Looks like its been a while since anyone has posted....how's everyone doing???

Now that the weather is getting colder, its going to be harder to drag myself outside for a walk. And Thanksgiving is coming up, which means tons of high calorie food. Too much temptation for me there!

Back on track, I do much better not being tempted to eat out when i don't go to my parents house... lol

today i had a bowl of life cereal, and ensure
lunch: carrot sticks and a yogurt w/ oatmeal
dinner: going to make little bagel pizzas

and throw a coke in there somewhere =)

good job everyone

Day 38

Ok. This has been a bad month. 2 weddings and a birthday party is not very condusive to losing weight. Last night I took my mom home from my grandma's and she wanted to stop for KFC for my dad. I told her I didn't want anything. Well, after we got the food and left we discovered they had given us an extra bag of food, she sent the KFC home with me. So, I had a piece of chicken and some mac & cheese. Maya ate, Thom came home from work and ate, and then I gave the rest of it away. I realize it's fast food but dang, yesterday was my first day shift and I couldn't move and I really didn't want to cook so I did it. I ate KFC. Last time. But to make it 37 days isn't so bad. :)

Excuses, excuses.

Ok I'm back on track today. I'm carrying my little book around with me and writing down all my fat calories for the day. I will one day be hot.

Congrats Jaime on 30 plus days!!! I have still refused to eat Fast Food. I am trying really hard to give up coca cola but failing.......... I am trying to make healthier choices when I eat. I am still Fat, but someday I wont be. I need someone to kick my butt into gear to go to the gym!!!!! Please help me ladies!~~~~

Today Brian and I walked into town, had lunch at a local sandwich shop, and walked home. We estimate that we walked about a mile. I'd like to make it a daily thing (the walking, not the lunching out). We'll see how that works out. I had a veggie sandwich in a lawash wrap and water to drink.

At work, I had a can of tuna (no mayo), a cup of yogurt, and a snack-sized can of peaches (I did have some popcorn, too). I had Propel water to drink.

After getting my bloodwork results back from my doctor, I really really need to get my butt out of bed and at least go for a walk or something.

Ok, Im back.....calllll it a little mini vacation....I havent been following the rules totally, but I dont deserve to get kicked of the island yet either! I had a slightly emotional weekend so on sunday, I ate like it was my job..... I had pizza and Mcdonalds, yup sure did. I know I have to get back on the horse again though. I'm participating in the biggest loser competition and I've only lost 7lbs. This frustrates me some because I know I've only been 1/2 assin' it...think of what I could have lost had I really been busting some tail! Dropping 7lbs is better than gaining it tho I guess.... Ok, girls, I'm back.....

I found this article from "Women's Health Magazine" about the best fitness foods for women:

http://tinyurl.com/4zbn3a

I'm here! I've been doing good with no fast food, aside from the occasional slice of pizza. I've been trying to be more concious of what I'm eating and paying more attention to food labels. I'm very glad for this group, because it makes me accountable. I had tried to swear off fast food on my own before, but failed miserably. I went to the doctor yesterday, and while I didn't lose much weight from my last visit (I didn't gain, though!), my blood pressure is better.

I'm still trying to wake my ass up in the morning to go for a walk, but it's not working out so well. I just cannot get out of bed! Even if I set my alarm, I just turn it off. Sometimes I don't even realize that I turn it off. I did go for a long walk on Sunday in Seven Lakes State Park after I bought a bright orange sweatshirt. But once a week certainly isn't enough.

So, that's where I'm at now.

I'm starting to feel all alone....

This started out as a group thing. And here I am all alone. So ladies I hope you are still going strong. Tell me what's happening, where you all stand on your diet. What is happening and how are you doing with this?

Lisa, what non fast food recipe do you have that the rest of us could cook?

Melissa what is the hardest part of doing this with 2 kids?

JP where the heck are you?

Megan where did you go (I feel like I'm singing an 80's song)

Jamie how has it been going for you?

Hillary where the heck are ya?

Janette don't make me make you cry! :)

Ladies we are never going to succeed if we aren't here for eachother and doing this alone is why we are all the way we are. You've gotta post, you've got to be here for one another, we have to read the posts that other people are posting so that they feel it's worth their time. Believe me I know because I feel like a big loser and I feel like it's not helping anyone I'm ready to give up.

Day 30

It is day 30. 30 days with out fast food and to be honest I don't want any fast food. I want a freaking coney dog. :) Not any better but not fast food and I just may have one for dinner. Today has been a rough day I've been eating the healthy stuff but none of it is doing what I want it to do so I haven't been satisfied. So I'm getting a coney. I'm getting bitched at by everyone I work with but damnit I want one and I've done pretty damn good thus far.

Breakfast - Maya switched it up today and made me breakfast she got me a bowl of fiber one carmel delight cereal
Snack - couple slices of swiss cheese
Lunch - bowl of my south beach cereal. I love that stuff
Dinner - I'm having 2 coney dogs. I don't know where they fall exactly in my diet list but I can tell you it's not gonna be pretty. :)

Jaime

I've made it 30 freaking days wooooooooooooo hooooooooooooo

Day 29

I'm tired and sick of drinking. Not the healthiest weekend at all. But no fast food. I'm not gonna even bother telling you how unhealthy this weekend is as I'm not really sure. I just know I've eaten a lot of crap and it's sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo not good. Back on track starting tomorrow. Go to day shift starting this weekend so hopefully I'll be able to start walking again, right Jamie. :)

Yesterday I had a slice of pizza. Actually, it was more like two slices put together, it was huge. I also had a lettuce wrap sandwich thingy that I made. I'm starting to use romaine lettuce leaves instead of bread for sandwiches. And for dinner, I had pork chops cooked in cream of mushroom soup, potatoes, carrots, and onions.

Today I'm planning on going to the store, buying a bright orange sweatshirt, and go for a long long walk.

Day 28

12 pounds. I've lost 12 pounds that's a freaking turkey. Well so far so good even with all my nights of drinking tonight will be another one.

Still no fast food but hasn't been the best day so far it's been a hang over day and we have another birthday party tonight.

Melissa I'm calling you out.

Well.... not eating fast food here... being broke helps! haaaa Today just had some ramen noodles for lunch.... then some ramen noodles for dinners.... thats a total of 50cents! lol had 1 and a half cokes and that about wraps it up for today. Not good at all, but no fast food. Oh yes don't forget the slurpee!

Great job Jamie hittin the 20lbs mark!!!! =) Keep it up!!

Day 27

Holy moly it's amost 30 days.

Ok this won't end up being the best day ever as I went out to lunch with Thom today and we are having a small get together tonight. That damn alcohol. :)

Breakfast - 1 cup of cereal w/ 1/2 cup of skim milk 210 calories & 15 fat calories
snack - 1 slice of bread and 4 slices of ham 180 calories & 175 fat calories
liquid - cranergy 40 calories & 0 fat calories
lunch - Turkey rueben
Dinner - 1 cup of cereal w/ 1/2 cup of skim milk 210 calories & 15 fat calories
cranergy - 40 calories & 0 fat calories

Ok I'm not going to get specific here because who knows how much that damn reuben was. According to my book generic reubens are 460 fat calories. This one was made from turkey I wonder if that helps any. Man that was so not good. I guess I won't be doing that again.


Grrrrrrrrrr

Today so far I had
a cup of coffee this morning
a Lean Cuisine chicken fried rice bowl for breakfast & lunch with a 20 oz coke
I have no idea what dinner will be
I really dont feel like eating but Jaime is making me do it.

almond hershey kisses...RRRR

I have been doing amazingly well to date...18 pounds to be exact...HOWEVER today I have eaten a freeeeaaaakin half a bag of almond hershey kisses....
Looking forward to a walking partner : )

~ jamie

Day 26

Ok so I'm completely excited about this new diet. It actually makes sense so I think I will be more apt to follow it than any of the other don't eat this don't eat that, stand on your head for an hour then drink snake venom type diets. :) (not that I've really seen one like that but I'm sure it exists somewhere)
Well anyway it's "Choose to Lose". All you are doing is watching your fat calorie intake. You pick your specific weight that you want to be and eat for that weight. It makes perfect sense. We'll see in a week or two how I'm doing. Got on the scale and I'm down 10 pounds since I've started FFA. 10 whole pounds in 26 days. There hasn't been much exercise lately as I've been busy moving and nursing my knee. Hopefully they can fix that and I'll be back to normal again.

Ok I'll give you the lowdown for my food intake for the day since I already know what dinner is going to be. According to the diet I'm supposed to eat at least 1750 calories a day and have no more than 351 fat calories a day so I'll break it down for you so you can see how I'm doing on the diet.

Breakfast - 1 cup South Beach Strawberry Harvest Crunch w/ 1/2 cup skim milk = 210 calories and 15 fat calories
Lunch - 1/2 cup dried fruit = 240 calories & 0 fat calories & 1 slice of flax & grain bread 140 calories & 35 fat calories, 2 slices of ham 70 calories & 20 fat calories with honey mustard 10 calories 0 fat calories.
So my total so far for breakfast and lunch is 670 calories and 70 fat calories
Snacks - south beach cereal bar 140 calories & 45 fat calories, 2 cups diced pine apple 280 calories and 0 fat calories.
Total thus far = 1090 calories and 115 fat calories.
Dinner will be Lein Cuisine bowl 250 calories and 20 fat calories

Total thus far is 1340 calories and 135 fat calories.

I picked Maya up from school today and she went to taco bell for lunch. I did not order food. Believe it or not I didn't want anything food wise I did order a pop though. So the calories for that is 440 calories and 0 fat calories.

Total for day is 1780 calories and 135 fat calories. I'm well below my fat calorie intake and at just perfect amount for calories. This may be possible.

I have been sick, so I havent been posting like I am supposed to. I still have bronchitis .... it doesnt want to go away. I am proud of myself though..... the other night my parents stopped at Taco Bell and tried to talk me into having something... it didnt work........ I went to bed hungry.
Today I had a poptart for breakfast and for dinner it will be Ramon noodles (they are high sodium, but cheap and fast). I am setting my goal for starting Monday working out again at the gym. I was doing better with Coke, but I relapsed for a minute.

Still NO fast food for me.....

Where you at?

FFA girls where you at? Tell me what's going on. Lisa anymore fast food? Janette hows it going. JP where you at? Hillary are you eating fast food? Megan I can't call you out you've been posting.

Day 25

I'm exhausted.

Breakfast - cereal
Lunch - I was bad, bad, bad. I had soup, salad, & breadsticks at olive garden with the other shift leaders today. It was so good that's how I know that it was sooooooo bad.
Dinner - Teryaki pork loin brocolli & cauliflower