Weight Loss Food Diary, Thursday 10-23-14

Starting weight - 247
Today's weight -245 - down .5 pounds
Current goal weight - 227 - by December 13, 2014

Calories consumed -
Breakfast - cherry banana smoothie - 166 calories
Lunch - cheeseburger, chocolate milk, chips - 360 calories
Dinner - steak, mac & cheese - 615 calories
Snacks - peach cobbler, milk - 310 calories
Total - 1448 calories / goal - 1430 calories - over 18 calories

Water consumption - 30 ounces / goal - 130 ounces - 100 ounces under

Exercise -  Pedometer recorded 4800 steps / goal 1550 steps - 3250 steps over

Weight Loss Food Diary, Wednesday 10-22-14

Starting weight - 247
Today's weight - 245.5 - down .5 pound
Current goal weight - 227 - by December 13, 2014

Calories consumed -
Breakfast - peach blueberry smoothie - 246 calories
Lunch - Slim Fast - 180 calories
Dinner - chicken in mustard, noodles, orange juice - 636 calories
Snacks - chips and salsa, red velvet cake, milk - 308 calories
Total - 1370 calories / goal - 1430 calories - 60 calories under

Water consumption - 0 ounces / goal - 130 ounces -130 ounces under

Exercise -  Pedometer recorded ~1500 steps / goal 1850 steps - 350 steps under

Almond/Peanut Butter Peach Blueberry Smoothie

Another morning, another tasty smoothie!

This is the almond, peanut butter, peach, blueberry smoothie, and yes, it has all those things!
It's kind of chewy, but maybe I just needed to let it blend longer.
Here's what you need:

• 1 cups spinach
• 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
• 2 peaches, pitted
• 1 cup blueberries
• 2 tbs peanut butter

This one is a bit more hearty than the previous few, thanks, peanut butter!  But it is very good, and filling!
Here's the skinny:

• 265 calories
• 33g carbs
• 14g fat
• 9g protein
• 289mg sodium
• 22g sugar

125 of those calories come straight from the peanut butter, so it you wanted to substitute it with light or even almond or another nut butter, that would work really well, too!

Weight Loss Food Diary, Tuesday 10-21-14

Starting weight - 247
Today's weight -246 - up 1.5 pounds
Current goal weight - 227 - by December 13, 2014

Calories consumed -
Breakfast - B-Limey smoothie - 115 calories
Lunch - Slim Fast - 170 calories
Dinner - ginger chicken, rice, broccoli casserole, coke - 527 calories
Snacks - pudding, red velvet cake - 413 calories
Total - 1236 calories / goal - 1430 calories -194 calories under

Water consumption - 0 ounces / goal - 130 ounces - 130 ounces under

Exercise -  Pedometer recorded 2500 steps / goal 1550 steps - 950 steps over.

B-Limey Strawberry Smoothie

Hey, it's day 2 of the smoothie challenge!  This is another tasty, even healthier concoction.

Super simple ingredients:

• 2 cups spinach
• 2 cups water
• 1 lime, juiced
• 2 cups blueberries
• 1 cup strawberries

Blend and enjoy!

This recipe serves 2 (great for couples! or for seconds during the day!) and here's the caloric breakdown:

• 115 calories
• 28g carbs
• 1g fat
• 3g protein
• 26mg sodium
• 18g sugar

Truthfully, it tastes even better than yesterday's smoothie, even if it is a little tart.

Weight Loss Food Diary, Monday 10-20-14

Starting weight - 247
Today's weight - 244.5 - up 1 pound
Current goal weight - 227 - by December 13, 2014

Calories consumed -
Breakfast - Cherry on Top smoothie - 186 calories
Lunch - Slim Fast, taco - 350 calories
Dinner - date night @ Copeland's - 766 calories
Snacks -leftovers, cheesecake, orange juice  - 562 calories
Total -1843  calories / goal - 1270 calories - 573 calories over

Water consumption - 24 ounces / goal - 130 ounces -106 ounces under

Exercise -  Pedometer recorded 5700 steps / goal 2150 steps - 3550 steps over.  1 hour cardio, burning approximately 313 calories.

Cherry On Top Smoothie

Hiya, folks.

As has probably been noticed if you're following me, I'm doing a complete weight loss, food diary, transformation, accountability thing right now.  In my first week of just counting calories, I lost 4 pounds.  I am elevating the next 30 days with a smoothie challenge, Slim Fast challenge, and continuing to count calories.

So, I thought I would blog about my smoothies here, too.  Day One Smoothie One is called the Cherry on Top.

This smoothie is the easiest thing in the world to make:

• 2 cups spinach
• 2 cups water
• 1 banana
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 cup cherries, pitted

Blend and enjoy!

This recipe serves 2 (great for couples! or for seconds during the day!) and here's the caloric breakdown:

• 186 calories
• 46g carbs
• 0g fat
• 7g protein
• 83mg sodium
• 28g sugar

So, it's super healthy, super tasty, and super good for you because it's full of super foods.  :)

Weight Loss Food Diary, Sunday 10-19-14

Starting weight - 247
Today's weight - 243 - down .5 pounds
Current goal weight - 227 - by December 13, 2014

Calories consumed -
Breakfast - bacon, eggs, toast, juice - 528 calories
Lunch - skipped - 0 calories
Dinner - hamburger, fries, hot dog, coke - 695 calories
Snacks - cinnamon toast crunch, smores, coke - 428 calories
Total - 1651 calories / goal - 1270 calories - 381 calories over

Water consumption - 0 ounces / goal - 130 ounces -130 ounces under

Exercise -  Pedometer recorded 2000 steps / goal 2150 steps - under 150 steps.