Beginning a 40 lb Weight Loss Diet on Halloween!

Terrible start, really:
1 Southern style chicken and biscuit from McDonalds
Total calories: 410

Monday

Breakfast:
74 g. Peaches
75 g. Granola
1 Whipped Yogurt
Total calories: 483

Between:
< 1 T. raw Cookie Dough
Total calories: 40?

Lunch:
148 g. Orange Rice (leftovers)
149 g. "Refried" beans (leftovers)
Total calories: 293

Snacky:
2 Clementines
Total calories: 40

Afternoon:
1.5 oz Homemade Bread
4 g. Butter
.2 oz Honey
1 Graham Cracker
more Clementine segments
Total calories: 314

Best Meal of the Day:
235 g. Smashed Red Potatoes
105 g. Sauteed Broccoli Slaw (broccoli, red cabbage, carrots)
125 g. Grilled Chicken Breast with Jus
7 g. Fresh Lemon Juice
3 g. Asiago Cheese
Total calories: 399

Daily total: 1569

Sunday

Breakfast (at a YW training)

1 large Cinnamon Roll

3 Ham and Cheese roll things

about 3/4 C. mixed Fruit (cantaloupe, strawberries, grapes, kiwi)

Total calories: ???

Quick "lunch" before church:

2 more Cinnamon Rolls

Total calories: ???

At church:

1 fun size Butterfinger candybar

Total calories: 90?

Dinner:

1 1/3 C. Orange rice (long grain rice, carrots, butter, broth, garlic, etc)

1.5 oz. Teriyaki grilled chicken

and another Cinnamon Roll

Total calories: ???

Daily total: Hmmmm

Saturday

Oh my...

Breakfast (the usual):
201 g. Peaches
49 g. Whipped yogurt
5.3 oz. Greek yogurt
74 g. Granola
Total calories: 599

Lunch on the Road:
1 Cafe Rio Salad (shredded chicken, black beans, rice, cotija, shredded lettuce, lime, guacamole, vinaigrette, large tortilla)
most of a Fresh Lime Pie with whipped cream
Calories: 5 Bazillion

Dinner at IHOP (yes, dinner after the huge lunch...I know, it was wrong):
1 bowl of coldish Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Fried Steak with a blob of tepid Mashed Potatoes and some token Broccoli
tastes of sons Pancake and sausage
Calories: More, more, more

Daily total: I feel ill

Friday

Breakfast:
205 g. Peaches
5.3 oz Yogurt (Greek-style, vanilla)
75 g. Granola
Total calories: 514

Worth every bite (starving at the grocery store):
1 "Fast Break" Candybar
Total calories: 260

Lunch:
1 tortilla
50 g. Pinto beans, pureed
18 g. Cheddar Jack
45 g. Rice (long grain)
54 g. Grilled chicken
35 g. Salsa verde
Total calories: 367

Randomness:
sip of a Slurpee
one Smartie
tastes of Cookie dough as I prepped it for a recipe
1 slice cold Domino's pizza
a few small handfuls of Granola as I was making it
Total calories: 510

After-hours indiscretions:
3 tortillas
abt 90 g. Pinto beans, pureed
Cheddar Jack
Grilled chicken
Salsa verde
Total calories: 625?

Fruit makes it all ok:
2 Clementines
Total calories: 45

Daily total: 2276

You see, this is the problem...I wasn't super duper hungry at night, but because I hadn't officially had dinner, psychology I felt like I had to eat something. But, notice if I didn't have those 3 burritos (3 burritos, crazy!) I would have been at 1651. Hey, even if I just had 1 burrito, I still would have been better at 2068. 

Thursday

Breakfast:
195 g. Peaches
4 oz. Yogurt (strawberry, whipped)
74 g. Granola (vanilla with almonds)
Total calories: 526

Lunch:
1 slice Domino's Hawaiian-style Pizza (leftovers)
3 bites Domino's Cheese Pizza
Total calories: 330

Pseudo-cookies:
3 Graham Crackers
Total calories: 195

Whoops:
10 Peanut M&M's
Total calories: 125

Wasted calories (kicking myself):
experimenting with Biscuit dough, Ham, Asiago, and Sharp Cheddar for an upcoming brunch engagement (probably ate, like, fourteen little hamlet thingies...)
Total calories: 634 (and yes, I did count the calories)

Dinner:
1 C. Rice (long-grain white) with Peas, Ham, Grilled Chicken, Asiago and Tarragon
Total calories: 350

Daily total: 2160

Still eating too much. But it is easy to see where the extra calories are coming from. Must. Do. Better.

Wednesday

Breakfast:
1 Yogurt (greek, strawberry)
a tablespoon or two of Whipped Yogurt
9 g. Freeze Dried Strawberries
76 g. Granola (vanilla with almonds)
Total calories: 488

Munch-O Matic:
1 Graham cracker
Total calories: 65

Making lunch:
tastes of Pasta and Cheese as I prepped for the boys
1 more Graham cracker
Total calories: 115

Lunchy Baby:
174 g. Braised Pork Tenderloin with Rosemary and Garlic (leftovers)
295 g. Medium-grain Brown Rice
Total calories: 727 (?)

Dinner:
2 1/2 slices Domino's Cheese Pizza
1 slice Domino's Hawaiian-style Pizza
1 Breadstick
Total calories: 1180 (Ouch!)

Daily total: 2575

The lack of fruits in general and vegetables in particular is quite shocking, really. Really.

Thursday

No Breakfast 'til Noon Is Never a Good Thing:
2 large squares of the leftover Dessert from yesterday (from my YW)
about 1/2 C. Baked Beans with Hot Dogs
Total calories: <700

Lunch:
2 C. Minestrone Soup
Total calories: 225

Before Dinner Snack:
1 large slice Banana Bread
Total calories: 200

Dinner:
2 slices Pepperoni Pizza from Little Caesars
3/4 slice Cheese Pizza from Little Caesars
Total calories: 760

Daily total: 1885

Wednesday Was...Well...Hmmm

Not Good to Snack Before Breakfast:
1 slice Banana Bread
Total calories: 120

Breakfast:
5.2 oz. Yogurt
63 g. Granola
Total calories: 445

Prepping Boys Lunch:
taste of Black Beans and Rice
Total calories: 75?

Lunch:
2 C. leftover Spaghetti
1 t. Parmesan cheese
Total calories: 560

Sweet:
1 Smartie
Total calories: 25

Oh No!:
lots of a Cheesecake-y thing that one of my YW brought over
Total calories: 650?

Dinner:
1 1/2 slices homemade Cheese Pizza
Total calories: 400

YW:
2-3 large handfuls of Carmel Popcorn
Total calories: ?????

Daily Total: 2250, before the blasted Popcorn

Tuesday, the Second Day is Always the Hardest

Starting Out Wrong:
2 Pringles
Total calories: 30

Breakfast:
221 g. Peaches
1 Raspberry Greek Yogurt
63 g. Granola
Total calories: 503

Munching:
couple of handfuls of Cracklin Oat Bran
tastes of Black Beans as I prepped them for the boys
Total calories: 200

More...:
1/2 Ciabatta Sandwich Bread
Total calories: 80

Totally Gross, I know:
Baked Beans with Hot Dogs
Total calories: 335

Might As Well Give Up Now:
shared a Snickers Bar with the boys
Total calories: 180

Whatever:
more Cracklin Oat Bran handful
Total calories: 80

Baking:
a slice an a half of Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips
Total calories: 250

Dinner was Delish!:
98 g. Sauteed Broccoli Slaw
218 g. Mashed Russet Potatoes
32 g. Grilled Marinated Lemon Chicken
1/2 C. Lemony Chicken Jus
Total calories: 486!

Couldn't Resist the 11:00 p.m. Temptation:
more Banana Bread
Total calories: 200

Daily total: 2264


Too many snacky-poos today.

Hooray For Today! Tomorrow Is Tart Day...

Breakfast:
185 g. White flesh Peaches
1 Lemon flavored Greek Yogurt
64 g. Granola
Total calories: 491

Lunch:
bite of Ciabatta bread
3/4 C. Orange Rice (long grain white rice, butter, carrots)
1 generous C. leftover Pork Chop Suey (pork, cabbage, broccoli, sesame)
Total calories: 425

Snacky-poo:
2 (1 serving) Crunchy Peanut Butter Granola Bars
35 g. Red Pears
Total calories: 211

Extra Indiscretion:
2 Pringles
Total calories: 20

Dinner:
Whole-wheat Penne with Sauteed Spinach, Roasted Butternut Squash and Asiago Sauce
Total calories: 553

Yum:
1 Smartie Roll
Total calories: 25

Daily total: 1725

Sunday

In a Nutshell
4-5 small Pancakes
Butter
2 small cups of Milk
1 Ciabatta Roll
2 T. Cream Cheese with Scallions
4 slices of Ham
10 (or so) Pringles
2 Nutter Butter Cookies
1/2 Chocolate Chip Cookie (at church)
7 large stale Marshmallows
more Pringles
5 rolls of Smarties
1 1/2 C. Orange Rice (white rice with carrots, garlic, butter, etc)
about 1 Cup Pork Chop Suey (stir-fried pork, broccoli, cabbage)
Coconut-carmel Popcorn

(Need more veggies and fruits...)

Saturday's Alright for Fighting

Oi vey.

Breakfast:
1 yogurt
209 g. Nectarine
61 g. Granola
Total calories: 489

The Rest of the Day:
14+ "Circus Peanuts" (banana flavored candy)
swig of Rootbeer
handful of Cheddar Pringles
handful of Sour Cream and Onion Pringles
2 Ciabatta Sandwich Rolls
2 T. Cream Cheese
4 slices Ham
5 carrot sticks
8 or 9 Nutter Butter cookies
more Circus Peanuts
3 or 4 stale-ish Chocolate Swirled Marshmallows
another Ciabatta Sandwich Roll
with Butter
a good scoop of "Chinese Coleslaw" with strawberries
several good scoops of Pasta Salad (with a sort of sweet dressing)
2 small Croissant and Chicken Salad Sandwiches
1 Oatmeal raisin cookie
1 mini Cupcake (I scraped off the gross frosting)
2 Brownies

Some days it would probably be good to be bulimic.

Just a thought.

Today, Tuesday

No Breakfast - No Time:
1/2 Medium Fry from McDonalds
1/2? Strawberry Shake from McDonalds
Total Calories: 

Lunch:
Roasted Red Onions and Red, Orange, and Yellow Peppers
swirl of Olive Oil
2 oz. Whole Grain Pasta
1 T. Feta
Total calories:

Munchy:
a Pita chip or two
a few M&M's
Total calories:

Afternoon Baking:
1 1/2 Biscuits with butter
Total calories:

Dinner:
3/4 C. Baked Rotini and Cheese
Total calories:

Dessert:
2 Berry Shortcakes (Biscuits from earlier with Raspberries, Strawberries, 1 T. Strawberry ice cream)
Total calories:

Daily total: ???

Monday, June 20th

Breakfast:
105 g. Raspberries
181 g. Strawberries
4 oz. Whipped Strawberry Yogurt
57 g. Granola
Total calories: 496

Munchy Snacky Stuff:
1 oz. Black Bean and Roasted Garlic Chips
.5 oz Sharp Cheddar
a handful of Pita chips
2 or 3 Mint M&M's
1/2 Waffle with some Butter
Total calories: 500

Lunch:
1 serving (9) Cheese Ravioli
1 pat of Butter
Total calories: 290

Dinner:
Grilled Marinated Chicken Thighs
Smashed Red Potatoes
Sauteed Snap Peas with Shallots and Cashews
Total calories: 575

Dessert:
3/4 Leftover Father's Day Cookie (Chocolate chip cookie dipped in milk chocolate)
Total calories: 200?

Daily Total: 2061

Rest of the Week Plus the Weekend

Peanut butter cookies

Popcorn

Guacamole

Grilled Curried Chicken

Persian Rice (dilled basmati)

Roasted Broccoli

Black Bean and Roasted Garlic Tortilla Chips

Pita Chips

Grilled Asparagus

Sweet and Sour Meatballs 

Stir Fried Cabbage and Carrots with Soy

Medium Grain Brown Rice

Burrito with Sour Cream and Salsa Verde

Red and Yellow Peppers

Celery

Raw Carrots

Cottage Cheese (4%, Yum!) with Herbs

Short Stack (2 large pancakes) plus Butter and Syrup

Biscuits and Gravy

Chicken Burrito from Chipotle (tortilla, black beans, cilantro rice, corn and red onion salsa, crema, jack cheese, lettuce)

tastes of Kraft Mac and Cheese (unfortunately)

2 Lil Drumsticks (miniature ice cream cone things)

Mint M&M's

Tuesday, June 14th

Breakfast:
1 Belgian style (sized) Waffle [half whole-grain, made with white wheat pastry flour]
1 large Banana
1 1/2 t. Butter
Syrup
1 large glass Milk

At the splash pad:
bite of PB Granola bar
a yummy Black Bean and Garlic Tortilla Chip
1/3 of a Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie

Lunch:
2 slices Pepperoni Pizza

Munching:
1 1/2 more slices of Pepperoni Pizza
2/3 of a Chocolate Cupcake

3:00 Blues:
1 Avocado, smashed with Lemon and Salt
1 1/2 oz. Fritos
one or two small tastes of Slaw that I prepped for BBQ

Neighborhood BBQ:
1 Cheeseburger (bun, burger, cheese, lettuce, pickles, condiments)
1 oz. Doritos
1 serving Creamy Lime Cilantro Cole Slaw
1 slice Banana Pie

10 pm Indiscretions:
4 Peanut M&M's

Daily total: More Than It Should Be

Back in the Saddle Again - Monday

Breakfast:
1 no-bake Chocolate, peanut butter and oat bar cookie

Breakunch:
1 giant leftover salad from last night (romaine, scallions, pears, strawberries, feta, cashews, raspberry-balsamic vinaigrette)

Luncheon:
1 bean and cheese burrito (tortilla, pinto beans, sharp cheddar)
1 T. light sour cream
Salsa verde
Some of sons burrito
Celery sticks
Carrot sticks

Dinner:
Grilled marinated steak (less than 1 oz)
Grilled red onions and red and yellow peppers
Creamed corn with cilantro and queso fresco
Roasted gold and red baby potatoes

Post FHE "treat":
140 g. Strawberries
1/2 C. Homemade lemon sherbet

Daily total: ????

Thursday

Breakfast:
1 Yogurt
2 small Nectarines (262 g.)
55 g. Granola
Total calories: 498

Snack:
1 oz. Fish crackers
Total calories: 135

More:
a handful of Popcorn
Total calories: 30

Lunch:
Sauteed carrots and spinach with garlic
White beans
1 Red plum
Total calories: 265

Dinner:
160 g. Medium grain brown rice
356 g. Stir fry with pork and ginger (cabbage, carrots, zucchini, scallions, ginger, garlic, etc)
Total calories: 388

Daily total: 1316

Renewing My Goal of Tracking this Infernal Diet, Starting TODAY

I am totally disgusted with myself today. 


Breakfast:
2 pieces of Whole wheat toast
butter
honey
1 C. Milk
Total calories: 520


The Rest of the Day:
1 package of Peanut M&M's
some Pringles
3 1/2 homemade Rice Krispie Treats
33 calories worth of Celery
a bite of Peanut granola bar
a bite or two of Zuchinni bread
several handfuls of Fish Crackers
several handfuls of Peanut Butter Captain Crunch
a Provolone Grilled Cheese Sandwich on Whole Wheat
a forkful of Balsamic Slaw
a large dollop of Refried Beans
3-4 triangles of Quesadilla
Total calories: >1300


Daily total: at least 1820...

Blech. I just need to stick with the parfait breakfast. It is the only thing that grounds me for the day. Oh, and the mid-morning M&M thing wasn't so good either.
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Tuesday

Breakfast:
some random tastes of things like Waffles or cereal
1 Yogurt
2 small Nectarines (226 g.)
46 g. Granola
Total calories: 492

Munch munch:
tastes of food items as I prepped them
1 serving of Cottage Cheese and Strawberries
Total calories: 180

Lunch:
227g. Corn and Rice Salad with Sauteed Zucchini and Lemon Vinaigrette
Total calories: 380

Baking, baking:
3-4 slices of Zucchini Bread (really like a Zucchini pound cake)
lots of tastes of a Colcannon gratin
Total calories: 600?

Dinner:
a few more spoonfuls of the Colcannon gratin (now pureed)
1 1/2 Red Plums
generous serving of Honeydew
Total calories: 200?

Daily total: 1852?

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Monday (kind of sketchy at this point)

Breakfast:
tastes of Waffle as I made them
1 Yogurt
2 small nectarines (197 g.)
48 g. Granola
Total calories: 458

Trying to decipher my shorthand:
Bread and cheese
Cheddar Zucchini bread
Total calories: 700?

Dinner:
Beef Stroganoff
Total calories: 400?

Daily total: 1558