Shush. I'm thinking about lasagne, garlic bread and salad.

Ugghhhhh I just want a day that isn't packed full of crap that has to be done!!! (yeah i know.. me and half the world.. ;) )


Breakfast:  Bagel thins w/ spinach and herb egg white omelette, mushrooms, spinach, tomato, and topped with shredded mozzarella. POINTS: 3

Snack: chili lime almonds. POINTS: 2

Lunch: Greek yogurt,1/2 a graham cracker & 1 banana. POINTS: 4

I seriously love this.

Dinner: Herb & Cream Cheese pretzel from work and an iced chai latte.   POINTS: 10.5

Was at work and had too hectic a day to prepare anything to bring. I'm sooo hungry right now!

Bits & Pieces: Taste of the munchkins strawberry cremekula. POINTS: 1

I didn't take this pic, but the drink on the right is a strawberry cremekula.

Exercise: None. Grrr. POINTS Earned: 0

Summary:
Daily Points Allowed: 22
Daily POINTS used: 20.5/22
Weekly POINTS Used: 0/35
Exercise POINTS Earned: 0
Weekly Exercise: 2 days / 3 days  

A Wasa-Free Day!

Well it wasn't a very balanced day - a yogurt for lunch is not usually how I roll - but at least the food I ate was mostly good for me things. I had a mini success for me tonight though. I had intended to work out in the evening instead because I wanted to get some more jog/walking in as I plan on doing a 5k here in a few weeks, and then I have this other evil run coming up in July, but about half an hour after dinner I got some seriously awful cramps. I thought that was it, no gym for me, but at the last second I was like, "you know what, I can go and try at least. maybe I'll only be able to walk, and maybe I wont even be able to do that, but at least I can try." .. and I went and it SUCKED, and my cramps didn't go away, but I managed to walk for half an hour. Which exercise wise felt sub-par, but from a psychological standpoint, woot for me.  Now to keep that up.



Breakfast:  Bagel thins w/ spinach and herb egg white omelette, mushrooms, spinach, tomato, a few crumbled bacon bits and topped with shredded mozzarella. POINTS: 3.5

You may be getting sick of seeing these, but I'm still not sick of eating them!

Lunch: Greek yogurt and 1/2 a graham cracker. POINTS: 3

This is a recycled pic, because I forgot to take one, but I didn't have a banana today.

Dinner: Spaghetti bolognese with zucchini, carrot and spinach thrown into the sauce. Also chili oil and parmesan. 1.5 pieces of bread.   POINTS: 9.5

I meant to have zucchini ribbons but didn't have enough zucchini :(

Snack: Chili lime almonds. POINTS: 4

Exercise: 35 minute walk. I had serious stomach cramps and nearly did nothing, but then figured a walk wouldn't kill me. It sort of felt like it would, but I made it through! POINTS Earned: 2

Summary:
Daily Points Allowed: 22 + 2 Exercise POINTS = 24
Daily POINTS used: 20/24
Weekly POINTS Used: 0/35
Exercise POINTS Earned: 2
Weekly Exercise: 2 days / 2 days  

Weigh In Day #3

Weigh-in day again!

I was down 2 pounds, which is good, because it's down, but honestly, I was sorta hoping for more this week considering the increase in exercise and the fact that I only used 1 weekly point this week. However, there was something else that all ladies will understand, that was affecting my weight this week, and so I am truly hoping for a good drop next week.. and you know what? If I don't have some awesome drop next week, who cares? At least I'm losing weight. :)  ( but I would REALLY REALLY like a good drop! :) )


Breakfast:  Bagel thins w/ spinach and herb egg white omelette, mushrooms, spinach, tomato and topped with shredded mozzarella. POINTS: 3

Lunch: 1/2 a Wasa w/ a little hummus, and a teaspoon of peanut butter. straight outta the jar. (it was another day where I couldn't eat. seriously I was in a place for like four hours and by the time I got the munchkin and walked in the door it was after 4pm.) POINTS: 2

Um.. it's all natural.. 

Dinner: PB2 and jam on toast, 1 apple w/ peanut butter.  POINTS:  6

I ate the exact same thing as the munchkin tonight. Except she got real peanut butter on her sandwich. :/

Bits & Pieces: couple of tortilla chips w/ salsa. glass of milo and 1/2 graham cracker. POINTS: 3

These taste like yo-yo's. :)

Exercise: 30 minutes jog/walk. added an incline and jumped into week  of couch to 5k. 2.05 miles. (this is better than the last two times) POINTS Earned: 3

Summary:
Daily Points Allowed: 22
Daily POINTS used: 14/22
Weekly POINTS Used: 0/35
Exercise POINTS Earned: 3
Weekly Exercise: 1 day / 1 day 

Better Late than Never!

Sorry!
My body just totally ignored me last night and did it's own thing… and I fell asleep on the lounge right after dinner. When the lion shook me awake at midnight, I only moved for long enough to change (sleeping in jeans and a bra sucks) and wash my face and then went straight back to sleep (in my bed though).

Here is the food for yesterday! (Monday the 11th)



Breakfast:  Shake. POINTS: 2

Lunch:1 Wasa w/ spinach artichoke cream cheese spread and 1 banana. POINTS: 3

Dinner:  4 Wasas, tuna tossed with spinach, red onion, tomato, alfalfa sprouts, lemon juice, chili and olive oil, black bean couscous, 1 piece of sushi, 2 bites of a turkey havarti sandwich. (yeah I ate too much) POINTS: 10

This may look random, but it was delicious and I was famished. Had another busy day where eating wasn't exactly an option, so by dinnertime I was ready to eat my kid.  

Snack: Chai latte and 2 bites of a cookie. POINTS: 4

Exercise: None. POINTS Earned: 0

Summary:
Daily Points Allowed: 22
Daily POINTS used: 19/22
Weekly POINTS Used: 0/34
Exercise POINTS Earned: 0
Weekly Exercise: 5 days / 7 days  - Met Exercise Goal for the week. I am safe from bootcamp.. for now..

Stayed within points for the week, only used 1 Weekly point, and exercised 5 days. However, did have a few days where my eating was really haphazard due to being busy.. need to figure out a way to avoid that.. maybe something I can keep in the car that's natural to snack on and low calorie? I'm not sure yet. Also, I'm not doing great with my sleeping goal, OR my water intake.

Made it through the weekend. This is a big deal. ;)

Almost forgot to post!


Breakfast:  Bagel thins w/ egg white and herb omelette, spinach artichoke cream cheese spread, and shredded mozzarella. POINTS: 4

I burnt my bagel thins. Then I turned around the bagel so you wouldn't see the burnt bits. 

 

Lunch: No lunch. POINTS: 0


Dinner: I sorta missed dinner as well.. I was sick today.. I did have some potatoes that the lion made to have with dinner though.   POINTS: 4

Mmmm .. comfort food.

Snack: A few baked chips. It wasn't a mistake. I needed starch and salt to try to settle my stomach. Saltines would have been good but I had none around. POINTS: 1.5

There is a reason this blog is called cheesy crackers dips n chips.

Bits & Pieces: 2 iced hazelnut coffees, 1 Lindor truffle. POINTS: 3

Seriously I need a job somewhere that doesn't sell delicious treats.

Exercise: 45 minutes walk/jog. @ 35 minutes (the same amount of time as my last treadmill experience) i was at 2.23 miles which is better than last time AND good because i was sick!  POINTS Earned: 4

Summary:
Daily Points Allowed: 22 + 4 Exercise POINTS Earned = 26
Daily POINTS used: 12.5/22 - Used 2 Exercise POINTS
Weekly POINTS Used: 0/34
Exercise POINTS Earned: 4
Weekly Exercise: 5 days / 6 days  - WEEKLY EXERCISE GOAL HIT!! YAY!

Tip for dieters: It's all well and good to attend charity fundraisers, but try to steer clear of the pancake breakfast ones.

Well, I had to work a fundraising event at 8am this morning (it was a pancake breakfast event that benefitted a humane society that I volunteer for) and so I rock up for my shift bleary eyed, tired, and hungry, only to find out that my shift got changed around and I wasn't going to be doing any work until 9 .. so I sat down with a couple of other volunteers and ended up eating some of the very unhealthy food. (There were literally NO other options and I slept in heaps late and didn't even have time to grab a shake out of the fridge.)

Breakfast: Pancake and a touch of syrup and two bites of bacon. POINTS: 7
( I have absolutely NO idea what the points for a pancake are - I NEVER eat them, they're just not good enough for me to waste calories on .. even when I've been bad and we make a big old fashioned breakfast, I don't eat the pancakes,I eat the potatoes and eggs and grilled tomato .. just not a pancake lover. However, I just went off of the NI for mcdonalds pancakes to come up with those 7 points, so I'm assuming that will do.

Stupid Pancake. I hate you! *stabs pancake, and then eats it* (I ate most of one of these pancakes and threw the rest in the trash.)

Snack: Kellogs strawberry fruit crisp. ( Another shitty waste of cals, and with no nutritional content to speak of. )POINTS: 1

Random internet picture - I ate my piece of chemicals disguised as food standing up while waiting for my coffee to be ready.

Lunch: Bagel thins w/ egg white and herb omelette, and a touch of mozzarella and spinach artichoke cream cheeese spread. POINTS:  3

This was MUCH nicer than that stupid pancake!

                           
Dinner: The Lion and the Munchkin met me during my break and we ate at Schlotzkys. Had a chicken guacamole sandwich and a bag of baked chips. I should have vetoed the chips, but if I made those kind of decisions easily, I wouldn't be trying to lose weight and get healthier now. ;)  POINTS: 10

This has like a million less calories than most takeout wraps or salads. Those restaurants are SNEAKY!

Snack: 2 Iced Sugar Free Hazelnut coffees w/ skim milk. POINTS: 2

Exercise: None - but I was on my feet ALL day today. Worked a charity event for the organization I volunteer with first thing in the morning, then it was off to work for a 10 hour day. POINTS Earned: 0

Summary:
Daily Points Allowed: 22
Daily POINTS used: 23/22
Weekly POINTS Used: 1/35
Exercise POINTS Earned: 0
Weekly Exercise: 4 days / 5 days

Friday was a lot more fun when I was 18.

So tired!
Here's the food for the day, buttercups! ;)

Breakfast: Whole grain bagel thins topped with a parsley egg white omelette, plastic cheese, sauteed spinach and mushrooms, pan fried (no oil ofc) sliced tomato,and a touch of shredded mozzarella. POINTS: 3

I've never made these before, but I can tell you right now that I'll be making them again! :)

Snack: Kashi crackers. POINTS: 3

Lunch: 3 Wasas w/ chicken, spinach artichoke cream cheese spread, and alfalfa sprouts. POINTS: 6

I wanted tuna with wasa's, but my can opener broke. :(

                          
Dinner: 1 piece of Whole Foods pizza. (I had a REALLY crappy day and I ended up at work without any food and of course on my break my manager walks in and is like "oh we got pizza, have some!" .. I resisted very weakly and then gave in out of famishment. POINTS: 7

Snack: A few chili cheddar cashews @ work. POINTS: 2

 

In case you haven't noticed, I love nuts.

Bits & Pieces: Tastes of sample crap at work. Think "sip of frappucino.. another sip of a frappucino.. sip of a milkshake.." POINTS: 3

Exercise: 35 minutes Jenny. 110 Crunches.  POINTS Earned: 3

Summary:
Daily Points Allowed: 22 + 3 Exercise POINTS = 25
Daily POINTS used: 24/25 - Used 2 Exercise POINTS
Weekly POINTS Used: 0/35
Exercise POINTS Earned: 3
Weekly Exercise: 4 days / 4 days