The 100 Day 15

It's been a tough few days. For some reason, this past weekend put a big damper on my efforts to stay on the plan. Work lunch plans with co-workers also threw me off yesterday (Monday) as well. Today was better, but I still went over my 100 Sugar Calories. I will put in a 100% effort tomorrow!

BREAKFAST 1 cup Daisy brand 2% fat cottage cheese and ¼ cup chopped pecans. Also had coffee with half & half.

SNACK 10 raw almonds and 1 string cheese stick

LUNCH 1 packet tuna mixed with celery, lime juice, and 2 TBSP mayo and topped over romaine lettuce.

SNACK 5 cucumber slices with cream cheese

DINNER Mini beef slider (no bun), 2 crackers (24 sugar calories) with leftover sausage dip (cream cheese, red peppers, sausage) from our cookout on Sunday evening, 1/2 cup baked beans (116 sugar calories), and 2 tomato slices.

The 100 Day 14

I went over my Sugar Calories again today. This always seems to happen when I estimate how many are in something I am about to eat. But my total weight loss after 2 weeks on The 100 Diet is 6 pounds. I'M HAPPY!

BREAKFAST Skinny muffin (recipe on Day 3) with 1 TBSP chopped walnuts and coffee with half & half.

SNACK 1 serving deli ham

LUNCH Chicken salad with mayo on lettuce with 2 tomato slices and 4 Town House crackers (32 Sugar Calories)

SNACK 10 cocoa almonds (? Sugar Calories) and 4 Hershey Nuggets (80 Sugar Calories)

DINNER 1 grilled chicken sausage link and 1 cup steamed broccoli

The 100 Day 13

I'm feeling better today. The scale now shows I have lost 6 lbs in total. Not bad for 13 days! It makes me realize that if I did not have those few setback days, I might be further along. But overall, I'm happy with the progress!

BREAKFAST 1 egg plus 1 serving egg beaters (whites only), ¼ cup shredded Mexican cheese, 2 TBSP salsa and coffee with half & half.

SNACK ¼ cup chopped pecans and 1 string cheese

LUNCH 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce, 3 oz grilled chicken slices, ½ cup chopped cucumbers, ¼ cup feta cheese, and salad dressing mixture of 2 TBSP red wine vinegar, 1 TBSP olive oil, and 1 tsp Dijon mustard.

SNACK 5 cocoa almonds

DINNER 2 TBSP almond butter and 1 hamburger patty topped with 2 slices of cheddar cheese

The 100 Day 12

I stayed home with the boys the past 2 days. On Day 1, I fell off the wagon. No big deal; I just told myself I would get back on track on Day 2. Then, I went over my Sugar Calories on Day 2. I am frustrated because the scale hasn't budged in about 4-5 days now. I need to work harder and not cheat! Lesson learned from Day 2: Check labels before eating foods even if I think the Sugar Calories will be low.

BREAKFAST Skinny muffin (recipe on Day 3) with 1 TBSP chopped walnuts and coffee with half & half.

SNACK 1 serving deli ham and ¼ cup shredded pizza cheese (I was making the boys mini pizzas for lunch.)

LUNCH 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce, 3 oz grilled chicken slices, 5 cherry tomatoes sliced in half, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, and 2 TBSP Caesar Salad Dressing

SNACK ¼ cup cocoa almonds (I was sad to learn they had 36 Sugar Calories in total!)

DINNER 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce, 3 oz chopped rotisserie chicken, ¼ cup salsa, 1 serving low sodium Fritos (72 Sugar Calories), and 1 serving 100 calorie Wholly Guacamole (20 Sugar Calories -- It's guacamole; I cannot believe there was that many in the package!).

Daily total: 128 Sugar Calories :(

The 100 Day 11

BREAKFAST Skinny muffin (recipe on Day 3) and coffee with half & half.

SNACK 1 string cheese stick

LUNCH 2 slices ultra thin crust pizza (store bought Mama Mary's) with pepperoni, bell peppers, and onion. (80 Sugar Calories)

SNACK 2 TBSP peanut butter (20 Sugar Calories)

DINNER 3 oz grilled chicken sauteed with caesar salad dressing and 1 TBSP olive oil. Tossed with 1 cup steamed broccoli, 5 cherry tomatoes sliced in half, and 2 TBSP parmesan cheese.

The 100 Day 10

BREAKFAST 2 scrambled eggs, ¼ cup each chopped zucchini & red pepper and ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese. Coffee with half and half.

SNACK ¼ cup pecans

LUNCH 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce topped with 1 packet tuna, ½ cup red bell pepper, ¼ cup chopped celery, 2 TBSP mayo, and juice squeezed from a lemon. 1 serving multi-grain toasted chip wheat thins (76 Sugar Calories)

SNACK 2 TBSP almond butter

DINNER HUGE MILESTONE! My family went to a hot air balloon and food festival this evening. It was typical fair food (YUM!) with funnel cakes, corn on the cob, corn dogs, mini donuts, kettle corn, bbq ribs, fried cheesecake, gyros, stromboli's, etc. I managed to resist ALL of it and found a food truck with various grilled chicken options. I had the Brayden chicken sandwich (NO BUN) topped with swiss cheese, bacon, mushrooms, and bell peppers & onions. And water, just water. I wanted a lemon skake-up soooo bad. I'm super proud of myself for resisting all of this deliciousness this evening!

The 100 Day 9

BREAKFAST Skinny muffin (recipe on Day 3) and coffee with half & half.

SNACK ¼ cup sunflower seeds

LUNCH 2 cups romaine lettuce topped with 3 oz grilled chicken, ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese, 8 olives, red bell pepper, red onion, shredded carrots (not listed in the book, but I'm positive they have sugar!), celery, and Avocado Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

SNACK 1 cup cookies & cream ice cream from Hershey's (bad, I know!) And probably way over the 100 Sugar Calories that are allowed per day, but it was SO hot outside today and I was shopping all by myself (alone with NO kids!) and I enjoyed every single taste of it!

DINNER 3 oz beef roast, carrots, and spinach. 2 glasses of red wine.