Janvier's Weight loss Diary

Cowboy- Oh my goodness I am the same way with nachos, the way I was eating them reminded me of a vacuum cleaner sucking up a big pile of dust :ack2: lol, it was pretty ridiculous. Oh well, I guess I needed the comfort food and I'm ready to eat healthy and get my routine back on track. I'm going to keep fighting fight and just try and take it one day at a time.

Lisa- Hi Lisa! It's so much harder to get up some mornings then others isn't it? Sometimes I just hop out of bed with no effort and other mornings I reset my alarm 10 times until I'm late for work. I can see how its going to be a bit of a challenge now that you've stopped smoking since it was such a routine for you but your body will get used to it and you will be getting a good nights rest and you will be springing out of bed in no time. I agree with you, no more ruining a full week of hard work with junk on the weekends, I'm ready to make some changes!

Tally- Thank you Tally! Buying the dress made me want to work even harder to reach my goals to wear cute summer outfits and feel cute in them. I hate that "I feel fat" feeling, It feels so much better to look in the mirror and be happy with what you see, so I'm working towards it.


Yesterday was a great start to the week food and workout wise. I stuck to my meal plan- zero cheating- the only thing I didn't stick to was that I wasn't hungry enough to eat my pretzels and cheese so I was a little low on protein for the day. I haven't been wanting "real" food for dinner for the past 2 weeks and still wasn't wanting it yesterday so I had cornflakes with skimmed milk for dinner and a side of steamed broccoli- strange I know but I really love broccoli lol. I was so exhausted after dinner and finally fell asleep and slept for a good solid 3 hours which is huge progress for me. I got up and really had to push myself to throw on workout clothes and went on the treadmill for 25 minutes at 3.8 and 3.5 incline and burned 155 calories. It was all I could sum up the energy for but I felt good about it. I couldn't fall back asleep and ended up reading until 2:30am so I could not get up at 6:30am this morning like I planned to to get a workout in but I'm fine with that, I always have a big workout planned while watching the biggest loser on Tuesdays. I have a healthy lunch packed and I'm looking forward to making it healthy day number two. I spoke to my mom last night about starting our walks again that we usually do in the spring and summer and she's on board to start whenever I am, so I'm really looking forward to that and will probably start tomorrow. I am going to Texas during the first week of June for my cousins graduation and I'm determined to lose some weight, tone up and look great in a great dress by then so I have new goals and new motivation to get there. Here's what today looks like:

B- 1 packet cream of wheat and ff yogurt
S- 1/2 cup of dry cheerios and 1 cup of fresh strawberries and blueberries
L- Campbells Hearty Noodles hot & sour soup (190 cals) and 1 cup of sauteed cabbage
S- 6 mini pretzels dipped in laughing cow cheese and a mango
S#2- cucumber slices
D- undecided
Workout- stepper, treadmill and stationary bike
 
LOL @ vacuum cleaner sucking up a big pile of dust - that pretty much sums up how I eat them too. Nice job on the exercise, eating and getting some sleep. Rest is really important. You will look great at your cousin's graduation- I know you will!!
 
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Tik Tak- Thank you Tik Tak, I'm trying really hard this week.

Cowboy- Thank you so much Cowboy, I really realized over the past two week just how important rest is, I have had so little of it that that and effects everything; work, eating, moods and especially working out. I'm taking it one day at a time.

Lisa- Thank you Lisa, I'm trying to make this good day # 3!


Yesterday was perfect food and workout wise- I stuck to my meal plan 100% again with the exception that I didn't eat my pretzels, laughing cow cheese or cucumber slices, I just wasn't hungry enough. I had cornflakes again for dinner, I still can't talk myself into "real" food for dinner, just the thought of it makes me do this face -> :ack2: - So my calories have been low but I'm sure that my appetite and emotions will get better with time. Last night after dinner I took a quick nap and got up to watch the biggest loser. While watching I did 30 minutes on my stepper, 35 minutes on the treadmill at 4.0 and an incline of 4 and increased the incline to 5 for the last 10 minutes- it was the highest incline I have ever done on the treadmill and I felt really great and powerful while doing it and burned 252 calories. I ended my workout with 30 minutes on my stationary bike and burned 253 calories. I worked my ass off and felt really good when it was over. The biggest loser was so emotional, I was sooo sad to see Courtney go, she was my favorite contestant and I was really hoping she would make it to the final 4. I planned to get up to go on the stepper this morning but tossed and turned all night and was far too exhausted to get up this morning when my alarm went off, I did however manage to do my push ups, crunches and arm excersices before I had breakfast. I have my healthy lunch packed but already am having a bit of an emotional day and it wasn't helpful that a co-worker brought me a huge box of oreos that have been sitting on my desk stairing at me all morning. I took one look at the calories and fat in 2 cookies and said I don't think so, so I am very determined to fight the emotional eating and stick to my meal plan! Here's what today looks like:

B- 1 packet cream of wheat and ff yogurt
S- an orange and 1/ 2 cup of dry cheerios
L- Primo roasted chicken and veggie soup (my fav soup!) and sauteed cabbage
S- mini pretzels and laughing cow cheese and 1 1/2 cups of mango chunks
S2- cucumber slices
D- undecided
Workout- stepper and hopefully a fast-paced walk outside

Happy Wednesday everyone!! :seeya:
 
Janvier said:
The biggest loser was so emotional, I was sooo sad to see Courtney go, she was my favorite contestant and I was really hoping she would make it to the final 4.
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I cried the last 40 minutes or so of the show too! I was glad hubby wasn't home to make fun of me. I was so sad to see her go too but I was happy to see she is still working for it at home. I'm not too sure who I'm rooting for anymore.
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it wasn't helpful that a co-worker brought me a huge box of oreos that have been sitting on my desk stairing at me all morning. I took one look at the calories and fat in 2 cookies and said I don't think so, so I am very determined to fight the emotional eating and stick to my meal plan!
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Oreo's are my hubby's favourite so I have to resist that urge lots too. What I would do is open the box and pretend like you've had some and pass them around to the rest of your coworkers. If someone's desk is empty leave a couple on a kleenex so they have no choice but to take them. I do that when I buy chocolate and realize I can't eat the whole bag so I pass them around and make everyone else eat them. If that doesn't work pretend you are taking them home and throw them out. Have one if you want before throwing them out - it won't mess up the whole day!
Cheers to another good day friend!
 
Awesome job with the oreo's!! I will have to catch up on the BL that aired. Don't they come back though sometimes?

Doing great on the exercise and eating!! Have an awesome day :)
 
Lisa- I cried for the last 40 minutes of the show too!! I was on the treadmill, sweating and crying lol, what a sight that must of been to see. I think I'm rooting for Hanna and Olivia now, I like them a lot.

You had great ideas for the oreos, sadly all of the secretaries in my department were given a box so nobody wants to eat mine. I decided to give them to my god son, and until I give them to him they are locked up in a drawer at work, if I take them home I will give in. I'm determined to keep saying no to cookies!

Tally- Thanks Tally! It was a really good episode this week! Sometimes they do come back but they are getting close to the end so I don't think anyone will be coming back at this point.


Yesterday was not my perfect day number 3 only because I didn't workout. I fell asleep right after dinner and woke up to a friend calling me and I stayed on the phone with him well past midnight instead of working out, I wish I didn't do that but it's in the past and I can only try from here on out. I had cornflakes for dinner again and didn't eat my pretzels, cheese or cucumbers again. I was too exhausted this morning to workout but I will after work. I work at a hospital and a drug rep. brought myself and the other secretaries a huge platter of chocolate covered pretzels (my favorite!! :drool5:), oatmeal cookies (MORE COOKIES!!! :drool5:) and lots of fruit. So I took some of the fruit and I am staying away from the cookies and chocolate pretzels they they are just sitting an arms length away from me stairing at me!! :icon_bs: Do I ever hate working here sometimes, it's always temptation city around here!! I'm not giving into temptation no matter how badly I my emotional eating monster wants to -> :reddevil:, even after a terrible emotional night last night :willy_nilly: , I'm staying strong. Here's what today looks like:

B- 1 packet cream of wheat and ff yogurt
S- orange and a few pieces of fruit from the platter
L- sauteed cabbage and campbells beef hearty noodle soup
S- 1 1/2 cups of cantalope
D- probably cereal
Workout- undecided- possibly hip hop abs

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Janvier said:
Lisa- I cried for the last 40 minutes of the show too!! I was on the treadmill, sweating and crying lol, what a sight that must of been to see. I think I'm rooting for Hanna and Olivia now, I like them a lot.

You had great ideas for the oreos, sadly all of the secretaries in my department were given a box so nobody wants to eat mine. I decided to give them to my god son, and until I give them to him they are locked up in a drawer at work, if I take them home I will give in. I'm determined to keep saying no to cookies!

Tally- Thanks Tally! It was a really good episode this week! Sometimes they do come back but they are getting close to the end so I don't think anyone will be coming back at this point.


Yesterday was not my perfect day number 3 only because I didn't workout. I fell asleep right after dinner and woke up to a friend calling me and I stayed on the phone with him well past midnight instead of working out, I wish I didn't do that but it's in the past and I can only try from here on out. I had cornflakes for dinner again and didn't eat my pretzels, cheese or cucumbers again. I was too exhausted this morning to workout but I will after work. I work at a hospital and a drug rep. brought myself and the other secretaries a huge platter of chocolate covered pretzels (my favorite!! :drool5:), oatmeal cookies (MORE COOKIES!!! :drool5:) and lots of fruit. So I took some of the fruit and I am staying away from the cookies and chocolate pretzels they they are just sitting an arms length away from me stairing at me!! :icon_bs: Do I ever hate working here sometimes, it's always temptation city around here!! I'm not giving into temptation no matter how badly I my emotional eating monster wants to -> :reddevil:, even after a terrible emotional night last night :willy_nilly: , I'm staying strong. Here's what today looks like:

B- 1 packet cream of wheat and ff yogurt
S- orange and a few pieces of fruit from the platter
L- sauteed cabbage and campbells beef hearty noodle soup
S- 1 1/2 cups of cantalope
D- probably cereal
Workout- undecided- possibly hip hop abs

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Way to go!! Good job staying strong and resisting temptation. It is hard sometimes especially when the treats are something you really like. You will feel better tomorrow for having resisted temptation today. Don't worry about the workout - your body probably needed the rest anyway.
 
:iagree: With not having much energy this week I wouldn't worry about not working out every day - you are slowly getting back into a routine and your body will appreciate the rest. Your eating was great so I think it was an awesome day. Your friend probably appreciated the time on the phone too so it's a win-win.
Hope you have a great weekend - looking forward to hearing about it Monday! Great work keeping the emotional eating monster out of your life - keep it up!!!
 
Thank you Cowboy and Lisa, resisting has been super tough this week, especially with treats I love just sitting around the office but I have managed to not give into a single one this week and I'm really proud of that. I'm just going to keep trying hard and pushing forward. You are both such great supports, thank you!!


I don't have much to update today. I had an incredibly rough night last night and I couldn't gather the strength, enegry or motivation to workout and I am on very little sleep so I didn't workout this morning either. Yesterday wasn't any different food wise- cereal for dinner and didn't eat my snacks- not even my cheerios this time because I forgot them on my kitchen counter :smash: The left over food from yesterday is still here and I'm still going strong with resisting them, it's probably helpful that I don't have much of an appetite otherwise I would of probably caved by now. Here's what today looks like:

B- 1 packet cream of wheat and ff yogurt
S- banana and 1/2 cup of dry cheerios
L- sauteed cabbage and campbells hearty chicken noodle soup
S- cantolope
D- cereal
Workout- undecided

I'm going to make it a good weekend food wise, my head is pretty set on that and my bff is out of town so I won't be having another weekend of drinking and over eating crappy food so that should be helpful. I would like to get out and do some walking but I have a feeling it will be a weekend of laying around, which I'm fine with because my body is exhasted and I would like to get some rest and really give it my all next week. Have a wonderful healthy weekend everyone!! :seeya:
 
I hope you feel better this weekend Janvier! Wonderful job this week!! You are doing so well with stress and not going food crazy! I hope you watch something uplifting that gets you happy :) I really love watching eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! It's not super uplifting but its still an ending I can smile about :)
 
Hi Janvier,

How was your weekend? You did a great job last week. Keep at it. Hopefully you had a restful weekend and you are raring to do this week-lol. Remember take things one day at a time. You are probably still going through some stuff from the last couple of months so cut yourself some slack. You will get through it all!!
 
Tally- Thank you so much Tally! I watched a lot of Sex and the City and Friends this weekend. I love watching sex and the city, they really make me laugh and lift my spirits. I managed to stay away from bad food this weekend dispite wanting to stuff my face lol. Thanks for checking up on me! :seeya:

Cowboy- Thank you Cowboy and thank you for checking up on me. I actually had such a relaxing weekend, I FINALLY slept for solid chunks of time and spent a lot of my weekend laying around catching up on much needed rest and it actually made such a difference in my mood! I'm so ready to work hard this week!


I couldn't update yesterday because my boss was over my shoulder all day. This weekend was actually not too bad, I finally slept for more then 2 hours and really caught up on my rest. I spent a lot of time in bed or on the couch and it felt good to really just rest and regain some much needed energy. I also managed to eat fairly well all weekend too, I had a few snacks here and there but they were all healthy snacks and I didn't over do anything! I'll admit I did spend some time fantasizing about cookies but I convinced myself not to go to any stores to avoid giving into tempation. This guy that I've known since highschool who has been at me for months to let him take me on a date called me on Friday night and asked me to go to dinner on Saturday night and I thought- hmm, a night out of my pajamas and a little male attention may be a good thing even if I only feel friendly towards him so I agreed to go as friends. I wore a cute little outfit and actually felt pretty and met him for dinner. I was very good, I ordered a chicken salad with mixed greens, strawberries, avacado and goats cheese and one mojito- I needed a little liquid confidence and stopped at one so I was happy with that. I had a good time and the fact that he spent the night covering me in compliments felt really good. We went to get desert afterwards, he was in the mood for apple pie and I was in the mood for a big chunk of chocolate cake, by the time we were looking at menus I realised that I was actually really full and desert was not necessary, so he ordered his pie and I had two tiny forkfulls of it and sipped on water. I was so pleased with myself. It was good to get out and it was good timing to get swarmed with compliments. I didn't workout all weekend and didn't feel guilty, I really needed the rest. I got up yesterday morning and did 20 push ups, lots of crunches and 30 minutes on my stepper and ate well all day. I didn't workout after work as planned and had about 15 rice crackers after dinner and went to sleep late from finishing my book in bed therefore didn't workout this morning either but it's okay, The Biggest Loser is on tonight and I have a 90 minute workout planned. It's a new week and I hope to keep pushing forward. Heres what today looks like:

B- 1 packet cream of wheat and low fat yogurt
S- 1 1/2 cups mango and 1/2 cup dry cheerios
L- minestrone soup
S- 1/2 cup of fresh blueberries
D- undecided- probably cereal
Workout- may just do the full 90 mins on the stepper

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone! :waving:
 
Good for you, Janvier. Obviously you needed the rest and the male attention-lol. One thing about the valleys in our lives there is always a mountain in the future. I think you are headed there now-lol. Sounds like you had a good time out with the guy even if it you just feel friendly towards him. Doesn't matter -got you out and about and you had some fun. That is all that matters. Time to put Janvier at the top of your list- know what I mean?
 
Awesome weekend Janvier!! I bet you are going to have an awesome week and your weigh-in should be great!! How come you only want to be friends with that nice boy that took you out? He's seems like a great distraction.
 
Cowboy- Rest and male attention is always a good thing in my book lol, it was definitely needed and I'm feeling a bit better now that I've had both. I agree with you that I need to start putting myself at the top of my list because I always put myself at the bottom and I am realising that if I don't take care of myself no one else will so it's time to focus on me. Thank you for your kind words and great advice!

Lisa- Thank you Lisa! I certainly hope my weigh-in is good this week, although I lost 6 lbs during the week that my appetite was gone, I regained 3 lbs once I started eating again which was expected but I need to work hard to get back down to that weight, I was starting to like what I saw. He is a pretty great distration actually, he's helping to keep my mind busy- I think just friends (atleast for now) because I'm still too hung up on Morgan, I'm not very attracted to him- he is not my usual "type" although I know looks aren't everything- and he is quite a talker lol. I'm not ruling anything out at all, I'm just going with the flow for now.


Yesterday was pretty great. I stuck to my meal plan all day, I did throw in two unplanned yet healthy snacks- 6 mini pretzels dipped in light laughing cow cheese- roughly 65 calories all together and a special K bar- 90 calories. After the special K bar I got the sudden urge to run to starbucks and get an apple fritter but I talked myself out of it and told myself that if I just go home and have dinner I'll feel a lot better since I was genuinely hungry and it worked! I did 90 minutes on my stepper while I watched the biggest loser and it felt really good to get a long workout in. I couldn't get up this morning to workout but I plan to get back on the stepper for an hour after work. I have been looking for a fun workout class to try and I found a few women's only classes geared towards "strip aerobics" and I decided to sign my friend and myself up for their XXX Strip Tease Cardio class! They describe it as sexy, empowering and an intense core workout, I'm so excited! I'm going on Friday and I hope I love it and start taking weekly classes, I need something uplifting and empowering right now and it sounds like a lot of fun. I've tried a lap dance workout class on vacation once and it was a lot of fun and a serious workout, I was pouring sweat. I have a healthy lunch packed today and plan on sticking to it, heres what today looks like:

B- 1 packet cream of wheat and ff yogurt
S- 1 1/2 cups mango and 1/2 cup dry cheerios
L- campbell's hot and sour noodle soup and 1/2 cup sauteed cabbage
S- orange and 8 mini pretzels dipped in laughing cow cheese
D- undecided
Workout- 60 minutes stepper.

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!
 
That sounds like so much fun!!! Plus I really like all women classes :) Also I think it might be inhibiting or completely awesome to have a man in a strip aerobics class.. I guess it would depend on the man lol because if he was just standing there gawking I would be uncomfortable but if he was throwing himself at the pole with his everything it would be hilarious.. lol

You have been doing so awesome lately! I love it and I am sure you look lovely because you are soooo cute!!! You are just like all my girlfriends cuteness in small packages.. is it odd I have no really tall friends? It's certainly not because I don't like tall people lol I love hayden pantierre and her amazingly huge boyfriend... I always wanted an amazingly huge boyfriend lol

Anyways about the boy sometimes getting out of your type might be nice! I LOVE boys who look like colin hanks and honestly the reason why I hit on my fiance was because he reminded me of Paul walker.. I was like OMG he looks like Paul walker who I totally dig and fast and furious had just come out lol Of course I LOVED Vin Diesel more.. but who looks like him? Certainly no one I have ever seen in real life lol

I am totally babbling here lol I have been waiting for jessica simpson to pull out a tight outfit to show her amazingly small body again because I know she will at some point but it hasn't happened so far lol Do you like her fiance? I think Nik was so much cuter :( and he was so patient with her lol

Hope you have a fab week :)
 
Janvier said:
Cowboy- Rest and male attention is always a good thing in my book lol, it was definitely needed and I'm feeling a bit better now that I've had both. I agree with you that I need to start putting myself at the top of my list because I always put myself at the bottom and I am realising that if I don't take care of myself no one else will so it's time to focus on me. Thank you for your kind words and great advice!


Yesterday was pretty great. I stuck to my meal plan all day, I did throw in two unplanned yet healthy snacks- 6 mini pretzels dipped in light laughing cow cheese- roughly 65 calories all together and a special K bar- 90 calories. After the special K bar I got the sudden urge to run to starbucks and get an apple fritter but I talked myself out of it and told myself that if I just go home and have dinner I'll feel a lot better since I was genuinely hungry and it worked! I did 90 minutes on my stepper while I watched the biggest loser and it felt really good to get a long workout in. I couldn't get up this morning to workout but I plan to get back on the stepper for an hour after work. I have been looking for a fun workout class to try and I found a few women's only classes geared towards "strip aerobics" and I decided to sign my friend and myself up for their XXX Strip Tease Cardio class! They describe it as sexy, empowering and an intense core workout, I'm so excited! I'm going on Friday and I hope I love it and start taking weekly classes, I need something uplifting and empowering right now and it sounds like a lot of fun. I've tried a lap dance workout class on vacation once and it was a lot of fun and a serious workout, I was pouring sweat. I have a healthy lunch packed today and plan on sticking to it, heres what today looks like:

B- 1 packet cream of wheat and ff yogurt
S- 1 1/2 cups mango and 1/2 cup dry cheerios
L- campbell's hot and sour noodle soup and 1/2 cup sauteed cabbage
S- orange and 8 mini pretzels dipped in laughing cow cheese
D- undecided
Workout- 60 minutes stepper.

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!
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You should always be at the top of your list after all it is YOUR list. Good job on resisting the apple fritter. I find that donuts don't sit well with me anymore. I think it is the oil they deep fry them in. They have a tendency to upset my stomach. WHAT?? Donuts make me sick- OMG I never thought that would happen? What is wrong with me-LOL?

Nice job on the stepper. 90 minutes is a long time to do that for. I don't think I could do it to be honest- hard on my knees. I can do the elliptical but the stepper is another thing all together.

I must be getting old and out of touch- strip aerobics? I never knew they existed-lol. XXX Strip Tease Cardio Class? Lap dance workout? I AM getting old and out of touch. As long as they get the heart working then that is good. Any form of exercise is still exercise- except sitting in a chair pointing the remote at the TV-haha. The classes sound fun though. Good for you for doing what you want to do. Keep up the good work!!
 
Tally- I agree with you Tally, I like all women's classes too, I know I feel a lot less shy in them. LOL that make me laugh so hard picturing a man throwing himself at the pole swinging around doing sexy pole tricks lol :smilielol5:

You are such a sweetheat! Thank you! I'm the opposite with my friends, I'm by far the shortest, I'm always looking up when I talk to them lol. I'm like you, I like men kind of towering over me, I think 5'10 is a good height difference for me. Hayden is simply gorgeous!

OMGOODNESS, your fiance looks like Paul Walker??? :drool5:, lucky girl! You have great taste, Colin Hanks is a cutie too. My ex, the one I talked about when I first started this diary looked a lot like Vin Diesel, he used to get told that all the time. I agree that getting out of your typical type once in a while is a good thing but this guy just isn't for me, I'm just keeping it friendly.

I know! I'm waiting for Jessica to have a style come-back, I had such an obession with her style, I love her! Her new bf is adorible but I LOVED Nick, I always thought, if I could find a husband like him I would be in heaven! Don't worry you wern't babbling you made me laugh and it was good hearing from you!! :waving:

Cowboy- I'm learning to put myself first slowly but surely. I'm such a people pleaser and I'm always trying to take care of someone and usually end up feeling like I put my all in and get nothing back so it's a lesson in progess. I actually hate donuts but love apple fritters and the oil doesn't sit well with me either, but I usually remember that once I eat it lol.

Thank you, we're opposites, I can't last as long as you can on the elyptical at all, but I do like it.

lol, don't feel old and out of touch, you probably just haven't heard of it because you're a man and they are women's only classes. They have lap dance, stip tease and pole dancing classes! It's not at all to learn to be a stripper or anything, it's just a really great total body workout that makes you feel good, empowered and a little sexy. The men who have heard about are the ones usually trying to get their wives to take the classes, maybe mention it to your wife :drool5: lol. :waving:

The end of last week at work was so busy that I didn't have two minutes to update. Everything went well, I stuck to my meal and worked out Wednesday night but haven't worked out since :ack2:, I did however weigh in at 135 lbs on Friday which was down 2 lbs since Monday so I was happy with that. I didn't do very good this weekend, I didn't workout at all and I wasn't very careful with food at all, actually I had the urge to stuff my face all weekend and didn't really try very hard to fight the urges. The only thing I managed to stay away from that I was craving was sugar. Oh well, what's done is done. I'm starting fresh today. I'm feeling pretty bloated so I'm getting a lot of water in. I woke up today feeling sad but I'm aiming to make this week great, I know that the closer I get to my goals the happier I will eventually be. I didn't get to do my fitness class because they were booked up but I'm going on Thursday night and I can't wait! Here's what today looks like:

B- 1 packet cream of wheat and ff yogurt
S- apple and 1/2 cup of dry cheerios
L- primo roasted chicken and veggie soup
S- orange and 8 mini pretzels dipped in laughing cow cheese
D- undecided
Workout- undecided

Happy Monday everyone!! :waving:
 
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