Yesterday was the ridiculous. Let’s just say I had Lindor Truffles for breakfast followed by Peanut Butter Smidgens and way too many cookies after dinner. My Mother-in-Law had these amazing Pecan Cookie balls. The [...]]]> My diet over the last 4 days progressively got worse and worse and my body didn’t like it at all.

Yesterday was the ridiculous. Let’s just say I had Lindor Truffles for breakfast followed by Peanut Butter Smidgens and way too many cookies after dinner. My Mother-in-Law had these amazing Pecan Cookie balls. The ones with the powdered sugar on the outside. I swear I ate at least 2 dozen mysself. It was bad. Real bad. But MAN they were GOOD.

Anyway, my body didn’t really like this influx of sugar. I was so bloated and tired and bleh. Frankly, I felt like poo. That’s about the best word I can use.

So today I was all about the tracker…

Click here to get a copy of this tracker for your own use

I started my day with my favorite breakfast, a veggie omelet.

I made a classic Mommy and Me Omelet and shared an egg with Little Bean.

This is a tradition I started with Little Guy a long time ago. Click here for the story.

After breakfast the boys played with our new world map while I cleaned up a bit.

How cute are they?!? The last few days have been amazing family time for us. The Husband took a few days off and the 4 of us are having a blast. He has to work tomorrow but then we get another 3 day weekend and I can’t wait.

Anyway, lunch was my latest salad obsession.

It’s salad greens and spinach with gouda, dried cranberries and walnuts. Click here to see how I make this "Harvest Salad" for Thanksgiving. Today I figured out a 6 point single serve version…

I piled on greens and topped with 1oz of cubed gouda, 20g of dried cranberries, 2 whole walnuts chopped and 1 tbsp lite raspberry vinaigrette.

I seriously can eat this every day. It’s a fun winter salad and I don’t really like salads when it gets cold.

The rest of the day was spent cleaning and organizing. I made some pasta for dinner and then hit the gym. It was nice. I actually missed not working out the last few days. I look forward to it now as "my time" that when I don’t go, I feel off.

So that’s it. I’m back to tracking and I’m feeling good after tracking today. I want to hit the New Year running (figuratively and literally.) :)

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I’m spent!

BUT I couldn’t go to bed without sharing my food journal. Check it out [...]]]> I’m literally falling asleep as I type this. It was a looong day. An early morning workout, cleaning, taking care of baby, running errands, helping with homework, I’m pretty sure every moment of the day was utilized.

I’m spent!

BUT I couldn’t go to bed without sharing my food journal. Check it out I figured out a way to embed it!

I <3 Google Docs. Click here to download a copy of the tracker for your own use!

I have a picture of everything but I don’t have the energy to prep them all. I did, however, post the Orange Ginger Tuna Salad on GreenLiteBites, here’s a pic…

I also had a little fun at “Dads” expense on Baby’s First year.

Not a bad day’s work. ;)

ok. Sleep!

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To help I’m returning to old Weight Watcher points. Don’t try to convince me to hop on the PointsPlus bandwagon. I lost my [...]]]> I’m tired of feeling out of control. Too many old habits are sneaking back in. The photo food journaling has been helping, a little, but I want more structure and accountability.

To help I’m returning to old Weight Watcher points. Don’t try to convince me to hop on the PointsPlus bandwagon. I lost my weight on the old plan. It works for me and I’m not about to fix something that isn’t broken. Yes, I’m a bitter old woman who refuses to change. ;)

That being said, I’ve created my own Weekly Tracker.

You can click here and see the entire document. Click here to download a copy.

Here it is in pictures. Minus the orange and yogurt. :)

I’m still not setting any unrealistic weigh loss goals during the holiday season. It will be what it will be. My goal is to take it one day at a time and be conscious of my choices. That how it worked the first time.

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Instead of letting one bad day turn into two, I got right back on the food journal wagon.

It all started with breakfast. Just a grapefruit and water for me.

Honestly, I STILL felt yucky from [...]]]> Day after what? Just read my Note to Self from yesterday. It explains all.

Instead of letting one bad day turn into two, I got right back on the food journal wagon.

It all started with breakfast. Just a grapefruit and water for me.

Honestly, I STILL felt yucky from yesterday. I decided NOT to skip breakfast though. A mistake I used to make all the time after a binge day. Now I start off on the right foot and have at least some fruit.

Once Little Guy was on the bus Little Bean had his breakfast…

…and let me tell you, he ate, Like a PIG! Click here to see what he had.

For an early lunch I ate a leftover pork chop and some roasted pumpkin with cumin.

Then Little Bean and I spent the afternoon shopping with a friend. A few hours in we got hungry and decided to hit the food court. I had a veggie sub at Subway but totally forgot to snap a photo. It was on the 9-grain with provolone, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, green peppers, pickles, hots, and a squirt of sweet onion teriyaki sauce. My fav!

We came home and some sample muffins were waiting for me in the mailbox. I grabbed a chocolate.

Expect a review post soon. They were pretty good!

Dinner was a chicken breast, roasted acorn squash and peas.

I decided to stay away from the potatoes I made the boys. The squash was much lighter and I can’t get them to eat it anyway.

After dinner I had another one of the sample muffins.

Surprised again! These things are good. More on them later!

That was it. No more food for me today. After dinner I got my pajamas on, brushed my teeth and closed the kitchen. I’m off to bed as I have an early date with the gym tomorrow.

I hope Monday treated you well!

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Once I got Little Guy on the bus I made myself a HUGE omelet.

I FINALLY went grocery shopping on Thursday so I actually had fresh food in the house. It was nice. I sautéed some onion, mushroom, peppers [...]]]> Had a great day! Just popping in to share my food journal. :)

Once I got Little Guy on the bus I made myself a HUGE omelet.

I FINALLY went grocery shopping on Thursday so I actually had fresh food in the house. It was nice. I sautéed some onion, mushroom, peppers and spinach. Was a great combo with the eggs and egg white.

After breakfast I played with Little Bean and got this shot of his new curls.

I posted about it on Baby’s First Year, click here. He’s so stinkin’ cute!

Once he went to nap I had fun in the kitchen! Check this out…

I know it may not look appetizing to some of you, but it was amazing! Click here for the story and recipe.

For dessert I hit up the Christmas cookies.

Click here for the recipe.

I just wanted something sweet.

Little Bean woke up just in time for our Scheduled BlogToLose chat. He had fun helping me on the computer…

When Little guy came home from school, I grabbed a yogurt and we went over his day’s work.

Dinner was boneless chicken breast, Roasted Balsamic Cauliflower (click here for recipe) and leftover curried pumpkin I experimented with.

The boys wouldn’t go for the pumpkin so they got baked potatoes instead. I can handle that kind of compromise.

After dinner we played Heroica.

Little Bean was my partner. :)

The only thing not pictured on my food journal was another cookie I had after dinner and the popcorn and hot chocolate I’m enjoying now.

Ok, I’m off to watch Fargo with The Husband. We got sucked into it and will probably stay up too late AGAIN!

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Ugh. Not what I wanted to see but totally what I expected.

Hey, I’m ROCKING the weight maintenance. My weight has been consistent since August. That’s a HUGE accomplishment for a prior yo-yo dieter. In my previous life I [...]]]> I had to step on the scale this morning. I just had to.

Ugh. Not what I wanted to see but totally what I expected.

Hey, I’m ROCKING the weight maintenance. My weight has been consistent since August. That’s a HUGE accomplishment for a prior yo-yo dieter. In my previous life I was only ever in 1 of 2 states: losing or gaining.

Of course I want to lose these last 10lbs, but right now may not be the best time to get all gung-ho with the weight loss goals. With Christmas in less than 3 weeks, The Husband’s birthday a few days before, a holiday cookie decorating date with Little Guy and an office Christmas party to attend (SO excited I get to dress up for something!) it’s just not realistic. Notice I didn’t say impossible. Of course, anything’s possible. I just don’t want the pressure during the holidays.

Why do that to yourself?

Nope, I’m simply going to keep doing what I’m doing: staying conscious and making good choices. It may seem like it’s not working in the weight loss department when the scale doesn’t actually go down, but it is and it will.

On to my day in food! I must admit, this whole food photo journal things is getting really fun for me.

The day started out with an old favorite…

Quick Whole Grain Banana Pancakes – Click here for the recipe.

Mid-morning I made a snack…

It looks fancy because I had to do a recipe photo shoot for The Laughing Cow (I’m one of their Community Leaders.) I’ll be posting the recipe for the pinwheels on The Laughing Cow blog in a few weeks.

Lunch was AMAZING!

I had some leftover steak so I whipped up a Cheesesteak Wrap. SO good.

While making dinner Little Bean had some Snapea Crisps and so did I.

Dinner was a quick chicken dish I whipped up. Some whole wheat noodles, peas and leftover Thanksgiving gravy was all I needed.

I had the bowl pictured and a little bit more. It was good!

After dinner I hit the gym. Wednesday night is BodyCombat!

Now I’m enjoying a cup of tea and a 100 calorie bag of popcorn. The kitchen is closed and I’m going to bed right after Revenge. American Horror Story will have to wait until tomorrow. I’m exhausted!

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Anyway, I’ve been rocking the motivation lately. Not being perfect by any means, but I’m getting workouts in when I can(I have a [...]]]> I’ve been doing a good job of keeping my food journal even though I haven’t been sharing it. Sorry, I got out of the habit. This weekend really through me off!

Anyway, I’ve been rocking the motivation lately. Not being perfect by any means, but I’m getting workouts in when I can(I have a schedule now and it makes it so much easier,) and I’ve been much more conscious of my food choices which has always been my ultimate goal.

Today started with an odd breakfast becuase I knew this guy all too well.

I finished his bowl of shredded wheat and had a yogurt cup.

Later in the morning I munched on some nuts while feeding kid #2.

For lunch I grabbed a bowl of leftovers.

This one is hard to explain. I have no recipe it was just something a whipped up the night before for dinner. It was whole wheat pasta, leftover sauce, kidney beans, corn and peppers. I called it Sante Fe pasta bowl and suprisingly the family ate it.

About an hour later the husband asked if I wanted to go to lunch. Even though I just ate I said yes becuase honestly, we haven’t been spending enough time togther. He’s been swamped at work with end of the year deadlines. Plus how could I pass up lunch with 2 of my boys…

How cute is that?!?

Since I already ate I decided on a bowl of soup. They had an amazing 15 bean soup. It was awesome!

I also had some of those fries. Of course!

A few hours later the Little Guy came home from school and we had a couple of our homemade Christmas cookies.

I can’t WAIT to share this recipe in GreenLiteBites! We are going to make them again and take photos. They came out so good the Little Guy crowned me "the queen of cookies."

Seriously. I’m not lying!

While making dinner I snacked on a few bites of Little Bean’s butter beans. He was having an appetizer before dinner.

Dinner was AMAZING. I made Dry Rubbed Pan-Fried London Broil, roasted broccoli and potatoes.

No complaints on that one from the husband. ;)

Instead of binging once the kids went to bed, I paused and consciosuly made a snack.

PopChips with Simple Cheesy Salsa. SO good! Click here for the recipe.

Right now I’m enjoying a cup of tea and one more of those cookies. I know. I know. Not the best thing before bed. I should have brushed my teeth!

I’m debating if I should weigh in tomorrow. I’ve been feeling pretty good and I’m not sure if I want the scale to mess it up. Why let it have the power to ruin my momentum?

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I’m loving my new food journal technique. Like I’ve said before, I’m a big fan of the food journal. I don’t think it matters how you keep it just that you do. Right now, snapping cheesy photos on my phone is working like a charm. It’s easy, integrated (I always have my phone) and [...]]]>

I’m loving my new food journal technique. Like I’ve said before, I’m a big fan of the food journal. I don’t think it matters how you keep it just that you do. Right now, snapping cheesy photos on my phone is working like a charm. It’s easy, integrated (I always have my phone) and I like seeing the food. There’s no cheating when you have a picture of it!

Today when I downloaded the photos it was quite eye opening. I knew I snacked a bit more than normal but seeing all the munching has made me a little more conscious. It’s also helping me not grab a handful of Doritos from the husband as he munches next to me on the couch. I already had my share of treats and it’s all here in photos…

After my first morning workout in forever (it totally ROCKED by the way) I came home and made myself eggs.

That’s a spinach egg rollup. Click here to see how I made them. Totally my new egg obsession.

I also had a few bites of The Little Guy’s leftover cereal.

I know it’s bad, but I couldn’t waste it, and I happen to love shredded wheat mushy. :)

After breakfast Little Bean and I ran a ton of errands. He didn’t make it…

One of the errands was a trip the store and I picked up something I forgot even existed.

Note: Notice the baby in the background. Click here for a crawling update on Baby’s First Year. The little bugger is everywhere!

The Little Guy tried one over Thanksgiving and said he liked them. So I thought I’d buy a few for his school lunches. I had to eat one because honestly, I forgot what they tasted like.

meh.

It was time for lunch and I decided on PIZZA! My own homemade of course.

I’ll be posting the recipe for 4 Cheese Spinach Flat Bread Pizza tomorrow on GreenLiteBites. I ran out of time tonight.

After the pizza I wanted something sweet. Instead of turning to the bag of chocolate chips in the pantry I have for baking WHICH have been calling my name, I grabbed a fruit snack.

It hit the spot.

When the baby woke up for nap I gave him a new teething biscuit I picked up because they were on sale. I tried one.

meh

Little Guy came home from school and munched on some pretzels while doing his homework. Of course I had some too.

meh

That’s 3 mehs today. I need to stop eating things that I don’t really like for no reason at all!

Dinner was pork loin, creamy mashed potatoes and mixed veggies.

After dinner we made our first batch of cookies for the holidays. We’ll be bringing them to my Grandma’s this weekend.

I had 5. Yes, 5. And honestly, it was hard to stop there. Warm cookies from the oven? Seriously? That doesn’t happen every day!

At least not in my house.

You know what does happen every day? The Husband snacking right next to me on the couch! Tonight it was Doritos. I almost had one which would have been half the bag before I knew so instead I did what I do…

It helped. No Doritos for me! :)

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The funny thing is [...]]]> I hit the gym tonight. First time since Saturday morning. I know this sounds dramatic, but I NEEDED to go. I don’t know what’s happened to me over the last 6 years, but my body has changed. It WANTS to work out. I crave the movement. The sweat. The challenge.

The funny thing is I don’t associate working out with weight loss at all. I originally lost all 70lbs by "Staying Active." I did some minor stuff and just made a commitment to move more. Then I joined a gym, befriended a trainer and started running. After a year, I was hooked! I loved the way I felt. Running gave me a sense of accomplishment. Weight training boosted my confidence.

I workout because I want to, not because I have to. That was something I never understood when I was stuck in the yo-yo diet cycle of hell. Back then I thought it was a punishment for being fat. Now it’s much needed ME time. When I’m working out it’s the only time I don’t have a phone, computer, kid or husband breathing down my neck. When I’m at the gym I’m there, 100%, surrounded by people who inspire me. When I’m running, I just am.

WOW I have NO idea where all that came from. When I got home from the gym I was just so happy and inspired. Anyway, let’s get to the food journal because then I’m logging off, figuring out a new workout schedule, and settling in to watch Sons of Anarchy–my guilty pleasure show. ;)

This morning started with smoothie. I was just not in the mood for anything else.

That’s a chocolate, banana, raspberry and kale smoothie. Click here for the recipe.

Lunch was leftovers of leftovers made from leftovers…

Man I LOVE Thanksgiving! That was the end of it. I’m a little sad to see it go.

After lunch I popped a little popcorn while working.

When The Little Guy had his after school snack I grabbed a yogurt.

Those are from Aldi’s. I love the cherry!

Dinner was amazing! I experimented with a pistachio crusted tilapia and it came out great!

That white stuff is quinoa. I may make a single serving version of this for lunch tomorrow and post on GreenLiteBites.

After dinner I ran to the gym, took a BodyPump class and then ran home.

My new gym is just over a mile away. It’s perfect and I love not having to move the car.

When I got home I watched the end of Rudolph with Little Guy and then took a shower and brushed my teeth. No snacks for me tonight. I made a big orange spice tea (so awesome on a chilly fall night!)

Hope you had an awesome day!

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