desert_solitaire_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Glad to hear that you're feeling better, Courtney!  And the potluck
> wedding this weekend sounds fun!  I bet the vegan nachos will be a big
> hit, they sound pretty delicious to me.

> Friday was a pretty decent day, food-wise.  I had my usual green
> smoothie for breakfast (6/1/0); soup and a couple of rye krisps for
> lunch, a pint of blueberries and later, a bag of pretzels from the
> machine (5/1/0) at work; and a couple of peanut butter and sprouts on
> ww pitas for dinner, along with some soy yogurt, a bunch of black
> grapes and a cup of juice (7/1/3).  So the whole day ended up as
> 18/3/3, pretty close to my target of 17/8/3.

> Oh, and this morning I woke up another pound lighter, so three down on
> the week!  woo hoo!!  Who knew all I had to do was easily track how
> much I was eating?!!

> Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday weekend.

> dP

> On Jul 2, 3:59 pm, Courtney Hardy <msenerg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I am felling much better, thank you Dennis.

> > I can having a difficult time at work with foodif you're getting bored.
> > Thats why I have a problem on my days off. My work day is so busy I don't
> > have an oppurtunity to get bored or think about food. I have even gone
> > almost a whole day without eating until I realized I was starving (not a
> > good idea) because I was so busy. It may not be the most fulfilling job,
> but
> > it does keep me busy. Weekends are when I get to thinking about food and
> > mindlessly eating, but I'm getting better about it.

> > Today was more normal for me. My throat still hurts, so I'm sticking with
> > softer foods. I had oatmeal with blueberries for breakfast, a banana for
> a
> > snack, peanut butter sandwich for lunch and loaded HH mac & cheese for
> > dinner. I figure it comes out to 10/9/4, which is a little above my goal
> of
> > 10/6/5.

> > I'm looking forward to Sunday. I'm going to a "potluck" wedding (It's her
> > fourth & his third time; they said instead of gifts they wanted everyone
> to
> > bring something for the reception). I'm making vegan nachos. I made them
> a
> > few weeks back & they were delicious.

> > I hope everyone has a fun & safe holiday weekend!

> > On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 11:12 PM, desert_solitaire_524 <

> > desert_solitaire_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Hope you are feeling better, Courtney and that you are working your
> > > way back into the program.  I haven't been sick in a long time, but I
> > > can never remember how that mantra goes.  Now that I have it in
> > > writing though, I'll know to feed the fever.

> > > I guess I have such a hard time about food at work because I have been
> > > bored, or at least a little dissatisfied with my work, for some time
> > > now.  Happy to have a job these days, of course, but not really turned
> > > on by the direction the work has taken the last year or two.  So
> > > sitting in front of a computer in a cubicle in a big, cavernous
> > > building bores me, and then I start to think about eating...

> > > Anyway, today was about where it should have been - green smoothie for
> > > breakfast; beans, greens and grains for lunch; homegrown sprouts
> > > sandwich after work.  A few pretzels and a few dried figs brought me
> > > to a total of 16.5c/6.5p/2f.  Just 300 calories below my calculated
> > > goal of 17/8/3.  Not really a weight loss day, but a healthy one
> > > nonetheless.

> > > One more day and then a three-day weekend!  YAY!!  Gonna splurge on
> > > Sunday and barbecue HHs Italian Sausages I think along with some corn
> > > on the cob and homemade baked beans.

> > > On Jul 1, 4:42 pm, Courtney Hardy <msenerg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I would disagree with you about it being easier on an off day then a
> work
> > > > day. The work day is easier for me because I work behind a desk all
> day
> > > so
> > > > it's easy for me to eat on a schedule and am less likely to eat
> > > mindlessly,
> > > > like I do on my off days.

> > > > Although I have to admit that I haven't followed the plan since
> yesterday
> > > > morning. But, I also haven't eaten anything. A plum for lunch and
> nothing
> > > > for dinner last night. I follow the feed a fever, starve a cold
> mantra.
> > > So
> > > > I've had 2 pieces of ww bread, a banana & a mango today. I am feeling
> > > better
> > > > & plan on starting again in the morning.

> > > > On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 8:21 PM, desert_solitaire_524 <

> > >  > desert_solitaire_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > So much harder to do well on a work day than on an off day.  Today
> > > > > started off pretty well with my usual fruit/vegetable green
> smoothie.
> > > > > This came in at 5c/1/2p/1f.  Then my usual beans, greens and grains
> > > > > for lunch, totalling 5c/1p/0f.  Then, later in the afternoon, I had
> a
> > > > > bowl of Amy's Lentil/Vegetable soup and a couple of rye krisps for
> > > > > another 2 1/2c/1 1/2p/0f.  Then, my downfall, a bag of cracker
> jacks
> > > > > (3c/0p/1f) and finally a bit of peanut butter and sprouts on half a
> > > > > whole wheat pita (1 1/2c/1p/1f).  That's it for the day...  Total
> is
> > > > > 17c/4p/3f, so, pretty close to my 17/8/3 goal for the day, about
> 400
> > > > > cals under goal.

> > > > > Oh, and I weighed a pound less this morning than I did at the start
> on
> > > > > Sunday!  : )

> > > > > On Jun 29, 6:56 pm, desert_solitaire_524
> > > > >  <desert_solitaire_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Sounds like a pretty good day of meals, Courtney!  And it really
> is
> > > > > > all about the planning, isn't it?

> > > > > > I didn't do so well today because I was lazy last night and
> overslept
> > > > > > a little this morning.  So I had no lunch to take to work with me
> > > > > > today and had to go out to eat.  I did have my usual smoothie for
> > > > > > breakfast and a light falafel dinner, but lunch was overloaded.
>  I
> > > had
> > > > > > curried vegetables but they only had white rice and I'm sure the
> > > > > > veggies were cooked in way too much oil.  I estimated lunch at
> 7c/2p/
> > > > > > 3f.  (I think I had the ordering wrong the last two days, but got
> it
> > > > > > right now, I think...  anyway, not gonna get hung up on that...)
>  So
> > > > > > overall for the day I came in at 13c/8.5p/4f.  Not my best day so
> > > far,
> > > > > > but I'll be back on track tomorrow!

> > > > > > On Jun 28, 6:30 pm, Courtney Hardy <msenerg...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > > > > I started today, and had my all meals planned out (like a good
> HH
> > > > > guinea
> > > > > > > pig). Breakfast was cearal w/ raisins & peatnut butter (2/0/1).
> > > That is
> > > > > not
> > > > > > > a typo - there was no protein in my breakfast. I had a banana &
> > > some
> > > > > nuts
> > > > > > > midmorning (1/0/1). Then I had a nice mashed sweet potato wrap
> for
> > > > > lunch
> > > > > > > (2/1.5/1). Another snack of peanut butter/ banana sandwich
> (with 1
> > > > > slice of
> > > > > > > bread) (2/0/1).
> > > > > > > Here is where I had plans to have tofu stirfry for dinner, but
> I
> > > ended
> > > > > > > up eating dinner at the hospital cafeteria. I had a black bean
> > > burger
> > > > > sans
> > > > > > > bun (how do you not have a wheat bun option??) with a tomato
> and
> > > then a
> > > > > nice
> > > > > > > salad. I think it comes out to be about 2/1/1. My goal for the
> day
> > > was
> > > > > > > 10/6/5 and I actually had 9/2.5/5. So not enough protein.
> > > > > > > I do feel good though, and I wasn't ever hungry during the day.
> > > Looking
> > > > > > > forward to having my stirfry tomorrow. Hope everyone elses days
> > > were
> > > > > less
> > > > > > > hectic :)
> > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 8:05 PM, desert_solitaire_524 <

> > > > > > > desert_solitaire_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Day 2 was pretty similar to day 1 (except that it was spent
> at
> > > the
> > > > > > > > office... ).  A green smoothie for breakfast (1p/4c/0f), my
> usual
> > > > > > > > "beans, greens and grains" for lunch (4p/6c/0f) and leftover
> HHs
> > > mock
> > > > > > > > tuna for dinner (2.5p/1.5c/1f).  Assuming no snacking tonight
> > > (that's
> > > > > > > > a big assumption...), I am at 6.5p/11.5c/1f.  A little less
> > > protein,
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > > little more carbs today than yesterday, but below my
> 8p/17c/3f
> > > again
> > > > > > > > today.  Nonetheless, I feel great!  I hope everyone else is
> doing
> > > > > well
> > > > > > > > also.

> > > > > > > > On Jun 27, 5:08 pm, desert_solitaire_524
> > > > > > > >  <desert_solitaire_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Dinner was HHs mock tuna salad.  It is mostly chickpeas
> with
> > > some
> > > > > fat
> > > > > > > > > free, vegan mayo (I use Nayonaise), pickle relish, soy
> sauce,
> > > > > celery.
> > > > > > > > > So I had one sandwich on a ww pita (which I counted as just
> one
> > > > > > > > > serving of carbs since it was about 110 calories) with
> about a
> > > > > third
> > > > > > > > > to a half of the chickpeas mix (2 protein servings), a cup
> of
> > > rice
> > > > > > > > > mile (1 protein) and half an avocado (1 fat).  So day 1
> ends up
> > > as
> > > > > > > > > 7.5/8.5/1.  Since I was supposed to be 8/17/3, I think this
> > > leaves
> > > > > me
> > > > > > > > > more than a thousand calories short.  YIKES!  I could get
> > > skinny if
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > kept that up!!  lol  Well, it was well over 100 degrees
> today
> > > and
> > > > > so
> > > > > > > > > that kept the food consumption down.  We'll see what
> happens
> > > > > tomorrow
> > > > > > > > > on a work day...

> > > > > > > > > Hope everyone else is doing will so far.

> > > > > > > > > On Jun 27, 12:12 pm, desert_solitaire_524

> > > > > > > > > <desert_solitaire_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Hello from Tucson, AZ!

> > > > > > > > > > My name is Dennis and I'm a 58 year old man living in the
> > > desert
> > > > > south
> > > > > > > > > > of Tucson, a little town called Sahuarita.  I became a
> vegan
> > > last
> > > > > > > > > > December after coming across the PCRM 21-day kickoff on
> FB
> > > late
> > > > > last
> > > > > > > > > > year.  Although that was to start on January 1st, I
> thought I
> > > > > should
> > > > > > > > > > practice a little first to see if it was going to work
> for
> > > me.
> > > > >  Turns
> > > > > > > > > > out that it was much easier than I expected and the
> results
> > > were
> > > > > so
> > > > > > > > > > overwhelmingly positive immediately that I have never
> touched
> > > > > animal
> > > > > > > > > > products since.

> > > > > > > > > > I'm starting off this morning at 200 pounds, so I
> calculated
> > > > > needing
> > > > > > > > > > 2800 calories per day.  Although I work out pretty
> > > strenuously
> > > > > much of
> > > > > > > > > > the year, mostly by hiking and walking 3 - 8 miles daily,
> > > June
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > July are pretty much off months because the outside temps
> are
> > > > > > > > > > generally over 100 degrees every day.  So I'm going with
> the
> > > .14
> > > > > > > > > > factor for this project.

> > > > > > > > > > I had angioplasty 13 years ago and so I try to follow Dr.
> > > > > Ornish's
> > > > > > > > > > plan of 10% of my calories or fewer from fat.  That is
> tough
> > > to
> > > > > do
> > > > > > > > > > unless you really work at it.  So for this project,
> instead
> > > of
> > > > > 30%
> > > > > > > > > > fat, I'm going to try to put an extra 10% in carbs and an
> > > extra
> > > > > 10%
> > > > > > > > > > into protein.  So my servings numbers come out to 8/17/3.

> > > > > > > > > > I had a smoothie for breakfast this morning with a
> bananan,
> > > pear,
> > > > > > > > > > apple, watermelon, spinach, kale and water.  I calculated
> > > that at
> > > > > just

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