Shell's diary

I was in control today!

I am very excited to report that today I have had a total of 1,098 cals. Which leaves me enough cals to have a glass of chocolate milk tonight when my sweet tooth kicks in. I have a ton of sugar free jello from my preganacy left over, I should make some of that. But I am siked!
Lunch:
1.5 cups broccoli & cheese mix
8 chips
2tbs. dressing
9 carrots
2 stalks celery
total cals. 243

Dinner:
1 piece cheese
14 asparagas stalks
1.5 cups noodles
3/4 cup spaghetti sauce
1.5 baked bread with garlic
total cals. 665

Which is great for me. I ate light all day and made up for it at dinner. I also did 35 min. of strength training today, upper body. I am really tired of feeling the way I do. I was really proud of myself today :D . I think that I am going to try an do some cardio this evening as well(fingers crossed).

Thank you all for the support!!! It's great and very inspiring, has kept me going this past week.
Michelle
 
Just keep posting. Everyone here has great ideas and will motivate you like there is no tomorrow! It's great and something we all could use.
 
Well last night before I went to bed I did my ab tape, something to pull in my midsection. I also did .28 mile on my eliptical. I am very sore today. If I do exercising it will be tae bo, or yoga to get some stretching in. I also am doing the ab tape again. I am glad that I am finally getting excited to work out!
Breakfast:
oatmeal
cup of coffee
Total: 245 cals.

I think I need to add protien to my breakfast. We'll see how it goes.
Michelle
 
Not too hot but not too bad.

Breakfast:
cream of wheat
cheese
coffee
Total: 250

Lunch:
Chips
coffee
more chips
Total: 490

Dinner:
Chicken club wrap
homestyle fries
Total: 1060

I believe that it all. It comes out to 1800 cals. My hubby tried to get me to eat mozzerella sticks but I am glad that I didn't. Cause everything was bad enough. I am getting nervous about tomorrow night. My husband is saying that he wants to eat out all day and I don't, grrr. He knows that I am trying to lose weight and he isn't helping. I didn't get to exercise at all today. I had to watch another baby today. Which means I had a 3 year old, my 5 month old and a lil girl who was 7 months old. Let's just say it was interesting!!! I was on my toes all morning. I might do the exercising tonight when the kids go to bed but I am pretty sore from the past couple days of exercising. I think I just might do a 20 min power yoga cause that is stretching. I know it won't even dent those calories. They were pretty hugh. I even got back to my weight I started with last Friday. Hopefully I didn't gain it all back today. Hopefully. :p Well I am going to go and get the kids off to bed.
Michelle
 
:eek: A 3 year old, a 7 month baby and a 5month old baby........wow girl your keen lol are you still sane :D
 
Yes, I am still sane. It was stressful at times but not as bad as I thought.
For breakfast:
2 pieces of wheat toast
2tbs. of cream cheese
210 cals.

Lunch:
garden salad
shrimp
dressing
about 450 cals.

My kids are at my moms so I have had drinks tonight as well. :rolleyes: . The bartender made me a drink that was really tastey. I can't put the name here, it's not nice. But I think that I have done pretty well for the day. Till tomorrow, Michelle
 
A night out without the kids? Good for you! I know the stresses of being a mom (3 kids- oldest one is 4) and I know a day off is a rare thing. Savor it!
Your kiddos are lucky to have a mom who takes care of herself.
Totallyscrappy
 
Thank you so much Totallyscrappy for the positive words! They are very nice to hear once in a while.
Yesterday was a disaster. I thought it was going to be a day that I didn't count calories but still make smart choices. Well after breakfast I didn't do too bad. But with my spaghetti and meat ball I added some feta cheese and it was so good! But very gassy the rest of the night. Yuck.

Today I have had,
Breakfast:
1/2 cinnamon roll
1/2 cup strawberry milk
Total cals: 281

So far so good. My dauhgter and I will probably have pasta for lunch but it is the egg, spinach and tomato pasta. She likes the different colors and I like that it is healthy :D . One way to sneak it in to her. While she was at my moms they made cookies for my hubby and me. They are really good. She also made us a Valentines Day card. So cute it made me cry! :p . I love being a mom. I want to dehydrate some apples but I haven't seen a way to really do it. Google isn't that great for recipes and neither was foodtv.com. grrr. Hopefully the day goes good. I am going to do my weigh ins on thursday or friday cause I am always a couple pounds heavier after the weekend. My goal for this week is to get to 155-153 between there would be good. Taking a big step. I haven't been under that in about 4 months. till lunch or dinner.
Michelle
 
Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Snack:
1 Choc. chip cookie
55cals.

Lunch:
Tri-pasta w/sauce
feta cheese
365 cals.

Snack:
Chocolates
360cals.

Dinner:
3 Fish fillets
1.25cups veggie mix
Fries
.25cup mac and cheese
780cals.

Totaling 1841 cals for the entire day. I have also done 20 minutes of power pilates with Denis Austin. I am up to my 4th 16 ounce glass of water. I am going to try and drink 1 or 2 more glasses. I need a major flush after all the junk. Tomorrow I really hope to do better. I feel crappy right now and it's no fun. I forgot how it feels to eat unhealthy.
 
I am seriously going to cry. I wish I could just snap my fingers and poof, I am back to the way I used to look! This morning I have had 2 chocolates, a cookie and plan on having some oatmeal. Maybe not cause I feel like poo for having that junk food. I think I am the only person on the weight loss table that has gained weight! Nope I think I am going to stay with the chocolates cause it comes to 175 cals that I have already eaten. Maybe I will just have an apple for a snack or something in a while. argh. :(
 
Don't worry Mishllibel, I did my crying for the day too. No matter what, we are all in this together. Don't let it stop you. You can do it. Whatever you do, do not starve yourself. It gets very painful.
 
Well I ate regular today after the bad breakfast time. I am feeling a little bit better but not much.
Snack:
Red Bull
110 cals.

Lunch:
1 Piece toast w/spread
feta cheese
pasta
395cals.

so far I am at 680 cals for the day which isn' too bad. I'm still bummed about the weight loss though. I really wish it was easier for me. The redbull actually gave me a ton of energy! I think I might need to treat myself to one of those more often! I have totally cleaned my kitchen as well as take care of the kids. I'm very proud of myself. I found it has gotten so much harder to take care of the house with a lil one around. They just need more attention. When it was just my daughter the house was spotless and now it is a mess! It's harder to shower everyday even. I hate taking them at night, so normally I pile all the kids in the bathroom with me and turn on some music and take my shower while talking and singing to the radio with them. I guess I just need to look at things around the house that I need to adjust myself to the kids and taking care of everything. Maybe that will help with the eating too. I find that I am eating out of bordom.
I don't do the not eating thing. I used to when I was younger way before I had kids, now it would just be too hard! I would never have the energy to keep up with them. Besides I get chest pains alot now too. So no way. I have lost weight by eating right and exercising before, so I know I can do it. I just need to find my motivation again! :confused:
 
So PROUD of myself

Last night I had
dinner:
2 pieces toast
4tbs. spread
chicken leg quarter
1 cup green beans
1 chicken wing
1 cup mac and cheese
total cals: 1030

So total yesterday I had 1890 cals. I lost a lot of bloat from the weekend and I am at 158 once again. The redbull gave me a ton of energy yesterday. I cleaned the kitchen in the morning and then while my son took a nap, I cleaned the bathroom. I am very proud of myself. I haven't done that much in one day in a long time. My husband was proud of me as well. :rolleyes: So hopefully today goes just as well. I have been getting more rest cause my baby has finally started to sleep through his first night time bottle. He only wakes up at 430am now and not 2 or 3 extra times.

Today
Breakfast:
oatmeal
1 piece toast with spread
265 cals.
Hopefully I feel just as motivated today! :D
 
I am so very tired. Rest is good but lil man woke up 2 times last night. And, this is a night when my best friend calls me at 11pm crying. So obviously I had to talk to her, couldn't just jump of the phone...but I am so sleepy.

To finish yesterdays food log,
Lunch:
grilled cheese
chai tea
asparagas
295 cals.

snack:
1 cup chips
103 cals.

Dinner:
2c pasta
2c meatballs
1/4c feta
1/2c sauce
994cals.

Total for the day yesterday I had 1657 cals, which is better than the past couple of days but I think I really need to learn portion control at dinner cause I am eating way to many cals at that time.

Today
Breakfast:
oatmeal
raisins
225cals.

snack:
redbull(sf)
10cals.

Lunch:
5 meatballs
2/3c penne pasta
1/4c pasta sauce
2tbs. feta
476cals.

Hopefully today goes well. I am so tired. argh. I feel like a walking zombie. Today is starting to look up. I have been cleaning like crazy. So that is good. I know I love to eat carbs. The toast I am eating is whole wheat, I don't care too much for white bread. I love cheese too. I know I just have to put everything in moderation. Thank you for the advice guys. I am going to try and try some of the cutting out things. I don't have to have the mac and cheese at dinner. But maybe to keep the cheese, maybe 2oz. on some veggies. So far I think I have done well. my son is cranky today, very much. I'll have my hands full today. He wouldn't finish his nap because my daughter thinks it's funny to yell raaaaaaa at him and wake him up. oh well, so far today has been fun. :p
 
Last edited:
You are doing great! :) However,while reading your diet I noticed you have white carbs(pasta,tost,mac and cheese and etc.) in your menue.Try to cut them out and instead eat some grilled veggies.I belive white carbs are just killers for weight loss and it doesn't matter if you calorie count is below day norm.Remember you have to burn more calories than you eat in order to loose weight.White carbs are very hard to burn - you have to exersice a lot to do it.Your weight is not bad at all it is just I think if you cut white carbs you might be able to loose the rest of your weight much better :)
 
crying baby, crying best-friend, crying baby, crying best-friend, .........
very very tiring.... but you half to take care of the ones you love! :p
Just don't forget the most important person to take care of... YOU! ;)
 
Meshellibell,

Hope you are doing well. I know what you mean about sleep deprivation! Never enough sleep when you have young ones! Don't you feel they can almost "smell" your tiredness and they just get whiney and wimpy? The only way I get through those kind of tired days (because taking a nap is usually not an option) is by "bumping up" the activity. A change of scenery helps too. I'll take the kids to the park or let them loose on the playground.

Good luck!

Totallyscrappy

p.s. What is red bull?
 
Off to a great start this week. I am glad that I have lost weight! I am at 155 which is a pound lower than my start weight. woohoo :D
Red Bull is an energy drink. It's pretty tastey, they have regular and sugar free. It gives me a ton of energy. I don't drink it all at once though, I sip on it throughout the day and it really helps. My house it getting so clean! I think it also suppose to boost your metabolism. Not too sure though.
Starting with today cause I didn't write down the food over the weekend.

Breakfast:
Chicken Divine w/ b.rice
400cals.

Hopefully the rest of the day goes well. I think I am going to have oatmeal for lunch cause I was craving left overs for breakfast. My husband was great this weekend and bought me exercise stuff. He bought a body ball with videos and he also bought me weights and a resistnace band you put on the ball. It was very nice. Well, I have to get on with the day and clean clean clean :p , and play with my kiddos.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top