07/28

Total Calories = 1355

Breakfast: 0 cal
I got up late and just had a cup of coffee...

Lunch: 565 cal
Ham & Cheese Panini
2 slices Earth Grain 100% Whole Wheat bread (220)
2 slices 5 lb Sams club ham (50 cal)
Mayo/mustard spread (30)
1 slice American cheese (80 cal/7 fat/0 carbs/4 pro)
1/4 cup Member’s Mark cottage cheese (40 cal)
10 Rold Gold tiny twists pretzels (65)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)

Spread (60 cal/2 sandwiches = 30 cal):
3 tsp Dijon mustard (15 cal)
1 tbsp Kraft canola mayo (45 cal)

Snack: 230 cal
1 cup strawberries (50 cal/0 fat/13 carbs/0 pro)
11 oz Chocolate Muscle Milk (180 cal)

Dinner: 560 cal
Well I did so good today, but then decided to have leftover tacos for dinner! Whew I am stuffed and know I ate way more than I should've!
2 hard taco shells (150)
10 Tostitos (85 cal)
1/4 cup refried beans (90)
1/4 cup sour cream (30 cal/0 fat/6 carbs/2 pro)
2 tbsp mashed avocado (50 cal/4.5 fat/2.5 carbs/.5 pro)
3 tbsp Members Mark Mild Shredded Cheese (75)
1/2 cup venison (75 cal/2 fat/0 carbs/6 pro)
1 slice romaine lettuce (5)

Exercise: I got in my 3 mile walk (no jogging today - something is wrong with my lower back...not sure if it is muscles or kidneys!!) and 3 sets of biceps/triceps/shoulder exercises.

Well booo - if I don't work out, it shows on the scale! 122.6 lbs today...I definitely don't feel bloated like I did at the beginning of the week, so that's good!

07/27

Total Calories = 1275

Breakfast: 200 cal
3/4 cup Honey Cluster cereal (120)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)

Lunch: 345 cal
2 cups romaine lettuce (15)
2 tbsp carrot slivers (20)
1 slice tomato (5 cal)
2 tbsp Members Mark Mild Shredded Cheese (50)
2 tbsp sunflower seeds (100)
2 tbsp plain croutons (25 cal)
2 tbsp GV Light Buttermilk Ranch dressing (70 cal)
1/2 grapefruit (60 cal/0 fat/16 carbs/1 pro)

Snack: 0 cal

Dinner: 685 cal
Key West Chicken- Avocado Sandwiches

1 medium-sized avocado, mashed (230)
1 tbsp Tbsp freshly squeezed limejuice (about 1/2 lime)
1/2 tsp green pepper sauce (we used Tabasco), optional
1 cup baby spinach (5)
2-4 oz grilled or roasted chicken breast, sliced (200)
1 C mango, peeled, pitted, and sliced 7 oz. (135)
2 whole grain rolls [1 Sara Lee Hearty & Delicious White Deli Rolls (210)] (420)

Combine avocado, lime juice, and green pepper sauce, if using, in small bowl. Spread top and bottom halves of rolls with 2 tablespoons each of the avocado-lime mixture. Layer 1/4 cup of the spinach, one-quarter of the chicken, and 1/4 cup of the mango on bottom halves. Top with other halves of rolls.

I made two sandwiches: 990/2 = 495
20 Lays Kettle Cooked Original Potato Chips (150)
1/4 cup fat-free cottage cheese (40 cal/0 fat/3.5 carbs/7 pro)

I liked this sandwich, but Steve didn't like the mango on it. Next time I will leave off the mango and make the sandwiches with my panini maker! This meal was a bit high on the calorie count, but I was hungry allll day - I think it's because I started out with a small breakfast!

1 Dove dark chocolate square (45)

Exercise: I didn't do any exercise today besides cleaning Ally's room - my back is KILLING me from going thru every bin in her room, but it sure looks better!

122.2 lbs - I thought for sure I would be down to 121 today...I was STARVING last night when I went to bed, though, and had to have a little snack...

07/26

Tonight's recipe was great!!!

Total Calories = 1360

Breakfast: 415 cal
1 cup/32 g corn flakes Best Choice (130 cal)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)
1 banana (110 cal/0 fat/29 carbs/1 pro)
1 tbsp GV Chunky peanut butter (95 cal)

I had a late breakfast so no lunch again today...

Snack: 310 cal
11 oz Chocolate Muscle Milk (180 cal)
1 cup strawberries (50 cal/0 fat/13 carbs/0 pro)
1 cheese stick (80 cal/6 fat/0 carbs/6 pro)

Dinner: 450 cal
Penne with Broccoli and Ricotta
Ingredients
Salt
2 cups broccoli (50)
2 cups Barille uncooked farfelle pasta (420)
1 tbsp olive oil BC (120)
Johnsonville Italian turkey sausage 1 lb (1020)
1/2 medium red onion (20 cal)
1 garlic clove, sliced (5)
Small pinch crushed red pepper flakes
2 tbsp GV tomato paste (35 cal)
Ricotta Cheese Part Skim Milk GV 1/4 cup (80)
2 tbsp GV finely shredded parmesan cheese (40 cal)

This recipe made 6 cups/3 people = 3 servings
1790 calories/6 = 300 calories per cup
I had 1.5 cups = 450

Directions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli rabe; cook for 4 minutes. Transfer the broccoli rabe to a colander. When it's cool enough to handle, chop into bite-size pieces.
2. Add the penne to the same pot of boiling water and cook until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water before draining the penne.
3. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausages, onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes and cook, crumbling the sausage with a wooden spoon, until browned, 8 minutes. Add the chopped broccoli rabe and saute until tender, about 2 more minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring until well combined, about 1 minute.
4. Adjust the heat to low and add the pasta to the skillet. Toss to combine the ingredients, adding a little of the reserved cooking water if the mixture seems dry. Stir in the ricotta and Parmesan, take the pan off the heat, and toss well. Serve immediately.

2 Dove dark chocolate squares (90)

Exercise: I put in another 3 miles power walking/jogging and doing one set of biceps/triceps/shoulders.


Snack: 95 cal I got hungry when I went to bed!
1 slice deli ham (15 cal)
1 slice Colby Jack cheese (80 cal/6 fat/0 carbs/5 pro)

I got on the scale today & weighed in at 122.8 lbs...not too bad considering the weekend's bad eating & drinking....yesterday's power walk must have helped kick some of those calorie's butts!

I tried this new site to calculate my calories...it isn't very user friendly...I need to have Steve create a new one! I thought it might post on fb so people can view my recipes, but it was awful!

07/25

I didn't have the courage to step on the scale today. I weighed in at 120.2 lbs on Saturday! BUT totally ruined it by eating a pound of velveeta with rotel Saturday night & sunday!!! haha

Total Calories = 1500

Breakfast: 475 cal
1 cup/32 g corn flakes Best Choice (130 cal)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)
1 medium red apple (75 cal/0 fat/17 carb/0 pro)
2 tbsp GV Chunky peanut butter (190 cal)

Lunch: 0 cal I ate breakfast late...

Snack: 0 cal

Dinner: 540 cal
I made panini's tonight with my new grill! It is awesome!
2 slices bread (220) - I bought some special 100% whole wheat thinly sliced bread today at Walmart. It was 70 calories more than my usual Sara Lee, but I wanted something different!
3 slices 5 lb Sams club ham (70 cal)
Mayo/mustard spread (30)
1 slice Colby Jack cheese ( 80 cal/6 fat/0 carbs/5 pro)
15 Rold Gold tiny twists pretzels (100)
1/4 cup Member’s Mark cottage cheese (40 cal)

Spread (60 cal/2 sandwiches = 30 cal):
3 tsp Dijon mustard (15 cal)
1 tbsp Kraft canola mayo (45 cal)

BUT then we went to Uncle Mike's and I had about 5 pieces of fried fish & 1/4 cup of potato salad! It was delicious! (450)

Exercise: 3 miles & 1 set each of bicep/tricep/shoulder exercises.

07/12 ~ 122.0 lbs

Total Calories = 245

Breakfast: 245 cal
1 package cooked plain GV instant oatmeal (100 cal)
1 tbsp dried cranberries (35 cal)
1 tbsp slivered Naturals almonds (30 cal)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)

Lunch: cal

Snack: cal

Dinner: cal

Exercise:

07/10 ~ 122.4 lbs

I KNEW drinking all that soda yesterday would catch back up to me! :) But it sure was good on a hangover!

Total Calories = 980

Breakfast: 10 cal
One cup of coffee with a tbsp of skim milk

Lunch: 350 cal
2 cups romaine lettuce (15)
2 tbsp carrot slivers (20)
1 egg Dutch Farms (70 cal/4.5 fat/1 carbs/6 pro)
2 tbsp Members Mark Mild Shredded Cheese (50)
2 tbsp sunflower seeds (100 cal)
2 tbsp plain croutons (25 cal)
2 tbsp GV Light Buttermilk Ranch dressing (70 cal)

Snack: 0 cal

Dinner: 620 cal
6 oz Round roast beef (300) – some seasonings (ranch dressing, lipton onion soup mix)
1 medium Green Giant red potato (110 cal/0 fat/26 carbs/3 pro)
Red peppers, red onion, yellow squash & zucchini in baked olive oil (120 - estimate)
2 Dove dark chocolate squares (90)

Exercise: I swam for two hours with Ally (no laps, but we swam the entire time we were there today).

07/09 ~ 120.4 lbs

Well gotta love that vodka & lemonade mixture - dehydrates AND helps you lose weight! :) I am feeling the pain though - I was doing so good this week!! Grrrrr

This is definitely going to be my no-counting day of the week...I have already had a little 150 calorie bottle of full-fledged dr. pepper and now am having a large glass of Sprite...I am also fixing tacos to eat on alllll day long! :)

07/08 ~ 122.2 lbs

I hope to keep up the clean eating and exercising over the weekend...seems the weekends are my culprits, but I have my meal plans done for the weekend so hopefully that will help me stay on track (rather than ordering a pizza!)!

Total Calories = 1030

Breakfast: 300 cal
1 package cooked plain GV instant oatmeal (100 cal)
2 tbsp slivered Naturals almonds (60 cal)
1/2 grapefruit (60 cal/0 fat/16 carbs/1 pro)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)
1 cup of coffee

Lunch: 390 cal
17 Rold Gold tiny twists pretzels (110)
14 Hormel Pepperonis (140)
3 custom slices of Sara Lee Aged Sharp Cheddar Cheese (140)

Snack: cal

Dinner: 340 cal
Salmon Kabobs (YUMMO!) = 855
2 tbsp olive oil (210)
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp dijon mustard (15)
2 salmon fillets (550) = 1/3 = 185
1 medium green & red pepper (60 cal)
1/2 medium red onion (20 cal)
Combine oil, juice & mustard & marinate salmon for 20 minutes. Place skewers (or just lay out veggies and meat) on foil on a broiling pan and brush half the marinade on veggies and meat. Broil for 5 minutes and turn over. Brush with remaining marinade and broil another 5 minutes until veggies are tender-crisp.

I only had 2/3 of the salmon fillet (so Ally could eat the other third).


Exercise: I swam 20 laps in the pool today (about 20 minutes of cardio).

07/07 ~ 122.4 lbs

I'll take that....a pound a day would be nice! Well this is just weird...I have two boxes of Best Choice corn flakes - one says 1 cup/32 grams = 130 calories and the other box says 1 cup/28 grams = 100 calories! I don't like that! I have already opened the first box, so I only had 3/4 cup for breakfast.

Total Calories = 1005

Breakfast: 330 cal
3/4 cup corn flakes Best Choice (100 cal)
2 tbsp raisins GV (70 cal/0 fat/15 carbs/.5 pro)
2 tbsp sunflower seeds (80 cal)
1 cup fat-free milk (80 cal/0 fat/12 carbs/8 pro)

Lunch: 280 cal
1 slice romaine lettuce (5)
2 slices deli ham (35 cal)
2 tsp mashed avocado (20 cal)
1 cheese stick (80 cal)
1 medium Granny Smith apple (80 cal)
1/2 grapefruit (60 cal)

Snack: 0 cal

Dinner: 395 cal
1/4 cup Ancient Harvest Quinoa (90 cal)
6 oz baked tilapia (145 cal) with seasoning
1 cup broccoli (25 cal)
2 tbsp Members Mark Mild Shredded Cheese (50)
1/4 cup strawberries (15 cal)
1/4 cup red grapes (25)
1 Dove dark chocolate square (45)

Exercise: I took a 5 mile bike ride!

07/06 ~ 123.2 lbs

OUCH - I can't even get my pants over my large ass right now....it actually hurts to put them on...I have eaten and drank so much over the past couple of weeks and not worked out at all....NOT GOOD!

Total Calories = 1000

Breakfast: 340 cal
2 tbsp Creamy Wheat BC (80 cal)
1/2 cup applesauce (50 cal/0 fat/13 carbs/0 pro)
1/4 cup sunflower seeds (170 cal)
1/2 cup fat-free milk (40 cal/0 fat/6 carbs/4 pro)
Cup of green tea

I ate breakfast late and then went to the gym & grocery shopping...so I wasn't really hungry until dinner.

Dinner: 525 cal
Guacamole Dip: 475 cal
Toast 1 Father Sams Pita Pocket (220 cal)
Dip into a mixture of:
1/4 cup chopped avocado (100 cal)
1 tsp agave nectar (20 cal)
1 small tomato (30 cal)
1/2 cup chopped red pepper (25 cal)
1 cheese stick (80 cal)

1/4 cup red grapes (25)
1/2 cup strawberries (25)

1 Dove dark chocolate square (45)

Darn that mac-n-cheese I made for Ally! I had to have a couple of bites....so good!

Exercise: Ran/walked 3 miles...pure agony running...I felt sooo heavy! I also road 1.25 miles on my bike this evening...I am beat!