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Marilyn

POSTED: Mon, 01/23/2012 - 10:48am

Food Journals

It may help some of us if we keep a record of our daily food intake online here amongst friends. It doesn't mean everyone has to read it but you never know we may spot each others offenders that have escaped the eye!!! Try to be honest, I will, as we are only cheating ourselves if we are not. let's give it a try.

coco1960

POSTED: Fri, 05/03/2013 - 5:26am Thurs. Lunch and dinner Lunch was a salad of mixed greens,tuna , sunflower seeds and a French Dijon honey mustard for a dressing. Dinner was a can of tomato soup and I added broccoli ,white beans and top off with real parm grated cheese. Happy with my choices !

coco1960

POSTED: Thu, 05/02/2013 - 5:51am Here I go again Seems work and life have put me in a tailspin but I can make choices..breakfast...2 gl. of lemon water , Kashi go lean honey almond flax cereal with whole milk..Didn't measure precisely but used a smaller bowl. A clementine..trying to eat a citrus fruit at least once a day instead of popping a vitamin c tablet. Feeling good and inspired.

JSB	POSTED: Thu, 05/02/2013 - 10:08am There will always be tailspins and very good for you for taking care of yourself.oxo

snorklee

POSTED: Fri, 04/26/2013 - 10:41pm 4/26 Somewhere 4/25 got lost... but here is today, anyway. B- toast with butter and jam, 1/2 cup nonfat plain Fage yogurt. Mid-morning - 1/2 cup Granola. L- 1 cup of leftover mac and cheese and a handful of sunflower seeds. Mid-afternoon - two mini candy bars (but they were the new caramel Milky-way!!!) D- sushi at my favorite restaurant. No night snack, just a cup of herbal tea. Wow. A day devoid of fruits and vegetables. And the candy bars? What is up with that? I never eat candy bars. I am truly awful. This is going to take some time. lol.

vickie2

POSTED: Fri, 04/26/2013 - 10:49pm Your journal Don't be hard on yourself! You did make some great choices and if you had sushi, you likely had some seaweed, which is a vegetable :)

snorklee

POSTED: Sat, 04/27/2013 - 4:29pm Well, that is true... lol. Seaweed is a vegetable. :) Today... Breakfast: Same old thing... but I love it... Thick toast, butter and jam, black coffee. Lunch: 4 fancy crackers with hummus, 5th cracker with Nutella. Dinner: Chicken, mashed potatoes, corn and gravy. (Comfort food :) Tonight: Going to the Irish Theatre with friends and then after to hear a band play, so probably a few glasses of Pinot Noir while out. Thank you for the encouragement. :)

kit

POSTED: Fri, 04/26/2013 - 9:38pm Women helping women... I still do not journal Jean, but I love your idea about the scrap of paper with an encouraging message. I will do that from now on. As you said, as nurses stress can be in the stratosphere and we ARE doing the best we can. Sort of like a toddler's "lovey" when our kids could no longer drag their favorite blankie everywhere, so we cut off a small piece to keep in a pocket. You are a genius! xoxo

snorklee

POSTED: Wed, 04/24/2013 - 8:03pm Food Journal for 4/24/13 Breakfast: 1/2 cup Greek non-fat yogurt, 1 thick slice homemade bread, 1 actual teaspoon of butter and 2 actual tablespoons of homemade triple berry jam. Black coffee. Mid morning snack: 1/3 cup homemade granola. (My goodness, I'm in a rut...) Lunch 1 soynut butter sandwich. 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds. Dinner: Chicken patty, green beans, brown rice... red wine. No snacks after dinner. The end. :)

RoseMay

POSTED: Wed, 04/24/2013 - 2:43am Sharing Your Secrets Hello beautiful friends! I was wondering if anyone had any secrets they could share on how to stop "all day grazing" which is my downfall!! You see I have the kind of appetite where if I graze I don't eat meals, then get over hungry eat odd things at odd times and it is just a mess! I am definitely better off being a breakfast, lunch and dinner girl with an apple in between if needs be. Has anyone stop the "snack monster" and gotten over their grazing tendencies? Would love to know! Thank you xx

vickie2

POSTED: Fri, 04/26/2013 - 11:01pm Grazing Grazing is one of my issues. However, what helps me is when I make a conscious decision to only eat sitting down. My grazing occurs at specific times: making my kids' lunches in the evening, when I'm home with my kids after school and prepare an after school school snack for them, and on the weekends when I'm at home and get bored. All of this grazing happens standing up in the kitchen. If I really want something I make myself sit at the table. If I follow the "sitting down" rule, many times I am able to talk myself out of it and just wait for the next meal.

JSB

POSTED: Fri, 04/26/2013 - 9:15am Hello RoseMay Grazing is very easy to fall into.My grazing has improved over the years,Coming here and sharing concerns has made a huge difference.Deb is spot on ,it is not respectful to one's self.We deserve the best and in this case we can make sure we have the best.Grazing is still a problem for me at work,where stress can be in the stratosphere at times.I keep a scrap of paper in my pocket that says"I am doing the best I can"and when it starts to get difficult I reach in my pocket and touch it.Also.I am keeping a food etc journal provided by my Diabetes Educator.My goal is not weight loss.It is blood sugar control.There is weight to shift,but when I focus on that I go into what I call "Diet Psychosis".This is a trigger to become extraordinarily anxious and then the problems begins.So I put keeping a journal in the realm of health and the goal is stable blood sugar,not dieting. Please keep in touch on your journey.We are in the same boat and we are with you.oxo Jean

MrsKoller

POSTED: Fri, 04/26/2013 - 10:15am Good one Jean, you are such an ispiration! -- Gina

JSB

POSTED: Fri, 04/26/2013 - 10:31am Thanks Gina Coming here and sharing with wonderful women,such as you are,keeps me inspired to try again.Also,since the misery of last year I have been working with a Counselor and she has been a true blessing.She gave me the idea of keeping a slip of paper with an encouraging phrase on it.And my Diabetes Education Team have been fantastic.All women I will add.I guess this proves it takes a village to help us through life.oxo

snorklee

POSTED: Wed, 04/24/2013 - 7:59pm Grazing... Hi RoseMay, I graze too... so, writing down what I eat helps to break that mindless rummaging for food. I'm using this thread to write down my meals. I'm also using Myfitnesspal.com which tells me calories and totals for meals. Both resources reinforce the necessity to eat meals instead of grazing all day. Being accountable helps keep me mindful of making meals. I'm worth nice meals. Grazing is actually counterproductive and not very respectful of myself. Planning and enjoying nicely put together meals that I'm actually hungry for seems more nurturing and self-loving. Your thoughts?

RoseMay

POSTED: Sun, 04/21/2013 - 12:25am Taking back control So over the past few months I have really let go of my French woman, and just been eating anything and everything ALL THE TIME. Going to start using this food journal as a way to take responsibility. Will be honest! Hopefully I can become Audrey Hepburn again.,,,,

JSB	POSTED: Sun, 04/21/2013 - 8:13pm Hi RoseMay I am so glad you are taking back your life.We are right there with you.oxo Jean

snorklee

POSTED: Sun, 04/21/2013 - 9:30am Hi RoseMay... I'm here for the same reason. :) I've strayed and strayed and now it's time to be accountable. Journaling helps me. It's not so much what I'm eating (although I've slipped in that area too) it's about how much I'm eating. Even good healthy food can put weight on when I'm eating too much of it. So I'll post portion sizes too. Here goes: Breakfast today... one slice of homemade bread, toasted. 2 tsps. of butter (there's that portion size!) with 2 tablespoons of homemade strawberry jam. Black coffee. Already I can see where I'm going wrong. I should have had 1 teaspoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of strawberry jam for one slice of toast. Hmmm.... think of the calories I could have saved already this morning. Will post back for lunch and dinner with portion sizes in mind.

Marilyn

POSTED: Mon, 04/22/2013 - 8:33am Deb I'll be joining you in the journaling when I come back from my break in the Cotswolds. While I'm away I will try to follow the Rules and no doubt will be on the move more most of the days. I'll have my laptop with me so will keep in touch as much as possible. We go on Wednesday morning.

snorklee

POSTED: Mon, 04/22/2013 - 9:43pm Journal buddies! Have fun in the Cotswolds, Marilyn. I hear it's very beautiful there. :)

snorklee

POSTED: Mon, 04/22/2013 - 7:12am Journaling I did not post for lunch and dinner yesterday, because I had one of those terrible "grazing" days where I pretty much munched all day with no rhyme or reason. But, knowing that I was indulging in this bad habit and not being willing to post about it is a lesson learned. Today, I will try to stick with 3 meals a day, and post accurately about them. So... Breakfast: One thick slice of homemade bread, toasted, 1 1/2 tsp. butter, and 2 tbls. homemade triple berry jam. Black coffee. My plan is to have a can of Lite Progresso soup for lunch with an orange, and for dinner baked potato, brussel sprouts and a chicken patty. Not the Frenchiest of meal plans, but what I have at the moment. I will post back at the end of the day with my results, because knowing I have to post tonight will keep me on track. Thank you for this thread!

snorklee

POSTED: Mon, 04/22/2013 - 9:40pm Lunch and Dinner... Well, best laid plans and all of that.... I start work at 8:30, so I eat breakfast at 6:45 am. Lunch is at 1:30 in the afternoon. I can't go almost 7 hours without eating something, so I had about 1/3 cup of homemade granola and about 10 saltine crackers for a mid-morning snack. Lunch really was a can of Progresso Lite soup and an orange as planned, but with a handful of cashews thrown in too. Dinner got side-tracked due to a doctor's appointment after work, so I stopped at a Mexican fast food place. I only ordered one small soft shell taco, but soon learned that every order (no matter how small) comes with a FREE big basket of tortilla chips and a buffet filled with different salsas and cheese. So...... one basket of lovely chips later..... and I'm starting to see how I gained the weight. Needless to say, I am not eating anything else today. No night time snacking. No glass of wine. Just an herbal tea and off to bed. I can't wait to see what unfolds tomorrow. This is very illuminating. :)

miamoki

POSTED: Tue, 04/23/2013 - 1:15am Maybe try to up your breakfast? I don't know if you like boiled eggs but it would be quick to take with you. Eating just a piece of bread and coffee is not going to keep you satisfied for 7 hours! What about adding some fruit also? You could also add a piece of fruit for your lunch and then use the cashews or some other nut as a snack since Mireille's number one rule is not to let yourself get too hungry! Good luck - you can do this and remember it's about a balance :)

snorklee

POSTED: Tue, 04/23/2013 - 10:48pm Bigger breakfast... Hi Linda, I took your advice and added 1/2 cup of yogurt to my toast and jam this morning. It was almost too much to eat though. My appetite is not very big first thing in the morning. It did last longer though. Around 11, I had some homemade granola for a snack. Then I went to a meeting that lasted until 2:30! I would have eaten my sleeve at that point. But, I brought a container of brussel sprouts tossed with romano cheese and an orange for lunch, so I had that then. I went for a 30 minute walk after lunch. Dinner was quinoa and organic turkey, with fresh green beans. Tonight, because I am frazzled after such a work day, I'm having a glass of red wine and a slice of unbuttered toast before bed. Bad habit, I know... but this journaling thing is shining a light on all my bad habits. Cheers, and thanks for the good ideas!

miamoki

POSTED: Fri, 04/26/2013 - 1:30am Glad to help! Maybe you should have eaten your nuts at about 1:00 or so and you wouldn't have been so hungry! That's a LONG TIME to go without food. I would not be a happy camper! Good job on the walk though. As for the "bad habit" - maybe instead of adding the bread, add a piece of cheese and some fruit and that would be totally french :) Cheers and good luck to you :) Linda

JSB

POSTED: Thu, 01/31/2013 - 5:29pm Warts and all... This journal hating woman ,will try again....Breakfast-2 slices of Spelt toast with organic peanut butter,glass of 2% milk.Coffee break -small fruit muffin and a banana.Lunch -All Day Breakfast,served in the hospital caf. 2 eggs scrambled,small serving of fries,3 slices of bacon,2 slices whole wheat toast with butter,and 2 small packets of ketchup. If that isn't nasty enough,here are the warts -1 diet ginger ale,1 Coke Zero,2 decaf coffees with 10% cream and lots of water.A mixed bag,I guess.I will make compensations tomorrow.Just ate a large handful of almonds.Dinner tonight will be Rainbow trout,asparagus and rice.Water,water,water and a cup of relaxing tea before bed.

JSB	POSTED: Thu, 01/31/2013 - 10:18pm Dinner turned in to mushroom soup,half an Italian sausage,asparagus and a slice of Spelt bread.Time for the tea.Bon nuit ,toute la monde.oxo

coco1960

POSTED: Thu, 01/31/2013 - 8:31am Journaling and books I am on vacation for the next four days ( birthday celebration ) so I am afraid of what I will be writing but last night I had two slices of frozen pepperoni pizza , two bowls of fudge track ice cream and yes one bowl of caramel delight ice cream because I had to see what it tasted like. What's odd was that I knew I could have made better choices ( one bowl of ice cream would have been perfect ) but I didn't want to follow thru on better choices. Anyhow I found a new book that I thought would be good to recommend here..."Kitchen Counter Cooking School " by Kathleen Flinn .. She is a Cordon Bleu graduate and has Julia Childs as a role model...She takes nine volunteers and teaches them how to cook..the volunteers are different ages and different backgrounds and I see myself and others that I know in these pages...an eye opening read dear French Sisters...xo mj

JSB	POSTED: Thu, 01/31/2013 - 5:19pm Excited to be able to celebrate your birthday with you on the 2nd.Love your honesty in your journal.Compensations are always available.And,did you enjoy it?That's what counts. Shall check out that cookbook.oxo

Patoui

POSTED: Wed, 01/30/2013 - 3:15pm Journaling I have found this very helpful for me. I do need to get a new journal though because the one I was using has weird graph paper in it and it's hard to write in it. I am learning what needs to go in my "diet" but right now it's working. And it's not a mind numbing of a process when I used to put the actual serving, calories, grams of proteins, carbs etc. You get the idea. That was enough to make me go insane. so now it's just basic. Here is what I wrote for today. AM - 1 Belvita and a glass of skim milk. BREAKFAST - 2 cups of coffee with creamer; 1 egg and 1/2 cup vanilla lowfat yogurt, 1 small clementine. LUNCH - 1 serving of chicken and rice gumbo. So it keeps me mindful of what I am eating.

coco1960

POSTED: Tue, 01/29/2013 - 6:55am Bravo Jean It's great that you are weaning off soda..it really is bad stuff. I'm thankful I was never a soda drinker but I do have other vices ! lol I have started to food journal again but this time in a pretty journal a dear girlfriend gave me for Christmas. Very scary..I have to work on portion control and really focus on drinking more water. Have a wonderful Tuesday dear sisters ! xo

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