Here I go again

I was thinking I would eat a chicken cutlet- normally I fry them in vegetable oil but I could always bake them or fry them in Pam or another healthier oil..
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Do you have a Costco or Sam's membership? Or even a Wal-Mart grocery store nearby? I normally am not a bit Wal-Mart fan, but if you can find the pre frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts - I think Tyson does some - they're good to buy and really cost effective. They're no different from regular chicken breasts - just flash frozen.

Also, if you have a little extra money or can find one used, I LOOOOOVE my George Foreman grill. During the summer I grill outside, but during the winter, you can cook chicken breasts on the GF grill and not worry about extra fat or oils from frying them. Of course if you do still want to pan fry them, use canola or olive oil and that'll add to your healthy fats intake as well.

One good thing is I'm not too picky about fruits and veggies, and almost anything dairy (except cottage cheese).
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That's actually better than the other way around ... eating meatless is pretty easy to do. Not liking veg is something different. :)

Is it just me or are all the healthy foods over priced?
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Well, honestly healthy *processed* foods can be expensive - the reason is that they don't use all the cheap-ass chemical fillers and sugars that non-healthy foods use. The more of your food you can make yourself, the cheaper it is ... and the more you can control what goes in them. Of course there's time cost as well, so you have to balance out the time it takes vs. the cost. For me, I'd rather spend 10 minutes making something and know what's in it, that pay more and get chemicals and preservatives. :)

What about beans? There are tons of things you can make with beans - just plain or hummus or salads ... and they're a good source of protein (although somewhat high in carbs, too).
 
I buy frozen chicken tenderloins and grill them on my foreman grill. They are about 40-50 calories each and with a dash of chili powder they rock my world when I need something meaty. They are small, so throwing them on the grill frozen is okay, they cook through quickly. And, they are on sale often at my grocery store so I buy two or three bags of them (I have a huge freezer because I live on a remote island and hunt and fish alot).
Do you like baked beans? Beans have protein in them too and making a healthy batch of them takes about 2 hours (only about 1/2 hour of prep, the rest is baking time) and you can make them as healthy or fatty as you want. Also, lentils are a great source of protein and go great with brown rice, or stirfried veggies. I make a lentil chili that my son loves, I'd be happy to pm you the recipe for some of my healthier dishes if you are interested in any of them.
 
I make a lentil chili that my son loves, I'd be happy to pm you the recipe
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Uh ... me mememememe! :) Please.

I saw a recipe on a food blog recently for lentil chili and it sounded really good. So if you have a tried and true recipe, I'd love it. :)
 
Kara,
Unfortunately the nearest Costco, Sam's or Super Walmart is an hour from me. I have a small Walmart, but with limited food choices. I usually wait for the meat to go on sale at the supermarket then stock up and freeze- I DO have the George Foreman grill! My husband loves using it more than me, but I do like it!

As for the organic food and cost.. I just meant the things like the Kashi cereals (here they're about $5 a box). And some of the other things that I can't make myself, like the nutrition bars and snacks for the kids that don't have the additives in them - and even some fruit, like oranges at $5 a bag- I'm just saying.... but either way, by next payday I'll just plan it better so I have enough of a variety for myself. I'm really in the mood for almonds right now! lol...

well, as for beans, other than green beans I never tried any other kind, so I don't know if I'd like them or not.. I'd be willing to try them.
 
I loooooove beans. Love them. I'm planning on featuring a few bean recipes on my blog soon, and there will be a hummus recipe tomorrow. Check it out.

I'll post some here as well. :)
 


Update:

Today went well. I was able to get my exercise in early today, which made me happy :)

Around 6 tonight I went to the track and walked a mile, but my back hurt! So I just need to take it easy until that eases up. Then I came home and cut the grass in the front yard, which is on an incline- so I got a lot of exercise going uphill :) Having the mower to push took pressure off my back.

Breakfast: my usual egg sandwich (1 egg made w/ skim milk), 2 slices white bread, 1 slice 2% cheese, 10 oz skim milk/little chocolate for flavor, 4 strawberries. - 370 calories

Lunch: Life Cereal w/ skim milk- hard to figure out the servings I had because my son ate some from my bowl. I'll figure in calories for 2 servings, although I know I didn't have 2 servings. - 320 calories (approx)

Dinner: Grilled cheese sandwich w/ ketchup (2 slices white bread, 2 slices 2% cheese), Pam in the pan, skim milk. - 350 calories

1 ice pop - 15 calories

coffee x 3 - 240 calories

Total calories: 1295

I'm going to have a fruit in a little while, maybe a peach-
 
KaraCooks said:
I loooooove beans. Love them. I'm planning on featuring a few bean recipes on my blog soon, and there will be a hummus recipe tomorrow. Check it out.

I'll post some here as well. :)
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Ok Kara, I'll definitely check out your blog- I've already got some great recipes from there.. everything looks so delicious!! Thanks :)
 
OK-
Today wasn't good for me for so many reasons... It started with my 8 year old son waking me up at 4:30 to ask me if I knew where his Harry Potter book was.. I thought I was dreaming. When I realized I wasn't.. I was livid.. 4:30 in the morning?!? I told him no and attempted to go back to sleep- but couldn't. Last night I wasn't able to get to sleep until about 1 AM, it's humid and the AC in the bedroom died, which just messed up my sleep.

When I don't get my sleep I'm not good to be around.

I dragged myself all day- and it was humid. It was like no matter what I did I failed at it today. I tried taking the kids out in the pool, the yard is infested with mosquitos ... I don't really ever remember having a mosquito problem in the middle of the day, but the rain here has been nuts, I suppose that's what brought them out.. I didn't exercise & kept telling myself I'll do it later- I never did. I couldn't get up the energy to do it and had no motivation to do it.


I ate very little at first today- cereal for breakfast w/ skim milk, for lunch peanut butter and jelly sandwich, not sure why- I wasn't hungry but I was making one for the kids and made myself one. My husband called to tell me they're cutting his OT which stinks.. so much is coming due and we're low on food and ugh- he came home at 12:30, which blows. He wasn't in a good mood himself over this, which was just great for me...

Then my tooth started hurting, I mean serious pain.. like someone was hammering at it.. I went to the dentist and got an antibiotic and found out the tooth can't be saved, and that the bone underneath the tooth is deteriorating.. and it has to be pulled.. if I don't hurry and get it out, it will affect all my bottom teeth.. I'm glad in one way it's a back tooth, but ugh!!!

So once this infection clears I need to have that pulled.

About 4:00 I got my mail. I got a check for $500 bucks.. totally unexpected. I asked my husband to see if it was real- it was! I was super excited. So I went to the bank then grocery shopping.. I bought tons of fruits, veggies, more skim milk- stuff I needed along with everyone else.. I was just so happy to have money. My son picked out DIBS.. which I love by the way, just walking down the ice cream aisle really hurts me. I kept staring at all the ice cream - it's my weakness. But I was good and kept going. OOOH I got myself some almonds though.. since Kara mentioned them I've been craving some! And I got some sunflower seeds. Another favorite of mine.

So now I get home and I was hungry, which is never good - going grocery shopping when I'm hungry. I bought Pringles "lite" which I know probably really isn't. But I figured well, even if the kids wanted some, at least it's not super high calories. So I had 2 Pringles, no big deal.. then I made myself a grilled cheese - with fat free cheese, not bad- then I had 5 more Pringles.. then I had 3 Yogo Bites as I was giving them to my other son. Ok, no big deal. Then I had 4 pieces of ziti. I made that for dinner tonight with my own homemade sauce and omg.. I wanted more but didn't. Then I had 2 DIBS - then some sunflower seeds.. not sure how much.. I saw a serving is 1/4 cup.. I had less than that, I just don't know how much.

I don't like that I was having bites of this or that.. I know that can really be a downfall for me because before I know it I'm over eating. I stopped there, I'm full- but I feel like crapola.

Today's Menu:

Breakfast: 1 serving Life cereal w/ skim milk - 3 strawberries - 170 calories.

Lunch: peanut butter/jelly sandwich on white bread - skim milk w/ chocolate low fat milk- 550 calories.

Dinner: Grilled cheese sandwich (2 slices white bread, fat free cheese 2 slices, ketchup), skim milk w/ chocolate low fat milk - 300 calories

* 2 DIBS, 4 pieces Ziti, 7 Pringles - unknown calories. some sunflower seeds. **

4 cups of coffee (fat free cream/splenda) - 240 calories.

1260 calories.. not counting all those *extras* I'm sure I'm still OK with the calories, but I feel like crap.. I know it might sound weird but I feel fatter than I did yesterday.

I even grabbed out the tape measure and noticed I've lost inches in my midsection.. that should have motivated me more but it didn't.. then I got on the scale, something else I know not to do too often, and I lost another pound! So although that's good I still feel BLAH- I guess it's just one of those days.. I hope tomorrow is better.
 
Bleah. I'm sorry you had a hard day. I sympathise. :)

1260 calories.. not counting all those *extras* I'm sure I'm still OK with the calories, but I feel like crap.. I know it might sound weird but I feel fatter than I did yesterday.
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I feel like this today, too. I ate poorly - I was under 1600 calories, but I didn't stick to my plan (just didn't feel like cooking after my miserable gym experience) and as a result I feel fat today.

(Or as a friend of mine at work likes to say "thick". :) )

I dunno. It was just a blah day and nothing seemed to go right. I can't shake the feeling that even though I was at 172 this morning, I'll be way up tomorrow morning.

*grump*

Hang in there - we'll get through it together.
 
UPDATE

Today was better than yesterday- by far.

Breakfast: my usual egg sandwich (1 egg made w/ skim milk), 2 slices white bread, 1 slice fat free cheese, 10 oz skim milk/little chocolate for flavor, 4 strawberries. - 340 calories plus vitamins.

In between breakfast/lunch I made a smoothie. Yogurt, strawberries and apples. I had maybe 1/4 cup, no idea on calories.

Lunch: ham on a bulkie roll w/ mustard, skim milk - 310 calories


Dinner - 1 med sized tomato and a peach - 60 calories

2 "lite" Pringles.



coffee X 4 cups - about 240 calories

approximate calories - under 1000? I feel I'm missing something, like I had to eat more- but I can't think of anything.

I didn't do my P90 today either.. well, I had an appt earlier today- then by the time that was over my husband came home (ugh - too early like noon).. I am so not used to having him home like this.. and I don't like it, it's totally messing with my routine. I did walk the track for a mile earlier tonight.
 
Saturday Update:

Today was a good day. I woke up this morning and decided I wanted to take the kids out... we ended up taking the kids to the zoo and we did a LOT of walking! It was a perfect day, not too hot- just beautiful :)

Today's menu was a bit off...

Since I was rushing around this morning to get myself and the kids ready.. I only had a cup of coffee for breakfast.

While at the zoo, I ate:
1/4 of a personal pan pizza (really gross btw). Diet coke. 1 pan pizza is 640 calories.. I had 1/4 so approx. 160 calories

2 Del's lemonade - 112 calories each (224)

Dinner: 2 Servings Life Cereal w/ skim milk ( 320 calories)

Slim Fast protein bar (110 calories)

3 cups of coffee - 180 calories

Total calories: 994

I know it's low..I may have some strawberries or an apple if I'm hungry later.

I ended up doing my P90 sculpt DVD this evening ... I didn't feel right since I haven't formally exercised Thurs & Friday.. I feel much better now :)
 
Del's Lemonade? I'm thinking we must be neighbors, so Hello :)
I always wondered about the calorie content. Is that an actual Dels from a stand or truck or is it the kind you can buy in the container at the store?
 
JennyMominRI said:
Del's Lemonade? I'm thinking we must be neighbors, so Hello :)
I always wondered about the calorie content. Is that an actual Dels from a stand or truck or is it the kind you can buy in the container at the store?
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Hi Jenny!
Actually, I lived in Warwick RI from 97-2000. I now live on the CT/RI/MA line :) I spent my day at Roger Williams Zoo! That's where I got the Del's. I had no idea what the calories were, so when I got home I went online and found it. I didn't even realize you could buy it at a store, but I got mine at the stand at the zoo. Good to find a neighbor here!!
 
confuzzledwife said:
Hi Jenny!
Actually, I lived in Warwick RI from 97-2000. I now live on the CT/RI/MA line :) I spent my day at Roger Williams Zoo! That's where I got the Del's. I had no idea what the calories were, so when I got home I went online and found it. I didn't even realize you could buy it at a store, but I got mine at the stand at the zoo. Good to find a neighbor here!!
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I'm in Warwick, of of Airport Road.
 
UPDATE:

Today was a pretty good day, nothing major to report.. I spent most of my day doing housework, carpet cleaning, and cleaning out cabinets.. FUN!!!

I had no breakfast- only coffee.

Lunch: ham sandwich on a bulkie roll/ with mustard- skim milk & a little low-fat chocolate milk (340 calories)

Dinner: 1 serving Life Cereal w/ skim milk & 4 cherries - 160 calories

1/4 cup peanuts (170 calories)

3 cups coffee (spenda & fat free cream) 180 calories
Diet coke 0

Daily calories: 850

I am not hungry at all- it's been this way for 3 days now.. I am forcing myself to eat when I'm not hungry-

I walked the track 1 mile tonight.

Tomorrow is the start of my 3rd week. Plus my official weigh in day :)
 
Sounds like your doing an awesome job confuzzled! Keep up the good work and don't let those bad days bring ya down... it happens. Just pick yourself back up, dust yourself off and get back to it! Out of everything your eating, personally I only see one thing that I myself have given up... white bread/rolls... I like to eat only whole wheat and such.
 
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