cinderelly
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Im sure it will - Im up 5 lbs courtousy of TOM - *grumble grumble grumble - Im trying to not let it affect me and how I am feeling - LOL...
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Kaika
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That sucks C but it happens. I know that TOM weight gain feeling all to well.
Yesterday, I ate a bit more than I have the last couple of days. I ended up at around 1500-1600 calories so it's still good, and what do you know, I get on the scale this morning and another 1/2 pound is gone. Makes sense I guess because I probably wasn't eating quite enough but those old weight loss/diet habits are hard to break. I also did my 1/2 hour of cardio yesterday. Now, if I can remember what I ate yesterday so I can write it down.
Breakfast.
2 slices of light wheat bread - 80 cals
1 tablespoon of peanut butter - 80 cals
1 fruit cup - 70 cals
citrucel
vitamins
Lunch
1 cup of leftover hamburger helper made with turkey- 280 cals
2 cups of freash spinach - 20
10 whole grain wheat thins - 100
snack
2 mon cheri candies-120 cals (I couldn't resist, yum!)
Dinner
3 oz of baked chicken breast - 225 cals
1 cup of whole wheat linguini noodles - 180 cals
1/2 cup of homemade marinara - 60 cals
1 1/2 cups of sautee'd bell peppers and onions - 75 cals
cooked in 1/2 table spoon of olive oil - 60 cals
sprinkle of parmesion and mozzerella cheese - 100 cals
snack
1/2 oatmeal bar - 100 cals
Yesterday, I ate a bit more than I have the last couple of days. I ended up at around 1500-1600 calories so it's still good, and what do you know, I get on the scale this morning and another 1/2 pound is gone. Makes sense I guess because I probably wasn't eating quite enough but those old weight loss/diet habits are hard to break. I also did my 1/2 hour of cardio yesterday. Now, if I can remember what I ate yesterday so I can write it down.
Breakfast.
2 slices of light wheat bread - 80 cals
1 tablespoon of peanut butter - 80 cals
1 fruit cup - 70 cals
citrucel
vitamins
Lunch
1 cup of leftover hamburger helper made with turkey- 280 cals
2 cups of freash spinach - 20
10 whole grain wheat thins - 100
snack
2 mon cheri candies-120 cals (I couldn't resist, yum!)
Dinner
3 oz of baked chicken breast - 225 cals
1 cup of whole wheat linguini noodles - 180 cals
1/2 cup of homemade marinara - 60 cals
1 1/2 cups of sautee'd bell peppers and onions - 75 cals
cooked in 1/2 table spoon of olive oil - 60 cals
sprinkle of parmesion and mozzerella cheese - 100 cals
snack
1/2 oatmeal bar - 100 cals
cinderelly
New member
Candies ha ha ha - mmmm - TOM never use to effect me only now is it starting too...awesome on the half a lb 
Kaika
New member
Thanks you guys. Hopefully I can lose a little more this week.
Yesterday I did my weights and 10 minutes of cardio so I ended up working out for about 40-45 minutes. I also did pretty good with eating all though from today on, I'm also going to try and watch my sodium intake.
Breakfast
1 cup of rice chex - 100 cals
1 cup of 1% milk - 110 cals
1 fruit cup - 70 cals
vitamins
citrucel
Lunch
1 whole egg and two whites scrambled -120 cals
2 pieces of light wheat toast - 80 cals
3/4 tablespoon margarine - 60 cals
2 6oz cans of V8 Juice - 60 cals
Snack
1 cup of rice chex - 100 cals
1/2 cup of 1 % milk - 55 cals
Dinner
4 oz baked pork chop - 325 cals
shake and bake - 40 cals
3/4 cup of noodle roni shells - 200 cals
3/4 can of green beans - 60 cals
2 slices of tomato - 20 cals
Snack
1 100 calorie pack chips ahoy - 100 cals
1 cup of 1% milk - 110 cals
Total calories 1610.
Hopefully I can lose a little more this week. Yesterday I did my weights and 10 minutes of cardio so I ended up working out for about 40-45 minutes. I also did pretty good with eating all though from today on, I'm also going to try and watch my sodium intake.
Breakfast
1 cup of rice chex - 100 cals
1 cup of 1% milk - 110 cals
1 fruit cup - 70 cals
vitamins
citrucel
Lunch
1 whole egg and two whites scrambled -120 cals
2 pieces of light wheat toast - 80 cals
3/4 tablespoon margarine - 60 cals
2 6oz cans of V8 Juice - 60 cals
Snack
1 cup of rice chex - 100 cals
1/2 cup of 1 % milk - 55 cals
Dinner
4 oz baked pork chop - 325 cals
shake and bake - 40 cals
3/4 cup of noodle roni shells - 200 cals
3/4 can of green beans - 60 cals
2 slices of tomato - 20 cals
Snack
1 100 calorie pack chips ahoy - 100 cals
1 cup of 1% milk - 110 cals
Total calories 1610.
Kaika
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Awe thanks slimmom. I guess I should be but it's hard because I'm still trying to break that 200 barrier. It's all most like I can't be proud until I break that mother, lol. But you're right, I should be.
I had kind of a different day yesterday. I was kind of anxious so I didn't eat like I normally do. I had my cereal for breakfast, a healthy lunch and dinner and two snacks but I didn't incorporate as many fruits and vegatables as I normally do and I think I went a bit over my calorie limit, whoops. Also, I didn't get my excersise in but I did walk around the mall for about an hour so I did get some activity. I did a little clothes shopping and the 14/16 size shirts at Lane Bryant fit me now, smallest size shirt they have, yeah! Unfortunatly none of the shirts I tried on were very flattering so I didn't get one. However, the one pair of 16 pants I tried on, while fitting me good every where else, would not let me zip them up. They were about an inch and a half too small around the waist. Last time I was there, the 18's were snug (now they practically fall off me) so I'm at least happy about that. I hate my stomach though. I hate that it makes it so I'm in between sizes. If it wasn't for it, I would fit in a 16 easily.
Anyway, here's what I had to eat yesterday.
Breakfast
1 cup of rice chex 100 cals
1 cup of 1 % milk 110 cals
vitamins
Citrucel
Lunch
1 1/2 oz of tuna packed in water 60 cals
2 tablespoons of miracle whip 60 cals
2 slices of light wheat bread 80 cals
Snack
100 calorie chips ahoy pack 100 cals
a cup of 1% milk 110 cals
Dinner
5 oz of chicken breast, baked with skin 500 cals
1 medium baked potato 110 cals
1 tablespoon of margarine 80 cals
2 tablespoons of bbq sauce 40 cals
2 tablespoons of sour lean 40 cals
2 tablespoons of shredded cheddar 40 cals
1 cup of sauteed bell peppers and onions 50 cals
little olive oil 60 cals
Snack
1 cup of frosted mini wheats 200 cals
1 cup of 1% milk 110 cals
Total calories, 1850. Not too tragic.
I had kind of a different day yesterday. I was kind of anxious so I didn't eat like I normally do. I had my cereal for breakfast, a healthy lunch and dinner and two snacks but I didn't incorporate as many fruits and vegatables as I normally do and I think I went a bit over my calorie limit, whoops. Also, I didn't get my excersise in but I did walk around the mall for about an hour so I did get some activity. I did a little clothes shopping and the 14/16 size shirts at Lane Bryant fit me now, smallest size shirt they have, yeah! Unfortunatly none of the shirts I tried on were very flattering so I didn't get one. However, the one pair of 16 pants I tried on, while fitting me good every where else, would not let me zip them up. They were about an inch and a half too small around the waist. Last time I was there, the 18's were snug (now they practically fall off me) so I'm at least happy about that. I hate my stomach though. I hate that it makes it so I'm in between sizes. If it wasn't for it, I would fit in a 16 easily.
Anyway, here's what I had to eat yesterday.
Breakfast
1 cup of rice chex 100 cals
1 cup of 1 % milk 110 cals
vitamins
Citrucel
Lunch
1 1/2 oz of tuna packed in water 60 cals
2 tablespoons of miracle whip 60 cals
2 slices of light wheat bread 80 cals
Snack
100 calorie chips ahoy pack 100 cals
a cup of 1% milk 110 cals
Dinner
5 oz of chicken breast, baked with skin 500 cals
1 medium baked potato 110 cals
1 tablespoon of margarine 80 cals
2 tablespoons of bbq sauce 40 cals
2 tablespoons of sour lean 40 cals
2 tablespoons of shredded cheddar 40 cals
1 cup of sauteed bell peppers and onions 50 cals
little olive oil 60 cals
Snack
1 cup of frosted mini wheats 200 cals
1 cup of 1% milk 110 cals
Total calories, 1850. Not too tragic.
cinderelly
New member
I hear ya abt that mother barrier - it hate it and cant seem to get below it - hot damn and I have been close a few times...
Kaika
New member
Yup, close but no cigar. 
Yesterday I did my weight/strength training and about 10 minutes of cardio, so I excersised for a total of about 40-45 minutes but once again, I ate a bit more than I should have. That happens to me when I don't get my fruits, I crave. A lot of things happen to me when I don't get my fruits, (remembering May all to well) I better start eating my fruits, and veggies of course. Seems I get more of those though. It's the fruits I have to make a conscious effort with. I also had a kind of wierd breakfast yesterday. Sometimes, if we have left overs from dinner, I eat them for breakfast. It was so good and some what healthy but it was definitely higher in calories than my normal breakfast.
06/15/07
Breakfast
Baked potato 110
1 tablespoon margarine 80
stuffed with 3 oz chicken breast 275
sauteed bell pepper and onioin 75
2 tablespoons of bbq sauce 40
2 tablespoons of sour lean 40
2 tablespoons of shredded cheddar 40
Lunch
1/2 cup of fettucini alfredo 240
2 6oz cans of V8 juice 60
Snack
1 unsweetened apple sauce 60
Dinner
1 1/2 cups of homemade soup 350
sprinkle of cheese 40
5 whole grain wheat thins 50 calories
1 oatmeal bar 240
Snack
4 bites of ice cream 100
1 special k bar 90
Total calories, 1890
See, I only had one fruit yesterday so I craved me some sugar. Bad Kaika, bad.
On a side note, I all ready got my excersise done today (30 minutes of cardio). Also, it's the boyfriend's birthday and I plan on making him a prime rib dinner so I'm going to try and save as many calories as I can for that with out starving myself today. Wish me luck.
Yesterday I did my weight/strength training and about 10 minutes of cardio, so I excersised for a total of about 40-45 minutes but once again, I ate a bit more than I should have. That happens to me when I don't get my fruits, I crave. A lot of things happen to me when I don't get my fruits, (remembering May all to well) I better start eating my fruits, and veggies of course. Seems I get more of those though. It's the fruits I have to make a conscious effort with. I also had a kind of wierd breakfast yesterday. Sometimes, if we have left overs from dinner, I eat them for breakfast. It was so good and some what healthy but it was definitely higher in calories than my normal breakfast.
06/15/07
Breakfast
Baked potato 110
1 tablespoon margarine 80
stuffed with 3 oz chicken breast 275
sauteed bell pepper and onioin 75
2 tablespoons of bbq sauce 40
2 tablespoons of sour lean 40
2 tablespoons of shredded cheddar 40
Lunch
1/2 cup of fettucini alfredo 240
2 6oz cans of V8 juice 60
Snack
1 unsweetened apple sauce 60
Dinner
1 1/2 cups of homemade soup 350
sprinkle of cheese 40
5 whole grain wheat thins 50 calories
1 oatmeal bar 240
Snack
4 bites of ice cream 100
1 special k bar 90
Total calories, 1890
See, I only had one fruit yesterday so I craved me some sugar. Bad Kaika, bad.
On a side note, I all ready got my excersise done today (30 minutes of cardio). Also, it's the boyfriend's birthday and I plan on making him a prime rib dinner so I'm going to try and save as many calories as I can for that with out starving myself today. Wish me luck.
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cinderelly
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On a side note, I all ready got my excersise done today (30 minutes of cardio). Also, it's the boyfriend's birthday and I plan on making him a prime rib dinner so I'm going to try and save as many calories as I can for that with out starving myself today. Wish me luck.
HA Ha Ha - mmmm...good luck
and Happy Bday B/F
Kaika
New member
No luck Cinderelly, I done cheated. But I didn't totally lose it and besides doing my 1/2 hour of cardio, I also walked around the mall yesterday for 3 hours.
Okay, I'm going to try and remember what I ate and all though I did watch my portions for the most part, I picked while I was cooking dinner. That's the main bad habit that I still have to break. Also, no change for my ticker. I think I'm holding some water weight because of the sodium I ate yesterday.
Before the mall:
Fruit cup - 70 cals
citrucel
vitamins
10 whole grain wheat thins - 80 cals
1 special K bar - 90 cals
1 6 oz can of V8 - 30 cals
1 small piece of turkey kelbasa - 90 cals
10 ritz crisps - 100 cals
After the mall
About 8 oz of prime rib - 800 cals (ouch)
Au jus - 70 cals
1 cup of oven roasted potatos with a a little olive oil and cheese - 250 cals
1/2 an ear of corn on the cob - 60 cals
1 tablespoon of margarine - 80 cals
1 piece of chocalate cake - 450 cals
1 scoop of ice cream - 200 cals
5 butterfinger bites - 165
1 small glass of pepsi - 100
According to my calculations, I had 1845 calories yesterday. Um, excuse me? WHAT?? I had more than that the day before. How is it that I went back up to 202 today?
You know what? There is something about beef that makes me gain or at least not lose anything. Every time I eat it this happens. I'm okay with the organic beef, but the regular old every day beef you get at the regular old meet counter does this to me. Funny thing is, so does milk and cheese, UNLESS they are hormone free. Don't get me wrong, the sodium so did not help but this beef thing has been happening to me for a long time now. At one time I quit eating any beef or beef by-products from cows treated with hormones and lost 15 pounds with out even trying. The sad thing about that is, is there are no labels on the products that tell people about the negative effects these hormones may have on people. The beef industry knows damn well if they're making the cows gain wieght, the hormones could make the people eating the cows and their by products gain weight too. Makes me wonder what other effects these hormones might have on people. From what I have heard, they can cause all kind of nasty shit.
Okay, I'm going to try and remember what I ate and all though I did watch my portions for the most part, I picked while I was cooking dinner. That's the main bad habit that I still have to break. Also, no change for my ticker. I think I'm holding some water weight because of the sodium I ate yesterday.
Before the mall:
Fruit cup - 70 cals
citrucel
vitamins
10 whole grain wheat thins - 80 cals
1 special K bar - 90 cals
1 6 oz can of V8 - 30 cals
1 small piece of turkey kelbasa - 90 cals
10 ritz crisps - 100 cals
After the mall
About 8 oz of prime rib - 800 cals (ouch)
Au jus - 70 cals
1 cup of oven roasted potatos with a a little olive oil and cheese - 250 cals
1/2 an ear of corn on the cob - 60 cals
1 tablespoon of margarine - 80 cals
1 piece of chocalate cake - 450 cals
1 scoop of ice cream - 200 cals
5 butterfinger bites - 165
1 small glass of pepsi - 100
According to my calculations, I had 1845 calories yesterday. Um, excuse me? WHAT?? I had more than that the day before. How is it that I went back up to 202 today?
You know what? There is something about beef that makes me gain or at least not lose anything. Every time I eat it this happens. I'm okay with the organic beef, but the regular old every day beef you get at the regular old meet counter does this to me. Funny thing is, so does milk and cheese, UNLESS they are hormone free. Don't get me wrong, the sodium so did not help but this beef thing has been happening to me for a long time now. At one time I quit eating any beef or beef by-products from cows treated with hormones and lost 15 pounds with out even trying. The sad thing about that is, is there are no labels on the products that tell people about the negative effects these hormones may have on people. The beef industry knows damn well if they're making the cows gain wieght, the hormones could make the people eating the cows and their by products gain weight too. Makes me wonder what other effects these hormones might have on people. From what I have heard, they can cause all kind of nasty shit.
cinderelly
New member
well that is shitty however you did enjoy yourself right and I know you wanna meet your goal but even f you dont you are doing great and it is just a matter of a few lbs - you are getting there and you are doing this - the only person that will feel less abt you is you and you shouldnt you have done well this long nad you will keep doing well!!!
nataliejo
New member
Hello
Just wanted to say .. I love your user name, even though its named after a opening of a restaurant .. lol
but I just wanted to say ..according to your ticker your doing awesome ..
keep trecking ...
I am trying very hard to stay on track .. it can tuff and yesterday I ate double scoops of ice scream ..one in the middle of the night ...
but I hope I reach my goals ..and one of my goals is to one day weigh as much as you do ..if thats any consolation ..
your an inspiration to me
as all of you are ...
you are all wayyy ahead of me .. I just started this a couple months ago ..and just started being on this site this month .. I must say its a wonderful place ...
anyway ...
((shakes hand)) "Nice meeting you!"
always
natalie jo
Just wanted to say .. I love your user name, even though its named after a opening of a restaurant .. lol
but I just wanted to say ..according to your ticker your doing awesome ..
keep trecking ...
I am trying very hard to stay on track .. it can tuff and yesterday I ate double scoops of ice scream ..one in the middle of the night ...
but I hope I reach my goals ..and one of my goals is to one day weigh as much as you do ..if thats any consolation ..
your an inspiration to me
as all of you are ...
you are all wayyy ahead of me .. I just started this a couple months ago ..and just started being on this site this month .. I must say its a wonderful place ...
anyway ...
((shakes hand)) "Nice meeting you!"
always
natalie jo
Kaika
New member
Thanks C-relly for setting me straight and reminding me of things I that I needed to be reminded of. It's amazing how we can forget things in the moment, isn't it? I still think those beef homones are evil but it probably won't stop me from eating some on my birhday tomorrow, lol. But that's it, from now on, only on special occasions.
Awe, thanks Nataliejo, it's nice meeting you too. You can so do this and don't worry about having some ice cream once in while. You can't deprive yourself, you just have to smart about it, that's all. Figure out what works for you and go with it. If you do that, you'll get there you'll see.
My user name, lol. For some reason I thought it meant "blooming" like a flower but then when I looked it up again in my Japanese dictionary, it said it meant opening as in an opening of a cave or something but I didn't know it could also mean resturaunt, oh the irony.
I have decided to take a break until Wednesday. It's just been a bit too hard to stay on track these last few days and I know I won't stay track nor do I have any plans to for tomorrow, my birthday. I actually went to I-Hop last night (It was kind of a special night out for me and my daughter and she really wanted to go there) and that 1/2 of a belgian wallfle and a couple of corn meal pancakes just kind of fell into my mouth, whoops. Anyway, my goal will actually be to mantain rather than lose so I'll still incorporate some portion control and healthy foods (maybe I'll make an exception for my birthday dinner) but tracking and counting the calories in everything I eat will remain on hold until Wednesday.
Awe, thanks Nataliejo, it's nice meeting you too.
You can so do this and don't worry about having some ice cream once in while. You can't deprive yourself, you just have to smart about it, that's all. Figure out what works for you and go with it. If you do that, you'll get there you'll see. My user name, lol. For some reason I thought it meant "blooming" like a flower but then when I looked it up again in my Japanese dictionary, it said it meant opening as in an opening of a cave or something but I didn't know it could also mean resturaunt, oh the irony.
I have decided to take a break until Wednesday. It's just been a bit too hard to stay on track these last few days and I know I won't stay track nor do I have any plans to for tomorrow, my birthday. I actually went to I-Hop last night (It was kind of a special night out for me and my daughter and she really wanted to go there) and that 1/2 of a belgian wallfle and a couple of corn meal pancakes just kind of fell into my mouth, whoops. Anyway, my goal will actually be to mantain rather than lose so I'll still incorporate some portion control and healthy foods (maybe I'll make an exception for my birthday dinner) but tracking and counting the calories in everything I eat will remain on hold until Wednesday.
Kaika
New member
You just gotta keep on doing Nataliejo, don't think, do! By the way, thank you for the birthday wishes.
Well I am enjoying my break today. My first meal today was a bacon cheesebuger and it was GOOD! I also had a few fries but not too many, I was too busy with my burger to eat the fries, lol. Then I had a few whole grain crackers, some low fat milk and my vitamins a while later. Hey, I figure I should eat something good for me. Also, my beautiful daugher is making me an pineapple upside down cake, my favorite! She says it's nutritious because there's fruit in it, ha ha! I wish! She was of course joking. Anyway, later I am going out to dinner. Don't know where yet but I'm sure it will be fun. I might even have a couple of drinks. However, I am not weighing myself again until Sunday after I've been back on track for a few days. I don't need the dissapointment.
By the way, thank you for the birthday wishes.Well I am enjoying my break today. My first meal today was a bacon cheesebuger and it was GOOD! I also had a few fries but not too many, I was too busy with my burger to eat the fries, lol. Then I had a few whole grain crackers, some low fat milk and my vitamins a while later. Hey, I figure I should eat something good for me. Also, my beautiful daugher is making me an pineapple upside down cake, my favorite! She says it's nutritious because there's fruit in it, ha ha! I wish! She was of course joking. Anyway, later I am going out to dinner. Don't know where yet but I'm sure it will be fun. I might even have a couple of drinks. However, I am not weighing myself again until Sunday after I've been back on track for a few days. I don't need the dissapointment.
Kaika
New member
All right, time to get back on track. Last night's dinner and drinks were wonderful but it's over now. Time to get my booty in gear.
I have a two main food problems that I definitely need to work on if I want to keep this wieght off once I lose it. Picking when I'm cooking and continuing to eat if there's food in front of me even though I am getting or am full or simply not hungry. I know the latter comes from growing up and my grandma having me finish everything on my plate. She was very concious about wasting food because she had lived through the depression. She also didn't believe in wasting anything because she thought it was a sin. The problem with this way of thinking is if you do over eat, you're wasting it anyway because it just turns to fat on your body. I know this but I still have had a hard time breaking this habit. I don't always finish everything on my plate anymore, in fact most of the time I don't, but what I end up doing is putting the left overs in the refridgerator and eating them later even though I'm still not hungry.
Also, God forbid there's food in front of me. I just have to eat it, doesn't matter if I'm hungry or not. The kids can have a bag of chips on the table that I don't even like and I'll munch on them anyway because they are there. I wish I knew why I do that. And of course the constant picking I do when I'm cooking doesn't help me either.
So, these are the things that I'm going to have to figure out and hopefully stop doing. I'm just not sure how to break these bad habits. What I do know is if I don't break these habits, I'm never going to be able to keep this weight off so I better figure out something.
I have a two main food problems that I definitely need to work on if I want to keep this wieght off once I lose it. Picking when I'm cooking and continuing to eat if there's food in front of me even though I am getting or am full or simply not hungry. I know the latter comes from growing up and my grandma having me finish everything on my plate. She was very concious about wasting food because she had lived through the depression. She also didn't believe in wasting anything because she thought it was a sin. The problem with this way of thinking is if you do over eat, you're wasting it anyway because it just turns to fat on your body. I know this but I still have had a hard time breaking this habit. I don't always finish everything on my plate anymore, in fact most of the time I don't, but what I end up doing is putting the left overs in the refridgerator and eating them later even though I'm still not hungry.
Also, God forbid there's food in front of me. I just have to eat it, doesn't matter if I'm hungry or not. The kids can have a bag of chips on the table that I don't even like and I'll munch on them anyway because they are there. I wish I knew why I do that. And of course the constant picking I do when I'm cooking doesn't help me either.
So, these are the things that I'm going to have to figure out and hopefully stop doing. I'm just not sure how to break these bad habits. What I do know is if I don't break these habits, I'm never going to be able to keep this weight off so I better figure out something.
cinderelly
New member
Eventually the bad habits do break or you can have a handleful instead of the whole bag or just a taste it does get there What I hate is for me how easy it is to fit back into my old habits - once I get started that is that - lol- weight loss and a life style change are definately for a life time
What I hate is for me how easy it is to fit back into my old habits - once I get started that is that - lol- weight loss and a life style change are definately for a life time
slimmom
New member
Maybe try thinking of some message you can say to yourself to remind yourself not to pick at food you don't really want to eat. I've started to think "that food is NOT my friend" about certain things I know are high fat, wasted calories that won't satisfy me.
Maybe make yourself look at that nutritional info on that bag of chips before you reach into it - it'll remind you that you'll be frittering away your daily calories - which you need! - on something you don't care about instead of something you like, like maybe a dinner you feel good about followed by a post-dinner treat of a slice of pineapple upside down cake (I'm all about moderate post-dinner treats
)I definately have a picking problem too when I'm feeding my son because I'm hungry, but don't have time to fix myself something real which will be satisfying. I've found that's my time to be really careful - Frank's 6ish dinnertime, because that's the time when I can take in a lot of totally wasted calories if I don't watch it. A new strategy is to drink a glass of milk while I feed him, because then I'm consuming something (which I want to do) and it's something that'll tide me over for a little while till I can eat for real. I may also try a fruit smoothie one of these days when I'm feeding him (1/2 c. yogurt blended w/ a banana & whatever frozen fruit we've got).
I hope you had a really happy birthday yesterday!