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According to the scale (most hated invention known to man...woman), I gained back 6 pounds over the weekend!! I don't think I even ate a total of 6 pounds of food! I know that's not how it works but I'm just saying. I think there might be something wrong with me. I'm going to right down everything I eat and everything I do for the next month and see what happens. If I'm not happy, I'm going to a doctor.

As week three begins I have a confession to make. I went out to dinner last night and REALLY blew my diet!! I had escargot, salad, bread, crab and shrimp, and dessert! I must start to exercise this week and really stick to my diet. As usually, here's my menu. It's similar to the past two weeks with a few changes.

Saturday 4/19/08
Breakfast - oatmeal with apple
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - at this moment, I have no clue what to make for dinner tonight
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Sunday 4/20/08
Breakfast - oatmeal with apple and Silk
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, bean dip, banana
Dinner - leftovers
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Monday 4/21/08
Breakfast - oatmeal with apple and Silk
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner -
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Tuesday 4/22/08
Breakfast - oatmeal with apple and Silk
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner -
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Wednesday 4/23/08
Breakfast - oatmeal with apple and Silk
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner -
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Thursday 4/24/08
Breakfast - oatmeal with apple and Silk
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - out
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Friday 4/25/08
Breakfast - oatmeal with apple and Silk
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - leftover from Thursday, salad
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Shopping List (Food Lion)
Onion (bag)
salad (1 bags)
carrots (1 bag)
bananas (7)
apples (7)
oranges (7)
red potatoes (bag)
pasta
rice
Peanut butter
salad spray
Ketchup
Coffee
Black Beans (2 cans)
mushrooms (4 cans)
Cumin
dry thyme
ground sage
crazins
almonds (2 kinds)
single serve lite popcorn (7)
Reg. popcorn for Mike
extra lean ground beef (1 lb.)
ground pork or lamb (8 oz.)
chicken breast (4)
Tuna (2 cans)
Granola bars (one box)
Oatmeal (weight control)
whole wheat bread
frozen green beans (1 bags)
frozen vegies (1 bag)
Frozen Low cal dinner
Chipped beef for Mike
eggs (1/2 doz.)
Silk
Activia blueberry (1 packs)
Activia strawberry (1 pack)
plain nonfat yogurt (1/2 cup)

Flour tortillas (6")

I am not ready to admit to the world the number that is my weight but I will tell you my progress.

4/5 - Start weight
4/14 - 7 pound less than start weight

Since I'm so heavy, I think the first 20-30 pounds is going to go quick.

I haven't been doing as well at the exercise part of this diet that I would like and I need to step it up. I do have to say that I did exercise more last week than I have a a LONG time so that's good. I walked 6 miles for exercise (and to get my teeth whitened)!

My first major goal is to drop 50 pounds by the end of September. My husband and I are meeting my family out in Vegas for a vacation and I'd love to surprise them.

I'll keep updating things here for posterity since Rebecca is the only person in the world who knows this is here. I'm not ready for everyone to know about this blog yet.

"Second Verse, Same As The First!"

Well, it's that time of the week when I have to set my menu for the week. As it turns out, I'll be doing to same thing! It worked out well.

Saturday 4/12/08
Breakfast - cereal with Silk and apple or banana
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - Meatloaf, red potatoes, bean dip, salad, green beans
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Sunday 4/13/08
Breakfast - cereal with Silk and apple
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, bean dip, banana
Dinner - Meatloaf, red potatoes, bean dip, salad, green beans
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Monday 4/14/08
Breakfast - cereal with Silk and apple
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Meatloaf sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - Meatloaf, red potatoes, salad, green beans
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Tuesday 4/15/08
Breakfast - cereal with Silk and apple
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Meatloaf sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - Meatloaf, red potatoes, salad, green beans
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Wednesday 4/16/08
Breakfast - cereal with Silk and apple
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - Frozen Low cal dinner, salad
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Thursday 4/17/08
Breakfast - cereal with Silk and apple
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - out
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Friday 4/18/08
Breakfast - cereal with Silk and apple
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - leftover from Thursday, salad
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Shopping List (Food Lion)
Onion (bag)
cilantro
Zucchini (1 med)
salad (1 bags)
carrots (1 bag)
bananas (7)
apples (7)
red potatoes (bag)
pasta
rice
Peanut butter
salad spray
Ketchup
Coffee
Black Beans (2 cans)
mushrooms (4 cans)
Cumin
dry thyme
ground sage
crazins
almonds
single serve lite popcorn (7)
Reg. popcorn for Mike
Baked chips for dip
extra lean ground beef (1 lb.)
ground pork or lamb (8 oz.)
chicken breast (4)
Granola bars (one box)
Cereal (healthy)
whole wheat bread
frozen green beans (1 bags)
Frozen Low cal dinner
Chipped beef for Mike
eggs (1/2 doz.)
Silk
Activia blueberry (2 packs)
Activia strawberry (1 pack)
plain nonfat yogurt (1/2 cup)

Flour tortillas (6")

So far so good! I've been better than I could have hoped for! I ruined the dinner I had planned last night but managed to make a healthy substitute instead of ordering pizza! Good for me! I stepped on the scale this morning and it says I'm already down 4 pounds! Since I'm so heavy, It's going to take about 40 for anyone to really notice. Oh well! I have a ton of work to do!

I saw a commercial on TV for alli. A weight loss drug that is being pushed right now. I'm not sure if it's new or not but it doesn't sound good AT ALL! After reading reviews containing such words like anal leakage and extreme gas, OH, and my favorite squirts. I found this awesome website that is too funny not to share! The author of the site goes through the list of "treatment effects" and translates them. Here's a little tidbit! (Text from alli package is in bold)

Start trimming fat from your diet now, even before you begin taking alli. Then pick a day to begin taking alli, such as a weekend day so you can stay close to home if you experience a treatment effect. Make the timing work for you. If you're getting ready to travel or attend a social event, hold off on starting with alli until the event is over

Blowing liquid feces down a row of bridesmaids, for instance, could be viewed negatively in certain circles. Further, an unexpected bout of the power-squirts while riding “The Bullet” at the county fair might not ingratiate you with your friends. Or anyone on the fairway. Or the folks in the parking lot walking to their cars.

LOL!!!!!

BTW - I won't be trying this anytime soon!

Everything is going pretty good. I'm hungry a lot but I'm getting use to it. I have to figure out what I'm cooking for dinner on Saturday because Mike did not like the meatloaf. I liked it...with ketchup! I'll let you know what I decide on. So far, next week is looking a lot like this week as far as food goes. I'm pretty happy with it so far.

Saturday 4/5/08
Breakfast - cereal with Silk and toast
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - Meatloaf, red potatoes, bean dip, salad, green beans
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Sunday 4/6/08
Breakfast - cereal with Silk and apple
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Meatloaf sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - Meatloaf, red potatoes, salad, green beans
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Monday 4/7/08
Breakfast - cereal with Silk and apple
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Meatloaf sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - Meatloaf, red potatoes, salad, green beans
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Tuesday 4/8/08
Breakfast - cereal with Silk and apple
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - Chicken & Mushrooms, pasta, salad, green beans
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Wednesday 4/9/08
Breakfast - cereal with Silk and apple
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - Chicken & Mushrooms, pasta, salad, green beans
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Thursday 4/10/08
Breakfast - cereal with Silk and apple
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - out
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Friday 4/11/08
Breakfast - cereal with Silk and apple
Snack - Activia & Granola Bar
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, carrots, banana
Dinner - Chicken & Mushrooms, pasta, salad, green beans
Snack - single serve lite popcorn

Shopping List (Food Lion)
Onion (bag)
cilantro
Zucchini (1 med)
salad (2 bags)
carrots
bananas (7)
apples (7)
red potatoes (bag)
Lemon juice
pasta
rice
Peanut butter
salad spray
mushrooms (4 cans)
Cumin
dry thyme
ground sage
crazins
almonds
single serve lite popcorn (7)
extra lean ground beef (1 lb.)
ground pork or lamb (8 oz.)
chicken breast (4)
Granola bars (one box)
whole wheat bread
frozen green beans (2 bags)
eggs (1/2 doz.)
Silk light
Activia blueberry (2 packs)
Activia strawberry (1 pack)
plain nonfat yogurt (1/2 cup)

Flour tortillas (6")

1. Skinny women are always eating but never overeating: Skinny women eat 4-6 SMALL meals everyday and... all of their meals have about 300 calories in them so:
They’re eating around 1200-1800 calories a day and skinny women are eating something every 2-3 hours to keep their metabolism burning fat even while they sleep and: Skinny women never ever go hungry by eating like this so:
Skinny women WILL NEVER EVER gain a lot of weight.

2. Skinny women eat lots of fruits & veggies... Skinny women actually end up eating way more food than overweight women but... Skinny women are also actually eating less calories since...
The high fiber in the fruits and veggies fill them up quicker plus... it suppress their hunger so they don't overeat and gain weight (see more reasons why eating fruits & veggies make you skinny)

3. Skinny women don’t workout that much: Skinny women workout no longer than an hour a day and most skinny women exercise 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the evening and...
Working out first thing in the morning helps you burn more fat and working out again in the evening keeps your metabolism burning more fat while you sleep and to stay skinny...
Skinny Women just exercise 2-3 times a week to keep their good looking thin bodies.

4. Skinny women build sexy muscles: Skinny women also do easy body sculpting exercises to build sexy muscles. Toned up muscles (not the big muscles like guys get) make you look better and: The muscles skinny women have burn fat and...
When skinny women go out to eat they can actually pig out without gaining a pound because their metabolism is higher from working out and building toned muscles.

5. Skinny women can eat whatever they like: A skinny women’s diet is very simple: they usually eat everything except for soda, high sugary foods, and alcohol and:
Skinny women may eat at fast food places, go to bars to have a drink or may even have some cake at a birthday party but: Skinny women only eat these bad foods every once in a while and to tell you the truth:
If any overweight woman is smart enough to STOP eating high sugary foods, fast foods, soda, and alcohol: They can probably lose a lot of weight just by doing that.

6. Skinny women use weight loss diet supplements the right way: Skinny women take supplements only to lose weight faster meaning: Skinny women take supplements while on a good weight loss plan for women to lose weight quicker.
Skinny women have enough common sense not to take a weight loss pill and just sit around hoping they can lose weight by doing nothing.

7. Skinny women drink water all the time: Skinny women always have a bottle of water nearby and while some skinny women may not drink 100 ounces of water a day... they also DO NOT drink coffee, soda, or fruit juices all day long.
Skinny women have cravings for water like you have cravings for sodas and did you know: The more water you drink the less fat you’ll store and you’ll never be able to burn off all your ugly fat if you don’t drink enough water and:
All you need is about 3-4 twenty ounce bottles of water a day to lose weight and as a matter of fact: You may lose a quick 5 pounds in your first week after you switched over to just drinking water.

When selecting a weight loss plan, make sure you are consuming a balanced and complete diet. Your assignment is to set realistic and attainable weight loss and diet goals. Start by following the simple guidelines below. 

Nutritional and Weight Loss Plan Guidelines

1. Commit to consuming 4 - 6 small meals and snacks everyday.
    
2. To succeed, you must plan ahead by packing your foods the night before. Thus, you should always have fresh and low-fat foods around.
    
3. Keep it simple. Don't get too caught up on the specifics or your diet. Start by simply just counting calories.
    
4. Eat your foods slower.
    
5. Make healthier food selections like fruits, vegetables, whole grain cereals, and beans, low-fat or nonfat dairy products, low fat meats, fish and skinless poultry.
    
6. Avoid foods that are high in fat and calories.
    
7. Avoid foods that are high in sugars such as pastries, candy bars, pies and candy.
    
8. Use a variety of fruits and vegetables in your nutrition plan. Start by trying to eat 5 total vegetable and fruit servings every single day.

Site to visit:
http://www.freedieting.com
http://www.changingshape.com/dietandnutrition/mealplans/plans/1517.asp
http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/nutrition/Weight-Loss.asp
http://www.webmd.com/diet/guide/default.htm
http://www.nowloss.com/how-to-stop-drinking-soda.htm