6/23-2/29 - Great Week

By Warning -
This is mostly food log...feel free to skip to the bottom.

Monday
Coffee - 3
English muffin w/ spray butter - 1
Fi-bar - 2
1/2 Panera Starwberry Poppyseed salad - 6
Fiber 1 Bar - 3
8oz milk - 3
Chicken breast w/ BBQ sauce - 4
1/2c pasta w/ 1/2c sauce - 4
Bell pepper slices - 0
Tortilla chips & dip - 6

Total: 32 pts (This day was high for two reasons: 1, I originally planned to count the english muffin as 0 points but every calculator I can find says it should be 1pt, and 2, I also miscalculated the points on the Fiber 1 bar.)

Tuesday
Coffee - 3
3/4c egg beaters w/ bell peppers - 3
1/8c mozzarella cheese - 1
English muffin - 1
Healthy Choice smokehouse apple panini - 6
1c strawberries - 1
Fiber 1 bar - 3
Chicken breast w/ BBQ sauce - 4
1/2c. mashed potatoes - 2
1/2c. pineapple chunks - 1
WW Ice cream bar - 2
WW yogurt - 1
Total: 28 pts

Wednesday
Coffee - 3
1c Cheerios - 2
1/2c. milk - 1.5
BBQ Chicken mini pizzas - 5.5
*one english muffin, 2T BBQ sauce, 1/2 chicken breast, 1/4c. shredded mozzarella
1c. pineapple chunks - 1
WW Ice cream bar - 2
6" Subway Ham & Provolone sub - 7
Baked Lays - 2
1c. strawberries - 1
Popcorn - 3
Total: 28 pts

Thursday
Coffee - 3
1/2c. egg beaters w/ bell pepper - 2
English muffin - 1
Fajita lean pocket - 5
1c watermelon - 1
Fat Free pudding cup - 2
Laughing Cow cheese wheel - 1
WW Yogurt - 1
2 Turkey & Cheddar smoked sausages w/ buns - 6
Luna bar - 3
1/2c milk - 1.5
Total: 28.5 pts

Friday
Coffee - 3
1c Cheerios w/ 1/2c. milk - 3.2
1/2c. strawberries - .5
Turkey & Cheddar smoked sausage w/ bun - 4
100 cal pack Cheezits - 2
Bell pepper slices w/ 2T lite sour cream - 1
2 fudge stripe cookies - 2
Feta stuffed chicken breast - 4
1/2c. mashed potatoes - 2
1c. pineapple chunks - 1
WW ice cream bar - 2
Mini rice cakes - 2
Total: 27 pts

Saturday
Coffee - 3
Buttermilk pancakes w/ strawberries - 3.5
Turkey hot dog w/ bun - 4
Feta stuffed chicken breast - 4
1c pasta w/ 1/2c. sauce - 4
1/2 corncob - 2
Strawberry shortcake - 2
Cheetos - 4
Total: 27.5 pts

Sunday
Coffee - 3
3/4c. Golden Grahams w/ 1/2 c. milk - 3.5
Smart Ones Mango BBQ chicken - 5
WW yogurt - 1
1c. strawberries - 1
Sunflower seeds - 4
Turkey & Cheddar smoked sausage w/ bun - 4
Laughing C0w cheese wheel - 1
FF pudding cup - 2
Luna bar - 4
1/2c. milk - 1.5
Total: 30 pts


I feel very, very good about this week. I hit every single one of the goals I set for myself last week - no eating after 9, 32 oz of water, work out every day, counted and logged everything I ate. I only weigh myself once a week, so we'll see what kind of results I got tomorrow morning.

After my relative success with making those stuffed chicken breasts, I've gotten this sudden - and foreign - urge to start experimenting with cooking. Part of my problem with "dieting" has always been lack of variety because I don't really know how to cook for myself. Chicken breasts, sandwiches, and pasta can only keep you entertained for so long. So I think I'm going to make it my goal to try at least two new recipes per week. It would be really nice to start the school year with a stockpile of recipes that are simple and quick so I can eat well during the school year, which is typically when everything health-related goes to hell in a handbasket for me. This week's recipes will be White Wine Pesto Turkey Burgers and Deep Dish Pizza Casserole. If they're good, I'll probably be eating it for the rest of the week!

OK, here are my goals for next week, in addition to continuing w/ last week's goals:
1) Increase water intake to 64oz (and get prepared to live in the bathroom)
2) Increase length of cardio workouts by 7-10 minutes
3) Add weight training at least 5 days
4) Try two new recipes

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