Daily Journal and Meal Tracker

I was sitting here (bored, hehe) and something sparked my mind. Everyone has their own reasons for losing weight. It ranges from happiness/self-confidence to wanting to be able to wear a size 2 or a bikini with pride. However, everyone has random and uncommon reasons they want to lose to. Maybe they are not part of common knowledge people people are too embarrassed/shy to discuss them openly. Mine are: 1. I will be able to have my husband carry me like in the movies without worrying if his back is breaking. 2. I will be able to shut my mom up.  She...

Yesterday I went to eat at Zoe's Kitchen.  They claim that they only have healthy food choices so I figured that it would be okay to eat there.  When I got home and attempted to look up the food that I ate to figure the points, I was unable to find the nutritional value.  Makes me question how healthy the food is.  If anyone can help me find the information that would be great!! Later I ended up going over my points for the day.  I am hoping that if some one can find the nutritional information for the Mediterranean tuna...

So, I feel off the wagon the last few days.  I stopped keeping track of points in my book and I stopped writing my blog.  Luckily I didn't gain any weight.  It seems like I hit that -10lbs mark and was so excited about it that I forgot that I had 40 more pounds to go.  Well, I am back and I am going to need to make up for the 2 lbs that I haven't lost this past week so that I can still meet my goal (of being down another 10 lbs) at the end of December.  So,...

Breakfast: -1 cup shredded wheat with 1/2 cup of skim milk___________________4pts Thanksgiving Dinner: -Homemade Buttermilk Biscuit____________________________________2pts -Wild Mushrooms on Polenta Rounds_______________________________2pts -4 oz of Turkey Breast____________________________________________2pts -Roasted Green Beans and Fresh Tomato____________________________0pts -Mashed potatoes_______________________________________________2pts -Pumpkin Pie with Graham Cracker Crust________________________________3pts Things that ruined the Day: -Wine (5 glasses)________________________________________________10pts -Goldfish_______________________________________________________16pts -Another piece of pie______________________________________________3pts TOTAL POINTS FOR THE DAY: 44 points ** I worked hard to make a meal (pictured above) that I could eat without ruining my day and I did just that.  I made an awesome meal where everything except the pie was 2 points a serving.  To bad that I ruined the day with wine and goldfish.  At least I can eat leftovers...

Breakfast: -3/4 a cup of cornflakes with 1/4 cup of skim milk________________3pts -1 mini bagel_____________________________________________2pts Snack: -Lots of Goldfish___________________________________________15pts -Dinner: -1 cup of whole wheat pasta with sauce________________________3pts TOTAL POINTS FOR THE DAY: 23 points **Man, those goldfish got me.  I haven't had them in so long that I couldn't stop eating them.  Uhhh.....At least I stayed within the points.  I doubt I will stay within points on Thanksgiving.

Breakfast: -Egg Sandwich_______________________4.5pts                   Breakdown:                   -1/4 cup egg sub.______________.5pt                   -2 slices of bread______________2pts                   -1 slice of peperjack cheese_____2pts Lunch: -Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich________5.5pts Snack: -128 Goldfish crackers_________________7pts Dinner: -3/4 cup of raisin bran with 1/4 cup of milk___2pts -1 small apple_________________________1pts Snack: -Peanut Butter bread____________________3.5pts TOTAL POINTS FOR THE DAY: 23.5 points

Breakfast: -1 small apple___________________1pt Lunch: -Spicy chicken sandwich (Wendy's)__10pts -1/2 med. fry (Wendy's)____________5pts Snack: -1 cup fat-free choc. pudding_______3pts Dinner: -1 cup of weight watchers chili_____2pts Snack: -55 goldfish_____________________3pts TOTAL POINTS FOR THE DAY: 24 points

Breakfast: -3/4 cup cornflakes with banana and 1/2 cup of skim milk____________5pts Snack: -1 small apple_______________________________________________1pt Lunch: -1 cup of chili with 2 slices of bread______________________________4pts Snack: -2 Yorks____________________________________________________2pts -1 cup of fat-free pudding_______________________________________3pts Dinner: -3 mini bagels________________________________________________6pts -Peanut Butter bread__________________________________________3.5pts TOTAL POINTS FOR THE DAY: 24.5 points

Breakfast: -Egg Sandwich_____________________4.5pts             Breakdown:             -1 slice of peperjack cheese_____2pts             -2 slices of bread______________2pts             -1/4 cup of egg________________0.5pts             -Spicy Mustard_______________0pts Lunch: -Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich_____5.5pts Snack: -Small Apple_______________________1pt Dinner: - 1 1/2 cups Chicken-Fried Rice_________5pts -Glass of red wine___________________2pts Dessert: -1/2 cup of pudding__________________1.5pts -Light Popcorn______________________1pt -1/2 cup of applesauce________________1pt -Glass of soy milk____________________3pts TOTAL POINTS FOR THE DAY: 24.5 points **Lost another pound!!! YAY!!!***             

Breakfast: -Coffee with creamer___________________1pt -Choc. Banana Shake___________________5pts                     Breakdown:                     -1/2 banana__________________1pt                     -1/2 cup choc. soy milk_________1.5pts                     -About 1 cup of Greek yogurt____2.5pts                     -Fat free whip cream___________0pts Snack: -1 small apple_________________________1pt Dinner: -1 potato mashed with butter_____________4pts -Fish Sandwich_______________________7pts                      Breakdown:                      -2 slices of bread_____________2pts                      -1 slice peperjack cheese______2pts                      -Spicy Mustard_______________0pts                      -Fish_______________________3pts Desert: -1 cup fat free, sugar free choc. pudding____3pts -2 York Patties_________________________2pts TOTAL POINTS FOR THE DAY: 23 Points **So let me tell you, for all the hype people give to Greek yogurt, it is not that good!!**