The Tango Diet Journal

[TangoWedding]

Ok. I need to get back on the wagon, here!!

I was doing really well there for awhile, but the last month or so, I've stopped trying at all to watch what I'm eating. And have made so many cupcakes, it should be illegal.

So I'm starting again tomorrow. And I thought posting here would keep me on the right track.

I don't really have a weight goal...I just want to fit into my old jeans. LOL

Since I don't have a real weight goal and don't know how much it'll take to get to my size, I'll start by saying I want to lose 10 pounds (though I imagine it'll be closer to 20!).

So here's my counter. I'll update daily on what I've eaten...and what exercise I've done (if any). I'll update the counter weekly.


Here we go!!!!!!!!! :whoohoo:




http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wjIw8e3/weight.png

[KMS]

Welcome to the club. :hi:

I really do think about if I want to own up to eating that brownie on here or if I'd rather just skip it and look like a much better person eating some grapes. lol.

Good luck!!

[bichonlvr]

You guys crack me up!!!!

I need to lose another 5 lbs by my first real dress fitting!!!!

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
2 eggs, scrambled
peach yogurt


Lunch
turkey sammich
cottage cheese w/pineapples


Dinner
beef & salsa pasta
green beans


Cheat snack
popcorn w/ parm cheese


Exercises
walk the dog - 15 minutes
abs - 40 reps (bicycle, vertical leg, and reverse crunches)
arms - 30 reps, 2 lbs (curls, kickbacks, shoulder presses)
flexibility - yoga (cat stretch, sun salutation, up dog, down dog, spine twist, folded leaf)

[samantha01]

Good Luck!! Why is losing weight so hard??? gggrrrrrrrr.....

Oh...by the way....I love all your work (cupcakes) I read through your websites and just love it...

[TangoWedding]

Awww, thanks Samantha! :frogg: Those cupcakes are gonna be the death of me! LOL

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Breakfast
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Lunch
grilled salmon salad
whole grain roll


Dinner
grilled pork chop
brown rice
grilled veggies (squash, mushrooms, onions)


Cheat snack
popcorn w/ parm cheese AGAIN


Exercises
abs - 40 reps each of : bicycle, vertical leg, and reverse crunches
legs - 30 reps each of : calf presses, leg extensions, kickbacks

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
strawberry yogurt w/oats


Lunch
baked salmon
ceasar salad

After Work Snack
1 cup frosted mini wheats (dry)

Dinner
grilled pork chop
brown rice
grilled veggies (squash, mushrooms, onions)
small salad


Cheat snack
popcorn w/ parm cheese!!!


Exercises
walk the dog - 15 minutes, fast paced
abs - 40 reps each of : bicycle, vertical leg, and reverse crunches
butt- 30 reps each of : lunges, squats, hip extensions
flexibility - yoga (up dog, down dog, spine twist, sun salutations, folded leaf)

[erika85]

I See That You Love Your Popcorn!!!

[KMS]

It's okay...

She can be a member of PAA: Popcorn Addicts Anonymous

Chad's a member too. Y'all can carpool!

[TangoWedding]

Hello. My name is Cindy and I'm addicted to popcorn.


Everyone : Hiiiii, Cindy.


I'm actually not having any popcorn today! I thought about how much salt and butter goes on that....so I am taking a little break from it. LOL Maybe it should be a once-a-week thing.

KMS, tell Chad that I'll carpool with him...but he has to bring the butter.

:geek:


Breakfast
2 eggs, scrambled w/green onions
english muffin

Lunch
baked salmon
ceasar salad

Dinner
brown rice
grilled veggies (squash, mushrooms, onions)
1 pear

Snack
strawberry yogurt w/oats


Exercises
walk the dog - 20 minutes, fast paced
abs - 40 reps each of : bicycle, vertical leg, and reverse crunches
arms - 20 pushups & 40 reps each of : bench press, curls, kickbacks, shoulder presses
flexibility - basic stretches (hamstrings, hip flexors, back)

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
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Lunch
chef salad w/ oil & balsalmic vinegar dressing

Dinner
TGI Fridays : dragonfire chicken (grilled chicken w/ spicy veggies)
brown rice
steamed broccolli plain

Cheat snack
3 coconut macaroons


Exercises
walk the dog - 1.2 miles, fast pasced
abs - 40 reps each of : bicycle, vertical leg, and reverse crunches
legs- 40 reps each of : leg extensions, leg lifts, kickbacks, calf raises
flexibility - yoga (up dog, down dog, spine twist, sun salutations, folded leaf, cat stretch)

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
2 eggs, scrambled w/green onions

Lunch
my birthday dinner!
sushi (about 4 small rolls)
kid's size ice cream from Maggie Moo's

Dinner
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Cheat snack
popcorn w/parm cheese
3 bites creme brulee


Exercises
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[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
strawberry yogurt w/ oats

Lunch
grilled pork chop
brown rice
2 bites creme brulee

Dinner
turkey sammich
sunchips

Cheat snack
2 apple cupcakes! Oops! (Only 1 with frosting, though!) :geek:


Exercises
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[TangoWedding]

Well, I'm a tad disappointed because after all that work and only 2 sodas all week...I lost less than a pound. GAH!

But...here's the progress:


http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wjIw8e3/weight.png

LOL! I lost .8 pounds! But I did lose parts of inches.


Bust - lost 1"
Waist - lost .5"
Hips - lost .5"


Onward! :whoohoo:

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
cottage cheese
1 pear

Lunch
turkey sammich
sunchips

Dinner
chef salad w/fat free ranch

Snack
blueberry yogurt w/oats


Exercises
walk the dog - 1.2 miles, fast paced
abs - 40 reps each of : bicycle, vertical leg, right side, left side and reverse crunches
arms- 40 reps each of : kickbacks, curls, shoulder presses & 20 push ups
flexibility - basic stretches - hamstrings, hip flexors, calves, back

[KMS]

Your diet today just made me think, "summer". Yum! :frogg:

[TangoWedding]

It's my birthday today....so I splurged with fast food. Bad, Cindy...bad! :whoa:



Breakfast
cottage cheese
1 pear

Lunch
brown rice
grilled veggies

Dinner
Wendy's : spicy chicken sammich (440 calories, 16 total grams fat)
medium french fries (420 calories, 20 total grams fat)
diet coke

:notsure: Those french fries were KILLERS. Ouch.


Exercises
walk the dog - 1.2 miles, fast paced
abs - 40 reps each of : bicycle, vertical leg, right side and left side crunches
legs- 40 reps each of : leg extensions, leg lifts, kickbacks, calf raises
flexibility - basic stretching : hamstrings, back, hip flexors

[KMS]

It's okay girl.

Birthday calories don't count! Didn't your momma teach ya that? Hehe. :heart:

[domeafavor]

What kind of diet you doing Cindy? It looks like low cal to me.

[TangoWedding]

What kind of diet you doing Cindy? It looks like low cal to me.


Yeah, pretty much...it's nothing specific. Mainly low cal. I am trying to stay away from a lot of carbs...but it's not the center of my diet.

I'm mainly trying to eat a lot more good veggies, eat less in quantity, stay away from fast food (today's dinner not included!), eat very few sweets (which is hard since I bake all the time), and drink TONS of water and no soda. And do some form of exercise every day of the week (weekends are up in the air...depends on what else we're doing.)

So far, so good, mainly. Next week should show a little more weight loss. Hopefully!

[domeafavor]

You could be building muscles, which weighs more than fat. That could explain why you didn't lose more weight.

I used to watch the food network a lot and there is this chef Juan Carlos, he specializes in low calorie diets. His recipes might be a great way to add variety to your menu (but your menu looks great as it is). I know I tend to get bored with my menu when I'm dieting. The first link is from his show Calorie Commando and the last one is Weighing In.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/episode_archive/0,1904,FOOD_17019_439,00.html

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/episode_archive/0,1904,FOOD_20116_485,00.html

Good Luck

[TangoWedding]

Wow! Thanks for the links! :frogg:

I tend to get bored, too, so any new fun stuff will be great. I do a lot of rice and grilled veggies, but as good as that really is, it gets old.

:whoohoo:

[domeafavor]

Wow! Thanks for the links! :frogg:

I tend to get bored, too, so any new fun stuff will be great. I do a lot of rice and grilled veggies, but as good as that really is, it gets old.

:whoohoo:

I was hoping you would react in that way. I felt a little odd posting but I figured you'd appreciate the links. I know getting bored with what you're eating can cause one to become frustrated with one's diet (and even cheat).

I noticed you're a fan of popcorn. I don't know what popcorn brand you use but Pop Weaver has only 30 calories per serving (total 2.5 servings), so only 75 calories for a whole bag of popcorn. Plus its safe from the specific ingredient that causes cancer.

[TangoWedding]

:bblol:

Well, I'm sure addicted to popcorn....but only popcorn that has real butter, salt, and parmesan cheese. Hehe!

So, needless to say, I simply have to stop having so much. And it's not easy because FH eats it just as much as I do.

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
blueberry yogurt w/oats

Lunch
baked salmon
brown rice
grilled veggies

Dinner
Popcorn. :whoa:


Exercises
walk the dog - 1.2 miles, fast pasced
abs - 50 reps each of : bicycle, reverse, right side and left side crunches
butt- 40 reps each of : squats and hip extensions
flexibility - basic stretching : hip flexors, calves, back, sides, hamstrings

[domeafavor]

:bblol:

Well, I'm sure addicted to popcorn....but only popcorn that has real butter, salt, and parmesan cheese. Hehe!

So, needless to say, I simply have to stop having so much. And it's not easy because FH eats it just as much as I do.

So you like the fancy stuff. I'm just used to the microwave stuff. Does that mean you have a fancy popcorn popper.

[TangoWedding]

:bblol: Well, we do air-popped, but not in anything fancy. I think it was $10 at Walmart. LOL

I used to LOVE microwave popcorn, too. I'd actually never eaten air-popped until I met FH. Nor had I had parmesan cheese on popcorn before him either. Now I'm totally addicted (as you can tell, seeing as we both had it for dinner last night instead of a real meal).

:frogg:

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
scrambled eggs w/ green onions
english muffin

Lunch
baked pork chop
brown rice
green beans

Dinner
salad w/ fat free dressing
turkey sammich on wheat bread

Cheat/Snack
3 peanut butter cookies


Exercises
walk the dog - 1.2 miles, fast paced
abs - 50 reps each of : bicycle, reverse, right side and left side crunches
arms - 50 reps each of : curls, kickbacks and shoulder presses
flexibility - basic stretching : hip flexors, calves, back, sides, hamstrings

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
cottage cheese
1 pear

Lunch
chicken salad
croissant
low fat yogurt

Dinner
fajita steak strips w/ grilled veggies

Snack
1 cup mac & cheese


Exercises
walk the dog - 1 mile



:rain: I slacked off today on exercises. Will have to make it up tomorrow.

[TangoWedding]

:whoa: Today was SO wrong. I may have gained all my weight back plus some. Not an easy day to be on a diet! FMIL and FSIL took me to the state fair. Ack! Fooood!!!! And then FH had a big seminar dinner at a chinese buffet. MORE FOOOOOOOOOOOOD!

So yeah. Don't gain weight reading this:

Breakfast
blueberry yogurt w/ oats

Lunch (at the fair)
fried stuffed olives (about 6 of them)
corn on the cob (had about 6 bites?)
greek gyro (had about 6 bites?)
2 fried green tomatoes
3 cheese curds
sweet tea


Dinner (chinese buffet)
2 spring rolls
1 egg roll
1 wonton
sesame chicken
vegetable lo mein
sweet & sour pork
teriyaki chicken


Exercises
walked around the fair for 5 hours...does that count?! :rofl:

[domeafavor]

You can just be extra strict in the coming weeks. Don't worry about it. Drink lots and lots of water.

[KMS]

Man, I almost went to our county fair yesterday. lol. I'm probably going to be going next week so we'll see if I can out eat you! ;) Eating junk at a fair is practically a requirement anyway. I mean, who is gonna get a salad? Puh-lease! I'm still waiting to try that fried twinkie I've been hearing so much about!

[StJohnBride]

Have you tried SparkPeople? It's an online site where you can track your food and exercise, etc. I haven't been on in ages, but when I was I found it really helpful. It's free, too!!

You can make your own groups and forum thing, which I did for another message board I used to frequent. :)

[TangoWedding]

Ya know, I heard about SparkPeople just the other day, but haven't checked it out yet. I might have to do that. :hi:

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Breakfast
peach yogurt w/ oats

Lunch
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Dinner
baked salmon
brown rice

Cheat/Snack
2 cupcakes :whoa: (it's hard to bake without tasting! LOL)

[TangoWedding]

Another so-so week. Better than last week...but Saturday killed me, I think. :bblol:

Weight lost
1.8 pounds (2.6 pounds total)

Inches lost
Bust - .5" (1.5" total)
Waist - .5" (1" total)
Hips - 0" (.5" total)
Belly 0" (0" total)



http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wjIw8e3/weight.png

[TangoWedding]

I'm probably going to be going next week so we'll see if I can out eat you! Eating junk at a fair is practically a requirement anyway. I mean, who is gonna get a salad? Puh-lease!

:bblol:

I knew I was going to have fried stuffed olives...it's my favorite thing there. But that's all I really WANTED to get. So I brought a baggie full of frosted mini wheats in case I got in a snacking mood.

:notsure:

Needless to say, I never even LOOKED at the frosted mini wheats as I was eating my weight in fried stuff. :rofl:


I'm still waiting to try that fried twinkie I've been hearing so much about!

I haven't had that...but last year we had the fried Snickers! It was....well, just like it sounds. LOL

This year they had a fried smores - which sounds SOOOO good to me! Luckily, we didn't find it. :bblol:

[KMS]

Fride S'mores?? OMG, as a past Girl Scout it is my duty to try those if I ever come across them! :frogg:

[TangoWedding]

By the way, I'm changing my official weigh-in day from Mondays to Fridays. I usually eat my only cheat/heavy meals on the weekend, so I end up gaining back a bit of what I lost during the week for a couple of days.

I know it doesn't matter, seeing as I'm watching inches too...but it'll help me feel better to weigh in after working my butt off during the week instead of after cheating on the weekend. :bblol:

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
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Lunch
baked veggies w/ fajita steak strips

Dinner
popcorn

Exercises
Walk the dog, 1.2 miles, fast-paced
Abs - 100 each of bicycle, reverse, left and right side crunches
Arms - 20 push ups and 50 each of curls, kickbacks, shoulder presses and bench presses

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
2 eggs, scrambled
english muffin

Lunch
cottage cheese
1 peach
apple cupcake w/ no frosting

Dinner
grilled cheese sammich
mac & cheese
corn
(lots of carbs tonight - oops!)

Exercises
Walk the dog, 1.2 miles, fast-paced
Abs - 100 each of bicycle, reverse, left and right side crunches
Legs - 100 each of calf presses, leg extensions and kickbacks

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
1 cup frosted mini wheats w/ skim milk

Lunch
baked pork chop
grilled veggies
brown rice

After Work Snack
1 cup mini wheats, dry

Dinner
2 handfuls sunchips

Exercises
Walk the dog, 1.2 miles, fast-paced
Abs - 100 each of bicycle, left and right side crunches
Butt - 50 each of squats and leg lifts (w/10 lb weights)

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
2 breakfast burritos (eggs, light cheese, onions, low-carb wheat tortillas)

Lunch
cesar salad

Dinner
low-fat chicken sammich
(baked chicken, 1 tbsp bbq sauce, 1 tsp low fat ranch dressing, light cheese, sauteed onions)

Exercises
Walk the dog, 1.2 miles, fast-paced



(with preparing for the interview and such today, I didn't have much time to do my abs and arms...will catch up tomorrow)

[TangoWedding]

Woohoo!

Lost a little more this week! I didn't lose any inches this time around, but that's ok. :whoohoo:


http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wjIw8e3/weight.png


Weight lost
1.8 pounds (4.4 pounds total)

Inches lost
Bust - 0" (1.5" total)
Waist - 0" (1" total)
Hips - 0" (.5" total)
Belly 0" (0" total)

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
blueberry yogurt w/ oats

Lunch
turkey sammich on wheat
3 graham crackers

After Work Snack
1 piece organic asiago bread

Dinner
cesar salad
1 piece organic asiago bread

Cheat/Snack
popcorn...duh!

Exercises
Walk the dog, 1.2 miles, fast-paced
Abs - 100 each of bicycle and side crunches
Arms - 50 each of curls, bench presses, kickbacks and shoulder presses
Legs - 50 each of calf raises, leg extensions and kickbacks

[KMS]

You go with your bad self and that weight loss!

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
2 low carb breakfast burritos

Lunch
low fat cesar salad

Dinner
went to Charleston's...split meal with FH:
spinach artichoke dip
chicken picatta

Exercises
Walk the dog, 1.2 miles, fast-paced

[TangoWedding]

We took a roadtrip to Dallas for the day...it was a LONG day....and we ate HORRIBLY. :geek:


Breakfast
peach yogurt w/ oats

On-The-Road (TO Dallas) Snack
stopped at McDonald's:
bacon, egg & cheese buscuit and hashbrowns

Lunch
Cheesecake factory...split meal w/FH:
chicken mariela
mashed potatoes

4 bites mac & cheese
4 bites white chocolate caramel cheesecake

On-The-Road (FROM Dallas) Snacks
about 6 Twizlers
1/2 small box Crunch N Munch
handful bbq Corn Nuts


Exercises
HA! Yeah right. :rain:

[KMS]

Woohoo! I love road trips. If it were my choice that would have been our honeymoon. lol. Sounds crazy I know!

Haha...You went to the Cheesecake Factory. Yum!

[TangoWedding]

I love road trips, too! But this wasn't for fun....I had to go to my brother's house (where I used to live...and where half of my stuff still is) and find my birth certificate and social security card for the new job.

We drove 5 hours there, ate lunch, packed some stuff in the car, and drove 5 hours back. And I drove 80% of the time....while FH slept. :rain: Looooong day. And my butt STILL hurts. Heheh!



We're going to do a road trip for our honeymoon too!! I want to drive to Georgia! We'll see how much he stays awake for THAT trip! LOL

[KMS]

Eww birth certificate and social security card. Yeah that's not the recipe for fun. Oooh Chad is a big fat roadtrip sleeper as well. I want to poke at him and bother him when he falls asleep. There's way too much fun to be had. lol

[TangoWedding]

Eww birth certificate and social security card. Yeah that's not the recipe for fun. Oooh Chad is a big fat roadtrip sleeper as well. I want to poke at him and bother him when he falls asleep. There's way too much fun to be had. lol

:bblol:

FH snores like crazy when he falls asleep sitting up....so he's entertainment even when he's asleep. Heheh!

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Breakfast
1 cup mini wheats, dry

Lunch
low carb chicken pasta with veggies & olive oil

Dinner
turkey taco salad
1 apple cupcake w/ no icing

Exercises
:rain: Was SO busy all day. Oops.

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
2 low carb breakfast burritos

Lunch
turkey taco salad

Dinner
popcorn

Exercises
walk the dog, 1 mile fast paced

[KMS]

I love breakfast burritos! What kind have you been eating? My fav is potato & egg from this hole in the wall taqueria at a nearby gas station. The sweet ladies can hardly speak english, but they get the job done and it's the spot to go. Definitely not low carb though. They're homemade tortillas though so it's totally worth it!

[TangoWedding]

I love breakfast burritos! What kind have you been eating? My fav is potato & egg from this hole in the wall taqueria at a nearby gas station. The sweet ladies can hardly speak english, but they get the job done and it's the spot to go. Definitely not low carb though. They're homemade tortillas though so it's totally worth it!


I love 'em too!! YUM!

I sautee some green onions in ff spray butter...then add 1 small container of Egg Beaters. I scramble it and then put it on a low carb wheat tortilla. Then I add ff cheese and salsa. It's good! And very filling!

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Breakfast
1 cup mini wheats w/skim milk

Lunch
grilled cheese sammich
handful sweet potato chips
tomato soup

Dinner
low carb wheat pasta w/chicken and veggies
cottage cheese
1 peach

Exercises
walk the dog, 1 mile fast paced

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
blueberry yogurt w/ hemp hearts (fiber, protien)

Lunch
dry turkey sammich on wheat
sun chips

Dinner
baked chicken
green beans
corn

Exercises
walk the dog, 1 mile fast paced

[HisMuse]

I still can't believe I found you on here lol! Good for you for getting on the wagon...I can't seem to find something I can stick with and I need to do something before the wedding.

[TangoWedding]

:bblol: I know! Very small world! Hhehe!


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I didn't lose much at all this week! But that's ok...at least I didn't gain. And I lost inches again! :)


http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wjIw8e3/weight.png


Weight Lost
.2 pounds (4.6 pounds total)

Inches Lost
Bust : 1" (2.5" total)
Waist: .5" (1.5" total)
Hips: 0" (1.5" total)
Belly: 0" (0" total) WTF?! :rain:

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
peach yogurt w/ hemp hearts (fiber, protien)

Lunch
4oz grilled steak
4 stalks asparagus
mashed potatoes & brown gravy
wheat roll

Dinner
Panera Bread:
chicken pomodora sammich
fiesta corn queso soup
whole grain baguette

Exercises
n/a today...bleh

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
1 low fat/low carb blueberry pancake

Lunch
3 small grilled chicken strips from Chick-Fil-A

Dinner
TGI Friday's:
split with FH...honey pecan salmon & rice,
green bean fries,
3 bites oreo cake

Exercises
n/a today too....bad bad bad!

[TangoWedding]

:rain: Bad weekend. I have company in from out of town and I'm not making the best choices.



Breakfast
mango yogurt w/ hemp hearts

Lunch
ElChico :
about half of a chicken chimichanga
several bites of rice
tons of chips and salsa

Dinner
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Snack
1 pecan caramel cheesecake cupcake

Exercises
pfffft!

[KMS]

Today's Monday, a fresh start. Jump back on that wagon!! :hi:

[TangoWedding]

Well, I have company in town still...she was supposed to leave Sunday, but she's still here. So that's not helping. LOL


Breakfast
blueberry yogurt w/ hemp hearts

Lunch
turkey sammich
sunchips
1 cheesecake cupcake

Dinner
Cheesecake Factory (YUM!):
chicken w/ mushrooms & asparagus
1 small scoop mashed potatoes
2 buffalo chicken things

[KMS]

What? You had a cheesecake cupcake at lunch and no cheesecake at THE Cheesecake Factory? Sooo not right. Haha

[TangoWedding]

:bblol:


Well, I was pushing it already...didn't want to eat cheesecake when I wasn't hungry. That coulda been ugly. LOL


I haven't been able to sign online for a couple of days...so no daily updates.

I did gain .8 pounds though. D'OH! But I lost 1/2" on my waist. LOL!


Will start again with the updates next week. My friend in town really threw me. :bblol:

[TangoWedding]

Ok. I said I'd start updates on Monday...so I need to. But today was ugly. Maybe writing it down will straighten me back out.


Breakfast
blueberry yogurt w/ hemp hearts

Lunch
veggie sandwhich
1 scoop mashed potatoes

Dinner
cheeseburger
hotdog
(both made at home)

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
natural protien bar
1 cup milk

Lunch
grilled cheese sammich
baked potato

Dinner
2 hotdogs

Snack
chocolate protien thingy

[TangoWedding]

Good lord, I shouldn't even be writing this down... :rain:


Breakfast
natural protien bar
1 cup milk

Lunch
drip beef sammich
few bites of mashed potatoes

Dinner
(a drug rep took us out tonight...big fancy restaurant)
a little bit each of:
shrimp
lobster
crab
crabcakes
steak
potatoes au gratin
mushrooms
1 roll

:notsure:

[TangoWedding]

:whoa:


Ok. I started that new job, right? THEY EAT ALL THE TIME!!!!!!! And they eat YUMMY bad-for-ya stuff. And it's FREE for me!

It's so hard to behave there. Needless to say, I've gained almost all my weight back. Almost...like...minus 2 pounds.

:notsure:

I think I'm going to go back to Weight Watchers. I LOVED it when I did it a few years ago. And it worked so well for me. So...I'm going to try and behave the rest of the week and then weigh in on Friday and adjust my ticker.

*sigh*

Back on the bandwagon again. This work thing is killing me! I have to start being good else I'll hate my engagement pictures! :bblol:

[BnB]

was wondering where you've been

I"m not doing good either

was thinking about stopping until after the holidays

I want some Christmas cookies
I loved WW points system too, worked great for me

[HisMuse]

My office is horrible, they always have cookies, bagels, donuts and everything else under the sun. I'm trying to focus but it's hard.

[TangoWedding]

Ok, dang it. :bblol:

I wrote that last post and then just ate like a pig for a few more days. Tomorrow we're doing Thanksgiving at FH's parents house...and then after that, it's seriously crunch time!!

I've gained ALL my weight back now...especially since Thanksgiving. (MAN I ate a lot. Hehe!)

I printed out a picture of my wedding dress to hang on the fridge. I also put one of those achievement thermometer things on there with marks every 2 pounds so I can see it before I get into the fridge. :rofl:

I bought some yummy protein powder from the nutrition shop (where I work), so I'm going to do at least one meal a day with that...maybe even two.

So yeah...I'm gonna kick some butt in the next couple of months! Starting SUNDAY!

:whoohoo:

[KMS]

I got me eye on you, girl. lol. Sunday, it's ON! My wedding is in less than two months. We can all do this...no weight gain over the holidays!!

[TangoWedding]

I need your eye on me! THANK YOU! I need some accountability. It's soooo much harder than I imagined now that I'm working at a 'real' job. Those people eat all the time! MAN! :bblol:

[KMS]

Stupid professionals. Psshh. :notsure: Hah.

[TangoWedding]

Ok. I ate like a cow today because I knew it'd be my last big food hoorah. I won't even SAY how much I stuffed into my face. :bblol:

I'm SO motivated to get started again! Tomorrow, baby! :whoohoo:

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
organic protein shake

Lunch (Panera Bread)
salmon salad
a few bites of mushroom soup
whole grain baguette

Snack
1 cup dry mini wheats

Dinner
organic protein shake

[HisMuse]

I :heart: Panera Bread but it's their sandwiches I love. I'm starting up tracking my food again but the weekends always mess me up.

[KMS]

Ya know I've never even been to a Panera Bread. I may have to give it a try! What kind of protein shake are you using? I need something healthier than a sugar filled granola bar when I'm on the run in the early morning. Don't use it to replace too many of your meals though!!

[TangoWedding]

Ya know I've never even been to a Panera Bread. I may have to give it a try! What kind of protein shake are you using? I need something healthier than a sugar filled granola bar when I'm on the run in the early morning. Don't use it to replace too many of your meals though!!

OMG you have to try Panera. I LOVE it!!! Of course, my favorite combo there is a turkey artichoke sammich with a side of broccoli cheddar soup. SO not the best thing for ya. :bblol: But even their healthy stuff is fantastic!!

The protein powder I use, I bought from the pharmacy I work in. (We sell all organic supplements, too.) It's called Jay Robb and the flavor is "dreamcicle". YUMMMMM! I mix mine with soy milk, 1 banana, and 1 container of yogurt. It's really, really good.

I normally won't have it for 2 meals...I just wasn't that hungry last night. Still stuffed from Thanksgiving, I guess. Heh!


Breakfast
organic protein shake

Lunch
1/2 baked chicken breast
1 cup brown rice
carrots

Snack
1 cup dry mini wheats

Dinner
romaine turkey salad

[KMS]

Wow that shake sounds yum-o!!!

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
organic protein shake

Lunch
1/2 baked chicken breast
1 cup brown rice
carrots

Snack
1 cup dry mini wheats

Dinner
red leaf turkey salad

[TangoWedding]

I started figuring up calories today. The last few days are:

Sunday : 1130
Monday : 1180
Tuesday : 1180

Breakfast
organic protein shake (320 calories)

Lunch
baked chicken sammich
on wheat bread
w/ fat free sweet onion dressing (350 calories)

Snack
1 cup dry mini wheats (190 calories)

Dinner
red leaf turkey salad (230 calories)



TOTAL CALORIES : 1090

[KMS]

Good job bob. :geek:

[TangoWedding]

Thanks, Frank! :geek:

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
organic protein shake
(320 calories)

Lunch
baked chicken
brown rice
carrots
(450 calories)

Snack
organic peanut chocolate bar
(210 calories)

Dinner
red leaf turkey salad
several stalks of asparagus
(280 calories)



TOTAL CALORIES : 1260

[TangoWedding]

Oops. I was without internet for a couple of days! So here's my updates (without calories because I'm too lazy to add it up).

I also weighed in on Friday and I lost another 1.4 pounds! I'm now about a pound away from where I was before I started my new job. Woohooo! :geek:


Friday:

Breakfast
weight-smart oatmeal

Lunch
poached salmon
brown rice
baked veggies

Snack
2 rice cakes

Dinner
red leaf turkey salad


Saturday:

Breakfast
protein shake

Lunch
red leaf turkey salad

Dinner
homemade chicken & dumplings
about 6 pieces of chocolate

[KMS]

I see you eat a lot of brown rice...awesome! Have you ever tried other grains like quinoa or barley? You might like them since you like brown rice. :frogg:

[TangoWedding]

I love brown rice and veggies...I could have it for every meal! :frogg: I haven't tried the others you mentioned though. I'll have to do that!

[TangoWedding]

Today wasn't very pretty....but it was my only real cheat since I started, so I'm ok with it! :frogg:

Breakfast
weight-smart oatmeal

Lunch
sushi! (we split 5 rolls)

Dinner
1 1/2 turkey enchiladas (turkey, sour cream, cheese, picante sauce)

Snack
popcorn
1 chocolate-dipped pretzel
1 glass apple beer (YUM!!!)

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
protein shake

Lunch
spinach salad
a few pickled beets

Snack
1 organic chocolate bar

Dinner
1 piece homemade cheese bread
some sun chips

[TangoWedding]

I was kinda bad at lunch today, so I had to make it up at dinner. :notsure:


Breakfast
organic protein shake

Lunch
philly steak sammich on ciabatta bread (YUM)

Dinner
organic protein shake

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
weight-smart oatmeal w/ blueberries

Lunch
veggie lasagna
small side salad

Snack
2 caramel apple rice cakes (50 calories each)

Dinner
red leaf turkey salad

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast
organic protein shake

Lunch
baked chicken
brown rice
carrots

Snack
1 mini blueberry bagel

Dinner
turkey sammich
handful of sun chips

[TangoWedding]

Ok....I've lost the weight that I gained on the job. It wasn't TOO bad...only took a few weeks. LOL

So now I'm going to do weekly counters again. Here's today's!



http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wjIw8e3/weight.png
(http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wjIw8e3/)


I lost 2.2 pounds this week (SWEET!), making my total loss from the beginning 5.2 pounds! Over halfway to my original goal! WOOT!

I'm not losing ANY inches though and it's getting a bit frustrating. Maybe next week.

ONWARD!

[TangoWedding]

Friday:


Breakfast
organic protein shake

Lunch
turkey sammich
sun chips

Snack
organic chocolate bar

Dinner (Christmas Party)
baked chicken w/ mushrooms
carrots
green beans
herb roll
small slice raspberry cake
2 mixed drinks :whoa:



Saturday:


Breakfast
sausage croissant

Lunch
handful sun chips

Dinner
1 chicken fajita
1 beef fajita

[TangoWedding]

Breakfast (IHOP! Oops!)
1 biscuit w/ gravy
half of a spinach & mushroom omelette
cup of hot cocoa

Snack
popcorn
1/2 organic chocolate bar

Dinner
2 dinner roll "sandwiches" w/ turkey & lettuce

Dessert
2 chocolate-dipped pretzel sticks

[TangoWedding]

I've been pretty sick the last couple of days, so can't really remember everything I ate. I know yesterday I had 2 bowls of chicken noodle soup...and 2 pieces of bread. :bblol:

Today I had 3 pieces of pizza, a salad, and I'm about to fix some popcorn. Not a good day today. LOL! Tomorrow I'll feel better and will get back to business again.

Being sick sucks!! :rain:

[LookingBridal]

It looks like you are doing way better in the motivation department than I am!


Go you!

[BnB]

you're doing awesome

I quit, until after the holidays

[TangoWedding]

I've been slacking as well. I gained back 3 pounds, actually. LOL

Christmas is so freaking hard at work....everyday one of the departments is having a party. Most of the time I'm pretty good, but there are a lot of little snacks during the day. GAH!!

Tomorrow, FH and I are shopping for a gym! YAY! And a couple of my co-workers and myself are joining a Zumba class, which starts Jan.3. I cannot wait!!!!!! I've been wanting to Zumba forever!!!

:frogg:

[KMS]

What's zumba??

[TangoWedding]

It's an aerobics class, but it's more of a latin dance type of thing. It looks a lot like salsa dancing...but with more flair. :bblol:

I can't wait!! It's this week!!! :geek:

[KMS]

How awesome. I figured it was something along those lines. Have fun!

[TangoWedding]

I have been horrible keeping up this journal. I *am* keeping a written food journal, though, and have been doing it daily. Tomorrow is my first weigh in since I started back on the diet...so I'll post my progress then.\

And Zumba got switched to Monday and Wednesday, so I haven't been able to go yet. I'm SO ready to, though!!

:geek:

[TangoWedding]

I lost and gained a few times now, so I just started over and set the weight goal at 15 pounds...which is the most I want to lose.


So here's today's update:

http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wjIw8e3/weight.png


2.4 pounds since Monday! WOOOO! (I know most of it is water weight because of the vinegar...but still). And I lost half an inch on the ol' boobs. Yay!

:bblol:

Onward! Next week is Zumba!

[firespirit]

Wow looks like you got off the popcorn addiction. I'm not going to be able to break it myself.

Zumba sounds like fun!

[HisMuse]

I could send you a PM or an email so I'll post this here :D

Is it weird for you sometimes thinking about a big wedding and stuff considering how you felt before? I even told Erik when I first met him I wasn't ever going to get married. Then like a month into living with him I was like "I want to marry you, what's wrong with me?" lol.

[TangoWedding]

Oh yeah...forgot to update.

Friday was my weigh-in day. I gained .2 pounds! Heheh!

BUT!!!!!! I lost another half an inch on my bust, half an inch on my waist, and half an inch around my belly (under the belly button). I'm stoked! I must be building muscle from working out because of my gain. Works for me!

:frogg:

This weekend, I'm celebrating with mexican food. My OTHER favorite kind besides sushi!

:geek:

[TangoWedding]

Happy Cindy weigh-in day! :geek:



I lost 2 pounds this week! I also lost 1/2 an inch on my waist and 1/2 an inch on my belly (below my belly button).

I did Zumba class twice this week and did weight training one day. And I'm SOOOOOO pumped up and full of energy!! WOOHOOOO!

:frogg:

[firespirit]

The inch loss you're getting is awesome!

Haha, my plan was just to accept that I'm at my ideal weight when I can fit back into my leather pants comfortably.

[TangoWedding]

I lost another pound...this puts me at 5 pounds total! WOOHOOO!


http://tickers.tickerfactory.com/ezt/t/wjIw8e3/weight.png


I think I would have lost more, but I cheated and went to eat mexican with my parents on Wednesday...and I skipped Zumba that night too. Oops!

Next week will be better!! :grinhappy:

[TangoWedding]

Last Friday, I gained about .4 pounds. LOL

This week, I lost 3.2 pounds!!!!!! I can't believe it! WOOHOOOOO!!!


http://tickers.tickerfactory.com/ezt/t/wjIw8e3/weight.png


I'm down to 145 now. I'm totally gonna make my goal!! :happy:

[KMS]

Awesome job on the weight loss, girlie. I am so proud. Keep up the good work!!

[KMS]

Ahem...weight loss update needed, missy!

[TangoWedding]

:rofl:


I decided not to weigh in this week because of Valentine's Day. My weigh-in day is Friday and V-Day was Thursday, where I had tons of chocolate and cookies...even a donut...and then I got pizza, hot wings, and cheese sticks for FH that night. :bun:

I did sneak a peak on Wednesday and had lost a little over a pound...but I know I gained it back in that one day. Plus I've been sick and haven't been able to work out at all this week.

So......I'm not weighing again until NEXT Friday! LOL!

Thanks for checkin' up on me! Heheh!

*smooooooch*

[KMS]

I gotcha! I would have done the same thing. Possibly gaining or atleast not losing any weight because of something as oh so important as Valentine's Day is so not cool. Definitely better to just skip it all together!

[TangoWedding]

I did so so so so bad this weekend. :(


Thursday we had pizza. Friday I had leftover pizza. Saturday was sushi. And today we split some chicken fingers & mac&cheese at our favorite restaurant.....and then I made some bacon-wrapped little smokies (practice for the wedding, actually) and I ate about 8 of those!


I kinda want to barf I had so much grease in the last few days. I know I've gained a few pounds back. OMG. :purplex:


And, Keely, I saw a thing on the news tonight about the beef processing plants (a horrible video of treatment of sick cows) and it almost made me cry. I thought of you because I SOOOOO want to be a veggie. I normally only eat chicken and fish, but still....that made me want to eat NO meat.

*wimper*

I hope this week is better. At least I'm not sick now...I can actually make it to the gym!

None of these for me this week ----> :bun:


Or these -----> :cloppy:


LOL!

[KMS]

I feel ya on the oily ickiness. I am not feeling all that hot because of my recent food choices. I just sat down and planned out what I'm cooking for the next week so we can go grocery shopping tomorrow. But I also have to cook for a bake sale so much like your bacon wrapped little smoky eating, I'll be tasting the products to make sure that they turn out okay! :bbmad:

Wow, I'm surprised that was on the news. Interesting! I mainly ate poultry and seafood for a few years before I had a life altering experience that totally changed me to be a veggie. It was like this cosmic, stars aligning thing. It's weird how things happen!

Good luck making it to the gym this week and jump back on that diet bandwagon! Maybe after eating sooo bad, you'll be inspired to kick it up. I know that I am after my week!

[TangoWedding]

Wow, I'm surprised that was on the news. Interesting!

Well, the REAL story was about some meat plant going ahead and selling beef used with very sick (like, not even able to walk they were so sick) cows. They just showed hidden video that the humane society took of how they handled them. It was horrible, horrible, horrible.

I mainly ate poultry and seafood for a few years before I had a life altering experience that totally changed me to be a veggie. It was like this cosmic, stars aligning thing. It's weird how things happen!

Now I'm curious!! :flopsy:

Maybe after eating sooo bad, you'll be inspired to kick it up. I know that I am after my week!

I hope so!! I'm drinking a big glass of water right now before I go to bed...hoping that will jumpstart something...or something. LOL

Thanks, Keely! :happy:

[KMS]

The fact that you put a little :flopsy: symbol just about made me DIE laughing.

See what happened was...

I was on my way home from school late one night and I HIT a bunny! I got out of the car crying and ran over to it. It was all bleeding in the road and I swear it looked right into my eyes for a good ten seconds, limped over to the side of the road, and died. OMG. I went home to my loving puppies and kitty and decided at that moment that the bunny I hit was no different than my own pets or a cow or a chicken, etc. It's been almost a year and I haven't eaten meat! So yeah - most people wouldn't have been phased by that experience, but somehow it hit me so deeply inside and forever changed me!

[TangoWedding]

OMG!!!! First of all, what a sad story! I almost cried!! :(



But not before I cracked up about the :flopsy:! Haaaaaaaaaaahahahah! Oops! :rofl:


I understand that...that would break my heart, too.


-----------------

In happier news, I lost another pound!

http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wjIw8e3/weight.png


Since January 1st:

Pounds lost : 8.2
Now weigh : 144.4


Inches lost :

1" off bust
2" off waist <--- woohooooo!
1/2 " off hips
1/2" off thigh
1" off belly

[FFC]

Woohooo! Way to go on the weight loss!

[KMS]

Way to go, woman! :pompom:

Mama so proud. :bow:

[brendalin]

Awesome job on the weight loss! and Bravo to you on the lost inches! That will help you in your jouney to loose wight if you start to plateau when you are losing fat and gaining muscle!

WAY TO GO!!!:ura1:

[TangoWedding]

:purplex: Had Sonic tonight.....cheeseburger. And FH and I split an order of onion rings.

Whoops! That's not gonna help my Friday weigh-in. :bblol:

[KMS]

Oh no! That fast food will really get ya. I'm a big fan of onion rings, myself. :laugh: Just behave tomorrow and Friday and you should be good! 1 pound = 3500 calories and I'm pretty sure that a cheeseburger and fries doesn't come close to that! No worries. :sweatdrop:

[vicky_vicky]

Great job on the inches lost!

Congrats, keep up with the good work, let us know about your today weight-in

[TangoWedding]

I gained this week. D'oh!

Sonic must have done a number on me. Wellll, that and last night I made baked pork chops, corn, and mac & cheese. Heee! :bblol:

Some weeks I just can't handle it...and I eat everything in sight. LOL

[alli816]

:bblol:

hey you're doing wonderful....keep up the good job....

[FFC]

I gained this week. D'oh!

Sonic must have done a number on me. Wellll, that and last night I made baked pork chops, corn, and mac & cheese. Heee! :bblol:

Some weeks I just can't handle it...and I eat everything in sight. LOL

Hang in there and don't let it get ya down! If you do bad one day, just do better the next! :happy:

[TangoWedding]

Ok, yesterday marked my 90 days until I get married! So I'm going to buckle down and keep count of everything I do and eat on here. And I'm gonna get into some killer shape by doing so!

I'm already in my size 8's again (my main goal), so the hard part is done....now I just need to lose a handful of pounds more and tone this bad boy body of mine up!

HERE WE GO!!!!


*pumped up*

:happy:

[Dani]

Ok, yesterday marked my 90 days until I get married! So I'm going to buckle down and keep count of everything I do and eat on here. And I'm gonna get into some killer shape by doing so!

I'm already in my size 8's again (my main goal), so the hard part is done....now I just need to lose a handful of pounds more and tone this bad boy body of mine up!

HERE WE GO!!!!


*pumped up*

:happy:


Go Cindy, you can do it..!!!

I am totally with you on this one! I am on my 2 month 2 week and a day count down. I seriously need to watch my food intake! I eat so much **** food at work. There are always donuts, pastries, candy, or bagels in the lunch room....which is RIGHT by my office! I need to do major sit-ups so my dress doesn't look like i am trying to swallow it. Uggh.

[KMS]

Nooo I was so going to congratulate you on the 3 month mark, but I got busy over the last few days and haven't been on here much. Well, it's late but "congrats on the 3 month mark" all the same!

And another super happy congrats for those size 8s! Woooohooo! You sound like you are in the right mindset to keep it going! Gooooo you!

[TangoWedding]

Thank you for the congrats!!!!!! I can't believe it! Seems like just yesterday that I was freaking out because it was only 6 months away! LOL


Tomorrow starts my online food-tracking and exercise-doing. Because I don't wanna admit that I had both tacos AND pizza today.

:purplex:


:bblol:

[TangoWedding]

With 89 days left to go:




Breakfast
wheat english muffin w/ 1 tbsp almond butter

Lunch
1.5 cups casserole (lean beef, brown rice, green onions, celery, cheese)

Snack
1 cup mini wheats cereal (dry)

Dinner
protein bar (low sugar, low fat, high protein & fiber)


EXERCISE
1 hour zumba

[TangoWedding]

With 88 days left to go:




Breakfast
wheat english muffin w/ 1 tbsp almond butter & drizzle of honey

Lunch
turkey sammich on wheat bread
4 oz vanilla yogurt w/ 1 tbsp hemp hearts

Snack
1 cup pumpkin seeds

Dinner
almond butter & banana sammich on wheat bread
1 cup skim milk


EXERCISE (signed up with freetrainers.com to get workout schedule)
52 push-ups
52 side laterals (shoulders) w/ 5 lbs in each hand
52 bicep curls w/ 5 lbs in each hand
44 triceps dips (I was too weak to do them all! LOL)
52 crunches
52 squats
52 calf raises

[KMS]

I still need to try almond butter. Almonds are so much healthier than peanuts! I see the fresh grinding machine at Whole Foods and I just pass right on by. I always say that I'll get some after we finish our pb jar off. I will this time, I really will!

[FFC]

I still need to try almond butter. Almonds are so much healthier than peanuts! I see the fresh grinding machine at Whole Foods and I just pass right on by. I always say that I'll get some after we finish our pb jar off. I will this time, I really will!

OOh Almond butter is sooo yummy! Matt doesn't understand how I can eat it, but it's great! Specially if you mix in a little clover honey and eat it with Wheat Saltines or bananas!

[TangoWedding]

With 87 days left to go:




Breakfast
1/2 a protein shake (they didn't make it very good! BOO!)...soy milk, rice protein, peaches, banana, plain yogurt

Lunch
turkey sammich on wheat bread
4 oz vanilla yogurt w/ 1 tbsp hemp hearts

Dinner
4 oz lean steak
2 pieces wheat bread


EXERCISE
1 hour zumba

[BnB]

what the heck is Zumba

and I love 'sammich'

makes me laugh now matter how my day is goin':upsidown:

[TangoWedding]

what the heck is Zumba

and I love 'sammich'

makes me laugh now matter how my day is goin':upsidown:


:bblol: I spell it how I say it. Heheh!

Zumba is the best thing ever invented!! :happy:

It's an aerobics class, but it centers around latin dancing. We do salsa, merengue, bachata, cha cha, and a little bit of belly dancing. It lasts an hour.

It's sooooooo much fun! And everything I've read says that one Zumba class burns between 600 and 900 calories. It's a butt-kicker!

:flopsy:

[vicky_vicky]

Congrats on size 8! You are doing fine!!!
3 months is not a long period!

[TangoWedding]

With 86 days left to go:



Breakfast
protein shake (rice milk, rice protein, banana, strawberries, strawberry yogurt, hemp hearts)

Lunch
turkey sammich on wheat bread
4 oz strawberry yogurt w/ 1 tbsp hemp hearts

Dinner
chips & salsa




Exercise
Day of rest today! Plus I have a headache. :hare:

[TangoWedding]

Weigh-In Day


Weight lost this week : .8 pounds
Weight lost all together : 9 pounds

Current weight : 143.6
Goal weight : 135

Inches lost this week : 1/2" on bust...1/2" on hips...1/2" on belly.




*will update ticker and total inches lost when I get home.


:happy: WOOT!

[FFC]

Yayyy!! Good job! I should be measuring myself I just am too lazy....

[TangoWedding]

I have to go on an update rampage...I went out of town and haven't had a chance to write my meals. And with how bad I was this weekend, I HAVE to write it down. Learn from my mistakes. LOL

[TangoWedding]

With 85 days left to go:



Breakfast
2 eggs, scrambled w/ green onions
2 pieces turkey bacon

Lunch
chicken sammich on cibatta w/ caramelized onions
1/2 a baked potato

Dinner
veggie Vietnamese food




Exercise
none

[TangoWedding]

With 84 days left to go:



Breakfast
chicken biscuit

Lunch (Spring Creek BBQ)
bbq ribs
corn on the cob
french fries
2 rolls
mac & cheese
OMG! :bblol:

Dinner
n/a




Exercise
none

[TangoWedding]

With 84 days left to go:



Breakfast (Sonic)
bacon toaster sammich
tater tots
(I KNOW!)

Lunch
Twizlers :bblol:

Dinner (Compadre's)
split w/ FH:
steak fajitas
chips & salsa



Exercise
none. again.

[KMS]

That's one kick @$$ lunch there, buddy. :bblol:

[TangoWedding]

That's one kick @$$ lunch there, buddy. :bblol:


I know, right!? LOL!



---------------------------

With 82 days left to go:



Breakfast
almond protein bar

Lunch
baked potato

Dinner (Compadre's)
about 4 oz grilled steak
handful baked Lays chips




Exercise
I swear I'm gonna exercise again...I have a headache today, though. :(

[TangoWedding]

Another bad day. My goodness!



With 81 days left to go:



Breakfast
blueberry low fat yogurt w/ 2 tbsp hemp hearts

Lunch (grill-out at work)
1 hamburger
1 hotdog

Dinner
popcorn :purplex:




Exercise
No comment......:bblol:

[TangoWedding]

Um. Hi. Let's just ignore the fact that I haven't updated this post since day 81. :purplex: Errrrm....heh.



Today on the countdown is: 41 DAYS TO GO.


:ooh:


All I need to say to that is OH MY GOD!


Like woohoo said, tomorrow is a new day. I'm going back to Zumba this week and I'm going to try and start to behave again. (This weekend was scary, what with cheese fries and chicken fried steak and gallons of sweet tea and all that...eep!)

So yeah. I'm on it again. Starting tomorrow.

I had my dress altered already and can't lose MUCH more, but a good 10 pounds would be just right and would put me at goal. Mostly, I just need some toning, so I need to start working out and doing weights again. And I have a month and a half to do it in. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!!

:happy:

[KMS]

I think you can, I think you can, I think you can :bblol:

[alli816]

You definitely can do it.....................:flower:

[firespirit]

You can do it! You can do it! Go Go Go! Gimme a T, Gimme an A, Gimme a N, Gimme a G, Gimme an O. What's that spell? TANGO..... GOOOOOOOO Tango!!!!!

:D (I think I might have had too much coffee this morning)

[TangoWedding]

:rofl:

Ok, everyone step away from Carrie...she may explode!

:bblol:



And, I must have had too much crack when I posted last...it was 49 days left, not 41. But anyway. I did better than I had been doing - though I slipped a little at work.


With 48 days left to go:



Breakfast:
Peach low fat yogurt w/ 2 tbsp hemp hearts

Snack:
8 wheat crackers

Lunch:
1 cup wheat pasta w/beef & salsa
1/2 cup green beans

Snack:
Butterfinger bar (OOOOPS!)

Dinner:
1/2 bbq chicken breast
1/2 cup corn
1/4 cup mac & cheese


Exercise:
None...had planned on going to Zumba, but got pink eye instead. Yay. :purplex:

[TangoWedding]

With 47 days left to go:



Breakfast:
n/a

Lunch (Charleston's, where I split a meal w/ FH):
Spinach artichoke dip
Chicken sammich
Fries

Dinner:
n/a (still satisfied from lunch!)

Snack:
Java Chiller from Sonic :bun:


Exercise:
None...unless you count doing a TON of walking while shopping today (love that pink eye! LOL)

[TangoWedding]

With 46 days left to go:



Breakfast:
"health nut" english muffin w/ almond butter and honey

Lunch:
3oz salmon w/ pineapple salsa
asparagus

Snack:
5 crackers

Dinner:
popcorn!



Exercise:
None again...but I'm getting motivated again! :upsidown:

[KMS]

Yummm...pineapple salsa!

[TangoWedding]

With 45 days left to go (omg!):



Breakfast:
"health nut" english muffin w/ almond butter and honey

Lunch:
spinach salad w/ poppyseed dressing
beets
5 cubes of cheese

Snack:
handful of sesame seed candy snack things
2 pieces of chocolate :purplex:

Dinner:
n/a (got in too late...hate eating this late!)



Exercise:
None

[KMS]

I used to love those health nut english muffins!

Is it hard for you to fall asleep when you don't eat? My empty tummy keeps me awake! No matter how late it gets, if I'm hungry I have to eat to fall asleep well.

[TangoWedding]

No...I can usually sleep through anything. :bblol:



I haven't updated all weekend. Oops. I did DECENT...though we went out to eat a couple of times (including once for hot wings! Yipes!).

I lost almost a pound - nothing significant. And I still didn't exercise all week. Ugh!


With 41 days left to go (omg!):



Breakfast:
weight smart oatmeal

Lunch (my boss bought us Chick Fil A):
chicken sammich (no mayo this time!)
about 5 waffle fries

Snack:
a few crackers

Dinner:
halibut
broccoli/cheese rice



Exercise:
None - I had a mole removed on my back today (I'm full of excuses lately, huh??)

[TangoWedding]

I forgot to update yesterday...


With 40 days left to go:



Breakfast:
blackberry yogurt w/ 2 tbsp hemp hearts

Lunch:
halibut
broccoli/cheese rice

Snack:
special K bar

Dinner:
popcorn



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Today:

With 39 days left to go:



Breakfast:
special K bar

Snack:
1 slice blueberry bread

Lunch (Pei Wei):
honey seared chicken & rice kids meal

Dinner:
baked chicken
brown rice
grilled veggies

[TangoWedding]

With 38 days left to go:



Breakfast:
blackberry yogurt w/ 2 tbsp hemp hearts

Snack:
1 piece greek pizza

Lunch:
veggie sandwich w/ provalone cheese

Dinner:
n/a I forgot until I got in bed! :purplex:

[TangoWedding]

With 33 days left to go:



Breakfast:
health nut english muffin with almond butter

Snack:
1 Special K bar

Lunch:
turkey sammich
baked lays chips
blackberry yogurt w/ 2 tbsp hemp hearts

Dinner:
baked turkey breast
2 spinach-stuffed tomatoes

[KMS]

Have you ever tried cashew butter before? We've been getting it because it's so much cheaper than the almond butter at Whole Foods. It's good!

[TangoWedding]

Have you ever tried cashew butter before? We've been getting it because it's so much cheaper than the almond butter at Whole Foods. It's good!


I haven't tried it, no. Aren't cashews pretty high in fat? I was just sticking with almond because 1) it was recommended to me by my Naturopath and 2) almonds are the 'good' nut.

It sounds SO good though...I can eat a ton of cashews!



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With 32 days left to go:



Breakfast:
1 medium healthy heart (?) pancake w/ low sugar syrup

Lunch:
turkey sammich
1 cup corn chowder

Snack:
1 special K bar

Dinner:
1 cup brown rice
handful of bbq chips
small bowl of Cookie Crisp cereal

(was in a weird dinner mood...can ya tell? LOL)

[KMS]

Haha...love the dinner. :D

I don't think that cashews have much more fat than almonds, but they do have a gram or two more saturated fat per serving. We just can't afford the almond butter so we've been getting cashew rather than peanut butter just for a change. We've just been getting the raw whole almonds to cook with.