tryin' on a brand new dress

06.19.08

2008-06-19T18:36:00.000-07:00

Lunch: Homemade veggie sandwich, canteloupe.

Hummus and tortilla for dinner.
Iced Venti 3-pump White Mocha with whip - for free!

06.18.08

2008-06-18T17:28:00.000-07:00

Breakfast was a surprise. Yeah, whatever.Lunch: chicken salad sandwich and carrots. I ended up not eating the fruit until I was on my way home from work. I am so sad the chicken salad is gone!
I had 2 mini Reeses for a snack. Only 2.
Dinner was grilled ratatouille with half of a big pita and goat cheese.
I got hungry later. I had a bowl of wheat chex. Nothing too exciting.
I had SO MANY opportunities to go to Starbucks today and I stayed strong! Go me!

06.16.08

2008-06-17T18:32:00.000-07:00

Okay, so today did not go as planned, but it went well nonetheless.

Breakfast: surprise, surprise.
Lunch has no picture. I brought a chicken salad sandwich, carrots, and fruit salad. However, my plans were disrupted by a lunch meeting - with my company and hospital folks - with Pizza Hut. I really didn't feel like I was at a point to say no. But my Mama Wolf - ie boss who loves me - ordered a thin crust veggie pizza with me in mind! I had a single slice of pizza and a single breadstick. I really made the most of that.

I also had a Venti Iced 3-Pump White Mocha. I was stressed and had done a lot of other's people's work for "the team." Thus my co-worker bought me a drink. So I drank it.

Dinner was my lunch: chicken salad sandwich and carrots. I wonder where my fruit is? (I remembered to take a picture AFTER I had started my sandwich.)
I have done a little snacking tonight - in the form of the rest of my Clif bar that I didn't finish for breakfast.

Tomorrow is hump day! Yay!

06.16.08

2008-06-16T19:18:00.001-07:00

Brekkie: the usual.
Lunch: This is stock footage, but I had the same salad. Mixed greens, shredded chicken, cranberries, walnuts, currants, goat cheese, fig and maple dressing. And I am not using water bottles anymore. I have a pretty Starbucks cup now. You'll see pictures tomorrow.
Snack: A handful peanut M&Ms. I got in our supply drawer for some rubber bands, and the huge bag was staring at me. Hey, it's better than a trip to Starbucks.
Dinner: White Pizza. This bread was kinda between a pita and a tortilla in thickness. Really good. With ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella, and a whole tomato sliced up.
I also had an additional bottled Starbucks drink as a snack this evening. Baby steps, right?

06.15.08

2008-06-15T17:38:00.000-07:00

I'm back! And today's food looked like this!

Breakfast: Starbucks and a Clif bar.Lunch was prepared by Kent. HUGE pork chops (I didn't finish mine), grilled sweet potatoes, and 2 huge rolls.
And then lunch-dessert: strawberry shortcake with angel food cake.
And we stopped for a drink several hours later - a venti iced 3-pump white mocha.
Dinner was difficult. I was not hungry at all, but I knew I had to eat. So I had a huge bowl of fruit and a dip of plain yogurt and honey. I actually just had a little dip and then gave it to Nathan. I love my new Starbucks cup!
See you tomorrow!

04.15.08

2008-04-15T18:08:00.001-07:00

Breakfast: Starbucks and a Clif bar.Snack: I was starving and had a terrible headache. I tried this from the cafeteria. I wasn't a big fan.
Lunch: YUM! Mixed greens, chicken, cranberries, currants, almonds, goat cheese, and maple fig dressing. I brought everything but the greens from home.
Dinner: These were just okay. Some veggie/cheese/bean concoction. I had 2 of these.
Wow was dinner spicy. Jerk chicken tacos. I only ate one and a half, and only 2 chips. And I had four really big (like supersized) cups of water. I'm gonna be peeing all night.
And I need to add 2 mini reese cups. No picture of those.

Time to do pilates during the Biggest Loser! (I love Bernie!!)

04.13.08

2008-04-13T16:29:00.001-07:00

This isn't all I ate/drank, but it's better than nothing.

I am back!

3.20.08

2008-03-20T18:55:00.001-07:00

I knew today would be better. I was only running a few minutes later, and I had sunshine and no rain to go with my breakfast-on-the-go. Bottled starbucks drink and a banana.
I was really munchy before lunch, and I turned down the 100 calorie bars (MANY more ingredients than 5!) and had string cheese.Lunch was out, again, and free, again. I opted for the "Sonoma Chicken." Rice, chicken breast topped with chopped tomatoes, and steamed veggies. It was awesome.
I was preparing dinner, and wanted something sweet. And Nate had picked up some of these at the store. (The cups are sitting on the counter as leftovers from one of those coffee-to-go boxes we had at work. I brought the remainder home for Nate one day - including cups. I figure I'll use them one day!)
Dinner was awesome! Sarah came up, and we had pork and sweet potatoes from the grill, and a tomato and mozzarella salad. Very yummy.

3.19.08

2008-03-20T18:41:00.001-07:00

So today wasn't the greatest eating day. I'll blame it on the darkness and the rain that started my day.

Breakfast: banana and a bottled Starbucks drink. I promise they taste better in a starbucks cup with starbucks ice.

Lunch was the Pita Pit. Feta, veggies, greek sauce in a whole wheat pita. Very yummy.
My co-worker bought me a cookie. It really wasn't that bad. I stuck the Carmex in for size reference.
Then, after work, I had some time to spare at church. And I had another Starbucks drink.
And dinner was glorious: PF Chang. I ordered the Walnut Shrimp (it comes with honeydew!), and I had a little each of Kent's and Nate's. It was awesome. We also split a dessert 3 ways, but I didn't take any pictures of that.

3.18.08

2008-03-18T18:36:00.001-07:00

Breakfast: Starbucks and Clif bar

At orientation this morning, I didn't have my phone with me and I ate a banana. I saved the sticker and stuck it on my water bottle. And then the picture was really fuzzy. It's the thought that counts.
Lunch wasn't the best choice - but it was free, and I felt I had to use the cafeteria voucher I was given. So I had salad, half of the chicken fingers, and fat-free honey mustard. Yes, I know the picture is upside down. I've had trouble loading the pictures. so I'm sure not gonna flip it and load it again. You get the idea.
I brought an apple for lunch (that I didn't eat) so I had a snack available when I wanted one!
Dinner: turkey smoked sausage, 2 eggs, and ketchup. Oh, and milk.And then we went to the gym where I sweated a lot on the arc trainer. Good times.

3.17.08

2008-03-18T18:16:00.001-07:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Breakfast was the usual.
Lunch was the beginning installment of my summertime favorite: tomatoes, mozzarella, and balsamic vinaigrette. It is worth the fat for me. I LOVE this. It is time for spring! (And, let me mention, I drank 2 full nalgene bottles at work!)
Yeah, so I caved and had a snack bag of M&Ms. One bag. That's all. That's serious improvement.
Then, as is our St. Paddy's Day tradition, we headed to Ramsey's for their SPD special: corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew, veggies, and soda bread. I ate all the veggies, all the bread, about half of the stew, and half of the beef and cabbage.

And then we split the Bailey's Irish Cream Cheese Cake. By split, I mean Nate ate a bite, and I ate most of the rest. But it was a great splurge.

3.16.08

2008-03-16T16:37:00.000-07:00

Breakfast on the way to church: Starbucks drink and appleLunch: a slice of leftover pizza and a big salad
Snack: I was really munchy before dinner. I had another starbucks drink (I know, I know) and a handful of grapes
And dinner was Potato Ravioli. Check out my recipe blog for the recipe!

3.15.08

2008-03-15T19:21:00.000-07:00

I'm back!!

I don't have a full-length mirror in my house, and I wanted to have a pic of my recommitment date, so a public bathroom picture it is. Breakfast: 2 pump Mocha from da 'bucks.
Lunch: 2 slices veggie pizza from PapaLeno's in Berea. I had a medium sized piece and the smallest piece. That's quite a change from my old logic. I'd usually grab the biggest pieces so that I could get the most for the points in 2 slices. That's why I didn't do that well on WW. I found too many ways to cheat, or at least bend the rules. Anywho...
Dinner: Mediterranean Pasta Salad and milk. Glorious.
I was hungry after the gym, and we had banana pancakes in the freezer. These aren't that big. All three are on a saucer, not a big plate.
I'm back to doing this EVERY DAY!!

03.01.08

2008-03-01T17:29:00.001-08:00

Breakfast: Starbucks drink and Clif barWe had lunch at the Fudgery. We sure have missed them. I had a cup of tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich with tomatoes.
And then I had a cup of mint chocolate chip ice cream. It was good.
And, for dinner, I added shrimp to last night's ratatouille and we ate it over whole wheat pasta. My eyes were way too big for my stomach, so I didn't eat all of this.
And now we're off to the gym!

2.22.08

2008-02-22T15:59:00.001-08:00

The usual breakfastLunch at the mall. The cup is full of water.
And then a Grande Mocha for my sore throat.
Nathan bought this candy bar and I had a little chunk...1/18th to be exact.
Tomato soup and bread for dinner. I only ate about half of the soup. You'll see the rest of the soup tomorrow!

2.08.08

2008-02-08T17:17:00.000-08:00

Breakfast: Starbucks and Low-Fat Banana Chocolate Coffee Cake.Lunch: South Beach Diet Kit - Sesame Chicken. I remember it being better. Maybe if I had mandarin oranges...
We went to Roots to eat. It's a local fare place. I had pork roast. I ate a little more than half of this: a fork-mashed potato, carrots, leeks, sweet potatoes, roast pork, and pear/apple chutney. With a piece of whole-wheat sour dough bread. So good.
And then we split a piece of Carrot Cake. Again, all natural and made in-house. So good.
And we're off to the gym!!

First guilty feeling of the year...

2008-02-05T19:32:00.000-08:00

I just ate two small bowls (about one regular-sized bowl) of Cocoa Puffs.
I wasn't really hungry.
And they were kinda stale.
But I'm falling back into Mom and Dad's house patterns.
And I'm back to the gym tomorrow.

02.05.08

2008-02-05T15:49:00.000-08:00

Breakfast: Starbucks drink and banana (and a lovely view of my passenger seat under the lights at the convenient store).Hospital Cafeteria Lunch #2: a lot of lettuce, half a cup of taco meat, a lot of tomatoes, and a blob of sour cream. And an orange.
I was feeling incredibly tired around 3:00, and the coffee shop was closed for 2 hours. I ended up getting 2 mini Reese cups.
Dinner: stir-fry chicken and peppers with rice and a few slices of teryaki pineapples
3/4 cup Suger-Free double churned ice cream.
Although this is no-gym day number 2, it's really because of the state of my poor little feet after a days work at the hospital.

And now that I've posted, I officially cannot eat anymore! It's a good thing, too...I'm pretty munchy...

2.04.08

2008-02-05T15:47:00.000-08:00

Happy First Day at New Job!

So, I didn't take a picture of breakfast - it was still dark in the car and I don't have a flash on my camera. But I had a Starbucks Drink and a banana.

I was really proud of my hospital cafeteria lunch. A Spinach Wrap (with peppers and cream cheese) and part of a bag of Baked Lays.
Then I went out to dinner with Mom and Dad. I had about half of this salad (with viniagrette)
Then I had spaghetti. About half of this as well.
And then I had a Iced Coffee at Borders. But I forgot to get a picture. I am a terrible blogger.

Happy Monday, everyone!

02.03.08

2008-02-03T18:07:00.001-08:00

Breakfast: 3/4 Clif Bar and Starbucks drinkLunch: Chili, 1/4 c. cheddar cheese, a few crumbled tortilla chips.
Dinner: Mom's Chicken and Rice Soup
Dessert: Dad's Black- and Blue-Berry Cobbler

2.02.08

2008-02-02T18:16:00.000-08:00

Today was sort-of a weird food day. It started at 7:30 with my usual.

Then I fixed us breakfast around 11, to prepare us for the gym. 2 slices 35 calorie bread, 2 slices 2% cheese, and 2 eggs.
Around 3, we realized we needed to eat before church. So we split the brie and fruit plate from Cosi.
We were running very easy for church. So we stopped at Starbucks! Tall Mocha, no whip.
And we split the Reduced-Fat Chocolate Banana Coffee Cake. (This is the best treat I've had so far!)
And a late dinner, leftover rice and veggies. I ate a little less than half of this. I heated up what was left, but wasn't as hungry as I thought. I would have been satisfied with a little cereal, but I needed veggies.
Calories in: 1312

Exercise: 60 minutes on treadmill, 30 minutes weights

1.31.08

2008-01-31T17:17:00.000-08:00

Breakfast: Starbucks and Banana. (289 calories)

Lunch: Rice and stir-fry vegetables. With a few almonds. (215 calories)
Another Starbucks drink. (180 calories)
Dinner: Avgolemono (Greek chicken soup). But I had lunch late, and fixed dinner early 'cause of Nate's basketball game, so I hardly ate any of it. Maybe a third. (105 calories)After basketball game, a bowl of Wheat Chex. (226 calories)And a Choco-Cherry Cupcake with milk. (233 calories)

1.29.08

2008-01-29T16:06:00.000-08:00

Breakfast: I am weak. I had 2. (360 calories)
I was actually really bummed at lunch. My produce drawer went wonky and my spinach for salad was frozen. So I just put a little olive oil on it and put it in the microwave. It was good. Along with leftover quiche. (543 calories)

Dinner was a repeat of last night's salad, since I messed up the cheese get it right the first time. It is SO GOOD! (342 calories)

And we're going to the gym during Biggest Loser. Yay Gym!

1.28.08

2008-01-28T06:22:00.000-08:00

I started my day with a Starbucks drink (180 calories)

And then I realized that I was going to the gym at what was usually lunchtime, and I probably needed some fuel. So I had a Clif bar. (My second favorite, only losing to the Banana Nut Bread flavor.) Lunch was leftover quiche and an apple.
Then I made this awesome salad for dinner at Kent's (check it out here).

And then Kent made Shrimp Scampi. (I was full from the salad, so I had a very small portion. Enough to get a taste and to make Kent feel good, but not too much to kill my hard work or stuff myself.) And, after a big dinner, I really wanted dessert. Lucky for me, I had these Choco-Cherry cupcakes in the freezer, and milk is good for me!

1.27.09

2008-01-27T17:50:00.000-08:00

Breakfast: Starbucks Drink (no banana...it wasn't very good) (180 calories)
Nathan and I split the salad and the pizza at Smashin' Tomato (414 calories)
I was bad for a snack...and I didn't take the picture, it came from google. Panera IC Mocha. (580 calories)
Dinner: Chicken Sausage Quiche (recipe posted here), red potatoes, pummelo. (528 calories)
total (still over my usual, but within my healthy range according to Spark People) 1852.

1.25.08

2008-01-25T14:59:00.000-08:00

Breakfast: Starbucks drink and a banana (305 calories)
Lunch: leftover Savory Peach Chicken, asparagus, 1/4 cup jasmine rice (382 calories)
Snack: Choco-Cherry Cupcake and 1 cup 2% milk (233 calories)
Dinner: Corn and Vegie Soup and 1.5 cups 2% milk (363 calories)

1.24.08

2008-01-24T15:53:00.000-08:00

Breakfast: Starbucks Drink and a Banana (305 calories)
Lunch: Big Kahuna Sandwich and an orange (377 calories)
Dinner: Savory Peach Chicken , Asparagus, 1/4 cup jasmine rice (382 calories)
Before the night is over, I will make many and eat one Choco-Cherry Cupcake - calories TBA.
Yes, I had a Choco-Cherry Cupcake and 1 cup 2% milk (233 calories).

1.22.08

2008-01-22T14:48:00.000-08:00

Breakfast: Starbucks drink and a banana. Lunch: Leftover Lentil Soup and 2% Milk.
Dinner: Buffalo Chicken Macaroni Bake.
The exercise plan is 1 hour on treadmill and 1 hour on bike during the Biggest Loser.