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Twiggyish

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 06:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Breakfast: Cereal with no sugar
Lunch: Spinach and whole wheat toast (I made a sort of sandwich with it)
Supper: Broccoli and ground beef (a higher protein meal) Small portion

I'm back on track with my diet. (I hope)

Alib

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 06:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Tess. Agreed - I will if you will!

Weinermr - That is why I only get weighed once a week at the same time at the doctor's office (usually on Monday around 4 pm). This is for sure a weight gain and not just a fluctuation. The miracle is that I only gained 4 pounds!

Thanks for the support. That is why I like coming here!!

Twiggyish

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 06:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Also, does anyone know about Splenda? It says it's sugar, but no calories? I wonder if this is a safe alternative.

Jewels

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 07:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
After feeling so well yesterday morning, my day slowly went to pot. I haven't felt the greatest the last couple days and yesterday was no exception. I was on the couch most of the afternoon and evening and in bed by 8:30. My dear husband made dinner (hence, the wonderful choice). Ahhh, today, will be better...I hope!

Yesterday:
Breakfast: Cereal, latte
Lunch: 2 veggie dogs
Snack: Apple, latte (trying to get some energy!)
Dinner: Grilled cheese and a few french fries

Hang in there everyone! DRINK YOUR WATER!!

Weinermr

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 10:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Monday
Morning - Oatmeal, apple, and glass of orange juice.
Lunch - Chinese food - Beef with broccoli, vegetables, and steamed rice.
Snack - Yoplait fat free Vanilla Yogurt with Nutrasweet.
Dinner - Canned salmon, coleslaw (very light on dressing), raisin bread

Tuesday morning. Weight loss after first week, 5 lbs!! I know that won't be typical, but it's a great start. Back to walking today.

Weinermr

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 10:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Twiggy - Splenda is a sugar substitute, not an artificial sweetener. Splenda can be used in place of sugar in cooking, baking, sweetening, etc.

Nutrasweet for example is good for sweetening things, but you can't use it in place of sugar. You can't cook with it, and it doesn't stand up well under heat. You can use it to sweeten a cup of tea, but long term cooking will break it down, and the sweetness will go away.

My source of information says that Splenda is a good product, has virtually no calories, and is safe.

Oregonfire

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 12:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I collapsed yesterday into another carbo coma, this time brought one by some bad news: I'm being let go at one job because of massive budget cuts, and I had to have a little talk with the dean at my other job because I barked at his secretary (a very rude and stupid move, I know), so I highly doubt that I will get any more classes from them, which was doubtful anyway. Dieting has been put on the back burner, as I yet again try to figure out how I'm going to make ends meet for what seems like the 100th time in the past year. I'll be back when I can handle it.

Kady

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 06:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Day #3 here!! It is unreal but I already feel better. I think all the water I am drinking is really cleansing me out. :)
Remember to take a daily multi-vitamin!!

Hang in there Oregonfire!! We be here waiting for ya!

Spygirl

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 06:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Breakfast: cantaloupe, yogurt, cheerios with 2% milk
Lunch: 3 small slices of cheese pizza, left off crust (had a lunch meeting I forgot about); 3/4 of a sprite
Dinner: Green chili & tortilla casserole
(this is my FAV part of eDiets! the menu & recipes!!)
Snack: 1 table spoon peanut butter with 5 ritz crackers

Did not get all water b/c I forgot my cup today; got all vitamins

Walked on treadmill - 22 minutes; 1 mile (goodness I'm slow)

Twiggyish

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 06:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oregon, that's tough news!! Is it possible to find something else besides carbs? If not, don't feel guilty. You don't need to add guilt on top of the other stress!!

Breakfast:
Cereal (nonsweetened)
Lunch:
Amy's vegetable pocket
Also, had a cup of coffee with Ms. Bat. She's on her way up the coast tomorrow.
Supper:
Small portion of corn and chicken wings (about 5 or 6) I was hungry..LOL
Dessert: Sugar free jello vanilla pudding (small bowl) I find this satisfies sweet cravings. Plus, you can make it with nonfat or 2% milk

Kady

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 06:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
How many here are officially on E-Diets? In what ways do you find it beneficial?

Spy, do share that greenchile & tortilla casserole recipe. Just the name sounds good!! :)

Tess

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 08:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kady, you took those questions right out of my mouth. I am sitting here debating whether I should join or not since I'm also feeding two other people.

Max

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 09:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I've been on eDiets since I started in August. I use it for support and information more than menus now, but when I started, I followed the menus closely. I like it because it's always there,there is lots of information, the menu plans are very flexible and they include a large variety of foods. :)

Today:
English muffin (120 calories)
2 breakfast patties (160 calories)
1 ounce cheese (114 calories)
Healthy Choice Beef Tips Portabella (310 calories)
Granola bar (150 calories)
Baja Fresh Mexicali Chicken burrito ( 895 calories! Wish I'd checked the website BEFORE I went there!)
2 Frangos (105 calories)
(Total calories = 1854 which is within my 1800-1900 range, but next time at Baja Fresh, I’ll choose something else. I could have had FOUR Mahi Mahi tacos for less calories than this! )

Exercise: bowling league

Tess

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 11:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Today;
Breakfast: slimfast shake
Lunch: banana, ham & tomato sandwich on Oatnut bread
Snack: hot cocoa
Dinner: grilled teryaki pork tenderloin, stuffing and sliced tomatoes, water
Snack: bowl of cereal and 1% milk

Exercise was walking and water-walking 1.5 miles--had Physical Therapy again today.

Weinermr

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 06:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Tuesday
Morning - Apple
Lunch - Beef with broccoli, mixed vegetables, steamed rice
Snack - Fruit smoothie
Dinner - Black pepper chicken, mixed vegetables, steamed rice
1.3 miles walking (need to walk farther!)

Spygirl

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 06:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
My treadmill is the "Cadence 200". I bought mine at Walmart. That same brand also has a 340 and a 400 series. Mine doesn't do anything terribly fancy, but it does have an incline, and a display that shows all of the necessary information -- speed, calories, fat calories, time, and distance. It also flips up to save space.

The recipe for the casserole:

Green Chili and Tortilla Casserole*
2 tortillas (approximately 6 inch diameter)
2 green chili peppers
1 bell pepper
1/2 cup of low fat or nonfat milk
1 oz. of low fat or non fat shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp. of dried parsley
4 oz of Egg Beaters


Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Dice green chili pepper and bell pepper, set aside. Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray. Tear tortilla into bite-sized pieces and spread over the bottom of the casserole. Top with half of the chopped green chili and bell pepper, and half of the cheese. Repeat layering. Combine liquid egg substitute, milk and parsley and gently pour over casserole. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Jewels

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 07:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
That casserole sounds really good, Spy! I may just have to try that.

Amazing, I don't exercise for 5 days, eat fast food one day and cookies another and get on the scale yesterday and have lost 3 pounds. I don't get it!

Yesterday;
Breakfast: Cereal, latte
Lunch: Orange, 2 veggie corn dogs (they are pretty good Max, just f.y.i., 4 of the minis are only 170 calories, but 4,5g of fat vs. 4 for the full size)
Snack: fat-free saltines w/about 1 tblsp. peanut butter
Dinner: Chicken fajitas w/a little spanish rice

Exercise: Walked 3 miles

Just want to say thanks again for all the support here, I would have thrown in the towel out of frustration by now if I didn't have you all here!

Spygirl

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 06:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
breakfast: low fat french toast, lite syrup, cantaloupe
lunch: roast beef sandwich, some fries (sigh)
dinner: eDiets homemade chicken stir fry (recipe below)
Snack: 1tbs peanut butter

All water, all vitamins
Walked on treadmill 20 minutes, 1.12 miles (getting better!)


Recipe -- I hate almonds, so I left them off. Also, my grocery didn't have pea pods, so I added brocolli. It was much better anyway



Oriental Chicken Stir-Fry*
1/2 onion, small
1 1/2 cups of chopped bok choy
3 oz. of fresh mushrooms
4 oz. of chicken breast: boneless and skinless
1 1/2 tsp. of olive oil
1 1/2 Tbsp. of low sodium teriyaki sauce
3/4 cup of pea pods
1 1/2 tsp. of sliced almonds


Prepare rice according to recipe. Rinse and pat dry vegetables; chop onion and bok choy (use both white part and green leaves)and slice mushrooms, set aside. Rinse and pat dry chicken; slice into thin strips. Spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium-high; sauté chicken until no longer pink, about 3-5 minutes, remove from skillet and reserve. Heat oil in same skillet; add onions, pea pods and teriyaki sauce, stir-fry for about 4-6 minutes: add bok choy and mushrooms and stir-fry for about 4 minutes more. Add cooked chicken and heat through, about 1-2 minutes more. Serve over rice, garnished with sliced almonds.

rice, cooked*
3 Tbsp. of uncooked rice


Place rice in a small pot with tight-fitting lid and cover with about 2 times the amount of water (for example if you're cooking 4 tablespoons of rice, use 8 tablespoons of water...about 1/2 cup water). Bring to a boil over high heat; then cover tightly and reduce heat to medium: cook for about 15-20 minutes, or until water has been absorbed and rice is soft, but not sticky.

Max

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 09:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
One of these days, I've gotta try cooking some of those eDiets recipes! I'm so stuck on slapping something into the microwave instead of cooking that it's just getting ridiculous. :)

Today:
regular breakfast (~400 calories)
LC Chicken Carbonara (230 calories)
Applesauce (50 calories)
Granola bar (150 calories)
2 Cereal bars (260 calories)
HC Turkey Dinner (320 calories)
14 low-fat Wheat Thin Crackers (130 calories)
2 Frangos (105 calories)
Total calories = 1645

Exercise: 30 minutes on the bike for 7 miles

Weinermr

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 10:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wednesday
Morning - Apple, 1/2 of a fruit smoothie
Lunch - Beef with broccoli, mixed vegetables, steamed rice (I'm in a Chinese food rut but it tastes good, is nutritious, convenient, and not high in fat)
Dinner - Baked fish, sauteed vegetables (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower), and raisin bread
Exercise, walked 1.6 miles

Twiggyish

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 08:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Breakfast: cereal with no sugar
Lunch: chicken wings with a handful of peanuts.
(add in some tabasco sauce) <== I'm craving salty things..LOL
Supper: Spinach pasta with butter and garlic sauce. (small amount of sauce)
Dessert: small piece of cake.

Jewels

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 12:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yesterday:
Breakfast: Cereal, latte, orange
Lunch: 2 veggie dogs (no buns) w/a little pepperjack cheese, salad, apple
Snack: Small slice of banana bread
Dinner: leftover fajitas and rice

Exercise: Walked 1.5 miles

Max

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 09:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Regular breakfast
HD Enchiladas Suiza
Applesauce
Soft pretzel w/mustard (no salt)
2 Morningstar Farms Corn Dogs
salad
English muffin w/jam
2 Frangos

Exercise: bowling league + 15 minutes on the bike for 3.4 miles

Jewels

Friday, February 01, 2002 - 07:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yesterday:
Breakfast: Cereal, latte
Lunch: 2 veggie dogs (no buns) w/pepperjack cheese, salad, orange
Snack: Fat-free saltines w/ 1 tblsp. peanut butter
Dinner: Salad, 4 mini-veggie corn dogs, banana bread

Exercise: Walked 2 miles at the mall

Spygirl

Saturday, February 02, 2002 - 06:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yesterday:

breakfast: french toast, lite syrup, apple
lunch: chinese (ate out)....white rice, brocolli beef, one scoop of mint ice cream
dinner: mexican (ate out)...chicken & steak quesadillas with a small bit of sour cream and guac
all water and vitamins

Today:

breakfast: cheese toast, grapes
lunch: Viola! steak and potatoes, side salad with fat free ranch
dinner: baked chicken & pasta (eDiets recipe), side salad with cesear dressing, cantaloupe, decaf coffee with sugar free french vanilla

all vitamins are done, still got another glass of water to go

Exercise: 30 minutes on treadmill for 1.63 miles. 15 minutes of toning exercises (with free weights and exercise mat)

Good news!!! First weigh-in today --- 5 pounds gone!