Sisters in the Struggle

« Nachos Grande | Main | lunch Idea »

April 09, 2006

Lets take a look back...

strong>We all need to remember when we first started. Just take a few minutes and reflect.
>>> Denise 3/14/2006 7:56 AM >>>
Please Include Pamela, She and I have been WW Partners before and she is in the struggle with us. Mrs Harris , these are my Co Workers Deb, Amie and Tameika.

OMG I am so proud of you Amie.I am proud of everyone that has taken the time to do this.
I will try to include a Recipe a Day From the WW Website. If anyone wants meal Idea's let me know and I will find something on there.
Has Everyone gotten something to write in ( a Journal )? We need to keep track of how we are feeling when we eat. REMEMBER DRINK YOUR WATER
Lets plan a spa day, summer is going to be here really soon, I don't care what the weather man has said. Lets get our feet done. Lets get our feet ready to hold up our New Bodies. Lets get our feet ready to carry us to our exercise program.

My Meals for the last few days

Saturday
Toasted Bagel with honey
Pasta with Tomatoes sauce ( something I found at Trader Joes)
Chicken Salad with Ranch from L' Georges ( More Ranch than I needed)

Sunday
About 4 rice Cakes
Wendy;s Taco Salad
Salted popcorn

Monday
4 ego's with Syrup
I made a Yogurt Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Than I cooked dinner Yikes
Roast Beef Red Skinned Potatoes Onions
About 5 Pieces of Country Crocked Buttered Bread total for the day
more potatoes than I needed
Green Peas

Today I will do Better
Strawberry Protein Smoothie

Quote from the Book Winning by Losing by Jillian Michaels
"If you can't shake the negative attitude you have toward your elf and your body you will never have long term success in any weight-loss or fitness program. If you tell yourself that you will always be fat or that you will never find happiness, chances are you will always be fat and you won't ever be happy. "

From Pamela
Thank you, thank you sov ery much for caring about me. Yes! I am in indeed in the struggle.

From Amie
Welcome and Good Luck Pamela. Who is bigboss though Denise??

So Day One went great, stayed within my range.
Day Two was not so great as in choices, but I still accounted for everything so I should give myself credit for that. Day Two night (my Tuesday overnight shift sucked, but was well accounted for. I was falling asleep so it was either call CSR so I could go home early or eat. I chose to eat :P )
Day two: Slim fast drink (3)
mini rice cakes (2)
2 soft tacos (10)
coffee (4)
bean burrito (7)
baked cheez-its (2)
green beans (0)
chicken (5)
egg drop soup (4) w/the fried noodles (I still have to figure out those points)

Overnight:
Snickers (7)
two bags baked Doritos (6)
banana (2)

So at least negative five points for the daily and negative 15 for my attempts at staying awake. It worked so I think that's a better
From Tameika
Yesterday I did really well until late that night. My nephew did the little ceasar pizza kit fund raiser...and I love them...but I see it's the worst thing for me. I will have to stop participating in that fund raiser if I'm ever gonna get anywhere. It's my weakness. Yesterday I ate..

Cereal
3 pieces of pizza
Past Roni

Then I woke up at 10pm and ate 5 more pieces of pizza. Maybe I should give it away...cause I ordered two boxes and 3 pizza's come in each box. Or maybe I should just have more self control. Decisions...decisions...

From Deb
Hi Ladies,
First of all, congratulations to everyone for keeping up with their logging. Personally, I find logging very helpful and keeps me conscious of what I'm putting in my mouth. I can identify where I eating "empty calories" vs good foods.... I really need to improve in that area, though...

Here is my catch up report:
3/9
1.5 PBJ sandwich on whole wheat
1 bag popcorn (lowfat and no butter)
2 saltines
1 pc gum
2 coffees with creamer
1 cereal bowl size of potato chips
3 glasses of wine

3/10
1 bowl cereal with 2% milk
2 hotdogs with bun
1 cup hot tea with 3 tsp sugar
2 handfuls plan m & ms
1 grapefruit
5 crackers with cheese
½ pc whole wheat pita
4 tsp hummus
3 grilled tomatoes
½ cup plain yogurt
6 pcs marinated chicken breast
several sugary pastries
1 pepsi
½ c lettuce with dressing

3/11
3 pcs bacon
1 egg with cheddar cheese
1 PBJ on whole wheat
½ c cooked broccoli
1.5 c rice with lima beans
1 small pc salmon
1 grapefruit
1 cup ice cream

3/13
2 quesidillas
2 saltines
1 pc gum
½ potato with no butter
1/4 c. cooked carrots and onions
3/4 c. beef stew
1 cup of noodles
3 crackers
4 pc cheddar cheese
3/4 c. ice cream

3/14
1 bowl cereal with 2% milk
1 coffee with creamer
1 pc gum
4 saltines
1 choc cookie
1 Hershey kiss
1 quesidilla
1 cup of noodles

Have a wonderful day everyone ... keep up the good work !!!
deb

From Pam
Good Morning Everyone,

Thank you for including me in the group. Yes, I am a sister in the struggle! I think it will keep me honest if I participate in this group and it will be a reminder that I am not in this alone. Denise, hey miss you, and everyone, I am just a shorter version of Denise, heart and all.

Talk later.
From Tamika
Yesterday I think I did better than the other days....

I had yogurt
3 pieces of pizza
and 2 bowls of hamburger helper...

Doesn't seem like I ate as much yesterday as I did Monday and Tuesday.

From Amie
You're going to start smelling like pizza soon, it will be coming out of your pores! I can't talk, I guess I'd rather smell like pizza than string cheese. Or I might start smelling like pop-tarts soon, although that wouldn't be such a bad thing. I found these new pop-tart bars (3 pts) that are awesome! I love brown sugar and cinnamon, which they come in, as well as strawberry and also chocolate. On sale now, 4 for $10, reg $3 something at Kroger. Some other good buys/ideas in case you're interested (I grocery shopped obviously last night)...
1-Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches $3, instead of $4.80
2-Bag of frozen Lean Cuisine skillet sensations (frozen meal in a bag for a family-low pts) $4 or $5 (I forget, but it was $1.50 off I know)
3-Granola Muchems (3 pts) for $2.50 a box (honey oat or brown sugar & cinnamon rocks-small,yummy triangle shaped granola crackers)
4-strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries all $2/container
5-Kroger also carries Weight Watcher snack cakes-Lemon, chocolate, carrot cake (YUM!)- 1 point a cake, they are small (about 3 bites) but the carrot cake was great! $2.50 for six, a little pricey but yummy if you want to grab a sweet snack. Or three :P
Okay, I'm tired of thinking, better go back to work. Ahhh haaaa haaaaa!
Amie

From Denise
>>> Denise 3/16/2006 9:19 AM >>>
Good morning everyone,
Yesterday started out to be a great day.
I got up and made my Great wonderful Yogurt Smoothie.
Went to an meeting and I ate about 6 small York Peppermint Patties ( they were Great). My tooth hurt, but again They were Great.
I than ate my Tuna Salad it really was not bad. I'm really proud of the fact that everyone else ordered out and I did not.
Oh boyeeee,picked Dayna up from school she was suppose to go to Volleyball practice ( she Can't go today because ....well you will see She just can't go.)
she has Ballet at 5:15 Daryl gets out of Track practice at 430 he has to be in Canton at 530 ( I usually just drop him off on Wed but my car pool kid got sick so he has no way home at 7pm)
I'm Stressed ... What are we going to eat. AHHHHHH Little caesars Yes, that's it. I had 3 pieces of deep dish and I slice of regular pep.
Than off to dance, velocity sports and more dance in Detroit.
We skipped out on Yoga class after her African class. I was home by 930 PM in time to look at my taped version of American Idol.

Thursday ... a New DAY!!!!!!!

From Deb
here's my report for day 7 (3/15):
1.5 egg omlette
1 slice whole wheat bread
1 coffee with creamer and sugar
1 PBJ on whole wheat
3 fajitas
9 sweet tarts

Here's my report for day 8 ( 3/16) so far:
½ PBJ on whole wheat
1 slice pizza with meat toppings
1 diet Dr Pepper
1 coffee with creamer
1 pc gum

tonight I'll go overboard ... to celebrate my son's acceptance to U-M residency program!!
deb

From Amie
I guess I'll be the first to write today since NOBODY else has yet. Hmmmm.....
I have to play catch up, along with some others, so here it is:
Wednesday:
2 string cheese (4)
slim fast (3)
WW carrot cake (1)
2 pop tart bars (6)
12" turkey Subway,added my own light mayo (14)
diet coke (0)
milk (2) =30 points (2 leftover!)

Thursday:
salad w/dressing (4)
1 apple (1)
1 banana (1)
1 clementine (1)
baked cheez-its (2)
ww chocolate cake (1)
pop tart bar (3)
chicken breast (5)
corn (3)
1 Hershey's miniature (1)
4 chocolate/biscuit candy sticks (3)
coffee w/cream & sugar (5)
oatmeal (4)
2 more pop tart bars (6) =40 points (8 over so I flexed those)

Friday:
2 pop tart bars (obviously I love these and they will be my enemy!) (6)
1 cheese stick (2)
4 slices cucumber, grape tomatoes, 6 strawberries (0)
turkey, cheese bagel sandwich (8)
baked doritos (2)

I was going to join the YMCA (finally) today but my son was being really mean so I took it away from him, so he was diappointed no swimming today. He's spending the night at my parent's tonight so I had to make sure he got a nap in so I guess it worked out in the end. Sunday or Monday will be THE day though, I promise. I hope everybody is staying on track and has a great, positive weekend. I work Saturday so I'll see everyone next week!
Love, Amie xo

From Amie
HAHAHA...Deb and I were just talking about how no one emailed yet.

Yesterday..
Cereal
Chai Tea
Spicy chicken combo w/lemonade
1 bowl of Hamburger Helper

Today...
Cereal
Yogurt
1 bowl hamburger helper
½ pack of starburst

From Denise
Denise 3/17/2006 4:34 PM >>>
PLEASE ADD Heidi , She is another sister in the struggle.
She was my 1st work WW person, she did very well and We back to work
Welcome Heidi

I have done Great so far today
Smoothie
Salad w/ tuna
cottage cheese Yuck
And Water
No Candy was in the house so i have not had any

From Amie
Friday:
2 pop tart sticks (6)
1 cheese stick (2)
bagel sandwich (8)
baked doritos (2)
6 strawberries, grape tomatoes, 4 slices cucumber (0)
Dinner:TWO pieces of Little Caesar pizza (I don't think I've ever eaten just two pieces for dinner? What the heck's wrong with me?) (8)
1 coffee (3)
diet pepsi (0)

Saturday so far:
2 packs plain oatmeal (4)
coffee w/3 creams and 1 sugar(4)
cheese stick (2)
yogurt (1)
grape tomatoes (0)

I will post again after a while, hope you all are doing well since it is the weekend. Remeber, it's just another day, not a day to slack off. You can still get fat on the weekends, trust me :P

xoxo

From Pam
Okay I made it through. Arnie I don't think that I sent my reply this morning to everyone, just to you. If you would be so kind, please forward my reply to you to every one so that they won't think I am totally insane.

Outback's menu did not overwhelm me as was in my dream.

Few Bloomin onions
small steak
salad
half baked potato
steamed brocolli.

Will eat the rest for dinner. lot's of water. comsumed bo alcohol or desserts. Those were two major accompolishments.

From Denise
Denise 03/19/06 7:44 PM
Good Job Mrs H, you are on your way not. Just keep your emails coming
Yes Amie i was at the Hyatt for Dayna to take Classes this weekend.
I will be at work tomorrow Tuesday thurs and Friday this week

From Denise
Pot Luck Pasta Salad (Kid-Friendly)

POINTS® Value | 3
Servings | 12
Preparation Time | 30 min
Cooking Time | 15 min
Level of Difficulty | Easy

side dishes | This colorful salad has something for everyone. If you’re short on time, buy the ingredients already cut from a salad bar and use your favorite bottled fat-free Italian dressing.

Ingredients

4 oz uncooked whole-wheat pasta, corkscrew shape (about 1 1/2 cups)
4 oz uncooked whole-wheat pasta, wheel shaped (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 medium garlic clove(s), minced
2 1/2 oz olive(s), canned, sliced, black (about 10 medium black olives)
1 medium green pepper(s), chopped (about 1 cup)
1 medium sweet red pepper(s), chopped (about 1 cup)
3/4 cup grape tomatoes, or other small tomatoes, halved (about 10 tomatoes)
1 medium yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced (about 1/2 cup)
1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced (about 1/2 cup)
1 cup frozen green peas, thawed

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse pasta with cold water; drain again and set aside.
> Denise 03/20/06 8:11 AM >>>
Thank Goodness , the weekend is over.

After Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza last night. I have made a new goal for Today. I will make it all day and do things the correct way.

From AmieHmmm...I'm not going to say anything because I don't want to make anyone mad, but I think you all know what I want to say :)~ So here's what "I" ate today...

Monday:
slim fast drink (3)
coffee (3)
few bites of soup (1)
turkey, ff cheese sandwich (4)
can green beans w/butter spray (1)
3 tacos (8) (Morningstar Farms soy crumbles,ff cheese,lettuce,tomato,ff s.cream)
mixed veggies w/butter spray (2)
baked potato w/ff sour cream,butter spray(2)
mint skinny cow ice cream sandwich (2)
coffee (5)
=31 points, 48oz water, 1.5 miles on treadmill and 30 seconds,yes seconds, on that stupid elliptical thing. I hate that thing :P Hey, I did a minute and a half a few weeks ago! Weighed myself again...8 pounds so yay! I hope some other people can start reporting losses to keep me going. Although I must admit, I don't think anything will get me to stop this time around. I think I finally have it, it's finally clicked. It will get hard, I know that, but it's something that needs to be done and will. I'll leave you with some words to ponder from Jillian Michael's book from The Biggest Loser (the pretty, skinny, chick trainer)...
"There's no deadline. Just commit to the process and take it day by day".

Good Night everyone and hope you have an excellent Tuesday full of good choices!
(I also forwarded this to my sister who recently lost 19 pounds and has hit a little plateau to see if she would be interested in joining

Tea with Equal
Tuna Melt on Wheat Bread.

I was canceled again today, so I won't be at work . I will be spending the day at the house cleaning.
E ya later
Lets see if we can get 100% from everyone day.
We got Amie's Email from you Mrs Harris. Good Job
Heidi, I think you are the last person to start logging in
I'm going to look at getting a Blog site Set up so we all can log in and keep it online. We will be able to add pictures. I think it will be fun

From Tamika

Hey guys,

I need to play catch up.

Friday...
1 bowl of cereal
yogurt
½ pack of starburst
1 bowl of hamburger helper for lunch
Same for dinner

Saturday...
6 slices of pizza (here we go again)
2 pieces of chicken drummettes
1 spoonful of spaghetti
1 spoonful of 7 layer salad
4 meatballs
I went to a toy party...hehehe

Sunday..
I was sick as a dog...I had a stomach virus so all I had was chicken noodle soup, crackers, and 2 bottles of Vernos.

Monday...
Feeling better...I had..
Clam chowder w/crackers
2 peices of fish
Pasta Roni Fettucini
Lime flavored tortilla chips

From TameikaCongratulations on the weight loss!!! I'm starting today since I was sick. I'm ready Amy!!! LETS DO IT!!!

>>> Amie 3/19/2006 9:33 PM >>>
I work Tues night, Thur & Fri Days so I'll see you this week. I'll bring us a "nutritious" snack for Thursday's meeting I think :P Erin's potluck is Friday right? I have to think of something for that.
Sunday:popcorn, toast, oranges...
1 bag baked cheez-its (2)
peanut butter crackers (5)
6 strawberries (0)
2 choc.chip "Heart Thrive" energy cookie bars (6)
5 saltines (1)
Lean Cusine stuffed cabbage meal (4)
36 oz water
Prepare yourselves ladies...I actually went to a Chinese buffet with my family for a late lunch, and did not eat one morsel of chinese food! I actually had my cheez-its and didn't stray for even one bite. Yikes, what's happened to me???!!! I almost took a bite of my husband's apple pie turnover thing that looked so yummy and gooey but I knew I would want to eat like two or three of them so I didn't.
I almost forgot, I weighed in a day early today (due to the scale I wanted to use) and have lost SIX pounds! Yay!

From DeniseYesterday started out really well
Skim Milk
Yougurt
Heart heatly cereal
Thank a big salad with Ranch dressing
full of stuff. it was good
than got home wanted popcorn could not find any and had
skim milk
Capt crunch
donut
trying again today
1 bagel
1 orange
2 glasses of water

>>> Tameika 3/7/2006 8:58 AM >>>
Here's what I ate yesterday...

Breakfast - 12 cookies
Lunch - mostaciolli
Dinner - mostaciolli

>> Amie 3/13/06 9:51 PM >>>
Yum, that sounds gooood Tameika! I will work with my address book when I get to work so I don't have to keep including all this old info next time I write. I'm feeling really good about this, very positive. You all don't know how bad I need to stay on track for once in my life. I have joined WW honestly probably over 20 times. Hey, I'm no quitter :P I think I'm going to join the YMCA this week. I don't really need Joe's approval, but I feel kind of guilty spending the money (65 a month). I brought it up again today and he said to go ahead. But..it is for myself AND Joey. I worry about him already being pudgy at four and a half years old. I really don't want to be "The Fat Mom" around my son's friends when he grows up.I've been fat since I was young, my whole family is fat, I want to be the one to lose weight the healthy way. Not like my cousin who got the surgery, although she still looks damn good! And my friends, don't worry about offending me, I need that. If I don't log what I eat, it's probably because I wasn't eating well and may be embarrassed to log it. So feel free to tell me to get my butt on track and start logging Chubs! So for today, DAY ONE...food and Weight Watcher points since I am starting back on that so I can stay in CONTROL of my eating!
2 packs oatmeal (4 pts)
string cheese (2)
Granola Munchems (3)
tuna fish sandwich w/pickles (6)
unsweetened apple sauce (1)
baby carrots & balsamic vinagerette (0)
chicken breast (5)
baked potato w/butter spray and sour cream (2)
veggies (1)
No water, 3 diet cokes (I know!) Baby steps, okay?
Popcorn (4)
Total:28 points and 4 left

I will be going grocery shopping, maybe tomorrow, to buy some more good choices to keep at home to better help myself. Definitely some lighter bread and fruit and veggies. Thank you all for listening and I wish each one of us the best of luck because we deserve it.
Love, Amie xo

>>> Tameika 3/13/06 10:49 AM >>>
FINE! I had rib tips, fries, potato salad, corn bread muffin, corn on the cob. mmmmm...yummy!

>>> Denise 3/13/2006 10:30 AM >>>
Since I was mandated to stay home today I have time to right what I had. I will do that in a few hours.
GREAT JOB Logging
And we DO want to know Misss Thang
Thanks for Joining us Amie

>>> Tameika 03/13/06 9:37 AM >>>
This weekend I ate..

Friday...
Sausage egg and cheese biscuit
Jr. Bacon Cheese burger and a 5 piece
For Dinner I went to famous Dave's...you don't even wanna know

Saturday..
1 roll of girl scout cookies w/ 2% milk
1 grilled chicken salad with fat free dressing
1 grilled chicken salad with fat free dressing

Sunday
Cereal
Oven fried chicken breast, rice-a-roni, and corn on the cob

Today...
Cereal
Lite yogurt

>>> Amie 3/13/2006 9:15 AM >>>
Today, Day One, I have eaten so far:
2 packs of Reduced Sugar Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal (4pts)

>>> Tameika 03/10/06 7:52 AM >>>
Yesterday I ate...

Sausage egg and cheese biscuit
Buffalo Chicken salad...extra dressing
Root beer

>>> Deborah3/10/2006 7:25 AM >>>
day 1, 3/9/06
1 plain bagel
1 scrapbook sandwich, 3 potato chips
1 can tomato soup
3 matzo crackers
4 choc chip cookies

Posted by denigood at April 9, 2006 08:46 PM

Comments

Posted by: dlahidji at April 10, 2006 11:42 AM

Posted by: thelsmit at April 10, 2006 01:12 PM

Posted by: denigood at April 10, 2006 06:52 PM

Posted by: dlahidji at April 11, 2006 10:01 PM

Login to leave a comment. Create a new account.