Wednesday July 20th

Breakfast: 1 c. strawberries (0), Peach Chobani (3) = 3 points = 193 calories

Morning Snack: Almonds = 3 points = 100 calories

Lunch: Subway turkey sandwich (7), baked chips (4) = 11 points

Dinner: 2 rolls of sushi, 2 glasses of wine and an ice cream cone = ????

Bonus!!! Came home and went running for 30 minutes. In my head it balances everything out, haha.

My legs are less swollen today!!! However I am up 2.5 pounds from what I weighed in on Monday at. I think my new thing will be the no diet pop and 64 oz of water a day to see if that helps at all.

Cheat Day!!! I have been looking forward to this since Saturday. We're going to sushi for happy hour today and I can't wait. That's also why I'm eating my baked chips. I also think I need to be increasing my calories because of my workouts so this is step #1. I know that the increased calories need to be from healthy sources but I also read a study that says if you stick to your plan 90% of the week then you will be okay. Since I'm really only cheating on 2 meals for this week I should be okay. I just need to remember I can eat what I want but I still need to monitor my portions.

Tuesday

Breakfast: cereal with strawberries and almonds
Lunch: Braums kids meal (I was starving and was out running errands. Figured small portions were better than what I could have gotten)
Dinner: super salad on steroids with chicken, egg, mushrooms, tomato, cheese, bacon bits, and home made ranch dressing.


Hopefully my dinner will help make up for lunch. At least with a kids meal I didn't feel completely gross afterward.

Tuesday July 19th

Breakfast: 1/4 cantaloup (0), 3/4 c. strawberries (0), vanilla chobani (3), cocoa almonds 100 pack(3) = 6 points = 375 calories

Lunch: Turkey on wheat bun w/tomato(3), hummus (2), cucumber (2), almonds (3), peach (0) = 10 points = 371 calories

Dinner: Cauliflower (2), turkey (5), corn on the cob (2), vitmuffin (3), red raspberries (0) = 12 points = 500 calories

Total = 28 points = 1245 calories

My legs are SO sore! I will be having trouble sitting down today, haha.

My calves are swollen. I don't know what that's about but it sorta freaks me out. I was going to run tonight but I'm trying to get the swelling to go down so I think I'll take a day off. Back to the grind tomorrow.

And of course...I come home after eating out for every meal last week and only exercising 3 times and I've lost weight. And now for being at home and eating well and exercising everyday I'm up 2.5 pounds. Sick of this not making sense in my head.

Another Monday...

•breakfast: 1/2c. Cereal (6.03), strawberries(4.04), almonds(1.1), almond milk (0), bacon, coffee with cream (.92)=12.09
•lunch: hamburger patty with wholly guacamole (2), 3oz tomatoes (2.88), Mac and cheese (5).

• Dinner:  (<-it is driving me crazy that I can't get these bullet points to match up....)  Baked chicken leg, cauliflower (5).  Not too hungry this evening....I'm just not feeling too hot today. 
  

Monday July 18th - Back to the real World

Breakfast: 3/4 c. strawberries (0), 1/4 honeydew (0), Vanilla Chobani (3) = 3 points = 275 calories

lunch: Turkey on wheat bun w/tomato & mustard (3), hummus (2), cucumber (0), peach
(0), = 5 points = 271 calories

Dinner: 1/2 c. cottage cheese (2), Grilled corn (2), baked cauliflower (2), grilled turkey breast filet 5 oz (4), vitamuffin (3), red raspberries (0) = 13 points = 589 calories

Total = 21 points = 1135 calories

Hoping to get to the store for some cottage cheese and almonds tonight.

Back to work. Trying to be positive haha. I made a workout schedule last night but didn't do much on my meal plan.

Weekly Workout Schedule
-Monday - Run
-Tuesday - Run
-Wednesday - Jillian video or rest
-Thursday - Jillian
-Friday - Run
-Saturday - Run
-Sunday - Jillian

Sunday July 17th

Breakfast: Yoplait Red Raspberry Yogurt (3), Apple (0) = 3 points = 180 calories

Lunch: Turkey on wheat bun w/tomato & mustard (3), hummus (2), cucumber(0), extra tomatoes w/balsamic (0) = 5 points = 233 calories



Snack: 1/4 honeydew(0), 14 pretzel rods (3) = 3 points = 235 calories

Dinner: Amy's Taco Bowl (6), baked cauliflower (2), vitamuffin (3), 1 c. frozen red raspberries (0) = 11 points = 492 calories

Total = 22 points = 1140 calories

Got up early to mow, do the laundry and grocery shop so I could chill this afternoon. I plan on working out with Jillian later. Trying to figure out what to have for dinner. I just went to the grocery store...why is deciding what to eat one of the hardest things on a diet? I feel like I'm so bad at meal planning. I am going to try and find some new recipes tonight.

I tried the baked cauliflower you were talking about and loved it!!! Definitely want to do that again. I have a bunch left over so I will eat on that for the next couple of days. Thanks for the suggestion dude!

PostSecret Day (aka Sunday)

Sunday again.  I'm beginning to dislike Sundays only because they mean the weekend is winding down.  Looking forward to this week though a little bit because I get Tuesday afternoon, Thursday morning and all day Friday off!  

• Breakfast:  3/4c. cereal + 1/2 oz. almonds + 1oz. blueberries +1c. almond milk=13.51
• Lunch:  reheated spaghetti (5) with sauce (7)--we finally finished it off today, haha. =25.51
• Dinner:  "fancy" hamburger patties with cheese, bacon, avocados, and portabello mushrooms

I think it is hard deciding what to eat too.  I feel like if I plan it out the day before, it is much easier, but that takes work, haha!  Didn't get much groceries this weekend (which drives me nuts feeling unprepared for the week) but James is going probably on Tuesday.