Everything Eaten Yesterday

Oh yeah.

Let me second that.
its hard as hell to change your eating habits. Even harder still to stick to it
Add on exercise and an entire life change?

jes.. you can obviously do anything you set your mind to.
You are quite the amazing woman

I'll third that. I couldn't be prouder of you, jes.

Sunday
B: hi-fiber lo-cal cinnamon swirl bagel, banana
L: leftover inside-out eggroll casserole, plum
S: ff cottage cheese, apple
D: tilapia, salad, a little white rice, asparagus, one chocolate dipped strawberry
E: walked 1:15

day 190/170 lbs/-2.6

Here's the version of the inside-out eggroll recipe I got from another message board:

1 bag cole slaw mix
1 Tbsp canola oil
Soy sauce, to taste
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ginger powder
1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder OR allspice
Salt & pepper to taste
Add-ins: 1.5 lbs of your choice of cooked tofu, meat, poultry, or seafood; and your choice of canned, drained water chestnuts, snow peas, canned hearts of palm, canned bamboo shoots, etc.

Saute slaw mix in canola oil until it cooks down. Add soy sauce & spices; saute a bit longer, then add your choice of add-ins.

My version: Brown 1/2 an onion and ground turkey first. Then cook the cole slaw. Mix in 3 cups of cooked brown rice/wild rice, a cup or two of cooked broccoli chopped up, and triple the spice amounts listed above because of all the extra ingredients.

You too by the way.
You look wonderful and just seem so peaceful and happy . You are another person who makes such a hard decision seem effortless..

"French toast" bagel
banana

(lunch at Longhorn)
Parmesan-encrusted chicken sandwich
Too many fries

Cornish hen
asparagas

Swiss muesli

48/172.6/-0.4

I get my inspiration from all of you. Particularly mac -- you paved the way, chiquita.

Yesterday:
Breakfast: Cheerios Cereal, 1 cup
Blueberries, fresh, 0.75 cup
Walnuts, 0.5 oz (7 halves)

Lunch: Chicken Breast, no skin, 4 ounces
Guacamole, 1 serving
Broccoli, cooked, 1 cup
Brown Rice, medium grain, 0.25 cup

Dinner: Skim Milk, 1 cup
Skinless Fried Chicken, 4 oz
14 oz mixed greens salad
Mixed Vegetables, 1 c
Baked Potato, with skin, 1 large

Snack: Blueberries, fresh, 0.25 cup
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)
Fruit Salad, 1 cup

CALORIES 1546 CARBS 235 g FAT 33 g PROTEIN 88 g Sodium 1421 mg

Thanks guys. I don't know about effortless (that made me laugh) but there's no turning back now.

Keep your fingers crossed for my weigh-in today. I think it might be an all-time low. Well ok, a 34-year low...

Fingers crossed..

Monday, Feb 16

two coffees w lf choc milk

leftover small shells with onions and lemon - a smallish bowl.
This tasted great when I first made it with orzo, but this time I didn't saute the onions slow enough and long enough and the mix tastes sort of strange. But, I have a lot left. Considering yet another strange soup so I don't have to dump the rest.... yet.

7 cooked shrimp with ground pepper, microwaved

1 piece of toast, orange marmelade (I've had that jar in the fridge unopened at least a year)

1 white whine wine with ice

less than 20 spicy almonds

pellegrino

I jinxed myself by putting it in writing. I tied my all-time low today, which brings me back to being down 120 pounds - I got here very briefly last summer.

Monday
B: shredded wheat, skim milk, banana, hb egg white
L: leftover bulgur & veggies, carrots & snap peas
S: mini bag of 94% ff popcorn, grapes
D: ff tuna salad/tomatoes/lotsa celery, ff cottage cheese
S: plum, hb egg
E: 30 min elliptical, weights

day 191/169.4 lbs/-3.2

banana

peppermill turkey on oatnut

clementine
apple

wine
stir-fry turkey sausage, lotus root & bok choy
rice

gatorade

49/170.8/-2.2
(going for a six in the middle)

Yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 Instant Oatmeal packets
Fish Oil Capsule

Lunch: Dr. McDougall's Black Bean w/Lime, 1 serving
sensible foods apple harvest, 1 serving

Dinner:
Skim Milk, 1 cup
14 oz mixed greens salad
Slow Cooker Jambalaya, 1 serving
Brown Rice, medium grain, 0.5 cup
Guacamole, 1 serving

Snack: Fruit Salad, 1 1/4 cup
Apples, fresh, 1 medium
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)

CALORIES 1626 CARBS 272 g FAT 23 g PROTEIN 87 g Sodium 2184 mg

crazy..I get crazy...

B: Normal
S: Blueberry scone/coffee
L: Tuna and salad..... and a brownie.. wha?

D: out to see friend's new pizza place.
Two pieces and a beer...

202/182.3/-17.8

Yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 Instant Oatmeal packets
Blueberries, fresh, 0.25 cup
Walnuts, 0.5 oz (7 halves)

Lunch: Chicken Breast, no skin, 4 ounces
Baked Potato, with skin, 1 large
Broccoli, fresh, 1 cup
Parmesan Cheese, grated, 1 tbsp
Onions, raw, 0.25 cup

Dinner: Skim Milk, 1 cup
14 oz mixed greens salad
Slow Cooker Jambalaya, 1 serving
Brown Rice, medium grain, 0.5 cup
Guacamole, 1 serving

Snack: Fruit Salad, 1 1/4 cup
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)

CALORIES 1624 CARBS 242 g FAT 30 g PROTEIN 105 g Sodium 1459 mg

banana
Swiss muesli

sushi

clementine
apple
granola bar

wine
seafood mushi mono: shrimp, scallops & haddock
rice

small slice of coffee cake

50/170.8/-2.2

Breakfast: Muesli (No fat yoghurt, oatmeal, blueberries)

Lunch: (skipped)

Dinner:: Grilled calamari, cut into sushi-sized tubes, filled with a guacamole-like sauce; eggplant lasagna (where the eggplant substitutes for the pasta layers); cannoli.

Lotsa coffeine.

Resetting after a longish absence from this thread.

Day 1 / 240 lb / 0 lb

Hey Jespah!

Judging by your looks at the last meetup, your BMI could be about the same as mine now -- quite possibly a little better. Care for a little race to 30? (mine is currently 37.8)

Tuesday
B: lo-cal/hi-fiber cinnamon bagel, skim milk, banana, hb egg white
L: grilled salmon, spinach, squash
S: mini bag of 94% ff popcorn, grapes
D: leftover chicken/black beans/brown rice, ff cottage cheese
S: snap peas, plum
E: day of rest

Wednesday
B: lo-cal/hi-fiber cinnamon bagel, ff plain yogurt, banana, hb egg white
L: leftover inside-out eggroll, carrots & celery
S: mini bag of 94% ff popcorn, grapes
D: 3/4 c whole wheat pasta shells, 1/2 ff pasta sauce, lotsa broccoli, a little ff feta
S: ff cottage cheese, cantaloupe
E: 35 min elliptical, 30 min bike, weights

days 192-193/169.4 lbs/-3.2

Thursday
B: shredded wheat, skim milk, banana, hb egg white
L: leftover inside-out eggroll, carrots & celery
S: grapes
D: 1/4 rotisserie chicken, green beans, ff cottage cheese
S: plum, air popped popcorn
E: 30 min elliptical, 30 min bike

day 194/169.4 lbs/-3.2

35.1 BMI as of today (5'6", 217.6 lbs.). 30 it is!

Yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 Instant Oatmeal packets
Fish Oil Capsule, 1 serving

Lunch: Dr. McDougall's Vegan Curry, 1 serving
Sensible Foods Soy Nuts, 1 serving

Dinner: Skim Milk, 1 cup
14 oz mixed greens salad
Slow Cooker Jambalaya, 1 serving
Brown Rice, medium grain, 0.5 cup
Guacamole, 1 serving

Snack: Fruit Salad, 1 1/4 cup
Apples, fresh, 1 medium
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)

CALORIES 1726 CARBS 265 g FAT 36 g PROTEIN 75 g Sodium 2149 mg

Jespah, your progress is frightening, but inspiring. Deal.

Breakfast: Muesli: zero fat joghurt, oatmeal, strawberries.

Lunch: Vietnamese curry, consisting of Tofu, various vegetables, curry (of course!) and rice. Sinned with a lava chocolate cake

Dinner: "Antipasto salad", consisting of the usual salady things (lettuce, tomato, carrots, cucumber etc....), mozarella, olives, prosciutto, and artichoques. Sinned again with a tiramisu.