food journal part II

i have to say that writing this stuff down is not so fun.....and i'm a little ashamed of the little will power i have.....but it does make me second guess what i eat (that's the point, lisa)....i'm hoping that my second guessing will make my will power a little stronger.....time will tell.....

on a good note....i didn't drink any soda....except for the weekend of the super bowl.....so i guess this isn't a "good note".....

2/2/11
breakfast: subway – western omelet sandwich on flatbread – it had ham, eggs, pepper jack cheese, onion, bell pepper, jalapenos, and tomatoes - coffee with cream and sugar
lunch: russell was off due to the snowy weather so he and ellie took me to lunch…went to Lotus Garden Chinese Buffet – had one plate with fried rice, lo-mien noodles and chicken and one plate of an egg roll, crab rangoon and fruit
dinner: the in-laws came over for dinner and brought over 2 Brothers BBQ – I had a half of a pulled pork sandwich on a wheat roll, cole slaw, baked beans, a hot link and a couple bites of smoked turkey
dessert: strawberry ice cream

2/3/11
breakfast: blueberry bagel with cream cheese – coffee with cream and sugar
lunch: campbells chucky soup-new england clam chowder and a handful of crackers
snack: orange
dinner: russell had to work late so I made ellie’s favorite….spaghetti – later when ellie was fast asleep and Russell was home I had a glass of wine and 3 fine chocolates

2/4/11
breakfast: crackers with peanut butter
lunch: left over spaghetti noodles with olive oil, salt and pepper
dinner: dad and sami (step-mom) came down for the weekend (super bowl weekend) – we ordered a vegi pizza, a pepperoni and sausage calzone and cheese sticks

2/5/11
breakfast: went to ihop – had 2 poached eggs, 2 sausgage links and 2 nutella crepes with bananas and strawberry sauce – coffee with cream and sugar
lunch: had such a big and late breakfast so I didn’t eat much….only had a cheese stick
dinner: made taco salads….YUMMY

side note: this is/was super bowl weekend so there was a lot of snacking going on…..so I didn’t write everything down………(hanging my had in shame)

02/6/11
breakfast: made scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits with butter and jam – coffee with cream and sugar
the rest of the day is snack, snack, snack – super bowl sunday…nuf said…..tomorrow is a new day!!!

2/7/11
breakfast: half of a serving of brown sugar & maple Malt O’Meal – coffee with cream and sugar
snack: orange
lunch: SmartOne pepperoni pizza and a little licorice for dessert
dinner: the in-laws came over to eat up all the snacky food we had leftover from the super bowl……to much to list….just picture a lot of junk food.

2/8/11
breakfast: 2 donuts and a large vanilla latte from starbucks
snack-chips & dip (still left over from the super bowl……this food is never ending)
lunch – was having another snow storm so a few of us in the office ordered pizza
dinner – beef roast, potatoes and corn
side note: there was a wichita state basketball game ….ellie and i shared a small popcorn and cotton candy….extra side note: ellie is potty training and stayed dry for the entire game….WHOOOHOOO

i am ashamed that i haven’t written down a thing since this day…….hanging my head in shame, again….but tomorrow is a new day….and I’m going to start again…..wish me luck!!!

food journal

if you know russell and me you know that we are laid back and go-with-the flow kinda people. we don’t budget much, we don’t make menus for dinner, we rarely make grocery list’s, we rarely make any kind of lists, if we want something we normally go buy it……don’t get me wrong we pay our bills and try to save some…..but we are definitely laid back about everything else……….…yes, we are THOSE kind of people and we like being THOSE people. but last week while i was searching the net and blog hopping i came across an article about people making food journal blogs.......i’ve always wanted to start a food journal but being the non-list maker that i am, i’ve never started one. those couple of food journal blogs i read really inspired me. those women were so open and honest about everything they ate and just put it out there for the whole world to see……from their salads and grilled chicken to their bad days of eating a bag of chips or a box of cookies……how brave are these women!!!

so, right after i read these blogs i pulled out a piece of paper and started to write down everything i’ve eaten that day and i’ve done it every day since so i’m going to put it out there too and let the entire world know what i’ve eaten for the week whether good or bad……. i’m going to be completely honest with myself and hopefully it makes a difference on what i eat….


1/26/11
breakfast: 2 Eggo Waffles with Nutella
snack: orange
lunch: Smart One frozen dinner-pasta with ricotta & spinach – 6 Starbursts
dinner: smoked chicken with bbq sauce, mashed potatoes and green bean casserole

1/27/11
breakfast: 2 Eggo waffles with Nutella – 1 cup of coffee with cream and sugar
lunch: leftover chicken, mashed potatoes, and green bean casserole
snack: apple and peanut butter crackers
dinner: hubby wanted to go out…..went to Strouds – dinner salad with Italian, fried chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans and a cinnamon biscuit……had half of ellie’s cinnamon biscuit too (too yummy to pass up) and iced tea.

1/28/11
breakfast: 2 Eggo waffles with Nutella – 1 cup of coffee with cream and sugar
lunch: co-worker talked me into going out…..went to Old Mill Tasty Shop – side salad with italian with a muffaletta (sp) sandwich – peanut butter and chocolate shake
snack: someone at work was passing around ice cream bars….ummmm yes please….had a vanilla caramel drumstick
dinner: Leftovers from Strouds – fried chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy and green beans

1/29/11
ellie and i went to my mom’s for the weekend…..
breakfast: dry cereal while driving…..frosted mini wheat
lunch: ham sandwich with cheddar cheese, lettuce, mayo, mustard with a pickle on the side – root beer to drink
dinner - fried chicken (i promise i don’t eat this much fried chicken in a week, i rarely even eat fried chicken….but 3 times in a week….whew), mashed potatoes & gravy, corn, side salad with ranch – root beer to drink
dessert – moon cake- which is pastry with bananas, pudding and cool whip…it’s kinda like a flat cream puff

1/30/11
breakfast – coin pancakes with sour cream and canned cherries (when i tell people this, they normally think it’s gross….but it was a staple in my house growing up….try it it’s good), turkey bacon and oj to drink
lunch: apple with cheddar cheese – root beer to drink
dinner: didn’t want to cook….went to Playa Azul – chips & salsa, 2 tacos, beef enchilada, chili con queso, Mexican rice – root beer to drink
dessert: mint chocolate cheesecake

1/31/11
breakfast: thin everything bagel with butter – 1 cup of coffee with cream and sugar
lunch: Smart One – tuna noodle casserole, a handful of Sun Chips and an apple
snack: a mini Twix and a couple of pieces of black licorice
dinner: Pizza Hut- had 4 slices of pepperoni with black olives and bell pepper
dessert: cherry limeade sherbet

2/1/11
breakfast: thin everything bagel with butter – 1 cup of coffee with cream and sugar
lunch: leftover pizza – had 2 slices and a co-worker gave me a couple of bites of mac–n-cheese
dinner: 1 bowl of chili with cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream, a cinnamon roll and a glass of milk

well folks....there it is....that is everything i've eaten in the last 7 days.....some good...some bad....but thats me!! Note: i didn't write down all the water i drank....if there isn't a drink mentioned then i drank water. my goal for next week....to cut out soda's and sweets.....we'll see how that goes......