Thursday, 12/25

Merry Christmas to all!

Well, it's been hard keeping track of my food lately because of all the goodies around, the parties, being out and about all day, etc.

My goal is to start journaling everything I eat starting tomorrow, the 26th. It's going to be tough because we head out of town for 1 week tomorrow, but I will do my best to keep track of it all. I will try to keep a little pad in my purse so I can write it down as the day goes.

I don't know that I'll have internet access while out of town, but if I do, I'll post my food journal. If I don't have access, I'll post it all when I get back in town.

Have a wonderful Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year!

Monday, 12/22

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake
clementine

Snack
banana

Lunch
Soup

Snack
2 pieces of fudge
2 cookies
several cookies

Dinner
tall nonfat caramel macchiato from starbucks

Exericise
upper body weights
2 - 1 hour spin classes

Saturday, 12/20

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Lunch
meal replacement bar

Snack
almonds, yogurt

Off Plan Snacking
hershey kisses
too many baked goods

Dinner
edamame
pei wei kung pao chicken with brown rice

Exercise
1 hour weights class
1 hour spin class

Friday, 12/19

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake
banana

Snack
A co-worker brought in home baked goodies so I tried...
1 sugar cookie
2 mint cheesecake bites

Lunch
south beach meal

Snacking
I was bad. I ended up snacking more on those baked goods that my co-worker brought in. More cheesecake bites, sugar cookies and some peanut butter cookies.

Dinner
baked chicken, green beans, ranch style beans

Snacking
I baked, baked and baked some more tonight. 5 different types of cookies. And I tasted. Not a lot but I did.


Exercise
1 hour spin class

Thursday, 12/18

I made several batches of Holiday Twists today and I prevailed. I had NONE! I also made a batch of fudge and had NONE. I did have 2 cookies though. Our neighbors brought us a basket of cookies and I tried 2 different ones.

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
kashi bar

Lunch
lean steak and green beans
clementine orange

Snack
yogurt and almonds
2 cookies

Dinner
lean steak, veggies, ranch style beans

Snack
lollipop

Exercise
45 min cardio
1 hour weight class

Wednesday, 12/17

Today was just AWEFUL! I snacked way too much. All the holiday goodies at work and home are just to hard to resist.
Tomorrow is a new day and no matter how hard, I will stay on track Thursday and Friday...baby steps. :)

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
baby bel light cheese

Lunch
healthy request soup

Dinner
piece of lean steak
bowl of kashi cereal with skim

Snacks throughout the day
pepperidge farm pirouettes (not sure if I spelled that right)
cookie crips cereal
cereal bar
hershey kisses

Exercise
1.5 hours of spin class

Tuesday, 12/16

Today was not so good. My company's holiday party and there were too many goodies and good food catered in. Plus traffic was aweful and got home late and didn't work out.

Breakfast
kashi bar
cappucino

Snack
baby bel light cheese

Lunch
mexican food that was catered in

Snacks
holiday twists (pretzels with chocolate kiss and m&m's)

Dinner
3 spring rolls
3 little debbie cakes
marshmallows

Exercise
none

Monday, 12/15

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Lunch
healthy request low sodium soup

Snack
6-7 holiday twists (mini pretzel with a hershey kiss and 3 m&m's)

Dinner
baked chicken, peas, 2 spoons mashed potatoe

Snack
marshmallows
I can't remember if I ate anything else...

Exercise
upper body weights
1 hour spin

Sunday, 12/14

Before breakfast
kisses

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Lunch
protein shake

Snack
tall caramel light frappucino

Dinner
baked chicken
green beans
2 spoonfuls of mashed potatoes

Snacks
holiday twists (pretzels, kisses, m&ms)

Exercise
45min cardio
lower body

Saturday, 12/13

Snack
kisses

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
taco mac

Lunch/Snack/Dinner/Snack
went to a party and probably had too many appetizers and sweets

Exercise
1 hour spin
1 hour weights class

Friday, 12/12

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake
banana

Snack
hard boiled egg

Lunch
Indian Tacos
corn
dark chocolate square

Snack
almonds
kashi bar
yogurt

Dinner
Taco Mac Soup

Snacks
m&m's
kisses
frozen yogurt

Exercise
1 hour spin

Thursday, 12/11

Last day of the conference. Thank goodness because it was tough to pass on dessert at lunch.

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake
starbucks (tall nonfat white chocolate peppermint mocha)

Lunch
whole grain potatoe salad
deli meat sandwich on 2 whole wheat, turkey, cheese, mustard, lettuce, tomato, pickle
fresh fruit
slice of cheesecake

Snacks during daymentos mints
8 mini chocolates

Dinner
Indian Tacos with fat free sour cream
corn with fat free sour cream
oh...and i ate some of my daughter's frozen pizza :)

Snacks
fiber one bar

Exercise
none

Wednesday, 12/10

Another day of conference
Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
banana

Lunch
ceasar salad
some meat with mashed potatoes and geen beans
chocolate cake

Snack
mentos mints
2 mini chocolates

Dinner
Indian Tacos
corn

Snack
2 fat free pudding

Exercise
1 hour spin class

Tuesday, 12/9

Today was tough becaue I was at an all conference.

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Lunch
salad with balsamic vinagrette
baken chicken with rice and grean beans
carrot cake
bread

Dinner
Indian Tacos

Snacks
Throughout the day at the conference I snacked on mentos mints and 3 mini chocolates. When I got home, I had 2 lollipops.

Exercise
none

Monday, 12/8

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
banana

Lunch
smoothie king protein shake
2 squares of dark chocolate

Snack
hard boiled egg
special k bar

Dinner
indian tacos
zuchinni

Snack
vita top muffin
peanut butter

Exercise
upper body weights
1 hour spin class

Thursday, 12/4

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Lunch
spaghetti with meat sauce
dark chocoloate square

Snack
yogurt

Dinner
chicken with green salsa, fat free refried beans, spaghetti

Snack
vita top muffin

Exercise
40 min treadmill
20 min elliptical
did very light because i had gum surgery yesterday

Monday, 11/16

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
almonds and yogurt

Lunch
progresso low sodium soup
edamame
fat free pudding

Snack
kashi cereal bar

Dinner
chicken with salsa verde
nonfat refried beans

Snack
vita top muffin

Exercise
weights
1 hour spin class

Tuesday, 11/11

Breakfast
starbucks nonfat caramel machiato
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
kashi bar

Lunch
tilapia fillet
edamame
sf fudgsicle

Snack
kashi bar

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake with fruit

Exercise
30 min elliptical
1 hour spin class

Thursday, 11/6

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake
banana

Snack
yogurt
muscle gain shake

Lunch
Taco Soup
Spring Rolls
fat free pudding

Snack
sugar free fudgsicles
tall nonfat peppermint mocha

Dinner
myoplex light shake with fruit
1/2 peanut butter sandwich

Exercise
45 min cardio
1 hour weight class

Wednesday, 11/5

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake
banana

Snack
kashi crunchy bar

Lunch
Taco Soup
edamame

Snack
hard boiled egg
yogurt

Dinner
cheese/crackers
tilapia
brocoli

Snack
m&m's and hershey kisses

Exercise
1 hour weight class

Tuesday, 11/3

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
kashi cereal bar

Lunch
Progresso Low Sodium Soup and edamame
Dark Chocolate Square

Snack
baby bel light cheese

Dinner
myoplex light shake with fruit
wheat crackers

Exercise
1 hour spin

Monday, 11/3

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
advocare fruit & fiber bar

Lunch
Taco Soup
square of dark chocolate

Snack
hard boiled egg
yogurt

Dinner
taco soup
2 spring rolls
edamame

Snack
vita top muffin
sf fudgsicles

Exercise
upper body weights
1 hour spin

Wednesday, 10/29

breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk, banana

snack
kashi cereal bar

lunch
chicken with salsa verde, 3 spring rolls
dark chocolate square

snack
edamame, hard boiled egg

dinner
cheese/crackers, myoplex light shake with fruit

snack
vita top muffin

another snack
pb sandwich

binge
halloween candy

exercise
1 hour weight class

Tuesday, 10/28

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake
banana

Snack
Kashi cereal bar

Lunch
chicken with green salsa
zuchinni
dark chocolate square

Snack
almonds
nf yogurt
hard boiled egg

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake with fruit

Exercise
1 hour spin

Monday, 10/27

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
banana

Lunch
King Ranch casserole, nf yogurt, dark chocoloate square

Snack
wheat cracker with quince jam, grapes

Dinner
brisket with bbq sauce, corn

Snack
vita top muffin

Exercise
weights
1 hour spin

Thursday, 10/23

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake
banana

Snack
yogurt
advocare muscle gain shake

Lunch
myoplex light shake w/ fruit
hard boiled egg
square of dark chocolate

Snack
baby bel light cheese

Dinner
King Ranch Casserole
zuchinni

Snack
fiber one cereal bar
2 sugar free fudgsicles

Exercise
30 min cardio
1 hour weight class

Wednesday, 10/22

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
kashi cereal bar

Lunch
Progresso Light soup
square of dark chocolate

Snack
hard boiled egg
baby bel light cheese

Dinner
King Ranch Casserole
Veggies

Snack
4 sugar free fudgsicles
square of dark chocolate

Exercise
1 hour weight class

Tuesday, 10/21

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake
banana

Snack
hard boiled egg
yogurt

Lunch
cheesy chicken enchilada
green beans
edamame
nonfat pudding

Snack
dark chocolate square
kashi cereal bar

Dinner
fajita salad

Snack
south beach snack bar

Monday, 10/20

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
yogurt
banana

Lunch
myoplex light protein shake with fresh fruit
hard boiled egg

Snack
fiber one bar

Dinner
Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
nonfat refried beans
green beans

Snack
skinny cow ice cream sandwich
vita top muffin

Exericse
upper body weights
1 hour spin

Easy Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas

1 can (10 3/4oz) Campbell's Healthy Request Cream of Chicken Soup
1/2 cup fat free sour cream
1 cup salsa
2 tsp chili powder
2 cups cooked chicken
1/2 cup fat free cheddar cheese
8 corn tortillas, warmed
1 small tomato, chopped
1 green onion, sliced

1. Stir the soup, sour cream, salsa and chili powder in bowl.
2. Stir 1 cup soup mixture, chicken and cheese in another bowl.
3. Divide the chicken mixture among the tortillas. Roll up the tortillas and place them seamside up in 11x8 shallow baking dish. Pour the remaining soup mixture over the filled tortillas. Cover the baking dish.
4. Bake @ 350 for 40 minutes or until the enchiladas are hot and bubbling. Top with tomato and onion.

You can also stir in 1/2 cup black beans, drained and rinsed, into the chicken mixture before filling the tortillas.

King Ranch Casserole

1 chicken (I used 2-3 boiled chicken breasts), cubed
1 bag fat free cheddar cheese
1 can Healthy Request 98% fat free cream of chicken
1 can Healthy Request 98% fat free cream of mushroom
1 can rotel
1 bag corn tortillas (12-18 tortillas)

Mix cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, rotel and chicken.
Spray 9x13 pan with non stick spray.
Tear corn tortillas up.
Layer corn tortillas, 1/2 chicken mixture, 1/3 bag of cheese.
Repeat layer of corn tortillas, 1/2 chicken mixture, 1/3 bag of cheese.
Layer rest of corn tortillas and cheese on top.
Bake 40 minutes @ 350.

Sunday, 10/19

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
kashi cereal bar

Lunch
King Ranch Casserole
dark chocolate square

...and then we went to a local Pumpkin Patch...

Snack
lots of kettle corn
fiber one bar

Dinner
Chicken/Cheese enchiladas (lowfat; homemade; need to post recipe)

...and then I was craving chocolate...
Snack
dug into the halloween candy we bought to give out...had too much!

Saturday, 10/18

Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk

Snack
south beach snack bar

Lunch
King Ranch casserole
green beans
dark chocolate square

Snack
piece of birthday cake

Dinner
salad with ranch

Snack
VitaTop Muffin

Exercise
1 hour spin
1 hour weights

Friday, 10/17

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake
banana

Snack
hard boiled egg
yogurt

Lunch
King Ranch Casserole
edamame

Snack
kashi cereal bar

Dinner
King Ranch Casserole
Mixed veggies

Snack(s)
Starbucks tall nonfat caramel macchiato
skinny cow ice cream sandwich

Exercise
1 hour spin

Thursday, 10/16

Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk
banana
coffee

Snack
advocare muscle gain

Lunch
Indian Tacos
zuchinni

Snack
South Beach Snack Bar

Dinner
Indian Tacos with fat free sour cream
cauliflower

Snack
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich

Exercise
45 min cardio
1 hour weight class

Indian Tacos

1 lb extra lean ground meat
1 green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 package taco seasoning mix
15oz can black beans
15oz can tomato sauce
8oz can reduced fat crescent rolls
1cup fat free cheddar cheese

toppings: fat free sour cream, salsa, tomatoes, lettuce, black olives

Spray 9x13 glass dish with cooking spray. Unroll rolls onto bottom of pan. Bake at 375 until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Brown meat, peppers and onions. Add taco seasoning, tomoato sauce and beans. Pour mixture over rolls. Bake 10 minutes. Add cheese and bake 5 minutes more.

Add toppings.

Serves 8
5 WW points per serving

Wednesday, 10/15

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake, banana

Snack
hard boiled egg, yogurt

Lunch
Indian Tacos, 1/2 piece of grilled chicken breast
dark chocolate square

Snack
kashi cereal bar

Dinner
Indian Tacos with fat free sour cream, cauliflower with reduced fat cheese

Snack
Skinny cow ice cream sandwich
fat free pudding

Exercise
1 hour weights

Thursday, 10/9

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
kashi cereal bar

Lunch
leftovers (chicken w/ taco seasoning, nonfat refried beans, zuchinni with reduced fat shredded cheese)
square of dark chocolate

Snack
fiber one bar
advocare muscle gain shake

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake with fruit
pb sandwich on whole wheat

Exercise
45 min cardio
30 min weights

Wednesday, 10/8

breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk, banana

snack
almonds, yogurt

lunch
grilled chicken ranch salad
square of dark chocolate

snack
diet v8 splash, baby bel light cheese

dinner
chicken with seasoning, non fat refried beans, tomatoes

snack
nonfat caramel macchiatto
sugar free fudgsicle

another snack
peanut butter sandwich (i was hungry but it was on light whole wheat bread) :)

exercise
1 hour weight class

Tuesday, 10/7

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake, banana

Snack
almonds, yogurt

Lunch
soup, square of dark chocolate

Snack
almonds, kashi cereal bar, fat free pudding

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake with fruit, baby bel light cheese

Exercise
1/2 hour elliptical
1 hour spin class

Monday, 10/6

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
almonds and yogurt

Lunch
leftovers (picadillo, chicken/salsa verde, nonfat refried beans)

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake with fruit

Snack
Vita Top Muffin
1/2 peanut butter sandwich (i was hungry)

Exercise
spin class
weights

Monday, 9/29

I was out of town this last weekend, so I didn't blog what I ate plus I didn't eat too healthy. I snacked on too many brownies and cookies.

Back on track today...

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
yogurt and nutri grain bar

Lunch
leftover spaghetti with meat sauce
banana

Snack
south beach snack bar

Dinner
sandwich (wheat bread, mustard, lettuce, reduced fat cheese, chicken deli meat
wheat pita chips with light laughing cow cheese

Snack
sugar free fudgsicle

Exercise
upper body weights
15 minute elliptical
1 hour spin class

Thursday, 9/25

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
nutrigrain bar, baby bel light cheese

Lunch
leftovers - chicken casserole
almonds

Snack
sugar free fudgsicle

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake with fruit

Snack
2 south beach snack bars

Exercise
none - had an aweful headache today

Wednesday, 9/24

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
yogurt and nutri-grain bar

Lunch
leftovers-chicken casserole(chicken, brown rice, rotel, corn, zuchinni)

Snack
south beach snack bar
advocare muscle gain shake

Dinner
leftovers-chicken casserole(chicken, brown rice, rotel, corn, zuchinni)

Snack
Vita top muffin
2 sugar free fudgsicles

Exercise
1 hour weights class

Tuesday, 9/23

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
yogurt and nutri grain bar

Lunch
south beach meal
weight watchers ice cream sandwich

Snack
advocare muscle gain shake

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake with fruit

Snack
None because I had it at lunch time. :)

Exercise
1 hour weight class
1 hour spin class

Wednesday, 9/17

Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk
banana

Snack
yogurt and almonds

Lunch
chicken casserole

Snack
almonds and advocare muscle gain shake

Dinner
homemade taco salad (lettuce, tomatoes, reduced fat cheese, xtra lean ground meat with taco seasoning, black beans)

Snack
2 sugar free fudsicles, nutri grain bar, pumpkin mellowcremes

Exercise
weight class

Tuesday, 9/16

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
yogurt and almonds

Lunch
chicken casserole and green beans

Snack
Fiber One Bar
advocare muscle gain shake

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake with fresh fruit
baby bel light cheese

Exercise
upper body weights
spin class

Chicken & Rotel Casserole

I got this recipe from someone I work with. Well, I don't know if I can call it a recipe, it was something he threw together and I ended up making it this weekend and modified it. I don't really have measurements but I'll give it a try.

3lb chicken breasts, cubed into small chunks
1 can corn (no salt added)
1 can rotel (i used the mexican lime and cilantro but i've used regular rotel before)
2 zuchinnis, sliced
1 cup brown rice, uncooked

Spray a frying pan with non stick cooking spray. Cook the cubed chicken in frying pan. Season with Mrs Dash Table Blend and Mrs Dash Lemon and Pepper and a little Worcestershire sauce. After the chicken is cooked, add the can of corn (including water it's packed in), the can of rotel, and the cup of brown rice. Using the can of rotel, add another can of water. Cook over medium heat. When almost done (when rice is almost done), add the sliced zuchinnis.

Enjoy!

Monday, 9/15

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
almonds

Lunch
chicken casserole/green beans

Snack
banana

Dinner
chicken casserole/green beans

Snack
weight watchers ice cream cup
cocoa krispie cereal with skim milk

Exercise
upper body weights
spin class

Thursday, 9/11

Gosh, I can't believe I haven't posted since Monday. That's because I've been bad. Tuesday I had Taco Bell and Wednesday I had Red Robin...fries AND chocolate mall. And now...it's time to stop....

Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk

Snack
yogurt and baby bel light cheese

Lunch
south beach meal

Snack
advocare protein shake

Dinner
2 pieces of lean steak/ranch style beans/green beans

Snack
weight watchers ice cream cup

Exercise
1 hour weight class
1/2 hour elliptical

Monday, 9/8

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Lunch
xtra lean ground meat with tomatoes/mixed veggies

Snack
advocare protein shake

Dinner
shredded chicken with salsa verde/green beans

Exercise
weights/abs
spin class

Thursday, 9/4

Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk

Snack
almonds

Lunch
xtra lean ground meat with tomatoes/green beans/spoonful on nonfat refried beans

Snack
weight watchers ice cream sandwich

Dinner
lean steak/peas and carrots

Snack
vita top muffin
starbucks tall nonfat caramel macchiato

Exercise
1 hour treadmill
1 hour weights

Wednesday, 9/3

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake
4oz fat free coffee

Snack
almonds

Lunch
chicken with salsa verde, non fat refried beans, peas/carrots, edamame

Snack
fiber one bar

Dinner
xtra lean ground meat with tomatoes/green beans

Off the Wagon
2 fiber one bars
non fat frozen yogurt
wendy's frosty with cookie dough (Thanks for telling me about that Claudia...NOT!)

Exercise
1 hour weights class

Water
~90oz

Tuesday, 9/2

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
almonds

Lunch
grilled chicken, peas, edamame

Snack
advocare snack bar

Dinner
Myoplex Lite Protein shake with fresh fruit

Exercise
1 hour spin class

Water
100oz

Extinct Food Journal

I haven't posted my food journal these last couple of days because...well...because...I'm ashamed of it. I don't know what's wrong with me. I've been in a slump. I do good during the day, eat healthy, and then the sun goes down and I binge. I think it's just a combination of tired and stressed and I turn to food. Lately I've been very busy at work and I've been coming home and working in the evenings. So I sit here on the computer, working, and I get stuck on something and I turn to food to take a break. I really need to stop the madness before I undo the good that I've done.

I'm still drinking plenty of water and exercising but my eating habits have not been good.

It's time to change that.

Tonight I'll post my food journal for the day...whether good or bad.

Crazy Busy Weekend

I had a crazy busy weekend and did not track my food intake plus I made some bad choices.

My daughter's birthday party was on Saturday afternoon, then on Saturday evening she had a birthday party to go to and then after that we stopped at the high school and watched a local football game for 11-12 year olds. We didn't get home until almost 11.
On Sunday...pick up the house and run errands.
Monday was my daughter's first day in PK and I was an emotional wreck. All was good until I let my guard down in the evening.
Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Lunch
ground meat with peas

Snack
advocare protein shake

Dinner
ground meat with peas

Snack
cookie dough and cookies (I left 3 cookies at home for my daughter and I brought the rest to work and put in the break room; cookies be gone!)

Exercise
weights
1 hour spin class

Friday, 8/22

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Lunch
cookie dough

Dinner
cookie dough
south beach sub sandwich

Exercise
1 hour spin class

I had a garage sale today, so I was out all day with that. I didn't get back in the house until late afternoon and when I was getting ready to come in, a neighborhood girl dropped off cookie dough we ordered about 1 month ago. I was starving because I hadn't eaten all day and I had to get inside and get ready for a party, so I ate cookie dough. I know it was a bad choice but I was so hungry and my will power was non-existent. :)
Saturday will be better...even though Saturday will be just as busy. We have my daughters birthday party in the afternoon and then she has a birthday party to go to in the evening, so we'll be out and about ALL day.

Thursday, 8/21

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
advocare snack bar

Lunch
1/2 baked tilapia and peas
banana

Snack
advocare protein shake
nuts

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake with fruit

Ate 2 of my daughter's chic fil a nuggets.

Exercise
1 hour treadmill
1 hour weight class

Wednesday, 8/20

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
almonds

Lunch
baked tilapia and peas

Snack
amish friendship bread (my boss brought some in and i just had to taste; plus it's like a chain, so i also got some dough to take care of for 10 days and then on day 10 i split into 4 and i give out 3 and i keep one to make)

Dinner
south beach nuts
protein shake with fresh fruit

Snack
weight watchers ice cream cup
vita top muffin
advocare fruit and fiber bar

Exercise
1 hour weights class

Tuesday, 8/19

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
almonds

Lunch
baked tilapia and green beans
snack bag of south beach mixed nuts

Snack
advocare protein shake

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake with fresh fruit

Exercise
1 hour spin
upper body weights

Monday, 8/18

I'm not even going to bother posting what I ate on Friday-Sunday. I was baaaaaaad! That's all there is to it!!
So, back on track today and all week!
I started Day 1 on Advocare's Lean in 13.

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
almonds

Lunch
baked tilapia and green beans

Snack
advocare protein shake

Dinner
baked tilpia and green beans

Snack
advocare protein shake

Exercise
30 min weights
1 hour spin class

Water
I lost track but came close to 100oz

Thursday, 8/14

Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim (140+90)
banana (110)


Snack
South Beach bar (150)


Lunch
Hungry Girl Meatloaf (190)
Peas (60)


Snack
Orange (45)
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich (150)


Dinner
Myoplex Light protein shake with fresh fruit (180+60)


Snack
South Beach Snack Bar
tall nonfat caramel macchiato
couple of handfuls of popcorn


Water
90oz


Exercise
1 hour treadmill
1 hour weights

Wednesday, 8/13

Today was better but I did splurge in the evening. I went to a movie with some girlfriends and we all ordered a brownie sundae. :)

Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim (140+90)
banana (110)

Snack
yogurt (60)

Lunch
hungry girl meatloaf (190)
green beans (50)

Snack
skinny cow ice cream sandwich (150)
advocare protein shake (145)

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake with fruit (180+60)
red potatoes with lipton onion mix/olive oil

Snack
brownie sundae at the movies

Water
100oz

Exercise
1 hour weight class
30 min elliptical

Hungry Girl Meatloaf

I found a meatloaf recipe in the Hungry Girl cookbook and I tried it out and it was awesome!

crazy-good turkey taco meatloaf

ingredients
1 lb raw extra-lean ground turkey (i couldn't find that so i used extra-lean ground meat)
2 slices fat-free cheddar cheese (i just used the shredded fat free cheddar cheese)
1/2 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
1/2 cup canned sweet corn kernels
1/4 cup chopped green bell peopper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 packet of taco seasoning mix, dry

directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cook peppers and onions for 3 minutes over medium heat in a pan sprayed with nonstick spray.

In a large bowl, combine onions and peppers with turkey, corn, and seasoning mix. Spread half of the mixture evenly into the bottom of a loaf pan (about 9" x 5") sprayed with nonstick spray.

Layer the two slices of fat-free cheese on top of the mixture (try to keep slices away from the pan's edges). Evenly top with the remaining meat mixture.

Pour the salsa over the top of the loaf. Cook in the oven for 30 minutes.

Top loaf with shredded cheese. Return loaf to the oven and cook for another 15 minutes.

Makes 6 servings.

Per serving: 127 calories, 1g fat, 688mg sodium, 7g carbs, .5g fiber, 2g sugars, 22g protein

Time to Re-commit

Lately I have been eating mindlessly and it's got to stop.

I've been using life as an excuse. Life has just been busy and stressful lately. I've had a lot of stress at work, have been working long hours, had my dryer go out, a flat tire, my car battery die, a mouse in the house, planning my daughter's birthday party, etc Life has just been busy and I've been running low on sleep and I've been eating mindlessly.

It's time to stop the madness and get back on track.

I shouldn't and won't use life as an excuse. Life is life, it's no excuse to eat unhealthy and binge.

So, today WILL be a good day. I WILL eat healthy.

Tuesday, 8/12

I started the day, tracking calories
Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk (140+90)
banana (110)

Snack
south beach nut mix (160)
apple (90)

Lunch
South beach meal kit (220)

Snack
skinny cow (150)
advocare snack bar (140)
south beach snack bar (150)

...and then it went downhill and I lost track.
I had my protein shake with fresh fruit but I snacked on peanut butter, mini oreo's, pancake with sugar free syrup...I was out of control!

Water
100oz

Exercise
upper body weights
1 hour spin

Monday, 8/11

Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk

Snack
advocare fruit and fiber bar

Lunch
south beach meal kit

Snack
fat free pudding
advocare protein shake

Another Snack (running late with dinner)
south beach pack of nuts

Dinner
applebee's oriental grilled chicken salad

Snack
skinny cow ice cream sandwich

Exercise
20min treadmill
upper body weights
1 hour spin

Water
didn't do good job of tracking, about 80oz

Saturday, 8/9

Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk

Snack
south beach bar

Lunch
myoplex light protein shake with fresh fruit

Snack
advocare snack bar

Dinner
Pei Wei - edamame, kung pao chicken with brown rice

After Dinner
Cold Stone - chocolate ice cream with peanut butter cups, fudge, brownie

Then I had to to go work and I had some chocolate chip cookies. Got home at 2am and finished off my Pei Wei dinner.

Water
lots

Exercise
1 hour spin
1 hour weights

Day 12 on Lean in 13

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
almonds/apple

Lunch
xtra lean ground meat with brown rice

Snack
advocare muscle gain shake

Dinner
3 pancakes with sugar free syrup

Snack
peanut butter
ice cream

Exercise
1 hour spin

Water
lots

Day 11 on Lean in 13

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
almonds

Lunch
extra lean ground meat with tomatoes and brocolli

Snack
advocare muscle gain shake

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake with fresh fruit
peanut butter

Snack
4 sf fudgsicles

Exercise
I didn't get any exercise in today. I usually work from home on Thursday and I go in the morning and afternoon, but yesterday I had to go into the office and by the time I got out, it was time to pick up my daughter and head home to get her ready for swim class.

Water
I drank a lot but didn't track it.

Day 10 on Lean in 13

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
Almonds

Lunch
lean steak with cauliflower

Snack
almonds

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake with fruit
peanut butter

Snack
2 sugar free fudgsicles

Exercise
1 hour weights class

Water
80oz

Day 9 on Lean in 13

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
hard boiled egg

Lunch
lean steak with cauliflower

Snack
muscle gain shake
south beach bar

Dinner
protein shake

Had a couple of scoops of peanut butter...as we set up mouse traps all over the kitchen!!!!!! YES! You saw that right! I was sitting at the dinner table, it was late, 9:15, sipping on my protein shake, when I saw a fr*&(*n mouse run across the kitchen!!!! My husband was sitting at the table working and saw it too. I yelled, screamed, everything you can imagine. In 5 minutes I was out the door and off to Walmart....I came home with 8 mouse traps. This morning...nothing! No mouse! I'm hating life...I want a new house! I will hate my house until that mouse is caught. :(

Exercise
1/2 hour treadmill
1 hour weights class
1 hour spin class

Water
100oz

Day 8 on Lean in 13

I'm still here, still doing the Lean in 13 but this weekend sure was hard. I stuck to the plan during the day but the sun went down and the cravings kicked in.
I was on plan all day Friday and that was despite going to lunch with my co-workers. We went to a MX restaurant and I had not one chip and ordered grilled chicken and veggies. When I got home Friday from work, I was in a rush to load up my car with all my scrapbook stuff. I was heading out with a friend to go do some scrapbooking, so instead of having a protein and veggie, I had a protein shake. I took a fruit and fiber bar with me and a snack bar and I had those while scrapbooking. My friend had made homemade chocolate chip cookies and I resisted. After I got home though, it was late and I should have gone to bed, but instead I snacked on not so healthy stuff.
Saturday was a busy, busy day. Went to a spin class from 9:30-10:30, home to get my daughter ready for a party at 11:30. After my husband and daughter left, I picked up, put a laundry in the wash and got in the shower. They got home at 1:30 and we left the house at 2 for the circus. Before we left, I managed to have some leftover baked chicken and green beans. I took a snack bar with me and I had that at the circus. Then we met some friends for dinner at a Japanese restaurant. I ate way too much and I ordered fried rice. Then when we got home, I snacked on stuff I shouldn't have.
Then Sunday...I was good all day, then in the evening we went to dinner at Applebee's and I had a salad; I'm sure the dressing wasn't healthy and then I came home and snacked on 3 little bags of soynuts covered in dark chocolate.
And today is Day 8, Monday.
Breakfast
meal replacement shake

Snack
hard boiled egg

Lunch
baked chicken with brown rice
fruit and fiber bar

Snack
muscle gain shake

Dinner
Lean steak with brown rice

Snack
4 sugar free fudgsicles

Exercise
30min weights
1 hour spin

Water
>100oz

Day 4 on Lean in 13

Yesterday was a very busy and stressful day at work, so I didn't do very good at tracking what I ate...I'm pretty sure I remember it all though, so here I go.
Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
advocare snack bar

Lunch
baked chicken and brown rice

Snack
advocare fruit and fiber bar

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake

Not on plan...I snacked a little on some Harry and David chip mix.

Exercise
30min cardio
1 hour weight class

Water
didn't keep track but I think I got about 100oz.

Day 3 on Lean in 13

Today was hard, I was craving chocolate and I finally gave in tonight.

Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
almonds

Lunch
baked chicken and green beans

Snack
advocare muscle gain shake

Dinner
baked chicken and broccoli

Not on plan
pirouette wafers

Water
at least 100oz

Exercise
1 hour weights class

Day 2 on Lean in 13

Well, I survived my 2nd day on this plan. It wasn't too bad although I was pretty hungry around mid-morning and I was very hungry tonight. On Tuesday's I go workout after work, so I don't get home until close to 8, therefore I don't eat dinner until then. Dinner on this plan should have consisted of a protein and vegetable but I was starving and it was easier to have a protein shake, so I did that and I added a couple of strawberries.

Here's what I had today:
Breakfast
advocare meal replacement shake

Snack
hard boiled egg, almonds

Lunch
baked chicken and green beans

Snack
muscle gain shake

Dinner
myoplex light protein shake with strawberries

Exercise
30minutes weights and abs
1 hour spin class

Water
98oz

*Update - I stayed up late working and got hungry, so I caved in and had some peanut butter.

Day 1 on Lean in 13

Today I started a new eating regimen. I had been following a meal plan that I got from a nutritionist. It basically consisted of eating 6 small meals a day. The meal plan was built around foods that I liked. Well, I've been getting kind of lax and even though I have not been gaining, I also have not been loosing, I've basically been maintaining. So, I decided to try something a little different to kick my butt in gear. I've decided to follow Advocare's Lean in 13 plan. It's a stricter regimen than I'm used to (not to mention all the supplements), but it's only for 13 days, so I can do it.

Day 1 was not too bad. The hardest part was taking all those pills! It was hard to get them down but they went down. I hope this gets easier.

Breakfast
meal replacement shake

Snack
almonds

Lunch
extra lean ground meat with tomatoes, brocolli

Snack
muscle gain shake

Dinner
baked chicken with green beans

Snack
muscle gain shake

Water
108 oz

Exercise
30 min weights
1 hour spin class

Crazy Busy

Hi there! I'm still here. Life just got crazy busy and I slacked on journaling what I've been putting on my mouth. I definitely need to practice self-control and making healthy choices when life gets so busy.

On Thursday, I did good, until after dinner. Yes, after dinner, I fell off the healthy wagon and got run over! For dinner that evening I had a protein shake because I was short on time. So, after my daughter went to bed, I had a wild idea and I wanted Taco Bell. So, Taco Bell I had. I fell apart...had 2 taco supremes and some mashed potatoes with gravy plus a couple of South Beach Snack Bars. I drank plenty of water and exercised hard but still...no reason to head to Taco Bell and take advantage of the South Beach snack bars.

Friday was a good day. Lots better than Thursday. I can't remember what all I ate but for the most part, I stayed on plan. I might have had an extra healthy snack but I was back on the wagon. I got my spin class in and drank plenty of water.

Saturday was super busy, on the go most of the day. Got a 1 hour spin class and a 1 hour weight class in to start the day, then I took my daughter to a birthday party, had dinner with some friends and after dinner we took the girls to a movie. I stayed on plan all day but I did give in to M&M's at the movie.

Sunday...no exercise today....another crazy day. I was hosting a jewelry party on Sunday, so I was busy busy busy getting ready for that. I had a nice spread of appetizers and I used lowfat and light everything. :) I didn't do too terribly bad but oooohhhh, that cream cheese fruit dip was AWESOME!!! :)

Today, Monday is a new day and I'll let you know how I did when it's over. :)

Wednesday, July 23

Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk
banana

Snack
peach

Lunch
leftovers (chicken with brown rice, corn, rotel)
zucchini

Snack
baby bel light cheese
fiber one bar

Dinner
protein shake with fresh fruit
peanut butter

Exercise
1 hour weights class

Water
~100oz

Chicken Salad

I will also be fixing a chicken salad.

1 large can chicken breast
1/2 medium onion finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup toasted almonds
1/2 cup craisins

Mix chicken, onion, celery. Add mayo, craisins and almonds.
Add grated carrots on top.
Serve with triscuit crackers.

Fresh Corn Salsa

Here's another recipe I plan on fixing this coming weekend for the party I'm hosting.

4 tomatoes (1 1/2 lb) chopped
1 cup cooked fresh corn kernels
1/4 cup finely chopped red onions
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
1/4 cup kraft zesty italian dressing

Combine all ingredients except dressing in a large bowl.
Add dressing, mix lightly.

I've fixed this once before and I left out the red onions because I don't care for them and I used the fat free zesty italian dressing and I added some freshly squeezed lime juice.

With the salmonella scare we've been having and now they are reporting that jalapenos might be the culprit, I'm not sure that I'll find any jalapenos for my recipe. I hope it's just as good.

Summer Cucumber Dip

I'll be hosting a jewelry party this weekend and I thought I'd post the recipes that I'll be fixing.

Here's one of them, a summer cucumber dip.

8oz soft cream cheese
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1 T. worcestershire sauce
1/4 c. mayo
3/4 c. chopped onion
2 c. chopped cucumber

Mix all ingredients except cucumber. Add cucumber no more than 4 hours before serving. Serve with jumbo Fritos.

Not exactly super healthy but I'll go ahead and use light or fat free cream cheese and light or fat free mayo.

Tuesday, July 22

Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk
banana

Snack
lowfat yogurt
diet v8 splash

Lunch
Leftovers (chicken with corn, rotel, brown rice, taco seasoning)
Zucchini

Snack
apple, baby bel light cheese, fiber one bar

Dinner
protein shake
1/2 peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat

Water
80oz

Exercise
30 min weights
1 hour spin class

Monday, July 21

Breakfast
fresh strawberries and cottage cheese
16oz hills bros cappucino (1/2 sugar free, 1/2 regular)

Lunch
SB Meal

Snack
Fiber One Bar

Dinner
casserole (grilled chicken, rotel, corn, brown rice)
zucchine

Snack
fat free pudding
sugar free cookies

I shouldn't have had a snack...I said no snack this week.

Exercise
1/2 hour elliptical
abs
1 hour spin

Water
90oz

Sunday, July 20 *Update

Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk

Lunch
Starbucks Vivano Smoothie (270 cal, 5g fat, 44g carbs, 6g fiber, 21g protein)

Snack
fiber one bar, baby bel light cheese, almonds

Dinner
applebee's oriental grilled chicken salad

Snack
WW ice cream cup

Exercise
1 hour cardio
30 min weights

Water
90

*Update - I should have gone to bed...I don't know why I do this binging...I wasn't hungry. After I had the WW ice cream cup, I also had THREE skinny cow ice cream sandwiches.
I'm making a commitment this week, to stay on track the whole week!!!! On Sunday I'm hosting a jewelry party and some of the snacks that I'll be making won't be so healthy (I'll try to stay away from them). Since there will be some not so healthy snacks on Sunday, I will cut out the after dinner snack EVERY DAY this week!!!! And once again...I will stay on track all week!

Saturday, July 19

I didn't keep a journal on Saturday, so let's see if I can remember.

Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk

Snack
SB Bar

Lunch
Starbucks vivano smoothie (they're pretty good with about 20 g of protein); I had chocolate banana

Snack
I ate the rest of my daughters blueberry muffin from starbucks

Dinner
grilled chicken, new potatoes, veggies

Snack
We stopped at Nestle toll house and I had 2 scoops ice cream and a brownie

Water
Didn't keep track but at least 60oz

Exercise
1 hour spin
1 hour weights

Friday, July 18

My day started out good and almost finished good.
Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk
banana
16oz hills bros coffee (1/2 sugar free, 1/2 regular)

Snack
banana nut muffin

Lunch
gnu bar
peach

Snack
Baby bel light cheese
2 SB snack bars
apple

Dinner
protein shake with fresh fruit

Snack
light caramel frap from starbucks

And I ruined it after I got home from shopping in the evening with...
fat free pudding
1 small back of choc chip cookies
oreos with skim milk

Exercise
1 hour spin

Water
80oz

Thursday, July 17

breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk
banana

snack
SB bar

lunch
chicken with rotel, corn, brown rice
orange
2 squares dark chocolate

snack
SB snack bar
baby bel light cheese
apple

dinner
peanut butter
protein shake

exercise
1 hour cardio
1 hour weights

water
90oz

Wednesday, July 16

Breakfast
fresh fruit with lowfat cottage cheese
16 oz hills bros cappucino (1/2 sugar free, 1/2 regular)

Snack
peach

Lunch
SB meal, orange, diet v8 splash

Snack
Baby bel light cheese, apple, vita top muffin

Another snack
peanut butter and 2 squares of dark chocolate

Dinner
chicken with rotel, corn, brown rice

Snack
I fell apart...3 sugar free fudgsicles, 1 vita top muffin and like 3-4 bags of 100 calorie cookie crisps

Water
100oz

Exercise
1 hour weights

Tuesday, July 15

Breakfast
1 cup kashi cereal with skim milk
16oz Hills Bros coffee (1/2 sugar free and 1/2 regular)

Snack
banana

Lunch
salad with tomatoes, spiced pecans, grilled chicken, black olives, peppers, ranch

Snack
SB Snack Bar
baby bel light cheese

Dinner
protein shake with fresh fruit

Snack
vitatop
ww ice cream cup

Water
100oz

Exercise
1 hour weights
30min cardio

I'm back

I was out of town for a couple of days, I headed down south for the baptism of my nephew, so I didn't do a good job at journaling my food while I was gone.
It was tough stay on track. We left Saturday and were in a car for 8 hours. Came back Monday, another 8 hours. Actually, I did pretty good on the road. I took plenty of healthy snacks and made healthy choices when we stopped to eat. Except on Monday, we stopped at a McD's on the way home and I wasn't going to get anything but I was so hungry. We were taking it to go, so a salad would be too messy, so I asked for a grilled chicken sandwich, plain. We got it to go, got back on the road and when I opened my sandwich, it was crispy!!!! Oh I was so mad. I held off from eating it for 45 minutes but I was hungry! All I had was a bag of dry kashi cereal in the morning when we headed out in the morning, so by 1pm, I was so hungry I was starting to get a headache. I finally ended up eating it. Anyways, I tried to redeem myself...I went to a spin class tonight 2 hours after we got back into town. :)

Here's my food journal for today, Monday, 6/14.
Breakfast
kashi cereal

Lunch
crispy chicken sandwich from mc d's (no mayo)

Snack
SB snack bar
fat free chocolate pudding

Dinner
Protein shake with fresh fruit

Exercise
1 hour spin class

Water
probably not as much as I should have had

Thursday, July 10

Today was a lot better. It was tough, but I made it. It's still early evening but I'm posting my food log because I'm done for the day. :)

breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk
16oz hills bros cappucino

snack
sb bar

lunch
sb meal
apple
1 dark choc square

snack
100 cal popcorn

dinner
baked chicken
cauliflower
ranch style beans

snack
100 calorie vitatop

exercise
50 min cardio
1 hour weights class

water
100oz

No food journal here

I'm still here, I've just been bad about doing my food journal. :( I start the day writing everything down, but I get the munchies during the day/evening and I start eating and eating and then I don't journal because I'm so mad that I ruined a good day.
Same thing today...all was good until I got home. It was such a busy day at work and when I got home, I was hungry, started to relax and had peanut butter, some south beach dark chocolate covered soynuts and then I had a salad from Applebees and even though I was stuffed, I had a 100 calorie bag of cookie crisps and a Vitatop muffin.

I really need to stop this...I keep saying that, but I do. I'm so mad at myself for doing this.

Tomorrow is a new day and it will be a good one...on plan all day loooooong!

Monday, July 7

I don't know why, but lately I've just had the munchies. Today was better but not good enough.

Breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk
banana

Lunch
SB Meal

Snack
1T Peanut Butter
100 calorie bag popcorn
2 dark chocolate squares
peach

Dinner
leftovers - meat patty with lettuce and tomatoe and mustard, grilled chicken with peppers and pineapple
very little potatoe salad with light mayo and fat free italian dressing

Snack
1 ww ice cream bar
2 fudgsicles

Water
80oz

Exercise
weights - upper body
1 hour spin

Friday, 7/4 & Saturday, 7/5

I decided to combine my food journal for these 2 days because I didn't track what I ate. Actually, I ate so much, I lost track! I was bad, bad, bad! Gosh, I have no self control! I tried to make healthy choices and for the most part I did, but then evening came and I did so good, that I decided to ruin it and eat whatever I could get my hands on.

I will say that I did keep up my exercising though.

On Friday, I did a 5K. I haven't done a 5K in years and I was so sore the day after. I walked/jogged and finished it in 42 minutes.

On Saturday, I did a 1 hour spin class and a 1 hour weights class.

So there you have it.

Sunday is a new day and I'll be back on the wagon...the healthy wagon!

Thursday, July 3

breakfast
fresh fruit w/ lowfat cottage cheese

snack
sb bar

lunch
protein shake with fresh fruit

snack
1/2 vita top
banana
baby bel lite

dinner
2T peanut butter
2 turkey hot dogs
hormel chili beans wit fat free mozarella and mustard

snack
1 skinny cow sandwich

water
90oz

exercise
45min cardio
1 hour weight class

Wednesday, July 2

I don't know what's wrong with me. I've been getting the munchies really bad. This madness needs to stop!!!

breakfast
kashi cereal with skim milk
16oz hills bros coffee (1/2 sugar free, 1/2 regular)

snack
plum
nf yogurt

lunch
sb meal
orange

snack
carrots
ff pudding
fiber one bar

dinner
corn tortilla with reduced fat shredded cheese
xtra lean ground meat with lettuce and tomatoes
corn
fat free refried beans

snack
Oh my gosh...I found some DELISH snack!!! I saw an ad for these in a magazine but really, I first heard of them from Hungry Girl. I subscribe to Hungry Girl's emails and in one of the emails she mentioned a special where I paid no S&H, so I ordered them. O-H-M-Y-G-O-O-D-N-E-S-S!!! Ok, ok, you want to know what I'm talking about??? :)
They are called VitaTops! Each muffin top is 100 calories, 1.5g fat, 5g fiber and 3g protein.

water
100 oz

exercise
40 min cardio

Tuesday, July 1

I'm going to hate posting this but I gotta be held accountable.

breakfast
1 cup fresh fruit with 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
16oz hills bros cappucino (1/2 sugar free, 1/2 regular)

snack
apple

lunch
sb meal
peach

snack
baby bel lite cheese
100 calorie popcorn
sb dark chocolate covered soynuts
2 sb snack bars

dinner
lite protein shake with fruit
ww ice cream
skinny cow ice cream sandwich
2 fiber one bars
kashi crackers
sb snack bar

water
100oz

exercise
weights - upper body
spin class

Black Bean and Pepper Salad

I found this recipe over on OWOA which in turn was found over at Kalyn's Kitchen and I fixed it tonight and it was SOOOOOOO good! I had seconds and I'll definitely be making this again.

1 can black beans, rinsed well and drained
1 red pepper, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped(could use any combination of colors for the pepper, or use 2 red peppers)
1/2 red onion, chopped (i chose to leave this out)
1 bunch cilantro, chopped

Dressing
2 T lime juice (fresh lime juice recommended)
2 T extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp. ground Chipotle pepper (I used the green Tabasco)
1/2 tsp. mild chile powder
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. onion powder
zest of one lime (optional, but recommended)

Put black beans in a colander placed in the sink and rinse with cold water until no more foam appears. Let beans drain, preferably 30 minutes or so, until beans are no longer wet. (If you're rushed for time, you could blot them dry with paper towels.)

Mix dressing ingredients. Put beans and dressing into a plastic bowl with a snap-on lid, put lid on, and turn bowl over a few times until the beans are well coated with the dressing. Let the beans marinate in the dressing for an hour or so if you have time, or at least while you chop the other ingredients.

Chop peppers and onion into pieces about 1/2 inch square. Wash cilantro and dry well then chop coarsely.

In large bowl, gently combine beans, peppers, and onion. (If mixture seems dry you can add a tiny bit more olive oil and lime juice at this point.) Season to taste with Vege-sal or salt and fresh ground pepper. Stir in cilantro and serve.

This will keep for a day or two in the refrigerator, although it's best when the cilantro is still crisp.

Monday, June 30

Breakfast
1 cup kashi with 1 cup skim milk

Snack
apple with 1T peanut butter

Lunch
South Beach Meal
Orange

Snack
South Beach snack bar
1/2 gnu bar

Dinner
Taco-less taco salad (extra lean ground meat with lettuce and tomatoe)
black bean and pepper salad with cilantro and lime

Snack
1 skinny cow ice cream sandwich

Water
100oz

Exercise
weights - lower body
abs
1 hour spin

Sunday, June 29

Breakfast
1 cup kashi cereal with 1 cup skim milk

Snack
south beach protein bar

Lunch
texican lasagna

Snack
south beach snack bar

Dinner
We went out to Chili's and I had some margarita chicken (grilled) with some shrimp and brocoli and loaded mashed potatoes.

Exercise
1 hour cardio
weights - upper body

Water
didn't keep track

Saturday, June 28

My day started out good and I had good intentions but it went downhill as the day went on.

Breakfast
1 cup kashi with 1 cup skim milk

Lunch
We went to the Cheesecake Factory but I tried to eat healthy...I had 2 slices of bread and I ordered the mahi-mahi with brocoli and instead of french fries, I got the mashed potatoes.

Snack
Here's where it goes downhill...we went to get ice cream and I got some gooooood stuff at Cold Stone Creamery.

Dinner/Dessert
Then for dinner I had a BBQ sandwich and after dinner we went BACK to Coldstone Creamery to celebrate my brother's girlfriends birthday and again, I got something gooooood.

Water
didn't keep track

Exercise
none

Friday, June 27 2008

I thought I'd better post this and call it a day. :) I'm stuffed! I snacked too much before dinner and probably had too much dinner, so no more for today.

Breakfast
1 cup kashi cereal with 1 cup skim milk
16oz hills bros cappucino (1/2 sugar free, 1/2 regular)

Snack
2 plums

Lunch
South Beach meal
2 kiwis

Snack
Baby bel light cheese
south beach snack bar

Snack - not on plan
2 light laughing cow cheese wedges
peanut butter
kashi crackers

Dinner
taco meat made with low sodium taco seasoning and extra lean ground meat
low sodium corn
no fat refried beans
1 tomatoe

Water
100oz

Exercise
1 hour spin class
weights - lower body
Until tomorrow...

Thursday, June 26 2008

Breakfast
1 cup fresh fruit with 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
16oz hills bros cappucino (1/2 sugar free, 1/2 regular)

Snack, Lunch, Snack
fruit cup
peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat
fat free pudding
skinny cow ice cream sandwich
weight watchers single serving ice cream cup
2 fiber one bars

Dinner
protein shake with fresh fruit

Water
70oz

Exercise
1 hour cardio
weights - upper body

Wednesday, June 25 2008

Breakfast
1 cup fresh fruit with 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
16oz hills bros cappucino (1/2 sugar free, 1/2 regular)

Lunch
1 serving texican lasagna
2 Tbs peanut butter
south beach dark chocolate covered soynuts

Snack
peach
south beach snack bar

Dinner
1 sering texican lasagna
frozen green beans

Snack
tall mocha mint choc chip lite frappucino (i think that's what it was called)

Water
110oz

Exercise
1 hour weight class

Tuesday, June 24 2008

Breakfast
1 cup kashi cereal with 1 cup skim milk
16 oz hill bros cappucino (1/2 sugar free, 1/2 regular)

Snack
banana
apple

Lunch
south beach meal
plum

Snack
7 kashi crackers with wedge of laughing cow lite cheese
orange
fiber one bar

Dinner
myoplex lite protein shake with fresh fruit

Water
100oz

Exercise
1 hour weights
1 hour spin class

Texican Lasagne

This is the Texican Lasagna that I've been eating. It's very yummy!

6 corn tortillas (i've been using 8 so that it covers the bottom and middle layer)
1 1/2 cups shredded light cheese (i've been using the reduced fat mexican shredded cheese)
2 skinless boneless chicken breasts, boiled and sliced (the package i've been buying comes with 3, so i use all 3)
3 cups marinara sauce
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. crushed red pepper

Mix spices with marinara sauce. Spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray and place a layer of corn tortillas in pan. Next add a layer of marinara sauce. Add the chicken and black beans on top of this. Next add layer of cheese. Add another layer of tortillas, sauce and remaining cheese. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until cheese begins to brown.
Cut into 6 servings.

Each serving contains
307 calories
5.4 g fat
9g fiber
25g protein

The nutritional info does not include the 2 extra tortillas or the extra chicken breast.

I got this recipe from my nutritionist.

Marinara Sauce

2-48oz cans crushed tomatoes in puree
1-15oz can diced tomatoes
2-3 cloves minced garlic (i bought a jar of already minced garlic)
1 cup red wine
1 package fresh pre-sliced mushrooms (i left out because i don't like)
1 chopped green bell pepper
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground thyme
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
Place all ingredients in a crock-pot on low and simmer for 6-8 hours. If you need faster just put on high or do on stove.
Makes about 16 (1/2 cup servings)
Each serving contains:
57 calories
.5g fat
2 g protein
30mg sodium
4g fiber
5g sugar

I must give credit where credit is due; I got this recipe from a nutritionist at the gym.

I love this sauce. I'm going to post 2 recipes that I got from the nutritionist that use this Marinara Sauce.

Monday, June 23 2008

Breakfast
1 cup kashi cereal with 1 cup skim milk

Snack
apple

Lunch
4oz lean steak
frozen green beans
1 serving no fat refried beans

Snack
orange
fiber one bar

Dinner
texican lasagna
frozen vegetables

Snack
1 skinny cow ice cream sandwich

Water
100oz

Exercise
1 hour weights
1 hour spin class

I'm posting this now because I'm not eating anymore! :)

Sunday, June 22 2008

Breakfast
2 blueberry waffles with sugar free syrup
bowl of fresh strawberries and blueberries

Lunch
myoplex lite protein shake with fresh fruit

Dinner
applebee's boneless buffalo wings with ranch
oriental fried chicken salad :)
dessert shooter :)

Snacks
peanut butter, pudding, south beach snack bar, fiber one snack bar, 3 skinny cow ice cream sandwiches

Exercise
none

Water
Didn't track but drank water throughout the day

I need to work on binges.

Saturday, June 21 2008

Breakfast
2 muffins made from package
bowl of strawberries/blueberries

Lunch
whole wheat sandwich with turkey, cheese, mustard, lettuce, tomatoe
~7 fritos scoops

Dinner
1 serving frozen meat lasagna
2 slices wheat bread

Snacks
I was away at a crop for the weekend and I snacked on the following during the day:
reduced calorie popcorn, fat free pudding, kashi crackers with laughing cow lite cheese, south beach snack bar, muffins

Exercise
none

Water
drank water throughout day but didn't keep track of how much

Friday, June 20 2008

Breakfast
1 cup fresh strawberry/blackberry with 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
banana
160z hills bros cappucino (1/2 sugar free and 1/2 regular)

Snack
apple
south beach dark chocolate covered soy nuts

Lunch
south beach meal kit

Snack
south beach snack bar
baby bel lite cheese

Dinner
smoothie king pineapple protein smoothie with energy enhancer

...and then I headed out of town.

When I got there, they had fixed dinner...I had a small serving of ground meat and shredded cheese on lettuce and black olives.

Then I proceeded to snack on kashi whole grain crackers and fat free pudding.

I think that's all I had....

Exercise
1 hour spin
leg press
15 min elliptical

Water
I'm pretty sure I got in my 100oz.

I'm outta here...

I'm heading out of town for the weekend, so I won't be able to post my food journals for today and Saturday until I get back.

I'll do my best to track what I'm eating while I'm gone. :)

Have a good weekend!

Thursday, June 19 2008

Breakfast
1 cup fresh strawberries/blackberries with 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
16oz Hills Bros cappucino (1/2 sugar free, 1/2 regular)

Snack
apple

Lunch
South Beach Meal Kit
Edamame

Snack
Peach
1 serving kashi crackers with baby bel lite cheese

Dinner
1 serving lean steak
black beans with tomatoe
asparagus with almonds

Snack
1 skinny cow ice cream sandwich

Water
100oz

Exercise
1 hour walk on treadmill
1 hour weights class

KITCHEN CLOSED!

Wednesday, June 18 2008 *UPDATED

Today was aweful!
Breakfast
1 cup Kashi cereal with 1 cup milk
16oz Hills Bros cappucino (1/2 sugar free, 1/2 regular)

Snack
Fat free yogurt
Banana

Lunch
South Beach Meal Kit
Cucumber with lime

And then it all goes down hill...I was hungry...

Snack
South Beach Snack Bar
South Beach Dark Chocolate Covered Soynuts
Kashi crackers (6) with Babybel lite cheese
South Beach Snack Bar

and I still thought I was hungry....
more Kashi crackers and way too much peanut butter
Fat free pudding

Dinner
Texican Lasagna
frozen green beans with almonds
1 serving of weight watchers ice cream

...and I was stuffed....but still ate....

Mike and Ike candy!!!

I need to stop the madness!
The rest of the week will be better!

*Updated
I forgot to mention that I drank 80oz of water and did a 1 hour weights class.

Tuesday, June 17 2008

Breakfast
1 cup Kashi cereal
1 cup skim milk
16oz hills bros cappucino (1/2 sugar free and 1/2 regular)

Snack
banana

Lunch
South Beach meal kit
2 kiwis

Snack
South Beach Dark Chocolate covered Soynuts
5 Kashi Crackers with Peanut Butter (not on plan and over did it on peanut butter)

Dinner
myoplex lite protein shake with frozen fruit

Water
100oz water

Exercise
30 minutes weights upper/lower body
spin class

Monday, June 16 2008

Breakfast
1 cup fresh strawberry/blackberry
1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese

Snack
8oz Diet V8 Splash
nonfat yogurt

Lunch
South Beach Meal Kit

Snack
Fat free pudding

Dinner
Texican Lasagna (recipe by nutritionist)
frozen green beans with almonds

Snack
skinny cow ice cream sandwich

Water
100oz

Exercise
upper body weights
spin class