Day 280

Sooooo..... I've been off for a while... so much for restarting the diet. Just as I finished all the cookies I made, I got homemade candy goodness in the mail from someone else. Now that THOSE are gone, I am restarting for reals. Plus I didn't feel like posting all the crap I've been eating over the holiday weekends. It's just too depressing how much I can eat. And did. Anyway, after I went for a run on Tuesday and did my Buns of Steel tape yesterday (and then moved a GIGANTIC piece of furniture into the house) I am resting today. Mostly because it hurts to move. but at least I ate less yesterday than I have been. I recorded Monday and it was around 1800. I did better yesterday.

Thursday morning, 148.1 lbs

Food detail Wednesday:

Breakfast
1/2 cup Milk (Nonfat) - 43
1 serving Raisin Bran - 190

Lunch
1 serving Healthy Choice Lemon Herb Chicken - 200

Dinner
1 serving Chicken Corn Chowder - 200
4 servings French or Vienna Bread (Includes Sourdough) - 192 (this is actually a slice and a half of homemade white bread.... just had trouble recording it as such)

Snacks/Other
1 1/2 servings Hard Cider - 188 (this is an estimate. It was one 13.2 oz bottle of Scottish cider)
1 serving Kettle Corn 100 Calorie Pop - 100
1 serving Light Soft Spread - 45 (this went on the saltines)
1 serving Low Fat Ice Cream Bars - White Mint Truffle - 100
12 crackers Saltine Crackers - 154

Total = 1412

Day 279

So.... right off the bat yesterday, I was a very bad girl, scarfing down 6 peanut butter cookies right after breakfast. They were just sitting there on the counter... taunting me. I should really store them somewhere else. I did my Buns of Steel tape at lunch, then had my chicken soup (for only 140 calories a can, it really is pretty good).

For dinner we went to Dick and Jerry's house, and they were so sweet to keep my diet in mind when making a nice baked chicken breast and wild rice dinner complete with not 1, but 2 vegetable sides that was really quite tasty as it was low calorie. I, of course, had to blow it by bringing the cookies WITH me, and drinking  2 glasses of wine and 2 glasses of champagne, but they are such good hosts keeping your glass filled it was impossible to say no.

Wednesday morning, 147.6lbs

Food detail Tuesday:

Breakfast
1 serving Bagels - 157
1 tablespoon Light Cream Cheese - 35

Lunch
2 servings Light Chicken Noodle Soup (Progresso) - 140

Dinner
1 large breast Chicken Breast (Skin Not Eaten) - 321
1/2 cup, flowerets Cooked Broccoli - 17
1/2 cup Green String Beans - 17
1/2 cup Wild Rice (Cooked) - 83

Snacks/Other
2 glasses Champagne - 173
10 cookies Peanut Butter Cookies - 716
2 servings 5 fl oz Red Table Wine - 250

Total = 1909

Day 278 - OMG why do I do this?????

Why do I keep baking cookies???? I know I am powerless to resist them! At least I managed to get in a 3 mile run... but still! OMG the cookies! and I've already had 6 today!

Tuesday morning, 147.6 lbs

Food detail Monday:

Breakfast
1 serving 80 Calorie Cereal - Honey Squares - 80
1/2 cup Milk (Nonfat) - 43

Lunch
1 serving Lean Cuisine Chicken Fettuccini - 270
Dinner
1 serving Chicken Corn Chowder - 200
8 servings homemade French Bread - 384 (approximate… only 4 slices)

Snacks/Other
2 flutes Champagne - 173
1 serving Low Fat Ice Cream Bars - White Mint Truffle - 100
10 cookies Peanut Butter Cookies - 716 (approximate, as I have no idea how many are in my homemade cookies)
1 serving Pringles Minis - Original - 110

Total - 2076 (approximate)

Day 277

Yeah, I'm just gonna go ahead and skip all the days that I didn't record anything. Thursday night was Mark's office holiday party at Kell's and I had WAY too much of their secret recipe potato/cheese/sour cream casserole thingy plus 2 pints of cider.

Then Friday I was doing pretty good, then went to a party at Suki's and had a salad (still pretty good) but then managed to have WAY too much to drink and ordered sweet potato fries around midnight (didn't end up eating many because there were drunk people all around helping themselves to them so saved ME a lot of calories) but I didn't even bother to record how many drinks I had.

Then Saturday got up and baked cookies with a hangover (why? I have NO idea) and didn't eat until almost 5pm and had a baked potato so that helped, but then ended up having champagne and cookies to nurse the hangover instead of going to another party.

Sunday I woke up feeling better and suddenly had the urge to try to make the potato casserole thingy from taste memory (shredded potato, cheese, sour cream) but then it didn't turn out quite right and I had to go to the Lovecraft to vend at the craft show. Only made one sale in 3 hours (better than nothing?) and went home to make more baked potatoes and do the grocery shopping. Ended up finishing the ENTIRE casserole with some extra butter and salt and pepper (seemed to be what it was missing) along with several cookies and watching Sherlock which has quickly become our FAVORITE new show. Even though it's not new and we're just now getting it on Netflix.

Monday morning, 147.6 lbs

Day 276

At least the scale is nice to me when I'm hungover.

Actually, I was doing pretty good yesterday, until drunk me just HAD to have some sweet potato pie at 2am when we got home from the bar (gah!!) And I did do the Buns of Steel VHS at lunch.

Thursday morning, 146.8 lbs

Wednesday food detail:
Breakfast
1 serving Bagels - 157
1 tablespoon Light Cream Cheese - 35

Lunch
1/2 serving Old World Style Flavored with Meat Pasta Sauce - 40
1 tbsp Parmesan Cheese (Grated) - 22
1 cup, cooked Spaghetti - 220

Dinner
1/2 cup slices Cucumber (with Peel) - 8
1 serving Mixed Salad Greens - 20
1/2 cup, pieces or slices Mushrooms - 8
1 tablespoon Ranch Salad Dressing - 73
1 serving Shredded Mozzarella Cheese - 80
1 medium slice Toasted Garlic Bread - 94

Snacks/Other
1 serving Carnation Rich Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix Nestle Cocoa Mix
1 serving Pringles Minis - Original - 110
1 serving Sandwich Cremes Cookies - Vanilla - 130
1 serving Peppermint Schnapps - 72
1 serving Sweet Potato Pie - 420
1 serving Tater Tots - 160
2 fls oz (no ice) Vodka - 128

Total = 1889

Day 275

I managed to FINALLY count again, and did my best yesterday (ATE FISH, OMG!) plus went for a 3 mile run at the end of which, I rescued the neighbors dog. So all in all, a gold star day.

Wednesday morning, 148.8 lbs

Food detail Tuesday:

Breakfast
1 serving Bagels - 157
1 tablespoon Lite Cream Cheese - 35

Lunch
1 serving Black Pepper Chicken - 250

Dinner
1 serving Fish and Chips - 400

Snacks/Other
8.3 servings Cool Whip Fat Free - 124
1 1/2 servings Hard Cider - 188
1 serving Low Fat Ice Cream Bars - White Mint Truffle - 100
1 serving Mister Salty Yogurt Flavored Pretzels 100 Calorie Pack - 100

Total = 1354

Day 274... errr

I shouldn't even COUNT this day, as I was SO not on a diet yesterday. No counting went on, no self-control was had, 7 cookies, 2 servings of Cheddar puffs and a slice of sweet potato pie were eaten... along with Chinese leftovers and ALL the remaining Cottage pie, some spaghetti and half a bottle of wine. So there's your food detail, gah!

So, Tuesday morning, terribly disappointed, but not at ALL surprised, 148.8 lbs.

Day 273... sort of

so technically it's day 275, but I was pretty bad all weekend and didn't even COUNT so I'm pretending they didn't happen.

Monday morning 147 lbs

and I failed to even export Friday's food diary.... and even today... I haven't been counting, since I had leftover Cottage Pie for breakfast (homemade and NO idea how many calories in it), and then had leftover Panda Express for lunch (again, NO idea) and a slice of my sweet potato pie for dessert which, after making it, I found out has over 300 calories and slice AND THAT ONLY IF I'D MANAGED TO CUT IT INTO 12 PIECES!.... soo..... just not even going to count today either. But I did do my Buns of Steel video, so not a complete lump. I dont' know if I'm waiting to restart counting once the pie is gone or what, but just don't feel like it, damnnit.

Day 272

So last night we met with some friends to play a drinking game to the movie A Christmas Story. Yes, you read that right. I have never been a fan of the movie, but this is definitely the way to see it; sweet potato fry in one hand, shot of rum in the other...

Friday morning, 147lbs

Thursday food detail:

Breakfast
1 serving 80 Calorie Cereal - Honey Squares - 80
1/2 serving Fat Free Milk - 45

Lunch
2 servings Light Savory Vegetable Barley Soup - 120

Dinner
1 serving Cheese Burger - 285
3/4 serving Fried Zucchini - 248
1 serving Sweet Potato Fries - 190

Snacks/Other
1/2 serving Blueberry Bagel - 165
1 serving Coconut Rum - 51
1 serving Light Beer - 102
1 serving Light Soft Spread - 45
1 serving Mint Chocolate Chip Cuties - 130
1 serving Mister Salty Yogurt Flavored Pretzels 100 Calorie Pack - 100

Total = 1561

Day 271

Went for a run at lunch yesterday, 2.84 miles, no biggie, but it was 35 degrees, so kinda tough. We should have baked potatoes for dinner more than once a week.... they are yummy, super cheap, and really very low calorie....

Thursday morning, 147 lbs

Food detail Wednesday:

Breakfast
1 serving Pop Tarts Whole Grain Strawberry - 190

Lunch
1 serving Chicken Caesar Salad Kit - 200

Dinner
1 medium (2-1/4" to 3" dia, raw) Baked Potato (Peel Eaten) - 194
1 Skin from 1 large (3" to 4-1/4" dia, raw) Baked Potato Skins - 109
3/4 serving Broccoli Medley (Broccoli, Cauliflower & Carrots) - 19
1 serving Light Soft Spread - 45
1 tablespoon Light Sour Cream - 22

Snacks/Other
8.3 servings Cool Whip Fat Free - 124
2 servings Low Fat Ice Cream Bars - White Mint Truffle - 200
2 servings White Bread - 192

Total = 1295

Day 270

I was doing really well, broccoli and egg whites and all, but then I just got REALLY hungry after work. Fortunately, it was the last day of my Progesterone steroid pills (jumpstarting my nasal steroid for my allergies) and I think that was part of it.

Wednesday morning ?????? the guy showed up to install the new alarm and I didn't have a chance to weigh myself, oops!

Food detail Tuesday:

Breakfast
1 serving 80 Calorie Cereal - Honey Squares - 80
1/2 serving Fat Free Milk - 45

Lunch
2 servings 100% Liquid Egg Whites - 60
1 1/2 servings Broccoli Medley (Broccoli, Cauliflower & Carrots) - 38

Dinner
1 cup, cooked Brown Rice - 215
1 serving szechuan chicken - 210

Snacks/Other
8.3 servings Cool Whip Fat Free - 124
1 serving Kettle Corn 100 Calorie Pop - 100
1 serving Low Fat Ice Cream Bars - White Mint Truffle - 100
1 serving Mister Salty Yogurt Flavored Pretzels - 100
2 servings NY STYL PLN bagel chips - 260
2 servings Traditional Hummus - 180
1 serving Sandwich Cremes Cookies - Vanilla - 130

Total = 1642

Day 269

Was going to start running again, but it was 32 degrees out and looked slippery. Decided to bust out a VHS of Buns of Steel instead that had been languishing on the bottom shelf for who knows HOW long (had NEVER done it before)..... paying for it today, but might be worth it if I keep it up. Ran some errands, did the grocery shopping and picked up wine and chocolate to have with lasagna for dinner - you know, the important stuff.

Tuesday morning, 147lbs

Food detail from Monday:

Breakfast
1 serving Old World Style Flavored with Meat Pasta Sauce - 80
1 cup, cooked Spaghetti - 220

Lunch
2 servings Light Chicken Noodle Soup (Progresso) - 140

Dinner
1 5 fl oz serving Chianti Wine - 124
1 serving Lasagna with Meat and Sauce (Large Size) (Stouffer's) - 260

Snacks/Other
1 serving Low Fat Ice Cream Bars - White Mint Truffle - 100
1 serving Milk Chocolate Bar - 210
1 1/2 servings NY STYL PLN Bagel chips - 195
1 serving Traditional Hummus - 90

Total = 1419

Day 268

Sooooo, all my good work kinda got hosed because I drank a bit on Friday (due to being a little pissy about something) but a good time was had regardless. Then Saturday I completely failed to record anything - too busy becoming Miss Krampus Nacht 2011 (Sunday either come to think of it, too busy having my tattoos photographed) but unfortunately, I didn't forget to eat. Doesn't seem to be too bad though.

Monday morning, 147 lbs

Food detail for Friday:

Breakfast
1 serving 80 Calorie Cereal - Honey Squares - 80
1/2 serving Fat Free Milk - 45

Lunch
1 serving Corn Dog - 150
1 serving Pringles Minis - Original - 110

Dinner
1 serving Corn Dog - 150
1/2 cup slices Cucumber (with Peel) - 8
1 serving Mixed Salad Greens - 20
1/4 cup, shredded Mozzarella Cheese - 85
1/2 cup, pieces or slices Mushrooms - 8
1 tablespoon Ranch Salad Dressing - 73

Snacks/Other
8.3 servings Cool Whip Fat Free - 124
4 cans or bottle (12 fl oz) Ginger Ale - 498
4 servings Raspberry Liquor - 412
4 servings Vanilla Vodka - 276

Total = 2039

Day 267 - Woohoo, the scale noticed I'm trying!

Wasn't able to run because I had to go to the allergist and get STABBED 44 TIMES, and then after dinner realized I'd only had 500 calories all day so we went out for a little treat and to pick up a HEPA filter for the bedroom. In the detail it's listed as "Piña colada" but it was listed on the menu as Kraken Lava Colada.... I am not convinced there was actually any Kraken in it at all, since it's the latest item on my list of things that make me sneeze which I finally got diagnosed yesterday as well, as Vaso Motor Rhinitis which makes treating my allergies even more complicated.

Friday morning, 147 lbs

Food detail for Thursday:

Breakfast
1 serving 80 Calorie Cereal - Honey Squares - 80
1/2 serving Fat Free Milk - 45

Lunch
1 serving Corn Dog - 150

Dinner
1 Quesadilla with Cheese - 490
1 serving PROD RCH&HRTY CHICK CRN CWDR - 200
1 serving white bread - 50

Snacks/Other
1 cocktail Pina Colada - 230
1 serving Sandwich Cremes Cookies - Vanilla - 130

Total = 1375

Day 268 - still being punished :(

Went for a run at lunch again, 2.97 miles. Tried to be good, wanted to stay under 1300, but didn't quite make it due to movie watching and requiring popcorn. When will the punishment end?

Thursday morning, 148.9lbs

Food detail for Wednesday:

Breakfast
1 serving 80 Calorie Cereal - Honey Squares - 80
1/2 serving Fat Free Milk - 45

Lunch
1/2 serving Penne with Creamy Basil Chicken - 485

Dinner
1 serving Bistro Santa Fe Style Salad - 280
1 10 strips (1" to 2") Deep Fried Potato French Fries (from Frozen) - 112

Snacks/Other
1 serving Fiber Plus Antioxidants Chew Bars -Caramel Coconut Fudge - 130
1 serving Kettle Corn 100 Calorie Pop - 100
1 serving Low Fat Ice Cream Bars - White Mint Truffle - 100
1 serving Mint Chocolate Chip Cuties - 130

Total = 1462