Day 3

Breakfast
2 soy sausage patties
coffee with NF milk

Snack
2 cups air popped popcorn
5 grapes
1 small brownie square
coffee with 2 creamers

Lunch
Whole Grain Lean Pocket

Snack
2 Lemongrass Chicken Stix

Dinner
5 potato chips
1/3 smoked turkey leg
1/2 c. fried onion with ranch
1 pickle
1 Boddington's

Fair food is definitely a challenge. I tried really hard to keep myself in check there, but I ended up coming home hungry. I may have to have a snack before too long.

As a rule, the evening hours seem to be a challenge for me. It's something I will have to continue to work on. On a positive note, at least some of my fair calories should be negated thanks to the 2+ hours we walked around while consuming them.

Day 2

Breakfast
Large coffee (2 creamers)

Snack
2 string cheese
1 c. cantaloupe
1 c. grapes

Lunch
Santa Fe Style Caesar Salad

Snack
Chocolate Malt Muscle Milk

Snack
1/2 Venti Coffee with NF Milk

Dinner
Burrito Supreme

I ended up having a second snack this day because I was getting my hair done and it went WAY late. I really need to plan better for days like this so that I don't get caught starving with bad choices.

Day One

Breakfast
Coffee with Splenda
1/2 c. oatmeal
3 egg whites

Snack
16 oz. coffee with FF milk
1 reduced fat string cheese

Lunch
Grilled Mahi Mahi Tacos (minus 1 tortilla per taco)

Snack
High Protein/Low Carb Drink

Dinner
Roasted pork
1/2 c. rice
1 slice fried banana
2 bites tamale

Visit with the Dietician

There weren't really any surprises when I met with the dietician yesterday other than the fact that none of the goals she set for me have to do with numbers on the scale. They were:

1. Read food labels for total carbohydrates - meals should have no more than 30-45 grams, snacks should be about 15 grams

2. Include protein with every meal/snack - 2 oz at breakfast, 4-5 ounces at lunch and dinner

3. Eat about 5 servings a day of fruits and veggies

4. Avoid long periods of time with no eating - pack a snack in diaper bag, purse, and car for emergencies

That was it. And I see her again in a month. I was also given the book shown above as a quick reference on portion sizes for various foods.

We talked A LOT about how important it is to get my own eating under control as Joey is transitioning to table food. We touched on planning and talked a little about my hypoglycemic tendencies. She asked that I keep a food journal that I email her at the end of each week just so I can have some accountability and she can give me tips if there are places where I seem off track.

Sounds easy enough, right? I start today.

Well hello, blog!

It's been a while. I have been kind of spotty about my blogging, but I am working on a plan to get back on track. It just means that I need to be ahead of the game for once in my life since I can no longer blog whenever a thought strikes me.

Anyway, I have sort of set Weight Watchers aside for the moment. Not because I don't love it and completely believe in the power of it, but because I am feeling like I need a bit more structure. My mom shared the plan she is currently working with me, so I am giving that a spin.

It's also calorie and fat controlled, there are just some specifics regarding how many carbs and proteins you should eat every day. Just like Weight Watchers, I can eat anything as long as I account for it, it's just a slightly different format. And I did the math - it works out to be right around the same number of points I am allotted.

So, that's where I'm at. I started Monday and did really good the first few days. Yesterday and today were sort of challenging, but I think I did okay. The scale says I did anyway. I'll check back in tomorrow after I jump on the scale.

Busy, Busy

It was kind of a crazy week, so I totally neglected my blogging. I will try to give you a quick re-cap and start again tomorrow. Warning - it's not pretty.

Day 5 - 46 points eaten (had a Tommy's breakdown); walked 1 hour

Day 6 - 47 points eaten (wedding); does housecleaning count as exercise?

Day 7 - 51 points eaten (total guess); walked 45 minutes

Day 8 - 38 points eaten (retirement lunch for coworker); walked 1.5 hours

I was down 2 pounds when I weighed in this week. At this point, I am just hoping that I can maintain that given the kind of eating I did the last few days. Tomorrow will be better. I did tons of prep work Sunday so that I would have things to eat for the week. I haven't shredded in days - must get on that.

Day 4

Breakfast

Egg white/oatmeal pancake (3)

Morning Snack

Fruit and coffee with creamer (5)

Late Morning Snack

Reduced fat string cheese (2)

Lunch

Shepherd's Pie (5)

Afternoon Snack

Protein shake (2)

1/4 chocolate dipped strawberry (1)

Dinner

Turkey meatloaf (8)

Evening Snack

Ginger snaps and milk (4)

Total Points = 29

Exercise - Walk, 1 hour

The turkey meatloaf was good. So good that I ate more of it than I should have. Oh well, at least it was only two points per piece. I adapted the recipe I found here for turkey burgers. I added an egg to the mixture, made them into muffin-sized meatloafs and baked them at 350 for about 25 minutes. Did I mention they were yummy?