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by Allisonmeg
Tue Jun 06, 2017 12:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Watermelon (little plastic bowl), 6 cantaloupe balls, 1/2 banana w/pb L- Mcdonalds salad, half piece pizza D- hmmm it's next day can't remember, but fine! Oh watermelon for sure This is going to be an interesting food day out of the shoot. I've NEVER had a breakfast of fruit before, so I expect t...
by Allisonmeg
Mon Jun 05, 2017 11:22 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

So I'm having an issue with the melon season. I keep watermelon and cantaloupe cut up in the fridge for everyone to eat. But I just can't stop from eating it through the day. I would make a mod of it, but it reminds me of Reinhard talking about eating an orange. The food may be healthy/low cal but i...
by Allisonmeg
Sun Jun 04, 2017 1:18 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

So true, much better kind of wild! Well on this S day, I finally caved to the fresh donuts. Nothing crazy, a bite of each kind. I think the first sweets I've had in a while. My NO ice cream streak has had a positive effect on the other sugary things. And the donuts were fantastic so I'm not sorry I ...
by Allisonmeg
Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:03 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

lol oolala, it was a tiny bit wild!!!
by Allisonmeg
Sat Jun 03, 2017 12:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

S day Saturday
:D
B- protein bar, watermelon, cantaloupe
....And so on and so on. Kind of wild (without any sweets though) Was super hard to hold out at the frozen yogurt place tonight since they had a key lime flavor!
by Allisonmeg
Fri Jun 02, 2017 3:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thanks Merry, we had fun! I got the A-line look on these 2 dresses I purchased from Target. They're having BOGO half-off dresses, and the A-line seems to be the new look. Definitely check them out! My daughter was actually speechless that I was such a stylin' mom! Anyway we didn't get too crazy last...
by Allisonmeg
Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Protein bar L- Mcdonalds salad with xtras from home D- piece pizza, cantaloupe, few curly fries Thanks for the support Merry! Hubby and I going out tonight. We went out and bought me 2 new dresses. I'm taking a bath while he takes kids to the pool for an hour, so this is totally like a DATE date!...
by Allisonmeg
Wed May 31, 2017 3:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Protein bar, watermelon L- 6 l/c rolls w/ ranch, 1/2c cheezits D- Chix strip, potato bite, cantaloupe I read through the last 2 1/2 years of my posts; very enlightening! I definitely wrote more from the heart the first year. After the dd "events", I closed off and just started writing my meals on...
by Allisonmeg
Tue May 30, 2017 2:55 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Merry's Monthly Check-in
Replies: 350
Views: 347442

Yayyyy Merry....Congrats on your new low!!! My dd also graduated; time to get ready for college!
by Allisonmeg
Tue May 30, 2017 2:51 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

1

Thanks Merry! :D

B- Protein shake, egg, toast
L- Lean cuisine rolls w/ ranch, watermelon
D- 1/2 c cream of chix soup, broccoli w soy sauce
:mrgreen:
by Allisonmeg
Mon May 29, 2017 2:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

I will use it... I NEVER REGRET SUCCESS!!

B- Cereal, watermelon
L- Lean cuisine rolls w/ buffalo ranch, c watermelon
D- cantaloupe, watermelon, bagel chips w/ jalapeno cream cheese

Scale rather hideous today, so I am aiming for a very lean green week. Love the melons are in season.
:mrgreen:
by Allisonmeg
Sun May 28, 2017 5:10 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

I agree oolala--I think my summer will be MUCH happier green!
And YESSSS, I am SO GLAD I passed on the donuts. If I can pass on those, I can pass on anything!!!
by Allisonmeg
Sun May 28, 2017 11:30 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Summer is almost here which means lots of snack foods, and dd making all sorts of creations, making a ton more meals for all the kids, etc. I am happily keeping No S in place this summer. Last year I took a summer break from No S, but I won't make that mistake again. If anything, summer is, by far, ...
by Allisonmeg
Sat May 27, 2017 2:52 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thanks all, the ice cream is really a big one for me to conquer! The longer the streak gets, the easier it is to say NO! :D S day Saturday B- bowl of Quaker Oat Squares, bite cantaloupe Brunch- Pancakes w/ sugar-free syrup, butter Dinner- Grill out- bites burger, hot dog, chips/dip, beans S- 4 bagel...
by Allisonmeg
Fri May 26, 2017 7:09 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Protein shake L- Hot dog w/bun, 3 l/c rolls D- Salad, 4 crinkle fries, cantaloupe Haven't had a hot dog on a bun in years, so that was different. Last day of preschool for the summer. 10 day streak, going on 11 for NO tastes of ice-cream. I had to check when tempted at the best ice cream stand in...
by Allisonmeg
Thu May 25, 2017 11:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Protein bar
L- Chef salad and halved piece thin pizza from Elizabeth's
D- Biscuit w/ butter, watermelon

:mrgreen:

1/2 price wine night so :D Cheers!
by Allisonmeg
Wed May 24, 2017 12:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Protein bar, 1/2 piece fr toast
L- Chix/avocado salad, 1 onion ring from Hops
D- 1/2 reuben, watermelon
FD/S- bite of quesadilla, piece of thin crust pizza, leftover cup of Honeycombs

:oops:
Hmmm this day wasn't quite successful :shock:
by Allisonmeg
Tue May 23, 2017 6:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Protein bar
L- Grilled chicken salad, blue cheese (The Porterhouse)
D- Reuben, few onion rings

Omg the Reuben was the best. Very solid 3 meals
:mrgreen:
by Allisonmeg
Mon May 22, 2017 12:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Protein bar
L- Greek salad from new burger joint, 2 dolmades
D- Cantaloupe, cereal, bite of fish and mac

No ice cream streak getting longer, 6 days... yay!!! Even with making it for everybody several times, I have not so much as licked a spoon :lol:
:mrgreen:
by Allisonmeg
Sun May 21, 2017 4:22 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

lol, thanks Skycat... That's EXACTLY how I am with ice cream!!! :lol: I had to make ice cream 4 different times yesterday and I swear I was just like my dog-- drool hanging down at the sight!!! :D S day Sunday B- 3 pancakes L- Lean cuisine rolls, pretzels thins w/ cream cheese S- few Doritos, turkey...
by Allisonmeg
Sat May 20, 2017 4:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

:) S day, but with my No ice-cream habit in place!! A 3 day streak so far lol :lol:

B- 2 Granola bars
L- Watermelon, rice cakes, and other stuff can't think of
D- Turkey/mayo, pb/banana, bread, shortbread cookie

Out for drinks in evening
by Allisonmeg
Fri May 19, 2017 4:22 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Protein bar
L- Subway salad, h/f cherries
D- 3 Lean cuisine rolls, c watermelon, bite of tuna steak

Felt hungry by lunch; think the protein bar is a good swap.
Good day!
:mrgreen:
by Allisonmeg
Thu May 18, 2017 12:02 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Scale back to being at highest weight. I'm not surprised though. It's been a very red month with a couple of nasty binges. I'm going to start with going back to having a 250 calorie protein bar for breakfast each day. I think the big bowls of cereal are probably adding on more than I think. And I'll...
by Allisonmeg
Wed May 17, 2017 11:19 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Wed. B- Oatmeal squares cereal L- Veggie pita D- Spaghetti, piece bread w/ butter, cantaloupe :oops: had part of dd's bean/cheese quesadilla for absolutely no reason. I did make a new No Ice Cream drop/lick/taste on my "7 weeks (to break a habit)"app. So it's a new mini-habit that seems like I can c...
by Allisonmeg
Tue May 16, 2017 2:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Leftovers from dinner
L- Veggie pita from Mad Greek, bite of watermelon
D- Harvest grain bread with butter

And then
:oops:
Ice cream tastes while making cones for the boys. I'm going to make a habitcal for ice cream...this is ridiculous!
by Allisonmeg
Mon May 15, 2017 2:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Monday and house to myself for a little while. Ignoring the biscotti today!

:mrgreen:
B- Oatmeal squares cereal
L- Big salad I made at Lowe's salad bar
D- 2 chicken wings, fresh roll w/butter

I was making cauliflower for dinner but the bread sounded so much better lol!
by Allisonmeg
Sun May 14, 2017 11:10 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Mother's day S day.

Ugh. Just snacked all day long.
B- Biscotti, cereal
L- lean cuisine rolls, salad
D- raw baby potatoes w/ salt, mashed potatoes w/ cheese,
S- butter crunch ice cream cone, more biscotti

Hmm, it IS better to write it down. It doesn't look quite as bad on paper :wink:
by Allisonmeg
Sun May 14, 2017 1:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

01Mo- :mrgreen: 02Tu- :oops: 03W- :mrgreen: 04Th- :mrgreen: 05Fri- :mrgreen: 06Sa- :) Good at my S event of having an ice cream cone after lunch! 07Su- :) Ice cream cone again and blueberry muffin, no grazing. An "event" again 08Mo- :oops: Bingefest late at night 10Tu- :oops: after effects of last n...
by Allisonmeg
Sat Apr 29, 2017 5:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Really setting down the S day EVENT rather than all day affair!
by Allisonmeg
Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thanks so much Larkspur :D B- Peanut butter protein bar L- Gyro D- Spinach pie, strawberries Hubby and I went out last night after everyone went to bed, had fun! Normally I would count the calories for the drinks last night and take them off today's tally. That's how most of my binges would start. S...
by Allisonmeg
Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:46 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

The first morning back to the way I love No S. The freedom of not counting the calories of every morsel of food I put in my mouth is heavenly. MIL will be here in 2 hours for 5 days. Already struggling at 10am because I'm hungry, but ignoring it. B- Apple cinnamon sugar-free yogurt with Grapenuts mi...
by Allisonmeg
Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:45 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Ok I did it. The food journal is ripped up and thrown out. I'm back to being free with NoS!! Yay me!

B-OATMEAL
L- GYRO
D- SUSHI, KEILBASA
by Allisonmeg
Wed Apr 26, 2017 10:57 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Oolala, thank you for your post. It helped me several times throughout the day to read it when I was close to slipping. I have thought a lot about your list idea and can see why it's so important. You're so right that the appearance part is really not that high on there. Other factors definitely bot...
by Allisonmeg
Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Yet another fail! :oops: On the up side I keep coming back. In the past, when I've hit a red streak like this, I will disappear for a while. Spent all day doing a deep cleaning for MIL flying in on Thursday; just kind of grazed in the way I have most of my life when I clean. So it was more of an "I ...
by Allisonmeg
Mon Apr 24, 2017 3:38 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thank you for the wise responses oolala and Merry! I took a smaller lunch plate and put more little things on it. And I'm ready to fight my compulsion when I get stressed. I'm going to stay very aware. B- Rice Krispies/Golden Grahams mix L- 6 Lean Cuisine rolls, strawberries, cashews D- Salad, straw...
by Allisonmeg
Sat Apr 22, 2017 3:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

S day, I officially made an ice cream cone!

B- All bran Buds
S-Strawberries
L- Bagel w/ cream cheese, ice cream cone
D- 3 Lean Cuisine rolls w/ dip, hf pistachios
by Allisonmeg
Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:07 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thanks guys, absolutely love the input. Judging from the past few days, I think I still need to count calories just to figure out where I need to be. I averaged about 1800 for the month. The scale's not going down at that, but it's not been going up either. I've been thinking too that, this is the f...
by Allisonmeg
Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:34 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Happy to start a new day. Yesterday was just not a day I want to repeat with a huge fail right out of the shoot. I am going to try to get back into just eyeballing that my meals are roughly 500 calories instead of writing it all down. B- Grape-nuts, half piece nut bread L- Bacon ranch Mc salad D- 3 ...
by Allisonmeg
Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

I have definitely been trying to limit more lately. I haven't lost any weight since restarting NoS in October, so I have been counting calories this month to figure out what my new menopausal number is. And sadly I'm dipping back down to what my old dieting numbers were. So I don't quite have a gras...
by Allisonmeg
Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:20 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Woke up and just started eating everything in sight. Not sure why except it was the stuff I wanted yesterday, like jumbo fresh croissants, leftover pizza, a plain donut, nut roll. I must take the line from my profile and think of it today...If you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING; a little off-...
by Allisonmeg
Tue Apr 18, 2017 12:05 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Oatmeal, small piece nut bread L- Mcdonald's salad w/ added feta, olives D- 3 Lean Cuisine roll ups w dip, cup strawberries We were at store today and hubby put that Monster Mash ice cream (previous red dot) in the cart. I ended up pleading with him not to get it because of my lack of control wit...
by Allisonmeg
Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:52 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- 2 pieces nut roll bread (not sweetened, no butter) L- Gyro D- Cup broccoli casserole, piece of ham Yay finally got first Gyro since Lent! Dh ordered fries on the side of MY plate which I did NOT eat! Making leftovers of Easter dinner for my daughter now and trying to stay out of the Honeybaked ha...
by Allisonmeg
Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

S day AND Easter!

B- 1 1/2 Plain donut
S- Mixed nuts
D- Salad, ham, mac n cheese, broccoli casserole, few baby potatoes, cheese danish

The dinner part went very well but still overindulged on the cheese Danish once alone in kitchen.
by Allisonmeg
Sat Apr 15, 2017 5:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

S day. Dh made all sorts of sweet breads for the Easter weekend so I've been sampling those all morning. And at lunch we made Kielbasa (which is not something I usually eat) and am loving it with horseradish. Let's see, the rest of the day only involved some cheese puffs and a pretzel rod. Planning ...
by Allisonmeg
Fri Apr 14, 2017 2:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Grapenuts
L- Bagel & 5 ritz w/ cream cheese
D- Sushi, watermelon
by Allisonmeg
Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:47 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Headed to Chuck E Cheese today with the kids. Must be strong with the pizza and one plate! B- Oatmeal L- Simple salad, 2 pieces pizza I think I did pretty well at Chuck E Cheese. I had a cup of broth before I left and then ate a big all lettuce salad before just having 2 slices of pizza. Going out t...
by Allisonmeg
Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:17 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Amazingly it's not even 8 am and I already HAVE A RED DOT. Dd was in the kitchen sneaking Peanut Butter Party ice cream and I joined her and then even went back for more when she left :shock: So this is definitely where I have to take the bull by the horns, mark it and move on! AND we're going to Me...
by Allisonmeg
Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Oatmeal, raisin toast
L- 3 lean cuisine rolls w/ ranch, 2 sushi, blackberries
D- cup Terra chips, steamed broccoli

little fuzzy on the edges with those terra chips, may have to add them to my nut rule as I have a hard time stopping eating them once I start.
by Allisonmeg
Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:29 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thank you so much Larkspur. Your post got me thinking a bit. My oldest is married with 2 kids and living in Germany. In retrospect, I was the same way with her (she was the super wild child and always getting in trouble). And now I don't worry about her and we have a great relationship. Such a great...
by Allisonmeg
Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:15 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

With the kids home this week, today seems like a Sunday! Must be extra careful not to eat like an S day. Dh gets off trip in a few minutes. I'm sure we'll take the kids to Chuck E Cheese or Mexican--neither of which I'm usually good at refraining from. B- Grapenuts L- 6 lean cuisine rolls dipped in ...
by Allisonmeg
Sun Apr 09, 2017 5:44 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

S day. Didn't go so well at the end of day B- Oatmeal L- 6 lean cuisine rolls w/ southwest dressing, hf sesame sticks D- Mixed nuts, strawberries, big cinnamon roll dd homemade Just have 4 kids at home; dh on a trip and dd at the beach with my mom. Not only do I feel more relaxed, it's made me notic...
by Allisonmeg
Sat Apr 08, 2017 12:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

S day. My "breakfast" this morning will be my brownie binge from last night. I'll try to eat veggies for meals today to get back on track. B- Brownies L-Brussel sprouts, popcorn D- Sesame sticks and Oreo/butter almond ice cream cone Wow, this is quite a winner of an S day gone wild! :roll: However d...
by Allisonmeg
Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Larkspur's check-in
Replies: 255
Views: 253640

Here to :D cheer :D on your weight being down a bit! Have a great weekend!
by Allisonmeg
Fri Apr 07, 2017 9:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thank you Larkspur...it is feeling a little easier today!
by Allisonmeg
Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:20 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

I didn't even finish my second glass of wine last night, so proud I finally stayed below the glass ceiling! B- Oatmeal L- Tripp's salad w/ salmon, blue cheese, roll D- cup of chopped salad Had a small oops when I was passing out the sugar-free pudding pie. I kept evening out the slices. Also tried a...
by Allisonmeg
Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:24 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- 2 granola bars L- Mcdonald's Salad w/ added veggies, lite dressing D- 3 pieces raisin toast, cup of grapes Today has been pretty easy food-wise. Hubby wants to go out tonight, which I don't want to. It's been nice being wine-free for 3 weeks. Plus I'm in some sort of crying-at-news in the newspap...
by Allisonmeg
Wed Apr 05, 2017 6:17 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Oatmeal
L- Huge taco salad from Rio
D- 2 bites of spinach pasta
by Allisonmeg
Tue Apr 04, 2017 12:29 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

No spoon licks today!

B- Oatmeal
L- Mcdonald salad w/ added feta, sf seeds, olives
D- piece of freezer pizza
by Allisonmeg
Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Elizabeth's Entries
Replies: 85
Views: 81067

I miss you too!!! I read you every day!! :D
by Allisonmeg
Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thanks oolala, your input is always greatly appreciated. I know exactly what you mean with those differences of mindsets. I just wish the day would finally come when I can accept an S day without all the added thought. I'm slowly getting there! B- oatmeal L- Mcdonalds salad w/ added feta, bleu chees...
by Allisonmeg
Sun Apr 02, 2017 1:28 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Ok guys, I know you know what you're talking about so I will definitely take your advice! B- Oatmeal, few bites of Fruit Loops L- 3 Lean Cuisine rolls, ice cream cone D- Terra chips, lettuce & lite dressing A few spoon licks I made for kids but nothing crazy today. I'm definitely happy I listened to...
by Allisonmeg
Sat Apr 01, 2017 4:09 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Well never mind the green Saturday. Sweet Saturday after all.

B- Oatmeal
L- 6 lean cuisine rolls w/ sour cream, Terra chips
S- Ice cream, 2 cookies, popcorn

This is one of those days that looks better on paper than it really was
:shock:
by Allisonmeg
Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Ok I'm feeling back with it today. Got two kids out sick, I'm still sick, dh went to work after 3 weeks off. Had to break it to dd that her first college choice was much more expensive than the second. Drinking hot V8 juice mixed with half water and hot sauce as a midmorning "get me through". B- Oat...
by Allisonmeg
Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:50 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

:oops: Big fat fail....caramel popcorn AND cookies/cookie dough. Only good news is I finally saw the scale drop. I saw that AFTER the fail, so I'm determined tomorrow. I hate two red days in a row. Didn't eat much today either; just what I ate was unhealthy. Per usual, let stressing out get the best...
by Allisonmeg
Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Protein bar L- Ruby Tuesday salad bar S- Caramel popcorn :oops: An unusual one today....Cookie dough orders came in from preschool and one of our orders was for a giant bag of caramel popcorn. My daughter opened it and left it on counter. I ended up having four handfuls. No good excuses come to m...
by Allisonmeg
Tue Mar 28, 2017 1:09 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Oatmeal
L- Mcdonald's salad w/ added feta, avocado, olives
D- 1/2c rice krispies (to not go nuts on) piece of pizza


Pretty easily done since I'm so congested and can't taste anything.
by Allisonmeg
Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:59 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thanks oolala, I AM feeling good for today after all!

B- Oatmeal
L- Spinach pie w/ 3 lean cuisine spring rolls
D- Spinach pie w/ spaghetti sauce

Had a K-cup soup this morning when things got rough. Got workout in even with a really bad cold (And thankfully the spinach pie is almost gone).
by Allisonmeg
Sun Mar 26, 2017 9:56 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- oatmeal L- lean cuisine s/w rolls w sour cream D- spinach pie plus seconds S- Terra chips Sugarfree Sunday. Way too much spinach pie though. Pretty much a bust of a weekend. I am in a foul mood, where I'm not confident in my No S for the upcoming week. Usually a bad S weekend gets me revved up fo...
by Allisonmeg
Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Noni I just got those mixed Terra chips today! Figures that why I like them so much...fry it in some oil and I'm your girl!! :lol: Thanks Elizabeth, littlest one threw up this morning and has temp, so I'm afraid we're just getting going :( I am deeming tomorrow NO SWEET SUNDAY as my battle armor. Th...
by Allisonmeg
Sat Mar 25, 2017 12:50 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
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B- 2 granola bars, 3 btr pancakes, bite sausage L- Blueberry muffin, 2 mini snickers D- Lean cuisine w sour cream, c-n-c ice cream cone S- Terra mixed veggie chips several times thru day, late night donut fiasco Clearly a sugary, snacky S day, so I counted calories (1750) Eesh, add donuts to that to...
by Allisonmeg
Fri Mar 24, 2017 7:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Elizabeth's Entries
Replies: 85
Views: 81067

Hi Elizabeth, Just stopping by to say hi and hope you have a great weekend!
by Allisonmeg
Fri Mar 24, 2017 1:37 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
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Weird morning. Hubby still sick in bed, kids all gone so I'm pretty pace-y around the kitchen. On my second cup of chicken broth and hot sauce to make it to lunch. Rather obsessed with new sweet potato chips that I haven't tried and the sugar-free blueberry muffins sitting on the counter. B- oatmeal...
by Allisonmeg
Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
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Thank you E, I'm getting close to finishing her, then have to bead the snow! B- sausage, egg, cheese biscuit (huge) L- Protein shake D- Lean cuisine Again lots of soft ice cream that I said NO to. It's all of a sudden a major kid staple. Today's challenge was Breyer's Strawberry Shortcake that my si...
by Allisonmeg
Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Elizabeth's Entries
Replies: 85
Views: 81067

So true--I grew up on Treet!!! Elizabeth, trust me. I feel the same way writing my meals down. I cringe every day that people are reading what I put in my mouth. I started and stopped No S many times over 5 years and it just seems to all stick better when I'm accountable and write it down. If I have...
by Allisonmeg
Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thank you noni, it's really not hard at all and I either watch TV or listen to an audiobook. It's a habit that I start every night at the same time and keeps me out of the kitchen :wink: B- All bran buds L- Elizabeth's slice cheese pizza, salad w blue cheese, 1 bread w oil D- 2 pieces of Harvest gra...
by Allisonmeg
Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thank you for the encouragement Elizabeth...I did take your advice and stitch more than usual!!! Kept my hands away from other tempting things! B- Buds (1c) L- Croissant, chicken ranch salad w/ added feta &olives D- Small portion dh homemade spinach pie Disgustingly full after lunch. Oh wow, I had t...
by Allisonmeg
Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

:oops: Had a little ice cream mishap at lunch. Melting yumminess (hour sit in the trunk) called Monster Cookie that I was fixing for the little one. A couple of licks lead to me making my own cone. Will NOT let the day go though! B- Oatmeal L- Greek salad, half roll, ice cream cone D- Small piece of...
by Allisonmeg
Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thanks Elizabeth, S days are usually "wild-grazing-beast" days! And yes I hated eating eggs when I was forced to :lol: B- Small oatmeal, 2 pancakes/butter L- 3 Lean Cuisine spring rolls w/ guac, 1 S/F cookie S- 13 Ritz D- Macaroni salad, ice cream cone Cheers to my first successful feeling S weekend...
by Allisonmeg
Sat Mar 18, 2017 11:40 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
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Aw thanks Merry! I actually started off with eggs this morning! Made them for hubby's bday and they tasted so good I made myself some. Haven't done that since way back in the Atkins days. I am planning on, for this S day, to treat it like any other N day with the exception of one piece of hubby's ca...
by Allisonmeg
Fri Mar 17, 2017 9:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- No breakfast (broke the glass ceiling last night)
L- 2 slices cheese pizza, salad from Amalfi's
D- 1 cheese stick, small bowl of edamame
by Allisonmeg
Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:26 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thank you...I'm so glad it worked!!
by Allisonmeg
Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

https://goo.gl/photos/vGkf8cH9KgBFQD3H9 I have no idea if this link will work but here are some I've done if it does work. I looked yours up and WOW that's a big one; just lovely! I got about 9 pages into a huge one and gave up, so your work is admirable. Ok you talked me into it...I'll do the boy n...
by Allisonmeg
Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:59 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
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So nice to hear from you Elizabeth! Yay another cross stitcher! I am currently finishing up a Mirabilia of Snow Angel (girl, may not do the matching boy). What exactly is your pattern? I would love to look it up! I think next in line will be SamSarah's Daily Life series. I hear you with writing it d...
by Allisonmeg
Wed Mar 15, 2017 4:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

:oops: Randomly ate an Entenmann's plain donut when putting groceries away and finished an ice cream cone. Must mark and move on and not continue this nonsense! B- Oatmeal L- Taco salad, 2/3 of shell (meant to eat a little piece) S- donut, ice cream, 3 jalapeno poppers (No bacon) I did pretty well f...
by Allisonmeg
Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Harvest Grains L- Mcdonalds salad D- Bagel thin w/ cream cheese I looked up my ideal weight on a bunch of different scales. They all come up to about 135. I got on scale today and am up to 152. This menopause is really slowing my metabolism. Most models say just to maintain I should be eating abo...
by Allisonmeg
Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Grape Nuts L- Slice Sam's pizza D- Crab salad This is one of those weeks I feel bipolar or something NOT good. Anyway I was awesome only having one piece of pizza at Sam's and gave the second slice to dh. Also did not have any licks of ice cream cone I made for ds. The crab salad was more of a ta...
by Allisonmeg
Sat Mar 11, 2017 8:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

S day.

B- Fiber One
L- Orejitas, 4 pizza bagel bites, bite chix noodle soup
S- 5 peanut m&ms, about 4 pretzels
D- hodgepodge

Not much appetite today. Hubby and I will be spatting but he'll wait it out since it was totally something I did. Church is going to be painful.
by Allisonmeg
Fri Mar 10, 2017 6:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thank you so so much Merry.


B- Bagel w/ cream chesse
L- Cheeseburger
D- Creamed spinach, chicken w. buffalo
by Allisonmeg
Thu Mar 09, 2017 2:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Moving this whole big snippet to Allisonmeg's 2017 check-in
by Allisonmeg
Wed Mar 08, 2017 6:25 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

B- Fiber One
L- Mc Bacon ranch salad, orejitos
D- Harvest Grain cereal, pumpkin seeds

Chicken coop around the law today :roll:
by Allisonmeg
Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:19 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

This may be a hard morning; up since 330 and ate breakfast around 5. Not a preschool morning either so a lot of time to wait for lunch. Couldn't sleep and just looked at cross stitch patterns. If anyone out there cross stitches I would love to know...I think I'm the only one! 5am- Grapenuts 10:30- t...
by Allisonmeg
Mon Mar 06, 2017 6:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Thanks Merry, a happy spring to you as well! Today I'm implementing a new rule that will be harder for me than it sounds: No dinner until at least 4 hours have passed since lunch. 6:00- Buds (1c) 11:00- Cobb salad w/ roll at Saladworks 3:30- small bowl of chili, 4 totino rolls Made it through my hus...
by Allisonmeg
Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:37 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

I'm starting a new chapter for March. I got a lot of things I was dreading out of the way and am excited to get back into a good No S groove. I've eaten chaotically this entire past week and have once again seen how out of control I feel. I had the entire house painted (and no access to kitchen) so ...
by Allisonmeg
Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Allison's Springtime check-in
Replies: 171
Views: 131977

Allison's Springtime check-in

Count the positives!
{January: :mrgreen: x18} { February: :mrgreen: x15} {March :mrgreen: x14} {April: :mrgreen: x13}
by Allisonmeg
Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 2017 check-in for Allisonmeg
Replies: 105
Views: 102624

Thank you oolala! I wrote them all down and going to download the Judith Beck one to start this week. My daughter had used many cognitive strategies, yet I never thought of this for myself. I read a lot of habit books but I'll check out the Beck book too. Starting a spring blog! POST FROM NEW BLOG T...
by Allisonmeg
Sat Mar 04, 2017 7:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 2017 check-in for Allisonmeg
Replies: 105
Views: 102624

I'm at an all day college fair with my daughter, so just hanging out while she's at a 2 hour seminar. Thank you oolala, I will have to ponder your thoughts more when I'm at home instead of on phone. You have such insight... Do you have any books that you would recommend? Reading my own words was sob...
by Allisonmeg
Thu Mar 02, 2017 6:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 2017 check-in for Allisonmeg
Replies: 105
Views: 102624

B- Buds
L- Chix salad from Mcdonalds
D-

Hard time not snacking, was also hard not to eat son's melting ice cream cone from Mcdonalds
by Allisonmeg
Wed Mar 01, 2017 7:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 2017 check-in for Allisonmeg
Replies: 105
Views: 102624

B- Fiber 1 L- Saladworks greek salad, 1/2 roll D- Pretzels, 2 granola bars....only thing available during painting S- hippo and bite of cereal The dreaded dermatologist visit coming up in an hour. Oh and we gave up our daily Greek for Lent! eesh Dermatologist visit ok! Psoriasis. Had to eat snacky a...
by Allisonmeg
Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:44 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 2017 check-in for Allisonmeg
Replies: 105
Views: 102624

lots of painters in the house today. Everything is all covered up so I can't get any food except the pantry stuff that's on the dining room table. Took boys to Wendy's but wasn't tempted by the frostys or fries! B- Bran flakes l- Gyro D- 15 sourdough pretzels (all I could get to) Green day but sligh...
by Allisonmeg
Mon Feb 27, 2017 6:34 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 2017 check-in for Allisonmeg
Replies: 105
Views: 102624

Red day out of the shoot. Thankfully the pie is gone now! One of those moments I didn't think first and just crammed in mouth :( B- Grapenuts, last 3 bites of coconut crème pie L- Bagel thin w/ cream cheese, buffalo pretzel bits, tastes of Mcflurry, taste of broccoli salad Good to know Merry... I'm ...