Tuesday

Breakfasting:
Mini whole-wheat applesauce muffins
Total calories: 290

Lunch:
Salad
1 small head Romaine
2 T. Monterey Jack
2 T. dried Cranberries
66 g. Grilled chicken breast, leftover
3 T. Cheese Fantastico dressing, light
Total calories: 231

Baking today:
1 slice homemade Bread
butter
tastes of sons lunch as I prepped it
Total calories: 200

Afternoon munchies:
1 bag Strawberried M&M's
Total calories: 100

Munching before dinner:
Random crusts of bread laying around
Total calories: 50

Dinner:
1/8 + 1/16 helping of Fusilli with sausage, tomato, cabbage, and parmesan (YUM!!!)
Total calories: 450

Dollar scoop night at BR*:
1 scoop Light mint oreo ice cream
1 sugar cone
Total calories: 290

Daily total: 1591

*Initially misread the nutritional information posted for this. Was intending to choose an ice cream for 140 calories, not 240 calories. But, oh well. Should have gone without the M&M's today. Then I would have been just fine.

Monday

Breakfast:
1 Yogurt
50 g. Granola with flax seed
a few Blueberries
Total calories: 358

Lunchish:
1 Cheesestick
1 Granola bar (fruit and nut, YUM!)
Total calories: 230

3:00 p.m. Blues:
1 slice Cookie pie with cream cheese frosting and M&M's
tastes of son's lunch
Total calories: 325

Dinner:
1/2 C. Whole-wheat couscous with pumpkin and red pepper
150 g. Lemon-garlic marinated grilled chicken breast
1/4 med Acorn squash with butter and brown sugar
Total calories: 422

Daily total: 1335

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Last week wasn't bad, but it wasn't particularly good, either. I was busy so I didn't blog. And I cannot remember anything particularly exceptional to report except that I did make some FABULOUS dark chocolate cupcakes with coconut seven-minute-frosting (for son's birthday) and I only partook of 1/2 of one. So, there. That is progress.

Friday

Breakfast:
(The usual, I know, but I LOVE it!!!)
1 Yogurt
Raspberries
Granola
Total calories: 393

Extra yuck:
Marshmallows
Tastes of boys breakfast as I prepared it
Total calories: 45

Shouldn't have:
Taste of gross Mac 'n Cheese as I made it for boys
1 bag Strawberried PB M&M's
Total calories: 200

Lunch:
2 Bean and cheese burrito (tortillas, pinto beans, cheddar-jack cheese)
1/4 C. Salsa verde
Total calories: 458

Dinner:
2/3 C. Medium grain brown rice
1 1/2 C. Stir-fried vegetables with sesame oil (cabbage, carrots, broccoli)
Soy garlic marinated grilled chicken breast
Teriyaki sauce
Total calories: 530

Total loss of control:
2 bags Strawberried PB M&M's
Total calories: 200

Daily total: 1826

Thursday

Breakfast:
1 Yogurt
Raspberries
Granola
Total calories: 394

Weakness in the grocery line:
1 oz. (or so) Cheetos
Total calories: 175

Those danged work parties (prepping appetizers for Aaron's work):
3 Ham and cheese appetizer snacks
Total calories: 451

Snack:
1 bag Marshmallows (shared, slightly)
Total calories: 30

Dinner:
1 C. Brown rice farina
3/4 T. Butter
1 T. Honey
Total calories: 330

Daily total: 1380
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Addendum - after reporting the calories I had a stressful moment (more on this later) which made me desperate for something "naughty" to eat. So, I did what any self-respecting woman on a diet would do: I searched the house for cheese, treats, and/or chocolate.

1 Cheesestick
1 Granola bar
2 squares Chocolate bar (Aaron's chocolate from Italy)
Total calories: 345

ratcheting up the
Daily total to: 1725

Wednesday

On the go:
1 Granola bar
Total calories: 140

Breakfast:
1 Yogurt
54 g. Raspberries
45 g. Granola
Total calories: 385

Snack (sounds gross, I know):
1 slice Chicken breast
2 bags Marshmallows
Total calories: 85

Lunch:
Salad (2 oz. Whole grain pasta, 129 g. Romaine lettuce, cranberries, 6 croutons, 2 Tbls Parmesan cheese, 1/4 C. Cheese Fantastico dressing (light))
Total calories: 477

Diner:
1 large Biscuit
1/3 C. Turkey and gravy
1/3 C. Mixed vegetables
Total calories: 348

After dinner treat:
1 Fudgesicle
Total calories: 60

Daily total: 1495

Tuesday

Snack on the go:
1 Granola bar
Total calories: 140

Yum:
1 bag Marshmallows
Total calories: 35

Snack:
1 Sandwich (turkey, cheese, roll)
Total calories: 215

Lunch:
1 Yogurt
24 g. Granola
Total calories: 245

Snack:
1/2 Pear
1 Cheesestick
Total calories: 120

Yum (again):
1 bag Marsmallows
Total calories: 35

Extra:
Tastes as I made dinner
Total calories: 35

Dinner:
1 Baked ham and cheese sandwich
2 C. Sausage lentil soup with parmesan (leftover from last night)
Total calories: 560

Daily total: 1385

Monday - Back in the Saddle

Breakfast:
1 Yogurt
1/4 C. Pumpkin mousse
34 g. French vanilla granola
Total calories: 396

Random:
Tastes of other food as I made breakfast for the boys
Total calories: 80

Lunch:
1 Bean and cheese burrito
2 T. Salsa verde
Total calories: 280

Snack:
1/2 Pear
Total calories: 62

Snack:
1 Cheesestick
Total calories: 80

Treat at Daddy's office:
4 Mellowcreme pumpkins (Oh, how I love thee!)
Total calories: 100

Dinner:
1 1/4 C. Sausage lentil soup
1 1/2 breadsticks
Total calories: 350

Daily total: 1348

[As far as I am concerned, October 6th-11th does not exist. Suffice it to say, there were pumpkin chocolate tarts involved.]

Monday and Other Information

Breakfast:
1 C. Brown Rice Farina
1/2 T. Butter
2 t. Honey
1 C. Milk
Total calories: 410

Snack:
Marshmallows
Total calories: 37

Snack:
Cottage cheese and pineapple (shared with son)
Total calories: 120

Snack:
1 Yogurt (Chocolate, whipped mousse style)
44 g. Granola (Chocolate chunk, macadamia, biscotti kind)
Total calories: 360

Dinner:
1 C. (heaping) Cheesy rice casserole with chicken and broccoli
Total calories: 260

Daily total: 1228

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Sunday, October 4th

Pretty much ate whatever. It was a "free day" (I decided post-facto) because of General Conference.

Ditto for Saturday, October 3rd. Whoops!

Friday

Breakfast:
1 Yogurt
40 g. Granola
144 g. Peach
Total calories: 400

Munching:
1/2 last night's roll
Total calories: 50

Snack:
Cottage cheese and strawberries
Total calories: 130

Lunch:
1 Burrito (tortilla, refried beans, cheese, salsa) and salsa verde
Total calories: 285

Munching (as I am sorting):
abt 15 Strawberried Peanut Butter M&M's
a few Fish crackers
Total calories: 200

Dinner:
1 C. Rice
Grilled teriyaki chicken breast
Total calories: 400

Snacking:
Marshmallows
Total calories: 33

Daily total: 1498

Thursday

Breakfast:
3/4 C. Milk
1 serving Shredded wheat
Total calories: 265

Lunch:
1 McDonalds Southwest grilled chicken salad with 3/4 packet dressing
1 Grilled chicken snack wrap
Some of the boys fries
Total calories: 820

Snack:
1 bag Marshmallows
Total calories: 33

Dinner:
1 C. Lentil soup
2 1/2 Crescent rolls (yuck, by the way)
Tastes of MacnCheese as I prepped it for the boys
Total calories: 475

Daily total: 1593

As you can see, lunch killed me. I could have done perfectly well without the fries, and even the snack wrap and I would have saved 460 calories.