March 11, 2010 - Day 66

I've decided that I'm going to stop calculating WW points and calories. Well, I'll probably still put the calories down if I know them, but I'm not going to go out of my way to calculate the calories for casseroles and the like. The point of stopping now is that I want to see how I do while I'm still weighing myself pretty regularly. Since I don't want to be calculating points for the rest of my life, I want to see if I can maintain making smart choices without the push of calculating the points. If it doesn't work (i.e. I start gaining weight), then I'll go back to the tracking them. But for now, I'm done. :)

For breakfast

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories)

1 Nutri-Grain strawberry cereal bar (130 calories)

For lunch

Water

1 turkey ham wrap w/cheddar cheese, mixed greens, fat-free mayo, and alfalfa sprouts (215 calories)

A handful of green seedless grapes (25 calories)

A handful of mixed nuts (85 calories)

For dinner

Water

1 chicken patty burger w/remulade sauce and lettuce on a bun

1 serving of chicken caesar pasta with chicken

Snacks

1 trail mix bar (140 calories)

1 tall mocha w/skim milk

Exercise

A little over 30 minutes on an elliptical machine

March 10, 2010 - Day 65

Wow, another hungry day for me. I tried to make smart choices and eat healthy through out the day. I wonder if my increase in working out and activity in general has something to do with it. Hopefully it's that and not that I'm just needlessly eating.

For breakfast

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

1 trail mix bar (140 calories; 2 points)

Maple and brown sugar oatmeal (160 calories; 3 points)

1/2 a banana (45 calories; 0.5 points)

For lunch

Water

1 turkey ham wrap w/cheddar cheese, mixed greens, fat-free mayo, and alfalfa sprouts (215 calories; 3.5 points)

1/2 cup of green seedless grapes (55 calories; 1 point)

A handful of mixed nuts (85 calories; 2 points)

For dinner

Water

1 serving of angel hair w/shrimp and asparagus (390 calories; 7 points)

Snacks

A handful of Kashi Crunch! cereal (50 calories; 1 point)

1 Special K strawberry cereal bar (90 calories; 2 points)

Diet hot chocolate (25 calories; 0 points)

1 dark chocolate/oatmeal cookie (100 calories; 2.5 points)

Total Calories: 1325

Total WW Points: 25.5

Total flex points left: 30.5 of 35

Days left in flex points week: 5

Exercise

Zumba!

150 ab crunches

March 9, 2010 - Day 65

***** Weight update: 133.8 lbs *****
So, my weight loss rate is down since that number represents a little less than a pound in almost 2 weeks. But, really. I couldn't be any happier - I didn't gain anything b/c of my conference travels. Yay!

For breakfast

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

1 nutri-grain strawberry bar (130 calories; 2.5 points)

3/4 of a serving of shredded wheat w/skim milk (150 calories; 2 points)

For lunch

Water

Smart Ones 3-cheese ziti marinara (320 calories; 6 points)

For dinner

Water

1 serving of maple dijon chicken w/sweet potatoes (245 calories; 4.25 points)
* Score another for the crockpot! I love using one. It's so easy to throw something healthy together and forget about it, which is great on days that I am watching Riley. Then I can spend more time playing with her!

1 cup of steamed broccoli (54 calories; 0 points)

Snacks

1 Skinny Cow low-fat fudge bar (100 calories; 1 point)

1 Special K strawberry cereal bar (90 calories; 2 points)

A handful of Kashi Crunch! cereal (50 calories; 1 point)
* Sooo good! I love this Kashi brand. Everything so far has been yummy!

Total Calories: 1104

Total WW Points: 19.75

Total flex points left: 35 of 35

Days left in flex points week: 6

Exercise

A little over 45 minutes on an elliptical machine

150 ab crunches

March 7, 2010 - Day 63

Traveling day. This one's going to be tough. Sitting on the airplane all day after going out to breakfast w/my parents, who I know will not understand when I want to eat "lightly." At least tomorrow's back to normal - Zumba, healthier eating. Phew.

For breakfast

1 cup of coffee w/non-fat dairy creamer & minimal sugar

1 Kashi trail mix bar (140 calories; 2 points)

1 pancake w/sugar-free syrup

Various fruits (cantaloupe; grapes; orange)

1 sausage link

For dinner

Water

1 piece of lasagna

Mixed greens salad w/balsamic vinagrette

Snacks

Diet hot chocolate

Peanuts

Wheat thins

Oatmeal/dark chocolate cookies (2)

Exercise
Nothing

March 3, 2010 - Day 59

Wow, for some reason I was really hungry today. Nothing seemed to satisfy me, and I just kept wanting to eat. Hmph. :/

For breakfast

1 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (70 calories; 2 points)

3/4 multi-grain english muffin (110 calories; 2 points)

1 Kashi trail mix bar (140 calories; 2 points)

For lunch

Water

Leftover penne w/peppers and sausage (250 calories; 5 points)
* I have to say that I love this meal more every time I eat it. So yummy!

For dinner

Water

Pasta w/marinara sauce, meatballs, peppers, and zucchini (500 calories; 9 points)
* This is a guess. I think it might be a little bit of an overestimate, but I'd rather go over in my estimates

Cabbage + 2 tsps of ceasar dressing (50 calories; 1 point)

Snacks

Diet hot chocolate (25 calories; 0 points)

1 bowl of cheerios in skim milk (140 calories; 3 points)

1 piece of dark chocolate (57 calories; 1 point)

So for today it's roughly:

Total Calories: 1342 - Wow, I sure ate a lot today. Like I said above, I was just so hungry today, and I'm not sure why.

Total WW Points: 25

Total flex points left for week: 31 of 35

Days left in flex points week (after today) : 5

Exercise

150 ab crunches

No Zumba today. :( I think this week is going to be bad (i.e. a few pounds will be added on to my weight instead of being subtracted). I'm off to a conference tomorrow until Sunday. And I'm pretty sure it's going to be difficult to eat low calories/low fat food. Oh well. At least there's a fitness room at the resort I'm going to, so that's something at least. :)

March 2, 2010 - Day 58

They say sodium is the silent killer. So, ideally I should be watching out for that too (as well as the numerous other things like balancing out sugar, protein, fat, fruit/vegs, and grains). I think a person would go nuts if they tried to keep track of all of this stuff all the time. But just for today I wanted to see how much sodium I'm intaking while I watch my caloric intake. I'm not going to do this after today because I'll lose my mind if I do.

After doing some reading, it seems that we should absolutely not get more than 2400 mg of sodium per day (although there is some debate on that number). For those that have high blood pressure, it is recommended to be less than 1500 mg. For comparison, they say that average sodium consumption per person per day in the US is 3375 mg of sodium, with 75% of this coming from pre-packaged foods. So almost 1000 mg over the maximum. Yikes!

Oh, and one last thing on this subject. Table salt is not equal to sodium. Table salt is 40% sodium and 60% chloride. I should have paid more attention in chemistry class, since I had no idea!

For breakfast

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point; 50 mg)

High fiber oatmeal (160 calories; 2.5 points; 290 mg)
* I decided to use half WW points. I've seen many other people do it, so I guess it's okay. I don't think I'll do it all the time, but this is so close to 2.5 (it was like 2.57) that it seemed silly to round all the way up to 3 like I have been.

For lunch

Water

Leftover penne w/peppers and sausage (250 calories; 5 points; 400 mg)
* It was the sausage in this meal that really upped the sodium. It contributed 375 mg of the 400!

For dinner

Water

1 Subway Roast Beef on 9-grain bread (310 calories; 5.5 points; 840 mg)
* #1, O_o on the sodium! Crazy!
* #2, I was so proud of myself for this dinner. We decided to go to the mall and then check out the food court. All of my favorites were there. Orange chicken, baked ziti, pretzels... but I resisted and just had a few bites of Cam's sesame chicken and rice and instead opted for the much healthier sub. I gotta give it up to Subway. Not only is their nutritional information for each sub listed prominently right as you order (which I verified on-line when I got home), they also provide you with options if you are on a low-fat, low-calorie, or low-sodium diet. Guess which one I didn't look at? :)

A couple of bites of sesame chicken and rice (125 calories; 2 points; 350 mg)
* A guess based on what I read on-line.

Snacks

Some cantaloupe (30 calories; 0 points; 14 mg)

Kashi trail mix bar (140 calories; 2 points; 105 mg)
* These are super low in sodium! Yay, because I love these soooo much! I think I'm going to have to try the cereal soon.

1/2 of WW strawberry yogurt (50 calories; 0.5 points; 55 mg)
* I didn't plan on having this, but Riley wanted yogurt sooooo badly and this was all we had in the house. She never finishes a whole yogurt, so I got half.

Diet hot chocolate (25 calories; 0 points; 140 mg)

1 oatmeal/dark chocolate cookie (100 calories; 2.5 points; 80 mg)

So for today it's roughly:

Total Sodium: 2344
* Wow, this would have been so much lower if I had cooked at home tonight as was the original plan. So, I guess that's the moral of the story. At least I'm under the 2400 maximum, albeit just barely. :/

Total Calories: 1205

Total WW Points: 21

Total flex points left for week: 35 of 35

Days left in flex points week (after today) : 6

Exercise

150 ab crunches
* This was all I could handle as my legs were like jelly today!

March 1, 2010 - Day 57

Overall today was such a satisfying food and exercise day. I felt like I got a really nice workout in at Zumba (I think knowing the routines helps me a lot), and the food I ate today was do delicious. I like days like this.

For breakfast

3/4 of a multi-grain english muffin w/smart balance (110 calories; 2 points)

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

For lunch

1 peanut butter and jelly on multi-grain bread (215 calories; 4 points)

Water

For dinner

Penne w/turkey sausage and peppers (275 calories; 6 points)
* This was so unbelievably good! Cam stuffed himself, declaring that he wouldn't be able to eat again until next Monday. Riley gobbled hers right up. And I am still feeling satisfied and happy after eating this meal. What a great recipe. Thanks, Parents magazine!

Water

Snacks

Garden Vegetable Wheat Thins (120 calories; 2 points)

1 Kashi trail mix bar (140 calories; 2 points)
* Both the Wheat Thins (which apparently is a new variety) and the trail mix are sooooo tasty!

1/2 cup coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

1 chocolate donut hole (52 calories; 1 point)

So for today it's roughly:

Total Calories: 982

Total WW Points: 19

Total flex points left at the end of the week: 22.5 of 35

Exercise

Zumba!

200 ab crunches
* I'm trying out some new ab exercises. In addition to the ab lounger, which I'm still using, I'm trying to work on my side abs as well as my lower abs by doing some ab exercises I found in Shape magazine. Hard, hard, hard. :)

February 25, 2010 - Day 53

So, the theme of the last few days has been spinach, in case you haven't noticed, heh. I bought a big bag of spinach, and when I do that, I usually end up letting it sit there until it goes bad. And I didn't want to do that! So, each night for the past few (well, not yesterday of course) I've tried to figure out how to incorporate spinach into the dinner. The perfect opportunity came yesterday when I saw that Gina's WW Recipes had a great new recipe for lasagna spinach rolls. I just knew that I had to make it!

For breakfast

High fiber blueberry muffin (160 calories; 3 points)

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

For lunch

1 ham and cheese sandwich on multi-grain bread (160 calories; 2 points)

Water

For dinner

1 spinach lasagna roll (200 calories; 4 points)
* Quite tasty, and quite filling!

Water

Snacks

1 cafe mocha w/skim milk (175 calories; 3 points)

1 Kashi trail mix bar (140 calories; 2 points)

1/2 of an oatmeal/chocolate cookie (50 calories; 1 point)
* Riley and I made these together! :D

So for today it's roughly:

Total Calories: 920

Total WW Points: 16

Total flex points left for week: 28.5 of 35

Days left in flex points week (after today) : 4

Exercise

Pilates/Yoga class

50 ab crunches

About 30 minutes on an elliptical machine

February 19, 2010 - Day 47

I couldn't resist - I was intrigued to know, even though I usually go a whole week without checking. So, my weight update is 136.2 lbs.

So, now officially my weight loss exceeds the amount of weight I still want to lose. Woo-hoo! On to the size 8 jeans now!

For breakfast

Strawberry fruit and grain bar (130 calories; 2 points)

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

For lunch

Grilled cheese on multi-grain bread w/fat-free cheese (200 calories; 3 points)

1 clementine (40 calories; 0 points)

Water

For dinner

Shrimp and Zucchini with Ziti in Light Tomato Sauce (450 calories; 8 points)
* I'm a little unsure of the points/calories here. Listed on the recipe I used, it said 440 calories (I upped a bit since I put a little cheese on) but 5.5 WW points. I have no idea how she got that. Granted I don't know the new formula for WW, but still. So, I just put it up to 8. Better to be safe then sorry.

Water

Snacks

High fiber blueberry muffin (160 calories; 3 points)

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

A small handful of animal crackers (50 calories; 1 point)

So for today it's roughly:

Total Calories: 1100

Total WW Points: 19

Total flex points left for week: 35 of 35

Days left in flex points week (after today) : 3

Exercise

A little over 30 minutes on an elliptical machine

200 ab crunches

February 13, 2010 - Day 41

It's leftover night! Actually, with the amount I've been cooking lately, a leftover weekend won't even be enough. :)

For breakfast

1 high fiber banana nut muffin (170 calories; 3 points)

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

For lunch

Smart Ones Pasta Primavera (250 calories; 5 points)

Water

For dinner

Shepard's pie (350 calories; 8 points)
* It's hard to know how big your serving sizes are when you're eating leftovers. I think I ate less than last time, so I tried to adjust accordingly.

Water

Snacks

Diet hot chocolate (25 calories; 0 points)

Smart Ones Mint Chocolate Chip Sundae (150 calories; 3 points)

At the birthday party Riley went to this morning:

A bite of Riley's banana (10 calories; 0 points)

A bite of Riley's zucchini/chocolate chip muffin (20 calories; 0 points)

So for today it's roughly:

Total Calories: 1010

Total WW Points: 20

Total flex points left for week: 31

Days left in flex points week (after today) : 2

Exercise
Nothing. We went to a birthday party this morning, and then I did my taxes this afternoon. Woot!

February 10, 2010 - Day 38

Today was a bad snack day. Tomorrow it's the gym.

So I was going to make stir-fry tonight but came across this recipe for reduced-fat mac and cheese w/broccoli. Since I wanted to use up the broccoli from yesterday, I thought why not? Plus it was a new mac and cheese recipe which is always good news! It was pretty good too - I needed to add some cayenne pepper to it to give it a little more kick but I didn't have any. So, on the grocery list for the weekend is cayenne pepper and on tap for tomorrow's dinner is stir-fry.

For breakfast

1 strawberry fruit and grain cereal bar (130 calories; 2 points)

1 clementine (40 calories; 0 points)

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

For lunch

1 tuna sandwich on multi-grain bread w/fat-free mayo and cheddar cheese (185 calories; 3 points)

Water

For dinner

1 serving of reduced-fat mac & cheese w/broccoli (300 calories; 6 points)

Water

Snacks

1 square of dark chocolate (57 calories; 1 point)

A handful of mixed nuts (100 calories; 2 points)

1 cafe mocha w/skim milk (175 calories; 3 points)

1 high fiber banana nut muffin (170 calories; 3 points)

So for today it's roughly:

Total Calories: 1192

Total WW Points: 21

Total flex points left for week: 33

Days left in flex points week (after today) : 5

Exercise

A little over 30 minutes on an elliptical machine

100 ab crunches

February 8, 2010 - Day 36

Today was very blah for me. I just didn't want to do anything. It was very hard for me not to eat badly. I'm lucky I only ate a muffin for a snack this afternoon. It could have been much, much worse.

For breakfast

1 strawberry fruit and grain cereal bar (130 calories; 2 points)

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

For lunch

A few bites of a broiled portobello mushroom, seasoned w/rosemary, thyme, parmesan cheese, garlic, oil, and worcestershire sauces (20 calories; 0 points)
* Yeah, I didn't like this. It got rave reviews on some website, and I thought I would try it. I've always claimed I didn't like mushrooms, but I didn't think I ever gave them a fair shot. So, I figured why not. Yeah, no, not for me. So instead, I had...

1 Smart Ones 3 cheese ziti maranera (320 calories; 6 points)
* It's more calories, but definitely more my speed.

Water

For dinner

1 serving of rosemary turkey meatloaf (185 calories; 3 points)

One and a half cauliflower fritters (170 calories; 3 points)

Water

Snacks

1 high fiber banana nut muffin (170 calories; 3 points)

1 diet hot chocolate (25 calories; 0 points)

1 smarties (50 calories; 1 point)

So for today it's roughly:

Total Calories: 1105

Total WW Points: 19

Total flex points left at the end of the week: 28!!! This is the most I've ever had left over at the end of a week. Go me! :)

Exercise

A little over 30 minutes on elliptical machine

100 ab crunches

February 7, 2010 - Day 35

****** Weight update: 139.1 lbs ******
This is the first time I've been under 140 lbs in I don't know how many years! Woo-hoo!

For breakfast

1/2 of an everything bagel w/fat-free cream cheese (170 calories; 3 points)

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

For lunch

1 bbq beef burritio (290 calories; 5 points)

1 clementine (40 calories; 0 points)

Water

For dinner

1 roasted chicken garlic sausage (140 calories; 3 point)

1 serving of 3-bean salad w/rotini pasta (230 calories; 5 points)

Water

Snacks

1 handful of chips w/refried beans, cheese, and sour cream (120 calories; 3 points)

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

1 high fiber banana nut muffin (170 calories; 3 points)

So for today it's roughly:

Total Calories: 1235

Total WW Points: 24

Total flex points left for week: 28

Days left in flex points week (after today) : 1

Exercise

A little over 30 minutes on elliptical machine

Various weight exercises for my arms (using 5 lb weights)

100 ab crunches

February 5, 2010 - Day 33

So today I made my own pasta (thanks to my mother-in-law's loan of her pasta roller). It turned out okay. I think it would have been better if I hadn't gone low fat with the recipe. I think the hardest thing was rolling out the pasta. The roller couldn't be locked down with the vice it comes with since my countertops are the wrong width. So, I had to maneuver the rolling while the roller moved around and I held on to the pasta with both hands. In this case, making the pasta was definitely a two-person job!

In any case, I was proud that I did this. :)

For breakfast

1 high fiber oatmeal (160 calories; 3 points)

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

For lunch

1 serving of grilled garlic and herb chicken (120 calories; 3 points)

A few bites of Italian creamy garlic Rice A Roni (50 calories; 1 point)

1/2 serving of steamed brussel sprouts (20 calories; 0 points)

Water

For dinner

1 serving of low-fat "lasagna" (410 calories; 7 points)
* This lasagna wasn't a traditional lasagna because the sauce wasn't tomato based but instead made from cornmeal and skim milk. Plus, the only cheese it contained was the sprinkling of parmesan I put at the top. The mix for between the layers consisted of potatoes, peas, and onions reduced in skim milk. The lasagna noodles were made from whole-wheat flour and water.
* The verdict on this meal is "not bad." Riley and I ate our entire portion, and Cam took seconds, so it certainly was on the good side of "not bad." What we decided was that it was a little on the bland side, so if/when I make it again I need to think of what to add to this to make it have a little a more punch. I welcome any ideas!

Water

Snacks

1 small banana (90 calories; 1 point)

1 high fiber banana nut muffin (170 calories; 3 points)

1 diet hot chocolate (25 calories; 0 points)

Total Calories (roughly): 1040

Total WW Points: 19

Total "Flex Points" left for week: 33

Days left in flex points week (after today) : 3

Exercise

One hour on an elliptical machine - this is the longest I've done so far. Since I knew I was going to have some pasta tonight, I figured a little extra cardio would do me good. :)

300 ab crunches

February 2, 2010 - Day 30

All in all, a quiet day today. Tuesdays usually are.

For breakfast

1 high fiber oatmeal (160 calories; 3 points)

1 clementine (40 calories; 0 points)

1 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

For lunch

1 tuna and mayo sandwich with american cheese on multi-grain bread (230 calories; 3 points)

Water

For dinner

1 serving of 3-bean salad w/wheat rotini pasta (230 calories; 5 points)

1 dijon crispy drumstick (200 calories; 4 points)
* This was really tasty! I removed the skin, lightly salted the chicken and then covered each in a thin layer of flour. Then I coated the drumsticks with a mix comprised of mayo (fat-free), dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Then I covered the drumsticks in rice krispies and cooked at 425 for about 30 minutes.

Water

Snacks

1/2 of Riley's clementine (20 calories; 0 points)
* This was her second one so I didn't feel bad about eating it. Plus, she kept shoving the pieces in my face saying "Mommy's turn." LOL.

1 diet hot chocolate (25 calories; 0 points)

1 high fiber banana nut muffin (170 calories; 3 points)

Total Calories (roughly): 1110

Total WW Points: 19

Total "Flex Points" left for week: 35

Days left in flex points week (after today) : 6

Exercise

150 crunches

January 23, 2010 - Day 20

Yikes! Cam and I decided to go out to lunch with Riley after our errands about town. This ended up being Red Robin. I thought to myself, "Okay, try to get something healthy." This, I thought, would be the salmon burger. Nope. I was wrong. Even after I ate only 1/2 the bun, I still ended up with 15 points for the meal. Stupid di'jon sauce that came on it! And then I ate too much for dinner. Oh well... it's the weekend, right, so that's allowed? :S

For breakfast

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

For lunch

1 grilled salmon burger (800 calories; 15 points)
* Without the sauce, I would have only been looking at 9 points... still not great, yeah, but so much better!

Water

For dinner

1 serving of (leftover) tortellini w/prosciutto and peas in a cream sauce (520 calories; 11 points)

Water

Snacks

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

Total Calories (roughly): 1390

Total WW Points (roughly): 29

Flex points left: 17

Exercise

200 ab crunches

Does weeding the back lot count? My legs hurt after crouching down for a long while...

January 22, 2010 - Day 19

Today I went food shopping after I worked out. I can't decide if that was harder or easier for me. On the one hand, it was hard because I had just burned off some calories which meant that I was a little peckish. So, in that sense I wanted to buy everything in sight. On the other hand, I was in the "weight-loss" frame of mind, so in that sense it was easier. I probably spent longer then I wanted there because I ended up reading every label looking at calories, serving size, fat, and fiber. In the end though, I did pretty well and didn't get too much junk at all. So yay for me!

For breakfast

Before working out:

1/2 English Muffin w/margarine (100 calories; 3 points)

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

After working out:

1 serving of Total cereal w/skim milk (140 calories; 3 points)

For lunch

1 Smart Ones baked ziti (320 calories; 6 points)
* This was really tasty. I'm going to have to buy this one again.

Water

For dinner

1 serving of tortellini w/prosciutto and peas in a cream sauce (390 calories; 8 points)
* This was another WW recipe that I had copied from my friend. It is so easy to make and so darn delicious. It's only supposed to be 6 points per serving; I had a little too much. :/

Water

Snacks

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

Total Calories (roughly): 990

Total WW Points (roughly): 22

Flex points left: 26

Exercise

A little over 30 minutes on an elliptical machine
* Another day on the weight interval setting. Woot!

100 ab crunches

Pushing Riley in the laundry basket up and down the hallway really fast. Now that's a workout for the legs!

January 17, 2010 - Day 14

I'm a little late in posting yesterday's events. Perhaps it's because of what happened yesterday:

My day -

For breakfast

1 banana (90 calories; 1 point)

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

It started off well, then we went out to the Olive Garden to celebrate my father-in-law's birthday. Bad move on my part.

For lunch

1 serving of Olive Garden salad (350 calories; 8 points)
* There is 26 grams of fat in 1 serving of this salad!!! I went to their website and was flabbergasted! People go in their for the soup and salad, and probably think they are being really healthy. Holy cow!

1/2 mozzarella triangle (165 calories; 4 points)

1/4 serving of Shrimp Manicotti (260 calories; 5 points)
* This is less then 1 serving of the salad!!!

1/2 breadstick (75 calories; 1 point)

Water

For dinner

1 serving of dinty moore stew (210 calories; 5 points)

1 serving of egg noodles (210 calories; 4 points)

Water

Snacks

1 serving of Total in skim milk (140 calories; 2 points)

1/2 cup of coffee w/vanilla creamer (35 calories; 1 point)

Total Calories (roughly): 1570. Yeah, that sucked. I'm shooting for 1400 or lower. Oh well.

Total WW Points: 31. YIKES! But... I went and looked at my flex points for the week, and I'm okay. Granted I'm not sure how many points I consumed yesterday, but I'm pretty sure that my stew w/one dumpling wasn't more than 10 points. So, I'm just treating yesterday like I was on target with 19 points. So, even with today's debacle, I'm still actually under pace, meaning that I have 12 flex points left for the rest of the week (which is only 2 more days).

Exercise
Nothing. Yeah, I need to get back to working out.