In which I ramble senselessly...

One thing I have learned, if I am hungry, I have to find something at least somewhat healthful to cram into my mouth, or I will eat something REALLY bad! Which is why I keep about 20 of those darn MetRx meal replacement bars around. If I feel my willpower fading, that's it, my meal is decided. More carbs than I'd like, but it fills the hole in my gut, and has plenty of protein to keep me satisfied until next meal.
Another thing I do(which may not work for you) is I have tons of crap in my house. Seriously, cookies, candy, chips, soda, all of it, it is in my cupboards. For one, I have a 5 year old. So it's gonna be around.

The other thing is, sometimes, I have a craving. Most times, I can ignore it. But there are times where if I don;t satisfy it, I will keep trying to substitute, and end up eating three plates of something, rather than the 12 chips with salsa I really wanted.

Lately, as my diet progresses, I find I have fewer and fewer cravings. When I do, it is fruit, veggies and (always) protein that I crave. I have an entire shelf filled with fruits and vegetables in my kitchen. I go to the local fruit stand every two weeks and stock up. Apples, oranges, mandarins, bell peppers, garlic, bananas, cucumbers, papayas, tons of healthy natural snacks. All of them on a shelf at just below eye level.

Weigh in

Weight record:
329.8 lbs-2/1/2010
324.4 lbs-2/5/2010
323.2 lbs-2/6/2010
323.4 lbs-2/7/2010
335.0 lbs-2/14/2010
326 lbs-2/21/2010
323.2 lbs-2/23/2010
322.8 lbs-2/26/2010
321.8 lbs-2/28/2010
320.6 lbs-3/2/2010
319.6 lbs-3/7/2010
317.8 lbs-3/13/2010
314.8 lbs-3/21/2010 Woot!

Breakfast
2 cups Texas Chicken Soup
1 medium banana
12 oz coffee with raw sugar

Lunch
1 small mandarin
1/4 cup whole milk(in iced coffee with fake sweetener)
2 oz turkey breast
2 leaves romaine lettuce

Snack
1 bell pepper
1 cucumber
1 tomato
1 oz sharp cheddar
1 oz sweet gherkin pickles
2 tablespoons pepperoncinis

Dinner
MEtRx meal bar(ok people. I need some help here. These bars are ok when I have to grab something on the go, but I don't like eating them as a general rule. They taste good, but have too many carbs. I need suggestions for quick, easy to prepare meals with plenty of protein)

Breakfast!

I ate breakfast today.

2 cups Texas Chicken Soup
12 oz coffee with Raw Sugar
20 oz water

And now I have my daughter's illness from yesterday. Thankfully, it seems to be a 24 hour bug, as she is much better this morning.

Snack/lunch
1 medium apple
1 large mandarin
1/2 banana
1 mini bagel with 2 tbls Nutella (bad for me, I know, but I have been resisting Nutella for a couple months, and if I didn't have a small bit of chocolate, I was likely to eat a whole bag of something)

Dinner
MetRx bar-didn't really want this, but I needed to eat something, and I was far too ill to prepare a meal for myself.
1 medium apple
3 strawberries
2 small mandarins

Sick kid

No chance to eat anything so far today. My daughter came home sick from school, so no chance to head downstairs for food, just taking care of her. Hopefully she'll feel a little better soon, so I can grab something quick.

Had some coffee when I first got up, was about to get food, but no luck.

8 oz coffee with raw sugar(didn't get to finish my cup).

HA! Ran downstairs, grabbed an apple! The wife should be home soon, maybe I'll get a break then. Daughter is almost asleep though, so maybe even sooner.

Finally! Mom's home, and I have 2 cups Texas Chicken soup, a carb free turkey sandwich, 1 cup carrots, 1 large mandarin.

Ok, a few more hours, and I had the chance to grab two more large mandarins, and a MetRx meal replacement bar. At east things are spaced out nicely today. We ARE supposed to eat several small meals, right? lol...

Another day, hopefully another pound less....

Breakfast
12 oz coffee with raw sugar

Lunch
1 ham sandwich(2 slices wheat bread, 4 oz ham)
1 cup carrots
a large mandarin

Early dinner
1 turkey sandwich(2 slices wheat bread, 4 oz turkey)
1 cup pretzel sticks

Dinnertime snack
1/2 cup salsa
15 tortilla chips.

Supper
carb free sandwich:
4 leaves green lettuce
1 oz sharp cheddar
4 oz turkey breast
2 oz ham
1 apple, medium

Nearly forgot to post this:
http://www.hundredpushups.com
Week Three, Day Two completed.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Breakfast
12 oz coffee with raw sugar
1 large mandarin

lunch
1 ham sandwich(2 slices wheat bread, 4 oz ham)
1 large banana
1 large mandarin
1 medium apple
12 tortilla chips
1/2 cup salsa

Midday
20 oz iced coffee(fake sugar)
1/4 cup milk in coffee

Dinner
4 cups Texas Chicken Soup( black beans, kindey beans, chicken, pinto beans, chili beans, tomatoes, green chilis, corn)
6 tortilla chips(under the soup)
1 oz cheddar cheese(shredded, on top of soup)

Late snack
3/4 Met Rx meal replacement bar


http://www.twohundredsitups.com/
Week Three, Day Two complete.

Tuesday...

Breakfast
Nothing, because I was asleep. Slept in until 11:40. I feel much better now.

Lunch
12 oz coffee, with raw sugar
1 small mandarin(I know it isn't much, but it is an improvement over my usual first meal f the day, which has traditionally been coffee.)

Dinner
1 large mandarin
ham sandwich on wheat bread(4 oz ham)
6 El Sabrosos Salsitas chips
12 tortilla chips
1/2 cup salsa
12 oz iced coffee (1/4 cup whole milk, fake sweetener)
(oops, forgot this earlier)
2 slices wheat bread with chicken salad on top.

Supper
Ham sandwich, 4 oz ham on wheat, 1 slice block sharp cheddar(about one oz)
2 apples
8 oz Mongolian Beef

One Hundred Pushups Challenge
Week 3, Day 1 complete.