Day 8 Total: 1533 Calories

Well, four weeks ago I got sick. I started at 160 lbs. With a 5'2" frame that's a might overweight. On a diet of chicken noodle soup and Ginger Ale I lost ten pounds. So I was 150 lbs when I started this whole "watching what I eat" ordeal. It has been a week and now I weigh 148 lbs. I'm going to keep a tally now at the bottom of every week's post.

Today was a little more than 1200 calories, but that was because I drank a lot of milk instead of water (which is pretty healthy, especially as I really need the calcium) and I had a soda (oops).

Breakfast:

12 oz Squirt
1/2 Sara Lee Cinnamon Raisin Bagel
2 Tbsp Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese

375 Calories

Morning Snack:

1 Cup Celestial Seasonings Raspberry Gardens Green Tea
3 Lemon Poppyseed Mini Scones

240 Calories

Another Snack:

1/4 Tsp Sweet Relish
1/8 Can Salmon
1/2 Tsp Best Foods Mayonnaise

33 Calories

Lunch:

1 Foster Farms Chicken Breast
12 oz 2% Milk

245 Calories

Dinner:

1 cup Salad
2 tbsp Raspberry Walnut Dressing
12 oz 2% Milk
12 oz 2% Milk

540 Calories

Weight After 1 Week:

148 lbs

Day 3 Total: 1490 Calories

These sugar cravings are what's killing my calorie count... and my waistline. Starting Monday, no sweets of any kind (except the one can of cola on Saturdays). I'll beat this sugar addiction, just watch me ;D

Breakfast:
I was not hungry at all this morning when I woke up so I grabbed an apple and half a bagel and ran out of the house to get started on the day's errands.

1/2 Sara Lee Plain Bagel

130 Calories

Morning Snack:

1 Pink Lady Apple

95 Calories

Lunch:
Yep. Here is where the sugar craving hit. I actually ate too much. One bar would have been enough and would have fit in easily with a day's calorie count. But I didn't have my water bottle on me and I wanted something to generate saliva as it was super hot and I was super thirsty.

1/2 tsp Sweet Relish
1/4 can Salmon
1 tsp Best Foods Mayonnaise
2 3 Musketeers Mint Bars

Mix and eat. Just don't mix the candy into the salmon *yuck!*

425 Calories

Afternoon Snack:
This afternoon it was a drink break instead of a snack break. Note to self: have bottled water handy for when the thirst bug hits.

1 can Pepsi Throwback
2 cups Minute Maid Orange Juice

370 Calories

Dinner:

1 Egg scrambled
2 Leaves Spinach
1 tbsp 2% Milk
1 cup Spring Mix Salad
2 tbsp Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette

Mix egg, milk, and shredded spinach leaves. Cook on stove. Eat with salad. I recommend Garlic Pepper and Onion Powder for seasoning on the omelet.

180 Calories

Water Intake:

1 cup Tap Water