine's going the right way too. I'm back at 203 again, which is good I guess...but I kind of feel like a lost a week last week when I was so pms'y. Oh well! At least I'm headed in the right direction now!

Tuesday Eats - Cindy

I had a good day today, although I had another unexpected Zaxby's salad...my FAVORITE thing EVER.

Breakfast:
Oatmeal to go: 4 pts.

Lunch:
Zaxby's Salad w/dressing 16 pts.

Dinner:
Chicken Noodle soup 2 pts.
Saltines 1 pt.

Mint Skinny Cow 2 pts.

Total 25 pts.

Tuesday food

Went to the grocery!! feeling MUCH better about life! LOL

Breakfast
16 junior mints--4 pts (I was at the gas station and my head was pounding and I was so hungry I was going to throw up! LOL So..I saw those and knew they were low in fat...not perfect..but it made me feel better!)
2 vita muffin tops--2 pts SO GOOD!!
Total 6 pts

Lunch
Nothing--it was a CRAZY day!!!

Dinner
Turkey smoked sausage--4 pts
Sauerkraut--0 pts
2 pcs bread & butter--3 pts
Diet Dr. Pepper
Total--7 pts

ZERO

Today was a NO willpower kind of day. Today was my first day not having to work for diapers. It was also the first day both of my kids were at school and I had "NOTHING" to do--or nothing that I HAD to do, you know??! So, I went with my mom to run errands and we went to lunch. I had a tuna melt, onion rings, and dessert!!! NO WILLPOWER!!

Then, we went and bought K a new (to him) truck for work. We didn't get home until 9--then kids in shower and bed and fast food for K and I for dinner. At that point...I figured what the hell and had a spicky chicken sandwich from Wendys, fries and a freaking coke.

HOWEVER...I DID go and sign up for water aerobics and Zumba tonight. It starts next Monday. I will be exercising at least 4 times a week!! I'm really excited!!

I didn't get to the grocery today and I MUST go tomorrow. It's very easy to give in to temptation when I am not being "fulfilled" at home, you know??

Don't be too disappointed in me!!

Monday Food - Cindy

Breakfast:
Drinkable yogurt (got a new kind, and shit...they are FIVE points)

Lunch:
6 McD's nuggets 7 pts.
sm. fries 5 pts.

Dinner:
Red beans & rice 3 pts.
Sausage 4 pts.

Mint skinny cow 2 pts.

Total: 26 pts.

I went grocery shopping today, and got a few things that I'm anxious to try. I got some "Oatmeal to go" bars (for breakfast), and some Pirate's Booty (to snack on). I also picked up some more Peach Tea Crystal Light, since that's my best & favorite way to get my water in.

How you doin', T?

Keepin on

OK, so last week didn't go like I wanted it to, but it's a new week now...and here we go!

I did pretty good with my eating today. Still not much veggies, but I'm working on it. I need to grocery shop really bad, lol. I only work til about 1 tomorrow, so I can probably do it then.

Breakfast:
muffin bar 2 pts.

Snack:
Apple 2 pts.
String cheese 2 pts.

Lunch:
2 bread 4 pts.
2 FF bologna 1 pt.
Mustard 0 pts.
1 am. cheese 2 pts.
wheat thins 3 pts.
Total 10 pts.

Dinner:
Cheese/Spinach tortellini 4 pts.
margarine 2 pts.

Total: 22 pts.

Back at it Sunday

Proud of me....got right back on track today. AND we have no groceries and my head hurts and I am lazy and I'm not going. SO..I'm really proud that I am hanging in with very few eating options! LOL

Breakfast
2 pudding cups--2 pts
water
Total--2 pts

Lunch
tortilla chips--3 pts
"queso" dip--3 pts
Coke Zero
Total--6 pts

Snack
Pudding Pop--2 pts

Dinner
Taco Bell--21 pts (!!!!) total accident...I wasn't thinking and ordered the wrong thing..when I looked up the points I about had heart failure. At least I stayed within my points for the day.

Total--31 pts

Oh yeah! Weighing in!

Silly little thing, weighing in...lol!

I mentioned it in my frustrated post, but I was up 2 lbs. this week...at 205 lbs. I'm pretty sure it was due to AF being late/due, because I stayed within my points all week, and drank my water too.

Still, I need to do better at getting exercise, and more fruits/veggies.

Total loss: 5 lbs.

Week 3 Weigh in

Todays weight was 297.

+1.5

Total Loss 7 lbs.

Cheat Day!

I totally took the day off. BIG TIME! I'll tell you what I ate..but no way in Hell am I looking up the points! LOL

Breakfast
Nothing--0 pts heh!

Lunch
Max & Ermas's
4 fried cheese cubes
2 pretzel bread stick things dipped in cheese
1/2 of a bacon, mushroom, bleu cheese burger
fries dipped in Mayo
Coke

Dinner
mushroom and cheese steak hoagie
3 buffalo chicken nugget things
Coke

Dessert
Large PB Cup chocolate blizzard

I have enjoyed EVERY second of it IMMENSELY!! Just what the dr. ordered!! ;) Back "on plan" tomorrow. :-)

Uh...checking in. Saturday

Well, I didn't plan to, but I took a cheat day today. I'll still be accountable and tell ya what I had, but oh my.

My period started. I think I had a major craving day or something, lol!

Breakfast:
2 pieces of pizza: 20 pts. (yes really, I looked it up)

Lunch:
(Trying to redeem myself)
Triscuits 2pts.
Cottage cheese 2 pts.

Dinner:
(To hell with it)
2 pieces of bread 4? pts.
Am. cheese 2 pts.
Hamburger patty...not sure
Plate of tater tots...not sure (lots!)

Soooo, yeah. I guess I took the day off. Back on track tomorrow.

Frustrated too!

I'm not giving up, because dammit! I want to be thin. I want to wear cute clothes! I want to not be embarrassed by my body!

But this sucks. I have not cheated one time this week. I have not gone over my points. I have drunk my water EVERY day.

And as of this morning, I was up two pounds. Fucker.

That said, my period is like...a week late, and I have no idea why. I'm like 99.99999% sure I'm not pregnant, lol...so I'm just all bloaty and fat feeling, and the weight is just NOT moving.

Can my period please just come, so all this extra water weight will "whoosh" away?

We actually ordered a pizza tonight, because I'm in a foul mood (about other stuff) and I'm not down any weight anyway. Bah.

Anyway, here's what I've eaten today:

Breakfast:
Muffin bar 2 pts.

Lunch:
6 Nuggets: 7 pts.

Snack:
Chips: 3 pts.

Dinner:
2 pieces pizza: 20 pts. (gasp)

Dessert: (I'm screwed now!)
Homemade pull-apart bread...I have NO clue.

Total so far: 32 pts, BEFORE the pull-apart bread.

Frustrated Friday

Alright...I hate the scale and I hate dieting and my excitement is officially gone. This sucks. and the only thing that is keeping me sane right now is the thought of my cheat meal tomorrow night. Because you KNOW I need one...what with the great loss this week and all!! ARGH!

Breakfast
2 pudding cups--2 pts

Lunch
chicken soft taco--2.5
taco---4 pts
burrito--6
Total 12.5 points

(I really need to go to the grocery--as if you couldn't tell. LOL)

Dinner
chicken stroganoff--6 pts
brown rice--3 pts
Total--9 pts

Snack
skinny cow--2 pts

Daily total--25.5 pts

Thursday Food

The scale is not moving this week. I don't know if it's because I'm not exercising enough, or if it's because my period is due ANY second (actually it's late), or if I'm eating too much dairy, and not enough veggies? I dunno...but it's kind of a pisser, lol!

Breakfast:
Muffin bar 2 pts.

HUGE lunch:
Salad 6 pts.
dressing 6 pts, but yummmmmm
grilled chicken 4 pts.

"Dinner"
Triscuits 2 pts.
string cheese 2 pts.

Skinny cow: 2 pts.
pineapple 2 pts.

Daily total: 26 pts.

Thursday--Week 3

Breakfast
2 pudding cups--2 pts
Total--2 pts

Lunch
chicken soft taco--2.5 pts
bean burrito--6.5 pts
Total--9 pts

Dinner
ham wrap--7 pts
tukey wrap--7 pts
FF pringles--1 pt
Total--15 pts

Snack--skinny cow 2 pts
Total--2 pts

Daily total 28 pts

Wednesday food

I think I'm in a rut of foods to eat...although maybe it's just that I hate prepping food, and I always feel too busy to prep something good and healthy. I really need to make prepping/planning my food a bigger priority, although...not this week. Tomorrow is another long work day for me, and then P has his test Friday morning, and I'm going to the hospital directly from preschool, so I'm not sure when I'll get home Friday afternoon.

Anyway! Here's what I ate today:

Breakfast:
granola bar 2 pts.

Lunch:
Tortilla 2 pts.
cheese 4 pts.
chips 3 pts.
salsa 0 pts.
Total: 9 pts.

Skinny cow 2 pts.

Dinner: (Still not very hungry...sick-ish still)
1 c. cottage cheese 4 pts.
8 triscuits 3 pts.
Total 7 pts.

1/2 c. REAL ice cream...4 pts.

Daily total: 24 pts.

Wednesday food

Breakfast
1/2 c macaroni salad--5 pts
Total--5 pts

Snack
2 pudding cups--2 pts
Total--2 pts

Snack
15 tortilla chips--2 pts
salsa--0 pts
Total--2 pts

Lunch
2 chicken soft tacos--5 pts
Total--5 pts

Dinner
Ham and Cheese Sub--13.5 pts
2 squares of pizza--5.5 pts
Total--19 pts

Snack
2 pudding cups--2 pts
Total 2 pts

Daily total--35 pts (3 flex points used)

Late Tuesday Food Post

Woooowie! it was a long day! My jobs were fine, but I started feeling really bad around lunch time, and still had half a work day to go. So by 6pm, I was nearly dead, lol. I came home from work, took medicine, and basically let P & S wait on me hand and foot. Ugh.

Anyway...here's what I ate today. I'm a little mad about the piece of cake, lol...but I really can't be because it was bought to "celebrate all the September birthdays (of which one is mine!) at work"...so yeah. I had to have some.

Breakfast:
Granola bar 2 pts.

Lunch:
Lean Cuisine 6 pts.
Animal crackers 4 pts.

Snack:
Piece of cake: 4 pts. (guessing...it was a tiny piece, but had a LOT of frosting)

Dinner:
Raviolis: 10 pts.

Snack:
Skinny Cow: 2 pts.

Daily Total: 28 points.
Flex points used: 2 pts.
Weekly Flex points used: 16 pts.

Tomorrow's another day. I'll be able to come home around 1:30...so I can check in then!

Back to Work Tuesday Food

I have a stupid headache this morning and I feel awful because of all the food I have eaten this weekend! I got on the scale this morning and had number shock....I don't even want to talk about it! ARGH!

Breakfast
oatmeal--3 pts
pudding--1 pt
water--0 pt
Total--4 pts

Lunch
2 Tortillas--4 pts
1/2 c FF cheese--2 pts
sour cream & salsa--1 pt
Coke Zero--0 pts
Total--7 pts

Snack
pudding pop--2 pts

Dinner
Taco--4 pts
bean burrito--6.5 pts
tostada--4.5 pts
Total---15 pts

Snack
pudding pop--2 pts

Daily total--30 pts

C's Monday

Still sick. Nothing exciting to eat, lol.

Breakfast:
3/4 c. cereal 2 pts.
1/2 c. soy milk 1 pt.
Total 3 pts.

"Lunch":
tortilla 2 pts.
2 pc. Am. cheese 4 pts.
Total: 6 pts.

Skinny Cow: 2 pts.

Dinner:
5 McNuggets (I got shorted one, lol!) 6 pts.
small fries 5 pts.
Total 11 pts.

Late (bad) snack:
Donut: 6 pts.

Daily total: 28 pts.
Flex points used: 2

Dumbass late-night snack:
3 scoops ice cream 12 pts?
Daily total AGAIN: 40 pts.
Flex points used: 14

I start preschool tomorrow, and I work ASP...so I won't be checking in until evening....

Labor Day

UGH..this weekend has just been a bad one in the way of food and dieting. Today we are going to a cookout and I already know I am going to eat what I want..plus dessert. LOL I haven't weighed yet because I'm scared. I know it's going to show more than my 295.5 it showed on Saturday. I can't decide if I should weigh today and just deal with whatever it shows. OR take Saturdays weight and make that my weigh in for the week...really..I'd rather have a saturday weigh in date anyway.... that way I could make Saturday night my "cheat meal" night.

Thoughts???

Sunday Fair

We took the kids to the county fair! You know what that means!! FAIR FOOD!!! I did ok. the worst thing I ate is fried pickles. LOL I did NOT eat the funnel cake, fried oreos, fried snickers, or fried twinkie I wanted to eat!~ so..go me! HA!

Breakfast
fruit and walnut bowl (mcD's)--6 pts
water

(I'm guessing on the lunch and snack based ont he nutritional info I found on the internet and adding a point. hopefully, it's close)
Lunch
chicken sandwich--8 pts
fries--5 pts
diet pepsi
Total--13 pts

snack
fried pickles--4 pts
Total--4 pts

Dinner
2 Fresco style Ranchero chicken soft tacos--5 pts
1 bean burrito--6 points
Total--11points

Daily total--34 points