3/21/2010

Weight: 127.2 lbs. Almost a week straight at this weight. I can't decide if that is a good thing. Am I stagnating?
Activities: 30 min. mostly run/partial walk. OUTSIDE :)
Food
- Chinese chopped salad with chicken
- Strawberry/banana smoothie
- Mixed greens salad with garlic mustard dressing
- 1 cup Maryland crab soup (tomato based)
- 12 french fries with ketchup
- 1 cup of tea
Total points: 22
Could have been a better day. A 12 oz. smoothie is 7 points. I didn't think it would be that high because of the fruit content. It was just orange juice, strawberries and banana. I was wrong!!

3/20/2010

Weight: 127.2 lbs.
Activities: Last day of rest
Food:
- 1 banana
- 2 turkey meatballs
- 2 glasses of water
- 13 baby carrots
- 2 fudgsicles (WW)
- terriyaki stir-fry
- 3 cups popcorn
Total points: 13
Below my points value for today :)

3/19/2010

Weight: 127.2 lbs.
Activities: Still resting
Food:
- banana
- 1 cup coffee, with 2 splenda and 1 cream
- 1 cup green salad
- 1.2 cups turnip/mashed potato
- 1 Fiber one bar
- 5 tortilla chips with salsa
- 2.25 fish tacos
- 1/4 cup Spanish rice
- 1 glass of water
- 1 glass skim milk
Total Points: 21.5
Yes points. I officially joined Weightwatchers at F's request. I'm a litle skeptical but am optimistic it will make a difference as I seem to be plateauing in this weight loss gain.
My daily point allowance is 18, plus the 35 weekly flex points. It seems very low compared to F's 34 daily points. We eat so much together that I am not sure how this is going to work with his much higher point allowance. So we will see. I had to use flex points on the first day which doesn't seem like an awesome start.
I had grilled fish tacos for dinner. I thought that was a good choice but 9 points!! That is half of my allowance. So need a new option for Mexican restaurants.
Is anyone else on Weightwatchers? What do you think?

3/18/2010

Weight: 127.2 lbs. Hangin tough!
Activities: Still resting....I am not planning to exercise until Sunday. I trained too hard for that 8k and need to rest.
Food:
- 1 banana
- 6 oz. fat-free Greek blueberry yogurt
- 1 chicken cutlet (.2 lbs.)
- 1/3 c. mashed potato/turnip
- Golden Oreo cakester 100-calorie pack
- 1 Snickers bar
- 1 mini Reese's cup
- Japanese pan noodles
- 1 cup tea
- 1 cupcake
- 12 oz. hot chocolate
- 1/2 cup diet cranberry juice
Total calories: 1518
Can't complain about this day :)

3/17/2010

Weight: 127.2 lbs.
Activities: Taking it easy?
Food:
- 1 banana
- 1 apple
- 1 cup of coffee with splenda and cream
- 1 cup of whole wheat pasta with tomato sauce and 2 turkey meatballs
- 2 butter cupcakes with buttercream frosting
- .4 lbs (3) chicken cutlets
- 1/3 cup mashed potatoes/turnips
- 3/4 cup brown sugar cereal
- 2 slices of cheese with 4 crackers
Total calories: 1737
Happy St. Patrick's Day. I did not partake in St. Pat's celebrations at ALL this year! Just wasn't in me. I wish I ate fewer calories today. Chicken cutlets seem high in calories. I LOVE them! I need a better way to cook chicken because chickent breasts shouldn't be the bad part of my diet you know...

3/16/2010

Weight: 127.2 lbs.

Activities: Ran .72 miles, still recovering from the foot pain
Food--
- 1 banana
- 1 tuna salad sandwich, made with celery on whole-wheat bread
- 1 cup of coffee with 2 splendas and 1 package of hazelnut cream
- 1/2 cup "Mexican cheese"
- cupcake batter and frosting
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1 cup diet cranberry juice
- 1 cup lettuce salad
- whole wheat pasta with 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 2 turkey meatballs
Total calories: 1580.
Lesson: Don't make cupcakes!!!!!

3/15/2010

Weight: 128.6 lbs....could be better
Activities: Run 4.25 miles (longest non-race run since I started keeping track)
Food:
- 3/4 cup brown sugar oatmeal cereal
- Golden Oreo cakester-100 calorie pack
- 1 cup green salad
- 2.5 oz. salmon salad
- 1/2 Twix fun size bar
- 1 mini KitKat bar
- 3 miniature Snickers bars
- 12 french fries with ketchup
- two sips of F's beer
- 1 cup hummus w/ 5 cucumber slices, 4 baby carrots, warm pita and tortilla chips
Total calories: 1735
The hummus was 435 calories. Diet books would tell you to avoid hummus and other tips because they are high in calories. However, I did not have the hummus as a snack. It was the main part of my dinner. So I think it is okay? Anyone have any insight on this?
My dinner last night was at a bar while playing trivia. The bar was serving appetizers at half price. The other options were spinach/artichoke dip, buffalo wings, chicken tenders, five-layer dip, potato skins, chicken quesadilla, french fries, beef sliders, buffalo chicken sliders, reuben sliders, or chili nachos. I'd love to hear what other health conscious readers would have chosen.

3/14/2010

Weight: 127 lbs. :)
Activities: Does icing and elevating count?
Food:
- 22 Ritz crackers
- powdered sugar (approx. 1/2 cup)
- salmon salad half sandwich
- 2 soft tacos w/ ground white turkey meat and cheese
- 20 tortilla chips with salsa
- approx. 20 cooked snowpeas
- 1 glass diet cranberry juice
- mocha java smoothie
Total calories: 1866
Apparently, two tacos are 513 calories. Much more than I would have thought...any suggestions on how to lighten tacos? I only had 2!

3/13/2010

Weight: 127 lbs.
Activities: Ran 1.4 miles (and felt incredibly sore later :( )
Food
- 1 banana
- 1 bowl oatmeal with chocolate chips
- 1 glass Ocean Spray diet cranberry juice
- 1 piece of tilapia (approx. 1/3 lb.)
- sauteed zucchini and mushrooms (1/2 zucchnini, 6 mushrooms)
- mashed potatoes with turnips (1.25 cups?)
- 13 grape tomatoes
- 2/3 cucumber
- airpopped popcorn with margarine (1/4 c. unpopped)
- 1 cup of tea
Total calories: 1402

Sounds like a good day but I think I may have underestimated the amount of mashed potatoes I ate.

3/12/2010

Weight: 127 lbs.!!! LOW WEIGHT IN ALERT.
Activities: I went for a run, but I lost track of for how far, approx. 2.44 miles. (I know this is an underestimate though)
Food:
- small banana
- 3/4 cup oatmeal cereal
- 1 manicotti
- 1 bottle Vitamin 10 water (orange)
- peanut M&M's and mint dark chocolate chips (too many!) I had a really bad work day....
- shrimp pad thai
- 1/2 order nachos with chili
- 2 glasses red wine
- shared a beer with F
- tasted F's macaroni & cheese
Total calories: 1826
It had been a bad day, workwise and that is reflected in my food choices. What do you eat when you have a bad day? I eat chocolate. What can I do to prevent this?

3/11/2010

Weight: 129.2 lbs.
Activities: light weight lifting for approx. 20 minutes, 1.18 mile-run
Food:
- 1/2 small banana
- 1/8 cup homemade granola
- 1/3 medium-sized cucumber
- Greek yogurt
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- 100-calorie pack chocolate chip cookies
- black bean hummus tartine (4)
- tasted F's scallop pot pie
- 1 cup of coffee with splenda and hazelnut cream
Total calories: 1166
Seems like a good day to me...

3/10/2010

Weight: 129.2 (for the third day in the row)
Activities: Run 1.22 miles, light stretching. I'm experiencing pain in the bottom of my foot. I don't think it is serious but I am unsure about exercising as a result....not sure what to do about the St. Patty's Day 8k on Sunday...
Food:
- 1 banana
- Starbucks botttled mocha frappachino
- 1.75 cup salad
- 6 oz. fat-free yogurt
- 1 chicken tamale
- 1/2 cup (approx.) Spanish rice
- 2 tBsp. Parmesan cheese
- 3 Hershey dark chocolate miniatures
- 20 conversation hearts
- 1 cup of coffee with 2 splenda and 1 hazelnut cream
- 1 piece of black forest cake
Total calories: 1339
Not bad. I don't think today had any major red flags. I felt more full than 1339 calories though so I hope I didn't miscalculate anything.

Engagement pictures outfit #1

Hopefully, my wedding photographer will take our engagement pictures in two weeks. This is an outfit I have picked out. What do you think?

Please ignore that I am not wearing makeup, have not done my hair and am wearing my glasses. I have been feeling under the weather.

What I'm wearing
- burnished brown patent leather pumps
- dark wash boot cut jeans
- white camisole
- green short-sleeved v-neck cardigan
- ring, watch, bracelet, and earrings

3/9/2010

Weight: 129.2 lbs. Stable...
Activities: Ran 2.68 miles
Food--
- 1 banana
- 1 fat-free yoplait yogurt
- 1/4 lb. catfish fillet from my lemon fish bake
- 100-calorie chocolate chip cookie package
- 1 bottle Vitamin 10 orange
- 2 Reese's miniature cups
- 1 mini Milky Way bar
- 3 cheese cubes
- 3 carrots and squash with dip
- approx. 20 tortilla chips and salsa
- 1 chicken tamale with Spanish rice
- a few bites of F's Cajun pasta
- 1/4 small slice of garlic bread
Total calories: 1664 calories
The good: My ate at a Mexican restaurant last night and seem to have stayed in a good calorie range. BUT I think a fillet of catfish is too large for my lunch. Next time I will cut it in half. How did everyone else do today?

3/8/2010

Weight: 129.2 lbs.
Activities: Ran 1.07 miles, stretching, light weights (7.5 lb. dumb bells), and crunches
Food:
- 1 banana
- 1 cup roasted tomato soup
- 12 oz. hot chocolate
- 6 oz. fat-free yogurt
- 1 bottle Vitamin 10 lemonade
- approx. 2.25 cups salad (side salad with lunch and dinner)
- 1 c. Parmesan cheese
- 3 hamentashen
- shrimp scampi with whole wheat pasta and zucchini
- 1/2 cup skim milk
Total calories: 1570
The cheese needs to go!!! It is an addiction I swear :(

3/7/2010

Weight: 130.2 lbs.
Activities: Ran 2.12 miles OUTSIDE! Love spring!
Food:
- 1 hard boiled egg
- 2 cups of tea
- 1/8 c. unpopped, popcorn
- 1/4 lb. lemon pepper catfish
- 1 cup mashed potatoes
- 1/2 baked zucchini, in crisps
- side salad
- 1/2 c. skim milk
- 1/2 mini cream filled cupcake
Total calories: 1057
I felt more full than 1057 calories so I think I miscalculated how the amounts of what I ate. I love the lemon pepper catfish I make but I think a non-breaded catfish option would be better for me. Any suggestions?

Lemon Fish Bake

This is on the agenda for tonight's dinner...
Adapted from Lawrys
LEMON FISH BAKE
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
3 tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. lemon pepper
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/4 tsp. dill weed
1 lb. tilapia or catfish fillets
1/2 cup. dry bread crumbs
Preheat oven to 350. In shallow dish, combine butter/margarine, lemon pepper, seasoned salt, and dill weed. Dip fillets in mixture, then evenly coat with bread crumbs.
On baking sheet, covered in aluminum foil and sparyed with canola spray, arrange fillets. Bake 30 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.

I LOVE this dish. This is my favorite way to make catfish. Hopefully it will stay in my calorie range! I will report tomorrow.

3/6/2010-Addendum

I forgot about some foods I ate on Saturday, picking off F's plate
1 fried popcorn shrimp
1 fried clam
1/2 hush puppy
SO, my total calories for 3/6/2010 were 1830. Boo. Maybe my new strategy should be to not eat off of F's plate...

3/6/2010

Weight: No weigh in . Stayed overnight at a hotel to go SKIING!
Activities: Skiing, approx. 3 hours
Food:
- 1 cup oatmeal with brown sugar, honey, and a 1 banana
- 1 cup tea
- 1 cup tea, with juice of two lemon wedges
- 1 chili cheese fry
- 1 grilled chicken sandwich with tomato and ketchup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 peen crusted chicken breast
- 1 salad with blue cheese dressing
- fruit cup
- hot fudge
- 2 mini cupcakes
Total calories: 1778
Again, my problem is cheese, blue cheese dressing. I LOVE cheese, and I think it is killing me :(

3/5/2010

Weight: 129.4 lbs.
Activities: Run 2.24 miles
Food--
- 1 banana
- 8 grape tomatoes
- 1 dark Milky Way bar
- 1 fat-free yogurt
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- Japanese pan noodles with shrimp
- 1 raspberry bar
- 1 piece triple chocolate cherry bar
- 1/2 bottle iced tea
Total calories: 1590

I need to cut cheese out of my life. That is clear. Any suggestions on how to do this? It's like an addiction for me.

Triple-Chocolate Cherry Bars

I made these for F's birthday. They were delish :)

(courtesy Betty Crocker)

1 box chocolate cake mix
21 oz. cherry pie filling
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup chocolate chips
chocolate frosting
1. Heat oven to 350F (325F if dark, non-stick pan). Grease and flour, or spray with baking spray with flour, 15x10x1-inch or 13x9 inch pan.
2. In large bowl, gently mix dry cake mix, pie filling, eggs, and chocolate chips with rubber scraper, break up an undissolved cake mix by pressing with scraper. Carefully spread in pan.
3. If 15x10x1, bake 25-30 minutes. If 13x9, bake 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Frost with frosting. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. 48 bars.

3/4/2010

Weight: 128.2 lbs :)
Activities: ran 1.36 miles on treadmill, light stretching, weights, and crunches
Food--
- 1 banana
- 1/4 c. homemade granola
- approx. 3/4 c. rotisserie chicken
- 2 cups of tea (no sweetener)
- 1 pkg. Smarties
- 1 York peppermint patty
- 1 miniature Reese's cup
- 1 dark miniature Milky Way bar
- 8 grape tomatoes
- 1 fat-free yogurt
- 1 cup vegetable soup
- fruit
- Skinny Chicken Caesar melt
Total calories: 1331

I had a bit of a candy splurge in the middle of the day. I was exhausted and needed the pick me up. Do you have days like that? What do you do for a pick me up?

I went to La Madeleine for dinner last night after shopping for wedding invitations. I had their "skinny" chicken caesar melt which they advertised as 510 calories (including fruit and vegetable soup). Was this a good choice? The sandwich was very skinny....it was on a very narrow baguette which is why the calorie count was so low. I was not hungry after but I wasn't sure if this was a good choice.

3/3/2010

Weight: 130 lbs.
- Could be better but I'll take it in light of the birthday festivities on Tuesday

Exercise: Treadmill-2.76 miles

Food--
- 1 banana
- 3/4 cup skim milk
- 1/2 cup homemade granola
- 1 bottle Vitamin 10 lemonade
- 3/4 cup mashed potatoes
- 1/2 salmon entree from the night before
- 6 Hamentashen
- 1 cheese manicotti
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 cup of coffee w/ 2 splenda and 1 creamer
Total calories: 1578

I thought this was a decent day :)

3/2/2010

Weight: 128.6 lbs.
Exercise--
- Exercise bike: 20 min.
- Minimal weights
Still recovering from being sick. I really want to be better!

Food-
- 1 banana
- 2 cups hot cocoa with skim milk
- 3/4 cup brown rice
- 10 steamed broccoli flowerets
- 100-calorie pack of yogurt pretzels
- 1.75 cup salad
- 1 1/2 piece black forest cake (F's b-day!)
- less than 1/2 glass red wine
- 1 cup of tea
- 32 oz. water
- 1.5 cup garlic mashed potatoes
- 1/2 salmon entree with sauteed onions
- spoonful of creamed spinach (did not like it)
- espresso cup of hot chocolate
- 2 spoonfuls of F's crab bisque (birthday dinner)
- 2 bites of F's NY strip steak
- mixed field green saladss with tomatoes and a dressing
- 1 small piece of foccacia
- spiced cashews

Total calories: 1823
Not the best day but it was F's birthday which required a dinner at a steak restaurant and cake. The restaurant serves garlic mashed potatoes family style and they were SO GOOD!! But not good for the diet. I will be better next time I hope!

3/1/2010

Weight: 127.4 lbs. GREAT WEIGH IN!
Exercise--
- .14 mile walk
- 30 min. on exercise bike

Food--
- 1 banana
- yogurt pretzels 100-calorie pack
- 1/2 cup of mom's granola
- leftover rotisserie chicken (4 small pieces?)
- 2 small cookies (baby shower favor)
- 19 oz. tap water
- chocolate mint chips
- 1 cup whole wheat pasta with 5 shrimps (scampi)
- 1/2 baked zucchini
- 1 mug tea

Total calories: 1373.
Good day calorie-wise. It was hard for me to determine how much rotisserie chicken I ate; the same with the chocolate chips and the pasta. It is very hard to quantify. Any ideas?

2/28/2010

Weight: 128.6 lbs.
Activities: Ran 2.07 miles OUTSIDE (first time since December)
Food--
- 2 cups of coffee with 1/2 tsp of such in each. One had skim milk and the other had heavy cream.
- 1.5 waffles
- 1/2 cup pasta salad
- 4 small pieces rotisserie chicken
- 6 steamed broccoli flowerets
- 1 cup green salad
- blueberry pomegranate reduced calorie juice
Total calorie: 1083

I think I underestimated the proportions of what I ate though because I felt fuller than 1083 calories. But not a bad day.