Daily thoughts

I think I was possessed today

2012-02-01T20:05:00.001-08:00

I had this great plan today

baked oatmeal and egg whites
veggies and turkey meat ball …. times two ( only ate one serving not both)
Fage yogurt with PB2
a rice bowl I made, has rice and pilaf, 3 ounces turkey, yams, green beans, sesame seeds and some Sirache sauce

I even took a picture of my scale

I was going to share all my skinny wisdom with you …hack gag puke…. barf …. am I totally full of sheets or what!!!

I was feeling all full of myself and Mama confident this morning

then I walk the produce department…. hummm what's this?? Yogurt pretzels? almonds? trail mix? rice crackers?

so what did I buy??? ALL OF IT!!!!

how much did I eat????

MOST OF IT!!!!!

so so gross… I come home… oh oh I am not done yet!!! I ate a cheeseburger (no bun) and a Snickers candy bar

I think I was possessed today

(thank you yahoo images for the pictures)

then I read this article about slime in McDonald’s food, making inedible meat edible…. OMG!!!!! sooooooo gross

ah crappola

tomorrow is a new day…. thank you!!

today was not good but it will not destroy me, I made bad food choices

tomorrow I will choose better

yesterday minus and plus equals today

2012-01-31T19:13:00.001-08:00

yesterdays food

minus

plus

and some extra vegetables, I did add some margarine to the last bit of veggies

no cardio this morning

but I got in a 40 minute work out tonight, a quickie

see ya tomorrow blogger buds

Post # 892

2012-01-30T19:29:00.001-08:00

no cardio today, I was rushed this morning

Shake, I didn’t add the peanut butter this time, there wasn’t enough of a peanut butter taste yesterday to warrant the calories
3 ounces of tuna made with onions, celery and green olive and light Newman's balsamic dressing (thinned) as a dressing … I make my dressing half of the Newman's and half plain ole balsamic vinegar
PB2 Fage Greek yogurt with a few packets of Splenda
turkey meatball with cabbage
turkey meatball with bake veggies

I nibbled on a few of my hubbies oven French fries… couldn’t have been more than 6 and I had some crispy kale …. I also took a picture of my daily water, I drink it with Crystal Light.Three liters of H2O a day

I have more brussel sprouts in the oven…

well folks ….. nighty night

Be accountable post

2012-01-29T18:58:00.001-08:00

creamer/crystal light
PB2 Fage
Turkey meatball & 1 cup cabbage
Turkey meatball & 1 cup baked vegetables
3 egg whites
shake
100 calorie popcorn
treadmill 20 minutes
3 liter water

I feel REALLY good about todays food choices, how was your day?

later blogger buds

Good Day

2012-01-28T18:09:00.001-08:00

well I was feeling crappy this morning

not loving weight loss, so what did I do? gym, cooking and stayed the course

I made brussel sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, turkey muffins and baked vegetables, I left the squash and potatoes out of it this time oh and tuna

The turkey meat balls turned out to be just 68 calories each!!! score

I bought the ground turkey breast, the leanest you can buy and they are delish!! even the hubs like them … and he does not eat like me … at all!!!

so I think I will take a bit of a scale break (just for a day or two) and let these gorgeous veggies work their thinning magic … lol

so back to thee ole grind stone tomorrow, but at least I am back in my own store … weeeeeee

later guys

Bummed out this morning

2012-01-28T06:34:00.001-08:00

I think the winter squash may be the evil in my diet that is keeping me in the high 30's

I had it yesterday... And there were potatoes in the oven vegetables

This sucks!!!

I am NOT loving weight management at this very moment and want to just say to heck with it and go crazy.... Not a good feeling first thing on a Saturday morning

I think I need to go back and do what I know works... Salads, less starch based baked vegetables, less popcorn

........

Confused…. obviously!!

2012-01-27T06:07:00.001-08:00

So I get up this morning…

no treadmill, my back is killing me!! I pulled a muscle and I have been treating it with heat, and after sleeping all night… ouch!

So I am ready to leave… hummmm … something is wrong… duh!!! I am ready 30 minutes early No more downtown Los Angeles store, I don’t have to fight that 405 freeway… so what do I do? blog of course

todays plan:

4 egg whites for breakfast with a shake of Parmesan cheese
1 lime protein bar
coffee creamer/Crystal light (I count this as 3 points every day)
Fage with PB2 and Splenda
4 egg whites
turkey rice bowl with green beans and a bit of yam, sesame seeds and Sriracha sauce
oven veggies, and turkey. I will add some Light Paul Newman dressing to this (thinned out with balsamic vinegar)

So that’s the plan. I will check in tonight and see if I stick to this 100%

off to fold clothes

later guys

Honesty saved my butt today

2012-01-26T18:24:00.001-08:00

Protein pancake, delish!! 4 egg whites a quarter cup of oatmeal, a spoon full of non fat cottage cheese, whip into a batter… delish!

stupid Almonds… I didn’t eat any, but I knew they would have gotten to me, so I put them out on the wall for the birds

2 turkey meatballs and cabbage… with margarine… honest honest!! and a lime protein bar… weird they are 70 calories each.. and according to my WWer calculator one bar equals one point, now 2 bars?? well that equals 4 points??!! … I had one

Krispy Kale oven veggies, with brussel sprouts, margarine and some Parmesan cheese Fage

now here is where you guys saved my butt!! I was ready to eat these cheesey potatoes, but I thought…. I have to tell on myself… awe crap!!! I did nibble on some of the fried cheese that stuck to the tin foil though

and I am going to have some popcorn

Hey this 100% honesty thing is working!!! Oh and I had a 90 calorie Coffee Bean also… and a kick butt workout!! 45 minutes of cardio and 45 minutes with the trainer… I was exhausted!!!

later taters….taters… get it tee hee

omg what a dork I am

Honestly?

2012-01-25T17:21:00.001-08:00

Lime protein bars

So lap band girl posted a blog entry that got me thinking am I 100% honest with you folks??? …. ehhh no, I am not

example yesterday I put margarine on my vegetables, I also had some almonds, 2 saltines with peanut butter and a late night popcorn … but I don’t go off the radar like crazy with fast food, or anything like that

so for the most part …. say 90% of the time I am real with my posts. Today I had my oatmeal and egg whites for breakfast …

my cheats: at the meeting I had 2 cups of coffee with full fat Carnation Crème Brule Creamer, 1 M&M (yes only 1!!!) one Hershey kiss and a few walnuts… oh and I took berries off the breakfast buffet and added them to my yogurt

so do you hate me? am I a liar liar pants on fire scoundrel?

For those of you that asked here is the link to my Lime bar recipe, I got it out of Muscle and Fitness…. amazing

I feel better I confessed! lol

oh and I may have a popcorn tonight …. 100 calorie bag …. just to be real

blogger buds … you keep me honest ((((( hugs)))))

New things and old things

2012-01-24T17:13:00.001-08:00

breakfast was 4 egg whites and some baked oatmeal

I didn’t go straight home after the gym, I had an appointment so I got a coffee and a cheese stick from 7-11

Lime protein bars

baked crispy kale…. OMG!!!! this was amazing, a keeper for sure

cabbage

oven roasted vegetables

powercakes ….???…. eeeh not so much but the protein frosting is a keeper.. maybe if I play with the recipe, I need to go back and re read her blog, maybe I did something wrong??? it was like quiche, a weird texture

I am sooooo not hungry now … my MIL is down for dinner… hummm maybe some broccoli

later blogger buds 139.2

Keeping it fresh

2012-01-22T17:52:00.001-08:00

Jaime Eason's turkey meatloaf muffins

OMG!!! and I am not a turkey fan …. ground turkey just seems weird to me, but these are keepers for sure!! mine made 17 muffins so they came out to 88 calories each

and for breakfast I found a recipe on Youtube for protein pancakes

omg!!! delish, delish, delish!!

I was the cooking queen today, I must admit I am burnt out! Good thing I work tomorrow, then I am off Tuesday

see ya later blogger buds

Final day in LA

2012-01-20T18:54:00.001-08:00

good good food day

5 egg whites for breakfast
vegetable soup with 3 ounces of turkey
spaghetti squash, 1 serving Light spaghetti sauce, 3 ounces of turkey and 5 g of Parmesan cheese
salad with 1 serving of low fat cottage cheese
a rice bowl that I made yesterday

I am done in the Los Angeles store it’s a nice store, great people BUT BUT BUT that 405 freeway…. wowsa that’s a tough tough drive

I have the weekend off, chores, cooking, rest is what I have on my dance card

see ya tomorrow blogger buds

Are you prepared?

2012-01-19T20:16:00.001-08:00

I cut up a turkey breast, they sell them at Costco

I like to have things at the ready, so I thought I would make up some bowls…I mixed brown rice and pilaf in a bowl.

3 ounces rice/pilaf mixture
a little bit of yam
green beans
3 ounces of turkey
a few sesame seeds
sriracha sauce

the perfect bowl then I froze the bowls and portioned the rest of the turkey into 3 ounce servings … quick and easy peasy

eating today was so so… but I got a killer work out in… but it is more about the eating ya know …. exercise is not permission to over eat …

see ya tomorrow blogger buds

We are doing this thing here :)

2012-01-18T19:37:00.001-08:00

5 egg whites and a quarter cup of oatmeal
Fage with vanilla, cinnamon and Splenda
salad with egg whites
salad with chicken chili … it was like a warm taco salad
squash and green beans
baked oven veggies (not shown)
2 protein bars

I feel better back in control, the veggies make me feel bloated, but I know it is all the fiber… I use Paul Newman's light balsamic dressing, I thin it so it is half dressing and half straight balsamic vinegar… reduces the calories, every tiny bit helps!

off day tomorrow… Halleluiah!!!

see ya tomorrow blogger pals

real Chicks check in and week 3 goals

2012-01-17T20:38:00.000-08:00

Week 2 ... Not too good :(
Stress eating, not enough time for the gym

Week 3's plan
Back on track
Gym 3 times

No excuses

Simple, easy, and to the point

Emails still acting up

2012-01-17T20:30:00.000-08:00

So today was the super veggie day.... Can you spell GAS?

4 egg whites and oatmeal, I didn't even have baked oatmeal. I didn't want the extra calories. Then oven baked brussel sprouts, baked acorn squash, salad and vegetable soup

Not enough protein :(

We will see what the scale says in the morning.

I stink

See ya tomorrow morning with a better number (hopefully)

Does gas make you weigh more?

Lol, just kidding :p

Word for the day..... Rededication!!!

2012-01-17T03:57:00.001-08:00

this says it all....

No fooling around

are you with me on this?

I WILL NOT GO BACK!!!!

135 is the destination!

See ya tonight

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I ate too much

2012-01-16T19:25:00.001-08:00

my email is being difficult

my pictures won’t cooperate … grr

so this morning, I start in on the lime bars… BIG mistake, I do better with egg whites and oatmeal.. but okay … here we go

lime bars
5 egg whites, salad
PB2, Fage
3 ounces of turkey and left over cabbage and carrots
Nature Valley granola bar, huh? what the heck!!!, there was a box in the office…. grr …. again
a carrot bar and a protein bar
4 Diet Mountain Dews… ???
2 Fiber One 90 calorie brownies
3 more protein bars

OMG!!! I soooooo over ate, I need to just make one kind of bar at a time, over load on the yummos!

CRAP!!! so tomorrow here’s the plan

treadmill
eggs and oatmeal for breakfast
No Diet Mountain Dew!!
veggies, veggies and more veggies!!!

I wonder if sleeping tonight is going to be a problem? I think my scale hiatus is going to end tomorrow, no scale and I seem to think it’s okay to eat protein bars galore all in one day! so back to daily weigh ins for me!

how was your Monday?

see ya tomorrow, hopefully my email will be cooperating tomorrow

Typical day off

2012-01-15T18:59:00.001-08:00

cooking day

hard boiled eggs
Lime protein bars
carrot bars
chocolate/oatmeal/PB & cranberry protein bars
salad
green beans
vegetable soup
acorn squash (not shown)
oven baked vegetables (no picture)

I also made a killer dinner… corned beef and cabbage, I only ate the cabbage and carrots. When ever I cook, I taste this, taste that so I am sure I went over on my points… oh well…

I hit 5 or 6 grocery stores this morning, getting all my goodies …. then gym, then cooked

phew, I am pooped! I am going to go veg out some and just relax….

later blogger buds

Bummed out

2012-01-14T17:33:00.001-08:00

Hi folks

I think a month of 13.5 hour days have caught up with me. How I feel on the inside:

what folks are seeing on the outside:

fake, fake, fake

I am just tired… and I didn’t want to whine. Life is just happening… too much right now. I have decided to be nice to Karla and not put the stress of the scale on top of my other life’s little issues right now

we did go out to dinner tonight

I have missed work outs but eating has been pretty much on track

I was at the gym yesterday doing my work out, alone….

gee’s this is why I haven't posted, I hate to be such a baby whiner… but this is where my head is at right now. One more week of long asp days… 4 more trips into the city and I am DONE!!!

I had inventory last night

so I pulled an all nighter

BUT BUT BUT on a better note tomorrow is shopping and food prep day, and I am going to see my trainer 3 times next week … OMG I need that!!! when I am there by myself it is so icky… technical term there… icky

so guys I am alive, exhausted, fried, in an unhappy place and just didn’t want to spread my negative attitude around, but I am fine … or I am working on being fine

see ya tomorrow

LLLLOOOOONNNNGGGG day

2012-01-09T20:09:00.001-08:00

Good thing I am a planner!!

setting up for the 4:30 AM food prep … humm coffee and a Lime protein bar

then out came all the prepared food

green beans, acorn squash, salad, broccoli, stuffed spaghetti squash and I made up a bunch of tiny containers with 3 ounce’s of turkey…they are very convenient!! and protein pudding (the blue container under the carrot and lime bar’s)

then a carrot bar… no egg’s and oatmeal this morning!!! Shocker!!!

the days food:

all set for the day

good danged thing! I had a Monday for the history books! Left my house this morning at 6AM, home tonight at 7:30… man oh man am I a tired puppy!

I got home and had some Fage with PB2, just a coffee cup serving amount. When I was bigger I used to do that, eat ice cream out of coffee cups, I guess I figured if it didn’t go into a bowl, it was such a small serving that it didn’t count… but back then I would refill and refill and refill the coffee cup… lol …… A big Karla flashback

well Ladies and Gentlemen, this gal is pooped!!! nighty night

Challenge update and week 2 goals

2012-01-08T19:52:00.000-08:00

Week one had it's ups and downs

i maintained, which is okay by me ... i did come to realize I have been too strict with my food choices, I need to mix things up a bit. I think I am getting bored

Week 2 Goals

- understand I AM going to eat a night, and plan according
- be kind and patient with myself
- track
- get on the treadmill, EVERY morning

Week 2 here we come :)

New recipe

2012-01-08T19:15:00.001-08:00

we made Key Line Protein squares, run out and buy the new Muscle and Fitness Her magazine, OMG sooooooo good!!! a keeper for sure

egg whites and a waffle, I am mixing things up
salad with egg whites, on lettuce. This is different for me I usually use cold green beans
Fage with PB2
Carrot cake bake and a Key lime bar
Protein pudding
coffee and another Key lime bar for the drive to work
some of hubbys evil popcorn

so I didn’t do perfect, but I did okay We made some different baked vegetables and they are in the oven, we are trying cauliflower… the asparagus looked icky

good night blogger buddies see ya

Better day

2012-01-07T18:01:00.001-08:00

Better day

Egg whites and oatmeal
Vitatop
Soup
Soup
Soup
Carrot cake protein bar
Licked protein pudding bowl

I worked out, ran errands, shopped and cooked. I felt in control

Thank you guys for the comments

I spoke to my trainer and I am going to put more variety into my diet, I think I am getting bored with my diet, add some rice, different spices, something different so I don’t go bat crazy again

Off to cook some more

see ya

Karla

Omg... Stop!!!

2012-01-06T20:53:00.001-08:00

Came home

Popcorn
Almonds
Trail mix
Sesame sticks
Ice cream

Feeling: shame, fear, regret, confusion, fear
Fear
Fear
Fear

.........

AAAAAmazing day :)

2012-01-06T19:28:00.001-08:00

so Jack was looking for a hand out this morning

he sits patiently just in case… I gave him an egg yolk

spaghetti squash with turkey Fage yogurt with cinnamon and vanilla and some Splenda

green beans, broccoli and squash with 2 wedges of light Baby Bel

baked vegetables with turkey and thinned out Light balsamic dressing

I started the morning out with the usual; egg whites and baked oatmeal

Recipe:

Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Makes 1 serving
Ingredients:
1/2 cup dry oats
1 cup water
1/8 t. baking powder
1 t. vanilla extract
1/4 cup cooked pumpkin
2 T. liquid egg whites (you can omit this but it changes nutritional content)
2 T. DaVinci sugar-free Dulce de Leche syrup
sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice
sprinkle of cinnamon
1 T. fat-free cream cheese (you can omit this as well)
1 T. mini chocolate chips
Directions:
Mix the above in a sprayed oven-proof bowl. Cut cream cheese (slices) directly into bowl along with oatmeal. Sprinkle on chocolate chips. Mix in to disperse cheese.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Calories: 307
Carbs: 46 grams
Fat: 9 grams
Protein: 16

I multiply the recipe by 6 and then divide it into small containers

This is from the blog I see fit people

I won a trip today to Cancun Mexico woooooooo hooooooo!!!!!!

holy crap!!!!!!

and lastly when I went to work this morning, here was Jack

Do you think he has a stressful life? LOL …(oh and a 100 calorie popcorn tonight)

later me blogger Amigos

And now I am munchining on trail mix... Evil stuff

Ditto and Ditto

2012-01-05T05:58:00.001-08:00

2 days same food

protein pudding: Giant container cottage cheese from Costco, package of SF jello pudding mix, scoop or two of protein powder, enough milk to make consistency you want, put it all in the food processor and whirl the heck out of it (before I got my food processor I used the blender)

2 days same outfit, different color… okay I am not Miss creative

later blogger buds

Not sure, lets do the math

2012-01-03T19:16:00.001-08:00

did I stay within my points today? I am not sure … lets see 4 egg whites and baked oatmeal = 4

egg white omelet with jalapenos, onions and half a portion of soy chorizo with plain grits = 8

protein pudding = 2

almonds = 2 carrots = 0 vegetable soup with turkey = 4 vegetables = 0

not pictures coffee creamer and a few bits of cheese = 4

that comes to 24 points, a few over but all in all not to bad, I went to the gym this morning and had a killer workout

I didn’t get my water in when I am off I tend to drink more diet soda

see ya mañana blogger buds

Challenge day # 1

2012-01-02T17:47:00.001-08:00

day #1 was a success!!! sorry no picture of the salad, it was all blurry. I started out this morning at 140.8 boo …. but I made a plan this morning, I stuck to the plan, and now tonight I feel better

I got my water in, did 30 minutes on the treadmill so it’s all good

here is a picture of my tracker, I track protein and WWer points, that way I don’t load up on empty points and when I keep the protein high, I am just not hungry

This challenge inspired me, I did not want to post that I didn’t work my plan.

tomorrow is gym day and some shopping, cooking and a few chores

later blogger buds

SCC Week 1 Goals & Plans

2012-01-01T19:15:00.001-08:00

so here’s the plan :

track daily using the old WWer point system. I am allowed 21 daily points and 25 (ah I think…) extra weeklies
cardio 4 days
gym twice
rest one day
do one random act of kindness this week
say hello and good bye to every member at work by name (a lot harder than you think )

lets get this challenge started!!!!!

What are your 2012 plans?

2012-01-01T08:23:00.001-08:00

Do you have any BIG resolutions??

I have a to do list, I do really well with lists. On my day off I will make myself a to do list and it helps me to work my way through my chores.

So here goes my 2012 to do list:

Go to Hawaii ….we are going in early May, when I found out I started crying I still am freaking out

Maintain my weight I know how to do this. this last year has proven this to myself. It is a full time job, but it it worth it :)

Try running I don't want to make this crazy goal, err "run the Los Angeles marathon" but just try running ... I did the 5k in November and I really LOVED it so I am going to go out and try running. Baby steps work best for me

Eat clean . now this one I am okay at... until I go crazy in the Sesame sticks and Beer nut mix .... Ahhhhh last night .... Boo ... but what about my Crystal Light and SF coffee creamer... Ah no way!!! I am not giving those up!! fruits (limited) vegetables, protein, easy on the gluten

Exercise... Okay confession time... I have a trainer twice a week...... He is amazing! having someone to push you is worth every cent .. So my goal is twice with the trainer and 3-4 times a week of cardio, which makes one or two rest days

Smile more… I can be a pretty intense person, or so I have been told

Commit more random acts of kindness, I really believe you get what you put out.

I think this is all reasonable. My weight this morning was 139.6. Tomorrow starts the challenge. yeah this will help me stay on track. Have a wonderful New Years

Did you get your water in today?

2011-12-31T04:01:00.001-08:00

oatmeal and egg whites
super salad
carrot cake protein bars
protein pudding
vegetable soup with turkey
100 calorie popcorn
3 carrot
3 handfuls of Beer nut mix

these are the containers that I drink my water in daily, I have a glass of water with my breakfast, I take the plastic travel cup with me to work and refill it all day from the 2 liter jug. This way I know I have gotten in all my water. I count my morning coffee creamer along with my Crystal light as 3 WWer points every day.

see ya tonight

New for 2012

2011-12-29T18:38:00.001-08:00

I haven't done a challenge in forever... so here we go :)

Spring "Chick" Challenge 2012

Commit to a NSV (non scale victory) to be assessed at the start and the conclusion of the challenge: Mine is going to be a 10K the challenge goes from 1/2/2012 through 3/19/2012 (wow, that's short... I better get busy!!)

Commit to a set of nutrition parameters: I will post daily pictures of my daily notebook, showing All OF MY FOOD FOR THE DAY... YES ALL!!

IF you are on maintenance and do not really track. What nutrition goals do your have?
Tracking, tracking, tracking is the way to maintain!!

How many calories daily or weekly? I don't do calories, I track using the old WWer point system. My goal is to keep it between 21-23 points a day

How much water will you drink daily? 3 liters every day

What items, if any, will you limit? processed foods, I want to keep my diet as clean as I can

Commit to a set of exercise parameters: Gym twice a week, cardio 4 times a week. Rest one day a week

Commit to blogging at least twice weekly; This is a no problem goal :P

Check others blogs and comment as you feel motivated to do... okey dokey

so does this mean my bad food choices are forgiven today?

stupid sesame sticks!!!

see ya tomorrow blogger buds

Back at it :)

2011-12-29T07:12:00.001-08:00

I feel so much better when my eating is on track

I did have some popcorn when I got home but other than that I was spot on

egg whites, oatmeal
carrot cake protein bars
Fage with coconut extract …. major YUCK!!
salad with egg whites
protein pudding
vegetable soup with 3 ounces of turkey

I was looking on Calorie count and turkey is going to become my protein of choice over chicken, it is leaner and has less calories and as long as I can buy an entire turkey breast …. humm maybe I will buy 4 or 5 this payday and freeze them??!!

I looked back at my post on 1/1/2011 and I have not put more miles on my treadmill, BUT I joined the gym and I have been working out twice a week so I am fitter than I was 12 months ago, so it’s a wash

random thoughts pinging away inside yee ole cranium this morning

later blogger buds

Psssst ...... Hey...... Pssssstttt

2011-12-27T07:09:00.000-08:00

So I have a confession

Psstttt ....

When I am not blogging...

I am EATING!!!!!!

OMG!!!!

Pecan pie, baked beans, pretzles, chocolate

The works

139.8 this morning

Back to reality girly girl

I cooked this morning, using my new mega cool food processor.. Thank you kiddo's :)

Salad, baked vegetables, green beans, hard boiled eggs, protein puddings and hard boiled eggs

NO EXCUSES

2 days = 4 pounds

Wow

I have to get through today, family Christmas get together

Later blogger buds

Are you ready for Santa?

2011-12-23T19:21:00.001-08:00

I am not

I have a few presents to wrap, the last minute food shopping to do… tomorrow I work a regular day, it’s going to be a lonnnnng day

am I horrible? I will be glad when it’s over

bah humbug

Super quick; yesterday’s eats

2011-12-22T04:34:00.001-08:00

Fage with cinnamon, vanilla and Splenda

Cherrieshalf square of cranberry, almond protein bar these are just way too good to make again squash and baked vegetables with 3 ounces of chicken

salad

protein pudding and oatmeal and egg whites

this is all good, BUT we had the Christmas buffet and there were killer green beans, I ate about 4 big helpings of green beans. Last year I did the same (folks in the city stores know how to cook!!!) I am sure they were boobie trapped (too much butter or something evil and delicious!!) they were wayyyyy to yummy!! but give me a break they were green beans!

I came home last night, washed my face, brushed my teeth and went to bed… exactly in that order… I did not pass go, I did not collect $200

I was a tired tired gal! but I feel refreshed this morning ………… like do any of you even care about this nonsense? You can tell I am not a “professional” blogger

see ya tonight

138.6

2011-12-21T03:32:00.000-08:00

Not good
Oh so not good
Largest number I have seen in MONTHS!!!!
Humm....
Too many bites
Not enough true tracking
The Beer Nuts snack mix never seemed to make it onto my tracker!
Do I somehow think if I don't write it the scale won't find out?
Silly girl
Diet is 80% exercise is 20%
or something like that...
Sometimes I get those percents confused
Like my sweating time gives me permission
To eat
Silly girl
I have been MAJOR stressing out over a conversation I need to have
Get over it girl
The only person that thinks I am Super Woman is me!!!
Silly girl
I think I am going to make a 2012 list
Not resolutions
A "too do list"
Goals
Personal, fitness and financial
I do well with lists
I am going to be hitting the diet hard for these next few days
I want to start 2012 off in my comfort zone
135-137
When I stress, it affects my sleep
I don't.....
4 hours last night
Ugh.....
Okay ....
Here I go, off to sweat off that Beer Nut snack mix
At 3:45 in the morning
Yeah, I am nuts!!!

Later guys :)

emotional

2011-12-20T16:08:00.001-08:00

My emotions are all mixed up for some reason today… I started crying when I watched this You tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=uH8FvERQHtM

what a dork

today I didn’t mean for it to be a cooking day but it just turned out that way

here is some of my food

I cut up little 3 ounce portions of chicken to make it easier in the mornings… the one picture is chicken and spaghetti squash

I made macadamia, white chocolate chip oatmeal and carrot cake bars and cranberry almond protein bars and chocolate protein bars and pumpkin protein bars the pumpkin protein bars remind me of my Mom’s cry baby cookies

so how do you think I ate today? baking like a mad woman? yep… not stellar…. not horribly bad, just not stellar

but I did get a kick butt work out in this morning

gee’s I hope all these links work!!!

salad for dinner…. later taters

Poopy doo

2011-12-19T19:42:00.001-08:00

yesterday was amazing, today not soo much

I didn’t have the carrot cake protein bars, I had the new ones…. I don’t know about them …hummm…. maybe too good!!!

I am feeling kind of in the dumps tonight…. later guys

Positive Energy

2011-12-18T18:12:00.001-08:00

When you put good energy out into the world; good things happen

I truly believe this

I HAD AN AMAZING DAY!!!!!!! OMG!

eats :

egg white omelet with spicy turkey sausage, jalapenos and onions and some oatmeal
carrots and jicama left over from yesterday (see yesterdays post )
my new protein bars, I had 2
chocolate protein pudding, we cooked and this one was underweight, I am a bit of a scale freak…. We weighed all the puddings to make sure they have the same calorie count
carrot protein bars
popcorn
soup

can you tell we cooked today? ha ha

we made acorn squash, this is another new keeper! spritzed it with the ICBITB spray and a teaspoon or so of brown Splenda and bake it….. total deliciousness!!

have a wonderful day

see ya tomorrow blogger buds

Healthiest Homemade Protein Bar Yet - YouTube

2011-12-17T18:43:00.001-08:00

I made these bars…. OMG!!!! delish! I used less whey and next time I will use less chocolate (too many calories!)

we shopped today and tomorrow is cook day!

I feel better today, I did throw the M&M’s in the trash, my hubby saw them in the garbage and he was mad!!!…. too freakin bad! I can’t have those in the house!

see ya tomorrow blogger buds (137.2)

Is there no hope?

2011-12-16T19:02:00.000-08:00

Am I going to gain all my weight back? If i keep eating candy, I will

Why? All of a sudden? What has changed?

Sorry hubby, M&M's cannot be in the house! i have NO control

I did good until about an hour ago, then almonds..... Then M&M's

And I am sitting in the dark, hiding ......

This madness has to stop

Today M&M's tomorrow it could be a drive through

i feel hopeless, ashamed, and frightened..... All over stupid candy, how is it I let food control me like this?

I just threw it all in the garbage can.....

I see bloggers that gain back massive amounts of weight after being so successful, I dont want that to be me

Thursday early early

2011-12-15T02:56:00.000-08:00

When I am super busy and more stressed than normal I eat candy

This is an old behavior

I have to stop doing this!!! The scale said 138.2 this morning :(

How do you handle this? I am struggling with this! I may go into a phase in my life where I am busier than normal, and gaining weight from late night chocolate attacks is not okay!!! Also there is the issue of why is it even in the house?? Hubby likes some chocolate.... So why do I feel like I need to buy him the LARGEST bag that is made?? is this the good wife syndrome??

I have a crazy, stupid amount of things I need to take care of today.... This is life in session, and I am grateful that this is my life

So I have packed a very nutritious bag of food, I am going to take care of a few things this morning, go to work, and go to the gym tonight and get my sweat on!!!! I ALWAYS feel better when I make time for the gym... Hummm maybe I need to get this in more and get over the notion that if I am not "training" I am a total dork.... Like REALLY Karla!? Does anyone gives a rat's rear that I am working out? And how? Am I so full of myself that I think anyone would care??? Put on your music, and zone out... You can do this!!! Get over your gym phobia!!

Ok, to be totally honest, there is also the time issue.... This needs a bit more thought and planning, but I can do this ...

Ugh.... Me smart chickadee. ;p

Ok ladies and germs.... Nuff outta me this early morn.... Have an awesome day and I declare today as a "NO CANDY KARLA DAY"

Boo yaa!!!!
See ya all tonight :)

12 days of Christmas

2011-12-13T19:23:00.001-08:00

well here we go!! Christmas countdown!! are you ready?

todays eats

Greek yogurt with some SF jelly
salad with cottage cheese
protein pudding
carrot cake bars
breakfast: egg whites and baked oatmeal
I just ate a 100 calorie popcorn

spaghetti squash with some turkey I did the one picture so you could see that a quarter of the stuffed squash is a serving …. Jack’s peekin

silly guy

later blogger buds

Work food made easy

2011-12-12T19:11:00.001-08:00

when everything is prepared it just takes a moment to get ready for the day

bottom to top

salad, soup, Greek yogurt with cinnamon and vanilla, chopped up turkey to add to the soup, cheesecake flavored protein pudding, and a carrot cake bar

breakfast …. super duper uper oatmeal!!!! and egg whites

Jack can’t believe there is soo much good food, yet nothing seems to find it’s way onto the floor he keeps hoping, he has peanut butter flavored treats so he doesn’t have it too bad

oh and I just had a 100 calorie popcorn

off to chill out a bit see ya tomorrow blogger buds

cooking day

2011-12-11T19:40:00.001-08:00

I make a killer vegetable soup, if I do say so myself! first sauté celery, onions, garlic and green peppers in a little olive oil

then add carrots and basil

then the remaining ingredients

green beans, summer squash, red potatoes, half of a butternut squash, 2 cans of diced tomatoes, 2 boxes of low sodium vegetable broth and let it cook for a few hours. Then we divided it up to make it easier during the week (sorry it’s so blurry)

I will add a 3 ounces of chicken to the soup and it is a done deal

we also made salad and steamed green beans

stuffed spaghetti squash first bake the squash, let cool for a bit, scrape it into a bowl … meanwhile sauté some celery, peppers, onions, carrots and some garlic … when soft throw in a bunch of spinach, wilt it a bit

then into the bowl of squash add the veggie mix and breadcrumb's, light spaghetti sauce and light cheese. Into the oven to heat through

Yummers

we also made protein pudding, chocolate, and cheesecake flavors

carrot cake protein bars

and baked vegetables

and I have baked oatmeal in the oven

I went to the gym and got a great work out in, so how did I eat today???

like doo doo!!!

sheesh! what a dope!

sometimes when I weigh myself and see a really good number (135.8) it’s almost like I give myself permission to eat too much, silly huh? oh well tomorrow’s a new day and I have TON’S of good food in the refrigerator!

later blogger buds

My kitchen at 4:30AM

2011-12-09T19:46:00.001-08:00

this is pretty normal, I pull out all the prepared foods and start figuring

I am running low so Sunday will be a major cook day, My sweet daughter is going to help

pumpkin protein bars and hard boiled eggs (whites only) for breakfast
Fage with cinnamon, Splenda and vanilla
PB2 protein, cheesecake pudding
vegetable soup with some turkey
spaghetti squash with turkey
a container of veggies just to munch on
and I just had some popcorn

it is official… I make theeeeee best vegetable soup, okay now I am a threat to Paula Dean when I make it Sunday I will give you all a detailed recipe (conceited much Karla…. lol)

see ya mañana mis amigos

Christmas Luncheon

2011-12-08T20:51:00.001-08:00

the usual for breakfast (oatmeal and egg whites)

I took Fage with cinnamon, Splenda and vanilla and a Faux cheesecake protein pudding and added PB2 to it (yummo!!) and half of a half of the spaghetti squash.. I added turkey for protein…. okay on to the Christmas Luncheon

we had it at the Castaway’s they are amazing!!! here was the luncheon:

salad and prime rib lunch, I ate the salad, about 4-5 bites of the prime rib. I am sure it wasn’t more than 3 ounces and all the vegetables and then mooched the vegetables off of two of my coworkers and I had one bite of the mashed potatoes… then came the desert

OMG so delectable! this is what it looked like after I poured horseradish sauce over it so I wouldn’t eat it

so all in all it wasn’t too bad.. I came home and made Jamie Eason's Pumpkin Protein Bars

I freakin ate 4!!! oh well, 188 calories worth was better than eating the cheesecake (her picture ... she is amazing !! I made mine without the walnuts)

Holidays are hard!! Food wise. Work is a little screwy right now so my workouts are a bit disrupted. I have to go to the gym on Sunday and do my own thing… I always feel silly when I am alone … I feel like a phony. Like people are thinking… what is she doing? Judging me. I usually chicken out and just do cardio and go home… when I am working out and someone is pushing me, I feel focused, and I zone out everyone else. I need to go on Sunday!! I have a few days to talk myself into it!

see ya tomorrow blogger pals

I am happy with it :)

2011-12-07T18:59:00.001-08:00

egg whites and oatmeal
PB2 Faux cheesecake protein pudding
Fage with cinnamon, vanilla and Splenda
3 ounces chicken with vegetable soup
3 ounces chicken with baked vegetables

and and and and and

one cake ball I am okay with that

see ya tomorrow, I am a tired lady tonight

different stuff

2011-12-07T03:49:00.001-08:00

It's uber early 3:30 AM to be exact, yesterday was a baking and Christmas shopping day. Too many BLT’s!!! (bites, licks and tastes) we made 200 cake balls!!

That was the first phase of the cake ball bake fest.. I have another batch to do! … later in the month

Only 5 cake balls will be in the house, so I should be safe, plus they are SO rich… tummy ache time! don’t get me wrong! they are delicious, just rich we made spice, lemon, red velvet and vanilla cake balls, They make nice gifts… we did 40 small gift bags with 3 cake balls in each, two platters and my hubbys mini plate all of only about $50 That’s a bargain for that many gift’s!!

Now a bit of shoe love:

OMG!!! aren’t they totally unnecessary and gorgeous!!! I had to have them!!! I have become a shoe freak!

Scale said 137.4 this morning

I have to get back on track and no more BLT’s …. This time of year is a definite challenge!!

see ya tonight

Details, details

2011-12-05T18:58:00.001-08:00

every morning I start my WWer count with 3, for my coffee creamer and the Crystal Light I put in my water

breakfast 4 egg whites and oatmeal. 33 proteins and 3 WWer points

Faux cheesecake, I made this with cottage cheese, protein powder, Silk coconut milk and jello SF cheesecake pudding. 3 WWer points and 20 proteins

then carrot cakes 4 WWer points and 20 proteins

3 ounces of chicken and baked vegetables, 4 WWer points and 27 proteins

tuna salad 4 WWer points and 27 proteins

vegetable soup, one WWer point and zero proteins

comes to 22 WWer points and 127 proteins

I am sure it isn’t a perfect count on all things but danged close

counting the proteins helps me to control my appetite, if I eat every 2-3 hours, I am never hungry! and counting my WWer points keeps my calorie count in check. I use the old WWer program, I never embraced the Points Plus. I drank all my water today (3 liters) and I did my 20 minutes on the treadmill, did a bit of abs a few pushups and if I get hungry later I will have a bag of 100 calorie popcorn! Is this TMI? I was feeling detail oriented tonight

later blogger buds

Yesterday and today

2011-12-04T19:24:00.001-08:00

I have got to make that stuffed spaghetti squash again, wow so yummy! when you add some chicken it makes a perfect meal! I also made another batch of the carrot cake protein bars, weird story…. my hubby tried them and commented “wow these taste like root beer” …. huh?

so the Splenda I was using in the recipe was brown, this time I used regular Splenda and no more root beer taste… see … again Paula Dean is safe

I made protein pudding/cheesecakes with Silk brand coconut milk… it’s a winner

another soup, veggie… oh and I baked my hubbers his usual batch of toll house M&M/walnut/chocolate chip cookies… I only ate 2!! I count that as a victory!!

see ya tomorrow blogger buds

Paula Dean is safe

2011-12-02T19:38:00.001-08:00

PB2 baked oatmeal, yep… Paula Dean is safe, I will not be taking her job anytime soon so I throw it away? or just drown it in cinnamon and Splenda?

the I took this to work:

salad
baked veggies and turkey
baked squash and chicken
Fage

the perfect amount of points, protein… everything

then… then…. then…

I get home… popcorn …2 carrot cake protein bars and now I am into the chocolate …. ah hooey!!!

why am I struggling today? is it the holidays? stress? a shift in the earths rotation? is this Karma for yesterdays judgmental post?

::::’sigh’::::

see ya tomorrow

it’s official I am crazy!

2011-12-01T19:31:00.001-08:00

So something has been bothering me …. it can be found filed under “none of my danged business”

I started blogging 1/1/10 after reading others blog about weight loss, several of these bloggers I still follow, some I don’t

My focus is kind of changing from “weight loss” blogs to fitness blogs, reading about other people’s fitness goals and what they are achieving motivates me to push myself harder. I understand that diet and eating right is 90% of the challenge, get your food right, drink your water, exercise, rest and bingo you got it….. am I a guru now

so ANYWAY’s ….this person commented on a blog that they couldn’t be bothered to do something….

huh?

I see a slippery slope ahead …. at least it would be for me. I can see it, ….

“I don’t want to food shop for healthy food” and a few weeks later I would be a regular at the drive thru fast food, getting my Mickey D’s breakfast and my Jack snack, or my Taco smell lunch…. right back to 200 pounds and size 18 pants!

I wanted to crawl through the computer lines and shake her, because she has accomplished sooooo much and I love her (I don’t freakin even really know her, but you feel a connection with bloggers you have followed for years!)

oh well

we all have our own path and maybe this is hers…

I think I have turned into one of those crazy people that stand in grocery store parking lot’s and wait for you innocent unsuspecting people to get out of your car so I can tell you about my beliefs…..

I am the crazy zealot that has all the answers, you know the one? the one you avoid, the one you roll your eyes at… the one that just smiles when you make a mean a@# comment’s like… “oh are you eating AGAIN??” or “what are you now like a size zero” ….. insert snidey looking expression and eye roll here

yep that’s me crazy veggie loving…. protein counting…. old WW points tracker….. cooking fool….. nerd … (I went by myself today and saw the new Twilight movie….. OMG!!!!…… love love love!!!)

see it’s official …. nerd!!!

and guess what? I love me just the way I am

enough chatter food for the day:

4 egg whites and oatmeal (not pictured)
egg white omelet and I only had 4 bites of the oatmeal
2 carrot cake protein bars
carrots and cucumbers (for the movie)
veggie soup
baked spaghetti squash

I made baked spaghetti squash for the first time

I got the recipe over at Neeps and Taters … ~~~~amazing~~~~

I have cream cheese, PB2, baked oatmeal in the oven … details tomorrow

off to read the new Janet Evanovich’s new book also ~~~~amazing~~~~

just call me chatty Cathy tonight!!

later blogger buds

Oh so beautiful

2011-11-30T18:28:00.001-08:00

a much needed beauty day but first breakfast

I knew I was going to be rushed so I made this protein pudding, super yummo. I only used half a scoop of the protein powder

I also had a Fage yogurt today, oops forgot to take a picture

I went to the dreaded sample castle (Costco) I was feeling skinny so I indulged in the samples. I will need to do extra cardio tomorrow and not weigh myself! I am sure the Thai food was laden with salt. I ate 2 platefuls of 90% vegetables

tomorrow I cook

see ya later blogger buds

Danger Foods

2011-11-29T19:12:00.001-08:00

carrot cake protein bar (danger food!!) and egg whites for breakfast

I had a hard time this morning figuring out everything!

some days the planning goes smoother than others!

I don’t think I can have the cranberry sauce in the house unless it is for a holiday dinner (danger food) , way tooooo yummy!

also all the planning out the window…. grrrr …two more carrot cake protein bars (more danger food!)

I am off the next two days… woo hoo!!! lots to do!

see ya tomorrow blogger buds

Mondays eats

2011-11-28T18:57:00.001-08:00

eggs whites and baked oatmeal
carrot cake protein bars (oops 2!!)
salad with egg whites
3 ounces chicken with spaghetti squash, light Prego and a light Baby Bell cheese
3 ounces turkey with baked vegetables
Fage with OMG SO GOOD cranberry sauce (so not diet friendly!! but I really didn’t have that much)
vegetable soup

no cardio today, I had to be into work super early, so tomorrow …

I super cooked yesterday, I love when the house is stocked with good food

have a great night, see ya tomorrow

Santa Monica Gobble Wobble day!!!

2011-11-26T17:47:00.001-08:00

I work up this morning, nervous, scared anxious… my first 5K!!! YIKES!!… can I do it?

I made a smiley face with the Pico Pica sauce… ah what a dork!!

Jack is not going to participate in the 5K … he’s all snug as a bug in a rug

off to Santa Monica and I DID IT!!!!! yeah baby 33 minutes!!!!

or at least that was the time on the big clock thingy… I have to wait for my “official” time… I keep checking their web site, no luck as of yet

I had a Power bar on the way home (no picture)

I went grocery shopping, today I just made vegetable soup and steamed green beans …. but OMG!!! I paid $16.54 for 2 spaghetti squash’s…. huh??!! crazy!! a bag of chips is like $2 … I would rather have the squash!!

so I didn’t weigh myself this morning BUT this will be my 135 picture!! My first 5K!! (I think I am like 136 … I peeked at the scale yesterday)

after the 5K we went straight to the gym and worked out!! now I am exhausted! I must be living under a rock because this afternoon I watched the first Harry Potter movie!! I am hooked!! I can’t wait to read the books!

again… nerd alert…

I had an amazing day

see ya tomorrow blogger buds

Back on the saddle

2011-11-25T18:06:00.001-08:00

so yesterday was a 5,000 calorie day easy…

breakfast

I don’t know about these gifts in a jar… I think it will be too expensive .. I have about 40-50 gifts to make!! I made cake balls last year, folks liked them so I think I will do that again!!

I also had green beans with cottage cheese and a few bites of yams. I have found this guy on You Tube http://youtu.be/-Etfxdc_QEY

and he has amazing recipe’s. I made his protein pudding amazing!!

I did my treadmill this morning, then since I left work early, I went to the gym, another 20 minutes on the Stairmaster, some exercising then finished with 17 minutes on the treadmill.. I figured it will take a good week to work off those Thanksgiving calories!

later blogger buddies

Thanksgiving rundown

2011-11-25T05:42:00.001-08:00

So did I just indulge in ONE meal?

NOPE!!!

I felt like major dodo last night, food indulgence to the max!!!! Gross (this morning looking back)

So today it is 100% back to clean eating

Do I regret it??? Yeah kind of.... It was yummy, BUT I feel all out of whack, like my stomach is carrying a food baby.... Must be the wheat??? Could be the wheat... Who the heck knows??? I am such a band wagon gal... Gluten free is the latest trend.... I am there!!! No originality

OMG!!!! what a downer Debbie!!! I have all my yummo clean food packed, you will all see it tonight... waiting with baited breath are you????

What exactly is baited breath???

I did my treadmil this morning, and I have plans to hit the gym after work (if we get to leave early today, which we usually do)

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, tomorrow is the Santa Monica Gobble Wobble 5k should be fun, I still haven't been able to RUN a 5k so tomorrow will be interesting.... But burn them calories BABY!!!! Boo ya!!!

Later guys :)

Gobble gobble

2011-11-23T18:59:00.001-08:00

4 egg whites and baked oatmeal
Fage with cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and splenda (next time I will ditch the nutmeg)
cottage cheese and green beans I also had some thinned light balsamic dressing
broccoli, 3 ounces of chicken, 60 calories of Parmesan
more baked oatmeal
Fage again

busy busy day and my cupboards are bare!! no salad made, no baked vegetables, no nuttin!!

after Thanksgiving it is food shopping and food prep time!!

tonight is cooking for the family time, making the candied yams, homemade cranberry sauce and pumpkin muffins

so here is the plan for tomorrow; pack my food for work…. off work at 2pm…and have Thanksgiving dinner with the family… I am going to eat whatever I want for one meal… ONE meal…. not one whole day, or one week, or one month!!! just ONE MEAL!!!

what's your plan?

later blogger buddies

Can I borrow some of your day?

2011-11-21T22:21:00.001-08:00

I am a crazy woman these days!!! the holiday time in the grocery business will do this!!

My food today:

faux cheesecake
Fage with cinnamon, Splenda and vanilla
green beans with parmesan
spaghetti squash, 3 ounces chicken and light Baby Bell and light Prego sauce
4 egg whites
baked oatmeal
vegetable soup with 3 ounces of chicken
I also had a carrot protein bar

I would love to borrow like 8 hours from someone, I need to cook, shop, and sleep…. simple stuff

naaa that’s what coffee is for!!!

::::: sigh ::::::

I am making baked oatmeal and I didn’t realize when I took the recipe and multiplied it by 6, it may take longer to bake…..

I wanna go to sleep!!!

crap

later guys

Today is the day!!!

2011-11-21T07:47:00.001-08:00

Major candy binge
Karla no candy challenge starts today!!!
NO candy until 1/1/12
Reward is shoes, of course... Duh!!! Lol
I weighed 137.4 this morning.... Not good!!!
NO CANDY FOR ME!!!!!

Just sayin

2011-11-20T19:53:00.001-08:00

I can’t buy almonds any more… no control .. and …

baked oatmeal, egg whites
carrot bar (2)
salad
Faux cheesecake … no picture
Fage .. no picture
almonds, more than I took a picture of
WW diet pills…. err some M&M’s

the soup is fantastic!!! we just dumped a bunch of veggies in, vegetable broth some garlic and basil a few cans of dice tomatoes, the butternut squash makes it thick it’s a keeper. I added chicken for protein

I have been into the candy too much lately… I think I will have a Karla No Candy December challenge for myself. I saw a November no candy challenge in blog land so I thought I would steal the idea… The prize? hummm that may take some thinking!!!

I weighed in at 135.4 this morning so that was nice

oh… another reason to give up the almonds… they make me gassy…. just sayin

later guys

I dont feel like it

2011-11-19T19:40:00.000-08:00

No pictures tonight.... I don't feel like it

Baked oatmeal and egg whites
fage yogurt with cinnamon and vanilla
Salad with 3 egg whites and an ounce of turkey
faux cheesecake
Carrot cake protein bar
Almonds
Fage with some sf blackberry jam

So crazy busy at work, love it!!! The day flies by :)

vegetable soup is cooking, DVR time

Later guys

Poopy Do

2011-11-18T19:17:00.001-08:00

the soup was good, but not the celery… too stringy
the salad was VERY hard to eat, root canal yesterday… danged dentist
spaghetti squash & chicken easier to eat

so far on plan … then phone call…. emotional eating starts

and here I sit typing …..eating M&M’s ….I know I cannot control other people’s choices.. I so wish I could, but letting go and seeing people you love make really really bad choices is hard … being a parent is hard. Danged kids didn’t come with a handbook!!

Where the dentist did the root canal feels like I got kicked in the head. Life is not a bed of roses tonight

good night

Dentist day

2011-11-17T18:39:00.001-08:00

started out as usual; baked oatmeal and egg whites

then off to the gym

eats for the day

after spending 2 and a freaking half hours in the dentist chair, I had a treat

and I am having a shake right now…

I work the next 8 days straight!! Thanksgiving time in the grocery business…. rock and roll!!! Hubby is on vacation so that’s nice for him

I weighted 135.8 this morning, Yippee!!!!

see ya tomorrow blogger pals

Just another day in the neighborhood :)

2011-11-16T19:27:00.001-08:00

I cooked until after 10pm last night!! wowsa!! so I didn’t do cardio this morning, I slept the extra hour. I was making my lunch and there was only a bit of tuna left over so breakfast was weird… a bit of left over tuna, 2 egg whites and a baked oatmeal

work food:

a salad, when I was making it I got a bit carried away…. tooo big!! so I split it up and threw some tuna on for another meal , tuna salad

spaghetti squash, with a quarter cup of the light Prego, 3 ounces of chicken and a light Baby Bell cheese

I made Faux cheesecakes again but this time with chocolate pudding.. yep it’s a keeper!!

Carrot cake protein bar

Jack was looking for a hand out, yep he got a bite

I just had a popcorn and maybe I will have some Fage later… see how I feel???

I am grumpy and cranky tonight… I don’t want to spread it like cooties

so good night yall

Day off

2011-11-15T19:18:00.001-08:00

usual breakfast

then off to the gym… I always take tons of pictures then delete, delete, delete them … not this time

after the gym my spaghetti squash with chicken, light sauce and light Baby Bell cheese… OMG soooo good!

treat today… frozen yogurt. Eggnog flavor… I am not sure if I like Egg Nog, how weird is that? I try it and think “oh, I like this” but by the end… errr not so much

then I did a bunch of running around… oh oh oh… I got new pants for work, my bookkeeper commented the other day that my pants were looking too big… my new size!!!

permanent! not a fluke fitting, not a size 4 I just got into… this is my size now… boo ya baby!!

I did the usual grocery shopping… and these found their way into the grocery cart… I ended up putting them out on the ledge in the back yard for the Blue Jay’s and the squirrels!!!

I really did a bad job of keeping track of my food today, so being too lazy I just finished up the veggies and put a few slices of the pork roast in with it and called it a day

off to cook up a storm tonight with my daughter

it’s our Mother, daughter time

later blogger pals

Confession time!!

2011-11-14T20:44:00.001-08:00

the last few nights I have had Fage yogurt with SF jam … tastes like ice cream

well today was a bit of a change

breakfast was the carrot cake protein bars, coffee and egg whites … OMG no oatmeal for breakfast!!!

I had “spaghetti” today!! Spaghetti squash with 3 ounces of chicken, quarter cup of the Light Smart Prego, a wedge of Laughing cow and let me tell ya something …. DELISHIOUS!!!

salad with 2 egg whites an some ham

3 ounces of turkey on a Gluten free tortilla

Fage with cinnamon, vanilla and Splenda

then I came home….. 100 calorie popcorn and more Carrot cake protein bars… they are all gone, not sure I will make them again so soon, I will be saving them as a treat … too yummy to resist!!!

Tomorrow is food shopping and food prep day. I think I may need to go get some new work pants … they are looking a bit tattered!!

later blogger dudes

Ya gotta be prepared!!

2011-11-13T18:57:00.001-08:00

work day for me, breakfast as usual

then out comes the prepared food

salad

baked vegetables

brussel sprouts

and chicken

I am sitting here munching on a 100 calorie popcorn and a diet root beer

phew I am pooped!! You people love to grocery shop on Sundays that’s for sure!!!

see ya tomorrow folks

Bumming it today

2011-11-12T17:56:00.001-08:00

Oatmeal and egg whites for breakfast then killer workout at the gym

3 ounces of tuna on salad makins with thinned light balsamic dressing
one square of the Carrot cake protein bar, hubby ate the other square and he LOVED it
Almonds
3 ounces of chicken with vegetables
popcorn

I was a total bum today!!!

with my faux cheesecake (still in my gym clothes)

then a villain from my past reared it’s ugly head!!

YIKES!!!! I was innocently eating some carrots and thought “hey!! peanut butter!!” thankfully it was towards the end of my pile of carrots so it wasn’t too bad, but this jar may have to get lost ….

dinner was something light : a shake

so today was a rainy relaxing day

see ya tomorrow blogger buds

11/11/11

2011-11-11T19:45:00.001-08:00

egg whites and baked oatmeal

packed my food for work :

salad with turkey and egg whites
3 ounces chicken with vegetables
Faux cheesecake (made from cottage cheese, dry curd cottage cheese and SF Jello cheesecake pudding
Fage with cinnamon, vanilla and Splenda
carrot cake protein bars

I only ate one of the carrot cakes, I gave one to a co worker, he couldn’t believe the recipe when I told him! People think eating healthy is so hard… it’s work don’t get me wrong, but it is worth it, and I actually enjoy it

I am going to sit down and do the math on them tonight, seems too good to be true… I will let you know tomorrow

I came home and had some yogurt with PB2

day off tomorrow… woot woot!!!

later blogger buds

Yummo!!

2011-11-11T04:04:00.001-08:00

weird food day, but oh soo yummo! scale was 136 this morning

egg whites with the delicious baked pumpkin/cream cheese oatmeal

I went to the gym and had a great workout!! and had some egg white salad and we started cooking!

we made; hard boiled eggs, salad, baked oven vegetables, brussel sprouts, green beans and faux cheesecakes.

then some Fage yogurt with some PB2 chocolate

next on the agenda was the dreaded dentist (insert scary music here)

there was a frozen yogurt place right by the dentist so I grabbed one!!

I had to go into Sprouts for oat flour, I love this store I wish it was closer to my house Mizfit commented recently about cocoa almonds, and I have seen them but I have been afraid to buy them because I haven’t found them in the individual packets and if they were too yummy I would be tempted to eat the entire bag!!! so ……phew …. did you REALLY need to know all that sillyness? I do get side tracked sometimes….. well at Sprouts you can buy them by the pound…. OH MY GAWD!!! I am going to go online and see if I can buy them in the 100 calorie packs… sooooooo good !!!

I came home and made carrot cake protein bars (OMG!!!!! kick the dog delicious!!!) …. I know, I know I should have had a salad or something, but I HAD to at least try them

I did change it a tiny bit, I used 6 ounces of real carrots and 2 ounces of the baby food carrots, I put them in my mini food processor and pulsed the crappola out of them, but the idea of all baby food carrots….. too weird

soo I had a good food day, I am having fun discovering new recipe’s. Next food prep day I want to find an asparagus soup recipe and make something with curry… can you believe I have NEVER had anything with curry!! Time for me to expand my horizons!

see ya tonight, have a great day

Let’s talk people

2011-11-10T05:15:00.001-08:00

I felt HORRIBLE yesterday, I actually came home from work! I slept and lazed around all day!

The scale said 135.4 this morning!! I think I am safe in putting up a new picture! Wow I never thought I would make it to 135 when I started this journey!

I have been following Anne on Facebook, Anne is the Carb Tripper, for any of you newbies out there that don’t know well she is all into Cross fit right now and she follows a fitness group that has a blog…. AMAZING!!! I see fit people is their name and they have the best recipes! and inspirational notes on their Facebook, I love them!!!

I made their baked oatmeal Monday night OMG!!! soooooooooooooooooo good! Pumpkin Chocolate chip baked oatmeal I don’t have any pictures right now (tonight) but OMG it is soo good! I want to try about 10 other recipe’s of theirs

Thank you I see fit people and Carb Tripper

I am off to start my day, egg whites and baked oatmeal…. later blogger buds

Random wee early morning thoughts

2011-11-09T03:07:00.000-08:00

4 hours sleep.... Really!!??
Its going to be a hard day at work
Random thoughts.....
M&M freak out.... Hormonal related??? Maybe I need to keep a more detailed journal!??
Can't sleep.... Hormonal or Sugar coma related???

I wish I would win the lottery....

::::::sigh:::::::

Guess a working life is in store for me, ahhhh but the purses and shoes I would buy

Maybe in another life

Should I weigh myself and face the M&M music?
Should I walk in bad shoes?
What's a good cream for my face and neck? ...... In your 50's you think about this stuff!!!
Should I cut my hair? Color it darker?

Do most women wear Spanx?
Should you? I always feel like I am going to puke
I wear Spanx (or something along that line) because with my bra I get a fat roll

NOT CUTE!!!

What do you do? Not look in the mirror? Buy bigger tops?

Ahhh crapola...

Coffee is smelling good... How is that possible? My tummy is not liking me this morning

Should I skip eating all together this morning? I know I won't, but my old 200 pound brain thinks these things sometimes

Can I please have a "do over" God? Maybe these last 10 hours?
No?
Bummer .... Ok .....
A lesson to be learned you say?

Coffee.........

Really?

2011-11-08T19:53:00.001-08:00

The scale was kind to me this morning 136.4 … I have to get on the treadmill tomorrow… old shoes or not!!! 3 days and no sweat makes Karla a lazy gal!!!

I am trying a baked oatmeal recipe, I will post it tomorrow (it’s in the oven right now!!)

I have to journal my food every day, and I count my grams of protein! I went to World Market today to get the SF syrup for the baked oatmeal recipe and I saw this

REALLY!!!??? what the heck?

I also had my usual: oatmeal and egg white's' for breakfast and I just had a 100 calorie popcorn

see ya tomorrow blogger buds

And some M&M's ...... Will I ever learn??? Sheesh!!

Post # 814

2011-11-08T05:13:00.001-08:00

oatmeal and eggs
salad with ham as the protein (too salty… won’t buy again)
Trader Joe’s egg white salad
Fage with PB2
Veggies with Laughing Cow
egg whites
Tall Skinny vanilla latte, 110 calories and 11 or 12 grams of protein
a few bites of Nacho Dorito’s ….
and a Faux cheesecake when I got home

this morning the scale was 136.4

I haven’t been doing my treadmill, my shoes are TOAST!!!

off to get ready for the new day… have a GREAT day folks

Todays eats

2011-11-06T18:44:00.001-08:00

# 1 oatmeal and egg whites
#2 Trader Joes egg salad
#3 Faux cheesecake
#4 Greek yogurt with PB2 and Splenda
#5 super salad
#6 cottage cheese and tomatoes

my feet hurt

good night all

Caution!! Brain Fart moment!!

2011-11-06T04:01:00.001-08:00

so a few things today: I woke up 30 minutes before boot camp!! Yikes: slammed some protein drink and off I flew!! working out in the freezing cold (that’s 47 for us here in California) was kind of a bummer, I didn’t sweat… so I felt like I cheated… that’s ok though I think yesterday was the final park boot camp until warmer weather… we are moving inside the gym (yippee!!!)

so pretty much the standard fare:

protein shake
oatmeal and egg white omelet with spicy turkey sausage (half portion) jalapenos and onions
3 ounces of chicken with baked vegetables and brussel sprouts with thinned out light balsamic vinaigrette dressing (I am still on the fence with brussel sprouts… next time I am going to cook them differently… slice them in half then spritz them in olive oil and bake them)
watermelon
Greek yogurt with cinnamon, Splenda and vanilla
Faux cheesecake (150 calories 15 grams of protein made with cottage cheese)
100 calorie popcorn

now lets talk about this picture….. aggghhhh

I read on someone's blog about how Eggnog latte’s were thee BEST … well I have never tried an eggnog latte… thankfully I drank this little sucker in total ignorance of the number of calories in that tiny cup

well:

Nutrition Fact
Serving Size 1 serving (12oz)
Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 130
Calories 350
% Daily Values
Total Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 105mg 35%
Sodium 180mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 42g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars 39g
Protein 13g
Vitamin A 8%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 45%
Iron 2%

I now know why it was so delicious! it was also so rich it gave me a run for my money!!! a treat and yummo, but I think I will be passing on this one in the future (also I am not liking my hair color…..platinum over processed blond anyone? I will get this fixed next trip to the hairdresser)

note to self: check the nutritional facts BEFORE eating or drinking something, duh!!!

it’s super early (time change) so I am off to face the day (135.8 this morning... yowsa!!)

later blogger type buds

:::::sigh:::::

2011-11-04T20:01:00.001-07:00

oatmeal and egg whites
Greek yogurt, cinnamon, vanilla and Splenda
super duper salad
Faux cheesecake
3 ounces chicken and baked vegetables
tall non fate Starbucks latte
apple with caramel dip
100 calorie popcorn

sometimes reading about others success and struggles just pisses me off…. why doesn’t that work for me? why didn’t I try that? I wish I had the time she must have to go to the gym as much as she does! why is she eating that crap? doesn’t she know that crap will make her fat? Duh… she gained … AGAIN!!

but me…. no …not me!!! I am Cinderella … yeah right!!! (insert scoffing sounds here!!!)

then I read this today on Facebook… and I STOLE it !!!! ……. quick alert the Facebook police……

what works for them!!!

amen and good night

ouch, tired and busy

2011-11-04T04:39:00.001-07:00

It’s been a hello busy busy week!!! both at work and at home, must be because I was such a slug bug last week! I am making up for that!

I sorta, kinda… not really tracked my food yesterday .. I was so stinkin busy! Gym, eyebrows, mall, hair appointment, cooking, cleaners, family over for dinner… makes me pooped just thinking about it… I woke up not feeling rested (or can’t ya tell!!!) I work today and then I am off tomorrow.. I think I will just work out in the morning and chillax the rest of the day!!

ouch, a filling in one of my teeth fell out (When???) and I have been ignoring it, well… it won’t be ignored any more… yuck I HATE the dentist… ugh… I guess the dentist’s torture chair is in my near future

see ya tonight blogger buds

Sad day :(

2011-11-02T19:23:00.001-07:00

plus 14 M&M’s … a 100 calorie popcorn and some RF peanut butter with my carrots

some close to me had to put their dog down today … she was 14

sad sad day

good day :)

2011-11-01T19:20:00.001-07:00

breakfast was the usual, egg whites and oatmeal ….. I didn’t get a picture of the oatmeal. I love hot sauce on my eggs

work food

super salad with cold green beans and egg whites and light balsamic vinaigrette thinned down
3 ounces of chicken and oven veggies
Fage with PB2 (OMG!!! I love PB2!!!!)
carrots and cucumber
3 ounces of ham with spicy mustard
and a faux cheesecake (make with cottage cheese)

I had a 100 calorie popcorn when I got home

my pants are getting too big!!! I haven’t really lost any weight but I think the twice a week training is helping huge! I love love love it!!! makes me want to push myself harder

see ya tomorrow blogger buds

136.4

2011-11-01T04:02:00.001-07:00

this morning’s number…. yesterdays food

trick or treating was a bust in my neighborhood. Hubby is going to need to take all the candy to his work today… that or it may disappear (it’s trash day today!)

gotta go do yee ole treadmill, see ya tonight blogger friends

Last day of vacation

2011-10-30T19:04:00.001-07:00

I had my usual breakfast, but I found this apple butter spread and tried it in my oatmeal, it was nice as a change

I also bought SF Blackberry jam to add to my Fage, yummo hey… there’s Mr. Jack

ham on a gluten free tortilla veggies with some Parmesan (and margarine)….. hanging head in shame "popcorn!!! I found this recipe for “cheese cake” it was good but not sweet at all… next time I will add some sweetner, but it’s a keeper

thank you Heather (who ever you are!!!) from Facebook

Heather Harper

I make this almost every week for my man and I to take to work for snacks...I also make it for any potluck we go to as a dessert! If you make the black bean brownie in a larger pan so it is a thinner crust this is a great cheesecakey topping! I also have passed this off as a super yummy treat to my non clean eating coworkers by taking on a black bean brownie base with fresh blueberries all over the top!!!
1 500 g container non fat cottage cheese
1 cup(or less!) unsweetened almond milk or skim milk
1/2 cup dry curd cottage cheese(optional)
1 package sugar free/fat free jello pudding-highly recommend cheesecake flavor!
Use blender-NOT food processor, NOT handheld beaters! BLENDER!
Put cottage cheese through blender till smooth, add almond /skim milk as needed to get blender moving-the higher powered your blender, the less liquid you need. Cottage cheese will get as smooth as cream cheese. Be patient, it will lose all lumps! Add jello flavor and process until smooth, scrape into bowl or individual containers.
**if you want a higher protein snack/treat-dry curd cottage cheese is SO high in protein so add more almond milk to get the dry curd to blend smooth. ***
If I use a chocolate jello powder I add some espresso powder and more dark cocoa. If we use a vanilla flavor, I add the filling from a scraped vanilla pod or some vanilla extract. Make this your own-you can use higher fat cottage cheese of you like and regular milk.....but it can be very low fat, low carb and high protein! I swear, no one will know it is not a cheesecake if you don't tell them!
Heather

and my salad

I cooked like a maniac today

salad
baked vegetables
brussell sprouts
tuna
cheesecakes
hard boiled eggs
green beans

I like to do it it’s time for me and my DD to spend time together, and it makes my life so much easier

back to work tomorrow….

see ya later blogger buds

better

2011-10-29T19:48:00.001-07:00

much better

I didn’t have this exact protein shake, I asked them at the gym to give me a shake: just water, ice and a scoop of protein powder so pretty danged close

I also had a few samples at Costco… grrr I was hungry though

I am also having a bit of Fage right now, like desert … I am finding that I am hungry again later in the evening… makes sense since I am eating every 2.5-3 hours

busy busy day, got all the shopping done and tomorrow it’s cooking day

later taters