It's February

Time to start living up to my commitment to "Get in Shape"

I'm not sure I started off with a bang.
I pushed up against leaving time for church too close to eat at home so I grabbed a banana and a couple of breakfast bars and headed out.

Let's see that would be 160 calories each for the bars and about 105 for the banana.
For lunch I had a piece of cornbread (with olive oil margarine moderately applied which is a change for me) and soup. Milk to drink. About 8 ounces I'd guess. 2% (110)

I wanted something sweet and opted for an apple.

So far so good.

After a nap, I had one of Orville Redenbacher's mini bags of Butter popcorn (210 calories) with milk (about 10 ounces-- about 125 calories)

I also drank a cup of Cappuccino-- the powdered kind you mix up. (80 calories)

After church, I ate a bologna sandwich on white bread (gasp) and had coke mixed with lemon lime twist to drink (non diet)

But then I quit eating... unlike normal. I usually end up with some nuts and ice cream.

Just So You'll Know

I haven't given up on losing weight, but I just am so rushed right now that I am not taking time to shop for the right foods, pack the right kinds of lunches, count my calories and such like.

I was still cutting back on portions but I transgressed big time two weekends ago by fixing spaghetti (which I love) for my Sunday company. I always fix enough for there to be plenty, but if plenty is not eaten it's left for me to have all week. Since I love it, that's not a punishment, but it's not good for weight control.

Then the next weekend Jef and Jeni popped in after church on Sunday night with some homemade salsa, chips and some cookie dough. I chowed down on the delicious salsa and "hundreds" of chips and finished off with one (YES, I DID SAY, ONE) cookie.

I've eaten at Five Guys more than I've needed to. They are so handy when I'm rushed and don't take a lunch. I've even indulged in their fries once.

But after this wedding is over, I'm going into this for "the long haul", meaning I'm not planning so much to "go on" a diet as to change my eating habits so that MOST DAYS of the week I'm cutting back my portions, eating "healthy" lunches and snacks, and beginning a weekly exercise routine.

Fattie, Fattie

CalorieLab

Saturday--today

Breakfast at Granny Nell's
Blackberry pancakes, three slices of bacon, fried egg

Lunch: 2 cold chicken legs

a few cashews and an apple

tomato
tomato and onion sandwich and buttermilk

Friday-- thinking back

Supper: cold cut sandwich (at work)

Thursday--thinking back

Thursday

Lunch at Southern Market Chicken fingers, greens, and cheesy potatoes

Supper of Jeni's casserole.

Wednesday--thinking back

Peanut Butter Sandwich

Cold cut and cheese sandwich.

Week Six--Day Two (Tuesday)

Breakfast: a steak with about half a dozen french fries

Lunch: Sandwich with lunch meat cheese and two pepper cheese sticks, 1/2 cup fruit cocktail

Snack: Banana and a nectarine

Before bed snack: Cereal with milk

Week Six- Day One

At two o'clock I had a sandwich with lunch meat and cheese and tomato... and pepper cheese sticks on the side with a diet Mtn Dew. I also ate a piece of candy Will gave me.

For supper I had taco salad again-- fixed like it was yesterday, except today I put a little salsa on it too. I'm enjoying the fresh garden tomatoes my brother brought me on Friday.

I've lost eight pounds. That is about 1.5 pounds a week.

I really need to keep on watching what I eat until I lose about 30 more pounds. The hard part is finding stuff I enjoy eating that is not too fattening and that I don't get burned out on.

Week Five-- Day Seven (Sunday)

Breakfast-- a fried egg on toast with two slices of cheese

Lunch-- Taco salad with grated cheese, taco meat, cheese dip, and chips.



Then I didn't eat again because I began my 24-hour fast for the sick.

Week Five--Day Six (Saturday)

Breakfast
Hmmm.... maybe it was a fried egg and a piece of sausage and toast. Yea, I think that is what I had.

I can't remember what I ate before I went to work--maybe just a banana-- but I took two boiled eggs, two slices of bread, and a mixture of mayo and mustard to make myself an egg salad sandwich for supper.

I had an apple for snack.


Afterwards, I went back to Sister Debra's and ended up eating blueberry pie with cool whip, water melon, and... chips

Week Five--Day Four (Friday)

This is going to be an attempt to remember what I ate.

I didn't go in to work until 2PM.

My brother took me to breakfast at the Morgan City Cafe and I had a cheesy egg, two pieces of buttered toast and two pieces of bacon.

He came to my house to check on my lawn mower and helped me mow my yard.

He brought me tomatoes. I ate a tomato sandwich.

At work, I ordered a hot dog from Five Guys. (Yes, another one, just like the first.)

After work, I gathered up my stuff and went to spend the night with Sister Debra. I ate another tomato sandwich at her house. I doubt I stopped at that but my memory is not kicking in.

Week Five--Day Three (Thursday)

Breakfast Peanut butter toast

At 11 I ordered a hot dog from Five Guys Famous Burger and Fries. A hot dog with mayo, mustard, grilled onions and jalapenos

Later I ate a banana and some yogurt

When I came home I had a steak and a salad.

Up until then, I had done just okay....

Then there was Tesia's personal shower and all the goodies that everyone brought to feed us there. Taco makings, plus all kinds of dips to go with the chips, strawberry dessert, and brownies. Also I had a NON- diet Dr Pepper.

ut oh... I'm getting behind

I just wonder if I can even remember now what I ate yesterday.

Week Five--Day Two (Wednesday)

Freight day...

Breakfast: Peanut butter toast
Lunch: I ate early (11) and had leftovers. A chicken-pasta concoction. And about 1/2 cup of fruit cocktail. And a Diet Mtn Dew.

Snacks: An apple, yogurt, a few nuts. I think I forgot to eat my banana yesterday. Too bad, that's my potassium.

Supper: Went by Debra's to take boxes and had taco soup with some tortilla chips and a small piece of cheese cake.

Cleaned church after church. Got home close to eleven. Had a turkey-roast beef sandwich and went to bed

Weight loss progress

I'm losing more slowly than I did last year.

Well, actually, I was doing about the same until the events of the week sabotaged my efforts. The events didn't sabotage my efforts; all the dessert choices did. I was working hard and gave into trying out all the options of sweet things that were available plus I ate too much cheese and bread. That was mainly Saturday though.

Week Five-- Day One (Tuesday)

Breakfast: a steak

Snack: a FEW macadamia nuts (I was at Debra's and she had some. Ummm.)

Lunch: Salad. (Probably not the lowest in calorie, but better than eating cake. Sister Becky made it for us. It included boiled eggs, ham, bacon bits, plus lettuce, carrots, onion and RANCH DRESSING.) A bite of cheese cake.

Supper: Sandwich made with 60 calorie each bread, one slice of ham, two slices of cheese, and some Hellman's olive oil mayo. (Still from Sister Debra's stores.)

Snack before bed: A bowl of oatmeat with raisins and a little milk.

Week Four-- Day Seven (Monday)

Breakfast: Peanut butter toast and a banana

Snack: a nectarine

Lunch: Salmon/egg sandwich

Snack: Apple and a few nuts

Supper: Two left-over fish sticks from Captain D's ( courtesy of Ginger & Christie)
Onion, two hush puppies

Snack before bed: grapefruit

Week Four -- Day Six (Sunday)

Breakfast: Fried egg and two pieces of cheese on toast
Lunch: Captain D's Scampi dinner which had fish with rice, mixed veggies, hush puppies, and slaw. I had sugar free tea to drink.

Snack: an apple

Before bed: grapefruit

Week Four-Day Five (Saturday)

Sometimes when life gets turned around on you, it's not easy to stick with "good eating".

Breakfast: Banana
Lunch: Egg Sandwich
Supper: Salmon/egg sandwich (Mixed salmon and a boiled egg with mayo)
A nectarine
Snack: popcorn (130) and milk

Later: This is where I really "blew it".
Strawberry pie, some cheese cake, several pieces of cheese eaten on multi grain chips, a couple slices of ham, one dinner roll (used for a ham and cheese sandwich). Yellow squash cooked with onions (delicious). Diet Dr. Pepper