4/09 ~ 1807 cal/124.4 lbs

We are heading down to RH for the day...

Breakfast (330 cal): Walnut Apple Waffle ~ 1 medium red apple (90 cal), 1 Organic Flax Plus waffle (90 cal) with 1 tsp agave nectar (20 cal), 1 tbsp walnuts (90 cal) & 1/2 cup fat-free milk (40 cal/0 fat/6 carbs/4 pro).

Lunch (241 cal): Turkey sandwich ~ 5 slices deli oven-roasted turkey (67 cal), 1/4 cup lettuce (2 cal/0 fat/.5 carbs/.1 pro) 2 tbsp mashed avocado (50 cal/4.5 fat/2.5 carbs/.5 pro), 1 slice tomato (5 cal/0 fat/1 carb/0 pro) on Sara Lee wheat bread (95 cal/2 fat/26 carbs/7 pro) and 1/2 cup strawberries (25 cal).

Snack (0 cal):

Dinner (661 cal): Pizza ~ I made the spinach/mozzarella/pine nut pizza I love from Spin Pizza.
1 whole wheat pizza crusts (600 cal) with one tbsp olive oil (120)
4 cups spinach leaves (20 cal)
1/4 cup pine nuts (400 cal)
1 cups mozzarella cheese (240 cal)
Per slice (6 slices per pizza): (230 cal)

I made another veggie & chicken one:
1 whole wheat pizza crusts (600 cal) with one tbsp olive oil (120)
1 cup mushrooms (15)
1 cup green peppers (30)
5 oz cut-up chicken (120)
1 cup black olives (100)
1/3 cup marinara sauce (100)
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (120 cal)
Per slice (6 slices per pizza): (201 cal)

I had four Vodka & Sprites (275) and two Budweisers (300).


Activity: I ran a 10 minute mile! woo-hoo! I did 25 minutes on the treadmill, putting in 2 miles and burning 315 calories and then I did free weights for 20 minutes with pushups & situps between rests.

Tip of the day from www.prevention.com:

Keep portions in check

What you put on your plate is important, but healthy eating is also about being mindful of how much you consume. For example, your husband has pancakes with butter and syrup for breakfast, your son grabs a doughnut, and you opt for a cup of oatmeal with a handful of walnuts, a sliced banana, and a large glass of organic blueberry juice. You may win on nutrients, but when it comes to calories, you're dead last: That healthy-sounding meal adds up to almost 700 calories, more than a third of your allotment for the day.

Do it better: The best way to know if you're eating too much is to write it down. "Even if you note it on a napkin and then throw it away, that's okay. Just the act of writing makes you more aware," says Taub-Dix. Portion control cues help too: a baseball-size serving for chopped veggies and fruits; a golf ball for nuts and shredded cheese; a fist for rice and pasta; and a deck of cards for lean meats. (Test your serving-size savvy: take our Portion Control Pop Quiz!)

Also, swap higher-calorie healthy eating foods for high-fiber, lower-cal varieties like these:

Vegetables: Per 1 cup, raw spinach has 7 calories and boiled eggplant contains 35 calories; mashed sweet potato, however, has 249.

Fruit: A 1/2-cup serving of strawberries has 23 calories, while a medium banana has more than 100. An orange has almost half the calories of a glass of orange juice. More low-cal picks include melon and blueberries.

Whole grains: Two full cups of air-popped popcorn (a whole grain) has about the same number of calories as three little whole wheat crackers.