Menu Plan Monday

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Gwen

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This has been a pretty good week and there was only one substitution. I also actually planned the suppers for this week on saturday. That is a first for me. Things that worked really well last week were most of the breakfasts. I did eat more cereal than was on the list, but I just didn’t feel like making the eggs. The Tandoori grilled chicken was excellent and even Anthony thought it was a recipe worth keeping. Oh and I made my own vegetarian sushi for the first time. Aidan really enjoyed it.

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See, isn’t it pretty?

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On to the meals for this week. I am keeping the same battery of breakfasts and lunches and snacks because they are working for me.

Monday: Ham, Baked potatoes and steamed broccoli.

Tuesday: Hamburgers (turkey for me) and salad. (I am loving the Hellmanns salad spritzers. Yum!)

Wednesday: Chicken Kabobs with Tandoori Marinade (Now I am mixing recipes) with rice

Thursday: Multi-grain spaghetti and meat sauce

Friday: Going out for our Anniversary.

Saturday: Steak, boiled nugget potatoes, salad

Sunday: Picnic for T.’s 2nd Birthday

Monday:  Off to Nova Scotia!

Have a great week everyone.

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Healthier Choices and Time for Me

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Gwen

Last month I joined Weight Watchers again.  Last time I didn’t join for too long, but I did lose a bit of weight.  Then I had Aidan. I was 235 or there abouts at my heaviest pregnancy weight.  I wasn’t too concerned and in the week after I had Aidan, a combination of breast feeding  and no sleep plummeted my weight by 35, or 40lbs.   I was able to keep my weight pretty steady until I stopped breastfeeding, then the pounds started to slowly seep back on.  So I made the decision to do something for me; I went back to W.W.   I am still not sure how committed I am except that I am going back to the gym as well. I guess that says it as well.  I have to do this.

I have a few goals and  I thought I might as well state them here for all to see and keep me honest.  (Well, I am not going to worry as much when I am vacation, but still I don’t want to go overboard.)  Goal number one: lose 25 lbs by Christmas. Which means I have 20 or so to go. Not so bad. (As soon as I lose 15 I am giving myself a present of some Lululemon yoga pants.)    Goal number two: go to the gym at least three times a week.  Goal number three: ultimate weight goal of 165 lbs.   All goals I think I can realistically achieve with some work. Now all I have to do is stop craving all that junk food. 🙂

I will keep you posted.

Goal number 1: 5 down 10 or 20 to go. 🙂

Goal number 2: already gone 2 times this week.

Goal number 3: started.

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Menu Plan Monday

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Gwen

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This week I am trying again to not only plan the suppers but lunches and breakfasts as well. The breakfast and lunches on most days will only be for me, but I am really trying to lose some weight. If I want to actually make my goal of 25 lbs by Christmas I actually have to get off my butt and make it happen. Hence the full time menu planning. I won’t put all the measurements on this post because I am also trying to plan for my husband as well and somehow men have better metabolisms than women. Sucks doesn’t it. 🙁

Last week went well and I think we only had one substitution day. I am hoping to do as well this week, with some better choices for snacks.

Monday: B ->scrambled egg, tea, plum, 1 cup 1%milk, 1 piece toast L ->Raw Carrots, Celery, Garlic Cesar dressing (2 tablespoons) S-> Lean Hamburgers, salad Snacks -> Berries, low fat cool whip, crystal light, raw veggies

Tuesday: B-> 1 cup Shreddies, 1 cup Berries, tea, milk L -> Salad, soup, Crystal Light S -> Pot Roast, with Carrots, Potatoes, Corn Snacks -> Berries, low fat cool whip, crystal light, raw veggies

Wednesday: B -> Fruit Salad (Plum, Melon, blueberries) Yogurt, Tea L-> Spinach Salad with boiled egg and Avocado, S -> Baked Potatoes, Steamed Veggies and Grilled Tandoori Chicken

Thursday: B -> Wheetabix, berries, 1 cup milk, tea, L -> Red Bell Pepper stuffed with tuna, celery, green onion, shredded carrot, mayo, Dijon mustard S -> Steak grilled with Montreal Steak Spice, steamed veggies and Skinny mashed potatoes Snacks -> plums and yogurt

Friday: B -> cream of wheat with 2 tbsp brown sugar, yogurt, tea L -> Potato Dill Foccacia S -> Whole wheat Pasta with roasted veggies

Saturday: B -> Pancakes, poached eggs L -> Pita Bread sandwiches with cold cuts, lettuce and sprouts S -> Anthony will figure out 🙂

Sunday: Catch up day. Unplanned.

I hope everyone has a great week! Thank you Laura for hosting.

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My Big Boy

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Gwen

As I posted earlier Aidan and I went to the doctor’s office earlier today to get Aidan checked out.  He has some excema and maybe some hives sometimes.  So we were trying to figure out whether to use cortisone cream or just stick with the moisturizer.  We also got Aidan weighed and measured for the first time in a while.  He is 34 1/2  pounds which is  in the 97th percentile and he is 35 inches tall which is the 25th percentile.  He has actually moved up from the 10% in height, and from the 75% in weight.  At least we know he is growing taller. 🙂 Besides, Dr. Izen isn’t worried bout him at all.  She thinks he is a very healthy and active little boy. I couldn’t agree more.

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