Operation Coup d'Fat

This was going to be a comment but then I got on a roll. Katie, I like your plan for the school year. I am also going to really make an effort to meal plan. It'll help with the grocery shopping, and I think it will be nice to know what you'll be eating in the evening. One of my problems is not knowing what I want to eat and then ultimately opting for something unhealthy in the end. So yes, meal planning is a must. I wish I had any advice for getting in the work outs, but I am just like you, Katie - it's SO MUCH EASIER to come home and veg out after teaching all day. In addition to all the other stuff you have to do when you get home, sometimes working out just doesn't even seem feasible. Perhaps try working out before school...even if it's shorter than normal, at least it's something. And it gets it out of the way. Then if, when you get home, you've got the time and energy to do more, well that's just gravy. In theory this should work, and I...

I'd say, beyond a doubt, that Maureen is the big winner (or loser) here -- considering I haven't lost much and Kim and Mom haven't popped in in a while. Very nice! Very sexy! Anyway, here is MY plan for trying to keep up the routine over the school year: -I am going to try to plan out my weekly meals on the weekends. This way I can shop for exactly what I'll need for the following week. And if I don't buy the bad stuff, I can't eat it. Voila! -No impulse grocery shopping -The alcohol consumption should go down. It just generally does during the school year. (For school outings, limit myself to one alcoholic beverage with coworkers?) -Definitely work out both days on the weekends... ...and this is where I know I'll hit my issue. I think I can stick to good eating pretty well during the school year, but I'm afraid I'll lose ALL motivation to work out during the week. I would ideally like to average 5 days/week working out. Two of those days a...

I predicted erroneously. I lost 2.4 lbs this week. Total loss = 20.4 lbs. Happiness.

Food Log Monday 7/21 Coffee - 3 Luna bar - 3 Lean Cuisine pizza - 7 Strawberries - 1 Bell peppers w/ mustard - 0 2 turkey cheddar dogs w/ buns - 8 2/3c frozen corn - 2 Oyster crackers - 1 Pudding - 3 Total: 28 pts Tuesday 7/22 Coffee- 3 Cheerios w/ skim milk - 2.5 Smart Ones calzone - 6 (this was so delicious) Grapes - 1 Baked Doritos - 2 Grapes - 1.5 WW ice cream bar - 2 Chipotle lime chicken breast w/ peppers and onions - 4 1/2c. brown rice - 3 Pretzels - 2 WW yogurt - 1 Total: 28 pts Wednesday 7/23 Coffee - 3 English muffin - 1 2 slices turkey bacon - 1 Turkey cheddar dog w/ bun - 4 Baked cheetos - 3 (every time I try to write "baked" it ends up "naked"...) Popcorn - 1 Chipotle lime chicken breast w/ peppers and onions - 4 1/2c. brown rice - 3 2/3c corn - 2 Chocolate raspberry mini-delight cake - 3 Cheez-Its - 4 Total: 29 pts Thursday 7/24 Coffee - 3 Luna bar - 3 Lean cuisine baked chicken - 5 Baked Ruffles - 2 Pudding - 3 Feta stuffed turkey burger w/ bun - 5 1/...

Congrats on losing so much already, Mo! Me? I've sort of been really bad this week -- like, not even bother counting bad. It's just been so difficult this week to find motivation to work out and eat well. I did so well earlier in the summer, so I"m not sure why I've hit the roadblock. I'm gonna make an attempt to get back on track. Wed 1 low-cal low-fat bagel = 1 pt. 1 PBJ sandwich = 4 pts. 10 tortilla chips = 3 pts. Chicken breast = 5 pts. Corn on the cob = 2 pts. 1 Sprite = 2 pts. 2 servings Doritos = 6 pts. TOTAL: 23 points. Okay, so within (barely!) the limit for today. Did go for an hour "run," which actually had me really exhausted by the end. Not so used to running outside. And the Doritos and Sprite were a weird splurge... I felt really light-headed and like I could faint this evening, so I HAD to have something before dinner...something sugary (okay, doesn't explain the Doritos). It was really weird. Like I felt I couldn't pre...

I lost 2.8 pounds this week, bringing the total poundage lost to 18 lbs. I may actually make my goal of losing 20 lbs before school starts again. Sweet.

Food Log: Monday Coffee - 3 English muffin - 1 WW Yogurt - 1 Turkey & cheese sandwish - 3 Rice cakes - 2 Cottage cheese 1.5 Deep dish pizza casserole - 9 Corn medley - 1 Fiber 1 bar - 3 8oz skim milk - 1 Total: 25.5 pts Tuesday Coffee - 3 Rice cakes - 2 1/2 chicken salad sandwich, Panera - 7 Small apple - 1 1/2 veggie burger w/ bun & cheese - 4 (that doesn't seem right...) 2 hots dogs w/ buns - 10 Pineapple - 1 Baked Ruffles - 2 Total: 30 pts (hahah...remember how bad those veggie burgers were? good times) Wednesday 1/2 chicken salad sandwich, Panera - 7 Pretzels - 2 WW Yogurt - 1 DD pizza casserole - 9 Corn medley - 1 WW ice cream bar - 2 Mint chocolate chip pudding - 3 Popcorn 3 Total: 28 pts Thursday Cheerios & milk - 2.5 2 turkey cheddar dogs w/ buns - 8 DD pizza casserole - 9 Corn medley - 1 Mint choc. chip pudding - 3 Pringles -3 Total: 26.5 pts (wtf was up with this day?) Friday Coffee - 3 English muffin - 1 Strawberries - 1 Ham & Cheese sandwich w/ lite m...

Today: English muffin = 0 pts. Spray butter = 0 pts. 1 med. apple = 1 pt. a million oyster crackers (okay, probably like 80) = 4 pts. 2 chocolate chip cookies = 3 pts. Beef stroganoff = well, one serving is 7 pts. I probably had about 10 pts. worth TOTAL: 18 pts. Ran 2.5 miles today. I know I'm within my points range, but I don't feel great overall about the day. Few healthy choices and few really good, filling choices. I'm SLOWLY getting back in the saddle. Tomorrow's goals: 45 min - 1 hr. workout. More veggies. No sweets.

Warning: ridiculous food choices ahead :). This is what happens when you end up at your parents' house on the off-grocery week...NADA in the way of healthiness. Monday 1c Cheerios w/ .5c skim milk - 2.5 8oz orange juice - 2 Turkey & Provolone sandwich - 4 .5c ff cottage cheese - 2 1c applesauce - 1 10 saltines - 2 White wine pesto turkeyburger w/ bun - 5 1 slice provolone cheese - 2 .5 corncob - 2 Popcorn - 1.5 FF pudding - 3 10 Saltines - 2 Total: 29 pts Tuesday Strawberry Poppyseed Salad - 6 .5 order chicken noodle soup - .5 Baguette - 2 FF Pudding - 2 2 Turkey cheddar dogs + buns - 8 Popcorn - 2 Ham & Cheese sandwich - 3 FF pudding - 2 15 Saltines - 3 Total: 28.5 pts Wednesday 6" Ham & Cheese Subway sub (lunch) - 7 6" Ham & Cheese Subway sub (dinner) - 7 Baked Lays - 2 Fritos - 3 Cranberry/Grape martini Lime margaritas 2 BJ shots Pineapple-y shot Pita w/ hummus (1 piece) 3 crackers w/ cheese Grapes, strawberries, apples (pieces) Mini-quesadilla w/ gua...

Okay, so I'm back from Gettysburg and NYC. Just to give you an idea of how the eating went: 13 hours in a car = fast food breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Not being in your own apartment = eating out every day. Probably the healthiest part of the whole trip was when we were actually AT the reenactment because we just had little boxes of cereal for breakfast, cheese and crackers for lunch, and stew for dinner. The sad thing is that it turns out I'm only down one pound from where I started (meaning I gained 4 of the 5 lost back). Oh, well! I should be in good shape for the rest of the summer-- no more vacation and Mer is moving to L.A. (I hate to say it, but she is a bad influence on me as far as drinking goes.) Here is today: 1 peanut butter and oats Fiber One bar = 2 pts. 1/2 ham and cheese sandwich = 6 pts. 22 oyster crackers = 1 pt. Szechwan shrimp = 4 pts. ---> THIS is a delicious recipe. Here is the breakdown: 2/3 c. asparagus = 0 pts. 4 oz. cooked shri...

Food Log: Monday Coffee - 3 1/2c egg beaters w. bell pepper - 2 English muffin - 1 Ham & cheese sandwich - 3 cheetos - 4 WW yogurt - 1 White wine pesto turkey burger w/ bun - 5 1 slice mozzarella cheese - 2 1/2 corn cob - 2 Sunflower seeds - 4 WW ice cream bar - 2 Total: 29 pts Tuesday Coffee - 3 2 slices turkey bacon - 1 1/4c egg beaters w/ bell pepper - 1 English muffin - 1 Turkey cheddar sausage w/ bun - 4 1c pineapple - 1 Bell pepper slices w/ 2T sour cream - 1 1c pineapple (snack) - 1 White wine pesto turkey burger w/ bun - 5 1 slice mozzarella cheese - 2 2/3c western corn medley -1 Sunflower seeds - 2 WW ice cream bar - 2 Cheese & crackers - 4 Total: 29 pts Wednesday Coffee - 3 3/4c Golden Grahams w/ 1/2c ilk - 3.5 Mini ricecakes - 2 Ham & cheese sandwich - 3 Cheetos - 4 WW Yogurt - 1 1c whole wheat pasta - 3 1/2c pasta sauce - 1 1/2 chicken breast - 1.5 2 breadsticks - 2 Western corn medley - 1 Ricecakes - 6 Total: 31 pts Thursday Special K bar - 3 1/2 slice watermel...