Today's Foods

Breakfast:
Quaker Oatmeal w/ dried cranberries  3
whole wheat toast 1
coffee w/ 1 T. FF half-and-half  .5

Snack:
1 c. organic FF milk

Lunch:
Egg sandwich on whole wheat bread  3.5
14 grams Goldfish crackers 1.5
1 c. grapes  1

Snack:
hot chocolate 2
whole wheat toast w/ 1 T jelly 2

Snack:
1 oz. cheese 2

Dinner:
2.5 ounces wild salmon  3
steamed mixed veggies in butter sauce 1
sweet potato casserole*
sweet tea 1

Snack:
100-calorie popcorn 1

Traditional Sweet Potato Casserole
**I cut down on the butter, sugar, and pecans and omitted the vanilla and marshmallows.** To prepare this a day ahead, cook the sweet potatoes; combine with brown sugar, butter, and vanilla. Before baking, stir in half the pecans, place in a baking dish, and top with the remaining pecans and marshmallows.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, divided
Cooking spray
2 cups miniature marshmallows

Preheat oven to 375°.
Place the sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven, and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and
simmer for 15 minutes or until very tender. Drain; cool slightly.
Place potatoes in a large bowl. Add sugar and next 3 ingredients (through vanilla). Mash sweet potato mixture with a potato masher. Fold in 1/4 cup pecans. Scrape potato mixture into an even layer in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans; top with marshmallows. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until golden.

Yield: 16 servings
CALORIES 186 (27% from fat); FAT 5.5g (sat 2g,mono 2.3g,poly 0.9g); IRON 0.7mg; CHOLESTEROL 8mg; CALCIUM 23mg; CARBOHYDRATE 33.1g; SODIUM 272mg; PROTEIN 1.6g; FIBER 2.5g
Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2007

2/1/10

29 Weekly Points, 35 WPAs

Breakfast:
Fiber One Honey Clusters, 1/2 c. 1
fresh blueberries 1/3 c. .5
fat-free organic milk 2
coffee w/ 1T. half/half .5

Exercise!  20 minutes treadmill:  1.055 miles

Lunch:
egg sandwich 3
Sun Chips (.5 oz) 1.5
Tropical mixed fruit 1/2 c. 1

Snack:
Apple 1
Reduced-fat cheese 1 oz 2

Dinner:
2 slices pizza 12

Snack:
100-calorie bag popcorn 1
dried cranberries (20 grams) 1
coffee w/ 1 T. half/half .5

1/25/10

New Week:  29 daily points, 35 weekly points

Breakfast:
1/2 c. Fiber One Honey Clusters 1
w/ 1/2 small banana, 1/3 c. blueberries, 1 c. fat free milk 3

Lunch:
Chick-fil-A chicken noodle soup 3
Chick-fil-A sandwich on wheat w/ lettuce, tomato, no butter or pickles (YUCK) 8

Dinner:
2 slices homemade pizza  12
salad  2

Snack:
Hot Chocolate 2

Monday 1/18/10

29 Daily Points, 35 WPAs

Breakfast:

1 c. Multigrain Cheerios 2

small banana 1.5

1/2 c. milk 1

coffee w/ 1 T. creamer .5

Lunch:

2 fajitas 10

beans 3

chips/salsa 4

(estimated)

Snack:

coffee w/ 1 T. creamer .5

Dinner:

4 oz. salmon 4

Crashed Red Potatoes (made with less oil than recipe)

steamed broccoli 0

1/16/10

29 daily points

Breakfast:

English muffin w/ 1 egg and 1 turkey sausage patty 4

coffee w/ 1 T. half-and-half .5

Lunch:

Chicken Sandwich 5.5

1 serving oven fries 3

Snack:

coffee w/ 1 T. half-and-half .5

Hostess 100-calorie lemon cakes 1

Dinner:

tilapia (w/ breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese) 2.5

1/2 c. mashed potatoes 2

green beans (w/ 1 tsp. butter) .5

Snack:

100-calorie bag of popcorn w/ 20 g. cranberries, 1 tbsp chocolate chips 4

raspberry tea 1

1/15/10

Okay...the last two days were off for me. I just didn't have the mental ability to think or track points. I think the fog has lifted a bit and I'm back today. I don't think I went over too much, but I'm going to say I've used all my extra points for the week and stick with my daily points for the next 3 days.

Daily Points 29

Breakfast:

coffee w/ 1 T. half-and-half .5

English Muffin w/ 2 slices of bacon and 1 egg 4

2 c. fat-free milk 3.5

Snack:

coffee w/ 1 T. half-and-half .5

Lunch:

Pizza Sub 4

Baked Ruffles 2

Dinner:

Grilled Cheese Sandwich 4

1 c. minestrone soup 1

Snack:

1 small slice taco braid 3

2 T. 7-layer dip 3

1 oz. tortilla chips 3

(all these are estimated; I had them at a party I went to!)

1 piece of chocolate

1/12/10

Sorry I missed posting yesterday! It was a busy day!

Daily Points 29, 35 WPAs

Breakfast:

1 c. Multi-grain Cheerios 2

1 c. fat-free milk 2

small banana 1.5

Snack:

Grande Skinny Latte from Starbucks 3

Lunch:

Olive Garden salad w/ 1 T. dressing 3

minestrone soup 2.5

1 bread stick 3

Andes Mint 1

Dinner:

Club Sandwich (ham, turkey, swiss cheese, avocado, lettuce tomato) 10.5

homemade fries 4.5

raspberry tea 1

Snack:

banana 1.5

banana oat muffin 3

coffee w/ 1 T. half-and-half .5

It was a high point day, but the food was great and I had a nice time with Jason. I do okay staying on track most days so I figured I could splurge and use up some of my WPAs and still be fine for the week. I keep ending my week with too many of them left and I don't want to lose weight on too FEW calories or else I'll mess myself up when I try to eat normally later on.

1/11/10

New Week! Daily Points 29 WPAs 35

Breakfast:

1 c. multi-grain cheerios 3

1 c. fat-free milk 2

1 small banana 1.5

coffee 1/ 1 T. half-and-half .5

Lunch:

Lean Cuisine Pizza Bread 7

1/2 oz. Bake Cheetos 1.5

Raspberry Tea 1

Snack:

100-calorie Hostess Lemon Cakes 1

Dinner:

2 oz whole grain pasta w/ 1/2 c. pasta sauce 4

4 oz. chicken w/ bread crumbs 3.5

1/2 piece lite garlic bread 1.5

Snack:

apple 1

Yo Plus Vanilla Yogurt 2

Dove chocolate 1

Plans for dinner had to change for today. The avocado for our club sandwiches is not ripe yet so we had to figure out something else. I hope it is ready tomorrow and I'll just mark hot dogs off the meal plan for this week. I haven't bought the buns yet so that would save us some money.

I worked on cleaning out the pantry some today. I threw away a ton of old candy and half empty boxes. I just wish I could get the freezer cleaned out because it is a MESS!

1/10/10

29 daily points, 25 WPAs, 2 APs

Breakfast:

Amy's Steel-cut oatmeal bowl 5

-1 tsp brown sugar, 20 grams Craisins

coffee 2/ 1 T. half-and-half .5

Lunch:

2 slices pizza 12

spinach salad 1

-1 T. raspberry vinaigrette, 10 grams Craisins

Snack:

decaf coffee w/ 1 T. half-and-half .5

Hostess 100-calorie lemon cakes 1

Dinner:

Hamburger (4oz 93/7 ground beef, Nature's Own Whitewheat bun 5

Oven Fries (2 servings) 5

Snack:

Hot Chocolate (made w/ 1 c. milk) 3

Quaker Peanut Butter Dipps bar 3

Snack 2:

1 c. milk 2

banana 1.5

1/9/10

29 daily points, 27.5 WPAs, 2 APs

Breakfast:

1 c. Multigrain Cheerios 2

1/2 c. fat-free milk 1

Lunch:

3/4 Chick-fil-A grilled chicken sandwich 3.5

Chick-fil-A chicken noodle soup 3

Snack:

popcorn 2

20 grams Craisins 1

Dinner:

2 slices homemade pizza 12

Snack:

Hot chocolate made w/ 1 c. skim milk 5

piece of chocolate 1

Confession time: I went through the drive-thru today to grab something that wasn't totally healthy. I usually have one "cheat" meal a week where I eat something that I don't consider healthy. I still stay within my points, but just have a bit of a splurge to keep the binges away. While I was sitting in the drive-thru, I saw a very morbidly obese man come out of the restaurant. He was walking with a cane and was obviously on oxygen to help him breathe. It was a HUGE wake up call for me and I ordered something healthy instead of the chicken strips and fries I was planning on getting. We are having pizza for dinner tonight so I'll consider that my splurge for the week. :)

1/8/10

29 daily points, 28.5 WPAs, 2 APs

Breakfast:

egg 2

Jimmy Dean turkey sausage patty 1

Nature's Own Double Fiber bread 0

coffee w/ 1 T. half-and-half .5

Lunch:

Chicken fajita 4

-low carb tortilla, avocado slices, onions, 2oz chicken

1/2 c. black beans 1

Snack:

2 cups fat-free milk 3.5

Oikos Blueberry Greek Yogurt (fat free) 2

Dinner:

Pulled Pork Sandwich 4

Sweet Potato Fries 3

Snack:

decaf coffee w/ 1 T. Coffeemate creamer 1

Nutragrain bar 3

Snack 2:

Sugar-free Jello pudding cup 1

1 oz. Baked Cheetos 3

I know, I know... how many more times can I eat fajitas and black beans? They just taste so good to me right now. I'm just glad it is not cookies or brownies I'm stuck on!

I will NEVER buy Nutragrain bars again. I think I got them on sale ages ago when I wasn't really paying attention to labels. The first ingredient listed is HFCS! Ugh. I hate that stuff.

1/7/10

Daily Points 29, 30.5 WPAs, 2 APs

Breakfast:

Quaker Oatmeal 3

-1/2 cup blueberries, 1 tsp brown sugar, 1/2 cup milk

1 1/2 cups fat-free milk 3

coffee w/ 1 T. half-and-half .5

Lunch:

Ham Sandwich 2.5

1/2 oz Baked Cheetos 1.5

Snack:

1/2 oz Baked Cheetos 1.5

Raspberry Tea 1

1/3 c. Craisins

Snack #2:

decaf coffee w/ 1 T. half-and-half .5

Nature Valley Crunchy PB Granola Bars 4

Dinner:

2 Fajitas (chicken, avocado, onions, low carb tortilla) 6

1/2 c. black beans 1

Snack #3:

Multigrain Cheerios w/ 1/2 c. skim milk 3

-1/2 c. blueberries .5

I had old-fashioned oatmeal this morning. It is amazing how much more you get when you compare it to the oatmeal packets! I could barely finish it all. I have been bored and restless today, so that leads to snacking. :( I've done okay with keeping it within my points, but it did take some effort. I am going to have one more snack later but make it cereal w/ fruit and milk.

1/6/10

29 daily points, 30.5 WPAs, 2 activity points

Breakfast:

1 cup Smart Start Cereal 3

1 cup fat-free milk 2

coffee w/ 1 T. creamer 1

Lunch:

Ham and tomato sandwich 2.5

1/2 ounce Baked Cheetos 1.5

Snack:

1 cup fat-free milk 2

Jello Vanilla sugar-free pudding 1

Dinner:

Chicken Fajitas (2) 8.5

- carb balance tortillas, grilled chicken, peppers, onions, sliced avocado

1/2 cup black beans 1

(can I just say...double YUM on this dinner!)

Snack:

Dove Miniature Peppermint Bark 1

100-calorie Popcorn w/ 1/3 c. Craisins 3

I am guessing the cereal must have been more filling than usual. I didn't find myself hungry for lunch until almost 2 today. For a positive change, I decided to try to replace my coffee creamer with half-and-half. I'll start it as soon as I use up the last bit of creamer and hope I like it! The creamer has some ingredients that I'm not a big fan of so I hope I can make the switch! My veggies/fruit are a bit low today. We were out of bananas and had no berries for my cereal. I got both today at the store so tomorrow should be better.

1/5/10

29 daily points, 34.5 WPAs, 2 activity points

Breakfast:

Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage patty 1

Egg 2

Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat toast 1

coffee w/ 1 T. creamer 1

Lunch:

PB & J sandwich 5

1/2 ounce Baked Doritos 1

2 cups milk 3.5

Snack:

Cascadian Farms Vanilla Chip granola bar 3

coffee w/ 1 T. creamer and 1 tsp. sugar (to help my headache)

Dinner:

3.5 ounces sockeye salmon 4

1/2 cup wild rice 3

steamed broccoli 0

Snack:

1 cup tropical fruit 3

I found myself still hungry tonight, so I decided to use some of my WPAs and have another snack before bed. I've been having trouble sleeping and I knew going to bed hungry would just add to my issues. I had some oatmeal for 3 points!

I got all my water in today! I have made 1,000,000 trips to the bathroom, but I drank it!

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We went to the movies today and did great. We took our own bottled water and had granola bars as our snack. I don't even like the popcorn at the movies, so it is never too big of a challenge for me. I would totally recommend going to see Avatar!

1/4/10

Here's my daily tracking:

29 points for today, 35 WPAs for week

Breakfast:

1 cup Fiber One Honey Clusters Cereal 3

1 cup fat-free milk 2*

1 small banana 1*

coffee w/ 1 T. creamer 1

Lunch:

2 oz ham on 2 slices whole wheat bread w/ baby spinach 2.5

1 cup Minestrone soup 1*

apple 1*

WATER

Snack:

Blueberry Non-Fat Greek Yogurt 2

Dinner:

5 ounce t-bone steak, cooked & trimmed 9

1 tsp olive oil on steak 1*

steamed broccoli, cauliflower, carrots 0*

Betty Crocker 3 Cheese Potatoes 1/3 cup 1

Snack:

decaf coffee w/ 1 T. creamer 1

Quaker Dipps Chocolate Chip Bar 3

100-calorie bag popcorn 1

Activity:

15 minutes Wii Fit

15 minutes treadmill

Dec 9th,2009 Daily Plan

Last day before Weigh-In!
29 Daily Points, 25.5 WPAs, 5 Activity Points

Breakfast:
Kashi Go Lean Crunch 3
1/2 cup skim milk 1
1/2 cup raspberries -
coffee w/ 1 T. creamer

Lunch:
Grilled chicken salad w/ 1 T. dressing 12?
beer bread w/ butter 5

Snack:
YoPlus Vanilla Yogurt 2
coffee w/ 1 T creamer 1

Dinner
Ham, Cheese, Mushroom Omelet 8
1 slice Nature's Own Double Fiber bread -
Hashbrowns w/ 1 tsp olive oil 2

Snack
Milk 2
Dove Peppermint Bark 1

Thoughts on the week:
I still didn't manage to use all of my extra points. I intend to every week, but I get to the last day and have so many left. I don't want to feel like I'm forcing myself to eat or go on a binge of sorts, so I will just let them go and plan on using 3 extra per day next week, reserving the rest for a dinner or lunch out. I think I have now earned my OPI nail polish that was my 10lb reward, so I hope the scale shows that tomorrow.

I went to the doctor today and she gave me a goal....I will need to lose 10-20% of my current weight before we even think about another child. She said after that amount of weight loss, I should be good to go to make an appointment at an IVF clinic or try to conceive naturally. We still haven't decided what route to go, but a goal is good!

Dec 8th, 2009 Daily Plan

29 daily points, 28.5 WPAs, 2 activity points

Breakfast:
Quaker Simple Harvest Oatmeal 3
Nature's Own Whole Wheat toast 1
coffee w/ 1 T. creamer 1

Snack:
1 cup raspberries .5
YoPlus Vanilla Yogurt 2

Lunch:
Ham/Cheese Sandwich 3.5
apple 1

Snack:
Thomas Light English Muffin 1
1 T. Skippy Natural peanut butter 2.5
hot chocolate made w/ skim milk 4

Dinner:
sockeye salmon 3 oz 4.5
mashed cauliflower 2
yellow squash w/ 1 tsp. olive oil 1

Snack:
100-Calorie bag popcorn 1
Craisins 2
Raspberry Tea 1

Activity:
30 minutes treadmill

Monday Dec 7th, 2009

Breakfast:
egg 2
bacon 1
Thomas English Muffin 1
coffee w/ 1 T. creamer 1
milk, 1 cup 2

Lunch:
Panera Bread Pick 2
Chopped Chicken Cobb Salad 3
Baked Potato Soup 5
Whole Grain Baguette 2
(I didn't use much of the dressing and took the cheese off the salad, then left a lot of the bacon/egg)

Snack:
Coffee w/ 1 T. creamer 1
Dove Peppermint Bark candy 1

Dinner:
Tater Tot Casserole 8

Snack:
Del Monte Tropical Fruit 2
Betty Crocker Delight w/ vanilla ice cream 3


Activity:
30 minutes Wii Fit

Daily Plan Dec 6, 2009

29 daily points, 32 WPAs

Breakfast:
Quaker Oatmeal 3
whole wheat toast 1
coffee w/ 1 T. creamer, 1 Splenda 1

Lunch:
bacon/egg sandwich 4.5
Whole grain goldfish, 55 crackers 3

Snack:
Cascadian Farms granola bar 4
Dove Peppermint Bark candy 1

Dinner:
Broccoli Fettuccine Alfredo w/ chicken 8
(Barilla Plus Pasta, Ragu Light Alfredo, grilled chicken, broccoli)


Snack:
apple 1
milk, 2 cups 2.5

Activity:
20 minutes Wii Fit

December 5th, 2009

29 daily points, 35 WPAs

Breakfast:
Starbucks Skinny Latte, tall 2
Starbucks Reduced-fat Cinnamon Coffee Cake 6 (Ouch!)

Lunch:
Pizza, 2 slices 9
Raspberry Tea 1

Snack:
coffee w/ 1 T. creamer 1

Dinner:
KFC Original breast, no skin or breading 3
Mashed potatoes w/ gravy 3
Coleslaw 4
1/4 biscuit 1

Snack:
Hot chocolate 3

I was a bit shocked to find out how many points that coffee cake was, but that's what happens when you wake up late and run out the door. Planning is such a key part of weight loss. I will count that as a lesson learned and move on. I have enough points left for the day, as well as all my extra points for the week. :)