Day 2 SUCCESS!
Breakfast - eggs, biscuits, slice of cheese
Lunch - bread, cheese, cucumber rounds with a little ranch dressing, and a juicy peach
Dinner - spaghetti with meat sauce, broccoli, applesauce and a sliced banana
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Day 5: Success!
Breakfast - 2 oat bran pancakes with a little syrup and an egg
Lunch - macaroni with a little butter and parmesan and parsley; raw carrots and cucumber slices; star fruit
Dinner - black beans and rice with salsa and an egg; hot homemade bread (mmmm) with a little butter; green beans; orange juice
Breakfast - 2 oat bran pancakes with a little syrup and an egg
Lunch - macaroni with a little butter and parmesan and parsley; raw carrots and cucumber slices; star fruit
Dinner - black beans and rice with salsa and an egg; hot homemade bread (mmmm) with a little butter; green beans; orange juice
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Day 6 SUCCESS!
Breakfast: YUMMY oatmeal with a grated apple, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. It smelled like autumn in my kitchen!
Lunch: 2 eggs with 3 potato pancakes
Dinner: bratwurst, rice with grave, cornbread.
Feeling good here! Hard to believe I've already been doing this for a week. A couple times, I have been embarrassed by my portion size. Seeing it on one plate really helps. I didn't finish my oatmeal this morning because I served myself too much and knew it. I didn't feel the need to gorge on the oats. I stopped when I was full. Score!
The thing is, my portion sizes used to be only marginally smaller AND I was snacking many times a day. Also I eat more fruit now.
Today is the day before shopping day, so menus always get interesting as we strive to use it all up before our next trip.
Breakfast: YUMMY oatmeal with a grated apple, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. It smelled like autumn in my kitchen!
Lunch: 2 eggs with 3 potato pancakes
Dinner: bratwurst, rice with grave, cornbread.
Feeling good here! Hard to believe I've already been doing this for a week. A couple times, I have been embarrassed by my portion size. Seeing it on one plate really helps. I didn't finish my oatmeal this morning because I served myself too much and knew it. I didn't feel the need to gorge on the oats. I stopped when I was full. Score!
The thing is, my portion sizes used to be only marginally smaller AND I was snacking many times a day. Also I eat more fruit now.
Today is the day before shopping day, so menus always get interesting as we strive to use it all up before our next trip.
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Christmas Cheer
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Day 9. My weigh-in day. I lost two pounds!!! 
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 slices of sourdough with butter, and a peach yogurt made with real sugar, not sweetener. YUM. Love natural foods.
Lunch: leftover tacos from last night
Dinner: pot roast with potatoes and carrots; yeast roll; grapes
Those two pounds lost are going to make this weekend's sweet treat all the sweeter!
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 slices of sourdough with butter, and a peach yogurt made with real sugar, not sweetener. YUM. Love natural foods.
Lunch: leftover tacos from last night
Dinner: pot roast with potatoes and carrots; yeast roll; grapes
Those two pounds lost are going to make this weekend's sweet treat all the sweeter!
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Christmas Cheer
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Christmas Cheer
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Day 14 SUCCESS
I am a huge fan of the structure of this way of eating. I can count on it. I don't have to pack a snack if I'm leaving for the afternoon, and I don't have to tote around a calorie counter if I'm going to be out for dinner. I can eat sensibly at mealtime and move on. I love this.
Breakfast: Ham & Cheese Strata & applesauce
Lunch: noodle soup in broth & an orange
Dinner: cheeseburger & baked fries, cucumber slices, & an apple
I am a huge fan of the structure of this way of eating. I can count on it. I don't have to pack a snack if I'm leaving for the afternoon, and I don't have to tote around a calorie counter if I'm going to be out for dinner. I can eat sensibly at mealtime and move on. I love this.
Breakfast: Ham & Cheese Strata & applesauce
Lunch: noodle soup in broth & an orange
Dinner: cheeseburger & baked fries, cucumber slices, & an apple
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Day 15. SUCCESS!
Half a month! I am down another 1.4 pounds this week, bringing my NO S weight loss total to 3.4 pounds. Very acceptable!
Breakfast: a slice of leftover strata and a piece of toast with a smear of natural peanut butter
Lunch: sandwich, chips, yogurt
Dinner: quiche, toast, and an apple
Half a month! I am down another 1.4 pounds this week, bringing my NO S weight loss total to 3.4 pounds. Very acceptable!
Breakfast: a slice of leftover strata and a piece of toast with a smear of natural peanut butter
Lunch: sandwich, chips, yogurt
Dinner: quiche, toast, and an apple
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Christmas Cheer
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Christmas Cheer
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I hate it when that happens.
Christmas Cheer wrote:Day 18. Have I really been at this for 18 days already? Wow!
Anyway...
S Day. But a gentle one. too much garbage yesterday left me feeling undernourished. Lesson learned.
Kevin
1/13/2011-189# :: 4/21/2011-177# :: Goal-165#
"Respecting the 4th S: sometimes."
1/13/2011-189# :: 4/21/2011-177# :: Goal-165#
"Respecting the 4th S: sometimes."
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Christmas Cheer
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Yes, Kevin, but I am thankful for the lesson it taught me!
Day 19. SUCCESS!
Glad to be back to N days.
Breakfast: scrambled eggs and high fiber toast with olive oil-butter spread
Lunch: peanut butter & jam on crackers; milk
Dinner: Italian chicken & potatoes; green beans; dinner roll with butter; an apple
Day 19. SUCCESS!
Glad to be back to N days.
Breakfast: scrambled eggs and high fiber toast with olive oil-butter spread
Lunch: peanut butter & jam on crackers; milk
Dinner: Italian chicken & potatoes; green beans; dinner roll with butter; an apple
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Christmas Cheer
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Christmas Cheer
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Day 21 And I can honestly say that this way of eating has become a habit! I enjoy it very much!Breakfast -- not so great. Nutrigrain bars. Stuffed down my throat as I headed out the door to volunteer this morning. Need better food for lunch and dinner.
Lunch - good ol' standby peanut butter and jam on whole wheat.
Dinner - Homemade chili! and cornmeal-brown rice muffins.
21 days of success!
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Congrats on your 21
Congrats on your 21 and I wonder... did the Nutrigrain bars hold you until lunch?
Kevin
1/13/2011-189# :: 4/21/2011-177# :: Goal-165#
"Respecting the 4th S: sometimes."
1/13/2011-189# :: 4/21/2011-177# :: Goal-165#
"Respecting the 4th S: sometimes."
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Christmas Cheer
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Christmas Cheer
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day 23
I know that for me, breakfast must be an equal mix of carbs and protein with some fat in order for it to carry me over until lunch. I also know that a varied lunch suits me better than a one or two item lunch. And dinner has to be hot. That is what I've learned about my belly so far this month.
Breakfast: oatmeal and scrambled eggs
Lunch:
Dinner: creamy beef over noodles, green beans, and hot bread, plus maybe an apple
I know that for me, breakfast must be an equal mix of carbs and protein with some fat in order for it to carry me over until lunch. I also know that a varied lunch suits me better than a one or two item lunch. And dinner has to be hot. That is what I've learned about my belly so far this month.
Breakfast: oatmeal and scrambled eggs
Lunch:
Dinner: creamy beef over noodles, green beans, and hot bread, plus maybe an apple
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Christmas Cheer
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Day 27
Today's AHA! Moment: When I allow my appetite to rule my meals, I may not eat the same number of calories each day, or get my "5 a day" each day, but it all evens out in the end. I find myself getting enough fruit (whereas fruit used to be a rare item on my plate. Too much sugar, you know), veggies, protein, carbs. It all works out in the end. I LOVE LOVE LOVE not obsessing over meals. I love eating what I want. Breakfast for Lunch!!! And my portions have already scaled themelves back. Knowing that I get to treat myself to ____ whenever I want (real foods), I don't have to gorge myself on it when I have ____. And there's something wonderful about daydreaming about that brownie I'll have on Saturday. The foreplay of food is essential, I see now. It makes it all the better when I get to taste it.
Breakfast - 3 scrambled eggs with a sprinkle of cheddar on top, 3 slices of bacon, and an orange
Lunch - kashi cereal and more bacon
Dinner - pasta tossed with butter and parmesan; pepperoni braid; sweet potato
Today's AHA! Moment: When I allow my appetite to rule my meals, I may not eat the same number of calories each day, or get my "5 a day" each day, but it all evens out in the end. I find myself getting enough fruit (whereas fruit used to be a rare item on my plate. Too much sugar, you know), veggies, protein, carbs. It all works out in the end. I LOVE LOVE LOVE not obsessing over meals. I love eating what I want. Breakfast for Lunch!!! And my portions have already scaled themelves back. Knowing that I get to treat myself to ____ whenever I want (real foods), I don't have to gorge myself on it when I have ____. And there's something wonderful about daydreaming about that brownie I'll have on Saturday. The foreplay of food is essential, I see now. It makes it all the better when I get to taste it.
Breakfast - 3 scrambled eggs with a sprinkle of cheddar on top, 3 slices of bacon, and an orange
Lunch - kashi cereal and more bacon
Dinner - pasta tossed with butter and parmesan; pepperoni braid; sweet potato
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Christmas Cheer
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Day 29
Breakfast: 2 buckwheat pancakes with a little syrup and 2 scrambled eggs
Lunch:
Dinner: hot dogs, chips, and a diet pop at a school function. And early. 4:30 dinner! This worries me. I may need a mini meal tonight. On second thought, because I am desperate to get rid of diet head, I am going to relax my standards today. I'm not going to worry about tonight. Whatever will be, will be. I hereby declare today a mildly S Day.
Breakfast: 2 buckwheat pancakes with a little syrup and 2 scrambled eggs
Lunch:
Dinner: hot dogs, chips, and a diet pop at a school function. And early. 4:30 dinner! This worries me. I may need a mini meal tonight. On second thought, because I am desperate to get rid of diet head, I am going to relax my standards today. I'm not going to worry about tonight. Whatever will be, will be. I hereby declare today a mildly S Day.
