LDW +1
Sorry I've been MIA. Final count down to my cousin's wedding. With so much family in town I can't really focus on my blog too much. Just thought I would stop in to say all is well :) I have found a mountain of information that I need to sift through and add to my links page. Amazing how many different ways there are to do alternative 'Steak Days' or 'Correction Days' and I will try one of them as the opportunity arises. (Probably the day after the wedding, lol) Some of my favorite caution foods that I'm enjoying lately are bacon, cheese, yogurt, roasted peanuts, and I'm totally excited to have a little tartar sauce on my fish tonight. Yes, I've had a couple cheats (like I wouldn't drink at the stagette!!!). I also allowed myself a toast (whole wheat, of course) as my stomach was not happy about alcohol, lol. Ah, good times. I'm glad that only happens a few times a year for me! I just don't recover like I once could. Did I just call myself old?!?! Yikes!!! On the flip side, I felt so much more confident on the dance floor :))
Cheers!
CAT
 
LDW +0.6
Back on track today! This day will involve only one caution food (yogurt), lots of salads, chicken, and eggs. It is Monday which I fondly like to call Momday. Hubby takes the kids all day and short of kisses and hugs (the best part of being a Mommy!!) I don't have to do anything parent related. I'm so happy that we do this for each other! I can spend my time catching up on chores, going for lunch with my brother, chit chat with friends (without the whining that normally happens in the background), and just generally be ME. This is so important to me. I think everyone should have a space (be it of time and/or place) where they can just step out of the rush of life. We often lose ourselves to the obligations of all the wonderful people that we love. Let's remember to INCLUDE ourselves in the list of obligations. I find that when I don't get the time out (really what it is) I don't eat as well either. I have discovered that this is one of my problem areas that I need to pay attention to so that I can continue to be so successful with my health. My other one is telemarketers......(ring ring)
 
LDW +0.6
Nothing to report for this day besides that I slept most of it away, lol.
 
LDW -0.4
Breakfast - 2 tsp evoo 80, 37 g medium full fat cheddar 148, 2 eggs 140, 1/4 C whites, 28 g mushrooms 4, 14 g onions 4
Lunch - 50 g roasted peanuts 300, 175 g yogurt 110, 100 g blueberries 57, 100 g rasberries 52
Supper - no idea!!! I took hubby to our favorite Steak House (Jake's Steak) yum yum yum LOL
Snack - bailey's LOL lots of it!!!! Sorry, so bad! I know it....
What can I say here...I know...Thank goodness I'm not on drops! As you can guess, I'm writing this a few days after my hubby's B-day so this is all in retrospect. I guess I'm not too worried because I know I have a ways to go and there will be future maintenances to get it right. One thing I don't want to do is let my weight go up though. I will stand by the +/- 2lbs rule. The plan is to eat real clean for the rest of the week so that when the 31st hits (for those that don't follow my thread, this day is a wedding that I'm a bridesmaid in) I will be able to do what I did here again. The end result of this party binge was 1 lb. That said, I was still at that the next morning too. I think I'm all done with giving example for calorie counts for the time being. Perhaps I'll do it again as I move into M2 but there is a whole other story brewing in my mind about what exactly is going to happen here in the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned!
 
LDW -0.2
Breakfast - 2 scoop whey 220, 1 C almond milk 80
Snack - didn't happen...I slept in and breakfast was closer to snack time
Lunch - 2 eggs 140, 2 tsp evoo 80, 3.5 oz. blueberries 57 (YUM!)
Snack - 1 C yogurt 200
Supper - 400 g chicken thighs 520, 2 C broccoli 34, 1 Tbsp evoo 120
Snack - 100 g chicken thigh (I couldn't resist it sitting there all alone...lol) 130, apple 95
Total - 1676
Still having a hard time getting my calories up. I was happy to see a pound drop away though! Nice to have more wiggle room. It's hubby's birthday tomorrow and we're invited to a Halloween in July party. Pretty certain I will drink for this one. Hopefully it doesn't swing me too hard. I'll try to remember my camera and post some pics soon. I think it is about time I post some pics anyway, lol. My wedding photo from 7 years ago really doesn't cut it, eh?
So, I think it is safe to say that dairy doesn't do anything bad to me. Phew! Today is the last day of week 1. In the morning, I'm making a cheese omelette and I plan on having some roasted peanuts in the afternoon. Not sure I will drink too much at the party but I better make sure I have some room in my calorie count for a couple. A beer has ~ 130 calories in a can. I almost don't even want it...almost. I don't need to drink to get crazy and have fun. I didn't for my birthday and I had a blast that night. Drinking is over rated, lol. Meh, whatever happens.
Cheers!!!
CAT
 
LDW +0.8
Breakfast - 1/4 C almond milk 20, 2 scoop whey 220
Snack - coffee with regular coffee cream 70 (I forgot to soak almonds last night)
Lunch - 1/2 C egg whites 60, 2 eggs 140, 1 Tbsp evoo 120
Snack - 1 C yogurt 200
Supper - 300 g chicken thighs 390, 2 C broccoli 34, 1 Tbsp evoo 120
Snack - 2 scoop whey 220, 1 Tbsp evco 120
Total - 1714

I still feel like I might have a flu bug or something. I'm tired and nauseated. Hard to get all my calories in with this going on. Thank goodness for whey shakes! I seem to be hovering around 1lb above last drop weight. I'm okay with that :)
 
LDW +1.2
Breakfast - 160 g zucchini 23, 2 eggs 140, 4 tsp evoo 160
Snack - orange 62, 2 scoop whey 220, 1 Tbsp evco 120
Lunch - 4.5 oz. chicken 140, 1 Tbsp evoo 120, 111 g cuccumber 12
Snack - 1 C yogurt 200, 130 g strawberries 46
Supper - 100 g shrimp 50, 170 g asparagus 36, 28g onions 11, 2 tsp evoo 80
Snack - whey shake 220, 1 Tbsp evco 120
Total - 1760
A bit low but so long as I'm above my BMR, I'm not going to worry about it too much. I really didn't feel very well today. Hopefully tomorrow is better.
 
LDW +0.8
I'll post the rest later...So far this day:
Breakfast - 160g zuchinni 23, 2 eggs 140, 2 tsp evoo 80
Snack - 2 scoop whey 220, 1 Tbsp evco 120
Lunch - 8 oz chicken 248, 2 tsp evoo 80, 2 Tbsp guacomoli 60, 2 Tbsp Salsa 15
That's 986 so far...727 to go :)
Later this day....
Snack - 1/2 C almond milk 40, orange 62
Supper - 5 oz. chicken 155, 2 C lettuce, 1/2 C broth 5
Snack - 1 C yogurt 200, apple 95, 2 scoop whey 220, 1 Tbsp evco 120
Total - 1900
I know...I have added in dairy already. Not safe for everyone but I'm dealing with a yeast infection and had to add it to my diet. :-P Bad body! What do you do...carry on. 
 
LWD +1.2
Sorry, but I was out and about lots today so I couldn't keep track of my calories. Basically I ate when I was hungry. I had a large chicken salad from Pita Pit for lunch (they have a dressing that has no sugar, just oil and spices) and a greek salad (it had feta which is a week 2 food but it was as close as I could get on the run) for supper. Otherwise, I filled my diet with whey shakes, evco, eggs, and some fruit (apple and orange).
 
LDW even
Breakfast - 1 Tbsp Coconut oil (evco) 120, 2 scoops whey 220, 1/2 C almond milk 40
Snack - orange 62
Lunch - 4 Tbsp guacamole 120, 2 Tbsp Salsa 15, 2 eggs 140, 2 C lettuce 17, 1 tsp evoo 40
snack - Oops...missed snack :)
Supper - orange 62, 2 C lettuce 17, 5 oz. steak 280, 1 Tbsp evoo 120
Snack - 2 scoop whey 220, 1 Tbsp evco 120
Total - 1593

Probably relying on the whey protein shakes too much here. Hard in the first week to get all the protein and calories in without the shakes. Still low in calories but I'm trying to keep it gradual. I think I feel better this time then I did the first time I did Maintenance. Still have some stomach ache with the reintroduction of fats but all in all I feel good. My BMR + activity is 1925 calories per day. I did go up 132 calories from yesterday. I would like to hit my total by the end of the week. That's about 65 calories increase per day, minimum. Hope I can do it and stay stable :)