The all new On Track Team

Well we are switching things up a bit on the "On Track Board." Each day we can say how we are doing and what's new with us as well as discussing how we are doing at avoiding that food that is out of control in our life. You only have to respond to the areas you are comfortable with if you don't want to do the whole on track team thing. I hope you do the whole thing cause it really helps keep you focused on your goals and what you need to do to succeed each day. Well, its Hump day and I have another boring day at work. It goes from one extreme to the other around here. I am feeling much better today with being on track and have been following my plan pretty close and I am seeing the scale starting to move back to where it was. That makes me happy. Deanna- I hope your knee is feeling better and you can get ready for the race you have this weekend.. Take it easy so it doesn't get worse. You will need to keep us updated on that race coming up.. I know you are excited. Heather- same as always right on track with your food. What would happen if you didn't get that latte every morning..lol.. Jean- Jean.. it seems like if you are not cleaning one thing you are doing something else. Isn't life wonderful now that you have the energy for all of this. You're store opening is right around the corner so I know you are busy, but I am so happy to see you on track each day. Keep it up girl, hour doing great. Ruth- my split pea receipt I got off the Internet myself and kind of do my own thing with it. I am like Rachel Ray.. I don't measure anything. I used one large thing of chicken stock, and two cubes of chicken bullion to start with. Than I added 3 pounds of split peas, one large onion, carrots, celery, but I decided not to add potatoes. You can do that if you want. I had left over honey baked ham from Easter so I took the leftovers cut it off the bone and threw it all in the pot including the bone..lol.. I added seasonings, basil, parsley, 3 cloves of garlic, and other seasoning to taste.. I just threw what I thought sounded good in there. Sea salt and ground pepper of course. I added about 2 cups of milk to give it a richer flavor and that's it.. Cooked it for about 2 hours and man is it good. Note that I made a ton of it and froze half of it for later. I have a family of six remember and two of them are 11 year old boys.. They can put it down. Hope that makes since. On Track Team Ready. Vitamins- done Water- did better yesterday gonna keep it up today. Food B- protein shake S- oatmeal L- chicken D- eggplant Lasagna S- pretzels Total calories 1050, protein 98. Exercise- working out with trainer today and doing a palates class. Goal- stay on track.. I've been doing good at this the past few days and it's showing. Fasting food- I have agreed to give up ice cream for the next 4 weeks and although it was tough last night.. I did not have any ice cream... man I missed it.. I can do this.. I know I can... how did u all do.

B: you gussed it ! sf ff vanilla latte L: protein shake D: salmon and veggies S: 100 cal pack of cookies water: workin on it vitamins : gonna do em now exercise : I'm joining curves tonight with my friend! goal: try to relax fasting food : no choclate covered almonds

Vitamins and water: working on it Food: B--1 scrambled egg, 1/2 english muffin, 4 strawberries S--Danon Light & Fit yogurt L--1/2 ham and cheese sandwich, 1/2 banana S--protein bar D--porkchop, green beans S after gym--sugar free pudding cup and south beach cookies Exercise: Spin class at the gym. I'll be lucky to get through it ... I have cramps like crazy today! Ugh! Goal: Clean my cupboards out ... I'm determined to get my husband "on track" too! Fasting food: Candy, candy, candy! My son had his Easter basket out today and I was eyeing his Cadbury mini-eggs. But I didn't have even one! I kept telling myself I made a vow not to eat candy and I didn't do it! I was kind of proud actually. I'm stronger than candy ... it will not control me! Hee, hee! Deanna

B - 7:45 - 10 oz decaf coffee w/ 2 oz of 2% milk and 2 packets of splenda (2g) L - 11:10 - 2 3/4 oz tuna w/ 1 tbspoon light mayo, 1 small cheese stick, 1 pack 100 calorie ritz crackers (27g p) S - special k protein plus w/ 6 oz milk (16g protein) D - not sure may be eating out before church.

This post is EXACTLY what I need to keep myself accountable these days!! I'm so excited to see it. I have to say... I'm a bit embarassed by how little you are all eating still. So far today for me.... Vitamins - done Water - 200oz + Exercise - 1.5 hour weights (arms and abs) 1.5 hours cardio (45m arc trainer 45min jogging) B - Honey Cluster and Nuts cereal with Skim Milk S - 4 oreo cookies with skim milk L - Turkey and Cheese on light wheat thin bread with mustard and baked lays S - eating apple now and had a few mini hershey's It's embarassing that I'm eating like this again. You are all doing so well. The reason I'm able to work out so much is that I'm on Short-Term-Disability from work and have been since January for mental distress.

Vitamins: Done Water: I can never seem to get it down...working on it Food: B: coffee S: banana L: Carne Asada nachos (I know, bad, bad, bad) S: none D: roast beef wrap? Exercise: Not today...i can barely walk from yesterday and the day before...My day off Goal: No late night meal...I won't even bother saying snack anymore...it's a meal

too funny.. i know that feeling.. its just plain hard not to snack at night anymore

Thanks for the recipe Carla. That sounds like my kind of cooking - I never measure anything and throw things in. Sorry I didnt' post yesterday - I had a frantic day and didn't get a chance to get on the computer - boy did I miss it hee hee. Water - did good on this Fasting - aghhh, I am so disappointed in myself. I was visiting with my 3 sisters and family and ended up eating 3 bite size cookies with chocolate on them. It wasn't until I was driving home that I remembered I was sposed to be fasting from them. At the time I thought, oh they are only small I can get away with them. What was I thinking, I can't get away with them, thats' what made me fat in the first place even if they are only bite size. What I meant to myself was that I won't dump on them - how stupid is that. BUT.... today is a new day (Thursday), so I will keep focussed, not get down on myself and get right on back up. I can do this, I do not have to revert to my old thought patterns, I am a new person now.

I feel you Ruth!! I'm right with you on this. SOmetimes I don't even realize that I'm grazing on poor food choices until it's too late. Today IS a new day and we can do it!! *hugs* Megan

No worries Ruth and dont be disappointed in yourself.. shake it off cause its a new day.. you can do it.. luv ya.. carla