Ten Miles... so much for the points...

I'll tell you why I have eaten "normally" so far today... I ran 10 miles today. After having not run for a full week I was quite tired and achy during and after my run. Then I had to rush off to the Chiropractor and I hadnt eaten much of anything except a piece of bread at Panera.  So during my initial consultation I became nausous (sp).. sorry... anyway I became this way only when she rubbed some of the muscles in my neck.. We decided I was feeling faint (and dizzy) because my blood sugar was off, from not eating.. So directly after my appointment I hauled myself off to the Bagel Deli across the street and I had a bagel with whitefish salad, and a big yummy cookie and a hot tea for dessert,.   I felt better immediately. 

I have no idea what I'lll eat for dinner but I don't feel like I'm going to pig out.. If I just allow my self to eat normaly I think I will eat less. When I deprive myself I end up eating more... like I'm food possessed...

Well that's enough ranting for today.... please excuse my spelling as there is no spell check on this blog that I know of. 

I don't have a lot to say for myself..

My blog has been lacking and I have been eating. I haven't run since Saturday. I feel like a BLOB. BLOB I AM. Should call this the BLOB BLOG. I have to weigh in a some point at Weight Watchers but I cant even decide when I should go... I cant go Saturday, my usual day, because I have to go to the Chiropractor...
So I guess I'll go Tuesday for sure.

I havent blogged in a few days so I'll just post yesterday's (Thursday) food...Tues and Weds I was great for Breakfast and Lunch but dinners I went off the charts.. Tuesday night I had Veal for dinner and lots of chocolate pretzels for dessert. Wednesday nite I ate TWO cold cut sandwiches, popcorn with butter and then later a small piece of pizza. I suck.

Thursday's food...

Breakfast
Banana (2pts)
Yogurt (1pt)
Laughing Cow Cheese (1pt)
Finn Crisp Crackers (1pt)

Lunch
Egg Drop Soup (2 pts)
Egg Roll (4pts)

Dinner
Piece of Jarlsberg Cheese (2pts)
Spinach Dip & Crackers (3pts)
One piece of Ham (2pts)
Baked Chicken (3pts)
Edamame (0)
Cookies (6pts)

27 points... not as bad as I thought... then why do I feel so fat?

Off the Beaten Path....

I have been off my diet for a few days.. not totally.. but somewhat... I have been good for breakfasts and lunchs but dinners have been a wash...Friday night I ate every tapas plate I could at my favorite restaurant, Pazo. Saturday night we went out to dinner and I had Veal Franchaise and several glasses of wine... (I did run 8 miles on Saturday).  Sunday I was ok... but I had a delicious Cloak & Dagger sandwich after having worked a double at the restaurant... So this report is for Monday, February 22, 2010... Oh.. btw.. Im resting my back for a few days.. its really bothering me so I won't be running until Thursday. 

Breakfast
Instant Oatmeal (2pts)
Poop Yogurt (Activia) (1 pt)

Lunch
A big salad with a piece of Kielbasa.  Salad had 1/2 egg, 1/2 cup of cubed turkey,2 Dolmos, a few pieces of Feta cheese  and Fat Free Italian Dressing. (10 pts)
Pretzels (3 pts)

Dinner
One piece of Buffalo chicken, fried (6pts)
1/2 Baked Potato (1pt)
Leftover Salad (4pts)

Second Dinner (After Work I just love to eat...)
2 Glasses of Red Wine (bought a box.. so great) called the Black Box.. try it..its 4 bottles of wine in one Box...and its only 20 bucks.(4)
One piece of thin crust pizza (5 pts)
Popcorn with Butter (3 pts)
One piece of chocolate (2 pts)

I suck at dieting, dont I?  Total points for the day...  41.  sounds perfect. only 18 points over my allowed 23. No wonder I have only lost 2 pounds in 4 weeks. I'm wasting my 12 bucks a week. I better get on the horse.. but I'm going out to dinner tonight....

I WAS A GOOD GIRL ON THURSDAY.

I behaved yesterday. That's all I have to say. And, I ran 4.7 miles at lunch. 

Breakfast
Instant Oatmeal (2 pts)

Lunch
Turkey and Cheese Sub from Subway (8 pts)

Dinner
1 Glass of Wine (2pts)
Bread (4pts)
2 Small Slices of Pizza (10 pts)


boring post , tomorrow's will be more interesting.

Tuesday Night Drunkfest.. whoopsie daisy

i do so well during the day.. I'm like a brilliant Weight Watcher. I eat my little yogurt and oatmeal for breakfast... I have a Smartone for lunch and then boom boom boom... the six o'clock hour hits and I sink to the bottom.  Last night I started off with a glass of wine.. which led to many more (especially since I have a BOX of wine in my kitchen). Dinner wasn't terrible.. just more than I should have.  Oh ... but I did run 4.7 miles at lunch.

Breakfast
Finn Crisp Crackers (1pt)
Laughing Cow Cheese (1pt)
Instant Oatmeal (2pts)
Activia Poop Yogurt (1pt)

Lunch
Smartone (5pts)
Salad (1pt)
Chocolate (3pts)

Snack
FinnCrisp Crackers (1pt)
Laughing Cow Cheese (1pt)

Dinner  (too many points, will just list food)
Lots of Bread
Olives, Stuffed Peppers, cheese
Like 4-5 glasses of wine
Whole Wheat Pasta with Pesto and 1 Chicken Sausage
2 Chocolates

Valentine's Day- LAST DAY OF GOING OVER MY POINTS!!!!!!!

Ok people.. this is it.. no really... this is the last time I am going over my daily points.. I trully intend to lose 2 pounds this week so I get my five pound star from weight watchers.  My son laughed at me when I told him I was going to lose 2 pounds this week.. he thinks that sounds like just a little bit, but it really isnt.  Think of it in terms of Butter... one pound of butter is 4 sticks. so I am going to lose 8 sticks of butter this week.  So anyway Valentines Day Buffet.. here goes...

Breakfast
Instant Oatmeal (2 pts)
Poop Yogurt (Activia) (1pt)
Laughing Cow Cheese (1pt)
Finn Crisp Crackers (1pt)

Lunch
Cesear Salad (4pts)
3 ozs Salmon (3 pts)
1 slice of Smoked Salmon (2pts)
1 sausage link (3 pts)
1 piece Crisp Bacon (1pt)
cookie (2 pts)

Snack
Starbucks Chai Nonfat Venti (6pts)
Finn Crisp Crackers (1pt)
Laughing Cow cheese (1pt)

Dinner
1 Cup Hot & Sour Soup (2 pts)
1 Steamed Pork Dumpling (1 pt)
4 BBQ Spare Ribs (5 pts)
3 Glasses of Wine (6 pts)

Total Points for Valentines Day 42... yeah thats a weight loss programm... im only supposed to have 23 points for the day!!!! Well.. watch out for tomorrow's post because I will be on track!

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

I ran 10.1 miles this morning. The snow was on the side of the roads piled high but generally speaking the streets were clear.  I feel much better now that I have run because it has been over a week since I had.  Also I went to Weight Watchers and found out I had lost 4/10th of a pound.. Doesnt sound like a lot but after a week of snow and snow days, wine, and chicken wings Im just glad I didnt gain!!  I did over eat my poiints today but thats just a fact of weekend bliss.

Breakfast
Activia Yogurt (1pt)
Finn Crisp Crackers (1 pt)
Laughing Cow Cheese (1 pt)
4 slices of Xrta Crisp Bacon (4 pts)

Lunch
Tuna Club Sandwich (12 pts)
Potato Chips (5pts)

Dinner
Roasted Chicken (dark meat with the skin) (10pts)
Roasted Garlic Potatos in Olive Oil (6pts)
Lima Beans (1pt)

Total points for the Day...  41... whoops..  oh wait a minute.. I had three glasses of wine thats another 6 points.. so thats a total of 47 points.. I better get back on the horse tomorrow!!

Getting Back on Track

Well my daughter says Im not supposed to be depressing on my blog, but after 7 days of not excercising Im crawiling up the walls.. Its my fault I havent moved my butt... I could have gone to the gym and worked on the treadmill but I didnt.  I really am an outside runner and I was feeling sorry for myself that I couldnt go because of the snow.  Well things are looking up... tomorrow. (Saturday) our group is meeting at 7 am for a 10 mile jaunt through Baltimore.

Anyway.. due to my deep depression and general feelings of worthlessness and doom and gloom I ate potato chips.

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Breakfast
Crackers- Finn Crisp (1pt)
Laughing Cow Cheese (1 pt)
Instant Oatmeal (2 pts)
Activia Yogurt (1 pts)

Snack
Finn Crisp Crackers (1 pt)
Almond Butter (2 pts)

Lunch
Smartone Lunch- Enchiladas (6pts)

Dinner
Ham Sandwich (8 pts)
Potato Chips (5 pts)
Sugar Cookie (2 pts)

Snack
Diet Hot Chocolate (1 pt)
More potato chips (4 pts)

Not even gonna total it, its too depressing.  Well Friday (today) is going to be better!!

I TOOK A SNOW DAY

Yesterday, Wednesday February 10th, it snowed an additional15 or so inches on top of the already accumulated 2 feet from Saturday's storm.  My office was closed and I chose not to behave.  Everything I ate was off my diet, and truthfully I probobly gained back a couple of pounds.  All in all it was a fun day of eating and drinking but today I am paying the price.

Forget the points, it will make me ill to look at them... as if listing what I ate (and drank) isnt bad enough.

Breakfast
1 cup of tomato based soup with sausage and rice
2 rice cakes
Smoked Salmon with fat free cream cheese
5 Sugar cookies... yes I did say 5.

Lunch
Several glasses of wine, and I mean several.
Shared a Basket of French Fries with the BF.

Dinner
Italian Sausage on 2 pieces of Pumpernickel Bread.

Well, it was a great day, just wish I didnt have to watch what I eat.. but I do so back to Weight Watchers and counting points.

No Wine Just Dine

I didn't have any wine last night (Monday) or Sunday for that matter. That's huge for me.. I usually have at least 2 glasses and sometimes 3.  I didn't blog for Sunday but I wasnt too bad... I went over about 5 points. that seems to be the magic number.. so I've realized if I dont binge one day a week like I have been then I can spread out those extra 35 points by the day.  That's my goal anyway... Also I have managed to squeeze myself into a pair of jeans that a week ago I couldnt even zip.. Hope the scale reflects a loss this week.

So for Monday February 8th, 2010 this is my eats...

Breakfast
Instant Oatmeal (2pts)
4 Finn Crisp crackers (1 pt)
1 Laughing Cow Lite Cheese (1pt)
Coffee with 1/2 and 1/2 (1 pt)

Lunch
Sushi Rolls (4pts)
Finn Crisp Crackers (1pt)

Dinner
8oz burger with half the bun (10 pts)
Baked Potato with Worstershire and Soy Sauce (3pts)

After Dinner (at home finally after work)
One piece of Pizza (frozen kind) (5pts)

Total of 28 points (my target is 23)

Also I havent been running because of the blizzard... but I will get myself on the treadmill very soon until weather clears up.

Blizzard Bash... Diet Crash

I crashed and burned yesterday under 2 feet of snow. Yes I gave in to Blizzard Blues and ate Chicken Wings and French Fries at the only open restaurant in the area... Was it worth it? I dunno... but it sure was fun... So with that said.. here goes....

Breakfast
2 Pancakes with Lite Syrup (5 pts)
Tofurkey Sausage (5 pts)

Lunch
Tomato Soup made with fat free milk (3 pts)

Dinner (Ouch)
Chicken Wings (and lots of em')  thinkin prob (20pts??)
French Fries (lots of em')  thinkin prob (20pts??)
3 glasses of Wine (6 pts)

So as you can see I behaved like a real human being on a day when one is meant to eat chicken wings.

Too Much Dinner, Too Many Glasses of Wine.....

Well its Thursday, February 4th, 2010 and once again I ate too much for dinner and drank too much wine.. perhaps I should join AA and forget weight watchers.. I could just be a fat alcholic who runs.. but if I gave up drinking I'd probobly wanna smoke and then I couldnt run.. Oh the dilemmas of life. (there Becca,,, is that better??)  anyhoo.. im here to report that I did run 4.7 miles at lunch.. meanwhile there are all these skinny girls who work in my office and I bet they all had pizza at our corporate meeting today.. Meanwhile I up and leave so not to be tempted by pizza , throw my running shoes on and go run. Not to mention there is snow everywhere and it isnt exactly warm outside.. and Im the one weighing in at a healthy 186 pounds... What the F?

Breakfast
Instant Oatmeal (2 pts)  my daughter says its full of sugar but honestly I'm too lazy to start cooking oatmeal at the crack of dawn and then hauling it off to work with me)
3 Slices of Melba Toast (1 pt)
Fat Free Cream Cheese (1pt)

Lunch (after running 4.7 miles and smelling the pizza everyone else was eating)
Smart Ones Ravioli (5 pts) not bad for processed unhealthy food.
1/2 Graprfruit (1 pt)

Afternoon Snack
Orange (1 pts)
Poop Tea (0 pts)  guess what its for???

Dinner
Here's where we get a little naughty...
3 Glasses of Wine (still drinking one now) (6 pts)
1 Cup of Rice (5 pts)
Palek Paneer (8 pts)  Indian food = Spinach with cheese but the cheese is lowfat??? who knows, really..
Nan (2 pts)  yummy Indian bread

I get 4 points for running today. So my allowable points for the day is 27 but I used ( I ate) 32 so I only went over by 5 points.. Oh I should celebrate and have another glass of wine.. hee hee.

My Daughter thinks My Blog is Boring

My daughter says I should really pick it up here on my blogging space.  I guess it is rather boring reading only what I ate all day... I mean really who cares?  But the point is I have to track what I eat so I can be accountable to myself, and to you, my loyal blog readers.. This post is for Wednesday, February 3rd.  I did not run today.. I would have run at 5:30 AM but the track where the group meets was covered in snow. 

Breakfast
3 Melba Toast Crackers with Fat Free Cream Cheese (2 pts)
1/2 Cantalope (2 pts)

Lunch
Subway Salad with Turkey (2 pts)
Fat Free Italian Dressing (1 pt)

Afternoon Snack
Popcorn (1 pt)

Before Dinner Snack
2 Rice Cakes with Hummus (2 pts)
2 Melba Toasts with Fat Free Cream Cheese (1 pt)

Dinner
Mediterannean Platter (2 pieces of Falafal, 2 Dolmos, Hummus, Tahini, Eggplant , Pita Bread (10pts)
3 Glasses of Wine (6 points)
More popcorn, this time with butter (4 pts)

I know, I drink way too much wine, and I went over my points.. Well Thursday is weigh in day.

Monday, February 1, 2010- Five Points Over Limit...

I was doing so well on Monday.. Breakfast and Lunch were right on the money but after working at the restaurant and coming home stressed out over bills and what not I ate just a little too much.. and I know its because I had 2 glasses of wine instead of just one.  Also  I didnt excercise today.

Breakfast
Instant Oatmeal (2 pts)
1/2 Grapefruit (1 pt)

Lunch
2 slices of Arnold Flax Bread (2 pts)
4 slices of fake Salami (2 pts)
1 Piece of Soy Cheese (1 pt)

Late Afternoon Snack
1/2 Baked Potato with Soy Sauce and Worcestershire Sauce (2 pts)
Salad with Lemon and Vinegar (0pts)
1 Breadstick (1 pt)
Dinner
2 Glasses of Wine (4pts)
White Rice with Mozz Cheese (6 pts)
Hummus with 2 Rice Cakes (3pts)
popcorn (1 pt)
2 mini Heath bars (3 pts)