6/30 ~ 1450 cal/118.8 lbs

Breakfast: 350 cal
Total cereal, raisins, walnuts, 1 1/2 cups milk & one peach

Lunch: 500 cal
Turkey sandwich with cheese, mayo, tomato, lettuce, avocado, cottage cheese & chips

Snack: 80 cal
Cheese stick

Dinner: 500 cal
Meatballs & spaghetti

Activity: One hour sculpt & tone class

6/29 ~ 1600 cal/118.4 lbs

I had no internet today so I couldn't log on...

6/28 ~ 0295 cal/118.4 lbs

OK I am just not good at not writing down what I eat...I have my meal plan written on a piece of paper in the kitchen, but sometimes I mix things up and then I can't remember what I ate when...I may continue logging in the calories just to keep myself on track! :)

Activity: Heading to the gym - 40 minutes on the treadmill, 15 minutes strength training & abs, and one hour of yoga!

6/27 ~ 1600 cal/116.8 lbs

Tonight I am making meatballs with rice from page 309 in the 400 calorie fix cookbook! Well never mind - I don't have two ingredients...I think I am just going to fix chicken & mushrooms with a side salad...


Activity: Not sure yet...

6/26 ~ 1600 cal/117.8 lbs

Good morning! :)

Last night I had slow-cooker chicken cacciatorie (it has mushrooms, but would be good without it) from page 289 in the 400-calorie fix book...it was sooooo good! The sauce needed to be a bit thicker, but I will definitely fix it again.

Activity:
Not sure what I will do this morning...got up late & need to eat breakfast...may just take a walk or bike ride around the block.

6/25 ~ 1600 cal/117.0 lbs

Drank beer last night...fuzzy today & need to eat well...going to put a chicken in the crockpot for one of the 400 calorie meals for dinner...won't that be nice?!! :)

Activity: Does sitting poolside count? Gesh I haven't even gotten there yet...may just do laundry, put dinner in crock pot & play on the computer! :)

6/24 ~ 1600 cal/118.4 lbs

Ok I already have all my posts ready for this month, so I will finish out June by just posting my weight & activity...

Activity:
I rode my bike for an hour at the park.

6/23 ~ 1600 cal/118.4 lbs

Well tomorrow will mark the 5th month since changing my lifestyle...I am so happy with what I have accomplished in that time period!

I am beginning to think I will start logging my info in an actual journal instead of blogging it...maybe just log in every week to post my weight & jot down some notes or write about some recipes I used in my 400 calorie fix or the flat belly diet books...

I just seem to have gotten this calorie counting thing down. I will continue journaling (like I mentioned but in an actual book) to keep myself accountable, but now that I have been maintaining 117-120 for over a month, I feel like I have it under control & know how to control my portions!!

Activity: Ran/walked around the park for 40 minutes, abs & arms strength training (while Ally was at soccer camp).

6/22 ~ 1700 cal/119.0 lbs

Well i had everything typed in & calculated and then firefox crashed so I am just going to guess!

6/21 ~ 1215 cal/119.0 lbs

Breakfast: 275 cal
1/2 cup Fiber One (60 cal) with 1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal)
Banana 110
1/4 cup applesauce 25

Lunch: 390 cal
Awesome salad...turkey, romaine lettuce, edamame, tomatoes, red onion, red pepper, one hardboiled egg, croutons, sunflower seeds & carrot slivers.

Snack: 150 cal
One fruit bar & 2 dove chocolate squares

Dinner: 400 cal
Turkey burger on 1/2 bun - it was good!

I think I might have underestimated lunch & overestimated dinner?! I am not counting specific calories these days...just ball-parking it and keeping my portions under control!!

Activity: 30 minutes on the treadmill (2.3 miles) & 20 minutes strength training & abs

6/20 ~ 2000 cal/no weigh-in

Wow I just ate like crap allllll day!!

6/19 ~ 2000 cal/no weigh-in

Darn - I got up so early I forgot to weigh myself! haha

Activity: This morning I ran the Teri Mathis Zenner 5K in 33 minutes & 42 seconds...yay!!

6/18 ~ 1380 cal/119.0 lbs

Well I was expecting the weight to be back up today after dining out Wednesday & having a 'few' drinks. Yesterday I ate well, but only walked & played at the pool, so didn't burn too many extra calories. I plan to get to the gym at 10:30 today just to walk & jog on the treadmill for an hour.

Breakfast: 230 cal
• 1 package instant oatmeal topped with 1/2 sliced banana and 1 teaspoon brown sugar 150
• Low-fat milk 80

Lunch: 650 cal
Leftover fajitas, chips, & two chocolate squares! whew i am too full now....ugh

Snack: cal

Dinner: 500 cal
Leftover chinese chicken from Tuesday - ugh...my meals weren't very good today!

Activity: Ran 2 miles & walked 1 in 40 minutes on the treadmill

6/17 ~ 1680 cal/116.6 lbs

Dehydration my ass ~ I drank enough water yesterday for a camel to last a month in the desert...it was those beers & crown & dr. pepper's I drank that made me drop another couple pounds! It happens EVERY time!!!

Breakfast: 470 cal
3 glasses of milk (OK I might be a little dehydrated!!) haha - 240
1/2 apple 40
1/2 cup grapes 50
3/4 cup Chocolate Cheerios (100)
One fruit popsicle (yummy) 40

Lunch: 450 cal Turkey sandwich & Baked Lays chips

Snack: 160 cal
24 almonds

Dinner: 600 cal Fajitas! Yummmmm

Activity: Not sure what I will do today - I bought new running shoes, but I am a bit fuzzy today with a hangover so I didn't want to go to the gym yet...maybe this afternoon I will go and leave Ally with Josh for an hour.

I ended up just swimming & playing with Ally a lot at the pool...

6/16 ~ 2000 cal/118.4 lbs

Well I must be doing something right - 118.4 lbs four days in a row - either that or my scale battery is dying and it just keeps giving me the same number?? :)

My goal today is to get plenty of water. Tonight I am meeting up with Ashley for dinner so I am going to try to keep the calories low until tonight!

Breakfast: 280 cal
3/4 cup Fiber One (90 cal) with 1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal)
1 banana (110 cal/0 fat/29 carbs/1 pro)

Lunch: cal

Snack: cal

Dinner: cal

Activity: One hour sculpt & tone class

6/15 ~ 1600 cal/118.4 lbs

Breakfast: 450 cal
Stupid apple fritter 350
1 glass milk 100

Lunch: 400 cal
Guacomole dip page 59

Snack: 350 cal
Crackers & laughing cow cheese 200
grapes 50
one ham slice & one cheese slice 100

Dinner: 400 cal
4 oz chicken with 1 1/2 cups veggies with soy sauce packet and 1/4 cup rice

Activity: Pool! :)

6/14 ~ 1635 cal/118.4 lbs

Breakfast: 345 cal
3/4 cup Total Bran Flakes (100 cal)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)
1 tbsp raisins GV (35 cal)
1 tbsp slivered Naturals almonds (30 cal)
1 small banana (100)

Lunch: 440 cal - Chef Salad
1 medium Granny Smith apple (80 cal)
3 cups romaine lettuce (25)
2 tbsp shredded cheese (40 cal)
3 slices (2 oz) deli turkey (60 cal)
2 tbsp Kraft Sesame dressing (60)
2 oz/5 cherry tomatoes (10 cal)
1 tbsp sunflower seeds (50 cal)
1 hardboiled egg (70 cal/4.5 fat/1 carbs/6 pro)
1 Dove dark chocolate square (45)

Snack: 370 cal
1 mini luna lemon zest bar (80)
15 Wheat thins (130)
2 garlic & herb Laughing Cow wedge (70 cal)
2 Dove dark chocolate squares (90)

Dinner: 480 cal
I found a really good easy recipe from one of my prevention magazines called Lemon & Dill Salmon Pasta ~ I picked fresh dill from my garden!
1/2 can Member’s Mark Atlantic Salmon (100)
1 cup cooked penne pasta whole wheat GV (280 cal/2 fat/55 carbs/9 pro)
1/2 tbsp dill
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tbsp olive oil BC (60)
1 cup cooked asparagus (40 cal)
You are supposed to top it with parmesan cheese but I forgot!

Activity: Off to the gym!!!! YAYYYY!!!
TODAY I actually ran 3.2 miles straight (a 5K) in 35.30 minutes! Yippee!! I also walked another mile after that & exercised arms, abs, and leg for another hour.

6/13 ~ 1105 cal/118.4 lbs

Desperately need to do the jump start today - whew I am bloated from all the junk I ate this past week! I have my meals planned out for the week & just got home from my weekly grocery shopping, so I have NO excuse to eat junk this week!

Breakfast: 335 cal
2 tbsp Creamy Wheat BC (80 cal)
2.5 tbsp sunflower seeds (125 cal/8.5 fat/4 carbs/3.5 pro)
1/2 cup applesauce (50 cal)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal)

Lunch: 355 cal
4 slices (3 oz) deli turkey (80 cal/1.35 fat/1.35 carb/15 pro)
1 cheese stick (80 cal/6 fat/0 carbs/6 pro)
1 cup grape tomatoes (30 cal)
13 Kashi Original 7 Grain crackers (120)
1 Dove dark chocolate square (45)

Snack: 50 cal
Fresh fruit - 1/2 cup strawberries, two blueberries (OK so I don't like fresh ones either), 1/4 cup grapes

Dinner: 365 cal
4 oz tilapia 110
1 red potato 120
1 cup green beans 50
1 fudge pop 40
1 dove chocolate square 45


Activity: I am ready to hit the gym this week - need to work hard to get ready for the 5K I am running next weekend!! :)

6/12 ~ 2000 cal/117.2 lbs

This is my NO COUNTING DAY!! yay!! I want sushi for dinner....yummmmmm

Breakfast: cal

Lunch: cal

Snack: cal

Dnner: cal

Activity:

6/11 ~ 1925 cal/118.2 lbs

Breakfast: 245 cal
3/4 cup Total Bran Flakes (100 cal)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)
1 tbsp raisins GV (35 cal)
1 tbsp slivered Naturals almonds (30 cal)

Lunch: 500 cal
Subway Black Forest Ham sub sandwich

Snack: 180 cal
Nature's Valley Honey & Oats granola bar

Dinner: 1000 cal
One small bun with mayo & sliced deli turkey
raw broccoli, cauliflower, & carrots
1/4 cup spinach dip
20 tortilla chips

6 beers!

Activity: Wedding!

6/10 ~ 1500 cal/118.6 lbs

Well I figured since I have taken the last two days off from working out, today wouldn't matter either - I slept in and got some much needed rest & we will just hit the pool today if it isn't cloudy. I have a lot to do for the wedding & the weekend today!

Breakfast: 250 cal
10 almonds (70 cal)
3/4 cup Chocolate Cheerios (100)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)

Lunch: 600 cal Tuna sandwich
One 5 oz can Great Value tuna (100 cal/1 fat/0 carbs/11 pro)
2 tsp canola mayo (80 cal/10 fat/0 carbs/0 pro)
1 hardboiled egg (70 cal/4.5 fat/1 carbs/6 pro)
1 celery stick (10)
1 romaine lettuce leaf (5)
2 slices Sara Lee Whole Wheat bread (150 cal/2 fat/26 carbs/7 pro)
Baked Lays (100)
One corn on the cob (100)

Snack: 230 cal
1 luna bar 180
1 dark chocolate square (50)

Dinner: 420 cal
1 can Clam Chowder soup (220) - this was just ok - I bought two cans, but won't have it for a long, long time....
2 1/2 wasa crackers (120)
1 mini luna peanut butter cookie bar (80)

Activity: NOTHING

6/09 ~ 1500 cal/no weigh-in

Breakfast: cal

Lunch: cal

Snack: cal

Dinner: cal

Activity:

6/08 ~ 2000 cal/119.2 lbs

Breakfast: cal

Lunch: cal

Snack: cal

Dinner: cal

Activity:

6/07 ~ 1605 cal/120.0 lbs

I am just hanging over my pants today - we have sooooooo much food in our fridge that needs to be eaten & it ISN'T on the diet! gesh....

Breakfast: 280 cal
3/4 cup Total Bran Flakes (100 cal)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)
2 tbsp raisins GV (70 cal)
1 tbsp slivered Naturals almonds (30 cal)
NO idea why I put 2 tbsp of raisins on my cereal - I never do that & it was too much! Ugh!!

Lunch: 415 cal Leftover chicken, rice & corn/black bean combo
Black bean/corn mixture = 745 total/6 = 125 1/2 cup
4 oz grilled chicken with bbq sauce (150)
1/4 cup cooked GV brown rice (40 cal)
1 cup raw carrots & cauliflower with dip (100)

Snack: 360 cal
2 garlic & herb Laughing Cow wedge (70 cal)
15 Kashi Toasted Asiago crackers (130 cal)
12 almonds (80 cal/7 fat/3 carbs/3 pro)
1 cheese stick (80)

Dinner: 550 cal
Leftover steak, raw veggies, 1/2 cup potato salad, 1 cup watermelon, one chocolate square, JUST RANDOM STUFF!!!!!!!!!!

Activity: 2 miles on the treadmill, 10 minutes on the elliptical, abs, push-ups, legs, & one hour yoga

6/06 ~ 2000 cal/118.8 lbs

Well my weight didn't go up, but tomorrow I am sure it will...I ate a lot last night! :)

Breakfast: 260 cal
3/4 cup Chocolate Cheerios (100)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)
12 almonds (80 cal/7 fat/3 carbs/3 pro)

Lunch: 500 cal Chicken, beans & potato salad

Snack: 0 cal

Dinner: 1200 cal Salad, 2 bread sticks & manicotti from Olive Garden...nice

Activity: Ran 1 mile & did abs & push-ups when I got home.

6/05 ~ 1840 cal/118.8 lbs

Can't believe my weight wasn't up more today...my foot is so sore I can't put pressure on it - so much for getting in a walk this morning, let alone a run!

Breakfast: 180 cal
3/4 cup Chocolate Cheerios (100) - these were soooo yummy!!!
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)

Lunch: 460 cal
two slices leftover pizza (460)

Snack: 0 cal

Dinner: 1200 cal - I have no idea the calorie count for this meal:
Uncountable raw carrot sticks, broccoli, & cauliflower with dip
A few apple slices with caramel dip
5 OZ BBQ chicken
1 cup baked beans
1 cup potato salad
1 large corn on the cob
2 glasses reisling wine

Activity: Swimming at the pool!

6/04 ~ 1820 cal/117.0 lbs

Soooooooo not in the mood to count calories...I am not sure what we ate for dinner last night, but the alcohol consumption was over the top (as usual)...blah

Breakfast: 320 cal
3/4 cup Total Bran Flakes (100 cal)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)
1 tbsp raisins GV (35 cal)
1 tbsp slivered Naturals almonds (30 cal)
2/3 banana (75)

Lunch: 940 cal - Wendy's! yummmoooo fattening fast-food is so good for a hangover....holy shiatttt the calories!!!
1 value Dr. Pepper 110 (I didn't finish the entire drink so I marked it down 10)
1/2 Small Original Chocolate Frosty 160 - I am not sure if we had a small or medium?
Double Stack 360
Value French Fries 210
Extra ketchup & mayo 100

Snack: 0 cal

Dinner: 560 cal - Oh yea baby I am CRUSHING it today with junk food! Papa Johns for dinner!! woot-woot! :)
I had two slices of a large The Works pizza - 460
AND I can't eat a pizza without a soda! I gave Ally some of my Sprite - but it was a fully loaded Sprite! Wow - So I had around 9 oz of the 12 oz can for 100 cal

Activity: Shopping and the pool!

6/03 ~ 2335 cal/119.0 lbs

I think I have found my weight - 119-121 are my fluctuating pounds...if I eat right five days a week and exercise 4-5 days a week, this is my normal weight!!! :)

Breakfast: 400 cal
1 cup MultiGrain Cheerios with 1 cup fat-free milk (190 cal/1 fat/35 carbs/10 pro)
1 tbsp peanut butter (100 cal/8 fat/3 carbs/3 pro)
1 banana (110 cal/0 fat/29 carbs/1 pro)

Lunch: 355 cal - Yummy chef salad!
2 cups romaine lettuce (15)
1 tbsp carrot slivers (10)
1 2” slice Swiss cheese (50)
2 tbsp Kraft Light raspberry vinaigrette (50 cal/3.5 fat/5 carbs/0 pro)
1 tbsp plain croutons (13 cal)
1 slice deli oven-roasted turkey (15 cal/0 fat/0 carbs/3 pro)
1 slice tomato (5 cal/0 fat/1 carb/0 pro)
1 tbsp sunflower seeds (50 cal/4 fat/2 carbs/1 pro)
1 cup green grapes (100)
5 Kashi Toasted Asiago crackers (45 cal)

Snack: 200 cal
11 Triscuit Thin Crisps Parmesan garlic (105 cal)
2 garlic & herb Laughing Cow wedge (70 cal)
1/2 cup watermelon (25)

Dinner: 500 cal
I definitely don't think this Chicken & Pasta recipe was under 20 minutes, but it sure was good! I have NO idea about the calories, but since it was found at prevention.com, I am just going to guess it was around 500.

Ummmm - and then I had EIGHT Bud Lights - that is just sooo wrong...880

Activity: Just going to the pool today - I was going to the gym, but my furniture was delivered at 10 a.m. and I wanted to be here! :)

6/02 ~ 1330 cal/120.0 lbs

Breakfast: 355 cal
3/4 cup Total Bran Flakes (100 cal)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)
1 tbsp raisins GV (35 cal)
1 tbsp slivered Naturals almonds (30 cal)
1 banana (110)

Lunch: 310 cal - Yummy chef salad!
2 cups romaine lettuce (15)
1 tbsp carrot slivers (10)
1 2” slice1 Swiss cheese (50)
2 tbsp Kraft Light raspberry vinaigrette (50 cal/3.5 fat/5 carbs/0 pro)
1 tbsp plain croutons (13 cal)
1 slice deli oven-roasted turkey (15 cal/0 fat/0 carbs/3 pro)
1 slice tomato (5 cal/0 fat/1 carb/0 pro)
1 tbsp sunflower seeds (50 cal/4 fat/2 carbs/1 pro)
1 cup green grapes (100)

Snack: 190 cal
2 granola bars (190) - the package comes with two inside (nature valley)

Dinner: 475 cal
Black bean/corn mixture = 745 total/6 = 125 1/2 cup
1 can Rotel chunky tomatoes & green chilis (50)
1 15.5 oz can Bush’s black beans (315 cal/1.5 fat/69 carbs/21 pro)
1 can Green Giant Mexicorn (315 cal)
1 cup chopped yellow onion (65 cal)
4 oz Chicken sauteed in olive oil, cajun seasoning, sea salt, and pepper (150)
1/4 cup cooked GV brown rice (40 cal)
3 Dove dark chocolate squares (120)
1/2 cup fat-free milk (40 cal/0 fat/6 carbs/4 pro)


Activity: One hour sculpt & tone class

6/01 ~ 1645 cal/119.0 lbs

Breakfast: 285 cal
3/4 cup Total Bran Flakes (100 cal)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)
1 tbsp raisins GV (35 cal)
1 tbsp slivered Naturals almonds (30 cal)
1/2 medium red apple (40)

Lunch: 610 cal - I was HUNGRY when I got home from the gym...oops on the calorie intake on this meal:
1 Wonder Wheat hamburger bun (110)
One 5 oz can Great Value tuna (100 cal/1 fat/0 carbs/11 pro)
1 1/2 tbsp pine nuts (150 cal/13.5 fat/4 carbs/2 pro)
1 2” slice Swiss cheese (50)
2 tsp canola mayo (80 cal/10 fat/0 carbs/0 pro)
15 Baked Lays chips (120 cal/2 fat/23 carbs/2 pro)

Snack: 210 cal
2 laughing cow wedges (70)
14 crackers (140)

Dinner: 540 cal
Steve wanted Italian tonight so we went for a drive to see what we could find. We stopped at Noodles & Company - neither of us had ever been there, and it was actually VERY good!
I had a Japanase Pan noodle dish with beef
I am sure all that pasta will make me higher in weight tomorrow, but it was so worth it!

Activity: One hour step class