March 3rd Food Diary

I didn't have an interview today but instead I laid in bed watching Sports Center on ESPN until I had to get ready to go to my meeting at 10 a.m.

For lunch I made some scrambled eggs and sprinkled them with the last of the ground sausage I had from last night. I used six eggs and it really hit the spot. Then in the afternoon I had a cup of yogurt.

March 2nd Food Diary

I had another interview this morning so I didn't eat any breakfast again. I don;t have an interview tomorrow morning so I will get some breakfast and a cup of coffee in tomorrow morning I hope.

For lunch I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich again today and a glass of water. Then in the afternoon I had a cup of yogurt.

For supper I tried to make a pizza but things didn't go as planned. The pizza crust was suppose to spread in a pan then you put on our sauce and toppings but for some reason my crust wouldn't stretch right and kept tearing. Finally after it was well beyond mutilated I gave up on the crust. That was when my wife had the idea to use the four hamburger buns we had to make eight mini pizzas. It worked out well, we placed the buns on a baking sheet and put pizza sauce on the top and the bottom of the buns. Then we added pork sausage (The pork browned in the microwave),pepperoni (we bought turkey pepperoni at the store this week so it is a little healthier) and cheese. Then we put them in the oven for about 5 minutes then turned on the broiler for another minute or two. They came out tasting great. After supper I had a bit of a binge attack and ate two bags of microwave popcorn while we watched TV. Take out the late night popcorn binge and I was really happy with my day.

March 1st Food Diary

I skipped breakfast today because I had an interview this morning and I didn't want to foul my breath up. The interview went good, i don;t know if I was exactly what they were looking for but I feel that I can learn it and I think they liked me and what experience i did have to offer. Being my first interview I was very pleased with it and I am even more ready for the next one tomorrow.

For lunch I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich again. It tasted great and I love the crunch of the crunchy peanut butter. I also had some tortilla chips and salsa after my sandwich.

This afternoon I had a cup of yogurt after I did some cleaning.

For supper I made Runza casserole with ground turkey instead of hamburger. It was so good that I broke down and had two plates of it. Unfortunately that means no left overs for lunch.

Runza Casserole

1lb Hamburger
1/3 of head of cabbage (finely chopped) or 1 bag of shredded green cabbage from store
minced onion (to taste)
Lawry's seasoning salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)
little garlic Powder- I just shake some in
2 tubes of croissant rolls
sliced or shredded cheese

Brown the hamburger w/ the seasonings. Add in the cabbage when hamburger is basically browned (I usually drain it first) and cover the skillet to let it steam. Stir occasionally because the cabbage sticks to the pan. I usually add a little more seasoning salt and pepper. Spread one tube of crossiant rolls flat in the bottom of the pan 9x13 pour in the cabbage/meat mix - cover with cheese then put the other tube of croissant rolls on top. Bake 350 for about 15-20 minutes - until top is browned.

Note: One thing that I have started doing since I had trouble getting the bottom crust cooked through is to put the first tube of crossiant rolls in and then stick it in the oven for about 4-5 minutes to start it baking and then put the meat/cabbage mix on it.

February 28th Food Diary

I didn't have any breakfast because I was suppose to have a job interview that got postponed due to an illness by the interviewer. I didn't want to eat or drink anything that would cause me to have bad breath and after I found out the interview was canceled I started doing other things and forgot about breakfast.

For lunch I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, some sour cream and cheddar chips and a some nibs. then in the afternoon I had a fat free yogurt.

For supper a new Fazoli's opened up near us and they sent us a coupon for two free meals that we took advantage of. I had the Rigatoni Romano, it is a baked rigatoni pasta with sliced italian sausage, red pepper flakes in a meat sauce covered by melted provolone and parmesan cheeses. It also came with a slice of pepperoni pizza and a bread stick. I had a glass of lemonade with it is well. It was a very filling meal for free, so filling that I didn't have anything to eat after supper.

I am very proud of myself for getting lemonade again. I haven't had a pop since January 2nd of this year. I can't lie I did have some Jack and Cokes on vacation last week but I don't count that because it was in a mixed drink.

February 7th Food Diary

I did pretty well today on food. I started out with a bowl of Special K with Red Berries. I had a glass of V* strawberry banana juice and a cup of coffee with it. Then I forgot my work coffee on the counter on my way out the door. It was a little rough without my usual caffeinated boost in the morning but I made it.

At break one of my friends brought some Chex Mix his wife had made over the weekend. I had a couple of hand hulls and a bottle of water.

At lunch I had a microwave dinner, enchilada bake, a yogurt and an orange.

I did not finish my eight cups of water for the day but i will try to do better tomorrow.

For supper we had whole wheat pasta with Alfredo sauce, a lettuce salad with Dorothy Lynch dressing and a little cheese and two bread sticks. I also had two glasses of 1% chocolate milk with my meal. I was proud of myself and my wife because we diversified out dinner. Instead of just having pasta we made a little salad and bread sticks to go with it making it a better balanced dinner, we hope. It also kept me eating only one bowl of pasta which is a new goal of mine when eating. If I can keep myself to a one plate policy that will hopefully help with my over eating at supper. Also eating a well balanced supper should help me with eating less after supper, like last night when I had didn’t feel the need for an evening snack.

February 4th Food Diary

It is Doughnut Friday and I had a apple fritter this morning. It was really good and a little big but I still only had the one so that is a good thing. I also had my morning coffee with creamer on the way to work.

For lunch I got held up by an accident so I just grabbed a ruben wrap and some sushi while I was at trader Joe's getting some Super Bowl food. It was ok but nothing to write home about.

As you saw by the previous post tonight is all about the Chocolate! I will let you know how it was later this weekend.

February 3rd Food Diary

The weather has died down for a few days so I got to have a bowl of grape nuts and a glass of V8 strawberry banana juice for breakfast. Then on the way to work I had my coffee with creamer in it.

For lunch I had left over Fried rice from last night (it might be even better warmed up), a strawberry yogurt and an orange.

I finished my eight cups of water with supper since the afternoon seemed to fly by.

For supper I over indulged again with two bowls of fried rice. I also had six mini egg rolls and some sweet and sour sauce to dip them in. After supper I had a bag of microwave kettle corn pop corn.

I need to cut myself back to one bowl or plate of food at supper again. I was doing really well the last few weeks but I feel like I have over eaten a lot this week. So next week I am going to work on that.

February 2nd Food Diary

My schedule is all out of whack because of this dumb winter weather so I ran out of time this morning and didn't get any breakfast in for the second day in a row. I did get my coffee made (just barely) and had that on the way to work.

For lunch I had brought some Buffalo Sneakers. They are like Pizza Rolls but lower in fat and calories and they go in the microwave. They are a little spicy and have good flavor to them. I also have a cherry cobbler yogurt and an orange.

I finished my eight cups of water in the afternoon.

For supper my wife made chicken fried rice. I love, love, LOVE her chicken fried rice and over indulged in it with two bowls. We use steeped chicken breasts, scallions, eggs (the cholesterol free kind in a box), white rice, soy sauce and fried rice seasoning packet we get at the grocery store. We also made mini egg rolls which I had six of. The best part of chicken fried rice is that we make a lot so there is extra for lunch tomorrow and more supper tomorrow night.

February 1st Food Diary

Mother Nature stepped in and caused me to miss breakfast with her snow and ice. So all I had this morning, after being out side in the cold, was a much needed cup of coffee with creamer in it.

For lunch I had a meatloaf and mashed potatoes frozen dinner, an orange delight yogurt and a orange.

I didn't finish my 8 cups of water today. The afternoon flew by today.

For supper we braved the freezing temperatures, wind and snow to get some Temperature Tuesday Runzas. I mean come on they were only one cent (with purchase of fries and a drink). In all reality I wouldn't have even thought about going out in the weather we were having if I didn't need to get gas. I had a Runza, Large fries, and a large lemonade. I also got some ranch dipping sauce for my fries. Then after supper I had a small bowl of Crunch N Munch while we watched TV.

January 31st Food Diary

For breakfast I had a bowl of grape nuts and a glass of V8 Strawberry Banana juice and then a cup of coffee and creamer on the way to work.

At lunch I had a Three Cheese Chicken and Rice frozen dinner, a Strawberry Banana Yogurt and an orange.

I finished my eight cups of water with supper.

For supper we baked some chicken breasts and when they were almost done we put bacon and cheese on them and let the cheese melt. Then I dipped them in a little BBQ sauce. I ended up eating two breasts. I probably should have just had one but they were so good I caved in and had the second one. After supper I had a granola bar and a bag of microwave kettle corn popcorn.

January 28th Food Diary

I started off the morning with a cup of coffee with creamer on the way to work. Then i kept with my new one doughnut on doughnut Friday rule when I got to work. I had a cake doughnut with chocolate icing on it.

For lunch I stopped at a Sushi and Grill after running some errands at lunch. I had a bowl of the miso soup, some white rice, a small salad, some chicken teriyaki stir-fry with onions, mushrooms and zucchini and a California roll. It was great and moderately healthy, I think. Now on to a busy weekend that includes visits with both sets of family.

January 27th Food Diary

For breakfast I had the last of the egg casserole and a glass of strawberry banana juice. Then I had my coffee with creamer in it on the way to work.

For lunch I had left over stir fry from last night, an orange and Cinnamon Roll yogurt. The Cinnamon roll yogurt was as good as I had hoped it would be. I always get the fat free 100 calorie yogurt when I go to the store. It tastes great, is filling and is actually healthy for me. I usually get the Yoplait brand but if other brands are on sale I will get them as long as they are fat free and right around 100 calories.

In the afternoon I finished my eight cups of water. Also it was a coworker’s birthday and he brought in some cookies. So I had a chocolate chip and a sugar cookie at points in the afternoon.

For supper we were feeling a little lazy and running a little late so we made a frozen pepperoni pizza. I had half it and we also had some slices of cheese bread we had bought at the store. Then for dessert I had a Christmas tree cake and a brownie. Not the best night but I didn't binge and we didn't eat out so those are pluses.

January 26th Food Diary

For breakfast I warmed up some egg casserole and washed it down with the last of the apple juice in my fridge. Then I had my usual cup of coffee with creamer on the way to work.

For lunch I had the last of the pizza we made on Monday night, an orange and some yogurt.

I didn't get in eight cups of water until supper tonight because I got caught up in some work I was doing this afternoon and didn't drink as much water as I usually do in that time. I did get ti in though and that is what is important.

For supper we made beef stir fry. We cooked some meat in the electric wok and then added fresh red pepper, onion and mushrooms. (We wanted to add zucchini as well but the store didn't have any last weekend) after we added the vegetables we added a packet of stir fry seasoning we got at the store. It created a nice little glaze over the meat and vegetables. Then we scooped the meat and vegetables on to a bed of freshly made white rice and I added a little soy sauce. It was the first time we have made this and it was great, we will be doing it again the future. I was very proud of myself for only having one plate of food and then I did not have any snacks after supper. I would call this a good day of eating!

January 25th Food Diary

I warmed up some egg casserole and had it with a glass of juice for breakfast. Then I had a cup of coffee with a new Vanilla Cinnamon creamer in it on my way to work. The new creamer is really good and I figure it adds about seventy calories to my coffee. When this creamer is gone I think I am going to try a fat free or light creamer and see if I can tell a difference.

For lunch I had a piece of the left over pizza from last night, an orange, and a yogurt. The yogurt was Strawberry Shortcake and it was great. I am going to have to pick up a few more of them when I go to the store next week.

I finished my right cups of water in the afternoon.

For supper we hit up Runza for Temperature Tuesday. I had a Runza, a large fry and a large lemonade. After supper I had a few peanut clusters but only a few, no bingeing tonight.

January 24th Food Diary

For breakfast I had a piece of the egg casserole from Sunday, a glass of apple juice and a cup of coffee with the last of my pumpkin spice creamer in it.

For Lunch I had the rest of the frozen pizza from Sunday’s lunch, a yogurt and a orange.

In the afternoon I finished my 8 cups of water even though I had a hour and a half meeting to go to.

For supper we made homemade pizza with sausage, turkey pepperoni and mushrooms. It turned out really good and I had two big pieces. My big problem came when my wife brought home some caramel peanut clusters and cashews I binged on before supper. I hate binging and it makes me feel bad afterwards but sometimes it is like an alcoholic who can't stop drinking and you don’t realize it until you have gone too far. On the bright side this is my first binge in about a week so let’s hope I can keep the next one at bay for even longer.

January 21st Food Diary

For breakfast today I took part in Doughnut Friday. I had a pudding filled doughnut and a bottle of tropical juice from the vending machine.

For lunch I had frozen dinner lasagna, yogurt and a small orange.

In the afternoon I finished my 8 cups of water for the 4th time this week.

January 20th Food Diary

For breakfast I had my slandered bowl of grape nuts and a glass of V8 strawberry and banana juice. Also I remembered by coffee today with creamer today so I had that when I got to work.

For lunch I had my favorite frozen dinner the Enchilada Bake, yogurt and a small orange.

Almost didn’t finish my water before the end of the day but I did and that is what matters.

We ordered out for some Chinese for supper. I had General Tso’s Chicken, fried rice and crab rangoon. I know it was not a healthy meal but what we had planned for supper didn’t work out because some of it had gone bad and nothing else we had around the house sounded appetizing. I am going to try and have a good weekend to make up for it.

January 19th Food Diary

For breakfast I had a bowl of grape nuts with skim milk and a glass of V8 strawberry banana juice. I also made a cup of coffee with creamer in it and left it on the counter at home.

For lunch I had a salisbury steak and mashed potato frozen dinner, a yogurt and a small orange.

In the afternoon I polished off my eight cups of water.

For supper we made Doritos Casserole (See Recipe Below) with ground turkey meat instead of hamburger on it. I put lettuce, light sour cream and some taco sauce on top. Then after dinner I had a bag of microwave popcorn while we watched TV.

Doritos Casserole Recipe:
1lbs of ground meat browned
1 bag of Doritos
1 can of enchilada sauce
1 bag of shredded cheese

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Fill a cake pan with the bag of Doritos then scatter the browned meat on top. Next pour the enchilada sauce evenly over the chips and meat. Then cover the top of it with the bag of cheese. Place the pan in oven for 5 - 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the top of the chips are browning. Remove from oven and dish on to plates and add any toppings you would like. (Ex. Sour Cream, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onion, Black Olives, ect.)

January 14th Food Diary

It is doughnut day so I had a glass of orange juice before I went to work and my morning coffee when I got to work. Then at morning break I had only one doughnut, (Second week in a row that I only had one doughnut, yeah me) and it was a cake doughnut.

For lunch I had to run some errand (Hence why there is no Exercise Dairy today) so I grabbed a Fiesta Chicken Salad and a large lemonade at Runza. It was my first time eating a salad at Runza and I was surprised how much I liked it. The reasons I got the salad was a little because I am trying to eat healthier but a lot more had to do with we are meeting my in-laws at the casino tonight and having the buffet there. I can now say that I will be getting the salad at Runza on a more regular basis because it was so good and surprisingly filling.

As of this afternoon I did not get my 8 cups of water in but we will see how much water I get down at the casino tonight.

On a side note there will be an extended weekend update on Tuesday because I have Monday off for Martin Luther King Day.

January 13th Food Diary

Once again I had the old standby of grape nuts, orange juice and coffee with creamer for breakfast today. You think I would get tired of that but as of right now it is still hitting the spot.

For lunch I had a spinach salad with some salad topping on it and some leftover chicken from last night and raspberry vinaigrette dressing. I also had a yogurt cup and some water. It was really good but I meant to bring an orange or granola bar along so I hope it is enough to get me to supper tonight.

I finished off my 8 cups of water in the afternoon making it 4 days in a row.

Well I made it to supper and I only had a few Doritos before we ate. We made a creamy chicken noodle casserole for supper. It consisted of chopped up chicken breast, fate free egg noodles, mushrooms, light sour cream, mozzarella cheese and a family size can of cream of chicken soup. Mix it all together and threw it in the oven for about 30 minutes and it was delicious! I should have had only one bowl but I caved and had another bowl.

Even though I over ate at supper I only had a couple of bakers chocolates left over from Christmas the rest of the night while I watch basketball.