Today has been a great day.

B-none
L-none
D-1089 cals/ 22 pts
S-
Totals:

Well, I'm off to watch American Idol. I will update more later. :) <3Emzi

Well, it's Monday and you know what that means...Yes, it's weigh-in day. This morning, I weighed in at: 275.4 pounds. I gained 1 lb this past week. It's my fault...I definitly didn't watch what I ate like I should have. I deserved a gain. Here's to hoping for a better week this week. :)

B-360 cals/ 8 pts
L-545 cals/ 11 pts
D-none
S-200 cals/ 4 pts
Totals:1105 cals/ 23 pts

Sorry for the lack of updates. I've been having a lot of family crisis issues and I haven't felt like updating. I've been super depressed this past week or so, and I'm sure it's been contributing to my bad eating. :(

Well, this is all. Would you lookie here...I've put off updating all day and now that I am...I've only got 3 minutes to spare before it's tomorrow. *sigh*

<3Em

I'll admit to it. I've been eating like crap the past couple of days. You know...a little here and a lot there. I had Red Baron Frozen Pizza last night...Thin Crust...Three Meat...And, it was scrumptious!

Today has started off well. Lunch was a Michelina's Lean Gourmet Roasted Turkey w/ Vegetables. Probably way too much sodium, but at 130 calories and only 2 points. I figured it was worth it.

B-210 cals/ 4 pts
L-335 cals/ 4 pts
D-260 cals/ 5 pts
S-220 cals/ 5 pts
Totals: 1025 cals/ 18 pts

I envy all of you. At least you can stick w/ your diets...I'm weak! I want to do this, but I can't control myself so it seems. Congratulations to you all. You win!

<3Em

Well, I'm weighing in at 274.4 today. It's the same as last week's weigh-in...Although, yesterday I was weighing in at 272.0! I must be bloated today or something! lol

B-none
L-725 cals/ 16 pts
D-
S-80 cals/ 2 pts
Totals: 805 cals/ 18 pts

Update the rest later. Must go to work now! Bah. :( Hope everyone has a great day! ~Emzi

Sorry for the lack of updates. Hub's been on me about spending too much time on the 'net! LOL But, I can't help it...I love the internet and well it loves me too! Haha.

B-280 cals/ 5 pts
L-505 cals/ 12 pts
D-402 cals/ 8 pts
S-160 cals/ 3 pts
Totals: 1347 cals/ 28 pts

The day is still young and soon enough I'll be hungry again. What a vicious cycle! BAH!

Have a good day all! <3Em

I had a sort of binge today...

The Hub and I went grocery shopping today. I was craving garlic bread, so we picked some up to go with dinner. I would say dinner was healthy...Pork Chops on the George, baked potato and breadsticks. Well, I suppose it would have been healthier if I would have only eaten ONE (1) breadstick, but instead I had....wait for it....FOUR (4)! Four freaking breadsticks...*sigh* Barf.

Oh yes, and I also had a package of Hershey's Kissables. Chomp, chomp. One of those impulse things in the checkout line & they also happen to be one of my absolute fave's.

I definately wasn't in complete control today. Check the totals out...

B-none
L-280 cals/ 5 pts
D-955 cals/ 20 pts (dang breadsticks)
S-610 cals/ 15 pts (kissables, hot choc, turkey sandwich just because I could...)
Totals: 1930 cals/ 40 pts

Gag me with a whole place setting. A whopping one thousand-nine hundred & thirty calories and a ginormous 40 points. Makes me sick just thinking about it. Well, there went the 3 lbs I lost last week...

It especially stinks because I've been eating less than 1000 cals a day. I know it's not good to go below like 1200, but I just can't make myself eat. I am so self-conscious of the number of calories I injest that when I think about it I don't want to eat. So, a jump of almost 1000 calories in one day is a bit depressing. Ok, a lot depressing...

I do suppose this is enough rambling for now. Until next time & cheers to a better tomorrow! <3Em

Today's weigh-in: 274.4. That means I am down 3 pounds since last Monday! I have officially lost the first 10 pounds and it feels amazing!

Today's intake:
B-skipped
L-185 cals/ 3.5 pts
D-305 cals/ 6 pts
S-350 cals/ 8 pts
Totals: 840 cals/17.5 pts

Well, this is all for now until I can think of anything else to write. Have a good day! <3Em

Today was a rough day. I didn't feel good for most of the day & didn't feel up to eating. I don't really feel well right now, so this is going to be short and to the point...

Today's totals:
B-skipped
L-skipped
D-320 cal/ 5 pts
Totals: 320 cal/ 5 pts

...There you have it folks! I'm out for the night! Goodnight! <3Em

PS. I know that my day #'s don't match up...Somehow I have forgotten how to count since graduating from high school like 4 years ago! Bah...

Stepped on the scale this morning & it read: 276.6! Finally below the 277 mark -- not by much, but under nonetheless! It seemed like I was at 277 for too long!

I have only eaten lunch today, but I am going to go ahead and log my lunch and then what will most likely be the probable dinner...

Today's Totals:
B-none
L-198 cal/ 4 pts
EDIT D-400 cal/ 10 pts
EDIT S-100/2 pts
EDIT Totals: 698 cal/ 16 pts

Obviously I will need to edit these totals. lol I will do that tonight...

I tried a great new recipe this afternoon for my lunch. It's a Tuna Patty & it's scrumptious! Here's the recipe if anyone is interested...

Tuna Patty

• 1/2 can light tuna, in water
• 5 saltines
• 1 egg white
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• season to taste

Mix all ingredients together. Spray skillet w/ non-stick spray. "Fry" patty in skillet until golden brown on one side. Turn and do the same to the other. Serve w/ ketchup or homemake tartar sauce (1 tbsp light mayo, 1 tsp pickle relish, 1/2 tsp fresh diced onion).

YUH-UM! It added up to be 198 calories/ 4 pts! I didn't have to eat anything w/ it either. It was super filling! I will definately eat this again!

Well, this is all for now. Happy dieting! LOL <3Em

Hey there! Hope everyone had a fantastic day! :) Ok day here! Work went well & got fairly decent tips for being slow. We don't "work" for tips, but wait...Yes, we do! Anywhoo...

A quick rundown of today's totals:
Breakfast: 217 cal/ 4pts
Lunch: 425 cal/ 10 pts
Dinner: 250 cal/ 5 pts
Snacks: 275 cal/ 5 pts
Totals: 1167 cal/ 24 pts

I suppose that's right close to my target area. Don't know...

Dinner was awesome. I totally had a the Roasted Chicken Marsala (by Healthy Choice). It was so scrumptious! *mouth watering* lol Meijer had the HC dinners 1/2 off this week so the Hubby and I picked up quite a few. I'll eat them occasionally, but Hubby loves them. Plus, he can take them to work w/ him and won't have to eat out! I'd much rather have him eat a HC dinner rather than a Hungry Man. We're looking at 300ish cals for HC and Hubby's fave dinner at probably 1200+ cals! What a big difference!

Well, I'm at a loss for words all of a sudden. Have a good night all. Until next time... <3Em

As you can tell, I've gotten a new layout. I found the layout at Elementopia.com if anyone is interested. They have some pretty neat layouts.

Sorry for the lack of updates. I have been feeling a bit under-the-weather. I am not sick by any means, but I have been in a lot of pain due to cramping. I have spent a lot of time in a hot bath and also in front of the tv on the couch. Popping quite a few ibuprofen, too. Yum.

Also, Fitday hasn't been working right. It was down and out. Maybe for maintenance. I don't know...

Hubby and I went out to eat today. We ended up going to Bob Evans and it was yummy. Sad thing is...I figured out that my whole meal ended up being around 1231 calories and 26 points! Yikes! And I had the GRILLED chicken breast too! *sigh* I love eating out, but hate it for that reason right there. My meal was almost 1300 calories and that's my whole daily intake! BAH!

So, after that fiasco I decided to eat lite. So what do I do? I eat a turkey sandwich. 2 slices whole wheat bread, 2 thin slices of turkey, 1 slice of american cheese, pickles and mustard. Yum. Scarf. Gone. *depressed*

Well, I really need to head to bed. It's way late and I gotta be to work in about 12 hours. Oh, joy. <3Em

PS. Please let me know if there is anything on my new layout that needs to be fixed. Thanks!!!! :)

Well, today is day #6 and it's also weigh-in day. I know that I started on Tuesday of last week, but I want to weigh-in on Monday's so, I'm weighing one day early. So, I weighed in at 277.4 this morning. That's a loss of 3.2 pounds. I'm .2 lbs up from the other day, but that's ok. I've been feeling kinda crampy and bloated the last 2 days. :( But, I guess you'll have that.

Saturday was sort of a bad eating day. I ate very well for breakfast/lunch, but then dinner came around. I was over at my Mom's house spending a little time w/ my sister Amy because had to leave for school the next day. So, in a goodbye celebration we made my Mom's homemade Shrimp Alfredo. OMG! It was so good! Yum. And then...We went for icecream. We went to DQ and I had a small Butterfinger Blizzard. So, that was a lot of calories and junk that I didn't need. But that was the first time all week that I had eaten like that. :( I'll get over it. That's probably where the .2 lbs came from! lol Don't know.

Sunday was a great day! Ate on the diet plan and everything went smoothly. Yesterday's totals were: 757 calories and 16 points. Woot!

Well, I must go. I need to finish getting ready for work and whatnot. I will update my ticker and sidebar information later tonight when I get home. Have a good day yall! <3Em

Well here I am. Day #4 and not a single food binge! Whew. I am so glad that I haven't had problems w/ that this week. I have a bad problem w/ bingeing. But then again, don't we all? *sigh*

Today's intake:
Breakfast: 500 cals/12 pts
Lunch: 408 cals/ 9 pts
Dinner: 77 cals/ 2 pts
Snack: 90 cals/ 1 pt
Totals: 1073 cals/ 23 pts

Not too shabby. Although, I've been eating between 1000-1100 the last 3 days. Is this a bad thing? Sometimes I am so stupid when it comes to this stuff!!! lol I don't think I'm eating all that bad. I know I am definately eating healthier than I was before, but sometimes I just don't know. I am so unsure of myself.

Took a peek at the scale this morning. It screamed, "YOU WEIGH 277.2 POUNDS!" Ok, so the scale didn't actually talk to me! lol But this does mean that I am down 3.4 pounds from when I weighed myself on Tuesday. YAY! :) Most of it is probably water, but hey, I'll take it! Definately!

Well, I really must get to bed. I just got home from work about 45 minutes ago and then I have to be back into work at 8.15a! Bah! It's going to be a long, tired day tomorrow! But, I get to spend the day w/ my sister, so that will be fun! Gotta make the most of it though -- she's going back to college Sunday! :( She won't be home again until March for Spring Break! *tear* Super bummed about that, but I think we'll survive.

Anywhoo -- I am outta here for the night! :) <3 to you all! ~Emzi

Today is day #3 and it's just about an hour until midnight. So, it's almost a new day.

The diet has been going very well! I am so a happy and I feel great! Other than being tired (and that was my fault. I couldn't sleep last night. Didn't go to bed until 3a & got up at 9a *sigh* ZZZ!) today was a great day!

Thank-you Shannin for the suggestion about Nutridiary.com. :) It looks nifty and I will definately check it out when I have a few more minutes to spare!

Well, today is day #2. I have done very well today and I am super please with myself! :) I know that sounds conceited, but I really am proud. And I know that you're not suppose to be proud, but... Ok, we'll just leave it at that! Hehe

Today's intake:
Breakfast: 180 cals/3 pts
Lunch: 416 cals/9 pts
Dinner: 330 cals/6 pts
Snacks: 180 cals/3 pts
Drinks: 0 cals/0 pts (water & White Grape Diet Rite)
Totals: 1106 cals/21 pts

I am sort of following the diet plan featured here, but have put my own twist on it. So, I guess you could say that I am following the diet plan while doing my own sort of WW. No, I haven't gone to any meetings and no, I am not a WW member, but I am however counting my own points according to the WW calculator.

For anyone who is interested, I have now made my Fitday public. You can view it here or click the link over on the sidebar, as I have added a link. I will try an update everyday, but as some of you may know I may get busy and not have the time to update it. Although, if I don't update on Fitday that doesn't mean that I am not keeping track of my intake w/ a pen and paper. Because, believe me...I do keep track. I have a habit of writing everything down, making lists and then remaking them. It's kind of compulsive. *sigh* I'm wierd. I know.

I have a question. Can anyone tell me if there is a good website or program that I can go to/get to create charts and graphs of my weight loss? I would like to start charting my weight loss. I have yet to find anything that will work. Possibly I am looking in the wrong places. lol So, thanks to anyone who can give a little insight! :) Yall are such great pals!

Well, I do believe that this is all for now! Until tomorrow! :) <3 you all! ~Emzi

The Hubby and I are trying out a new diet. Once again, I do not know if this will actually work or not, but it's worth a try.

Since this is a restart of a diet (that I'm always restarting and always failing at!) I weighed in this morning. I am now topping the scales at 280.6 pounds. I have definately gained 1.8 pounds since last Monday. Blame it on the Holiday's, blame it on the food...I'll blame it on myself for my carelessness!

Here's a rundown of today's food:

Breakfast = 240 calories or 4 WW Points

• 1 packet Weight Control Oatmeal (Banana Bread) = 160 calories or 3 WW Points
  
• 1 Sunkist Cara Cara Orange = 80 calories or 1 WW Point
  
• Lipton Orange, Passionfruit & Jasmine Green Tea = 0 calories

Lunch = 400 calories or 9 WW Points

• 2 cups Harvest Blend Chunky Chicken Noodle Soup = 180 calories or 4 WW Points
  
• 10 Saltine Crackers = 120 calories or 3 WW Points
  
• 2/3 cup frozen corn = 100 calories or 2 WW Points
  
• White Grape Diet Rite
  

Dinner = 425 calories or 8 WW Points

• Chicken Breast = 220 calories or 5 WW Points
  
• 1 slice Home Pride Whole Wheat Bread = 60 calories or 1 WW Point
• 8oz. Baked Potato = 145 calories or 2 WW Points
  
• Diet Rite Cola
  

Snacks = 280 calories or 5 WW Points

• Homemade Berry Medley Smoothie = 100 calories or 2 WW Points
  
• Gala Apple = 80 calories or 1 WW Point
  
• Wheat Thins 100 calorie pack = 100 calories - duh! :) or 2 WW Points
  

Daily Totals = 1345 calories or 26 WW Points

I will edit my lists today as food is eaten. Hope everyone is having a great day! ~Emily

:::BEGIN EDIT:::
As you can tell, I decided to tally up how many points I would have used if I were on weight watchers. I read somewhere that I should be eating around 30 points a day. I don't know why the sudden interest, but I am glad that I didn't eat, oh say, 150 points! Wow, that would be a lot of calories! It makes me sick just to think about it!

Also, you will be happy to know that I have not cheated at all! :) I am so happy! Although, I haven't really felt hungry today. I ate "breakfast" (Hubby and I both work 2nd's so we're up till early morning and get up in the afternoon) around 3p, had a snack at 5p, lunch at 7p, smoothie at 9p, dinner at 11p and I just finished my last snack (that deliecious Gala Apple!) a few minutes ago. So, it seems to me that we ate about every 2 hours. I have been satisfied all day.

So, fellow dieters. Day #1 is out the door. Cheers to Day #2! :)
:::END EDIT:::

PS. Special thanks everyone for their support! I love you guys! :) *hugs* ~Em

Happy New Year!

I hope that everyone is having/had a fantastic New Years Eve celebration! I spent the day/evening over at my Mom's house. We had lots of fun -- played cards, watched Shaun of the Dead, started a puzzle. lol Sounds great, no? :)

What will 2006 bring for this year? I hope it's only the best of the best for everyone!

It's late and I am tired. Must go to bed now! ~Emzi