Holiday Reset

Today I fasted most of the day because my body felt so bogged down by my holiday food fest.  I had a normal dinner tonight and a snack and plan to pick up tomorrow.  Hope you're getting back on track, too!

Breakfast:  Water

Lunch:  Water

Dinner: Healthy Choice Steaming Entrees - Chicken Romano Fresca, 70 Cal Cheese Stick

Snack: 70 Cal Pudding, popcorn

Uh-Oh - The Holidays!

I am sorry I haven't written all week.  The Christmas Holidays have taken over!  I had been abiding by my normal routine consisting of my average daily menu until Christmas Day.  I cooked a roast chicken dinner with mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and a Greek dish called Spanakopita.  You can find that recipe on many websites.  I used all low or no-fat ingredients in everything I made.  I substituted "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" for butter, and used no-fat sour cream for the mashed potatoes.  All in all, I did everything I could to reduce the caloric impact of the meal even though I had prepared myself to enjoy whatever I wanted, in any quantity I wanted, guilt-free.  It was fantastic!  I'll be back to the grind tomorrow (menu included) and will check in with you then. 

Just Meals

Tuesday:

Breakfast - Jimmy Dean D-Lights Breakfast Muffin with Canadian Bacon

Lunch - Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken Marinara Ravioli, 70 Cal Cheese Stick

Dinner - Healthy Choice 100% Natural - Pumpkin Ravioli with Asparagus

Snack - Organic No-Oil Low Sodium Popcorn

Have a great day!

The Weekend of Pizza

My boyfriend and I were really craving a pizza this weekend and we put it off on Friday... we put it off on Saturday... and finally, on Sunday, we caved.  When I honestly diagnosed my desire for pizza, I realized that what I really wanted was garlic breadsticks.  So when my boyfriend ordered his pizza, that's what I had him order for me.  Granted, not the best food choice - I readily admit that.  However, traditionally, I would have ordered and eaten the pizza AND the breadsticks just to justify eating what I really wanted.  Also, I didn't eat an entire BOX of breadsticks.  To compensate for the calories, I cut snacks out today.  Was it worth it?  No, not really.  Another lesson learned (second to the movie-theatre popcorn incident).  I am learning to listen to my body more and I feel really tired and lethargic when eating foods that aren't on my regular meal rotation.  It's just too much work to digest junk food.  I don't want to do it anymore and I am going to try to avoid it.

Monday:
Breakfast - Jimmy Dean D-Lights Breakfast Muffin with Canadian Bacon

Lunch - Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken Linguini with Red Pepper Alfredo (yum)

Dinner - Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Kung Pao Chicken (yum); 70 Cal Cheese Stick

Sunday:
Breakfast - Jimmy Dean D-Lights Breakfast Muffin with Canadian Bacon

Lunch - Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken Margherita with Balsamic (yum!)

Snack - Swiss Miss Chocolate Pudding - 70 Cal

Dinner - 5 Bread Sticks from a Pizza Place - ugh!  Yuck!

Snack - Organic no-oil popcorn

Saturday:
Breakfast - Jimmy Dean D-Lights Breakfast Muffin with Canadian Bacon

Lunch - Healthy Choice Traditional Classics - Chicken Pesto Alfredo; 70 cal Cheese Stick

Dinner - Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken Linguini with Red Pepper Alfredo (yum)

Snack - Swiss Miss 70 Cal Chocolate Pudding - such a fantastic 70 cals!

Trying to Keep Up

Sorry for the on-again, off-again posting.  I'm just trying to keep UP this week, it seems.  I hope you're hanging in there this holiday season and doing your best to stay focused through all of the amazing holiday junk food!

Breakfast:  3 Eggwhites / 3 Turkey Sausages

Lunch:  Healthy Choice Traditional Classics - Country Herb Chicken , 70 Cal Cheese Stick

Dinner: 1 Small Fried Chicken Thigh (oh, yeah - I did); Healthy Choice Steaming Entrees - Lemon Herb Chicken.  I was so full from the chicken thigh that I only ate 1/2 of this meal.

Snack:  70 Jello Chocolate Pudding


Thursday:

Breakfast:  Oatmeal

Lunch:  Healthy Choice Steaming Entree - Thai Style Chicken and Vegetables

Dinner:  Healthy Choice Steaming Entree - Sesame Glazed Chicken

Snack:  Quakes

So Many Holiday Parties!

I've been in an ongoing nightmare of eating out - and figuring out how to eat on my plan while in many different kinds of restaurants.  Yesterday I had a corporate lunch and a work party Italian dinner.  Today I had a holiday lunch party and left-overs for dinner.  I'm just hanging in for dear life and hoping it all comes out okay!

Wednesday:

Breakfast:  Small Apple (Still Full From Last Night!!)

Lunch:  Salmon Filet, Roasted Potatoes, and Roasted Brussels Sprouts - Amazing!

Dinner:  Leftover Ravioli (4 large with NO sauce) - leftover chicken breast

Snack:  1/6 slice of Candied Apple with Caramel and Mini M&Ms - oh, the pain! ;-)

Tuesday:

Breakfast:  3 Eggwhites - 3 Turkey Sausage Links

Lunch:  Grilled Lime-Cilantro Chicken, Rice, Cabbage Corn-Salsa Slaw - a 550 calorie meal at Applebee's - so delicious.  I ate 2/3 of the meal.

Dinner:  4 Portabella Ravioli with NO Sauce.  1/2 Breadstick.  Medium Green Salad with 1tsp Italian Dressing

Movie Sunday

I saved up some calories so that I could have movie theatre popcorn yesterday.  I've gotta say - not worth it!  I found some amazing pop-at-home organic, low-sodium popcorn that has this tasty powdered salt on it.  I wish I would have smuggled THAT into the movie instead!  The entire popped bag only has 240 calories vs. the ton of calories in the stuff in the theater.  Oh, well.  Lesson learned.

Monday:

Breakfast - Oatmeal with raisins and cinnamon

Lunch - Healthy Choice Cafe' Steamers - Chicken Marinara Ravioli with added spinach

Snack - 70 cal. Cheese Stick

Dinner - Healthy Choice Steaming Entrees - Honey Mustard Chicken - yum!

Snack - Snackwell's Chocolate Cookies 100 cal. pack


Sunday:

Breakfast - Jimmy Dean D-lights Muffin with Eggwhites and Canadian Bacon

Lunch - Movie Theatre Popcorn

Dinner - Healthy Choice Traditional Classics - Oven Roasted Chicken

Snack - Weight Watchers Fudge-pop - 100 Cals

Say "Cheese"

I was watching a program late last night regarding eating disorders in women.  One of the featured women in the story explained that she can look at any photo taken of her since the onset of her ED and can remember how she felt about the photo, what she was wearing and what it took to get into those clothes, and where she was in the cycle of ED at the time.  Can you do that?  I can!  I hope for the day when I can look at a no-strings-attached photograph of myself!

Breakfast:  Jimmy Dean D-Lights Muffin with Canadian Bacon

Lunch:  Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken Linguini with Red Pepper Alfredo - YUM

Snack: Snackwells 100 cal pack - Chocolate Cookies

Dinner:  Healthy Choice 100% Naturals - Asian Potstickers, Trader Joe's Rice Crisps

Snack:  Weight Watchers Chocolate Fudge Pop - 100 cal.

I Hit the Big 2-0 (And it Only Took 35 Days)

Breakfast:  Jimmy Dean D-Lights Breakfast Muffin with Canadian Bacon

Lunch:  I had to eat at a business lunch today at an Italian restaurant and opted for 3 large (about 2.5") ricotta-stuffed ravioli with no sauce and a garden salad with about 1/2 tsp of dressing.  I also had 1/2 of a bread stick.

Dinner:  Healthy Choice Steaming Entree - Chicken Romano Fresca

Snack:  Weight Watchers large frozen fudge bar

Enjoy the weekend!

Creeping Along

I've been strategizing on ways to drink more water and have started buying the little Crystal Light flavor packets.  They're great in water and in soda water for home made soda drinks!

Today:
Breakfast - 3 Eggwhites / 3 Turkey Sausage Links

Snack - 100 cal packet of Pop Tarts

Lunch - Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer - Kung Pao Chicken (yum)

Snack - 100 cal packet Snack Wells Cookies

Dinner - Healthy Choice Traditional Classics - Oven Roasted Chicken / 70 cal Cheese Stick

Snack - Quakes

Yesterday:
Breakfast - 3 Eggwhites / 3 Turkey Sausages

Lunch - Healthy Choice 100% Naturals- Pumpkin Ravioli / 70 Cal Cheese Stick

Snack - 100 cal Snackwell Cookie Pack

Dinner - Healthy Choice Steaming Entree - Chicken Romano Fresca (yum)

Snack - Organic Oil-Free Low Sodium Popcorn

Still Under the Weather

I live in Oregon and it's gray.  And foggy.  And dark.  Gray and foggy and dark don't exactly make for the happiest of outlooks.  It's going to be an adjustment since it's my first winter on the west coast.  I think it's time to hunker down and just make the best of it!

Breakfast:  3 Eggwhites, 3 Turkey Sausage Links

Lunch:  Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer - General Tso's Spicy Chicken

Snack:  70 Cal. Cheese Stick

Dinner:  Healthy Choice New Classics - Sausage Marinara Pasta with Green Beans

Snack:  Low Sodium Popcorn

Late Late Late!

I'm running behind the times!  Work has been so busy.  On the up (and down) side, I'm not feeling well today and am not hungry at all.  Blah!

Yesterday:

Breakfast:  3 servings of Egg Whites and 3 Turkey Sausage Links

Lunch:  Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - General Tso's Spicy Chicken

Snack: 70 cal Cheese Stick

Dinner:  Healthy Choice Traditional Classics - Country Herb Chicken


Today:


Breakfast:  Jimmy Dean D-Lights Breakfast Muffin with Canadian Bacon

Lunch:  Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Grilled Basil Chicken

Snack:  70 cal Cheese Stick

Dinner:  Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - Chicken Ravioli Marinara (added spinach)

Snack:  Trader Joe's Rice Crisps

Eating Out

Today I had a hankering for a steak - I'm thinking I might not be getting enough iron and may start taking a supplement.  In light of that, though, I decided to take the opportunity to have a night out with my boyfriend (who has been extremely supportive of my diet changes and has even joined me in eating frozen meals so that I don't feel deprived).  We decided on a steakhouse that serves steaks as small as 6oz.  I also had a couple of small shrimp.  All in all, it was a lovely evening and I plan to cut snacks today to make up for the larger portion I ate last night.

Breakfast:  Oatmeal, raisins

Snack:  70 cal Cheese Stick

Lunch:  Healthy Choice Steaming Entree - Chicken Marsala (yum)

Snack:  Trader Joe's Rice Crisps

Dinner:  4.5oz of a 6oz dry-grilled lean steak (giving the last little bit to a dinner partner always helps!); 2 small dry-grilled shrimp; steamed broccoli; green salad with cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers and 1T of ranch dressing; three 3/4" croutons; 2"x2" pumpernickel bread

The Miracle of the Well-Fitting Pants

It happened today - I got back into a pair of pants that I love.  I tried to wear them all along, but they were just ill-fitting and uncomfortable.  Not anymore!  Thanks, Healthy Choice!

Breakfast - Jimmy Dean D-Lights Breakfast Muffin with Canadian Bacon

Snack - 70 Cal. Cheese Stick

Lunch - Trader Joe's Frozen Chicken Tikka Masala (300 cals and amazingly good)

Snack - Quakes

Dinner - Healthy Choice Steamers - Chicken Ravioli Marinara (my fav)

Snack - 70 Cal. Cheese Stick

Snack - Weight Watchers Frozen Fudge Pop

Sixteen - Finally

I'm on track and have officially crossed over to the other side of the 100lb mark.  I officially have 99lbs to lose.  Let's do it!

Breakfast:  Jimmy Dean D-Lights Breakfast Bowl

Snack: 70 cal Cheese Stick

Lunch:  Healthy Choice - Barbecue Seasoned Steak with Red Potatoes - If you are a fan of BBQ sauce, you'll probably love this one / Apple

Snack:  Trader Joe's Rice Crisps

Dinner:  Healthy Choice Select Entree - Slow Roasted Turkey Medallions / 70 cal Cheese Stick

Snack:  Weight Watchers Frozen Fudge Bar