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Today was supposed to be my weigh-in day but I didn't get up til late and forgot to weigh until after I had eaten a lot of porridge and drunk a pint of water so it can wait til tomorrow! (fingers crossed) good luck

Breakfast: Porridge and a fruit cup

Lunch: Low fat carrot and coriander soup and one slice of bread

Dinner: Prawns with red and green peppers and mushrooms and pasta, 1 tablespoon Hellmans extra light mayo to "wet it"

Snacks: 4 Carr's water biscuits (42 cals)
3 Gingernuts (129 cals)

Activities: DIY, scrubbing floors, washing up and went for a 35 minute walk Burned: 283

So today's sums are:

BMR 2308 + 283 Activities - 1751 food = 840 less 500 for weight loss leaves me 340 within budget

Back on track...will report on my weigh in in the morning. I have done tons of exercise this week so hopefully that will have balanced out the serious cheating. good luck!

My goal is to lose 5 pounds by April 30th. I have already lost 2 in my first week so 3 to go. you can still do it!!

I am off home next weekend, away at a hen weekend the following one, and away for Padhraig's birthday the following one and then back home for my brother's confirmation the following one (23rd April)and they are all events based on food and lead right up to the weekend of the wedding!

I will need to do most of my losing in the next two weeks and then just work on maintaining it before the wedding on 30th. The weekend of the confirmation will be involve a ridiculous calorie intake as my aunts will all bring their traditional speciiality desserts, completely unsafe things like pavlova, banoffee and raspberry cheesecake...mmm, but I will have to get exercise in or there is no way that dress will look respectable on me on 30th! *BTW do not even suggest abstaining from my Auntie Maura's banoffee. It is the yummiest thing ever! ok, stop it...your maiking me drool...lol

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but I jsut ate the last ADB... *sigh*

cereal, rice milk, and acacia
adb
leftover pulled chicken on rolls yum!
baked tater with bbq sauce
adb

guess I've eaten 5 times today afterall.. still need to eat a bit more but can't decide what and not make a mess with a showing at 9 AM.. I figure I'll make more ADB's tomorrow after work. I'm gonna make some mini cupcakes too....something new...I'll post it when done....IF they turn out good

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Back to regular today!
B: 3 oatmeal
snacks throughout the day: 1 ban, luna, scone, PB&J, pretzels 1 1/2 servings, couple bites of apple
d: summer spaghetti what is that? and 1 piece baguette
drinks: it was really hot and dry today while working and I ran out of water and quit a little early. I had 40 oz water and 20 oz gatorade with me. I came home with a whopper of a headache oh no... and rested and had tea. Then my gut cramped before dinner and I had 2 pep caps. I ate less at dinner and am drinking more tea. are you feeling better now? totals: 10oz soy milk, 28 oz tea, 20 oz gatorade, 60+ oz water.
Exercise: worked 7 hours
weight: still the same between 133.5 and 134. it might have something to do with your BM's too....

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Ugg...Awful day.

Breakfast--6:30-ish
Oatmeal as usual, was running late though, and dashed to get something, came back to find the end of my oatmeal like concrete. So I only really had half the bowl. Oh, I hate that!!

My 9:00 snack was delayed. Ended up being in lab (no food or drink) so I didn't get to eat until nearly 11:30. Had a bit of pretzels and arrowroot cookies, but even that didn't sit well, as my stomach felt so empty and rubmly.

Lunch was supposed to be at 12:00 but I felt so awful. Did have the two of Shell's Deviled Eggs that I had brought because I didn't think they would keep much longer out of the frige. (hey, you said it...those were mine... get your own!!...hehehe just kidding)

Missed my 3:00 snack entire. Ate too much about 5:30. My stomach already felt awful, but somehow I convinced myself that it was because it was so empty. Which was probably truly, until I just kept eating until it hurt because it was too full. 6 Spinach Nuggets what brand? with Mayo, Club Sticks with Guacamole and Hummus, and 3 ADBs.

After that, I fell dead asleep. I don't even remember lying down....I just felt so awful by then.

Woke up around 7:30, felt like I "should" eat dinner. Had a some turkey in a tortilla. Should have been fine, I just probably didn't need the food. Followed that up with a handful of jelly beans and a piece of easter chocolate (although just a small piece, I broke my poor easter bunny into 15 pieces, and told myself I could have one per day). poor little choc bunny....but better him then your tummy.

Just an awful day. Decision making went wrong at every turn. I'm just so stressed, and the stress is building up, I feel like I'm at the breaking point. But, everyone around me is busy too. Maybe not quite as stressed, but hard to know, I haven't exactly shared my desperation either. People are too busy to talk even if they really do care. And I really hate complaining (hard to tell, I know! )

I'm at the breaking point. Deciding between sucking it up, and playing pretend for another day in misery, or just laying down and crying now. Well, WE are here for you to vent too any time you need to....we maynot reply right way, but we will.... take care of you. Your trying....that is all you can do. {{hugs}}

*Sigh*

Ah, well. I guess we all have our days.

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Hi - OK I am in shock! I gained back 0.7 of a pound! I am not going to take this sitting (or lying) down! don't worry about that.... one poop will take care of it!!

B - UFO beverage with Cherry Covered Chocolate Luna Bar, SFS

S - UFO Bev/food? It is a smoothie
Grapefruit

L - Chicken Sandwich (Roasted chicken breast from Deli) on two slices WM toasting bread, 1 cup of tortilla chips, sfs, salmon oil capsules

D - Greek UFO veggie dish, Grilled Salmon, rice pilaf (Casbah brand), SFS, complete lifeRX vitamins

Grand totals:
Activity = 131 (walk on treadmill - each week I increase the incline on one more lap that previous - slow but stready like a turtle). great!

Food = 1261

BMR = 2166 - 131 = 2035 - 500 = 1535 food budget I am 274 under budget.

Any ideas, suggestions? I hope that we both find jobs soon. I spend way too much time indoors on the computer, so does DH. He has two job interviews this week.

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B 1/2 cup Oatbran with 1.25 cups lite soymilk, 1 tsp brown sugar, cinnamon
L 1 chicken breast with some BBQ sauce, side of lemon & asparagus pasta (weird combo, I know), 2 pieces homemade fat-free bread
S bagel with 1tbsp pb (bad choice!)
S banana
D 1/2 cup oatbran with 1.25 cups lite soymilk, 1 tsp brown sugar & cinnamon
S 1/2 cup soy delicious ice cream (another bad choice!)
S 1 piece homemade fat-free bread

Total: 2000 cal, 34g fat , 35g fiber (not including 7g SFS), 128g protein

Water: 87 oz

Workout: 60min eliptical trainer

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Hello! Didn't report yesterday because it was just too much to count...sorry! LOL.... Let's see...today I had mild Bloating and an acid reflux attack but I don't know why...could be the peanutbutter I had earlier.
Breakfast: Honey Combs w/ Wheat Germ and a banana
Snack: Graham Crackers with Peach jam and Peanut butter
Lunch: Mushrooms and Carrots and I tried a bite of soy yogurt but it was disgusting. Anyone have any soy yogurt they actually like? what flavor and brand did you try?
Snack: Apple without the peel and some Crackers w/ tuna
Dinner: Squash and a can of Progresso chicken noodle soup
I feel very full now!

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Exhausting but fun day.

B - Crumpet
L - Soup and roll
D - Mushroom and chicken risotto

S - Chocolate biscuits and easter egg

Exercise - 2 X 45 min dog walks and about 6 hours gardening including digging and lugging around huge bags of compost and bark. Veggie parch is starting to look good though, and I have planted my raspberry canes. great...you will need to take pictures of this so we can see all your hard work!

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BMR 1724 + exercise 172 = 1896 target

Pre-breakfast: 2 tea biscuits (32)
Breakfast: oatmeal w/ banana (224)

AM Snacks: 2 rice cakes w/ jam (110), crackers (75)

Lunch: ground turkey burger (no bun - 193), pasta salad (175)

PM Snacks: luna bar (180), more crackers (120), pumpkin muffin (139)

Dinner: deep-dish chicken pot pie (225) YUM!!

Dessert/Late Snacks: nothing!

Drinks: 3 mugs teeccino w/ stevia & nondairy creamer (30), 2 glasses water = 50oz

Food & drinks total: 1508 - that doesn't seem right, I think I'm missing a couple snacks somewhere

Activity:
73 min hatha yoga (172) RIGHT ON !!

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Breakfast: 2 Honey Cereal bars 398 cals.

Snacks: 1/2 Honey Cereal bar, UFO, Soy milk.

Dinner: Pasta with tomato sauce.

BMR 1571 + Lifestyle 1000 (activities nil ) - 500 = 2071
Total calories = 1792 GOOD! . Water = don't ask!

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Here's my Monday - pretty good (but busy) day.

breakfast - instant blueberry oatmeal, OJ w/fiber, mint tea (264)
Snack - baby carrots, UFO beverage (204)
Lunch - Turkey, lettuce, spicey mustard on small sub roll (white) (279)
Snack - green grapes (114)
Dinner - Lemon Basil Chicken soup, multigrain roll (all from Zoup!) (330)
Dessert - 2 malted eggs, 1 small choc egg, Jelly Bellys (184) Darn Easter Bunny!!! LOL

Excercise - 20 min on elliptical, 10 min walking. No abs today, had to clean out the old apartment so I can officially move out today. well, there was a workout!

Water - 70ish oz.???

Total food calories were 1374 according to fitday, but that seems pretty low (even with all that candy!). I think I burned about 250 cals on the elliptical. It doesn't seem like I'm not eating enough . . . we'll see how today shakes out.

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sorry a little late! that's ok...I was after you!! lol
B-applesauce cup w/acacia

D-big salad w/tomato-chunks [no seeds] interesting salad
w/pinto-beans
w/pear chunks [no skin]
-red vinegar & agave for a dressing
-lrg soy latte

snacks-2 small apples
-plain oatmeal

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Back to regular today!
B: 3 oatmeal
snacks throughout the day: 1 ban, luna, scone, PB&J, pretzels 1 1/2 servings, couple bites of apple
d: summer spaghetti what is that? I don't know if I ever posted that recipe. It is my standard spaghetti in my house. turkey saus, quartered mush, onions, zucc, arti, roasted pep and homemade sauce. I put it in the oven after it was done and DH was so happy with that! and 1 piece baguette
drinks: it was really hot and dry today while working and I ran out of water and quit a little early. I had 40 oz water and 20 oz gatorade with me. I came home with a whopper of a headache oh no... and rested and had tea. Then my gut cramped before dinner and I had 2 pep caps. I ate less at dinner and am drinking more tea. are you feeling better now? totals: 10oz soy milk, 28 oz tea, 20 oz gatorade, 60+ oz water.
Exercise: worked 7 hours
weight: still the same between 133.5 and 134. it might have something to do with your BM's too....

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yep. I am going again but probably got messed up.

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"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!

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The Spinach Nuggets brand is "veggie patch" I believe. Or something really close to that, I threw the box out. They came in a little plastic carton in the veggie/ vegan/ soy/ health whatever section of Kroger. They are breaded just a bit, and I think you are really meant to fry them, but of course I didn't do that. They also had microwave directions (just takes 40 secs!) so I did that, then used just a teeny bit of mayo to make them moist. Surprisingly good. I sort of bought them as a "haha, how ridiculous, who could eat these, what will they think of next" type thing, but I was surprisingly pleased. Well, I'll just have to look for them.

"Your" eggs are excellent, hehe. Thanks for sharing. You bet!!

And thanks for the support. Today was a bit better, messed up a bit in the evening still--so hard to coordinate eating with other people, *sigh*--but much better than yesterday.

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