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Monthly Archives: October 2007

a book review

October 24, 2007 – 7:17 pm

Last week, I received a book in the mail to review from Turner Publishing Company.
Historic Photos of Oklahoma Cityby Larry Johnson.
I grew up in Southeastern Oklahoma, Broken Bow to be exact, and moved to the Oklahoma City area in my early 20’s. I had not seen photos of the area in the late 1800’s [...]

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October 24, 2007 – 7:11 pm

I’m happy to report that my scale showed a loss of 5 pounds this morning. That’s 5 pounds I’ll not ever see again.. good bye!

Wednesday, 24 October 2007

Food
Pts.

B-2 slice of bread
2

B-1 tbsp peanut butter
2

B-1 tbsp jelly
1

S-coffee mixed with cocoa
2

S-grape tomatoes
0

S-1 slice of cheese
2

L-spaghetti squash
0

L-salad with dressing
1

L-2 meatballs
4

L-1/2 cup pasta sauce
1

S-94% FF [...]

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October 24, 2007 – 7:11 pm

I’m happy to report that my scale showed a loss of 5 pounds this morning. That’s 5 pounds I’ll not ever see again.. good bye!

Wednesday, 24 October 2007

Food
Pts.

B-2 slice of bread
2

B-1 tbsp peanut butter
2

B-1 tbsp jelly
1

S-coffee mixed with cocoa
2

S-grape tomatoes
0

S-1 slice of cheese
2

L-spaghetti squash
0

L-salad with dressing
1

L-2 meatballs
4

L-1/2 cup pasta sauce
1

S-94% FF [...]

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accountability

October 23, 2007 – 9:45 pm

After reading a lot of weight loss blogs lately and noticing that quite a few of the bloggers who have kept it off or are sticking with it/losing tend to post their daily food intake on their blog, I’ve decided to take the plunge.
I found a template for keeping a tally of daily points used [...]

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October 23, 2007 – 9:18 pm

Tuesday, 23 October 2007

Food
Pts

B-smoothie with 1 cup berries, 1/2 C cranberry juice, 1 scoop protein powder
5

B-coffee mixed with hot cocoa
2

S-apple
1

S-1 slice of cheese
2

L-salsbury steak, mashed potatoes, carrots, black bean/corn/red peppers
7

S-94% FF Popcorn
1

D-3 oz grilled chicken breast
3

D-1 c couscous with bell pepper, onion, garlic
4

S-one serving tortilla chips
3

S-salsa
0

Totals
28

exercise

coming soon…

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October 23, 2007 – 9:18 pm

Tuesday, 23 October 2007

Food
Pts

B-smoothie with 1 cup berries, 1/2 C cranberry juice, 1 scoop protein powder
5

B-coffee mixed with hot cocoa
2

S-apple
1

S-1 slice of cheese
2

L-salsbury steak, mashed potatoes, carrots, black bean/corn/red peppers
7

S-94% FF Popcorn
1

D-3 oz grilled chicken breast
3

D-1 c couscous with bell pepper, onion, garlic
4

S-one serving tortilla chips
3

S-salsa
0

Totals
28

exercise

coming soon…

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measuring food

October 23, 2007 – 8:27 pm

DD(age 11)’s blood sugar numbers have been running a little higher than normal lately. About a week ago, I watched DD pour a bowl of cereal and asked her how much she’d poured. She said, “One serving.. one cup.” When we measured it, it was 1 1/2 cups. She’d have only [...]

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October 22, 2007 – 9:26 pm

Monday, 22 October 2007

Food
Pts

B-2 slices bread
2

B-1 egg
2

B-1 C 2% milk

S-1/2 slice cheese
1

L-Spaghetti squash
0

L-1/2 C pasta sauce
1

L-2 meatballs
4

L-salad w/ dressing
1

S-coffee w/ hot cocoa
2

S-apple
1

S-1/2 slice cheese
1

D-3 oz grilled chicken
3

D-1 C couscous
4

Totals
26

exercise

coming soon…

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October 22, 2007 – 9:26 pm

Monday, 22 October 2007

Food
Pts

B-2 slices bread
2

B-1 egg
2

B-1 C 2% milk

S-1/2 slice cheese
1

L-Spaghetti squash
0

L-1/2 C pasta sauce
1

L-2 meatballs
4

L-salad w/ dressing
1

S-coffee w/ hot cocoa
2

S-apple
1

S-1/2 slice cheese
1

D-3 oz grilled chicken
3

D-1 C couscous
4

Totals
26

exercise

coming soon…

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October 21, 2007 – 9:35 pm

Sunday, 21 October 2007

Food
Pts

B-1 slice bread (<3g fiber per slice)
2

B-1 egg
2

B-1 C 2% milk
2

L-grilled stuffed burrito (yikes!)
15

L-iced tea
0

D-1 C One Pot Dinner
6

D-cornbread muffin
3

D-salad w/ dressing
1

Totals
31

Daily Activity Log

coming soon…

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