160.4 (156, it was fun while it lasted!)

Exercise: pushed strollered baby all over soccer fields; walked 30' w/2 big sisters (I <3 them.)

Iced coffee (usual)
Starbucks venti unsweetened iced coffee w/Equal & a splash of milk
Clif Builder's vanilla almond protein bar
Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Water
Italian Beef on rolls
Romaine lettuce
Poppy seed dressing
Flavorice Popsicle
Apple
Peanut butter
A few bites of everyone else's Italian ice

Of course I gained after yesterday's frenzy. Eating when you're not hungry is definitely a no-no! Weekends are so hard, but they're even more so with company. I wouldn't trade a visit from fab big sis2 for ANYthing, tho!!

I also ate pita chips yesterday - my current weakness. They're just too good! The bag is gone now tho, so I just have to avoid buying them again. Or maybe just not buy the massive Costco bag!

Today was better. Only thing I sort of lost it on was the peanut butter. I may be able to get away with that while nursing - time will tell.

My 8-yo won a sportsmanship medal for hardest worker in soccer today. So proud!! We are both working hard. :)

156.6!!!

Exercise: Walked 40' w/baby, fab big sis1 & awwsomme nephew!

Ate:
Fried eggs & egg whites
2 pieces dry sourdough toast
Chicken Alfredo pasta
Grapes grapes wonderful grapes
Iced coffee usual
Water
Apple
4T peanut butter
Nachos
Hummus & pita
1/4 BLT
Pita chips
S'mores Goldfish
Bites of stale BK Cinnabon
TWO Coke Zeros (BAD!)

I am shocked that I lost weight! It must be baby's feeding schedule. She has to be in a growth spurt bc she's eating like a newborn again. She'll get up only once at night (sometimes twice) but once 5-6 am hits, she wants to eat every half hour until about 8 am. Crazy!

Tomorrow I surely won't be so lucky. Fab Big Sis2 came into town and insisted on going out for appetizers! I wasn't even hungry but I dug right in!!! Dang it! Oh well, it was fun. :) And she bought!!

159.0(2)

Exercise: nothing really, but I took 4 kids 3 places & after getting in & out of the car 3x, I'm ready for my nap

I ate:
Fried eggs from my NEW frying pan!
Trader Joe's gluten free granola
Soy milk
1/2 Potbelly pizza sandwich (shared w/my 4-yo -- see pic of him rubbing his belly bc it was sooo good!!)
1/2 small bag salt & vinegar chips
Coke 0 + a splash of Cherry Coke
Small Red Mango cake batter froyo w/M&Ms & Butterfinger (I weakened) (while the froyo was awesome, it was really just a vehicle to get the candy into my mouth)
Iced coffee (the usual)
Water
Life cereal w/Truvia (DANGER ZONE - I've been known to eat a whole box of Life in 1 day.)
Soy milk
Cocoa Puffs Brownie Bites (I've gone off the deep end)

Ugh. Today turned into a carb binge. :( I hope I can do better tomorrow.

I'm glad I didn't gain today bc yesterday seemed high calorie. I'm trying to let hunger be my guide but it's getting harder to be "good." After Red Mango today, who knows what tomorrow holds!! And the problem is, I want more when I eat junk. More and more and more. It doesn't do to have a little! So I hope I can stop now. But we HAD to go to RM, bc it closed in Indy and Drew has to get his fix when he visits!! We even went before lunch so we wouldn't ruin our dessert appetites. ;) I blame eating the Life, too, on Drew. I normally don't allow it in my house!!

159.0

Exercise: Walked to/from kids' school (a measly 6 blocks)

I ate:
Iced coffee w/Truvia & skim milk
1 bite of a cranberry white chocolate chip cookie (WOW)
1 cup Kashi Go Lean Crunch hi-protein cereal
Vanilla soy milk
Caesar salad w/croutons
Italian beef w/Hawaiian rolls
Apple
3.5 T chocolate peanut butter (lost control - finished it off!)
Blackberries, raspberries & strawberries (my fab nephew keeps rinsing and serving the berries, making it very easy to eat them!!)

I really like Truvia! It's probably not as good for you as stevia, but its consistency is like real sugar. That's really important when it comes to things like cereal. I should probably just use stevia in my coffee though, since I like the taste and I'm just dissolving it. I wonder if you can bake with Truvia?

I was able to resist Husband's cookies last night!! Yay!! But this morning he was mourning the fact that I couldn't at least taste the delicious, new flavor (cranberry white chocolate chip) - so I had one (rather large) bite. He was right - they ARE fabulous!! Jewel has some goooood cookies.

I had gluten in all 3 meals today & I think it made me sick. I've got to try to avoid it tomorrow!

159.4

Exercise: Walked all over Shedd Aquarium and to/from car. Looooong walk!

I ate:
the chicken out of leftover Chicken Lo Mein (again, someone has to clear out the fridge)
Tons of grapes (I LOVE grapes. I once wrote a poem about them.)
Iced coffee w stevia & skim milk
Venti iced coffee from Starbucks with equal & skim (CRUCIAL to surviving today's visit to Shedd)
Clif Builder's Protein bar (vanilla almond - my current fave)
Apple
2T chocolate peanut butter
Cilantro lime shrimp
Chicken Alfredo (pasta - aaack!)
2-3 strawberries

Husband just got home from a trip & keeps saying he wants a cookie. I'm praying I can resist that once he breaks down and makes a run. He seems to think if he says it enough times, I'll go. He's wrong. In case you're wondering, he's no longer on the diet!

I'm exhausted. Baby was up at 3 am. Then awesome big sister1 (see pic) & I took 4 kids to Shedd. We managed to avoid the crappy (I assume), overpriced food -- a huge accomplishment!! Shedd was really nice. I was so excited to finally see the Jellies Exhibit. Jellyfish are awesome. They're 95% water and they eat and poop through the same opening!! I know that's gross but hey - I hang out with boys all day.

Day 10 - 159.6

Ate:
Fried eggs - 2 yolks n a few whites
2 Iced coffees w skim milk n stevia
Small apple
2T peanut butter
Triple Delight (Chinese)
36 oz water
Uncrustable (what can I say - trying to clear out the freezer!)

I am down 3.5# since Friday! What an accomplishment, since I traveled & went to a wedding & grad party. I tried mostly to not overeat and not eat the junk. I had A piece of cake + a few bites. A piece of fruit dunked in chocolate. I wanted to park myself by that chocolate fountain and at the time, it actually seemed important to my happiness. ;-) But I knew how badly I'd feel and how mad I'd be at myself later so I didn't do it!! Yay!

Day 7 - Sweet Apple BBQ Grillburger?! Whaaaat???

Weight: 163
Exercise: None. :( but I parked really far away from the stores when I went shopping. :)

I ate:
2 fried eggs
2 pieces sourdough toast w/spray butter
Iced coffee w/stevia & skim milk
Side salad w/Lite Italian
Sweet Apple BBQ Grillburger wo cheese (from DQ)
Diet Vanilla Pepsi
Lotsa water
Pork tenderloin
Potatoes
Cooked carrots
Fresca

I'm traveling so I'm eating worse than usual. But I'm still trying to be good! I got a side salad instead of fries!

I'm really annoyed that I gained again. What???? Now I'm only down 2# instead of 5. :(

I'm off Dukan bc I can't have dairy. Hoping to still lose. We'll see!