Wednesday

Breakfast
Water
Greek Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch:
Turkey dog wrapped in a flour tortilla
100 Cal Pringles

Dinner:
Ckn Sandwhich (McDonalds)
1/2 sm fry
Tea
Strawberry sundae

Tuesday

Breakfast
hardboiled Egg...lightly salted
Water

1c LaLa Pina Colada Smoothie

6 animal crackers

1 serving Shells and cheese
Diet soda

3 fresh strawberries halved
1/4 c Whipped topping

Water

No work out can you tell??
Feeling Blah.

100 cal pringles

100 cal cupcake

Water.

Need to stop snacking.

Monday

Breakfast
Lala Pina Colada Smoothie
(Not feeling too great so not much of an appetite)

No lunch:

Dinner:
leftovers!
1/4c grilled ckn
slice turkey ham...grilled.
side salad of lettuce, tomato, light dressing topped with Feta.
Diet Soda

Water
100 cal pringles

100 cal cupcake

Off the face of the earth.

Well we fell right off the face of the earth.
I have quit blogging about my eating adventures and have a bit more junk in the trunk and how I wish it ended in the trunk but alas it has not.
I haven't stopped running I can at least say that.
Was back at 4 miles but decided to go back to 2 and instead added sprints to the end of my runs. So if you see me and I look like I'm walking bowl legged now you know why?

I have to get back on track, I can't allow all my sore legs from running to be in vain.
Girls, we have to get back on the saddle and lose our own saddles...saddle bags that is.

I had a hearty breakfast today.
I told myself maybe if I eat a good breakfast I won't over eat at lunch and dinner.
Ended up skipping lunch, had a normal portioned but not healthy dinner and threw in some dessert!
Sigh....that's going to hurt me when I run tomorrow.

Is anyone ready to go at this one more time?
I am so ready!!

Running around...literly!

I've so neglected this blog but haven't done too terribly awful. Not great but not awful.

I gave myself time off of running to fully heal from my sinus and chest infection and started up again this week.

AND BOY did I ever pay the price.
Didn't help that I think I sprinted through the whole run because I wanted to get home in time to watch a show.

But I made good time :)

I will resume blogging my meals on Saturday. Will be out and about all weekend.

Have a great one!

Friday

No breakfast, slept in a bit to "TRY" and catch up on some sleep...thank you Nick.

Lunch:
Mmmmm...no lunch either, had a cheese empanada from the bakery.

Snack:
Piece of apple in E's class and a sugar cookie.

For dinner I'm feeling Mexican!
I'm making Arroz con Pollo...Mexican Chicken and Rice, going to try and make it healthy.
Well make it like mom used to.
She never used oil, just the rice, chicken, its own broth, some onion, tomato, seasonings, and bouillon.
Now the tortillas those will be homemade and....well, I'll only eat one or two.
Not much of a tortilla eater anyway, love Corn tortillas so much more.

OH And drank about 2 bottles of water through out the day.

Thursday

Breakfast:
Nutrigrain bar
Water

Lunch:
Sampled some foods at a party this afternoon, it was one of those demonstrations so you could purchase type thing.
I didn't sample alot.
1/2 raspberry lemonade

100 calrie Roasted almond packet
Grape juice

The sampling wasn't really a lunch and I was a bit peckish so I had the almonds.

Dinner:
Nick picked us up some chinese food. It as quite yummy. I never get a plate I just buy a side of wontons, their my favorite.

Late night snack (because Lord knows I haven't been sleeping lately):
100 cal packet of cookies
Cool glass of water

Wednesday

Ok need to keep up with this blog :)

No breakfast
Slept most of the day, my cough has been keeping me up most of the nights :(

Lunch:
Suddenly salad
Plantains 1/2
Diet Soda

Water on and off throughout day

Dinner:
2 sm gordita with fat free beans and cheese.
1 c sopita
Diet soda

snack:
caramel apple
Water

Tuesday

No breakfast not a good way to start the day.

Lunch:
1 1/2 c Mac and Cheese...see what happens when you have no breakfast.
Now I feel gorged.
It will just get worse, why?
Today my kitchen craft with the boys is making caramel apples.
They're small apples, smallest I could find.
And I only ran once or twice last week because I got sick.
Hopefully I can do some running this week but this cough and chest thing may not let me, so I will walk. Some excercise is better than none right?

Wednesday

Breakfast
Scrambled egg
2 pieces of wheat toast
I woke up so hungry this morning!

Lunch:
Left over veggie Pizza
Diet Soda

Snack:
Shared a sm bag of Funyuns with Ethan
Also ate some Doritos...I'm glad their gone!

Tuesday

Breakfast:
Nutrigrain bar
Water

snack:
Cherry empanada

Lunch:
Grilled Ckn breast with BBQ sauce
1/4 c Mashed pot w/gravy
1/4 c green beans
Water

Snack:
Sm bag of doritos

Dinner:
2 ground turkey bean burritos
Diet soda

Snack:
3 Back to Nature Choc. Chip cookies...these are so yummy!

Monday

It's monday and I feel lazy.
But back to healthier eating and see if I don't fall off the wagon!

Breakfast:
Kashi cereal with 1% milk-
Water

It's 2:38 and I still haven't had lunch!
Do you know how hard it is to grocery shop on a empty stomach?
How badly you want to buy naughty foods?
Instead I stuck to my list.
Pineapple and chicken for Nick's Pineapple Chicken pizza.
Fresh Mozzarella for my, eggplant, basil, tomato, pesto pizza and whole wheat flour for the crust the boys and I are going to make.
With my starving I bought a fiber bar and had that with a diet DP, should of drank water but I wanted to feel like I was being naughty ;P

Snack:
Fiber one bar
Diet DP

Dinner:
Homemade veggie pizza 2 whopping pieces!
Cherry coke zero

Ran 2 miles.

Being a Good Girl.

I've been a good girl but unable to blog due to computer problems.
We really hope to get everything running smoothly soon.

I have been watching what I eat and doing alot of what I call "Fresh" cooking.
Using a lot of goods left in my garden before winter kicks in, I think I will make some Pesto tomorrow.
Experimenting with Asian cooking next I want to try Mediterranean.

I caught a show called "Cook yourself Thin" recipes look pretty good.
Plus I'm trying to play with some myself.
Trying to get the whole family on the eating better train.

Don't know when I'll be able to blog again :(
I think I will slowly lose my mind!

Not all is lost.

I haven't been posting but I haven't been eating bad either.
I've been up at the kids school all week for Fall Assesments so I have had zero time to post.

For today is a snippet of what I've been up to.
Ran twice this week....4 miles each.

Breakfast (for most of the week.)
1/2 alternative bagel with Neufchatel cheese.

Lunch:
1 turkey corn dog
side of Black beans...have been doing alot of beans lately.Trying to add as much fiber as possible to my diet.

Dinner:
Homemade chicken fried rice except it wasn't fried.
Threw this together myself and came out yummy!
Even my Picky Nicky ate it and loved it!

No work out today though had "Meet the Teacher Night."

Tomorrow will keep up with this poor neglected blog.

~Liza

No totals today!

Today is my fasting day but Nick told me God would understand since it's my special day.
I fasted most of the morning, I gave thanks.
Also today means no dieting...buah haa haa haa.

No breakfast:

Lunch:
2 veggie tostadas with avocado,lettuce and tomatoes and a naughty heaping of cheese.
I try not to eat too much cheese but I LOVE me some cheese!
1 regular coke, wasn't too thrilling I think I'll stick to water and diet.
1/4 of my personal sized Tres Leches cake..soooo yummy but was stuffed from lunch couldn't finish it!

Snack:
Stole a cheeto baggie from the boys,they won't miss it :)

Snack:
sm bowl of sugary cereal that I hide from myself up in the pantry. If I had a rockin metabolism I could seriously live off of sugary kids cereal.
Water, water, Water! I've been so thirsty today! Maybe it was all that sugar.

Thursday

Breakfast:
Smoothie-3

Lunch:
Potatoe Soup-
Water-0

Dinner:
5 chicken nuggets-5
Sm. Baked potato w/sour cream, chives and butter-
Diet Soda

naughty late night snack:
Nutty bar-

Wednesday

Breakfast:
Nutrigrain bar-
Water-0
=

Lunch:
2 mini corn tortilla chicken fajita tacos with only cilantro and onion-
1/2 order beans-
1/4 order rice-
water-0

snack:
diet soda with caffeine was falling asleep big time!-0

(will tally totals later)

Ran only 2 miles, my shorts were riding up on me and it made me self conscious.
They usually do a bit but I run at night so I don't care..who can see right??
But I ran at 5 pm and well there was traffic and I was a nerd. Will run another 2 tomorrow.

Tuesday

No breakfast....which mean poor choices later.

Water through out day, but not enough.
Big mistake shopping on a empty stomach at a Mexican Grocery store where they sell food.
Oh everything smelled so yummy.

Lunch:

Cup o Corn with the works (need to look all this up)- 6
Med. Horchata-3
=9

2 Turkey corn dogs-9
shells & cheese-8
Diet Soda-0
=17

26 points on the dot!
Sad that these points weren't healthy ones and I over did it with dinner.... I was starving.

No Xtraining today, I did yard work...that was enough.

Hello dreaded Monday.

Well its Monday and I hit the ground running...again.
Haven't had breakfast because I'm just not hungry. But I am going to make myself eat something or not I will binge later.
Weekend was my cheat but honestly I didn't do too terribly bad.
Off to shove something in my mouth, then chores, chores and more chores.

Breakfast

Again yummy yogurt/fruit smoothie-3
Water-0
=3

lunch:
Turkey Wrap -5
Water-0
=5

no snacks

Dinner:
5 fish sticks-6
oven fries -2
Diet Soda -0
=8



Didn't calculate anything will do soon.

16 points wow I thought I ate more.
Supposed to run but couldn't, Nick came home SUPER late! My poor hard working Nick.

Saturday

Well gals today mother nature reared her ugly head and after a day of no eats, lets say I am Eating...alot!
I'm writing what I'm snorting down my throat hole but not keeping points or calories today.
Sadly Mother nature also kicked me with aches and I'm not running. Will take a walk this evening with the hubby and then sit and watch him watch the game.

breakfast:
Mashed Pinto beans (these are heathly because they are homemade..no fat)
Homemade hashbrowns
1 egg over easy
Water

snack:
Diet Soda
chocolate chip cookie

Lunch:
Corny dog
mac/cheese
Water
diet soda

Fasting

Today I am fasting, after reading on how or IF I can considering that I run.
So I decided on a liquid fast to which I can include smoothies....anything liquid.

I decided to fast on my rest days which are fridays.

Breakfast:
Fruit smoothie-3
Water-0
=3

This was incredible!
2 frozen chunks of mango
2 frozen chunks of pineapple
1/2 c light frozen yogurt
3/4c reduced fat milk (out of fat free)
YummY!

If you don't count points the total's were as is:
185 calories 5.5 g fat and 5 g fiber
If your watching your sugar I'm not 100% on that I came up with a total but it didn't seem right for 4 chunks of frozen fruit and Light frozen yogurt thats only 8 grams per 1/2 cup.
If you want to know the sugars let me know and I'll gladly recheck.


Lunch:

Another fruit smoothie same kind-3
Water-0

Might take a brisk walk today...depends how the weather is and if Nick comes home at a decent hour.

Thursday

It's midnight and I'm barely posting..sorry guys.
I guess better late than never right?

Breakfast:
Slice turkey ham-3
Scrambled Egg-2
Water-0
=5

Lunch:
Bean Burrito-6
Water-0
2 cinnamon twists (guessed on this)-2
=8

Dinner:
2X Turkey Tacos-7
Pinto beans-2
Sweet Tea (I think I over gave myself points since it's homemade and not very sweet but oh well)-4
13

Didn't get to cycle..again! I had to help Zenny with some memorization this evening and my little boogers come first.

Total points 26 and drank about 5 cups of water...yay!

Wednesday

breakfast:
Alternative Bagel w/ 1/2 oz of neufatel cheese-2
(these are good, low fat, low cal, high in fiber)
Fresh fruit on side(very small serving)-2
Water-0
=4

Lunch:
Grilled Turkey Wrap w/turkey ham,avocado, grilled onion,lettuce and tomatoe-7
water-0
=7

Already have downed 4 cups of water :)

Have on going annoying headache, drank a diet soda to see if it's caffeine withdrawl..we'll see.

Snack:
Fiber One bar-2
=2

Dinner:
sour cream chicken enchiladas-10
rice-4
beans-2
water-0
=16

Ran only 2 miles, the street lights didn't come on and there was no way I was running along a dark busy street!
Plus my heavy meal made me full therefore made me want to barf while running.
Next time I will wait 2 or more hours before running.

29 points

Tuesday

Breakfast:
Shredded red potatoe with Egg-4
Water-0
=4

Water through out day up to almost 8 cups already.

snack:
Fiber One Bar-2
=2

lunch:
Red beans and Rice My version
Instant brown minute rice w/red beans-5
Diet soda-0
water-0
=5

snack:
Ritz Crackerfuls-3
Diet soda w/caffeine I really needed the caffeine-0
=3

Snack:
1/4 blueberry muffin-2
Water-0
=2

Dinner:
Bean Burrito in whole wheat tortilla (fat free home made beans)
1/4 c light mozzarella-7
Diet Soda-0
=7

Sliver of cake too tempting to have around the house-2
=2

Total: 25 points
Didn't get to cycle Nick isn't home yet...time 8:07 pm. :(

Late night snack:

Fresh fruit cup-1
1 tbsp La lechera-2
Water-0
=3

I was so tempted to call Nick and ask him to bring me home a milk shake or something sweet.
Thank goodness I went grocery shopping today and stocked up with raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and more yummy fruit goodness!
Plus I've drank WAY over 8 glasses of water!

Total 28 points.

I CAN DO IT!

I am going to do another 5K next month (yay for Oktoberfest!) and a half marathon this December so I have to stay on track!
I have gained weight back and not too thrilled about it.
One can run so much but when your guzzling soda, its does me no good to run right?

Also I am going to try and cut back on diet sodas too. Not making any promises but I am going to REALLY try.
I am switching to sweet tea. I know, I know still has a LOT of sugar. But I have a plan.
Wean myself off by making my tea less and less sweet until I can use almost no sugar. I still want some sugar but not alot.
Have already started by asking for my tea 1/4 non sweet the rest sweet. Next 1/2 nonsweet, 1/2 sweet. Finally 1/4 sweet and rest non sweet. I think its a start right?

So I had a moment of weakness today but I will say it was more like depression of not having my boys around (donut).

Breakfast:
Started early with oatmeal-3
Water-0
=3

At the boys school they had a mini breakfast for the Kinder parents.
I had 2 things.

Donut-6 (what a waste of points!)
OJ -2
=8

Lunch:
Noodles-4
Fresh tomato salad-0
Diet Soda-0
Water-0
=4

Am going to try and drink alot more water too. I've introduce just a bit more water into my diet and seeing a difference in my complexion.

T if John has a meal plan he goes by please let me know :)
If it includes beef I will just substitute with turkey.

Snack:
Whole wheat Ritz Cheese cracker-3
Taste of boys mac-n-cheese-2
Water-0
=5

1/4 serving Horizon Choc milk(after run)-1
Water-0
=1

Grilled Ckn Toaster (homemade w/lettuce, tomatoe, pickle and 2 slices avocado)-9
1/2 c Vegetarian Baked beans-2
Diet Soda-0
Water-0
=11

Could only run 2 miles yesterday and almost passed out! The humidity was horrible I felt like I was running with a paper bag on my head.
I think I startled Nick when I came home because I was panting like a dog.

Total points 32

Posting just to Post???

Well Girls I have started baby steps not great steps but baby ones.
I bough some Kashi and am aiming for more fiber in my diet.
I am still in a major funk but I think because I can't seem to rest my mind.
A bit stressed here and there lead me down a wrong path...food wise.

I ran yesterday 4 miles only. I was aiming for 6 but my mp3 ran out of juice right before running by the house so I just quit at 4.
I really do love running, it helps me get away. I feel like I'm running away from it all literly.

I ate okay this morning with a turkey egg scramble but then had a veg burger at chili's and I know thats loaded with fat and calories.

I really want to get out of my funky state, I want to feel destressed, I want to sleep a full night, I want to get back on track.
Can't make promises of when right now but soon, very soon.

Love ya gals!

liza

I'm awful!

I'm pretty awful guys I'm eating so horribly.

Breakfast:
Quaker bar

snack:
Granola health bar Tonya gave me
Bag of candy yes a bag of mixed candy at the movies and popcorn.

Lunch:
#10 meal at McDonalds w/coke

Snack:
Cupcake and Doritos
But I did have a diet coke with this :) I act as if the diet coke will melt the grossness of what I ate out of me...don't I wish.

So awful I can strangle myself!

But I like I mentioned before I'm still working out...how do I have energy for it?

Cycled 4 miles and now walk like John Wayne.
Riding a bike is in no way easy!!
And mental note to self:
Do not ride bike while wearing your shorty running shorts.
All of Rowlett saw my business...and no one wants to see that!

Sorry Haven't calculated points will start to do so as soon as I get over my funk.

Losing it!

I'm losing my mind slowly but surely.
The past week has been hell and I am now convinced I am one of those people who eat to comfort myself. I used to think "Oh chunko thats an excuse you use to eat." But now here I am hugging a bag of Doritos, and hitting on a cupcake with buttercream frosting.
I have eaten like a junkie all last week and have continued with my nasty habit this week.
Though I didn't run last week due to weather and a fridge shopping in the evenings. I haven't really stopped my running work out.
So here's my damage for today.
Sadly I haven't been counting my points.

No breakfast

Lunch:
Bean and cheese Nachos homemade
diet soda

Dinner:
2 chicken strips from Dairy Queen
piece of Texas toast
Shared French fries with Nick
and ALOT of soda...and I mean ALOT!
When I ran I this evening I thought I was going to have to blog about barfing in a neighbors yard.

Ran 4 miles.
Tomorrow I will run 6 rain or shine and no matter how long it takes I WILL be ready to run 8 miles on Saturday!

Yet with all my pigging out I managed to lose 3 lbs...stress!

Cougar Town

Girls,

I thought this was hilarious!! We can relate to the begining where she's nit picking at herself.
I love the C-section thing..hee hee.

Behind

I have been keeping up with my food journal just haven't had a chance to write it all down here.
I ran my 6 miles Wednesday..whoo hoo.
And again tomorrow. Instead of writing down everything I am going to just write the points down just this time since I'm so behind. But not now I just got home and I'm so tired :(.

Rats!

I have been really on a fighting battle to be good!
I started cheating Friday and it went through til yesterday.
Sigh.
But I am still running and doing my x-training so thats good there.
I couldnt run yesterday since I'm helping my John and Debs shop and we didn't get out of there until like 9:00 p.m. I even went to work in my running gear, hoping to come home and hit the pavement.
Well to a new day:

Breakfast:
Scrambled egg in whole wheat tortilla-3

Thursday

Breakfast:
2 Eggo Waffles w/lite syrup-6

Internet was down, Tuesday and Wednesdays intake and workout.

Tuesday:

No breakfast...for shame

Lunch:
2 Turkey Hotdogs-3
100 cal Pringles-2
Diet Soday-0
=5

Snack:
Horchata-3
100 cal Pringles-2
=5

Dinner:
Chicken Fajita Tacos X2-6
1/2c fat free Refried Beans-2
Diet Soda-0
=8

Nightly Snack:
100 cal Pringles-2
Diet Soday-0
=2

X-Train:
1 hour yard work
Total point 20

Wednesday:

Breakfast:
Turkey Scramble-3
Water-0
=3

Lunch:
Ckn fajita Taco (leftovers)-4
1/2 c Fat free beans-2
100 cal pringles-2
Diet Soda-0
=8

Snack#1:
Med. Banana-2
=2

Snack #2:
100 cal Cupcake-1
Diet Soda-0
=1

Run:
4 miles

Dinner:
Ramen Noodles-9
(so many points~ but I was starving and in pain from running, it tasted soooo good!)
Diet Soda-0
=9

Snack:
Nutella-5
=5
Total 28 points 2 pts over.

Back with a vengeance???

Alright I am doing this...umm.. again.
I have to start my new running schedule today, considering I've been a running bum for 2 weeks I am going to hurt...alot!
Here's a snippit of what I will be doing or trying to at least.

Week 1 consist of:
Monday 3, Tues x-train, Wed 4, Thur x-train, Friday rest, Sat 6, Sun Rest
Week 2:
Mon 4, Tues x-train, Wed 5, Thur x-train, Friday rest, Sat 6, Sun Rest
Week 3:
Mon 4, Tues x-train, Wed 5, Thur x-train, Friday rest, Sat 8, Sun Rest

Of course the numbers indicate number of miles, Xtrain means I have to do a workout other than running, swimming, cycling, weights...something.

I'm scared.

I started my day well thus far though.

Breakfast:
Special K Almond vanilla cereal, 1/2 c red.fat milk, 1/2 banana
=5

Lunch:
1 C Caesar Suddenly Salad-6
Diet Soda-0
=6

Snack:
100 cal cookies-2
=2

Dinner:

Fish sticks 6 ct-6
Oven Fries-2
Diet Soda-0
=10

nightly snack:
100 cal cookies-2

Run:
2 miles...I died a little

Total 23 points

Yikes

Well Liza has been a very bad girl but still I managed to sweat my bad food choices away since I vacationed on the sun for two weeks.

I ate really well my first week and ran only once bummer.
Then the second week started out okay and went kaput real quick.
Partially being I didn't eat very much, but when I did it was on the run or it was so hot I just grabbed what I could and we'd scurry like scared field mice into the nice Air conditioned rooms.

Of course tomorrow being the Fourth we will be oh so naughty!
But I will resume my diet and running.
I ran at least once a week while on vacation so I'm proud of that but wish it had been more.

I did do alot of walking out in the country so I'm happy about that too.

To next week....I will resume and hopefully get back to my good ol' running.

Thursday

Breakfast:
Strawberry Nutrigrain Bar-2
Water-0

Lunch:
Turkey & Cheese sandwich with lettuce, tomato and avocado-5
Lite pringles-1
Water-0
=6

Wednesday

No breakfast...ugh I need to break this "No breakfast" habit.

Lunch:
2 avocado tostadas topped with lettuce and tomato-6
Cherry coke zero-0
=6

Snack:
100 cal cupcake-1
=1

Dinner:
2 hotdogs-5
Grilled corn on the cob (with the husk) with 1 tbsp promise butter-4
Diet soda-0
Dessert.. big slice of strawberry cake guessed on the points-8
=17

nibbled on nutella through out the day...that stuff is evil, I'm glad it gave me heartburn now I know not to eat straight from the jar.
Had about 2 TBSP total I used a baby spoon every time I had some so I wouldn't super over do it.-5
=5

late night snack...like I really needed it
100 cal cupcake-1
=1

Grand smacking total 30 points.

Tuesday

Breakfast:
I ate breakfast when while the boys ate lunch so that's why its such an odd breakfast
Lite Mac/Cheese-6
Sparkling Water-0
=6

Lunch:
1/2 order Chicken parm-10
1/2 roll-2
Vitamin Water 10 (1/2)-0
=12

Down 18 points its my anniversary so everything went down hill.
Had fried rice with sweet and sour chicken :(
AND a slice of strawberry cake that I made for Nick but it was a small slice.
I have no idea what the points are for this but I can assure you its not good.
But I made sure I ran 4.0 miles before eating.
I am jumping back on that running horse.
Tonya thanks for the schedule, it made me pee my pants when I saw it but I will try to do it...."TRY" being the word here.

Monday

Breakfast:
Turkey scramble-3
=3

Lunch:
Healthy choice Panini-6
10 mini Ranch rice cakes-2
Tea-2
=10

I really hope to run late this evening need to get into the groove again.
Want to try and loose 5 more lbs.

Tonya can you send me that running schedule...pppllllleeeeaaaasssseeeee.

Snack:
100 cal cookie packet-2
=2

Dinner:
1/2 order chicken parmigiana-10
2 garlic rolls-8
=18

Total 33 points over 7 points

Thursday

No breakfast on the run....AGAIN.

Lunch:
Grilled cheese-6
10 mini rice cakes-2
Tea-2
=10

Snack:
Banana-2
Diet A&W-0
Water-0
=2

Snack:
Peanut butter crackers-5
(5 freakin points!! Grrrrrr)
=5

Snack:
cheese stick-2
=2

Dinner:
Southwest Salad-7
100 cal cookies-2
=9

Total points= 28 points 2 over...bummer.

Wednesday

Breakfast:
Turkey Scramble-3
Water-0
=3

Snack:
100 cal cookie packet-2
Diet DP-0
=2

Snack:
At Z's school choc. cookie-3
=3

It went all down hill from here.
After school I was on the run nonstop til midnight!
We ran errands ended up dropping some school things at my friend Letty's house were our husbands met for the first time which led to beers, I shamefully had three.
It was late we went to Bass Pro shop and then to CiCi's....enough said.
THEN to make matters worse Sonic gave free Rootbeer floats and yes I had one.
SO I did pretty bad.....and I was doing so well :(

I guess we all have our bad days.

tuesday

breakfast:
Scrambled Egg-2
Slice bread-1
=3

Lunch:
3 ckn nuggets-3
16 oz water-0
=3

Snack:
Cheese stick-1
=1

Snack:
2 Homemade mini lemon tartlet (questimated)-2
=4

Dinner:
2 bean burritos on Whole Wheat tortillas, fat free refried beans, mozz,lettuce and tomatoe-5
Diet Big Red-0
=5

Dessert:
McDonalds cone-3
=3

Total 19 points, wanted to run today but ran out of time and it was too bloody humid!

Monday

Breakfast:
Juice-Plus shake...on the run again-3
=3

Lunch:
1C Suddenly Salad-6
1 Pc Texas Toast-4
Orange Popsicle-1
Diet Soda-0
=11
(not to terribly bad for being on a playdate)

Snack:
100 cal cupcake-1

snack #2:
1/2 bag of 100 cal popcorn (boys ate other half)-1
=2

Dinner:
homemade ckn veggie stir fry over brown rice-5
Diet soda-0
=5

Snack:
100 cal cupcake-1

Pre dinner work out:
Ran 2.0 miles, couldn't do more than that the humidity was painful!
Drank 16 oz of water afterwards...Have to add more water in my day.

Total 22 points

Apologies

I want to apologize to all you awesome gals for keeping up with the food blog.
We are a great team helping one another out and I've been awful because I hardly blogged this week.
I wrote all that I ate, I didn't eat poorly I just didn't get on my computer much this past week, it was a hard week for me.
I did eat naughty on Thursday night, because I was a bit down but only was able to muster half my meal.
And well it seems I do great on Friday's then cheat all weekend long then pay the price when my stomach feels super heavy.

I will be a goodie again especially since I measured myself and have lost some acreage on my thighs....woooohooooo.

I am super motivated to go full swing into my running routine again...I've been bad about that.
To a new week!

~ liza

Tuesday

Crazy weekend that started Friday evening.
Ate lots of naughtiness but ready to start doing well, my stomach always feels like I ate rocks after my naughty food consumption.
But today is a new day.

Breakfast...none had no time, Seven had her first vet visit and I was on the run.

Lunch:
Healthy choice Panini-6
Diet Soda-0
=6

Snack:
100 cal cupcake-1
=1

Dinner:
Grilled Chicken tenders (2 ct) cooked with BBQ sauce-8
1c Brown Rice -5
side of lettuce and tomato topped with a little dressing-1
Mini Molten for dessert-3
Diet Soda-0
=17

Total 24 points, really need to get back to my excercising..bikini season is almost here HA!

Thursday & Friday

Thursday:
Breakfast:
Turkey scramble-3
2c water-0
=3

lunch:
Select harvest Ckn & long grain soup-4
Diet soday-0
=4

snack:
pringles-2
banana-2
=4

Dinner:
2 Taco Bell burritos-14

25 points

Friday:

Nature Valley oats and honey bar-4
Water-0
=4

Chick-fil-A-9
1/2 fruit cup-1
diet soda-0
Dos XX Tall Draft-5
Pringles-2
=17

Chinese Rice-8
Crab Rangoon-8
=16

Total:37 points!!! Aye yay yay!

I will not count points this weekend...Eat Eat Eat, hope to make it up with some running goals this coming week.

Wednesday

Still no goals...so busy planning my up coming weekends.

Breakfast:

Yo Crunch yogurt, I added fiber-2
2 cups water-0
=2

Lunch:
Turkey Sandwhich w/avocado&cheese-5
pringles lite-1
=6

snack:
Slice of Pizza from Z's school-4
=4

Dinner:
Healthy choice tomato-basil panini-6
pringles-3
100 cal cupcake-2
=11

Total 23 points

Tuesday

Still haven't come up with all my goals.
I know I will be doing Marathon training with John, even if were not running one.
He is training for a Triathlon so this I am guessing will help his endurance.
Me, I want to train so I can one day actually run a marathon.
Also, don't know if you guys read a post I put on here about Hungry girl.
Go to http://www.hungry-girl.com/ has great meal ideas and recipes...LOVE IT!

Breakfast:
Juice-Plus Shake-3
=3

Lunch:

Healthy Choice Tomato-Basil Panini-6
100 cal pringles-2
Diet cherry Coke-0
=8

Snack:
Pringles-2
100cal Cookies-2
=4

Dinner:
Chicken Tostadas w/lettuce tomato and 1/2 avocado-9
Diet soda-0
=9

Late night snack:
Sonic's vanilla cone-4
=4

Total 28 points over 2.
Pre-dinner workout ran 3.0 miles

Need to set goals

I am really hoping to set some goals by the end of today.

Breakfast:
None (not skipping this should be one of my goals)

Lunch:
2 hotdogs-5
Cherry Coke Zero-0
=5

Snack:
100 cal Asteroids Packet-2
Water-0
=2

Dinner:
1c Chicken Voila-5
Diet A&W-0
=5

Snack:
100cal swiss roll-2
=2

Total points-14 points, yup didn't eat much I guess I had alot of stored fat from the weekend splurge.

Friday Evening, Saturday and Sunday.

Friday evening I was extra naughty, a few shots, LOTS of margaritas and YUMMY food!
I didn't count points of course but you know I didn't eat tons of food either.
1/2c of this 1/4 cup of that but they were so high in calories I don't even want to know.
I know I had....some Turkey (about 2oz), white rice topped with Crawfish etoufee, mustard greens, potatoe salad, corn bread dressing and a side of cornbread, again no more than 1/2 cup of each.
And of course a small piece of cake.
Late night drunken stupper...Nick drove me to Whataburger where I had a kids shake and apple pie...oh did I pay the ever loving price for this...I thought I was going to barf during my next day run!

Saturday:
I woke up hung over, with only 3 hours of sleep under me and met John up at White Rock.
We ran 5.0 miles and he really is a great running partner. I think he mentioned he was whipping out his Marathon training schedule for us to do. I am all for it! If he does that then I have my set of goals there in itself.

Ate REAL bad, had mexican sweet bread when I got home.
Oven baked Chicken nuggets and fries for lunch.

Went out on the town where our partying continued with Nick.
So for dinner let me just sadly spell it out.. BUFFET!
I again ate alot of naughtiness but was surprised on how little I can put down compared to before.

Sunday:
Another day of awfulness.
Breakfast:
1 homemade silver dollar pancake (made with low fat home made bisquick)
1 scrambled egg
2-3 croissants
glass of apple juice

Lunch:
1 chicken fajita taco with REAL cheddar and veggies (john soules chicken..love it!)
mexican rice
fat free beans

snacks:
100 cal nutty bar
And who knows what else.

Dinner:
Spaghetti with Turkey meat sauce
garlic bread
diet DP

Nightly dessert:
100 cal swiss roll


And you know what right now my stomach is still paying the price for this weekend. I feel like my stomach has a rock in it and its making the worst noises EVER...YIKES!!
I decided to sit down today and set some realistic goals for me.
What shall they be though???
I know running is up there oh and you know what?
I haven't lost much weight but I whipped out my shorts from last summer and they dont fit!!!
Still wear them though because I'm cheap and poor...I'm both.
So I have to roll them down at the waist...I love my big shorts, they make me feel happy right now..ratty and all.

Friday

Breakfast:
Special K Grab n go packet-2
Water-0

Snack:
Okay I am giving myself a guesstimate on homemade buttercream frosting made a cake for a friend and I couldn't stop sampling it!-5

Lunch:
1 1/2 left over chiladas-11
(used wheat tortillas opposed to yesterday where I used corn)

Snack:
Pringles Lite-1

Today I go to a cookout where there will be alot of delicious food, margaritas and oh so much deliciousness!
I will be naughty I am not going to lie.
Anyway I shall run early tomorrow with John.

Thursday

Ran 2.0 miles first thing this morning on the dreaded treadmill, hope to do the other 2.0 this evening.

Breakfast:

Juice Plus Mocha Shake:-4
=4

Lunch:
Luncheon as a thank you for the school volunteers, they served us Chick fil A
4 nuggets-3
fruit cup-2
1 TbSp Caramel dip-1
lemonade-3
1/4 of a slice of cake, seriously I only ate a piece about 1x1 inches I gave E the rest, don't know the points but am giving myself alot of points-5
=14

snack:
Med Apple-2
1 TBSP La lechera-1
=3

Dinner:
2 Homemade Chilada (Think Taco Bell)-10
Diet SOday-0
=10

Snack:
Swiss Roll-3

Total points:34 points ugh went over 8 points :(

Wednesday

Okay I didn't keep track of points today...sigh.
I started to but after Little E's music program today they served refreshments I had a few and it all went to pot from there.
I seriously feel ashamed and so gross. After dinner my stomach felt like I had cement sitting in there.
Whats wrong with me?
Why is this health kick all of a sudden getting harder for me? Is it only me?
What can I do to stop from feeling this temptation?

Breakfast:
Migas
Water

Refreshments and E's music Program:
Lemon Danish
Mini Cinnamon roll and I mean mini size or a half dollar.
small cup of punch (drank half gave the other half to E)


Lunch:
At my friend Misty's, we watched the season finally of "Big Love"
1 C suddenly salad
Garlic bread
Mini 150 cal Molten cake

Sigh heres where it went from bad to worse!!
Skipped my run had dinner at.....Chili's.

Dinner:
Swiss Mushroom Black bean burger
Fries
Diet Coke

Feel bloated and disgusting.
And lately when I eat poorly my GERD really acts up BAD.

Like Jess I have to set goals. I know mine are running but I have to do more to motivate myself.
One can only run in so many circles.

Hey Tonya, do you think John will do a monthly run with me?
Or would that be too much?

Tuesday

Breakfast:
Juice-Plus Chocolate shake-3

snack:
1 maple nut goodie-1

Lunch:
Turkey, broccoli & cheese lean pocket-5
cherry coke zero-0
=5

I have zero energy today, I have so much to do and will do nothing....way too tired.

Snacks:
Lite Pringles-1
100 cal pringles packet-2
I love pringles can you tell?
1 maple goodie-1
=4

Dinner:
4 oz grilled John Souls Chicken...love it!!-3
1/2c Mexi corn-2
"Just for one" Broccoli & Cheese-1 (I swear it came up to 0 points but thats doesnt sound right, so I gave myself 1 Point)
Stuffing (roughly 3 TBSP)-1
Diet Soda-0
=7

Night snack:
Nutty Bar-6
Evil oh so delicious nutty Bar!
=6
26 points on the dot and I haven't run! Oh tomorrow I shall start up again...I hope I'm not horribly tired again, this exhaustion is really getting to me.

Monday

Breakfast:
Turkey & Egg Scramble-3
=3

Lunch:
Grilled Cheese-2
100 cheeto Asteroids-2
=4

Snack #1:
Lite Pringles-1
=1

Snack# 2&3:
100 cal Nutty Bar-3
Lite Pringles-1
(could not stop snacking today)
=4

Dinner:
1c Suddenly Salad-6
3 -1" garlic bread slices-6
Diet Cherry Coke Zero-0
=12


Late night snack:
Skinny cow dipper-1
Mr. Salty-2
=3
27 points 1 over

As you can see I had no water today.
I really need to consume more, my complexion is really paying the price.

Mother's Day Weekend

Saturday started out great.
I woke up ran 2.0 miles, only 2 because my shoulders were starting to bother me.
I had a slight burn on my shoulders from being out all day the day before for Z's Buddy Day.
While still in my running gear I weeded my gardens then mowed the front and back lawn.
Had a Juice-Plus shake for breakfast, and what seems like my fave meal lately, Hotdogs and pringles.
It went down hill from there.
Dinner at Aunt Judy's, John Souls Fajita chicken with about 1c Potatoe salad and buttered corn, plus 2 hot rolls.
Cake and ice cream for dessert.

Sunday well, lets just say I had cake for breakfast, Taco Casa for lunch and Jack in the Box for dinner.
I paid the price BOTH days...I just don't get it! Is my stomach already not used to this stuff???

Anyway didn't keep points or REAL track of my diet.
Hey, it was Mother's Day weekend...I had to enjoy it.

I start anew today.....right now...as soon as I get off the computer!

Thursday and Friday!

Thursday!

Breakfast:
Turkey Egg Scramble-3
100 cal coke-2
=5

Snack:
B-day cake-5
Walmart was giving away small slices for their 1 yr anniversary at their new location.
It was yummy.
=5

Snack:
Horchata-3
=3

Lunch:
2 Tostadas with fresh avocado, lettuce and tomatoe-4
Water-0
=4

Dinner:
Was REAL bad here. I went on thedailyplate.com to get as close as I could to this meal
Mexicali's Restaurant
2 Ckn sour cream enchiladas-7
Rice-4
Beans-4
Water-0
=15
Total 32 points

Friday:

Breakfast:
Banana-2
Water-0
=2

Lunch:
2 hotdogs-5
100 cal pringles-2
Diet A&W-0
=7

Was a School field day volunteer ALL DAY LONG!
Here's what I snacked on outside in the sweltering heat and wind.
1c fresh pineapple-2
1 fresh mango-3
Diet Big Red-0
100 cal pringles-2
Water, water and More water-0
=7

Gals, Gals, Gals!!!
I read this full page article in the paper the other day that made me go hhhmmmmmmm????
Barely got around to checking out the website the article was based on and girlies you have to CHECK IT OUT!!!
I can't stop clicking on pages to soak in more and grab more tips.
Go to www.hungry-girl.com
Tell me what you think.

VERY behind on my food posting....here's the scoop!

Monday:
No breakfast
Lunch:
Tuna Sandwhich-3
Ranch mini rice cakes-2

Snack:
PB&J-4

Dinner:
Ckn Voila-5
Total=14pts

Tuesday:

Oatmeal with fat free milk and craisins-2
Toast w/promise butter-3

Lunch:
3 Tostadas with avocado, lettuce and tomatoe-7
Diet soda-0

snack:
100 cal swiss roll-2

snack:
100 cal pringles-2

Dinner:
1c Stouffers Ckn and Veggies-7
2 crescent rolls-5
Fresca-0

Snack:
Empanada-8

snack:
Oatmeal cookie-2
Total 37 points...yikes! Could of been worse I baked all day and could of easily eaten more.

Wednesday:

Again no breakfast...always on the run.

Lunch:
2 turkey dogs-5
Lite pringles-3
swiss roll-2

Dinner:
2 Tostadas with fat free beans lettuce, tomatoe, cheese and avocado-8
Oatmeal cookie for dessert-2

Late night snack:
100 cal swiss roll-2
Total-22 points

Sunday

I didn't keep track of points since we had a grill out at Tonya's.
But I know exactly what I ate.

Breakfast....none.

Lunch:
Ckn Fajitas
1 Carb Control Wheat tortillas
Vegeterian Beans
Mexican Rice
Mexicali corn
Lettuce,tomatoe, grilled onions and bellpeppers.
And about 1/4 c of guacamole.
Cherry coke zero with Whiskey....mmmmm...just what my nerves needed.

Dessert:
Angel food cake with whipped topping and fresh strawberries...alot of it.
White russian, I added whipped topping and it looked like vomit :( but tasted good..hee hee.

Saturday

Today I ran my 5 mile run with John.
We did pretty good at 52 minutes.
I am not keeping points or calories today, it is my cheat day.
But I will write what I am eating.

Breakfast:
Small (think it was a sample bar) Organic energy bar
(John gave it to me to give me ummff for my run.)
Water and Gatoraded during run

Snack:
Small Horchata drink from grocery store deli, now that was a yummy cheat!

Lunch:
Mothers day lunch organized by the church.
Fried chicken (not all of it I picked out what I could)
Spinach (about 1/4 of it)
Wheat roll(also about 1/4 of it)
Squash casserole (1/4)
Salad (1/2)
Lemon meringue pie (a little more than half, it was terrible but I couldn't stop)
1 Glass sweet tea
1 Glass Water

I didn't eat all my meal not for lack of trying but it wasn't too good, what a waste of MONEY, and cheats :( Also I didn't feel bloated after my meal thanks to good ol' Nexium...took it before I left the house.

Snack:
Piece of Mexican Sweet bread

Friday's Consumption

Breakfast:
Oatmeal Square-4
Diet Soda-0
needed the caffiene
=4

Lunch:
Chicken salad(pineapple,pickles, no dressing)-3
2 slices whole wheat-1
10 mini rice cakes-2
Cherry coke zero-0
4 sugar cookies-6
(Tonya I ate two more through out the day bleeeeehhh)
=12

snack:
2 turkey dogs-2
=2

Dinner:
Smart Ones Ravioli-5
Cherry coke Zero-0
=5

snack:
100 cal cookie pkt-2
=2

25 points

Thursday

Today I have to run..rain or shine.

Breakfast:
1c Raisin Bran-4
(should of had oatmeal..would of felt a bit fuller)
=4

Lunch:
2 Ckn tostadas with Fat free beans, mozz, lettuce and tomatoe-7
Lemonade-0
=7

snack:
100 cal cupcake-1
Water-0
=1

Am EXTREMELY bitter because I can't go for my run outside today.
Nick's HORRIBLE job has him late again.
I have an "Aunt", no t.v. for Zenon due to punishment which means I am going crazy right now, and NOW I can't run?!?
Oh I am going to be the biggest BEO BEO known to man.
I can feel it coming on!
Someone give me fried chicken to make me feel better please.
Why am I oh so craving fried chicken?
Did a commercial set me off a while back?
Mmmmmm....chicken.

Yay! Was able to run outside a bit, now don't have to be so crabby.
But only was able to run 2.0 miles.
It was the hardest 2 miles EVER!
I kept thinking why so hard?
I felt like I was running in a Plastic bag, I couldn't breathe my head felt hot and alot of pressure.
Then it hit me.....MUGGY.
Oh its hard to run when its muggy.

Dinner:
Ate on the run :(
2 bean burritos-14
Diet DP-0
=14

Wow 26 points on the dot.

A bit behind....Wednesday's consumption

Breakfast:
Oatmeal square-4
Water-0
=4

Lunch:
2 Turkey Hot dogs-5
10 ranch mini rice cakes-2
Diet Big Red-0
=7

Snack:
100 cal cupcake-1
Lemonade-0
=1

Dinner:
2 chicken fajita tacos in Corn tortillas-6
1/2 c fat free beans-2
lemonade-0
=8

Only 20 points, surely I ate more?
If I remember I will right it down.
Was on the run ALL day long and forgot my mini notepad where I put down what I consume.
Was supposed to run the treadmill but A) I hate it and B) E wanted me to lie down with him, I did and fell asleep at 8:45.....Got me some good sleep.

Tuesday

Having the worst case of GERD today ever!
Ugh I hate when I go through this.

Breakfast:
English muffin-1
Scrambled Egg-2
Water-0
=3

Lunch:
1c Select Harvest Ckn W/Egg Noodle soup-3
5 Ritz Crackers-2
Diet A&W-0
(this soda probably made my GERD worse!)
=5

Snack:
Laughing Cow wedge-1
16 sour dough pretzel nibblers-2
Lrg tootsie roll-3
4 cheesecake bites-2
Oven fries-2
Cheese stick-2
=12

All these snacks before dinner what is going on??
I better not be pregnant or so help me I am hurting someone!

Dinner:
Baked Spaghetti-6
1/4 c mozz-2
Garlic bread-6
Diet soda-0
=14

Total 34 points! All that darn snacking!

Gooooooaaaaaalllllll!

Guys I've met my running goal for this month!!!
I ran my six miles today.
YIPPEEEEEE!
And I didn't feel like I was dying either, maybe 8 miles will come sooner than I thought.

Breakfast:
Oatmeal square-4
O.J-1
=5

Lunch
Tuna Sammy-3
Ranch Mini rice cakes-2
100 cal cupcake-1
=6

Pre dinner run....my 6.0 miles!
Don't ask how long it took me to run them...that part is embarrassing.

Dinner:
Whole wheat spaghetti w/sauce-6
Salad w/Feta and 2TBS Lite Zesty Italian-3
3x Garlic bread-6
100 cal cupcake-1
Coke Zero-0
=16

Late night movie snack:
Sour dough Pretzel nibblers-1
Rest of my coke Zero-0
=1

Total points 28 over 2 pts

Sunday

Breakfast:
Banana-2
Water-0
=2

Lunch:
Salad w/feta,blk olives, and lite ranch-4
Hot dog-2
Diet A&W-0
cupcake bite-4
Pineapple muffin
(Tonya whats the calories in this..I forgot)

Snacks through out zoo trip-
Lite Pringles-1
Fiber One bar-3
Water-0

On the way home stopped for ice cream...what I really wanted was fried chicken so bad!
McDonald's chocolated Dipped Cone-7

Dinner:
Another Hot dog-2
Ranch mini rice cakes-2
1oz cheddar-3
5 Ritz crackers-2
Diet A&W-0
=9
30 points plus not sure about the muffin,will recalculate when I get a chance.

Not too bad.

Saturday..another day of temptation.

Today I have another birthday party to go to. It's at the dreaded Chuckee Cheese.
I really dislike that place, the boys on the other hand, it couldn't be 6:00 soon enough!

No breakfast...had no time what so ever.

Lunch:
Bean tostadas with Fat free beans, lettuce, tomatoe and red.fat mozz.-6
Water-0
lemonade-0
=6

Snack:
100 cal cupcake-1
=1

Total 29 points, not going to bed yet so hope I don't put anymore food in my mouth!
I decided to go ahead and have some pizza and slice of cake.
I figured why not for today and thought it would just taste super yummy since its been forever since I've had pizza like this and that I would feel VERY guilty.
I did feel a bit guilty but it didn't have this YUMMY affect on me like I thought it would.
Give me spinach and Feta any day!

3 sm slices of cheese pizza-13 (wow!!)
sm slice of birthday cake-8
Coke Zero-0
=21

Friday!

Ran yesterday without socks.
Why?
I have no earthly idea and now a toe nail on each foot hurts!


Breakfast:
English muffin-1
Scrambled Egg-2
Lemonade-0
=3

Lunch:

2 Turkey Hot Dogs-5
10ct mini Ranch rice cakes-2
Water-0
Lemonade-0
=7

Snack:
Homemade cupcake bite-4
Guessed on this, its homemade and WAY too rich for me, but not bad.
But felt really guilty eating eat...REALLY guilty.
Great to do with kids!!
Am going to go ahead and post it in my blog tomorrow.
=4

Plus heading to a Kiddie Party in a bit...."Say No to birthday cake, Say NO to birthday cake!!!"
Must keep repeating......Noooo birthday cake!

I said "NO!" and it was made from scratch chocolate and looked mighty good too.
There was nothing I could eat so I ate some fresh grapes and water.
I'm mighty proud of myself.

Snack at Party:
10 grapes and water-1
=1

Okay guys here's another place I did good!
Had a Scentsy meeting where they had TONS of desserts, pasta, caesar salad, garlic rolls, sodas, sweet tea and...RED WINE.
I did okay.
I looked up the ingredients after the girl who made the tortellini told me it was spinach tortellini and she used Ragu, fat free half and half and Parmesan cheese (she made it semi healthy since she's an aerobic instructor...lucky me!).
So I calculated the best I could.

Tortellini-10
1 sm garlic roll-3
Drank NOTHING!
=13

Came home and fell asleep my day was full and I was exhausted!

Total points 28 points.
Not bad not bad at all for all The Food Satan threw my way.

Thursday

Is it really Thursday already?
My oh my how time flies.

I decided to wait until this weekend to master the art of cooking my steelcut oats.
So I basically copied Jess' breakfast.
Jess, if it wasn't for the craisins in the oatmeal...I would of barfed.
I took 1/4 of water, 1/4c skim milk, dash of cinnamon and dash of vanilla in a sauce pan and let it hit a soft boil before adding my 1/4 c oats.
When done I added my craisins and 1/2 TBSP of Promise.
I think I can get used to the sugarless taste.
Wait... I WILL get used to the sugarless taste, trying to be more positive.

Breakfast:
1/4 Oats w/ craisins-2
Whole wheat toast w/promise
and strawberry presserve-1
Glass of water-0
=3

Lunch:
PB&J sammy on whole wheat-4
100 cal cheetos asteroids-2
Diet A&W-0
=6

Snack:
100cal cookie pkt-2
Water-0
=2

Snack:
2 Sara Lee Cheesecake BITES-1
I licked the spoon after making a cake
charging myself a point-1
=2

Hoping Nick doesn't get home too terribly late...want to go for a run.

Dinner:
Skillet Meal of Chicken Lo Mein 1c-3
(Can you believe it only 3 points!)
100 cal cupcake for dessert-1
Sugar Free Lemonade-0
=4

nightly snack:
100cal Pringles-2
=2

Ran 2.0 miles on Treadmill ran other 2.0 at night when Nick got home.
I felt AWESOME!
Didn't realize how running my miles outside was so envigorating...such a "Me Time".
No rug rats running in saying "he hit me", "He said this or that".
Just me and the cool air.
Plus my sinuses didn't bother me much.

Total points 19.

Wednesday

Tried making myself some Steel Cut oats for breakfast, didn't realize they would take so long to cook.
Had to stop cooking so I could take E to school.
Made myself a duplicate of yesterdays breakfast.
Nick took half.

Breakfast:
1/2 English muffin with 1/2 of a scrambled egg-2
Banana-2
Vitamin Water-0
=4

Lunch:
2Turkey Hot dogs-5
100cal Pringles-2
=7

Snack#1:
Lite Pringles-3
=3

Snack#2:
2ct Sara Lee Cheese cake Bites-1
=1

Dinner:
Chicken Fajita Tacos in corn tortillas-5
1/2c Fat free Ref. Beans-2
Tab of olive oil used to grill the veggies-1
=8

23 points so far, no run today....just felt blah.

Tuesday

This was my lunch for some reason blogspot won't let me post the pictures but on top of everything.

Anyway my open faced sandwhich on whole wheat and a yummy salad.
I tried to make the salad as pretty as Tonya's :)
You added craisins to the one you served me at your house a while back right?
I can't remember.
But I do remember it was a YUMMY salad.

Well after reading Jess's comment on GI diet I went to the library and found a book.
I realized even though I only eat small 100 calorie yummies, they still have sugar.
I am going to try and ween myself off of them. I won't deprive myself but try not to eat so many.
Another thing I would love to kick is soda.
Someone I know lost alot of weight thru diet and excercise, yet said they still looked round in the middle and bloated.
She told me she quit sodas and she didn't feel bloated anymore.
I wonder if that could be getting me too??
I LOVE diet soda, even if it is bad for me :(
Here's to trying.

Breakfast:
100 Calorie English Muffin w/ Scrambled Egg-3
cup of water-0
=3

Lunch:
Open faced grilled veggie sandwhich w/mini eggplant, onion, bellpepper and mushroom.
Tossed in olive oil, salt and pepper-3

Spinach salad-4
mushroom,tomatoe, craisins, dressing and feta (1/2 of this was sprinkled on my sandwhich)

Diet cherry coke zero-0
=7

I took a picture of my lovely lunch but it kept wanting to post on the top and not after my breakfast log-in :(
Haven't done much walking am totally drained...don't know why?
Plus my sinuses are bothering me big time today.

Snacks thru out day:
Cheetos Asteroids 100 cal-2
Fiber One bar-3
Water(16oz)-0
=5

Down 15 points

Dinner:
2 Reduced Fat Tostadas-2
1/2c Fat Free Beans-2
Reduced fat cheese-1
Shredded Ckn Fajita-3
Olives-0
Diet A&W-0
=8

Pre Dinner workout:
Only ran 2 miles, could barely finish them my sinuses were killing me SO bad.
Breathing in thru the nose out thru the mouth majorly dried out my sinuses and it hurt to swallow.
STUPID Sinuses!

Nightly snack:

Pringles-2

Grand Total 25 points

Monday Monday Monday.

Finally on here to post.
Internet was down just came up but my cable is still out...who cares my beloved net is here :)

I decided to make time for myself by making myself breakfast in the morning.

Breakfast:
Veggie Omelet-3
turkey sausage-2
8oz water-0
8oz OJ-1
=6

Lunch:

Tortilla pizza (made it up as I went along adding only fresh goodness)-5
(Recipe at bottom)
Spinach Salad-2
Diet A&W-0
Water-0
=7

Tortilla Pizza:

1 Carb Balance whole wheat tortilla

100 cal 1g fat 8g fiber=1pt

1/4 c spaghetti sauce

35cal 0.5g fat 2g fib=0

1/3c Reduced Fat Mozzarella

80cal 6g fat 0fib=2

(only used half on my pizza put other half in my salad)

1/2 chopped fresh mushroom

10cal 0gfat .5g fiber=0

1/4 fresh tomato

0cal 0fat 0 fiber=0

1 TBSP feta

80cal 6g fat 0 fib=2

(I only used 1/2 TBSP used the other half in my salad)

Toast tortilla on griddle until toasty.

Put in oven safe dish add sauce and toppings, put in 350 degree oven until spinach is wilty and cheese melted.

OH rub your spinach leaves with a little olive oil or they will crisp up.

Dinner:

Avocado Tostadas x2=7

Dr. Pepper-3

=10

I had a dinner playdate. I felt bad when my friend brought 2 DP's from her garage fridge.

I haven't told a bunch of people about me trying to eat better, I guess I should.

Or better yet I think I will carry bottled water with me along with a healthy snack in my bag.

Yup I think thats what I will do.

Down 23 points.

McDonald's Fruit parfait-3

100 cal cupcake-1

Total 27 points

Sunday

Well I woke up and ran only 2 miles today :(
I aimed for four but I haven't run in 3 days, so that made my run hard.
Plus, my sinuses were still congested, my nose started to run and I was like...I think I'll run the other two in the evening.

Also, I'm with you Tonya, couldn't of passed up the cupcakes without you girlies.
I LOVED how we all dove in there with our healthy goodies, we rock!

And also my friend Jess has joined us at http://www.beatingthebulge.blogspot.com/.
Yay! More support :)
She's kept off her weight for a LONG time now which tells us we too can do it.
Tell us Jess how you did it....thats one thing were dying to know!!

Breakfast:
Slice of blueberry cake-4
Hey I put no oil in it and it has fresh blueberries so its okay for breakfast right?
Diet soda-0
oh no the soda is going to get me.
=4

Lunch:
This will be my only meal today.
I divided it in two and had some for lunch the other half for dinner.
I have NO idea what the calories are but I STILL did the best to make healthy choices while at a quaint little Italian restaurant with Nick today.(boys stayed with their mamaw and papaw last night)

House salad-0
Vinegarette-3
I gave myself 3 points not sure what was in the dressing..tasted like balsamic vinegar with herbs, was pink in color...very good.
If any of you guys know what the caloric count is let me know.

10" Fresh spinach and feta pizza on thin crust-12
(it actually had like 1 TBS of feta, and it was rather lite, but I just compared this to what I could find caloric wise on-line)

1 garlic roll-6
(I SO badly wanted another one!! Tonya they were like the ones at Vitos...soooo good, so I ate only one and VERy slowly)

Glass of ice water with lemon-0
=21

Guys this was a guesstimate.
Still have a while so I hope I don't cave with naughtiness.
But for now the rest of my pizza is calling me.

25 points so far...if you all can find a more accurate count on a 10' spinach and feta pizza PLEASE let me know.

Snack:
5 Sara Lee cheese cake bites-2

Late night snack:
Skinny Cow-2

Total 29 points never got around to my other 2 miles...watched a movie with nick instead ;P

To cheat or not to cheat, THAT is the question.

Oh is that a cheesy title or what?
Couldn't help myself.
I was thinking yesterday.
THIS STINKS!
Why do I have to work so hard to lose weight?
Why do I have to sit and decide if I can allow myself a piece of cake at a party?
And go as far as bake my OWN special cake so I can shove something down my pie hole like everyone else?
It's not fair!
I used to be slender once...heck you know?
All three of us were.
But motherhood took over and we concentrated on what is really important, our kiddos.
But they're getting older and I'm glad were taking the time to do right by us.
I might not be melting off the weight but I'm working hard and dieting in a household where not everyone is dieting and that's tough!
Parties, get togethers, play dates, they are all filled with temptations.
I applaud us.
We're doing awesome.
Through the good, the bad and the ugly (too bad that was taken Jess).

So with that said I step off my soap box and write my chow down so far.

Brunch:
We didn't wake up in time for breakfast....we ALL slept in :) So nice.
Scrambled Egg-2
Turkey sausage-4
Cherry Coke Zero-0
=6

I really need to drink more water...it shows on my complexion..not good.

snack:
1/2 slice of blueberry cake-2
=2

Lunch:(at a kiddie birthday party...packed my own lunch)
2 Turkey Hot dogs-5
100 cal pringles-2
Diet A&W-0
1 slice blueberry cake-4
slice of Tonyas Banana bread-2
Another diet drink-0
=13

snack:
2/3 c Ghardettos-4
=4

Dinner:
Sonic's Premium Grilled Chicken Sandwhich on whole wheat-8
100 cal Cheetos asteroids-2
=10

No run, I walked out stretched and ready this morning but it was lightly drizzling.
If I had ran, I would of been soaked with that light drizzle after a 4 mile run.

Total:
35 pts over 9 :( Today was a semi cheat day...better than my old cheat days thats for sure.

Friday

I didn't run today, weather was terrible and I DID NOT feel like doing the treadmill.
For shame Liza!

Breakfast:
100 calorie YoCrunch yogurt w/cookie topping-2
Cherry Coke Zero-0
(Tonya since your party...I'm hooked!)
=2

snack:
100cal pringles-2
=2

Lunch
2 cGarden Salad (from a bag)w/ 2 Tbs Crispins croutons,
1/2 ripe tomatoe, half of 1/4 c of reduced fat mozz, and
2 TBS lite ranch-4
Cherry Coke Zero-0
=4

snack#2:
Mr. Salty-2
=2

Snack#3
GV 100 cal short bread-2
=2

Dinner:
Homemade stuffed Bell pepper w/grd turkey
topped with 1/4 c Reduced fat Mozzarella-6
1/2 c Fat free refried beans-2
Cherry coke zero-0
=8

late night snack (this sadly makes # 4&5..I snacked twice last night)
Skinny cow-2
6ct lite sour cream pringles-1
=3

Total 23 points under 3 points like that matters because I ate like crap the past few days :(

No run...weather was bad and well you all know I hate the treadmill.
If this weather keeps up I'll have no choice but to use it..bllleeeeeehhhhhhh!

Single meal!

Look what a single meal can cost you!!!
I stole 1 cookie from E and had lunch with a friend.
That lunch with dessert cost me all my points and then some.
ONE MEAL!!!

I actually didn't finish my lunch and had it for dinner, but it was still ONE MEAL!
I'm so sad.

No breakfast:

Snack:
Mexican cookie-1

Lunch:
4 mini chicken tacos in Corn tortilla-12 (this is calculated guess, using Dailyplate and On the border's chicken tacos)
1 TBSP sour cream-2
Mexican rice-3
Refried Beans-4
Chips & Salsa-6
Horchata-3
Sweet Tea-3
=34

Dessert:
Strawberry Cake-10

Total: 44points!!!!
Over 18 points.

I was supposed to run but am under the weather...darn sinuses!

NO cold please!

I am fighting off what may be an allergy/sinus infection, praying its not a cold!
I ate like Le Poo Poo yesterday.
I don't know what happened I was hungry ALL DAY LONG!!

Breakfast:
Carnation Breakfast w/half a frozen banana-5
=5

Snack:
peaches-1
=1

Lunch:
Turkey Sammy-3
100cal pringles-2
1/2 c Baked Beans-2
=7

snack:
Slice Cici's cheese pizza-4
I felt horrible about this but couldn't help it!!
The 5th graders were selling after school, at least it went to a good cause :)
=4

Dinner:
Stoufers Ckn Alfredo-8
Side Salad-3
=12

Snack:
100cal cupcake-1
12 lite pringles-3
=4

Misc. snacking through out day..I calculated as best and close as I could
=3

Total-35 pts over 9 points.
So sad.

Tuesday Chowdown

My 4 miles seem to be getting easier which means I should start moving up to 6 miles soon.
Wish me luck!

Breakfast:
Just Vitamin Energy Drink-2
=2

Lunch:
2 turkey dogs-2
2 sugar free Natures own Whole wheat hot dog buns-3
8oz. Apple juice-2
100cal Pringles pkt-2
=9

snack
100 cal pringles pkt-2
=2

Dinner;
Baked Chicken breast-6
(it was huge...I usually eat half that size but I was STARVING after my run)
1/2 c 98% fat free cream of chicken (baked over my ckn breast)-1
1/3 c corn-1
1/2 c Vegetarian Baked Beans-2
1/2 TBS Promise over the corn-1
=11

Dessert:
Skinny Cow Ice cream Sandwich-2
Girls you have to try this it is SOooo yummy!!
=2

Misc. Points I tasted the boys mac/cheese and had 1 cheeto-2
I think I over pointed but oh well.

Total Points: 28 Over 2

Pre-Dinner workout 4.0 miles.

Slowly but surely I'll get back on that horse!

After a loss of a weekend I am hoping to get back where I was.

Breakfast:
Migas-4
(corn tortilla and egg)
Diet Coke-0
=4

lunch:
Smart ones Ckn Enchiladas Suizas-6
Diet coke-0
=6

Snack:
100 cal pringles pkt-2
Diet Coke-0
=2

Dinner:
BirdsEye Steam Fresh Asian Style Ckn w/Veggies-6
2 Buttery flake Crescent rolls-5
Diet Coke-0
=11

snack:
100 cal cupcake-1
6ct 100 cal pringles-1
=2

25 points and I was supposed to run and didn't, I had NO energy what so ever!
Today I feel a bit better but I still didn't get enough sleep :(

At a Loss.

I am seriously at a loss on how to post today.
I can't EVEN begin to count the amout on points I had this weekend.
Just terrible!
On Saturday we went to little Miss Piper's birthday party....it was wonderful!!
Tonya you have to help me with the boys birthday activities..please :)
I had what seemed like 100 lbs of chips...I couldn't help myself.
Veggie burger, Mac and cheese, 2 cupcakes, ALOT of diet cola, Jim Beam and coke (thanks John it was yummy now I'm craving it!).
And I can't even remember what else.
Sunday...now that was a biggie.
Turkey, Stuffing, Corn, Green beans, Potatoe salad (alot of it), and a roll.
Dessert: slice of Jello strawberry cake, sm piece of Pineapple upside down cake, sm piece of cake with buttercream frosting and I 2 REAL cokes. And more food I couldn't keep count.
Oh I feel so sick today.
I think its a combination of junk and super lack of sleep.
Also I was going through my pics from this weekend and for someone who runs as much as I do....I look awful!
I have So far to go its daunting.
UGH! Going to have to step up my running game to get rid of my tire...sigh.

Friday

I went on another play date and my consumption wasn't alot but it was not healthy.
Today (Saturday) will be another day of naughty consumption due to Piper's birthday and Sunday Easter yummies.
I'm going to eat in moderation but you know those calories will add up regardless.
I WILL run it off...I hope.

Breakfast:
Oatmeal Square-4
Water-0
=4

Lunch:
1c Basil Pesto Sudd.Salad-5
Garlic bread(big portion)-6
Slice Strawberry cake-6
Apple juice-2
Lemonade-2
=21
(all this was consumed through out my playdate.)

snack:
Diet DP-0
1oz cheddar-3
6 Ritz Crackers-2
100 cal pringles-2
7

Dinner:
2x Bean Burritos with lite Turkey meat in corn tortillas-6
Diet Big Red-0
=6

Late Night Snack-
100 Cal cupcake-1
=1

39 points!!!
Aye Liza!
Maybe all that naugtiness turned into muscle???
Okay only in my dreams.

On the run

I was on the run all day, than had a afternoon playdate where my friend made us some lunch.
One thing about that is its hard to REALLy calculate how many calories your eating or how much, I had to guesstimate on some of it.

No Breakfast...again.

Lunch:
1/2 c (more or less) Bertolli Shrimp pasta-8
Side salad-3
Dr.Pepper-3
1 Sugar cookie-4
=18

Snack:
100 cal pkt pringles-2
Water-0
=2

Dinner:
11/2 c Hamburger Helper-9
Diet Big Red-0
100 Cal Cupcake-1
=10

Total 30 pts over 4...aye yay yay.

No run today...resting the old legs.

Bloody Exhausted

I am sick of complaining on how tired I am, But I am!
I need more sleep.
I feel like I've been hit with a truck every morning when I get up.
Not to mention my eyes are so puffy I swear I can barely see.

Must make time for me.....SLEEP!!
Oh E please quit waking me up at 4 a.m.......please.

On another note my runs are getting better.
Though I was so super thirsty yesterday and hydrated myself before my run.
Yet while running my calves started cramping and I was still thirsty.
I wasn't sweating much since it was later in the evening, so I finished my run.
But when I came home I was a camel!

Legs feel fine today, must of still been a bit dehydrated.
I wonder why?

Breakfast:
Oatmeal Square-4
water-0
=4

snack:
Sugar cookie-3
white Icing (added to cookie)-1
1 tootsie roll-1
=5

2 turkey dogs-1
1slice whole wheat-1
Diet A&W-0
=2

snack:
Vitamin Energy Drink-2
1 ckn nugget-1
=3

Dinner:
6 fish sticks-5
1/2 c mac&cheese-4
1/2c peas-0
Diet A&w-0
Water-0
=9

23 points

Pre-dinner workout:
4.0 miles.
I really want to be at 6.0 miles in 2 weeks.

Need Sleep

I haven't been doing to well on the sleep.
E keeps waking up at night and well driving us a tad crazy.
Oh my momma's boy!
Must concentrate on getting a full 8 hours...or more.

Breakfast:
Quaker Oatmeal Square-4
Water-0
=4

Lunch:
PB&J on whole wheat-5
Mozzarella Stick-2
Diet A&W-0
=7

snack:
Fiber One Bar-3
Water-0
8 sour patch kids-1
=4

Dinner:
1c Suddenly Salad-6
3 pieces of garlic bread-6
Diet A&W-0
=12

Late night naughty:
1 sm Sixlet-1
I was filling the boys school easter eggs...had to have one little piece of candy :)
=1

28 points over 2.

No workout was stressing over a stupid dress I was making.

A little easier

My 4 mile run is getting easier.
I found a whole section in my runners magazine on stretches that help prevent shinsplints.
So far so good.
Only thing that is SUPER tough is running against the wind.
This weather has been windy lately and its so hard to run in it.
I better have awesome legs after this!!

Monday:

No breakfast....HAVE TO MAKE TIME FOR THIS!!

Lunch:
2 Turkey Dogs-1
1 slice Natures Own Whole wheat bread-2
1 oz cheddar-3
Pretzel Nibblers-2
=8

snack:
Fiber One bar Oats & Choc.-3
Vitamin Energy drink-2
=5

Snack #2:
1 Maple candy-1
=1

Dinner:

Breaded chicken Patty-4
1c Chn noodle soup-3
Sugar free Hawaian Punch-0
=7

Total 21 points

Pre-dinner work out
4 miles.

Making Time

Little Mrs. Goldfishtea wrote something on her blog that really has me thinking lately.
As busy moms we don't make time for ourselves....AT ALL!

She's suffering with headaches and her tooth.
Last year I wouldn't even go to the emergency room until my mom told me I had to!
(I soon found out I had a staph infection, was sick for 3 weeks!)
She said I had to take care of myself, make time for myself if not for myself for my kids.

I do feel like running is "Me" time.

But at times I feel like I'm just running away from real issues and have to take time to soak in a hot tub or drink a cup of tea without worrying.....I have to do this and can't forget to do that.

My brain is always in high gear.

Have to send money to E's school for this, volunteering for Z's book fair.
Oh! I have to help with this and that and be here and there.

And when I am at home I'm scrubbing, cleaning and folding.
I think this scenario is true for all stay at home and working moms alike.

I found this article , were not alone.
A supermodel....SUPERMODEL!
Lost herself in the stresses of life and baking cookies it seems.
She gained 25lbs because she never made time for herself.
We can all relate.
So here's a snippet.

Oh, its Kathy Ireland by the way.

By candidly talking about her 25-lb. weight gain, Ireland, 46, wants to send a message to all mothers that, yes, even a former supermodel deals with the battle of the bulge. "I was just not making enough time to take care of me," says the author of the new book "Real Solutions for Busy Moms."

Lets make time for ourselves!
That's sounds like a nice challenge for us.
How soon can we make time for ourselves and how will we spend it?
Can't say mine will happen anytime soon, but maybe it should.

As for her book I just might look into it.

What a weekend of food!

I did give myself a cheat day.
Thing is I didn't eat ALL that much naughtiness and still the calories just mounted!
Crazy.
And we used to eat like this normally and not blink an eye. Jeepers.

Saturday:

1 1/2 Biscuits (from a restaurant...they were huge!)-7
cream gravy-2
coke (oh I hate how good you taste)-6
=15

Lunch:
2 carb balance whole wheat tortillas-4
1/2 c fat free beans-3
1/2 c lean grd turkey-4
1 oz cheddar-3
Lipton tea-3
=17

naughty snacks:
2 sm. choc chip cookies-3
2 reg snickerdoodles-5
=8

Dinner:
fish sticks-7
baked fries-2
tarter sauce-3
Diet Big Red-0
=12

Pre dinner run:
4.0 miles.
At least my naughty foods were run off a bit...just a bit.

SO ashamed of this total!!
52 points!!!
Double my daily intake.
Oh cheat days...your such a love hate relationship!!

Okay on to Sunday:

No breakfast almost never eat before church.
Lunch:
Veggie Burrito opened the burrito and ate ALL the grilled veggies and 1/4 of the tortilla-4
Refried beans-2
Rice-3
Fresca-0
=9

Snack:
Sm slice spiced cake-4
1c red.fat milk-3
=7

Snack#2
8 sour patch kids-1
1 maple candy-1
=2

Dinner:
Turkey& Cheese Sammy
2 slices whole wheat Natures own-3
slices of turkey-1
2% sliced cheese-1
Pretzel nibblers-2
Iced Tea-1
=8

26 points on the dot!
But not really healthy choices.
No work out.
Hope next weekend I do better.

TGIF

LOTS of walking at the zoo!
I packed my lunch so I could stick to my diet.
Saturday I am giving me a cheat day.
YES I can not deprive myself and I won't.
Biscuits here I COME!

Friday:

No breakfast hit the ground running!
I actually packed me a Energy drink and a oatmeal square but NEVER had a chance to eat it!

Lunch:
PB&J on whole wheat
2 slices whole wheat Lite sara Lee-1
1/2 TBSP Natural Peanut butter-1
1 TBSP Strawberry Preserves-1
100 calorie Cheetos Asteroids pkt-2
Dole Peaches in gel cup-2
Diet Big Red-0
=7

Snack:
Resting while kids played on jungle gym.
100 Cal cheetos asteroids pkt-2
1/4 pimento cheese sammy(Letty let me try it)-2
Energy drink-2
(I SOOO needed this drink)
=6

Snack#2-
I really need to curb my snacking!
PB&J duplicate of my lunch-3
Diet Big Red-0
=3

Drank water through out the zoo-0

Dinner:
Homemade Southwest salad-7
1 oz cheddar -3
Diet A&W-0
=10

Late night dessert:
Fresh strawberries-1
1Tbsp La Lechera-1
Water-0
=2

Total 28 points
No work out today, shame on me!
Feet were sore after 3 hours of chasing around 3 little boys at the zoo and helping corral 10 at times!

Thursday's chow down

I'm running behind on my post today....had a class trip with Zenny.

Thursday's Food intake

Breakfast:
1c Raisin Bran-4
=4

Lunch:
2 Reduced Fat Turkey Dogs-2
2 Slices whole wheat-1
100 Cal. Cheetos Asteroids-2
Capri Sun-1
=6

Snack:
Med. Banana-2
Bottled Water-0
=2

Dinner:
Smart Ones Mac and Cheese-5
Diet A&W-0
=5

Night Snack:
1oz Cheddar-3
Dole Peaches in gel cup-2
=5

No work out...still sore.

Grand Total: 22 points 4 points under.

True to its name.

True to this blogs name, right now I have shinsplints AND sore toes!
I ran my 4 miles yesterday and my goodness why did it hurt so bad??
I did the same run on Monday and I ran it like in 45 minutes this time it took me almost an hour.
Ugh, I need to snack on healthier snacks to help my poor aching body out.
Oh and I got 7 hours sleep, its not a full 8 but heck of alot better than what I usually get.

Breakfast:
Carb Balance Whole Wheat tortilla-1
Scrambled Egg-2
2TBSP Salsa-0
Diet Big Red-0
(I so needed the caffeine)
=3

Lunch:
Select Harvest Chicken Noodle soup-5
Diet A&W-0
=5

Dinner: (After school play date @ McDonald's)
Southwest Chicken Salad(no dressing)-6
Small Diet DP-0
1 Sugar cookie-4
=10

Late night snacks....oh the snacking!
100 cal Ritz snack mix-2
6 ct GV vanilla wafers-3
Diet A&W-0
1/2 Diet Big Red (shared with Nick)-0
=5

Grand Total 23 points under 3 points.

I'm a bit ashamed that I drank so much diet soda.
I try to drink more water, I SHOULD since I run, I need to hydrate with water not pop.
Hope to have a better water day.

Sleep Deprived.

I really have to put more effort into getting a full 8 hours sleep.
It's tough when the hubby likes to stay up late "Unwinding" in front of the tube.
So here's to another goal.....MORE SLEEP.
They say lack of sleep can lead to over eating.
I believe it! When were up late the snackies hit me.

Tuesday's intake:

Breakfast:
Quaker Oatmeal bar-4
Bottled Water-0
=4

Snack:
A bit of bread samples at Central market and
some fruit-3
(I guessed)
=3

Lunch:
Grilled Cheese Sammy=6
Diet Dr.Pepper+refills=0
2 pineapple chunks=0
(E and Piper ate the rest)
=6

Snack:
100 Calorie Cupcake-2
Diet Big Red-0
(Really needed a sweet tooth fix!)
=2

Dinner:
This salad I Kind of made up myself and love it!
I used to have something similar, I used to order it from a Deli at the Underground mall in Downtown Dallas when I worked for a law firm.
It was the best (and high caloric) Salad ever!!
But I revised mine...alot!

Southwest Salad
1 c Iceberg lettuce-0
1/2 small tomato-0
1/4 c cubbed jenn-o turkey-2
1/4 c black beans-1
1/3 c Lowfat mozzarella-2
2 Tbsp Lite Ranch-2
(I added chile powder to my ranch to make it spicey)
Diet A&W-0
=7

Dessert:
Mini Chocolate Molten Cake-3
This cake is way yummy!!
"Betty Crocker Minis"
=3

No Work out.
Nick had a meeting and got home super late.

Grand Total= 25 pts under 1 point.
Whoo hoo!! At least I wasn't over.

Not bad..not bad at all.

I did alot better, quite frankly I will say I am proud of myself :)
I did do alot of snacking ...ALOT.
But they were healthy choices and one of the snacks (peaches), was because Z opened them and realized he doesn't like his peaches cold.
So I seriously could not let them go to waste and ate them.
Bad thing was I wasn't hungry, but I couldn't let them go to waste....we're too poor to waste food!

Monday:

Breakfast:
Scrambled Egg-2
Salsa-0
all wrapped in a Carb.Balance whole wheat tortilla-1
=3

Snack:
Medium Banana-2
Bottled Water-0
=2

Lunch:
Turkey and Cheese on whole wheat-3
100 Calorie Cheetos Asteroids Packet-2
Diet A&W-0
=5

Snack:
Fiber One Bar Oats and Chocolate-2
Bottled Water-0
=2

Snack( I did alot of snacking):
Dole diced peaches in a cup-2
Water-0
=2

Dinner:
1 C Suddenly Salad Pasta Caesar-6
2 1" slices of garlic bread (actually used a ruler to measure my slices!)-4
Diet Big Red-0
=10

late night snack:
100 Calorie Choc. Cupcake-2
=2

Grand total-26 points...whoo hoo right on Target.

Pre-dinner Workout:
Ran 4 miles.

Hope I can keep it up.

Did pretty well.

Sunday:

This has been so far one of my favorite snacks and desserts.
Pretty yummy!



I did better yesterday (thank goodness).

Breakfast:

Energy Vitamin Water-2pt
Usually don't eat breakfast on church days, have to change that.
=2

Snack:
At farmers Market
Horchata Drink-3
=3

Lunch:

Turkey and ham sandwich on whole wheat-3
Sourdough Pretzel Nibblers (16ct)-2
Diet Sierra Mist-0
Cup of fresh fruit-2
2 Tbsp La Lechera-3
Bottled Water-0
(This was eaten through out our park stay)
=10

Snack:

1 oz Cheddar cubes-3
Vitamin Energy Drink-2
=5

Dinner:

Smart Ones Chicken Alfredo-7
Diet A&W-0
=7

Snack:

100 Calorie Cupcake-2
Bottled Water-0
=2

Grand Total 29 points over by 3...much better.

No running today, just a bit of gardening.

OH! And gals, The Vitamin Energy Drink is almost the EXACT equivalent to drinking a coke.
Same amount of calories and sugar (off by 2 grams in sugar I believe)...what a bummer.

Ugh! Come on now!!

Okay I need to get my head out of my rear and get with it...seriously!
This day was such a loss I didn't even want to post, but here it goes.

Started my day with my workout.
Tried something different.
I did the evil treadmill.
1 mile of power walking with wrist weights.
1 mile run at 5.5 miles per hour.
then another 1/4 mile of power walking at a 3.0 incline.
That last 1/4 mile killed me and my arms!

Breakfast:

2 slices of grilled turkey-2
Scrambled Eggs-4
8oz apple juice-2
=8

Lunch was skipped since I basically had brunch instead of lunch or breakfast.
(we all slept in)

Dinner:

Oy the horror begins......

1 Chicken fajita taco (in a white flour tortilla, not our usual whole wheat)
filling was a healthy grilled chicken, topped with CHEESE (there goes healthy), lettuce and tomatoe-7
Heap of Mexican rice-7
fat free refried beans-2

Chips and salsa-8
=24

Dessert and snacking:

1-store bought choc.chip cookie-4
Pillsbury baked from a tube choc chip cookies-9
I guessed here since I ate a bunch :(
=13

Throughout the day I drank:
2 bottles of water
2 Diet A&W's
1 -Vitamin Energy Drink-2
=2

Grand Total-47
Over 21 pts.

Sigh.... it can only get better right??
Oh who am I kidding!!!
I have to try harder...thats all it comes down to.

*** had to fix yesterdays post, messed up on my points, I actually over calculated***

Not quite there yet.

I am really trying to get back on the band wagon.
Haven't given up on my running but I have been skimping on my miles.
It's hard work to eat right!
Going to try counting points again.

Breakfast:
Migas
2 corn tortillas -1
1 egg-2
Tropicana juice-2
=5 pts

Lunch
Smart Ones Fajita Ckn pizza
Diet Sierra Mist-0
=7 pts

Snack:
Fiber One Bar Oats & Chocolate -2
Diet Sierra Mist-0
=2pts

Dinner:
1c ckn Voila-5
1 Pillsbury garlic crescent roll-3
Sierra Mist (I drink way too much soda!)-0
=8pts

Dessert:
1/2 c vanilla Ice cream-3
2Tbs Hot Fudge-3
(I only ate half of this to be honest)
=6pts

Late night movie snack with family:
1/2 bag of 100 calorie kettle corn-1
8oz apple juice -2
=3pts

Grand Total 32 points! Over 6 points.
Maybe tomorrow will be better.

No workout...weather was rainy and I so did not want to use the treadmill.

Another one?!

Yes another blog, like I have oh so much time on my hands.
But my cousin has inspired me.
She has been blogging her food journal online, good or bad and I am terribly proud of her.
So after reading her entries I noticed something.
She's honest.
And with her honesty, I noticed a trend.
She seems to be eating better...good for you Tonya!
So here I am ready to put my head on the chopping block.

Yesterday's intake...sigh.

Breakfast:

Mexican oatmeal:

Cinnamon sticks boiled in water than added canned evaporated milk,
dash of salt, then oatmeal.
Sugar to sweeten.
Along side was two pieces of buttered toast....very bad.

Lunch:

Smart Ones Enchiladas Suizas only 6 points not bad.
And a diet Sierra mist.

Snack #1:
100 calorie cupcake

Snack#2:

Bowl of fresh fruit, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, apples, and grapes with 2 Tablespoons of La Lechera.
Not great but not too terribly awful either.

Dinner:

Oy vey..
Taco Casa's Bean burrito, a tostada (both mounted with shredded cheese) and a large sweet tea.

Late night dessert while watching a movie:

Piece of chocolate mousse cake....it was a pretty small piece but you know that sucker went straight to my thighs!

My workout:
Ran 2 miles....should be 4 but like my blog states I had serious shinsplints...should of stretched properly.