Tamara's Weightloss Journey!


What I ate on 11/12:
Breakfast
1/2 serving Craisins
1 serving Light Fruit Punch
1 serving onion Bagel
1 1/2 servings Whipped Cream Cheese

Lunch
1 serving Alaskan salmon patty
2 servings Simply Steam Garden Vegetable Medley

Dinner
1 oz baby portabella mushrooms
2 oz Beef Sandwich Steaks (Flaked, Chopped, Formed and Thinly Sliced)
1 serving broccoli slaw
1/4 serving craisins
2 servings frozen peas
1 clove garlic
1/2 medium green peppers
1/4 serving oven roasted almonds
2 servings ranch salad spritzer
1/2 medium red onion
1/2 serving Turkey Bacon
1/2 cup cooked white rice

Snacks / Other
1 serving All Natural String Cheese
1 serving graham cracker
1 tbsp Peanut butter, no salt added
2 1/2 servings Vitamin Water Energy Tropical Citrus

Total Calories: 1724

Chol(mg)----Sod(mg)----Fat(g)----Carbs(g)---Fiber(g)----Prot(g)
150---------2888-------55.81-----234.42-----22.6 ------77.39

My sodium was a little crazy.....

Only 5 glasses of water... :(
 
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What my meal menu looked like yesterday, although my dinner menu may look really random, but most of the ingredients we're in my homemade stuffing.

Lunch
1 small Apple
1 serving Cafe Steamers Grilled White Meat Chicken & Roasted Red Pepper Alfredo Sauce
1 serving Strawberry Yogurt

Dinner
1 small apple
4 spears large asparagus
1 serving broccoli slaw
1/2 serving Craisins
2 servings dijon
1 serving Green Giant Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots In Cheese Sauce
1 tbsp margarine
1 serving onion Bagel
1/4 serving oven roasted almonds
4 oz Pork Chops (Top Loin, Boneless, Lean Only)
1 1/2 servings Turkey Bacon

Snacks / Other
1 serving All Natural String Cheese
1 small apple
2 servings Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
1 serving Snack'n Go Roasted Garlic Hummus
2 1/2 servings Vitamin Water Energy Tropical Citrus

Total Calories: 1913

Chol(mg)----Sod(mg)----Fat(g)----Carbs(g)----Fiber(g)----Prot(g)
167---------2932-------57.71-----272.77------26.5-------86.61


About 5.5 glasses of water.... working on getting back to 8-10 glasses.

 
Friday was pretty decent...

Lunch
1 serving Bacon Ranch Salad with Grilled Chicken
1 serving Chocolate Triple Thick Shake (12 oz)

Dinner
1 serving Beef Tips Portobello
2 1/2 servings green giant creamed spinach

Snacks / Other
2 servings All Natural String Cheese
1 small Apple
1/2 serving Strawberry Yogurt
1 serving Snack'n Go Roasted Garlic Hummus
2 1/2 servings Vitamin Water Energy Tropical Citrus

Total Calories: 1675
Chol(mg)---Sod(mg)---Fat(g)----Carbs(g)---Fiber(g)----Prot(g)
195--------3786------51.68-----211.64-----19.0-------90.28

I'm not very happy with my sodium, though it would have been fine had I not eaten the whole package of yummy creamed spinach.... :blush5: I drank 9 glasses of water.... woot, woot!! :willy_nilly: ... besides the sodium though, I think I did really well.
 
Saturday was pretty good...you know, besides not having near enough fiber, I think everything else looks pretty good though.

Lunch
1 large banana
1 pat Butter
2 servings stone wheat bread
2 servings velveeta
2 1/2 servings Vitamin Water Energy Tropical Citrus

Dinner
2 servings Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Tenders
1/2 serving frozen broccoli
1/4 serving frozen peas
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup mandarin oranges
1/4 serving oven roasted almonds
1/2 cup diced pineapple
1/2 serving Stir Fry Vegetables
0.67 cup cooked white rice

Snacks / Other
1 serving All Natural String Cheese
1 serving Chicken McNuggets (4 Piece)
1/2 serving Newman's Own Low Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing
1 serving Side Salad
2 1/2 servings Vitamin Water Energy Tropical Citrus

Total Calories: 1639

Chol(mg)---Sod(mg)---Fat(g)---Carbs(g)---Fiber(g)----Prot(g)
226--------2952------42.31----231.02-----13.8-------97.46

I drank 7.5 8oz glasses of water.
 
I lost 3 pounds! I'm back down to 280, where I was before my hiatus!! Woot...:willy_nilly::hurray:... though, I ate already, and usually weigh myself before I eat... so, knowing me, I'll probably jump on the scale tomorrow before I eat anything. I want to get back in the habit of weighing on Monday's and Friday's too. Just goes to show that I know how to eat right, I just have to put it in to practice! :)

I also want to put in text one of my current mini goals... I want to lose 20-25 pounds by January 1st. If I lose 3-4 pounds a week I should have no problem making that goal, I think it's realistic. Wish me luck...
 
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tamwalt said:
I lost 3 pounds! I'm back down to 280, where I was before my hiatus!! Woot...:willy_nilly::hurray:
I also want to put in text one of my current mini goals... I want to lose 20-25 pounds by January 1st. If I lose 3-4 pounds a week I should have no problem making that goal, I think it's realistic. Wish me luck...
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Congrats on the 3 pound loss! And good luck on the New Year goal! :D
 
So, when I decided to get Burger King for dinner I thought to myself "Tender Crisp no mayo, and a side salad no dressing"... but what did I end up getting? Tender Crisp with mayo (EVEN THOUGH I ASKED FOR IT TO BE WITHOUT MAYO!).... a medium fry, and a chocolate shake!!! :banghead:... though I only drank half of the shake, that's totally not the point. So, fat is WAY WAY WAY too high, sodium is TOO HIGH, and carbs I think are TOO HIGH too... and my calories are like 577 calories OVER!!!!!!!!!! But the real SHOCKER IS that... I wasn't even feeling guilty UNTIL I entered it all in to my fatsecret account... *sigh*.... :cry: ... and what's EVEN WORSE? is... I only drank 2 glasses of water.... WHY AM I SABOTAGING MYSELF ALREADY??????? :cry: :cry:

Breakfast
1 serving 1% Milk
1/2 large banana
2 cups shredded wheat

Lunch
1 1/2 pats Butter
1 tsp cinnamon
2 large egg whites
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup diced pineapple
2 servings stone wheat bread

Dinner
1 serving Chocolate Milkshake (Small)
1 serving Medium Fry
1 serving Tender Crisp Chicken Sandwich

Snacks / Other
1 1/2 tbsps butter
1/2 slice cheddar cheese
1/4 serving cranberry sauce
1 serving Peanut Butter Cup
0.67 serving sliced turkey
1 serving sourdough
1/2 serving stove top stuffing

The stuffing, cranberry sauce, turkey, sourdough, cheese, and butter are a over estimation of a 1/4 piece of a new super melt I had at work.

Total Calories: 3077
Chol(mg)---Sod(mg)--Fat(g)---Carbs(g)---Fiber(g)---Prot(g)
240---------3825----121.99 ---409.83---29.8----100.67
 
I'm the same way with eating out. I tell myself I will pick something healthy and I can't do it... I ALWAYS lose that battle lol...

What's done is done. Shrug it off and do better tomorrow.... Besides, I GUARANTEE you, you did not gain 3 pounds back just by adding that one fast food meal!

Tomorrow is a new day! You will do awesome! :hurray:
 
Alright, so I decided to lower my goal weight from 140 to 125, because when I originally started losing weight, I couldn't imagine myself lower than 140, but now I can... besides I think that I would be happier with that 15lb difference.
 
Hey Tam! Glad to see ya back again :) Congrats on the loss, your doing a good job, don't let a mistake here or there mess with ya!
 
Thank you both very much!!

Yesterday:
Lunch
1 serving Alaskan salmon patty
1 serving burger king side salad
1/2 tbsp Butter
1 serving Garlic Parmesan Croutons
1/2 serving Ken's Ranch Dressing
1/4 serving oven roasted almonds
2 medium red potato

Dinner
1 serving BBQ sauce
2 drumsticks, bone and skin removed Chicken Drumstick Meat (Broilers or Fryers, Roasted, Cooked)
2 servings frozen peas
1 serving Pasta roni

Snacks / Other
1 serving grilled cheese sandwich crackers
1 serving All Natural String Cheese
2 small apple
2 1/2 servings Vitamin Water Energy Tropical Citrus

Total Calories: 1932
Chol(mg)---Sod(mg)---Fat(g)---Carbs(g)---Fiber(g)---Prot(g)
182---------2949------52.87----284.81-----25.6------85.97

5 glasses of water... :(


Today:
I am having trouble not eating what I want to eat on my days off from work... Tuesdays... so we had Chinese food... :leaving:....

Lunch:
2 honey chicken wings, 1/2 a lunch combo of general tsos and veg. low mien., 1/2 1 liter of pepsi.

Dinner:
2 honey chicken wings, 1/2 lunch combo of general tsos and veg. low mien.


:eek: ....

estimated 1600 calories.

Definitely need to try to get all my water in.
 
11/19: Today wasn't very good. Though calories were fine, sodium was through the roof, almost 5000mg, and 66.60g of fat... but that was before the ice cream. :banghead:... so I've decided not to post todays food and stats because it's too depressing to even think about... tomorrow WILL be better since I already figured out what I'm going to eat, and I usually stick with it pretty well... what killed it today was the ice cream, 2 4pc mcnuggets, pepperoni on my pita pizzas, and me not thinking when I had 2oz of mozzarella instead of my intended 1oz of mozzarella on my pita pizzas. Oh, and I also only drank 2 1/2 glasses of water :leaving:

11/20: Here's my meal plan.

Breakfast
1/2 serving 1% Milk
1 medium banana
1 serving Pure Premium 100% Orange Juice with Calcium & Vitamin D (No Pulp)
1 cup shredded wheat

Lunch
1 serving dole iceburg salad mix
1 serving healthy choice simple selections
1/2 serving kens ranch package

Dinner
1 serving dole iceburg salad mix
1 serving frozen peas
1 serving pasta roni
3 oz boneless, cooked pork chop
2 servings ranch salad spritzer

Snacks / Other
1 serving All Natural String Cheese
2 small apple
1 serving Low Fat Honey Graham Crackers
1 tbsp peanut butter, no salt
1 serving Strawberry Yogurt (4oz container)

Total Calories: 1799
Chol(mg)---Sod(mg)-----Fat(g---Carbs(g)----Fiber(g)---Prot(g)
126--------2610---------52.49---262.03------289.3------83.64
 
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So I fixed my food stats for 11/20 because I had a 1/2 package of kens ranch package at lunch instead of the salad spritzer because I only had enough salad spritzer left for one salad... not two... besides that everything went according to plan! :hurray:

Now if I can keep deciding on my food choices a day in advance... I'll be all set!! I'll add Friday before I go to bed...
 
Meal plan for Friday:

Lunch
1 small apple
1 tbsp Butter
1 serving Select Chef Harvest Tomato with Basil
2 servings Twelve Grain Bread
1 serving velveeta

Dinner
2 cups broccoli frozen
1/2 serving dole iceburg salad mix
1 serving Pepper Jack Cheese (Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers)
1 serving perdue chicken breast
1 oz sour cream
1/2 medium whole tomato
2 servings Whole Wheat Tortillas

Snacks / Other
2 small apple
1 serving Low Fat Honey Graham Crackers
1 tbsp peanut butter, no salt
1 serving Strawberry Yogurt (4oz container)

Total Calories: 1692
Chol(mg)----Sod(mg)---Fat(g) ----Carbs(g)----Fiber(g) ----Prot(g)
176---------2939-------57.64------222.36------29.3-------82.75


Oh, and I'm weighing in today too.... hoping too see a little results....
 
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Well, I weighed in this morning, and am happy to say that I lost another 2lbs!! :hurray: Down to 277.. 2lbs away from my second mini goal weight!!! :willy_nilly:
 
Well I didn't eat the snacks, the apple at lunch, or the dinner that was planned.... *sighs*... Burger King is NOT my friend........ I had a tough night at work.... I almost cried like 6 separate times in my 6 hour shift....
 
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