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Katie

Monday is RED. I stuck with 2 snacks, but one of them was a sweet. Also, I had a chocolate from a patient at lunch without even thinking about it. Note to anyone working with a pregnant woman. Don't mention ice cream with hot fudge and bananas like it's nothing. I immediately had to have it. And it ...

Katie

Sunday is YELLOW

Katie

I am back, and six months pregnant with a little baby girl :) I am needing a bit of accountability, so I decided to start posting again. I do allow myself 2 snacks a day. I went from about 143 to 119 last winter/spring then became pregnant and am up 27 pounds already at 24 weeks!!!! It really is goi...

Katie

134.4

B: 1 1/3 toasted poptarts
Coffee w h&h

L: split pea soup

D: toasted everything bagel w butter & slice of swiss cheese
Dried mango

Jelly bellies
Pinot grigio

Ice cream
Tortilla w ranch dressing

Lots more ice cream

12,000 steps

Katie

136.0

B: 2/3 toasted poptart
Coffee w h&h

L: split pea soup

D: grilled cheese
Chips
Pinot grigio

12,039 steps

Katie

Sat ??? @ friend's house B: 2 cups of coffee w ff hazelnut creamer Pancake (no syrup) L: hamburger D: fish taco Carnitas taco Orange blossom mojito Pinot grigio Sun 135.0 B: 2 toasted poptarts Coffee w h&h L: apple pecan tea loaf Jelly beans Apple pecan tea loaf D: turkey & cheese w ranch in tortill...

Katie

138.0

B: 2 biscuits
Coffee w h&h

L: turkey & cheese sandwich
Chips
Yogurt
Apple walnut tea loaf

D: pizza
Salad
Beer

Pinot grigio
Homemade brownie

??? Steps. Over 10,000 but then I took it off to go out.

Katie

??? Slept @ friend's house

B: coffee w 2% milk

L: homemade carrot cake
Veggie burger

Cream cheese popover

D: very small porkchop
Mashed red potatoes
Salad w italian
Small homemade brownie
Pinot grigio

11,296 steps

Katie

140.0

B: 2 biscuits
Coffee w h&h

L: beef roast on top of baked potato
Yogurt

D: ww pasta w meat sauce
Salad w italian dressing
Dinner roll
Brownie
Pinot grigio
(Small amounts)

12,798 steps

Katie

138.8

B: toasted bagel w butter
Yogurt
Coffee w h&h

L: turkey, shredded cheddar & ranch rolled up in tortilla
Chips
Yogurt

D: chicken w "dumpling" soup
2 biscuits

12,022 steps

Katie

139.0

B: cheerios w almond milk
Coffee w h&h

L: turkey & cheese sandwich
Chips
Yogurt

D: leftover beef roast sandwich w mayo & bbq sauce
Chips

12,700 steps

Katie

139.0 B: 2 doughnuts Coffee w h&h Doughnut L: turkey & ranch rolled up in tortilla Chips Yogurt Doughnut Ice cream (quite a bit) Pork n' beans Tortilla 2 doughnuts 12,643 steps So, walking suppresses my appetite better than anything else. I enjoy my long walks (which are great for calling Mom!) But ...

Katie

Just YESTERDAY, I tried this and was also wondering if this was a "mod" or just a completely different thing altogether. I am going to try vanilla again, since it has worked for me in the past. If it doesn't work (I have a different lifestyle these days), then I may try this. Keep us updated on how ...

Katie

139.6? B: banana berry pancakes w agave Coffee w h&h L: 2 slices raisin toast w almond butter Yogurt Scrambled egg w sprinkle of shredded cheddar Gatorade D: beef roast Baked potato Corn on the cob Pork n' beans Ice-cream 12,476 steps MADE myself eat dinner when all I really wanted was to permasnack...

Katie

138.0

B: everything bagel w 2 eggs and cheese sandwich
Coffee w h&h

2 throat lozenges

L: turkey & cheese sandwich
Chips
Grapes
Yogurt

5 or 6 lozenges

D: lasagna
Steamed broccoli
2 slices texas toast
Almond milk

Ice cream

Tortilla

12,004 steps

Katie

139.8

B: cheerios w almond milk & banana
Coffee w h&h

L: turkey sandwich
Grapes
Chips
Yogurt

D: lasagna
Steamed broccoli
2 slices texas toast
Almond milk

12,019 steps

Katie

142.6 B: cheerios w almond milk & 1/2 banana Coffee w h&h L: turkey & cheese sandwich Grapes Chips Yogurt Cookie dough Lasagna 2 slices texas toast Sick day :( Okay, so went to a minute clinic and had all of my vitals taken. I am "overweight", my bp is way up. 133/84. I used to be 80/60.. I know thi...

Katie

140.4 B: coffee w h&h Ww eggo sandwich w almond butter and banana L: turkey & cheese sandwich Chips Yogurt Grapes Ice cream Cookie dough Tortilla Cookie dough Lasagna x 2 11,035 steps At least I got my 2 red and/or nws days out of the way. Now, I focus... Btw, I don't actually enjoy making posts lik...

Katie

Sunday B: 2 blueberry eggos w butter & syrup Scrambled eggs 1.5 cups coffee w ff hazelnut creamer (Couldn't finish the second cup. Lol. Habit much??) Diet coke L: poppyseed chicken and rice Little debbie fudge round (Ate this very very fast.. Look what follows..) Handful of candy corn 2 blueberry eg...

Katie

136.6 B: 2 pancakes topped w banana, berries, cinnamon & a bit of agave Coffee w h&h (The berries and bananas were frozen, and when I defrosted them, they made their own "syrup" :) Also, I had planned to eat yogurt with this, but ended up not eating it b/c I was too full. Too full??!! Isn't this an ...

Katie

Happy Birthday!! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Katie

137.4 B: 1/2 bagel w butter Yogurt Coffee w h&h L: couscous w hoppin john 2 tortillas (1 w a tiny bit of butter & the other w a bit of cream cheese) D: couscous w okra, corn, and tomatoes with some walnuts thrown in 2 buttered tortillas 13,215 steps Last night I almost binged. I really wanted to. I ...

Katie

138.0

B: cheerios w 2% milk
Bagel w almond butter
Coffee w h&h

L: turkey, cheese, & pickle sandwich
Yogurt
Chips

D: hoppin john & mix of tomatoes, corn, & okra over couscous
2 biscuits
Handful of walnut pieces (on plate!)

12,004 steps

Katie

137.6

B: egg and cheese on bagel
Yogurt
Coffee w h&h

L: turkey, cheese, & pickle sandwich
Chips
Yogurt

D: steel cut oats w 1/2 banana and large tbsp of almond butter
2 biscuits
Yogurt

12,978 steps

Katie

137.6 B: Coffee w h&h (Woke up LATE!! eek!!) L: chicken fingers w honey mustard Pinto beans D: waffle sandwich w almond butter and 1/2 banana Cheerios w 2% milk Yogurt 12,051 steps Lunch was from the cafeteria at work. Gag. A little heavy for me. Something interested that I noticed this morning afte...

Katie

137.6

B: bagel w 1/2 smashed banana
Yogurt
Coffee w h&h

L: turkey & cheese sandwich
Sunchips

D: white chicken chili (canned. Not so wonderful) with some veggies thrown in and shredded cheddar on top
Grilled cheese

12,015 steps

Katie

137.8 Coffee w h&h B: 2 egg w cheddar "omelette" 2 poppyseed muffins 1/2 banana I use the term omelette loosely. I have yet to perfect this. I also spread the very ripe banana on the muffins, in lieu of butter. Very yummy! 3 poppyseed muffins Yogurt Quaker oatmeal squares cereal w 2% milk 12,977 steps

Katie

137.0 B: quaker oatmeal squares cereal w 2% milk 2 poppyseed muffins Coffee w h&h L: medium chocolate xtreme blizzard 2 poppyseed muffins About 1/2-2/3 of another blizzard 2 more muffins Rest of the blizzard Quaker oatmeal squares cereal w 2% milk 12,017 steps Somehow this turned into a permasnackin...

Katie

136.8 B: cheerios w 2% milk Coffee w h&h L: waffle sandwich w almond butter and 1/2 banana Yogurt Carrot sticks D: turkey and cheese sandwich Pretzels Peach with walnuts and cinnamon 12,132 steps Rough week at work. Very tiring!! Still managed to get my steps in though, and refrain from snacking (ev...

Katie

137.0

B: steel cut oats w 1/2 banana, splash of milk and a sliver of butter
Coffee w h&h

L: turkey & cheese sandwich
Yogurt
Pringles

D: kashi roasted veggie pizza
Black beans w shredded cheddar
Steamed broccoli and carrots

12,131 steps

Katie

138.0

B: waffle sandwich (2 nutrigrain ww eggos w tbsp of almond butter and 1/2 banana sandwiched between them)
2 eggs scrambed
Coffee w h&f

L: turkey & cheese sandwich
Sunchips
Pear

D: 2 slices Kashi roasted veggie pizza
Steamed broccoli and carrots
Yogurt

12,002 steps

Katie

138.6

B: cheerios w 2% milk
Coffee w h&h

L: turkey and cheese sandwich
Apple
Yogurt

D: baked bbq chicken
Corn on the cob
Black beans w salsa, shredded cheddar
Steamed carrots
Crackers

12,767 steps

Katie

139.4

B: 1/2 bagel w cream cheese
Coffee w h&h

L: turkey & cheese sandwich
Sunchips
Yogurt

D: baked bbq chicken
Steamed carrots w butter
Black beans w salsa & shredded cheddar
Corn on the cob
Buttered slice of bread

12,019 steps

Katie

Coffee with hazelnut creamer

Large chocolate xtreme blizzard

Quaker oatmeal squares cereal w milk

Another bowl of the same

4:30 wake up call. 3 airports, 2 flights, 2 toddlers. Followed by a trip to Walmart!!! Am I a glutton for punishment or what?!

Ready to put the training wheels back on!

Katie

B: small bowl of golden grahams w skim milk Pb on toast Coffee with hazelnut creamer L: quesadilla w avocado, cheese, salsa, and some fresh tuna Yogurt w brown sugar oats mixed in Sprite zero 6 tiny squares of espresso dark chocolate Graham cracker Small slice of choc pie w cool whip Oatmeal cream p...

Katie

B: 2/3 toasted everything bagel w butter Coffee with splash of whole milk L: turkey & cheese sandwich, sunchips, watermelon FAIL: almost an entire box of dots followed by a little debbie oatmeal cream pie. Felt this one coming for sure. I'm on vacation, but I let the floodgates open :/ Pb&j Rest of ...

Katie

B: golden grahams w skim milk Coffee with sugar free hazelnut creamer Snack: 2 toasted frosted strawberry poptarts Large cup of coffee w hazelnut creamer L: hotdog w ketchup & relish Fruit snacks pouch Coffee w hazelnut creamer D: seared tuna in sesame soy sauce Rice w steamed broccoli & carrots Sal...

Katie

Last year I had quite a bit of success and thought I would cut back to 2 meals plus coffee since I didn't feel as hungry. It worked for maybe 2 months at most, but then wild binges came on S-days. If you have a history of binging, I would be careful with this mod. If not, I hope it works out well fo...

Katie

B: everything bagel. 1/2 w veggie creamcheese and 1/2 w smart balance and some creamy swiss cheese slices Coffee with splash of whole milk L: chili over rice w shredded cheese Grapes D: lemon pepper chicken, steamed broccoli and roasted red potatoes Skim milk I miss my steps. I am staying fairly bus...

Katie

B: honey-nut cheerios w 2% milk Coffee with splash of whole milk L: banana breeze frozen alcoholic drink Blackened shrimp wrap and french fries w ketchup Bite of mango salsa D: lobster (caught outside our door.. Can't get much fresher than that!) dipped in butter Salad dressed in evoo, lemon, s&p Ho...

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B: coffee w splash of whole milk Everything bagel. 1/2 with veggie cream cheese, 1/2 with smart balance L: pimiento cheese sandwich, little bit of grapes and a grapefruit D: cheeseburger w ketchup & mayo Cheetos Little bit of cantaloupe Went for a decent walk this morning. Still not walking as much ...

Katie

B: frosted strawberry poptart (toasted 2 but only wanted 1 :) ) 2 cups coffee w hazelnut creamer L: turkey and cheese sandwich Grapes Sprite zero Coffee with hazelnut creamer Fresh squeezed grapefruit juice w vodka D: crusty bread with evoo & parmesan Lobster tail w butter Shrimp w cocktail sauce Sa...

Katie

Hi!! Just wanted to say hello, and that YOU INSPIRE ME! Hope you're having a great weekend

Katie

On vacation.. Not weighing. B: 2 cups coffee w sugar-free hazelnut creamer (it's what we had) Maple & brown sugar oatmeal packet L: chili cheese hotdog, cheddar sunchips LOTS of water with fresh key limes 2/3 fuji apple Sliver of creamy havarti D: blackened fish over rice w butter 2 bacon wrapped se...

Katie

Hi!! So glad that the week ended well for you. Love the "guidelines" that you posted. Chocolate croissants are a great treat!!!

I hope you have a fabulous weekend. I am trying to stick to basic N structure this weekend with treats if they come up. We can do this!!!!

Katie

Welcome! And WAY TO GO!! There are a couple of us around this age. Hope you have a S-weet weekend!

Katie

140.4

B: bagel w small amount of butter + hb egg smashed on top
Yogurt
Coffee w milk
2 bites of leftover veggies

L: asiago bagel + butter
OJ

D: bologna + cheese sandwich, sunchips

1549 steps

traveled all day. Not many steps, but carried kids, carseats, and carry-ons through airports.

Katie

140.4 B: plain bagel w a tiny bit of butter 2 bites of eggs (didn't taste good) Coffee w whole milk L: black beans, rice, salsa D: chicken salad and crackers, diced rutabaga 14,067 steps Going on vacation for 10 days starting tomorrow. I won't weigh until Mon 9/20 but I am going to try to keep up wi...

Katie

140.4 B: plain bagel w a tiny bit of butter 2 bites of eggs (didn't taste good) Coffee w whole milk L: black beans, rice, salsa D: chicken salad and crackers, diced rutabaga 14,067 steps Going on vacation for 10 days starting tomorrow. I won't weigh until Mon 9/20 but I am going to try to keep up wi...

Katie

140.8 B: coffee with splash of whole milk Packet of cranberry orange oatmeal Hardboiled egg L: sausage biscuit (small) w mustard 1/2 biscuit w grape jelly OJ D: black beans & rice w leftover chips and some shredded cheddar and salsa 10,103 steps After 11+ hours at work, I was exhausted. Will try to ...

Katie

140.2

B: coffee w splash of whole milk
Cranberry orange oatmeal packet
HB egg

L: 2 egg salad, crackers, medium carrot

D: nachos w black beans and rice on top

12,009 steps (walked 15 min at lunch and the rest was from work! So tired!!)

Katie

I'm back!

144.2

B: McD's egg mc muffin
Half-caff coffee with splash of whole milk

L: 2 large ribs, green beans, yoplait yogurt

D: BBQ nachos w chicken, baked beans, and cheese

13,463 steps
I don't count my morning or night steps when I'm just getting ready for the day or bed.

Katie

B: granola, med banana, skim milk nuked w tbsp raisins and tbsp pb; chai spice black tea w ff h&h L: bologna, swiss and dijonaisse on ww bread, 1/3 lg apple, 1/2 banana The following I will call my "accountability post". None of this was from true hunger Small homemade redvelvet and carrot cupcakes ...

Katie

B: 1/2 c oats, cinn, med banana, with tbsp raisins, tbsp pb and 1/3 c cinn raisin granola; black chai spice tea w ff 1/2&1/2
L: turkey, swiss, mayo, mustard sandwich, small apple, vanilla oikos w cinn raisin granola
D: 4 chix fingers w honey mustard, fried okra w ketchup, pinto beans, dinner roll

Katie

B: 1/2 c oats, 1/2 c skim milk, cinn, med banana w tbsp raisins, tbsp pb and 1/3 c cinn raisin granola; black chai spice tea w ff 1/2&1/2
L: toasted turkey, cheddar, mayo, mustard sandwich, garden salsa sunchips, blueberry greek yogurt
D: 5 taquitos; veg-all w salsa and small orange

Katie

B: cinn raisin granola w med-small banana and skim milk nuked, with 1 tbsp raisins and tbsp pb; chai spice black tea w ff 1/2&1/2 L: turkey, swiss, mayo, mustard sandwich, baked cheetos, med apple D: turkey burger w 2 patties, cheddar slice, ketcup, mayo on toasted bun; baked beans; garden salsa sun...

Katie

B: 1/2 c oats made w water, cinnamon, whole banana. Added tbsp raisins & pb; chai spice black tea made w tbsp ff 1/2&1/2 L: turkey, cheddar, mayo and mustard sandwich; pineapple chobani cup D: 5 chicken flour taquitos; vegall/salsa w shredded cheddar; small orange; skim milk Weight up .3 lbs since l...

Katie

B: 3 rather large pancakes w sliced banana, pb and syrup; vanilla oikos cup; van apricot tea w van caramel creamer L: zaxby's chix finger sandwich, fries w ketchup and diet lemonade S: black chai tea w van caramel creamer D: baked potato w baked beans and cheddar; quinoa S: ben & jerry's pb sundae "...

Katie

B: oats, granola, whole banana, cinn., raisins, pb; coffee w ff 1/2&1/2
S: white choc kisses tea w ff 1/2&1/2 and agave
L: baked potato w baked beans & shredded cheddar; kale chips w ketchup
S: tea w van. caramel creamer; carrot cupcake
D: lentil soup w added veggies and sprinkle of mozz; diet coke

Katie

B: oats, granola, skim milk, cinnamon, 1/2 banana nuked with tbsp raisins and a heaping tbsp pb; coffee w ff 1/2&1/2 L: chicken, cheddar, apple slices, mayo & mustard on burger bun, baked cheetos and dillpickle pringles; raw carrot D: turkey burger w cheddar, mayo & ketchup; kale chips w ketchup and...

Katie

B: cinn raisin granola, 1/2 banana, skim milk nuked with 1 tbsp raisins and 1 tbsp pb; black chai tea latte made with ff 1/2&1/2 L: turkey and cheddar toasted sandwich w mustard and mayo; carrot raisin quinoa; tomatoes w okra and corn D: 2 slices everything pizza from papa johns with ranch dressing;...

Katie

B: 1/2 c oats, 1/2 c skim milk, cinnamon, med-lg banana, tbsp raisins, tbsp pb; coffee w ff 1/2&1/2 L: 2 slices everything PapaJohns pizza; 1/2 grapefruit D: pecan chicken breast; tomatoes w corn & okra; quinoa cooked with shredded carrot, raisins and orange juice (some pumpkin pie spice too) Was ve...

Katie

We are so much alike!!! My lowest was 104 (most definitely too low) and my highest is right now at 140. Last year at this time, I had settled in nicely at 117 to 122. That was comfortable and maintainable. We can so do this!!!! I'll keep checking your thread

Katie

Just wanted to say hello. We are the same height and weight and seem to have similar tastes. I, too, mainly walk for exercise. I'm enjoying your posts because they give me some great meal ideas. Keep up the good work!

Katie

B: same old oats and coffee
L: mesquite turkey, cheddar slice, olive oil mayo, and brown mustard sandwich; garden salsa sunchips, med-small apple
D: Chick-fil-a original sandwich w lettuce, tomato, and mayo; waffle fries; unsweet tea

Katie

Monday B: usual oats except swapped 1 tbsp raisins for 3 tsp granola; usual coffee L: leftover pasta from last night and 2 pieces texas toast D: 2 bbq biscuit cups, leftover salsa veggies w shredded cheddar, 1/2 banana and small apple. Fit nicely on my plate actually. Today was a leftover's kind of ...

Katie

Sunday (day 4)

B:usual oats w 1 tbsp raw coconut sugar; usual coffee
L: 3 bbq cups; 1/2 orange and 1/2 banana
Snack: coffee w ff 1/2&1/2
D: mixed greens w tomato and lite ranch; texas toast; chicken alfredo, semi-sweet tea
Snack: coffee w vanilla latte creamer

Katie

Day 3
B: 1/2 c oats, 1/2 c skim milk, cinnamon, 1/2 banana, tbsp raisins, tbsp pb; coffee w ff 1/2&1/2
L: 3 bbq biscuit cups and an orange
D: 5 chcicken&cheese flour tortilla taquitos, veg-all and salsa nuked with shredded cheddar, 1/2 orange; glass of skim milk

Katie

Fridays and Sundays are my S-days. B:1/2 c oats, 1/2 banana, cinnamon, 1 tbsp raw coconut sugar, 1 tbsp raisins, 1 tbsp PB; coffee with FF half and half Snack: coffee with ff hazelnut creamer L: 1/2 sandwich w slice bologna and slice swiss; 1/3 banana; 1/3 strawberry cereal bar D: 2 bbq biscuit cups...

Katie

So, I'm one of "those"... I successfully lost 12 pounds (126 to 114) between Oct 08 until around Aug 09. Then... life happened. I *chose* to ignore signs and symptoms and now here I am, at around 136!!!!! Back pain and sleepless nights have prompted me to get back on here. This should give me some m...

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