Year 38, Days 13 and 14

I didn't forget about you, my dear readers, I just had a very busy day yesterday! Over here at Little Bear Design we had a bunch of gals from the Unchained Girls come over to model some of my new feather earrings for the new catalog/webpage. Up at the crack of 10am, preparations were made, last minute trips downtown for replacement backdrop, you name it. And no time at all to eat, but we'll get to that. First up Saturday - still 173 lbs

Food detail:

2 large poached eggs - 140
4 oz OJ - 51
Swiss cake rolls - 270
Stouffers lasagna with meat sauce - 290
2 servings garden salad - 30
1/2 serving light ranch dressing - 35
Skinny Cow Carmel Cone low fat ice cream - 170
1 oz Malibu rum - 64
sugar free jello pudding - 60

total = 1116

Then Sunday I woke up and had some soup and then didn't eat again until DINNER so we splurged and went out to eat. And had two desserts. And STILL came out under for the day!
Sunday morning, still 173 lbs.

Food detail:
1 can Progresso light chicken noodle soup - 140
Chevy's fresh mex Santa Fe Chopped salad (no cheese or bacon) - 318
1 oz tortilla chips - 138
2 oz rum - 128
Skinny cow strawberry cheesecake low fat ice cream - 150
Skinny cow white mint truffle bar - 100

Total = 974

Year 38, Day 12

As we were finally out of leftovers, I had some prepackaged foods, but made dinner. Baked chicken breast over brown rice with chicken broth, onion, celery, red bell pepper, garlic and fresh asparagus. You'll notice I didn't put the veggies in the food detail. I see it like this: all but the red pepper are on that Negative calorie food list I posted earlier, and there's only 30 calories in an ENTIRE pepper so the 7.5 I actually had are so minute (and good for me) that I didn't bother. Anyway, Mark really liked it, I realized with my first bite that I had added WAY too much salt, but later realized that the problem was that I had used a TABLESPOON of chicken bullion to make the broth instead of a TEASPOON. Promptly went into sodium shock. Fixed it with a frozen yogurt from Ikea. Ended the day short a few calories, but that's ok, because THE SCALE FINALLY MOVED! I was about ready to ask Mark to check it and see if it could display anything other than 173.5 when this morning it finally did.

Saturday morning, 173 lbs

Food detail:
1 can Progresso light chicken and dumpling soup - 160 (both servings of 80 ea)
Eating Right frozen BBQ chicken pizza - 340
pudding - 60
5oz chicken breast - 139
brown rice - 150
Ikea frozen yogurt - 105
microwave popcorn - 100

total = 1074

Year 38, Day 11

It seems that either it's going to take more than cutting down the calories to make the scale move, or I'm losing such an infinitesimally small amount each day and since the scale only reports in half pound increments the loss is undetectable. I'm going with that one. At least until my neck/shoulder feel better.

Grumble, grumble.

Friday morning. STILL 173.5

Food detail:

went over this day, but it's Marks' fault. He ate half a slice of my HG keylime pie and didn't like it so I HAD to finish it.

tangelo - 70
leftover stuffed pepper - 210
leftover chow mein - 200
HG KLpie - 88
Trader Joes chicken patty - 140
fresh steamed green beans - 40
1 serving hummus - 50
1 can Strongbow cider (yay!) - 214
Oatmeal creme pie - 170
1/2 slice HG KL pie - 44

total = 1226

Year 38, Day 10

I'm starting to think my neck and the scale are plotting against me.

Thursday morning, 173.5. AGAIN.

Food detail:

yogurt - 80
ham and potato leftovers - 210
pudding - 80
pie (2 slices) - 176
stuffed pepper - 210
green beans - 40
swiss cake rolls - 270
popcorn - 100

total = 1166

Year 38, Day 9

I've been sleeping poorly for a couple nights now. Two nights ago I accidentally slept on two pillows instead of one and did a number on my neck. Yesterday I could barely turn my head. It's a little better today, but still ouchie. Needless to say that has precluded any form of exercise.

And after I did all the research to see what I could eat from Panda Express, I have a feeling they gave me more than a "serving" and that I am probably over my numbers that I have written down :(

Wednesday morning, 173.5 lbs. Still.

Food detail:
Vitamins - 20
Fiber One cereal 1/2 cup - 60
skim milk 0 1/2 cup - 45
broccoli frittata (made from leftover stirfry and two medium eggs) - 300
slice HG Key lime pie - 88
reduced fat string cheese pack - 60
1/2 serving Panda chow mein - 200
String bean chicken - 170
Skinny cow ice cream - 150
Total = 1148

Year 38, Day 8

With the extraordinary amount of exercise I got this weekend in the form of garden prep, I really expected the scale to move this morning. I am sore and can't even move my head, and the scale is stuck.

Tuesday morning, 173.5 lbs

food detail:
tangelo - 70
1 slice HG Key Lime Pie - 88
chicken burrito supreme (Taco Bell) - 390
hard shell beef taco - 170
salad w/1 Tbsp light dressing - 40
Skinny Cow Carmel Cone ice cream - 150
diet cocoa - 20
popcorn - 100
reduced fat mozzarella cheese - 60
fat free tapioca pudding - 80

total = 1168

Year 38, Day 7

Good morning, pretty people! Well, here we are on day 3 of a long weekend (yay!) and I'm finding that eating enough is going to be my problem. Once I shrank down my stomach on that first gut wrenching day, I haven't been hungry enough to eat all my allotted calories. That may change during the week proper, since I will be sitting around with work and all, but we'll see.

I also find I am completely food obsessed. There is hardly a moment during the day that I'm not thinking about what my next meal will be, what I can and can't eat, and what I could make from vegetables. This could be a problem.

Anyway, Monday morning, still holding steady at 173.5

Food detail:
4oz OJ - 55
yogurt - 80
leftover ham and potato lunch - 210
baked chicken breast - 200
hummus - 50
Skinny Cow strawberry cheesecake ice cream - 150
Faux fried mozzarella cheese sticks - 155
Sugar free carmel pudding - 60
Total = 960