** 117 TOTAL POUNDS LOST **

Sunday - August 31st

Breakfast - cereal, milk
Snack - ?
Lunch - shrimp, salad, dressing
Snack - ?
Dinner - turkey burgers, sauteed mushrooms, tomatoes
Snack - ?

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk

Saturday - August 30th

Breakfast - yogurt
Snack - ?
Lunch - salmon salad sandwich, grapes
Snack - ?
Dinner - mahi mahi, cucumber salad, corn
Snack - ?

Notes : not sure on snacks

Exercise : morning walk

Friday - August 29th

Breakfast - cereal, juice
Snack - cottage cheese
Lunch - salad, dressing
Snack - ?
Dinner - BBQ chicken [dark meat - gross], tomatoes, zucchini/squash
Snack - ?

Notes : Going camping this weekend at a local campground

Exercise : morning walk

Thursday - August 28th

Breakfast - 2 eggs, turkey sausage
Snack - jello
Lunch - salad, turkey
Snack - yogurt
Dinner - pork chops, greens, tomato/cucumber salad
Snack - none

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk - increased distance today

Wednesday - August 27th

Breakfast - oatmeal, juice
Snack - none
Lunch - salad, dressing
Snack - granola
Dinner - BBQ chicken, spaghetti squash, tomatoes
Snack - jello

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk

Tuesday - August 26th

Breakfast - cereal, juice
Snack - popcorn
Lunch - 1/2 sandwhich, salad
Snack - yogurt
Dinner - mushroom/tomatoe omelet, juice
Snack - granola

Notes : BINGO night.....I won THREE games and mom won ONE. We are ahead so far by $40. Woo hoo !!!

Exercise : morning walk

Monday - August 25th

Breakfast - cereal, OJ
Snack - none
Lunch - soup, cottage cheese
Snack - granola
Dinner - catfish, snap peas, barley/lentils
Snack - popcorn

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk

WEEK 4 - WEIGH IN

All in all, I thought this was a good week. We did eat out a couple of times but stayed within the scope of my diet restrictions. So, at today's weigh-in, I had lost......

4 pounds !!

So, the total is now up to 31 pounds total. It has technically been a month since I started so I feel that is pretty good for one month. Let's see what I can do in month 2.

Sunday - August 24th

Breakfast - cereal, applesauce, juice
Snack - none
Lunch - salad [Jason's Deli]
Snack - granola bar
Dinner - BBQ chicken, broccoli, cauliflower, corn
Snack - popcorn

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk, later than normal, too hot

Saturday - August 23rd

Breakfast - none
Snack - none
Lunch - tuna salad, lettuce
Snack - pudding
Dinner - naked tenders, terryaki sauce, side salad, dressing [Buffalo Wild Wings]
Snack - none

Notes :

Exercise - none - sleep in Saturday

Friday - August 22nd

Breakfast - oatmeal, peaches, OJ
Snack - yogurt
Lunch - 1/2 sandwich, leftover peas
Snack - none
Dinner - shrimp, lettuce
Snack - none

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk

Thursday - August 21st

Breakfast - 2 eggs, turkey sausage, grape juice
Snack - madarin oranges
Lunch - soup, cottage cheese, tomatoes
Snack - yogurt
Dinner - pork roast, mashed cauliflower, brussel sprouts
Snack - pudding

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk

Wednesday - August 20th

Breakfast - cereal, applesauce, OJ
Snack - jello, grapes
Lunch - tuna salad, lettuce
Snack - yogurt
Dinner - grilled mahi-mahi, corn/oka/tomatoes
Snack - pudding

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk with a bonus nose-bleed - ugh

Tuesday - August 19th

Breakfast - oatmeal, peaches, grape juice
Snack - mandarin oranges
Lunch - soup, cottage cheese, tomatoes
Snack - granola bar
Dinner - turkey smoked sausage, cucumbers, peas
Snack - none

Notes :

Exercise - none [Tropical storm Fay dumping rain all over us]

Monday - August 18th

Breakfast - cereal, applesauce, OJ
Snack - jello, grapes
Lunch - shrimp salad
Snack - none
Dinner - chicken, black-eyed peas, tomatoe/onion salad
Snack - yogurt

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk - a little longer route starting today

WEEK 3 - WEIGH IN

This was a less organized week since we had company at the house all week, but we only ate out a couple of times and I think I did a good job picking the "right" things to eat. We weighed in at 8:00a as usual and this week I lost .....

7 pounds !!

Woo hoo ! So, now we have 27 pounds total so far. Not too shabby.

Sunday - August 17th

Breakfast - 2 eggs, turkey sausage, OJ
Snack - none
Lunch - salad [Danny's Deep Creek Pub]
Snack - none
Dinner - turkey burgers, sauteed mushrooms, sliced tomatoes
Snack - none

Notes : Did our weekly shopping today and went to lunch at a closer place for NTN trivia to check it out. However, it got thumbs down.

Exercise : morning walk

Saturday - August 16th

Breakfast - none
Snack - none
Lunch - Salad [Jason's Deli]
Snack - none
Dinner - Broiled shrimp and scallops, blackended grouper, tomatoe salad, steamed veggies [Johnny Leverock's Seafood Grill]
Snack - none

Notes : Last day that Uncle Jim was here so we were out running around alot and he wanted to take us to dinner on his last night. Stayed as healthy as I could while eating out and didn't have any snacks.

Exercise : none

Friday - August 15th

Breakfast - oatmeal, grape juice
Snack - jello, grapes
Lunch - soup, cottage cheese, sliced tomatoes
Snack - pudding
Dinner - salmon, greens, sliced tomatoes
Snack - granola

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk

Thursday - August 14th

Breakfast - 2 eggs, turkey sausage, grape juice
Snack - jello, grapes
Lunch - 1/2 sandwich and salad
Snack - cucumbers
Dinner - pork chops, mashed cauliflower, salad
Snack - peanut butter rice cakes

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk

Wednesday - August 13th

Breakfast - cereal, OJ
Snack - mandarin oranges
Lunch - chicken salad, lettuce, dressing
Snack - granola bar
Dinner - shrimp kabobs, black-eyed peas
Snack - yogurt

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk

Tuesday - August 12th

Breakfast - oatmeal, OJ
Snack - jello, grapes
Lunch - soup, cottage cheese, corn salad
Snack - pudding
Dinner - chicken, zucchini, waldorf salad
Snack - granola

Notes : BINGO night....Mom won $37

Exercise : morning walk - a little longer route starting today

Monday - August 11th

Breakfast - cereal, white grape juice
Snack - granola bar
Lunch - turkey sandwich on whole grain w/mustard, half slice of light swiss cheese
Snack - cucumbers
Dinner - grilled chicken salad, vinagerette [Beff O'Brady's]
Snack - none

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk

WEEK 2 - WEIGH IN

I didn't let myself have too high an expectation for this weeks weigh-in just because I know you tend to lose more the first week.....but I was pleased with a loss of.......

6 pounds !!

Woo hoo ! I think for the time being I will be happy with 5 or more each week.

Sunday - August 10th

Breakfast - cereal, OJ
Snack - none
Lunch - cold cooked shrimp, lettuce, dressing
Snack - pudding
Dinner - catfish, corn salad, spinach salad
Snack - none

Notes : Dina came over for family dinner.

Exercise - morning walk

Saturday - August 9th

Breakfast - none
Snack - yogurt
Lunch - Cobb salad, basalmic vinigerette dressing [my first dining out - Red Robin]
Snack - none
Dinner - turkey burgers, sauteed mushrooms, sliced tomatoes
Snack - jello

Notes : Uncle Jim arrived for his week visit.

Exercise : walking around the airport

Friday - August 8th

Breakfast - cereal, OJ
Snack - jello, grapes
Lunch - 1/2 turkey sandwich on whole grain w/mustard, half slice of light swiss cheese, small salad, dressing
Snack - jello, light cool whip
Dinner - turkey burgers, sauteed mushrooms, cole slaw
Snack - yogurt

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk

Thursday - August 7th

Breakfast - 2 eggs, turkey sausage
Snack - yogurt
Lunch - soup, cottage cheese, tomatoes
Snack - carrots, dressing
Dinner - scallops, asparagus and cauliflower
Snack - none

Notes : trying to drink more water

Exercise : morning walk

Wednesday - August 6th

Breakfast - cereal, OJ
Snack - mandarin oranges
Lunch - lettuce, salmon salad, dressing
Snack - V8
Dinner - grilled chicken, green beans, lentil/barley mix
Snack - pudding

Notes :

Exercise : morning walk

Tuesday - August 5th

Breakfast - oatmeal, applesauce
Snack - jello, OJ
Lunch - slice tomatoes, cottage cheese, veggie soup
Snack - fat free chocolate pudding
Dinner - salmon salad with veggies in whole grain pita
Snack - granola bites [taking w/me to BINGO]

Notes : Felt a little light-headed mid-morning, added small glass of OJ to morning snack

Exercise : morning walk

Monday - August 4th

Breakfast - cereal, pineapple sauce
Snack - yogurt
Lunch - lettuce, tuna salad, dressing
Snack - carrots, dressing
Dinner - pork chops, greens, tomato salad
Snack - jello

Notes : Ummm, pineapple sauce, not so much

Exercise : morning walk

WEEK 1 - WEIGH IN

After only *5 DAYS* lost.......

14 pounds !!

Woo hoo !

Sunday - August 3rd

Breakfast - cereal, milk, fresh peach
Snack - V8
Lunch - lettuce, tuna salad, dressing
Snack - granola bites, watermelon
Dinner - grilled catfish, corn on the cob, cucumbers
Snack - jello

Notes : of course, I cut my corn off the cob

Exercise : morning walk

Saturday - August 2nd

Breakfast - 2 scrambled eggs, orange juice
Snack - none
Lunch - lettuce, leftover salmon cold, dressing
Snack - yogurt
Dinner - turkey burger patty, A1 sauce, sliced tomatoes, veggies
Snack - granola bites

Notes : 1 1/3 turkey patties, leftover veggies - mushrooms, zucchini and peppers

Exercise : morning walk

exercise

Started walking this morning, only about 1/4 mile to begin with, my stamina is pretty low at this point.

Friday - August 1st

Breakfast - oatmeal, orange juice
Snack - none
Lunch - lettuce, grilled chicken cubes, dressing
Snack - yogurt
Dinner - grilled shrimp [8], veggies, grainy rice
Snack - jello

Notes : whole grain Uncle Ben's Sante Fe microwave rice w/dinner