Day 13

Today was my 50th birthday. My co-workers took me out to lunch to Acapulco and my assistant Jackie made me salted nut roll bars. My husband took me out to dinner at TimerLodge Steakhouse, where we shared a meal. Still went way over in celebration. How do you say no on your birthday? My sister-in-law and kids came during the night and decorated my porch and fence - very nice. My assistant Jackie and co-worker Marci decorated my office - very festive. All this food the day before weigh-in isn't a good idea, but I'll recover next week.

BREAKFAST - 6 PTS
Cheerios and skim milk

LUNCH 12 PTS
Chicken & rice soup
3 - 6" flour tortilla's
1 sopopia

DINNER - 11 PTS
3 oz. steak
1/2 baked potato with butter
Spinach salad w/warm bacon dressing
1 tiny slice bread

Day 12

Fairly uneventful day. We brought our own lunch today because of a conference call over noon hour. However, the call ended an hour early, so to the DQ we went. The DQ fudge bar is only one point - not bad for a treat. I had to leave work on time because my office co-workers were going to decorate my office for my 50th birthday tomorrow.

BREAKFAST - 5 PTS
Cinnamon raisin break
1 cup skim milk

LUNCH - 10 PTS
1 oz. turkey on bun
grapes
chips
DQ low-fat fudge bar

DINNER - 9 PTS
salad with dressing
Tator tot hotdish

Day 11

I probably didn't do very well today because I ate Mexican (although I didn't eat the chips and salsa). I thought I'd only eat half the burrito, but I wasn't feeling satisfied - so I kept at it until it was gone. Alas....

BREAKFAST - 6 PTS
Cereal and skim milk

LUNCH - 10 PTS
Chicken burrito
Mexican rice 1/4 cup
Refried beans

DINNER - 9 PTS
2 slices light turkey
1 bun
1 tomato
grapes
chips - 3 pt. bag

Day 10

I had the morning off today; it was great. I hated to go back in to work, but there was, as always, another deadline. Didn't do too bad today on the food, but also ordered in Chinese and didn't buy groceries (not a good plan for the long-term). The Chinese food was mostly vegetables, you could hardly find the beef, and there was very little, if any, sauce. Next time, I think I'll pick white rice rather than fried rice because I can have twice as much for the same points.

BREAKFAST - 6 PTS
Oatmeal with brown sugar
Peach
Skim milk

LUNCH - 9 PTS
hamburger on bun

SNACK - 1 PT
zero point jello
fruit

DINNER - 7 PTS
1/4 cup fried rice
beef and broccoli

Day 9

Today is Sunday and I was out at Brewer Lake near Erie, ND, at a dog test all day. I didn't snack nor did I eat any of desserts. However, we didn't get home until 7:30 p.m. and supper was very, very late. I ate leftovers from lunch and went to bed early. Well, at least I got some exercise and fresh air. Mark and I took tomorrow off so we could recooperate from the busy weekend.

BREAKFAST - 5 PTS
Cheerios with skim milk

LUNCH - 8 PTS
1/2 cup spaghetti
4 meat balls with tomato sauce
lettace salad with ranch dressing

DINNER - 10 PTS
italian noodle salad
lettace salad with Italian dressing
fruit
cocktail bun with 1/2 oz. turkey

Day 8

Well this is the 2nd week of the WW diet. I usually do well the first week, and then start to run out of energy. I need to make a food plan for this week and go grocery shopping. If I plan ahead, it is easier to be good. My husband Mark complained yesterday about missing out on our lunch at Ruby Tuesdays. I think he is getting tired of eating at home in the evenings. Since I go out at lunch time, I don't miss restaurants in the evening. Going to restaurants also takes so much time out of the evening. Okay, having to make bars to bring to an event tomorrow isn't a good thing for someone trying to break the "sweet" habit. Although I didn't cut or have a bar, I had to lick the spoons, etc. I probably had one bar just by picking at everything.

I had a TOTAL food breakdown about 6 p.m. and ate an entire box of thin nut crackers @ 10 PTS. I was hungary, but waiting for my husband to come home so we could go out to eat. Just couldn't make it. Fortunately, tomorrow we're at a dog test and too busy to eat much. Nick told me to stop, but when he left to play frisbee golf, I did it anyway.


BREAKFAST - 6 PTS
Oatmeal and peach
Latte with Skim milk

LUNCH - 7 PTS
Cocktail bun with 1 oz. chicken
3 radishes & pea pods
Pear
Small bags of frittos

SNACK - 15 PTS (TOTAL FOOD BREAK DOWN)
40 cal. fudge bar
1 box of thin nut ranch crackers
Licking the spoon while making bars
Yogurt
Zero point jello

DINNER - 2 PTS
2 bites steak
Green beans
1 bite break w/olive oil

Day 7 - Weigh In (Week 1)

Weight: 202.2 (loss 3.4 lbs)

Today was weigh-in day and I lost 3.4 lbs - yea! Today's topic was interesting - what to change if we plateau (such as tracking, exercising, measuring, variety, etc.). My home scale said I did better. My son Nick says I should quit weighing at home and only do it weekly at WW. I'm afraid I'll have a bad day and not realize it. But he does have a good point. Went to Ruby Tuesdays for lunch today. I skipped the salad bar and had soup - it was excellent. Substituted broccoli for french fries. Took one of the mini burgers home. Finished our federal audit and we did fairly well - the relief is huge.

BREAKFAST -7 PTS
2 slices cinnamon raisin bread with lite margarine
1 cup skim milk

LUNCH - 10 PTS
White chili soup
Mini burger
Cooked broccoli

DINNER - 10 PTS
Broccoli bacon quiche (no crust light recipe)
1 slice cinnamon raisin bread with lite margarine
Peach

Day 6

We have auditors at work this week. My co-worker bought them cookies and donuts for snacks. I was fine without having anything. Drank coffee with Equal and water instead. I worked 11 hours today, but still went home and made supper (which wasn't ready until 8 p.m.). We went to Usher's for lunch today, which is a favorite with out-of-town visitors.

BREAKFAST - 6 PTS
Cereal and skim milk

LUNCH - 11 PTS
BLT with Avocado on sour dough bread
Salad with house dressing

DINNER - 7 PTS
Salisbury's Steak
Mashed Potatoes 1/2 cup

SNACK - 1/2 PT
1/2 cup fruit

Day 5

Came home about 6:30 p.m. and found that my husband had bought a Papa Murphy's pizza. So I decided that if I limit myself to one piece and add a piece of fruit, I may be okay. I'm not a big fan of pizza anyway - it's just an easy, quick fix. I didn't count points BEFORE I ate, which could be a big mistake. Went to lunch today at Deli on First Avenue, which has fabulous potato bread (but the slices are huge). Only 2 points over today - that's acceptable. Going out to eat is always a problem for counting points - who really knows what they put in it or cook it with....

My downfall is usally going out to eat for lunch and dinner. I've been sticking fairly well to only going out for lunch. I just can't "stomach" the thought of staying at the office over lunch - it makes the day seem so much longer.

BREAKFAST - 6 PTS
Cereal and skim milk

LUNCH - 11 PTS
Pickle
Egg salad on potato bread
Vegetable beef soup (1/2 cup)

DINNER - 8 PTS
1 slice pizza
1 peach
Zero point jello

Day 4

I had a pretty good day today - no cravings. We went Mexican for lunch - Juano's. I put half away in the to-go container. I only ate six chips, so at least I counted them - love their salsa. I worked until 11 p.m. last night, so I was pretty tired today. I'm getting a little exercise this evening - mowing the lawn. Tomorrow starts our federal audit at work.

BREAKFAST - 6 PTS
2 slices light toast
2 T. peanut butter
1 cup skim milk

SNACK - 1 PT
Watermelon

LUNCH - 7 PTS
6 chips with salsa
1/2 chicken burrito

DINNER - 8 PTS
Corn on the Cob
4 oz. chicken
Salad with dressing

Day 3

I got a lot of physical exercise today. One of my apple tree limbs broke off and we spent 2 1/2 hours raking up apples - three garbage cans worth. Plus I was too busy to worry about eating. I cooked spaghetti and made my own sauce tonight. Kept away from the candy dish again today. Chewed a lot of gum though. I remembered to bring a snack (0 point jello) - not that it is very filling - but it is still a treat ;)

BREAKFAST - 6 PTS
Cereal & Skim Milk (I'm a creature of habit and convenience)

SNACK: 0 PTS
Lite Jello

LUNCH - 7 PTS
Went to a Chinese buffet
Broccoli
1/2 white rice
Chicken with celery & carrots

DINNER - 7 PTS
1/2 cup spaghetti
Meat and tomato sauce
Watermelon

Day 2

Today is Sunday, but I had to put in 9 hours trying to get my State grant applications done. So it was a tiring day. However, I took off for an hour and had lunch with my son. Later I took off two hours and went to a movie. I was at work most of the day and DID NOT break into the candy dishes - yea! I thought about it several times when frustrated with my budgets. Went out Mexican for lunch and didn't eat the chips and salsa - another first. I was surprised at how full I got so quickly.

BREAKFAST - 6 PTS
Cereal & Milk

LUNCH - 13 PTS
10" flour tortilla
Steak and cheddar cheese
Green peppers
Lettace
Quacamole
2 chips with bean dip

DINNER - 4 PTS
1 egg w/cheese & bacon
Strawberries
Water

Day 1 - Here we go again

Day: 1
Height: 5' 1 1/2"
Weekly Weigh-In: 205.6 pounds (199 at home -- alas....)
Daily points: 23 (at 50 calories per point that's about 1150 calories)
Exercise: Walked dog for 20 minutes

I'm a lifetime Weight Watchers member, which means that MANY years ago I lost 30 pounds and kept it off for long enough to be considered successful. I was like 24 years old. Now I'm 50 and it isn't so easy. Also, now instead of 30 pounds to lose I have 60 pounds to lose.

I'm back again at WW, maybe for the 8th time (or more). I always seem to lose 15-20 pounds, and then get lazy or busy and quit writing things down and WHAM - the 15-20 pounds comes back.

So after being motivated by the movie "Julie and Julia" where Julie Powell makes a pact to blog every day for one year while she cooks through the Julia Child cookbook, I decided maybe blogging can help keep me movtivated. Fortunately for me, my son knows how to do this stuff. Also, he's doing the WW diet with me.

So this is day 1. I made out a menu plan and went grocery shopping. Oh yeah, and yesterday I put yellow sticky notes all over the candy dishes at work saying "NO - LORI". Just a reminder for the mindless eating that happens at work when I'm stressed or busy (which is every day). I don't have a candy dish in my office, but they are everywhere....

BREAKFAST - 6 PTS
Cafe Latte with skim milk
Light toast with 1 T. peanut butter

LUNCH - 4 PTS
Fruit (peach and grapes)
Pea Pods
Sandwich thin with lite bologna and green leaf lettace
Water

SNACK - 3 PTS
Fiber One Granola Bar

DINNER - 10 PTS
Steak kabobs, with orange peppers, potatoes and pineapple
Rice
3 Strawberries