Today was a normal sort of day for me. We were out the door by 7:40 though, which put a crimp in my plan to eat Grape-nuts instead of Carnation Instant breakfast, but that's okay. Then work without the kiddos since Kim has been taking them (which is so nice for all of us! Except maybe Kim...)
Breakfast: Carnation Instant Breakfast and a banana.
Snack: Red Bull
Lunch: Beef tamale and some BBQ Lays, Diet Mt. Dew
Snack: 1 Nature Valley Granola Thin with Dark Chocolate and a glass of water.
Dinner: Breakfast burrito with a medium flour tortilla, potato with seasoned salt, scrambled eggs, bacon, shredded cheese and salsa. Glass of milk.
Snack: Cherries and a glass of water. But I'm pretty hungry so I'm also going to have a slice of wheat bread with Country Crock Spread on it to help fill me up.
For me it seems to be meal planning that is getting me. We did go grocery shopping Tuesday but it was a total spur of the moment thing and I didn't have a menu planned out. I end up eating junk for lunches and snacks because I'm not prepared. And since I'm not at home I have to eat from the limited selection of whatever I've managed to bring in to work or I eat out. How do you menu plan? Do you do it weekly? Are you very strict? How do you get around the "We planned on having this for dinner, but it really doesn't sound good today" question?
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Food Journal: Day 39 (Kim)
It was a crazy busy day at my house today. I not only had two out of three of Katie's kids for most of the day, I had to be on a conference call for about an hour, the new t.v. was delivered and set up, my mother-in-law came by to help out, Heidi and Dad came over for lunch, my husband didn't get off until 7:00 p.m. (12 hour shift) and it was girls night.
I actually feel like I got a lot accomplished despite all the craziness and I did okay with my eating. I even drank close to 40 oz. of water!
Breakfast: A bowl of Grapenuts cereal.
Snack: Three graham cracker squares.
Lunch: Two burnt hotdogs, a few Doritos, small servings of four bean salad and coleslaw and a pickled egg.
Snack: About a 1/4 of a cup of dry roasted peanuts and a can of Diet Dr. Pepper.
Dinner: A bowl of potato soup with some crackers and then I snagged a piece of the pizza my husband had delivered for his dinner. I missed getting to eat dinner out with my sisters because Jason had to work late but judging by the drink cup Heidi had it was probably a good thing. It looked like In and Out. :)
Snack: I did of course get to have my frozen yogurt from U-Swirl before the night was done. I had their cheesecake yogurt with graham cracker crumbs, some crushed up Heath bar, Heath topping (the kind that hardens) and about five gummy bears.
I actually feel like I got a lot accomplished despite all the craziness and I did okay with my eating. I even drank close to 40 oz. of water!
Breakfast: A bowl of Grapenuts cereal.
Snack: Three graham cracker squares.
Lunch: Two burnt hotdogs, a few Doritos, small servings of four bean salad and coleslaw and a pickled egg.
Snack: About a 1/4 of a cup of dry roasted peanuts and a can of Diet Dr. Pepper.
Dinner: A bowl of potato soup with some crackers and then I snagged a piece of the pizza my husband had delivered for his dinner. I missed getting to eat dinner out with my sisters because Jason had to work late but judging by the drink cup Heidi had it was probably a good thing. It looked like In and Out. :)
Snack: I did of course get to have my frozen yogurt from U-Swirl before the night was done. I had their cheesecake yogurt with graham cracker crumbs, some crushed up Heath bar, Heath topping (the kind that hardens) and about five gummy bears.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Food Journal-Day 38 (Heidi)
Today I had a house full of children. Literally. I had six 8 year olds (my own, my nephew, my friends son, and another friends triplets) and my 10 year old.
Lucky for me everyone came with a prepared lunch so that went smoothly! But my day was jam packed with keeping up with them all. : )
Breakfast: Shredded wheat mini's.
Snack: Diet Dr. Pepper. I had two. I thought about having a granola bar for a snack. And to be totally honest I cannot remember if I actually got to eat it or not. I was that distracted. So maybe I had a Quaker chewy granola bar?
Lunch: Leftover italian beef on a sub roll and a handful of kettle chips.
Snack: I made a big bowl of popcorn and shared with kids. I had probably 3 cups, and it had butter on it. (Homemade on the stove, not microwave)
Dinner: A hot dog in a bun. And some baby carrots. Tonight I just had three kids, but my husband was gone, so we had a pretty lazy "Whatever" night. (That's what I call it so it seems cool instead of sounding like a slacker mommy. ;) )
Then I had a sucker for a snack.
I may still have something else? I'm considering two graham crackers, and a small glass of milk. I'll add it now, just in case I decide to snack on something later, because I know I'm not going to be back on line tonight. :)
Hope everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend.
Lucky for me everyone came with a prepared lunch so that went smoothly! But my day was jam packed with keeping up with them all. : )
Breakfast: Shredded wheat mini's.
Snack: Diet Dr. Pepper. I had two. I thought about having a granola bar for a snack. And to be totally honest I cannot remember if I actually got to eat it or not. I was that distracted. So maybe I had a Quaker chewy granola bar?
Lunch: Leftover italian beef on a sub roll and a handful of kettle chips.
Snack: I made a big bowl of popcorn and shared with kids. I had probably 3 cups, and it had butter on it. (Homemade on the stove, not microwave)
Dinner: A hot dog in a bun. And some baby carrots. Tonight I just had three kids, but my husband was gone, so we had a pretty lazy "Whatever" night. (That's what I call it so it seems cool instead of sounding like a slacker mommy. ;) )
Then I had a sucker for a snack.
I may still have something else? I'm considering two graham crackers, and a small glass of milk. I'll add it now, just in case I decide to snack on something later, because I know I'm not going to be back on line tonight. :)
Hope everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Food Journal: Day 37 (Katie)
Happy Memorial Day! Hope you all got to spend some time with family and friends and I hope you thanked a veteran or two!
Breakfast: You will not believe it but I DID NOT have Carnation Instant breakfast today! I had a bowl of oatmeal made with milk and with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar. I also had about 12 ounces of apple juice.
Snack: A 32 oz Dr. Pepper (but it did have lots of ice, so not really a full 32 oz of soda :) )
Lunch: A corn dog and some BBQ Lays. I also stole 3 Cheetos's from my daughter. Ahem.
Snack: Unsweetened iced tea and a package of cheesy bunnies (like Goldfish but the organic kind you get from Costco).
Snack: Several tortilla chips dipped in salsa or guacamole and a Jones Soda of some kind.
Dinner: 1 chicken drumstick, grilled, one serving spoon full of corn, half a slice of bread with butter, a large serving spoonful of potato salad, 1 pickled egg and several slices of pickled beets, some Caesar salad with a few croutons. Half a Jones Soda.
Desert: a piece of cake that was average sized, probably 4 inches square (ish?).
Not a terrible day for being at a large gathering. We also went swimming for a while so I got a bit of exercise in and it also kept me from snacking the entire afternoon!
I still haven't been to the grocery store. And I still haven't made a menu. I really am a big slacker.
Breakfast: You will not believe it but I DID NOT have Carnation Instant breakfast today! I had a bowl of oatmeal made with milk and with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar. I also had about 12 ounces of apple juice.
Snack: A 32 oz Dr. Pepper (but it did have lots of ice, so not really a full 32 oz of soda :) )
Lunch: A corn dog and some BBQ Lays. I also stole 3 Cheetos's from my daughter. Ahem.
Snack: Unsweetened iced tea and a package of cheesy bunnies (like Goldfish but the organic kind you get from Costco).
Snack: Several tortilla chips dipped in salsa or guacamole and a Jones Soda of some kind.
Dinner: 1 chicken drumstick, grilled, one serving spoon full of corn, half a slice of bread with butter, a large serving spoonful of potato salad, 1 pickled egg and several slices of pickled beets, some Caesar salad with a few croutons. Half a Jones Soda.
Desert: a piece of cake that was average sized, probably 4 inches square (ish?).
Not a terrible day for being at a large gathering. We also went swimming for a while so I got a bit of exercise in and it also kept me from snacking the entire afternoon!
I still haven't been to the grocery store. And I still haven't made a menu. I really am a big slacker.
Food Journal: Day 36 (Kim)
Had a nice relaxing day at home today. My hubby let me sleep in for a little while and then he even cooked me breakfast. We then watched a movie which I somehow managed to not snack through it and we had a BBQ with his parents and played games. It wasn't a bad food day all in all so I am feeling pretty good about it.
Breakfast: One egg, a piece of ham and two slices of toast.
Lunch: Steak, coleslaw, two ears of corn on the cob, baked beans and a biscuit.
Snack: Watermelon and some Snackwell's caramel corn (one of those 130 calorie packs)
Dinner: two small sandwiches with meat and cheese. I like to use pizza type meats and a little cheese and toast them in my sandwich toaster. So I had one with pepperoni (turkey) and salami and one with canadian bacon and pineapple.
I drank three or four glasses of water during lunch and while we were playing games before I had soda. But that means that I didn't have anything to drink until after noon. OI! I really suck at this hydration thing. It is amazing to me that I can survive living in this heat...
Breakfast: One egg, a piece of ham and two slices of toast.
Lunch: Steak, coleslaw, two ears of corn on the cob, baked beans and a biscuit.
Snack: Watermelon and some Snackwell's caramel corn (one of those 130 calorie packs)
Dinner: two small sandwiches with meat and cheese. I like to use pizza type meats and a little cheese and toast them in my sandwich toaster. So I had one with pepperoni (turkey) and salami and one with canadian bacon and pineapple.
I drank three or four glasses of water during lunch and while we were playing games before I had soda. But that means that I didn't have anything to drink until after noon. OI! I really suck at this hydration thing. It is amazing to me that I can survive living in this heat...
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Food Journal: Day 35 (Heidi)
Wow! 35 days. I'm impressed with that number!
Today wasn't too bad calorie wise, but choice wise, a little terrible. ;)
Breakfast: Shredded wheat.
Lunch: 6 pizza rolls (Totinos or whoever, the little frozen bites), some baked chips and strawberries and pear slices.
Snack: Pina Colada Eegee's (a frozen slushy drink, I think Katie mentioned this before, it's local to Tucson), and I shared some ranch fries with Shawn. I ate 15. (I counted). And it is what it is. Fries with ranch on them.
Dinner: We went to a party for a friends birthday, and so I had chips and guacamole, a diet orange soda, and a small chicken burrito with some cheese, and a small amount of guac and sour cream. I also started a small coffee, but I only drank about two or three sips and then set it down by my chair on the patio. Within minutes I realized the little dog who lived there really likes coffee. So I stopped drinking it.
Dessert: I split a piece of ice cream cake with Shawn. It was sugar free/frosting free, and I ate about 1/3 of a slice.
Now I'm whooped and heading to bed.
Today wasn't too bad calorie wise, but choice wise, a little terrible. ;)
Breakfast: Shredded wheat.
Lunch: 6 pizza rolls (Totinos or whoever, the little frozen bites), some baked chips and strawberries and pear slices.
Snack: Pina Colada Eegee's (a frozen slushy drink, I think Katie mentioned this before, it's local to Tucson), and I shared some ranch fries with Shawn. I ate 15. (I counted). And it is what it is. Fries with ranch on them.
Dinner: We went to a party for a friends birthday, and so I had chips and guacamole, a diet orange soda, and a small chicken burrito with some cheese, and a small amount of guac and sour cream. I also started a small coffee, but I only drank about two or three sips and then set it down by my chair on the patio. Within minutes I realized the little dog who lived there really likes coffee. So I stopped drinking it.
Dessert: I split a piece of ice cream cake with Shawn. It was sugar free/frosting free, and I ate about 1/3 of a slice.
Now I'm whooped and heading to bed.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Food Journal: Day 34 (Katie)
Today was about as normal as it gets for me. So this should be simple.
Breakfast: Carnation instant breakfast (I'm starting to wonder if I should just skip writing out "Carnation Instant breakfast" and instead just write "")
Snack: A handful of Goldfish crackers. Diet Dr. Pepper
Lunch: Leftover sweet and sour pork and fried rice from yesterday.
Snack: A Hershey's milk chocolate bar and a handful of microwave popcorn.
Dinner: Arby's Roast Beef sandwich, 1/2 a medium fries and two glasses of iced tea. (And I'm a tea purist, I never sweeten it.)
Snack: I haven't had it yet but I'm hungry. I'm thinking a string cheese and a few pretzels. And maybe a cup of hot cocoa. If I change my mind I'll be sure to update! :)
If you've noticed we've been eating out a lot lately. This is because we haven't been to the grocery store in weeks. At least not for an actual shopping trip. It definitely needs to happen because otherwise we just eat out all the time. And I always flirt with the idea of having a menu but I never actually do it. Maybe I'll make it my goal for this week and try to hit the store on Sunday.
Breakfast: Carnation instant breakfast (I'm starting to wonder if I should just skip writing out "Carnation Instant breakfast" and instead just write "")
Snack: A handful of Goldfish crackers. Diet Dr. Pepper
Lunch: Leftover sweet and sour pork and fried rice from yesterday.
Snack: A Hershey's milk chocolate bar and a handful of microwave popcorn.
Dinner: Arby's Roast Beef sandwich, 1/2 a medium fries and two glasses of iced tea. (And I'm a tea purist, I never sweeten it.)
Snack: I haven't had it yet but I'm hungry. I'm thinking a string cheese and a few pretzels. And maybe a cup of hot cocoa. If I change my mind I'll be sure to update! :)
If you've noticed we've been eating out a lot lately. This is because we haven't been to the grocery store in weeks. At least not for an actual shopping trip. It definitely needs to happen because otherwise we just eat out all the time. And I always flirt with the idea of having a menu but I never actually do it. Maybe I'll make it my goal for this week and try to hit the store on Sunday.
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