breakfast:
I usually make something other than cereal Saturday mornings for the family. In an effort to use up leftover pumpkin that's been sitting in the fridge, I tried a pumpkin pancake recipe. I thought it was delicious. I don't know the calorie count, but combined with the sausage, I'm sure it was costly. Especially since I ate 2.5. I'd guess somewhere between 800-1000 calories on one meal! I'll have to be good the rest of the day. Wait- I just found the nutrition info on the pancakes 278 calories per serving (2 pancakes). Add syrup, milk... probably closer to 800 calories. I'm hoping to make it outside for a run this afternoon. It's still really cold, but the sun is out and the hubby will be home for a change. I am out the door!


lunch:
open faced tuna salad on wheat
2 pear halves


I'm not doing an official calorie count because I don't feel like taking the time today, but I wanted to track the food anyway.


What a beautiful day to run! It was so great to be outside. It was warm enough that I took my jacket off in the first mile. I made it up all the hills. The air was crisp, but not so cold that I could see my breath. The sun was warm on my back. It was great to hear the rhythm of my feet on the pavement. It took my breathing a bit to settle into a rhythm, and running outside is definitely different than the treadmill, but it was great! I don't know the official mileage, but I'd guess 4.


snack:
protein shake

dinner:
We went out to the Pizza Factory. I had a mini thin crust veggie pizza with chicken, a salad, bread stick, and two big glasses of Raspberry lemonade (which probably killed the calorie count). My stomach hurt by the time we got home.

pre-workout snack (200):
protein shake (100)
banana (100)


1 hour Zumba Toning


breakfast (255):
1 c. frosted mini spooners (190)
1/2 c. milk (65)


lunch (150):
chicken tortilla soup (95)
1 t. sour cream (10)
orange (45)


snack (200???):
mozzerella (80)
peaches (80?)
a bit of granola (???)

dinner:
I went to Bajio and had a yummy chicken salad. I don't know the calorie count, but I'll bet it was around 1000! I told myself I was going to skip the cheese, rice, and tortilla, but I didn't. It was delicious, but costly. Plus I had a few chocolate covered pretzels, probably 130 calories worth. That's about 6. Girl's Night Out was so great!

I was suppose to run this morning, but I was up until 2 am with kids and stuff. Plus one of them woke up early. I'm very tired.


breakfast (255):
frosted mini spooners (190)
1/2 c. milk (65)



snack:
2 pear halves (44)


lunch (290):
bowl of chili sprinkled with cheese (200)
1 slice wheat bread (90)


snack (330):
protein shake (200, although almost half of it went to the twins.)

I was still hungry almost 2 hours later so;

1/2 small apple (40)

1 T. P B (90)

dinner (516, shouldn't have had seconds)

Beef Bourguignon (306)

noodles (210)

1435, whew! I thought I was going to be way over after dinner's indulgence. I am so tired. I just want to go to bed. Skipping baths and everything else. Time for the kids to go to bed.

breakfast (415):
granola cereal with milk (305)
1/2 t. PB (45)
1/2 c. milk (65)

Not a lot of options this morning. The PB was just to get some kind of protein into my system. I have to go get groceries tonight. Everything is out!

lunch (775):
McDonald's Grilled Chicken sandwich (420)
french fries (195)
Fruit n' Yogurt parfait (160)

That was costly. I intended to get a salad, but couldn't eat that driving around. I did scrape the mayo off, so that probably saved a few calories. That leaves me with just over 300 calories for the rest of the day!

dinner (400):
1.5 servings chili with sprinkling of cheese (300)
1 slice of bread (100)

Ugh! I had it in my head that I had 400 calories left and not 300. I would have skipped the bread. 1590 for the day. Strength trained today.

Weigh-in #35

For once I was glad to see no change in the scale, as I was expecting nothing but increase. Miraculously I did not gain. I'm thankful. Now I need to step up my game.

breakfast (365):
1/2 c. granola (240)
1/4 c. milk (65)
herbal lemon tea with honey (60)

snack (44):
2 pear halves

lunch (317):
bowl of chicken tortilla soup (95)
corn bread (222)

snack (167):
small apple (77)
1 T. peanut butter (90)

dinner (345):
1/2 c. white rice (105)
1 serving Cranberry Crock-pot Chicken (179)
1/2 c. canned peas (61)

1238, no wonder I'm hungry, and feel a headache coming on. I still need to get my run in. Hmmmm... I need a 200 calories pre-workout snack. Ice-cream? Probably not the best idea, although it fits into the calorie opening. No. I won't eat ice-cream. I'm not going to ruin another good day, but a smoothie sounds good, but I don't have the stuff. I'll think of something.

snack (165):
mozzerella cheese stick (100)
raisins (65)

New Total: 1403

Hit my three miles and then some. Time for a shower and bed.

pre-workout snack:
small apple (77)


1 hour of ZUMBA!!!


brunch (275):
hard-boiled egg (70)
cheerios with honey and milk (205)


lunch (379):
ham and bean soup (200)
dilly bread (179)


snack (167):
mozzarella cheese stick (80)
1/8 c. raisins (65)
1 t. chocolate chips (22)


I was getting really dizzy every time I stood up, so a snack was necessary, I guess.


dinner (315):
bowl chicken tortilla soup (95)
1 t. sour cream (10)
4 tortilla chips (70)
2 quesadilla triangles (140)


1213. Yea! There's room for the snickerdoodles I made for FHE treat. Although their caloric content is unsure. I used powdered eggs because we were out of the real thing, and the directions vs. nutrition info seem off.

AARRRRG!!! I ruined a perfectly good day! I had room for a couple of snickerdoodles. I ate a couple, and a couple more, and a couple more, and before I knew it I noticed there weren't many left and so I did the math and I've eaten 15 cookies! That's a one and a five folks. 1, 5, 15, fifteen! Who eats that many cookies in one night? I feel awful. Mentally, physically, spiritually... ugh. Why am I so weak? Why can't I beat this addiction? It's easy. Just don't eat junk. I wish I could hurl.

breakfast (375):
1 c. 2% milk (130)
1 pancake (150)
1 T. raspberry jam (25)
scrambled eggs (70-ish)


Ooooh, the caramel corn sitting on the counter is tempting, but I'm still over bloated from last night's gorging. Must resist. I can do it!

lunch:

2 slices homemade pizza (I'd guess somewhere between 400-500)

I just found out that my caramel corn binge cost me 300+ calories per 1 cup serving last night. I don't even want to try and guess how many cups I ate!

I did eat the caramel corn. And we went out for Mongolian BBQ for dinner, which did not taste good, so it was really not worth the calories. Where's my moxie?