Amy's Tuesday:

breakfast--1 egg on toast with cheese, glass of MDew
lunch--turkey/mashed potatoes with little gravey
lunch #2--more turkey/mashed potatoes with gravy
snack--1/2 bag of reese pieces (the large bag)--yup, made me sick
dinner--2 p.butter and jelly sandwiches w/skim milk
evening snack--a few chocolate covered peanuts (band candy came in)
a few cheese sticks and pretzel bites

lots and lots of calories---and I wonder why I'm gaining weight--UGH!!!

jamie's tuesday

here are my eats.
br: cereal w. milk, 1/2 pc. toast, coffee 190
lunch: 1/2 ham slice (baked), 1/2 small baked sw. potato w. 1 tsp br. sugar, cooked cabbage, few peach slices, carrots, water 255
snack: 1/2 c. Gardettos snack mix, few pretzel rods 270
dinner: headstart on Thanksgiving with 1 serving dressing w. raisins, 1/2 chicken patty, water 360
snack: 1 1/2 c. buttered popcorn 150

total: 1215
no exercise yet...we'll see.

thanks girls...

Yep, I'm sucking it up, and getting over whatever little funk I was in yesterday. Thanks for all the kind thoughts.

Now, here's a thought for you. John heard at work yesterday in one of his "health and safety" meetings that:

The average American indulging in Thanksgiving feasts, consumes over 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day (and some 250+ fat grams!)

Can you imagine?!?! I've set the bar low, by saying...my goal is to eat a few less calories than that;)
Happy Turkey (and pie and dressing and potatoes) Day!
jamie

Amber's Monday

Breakfast: Cappuccino (100) Bagel w/cheese (187)
Lunch: Turkey Sandwich (300)
Snack: 100 cal pack (100)
Snack: Vanilla Wafers (220)
Late Dinner: 1 pork rib;peas;crescent roll (600)
Only thing that I feel I am doing good at is running and walking in the mornings still. Walked 1.85 miles and ran 2.25 miles straight. Did not feel too bad, just not getting any faster at it. Keep pushing.

today I just feel like quitting.

(the weightloss thing that is....no I'm not sending out a cry for help.)

Another bad eating day, and no exercise. Tired of thinking about it all the time. Doesn't seem to help that hormones are playing a factor once again...every 3 weeks or less is FOR THE BIRDS!!

Also, feeling the stress of working more hours. That's just dumb too, cause I LOVE my job...it's so NOT stressful, and yet, with being scheduled more hours, I find it just lurking in the back of my mind all the time...like it's some big stressful thing, that really isn't. Dumb, I know. So, anyhow...guess the holidays and all the shopping/list making/planning/budget crunching fun that goes along with it are starting to mess with my head too.

Tomorrow's a new day. Hoping to have a better attitude/outlook. Sorry for venting.

someone just give me a good swift kick in the behind and tell me to quit whining. Life's pretty good.
~jamie

julie's monday

breakfast: 1 egg, english muffin, butter, coffee 395cal.
snack: 2 cookies 200cal.
lunch: veggie delight subway 280cal.
snack: greek yogurt 150cal.
dinner: veggie burger, brown rice, steamed cabbage300cal.
total: 1325
I walked two miles today.

Stacy's Monday:

breakfast: cereal and banana (250)
lunch: lettuce salad w/ grilled chicken, cheese, ranch drsg., pepsi (500)
dinner: meatballs in gravy w/ noodles, sunny d (550?)
total calories: 1300?

I was at my parent's house helping them hang Christmas lights/decorations outside all day, which kept me from snacking. Tomorrow evening I will be making 2 pies (cherry and peanut butter) for a Thanksgiving dinner I will be having at our house on Wednesday evening. I haven't had pie for quite some time, so hopefully will control my temptations and only eat a small sliver.

BTW---Tania, I know this sounds a little crazy, but when I get a migraine (which happens at least twice a month) I drink a soda that is high in caffeine, for instance, Mt. Dew. A friend of mine who constantly had migraines went to the doctor and he told her to drink soda high in caffeine to get rid of the headache (she is also on migraine meds). I have tried this and at times it works and other times it doesn't do anything. Just thought I would throw it out there for you to maybe give it a try if you want to. Can't hurt anything! Goodluck, I know how bad migraines can be. They are awful; your eyes hurt with light, you can barely walk without feeling like your going to pass out, nauseousness, constant head throbbing, and I get it down my neck as well. I sure hope you can figure out what is wrong and start feeling better soon! Best of luck!

ann's monday

okay I am going to start out by saying this is my hungry week and I am not nervous about anything so it is going to be tough to keep my appetite at bay. I did okay today, though. Ate well. Passed up peanut M & M's at work. People are bringing leftover Halloween candy. Generally, I am so busy that I don't have time to think about it. That is a good thing! Total calories today: 1330. Walked 2 miles this morning.
Have a nice night.
Ann

Tania, Hope you find relief for the headaches. I feel for you! I am sure it will all work out, hopefully sooner than later!

I'm back, but briefly for now......but have two things......

1. WAY TO GO JAMIE!!!! Listened to the whole hour show and you did great!!! You have the perfect radio voice, can't wait to hear more!!!

2. I have a medical question for all you moms (because I know that one of the hats we all wear is a resident medical professional, right????) Anyways - I have been running and you all know I love to run. Anyways, I took some time off from running due to getting extreme headaches after I would run. I have started back up and am having headaches once again. Yesterday, being so nice out, I went for a run at about 3:30 - last night I think I had one of the worst migraines I have ever had. Vomitting and the whole nine yards! It was one of those were you can do nothing to get any relief and just want to cry your eyes out. Aaron was wanting to take me to the ER but I refused. I am going to call the doctor today to see what may be going on - I feel like I can no longer just ignore that there may be something more. I guess I just wanted to see if any of you had any advice on what could be the cause, if you have ever gone through this, etc. I used to think it was maybe from not drinking enough water but I truly feel like I have been drinking more than enough water so I do not think that is it. Anyways, I need to go for now - I promise I will be back and will post more later!
**Tania**

Amy's Sunday:

Let's jsut say that I had an early Thanksgiving party to eat at....we're leaving it at that!!!

julie's sunday

I did ok today but still did not exercise. I plan on walking these next 3 days and really watch what I eat. I also may weigh in on thursday instead of friday.
Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 ezekiel bread, butter, coffee 280cal.
Lunch: cheese stick, danactive yogurt, pear 195cal.
Snack: 2 cookies 400cal.?
Dinner: chicken, rice, steamed cabbage 400cal.
Total: 1275

Stacy's Weekend:

My weekend eats weren't too bad, but I guess they weren't too good either! Saturday I did fairly well until that evening when we had a family Thanksgiving party to go to. All of the food just looked soooo good, and I just had to sample a few different things. Today I did OK, but had a major chocolate craving (yep, I get that every month at a certain time :) So I decided to make a batch of brownies. Major mistake!!! I think I had about 3, maybe even 4 of those darn delicous treats!! Think I'm going to hit the treadmill tonight.....at least to burn off those stinkin' calories from the brownies!

ann's weekend

Basically, I did not stay on a good food plan...by choice. I did walk 2 miles on Friday, 4 on Sat and 3 1/2 today. So that should help offset a little. Hope to really eat well (I cut up a whole thing of celery to munch on all week) and exercise daily to counteract Thursday and the long weekend. I am going to try and not obsess about the food and just enjoy it in small portions. We'll at least give it a whirl!

Ann

jamie~

Saturday's eats were "outta control" to say the least. Meals weren't bad...but it was the snacking that killed me. Went to Sam's Club in the morning for groceries and they were having a food sample extravaganza! Samples to taste in every aisle!!! Awesome, but the snacking just seemed to snowball from there.

Today's a new day.

It's early, and so far, so good. ;}

jamie's friday

br: oatmeal, toast, coffee 260
lunch: 2 bowls chili, 2 pcs. cheese w/ 2 crackers, water 500?
snack: pretzels 120
dinner: 2 pcs cheese pizza, few bites of chicken sandwich (one of the kids' leftovers), diet coke 600?
miller 64

total cals: 1444

thinking about the treadmill tonight...we'll see. (not highly motivated...it is Friday afterall.)

have a great weekend everyone!!
jamie

Myra's Weigh - In

140 lbs.

Yes, I got honked at myself when I was within a 1/2 pound of my first goal weight and had a bad week. Yes, I gave up for a while. Thanks for the "miss you" message.

Amber's Weigh In

Well, the number is not changing, bummer. Stuck at 177.6 today last week was my only change to 177.4 and now back at 177.6. Guess my scale want to get tossed out the window. Great job to see how good everyone is doing. I think we will all be thinking of each other next week as we approach a big holiday!! Have a good weekend!

Amy's weigh-in:

Well, I wasn't happy to see the scale move up 5 more lbs---that's 10lbs in just over 3 months. I know, "you're pregnant Amy, enjoy it!" It's just hard because it took a lot to lose those 30lbs and to see/feel it being added back onto my body.....ugh!!! It's also hard because I still fell like I'm in that "FAT" stage of pregnancy; my belly is just so darn bloated.
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Anyway, like many of you have mentioned already, Thanksgiving will be tough but I know that you all will do just fine! Congrats on all of the weight loss---even those who stayed the same in weight. Have a great weekend everyone and those who start their turkeyday early...enjoy!!!

Julie's weigh in

I stayed the same and not surprised. I hope to maintain this next week. Friday should be an interesting weigh in with thanksgiving the day before.

jamie's friday weigh-in

Wooohooo....Progress! Lost a new pound...down 1 to 176#. So grateful to see things moving in the right direction. Motivated to keep working hard!!
have a great weekend everyone! jamie

ann's weigh-in

down 1.6 pounds to 135.0 Hope to keep it there this week. Again, I am going to try not to go crazy over the weekend. Still have a certain nervousness about me so that should help, but you never know.
Off to work....
Ann

Stacy's Weigh-In:

I'm beginning to wonder if my scale is working right?! Weighed in this morning and still stuck on 147.4. That number doesn't seem to want to change here lately! Guess maybe it's not the scale and maybe more of the person standing on it! I know I've said it before, but this week I'm going to kick it up a notch. The holidays are right around the corner and I want to reach my goal for January 1 which means I have to kick it into OVERDRIVE!! Goodluck everyone else!!

Amy's Thursday:

2 eggs on toast with cheese--300
p.butter with banana sandwich and glass chocolate milk--400
chow mein noodles--500
ice cream--probably a good 500 calories???
spaghetti with meatballs--500

Stacy's Thursday:

breakfast: granola bar (210)
lunch: pasta salad and orange pop (450)
snack: 1 pk. cheese and crackers (190)
dinner: grilled chicken sandwich w/ lettuce, 1 strip bacon, and BBQ sauce, water (400?)
total calories: 1350

I feel like I did good today, but boy am I starving!!!!!!!!! I have our dehydrator going right now and the house smells like jerkey. We had some deer summer sausage in the deep freezer that we wanted to get used up, so after dinner tonight I sliced it up and now we are drying it for jerkey. My hubby and kids just LOVE this stuff. I don't mind it myself. :) Wondering how many calories are in it since it's dried?!?! Good luck everyone tomorrow on your weigh-ins!!!!!

jamie

thursday eats:

br: oatmeal w. 1/2 pc. toast, coffee 250
lunch: small portion s&s chicken, 1/2 c. rice, veggie blend, carrots, grapes, water 370
snack: pretzels, rice cakes w. thin coat of peanut butter (less than 1Tb.)300
dinner: 4 (count 'em FOUR) pancakes w. lite syrup, 2 sausage links. Yumm. But feeling terrible now. 630?

total cals: 1550! dang.
will be back on the hamster wheel tonight to burn off some of those pancakes. Darnit!

see you at the scales tomorrow.

g'night.

julie's thursday

I am here today.
Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 ww english muffin, butter, coffee 350cal.
Lunch: bean soup 400cal.
Snack: peanut mm's 200cal.
Dinner: spagetti, greek yogurt 500cal.
Total: 1450
I need to start exercising more. I only walked two times this week. I hate to walk in this weather. I admit I am a whimp.

ann's thursday

breakfast: yogurt and cereal - 250 cal
lunch: 2 eggs on a tortilla with salsa - 305 cal
snack: cheese stick - 50 cal
dinner: chili, crackers, carrots, apple and some almond slivers (basically crumbs)
total cal: 1360
walked 4 1/2 miles this morning....mainly b/c I posted yesterday that I would.
Have a nice night,
Ann

JULIE

MYRA

TANIA

We all miss you!!!!

Sorry, for not posting

Hey Everyone - just been busy with work, home, kids ect. I have still been watching my eats and run/walking each morning. Got on the scale today and still at 177.6, not even my 177.2 as last Friday. Think I need to adjust my food choices and mix it up some. Got to get past this 177 hump and 24 pounds total. Need to lose 12.6 pounds to meet my December Goal. Need to step up the exercise.......Amber

Stacy's Wednesday:

breakfast: cereal w/ 1% milk (230)
lunch: 3 chicken selects (from McD's), 1/2 order FF, diet coke (695)
dinner: small helping of hamburger helper, side salad (450)
total calories: 1375

I made sure I did NO snacking today since I splurged some when I went to McD's. Usually I try to order a salad when I go there, but today I just wasn't in the mood for that. I'm not doing so well in the exercise department this week. For some reason I just can not get motivated to do so.

jamie's wednesday

br: cereal w. milk, 1/2 pc. toast, coffee, few carrots 255
lunch: california blend, small pc. lean pork roast, side garden salad, 1/2 pc. yellow cake 340
snack: Fiber One bar, pretzels, coffee 260
dinner: Potluck, luckily the kids cleaned off most of my plate, and I ate what they didn't...swapped, sort of. 1 serving pasta (assorted), 1/4 brownie, 1 chocolate chip cookie, small square bread 450?

total cals: 1305?

will be back on the treadmill for a good sweat tonight. Feeling a little fluffy.

jamie

ann's wednesday

Breakfast: cereal and yogurt
snack: cheddar cheese rice cakes - very good if you are hungry for a salty snack. But the bag was expensive.
lunch: apple and cereal and more rice cakes
dinner: chili with no cheese, a few wheat thins, and another yogurt.
total calories: 1200
Did not get a walk in. I think if I don't go in the morning, I am sunk b/c by the time supper is over, I don't feel like going out. Plus the rain didn't help tonight. I plan on going tomorrow morning at least 4 miles. Hope by writing it here, it becomes reality!
Have a nice night all!
Ann

Amy's Wednesday:

Didn't do as good today as yesterday--
breakfast--2 eggs on toast with cheese--300
lunch--cold cut subway--400
snack--rest of cold cut--400
dinner--pot luck at school, wouldn't know where to start on what I ate--1000


total--2100 guessing on dinner

Stacy's Tuesday:

breakfast: granola bar and yogurt (310)
lunch: lettuce salad w/ cheese, few bacon bits, croutons and french dressing(400)
snack: chocolate chip/M&M cookie (150)
dinner: chicken crescent casserole, applesauce, water (600?)
total calories: 1460

ann's tuesday

breakfast: 2 eggs
snack: cereal
lunch: apple and pretzels
dinner - stuff
total calories: 1205
Walked / Ran 3 miles this morning. Felt good.
Ann

Amy's Tuesday:

breakfast--banana and p.butter sandwich with chocolate milk--450
lunch-- McDonalds McChicken, small fries--600
dinner--lemon pepper chicken salad with ranch dressing--400
snack--air popped popcorn--100

total--1550

Not too bad today, even with McDonalds--I made sure I counted calories before I ordered at McDonalds. If you're never sure order a kids meal--you know that it's probably not as caloric as an adults meal.

I was googling t-shirts for our Jingle Bell run in December (ANYONE STILL PLANNING TO RUN/WALK?!) and happened across a running shirt with this reference: Hebrews 12:1

Had to look it up...thought it was worth sharing. Lets just get out there and do it!

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."

(so, seriously...is anyone in? I sent my registration in today. TANIA!!! Where are you????)

~jamie

jamie's tuesday

br: cereal w. milk, coffee, 1 zucchini muffin 280
lunch: fettucini alfredo w. squash, mushrooms, tomatoes (leftovers from good weekend cooking...yumm!), few shark crackers, rice krispie treat 550, pickle-0
snack: carrots, apple muffin 135
dinner: small garden salad w. lite dressing, lite cheese stick, carrots, lite n fit yogurt, 1/2 eaten rice krispie treat (WHY?!) 290

total cal 1255

will definitely be back on the treadmill tonight...I did get a good 25 minute run last night. Felt good.

julie's tuesday

breakfast: 1 egg, 1 toast, butter, coffee 300cal,
Lunch: salad(lettuce, onions, feta, avocado, turkey, olive oil) 350cal.
Snack: midnight milky way 230cal.
Dinner: bean and veggie soup, 1/2 ww english muffin, butter 450cal.
total: 1330
No exercise

Got the munchies?!

(Ha! Who doesn't?!)

Anyhow...we cracked open a jar of baby dill pickles for lunch (kids LOVE them!) and as I read over the label it listed calories for one whole pickle: 0 (that's ZERO!!)

So...one could figure on eating the WHOLE JAR for nothing!! Not that I'd recommend it...check out the sodium!! But still... I'm all about calorie-free snacking. I'm just sayin...