Day #9

Breakfast: 1/2 c granola, 1/2 c milk, 1 banana

Snack: 10z. cheddar cheese, 1 apple

Lunch: 1 whole wheat english muffin pizza w/ turkey pepperoni & mozzarella, 1 cup lettuce salad 2 tsp. homemade ranch

Snack: green monster smoothie ~ YuMmY!!!

Dinner: 1 cup Parmesan tuna leftovers, lettuce salad w/2 tsp. ranch dressing, 1 chipotle sundried tomato bread stick.


I have been doing awesome with my water intake, I'm actually craving water now!!!! Also after I eat I'm noticing that I don't have that over-stuffed feeling that comes with mindless eating. YaY!

Day #8

Breakfast: 2 cups cantaloupe, 1 Oroweat toasted w/ 1 T organic peanut butter

Snack: 10 cocoa almonds, 1 apple

Lunch: 1 cup of bean salad, 4oz. chicken breast

Snack: 1 cup strawberry yogurt

Dinner: 1 cup of Tuna Parmesan, 1 cup lettuce salad w/ veggies, 2 T homemade ranch dressing, 1 slice french bread, 1 glass of wine




I did 30 mins. of Turbo Jam today!

Day #7

Breakfast: 1 1/2 c raisin bran w/ 1 c milk, 1 banana

Lunch: 1 c bean salad w/ 4 oz. chicken breast

Snack: 1/2 c homemade mango salsa with tortilla chips

Dinner: 1/2 c homemade sloppy joes on 1/2 a bun, 1/2 c crock pot potato fries


This morning I did 40 minutes of Turbo Jam. I'm feeling great and my energy is improving!

Day #6

I posted on my other blog about how hard it's been homeschooling with a toddler in the house...but I'm determined not to let this affect my eating plan!

I've also decided to up my exercise plan to working out 2 times a day. Now don't get all excited...the first workout of my day will be the intense one, the second will be more like an afternoon walk or bike ride. I'll let you know how it goes ;-)

My focus for this week...drink lots of water, no coffee, and exercise more.

Breakfast: 1/2 granola, 1/2 c milk, 1 banana

Lunch: 1 cup of bean salad w/ 4oz. chicken breast (from last night's dinner)

Snack: 10 cocoa almonds, 1 apple

Dinner: 2 slices of garlic chicken pizza, spinach salad w/ feta and raspberry vinaigrette

Chai tea w/ 1/4 c milk


~ Today I did 40 mins. of Turbo Jam ~

Confetti Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn, thawed
• 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, optional
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the beans, corn, cilantro, peppers, onion, jalapeno if desired and garlic.
• In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, chili powder and sugar. Pour over bean mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield: 12 servings.

Editor's Note: When cutting hot peppers, disposable gloves are recommended. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Analysis: One 2/3-cup serving equals 179 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 120 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 7 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat.

Recipe and image from http://www.tasteofhome.com

Day #5

Breakfast: 1 c raisin bran, 1 sliced banana, 1/2 milk

Snack: 1 c pumpkin pie pudding & 1 cup coffee w/ cream & sugar

Lunch: grilled cheese sandwich, 1/2 c clam chowder

Snack: 10 tortilla scoops w/ 1/4 c homemade mango peach salsa

Dinner: oven roasted chicken breast, 1/2 c baked sweet potato w/ 1 tsp. butter, spinach salad w/ feta cheese and a drizzle of raspberry vinaigrette ~ Yummy!




Today at church a friend and I brought snacks for fellowship time. One of the things that I made was pumpkin pie pudding....sooooo good!!! I decided to have some because if I told myself it was off limits, I probably would of fell off the wagon, big time! Anyway, I'm very pleased with how I ate this weekend, much better! Tomorrow I will do a weigh in, so I'm a little excited to see how I've done.

Pumpkin Pie Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can fat free evaporated milk
• 3/4 cup organic sugar or sugar replacement
  
• 1/2 cup fat free biscuit/baking mix
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Whipped Topping (optional)

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Transfer to a slow cooker coated with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees. Serve in bowls with whipped topping if desired.

Recipe and image from http://www.allrecipes.com

Day #4

Weekends are usually hard for me to eat well...you know how it goes...the hubby is home...everything is off schedule...but I did really good! I didn't have any snacks today but I wasn't really hungry.


Breakfast: 1 1/2 cups raisin bran w/ 1/2 c milk, 1 c cantaloupe

Lunch: ham sandwich loaded w/ veggies, 1 c clam chowder

Dinner: 4 oz. BBQ steak, corn on the cob, yukon gold baked potato w/ 1T butter

Day #3

Pre-workout snack: banana and 32oz. water

Breakfast: 1/2 c all natural granola, 1/4 c raisins, 1/2 c milk

Lunch: 1 c homemade mac and cheese w/ peas and corn, 10 jalapeno tortilla scoops

Snack: 10 cocoa almonds, 1 apple

Dinner: homemade chili, 1T sour cream, shredded cheese


I did Turbo Jam this morning for about 45 minutes, it felt great to workout!

Day #2

Breakfast: banana, 1 cup of coffee w/ 2T creamer

Snack: 1/2 apple, 10 dark cocoa almonds

Lunch: 2 cups of veggie & shrimp stir fry w/ 2T ginger-wasabi sauce

Snack: 10 jalapeno tortilla chip scoops

Dinner: 1 cup of veggie & shrimp stir fry w/ 2T teriyaki sauce, 1/2 c brown rice

I did much better today on drinking water ~ 96oz.!!!!! Tomorrow I start working out with my friend, we will do Turbo Jam until the Zumba comes in the mail...can't wait!

I've also decided that for each goal reached I'm going to reward myself with something fun (other than food of course). I want my goals to be very achievable, so for every 5lbs. lost, I get my reward!

My first reward is just 3lbs. away! And since I'm about 4 months behind on my hair/cut/color that is what it will be ;-) I always feel awesome after I get my hair done and it has been awhile...

Day #1

Breakfast : banana, 1 slice of toast w/1T organic peanut butter

Snack: 1 apple & mozzarella cheese stick

Lunch: turkey wrap w/ roasted red peppers & onions, 10 tortilla chips w/ salsa & a Thomas Kemper low-cal root beer

Dinner: homemade chili w/ 1T light sour cream


Today was good, I've lost 2lbs. but I need to work on drinking more water!

Today I'm going to start tracking my food and water intake. Last weekend was our fair, so I wasn't going to worry about tracking until after it was over! Although I did really good and didn't get out of control ;-)

Friday I'm starting a new workout called Zumba. I'm going to do it with a friend at our church (there is lots of room there). We are planning on three days a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The rest of the days I will do Turbo Jam or The Firm. I'm also starting to lift again with my Hubby three nights a week: M, W, and F.

At the end of each day I will post what I eat, how much water I drink and what exercise I do.

Have a GREAT day!

I'm on the wagon!

I finally decided to do it. I've started a weight loss blog. But more than that, I've wanted a way where I could be kept accountable. My goals for this blog are to keep track of what I eat, drink and how much exercise I get everyday. I hope to share recipes, ideas, what is working and not working for me, and hopefully be able to celebrate loss!