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.