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Journal - 9/29/2008

Breakfast - 6.5 points

• 1.25 cups Vanilla Almond Breeze - 2.5 pts
• 1.25 cups coffee - 0 pts
• 1 cup Peace Cereal Raspberry Ginger Low Fat Crisp - 4 pts
  

Lunch - 10 points
Had planned to have a more substantial lunch but I had to prep for a meeting. Since I was woefully unprepared, I worked through and snagged a bean burrito I had stashed in the fridge over the weekend.

• Bean & veggie burrito - 7 pts
• Apple - 1 pt
• Baby carrots w/ dill dip - 2 pts
  

Dinner - 20 Points

• Miso glazed salmon - 8 pts
• Sticky rice - 4 pts
  
• Oven roasted potato wedges - 6 pts
• Steamed broccoli w/ginger sauce - 2 pts
  

Evening Snack - 1 pt

• Herbal tea with almond milk - 1 pt

H20: 72 oz

Summary - 37.5 Used/44 Allowed
Fell short on points. Had a rough day though so I'm not really sweating it. I'm happy just to have not gone completely off.

MIA yet again!

I was OP these past few days but completely neglected to journal. During those days, I could feel my resolve starting to slip. Need to get back on it! I've already started today's entry...

Journal - 9/23/2008

Breakfast - 15 points

• 1.5 cups Peace Cereals Raspberry Ginger Low Fat Crisp - 5.5 pts
• 1/8 Honeydew melon - 1 pt
  
• 1/4 cup Fresh pineapple - .5 pt
• 1 cup Vanilla Almond Breeze - 2 pts
• 2 pieces breakfast sausage - 6 pts
  

Morning Snack - 2 points

• Panda Black Licorice Bar- 2 pts

Lunch - 9 points
Picked up the wrap from a local vegetarian deli & health food store's ready to go case. The label on the container said that it contained vegan soy chicken, veganaise, roasted red pepper sauce, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, soy cheese and spring mix salad. I did notice there was also corn in there. Ate half the wrap and wrapped the other half for lunch tomorrow. The point value is a guess based upon what I know of the ingredients. Also bought some Thai chips but will save them for tomorrow since I caved this morning and ate the two pieces of sausage. The Cadbury Crunchy is courtesy of a swap partner. (Thanks, NicKilty!) I love myself some Crunchie bars.

• 1/2 vegan chicken tex mex wrap - 4 pts
• Cadbury Crumble candy bar - 5 pts
  

Dinner - 17 Points

• BBQ baked chicken breast - 5 pts
• Steamed broccoli - 0 pts
• Sauteed bok choy w/ ginger sauce - 2 pts
  
• Mashed potatoes - 4 pts
• Apple slices - 1 pt
• Espresso panna cotta - 5 pts
  

Evening Snack - 1 pt

• Tea with almond milk - 1 pt
  

H20: 64 oz

Summary - 44 Used/44 Allowed

Journal - 9/22/2008

I was on program over the weekend... but is was SO hectic that I didn't write anything in my blog journal. I have an ocular migraine right now and think I might just skip those two days and jump back on today.

Breakfast - 13 points
I'm so ashamed of my breakfast. (Kel, if you read this, please don't judge me! I had a moment of weakness.) I slept late after working last night until all hours. I've had a wicked bad migraine for the last few days and didn't want to deal with much. Grabbed a McGriddle on my way to work. I vow to do better for the rest of the week.

• McDonald's McGriddle - 10 pts
• Hash Browns - 3 pts
  

Morning Snack - 2 points

• Banana - 2 pts

Lunch - 5 points
Quick working lunch!

• Fiber cereal - 2 pts
• Applesauce - 1 pt
• Veggie burger - 2 pts
  

Afternoon Snack - 6 points
Had Stitch n' Bitch after work so I am counting my latte as the afternoon snack.

• White Chocolate Raspberry latte - 6 pts

Dinner - 18 Points
SO good. Tossed some cooked rigatoni in a saute pan with olive oil, fresh tomatoes, some peppers & onions, a bit of hot & sweet Italian sausage and a few shavings of Parmesan to finish. Pity I didn't take a picture. It looked as good as it tasted.

• Rigatoni w/ sausage & peppers - 16 pts
• Steamed broccoli - 0 pts
• White grapes - 2 pts

H20: 72 oz

Summary - 44 Used/44 Allowed

Journal - 9/19/2008

Breakfast - 3 points

• Bran cereal - 2 pts
• Organic applesauce - 1 pt
• Peach - 1 pt
  

Morning Snack - 1.5 points
Snagged the last banana in the breakroom. Can you believe that some jack@ss is stealing my nanners? The boss keeps all manner of snack stuff for everyone, though none of it is WW friendly. So of course they have to take MY food. I'm going to booby trap my next bunch to blow their fingers off. So if I disappear for a while it is probably because I'm in jail. (Ok, I'm kidding. I don't know how to booby trap bananas. But maybe if I watch more Burn Notice episodes, I'll learn how...)

• Banana - 1.5 pts

Lunch - 10 points

• Turkey and veggie wrap on whole wheat wrap - 10 pts
• Peach - 1 pt

Afternoon Snack - 6 points

• Caramel Latte - 6 pts
  

Dinner - 22 Points
I dropped some things off at one of our clients, a local diner. The owner gave me a piece of chocolate cake to take home with me. Nom!

• Roast Beef - 10 pts
• Chopped vegetable salad w/ bleu cheese crumbles - 2 pts
• Chocolate cake - 10 pts
  

H20: 64 oz

Summary - 42.5 Used/44 Allowed

Journal - 9/18/2008

Breakfast - 0 points
No breakfast! Very naughty! It was a crazy day and I had to hit the ground running from the moment I got up.

Lunch - 7.5 points
A quick lunch on my way to a doc appt.

• Chicken soft tacos - 6.5 pts
• Apple slices - 1 pt
  

Afternoon Snack - 6 points
Stopped for a latte on my way back from the doc. Really hit the spot. I love the way a bit of caramel tastes in a latte.

• Iced Caramel Latte - 6 pts

Dinner - 14 Points

• Grilled chicken breast w/ BBQ sauce - 7 pts
• Oven roasted potatoes - 4 pts
• Steamed veggies w/ ginger sauce - 3 pts

Evening Snack - 8 pts
I'm really getting into almond milk. At first, I wasn't so sure about it but I'm hooked now. I had a cup of Celestial Seasonings Bengal Spice and it hit the spot.

• Tea with almond milk and honey - 2 pts
• Coffee ice cream - 6 pts
  

H20: 108 oz

Summary - 35.5 Used/44 Allowed
Was a little short on points but oh well. Had a crazy day.

Journal - 9/17/2008

Breakfast - 18 points
Met a friend for breakfast at a small mom n' pop diner. None of the selections were particularly healthful but they were delicious!

• Small lean steak with grilled onions - 7 pts
  
• Scrambled eggs - 4 pts
  
• Bagel - 4 pts
• Hash browns - 3 pts
  

Lunch - 6.5 points

• Chicken soft tacos - 6.5 pts
• Baby carrots - 0 pts
• Salad of chopped veggies - 0 pts
  

Dinner - 19.5 Points
Met a friend for dinner... good carne asada! The fresh salsa was amazing. I put it all over everything. Nom nom nom.

• Carne asada - 10 pts
• Black beans & a bit of rice - 3.5 pts
  
• A ton of fresh salsa - 0 pts
• Salad of chopped veggies - 0 pts
  
• Fruit salad with a dollop of vanilla creme fraiche - 6 pts
  

H20: 72 oz

Summary - 44 Used/44 Allowed
Good day for the most part. Right now I'm just trying to stay OP until I can get to the grocery store on Saturday morning and get provisions in order!