What I ate

Wednesday 21st October 2009

Cereal and milk - 3 points
mexican bean soup - 1 point
tortilla - 1 point
cheese wedge - 1 point
salad w/ dressing - 2 points
2 slices bread - 1 point
2 tsp mayo - 1 point
4 slices turkey bacon - 4 points
salad fixins - 0 points
1 cup v8 juice - 1 point
1 cup milk - 1 point
1/2 c bryer's ice cream with 1 Tbsp pecans - 2 points

Total: 18/18 points

This would have been the perfect ww day if I'd had any oil. But I didn't. So. Fail.

What I ate

Tuesday 20th October 2009

Toast and marmalade - 2 points
cereal and milk - 3 points
mexican bean soup - 1 point
7 ff crackers - 1 point
ww pumpkin pie - 2 points
2 fish fillets - 6 points
butternut squash fries - 2 points
1 cup apple cider - 2 points
1 cup soy milk - 1 point

Total: 20/18 points

What I ate

Monday October 19th 2009

Green Smoothie - 3 points
tortilla - 1 point
cheese wedge - 1 point
tomato - 0 points
lifewater - 2 points
1oz sweet and sour fish with asparagus and carrots - 5 points
fish sticks - 4 points
1 1/2 cups soy milk - 2 points
spaghetti squash - 0 points
3oz chicken - 3 points

Total: 21/18 points

What I ate

Sunday October 18th 2009
Sundays are always a hard day. The traditional family spaghetti dinner gets me every week.

1 cup 8th continent soy milk - 1 point
cereal - 2 points
m&ms - 2 points
spaghetti bolognaise - 8 points
cheese stick - 1 point
tortilla - 1 point
Laughing Cow cheese wedge - 1 point
1/4 avocado - 2 points
salad - 0 points
2 cups oj - 4 points
ww ice cream - 1 point

Total: 23/18 points

What I ate

Saturday 17th October 2009

Banana - 2 points
weight watchers eclair - 3 points
It totally wasn't worth it. I have been quite disappointed with the Smart Ones desserts. They're heavy points for such a little item, and they don't taste fabulous.
Mexican bean soup - 1 point
7 ff crackers - 1 point
1 cup 8th continent soy milk - 1 point
tortilla - 1 point
onions - 1 point
lifewater drink - 2 point
Actually, I just got this for the bottle. They hold nearly 3 cups of water and fit perfectly in the cup holder in my car. Now I have three; a purple one, an orange one, and a pink one. One's washing whilst one's being used and the other is waiting to be used. How can you go wrong? =D
TOrtilla, onions, lettuce, tomato - 2 points
ww ice cream - 1 point
1 cup soy milk - 1 point
Kroger sushi - 2 points

Total: 18/18 points
Wow. What a great day. =) I ate all the things I was meant to as well. =)

food

I've been on weight watcher's now for 21 weeks - Holy toledo! - and have only just recently discovered some wonderful things.

I like to have cereal and milk. This costs me at least 4 points - and if I add a banana to it, that's another 2 points. SIX POINTS for breakfast! Right now I only have 18 points per day, so that's WAY too many points for breakfast.

However, recently I've discovered this cereal:

3/4 cup Total whole wheat flakes are only ONE POINT.

Furthermore, because of the delightful problem I've been having on long runs I've been reducing the amount of dairy I've consuming. Though I haven't been able to completely stay clear of Bryer's fat free or weight watcher's one point bars yet...but anyway, I have been drinking soy milk. Yesterday, I was THRILLED to discover 8th Continent Complete Soy Milk which is only ONE POINT per cup. ONE POINT!

This means that I can have cereal and milk for only 2 points as opposed to at least 4. SCORE!

Weigh-in

Today was my week 21 weigh in, and FINALLY I lost a decent amount of weight. Though I just finished my monthly and I always lose about 2lbs after that.

Original Weight: 165.8lbs
Total Weight loss: 27lbs
Today's weight loss: 2.4lbs
Today's weight: 138.8lbs

What I ate

Friday 16th October 2009

cereal and milk - 4 points
salad with 2 tsp oil - 2 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point
1 cup grape juice - 2 points
spog bol - 6 points
cookie - 4 points
ww chicken w/ apples and onions w/ noodles pg 155 ww cookbook - 7 points
ww ice cream - 1 point
cookie - 1 point
soy milk - 2 points

Total: 30/19 points
Even after all this, I STILL didn't use all my bonus points for the week. Awesome.

What I ate

Thursday 15th October 2009

Green Smoothie - 4 points
ham sammich - 2 points
fiber 1 bar - 2 points
1 cup soy milk - 2 points
sushi - 4 points
2 bites pizza - 3 points
soy milk - 2 points
ice cream - 1 point

Total: 20/19 points

What I ate

Wednesday 14th October 2009

1 slice toast and marmalade - 1 point
cereal and milk - 2 points
1/2 biscuit with 1/2 sausage patty and gravy - 4 points
tortilla with cheese wedge - 2 points
salad with dressing - 2 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point
3 jammie dodgers - 6 points
1/2 banana with pb - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
1 cup mexican bean soup - 1 point
1 slice bread - 1 point
1 voortman's cookie - 1 point
soy milk - 2 points

Total: 27/19 points

What I ate

Tuesday 13th October 2009

1 slice toast and pb - 2 points
Green smoothie - 5 points
cheese stick - 1 point
1 cup milk - 2 points
tortilla - 1 point
1/2 pouch tuna - 1 point
1 tbsp ranch dressing - 1 point
tortilla - 1 point
cheese wedge and lettuce - 1 point
pickins at kroger - 2 points
frosting - 2 points
milk - 2 points
cookie - 1 point
mexican lasagne - 6 points

Total: 28/19 points

What I ate

Monday 12th October 2009

1 slice toast, marmalade - 2 points
1 cup milk, cereal - 4 points
0 point soup, 7 ff crackers - 1 point
salad w/ dressing - 2 points
thinbread, cheesewedge - 2 points
1c pineapple - 1 point
cookie - 1 point
1/2 c rice - 2 points
tofu adnd veg stir fry - 4 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
pumpkin pie and ff cool whip - 2 points

Total: 23/19 points.

Remember that I'm racking up 12 activity points per week - at least - and I also have 35 bonus points per week.

What I ate

Sunday 11th October 2009

Voortman-s cookie - 1 point
ww pumpkin pie - 1 point
green smoothie - 5 points
cereal and milk - 4 points
hershey's almond nugget - 1 point
voortman cookie - 1 point
whole wheat spaghetti and sauce - 8 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
1 cookie - 1 point

Total: 26/19 points

What I ate

Saturday 10th October 2009

Green smoothie - 4 points
egg - 2 points
1 tbsp may, 1 tsp mustard - 1 point
thin bread, cucumber - 1 point
2 bites plain pancake - 1 point
1 cup milk - 2 points
2 tsp oil - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
ff hot dog n bun - 2 points
22 crustless pumpkin pie with ff cool whip - 2 points

Total: 19/19 points

What I ate

Friday, 9th October 2009

Cereal and milk - 4 points
Salad w/ 2 tsp oil and olives - 3 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point
salad and dressing - 1 point
1 1/2 cups oj - 3 points
sushi - 7 points
ww dessert - 3 points
1 cup milk - 2 points

Total: 24/19 points

What I ate

Thursday 8th October 2009

Cereal and milk - 4 points
1 sl turkey bacon, 1 sl bread - 1 point
chocolate milk - 3 points
orange - 1 point
sushi - 4 points
salad w/ 2 tsp oil - 5 points
dressing - 1 point
1 cup v8 - 1 point
ww ice cream - 1 point

Total: 21/19 points

What I ate

Wednesday 7th October 2009

Cereal and milk - 4 points
thin bread and cheese wedge - 2 points
salad with olives and 2 tsp oil - 3 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
fiber bar - 2 points
fries - 3 points
salad and dressing and olives - 3 points
salad and dressing - 2 points
chocolate milk - 3 points

Total: 24/19 points

What I ate

Tuesday 6th October 2009

Cereal and milk - 4 points
sushi - 4 points
tortilla, cheese wedge, lettuce - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
green smoothie - 4 points
ice cream and pecans - 3 points

Total: 19/19 points

What I ate

Monday 5th October 2009

1 cup milk - 2 points
3/4 c cereal - 2 points
salad w/ 2tsp oil - 2 points
tortilla - 1 point
WW 0 point soup w/ 7ff crackers - 1 point
1 cup milk - 2 points
1/2 pumpkin muffin - 1 point
chicken and veg - 5 points
ice cream - 3 points

Total: 19/19 points

What I ate

Sunday 4th October 2009

3/4 c cereal - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
1 tortilla - 1 point
1 cheese wedge - 1 point
salad fixins - 0 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point
bite of a pbj tortilla - 1 point
pumpkin cake - 3 points
1 cup v8 - 1 point
noodles and sauce - 3 points
tortilla and veg - 1 point
1 cup milk - 2 points
2 tsp oil - 2 points
babybel - 2 points

Total: 22/19 points

What I ate

Saturday October 3rd 2009

Green smoothie - 4 points
hot chocolate - 4 points
fat free hot dog and thin bread - 2 points
1/2 hot chocolate - 2 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point
salad with 1 tsp oil - 1 point
cookie with 1/4 cup ff ice cream - 2 points
cheese stick - 1 point
tortilla - 1 point
cheese wedge - 1 point
veggies - 0 points
1 cup oj - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points

Total: 23/19 points

What I ate

Friday October 2nd 2009

Oatmeal - 2 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
1/2 tsp sugar - 0 points
beef and carrots - 2 points
thin bread - 1 point
cheese wedge - 1 point
tomato - 0 points
2 bites pie - 4 points
1/2 cup applesauce - 1 point
nibbles at Kroger - 1 point
shrimp and veg at TGIF - 6 points
22 brownie - 2 points
1/2 cup ff ice cream - 1 point

This was the day that Bert and I went to the movies to see "Surrogates" - which is a good film despite the gaping holes in the plot - note the ENTIRE LACK of popcorn etc. Neither of us got anything at all. GO US! =)

Total points: 23/19 points
Not bad.

What I ate

Thursday 1st October 2009

1 cup milk - 2 points
1 cup total wheat flakes - 1 point
ham sandwich - 2 points
cheese and crackers - 1 point
ham, cheese wedge, and vegetable sandwich - 3 points
1 cup milk - 2 points
1 voortman's cookie - 1 point
1 1/2 cups oj - 3 points
1 potato - 1 point
onions and squash - 0 points
ff hot dog - 1 point
2 tsp oil - 2 points
1/2 cup oj - 1 point
weight watcher's brownie - 2 points
1/2 cup ff ice cream - 1 point

Total: 23/19 points
Yay for activity points! =)
All veggies, milks, oils, liquids, protiens, whole grains and vitamin.

What I ate

Wednesday September 30th 2009

2 slices bread - 1 point
1 cup milk - 2 points
marmalade - 1 point
1 thin bread - 1 point
cheese wedge - 1 point
tomatoes - 0 points
peas and onions - 1 point
1/3 cup grapes, 1/2 cup applesauce - 1 point
beef and carrots - 2 points
1 slice turkey bacon - 1 point
1 egg - 2 points
2 slices bread - 1 point
voortman's cookie - 1 point
1/2 cup milk - 1 point
1/2 cup ice cream - 1 point
1 cup v8 - 1 point

Total: 18/19 points
All veggies, all milks, all oils, all liquids, all protein, whole grains and vitamin. A good day.

What I ate

Tuesday September 29th 2009
Today was difficult as I went to see a friend of mine who just moved from MI to TN, and she put on an absolutely beautiful lunch, so I felt I needed to eat it in order not to offend her. It was absolutely delicious! But it certainly racked up the points. =( Luckily I'd exercised quite a bit this week so I was able to use my activity points rather than my bonus points.

Oatmeal - 2 points
1/2 cup milk - 1 point
1/2 fiber 1 bar - 1 point
thin bread - 1 point
cheese wedge - 1 point
cheese stick - 1 point
1 cup broccolli salad - 6 points
salad with tiny amount feta cheese and 2 tsp oil - 2 points
sliver french silk pie - 6 points
1 cup apple cider - 2 points
2 cups grapes - 2 points
1 1/2 cups milk - 3 points
7 ff crackers - 1 point
0 point soup - 0 points

Total: 29/19 points

What I ate

Monday September 28th 2009
My sister's birthday! =)

Oatmeal - 2 points
milk - 2 points
thin bread - 1 point
cheese wedge - 1 point
salad w/ 2 tsp olive oil - 2 points
1/4 cup chicken pot pie - 2 points
chamomile tea - 0 points
salad with dressing - 2 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point
1 cup milk - 2 points
small amount noodles and sauce - 2 points
fiber one bar - 2 points

Total: 19/19 points

What I ate

Sunday, 27th September 2009

I talked with my ww leader after she'd looked at the two weeks of trackers. She said I was doing really exceptionally well staying on programme. She really couldn't figure out why I'm not losing weight. I mentioned that *everyone* says it's because I'm gaining muscle, but she said you don't gain muscle that quickly. My weight loss slowed the very week I started running, and she said it takes a couple of weeks at least for that to happen if it's the creation of muscle that's causing it. Bizarre.

So she said, "Either you need to *not* eat any of the bonus points, and stick as close to your 19 daily points as you can, OR you need to eat *every single one* of your points." She said in the cases she's seen like this there's no way to tell which one will work for which person, you just have to experiment and see which one your body needs.

This week I'm trying to stay as close to my 19 points and use as few of my bonus points as possible. I am actually hoping this is *not* what my body needs, as, to be frank, I don't think it's very healthy to eat so little! And, furthermore, I do NOT want to train my body to think that it's ok to eat so little as that means that in the future, when I'm in the "Lifetime" phase of WW, I won't be able to eat the bonus points then.

And let me make myself clear, I *WILL NOT* eat only 19 points a week for the rest of my life. That is no way to live. There needs to be *SOME* wiggle room in the programme. I fully intend to be able to eat Chinese food once in a while, or to be able to have a packet of chips....oh my, it's SO hard not having barbeque chips. I love them so much.

Not that I intend gorging myself when I've completed my weight loss, but I will not live on plain salad for the rest of my life. It's mentally unhealthy.

Trying to lose weight has certainly taught me what my trigger foods are. I have slowly learned to eat only a small piece of chocolate or pie or whatever...but I know for a fact that if I ever have a sweet barbeque chip I will eat the whole bag. It's an absolute trigger food for me. Who knew? =)


Toast and marmalade - 2 points
salad with 2 tsp olive oil and 1 light cheese stick - 3 points
noodles - 5 points
sauce and meat - 3 points

Total: 13/19 points
Didn't do so well with the veggies, milks etc. Oh well.