Monday - Post your food journals here... updates!

Happy Valentines' Day! Hey all- how did you do over the weekend? Post your food journals for today here ... what are you eating today? ______________________________________________________________ I hope that NONE of us get a box of chocolates today! I think this might be the first time I don't want one! I'd probably kick DH's butt if he came home with sweets today... he knows better, cuz he can't eat them either! Today so far: Breakfast- 1 oz turkey 3T farmers' cheese 16 oz coffee/cream substitute (blech!!)/= 24 oz diluted tea ______________________________________________________________ beth Happy Valentines' Day! HW- 313 SW- 298 CW- 153 GW- 130 http://meltingmama.blogspot.com/ - Updated daily

Adding- I'm trying to just do the three meals per day and one nightly meal/snack... obviously my eating trigger is when I am HOME, during the day with the kids. The weekends are fine, because I can get busy. So, fending off the munchie monster, already.... Snack- 1/2-1C diced watermelon 24 oz diluted tea

So far so good today. I really do much better at work when I have all my meals packed and planned. Beth - I don't know how you fend off the muchie monster being home all day. It's a real fight for me on the weekends. I find myself either drinking alot of water or chewing gum to keep my mouth busy. mocha - sf swiss miss hot cocoa, 1 T. instant decaf coffee, 12 oz skim milk ( I have tried using the chocolate protein powder and don't like the taste even with several packets of spenda) B - Dannon light french vanilla yogurt w/ 1/2 c. red raspberries ( they were expensive but I savored every one! 1 bottle water 50 min. strength training workout ( I am really sore now!) L - 3/4 c. spring mix, 2 oz. chicken breast, 2 T. chick peas, 1 oz. cheddar cheese, 1 T. light italian dressing S - celery, 2 wedges laughing cow swiss cheese spread D - not sure yet. Probably chicken. I have my 9 month check up tomorrow afternoon so I will see what the doc says about my progress or lack of! Dawn 287/197/160ish

Well, here goes! Breakfast - Protein shake Cup coffee with creamer Snack - 2 cups popcorn & 1 cup chex mix.....munchie monster got me. 1 string cheese stick So far 40+ oz of crystal lite. Lunch - 3/4 cup Tuna Tetrazini (was mostly tuna) Afternoon snack - if I must - will be string cheese stick Dinner tonight will be salmon! My favorite! and probably more coffee (I'm addicted)

Morning- 1/2C watermelon, watermelon, how it drips... Lunch- 1C mixed spring greens 1 oz turkey breast, shredded 1 oz farmers' cheese 1T crumbled bacon 1 kalamata olive (the baby stole the other two.... ) Afternoon- More tea 48 oz, 64 oz total for day so far.... :::runs to pee:::

.... Late afternoon- 2 Nitro-Tech Carb Control Bites Dinner- (took kids to Wendys'- didn't order myself anything, just ate a few bites of the baby's salad...yes that's what she wants, every single time... ) 1/2C mixed greens 1 slice cucumber scant taste ranch dressing (holy FAT batman!!) Evening- (still hungry) 1T roasted soybeans 1 oz mozzarella Then... DH DID bring home chocolate. I'd have kicked his @$$ if it weren't freebies from work... lost self control for a few minutes here... 2 bites koala crisp cereal... UH OH, trigger.... 1 Russell Stover Chocolate, real sugar kind... 1 square 85% Dark Lindt Chocolate Now- dumping. That's what I get. Serves me right! Drinking another 24 oz diluted tea.... pushing the sugar monsters through... I may have to go to bed... Totals (though I didn't add the piece of candy... I didn't find it on fitday...so totals are a bit higher---) 710 30 41 70 Beth 'How puzzling all these changes are,' said Alice. 'I'm never sure what I am going to be from one minute to another. However, I've got back to my right size: the next thing is to get into that beautiful garden.' HW- 313 SW- 298 CW- 153 GW- 130 http://meltingmama.blogspot.com/

Trying to be good... 12oz Water B = Atkins Shake 16.9oz Water 20oz Water L = Chicken Curry (Planned) Water 16.9x4 D = Probably more Chicken Curry S = "No Sugar Added" Pudding (Chocolate) That's it...no snacking...no munching... ::praying feverantly please please please:: 343/330/248/128

pre-B-sugar/splenda/creamer 20 oz. diet tea B-3 ounces carb sense hot cereal 32 ounces crystal lite with nectar Lunch/1.90 ounces of beans (refried, not) 1.0 ounces of turkey more coffee snack soy chips 2 servings Dinner-probably more turkey. Mechelle 283/168/140