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Spring???

maria.s1@comcast.net (Maria Schreiner) — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:50:05 -0400

Spring looks like it might come! Tomorrow we have a day out with a nature walk - ahh.

I usually gain weight in the winter and then suffer for it all summer long. I admire thin people because they don't have to lug around the 70 extra pounds that I have. I think that life is easier when you are thin.

B almond butter on grain toast, apple, tea
S tea 2 small squares dark chocolate
L turkey on grain toast with mayo and lettuce, bean chips
S banana
D salad with beef, 3 wasa crackers

I know, deli turkey is not UM. I've got to work on lunches on the go.

This week is going to be tough because we have to wait for payday to get any real food shopping done - its just live on what we have till Thursday. I'm certainly not going to starve, I just don't want to get too far from UM. I did buy all the supplies for the chili - I can live on that!

Maria

UGH! 191.5!

maria.s1@comcast.net (Maria Schreiner) — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:34:49 -0500

B toast with pb and banana
s mango/pecans/spritz lime (wow! great combo!)
L UM Egg salad on bed of peppers (crackers too - was really hungry!)
s 2wasa with 1tbs pb
D Home made stir fried rice/brown rice/veggies/tofu/scrambled eggs

This winter is really being hard for me! I have two kids, 2 and 7 and I homeschool. I really, really miss those days of just going out! Now we can go to a museum, or playdate, or social gathering, but it not the same as packing lunch and snacks and going to the beach or park for the day.

March is always the hardest month for me - and its really hard at home with kids. I don't have the freedom to just go out and go to the gym. Even when my husband gets home, he is too beat to take care of the kids while I go exercise - occasionally, but not regularly.

I did join the YMCA, the kids are liking the "kid watch" area - I just hope they keep on liking it. I can go take a class or workout in the gym. That's what we are going to do later this morning.

I'm also thinking of keeping a food journal here.

My son is 7 today

maria.s1@comcast.net (Maria Schreiner) — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:06:59 -0500

Today is my son's seventh birthday! He of course chose McDonalds for dinner. I had and yet another Asian chicken salad - but this time put my own home made Asian dressing on it. I'll have to submit that recipe.

But then I blew it by munching my daughters french fries and eating about half of her cheeseburger. Then I had gotten us all small Sundays, which we usually don't have. And actually, no one really liked it but me.

With the party coming up tomorrow I'm worried. Pizza and ice-cream cake. I think I may have to go out and get the fixings for a salad for the mama!

Maria