When I got pregnant I was in the process of trying to lose about 5 lbs. of winter/I'm-in-love-and-carefree weight gain ... oops. So now, after gaining 30 lbs. while pregnant, I'm only about 7 lbs. heavier than I was pre-baby, which means I've got 12 lbs. total I want to lose. You see, working out is not my problem. I like working out and enjoy going to the gym. It's curbing my love for food, in particular, my love for sweet things. The fastest way for me to lose weight is to change my diet, so I started journaling. Let's see how I did. (If you're curious, my fellow bloggers Koren and Meredith also logged their week's meals, too. Check them out!)

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Breakfast
1 whole egg, 1 egg white scrambled with fat-free cheddar cheese on a whole wheat tortilla with 1 slice all-natural turkey bacon

Lunch
Red leaf lettuce salad with 1 slice turkey deli meat, goat cheese, tomatoes, avocado
Handful cocoa dusted almonds

Dinner
Rosemary/thyme chicken with a side of broccoli

Snacks
cheese stick, spoonful of peanut butter

Beverages
48 oz water, 2 cups of coffee, 1 glass of red wine

Activity
None

Recap
Today was a difficult day. I attended a friend's funeral, which completely drained me. I just wanted to hang out with my husband tonight so I skipped my 10 p.m. soccer game in favor of couch cuddling and wine drinking.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Breakfast
Half a banana
1 whole egg, 1 egg white scrambled with fat free cheddar cheese on a whole wheat tortilla with 1 slice all-natural turkey bacon

Lunch
Red leaf lettuce salad with 1 slice turkey deli meat, goat cheese, tomato, avocado, crushed walnuts, dried cranberries topped with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Baby carrots and celery with hummus

Dinner
Instant high-fiber oatmeal

Snacks
Handful of cocoa dusted almonds, Vitatop

Beverages
3 cups of coffee, 48 oz water

Activity
45 minutes on the elliptical, 20 minutes on the upright stationary bike

Recap
Typically I don’t spend that much time on my cardio routine, but a riveting episode of Kourtney & Kim Take New York was on and I just couldn’t stop. Dinner was oatmeal because my husband worked late and I was being completely lazy.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Breakfast
1 whole egg, 1 egg white scrambled with low-fat colby jack cheese on a whole wheat tortilla with 1 slice all-natural turkey bacon

Lunch
Bowl of tofu shirataki noodles (gluten-free and low carb!) with Smart Balance, sprinkle of parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes

Dinner
Turkey club with lettuce, tomato, bacon, mayo, provolone on a croissant

Snacks
Cheese stick, apple, two spoonfuls of peanut butter

Beverages
60 oz water, 3 cups of coffee

Activity
5 minute elliptical warmup, upper body weights

Recap
I need to go grocery shopping!

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Breakfast
1 whole egg, 1 egg white scrambled with low-fat colby jack cheese on a whole wheat tortilla with 1 slice all-natural turkey bacon
Half a banana

Lunch
Potbelly TKY: small whole wheat roll with turkey, swiss, lettuce and tomato

Dinner
Edamame, eel & avocado roll, cruncy, spicy tuna roll

Snacks
Cheese stick, 100-calorie bag of pistachios, a handful of jellybeans

Beverages
24 oz water, 3 cups of coffee, 3 glasses of wine

Activity
None

Recap
I was proud of myself for leaving the mayo off my sandwich, however I definitely need to up the water consumption on the weekends. I went out to dinner with my mom and sister before we attended Billy Elliot at the Kennedy Center ... so I indulged a little more than I typically would. Also, I ran out of time for a workout after running errands all day, so I need to start making that a priority even on the weekends.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Breakfast
Starbucks Reduced Fat Turkey Bacon Sandwich: whole wheat English muffin, egg whites scrambled, turkey bacon

Lunch
2 small pieces of thin crust Hawaiian pizza minus the crust

Dinner
2 small pork chops, side of green beans, BBQ dipping sauce

Dessert
Small bowl of sherbet

Snacks
Hummus with baby carrots, a handful of jellybeans, cheese stick

Beverages
30 oz water, 3 cups of coffee

Activity
Shopping?

Recap
The weekends are hard for me because we have so many errands to run and we are fixing up our condo. Once I run errands, I come home exhausted and don't want to work out. I need to prioritize my workouts so they are in the morning before we leave on our errands.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Breakfast
Half of a 3-egg omelet made with low cholesterol eggs, bacon, cheddar and tomato.
Croissant

Lunch
2 small pieces of thin crust Hawaiian pizza minus the crust (leftover from yesterday)

Dinner
Whole wheat spaghetti with organic, lean beef sauce

Dessert
2 chocolate chip cookies

Snacks
Apple, cheese stick

Beverages
48 oz water, 3 cups coffee

Activity
20 minutes high-intensity elliptical

Recap
Although it was a Monday, it still felt like the weekend because of the Martin Luther King, Jur. holiday. I have an issue with leftovers ... I hate to waste even though I knew the pizza wasn't my best option.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Breakfast
1 whole egg, 1 egg white scrambled with low-fat colby jack cheese on a whole wheat tortilla with 1 slice all-natural turkey bacon

Lunch
Whole wheat spaghetti with Smart Balance and red pepper flakes

Dinner
Low-fat black bean and spinach enchiladas in the slow cooker

Dessert
1 chocolate chip cookie

Snacks
Handful Annie's cheddar bunnies, cheese stick, a spoonful of peanut butter

Beverages
3 cups of coffee, 72 oz water

Activity
45 minutes elliptical

Recap
I need to be better about packing snacks. I grabbed the Annie's box while grocery shopping because Molly was hungry and I didn't plan ahead with her snacks like I normally do. They kept her happy, but I really didn't even need them.

Overall Thoughts

I've come to realize that the weekends are really my downfall. My water intake falls to the wayside along with my workouts and my bad eating habits come back full force. I need to realize that it's okay to have a cheat day, but in order to see a difference in my body I need to be a little stricter with myself. I also need to give up feeling like I have wasted food if I don't eat it. I didn't need to eat that leftover pizza. I know if I had my fridge better stocked I would have had another option for lunch. So the lesson learned is that I need to really plan better before grocery shopping. I'm going to keep journaling because I think it's really helping me and keeping me real with myself. Plus, I'm down 1 pound this week. WOOOP!