Superb fzzy!

I am working on busting down 5 that I put on in cookies when I first found out about the surgery. Funny the cookies didn't change things I still have to do it :D

Note to self: Cookies are not medicine :D

I got to the gym yesterday, and ended my day at 1800 calories...which is better than I had a right to expect. I checked my weight at the gym on the digital scale -- I am not up...but I am not down. I guess I should thank my lucky starts that I haven't gained weight.

fzzy, the soup is a GREAT idea. I may try this next week when I am solo. :) I tend to eat my extra calories at lunch (I work downtown and there are lots of good restaurants) so if I bring soup I may be better. :)

Lil -- Try making oatmeal cookies with applesauce. They are low fat and high fiber and fill you up faster -- but they're still sweet. If you're interested I could post a recipe. :)

All right...I went on a "bender" yesterday. I didn't necessarily eat things that were BAD for me so much as I ate a lot. I realize it was stress, and I also realize it was an inappropriate response to trying to fill a void of another sort. I've played around with the same three pounds for about three weeks now, and it's getting annoying. Back and forth, back and forth, like some playground swing. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Rant over. :D

osuche,

oatmeal cookie recipe sounds good.

Oatmeal Cookies (lowfat)
 

Original recipe yield: 30 cookies.
Prep Time:25 Minutes
Cook Time:8 Minutes
Ready In:45 Minutes

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INGREDIENTS:
2 cups brown sugar
2 1/2 cups rolled oats
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup applesauce (can also use 1/2 cup prune puree instead)
2 tablespoons water
5 egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (I use 1/2 cup, or 1/4 walnots and 1/4 cup almonds)
1/3 cup chopped dried apricots

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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, stir together the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.

Make a well in the center and pour in the canola oil, applesauce, water, egg whites and vanilla. Mix until well blended. Stir in the raisins, walnuts and apricots. Scoop cookies using an ice cream scoop, or roll into golf ball sized balls. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets and flatten to 1/2 tall with wet hands. These cookies do not flatten very much while baking.

In the preheated oven, bake 8 minutes for chewy cookies 10 to 12 minutes for dry cookies. Cookies will not get crisp. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

ending my day at under 1700 calories today ... I'm very pleased with that!

osuche ... the cookies sound great, but I know myself well enough to know that I'd sit and eat several of them (if not all) ... so I'll keep the recipe in mind, but probably won't use it for awhile yet ... although, for those with a whole lot more will power then me, an idea might be to make it like a freezer/frigerator dough .... my sister used to make oatmeal cookies and freeze them in a shape kind of like the slice and cook cookies you get in the milk area of the grocery store, and the dough would keep for 6 months or more like that, so it may work to even freeze them in the individual serving sizes and then just bake a couple at a time ... an idea anyway.

IAKG ... hope that you manage to get off the "swing" soon ... you've done great!!! I know for me it seems like every once in awhile I need to kind of stop for a short time to kind of catch up mentally with the physical changes that have been happening.

Lil ... have I told you lately that I love you! and all of the rest of you as well) thanks for all being here in the journey we are going through!

I did much better yesterday. Staying swamped at work helps.

I did well yesterday, too. Maybe Lilith was sending me positive vibes.

When I bake cookies I bring them into work, or send them to school with Mr Osuche. I'll keep 4-5 at home for me....of course, last time Mr Osuche ate those too...and I didn't even have ONE. But I guess it's good for my diet.

yay for both Lil and osuche on good days! I'm ending another day in the "black" (so to speak) under 1700 calories, the veggie soup seems to be working great for me ... at least for the time being ... so I'm sticking with it ... and it is really helping me to get more healthy food into my routine!

Yesterday I intentionally had a Wendee plan day -- 2100 calories (when I'd been closer to 1800 for the week) and kinda splurged. A tough week at work and an upcoming final made me decide to let off some steam.

fzzy -- congrats on another good day. Glad the soup is working for you.

I am really not coping well when I am at home all day! I can't justify going out "shopping" anymore, my checkbook can't take the damages. And the weather isn't cooperating at all with any outdoor plans.

I really have been lazy in my efforts but I woke up with a resolve today that I would get back to my journaling as I'm eating - not waiting til the end of the day to do it all or not doing it at all. It's the only thing that will keep me honest and on track.

I hopped on the scale this morning and I think I managed to do something right this past week, but I will confirm tomorrow morning on my official weigh in day.

I feel like all (or nearly all) of us are hitting a slump at the same time. We have done so well and come so far... let's get it back together and recommit ourselves to the resolves we made 5 months ago.

Guilty as charged on the slump, maddy. But the journaling is a step int he right direction -- I've been staying loyal to my Fitday.

I'm down about 1.5 lbs this week, which is funny because I'm *supposed* to start my stint in the Hut sometime soon.

Great loss osuche. I'm impressed you keep up with your journaling.

I'll be meandering into the Hut this week as well. I think it's part of why I'm putting an end to my laziness today. If I don't do it now, the week will spiral out of control before my eyes.

My upcoming goal is going to be to not consume anything containing high fructose corn syrup. I am very curious to see how that affects my sugars. For now the stress of the impending end of the school year and the surgery has me all over the place. I need to live on coffee just to remain functional. OOPS! WI don't read that.

It's so nice and cool here that I went for a long walk to the cow pasture to see the baby cows. Found a huge patch of blackberries as my reward.