2.3.1

120/77 - 56

typical breakfast (banana and coffee early - all bran and skim at noon)

beef vegetable soup (4) - biscuit (3)

jack and water (2)

2.2.5

231 pounds - 118/74 61

so down another 2 pounds this week, 7 total

banana (2) and coffee with splenda so far this morning

all bran and 1 cup of milk (3)

...

1 cup pasta salad...some ham...1/2 cup canned corn

...

eggplant parm, whole wheat pasta, cauliflower - a glass or two of wine

but also a cookie and a couple bites of almond coffee cake :^)

2.2.4

usual 5 point breakfast

cauliflower, grapes and a cheese sandwich on whole wheat for lunch

veggie burger and brussel sprouts - 4 pts

martini!

2.2.3

8 am - 123/79 56

typical 5 point breakfast

realized last evening that it's important to eat correctly, not just eat sparingly...also important to be conscious - i was so wrapped up in work yesterday that i didn't have anything to eat except the morning banana until after 2 pm...not good

trying to do better today

1 cup pasta salad, some fresh veggies and 1/2 cup cottage cheese for lunch

nice salad with ham and avocado (6 points)

1 martini

2.2.2

banana for breakfast

bowl of spaghetti bolognese for lunch

eggplant parmigiana for supper with whole wheat pasta and a slice of garlic toast

a couple of short cocktails

i didn't eat correctly today, but i didn't eat too much - just a crazy busy day

cycle 2 - week 2

we had a lovely easter weekend - i didn't count points, but didn't really overdo either

typical breakfast this morning - 5 points

i love this video from an old jack lalanne show (thanks boingboing for pointing it out) - pretty much reflects my sense of the thing



lunch: raw veggies and a little pasta salad

half a deviled egg

1 martini

larged mixed greens and veggie salad with ham and shredded mozzarella

oh, a home-baked cookie

good friday

10:37 am - bp: 127/81 - pulse: 57

weight: 233

since this is a day of fasting and abstinence, it won't be difficult counting today

i had my typical 5 point breakfast - don't plan to eat again until this evening

week 1 - thursday

8:11 am - bp 121/77 - pulse 66

morning:
1 banana (2 points)
coffee with splenda (0)

mid-morning:
all bran and skim milk (3 points)

noon:
1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese (2)
1 cup cauliflower (0)
2 slices whole grain high fiber bread (2)
1 tsp olive oil (1)

mid-afternoon:
carrots (0)

dinner:

mixed greens salad
irish sausage (9)
potatoes o'brien (3)

22 points for the day so far - i may have a snack or a nightcap later (update: but again, i didn't)


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a few words about this point business

i'm allowed 28 points per day - once i'm under 225 pounds, that goes to 26 per day

i'm also allowed an additional 35 points a week, to be used all at once or split up throughout the week

i also need to get 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day, 2 servings of dairy and 6 glasses of water

doing well on the water...and getting one serving of dairy...at least one each of fruit and veggies...need to work on that one

week 1 - wednesday

9:52 am - bp 123/78 - pulse 60

1 banana (2 points)
coffee with splenda (0)

all bran and skim milk (3 points)

a few grapes

some celery

roast with green beans, tomatoes and a small potato (8 points)

1 martini with supper - i may have 1 oatmeal stout later

update: but i didn't

:^)

new cycle - week 1

9:37 am

bp: 137/80
pulse: 69
238 pounds

it's interesting to me that i'm right back where i started - almost precisely the same weight, bp and pulse as last summer...this must be pretty much "stasis"

angry with myself that i gained back 18 pounds...hoping to stick with it this time

breakfast:

• 1 banana (2 points)
• 1/2 cup of all bran with 1 cup of 1% (3 points)
• coffee with splenda

noon:

• 1/4 cup peas/carrots (cooked)
• 1 slice whole grain bread w/land o' lakes lite

snack:

• 1/2 serving triscuits

dinner:

• 1 martini
  
• beef roast with tomatoes, onions, garlic and green beans (9 points)

still a little rusty on determining and remembering points, but confident i've eaten properly today