Everyday Systems

Week #1
6/25/08 starting weight: 140.8 lbs. (64 kilos)


Wed. 6/25/08:
B: Nothing (got off to a bad start on the first day )
L: Buffalo Chicken Wrap and 15 french fries with ketchup (I decided that my limit on french fries, from now on, will be 15. I'm actually pretty good at stopping, after that.)
D: Rice Pilaf (rice, carrots, peas and mushrooms)

Thurs. 6/26/08:
B: Peanut Butter and Strawberry jelly on white bread and a Royal Gala apple
L: same as breakfast
D: 1/2 of a chicken parmigiana wrap, 15 FF w/ ketchup, and a side of coleslaw and one pickle
Exercise: walked 100 minutes (not all at once )

Fri. 6/27/08:
B: banana (really short on time; had to get to the last day of work, (Superintendent's Conference Day!)
L: 1/2 of a chicken parmigiana panini, 15 FF w/ ketchup
D: 1/2 of a chicken parmigiana panini, 15 FF w/ ketchup
Exercise: 40 minutes on the treadmill

Sat. 6/28/08
B: PB & J sandwich and a banana
L: McDonald's Cesar Salad w/ Crispy Chicken, Ranch dressing, and croutons
Snack: Coconut-Flavored Ice Cream (5 filled-up teaspoons)
Snack: 2 cookies (Pepperidge Farm Montieri Peach Tarts)
D: approx. 4 oz. of grilled beef w/ 2 slices of white bread and tomatoes

Sun. 6/29/08
B: Hummus w/ Roasted Pine Nuts on 2 slices of white bread
Snack: Glazed Donut (Entenmann's)
L: Nothing
Snack: McDonald's Medium Iced Coffee (Hazelnut Flavor)
D: a bagel w/ cream cheese, lox, onions, tomatoes and 15 sour cream and onion potato chips (like french fries, 15 is also my limit on potato chips
Snack: a Reese's PB cup
Exercise: 30 minutes on the treadmill

Mon. 6/30/08
B: grilled cheese sandwich w/ a tidbut of butter (ran out of spray), 15 sour cream & onion potato chips and a glass of chocolate milk
L: white rice, "moolookhia" (I don't know what this is called in English ), green peas & carrot stew w/ one cube of beef
D: a bagel w/ cream cheese, lox, onions, tomatoes
Exercise: 70 minutes walking

Tues. 7/1/08
B: 1 1/2 grilled cheese sandwiches made w/ butter (still need to buy that spray )(the 1/2 is because my son wouldn't finish his food), 15 SC&O potato chips
L: salad (lettuce & carrots) w/ No Fat Italian Salad Dressing, 5-6 kalamata olives, and ground beef sandwich in one pita w/ 2 ketchup packets
D: Subway (1 foot: Couldn't only eat 6" for some reason, but boy was I STUFFED after I finished eating): Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki on wheat bread w/ provolone cheese & lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, olives, and sweet onion sauce (I might need to skip out on the sweet onion sauce, next time. That's was just too much sauce).
Exercise: 35 minutes walking

Week #2
7/2/08 weight: 139.8 lbs. (63.5 kilos)

Wed. 7/2/08:
B: Hummus w/ roasted pine nuts on 2 slices of white bread and 15 SC&O potato chips
L: McDonald's Cesar Salad w/ Crispy Chicken and Ranch Dressing and a medium hazelnut iced coffee
D: taco Bell: 2 Fresco Crunch tacos, 1 Triple layer nachos w/ 1 packet of mild sauce and a few sips of my son's soda

Thurs. 7/3/08:
B: Hummus w/ roasted pine nuts on 2 slices of white bread and 1 oz. SC&O potato chips
L: From South Philly Steak & Fries place @ Woodbury Common: Mini Philly Chicken Fajita w/ some soda
D: 2 bagels w/ cream cheese, lox, onions, and tomatoes
Exercise: walked 100 minutes (not all at once )

Fri. 7/4/08 (Fourth of July, an S day):
B: Hummus w/ roasted pine nuts on 2 slices of white bread
L: Nothing (took my husband to the airport, didn't really get a chance/had 2-3 mints to keep my breath fresh)
D: McDonald's: 2 Crispy ranch snack wraps, 1 small french fries, some soda from my husband and son, 1 hot mustard packet
Snack: 5 full teaspoons of coconut-flavored ice cream and 1/4 of an Edy's Strawberry Fruit Bar

Sat. 7/5/08
B: a bowl of couscous w/ powdered sugar
Snack: a piece of chicken (probably the equivalent of one chicken nugget), 2 french fries, and a few SC&O potato chip crumbs (I was preparing my son and nephew's lunch and couldn't help picking).
L: bagel w/ cream cheese, lox, onions, and tomatoes
D: Chinese buffet: 2 full plates of dinner foods and DESSERT (mini macaroon, mini eclair, small cup of vanilla & chocolate ice cream, 2 pieces of sweet bread, and a fortune cookie)
Exercise: 100 situps

Sun. 7/6/08
B: Celeste frozen cheese pizza and an Edy's Strawberry fruit bar
Snack: sunflower seeds
L: 4 pieces of sweet bread
Snack: 3 pieces of sweet bread
D: McDonald's: 2 Crispy ranch snack wraps, 1 small french fries, 1 chicken nugget, 1 glass of soda, and 3 ketchup packets
Snack: 2 pieces of sweet bread
Exercise: walking (60 minutes)

Mon. 7/7/08 (My nephew's 4th B-day, an S day):
B: 2 slices of white bread and 1 oz. of Live Active cheese
Snack: 1/2 of a Hershey milk chocolate miniature
L: Weight Watchers Smart Ones (WWSO): Stuffed Turkey Breast w/ classic herb-bread stuffing, gravy & buttery vegetables AND 2 slices of white bread
D: 2 slices of cheese pizza from Preet's, 5 potato chips, one pizza crust and a small sip of soda from my son
Snack: 1 slice of a Carvel M&M ice cream cake (the B-day cake)
Snack: a bowl of cut-up watermelon

Tues. 7/8/08
B: 2 slices of white bread and 1 oz. of Live Active cheese
L: WWSO: Roast Beef w/ Gravy (medallions of roast beef in gravy w/ portabello mushrooms & mashed potatoes) and 2 slices of white bread
D: Homemade cheeseburger w/ 1 ketchup packet and a chicken sandwich w/ a slice of American cheese on a hamburger bun w/ another ketchup packet
Exercise: walking (30 minutes)

Week #3
7/9/08 weight: 138.2 lbs. (62.8 kilos)

Wed. 7/9/08:
B: 2 slices of white bread, 1 oz. of Live Active cheese, and 2 teaspoons of manzanilla olives stuffed w/ red peppers
L: WWSO: Four-Cheese Pizza
D: Penne w/ a meat sauce and melted mozarella cheese, 2 large meatballs, and a glass of soda
Exercise: helped my mom cut the grass w/ a manual lawn mower and walked for about 25 minutes (very slowly, because my son and nephew came along)

Thurs. 7/10/08
B: 2 slices of white bread, 1 oz. of Live Active cheese, 3 small kalamata olives, and some cut-up watermelon
L: a bowl of cut-up watermelon
D: (Alexis Diner) 3/4 of a chicken parm panini, 5 french fries, a side of coleslaw, some ranch dressing on the side, and one Greek stuffed grape leaf

Fri. 7/11/08
B: a bowl of Quaker Ohs w/ whole milk and 1 oz. of Live Active cheese
L: (WWSO) Teriyaki Chicken and Vegetables (grilled white meat chicken and Asian-style vegetables in a sweet & spicy teriyaki sauce over white rice)
D: white rice, some london broil, fried cauliflower and green beans stewed in a meat sauce, and a glass of soda
Snack: 15 sunflower seeds (I just couldn't help myself. I guess now this is a RED day. ), On the bright side, it's not a really big failure. God, I hate that word.
Exercise: 50 sit-ups

Sat. 7/12/08
B: PB & strawberry jelly sandwich on 2 slices of wheat bread, 1 oz. Live Active cheese, and a glass of orange juice
Snack: Ice cream cone
L: WWSO: Four-Cheese Pizza
Snack: Edy's Strawberry Fruit Bar
D: Penne w/ a meat sauce and melted mozarella cheese, 1 large meatball, and some ginger ale
Snack: Coconut-flavored ice cream (5 FULL teaspoons)
Snack: 1 piece of bubble gum (I am NOT counting, but this gum has 25 calories! Most of the other gum, I chew is about 5 calories or less.
Exercise: 60 minutes (3 miles) walking and 200 sit-ups

Sun. 7/13/08
B: Nothing
L: 1 oz. Live Active cheese and a WWSO (Stuffed turkey breast w. classic herb-bread stuffing, gravy, and buttery vegetables)
Snack: Ice cream cone
D: McDonald's Cesar salad w/ crispy chicken and fat free Italian dressing and 1 glass of soda
Snack: about 1/2 of a large M&M Alexis Diner cookie

Mon. 7/14/08
B: 2 slices of wheat bread, 1 oz. Live Active cheese, and 3 small kalamata olives
L: (Ruby Tuesday) New Orleans Seafood (broiled tilapia topped w/ sauteeed shrimp and a Parmesan cream sauce, steamed broccoli, and a brown rice pilaf topped w/ cheese and tomatoes) AND from the salad bar (1 plate of salad w/ lite Ranch dressing) (The fact that I ate TWO plates of food for lunch made this day a failure. Again, I hate that word.)
D: rice w/ sauteed shrimp & grean beans and a glass of soda (ate on a smaller plate to make up for eating 2 plates of food for lunch, even if one of those was a salad)

Tues. 7/15/08
B: 2 slices of wheat bread, 1 oz. Live Active cheese, 4 small kalamata olives, and I glass of orange, strawberry, banana juice
L: (WWSO) Stuffed turkey breast w. classic herb-bread stuffing, gravy, and buttery vegetables
D: 1 roll, egg omelet w/ tomatoes, onions, and parsley, fava beans, tahini paste sauce w/ tomatoes, and 1 glass of soda
Snack: peanuts and sunflower seeds (messed up, again At least I'm not overconsuming sweets).

Week #4
7/16/08 weight: 137.7 lbs. (62.6 kilos)

Wed. 7/16/08
B: 1 oz. Live Active cheese and a bowl of cut-up watermelon
L: (WWSO) Four-cheese pizza
D: McDonald's Cesar salad w/ crispy chicken, ranch dressing, croutons, and a few sips of their hazelnut iced-coffee

Thurs. 7/17/08
B: Nothing (had 1 hour of sleep the night before and ended up sleeping from 8:45-11:45 AM)
L: 1 oz. of Live Active cheese and a WWSO (Slow roasted turkey breast w/ a classic pan gravy and garlic-herb mashed potatoes)
D: a bowl of cut up watermelon, a banana, and 1/2 of a large M&M cookie from Alexis Diner (I guess the cookie makes today a red day

Today was terrible in terms of actually eating 3 meals. Between the lack of sleep and running around trying to get stuff done before picking up hubby from the airport, tomorrow, all the habits went out the window!

Fri. 7/18/08
B: Nothing
L: Nothing
D: 1 slice of pizza w/ mushrooms, potato chips, and a glass of soda

Sat. 7/19/08
B: a multigrain tortilla w/ refried beans, shredded mild cheddar cheese, and 1 oz. Live Active cheese
L: a slice of pizza w/ mushrooms and a glass of soda
Snack: a piece of strawberry cheesecake (1.5 oz.)
D: a slice of pizza (plain) w/ potato chips
Snack: the crust from my son's pizza, potato chips, and an ice cream cone

Sun. 7/20/08
B: a multigrain tortilla w/ refried beans and shredded mild cheddar cheese
Snack: a chocolate chp cookie and a few potato chips
Snack:another chocolate chip cookie and some more potato chips
L: same as breakfast
D: (Alexis Diner) 1/4 of a chicken parm panini, 5 krinkle cut french fries, a side of coleslaw, and some ranch dressing
Snack: Hershey's miniature (Mr. Goodbar)
Snack: 4 more chocolate chip cookies and 5 more krinkle cut french fries (I was thinking I better stuff my face now before I have to be good, tomorrow).

Mon. 7/21/08
B: PB and strawberry jelly sandwich on white bread
L: a multigrain tortilla w/ refried beans and shredded mild cheddar cheese; potato chips, and a banana
Snack: a few krinkle cut french fries
Snack: a chocolate chip cookie (so much for being good, today)
D: a multigrain tortilla w/ refried beans, beef, and shredded mild cheddar cheese, tomato salad, and 1 glass of soda
Dessert: (Alexis Diner) nut brownie a la mode

Tues. 7/22/08
B: PB and strawberry jelly sandwich on white bread
L: a multigrain tortilla w/ refried beans and shredded mild cheddar cheese; 1 glass of soda
Snack: sour cream and onion potato chips
D: (KFC) Cesar salad w/ crispy chicken, ranch dressing, and croutons; a few sips of soda and 2 french fries from my son
Snack: a piece of strawberry cheesecake (1.5 oz.)

Week #5
7/23/08 weight: 137.6 lbs. (62.5 kilos)

Wed. 7/23/08
B: Nothing
L: (McDonald's) cheeseburger, small french fries w/ ketchup & hot mustard sauce, child's soda, an ice cream sundae w/ chocolate syrup & peanuts, and an apple pie (Someone was hungry!) Also, 1 chicken nugget from my son and 1 piece of chicken selects from hubby
D: Nothing
Exercise: 60 minutes walking on treadmill

Thurs. 7/24/08
B: Waldorf salad (1/2 of a red delicious apple, 1/2 of a banana, 10 red grapes, 2 Tbsp. sour cream, 1/4 of a cup of walnuts, and 1 tsp. sugar)
L: (WWSO) Four-cheese pizza and 1 oz. Live Active cheese
D: a multigrain tortilla w/ refried beans, and shredded mild cheddar cheese; 1 beef cube from a vegetable (peas & carrots) and beef stew that I made; 1 glass of mango juice
Snack: (McDonald's) about 3/4 of an ice cream sundae w/ chocolate syrup & peanuts
Snack: (McDonald's) 2 chicken nuggets and a few french fries dipped in ranch dressing (from my son)

I am really struggling. I need to stop finishing my son's food and stay away from the snack foods and desserts. This was somehow easier when I was temporarily staying over my parents house for two weeks while hubby was overseas. Now, I can't seem to stop picking. Maybe I should start checking in daily instead of weekly like I did when I was at my parent's house. Also, if I start using the habitcal, seeing those red squares might discourage me from messing up.

Fri. 7/25/08
B: about 11 Goya maria cookies (I already started off on the wrong foot. I woke up and was on the run right away so I grabbed cookies.)
Snack: a few bites of Hubby's Taco Bell food
L: (McDonald's) Crispy Ranch Snack Wrap, small french fries, hot mustard, and 1 chicken nugget with ranch dressing from my son; some soda
Snack: a glass of soda
D: Nothing

Sat. 7/26/08 (my brother-in-law's B-Day party)
B:Nothing
L: Waldorf salad (1/2 of a gala apple, 1/2 of a banana, 10 grapes, 1 1/2 teaspoons of sour cream, 1/8 of a cup of walnuts, and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar)
D: 1 slice of pizza, salad w/ Cesar salad dressing, 6 chicken wings, a few potato chips, and a couple sips of soda
Dessert: 1 slice of turtle pie (the "birthday cake")

Sun. 7/27/08
B: Nothing
L: a multigrain tortilla w/ refried beans, 1 oz. Live Active cheese, and a packet of mild sauce; a cup of coffee w/ 2 teaspoons sugar and hazelnut flavored coffee creamer
D: (Chinese Buffet) 2 plates full of dinner food and a 3rd plate (some lettuce w/ a cucumber slice and a bit of ranch dressing, a slice of watermelon, a mini macaroon, and 1 sweet bread)

Mon. 7/28/08
B: a multigrain tortilla w/ refried beans, 1 oz. Live Active cheese, and a packet of mild sauce
L: (WWSO): Broccoli and Cheddar Roasted Potatoes, 2 slices of wheat bread, and 1 oz. Live Active cheese
D: (Subway) 12" sandwich (Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki on wheat bread w/ provolone cheese, black olives, and pickles)

YES, finally a success day!

Tues.7/29/08
B: a multigrain tortilla w/ refried beans, 1 oz. Live Active cheese, and a packet of mild sauce
L: Lean Cuisine (LC): Three-cheese stuffed rigatoni w/ vegetables in a fire-roasted tomato sauce; 1 oz. Live Active cheese
D: (LC): Thai-style chicken (grilled chicken tenderloins in red pepper sauce w/ basil , coconut milk, soy & ginger; served w. rice) AND a banana, 1 teaspoon sour cream, 1/4 cup walnuts, & 1 teaspoon sugar
Snack: I messed up french fries and about 2 bites of fried chicken w/ ketchup (from my son) and a bite of ice cream (from my nephew)

I really need to stop snacking on the kids' food.
Late Night "Snack": (Taco Bell): a Fresco crunchy taco, triple layer nachos, and about a glass of soda

Week #6
7/30/08 weight: 137.6 lbs. (62.5 kilos)

Wed. 7/30/08
B: a banana w/ 1 1/2 teaspoons sour cream, 1/4 cup walnuts, and 1 teaspoon sugar; a cup of coffee w/ 1 teaspoon sugar & hazelnut-flavored coffee creamer
L: a peanut butter & strawberry jelly sandwich on white bread AND 1 oz. of Live Active cheese
D: (LC): Lemon Chicken (lightly breaded chicken breast w/ rib meat in a lemon glaze w/ brown rice risotto), 4 fried potato wedges w/ tahini sauce, and 1 glass of soda

I was doing ssssssssooooooo well, today. But then, of course, I had to ruin it.
Snack: 2 Dunkin Donuts munchkins
Oh well, I'm going to mark it and move on. Tomorrow is another day.

Thurs. 7/31/08
B: a peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwich on white bread
L: a multigrain tortilla w/ refried beans, a slice of American cheese, and a packet of mild sauce
D: white rice, one piece of barbecue chicken, potatoes baked in a tomato sauce, and 2 large olives
Slip-up: While making a strawberry jelly sandwich for my son, I ate about 1/2 a teaspoon of jelly. I'm still counting today as a success, but I'll be careful about "picking" next time.

Fri. 8/1/08
Because of yesterday's success, I am so excited about another success, today. Maybe I will try this 21 days of success, thing. It'll give me a small challenge to work towards.

B: grilled American cheese sandwich, pimiento olives, a cup of coffee w/ sugar and hazelnut-flavored creamer
L: (Dole Light Caesar Salad Kit): romaine lettuce, fat-free garlic croutons, and light Caesar dressing (I'm not into the fat-free thing, but this is what came in the salad kit and I figure it would be a "better" choice since dressing tends to have a lot of unncessary calories and I LOVE dressing). Also, 1 oz. of Live Active cheese
D: a multigrain tortilla w/ refried beans, beef, a Mexican cheese blend, pimiento olives, a packet of mild sauce, and sour cream; one "homemade" corn muffin; a tomato salad (diced tomatoes w/ spices)
Another slip-up: a teeny crumblet of my son's muffin. He didn't want to finish it and I didn't want to throw it out. Again, I'm still counting this as a SUCCESS day and will try to be more careful.

Sat. 8/2/08
Thank God, an S day
B: a sweet & salty almond granola bar and a corn muffin
L: Domino's Pizza: ate 3 plain slices of pizza from a medium pie, 3 or 4 buffalo chicken kickers with blue cheese dressing & hot sauce, and drank a glass of soda
D: Nothing
Snack: a few sips of orange juice from my son and a McDonald's chocolate chip cookie

Sun. 8/3/08
B: a sweet & salty almond granola bar
L: a little less than 2 slices of cheese pizza and soda
D: a cheeseburger, french fries, about 2 chicken tenders, ketchup, and soda
Snack: an ice cream cone (shared with my son but I probably ate more of it than he did).
Snack: had to finish my son's sweet & salty almond granola bar (a bit more than 1/2 of it; I love those things. I would never throw it out in the garbage )
Snack: 3 mini napoleons (a serving is 5 pieces)
Exercise: went to Splashdown Beach water park with my husband and son for about 4 hours (This is what I call "purposeful swimming")

Mon. 8/4/08
B: a banana, 1/4 cup walnuts, 1 teaspoon sour cream, and 1 teaspoon sugar (I'm getting kind of tired of writing this ingredient list but I just don't know what to call this banana mixture of mine) AND 1 oz. Live Active cheese
Snack: a sweet & salty almond granola bar AND 1/2 of a hummus sandwich on white bread
L: pizza on a bagel (a bagel, seasoned tomato sauce, and 2 slices of American cheese) AND 2 chocolate chip cookies that my sister made. If it makes it any better, she made them "healthy"; extremely thin and with applesauce
Snack: vanilla and chocolate ice cream bar
Snack: 3 mini napoleons
Snack: 2 mini muffins, a handful of walnuts, and my son's leftover french fries w/ hot mustard sauce
Dinner: (McDonald's) a crispy ranch snack wrap, small french fries, a chicken nugget, and hot mustard sauce
Snack: (picked at Hubby's dinner from Alexis Diner) some Kriss Kross french fries w/ a ketchup packet and a few bites of the spicy buffalo wrap

I do not know what I was thinking. Writing all this down makes me feel like a human waste disposal.

Tues. 8/5/08
B: hummus sandwich on white bread and an almond granola bar
Snack: 6 (What can I say?! They were sitting RIGHT in front of me. I swear I wake up every morning with the intention of having a GREEN day and then, something just happens. As I was writing, 6 "homemade" and "healthy" and very thin, chocolate chip cookies
(Who am I kidding?! )
Lunch: "fiteera" My dad made it and wanted me to taste it. It is a pastry/dessert and he doesn't make them often. I couldn't just say "no."
Snack: 3 olives and a grape leaf (I need to stop this picking. My goodness, it's like I have no control, no boundaries.)
Dinner: only one plate of food and no vertical stacking; I tried to be good.
4 grape leaves, white rice and potatoes in a tomato sauce, and 2 pieces of chicken made on a barbecue grill
Snack: a banana w/ chocolate syrup and walnuts (I just needed something chocolatey).
Snack: licked batter leftovers and ate a few walnuts (batter: a corn muffin mix w/ an egg, some milk, chocolate syrup, and walnuts)

Another failure day, oh my.
I seem to be on a terrible roll, here.

See my topic called . . . No S Catch Phrase Glossary

I took the liberty of adding some of your quotes (or Dr. Phil's quotes!) to my list.

Thanks for the inspiration.

Week #7
8/06/08 weight: 137.2 lbs. (62.4 kilos)

Wed. 8/6/08
B: a piece of chocolate-walnut corn "cake" and a glass of chocolate milk
L: (WWSO): Homestyle beef pot roast w/ carrots, onions, potatoes, green beans, and gravy; 2 slices of white bread, and a glass of orange juice
D: Sloppy Joe on a bagel (a homemade beef and onion tomato sauce on 1 1/2 bagels) and a glass of soda
Snack: a Hershey's miniature (a Mr. Goodbar) This is considered minimal damage considering all the other things I was really thinking of eating.

Thurs. 8/7/08

Week #8
8/13/08 weight: 139.8 lbs. (63.5 kilos)

Wed. 8/13/08
B:

Thurs. 8/14/08
Fri. 8/15/08
Sat. 8/16/08
Sun. 8/17/08
Mon. 8/18/08
B: one loaf of pita bread, some blue cheese and Romano cheese, and 3 green olives
L: (LC): Chicken Pecan (roasted chicken tenderloins in a savory pecan sauce, w/ snap peas & brown rice) AND 1 mug of Lipton tea (w/ two packets of Splenda)

Now, I am not one for sugar substitutes and I know Reinhard advises against them, but I just realized I can have drinks between meals to keep from snacking and the amount of sugar really does add up. I realize that if I was way heavier, there are probably other things I should be cutting out instead of a few teaspoons of sugar. Luckily, I am not that overweight, so this is something that I will start watching.

D: one plate of "Kooshari" (an Egyptian dish made w/ rice, lentils, elbow macaroni, tomato sauce, and sauteed onions)
Beverage: a mug of coffee w/ 3 packets of Splenda and 1 tablespoon of hazelnut-flavored coffee creamer

Yes, finally a GREEN day. I am really going to try, again. I previously started ignoring the habits and ate everything in sight and now I gained weight. I will be in control of my appetite, NOT the other way around.

Tues. 8/19/08
B: a glass of orange juice + calcium and a bowl of cereal (Post: Trail Mix Crunch Cereal)
Beverage: a cup of tea with 2 splenda packets
L: a peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwich on white bread, a banana, and some walnuts
Beverage: a cup of tea w/ 2 teaspoons sugar
Dinner: Did engage in a bit of vertical stacking by eating 2 loaves of pita bread, the rest of the plate included about 2 tablespoons each of "mish" (a cheese mixture) and "fool midamis" (fava beans), tomato and cucumber slices, and about 1/2 of a pickled eggplant and some homemade pickles

I think the beverage thing is really helping me not need to snack on everything in sight.

Week #9
8/20/08 weight: 138.2 lbs. (62.8 kilos)

Wed. 8/20/08
B: a cup of coffee w/ 1 tsp. sugar, 1 splenda packet, and 2 tbsp. hazelnut coffee creamer; a banana w/ walnuts and a peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwich on white bread

Had a 12:00 PM breakfast b/c I had an early appointment for someone to come and install the new stove

L: (LC): roasted potatoes, broccoli, and cheddar cheese sauce; a glass of OJ + calcium; a bite of my son's chicken tender
D: one "hawawshi" and a chicken tender w/ hot mustard sauce; a banana w/ walnuts

Today is nephew's 4th birthday, but the party will be on saturday. So, I considered today an N day, not an S day.

Thurs. 8/21/08

I have previously been weighing myself daily in the mornings. I've resolved not to do this, anymore. I will only weigh once a week on wednesdays because I want to stop obsessing about the number on the scale, but I still need some way to know that I am headed in the right direction.

Beverage: coffee w/ tsp. sugar and hazelnut creamer
B: PB+J sandwich and a glass of OJ + calcium
L: (LC): Lemon chicken w/ brown rice risotto AND a pear
D: "hawawshi" w/ hot mustard sauce
Beverage: a cup of coffee w/ 2 splenda and hazelnut creamer
Beverage: 2 VERY small sips of orange soda

I'm not sure if soda is an S item or if it is just the worst on the list of calorie/sugar drinks that are allowed on N days. In either case, it was only 2 sips, so I'm still considering today an GREEN day.

Fri. 8/22/08

Yes! Only one more day until an official S day.

B: a banana, some walnuts, and a glass of OJ + calcium
L: basmati rice w/ saffron, fried cauliflower stewed in a tomato sauce, a piece of beef, spinach salad w/ grape tomatoes, artichoke hearts, fried calamari (some vertical stacking w/ the calamari ), and fresh lime juice
D: spinach salad w/ grape tomatoes, artichoke hearts, fried calamari, and fresh lime juice AND a glass of OJ + calcium
Snack: Mango-Strawberry Fruitista (my husband was trying to be nice by picking up this frozen drink, so I drank it b/c I didn't want it to melt) It tasted good, but I wish I had stuck it out the few hours that were left in this day.

Oh well, I'd been "tasting" too much while I was cooking dinner, anyway and I also had a few bites of my son's food while I was feeding him and another few bites of leftovers while I was clearing the kitchen.

I'm just going to count this as a RED day and move on. Hopefully, I'll be able to be better focused on the N day habits in the days to come.

Sat. 8/23/08

Today is my nephew's 4th B-day party. I am going to try to have an ideal S day w/ 3 N-style meals and a piece of the birthday cake.

B: a PB+J sandwich, a banana, and about 3/4 cup of coffee w/ 1 tsp. sugar and hazelnut creamer (left over from hubby who was running late to work; I swear, sometimes I really do feel like a human garbage disposal )
L:

Sun. 8/24/08