January 31, 2012
Crock Pot Stroganoff (2.5 syns)
Ingredients:
1 lb beef cubes
1/4 cup water
1 can cream of mushroom soup (we use low fat cream of chicken instead)
1 TBSP worcestershire sauce
4 oz reduced fat or fat free cream cheese, softened
Directions:
Place beef cubes, water, soup, and worcestershire sauce in crock pot. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Add cream cheese before serving to thicken it up. Serve over egg noodles with veggie of your choice on the side or mixed in.
This serves 4 at about 2.5 syns per serving if you count the cream cheese as an HE. I usually double the recipe since I feed a family of 8.
1/31/2012 food diary and weigh in
Breakfast:
eggs
turkey bacon
cheese (HE)
Lunch:
salmon
baked sweet potato fries (I made them so syn free)
Snack:
Clancy's baked potato chips (1 syn)
orange
Dinner:
taco salad- lettuce, carrots, ground turkey, picante sauce, ff plain greek yogurt, shredded cheddar cheese (HE), pinto beans
Snack:
Bran cereal (HE)
Weigh in: 219.3 for a loss of exactly 1 lb. I was hoping for more but I'm pretty sure my being sick had something to do with it.
I"m still not feeling well. I took the day off today to try to rest and get better. I've been thinking about what is different now and why I struggle to lose weight compared to years ago. Aside from age, my HG pregnancies took a major toll on my metabolism, and I figured out that even though I didn't work out before, I still got plenty of exercise. In high school I took aerobics and weight training classes in school. My friends and I loved to go hiking and exploring in nature. In my 20s before I met my husband, my friends and I loved to go out to the clubs and would dance nonstop for hours at least 3 nights a week. Plus, I worked a job where I walked an average of 5 miles a day. Now, I have 6 kids to keep fed and sheltered so most of my time is spent at a desk at work and when I come home I sit and help them with homework and we eat dinner. By then its bed time and I'm too exhausted to even think about exercising. My day starts at 5:30 in the morning and I cannot see waking up any earlier than that to try to get exercise in. Its hard because I know I need to do it. I love to walk on the treadmill and I wish I could afford one for the house. I know I would use it. I bought a used elliptical a few years ago but it was off balance and I always felt like I was going to fall so I sold it. I have bought several exercise videos and I always start off doing them like I'm supposed to but then one day I don't have time, then another day I'm too tired, then eventually I'm not doing them at all.
eggs
turkey bacon
cheese (HE)
Lunch:
salmon
baked sweet potato fries (I made them so syn free)
Snack:
Clancy's baked potato chips (1 syn)
orange
Dinner:
taco salad- lettuce, carrots, ground turkey, picante sauce, ff plain greek yogurt, shredded cheddar cheese (HE), pinto beans
Snack:
Bran cereal (HE)
Weigh in: 219.3 for a loss of exactly 1 lb. I was hoping for more but I'm pretty sure my being sick had something to do with it.
I"m still not feeling well. I took the day off today to try to rest and get better. I've been thinking about what is different now and why I struggle to lose weight compared to years ago. Aside from age, my HG pregnancies took a major toll on my metabolism, and I figured out that even though I didn't work out before, I still got plenty of exercise. In high school I took aerobics and weight training classes in school. My friends and I loved to go hiking and exploring in nature. In my 20s before I met my husband, my friends and I loved to go out to the clubs and would dance nonstop for hours at least 3 nights a week. Plus, I worked a job where I walked an average of 5 miles a day. Now, I have 6 kids to keep fed and sheltered so most of my time is spent at a desk at work and when I come home I sit and help them with homework and we eat dinner. By then its bed time and I'm too exhausted to even think about exercising. My day starts at 5:30 in the morning and I cannot see waking up any earlier than that to try to get exercise in. Its hard because I know I need to do it. I love to walk on the treadmill and I wish I could afford one for the house. I know I would use it. I bought a used elliptical a few years ago but it was off balance and I always felt like I was going to fall so I sold it. I have bought several exercise videos and I always start off doing them like I'm supposed to but then one day I don't have time, then another day I'm too tired, then eventually I'm not doing them at all.
January 30, 2012
1/30/2012 food diary
Breakfast:
eggs
turkey bacon
Snack:
pineapple
Kellogg's fiber + antioxidant bar (HE)
Lunch:
chicken breast
broccoli, cauliflower, carrot medley
mashed sweet potato with splenda and cinnamon
Snack:
orange
Dinner:
whole wheat pasta
homemade spaghetti sauce
mozzarella and parmesan cheeses (HE)
eggs
turkey bacon
Snack:
pineapple
Kellogg's fiber + antioxidant bar (HE)
Lunch:
chicken breast
broccoli, cauliflower, carrot medley
mashed sweet potato with splenda and cinnamon
Snack:
orange
Dinner:
whole wheat pasta
homemade spaghetti sauce
mozzarella and parmesan cheeses (HE)
January 29, 2012
1/29/2012 food diary
Breakfast:
eggs
toast (HE)
applesauce (1.5 syns)
Lunch:
salad- lettuce, tomatoes, feta (HE), and black olives (1 syn)
lamb
tzatziki sauce (2 syns)
Snacks:
Clancy's brand baked BBQ flavored potato chips (2 syns)
1 lasagna noodle with ricotta and mozzarella cheese rolled up (HE)
Dinner:
salmon with sweet chili sauce (2 syns)
broccoli, carrot, and cauliflower medley
white rice with ICBINB spray
Evening snack:
FF peach flavored yogurt (1.5 syns)
Still not feeling great but at least I can breathe through my nose today. I spent a good portion of the afternoon making my lunches for the coming week. I figured that would be the best way to make sure I do right while at work, especially since I have been a bit lazy about my lunches this past week. Looking at my previous food diary entries I noticed that I'm not getting all my healthy extras in. This is something I definitely have to work on. I also counted up all my syns and realized I have 10 extras to play with tomorrow since Monday is the official last day of my SW week. I didn't do so great on getting in all my fruits and veggies today (they want you to get 5 servings or more) so I will work harder on that too. I still don't have much of an appetite so I think that will make a difference when I get back to myself. I also know I need to work on eating less pasta even though it is a free food, you still shouldn't overdo it. I don't have to be at work until 10:30 tomorrow morning so it will be nice to get some extra sleep in the morning.
eggs
toast (HE)
applesauce (1.5 syns)
Lunch:
salad- lettuce, tomatoes, feta (HE), and black olives (1 syn)
lamb
tzatziki sauce (2 syns)
Snacks:
Clancy's brand baked BBQ flavored potato chips (2 syns)
1 lasagna noodle with ricotta and mozzarella cheese rolled up (HE)
Dinner:
salmon with sweet chili sauce (2 syns)
broccoli, carrot, and cauliflower medley
white rice with ICBINB spray
Evening snack:
FF peach flavored yogurt (1.5 syns)
Still not feeling great but at least I can breathe through my nose today. I spent a good portion of the afternoon making my lunches for the coming week. I figured that would be the best way to make sure I do right while at work, especially since I have been a bit lazy about my lunches this past week. Looking at my previous food diary entries I noticed that I'm not getting all my healthy extras in. This is something I definitely have to work on. I also counted up all my syns and realized I have 10 extras to play with tomorrow since Monday is the official last day of my SW week. I didn't do so great on getting in all my fruits and veggies today (they want you to get 5 servings or more) so I will work harder on that too. I still don't have much of an appetite so I think that will make a difference when I get back to myself. I also know I need to work on eating less pasta even though it is a free food, you still shouldn't overdo it. I don't have to be at work until 10:30 tomorrow morning so it will be nice to get some extra sleep in the morning.
January 28, 2012
1/28/2012 food diary
Breakfast:
Sheetz bacon egg and cheese breakfast burrito (6.5 syns)
Mid-morning snack: (HE)
kellogs fiber + antioxidants bar
Lunch: mostly free
Salad from Sheetz- lattuce, carrots, black olives, hard boiled egg, ham, turkey, monterey-jack cheese, fat free italian dressing (1 syn, 1HE)
Mid-afternoon snack: free
pineapple
Dinner: free
homemade chicken noodle soup
Evening snack:
fat free food lion brand yogurt (1.5 syns)
Once again I had to force myself to eat half of my lunch. I'm stuck at work and sicker today than I was yesterday. I packed pineapple and syn free applesauce but I haven't wanted to eat anything. I only had breakfast so I could take my Dayquil without getting nauseous. I know I need to get the fruits in, especially the pineapple because of the vitamin C. Which reminds me, I should list the vitamins I take on a daily basis. I take iron due to anemia, vitamin C to help absorb the iron, B complex because I have all the symptoms of a B deficiency, and vitamin D3 because right now its winter time and I tend towards SAD or depression in the winter due to lack of sun exposure.
I'm also feeling very swollen. I know I'm retaining water which for me means I need to drink more because I am becoming dehydrated but I just can't stomach water right now. I'm trying to get fluids in but its just HARD right now. I guess when I get home this evening I will go for some broth and see if that helps, although the salt may make it worse. :( I just want to feel better.
I found out from my SW veteran friend that I have been counting my applesauce all wrong. I am supposed to be counting it as 1.5 syns due to the fruit being cooked. Thank you, Helen, for steering me straight on that :) I have updated the recipe to be called Yummy Almost Syn Free Applesauce and updated my syn values for the days I ate it this week. Since I was counting my syns wrong, I think I went over what I was supposed to have so I will have to be extra careful for the rest of this week.
Tomorrow is grocery day so I better get to planning the weeks meals so I can optimize my shopping trip like I optimize my food now. Should be fun :)
Sheetz bacon egg and cheese breakfast burrito (6.5 syns)
Mid-morning snack: (HE)
kellogs fiber + antioxidants bar
Lunch: mostly free
Salad from Sheetz- lattuce, carrots, black olives, hard boiled egg, ham, turkey, monterey-jack cheese, fat free italian dressing (1 syn, 1HE)
Mid-afternoon snack: free
pineapple
Dinner: free
homemade chicken noodle soup
Evening snack:
fat free food lion brand yogurt (1.5 syns)
Once again I had to force myself to eat half of my lunch. I'm stuck at work and sicker today than I was yesterday. I packed pineapple and syn free applesauce but I haven't wanted to eat anything. I only had breakfast so I could take my Dayquil without getting nauseous. I know I need to get the fruits in, especially the pineapple because of the vitamin C. Which reminds me, I should list the vitamins I take on a daily basis. I take iron due to anemia, vitamin C to help absorb the iron, B complex because I have all the symptoms of a B deficiency, and vitamin D3 because right now its winter time and I tend towards SAD or depression in the winter due to lack of sun exposure.
I'm also feeling very swollen. I know I'm retaining water which for me means I need to drink more because I am becoming dehydrated but I just can't stomach water right now. I'm trying to get fluids in but its just HARD right now. I guess when I get home this evening I will go for some broth and see if that helps, although the salt may make it worse. :( I just want to feel better.
I found out from my SW veteran friend that I have been counting my applesauce all wrong. I am supposed to be counting it as 1.5 syns due to the fruit being cooked. Thank you, Helen, for steering me straight on that :) I have updated the recipe to be called Yummy Almost Syn Free Applesauce and updated my syn values for the days I ate it this week. Since I was counting my syns wrong, I think I went over what I was supposed to have so I will have to be extra careful for the rest of this week.
Tomorrow is grocery day so I better get to planning the weeks meals so I can optimize my shopping trip like I optimize my food now. Should be fun :)
January 27, 2012
1/27/2012 food diary
Breakfast: all free
eggs
bacon
pineapple
Midmorning snack: HE
Kellogs fiber + antioxidants bar
cupcake (14 syns)
Lunch: mostly free
salisbury steak (2 syns)
corn
sweet potato
Dinner:
homemade chicken noodle soup- broth made from bullion, egg noodles, chicken, green beans, corn, peas, carrots, corn
Yes, I caved and ate a cupcake. I was hungry this morning and I still had 2 hours until my lunch break and I didn't pack an extra snack because I feel like shit. So, instead of choosing a semi-healthy snack from the machine at work, I ate that damn cupcake and it didn't even taste good because I can't taste anything! The texture was what I was looking for though and it worked. Thankfully I had a few extra syns to use from earlier this week. Yes, you can save up your syns and spend them later in the week if you want to :)
I'm still sick and even though I was hungry this morning, I have had no appetite since then. I had to force myself to eat half of my lunch because I know I need the energy and nutrients it provides. I didn't have an afternoon snack and I had to make myself eat a big bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup. I wanted to leave work early today but another girl went home sick and another one didn't come in at all, so I was stuck. I'm exhausted and I have to be back at work at 7:00 am tomorrow morning. I hope my partner comes in tomorrow because no way am I doing it alone. I hope I feel better soon, this just down right sucks!
Its 6:21 and I am off to bed.
eggs
bacon
pineapple
Midmorning snack: HE
Kellogs fiber + antioxidants bar
cupcake (14 syns)
Lunch: mostly free
salisbury steak (2 syns)
corn
sweet potato
Dinner:
homemade chicken noodle soup- broth made from bullion, egg noodles, chicken, green beans, corn, peas, carrots, corn
Yes, I caved and ate a cupcake. I was hungry this morning and I still had 2 hours until my lunch break and I didn't pack an extra snack because I feel like shit. So, instead of choosing a semi-healthy snack from the machine at work, I ate that damn cupcake and it didn't even taste good because I can't taste anything! The texture was what I was looking for though and it worked. Thankfully I had a few extra syns to use from earlier this week. Yes, you can save up your syns and spend them later in the week if you want to :)
I'm still sick and even though I was hungry this morning, I have had no appetite since then. I had to force myself to eat half of my lunch because I know I need the energy and nutrients it provides. I didn't have an afternoon snack and I had to make myself eat a big bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup. I wanted to leave work early today but another girl went home sick and another one didn't come in at all, so I was stuck. I'm exhausted and I have to be back at work at 7:00 am tomorrow morning. I hope my partner comes in tomorrow because no way am I doing it alone. I hope I feel better soon, this just down right sucks!
Its 6:21 and I am off to bed.
January 26, 2012
1/26/2012 food diary
Breakfast:
Sheetz bacon egg and cheese breakfast burrito (6.5 syns)
pineapple
Mid-morning snack: (HE)
kellogs fiber + antioxidants bar
Lunch: mostly free
Salad from Sheetz- lattuce, carrots, black olives, hard boiled egg, ham, turkey, monterey-jack cheese, fat free italian dressing (1 syn, 1HE)
Mid-afternoon snack: free
banana
Dinner:
homemade salisbury steak (1.8 syns)
gravy (1 syn)
potato
corn
Evening snack: free
homemade almost syn free apple sauce
I am sick. I woke up with a sore throat and my sinuses are gross. This is going to be a rough few days because when I get sick I also get lazy and I crave comfort food. My laziness is apparent in today's food diary with the breakfast burrito and the pre-made salad. All I want to do is get in bed and try to sleep this off but I had to go to work instead. Oh how I wish we were rich so I could be a stay at home mommy!
Well, one good thing about my lack of taste right now, I was able to turn down the yummy looking cupcakes at work without feeling even a twinge of wanting to go back and get one. I'm not sure I would have kept my willpower if I had taste buds today. I can't wait to take some nyquil and drift off into never never land. I just hope the 3 year old actually sleeps tonight, last night she didn't do so good.
Sheetz bacon egg and cheese breakfast burrito (6.5 syns)
pineapple
Mid-morning snack: (HE)
kellogs fiber + antioxidants bar
Lunch: mostly free
Salad from Sheetz- lattuce, carrots, black olives, hard boiled egg, ham, turkey, monterey-jack cheese, fat free italian dressing (1 syn, 1HE)
Mid-afternoon snack: free
banana
Dinner:
homemade salisbury steak (1.8 syns)
gravy (1 syn)
potato
corn
Evening snack: free
homemade almost syn free apple sauce
I am sick. I woke up with a sore throat and my sinuses are gross. This is going to be a rough few days because when I get sick I also get lazy and I crave comfort food. My laziness is apparent in today's food diary with the breakfast burrito and the pre-made salad. All I want to do is get in bed and try to sleep this off but I had to go to work instead. Oh how I wish we were rich so I could be a stay at home mommy!
Well, one good thing about my lack of taste right now, I was able to turn down the yummy looking cupcakes at work without feeling even a twinge of wanting to go back and get one. I'm not sure I would have kept my willpower if I had taste buds today. I can't wait to take some nyquil and drift off into never never land. I just hope the 3 year old actually sleeps tonight, last night she didn't do so good.
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