4-17-09

Weight: 272.4 Hurray!!
(B:) 1 apple
(L:) 1 serving California Cashew Sauce, 1c choc soy milk,

4-8-09

I will not be updating my eating plan daily. I am using a program on my computer to keep track, and I don't want to write this in two places. I will be updating about once a week to talk about how I am doing, posting my weight, and sharing my thoughts and feelings about my journey.

4-5-09

Weight: 275

(B:) 1c carrots, 1.5c grapes, 1/2c cauliflower
(L:) 1 potato, 1/4c carrots, 1/4c squash, 1/4c brocolli, small lettuce salad
(D:) 2c roasted caulifower, 1 serving California Cream Sauce, 1c grapes,

4-4-09

Weight: Unknown - I was out of town yesterday and returned today. Took my son to visit a college. While gone (noon Friday to 4pm Saturday) I had three bananas, 1 apple, and one salad. I was starving when I got back! This is a tiny little town with NO compatible restaurants. Luckily I brought a little food. When I got home I had Indian so I feel full. :o)

4-1-09

Weight: 275.4

(B:) 1 banana
(L:) big salad at Sweet Tomatoes
(D:) 1 oz cashews, butternut squash with grapes, sage and onion, 1c chocolate soy milk

3-31-09

Weight: 274

(B:) 1c grapes, 1/2 banana
(L:) 1c peas, 1/4c humus
(D:) Boca burger, 1c grapes, 2 oz cashews

3-30-09

Weight: forgot

(B:) banana
(L:) 1/4c humus, 1c chocolate soy milk
(D:) Matar Paneer. (I did eat 2 pieces Paneer)

I went to the gym today and walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes at a 4.5 incline at 3mph. I burned 208 calories. I feel really good about going.

3-29-09

Weight: 274

(B:) skipped
(L:) Huge Sweet Tomatoes salad (ETL totally!), 1 baked potato, 3/4c grapes
(D:) 1c asparagus and 1c peas steamed and 2 servings California Cream Sauce on it. 1c chocolate soy milk

3-28-09

Weight: 275

(B:) nothing
(L:) Ate at Chevys. Had their vegetable fajitas. I did not eat the tortillas. I had double veggies, and double black beans (which ended up being about 3/4c) There was probably oil on the veggies. I also had a plain baked potato. I'm guessing the oiled the skin. I didn't eat the skin, but I am pretty sure some of the oil soaked into the potato. So, while I made the best choice I could, I probably had too much oil.
(D:) 2 apples

3-27-09

Weight: 286.6 I finally feel better!

(B:) 1c grapes
(L:) huge salad from Sweet Tomatoes (YUM ), 1 baked potato
(D:) steamed broccoli, squash, carrots, 1 baked potato (plain), 1 small salad with honeymustard (best option)

3-26-09

Weight: 277 Still sick, only worked 1/2 day

(B:) 1 c grapes
(L:) 1 1/2c chili, 1/2 oz cashews
(D:) 1 c asparagus, 2 c mixed veggies, 1 baked sweet potato, California Cream Sauce (2 servings)

3-25-09

Weight: 279

I've been sick for 3 days now. Today was the worse day.

(B:) nothing
(L:) 1 1/2c chili
(D:) 1 1/2c chili, 1 kale smoothie with fruit. 1 oz cashews

3-24-09

Weight: 279.2

(B:) 1 banana, 1 freeze dried apple (nothing but apple... VERY good)
(L:) 1 1/2c chili
(D:)

3-23-09

Weight: 279.2 (my bad... I ate the hell out of nuts yesterday!

(B:) none
(L:) 1c Thai Curry Vegetables, 1/4c California Creamed Kale, 1c chocolate soy milk (umm.. YUM)
(D:) 2c chili, 2 bananas smooshed up with cocoa, date sugar, and peanut butter. It was ok.. not great... and made my stomach hurt. I had a sweet tooth.

3-22-09

Weight: 278.8 Hurray!!

(B:) 1 banana, 1 apple
(L:) 1c California Creamed Kale (good!), boca burger, Manna bread
(D:) Thai curry veggies (not so good), green apple

Well, I tried a new recipe. The Thai Curry Veggies... I was so disappointed. I didn't have the right kind of greens, so I used Kale. Maybe that was the problem. I will eat it, but I won't make it again. Hopefully better day 2? The California Creamed Kale, which was also a new recipe, was very good! I can't eat much of it at once (1 c was pushing it), because it was so... filling..... but it got some greens in me. I'm afraid that tomorrow's weight will be high because of yesterday's nuts. Today, the Creamed Kale had cashews, and the Thai Curry had a small amount of peanut butter and some cashews (which I would leave out next time... didn't add anything but fat)

3-21-09

Weight: 280 (sigh)

(B:) 2 small apples
(L:) 1 oz cashews, 1/4c humus, 1 whole grain flatbread
(D:) 2 c lentil stew, 2 oz nuts

I did badly today. Just very frustrated. I ate way too many nuts.

3-20-09

Weight: 279.4 Hurray!
I'm so happy to have broken the 280 barrier. I find that I am not eating enough raw veggies these days. Plan to boost my raw veggie munchin!

(B:) 1 banana, 1 apple
(L:) 1 piece Manna whole grain bread, 2 c lentil stew
(D:) 1 oz cashews, 1 baked sweet potato, 1 smoothie with 2 c kale, 1 c mixed fruit, 1 banana, 1/4c soy milk, 1/4 c pom juice

3-19-09

Weight: 280.4

Was really disappointed with my weight today. I have been this weight for two weeks, and it is very frustrating. Made a post on ETL web sight which prompted me to look at my weight history. I was 285 on March 1, and 280 today, so I still lost 5 pounds in 2 1/2 weeks which isn't bad, I guess.

(B:) 1 banana, 1 green apple, 1/2 oz almonds
(L:) 1 1/2 c lentil soup, 1 green smoothie (2 c kale, 1 banana, 1/4 c vanilla soy milk, 1/4 c pom juice, 1 c mixed fruit with mango, peaches, strawberries.) 1/2 oz almonds
(D:) 1/4c humos, 1 piece whole grain flatbread

3-17-09

Weight: 281 (don't know why I had a weight gain)

(B:) 1 c grapes
(L:) 1 c grapes
(D:) STARVING 1 yellow pepper, 1 banana, 1 boca burger, (smidge of ketchup), 1 bowl chili. AHHH much better. Later I will have a smoothie with kale, soy milk, banana and mango.

3-16-09

Weight: 280.8

(B:) 1 green apple then I got busy and forgot the rest... apparently didn't need it.
(L:) Indian food, some Korma, some aloo (with potatoes), some spinach stuff. Good, and all veggies. Some had cream in it, I believe.
(D:) Vegan Chili