Rikki's "Lifetime" Journey

Tuesday tidbits

2008-05-13T22:47:00.000-07:00

Doing well again. Over by only one-half Point today. I'm just not in the mood to go to the gym with the weather the way it is. I think I'm practicing avoidance!

Today's menu:

Morning:

1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 2 pts.

Afternoon:

2 Denny's Pancakes (3 pts.)
3 Tbsp. Denny's Maple Syrup (3 pts.)
1 serving Denny's Hash Browns (5 pts.)
2 Denny's Eggs (6.5 pts.)
1 Denny's English Muffin (2 pts.)
1-1/2 Tbsp Denny's Whipped Margarine (4 pts.)
Subtotal: 23.5 pts.

Evening:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer - Chicken, Red Roasted Pepper (5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O FF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 7 pts.

Anytime:

1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 0 pts.

Total: 32.5 pts. = 32 pts. + 0.5 Flex

I guess I'm not doing too badly this week!

292.4 / 265.8 / 160 - 79.9% to go!

Monday madness

2008-05-12T22:39:00.000-07:00

I did pretty well today. I went over Points, but I'm still within my Points using my 35 Flex for the week.

Today's menu:

Morning:

1 Krusteaz FF Fudge Brownie (2 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF FF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 4 pts.

Afternoon:

1 bowl Denny's Veggie Beef Soup (1 pt.)
4 Saltine Crackers (1 pt.)
1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (5 pts.)
1 Denny's Side Salad w/ Dressing (3.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Evening:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer - Chicken, Red Roasted Pepper (5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF/FF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 7 pts.

Anytime:

1 Starbucks Venti Mocha Frap (12 pts.)
1/2 Krusteaz FF Fudge Brownie (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 13 pts.

Total: 34.5 pts. = 32 pts. + 2.5 Flex

It's a (re)start...

292.4 / 265.8 / 160 - 79.9% to go!

Weigh-In Day!

2008-05-11T22:31:00.000-07:00

Grrrr! So I didn't journal again this week. Thus I'm up another 1.8#. Smacking myself silly, I am. :P

I keep promising I'll do better and then something happens to make me not do better. I WILL DO BETTER this week. Especially since I'm back in the 270's. I don't want to be here...

292.4 / 270.0 / 160 - 83.1% to go!

Weigh-In Day!

2008-05-04T18:28:00.000-07:00

Ugh. That's all I can say. 2 weeks without being on program has made me see how easily I can add the pounds on.

I gained 3 pounds this week. I'll do better this week. I hope!

292.4 / 268.8 / 160 - 82.2% to go!

I've been really off program

2008-04-29T08:54:00.000-07:00

We didn't go to WI on Sunday because we were up in Bellingham for the LinuxFest NW conference. I kind of knew that I wouldn't be weighing in last week, so I overindulged the entire week. I'm sure that if I don't get back on track this week I'll have a major gain next Sunday. :(

I didn't journal, which made me unaccountable. I should have done it, I just didn't. No excuses. Bad me.

I'm not going to beat myself up though. I'm going to go on and do better...

292.4 / 265.8 / 160 - 79.9% to go!

I know I'm going to gain this week

2008-04-21T21:14:00.000-07:00

It was a horribly bad eating day for me. I went to OCB for lunch and had Long John Silver's for dinner. I'm not even going to write my journal of gluttony. Suffice it to say that I exceeded my weekly Flex pts. by 15. Ugh. :(

292.4 / 265.8 / 160 - 79.9% to go!

Starting slow on Sunday

2008-04-20T22:23:00.000-07:00

After the WI, we went to lunch with some friends from our WW meeting. Gayl made lifetime today, so we were really happy for her! Gayl, Troy and I then went to the Seattle Healthy Living Expo. We had a good time there as well. :) The only thing I was mad about is that I lost my pedometer somewhere between WW and the Expo. So, I could only guesstimate on how many steps I did.

My food choices were high. I did that on purpose. If you look back through my posts, I always go over points on Sundays, sometimes Mondays too... I'm doing my own "modified" Wendie plan. It's sort of working, last week it did. :)

Today's menu:

Afternoon:

1 Red Robin Gourmet Cheeseburger (18 pts.)
1/2 serving Red Robin Fries (4 pts.)
1/4 serving Red Robin Mountain High Mud Pie (8 pts.)
Subtotal: 30 pts.

Evening:

2 c. Hamburger Helper Stroganoff, prepared (12.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 14.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 1 pt.

Total: 45.5 pts. = 32 pts. + 12.5 Flex pts. + 1 AP swapped
Weekly Flex remaining: 22.5 pts.

Like I said, I only guessed at my activity. Based on the Expo yesterday, I decreased the amount of steps by 1/3. I think I did okay with the guess. It only earned me 1 point though!

292.4 / 265.8 / 160 - 79.9% to go!

Weigh-in Day!

2008-04-20T18:30:00.000-07:00

Oh. My. Gosh.

I lost 4.4 pounds this week! How in the world did I do that?!?

I'll take it. :D I got my 25# charm for my 10% keyring (I haven't made it to the keyring yet, so I'll just hold on to the charm...) I'm now down a total of 26.6#! Congratulate me please! :D

292.4 / 265.8 / 160 - 79.9% to go!

Stupid me Saturday

2008-04-19T22:26:00.000-07:00

The one problem with doing all of your journaling online is that you forget to write down what you eat when you're not at home. Especially if you don't carry a paper journal with you. Today I went to the Diabetes Expo, ate a horrible cheeseburger and cardboard-like fries, and after that I can't remember what else I ate. I know I went to Denny's for dinner, so it was probably the same number of points as usual. Oh well. One day of non journaling won't kill me. It won't be repeated though!

The Expo was great. I learned about some new things coming out in the diabetes front. :) I got lots of samples and give aways, so the kids were happy with me.

Weigh-In is tomorrow. I'm thinking I did well. :D

292.4 / 270.2 / 160 - 83.2% to go!

Feeling good Friday

2008-04-18T22:09:00.000-07:00

Today was a pretty good day. I had to get up and out of the house early to meet with the principal and counselor at Chris's school. Luckily we were able to get everything hammered out and Chris will be graduating! Then I went to my doctor to get a shot in my arm for the bursitis. After that I went to the gym to get updated measurements. Lastly I took Troy and PJ to Applebee's for lunch.

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Ham, Egg, Cheese (5.5 pts.)
1 large Banana (1 pt.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Afternoon:

Applebee's Side Salad w/ 1/2 serving 1000 Island (1 pt.)
Applebee's Garlic Herb Chicken (7 pts.)
Applebee's Chocolate Raspberry Cake (4 pts.)
Subtotal: 12 pts.

Evening:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer (5 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 1 pt.

Total: 30.5 pts.

I'm going to the Diabetes Expo tomorrow. It should be a lot of fun. I plan on getting a lot of pens! :D Troy and one of our friends, Jason, are going with me. I'm a little worried about driving to Seattle, I don't know the streets well and I really don't know if our car will fit in any of the parking garages. We'll see.

292.4 / 270.2 / 160 - 83.2% to go!

And I thought I was under points yesterday!

2008-04-17T23:58:00.000-07:00

I guess I just wasn't as hungry as I normally am... Until I had dessert, I had 9.5 points left until my target. I really only ate dessert because I thought maybe I was hungry and that was why I couldn't sleep. It was 11:30 PM for Pete's sake!

Today's choices:

Morning:

My normal Lean Pockets and various other things (9 pts.)
Subtotal: 9 pts.

Afternoon:

Denny's Side Salad w/1000 Isl. Dressing (1.5 pts.)
1/2 Denny's Super Bird w/o Bacon (5 pts.)
Subtotal: 6.5 pts.

Evening:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer (5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Warm Delights Mini - Molten Caramel (3 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 11 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 1 pt.

Total: 27.5 pts.
Still no activity this week.

So tomorrow is the day I get a shot in my shoulder to help my bursitis. I'm going to talk with my doctor about getting an MRI and whatever else she may think I need. Hopefully I'll be feeling better by tomorrow afternoon, though I have a really full morning planned...

292.4 / 270.2 / 160 - 83.2% to go!

Way under points Wednesday

2008-04-16T20:07:00.000-07:00

You're supposed to hit your points target daily. Today I didn't. I guess it's all the stress from the school, trying to get Chris graduated this year. Grrr...

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Ham, Egg, Cheese (5.5 pts.)
4 oz. Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Raspberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Afternoon:

Applebee's Side Salad w/o bacon, cheese, croutons (0 pts.)
Applebee's 1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
Applebee's Garlic Herb Chicken (7 pts.)
6.5 oz. TCBY SF/NF Chocolate Frozen Yogurt (3.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 12.5 pts.

Evening:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper (5 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 7 pts.

Total: 29.5 pts.

I'm under target by 3.5 pts. I should have maybe had a dessert last night or something. I just wasn't hungry.

I'm counting the minutes until I can get my cortisone shot... I need that thing so badly!

292.4 / 270.2 / 160 - 83.2% to go!

Terrible Tuesday

2008-04-15T20:30:00.000-07:00

Only terrible because I woke up with my shoulder feeling fine. Then while watching TV, I tried lying on it. This made it hurt again. Stupid me. The good news is that I'm getting a cortisone shot in it this Friday.

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Ham, Egg, Cheese (5.5 pts.)
4.5 oz. Banana (2 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Afternoon:

Homemade salad w/ Eating Right Balsamic (0 pts.)
Denny's Super Bird leftover (5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8 pts.

Evening:

2 slices medium Domino's Ham & Pineapple Pizza (10 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 11 pts.

Anytime:

4 c. Jolly Time Mini size Popcorn (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 2 pts.

Total: 31.5 pts.
Activity earned: 1 pt.

I didn't get to the gym today. I'm taking the advice of some of my WW online friends. They all think that if I go before I get my shot, I'm just going to do more damage than good. So, they recommend just doing housework for activity this week. Though I can do that, I really hate it. :P Who doesn't?

292.4 / 270.2 / 160 - 83.2% to go!

Monday madness

2008-04-14T20:06:00.000-07:00

Today was a pretty busy day. I was either at a school, on the phone with a school, kicking my son in the rear, giving in to temptation, or in pain (my shoulder). Sometimes I was doing multiples of those things... :P I didn't go over points today, but I also didn't get in all of my fruits & veggies, I was one serving short.

Today's menu:

Afternoon:

Denny's Side Salad (2 pts.)
1/2 Denny's 1000 Island Dressing (1.5 pts.)
Denny's Veggie Beef Soup (1 pt.)
1/2 Super Bird w/o Bacon (5 pts.)
4 Saltine Crackers (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Evening:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper (5 pts.)
3 oz. Banana (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 7 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Starbucks Venti Mocha Frap - old style (12 pts.)
Subtotal: 13 pts.

Total: 30.5 pts.

I must say that I'm rather surprised that I didn't go over points today, especially with that mocha. I guess I was so busy I didn't feel hungry much, or I ignored the hunger signs... I didn't go to the gym today. I'm worried that I'll hurt my shoulder more. I doubt that will happen, but it's still a fear.

292.4 / 270.2 / 160 - 83.2% to go!

After the weigh-in

2008-04-13T20:33:00.000-07:00

It's always a day to overindulge after weigh in. Actually, I like to call it my "kicking up the metabolism" day. That sounds better, right? So we went out to Red Robin after WI and the kids wanted to go to Shari's for dinner. I had no breakfast today, I had breakfast for dinner though... :)

Today's food choices, albeit bad ones:

Afternoon:

Red Robin Gourmet Cheeseburger (20 pts.)
Red Robin Steak Fries (8 pts.)
1/3 serving Red Robin Towering Onion Rings (9.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 37.5 pts.

Evening:

Shari's Ham & Cheese Omelet (10 pts.)
Shari's Pancakes (13 pts.)
1/4 c. Smucker's SF Breakfast Syrup (1 pt.)
2 Tbsp Sour Cream (1.5 pts.)
1 Tbsp Whipped Margarine (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 28.55 pts.

Total: 66 pts. = 33 pts. + 33 Flex
Weekly Flex remaining: 2 pts.
No AP today.

I think I did a good job of kicking up my metabolism. I'm calling my doctor tomorrow about my shoulder... it's in pain, I'm in pain. Ugh. I have a lot of running around to do tomorrow too.

292.4 / 270.2 / 160 - 83.2% to go!

Weigh-in Day!

2008-04-13T13:32:00.000-07:00

I lost that pesky 1.2 pounds that I gained last week. That's it though...just down 1.2. So I'm back to where I was two weeks ago. Grrrr!

292.4 / 270.2 / 160 - 83.2% to go!

Saturday woes

2008-04-12T22:25:00.000-07:00

Okay now my shoulder is really bad. :( It's a beautiful day out and I don't feel like I can do anything... It's really sad though, since I'd like to do something fun.

Today's food choices:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Ham, Egg, Cheese (5.5 pts.)
1 small Banana (1.5 pts.)
8.75 oz. Strawberries (0.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Afternoon:

Lunch at Zoopa... I don't want to write it all (15.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 15.5 pts.

Evening:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper (5 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 6 pts.

Total: 31 pts.
No APs earned.

I have really decided that exercise at the gym is going to be a Monday through Friday thing. I'm earning way more APs than WW recommends per week. They don't like it if you go over 28 per week. I'm averaging somewhere around 34 per week... I don't think that will keep up since as you get smaller, it gets more difficult to earn the points.

For now, my shoulder hurts so I'm getting off of here. :D

292.4 / 271.4 / 160 - 84.1% to go!

Fabulous Friday

2008-04-11T23:17:00.000-07:00

My shoulder is killing me. This is not a good thing. :(

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Ham, Egg, Cheese (5.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8.5 pts.

Afternoon:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper (5 pts.
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
3 oz. Strawberries (0 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Eveining:

1 WW Lasagna Florentine (6 pts.)
3 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich - Chocolate/Peanut Butter (3 pts.)
1 SF Orange Creamsicle (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 4 pts.

Total: 31.5 pts.
APs earned: 8 pts.

I didn't use any of my APs today. I think I was too tired and in pain to eat more than I did. It looks like a lot though! :D

292.4 / 271.4 / 160 - 84.1% to go!

Back on the wagon

2008-04-10T21:37:00.000-07:00

So today I stuck to my target and exercised. I used some of the activity points I earned for food, but not all of them. :)

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Ham, Egg, Cheese (5.5 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8.5 pts.

Afternoon:

Applebee's Garlic Herb Chicken (7 pts.)
Applebee's Side Salad with Dressing (5 pts.)
Subtotal: 12 pts.

Evening:

Denny's Side Salad with Dressing (3.5 pts.)
Denny's Grilled Chicken w/ Potatoes & Corn (10 pts.)
Denny's Garlic Toast 1/2 slice (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 15.5 pts.

Anytime:

2 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bars (2 pts.)
1 Warm Delights - Molten Caramel (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 5 pts.

Total: 41 pts. = 33 pts. + 8 APs swapped
APs earned: 11 pts.

I did 45 minutes on the recumbent bike at the gym as well as about 20 minutes of lower body training. I felt really good after going today, so that was nice. :) I'm tired now though...

292.4 / 271.4 / 160 - 84.1% to go!

Wagon jumper Wednesday

2008-04-09T23:30:00.000-07:00

Yes, I jumped off the wagon today. I completely indulged today and didn't exercise. I feel like crap now, my shoulder hurts. Tomorrow will be better and I'll exercise.

I'm not going to write here what I ate. It's disgusting. For my old self, it was a completely normal day...now, it was extreme. My stomach hurts from all the crap that I ate. I ate 3 times my points target today. Yuck.

Back on the wagon tomorrow...

292.4 / 271.4 / 160 - 84.1% to go!

Terrible Tuesday

2008-04-08T23:22:00.000-07:00

I woke up with my shoulder feeling much better. I was going to the gym in the morning, but Troy mentioned that he wanted to go with me, so I waited...and waited...and waited. Then I decided that I wasn't going to go since it was too late in the day for me, and I don't like going later in the afternoon/evening. Eventually Troy said he wanted to go, it was around 5ish. I felt guilty for not wanting to go so I went anyway. I was miserable on the drive there, but knew that I would get into it and feel better after the exercise bike... boy was I wrong. I felt better yes, but the recumbent bikes were all full and so I had to use one of the upright bikes. Those ones don't have the water bottle/mp3 holders, so I leaned my Zune on the part that attaches the display to the bike and I just held my water bottle.

So apparently those upright bikes are different than the recumbent, they're also older. The seat was hard plastic, it bit quite hard into my crotch (TMI, I know), and the settings are way different. Normally I can do the "random" mode at around level 9...not this one. By the time I was done with my 20 minutes, I was down to level 5. I could only do 20 minutes, when I would normally do 40. This just made me mad. :( My shoulder was killing me too.

I think to placate me, I believe, Troy took me out to dinner after the gym. I had breakfast for dinner. :)

Today's food list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Ham, Egg, Cheese (5.5 pts.)
3 oz. Banana (1 pt.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8.5 pts.

Afternoon:

2 servings Homemade Salad (0 pts.)
1.5 servings Eating Right Balsamic Spray (0.5 pts.)
1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Red Roasted Pepper (5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8.5 pts.

Evening:

2 Denny's Pancakes (3 pts.)
2 Denny's Eggbeaters (2 pts.)
1 Denny's Sausage (2.5 pts.)
1 Denny's English Muffin (2 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Denny's Whipped Margarine (5 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Denny's Maple Syrup (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 16.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 WW Original Pretzel Thins (2 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Nature Valley Peanut Butter Granola Bar (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 4 pts.

Total: 37.5 pts. = 33 pts. + 4 APs swapped + .5 Flex
APs earned: 4 pts.

As you can see...I earned 4 pts. with that 20 minutes of upright biking. I hate that bike with a passion! My shoulder is killing me, so I think I'm done for the day...

292.4 / 271.4 / 160 - 84.1% to go!

Mondays are painful

2008-04-07T23:23:00.000-07:00

So I head over to the gym today. Everything is going fine, until I got to this shoulder press machine. Then, POP! I think I burst something in my shoulder. I can't move it without pain, I have to abbreviate my upper body workout. I go home, I realize while driving that my right arm is useless... :(

Today's food list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Ham, Egg, Cheese (5.5 pts.)
3.75 oz. Banana (1.5 pts.)
8 oz. Strawberries (.5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8.5 pts.

Afternoon:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper (5 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8.5 pts.

Evening:

1 Denny's Grilled Chicken Breast Dinner (4 pts.)
1 serving Mashed Potatoes (4 pts.)
3/4 serving Denny's Corn (1.5 pts.)
1/2 serving Denny's Garlic Bread (2 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 12.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Nature Valley Peanut Butter Granola Bar (2 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich - Chocolate/Peanut Butter (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 7.5 pts.

Total: 37 pts. = 33 pts. + 4 APs swapped
APs earned: 5 pts.

I had Troy get me some Ibuprofen and Icy/Hot for my shoulder. I'm really hoping that this will help with my shoulder. Right now, it feels like it's locked in one place and if I try to move it, it spreads pain throughout my arm, neck and back. Yuck. I hope that it'll be better tomorrow!

292.4 / 271.4 / 160 - 84.1% to go!

Sunday overindulgence

2008-04-06T23:08:00.000-07:00

I way over ate today. I'm not even going to list everything... Suffice it to say, I went to OCB for breakfast, after the WI. I'm not happy with myself, but I do at least have some Flex points left for the week!

Today's Total: 62 points ... EEK!

I have 6 Flex points left for the week. I am dedicated to exercising daily this week. :)

292.4 / 271.4 / 160 - 84.1% to go!

Weigh-in Day!

2008-04-06T11:50:00.000-07:00

I gained. I knew it. It's still hard though. I don't like to see a gain...and it's just taking *so* incredibly long to lose all this weight. I hate how slowly it's going. The good thing is that I'm going to the gym, so I'm getting healthier...it's just going to take some time to get smaller.

Weight loss sucks. I wish I would have never gained the weight. That's what I get for being lazy!

292.4 / 271.4 / 160 - 84.1% to go!

Sweet Saturday

2008-04-05T23:39:00.000-07:00

I did well today. I didn't go to the gym though. I think weekends are going to be my "off" days for going to the gym. That'll give my body time to rest and reset from the total body workouts on Fridays. :)

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Ham, Egg, Cheese (5.5 pts.)
3.5 oz. Banana (1.5 pts.)
10.5 oz. Strawberries (1 pt.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 9 pts.

Afternoon:

1 bowl Denny's Veggie Beef Soup (1 pt.)
4 Saltine Crackers (1 pt.)
1 Denny's Side Salad (2 pts.)
1/2 serving Denny's 1000 Island (1.5 pts.)
1/2 Denny's Super Bird (6 pts.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Eveining:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Red Peppers (5 pts.)
3 oz. Banana (1 pt.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 7 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich - Chocolate/Peanut Butter (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 4 pts.

Total: 31.5 pts.

I didn't eat all of my points today and I wasn't hungry enough to. I think it's okay once in awhile to do that, just not all the time. I'm pretty sure that I'll have gained weight at the WI tomorrow. Building muscle and all. :D

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

Fit Friday

2008-04-04T22:33:00.000-07:00

My plan was to go to the gym around 10AM, that didn't happen. I ended up having to take Shayna to the doctor, to have them look at her right-neck lymph node. Since she was sick two weeks ago it's gotten much larger, around the size of a golf ball. Poor kid looks like she has a goiter! After that I had to take her to school, run home, then go up to the high school to talk with Chris's counselor. He's a jerk. The counselor, not Chris. I've got to do a ton of leg work to ensure that Chris graduates on time this year (we're setting precedent with the homeschooling)...grrrr.

I finally did get to the gym and I rode the bike again. I then did a personal training session with Troy (I basically showed him what Angie had shown me yesterday). He did really well too. :D

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
3 oz. Banana (1 pt.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 9 pts.

Afternoon:

1 Healthy Choice cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Red Peppers (5 pts.)
3 oz. Banana (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 6 pts.

Evening:

1 Healthy Choice - Beef Stroganoff (7 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 9 pts.

Anytime:

2 Nature Valley Oats n' Honey Granola Bars (4 pts.)
1 Warm Delights - Molten Caramel (3 pts.)
1 Jolly Time Mini 94% FF Butter Popcorn (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8 pts.

Total: 32 pts.
APs earned: 7 pts. - not used

I normally don't enjoy going to the gym that late at night, well it wasn't too late...it was around 6. We left there at 8, went to the store, then home. A weird thing though, my chest feels like it's bruised on the inside. When I breathe deeply, it hurts a bit. I'm hoping that's just from working out a lot lately and so I'm just getting used to it. :) If it continues, I'll definitely talk with my doctor about it.

One more thing, I asked my dr. if she would mind signing a form so that I can get a CGMS. She is, so I'm waiting to hear from MiniMed to see if my insurance will pay for it... I am really hoping that they do, since all this exercise is wrecking havoc with my bgs. I almost feel like not waiting and calling to see if they got the forms and such... I'm so impatient!

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

Thoroughly exhausting Thursday

2008-04-03T22:49:00.000-07:00

Today was a good day. I went to the gym and exercised a lot. I got my routines on paper from my last session with my trainer. I also earned a lot of points for all the activity!

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
3.2 oz Banana (1 pt.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 9 pts.

Afternoon:

1 WW Ravioli Florentine (5 pts.)
1 Homemade Salad w/ Balsamic Vinegarette (.5 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin
Subtotal: 7.5 pts.

Evening:

2 pieces LJS Chicken Planks (6.5 pts.)
1 small KFC Mashed Potatoes and Gravy (3 pts.)
1 KFC Corn Cob (1 pt.)
1 tsp. Butter Oil (1 pt.)
1/8 KFC Biscuit (.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 12 pts.

Anytime:

2 Nature Valley Peanut Butter Granola Bars (4 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Warm Delights - Molten Caramel (3 pts.)
1 WW Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ice Cream (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 9 pts.

Total: 38.5 pts. = 33 pts. + 5.5 APs swapped
APs earned: 7 pts.

I'm really hoping that someday soon I won't feel like eating a lot of my APs and just staying on plan for my day. I know that you're supposed to fuel yourself more for days of activity, but I really didn't need the 5 points I used up for the Warm Delight and ice cream... So I guess that day has come, since I didn't need those things!

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

A pretty good day

2008-04-02T22:42:00.000-07:00

I didn't exercise today. It's funny though, I was telling Troy that I missed it. I really felt like there was something missing in my day. I wanted to go, had planned to go, but was waiting for Troy to get off his conference call to go. He finally did, around 3 PM. That's just too late for me to go to the gym. I think getting there around noon is the latest I can do it. After that, I'm just too tired. The noon time gives me about 2 hours of time to work out before I'm exhausted for the day. Troy went ahead to the gym later in the evening. Good for him! I just couldn't do it, though I probably would have gone as I was thinking about it...but I had no one to watch the three little kids if I did, since Chris had to take Katie home and Tani was out with a friend.

Today's menu:

Morning:

1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 1.5 pts.

Afternoon:

Denny's Build-Your-Own Grand Slam (26.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 26.5 pts.

Evening:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Red Peppers (5 pts.)
1 Homemade Salad (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 5 pts.

Total: 33 pts.
APs earned: 2 pts., but didn't use them

I will definitely go to the gym tomorrow, since I have a personal training appointment. I'm still hurting from my last session, but I'm looking forward to tomorrow's session. I'm asking my trainer to write down everything we've done so that I can keep it up.

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

It's our 10th wedding anniversary!

2008-04-01T23:08:00.000-07:00

So because I've been so good lately, I decided to go ahead and give myself some wiggle room with regards to Points today. I knew that we'd be going out to dinner and to a movie. We went to Applebee's, but didn't order off the WW menu. I even had dessert! I'm *not* going to beat myself up for gaining this week, especially since I can justify doing it because I've gone to the gym twice this week already, and plan to continue at the gym for the next three or four days. Yes, I indulged. Nope, I don't regret it. The scale may smack me on Sunday, but for one night out of 366 (don't forget it was leap year this year), I think that's pretty okay.

So today's list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
7 oz. Strawberries (.5 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Afternoon:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Red Peppers (5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 7 pts.

Evening:

Applebee's Side Salad (0 pts.)
1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
1/2 oz. Croutons (1.5 pts.)
2 Mozzarella Sticks w/ Marinara (5.5 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Spinach Artichoke Dip (1 pt.)
3 Tortilla Chips (1 pt.)
1/2 Beef Quesadilla (3.5 pts.)
3 Honey BBQ Boneless Wings (5 pts.)
1/3 Baked Potato w/ Sour Cream and Butter (3 pts.)
4 oz. Sirloin Steak (5 pts.)
1/2 Triple Chocolate Meltdown Cake (8.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 36 pts.

Anytime:

2 Nature Valley Peanut Butter Granola Bars (4 pts.)
Mixed Candy @ movies (3.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 7.5 pts.

Total: 60.5 pts. = 33 pts. + 5 APs swapped + 17 Flex + 5.5 exceeded
APs earned: 5 pts.
Weekly Flex remaining: -5.5 pts.

So, yikes! Again, I'm not going to worry about it. Back to the gym tomorrow and hopefully I'll burn some of the fat off. :)

I'll probably gain this week, because I'm working on building muscle. Yes, I'm going to convince myself that's why I'm going to have a gain! I'm deluding myself and that's okay... :D

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

What a Monday!

2008-03-31T22:31:00.000-07:00

I decided to go to the gym this morning. I took PJ, she went to the "toy room" and I did 45 minutes on a recumbent bike and some upper body work. On the way home, PJ wanted to go out to lunch. I called Troy and asked him if he wanted to come with us, so we picked him up and went out to Shari's.

Then I got a bit of a surprise... Troy wanted to go workout and wanted me to go with him. So we ordered the kids some pizza, we took off to get Troy some workout clothes, then went to the gym. Yikes! I think I overdid it a bit, as the backs of my knees are really hurting now. We did 25 minutes on the bikes and then I did one set of all the upper body things I was showing Troy. Whew! I'm tired!

Today's food:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pt.)
Subtotal: 8 pts.

Afternoon:

Shari's American Chopped Salad (10.5 pts.)
1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 12.5 pts.

Evening:

Footlong Subway Roast Beef Sub (11.5 pts.)
2 slices Subway American Cheese (2 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Subway Mayo (6.5 pts.)
1 Subway White Chocolate Chip Cookie (5 pts.)
Subtotal: 25 pts.

Anytime:

1 WW Sourdough Pretzel Thins (2 pts.)
2 Glucose Tablets (.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 2.5 pts.

Total: 48 pts. = 33 pts. + 2 Flex + 13 AP Swapped
APs earned: 13 pts.
Weekly Flex remaining: 17 pts.

Yes, you read that right, I earned 13 Activity Points. It was a hard day today! :D

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

After the weigh-in

2008-03-30T21:34:00.000-07:00

So I didn't really stick to my thoughts about saving all of my Flex points for Tuesday. I used about 14 of my Flex points today while walking through the Southcenter Mall. We had an interesting time at the Johnny Rockets there, to say the least. There was a group of kids there who said that there was a long, nappy hair in their food. They said they weren't going to pay for the food and stormed out. No one chased after them. They were rude and obnoxious. I swear that kids, these days, have no respect for anything but themselves...well I actually have to wonder if they respect even themselves! The funny thing was that all of those kids had rather nappy hair, their server had a short, military-type cut, and the cook was bald... I really didn't see any servers/workers there who had nappy hair either. Joy.

Today's list:

Morning:

1/2 WW Double Chocolate Bar (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 2 pts.

Afternoon:

1/2 skillet Denny's Smothered Cheese Fries (9.5 pts.)
1 Denny's Side Salad, minus cheese and croutons (0 pts.)
1/2 serving Denny's 1000 Island (1.5 pts.)
1/2 Denny's Super Bird (6 pts.)
Subtotal: 17 pts.

Evening:

1 Johnny Rockets' Chocolate Malt (25 pts.)
Subtotal: 25 pts.

Anytime:

2 Nature Valley Peanut Butter Granola Bars (4 pts.)
1 WW Sourdough Pretzel Thins (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 6 pts.

Total: 50 pts. = 33 pts. + 1 AP swap + 16 Flex
Weekly Flex remaining: 19 pts.
APs earned: 1 pt. (1650 steps while walking)

So hopefully I'll get my butt to the gym tomorrow. I need to work out. I have been very sore since my training session, it was probably stupid not to go and push through it, but I just hurt so much! I'm feeling a bit better now, so I'm going to go and at least do some cardio work. :)

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

Weigh-in Day!

2008-03-30T12:21:00.000-07:00

Overall I did well, I mean I only lost 0.2 lbs., but it's better than a gain! It really pisses me off that Troy loses weight faster than I do, but I have to be proud of him...

So this week has our 10 year anniversary in it... I'm sure that we'll be going out to eat, so I'm going to save my Flex points for then. :)

292.4 / 270.2 / 160 - 83.2% to go!

Some Saturdays are better than others

2008-03-29T23:10:00.000-07:00

Today was one Saturday that was good. I even took Shayna to a birthday party where there was a ton of food, yet I kept myself pretty well low point while I was there. I stayed OP, though that cake was really tempting me!

Today's food:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
9 oz. Strawberries (1 pt.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Afternoon:

2 servings Progresso Light Soup - Veggie & Barley (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Three Cheese Ziti Marinara (6 pts.)
Subtotal: 7.5 pts.

Evening:

3 slices Cheese (6 pts.)
1 serving Baked Wheat Thins (3 pts.)
5 oz. Strawberries (0 pts.)
1/8 c. Grapes (0 pts.)
3 slices Salami (3.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 12.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 2 pts.

Total: 32 pts.

I don't know how well I'm going to do at WI. I'm pretty sure that I gained, especially after being sick before the last WI. We'll see.

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

Flippin' Friday

2008-03-28T21:04:00.000-07:00

Ugh. My arms hurt. My shoulders hurt. The backs of my knees hurt. I swear that exercise is going to kill me and not make me better... Why do we do this to ourselves? Seriously, why on Earth do we need exercise? One would think that God really doesn't like us so much!

My menu for today:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Ham, Egg, Cheese (5.5 pts.)
8 oz. Strawberries (.5 pts.)
4.5 oz. Banana (2 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Afternoon:

1 WW Ravioli Florentine (5 pts.)
Homemade salad (2.5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Evening:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper (5 pts.)
9 oz. Strawberries (1 pt.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8 pts.

Anytime:

1 WW Sourdough Pretzel Thins (2 pts.)
1 oz. Planters Cashew Pieces (4 pts.)
Subtotal: 6 pts.

Total: 34.5 pts.
Weekly Flex exceeded: 2 pts.

Gosh, I was hungry today! I can't figure out what's going on with me... Maybe it was my workout catching up with me? I don't know... I'm hoping that tomorrow is different though!

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

Thursday is a good day

2008-03-27T23:07:00.000-07:00

Staying on plan with WW it is, anyway. Let's not talk about the whacked out weather... Had my personal training session today. I am going to hurt tomorrow! I came home and crashed for about 3 hours. We did upper body and core, as well as 25 minutes of cardio.

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Ham, Egg, Cheese (5.5 pts.)
3.5 oz. Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 9 pts.

Afternoon:

1 WW Creamy Rigatoni with Chicken (6 pts.)
3 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
1.2 c. Tomatoes (0 pts.)
20 sprays Eating Right Balsamic Vinegarette (.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 6.5 pts.

Evening:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper (5 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
2 FF Chocolate Brownies (4 pts.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Anytime:

1 oz. Planters Cashew Pieces (4 pts.)
2 Glucose Tablets (.5 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 6.5 pts.

Total: 32 pts.
AP's earned: 5 pts. - didn't use

While exercising I started going a little low. Not so much that I couldn't do anything, but I did take two glucose tablets before driving home. I did 25 minutes on a recumbent bike, with my heart rate in the target "fat burning" range, and then did a lot of upper body and core body exercises with my trainer. She really kicked my butt! I ate the cashews before my workout, thinking that the protein would keep me going. I guess it did, since I didn't wear out. :)

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

Winter woes

2008-03-26T22:48:00.000-07:00

Okay, it's not winter anymore, but it's snowing here! I really hate being cold.

Today's list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Ham, Egg, Cheese (5.5 pts.)
8.75 oz. Strawberries (.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 8 pts.

Afternoon:

1 serving Baked Ziti (5 pts.)
2.5 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
2/3 c. Tomatoes (.5 pts.)
15 sprays Eating Right Italian Dressing (.5 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 6.5 pts.

Evening:

1 Applebee's Garlic Herb Chicken (7 pts.)
1 Applebee's Dinner Salad (0 pts.)
1/2 serving Applebee's 1000 Island (2 pts.)
1/4 c. Croutons (1.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Warm Delights - Molten Chocolate (3 pts.)
1 WW Chocolate Fudge Cup (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 5 pts.

Total: 30.5 pts.
Under Target: 2.5 pts.

So I have a feeling that my weight has crept up a bit this week. It is expected since I was sick last week, but I was really hoping that wouldn't happen. Of course, we'll see, as I said in an earlier post.

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

Italian Tuesday

2008-03-25T22:54:00.000-07:00

For some reason I decided to try making my Baked Ziti in a healthier way. I used a high fiber pasta, I used Weight Watcher's low fat cheese as well as low fat ricotta (I couldn't find a fat free version at the store I went to). It turned out really good, though I should have probably added more sauce since it was a little dry.

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Ham, Egg, Cheese (5.5 pts.)
5 oz. Banana (2 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Afternoon:

1 WW Ravioli Florentine (5 pts.)
Homemade salad (0 pts.)
20 sprays Eating Right Balsamic Vinegarette (.5 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 5.5 pts.

Evening:

1 serving Baked Ziti (5 pts.)
1 slice Pepperidge Farms Crusty Garlic Bread (4 pts.)
1 c. Cooked Green Beans (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Warm Delights - Molten Chocolate (3 pts.)
1 WW Turtle Sundae Ice Cream (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 7 pts.

Total: 32 pts.

No, I didn't eat all of my 33 points. I think that by the time dessert rolled around for me, I just couldn't eat anymore after it. I think it's been a good day. I'm still extremely tired from being sick last week, and running around to the store and Shay's doctor appointment wore me out. I also did a few loads of laundry today. I'm just tired... I hope tomorrow will be better!

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

Monday meltdown

2008-03-24T22:51:00.000-07:00

Not really a melt down, but I was seriously tired and almost couldn't take dealing with sick people anymore... I want us all to be healthy and happy, is that too much to ask?

Today's list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Ham, Egg, Cheese (5.5 pts.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
10 oz. Strawberries (1 pt.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Afternoon:

1 serving Sara Lee Whole Wheat 45 cal. Bread (1 pt.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Lucerne 2% Milk Cheese (1 pt.)
3 oz. Spiral Ham (5 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 11 pts.

Evening:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper Alfredo (5 pts.)
2 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
10 small Cherry Tomatoes (0 pts.)
20 sprays Balsamic Vinaigrette (0 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 6 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 SF/FF Cherry Creamsicle (0 pts.)
1 Warm Delights - Molten Caramel (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 4 pts.

Total: 30.5 pts.

So I was under Target by 2.5 points. That's not too bad, really. I've been far under from being sick, I'm just really hoping that after feeling better I don't gain too much! I don't like set backs like that!

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

Easter Sunday

2008-03-23T22:48:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter! It was a pretty happy one around here, though I did hear grumbles from the peanut gallery about the Easter Bunny not bringing any board games this year. I'll have to remember that for next year...

Today I was cleaning the kitchen, getting ready to cook Easter supper. I got to one cabinet that had a disgusting mess of rotten potatoes and mold...ugh. I had no idea there was such a vile thing in my kitchen. I was lucky that I'd eaten breakfast four hours earlier because when I was working on cleaning that cabinet, I dry heaved my way through it. Yuck! I really don't want to know how long it's been since someone had last cleaned that cabinet. Let's just say I was pissed at certain people for quite a while afterward.

Today's list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
5.5 oz. Banana (2 pts.)
11 oz. Strawberries (1 pt.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 11 pts.

Afternoon:

3 oz. Butter Croissant (8 pts.)
3 slices Canadian Bacon (3 pts.)
3 Lucerne 2% Milk Cheese (3.5 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Mayonnaise (6 pts.)
Subtotal: 20.5 pts.

Evening:

7 oz. Cooked Ham (9 pts.)
3/4 c. Potate Buds (4 pts.)
1 Tbsp. Country Crock (2 pts.)
1 c. Cooked Corn Kernels (2 pts.)
1 Dinner Roll (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 20 pts.

Anytime:

1 Warm Delights - Molten Chocolate (3 pts.)
1 Venti Mocha Frap (the old way) (12 pts.)
1 Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Egg (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 17 pts.

Total: 68.5 pts. = 33 pts. + 35.5 Flex
Weekly Flex Remaining: -0.5 pts.

Yes, you read that right, I went over on my Weekly Flex points. I have to be really good this week and not go over my normal 33 points. Of course, Troy says that points didn't count yesterday... especially since I'm getting over being sick. We'll see what the scale says next week.

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

Typical weigh-In day choices

2008-03-22T21:42:00.000-07:00

I felt good about doing my WI. I shopped for Easter afterward and got extremely tired from the shopping. I really don't feel quite well yet. :(

Today's choices:

Morning:

Shari's Sampler Breakfast (21 pts.)
1/8 c. Smucker's SF Breakfast Syrup (.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 21.5 pts.

Evening:

Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken Margherita (6 pts.)
2 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
1 c. Tomatoes (0 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Shredded Cheddar Cheese (2.5 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Kraft 1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pts.)
Subtotal: 1 pt.

Total: 34 pts. = 33 pts. + 1 Flex
Weekly Flex remaining: 28.5 pts.

Going to bed now. It's late, I'm tired. :)

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

Weigh-in Day!

2008-03-22T14:01:00.000-07:00

Since tomorrow is Easter, WW is closed on my normal WI day. :( So we went to Michael's meeting today. I love Micheal. He's awesome!

Well, because I was so sick this week... I lost 5.6 pounds! I'm pretty sure that won't last, since when I get my appetite back, I'm sure I'll binge. :)

Down to 270.4 now. Lots of work left to go!

292.4 / 270.4 / 160 - 83.4% to go!

Feeling even better still

2008-03-21T20:02:00.000-07:00

So I met my personal trainer today. I need to get a written medical clearance from my doctor before I can actually work out at the gym. Yay. No biggie, I've emailed her and hopefully will have that faxed in by Monday. Since I am feeling better, I ate today. Not quite to my Target, but I ate well, I think.

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Afternoon:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Pepper, Alfredo (5 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 9 pts.

Evening:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Pepper, Alfredo (5 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
9 oz. Strawberries (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 7 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 1 pt.

Total: 27 pts.
Target remaining: 6 pts.
Weekly Flex remaining: 29.5 pts.

I have to WI tomorrow, since the office is closed on Sunday for Easter. I'll be going to one of Michael's meetings. He's awesome. I love him as a leader, but his meetings are *so* full, I'd rather not be in a standing room only meeting. If I'm getting any awards (because of my stellar weight loss this week), then I'll stay for the meeting. I think Troy is going to get his 10% award, so we will definitely stay for that. :)

I'm glad I'm almost well now. I really hated being as sick as I was. :(

292.4 / 276 / 160 - 87.6% to go!

Slowly getting better

2008-03-20T22:55:00.000-07:00

Except for the coughing, runny nose and possible sinus infection, I'm getting better. I had a pretty good appetite today, and that's new. :) I think I've dropped around 7 pounds during this week. I guess it was a good thing, since we have to WI on Saturday this week instead of Sunday, since WW is closed for Easter.

Today's choices:

Morning:

1 large Banana (2 pts.)
9.75 oz. Strawberries (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 4 pts.

Afternoon:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Pepper Alfredo (5 pts.)
Subtotal: 5 pts.

Evening:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken, Roasted Pepper Alfredo (5 pts.)
1 large Banana (3 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 8 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 1 pt.

Total: 18 pts.

Still not quite up to eating my entire 33 points, obviously. However, I must say those Cafe Steamers rock! I could have eaten one of those for breakfast...it was so good! I meet with my personal trainer tomorrow, to go over a menu plan and get some exercise advice. That should be good. :)

292.4 / 276 / 160 - 87.6% to go!

Week long sickness

2008-03-19T22:19:00.000-07:00

Ugh, I'm sick. I'm feeling like I was steamrolled and can't seem to get better. I'm just going to list here what I ate each day, rather than make a post for each that is rather skimpy.

Monday:

Strawberries (.5 pts.)
Banana (3 pts.)
Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
2 Lean Pockets (6 pts.)
Banana (2 pts.)
Strawberries (1 pt.)
Total: 13.5 pts.

Tuesday:

2 Lean Pockets (6 pts.)
Banana (2 pts.)
Strawberries (1 pt.)
WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
WW Berries n' Cream Muffin (3 pts.)
Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Total: 14 pts.

Wednesday:

Banana (2 pts.)
Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
WW Blueberry Muffin (3 pts.)
Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Total: 8 pts.

I feel like crap. Troy's got it, PJ's got it, Shayna just came down with it. I really hope that the older three kids don't get it. Whatever it is... it's kind of a cross between the flu and a cold. You don't want to eat, you're feverish off and on, you cough like crazy. I'm sneezing like no tomorrow... Ugh, this sucks!

292.4 / 276 / 160 - 87.6% to go!

After the Weigh-in

2008-03-16T22:14:00.000-07:00

So today I went over Points, only because I didn't eat breakfast and knew that I was going to be ravenous... I'm not feeling all that great, so I think I've come down with something.

Today's list:

Afternoon:

Red Robin Gourmet Cheeseburger (18 pts.)
Red Robin Fruit (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 19 pts.

Evening:

Jack in the Box Sourdough Grilled Chicken Club (12 pts.)
1/2 small JITB Chocolate Milkshake (7.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 19.5 pts.

Total: 38.5 pts. = 33 pts. + 5.5 Flex
Weekly Flex remaining: 29.5 pts.

I am not feeling too well. Going to bed now.

292.4 / 276 / 160 - 87.6% to go!

Weigh-in Day!

2008-03-16T15:39:00.000-07:00

Today was WI... I'm down another 1.6, go me! I start with my personal trainer on Tuesday, that should be fun. I'm expecting to get my butt kicked pretty hard!

After WI, Troy and I went and had lunch at Red Robin. I gave in to my thoughts of making one day a week a "kick your metabolism up" day. From now on that day is going to be Sunday or Monday. Either day, it's the day that I can dip into my Flex points and relax. :) Today was that day, unless I actually eat a pretty good dinner. That is definitely do-able, it's not something I'm thinking about yet, since I'm not hungry. I know that "planning" is key in WW, but really I don't want to plan or do anything needing brain power on a Sunday...who does?

After Red Robin we went to a hot tub place here called Elliott Bay Sauna & Hot Tub. We haven't gone to a hot tub place since living in California... well, I think we went once or twice on one or two of the trips back home, but we haven't gone up here. I had no idea there was such a place. My googling skills must be lacking. How nice and relaxing it was! I feel like Jell-O even still. Heavenly!

292.4 / 276 / 160 - 87.6% to go!

Struggling on a Saturday

2008-03-15T22:23:00.000-07:00

I wasn't all that hungry today. I think it's the weather. It's probably also a little bit of guilt from yesterday's dessert binge! Anyhow, by the time it was bedtime, I was so completely not hungry...

Today's menu:

Morning:

Same stuff, different day (10 pts.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Afternoon:

1 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken Alfredo (5 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)

Evening:

Denny's Side Salad (2 pts.)
1/2 serving Denny's 1000 Island (1.5 pts.)
1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (6 pts.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Total: 25.5 pts.
Points under Target: 7.5 pts.

292.4 / 277.6 / 160 - 88.8% to go!

Oh those stupid table tent cards

2008-03-14T22:06:00.000-07:00

Troy was on the phone all day today, so I decided to take PJ out for lunch. Bad move. She wanted to go to Shari's which was okay, since I knew I could eat well there. Yeah, except for those damn table tent cards! I had this yummy looking chocolate lava cake with ice cream and whipped cream and yumminess just staring at me. Yes, I had it. No, it really wasn't worth it. It was really dark chocolate, Troy would have loved it. Of course, because I didn't want to waste my money, I ate all but a few bits of the ice cream. I'm stupid. Because of this, I didn't eat dinner, of course I was really full so it didn't bother me too much!

Today's bad choices list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
12 oz. Strawberries (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 11 pts.

Afternoon:

Shari's American Chopped Salad (8 pts.)
Shari's 1000 Island (2 pts.)
Shari's Chocolate Lava Cake (8 pts.)
3/4 c. Vanilla Ice Cream (5 pts.)
1/4 c. Whipped Cream, aerosol (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 24 pts.

Evening:

1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 medium Strawberry (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 1.5 pts.

Total 36.5 pts. = 33 pts. + 3.5 Flex
Weekly Flex remaining: 25 pts.

Oh, that is really hard to write down. I thought about cheating and not writing it down, but I'd hate to be that bad. It's only going to hurt me if I do that, so I'd better be honest! No exercise today either. I'm kinda putting that off until my personal training session on Tuesday.

292.4 / 277.6 / 160 - 88.8% to go!

I caved and joined

2008-03-13T23:08:00.000-07:00

After days and days of research, I finally joined a gym. I was going to join Curves, but after much debate realized that eventually that won't be enough of a workout. Also, since they don't let you go more than 3 times a week, it really made me pause. Then I looked at the three major gyms in the area: 24 Hour Fitness, Bally Total Fitness, and LA Fitness. With LA Fitness there were so many reviews about how poorly run the gym is, how they change your contract between the deal and signing (and as we know, most people don't read contracts), and how dirty the locker rooms were. Then with Bally, the reviews were similar, but more noted was how dirty the entire facility is. Granted, I didn't go and check them all out myself... Then I read reviews for 24. Of course, there were posts talking about dirty gyms, dirty locker rooms, bad staff, indifferent staff, etc. However, I happened upon a review from users of the gym that would be my "home" gym...

Surprisingly, they were positive reviews. Those reviews talked about the friendly, helpful staff, the cleanliness, the non-pushy sales staff, and the wonderful day care people. Apparently they also have personal trainers who actually have been with the company for more than a few months, and not a too high staff turnover rate. I was shocked. Could this possibly be the gym for me?

I made an appointment with a sales person and went in tonight at 6:30. I met Bruce, who is a "sales counselor". Bruce was a no BS kind of guy. He showed me around the gym, talked to me about the classes, I got to peek in at the spin class and the new Zumba class (that's the new "in" hip-hop line dance thing I guess). The spin class instructor reminded me of Jillian on The Biggest Loser. He was yelling at the class about how they were going to quit, etc. Really something I need, I think! :D Except I don't like biking, so I probably won't take that class...

So we get back to the sales office and I learn about the new gym they are building just a few stores over. There will be a pool, whirlpool, bigger day care center, etc. Lots of new equipment too. So, I went ahead and joined. I also bought the package with 4 personal training sessions. I think that will definitely be good, since I haven't exercised in forever! Of course I'll get put through the humiliation of getting every fold of skin measured and such, but maybe it won't be too bad. The one thing that I was told that really sealed it for me is that the personal trainers and other folks don't push the products they sell like crazy. That's good, since I'm allergic to most of it! Anyhow, I signed, got a great deal, pointed out a flaw in their contract and got a better deal, bought some day care passes, and walked out. It was a good thing, I think. :)

So, on to today's list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
6.5 oz. Strawberries (.5 pts.)
1 WW White Chocolate Raspberry Yogurt(1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Afternoon:

Denny's Side Salad (2 pts.)
2/3 serving Denny's 1000 Island (2 pts.)
1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (6 pts.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Evening:

1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (6 pts.)
1 WW White Chocolate Raspberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Muffin (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Anytime:

1 Warm Delights Mini - Molten Chocolate (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 3 pts.

Total: 33 pts.

So for being out most of the day, I did well. I didn't really *need* that Warm Delight, but it was soooo good! :D

292.4 / 277.6 / 160 - 88.8% to go!

Wild Wednesday

2008-03-12T22:48:00.000-07:00

Not really wild... but bizarre in a way, since I didn't use all of my points. What's wrong with me? I feel fine, albeit a little tired. Weird.

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
8 oz. Strawberries (.5 pts.)
1 WW White Chocolate Raspberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Afternoon:

Applebee's Garlic Herb Chicken (7 pts.)
Applebee's Side Salad w/o bacon, cheese, croutons (0 pts.)
Applebee's 1000 Island (2 pts.)
7 oz. TCBY NF SF Chocolate Frozen Yogurt (3.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 12.5 pts.

Evening:

6 in" Subway Turkey Breast Sub (5 pts.)
Subtotal: 5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Warm Delights Mini - Molten Caramel (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 3 pts.

Total: 30.5 pts.

I'm 2.5 points under Target. I was 4 points under until I realized that I had 2 servings of the TCBY and journaled it only as 1. Fixed that and I'm still under. Maybe that will make up for me going over yesterday!

292.4 / 277.6 / 160 - 88.8% to go!

I will never eat at Red Robin again

2008-03-11T21:42:00.000-07:00

Okay, so that's probably a statement that I can't keep, but it sounded good. :) Troy and I took PJ to the Supermall today. The plan was to walk the mall, eat lunch, and buy Kaycee and Shayna some new shirts because tomorrow is class picture day at school. We decided to eat lunch first, then walk the mall. This was fine, because I was getting hungry. Apparently though, I forgot the amount of points I was about to eat. I was going to really try not to dip into my Flex points this week, but that got screwed up!

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
9.5 oz. Strawberries (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Muffin (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 12.5 pts.

Afternoon:

Red Robin Fajitas w/o Tortillas (14 pts.)
1/2 serving Red Robin Tortillas (4 pts.)
1 serving Red Robin Salad (0 pts.)
1 serving Red Robin 1000 Island (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 20 pts.

Evening:

1 WW Ravioli Florentine (5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 6 pts.

Anytime:

1 Warm Delights Mini - Molten Caramel (3 pts.)
Subtotal 3 pts.

Total: 41.5 pts. = 33 pts. + 3 AP's + 5.5 Flex
Weekly Flex remaining: 28.5 pts.
AP's earned: 3 pts.

I really couldn't believe how bad lunch was. I feel awful about it. No, it's not what I would have chosen if I had a Dining Companion that actually listed Red Robin in it... Oh well, I'm hoping their next update will have it in there finally. Tomorrow I'm going to join Curves. It's their promotion right now, where you give them a bag of non-perishables and you get some portion of your registration fee off. That should be easy to do. :)

292.4 / 277.6 / 160 - 88.8% to go!

I was feeling not too well after lunch

2008-03-10T23:31:00.000-07:00

I could almost swear I was coming down with some horrible flu or something. Breakfast was good, lunch just sat in my stomach until after dinnertime. I finally ate dinner, but had to kind of force it down. Once it was down I felt fine. Bizarre!

Today's list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
6.5 oz. Grapes (2 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Afternoon:

1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Blueberry Muffin (3 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Evening:

1 WW Teriyaki Chicken & Veg (4 pts.)
6 oz. Grapes (2 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 7 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Warm Delights Mini - Molten Caramel (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 4 pts.

Total: 34 pts. = 33 pts. + 1 Flex
Weekly Flex remaining: 34 pts.

So, a good friend of mine is running the Race for the Cure. She started a team, so I joined. I've decided to start the Couch-to-5k program to get ready for it. I'm really hoping that it works for me... It's been about 20 years since the last time I ran in a 5k. I used to run 10k's with my dad. I started running with him on a dare. He didn't think I could run a mile, as he was talking to my uncle about how hard it was... I said something smartass like, "I run a mile every other day in school, it's easy!" So he dared me to do it when we got back home. I did. And we ran daily for the next couple of years together. I think I'm also going to join Curves. I was thinking about joining one of the other gyms in the area, but the reviews about them aren't too great. So, Curves it is for the days I'm not training for the 5k. :)

292.4 / 277.6 / 160 - 88.8% to go!

After the weigh-in we always go out

2008-03-09T21:14:00.000-07:00

Today was no different than any other WI, except that we took the kids with us out to lunch. I don't know what started it all, but the kids were just nutty. Maybe the start was Chris getting into the car before letting Tani and Kaycee in, so they had to get in through the back lift gate to get in. What a PITA. I guess Chris was in a PMS mood. :P It got worse from there. I ended the lunch with a gargantuan headache. Really, it was just a bad idea to bring them all. I'll not think of doing that again! Usually the kids are on their best behavior while dining out, this time, not so much...

Because of it being a WI day, I didn't eat breakfast. Here's today's list:

Afternoon:

Denny's Side Salad (2 pts.)
1/2 serving Denny's 1000 Island (1.5 pts.)
1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (6 pts.)
1 bowl Denny's Veggie Beef Soup (1 pt.)
4 Saltine Crackers (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Evening:

1 WW Three Cheese Ziti (6 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Warm Delights Mini - Molten Caramel (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 4 pts.

Total: 25 pts.
Remaining Target: 8 pts.
Activity earned: 1 pt. (1468 steps)

So, it wasn't altogether a bad day. I was way under Target and I shouldn't have been. Maybe I should have taken Troy up on his offer to go to Starbucks, but I'm actually glad I didn't. :D

292.4 / 277.6 / 160 - 88.8% to go!

Weigh-in Day!

2008-03-09T14:34:00.001-07:00

I lost a pound. One pound, that's it, one measly pound. It's so frustrating how long it takes to lose weight. I really wish that I qualified for The Biggest Loser. They don't take Type 1 Diabetics. Jerks.

I'm trying not to let it get me down, but it really is frustrating, especially when other people are losing 2 and 3 and 4 pounds a week. I know that I'm not exercising enough. I hate exercise. Grrr.

Oh well, at least I didn't gain. I think my body is saving that for next week. :D

292.4 / 277.6 / 160 - 88.8% to go!

Saturday's a lazy day

2008-03-08T23:24:00.000-08:00

I didn't really do anything today... Here' my list:

Morning:

Regular crap that I always have (13.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 13.5 pts.

Afternoon:

2 servings Progresso Light Veggie & Barley Soup (1.5 pts.)
7.5 oz. Strawberries (.5 pts.)
1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (6 pts.)
Subtotal: 8 pts.

Eveining:

1 WW Creamy Rigatoni (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Warm Delights Mini - Molten Caramel (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 3 pts.

Total: 33 pts.

So, there ya go. :)

292.4 / 278.6 / 160 - 89.6% to go!

It's not easy to be on plan when you go to the movies

2008-03-07T23:34:00.000-08:00

But I seem to have done it. Yes, it's not the healthiest choices, but I got in everything I needed to. I just had a really bad dinner. That was unplanned. Tani wanted to go meet a guy at the movies and I decided to stay and watch a movie as well. So I went to two movies today, ate well before the first one, but forgot about dinner by the time I had to take Tani out.

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
6.5 oz. Strawberries (.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Afternoon:

1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (6 pts.)
1 Denny's Side Salad (2 pts.)
1 serving Denny's 1000 Island Dressing (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 11 pts.

Evening:

6 c. Movie Theater Popcorn (7.5 pts.)
1 Tbsp. Butter Oil (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Total: 31.5 pts. = 1.5 pts under Target

Yes I know that I should have done better. But, I did get my fruits and veg in, so blah... I wasn't really hungry when I got home, though I could have eaten something healthy I suppose. However going to two movies and not getting popcorn for both was a good thing, I think. I also drank Coke Zero at both places and still got in all of my water. :)

292.4 / 278.6 / 160 - 89.6% to go!

So I went to a Sensario show and I should have brought along my own food

2008-03-06T23:10:00.000-08:00

I'm finding it harder and harder to be good when I go out. Especially when I go to a "home party" and the hostess only serves junk. I should have eaten dinner first, and I realize that now, but at the time I figured I was eating well. I even had Tani call home to ask Troy to calculate something for me. Unfortunately the correct points values weren't relayed... I tried.

Today's menu:

Morning

My normal breakfast, with a little more than the normal amount of grapes (13 pts.)
Subtotal: 13 pts.

Afternoon:

The Ram Garden Salad w/ 1000 Island (2 pts.)
The Ram 1/2 Cobb Sandwich w/o Avocado & Bacon (9.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Evening:

6 pieces Nancy's Mini Quiche (8.5 pts.)
1 small Banana (1.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 1 pt.

Total: 35.5 pts. = 33 pts. + 2 APs swapped + .5 Flex
APs earned: 2 pts.
Weekly Flex remaining: 33 pts.

Okay, so I got lazy above. Like I said in an earlier post, I'm tired of writing out everything the same everyday. I consolidated. :) I really wish I hadn't eaten the Mini Quiches. They weren't worth it. Luckily, when I got home from the party I was too tired to eat any more.

292.4 / 278.6 / 160 - 89.6% to go!

Wednesday went fast

2008-03-05T21:08:00.000-08:00

What a day. It wasn't totally busy, and at times I was bored, but overall it went pretty quickly. I think the biggest part of making it feel like a quick day was that I got up early for once. I was able to sleep well last night, and I got up at 7 this morning, in order to put pony and pig tails in the little girls' hair. I liked getting up with them. It's something that I haven't done in over a year. I didn't know how much I missed it.

Anyway, here's today's list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
8-1/3 oz. Strawberries (.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Raspberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Afternoon:

2 pieces LJS Batter-dipped Chicken (6.5 pts.)
1 KFC Corn on the Cob (1 pt.)
1 KFC Mashed Potatoes & Gravy (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Evening:

1 WW Chicken Oriental (4 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 7.5 pts.

Anytime:

4 Glucose Tablets (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Warm Delights Mini - Molten Caramel (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 5 pts.

Total: 33.5 pts. = 33 pts. + .5 APs swapped
Activity: 4968 steps = 2 APs

I had a couple of serious lows today that I didn't feel. That was kind of scary. I was about to go out for the day and checked my bg before getting in the car. I was 51 mg/dL. That's low. I didn't feel it until I started treating it. The rest of the day I never got above 105. Weird.

I've really got to figure out what I want to do for exercise. I liked Curves, but a lot of people are warning me off of Curves, since you don't end up earning a lot of points there. I don't want to join a "regular" gym, and the nearest YMCA is 10 miles away. I'd rather not have to travel a long way just to exercise. Troy seems to like walking, I just don't. It's okay I guess, but I've never been one who likes to walk for exercise. I used to run with my dad when I was growing up, but my knees can't handle that anymore. I've got to come to a decision soon...

292.4 / 278.6 / 160 - 89.6% to go!

Tearful Tuesday

2008-03-04T23:24:00.000-08:00

You read that right, tearful. Not from me, from my little girls. They were hit with the dreaded head lice bug again... Pulling their hair through those metal combs and hitting snarls is painful for them. I tried as much as I could not to pull hard, and even put spray-in conditioner in, but it still doesn't get all the tangles. :( Poor kids. Glad that's over now, though...

Today's food choices:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 Lucerne Light Black Cherry Yogurt (2 pts.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
1 WW Blueberry Muffin (3 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 14 pts.

Afternoon:

1 WW Three Cheese Ziti Marinara (6 pts.)
5.5 oz. Red Grapes (2 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 9 pts.

Evening:

1 WW Ravioli Florentine (5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 8 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Warm Delights Mini - Molten Caramel (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 4 pts.

Total: 35 pts. = 33 pts. + 2 APs swapped
Weekly Flex Remaining: 33.5 pts.
Weekly Activity earned : 6 pts.

I also forgot to mention back on Sunday that I earned 3 APs. Unfortunately I didn't use them that day, but still I got a little exercise. Today I earned 3 more because of all of the laundry I did. I ended up doing 6 loads and according to the activity tracker that got me the three today. So I didn't have to use any Flex today.

Tomorrow I'd like to earn 4 APs somehow. I'll still be doing laundry, no doubt, but I'd like to do something else as well. I just haven't figured out what that something else will be. :-P

292.4 / 278.6 / 160 - 89.6% to go!

Monday madness

2008-03-03T23:00:00.000-08:00

I didn't do too well today. I skipped lunch, or had lunch late and no dinner. I don't know. It was just a not too good day. :(

Today's list:

Morning:

1 WW Blueberry Muffin (3 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
6.5 oz. Red Grapes (2 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 8.5 pts.

Evening:

2 Azteca Flour Tortillas (6 pts.)
1 skillet Azteca Steak Fajitas (19 pts.)
Subtotal: 25 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 1 pt.

Total: 34.5 pts. = 33 pts. + 1.5 Flex
Weekly Flex remaining: 33.5 points

Not too bad, but I didn't get in all of my required fruits, veggies and water. I think I didn't drink all the water anyway, maybe I did... bad me for not keeping track. No, wait, I did... I had iced tea at Azteca and I had two fills of my 22oz. water bottle. :) Yay!

292.4 / 278.6 / 160 - 89.6% to go!

Sunday after weigh-in

2008-03-02T22:48:00.000-08:00

Weigh-in day makes it always hard to eat properly. I don't eat breakfast and by the time we're done it's lunch time. So, I had two meals today, instead of three.

Today's menu:

Afternoon:

Red Robin Fajitas (14 pts.)
3 Red Robin Tortillas (6 pts.)
Subtotal: 20 pts.

Evening:

1 WW Ravioli Florentine (5 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Blueberry Muffin (3 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Total: 31.5 pts.

I did lose a point today with my weigh-in. So now I have 33 daily points to use instead of 34. That kinda bums me out. :)

292.4 / 278.6 / 160 - 89.6% to go!

Weigh-in Day!

2008-03-02T17:43:00.000-08:00

WI was great today. I'm down another 2.6 lbs. I was shocked, but it was a nice shock! Honestly I thought that I probably gained a bit or remained the same. Maybe I'm off by a week...I really thought that this week was a no-loss week. I'll have to recalculate!

292.4 / 278.6 / 160 - 89.6% to go!

Saturday out with the kids

2008-03-01T22:32:00.000-08:00

Somehow Shayna got it into her head that she needed to go to the movies today. Troy and I looked and found that a movie the little girls wanted to see was playing, as well as a movie that Tani and I wanted to see. They were starting within five minutes of each other, so we loaded everyone in the car and went. Troy was smart and filled his pockets with low-point snacks. I didn't. Look how well I did. :D

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
6 oz. Grapes (2 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Afternoon:

3 c. Movie Popcorn, with butter (4 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 5 pts.

Evening:

2 servings Safeway Roasted Turkey Breast (6.5 pts.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
2 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
1 Tbsp. Kraft 1000 Island (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 12.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Warm Delights Mini - Molten Caramel (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 3 pts.

Total: 32 pts.
Weekly Flex remaining: 4 pts.

Well, I made it to the end of the week with some Flex points remaining. Go me! Woohoo! I hope that though I didn't do too much exercise this week, that some from last week will carry over and I still lose. Weigh-in is tomorrow.

292.4 / 281.2 / 160 - 91.5% to go!

Flex-me-not Friday

2008-02-29T21:21:00.000-08:00

Today I used exactly 34 points. Woohoo! Didn't go over, wasn't under. Just right. :) Did I eat well? I think so. It was a good day.

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 small Banana (1.5 pts.)
8 oz. Grapes (2 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 12 pts.

Afternoon:

1 slice Zoopa FF Sourdough Bread (1 pt.)
2 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
1 serving Zoopa 1000 Island (2 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Zoopa Hard Boiled Egg (1 pt.)
1 medium Potato, baked (2.5 pts.)
1/2 oz. FF Sour Cream (0 pts.)
1 Tbsp. Promise Light Margarine 92 pts.)
1 Zoopa Tripld Decadence Brownie (3 pts.)
2 servings Zoopa Chocolate Soft Serve Ice Cream (4.5 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Butterscotch topping (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 18 pts.

Evening:

1 serving Progresso Light Soup - Veggie & Barley (0 pts.)
1 Western Bagel Sweet Wheat (1 pt.)
1 WW Cream Cheese (1 pt.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 4 pts.

Total: 34 pts.

Yay me... I didn't go over like I said. I hope I do well tomorrow. It's a Saturday and I'm not always careful on the weekends.

292.4 / 281.2 / 160 - 91.5% to go!

Thurday and I went over again

2008-02-28T22:08:00.000-08:00

I'm really getting tired of writing the same thing down for breakfast everyday. I think I need to make it a macro...lol. I dipped into my piddly weekly flex points again. I'm hoping to make it through the next two days before WI without using the rest of them. We'll see...

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 Western Bagel Sweet Wheat (1 pt.)
1 WW Cream Cheese (1 pt.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Afternoon:

Applebee's Garlic Herb Chicken (7 pts.)
Applebee's Side Salad (0 pts.)
1/2 serving Applebee's 1000 Island (1 pt.)
7.5 oz. TCBY FF SF Chocolate Frozen Yogurt (5 pts.)
Subtotal: 13 pts.

Evening:

1 WW Three Cheese Ziti Marinara (6 pts.)
6-3/4 oz. Grapes (2 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Warm Delights Mini - Molten Chocolate (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 12 pts.

Total: 36.5 pts. = 34 pts. + 2.5 Flex pts.
Weekly Flex remaining: 4 pts.

292.4 / 281.2 / 160 - 91.5% to go!

Wednesday wavering day

2008-02-27T22:57:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I went over today. I didn't have to, but I was really hungry today. Maybe it's just the boredom of doing nothing all day, sitting in front of the TV. I really need to get a life, I guess...

Today's food list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 WW Blueberry Muffin (3 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
4 oz. Grapes (1.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 14.5 pts.

Afternoon:

Applebee's Steak & Portobellos, minus the portobellos (7 pts.)
Applebee's Side Salad (0 pts.)
1 serving 1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
1 slice Bacon (1.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Evening:

1 WW Cream Cheese (1 pt.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
2 servings Progresso Light Soup - Veggie & Barley (1.5 pts.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
1 Western Bagel Sweet Wheat (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 6.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 WW Original Pretzel Thins (2 pts.)
1 Warm Delights Mini - Molten Caramel (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 5 pts.

Total: 36.5 pts. = 34 pts. + 2.5 Flex
Weekly Flex remaining: 6.5 pts.

292.4 / 281.2 / 160 - 91.5% to go!

Tuesday and nothing going on

2008-02-26T22:49:00.000-08:00

Boring day today. Ate, watched TV, did some phone calls to the schools... I should have exercised but I'm so tired. :(

Today's food list:

Morning:

Same as yesterday...
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Afternoon:

Shari's Side Salad (0 pts.)
1/2 serving Shari's dressing (1 pt.)
1 oz. Grapes (.5 pts.)
1-1/2 oz. Cantaloupe (0 pts.)
1/2 serving Shari's Mega Melt Panini, made my way (4 pts.)
Subtotal: 5.5 pts.

Evening:

1 WW Ravioli Florentine (5 pts.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 pkg. Hostess 100 cal. Blueberry Streusel (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Anytime:

1 Warm Delights Mini - Molten Fudge Cake (3 pts.)
1 Warm Delights Mini - Molten Caramel Cake (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 6 pts.

Total: 32 pts.

No, I didn't eat both of those cakes at one time. I had one after lunch and one a couple hours after dinner. :) OMG! Those things are *so* good!

292.4 / 281.2 / 160 - 91.5% to go!

Monday mall day

2008-02-25T22:42:00.000-08:00

I went to the SuperMall today and did a lot of walking around. 2 hours worth, to be exact. So I earned 8 APs for that. :)

Today's food list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
8 oz. Strawberries (.5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Afternoon:

Red Robin Chicken Fajitas, my way (14 pts.)
2 Red Robin Tortillas (4 pts.)
Red Robin Side Salad (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 21 pts.

Evening:

1 WW Creamy Rigatoni meal (6 pts.)
1 small Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 WW Blueberry Muffin (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 12.5 pts.

Total: 44 pts. = 24 pts. + 2 Flex + 8 APs swapped
Weekly Flex remaining: 9 pts.

Good thing I walked today!

292.4 / 281.2 / 160 - 91.5% to go!

Sunday stinks sometimes

2008-02-24T22:34:00.000-08:00

So I overdid it today. :( Good weigh-in, obviously, but with that sometimes you just feel like throwing in the towel for a day.

The list:

Morning:

1 OCB 2.5" Waffle (3 pts.)
1 OCB Margarine Packet (1 pt.)
1/2 serving OCB Quiche (3 pts.)
2 OCB Scrambled Eggs (7 pts.)
2 servings OCB Gelatin (1.5 pts.)
1 slice OCB Carved Ham (4 pts.)
1 slice OCB Cheesecake (5 pts.)
1/2 Tbsp. Smucker's SF Syrup (0 pts.)
1 large slice Sourdough Bread (2 pts.)
2 servings OCB Whipped Butter (2 pts.)
1/3 c. Canned Peaches (1 pt.)
1 link Sausage (2.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 32 pts.

Afternoon:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 1 pt.

Evening:

1 Olive Garden Breadstick (3 pts.)
1 Olive Garden Salad w/Dressing (4 pts.)
1 Olive Garden Manicotti Formaggio (lunch size) (13 pts.)
1 Olive Garden Torta di Chocolate (5 pts.)
Subtotal: 25 pts.

Total: 58 pts. = 34 pts. + 24 Flex pts.
Flex Points remaining: 11 pts.

Yes, I overdid it. Way overdid it. I'll get better...

292.4 / 281.2 / 160 - 91.5% to go!

Weigh-in Day!

2008-02-24T13:43:00.000-08:00

As I said yesterday, I really wasn't expecting a loss today. I was wrong. I lost 3.4 lbs. this week! If I knock off the 0.4 lbs. that I gained last week, that's a net loss of 3 pound. I'm really proud of myself!

Now I've got to decide if I'm going to join Curves again or not. I think that I want to, but I really hate exercising. Though I wonder if I could tell myself what I do about WW... I buy the Monthly Pass, because it's cheaper and you get all the online tools, but also because they automatically deduct the money from my checking account every month. I tell myself I had better attend the WI's because if I don't, I'm not getting my money's worth... I've just got to convince myself that same thing with regard to a gym. If I run down to Safeway this week, I will probably stop in and join... Though I must say, walking at the mall was great. I could do that, but I really don't want to drive to one of our malls since they're all quite a ways away.

Troy and I stopped at Target on the way home. I got myself a book for losing my first 10 lbs. It's a nice reward!

292.4 / 281.2 / 160 - 91.5% to go!

Saturday another travel day

2008-02-23T23:26:00.000-08:00

We left Portland for home today. First, though, I wanted to go to the Diabetes Expo. Tani was sweet and didn't complain while we were there. In fact, she picked up a bunch of pens and sick day kits for Troy. We did a lot of walking, and all told we walked for 3 hours total. Wow...another day of walking a lot!

Today's menu wasn't "great" by any standard. I got all of my required fruits and veggies, milk, and probably all of the water (though I didn't keep track). I guess that's good, and I sure didn't feel hungry at the end of the day, but I didn't eat all of my points for the day either.

On to the menu:

Morning:

1 serving Maple Grove Belgian Waffle Mix, prepared (2 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1/4 c. Canned Peaches (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 4.5 pts.

Afternoon:

1/2 bowl Denny's Veggie Beef Soup (.5 pts.)
1 Denny's Garden Side Salad (2 pts.)
1 serving Denny's 1000 Island Dressing (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 5.5 pts.

Evening:

1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (6 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
2 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (2.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Total: 26 pts.
Activity Points earned: 12 pts.
Total Weekly APs earned: 40 pts.

Weigh-in is tomorrow. I'm not expecting a loss, since usually when you ramp up activity it works against you until the following week's WI. We'll see. I definitely need to make up for that 0.4# gain that I had at the beginning of this week.

292.4 / 284.6 / 160 - 94.1% to go!

Frenzied Friday

2008-02-22T23:10:00.000-08:00

On vacation it's so easy to go off program. I didn't! Yay me! I've already given myself a pat on the back for you. :) Tani and I met up with Ashley down at the mall. We walked all over that place. We also walked a lot getting to, from, and around the transit system. It was really fulfilling to get in all the APs that I got... So, other than pure exhaustion, I'm doing great!

Today's meal choices:

Morning:

1 Dannon Strawberry Yogurt (4.5 pts.)
1/4 c. Canned Peaches, probably packed in heavy syrup (1 pt.)
1 small Bagel (3 pts.)
1 Tbsp. Cream Cheese (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Afternoon:

1 McDonald's Fruit n' Yogurt Parfait w/ Granola(3 pts.)
1 McDonald's Side Salad (0 pts.)
1 6" Subway Roast Beef Sub (5 pts.)
1 3/4 oz. McDonald's Lighten Up Balsamic Vinaigrete Dressing (1 pt.)
8 oz. TCBY 96% FF Chocolate Frozen Yogurt (6.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 15.5 pts.

Evening:

2 oz. Cooked Lean Beef Steak (2.5 pts.)
4 oz. Cooked Chicken Filet (3.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 6 pts.

Anytime:

2 pkg. Lance Pistachios (4 pts.)
Subtotal: 4 pts.

Total: 35 pts. = 34 pts. + 1 AP swapped
Activity Points earned: 16 - 1 swapped = 15 total

As you can read I earned a whopping 16 APs! That's from 5 hours of walking all over the place. It's an anomaly for sure, since I don't think that until Black Friday will I be walking that much in a day, again.

The hotel Tani and I are staying in has a free full breakfast for their guests. I wouldn't say it's a full breakfast though, more of a modified continental... They do have make-your-own Belgian Waffles though. Maybe I'll try one of those tomorrow.

292.4 / 284.6 / 160 - 94.1% to go!

Trippin' Thursday

2008-02-21T22:58:00.000-08:00

That's not a reference to getting high...! I stole Tani away from home and we took Greyhound to Portland. I didn't let her know where we were going until we got to the Greyhound station in Tacoma. We took the local Metro buses to get down to Tacoma, then sat around the Greyhound station until it was time to depart. What a nice trip! It's so relaxing having a professional driver drive you places. I was so at ease with the journey. Normally I'm a basket case when other people drive me around...just ask Troy! :)

Because today was full of bus station fare and dining out, I didn't eat too well. I did use up my Target points and didn't go over (woohoo me!), in fact I earned APs because we walked a lot. All told, probably more than an hour, but I only counted it as one hour.

Today's "healthy" menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 11 pts.

Afternoon:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 3 serving-bag Lance Pistachios (6.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 7.5 pts.

Evening:

1-1/2 oz. Steak (2 pts.)
1-1/2 oz. Chicken Breast (1.5 pts.)
3 c. Mixed Greens (.5 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Italian Dressing (4 pts.)
3 bites SF Chocolate, Strawberries, Fudge Dessert (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 9 pts.

Anytime:

1 3 serving-bag Lance Pistachios (6.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 6.5 pts.

Total: 34 pts.
Activity Points earned: 4 pts.

Now, dinner is as best a guess as I could get. Nowhere online is there nutrition information for The Olive Garden. That's a bummer. :( I based everything solely on the worst-case items in the WW Food Database. I'm hoping that it's accurate. If it's not, well I do have those 4 APs that I earned, so that should cover it... I hope!!!

Tani and I will be shopping until we drop tomorrow, so I'm hoping to earn some major APs then!

292.4 / 284.6 / 160 - 94.1% to go!

Weird Wednesday

2008-02-20T22:47:00.000-08:00

I don't know why but I seem to have eaten a lot today, but it wasn't a lot of Points. Ah well... Planning on taking Tani to Portland tomorrow for some shopping as well as attending the Diabetes Expo at the Oregon Convention Center. I'm sure she won't want to go to the Expo, but she will like grabbing all the freebies! I'll ply her with shopping first... :D

Today's menu:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 11 pts.

Afternoon:

1-1/2 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
1 serving Kraft 1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 5 pts.

Evening:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
5 oz. Grapes (1.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 1 pt.

Total: 28.5 pts.

I just don't understand how I ended up under my Target today. I really thought that I ate a lot more than that... Ah well, I'm sure that tomorrow is going to be a bad Points day, since I'll be traveling and eating out the entire time.

292.4 / 284.6 / 160 - 94.1% to go!

S(T)rolling Tuesday

2008-02-19T22:00:00.000-08:00

The title is not a mistake! Troy and I went to the mall today and walked a total of 2 hours while there. We were leisurely walking, so it's Strolling, but we were also window shopping, so that's Trolling... :) Clever, aren't I?

While at the mall, we came upon a TCBY. Since when did they put one of those in there? At least they got rid of my biggest temptation, Cinnabon. Oh that place makes me go through about 15 Points just smelling their stuff! Luckily today was Sugar Free, Non-fat Chocolate Frozen Yogurt day. A small is approximately 7.5 ounces, which I later found out was 4 Points. Yummy!

All that walking also brought down my bg too much, so after leaving the mall and stopping at the grocery store to get dinner for tonight, my level was 63! Eek! Just corrected when I got home...don't yell at me for driving when I was that low, ok?!

Today's meal list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
5 oz. Grapes (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 11 pts.

Afternoon:

2 slices Sara Lee 45 cal. Whole Wheat Bread (1 pt.)
2 oz. Deli Turkey Breast (1 pt.)
1 slice Lucerne 2% Milk American Cheese (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 5 pts.

Evening:

1 WW Smart Ones Teriyaki Chicken & Veg Bowl (5 pts.)
2 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Kraft 1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 7.5 oz. TCBY SF/FF Chocolate Frozen Yogurt (4 pts.)
1/4 oz. Peanuts (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 6 pts.

Total: 32.5 pts. - 1.5 pts. under Target
Activity Earned: 8 pts.

It really is too bad that you have to use your AP earned in the same day that you earn them. I understand why, but still...what if I don't do anything tomorrow and overeat? Well, I won't, but I might want to. Heh, I guess I'll just have to go shopping, I mean Trolling, again. :D

292.4 / 284.6 / 160 - 94.1% to go!

Sick day and nothing looks appetizing

2008-02-18T22:00:00.000-08:00

Oh. My. Gosh. I woke up this morning with really bad gastrointestinal symptoms. I won't go into detail, but suffice it to say I didn't feel like eating a whole lot. I ate, yes. I ate pretty well, in fact. I really didn't want to eat though.

Today's list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pt.)
6 oz. Grapes (2 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Afternoon:

1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 3.5 pts.

Evening:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 c. Grapes (1 pt.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
10.5 pts.

Total: 25.5 pts.

I'm hoping that I'm better tomorrow. I felt so bad eating today, it took me a really long time to eat what I did... I also had really bad bgs today, which seems to always happen when I'm sick. :(

292.4 / 284.6 / 160 - 94.1% to go!

Been depressed all day

2008-02-17T23:00:00.000-08:00

I was feeling really good before my WI, now I'm just mediocre. :( I hate that I gained, yes it may be because I drank nearly half of my water for the day on the way to the meeting, but still... So, it's no longer going to be my piggy me list, it's going to be just my food list. I can't think of a "positive" sounding name right now...

Today's list...

Afternoon:

1 bowl Denny's Veggie Beef Soup (1 pt.)
4 Saltine Crackers (1 pt.)
1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (6 pts.)
2 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
1 serving Denny's 1000 Island Dressing (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 11 pts.

Evening:

1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (6 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 WW Brownie a la Mode (4 pts.)
Subtotal: 4 pts.

Total: 24.5 pts.

I was really surprised that I gained weight this week. I'm really hoping that I can change whatever it was that I did wrong...

292.4 / 284.6 / 160 - 94.1% to go!

Weigh-in Day! How disappointed am I?

2008-02-17T11:47:00.000-08:00

I didn't have a good WI today. I gained 0.4 lbs. I totally didn't expect that! I thought that I had a pretty great week. I ended the week with 21.5 Flex points left over. I know that I didn't exercise, but that's something I'm still worried about with my breathing problems of late.

I'm disappointed, but I will just have to do better this week. Hopefully I'll lose that .4 and plus some more. I really want to get this first 10 gone!

292.4 / 284.6 / 160 - 94.1% to go!

Went out to eat twice today

2008-02-16T23:35:00.000-08:00

I ate really skimpily today. Troy and I went and met up with a friend from DiabetesForums. We were expecting a few more people from the forum to show up. Unfortunately no one else did. :( After that we went shopping. I got an 80Gb Zune. What an awesome thing! I never really thought that I needed an MP3 player, since I never go anywhere, but then there are the bus trips I take to the University and other places.

On to the day's piggy me list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8 pts.

Afternoon:

4 c. Chef's Salad incl. Dressing(8 pts.)
1/8 large Cantaloupe (.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 8.5 pts.

Evening:

3 pieces LJS Chicken Planks (10 pts.)
1 KFC Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 13 pts.

Total: 29.5 pts.

I didn't have time to eat any snacks today, and honestly from all the shopping we did, I really wasn't hungry. I'm going to have to keep an eye on myself. I'm sure that I need to eat all of my points, otherwise I'll stall out and not lose anything.

292.4 / 284.2 / 160 - 93.8% to go!

Fabulous Friday

2008-02-15T21:36:00.000-08:00

What a great OP day! I didn't feel ravenous today either. Pretty good plans for Saturday, we'll see if they pan out. :)

Today's piggy me list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 small Banana (1.5 pts.)
5 oz. Red Grapes (1.5 pts.)
1 Lucerne Light Yogurt Black Cherry (2 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 12 pts.

Afternoon:

2 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
3 Tbsp. Kraft Dressing (3 pts.)
1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (6 pts.)
1/2 c. Pineapple (.5 pts.)
1/4 c. Grapes (.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Evening:

1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (6 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8 pts.

Total: 30 pts.

No, you didn't read that wrong, I didn't have any Anytime snacks. I wasn't really that hungry. Unfortunately I wonder if that will make me more hungry tomorrow... We'll see!

292.4 / 284.2 / 160 - 93.8% to go!

Valentine's Day and we didn't go out :(

2008-02-14T23:10:00.000-08:00

I guess I've been really hungry this week. I went over my Target by 2 points today. If I had taken that walk that Troy did, well I'd be dead, but I'd also have not gone over because I'd have earned Activity Points... ah well. No special Valentine's Day dinner, so I didn't have to plan out my day to overeat at dinner. Kinda bummed about that. I didn't even get a card from the kids...

Today's piggy me list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 small Banana (1.5 pts.)
6 oz. Red Grapes (2 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Afternoon:

2 pieces LJS Batter-Dipped Chicken (6.5 pts.)
1 serving KFC Mashed Potatoes & Gravy (3 pts.)
1 KFC Corn on the Cob (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Evening:

2 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
1 serving Kraft 1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (6 pts.) - left over from yesterday's lunch
1 Lucerne Light Yogurt Black Cherry (2 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 12 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Double Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 2 pts.

Total: 36 pts. = 34 Target + 2 Flex
Weekly Remaining Flex: 21.5 pts.

Okay, so if I hadn't had those two snacks I would have been within the Target for the day. I was going to have more at lunch, but I was full after eating what I did. In fact, I probably could have done without the corn. I love those potatoes though!

My bgs have been great. I've fixed my basal, but still have to do some basal tweaking for the morning. Morning is always hard for me to figure out with that darned dawn phenomena... I refuse to basal test overnight! I need sleep!!! :D

I am starting to worry about weigh-in though. According to our home scale I haven't lost anything this week. :(

292.4 / 284.2 / 160 - 93.8% to go!

Birthday celebration and where's the cake?

2008-02-13T23:49:00.000-08:00

Today my baby boy turned 18. I'm so old. :( I told him that we were going to take him out to dinner for his birthday, so where did he want to go? Of course, Old Country Buffet. Do you know how hard it is to stay On Program at a buffet?!? Crazy kid!

The infamous piggy me list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 small Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Afternoon:

Denny's Garden Side Salad (2 pts.)
1 serving Denny's 1000 Island Dressing (3 pts.)
1/2 Denny's Super Bird Sandwich (6 pts.)
1/2 c. Fruit Salad (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 12 pts.

Evening:

3 c. Tossed Green Salad (0 pts.)
1 serving OCB 1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Croutons (.5 pts.)
3 oz. Cooked Steak (7 pts.)
1/2 c. Mashed Potatoes (2 pts.)
1/2 piece Cornbread (2 pts.)
1/2 c. Jell-O Cheesecake, prepared (3 pts.)
1 bite Chocolate Chip Cookie (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 18.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 1 pt.

Total: 41 pts. = 34 Target + 7 Flex

Okay, so I sorta had cake... I had a small slice of cheesecake. Yum! The three points were worth it! Yum!

I'm way over-stuffed feeling though. I also didn't drink all of my water today. I'm sure that throughout the day I had the equivalent of all of my water (with iced tea), but I should learn to take my water bottle with me wherever I go. I guess that should be my new mini-goal...take my water with me everywhere. That shouldn't be too difficult! :D

Happy Birthday, Chris!!! Mom loves you! <3

292.4 / 284.2 / 160 - 93.8% to go!

Sometimes I'm just so hungry

2008-02-12T22:01:00.000-08:00

Today's meals were pretty much the same as every other day. I did go a couple of points over my Target, but that's what the Flex points are for. :)

On with the piggy me list:

Morning:

3 Krusteaz FF Blueberry Muffins (7 pts.)
1 Tbsp. Country Crock Margarine (1 pt.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 c. Red Grapes (1 pt.)
1 Lucerne Light Yogurt Black Cherry (2 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 13.5 pts.

Afternoon:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Evening:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
6 oz. Red Grapes (2 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 bag Pop Secret 100 cal. Popcorn, popped (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 2 pts.

Total: 36.5 pts. = 34 Target + 2.5 Flex

I can't wait for tomorrow. It's payday. I'm stocking up on a bunch of things! :D

292.4 / 284.2 / 160 - 93.8% to go!

Miserable Monday

2008-02-11T22:04:00.000-08:00

No, not miserable because of WW, miserable because my poor little PJ has Shay's ear infection, I think. She woke me up, acting just miserable from the pain. I feel badly for her. :(

On to the day's piggy me list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
6 oz. Red Grapes (2 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
2 Krusteaz FF Blueberry Muffins (4.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 16 pts.

Afternoon:

1 serving Sara Lee 45 cal. Whole Wheat Bread (1 pt.)
2 oz. Deli Turkey Breast (1 pt.)
1 slice 2% Milk American Cheese (1 pt.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
2.5 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Kraft 1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 6 pts.

Evening:

1 serving Sara Lee 45 cal. Whole Wheat Bread (1 pt.)
1 oz. Deli Turkey Breast (.5 pts.)
1 slice 2% Milk American Cheese (1 pt.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1.5 c. Red Grapes (1.5 pts.)
1 c, Lettuce (0 pts.)
1/4 serving Kraft 1000 Island Dressing (.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 6.5 pts.

Anytime:

4 medium Celery Stalks (0 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Hidden Valley FF Original Ranch (1 pt.)
2 servings Krusteaz FF Blueberry Muffins (4.5 pts.)
1 bag Pop Secret 100 cal. Kettle Corn (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 7.5 pts.

Total: 36 pts. = 34 Target + 2 Flex

I think that I could have eaten more today. It was a rough day. I've had a severe headache all day, it got progressively worse throughout the day. When I ate dinner I realized that I'd been pretty good all day. I knew that I had to eat because yesterday I skipped a meal and didn't make it up. I figured that if I didn't eat, the cold I'm trying to keep from would grab hold of me. So I ate, but honestly I didn't have to.

Troy asked me if there was anything I'm craving. I don't really think there is. Maybe if Denny's hadn't gotten rid of their Chef's Salad, I'd crave that. It was supremely good. :) I'll have to think about what I might be craving... Whatever it is, it's not Starbucks anymore! Go me!!!!

292.4 / 284.2 / 160 - 93.8% to go!

Sweet Sunday

2008-02-10T23:21:00.000-08:00

Today was not very good, food wise. I was way under my Target because of skipping breakfast before the weigh-in. I didn't really mean to fast, but I ended up not having time to make breakfast and eat before Troy and I needed to leave to catch the bus.

Today's not-so piggy me list:

Morning:

Nada...zip...zero...zilch (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 0 pts.

Afternoon:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 small Banana (1.5 pts.)
5 oz. Red Grapes (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Evening:

2-1/2 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Kraft 1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
1 serving Sara Lee 45 cal. Whole Wheat Bread (1 pt.)
1 small Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 6.5 pts.

Anytime:

3 servings Krusteaz FF Fudge Brownies (7 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8 pts.

Total: 24.5 pts.
Activity Points Earned: 3

You can only use AP that you earn on the day that you earn them. Unfortunately, I was low on points today, so I didn't get to use them. I really wasn't hungry though. Around bed time I did get snack-y, so I had that Jell-O pudding. That seemed to satisfy me.

By the way, the brownies you see up on the list there... Oh. My. God. Those things are delicious!!! Stopping at 3 was difficult. I had Troy hide them from me. :)

292.4 / 284.2 / 160 - 93.8% to go!

Weigh-in Day!

2008-02-10T14:24:00.000-08:00

Troy and I decided to get in some exercise, so we took the bus to our Weigh-in. It's approximately 1/2 mile to the bus stop near our house, and another 1/4 mile from the stop near our Weight Watchers office. After the weigh-in we went over to Home Depot, and that was probably another 1/4 mile. After Home Depot, we walked to one bus stop, thinking it was the one we needed...oops it wasn't that one, so we walked to the stop in front of Kent-Meridian High School. In all, we probably walked 2 miles. :) So that earned me 3 Activity Points! Woohoo!

Oh, weigh-in... I'm down another 3.2 pounds! That's a total of 8.2 pounds lost! Yippee!

I think I'll hit the 10 pound mark next week. I'm starting to think about what I should give myself as a reward... I was thinking maybe a book, or a small charm bracelet. I'm really not sure.

292.4 / 284.2 / 160 - 93.8% to go!

Silly Saturday

2008-02-09T22:00:00.000-08:00

Okay, not so much silly, but I felt pretty good all day! I ate pretty well, though I had a severe headache all day, so I really didn't feel like eating too much.

The day's piggy me list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
5 oz. Red Grapes (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 12 pts.

Afternoon:

2-1/2 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
1 serving Kraft 1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
1 bag Pop Secret 100 cal. Kettle Corn, popped (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 4 pts.

Evening:

6 oz. Cooked Chicken Breast (5.5 pts.)
1 Tbsp. Jack Daniel's Honey Teriyaki Maranade (1 pt.)
2/3 c. Cooked Corn Kernels (1.5 pts.)
2/3 c. Potato Buds (4 pts.)
1 slice Dole Pineapple (.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 12.5 pts.

Anytime:

1/4 piece Cake with Frosting (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 3 pts.

Total: 31.5 pts.

As I said, I did really well today. I'm really tired, and hope that I won't have too much trouble falling asleep tonight. Insomnia is a killer!

292.4 / 287.4 / 160 - 96.2% to go!

Fantastic Friday

2008-02-08T23:52:00.000-08:00

My first-born daughter, Tani, was born 16 years ago today. I baked a lemon cake and topped it with strawberry frosting. I had 1 point's worth of the cake. I'm very proud of my restraint!

My piggy me list of the day:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 medium Apple (1 pt.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Muffin (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 13.5 pts.

Afternoon:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Evening:

2 servings Sara Lee 45 cal. Whole Wheat Bread (3 pts.)
4 oz. Oven Roasted Turkey Breast (2 pts.)
2 slices 2% Milk American Cheese (2.5 pts.)
2 c. Lettuce (0 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Kraft 1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1/8 piece Cake with Icing (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 12 pts.

Anytime:

4 Glucose Tablets (1 pt.)
2 tsp. Betty Crocker Strawberry Frosting (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 3 pts.

Total: 38 pts. = 34 Target + 4 Flex
Remaining Weekly Flex: 23 pts.

While I was frosting Tani's cake, I suddenly felt my blood sugar drop. I felt it drop *hard*. So, I ate some of the frosting, no more than 2 tsp. of it and instantly went in and checked my bg level. I was at 52. Now that's not that bad of a low for me, but it was so sudden and unexpected. I felt totally fine and didn't feel like I was anywhere near low just seconds before. So, I used stuff to treat my low for snacks today. Oh well, they worked. :)

Tani had a nice birthday, I think. She went to a concert and saw a lot of old friends. She seemed really happy when she got home.

292.4 / 287.4 / 160 - 96.2% to go!

Think about it Thursday

2008-02-07T22:13:00.001-08:00

One of the things that seems to be a good theme with Weight Watchers is "think about it before you eat it". I take it a step further. I won't eat it until I write it (or add it to my online journal through their eTools function). This way, I know how many of my daily points I'll have for the rest of the day and can adjust my meals accordingly. So today, I thought extra hard about everything I ate so that I could have a good snack after the kids were in bed. I like to be able to eat my snack in peace sometimes. :)

Today's piggy me list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 WW Berries n' Cream Muffin (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 12.5 pts.

Afternoon:

1 serving Sara Lee 45 cal. Whole Wheat Bread (1 pt.)
2 oz. Deli Turkey Breast (1 pt.)
1 slice 2% Milk American Cheese (1 pt.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
9 oz. Orange (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8 pts.

Evening:

2 c. Baby Greens/Hearts (0 pts.)
7 small Cherry Tomatoes (0 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Kraft 1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
1 serving Sara Lee 45 cal. Whole Wheat Bread (1 pt.)
2 oz. Deli Turkey Breast (1 pt.)
1 slice 2% Milk American Cheese (1 pt.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 bag Pop Secret 100 cal. Kettle Corn, popped (2 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 3 pts.

Total: 32 pts.

So that's it for me today. I'm happy that I have points left over if I want another snack, but honestly I don't think that I will.

Wacky Wednesday

2008-02-06T22:37:00.000-08:00

I woke up this morning with a headache. I couldn't get to sleep last night until after 3 AM. I've been pretty exhausted all day and having the headache hasn't helped things. Another thing to be down about is that the weather is just dreary here. Depressing and dreary. At least it wasn't bright and shiny out, or I'd be pushing through the headache to paint the windows black. :)

My piggy me list of the day:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 small Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 small Apple (1 pt.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Afternoon:

2 servings Progresso Light Soup - Veggies & Barley (1.5 pts.)
1 serving Sara Lee 45 cal. Whole Wheat Bread (1 pt.)
2 oz. Deli Turkey Breast (1.5 pts.)
1 slice Lucerne 2% Milk American Cheese (1 pt.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8.5 pts.

Evening:

1 serving Sara Lee 45 cal. Whole Wheat Bread (1 pt.)
2 oz. Deli Turkey Breast (1.5 pts.)
1 slice Lucerne 2% Milk American Cheese (1 pt.)
2 c. Lettuce mix (0 pts.)
5 small Cherry Tomatoes (0 pts.)
1 serving Kraft Light 1000 Island Dressing (2 pts.)
1 WW Berries and Cream Muffin (3 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 2.5 pts.

Total: 31 pts.

Honestly I couldn't eat another bite if I tried. I know that I'm down 3 points from my Target, but I just can't stuff anything more into me. I think it might also be that I'm not really doing anything physical right now, so maybe I don't need all of the points I'm allotted. I'm sure that I do, because I'll probably step on the scale Sunday and have stayed the same or gained. I really hope not! :D

I still have 27 Flex Points for the week. I obviously haven't needed them except the first two days of this week. I think I'm going to try and keep that up. Oh and tomorrow I have another physical therapy appointment, in order to put my shoulder through more torture. I must say though, the massage part of PT is great!

As a side note, this week I have met my daily minimums for water, fruits & veggies, and milk products. I also have been taking a multi-vitamin daily. I got the generic Women's One A Day ones, since they are the only vitamins that don't contain iodine. I can't have iodine due to an allergy, so I'm pleased to actually find a vitamin that doesn't include it. :)

Lastly, I finally tried the Kraft "Light 1000 Island" dressing that we bought the other day. The verdict? Ewwwww! For an extra one point I can have the real thing, so I think I will, thanks. That stuff is disgusting!

Too little Tuesday

2008-02-05T22:53:00.000-08:00

I didn't eat all of my points today. This is not a good thing, as your body goes into "starvation mode". I just don't think I can eat anything else... It could be because Aunt Flo came today, I'll blame her, she's a bitch. It could also be because I'm not feeling all together too well. Shay is sick with some weird high fever thing, so maybe I'm coming down with whatever she's got. I don't know what it is, I'm just not hungry.

Today's not-so piggy me list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
5 oz. Red Grapes (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Afternoon:

2 servings Progresso Light Soup - Veggie & Barley (1.5 pts.)
1 serving Sara Lee 45 cal. Whole Wheat bread (1 pt.)
2 oz. Deli Roast Beef (2 pts.)
1 slice 2% milk American Cheese (1 pt.)
10 oz. Orange (2 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8.5 pts.

Evening:

1 serving Sara Lee 45 cal. Whole Wheat bread (1 pt.)
2 oz. Deli Roast Beef (2 pts.)
1 slice 2% milk American Cheese (1 pt.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 small Apple (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 WW Sourdough Pretzel Thins (2 pts.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 1 pt.

Total: 29.5 pts.

So, as I said, I didn't eat all of my points today. I really don't think being down by 4.5 pts. is all that bad, but I should really be eating them all, plus my Flex points. Tomorrow will be a better day, I'm hoping at least. If I don't come down with whatever it is that Shay has, I'll be extremely happy!

Fun day Monday

2008-02-04T21:44:00.000-08:00

No it really wasn't a fun day, but I did do well on program. :) No major lows that I needed to treat, just ate at my normal times. I tried this new bread that Troy found at the store and it was surprisingly good! It's whole wheat, 45 calories per slice, it was really wonderful!

Today's piggy me list:

Morning:

1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
5 oz. Red Grapes (1.5 pts.)
1 small Apple (1 pt.)
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 7 pts.

Afternoon:

1 serving (two slices) Sara Lee Whole Wheat Bread (1 pt.)
2 servings Progresso Light Soup - Vegetable Barley (1.5 pts.)
2 oz. Deli Roast Beef (2 pts.)
1 slice LF American Cheese (1 pt.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 WW Sourdough Pretzel Thins (2 pts.)
1 large Banana (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Evening:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 bag Pop Secret 100 cal. Kettle Popcorn (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 3 pts.

Total: 31 pts.

I really like that I'm doing so well. I would really like to see a better loss next Sunday. Here's hoping! :D

Super Bowl Sunday plan went out the window

2008-02-03T23:05:00.000-08:00

I had a plan for today. I was going to snack on celery and carrots and such while watching the game. (And what an awesome game it was!) I woke up low, which has become the norm, even after changing my basal rates... So before going to weigh-in I ate my breakfast. I didn't have time to eat the fruit, since it's messy and driving while trying to eat it would have been bad. I think that was a slippery slope, no fruit in the morning, messed me up for the day. I should have done better, but I didn't.

Today's piggy me list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 7 pts.

Afternoon:

OCB - Tossed Green Salad (0 pts.)
30 gm. 1000 Island Dressing (3 pts.)
10 gm. Cheddar Cheese (1 pt.)
2 scoops Hard-Boiled Egg (1 pt.)
5 Cherry Tomatoes (0 pts.)
6 gm. Plain Croutons (.5 pts.)
5 oz. Roasted Turkey, no skin (4 pts.)
1/2 piece Cornbread (1.5 pts.)
1/2 c. Steamed Carrots (2 pts.)
1/2 c. Steamed Corn (1 pt.)
1/3 c. Jell-O Cheesecake, prepared (2.5 pts.)
1 oz. FF/SF Frozen Yogurt (.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 17 pts.

Evening:

1 WW Blueberry Muffin (3 pts.)
1 WW Berries 'n Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 WW Original Pretzel Thins (2 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 8 pts.

Anytime:

1 bag Pop-Secret 100 cal. Kettle Corn, popped (2 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
6 oz Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
2 c. Celery (0 pts.)
2 Tbsp. FF Ranch Dressing (1 pt.)
1 c. Carrots (0 pts.)
20 medium Olives (2 pts.)
1 WW Sourdough Pretzel Thins (2 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10 pts.

Total: 42 pts. = 34 Target + 8 Flex

I got in all of my water in today. Troy and I decided to go to Old Country Buffet for lunch, after weigh-in. I think I did pretty badly there, but remember that I didn't have a lot for breakfast. We thought the the buffet would be serving Sunday Brunch, but when we got there they'd switched over to their "dinner all day". I was bummed about that. I really wanted breakfast. I don't like buffets much, but it was nice that I was able to get a huge salad.

During the game I felt like I really needed to eat. I'd basically skipped dinner, so it was a snack-y day. I'll do better in the future... I have to work on learning from my mistakes! :D

Weigh-in day!

2008-02-03T12:59:00.000-08:00

I only lost 1.2 pounds this week. That was a little frustrating, since I think I've done so well this week. Who knows, maybe I need to exercise. :) I am definitely going to start my DVD tomorrow.

I have changed the ticker in my signature, so it reflects that I've lost a total of 5 lbs. thus far. YAY! I got a little "5" star sticker for my bookmark, at the meeting. Troy and I then went shopping for some snacks for today's Super Bowl. Nice and low point snacks. Lots of veggies. Yum.

Weigh-in tomorrow, lots of lows today

2008-02-02T22:54:00.000-08:00

I was busy today! I took Tani, Kaycee and PJ shopping for shoes and some clothes today. I woke up with a 59 on my meter this morning, so I made sure to eat a good breakfast and get my number up before venturing out. Wow... all that walking just about killed me!

You'll note in my food list that I had 3 points worth of stuff to bring my bg up. It was an awful day for lows. :( In the grocery store I told Kaycee that I was really low, took some glucose tablets (dumb me only had three with me), drank a Glucoburst, and had a small package of Swedish Fish I found in the bottom of my purse from Halloween. I then proceeded to remind Kaycee how to use my Glucagon kit, in case everything I took wasn't enough. I was really feeling like I was going to go down... I ended up getting slightly better after about 20 minutes, but being the grocery store and not knowing what would happen if I went down about killed me. I thought that Kaycee would panic rather than have her head on straight. Luckily Tani was there too, so she would keep a level head and be able to call for help. I'm fine now, but suffered a huge rebound headache. I hate those things!

Today's piggy me list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 small Apple (1 pt.)
6 oz. WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Afternoon:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Sourdough Pretzel Thins (2 pts.)
6 oz. WW Berries 'n Cream Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 12.5 pts.

Evening:

4 oz. Roasted Turkey Breast, no skin (3 pts.)
2/3 c. Potato Buds, prepared (4 pts.)
1/2 c. Canned Yellow Corn (1 pt.)
5 oz. Red Grapes (1.5 pt.)
Subtotal: 9.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 bag Pop Secret 100 calorie buttered popcorn, popped (2 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
3 Glucose Tablets (1 pt.)
1 GlucoBurst Gel (1 pt.)
1/2 serving Swedish Fish (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 5 pts.

Total: 37.5 pts. = 34 Target + 3.5 Flex

I have a total of 22 Flex points remaining for the week. I think I did rather well this week. We'll see what the scale says tomorrow. :) Yes, tomorrow is weigh-in day.

On WW online, I became involved in one of the communities on their message board. I've virtually met other Seattle area people. They are the most sane people on that board, I must say. I answered a couple of people's questions about diabetes in one of the boards, and got flamed royally for answering one about dawn phenomenon. Ugh, I refuse to be a part of a place where people will flame you for not answering the way they "want" you to.

So, I'm trying to be active with the Seattle area people. They seem like a nice bunch of women. They welcomed me warmly. One thing that they do is have a challenge of sorts every month. This month's challenge is to get in 21 Activity Points, every week, for the month. I will certainly try, starting tomorrow. I'll try out the DVD I bought yesterday first, since I'd rather not walk out in the rain!

It's Friday and I'm crazy

2008-02-01T23:20:00.000-08:00

I went over points today, and that's okay since I have Flex points to play with. :) Troy and I decided to go to Old Country Buffet for lunch and test the waters. I'd looked at Dotti's Weight Loss Zone for an approximation of what I could eat at the buffet and not do too badly on points. I think I did pretty well, thank you very much! Tomorrow is weigh-in day, so I'll probably be really good tomorrow...we'll see.

Today's piggy me list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 c. Red Grapes (1 pt.)
6 oz. WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Afternoon:

2 servings OCB - Tossed Green Salad (0 pts.)
1 ladle 1000 Island Dressing (3 pts.)
5 Cherry Tomatoes (0 pts.)
1 spoon Cheddar Cheese (1 pt.)
5 gm Croutons (.5 pts.)
2 spoons Hard-Boiled Egg (1 pt.)
1/2 spoon Cooked Corn (.5 pts.)
1/2 Smoked Sausage Link (3.5 pts.)
1 small Cornbread (2.5)
1/4 c. Jell-O Cheesecake, prepared (1.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 13.5 pts.

Evening:

2 pc. Long John Silver's Batter-Dipped Chicken (6.5 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Blueberry Muffin (3 pts.)
6 oz. Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 14 pts.

Anytime:

1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 1 pt.

Total: 40 pts. = 34 Target + 6 Flex
Remaining Weekly Flex: 25.5 pts.

I guess I didn't do too badly. I'm thinking though, that if I'm going to be using Flex points, it might be better to use them in the beginning of the week, instead of toward the end. You know, weigh-in on Sunday and let that be my day to use a lot of Flex points. I don't know, we'll see how it goes.

I bought a Leslie Sansone DVD today. It's the one entitled "5 Day Fit Walk". I'm hoping to start exercising by walking in the living room. I also bought some hand and ankle weights. Just one pound each, but after a week or two I'll start using those. With my breathing problems, I still haven't been cleared to exercise, so I don't know how bad or good the first try will be.

I think I was bored today

2008-01-31T23:13:00.000-08:00

I went over my 34 points today and used some of my weekly Flex points. You're supposed to do that, but I wanted to see how I'd do without using the Flex points this week. Oh well. I must have been bored and just ate because I had nothing better to do. I was hungry, but I could have done without the 3rd piece of LJS' chicken...

Here's today's piggy me list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 c. Red Grapes (1 pt.)
6 oz. WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Afternoon:

1 large Banana (2 pts.)
1 WW Blueberry Muffin (3 pts.)
1 serving WW Original Pretzel Thins, Sourdough (2 pts.)
2 spoonfuls Progresso Light Homestyle Veggie & Rice soup (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 7 pts.

Evening:

3 pc. Long John Silver's Batter-Dipped Chicken (10 pts.)
1 serving KFC Mashed Potatoes & Gravy (3 pts.)
6 oz. Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 medium Apple (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 16 pts.

Anytime:

1 large Banana (2 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Cherry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 4 pts.

Total: 37.5 pts.

Again, I have 34 points to use in a day, so I went into my 35 Flex points and used 3.5 of them. If I'd gone one less chicken plank and one less pudding, I'd have been under points for the day. I'm not going to beat myself up about it. Thinking about it, I do know why I went over. At lunch you'll notice that I had two spoonfuls of the Progresso soup. Unfortunately I couldn't eat the whole thing since as soon as that second spoonful went in, my tongue started swelling up. Even though it's not on the label, the stock they used must have had mushrooms in it. So I gave the bowl to Troy and he liked it. :) So, I didn't get to fill up on soup and maybe that's why I went over. Of course, that's no excuse... I'm just a pig! I made the conscious decision to eat more, so I did. And hey, I might as well use those Flex points a couple days before weigh-in, no? :D

Another day, another food log

2008-01-30T21:10:00.000-08:00

Troy and I were pretty busy today. We did a little grocery shopping, went to the dollar store, got a food scale at WW, and did a lot of walking. Of course, I don't know how long we were walking and if there's any benefit to it when it's for shopping...so I don't count that as any activity. I am looking at getting the Leslie Sansone DVDs that a friend of mine used. I haven't found them anywhere in town, thus far...still have more stores to look through. :)

Today's not-so piggy me list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
6 oz. WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1-1/4 c. Red Grapes (1.5 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 11 pts.

Afternoon:

2/3 serving Shari's American Chopped Salad (5.5 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 6.5 pts.

Evening:

1/3 serving Shari's American Chopped Salad (3 pts.)
2 pc. Long John Silver's Batter-Dipped Chicken (6.5 pts.)
1 serving KFC Mashed Potatoes & Gravy (3 pts.)
1 Curves Chocolate Peanut Bar (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 13.5 pts.

Anytime:

1 Glucose Tablet (0 pts.)
1 pkg. Hostess Chocolate Mini Cakes (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 1 pt.

Total: 32 pts.

While we were at Wal-Mart, we got a bunch of snack food for the kids. Troy found the Hostess Mini Cakes (100 calorie packs). I honestly didn't like them at all, so I won't be having any more of those. I do really like the Curves bars. I'll have to be careful with those! I'm doing really well with not having mocha fraps anymore. I'm thinking I'm going to put the money we'd usually spend on them in a jar and at the end of the month buy a Zune. :) We'll see...

So I lied yesterday

2008-01-29T22:15:00.000-08:00

It's not as easy as it looks. Today was a difficult day for me. I felt hungry most of the day. I don't know if I saw too many food commercials and it was subconscious or what. I felt starved. I didn't go over points, but I met my Target after dinner and was hungry a few hours later. Luckily I have SF Jell-O gelatin that's 0 points...

Today's piggy me list:

Morning:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
6 oz. WW Black Cherry non-fat yogurt (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
1 c. Red Grapes (1 pt.)
Subtotal: 10.5 pts.

Afternoon:

Thomas' Light Multi-Grain English Muffin (1 pt.)
1/4 c. Egg Beaters (1 pt.)
1 slice low-fat American Cheese (1 pt.)
1 slice Deli Ham (1 pt.)
6 oz. Dannon Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 small Banana (1.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 6.5 pts.

Evening:

8 oz. Cooked Chicken Breast (7.5 pts.)
1 c. Yellow Corn, canned (2.5 pts.)
3/4 c. Potato Buds, prepared (4 pts.)
1 Tbsp. Jack Daniel's Honey Teriyaki Maranade (1 pt.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 15 pts.

Anytime:

1 small Banana (1.5 pts.)
2 Glucose Tablets (.5 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 2 pts.

Total: 34 pts.

So you see, I got to my Target, but I am still hungry. Maybe I just need to fill up on more water. I only drank about 64 oz. today, maybe I need more. I'm hoping that tomorrow will be better. I think I'll have a huge salad for lunch. :)

I must be doing something wrong, it's so easy!

2008-01-28T21:37:00.000-08:00

I ate a lot today. At least it looks like I ate a lot. However, I'm 3 points under my Target for the day, which is now 34 points. I'm really satisfied with what I ate today though, so I'm not worried about eating less than what I should.

A friend pointed out to me today that I'm not getting enough protein. After looking back through my journal, I'd have to agree. However, I'm not craving any protein right now, and I usually follow my cravings pretty well. If I'm going to want protein it's going to be beef of some sort, maybe a steak or something, and I have to say that it just isn't the weather for cooking steak right now. I'm sure that in the summer this will change. Right now, I'm good with ham, turkey, and chicken.

On that note, today's piggy me list:

Morning:

1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 WW Blueberry Muffin (3 pts.)
Subtotal: 4.5 pts.

Afternoon:

2 low-fat Tortillas (4.5 pts.)
2 slices Deli Ham (1.5 pts.)
2 slices Deli Turkey (1 pt.)
2 Jell-O SF Black Cherry Gelatin (.5 pts.)
1 medium Apple (1 pt.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1-1/4 c. Red Grapes (1.5 pts.)
Subtotal: 11.5 pts.

Evening:

2 Lean Pockets Sausage, Egg, Cheese (6 pts.)
6 oz. Dannon Fit n' Light Strawberry Yogurt (1 pt.)
1 medium Banana (1.5 pts.)
1 Jell-O SF Strawberry Gelatin (0 pts.)
Subtotal: 8.5 pts.

Anytime:

3 medium Celery Stalks (0 pts.)
1 small Tomato (0 pts.)
2 Tbsp. Hidden Valley FF Ranch (1 pt.)
6 oz. WW Black Cherry Yogurt (1 pt.)
2 Jell-O SF Chocolate Pudding (2.5 pts.)
5 c. Orville Redenbacher's Light Butter Original Popcorn, popped (2 pts.)
Subtotal: 6.5 pts

Total: 31 pts.

I did well today. I'm thinking that tomorrow will be pretty much the same. I liked what I had today, so we'll see.

Rikki
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