I am beginning a new weight loss goal of 10 lbs by mid-August. I logged my weight in my head yesterday morning, but apparently yesterday wasn't the best day to begin. I was unusually hungry all day long. Hopefully, between yesterday's eating craze and the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, I can still manage to lose 1 lb by next Tuesday 5/31.
Today was pretty good eating-wise, and I went for a nice walk outside too in the Metropark.
BREAKFAST (8:30 am)
1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean Crisp Toasted Berry Crumble cereal + 1/4 cup Trader Joe's dried Montmorency cherries + 2 TBSP chopped pistachios + 6 oz Yoplait honey vanilla Greek yogurt + dash Vietnamese cinnamon and dash nutmeg
LUNCH (1:00 pm)
Out running errands at lunch
1 serving pretzel sticks (not on Cinch plan, I know) + 1 cup salad + Lean Cuisine Thai Style Noodles with Chicken
SNACK (5:30 pm)
1/4 cup 60% dark chocolate chips
DINNER (7:30 pm)
Greek Ravioli:
1.5 oz 90% lean ground beef + 1/4 cup feta cheese + 1 cup sauteed spinach + 1/2 cup Pomi brand chopped tomatoes + 2 TBSP chopped olives + dashes each garlic powder, oregano, and basil + 1 serving frozen cheese ravioli. (I looked everywhere last weekend for whole grain ravioli: Heinen's, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and no one had it! I sure wish someone would make it.)
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Day 3 - Success
I'm so tired tonight. Other than a handful of animal crackers that I had after dinner, today was mostly successful. A quick post for the day:
BREAKFAST (8:30 am)
Cranberry Cashew Parfait:
1/4 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal
6 oz. honey vanilla Greek yogurt
2 TBSP chopped cashews
Dash cinnamon
LUNCH (1:30 pm)
Thai Chicken Wrap:
1 cup chopped cucumber and 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 whole grain tortilla wrap
3 oz. cooked chicken breast
2 TBSP Justin's maple almond butter
Dash balsamic vinegar
I had my daily dark chocolate around 2:00 pm.
SNACK (5:30 pm)
Ginger Snap lara bar
8 oz. organic skim milk
I have found a new favorite lara bar, the ginger snap. It is so yummy!
DINNER (8:00 pm)
Zucchini and Black Bean Quesadillas:
1 cup sauteed zucchini, 1/2 cup sliced red onion, and 1/2 cup all-natural salsa
1 whole grain tortilla wrap
1/4 cup black beans plus 1/2 oz. cheese
1/4 of a medium avocado
Dash cumin
BREAKFAST (8:30 am)
Cranberry Cashew Parfait:
1/4 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal
6 oz. honey vanilla Greek yogurt
2 TBSP chopped cashews
Dash cinnamon
LUNCH (1:30 pm)
Thai Chicken Wrap:
1 cup chopped cucumber and 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 whole grain tortilla wrap
3 oz. cooked chicken breast
2 TBSP Justin's maple almond butter
Dash balsamic vinegar
I had my daily dark chocolate around 2:00 pm.
SNACK (5:30 pm)
Ginger Snap lara bar
8 oz. organic skim milk
I have found a new favorite lara bar, the ginger snap. It is so yummy!
DINNER (8:00 pm)
Zucchini and Black Bean Quesadillas:
1 cup sauteed zucchini, 1/2 cup sliced red onion, and 1/2 cup all-natural salsa
1 whole grain tortilla wrap
1/4 cup black beans plus 1/2 oz. cheese
1/4 of a medium avocado
Dash cumin
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Day 16 - Bad Day
I had a really bad day, and so my eating was off track as well. For some reason, I was starving all day long, which was most likely a result of not eating a completely Cinch balanced breakfast. Here I go being accountable again:
BREAKFAST (8:30 am)
Cranberry Cashew Parfait:
1/4 cup dried cranberries
2/3 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal
6 oz. honey vanilla Greek yogurt
2 TBSP chopped cashews
Dash cinnamon
After taking one bite of my yogurt, it tasted sour, so I was concerned that it might be spoiled even though the sell by/expiration date was March 24th. I ended up not eating the yogurt, and so of course by 10:30-11:00 am, my stomach was growling. I didn't have any other food at work, so I had to wait until I was able to go home for lunch.
LUNCH (12:30 pm)
Mediterranean Lentils with Couscous
1 cup spinach, sautéed and 1 chopped plum tomato
½ cup whole wheat couscous
½ cup cooked lentils
1 TBSP olive oil
Minced garlic
I knew I was planning to cook this lunch, so it took longer than I wanted. Meanwhile, I was so hungry that I ate a chocolate peanut butter chip cookie while I finished cooking. So much for will power...
SNACK (4:00 pm)
Sonoma Snack:
1 cup red seedless grapes
1 serving whole grain crackers
1 Laughing Cow garlic and herb cheese
10 Kalamatta olives
Dash rosemary
Unfortunately, I did not enjoy my snack today. The grapes and olives were becoming rubbery because they’ve been in my fridge for a week and a half. I need to start freezing grapes and buying olives from the olive bar at the grocery store. The olives that I had in this snack were from a jar and not very good. Since I had the lite Laughing Cow cheese with only 35 calories, I decided to eat the whole grain part of my meal today. Usually, I skip the whole grain.
DINNER (7:00 pm)
Turkey and Wild Rice Stuffed Peppers:
1 large whole green bell pepper, 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1/4 cup shredded carrots, 1/4 cup sautéed spinach, 1/4 cup shredded purple cabbage
1/2 cup cooked wild rice
3 oz. cooked ground turkey
1 TBSP olive oil
Minced garlic, dash paprika
Starving again before dinner, I reached for some whole grain tortilla chips, a handful of almonds, and I had my daily dark chocolate. My green bell pepper wasn't completely cooked in this meal. I didn't have any time left to finish cooking before my husband had to leave, so I didn't end up eating it.
All in all, it was a bad day. Mostly because I felt like I was constantly hungry. I am beating myself up a little inside, and I'm disappointed in my constant snacking lately. I'm looking forward to starting fresh again tomorrow.
BREAKFAST (8:30 am)
Cranberry Cashew Parfait:
1/4 cup dried cranberries
2/3 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal
6 oz. honey vanilla Greek yogurt
2 TBSP chopped cashews
Dash cinnamon
After taking one bite of my yogurt, it tasted sour, so I was concerned that it might be spoiled even though the sell by/expiration date was March 24th. I ended up not eating the yogurt, and so of course by 10:30-11:00 am, my stomach was growling. I didn't have any other food at work, so I had to wait until I was able to go home for lunch.
LUNCH (12:30 pm)
Mediterranean Lentils with Couscous
1 cup spinach, sautéed and 1 chopped plum tomato
½ cup whole wheat couscous
½ cup cooked lentils
1 TBSP olive oil
Minced garlic
I knew I was planning to cook this lunch, so it took longer than I wanted. Meanwhile, I was so hungry that I ate a chocolate peanut butter chip cookie while I finished cooking. So much for will power...
SNACK (4:00 pm)
Sonoma Snack:
1 cup red seedless grapes
1 serving whole grain crackers
1 Laughing Cow garlic and herb cheese
10 Kalamatta olives
Dash rosemary
Unfortunately, I did not enjoy my snack today. The grapes and olives were becoming rubbery because they’ve been in my fridge for a week and a half. I need to start freezing grapes and buying olives from the olive bar at the grocery store. The olives that I had in this snack were from a jar and not very good. Since I had the lite Laughing Cow cheese with only 35 calories, I decided to eat the whole grain part of my meal today. Usually, I skip the whole grain.
DINNER (7:00 pm)
Turkey and Wild Rice Stuffed Peppers:
1 large whole green bell pepper, 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1/4 cup shredded carrots, 1/4 cup sautéed spinach, 1/4 cup shredded purple cabbage
1/2 cup cooked wild rice
3 oz. cooked ground turkey
1 TBSP olive oil
Minced garlic, dash paprika
Starving again before dinner, I reached for some whole grain tortilla chips, a handful of almonds, and I had my daily dark chocolate. My green bell pepper wasn't completely cooked in this meal. I didn't have any time left to finish cooking before my husband had to leave, so I didn't end up eating it.
All in all, it was a bad day. Mostly because I felt like I was constantly hungry. I am beating myself up a little inside, and I'm disappointed in my constant snacking lately. I'm looking forward to starting fresh again tomorrow.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Day 13 - Back to the Gym!
It was so nice to squeeze in a 3 mile walk with my friend Holly after a long hiatus. I really missed the gym over the past few weeks, and I'm looking forward to getting back into my group exercise classes.
Today was pretty good on the Cinch plan until the end of the day where I ate way too many animal crackers. And if I'm being completely accountable, I also ate 2 dark chocolate peanut butter cups from Trader Joe's. They are extremely good, and I'm going to get my Daddy some next weekend when he comes to visit us. :-) He loves dark chocolate too!
BREAKFAST (8:30 am)
Cranberry Cashew Parfait:
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal
6 oz. honey vanilla Greek yogurt
2 TBSP chopped cashews
Dash cinnamon and cloves
I had my daily dark chocolate around 11 am again today!
LUNCH (1:00 pm)
Leftover Avocado Crab Dip with Whole Grain Tortilla Chips:
½ cup celery sticks, ½ cup all-natural salsa, 1/4 cup shredded carrots, 1/4 cup sliced red bell pepper, ½ cup chopped cucumber
1 serving whole grain tortilla chips
3 oz lump crab meat
½ of a medium avocado
Lime juice and chopped cilantro
SNACK (4:30 pm)
Lemon Lara Bar
8 oz. organic skim milk
DINNER (7:00 pm)
Leftover Pistachio Nut Dusted Chicken, Wild Rice, and Salad:
Salad with 1 1/2 cups romaine lettuce and 1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup wild rice
3 oz cooked chicken
2 TBSP crushed pistachio nuts
Balsamic vinegar for the salad
Today was pretty good on the Cinch plan until the end of the day where I ate way too many animal crackers. And if I'm being completely accountable, I also ate 2 dark chocolate peanut butter cups from Trader Joe's. They are extremely good, and I'm going to get my Daddy some next weekend when he comes to visit us. :-) He loves dark chocolate too!
BREAKFAST (8:30 am)
Cranberry Cashew Parfait:
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal
6 oz. honey vanilla Greek yogurt
2 TBSP chopped cashews
Dash cinnamon and cloves
I had my daily dark chocolate around 11 am again today!
LUNCH (1:00 pm)
Leftover Avocado Crab Dip with Whole Grain Tortilla Chips:
½ cup celery sticks, ½ cup all-natural salsa, 1/4 cup shredded carrots, 1/4 cup sliced red bell pepper, ½ cup chopped cucumber
1 serving whole grain tortilla chips
3 oz lump crab meat
½ of a medium avocado
Lime juice and chopped cilantro
SNACK (4:30 pm)
Lemon Lara Bar
8 oz. organic skim milk
DINNER (7:00 pm)
Leftover Pistachio Nut Dusted Chicken, Wild Rice, and Salad:
Salad with 1 1/2 cups romaine lettuce and 1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup wild rice
3 oz cooked chicken
2 TBSP crushed pistachio nuts
Balsamic vinegar for the salad
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Day 22 - Snacking Today
Despite all of my efforts, today was harder than yesterday. I've had both victories and challenges. Being away from home is hard. So far, I have learned that I can certainly make the Cinch plan work while traveling, but I still have a long way to go with my will power surrounding the constant need to eat. I don't understand why I contantly feel like snacking? (It's certainly not boredom since we've been quite busy during our trip.)
BREAKFAST (9:00 am)
Kashi Go Lean Cereal, Yogurt, and Lara Bar:
Apple Pie Lara Bar (fruit and plant-based fat puzzle pieces of the Cinch plan)
3/4 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal
6 oz vanilla yogurt
Dash cinnamon
LUNCH (12:30 pm)
Turkey Burger with Steamed Broccoli:
1 cup steamed broccoli
1 slice Nutty Oat bread, cut in half
4 oz turkey burger (this was 1 oz. over what I should have had for the protein)
No plant based fat
Pickles and mustard on the burger and Pampered Chef Tomato Pesto Garlic seasoning for the broccoli
Before lunch, for some strange reason I ate 5 crackers, a bite of a biscuit, and 2 bites of my son's chicken finger while I was waiting for my turkey burger to cook. I was pretty hungry and was multi-tasking way too much, which in turn made my meal take longer to cook. Yet another reason why it is important to plan your meals ahead of time and not be distracted.
I had my dark chocolate 100 calorie bar around 3:30 pm.
No snack today because we were having a family dinner tonight where I wasn't sure I could stay within the plan.
DINNER (6:30 pm)
1 1/2 cups of salad with tomato, dried cranberries, and 1 cup cooked green beans
1 small wheat roll
3 small slices of honey baked ham
Sliced almonds on my salad
After dinner, I had 2 bites of my son's chocolate chip bar and another piece of dark chocolate at my grandma's house. This was a small victory considering that I was thinking about having a whole piece of peanut butter cream pie. And I skipped it -- Yay for me!
After we got home, I got hungry while watching the Grammy's. I was tempted yet again by the nacho cheese Combos in the pantry, but I ended up having another Lara bar instead (the Cashew one). I wasn't too impressed with this flavor. So far, I like the Cookie Dough and Apple Pie flavored Lara bars.
I'm really hoping that tomorrow is easier than today.
BREAKFAST (9:00 am)
Kashi Go Lean Cereal, Yogurt, and Lara Bar:
Apple Pie Lara Bar (fruit and plant-based fat puzzle pieces of the Cinch plan)
3/4 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal
6 oz vanilla yogurt
Dash cinnamon
LUNCH (12:30 pm)
Turkey Burger with Steamed Broccoli:
1 cup steamed broccoli
1 slice Nutty Oat bread, cut in half
4 oz turkey burger (this was 1 oz. over what I should have had for the protein)
No plant based fat
Pickles and mustard on the burger and Pampered Chef Tomato Pesto Garlic seasoning for the broccoli
Before lunch, for some strange reason I ate 5 crackers, a bite of a biscuit, and 2 bites of my son's chicken finger while I was waiting for my turkey burger to cook. I was pretty hungry and was multi-tasking way too much, which in turn made my meal take longer to cook. Yet another reason why it is important to plan your meals ahead of time and not be distracted.
I had my dark chocolate 100 calorie bar around 3:30 pm.
No snack today because we were having a family dinner tonight where I wasn't sure I could stay within the plan.
DINNER (6:30 pm)
1 1/2 cups of salad with tomato, dried cranberries, and 1 cup cooked green beans
1 small wheat roll
3 small slices of honey baked ham
Sliced almonds on my salad
After dinner, I had 2 bites of my son's chocolate chip bar and another piece of dark chocolate at my grandma's house. This was a small victory considering that I was thinking about having a whole piece of peanut butter cream pie. And I skipped it -- Yay for me!
After we got home, I got hungry while watching the Grammy's. I was tempted yet again by the nacho cheese Combos in the pantry, but I ended up having another Lara bar instead (the Cashew one). I wasn't too impressed with this flavor. So far, I like the Cookie Dough and Apple Pie flavored Lara bars.
I'm really hoping that tomorrow is easier than today.
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