Food Log — Tuesday, April 29

Morning:
1 non-fat yogurt (2)
1 anjou pear (1)
1 serv. graham crackers (2)
16 oz. water (0)

Afternoon:
1 serv. quinoa with black beans and corn (2)
2 whole wheat tortillas (2)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Evening:
1 extra lean steak (4)
1/2 cup ranch potatoes (3)
1 cup salad with dressing (2)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Total:
18 points

Activity:
20 minute, 1-mile brisk walk (+1)

Monday Weigh-In

Last week's weight — 125 pounds
This week's weight — 123.5 pounds!

Yay! It stuck! Now there's just 2.5 pounds to go and I'm so excited, but also a little daunted. Those 2.5 pounds are going to be HARD!

Food Log — Friday, April 25

Morning:
1 non-fat yogurt (2)
5 baby carrots (0)
1 anjou pear (1)
1 serv. graham crackers (2)
16 oz. water (0)

Afternoon:
1 whole wheat tortilla sandwich (4.5)
1 tsp pumpkin seeds (1)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Evening:
1 baked potato with 2 tsp fat-free ranch dressing (3)
1 cup salad with dressing (2)
1 mini bag fat-free popcorn (1)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Total:
16.5 points

Activity:
40 minute, 2-mile brisk walk (+2)

Food Log — Thursday, April 24

Morning:
1 non-fat yogurt (2)
5 baby carrots (0)
1 cup grapes (1)
16 oz. water (0)

Afternoon:
1 serv. albino pasta (6)
1 anjou pear (1)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Evening:
1 vegetarian enchilada (6)
1/2 cup Mexican rice (3)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Total:
19 points

Activity:
40 minute, 2-mile brisk walk (+2)

Mid-week weight surprise

So I weighed myself this morning to see how I was doing and the scale reported back to me that I was a mere 123.5 pounds! I know that I can't officially count this as my weight, as it's not weigh-in day, but ... SQUEE! 123.5 pounds!

Just wanted to add: I think that when my mom joined the program it kick-started me into wanting to be a better weight-watcher again. So, thanks mom!

Food Log — Wednesday, April 23

Morning:
1 non-fat yogurt (2)
5 baby carrots (0)
1 cup grapes (1)
1 serv. low-fat graham crackers (2)
16 oz. water (0)

Afternoon:
1 cheese bagel (6)
2 Snickers minis (2)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Evening:
1 serv. albino pasta (6)
1/2 cup corn (1)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Total:
20 points

Activity:
40 minute, 2-mile brisk walk (+2)

A note on the Parmesan Turkey Meatloaf

Right after eating the Parmesan Turkey Meatloaf (PTM from now on) for dinner two nights ago I wrote a little note in my daily food log about how PTM wasn't like the REAL meatloaf I grew up eating. Well, I have to confess that now, two days and three PTM meals later, I can't even remember what the other, "real" meatloaf tasted like. PTM is GOOD. It's so good I ate the leftovers for lunch AND dinner! And my mom was right — I never ate leftovers growing up. I hated the way they tasted when they were reheated. But, and I can't stress this enough, it was just so GOOD! So I take back what I said about PTM. It DOES deserve to be called meatloaf.

Food Log — Tuesday, April 22

Morning:
1 non-fat yogurt (2)
5 baby carrots (0)
1 cup grapes (1)
1 banana (1)
16 oz. water (0)

Afternoon:
1 slice WW Parmesan-Turkey meatloaf (4)
1 cup salad with dressing (2)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Evening:
1 slice WW Parmesan-Turkey meatloaf* (4)
1 cup salad with dressing (2)
3 handfuls of popcorn (4?)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Total:
20 points

Activity:
None

*OK, leftovers are now getting a little, uh, old. I don't think I've ever eaten leftovers for both lunch AND dinner. I blame my husband. Shouldn't he be cooking me new and interesting things? And where are my crunchy peanut butter chocolate bars?!

Monday Weigh-In

Last week's weight — 125 pounds
This week's weight — Can anyone guess?

Yes, it's 125 pounds again. I'm starting to fear that my scale is broken or someone is playing a mean trick on me. I know I waxed poetic last week about being OK with being 125 pounds FOREVER, but I decided yesterday I want to see the number on the scale move to the left again. I also want to try out new and different recipes in my cookbooks (especially in the dessert sections [crunchy peanut butter chocolate bars!]) so losing these last five pounds will be quite the balancing act. Wish me luck!

Food Log — Monday, April 21

Morning:
1 serv. 'Fruity Cheerios' cereal with 1/2 cup skim milk (2)

Afternoon:
1 taco on whole wheat tortilla (7)
1 Light Laughing Cow cheese wedge (1)
6 low-fat Triscuits (2)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Evening:
1 slice WW Parmesan-Turkey meatloaf* (4)
1 cup salad with dressing (2)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Total:
18 points

Activity:
90 minutes moderate cleaning (+4)

* This recipe (in the poultry section of the New Complete Weight Watcher's Cookbook) was good, but it really wasn't deserving of the title 'meatloaf'. Meatloaf implies a warm comfort food, brought together by the wonders of ground beef, ground pork, egg, cream of mushroom soup and, let's not forget, simmering bacon on top, saturating the entire thing with bacon-y goodness. Yes, this was no meatloaf. But it was good and I would happily eat it again. The husband and I agreed to call it something else though, like Parmesan-Turkey dinner, because if you go into it thinking it's going to be like the meatloaf you grew up with and loved, you will be disappointed.

Food Log — Thursday, April 17

Morning:
1 non fat yogurt (2)
6 baby carrots (0)
1 cup red grapes (1)
1 serv. low-fat graham crackers (2)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Afternoon:
1 serv. curried tomato and lentil stew (3)
1 tsp pumpkin seeds (1)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Evening:
1 extra lean thin steak (4)
1/2 cup garlic mashed potatoes (3)
1 cup salad with dressing (2)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Total:
18 points

Activity:
40 minute, 2-mile brisk walk (+2)

Food Log — Wednesday, April 16

Morning:
1 non fat yogurt (2)
6 baby carrots (0)
1 cup red grapes (1)
1 serv. low-fat graham crackers (2)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Afternoon:
1 serv. quinoa with black beans and corn (2)
1 whole wheat tortilla (1)
1 Hershey's milk chocolate bar with almonds* (9)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Evening:
1 serv. curried tomato and lentil stew (3)
1 italian hoagie roll (3)
1 mini bag fat-free popcorn (1)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Total:
24 points

Activity:
40 minute, 2-mile brisk walk (+2)

* I, like, NEEDED some chocolate this afternoon and I didn't care what it cost me! Luckily, it really didn't cost me that much thanks to my activity points :)

Food Log — Tuesday, April 15

Morning:
1 non fat yogurt (2)
6 baby carrots (0)
1 cup red grapes (1)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Afternoon:
1 serv. homemade egg flower soup (6)
6 saltine crackers (2)
1 wedge light Laughing Cow cheese (1)
6 low-fat Triscuit crackers (1)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Evening:
2 serv. quinoa with black beans and corn (4)
2 whole wheat tortillas (2)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Total:
19 points

Activity:
40 minute, 2-mile brisk walk with hills (+2)

Monday Weigh-In

Last week's weight — 124 pounds
This week's weight — 125 pounds

Urgh! Last week I managed to lose a pound (probably through sheer force of will) and this week that pound is back, probably because we went out to eat twice. And both times involved cheeseburgers and fries. Oh well. Don't get me wrong, I would LOVE to lose those last, pesky, five pounds and make my goal but I'm also really and truly fine if I don't. I like where I am. I also like eating cheeseburgers and fries and if doing so means I stay where I am, well then good.

Also, I meant to write this earlier, but my mom finally hopped on the bandwagon and joined Weight Watchers! Congratulations mom! I'm so proud of you!

Food Log — Monday, April 14

Morning:
1 non fat yogurt (2)
6 baby carrots (0)
1 anjou pear (1)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Afternoon:
1 serv. mac and cheese (8)
1 tsp pumpkin seeds (1)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Evening:
1 cup homemade egg flower soup (6)
1 serv. yakisoba noodles with veggie stir-fry (3)
1 mini bag fat-free popcorn (1)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Total:
22 points

Activity:
4 hours heavy cleaning with mop and broom (+2)

Food Log — Thursday, April 3

Morning:
1 non-fat yogurt (2)
5 baby carrots (0)
2 tsp blueberries (0)
1 banana (1)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Afternoon:
1 whole wheat tortilla sandwich (4.5)
1 tsp pumpkin seeds (1)
1/2 serv. tortilla chips and salsa (2)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Evening:
1 Baked potato with margarine and fat-free ranch (5)
Handful chocolate chips (3)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Total:
18.5 points

Activity:
45 minute, 2.5 mile BRISK walk (+2.5)

Food Log — Wednesday, April 2

Morning:
1 non-fat yogurt (2)
5 baby carrots (0)
2 tsp blueberries (0)
1 banana (1)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Afternoon:
1 serv. macaroni and cheese (8)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Evening:
1 taco with ground turkey (7)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Total:
18 points

Activity:
none

Food Log — Tuesday, April 1

Morning:
1 non-fat yogurt (2)
5 baby carrots (0)
2 tsp blueberries (0)
1 banana (1)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Afternoon:
1 cup homemade egg flower soup (6)
6 saltine crackers (2)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Evening:
1.5 serv. vegetarian non-sloppy joes (6)
Handful of leftover Easter candy (3)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Total:
20 points

Activity:
none

Food Log — Monday, March 31

Morning:
1 non-fat yogurt (2)
5 baby carrots (0)
1 banana (1)
16 fl oz. water (0)

Afternoon:
1 serv. yakisoba noodles with vegetable stir-fry (3)
1/2 serv. tortilla chips and salsa (2)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Evening:
1 serv. garlic chicken (7)
1/2 cup garlic mashed potatoes (3)
1 mini bag fat free popcorn (1)
12 fl oz. Diet Coke (0)

Total:
19 points

Activity:
40 minute, 2-mile walk with hills (+2)