Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:13 pm

Day 2 SUCCESS!

Breakfast - eggs, biscuits, slice of cheese
Lunch - bread, cheese, cucumber rounds with a little ranch dressing, and a juicy peach
Dinner - spaghetti with meat sauce, broccoli, applesauce and a sliced banana

howfunisthat · Post by **howfunisthat** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:20 pm

Mickie...

I just posted on your first thread...and here you are with a check-in already. Good for you!

Welcome again!
janie

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:59 pm

Day 3 - S Day

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 3:08 pm

Day 4 - S Day & feeling good about it.

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:48 pm

Day 5: Success!

Breakfast - 2 oat bran pancakes with a little syrup and an egg

Lunch - macaroni with a little butter and parmesan and parsley; raw carrots and cucumber slices; star fruit

Dinner - black beans and rice with salsa and an egg; hot homemade bread (mmmm) with a little butter; green beans; orange juice

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:05 pm

Day 6 SUCCESS!

Breakfast: YUMMY oatmeal with a grated apple, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. It smelled like autumn in my kitchen!

Lunch: 2 eggs with 3 potato pancakes

Dinner: bratwurst, rice with grave, cornbread.

Feeling good here! Hard to believe I've already been doing this for a week. A couple times, I have been embarrassed by my portion size. Seeing it on one plate really helps. I didn't finish my oatmeal this morning because I served myself too much and knew it. I didn't feel the need to gorge on the oats. I stopped when I was full. Score!

The thing is, my portion sizes used to be only marginally smaller AND I was snacking many times a day. Also I eat more fruit now.

Today is the day before shopping day, so menus always get interesting as we strive to use it all up before our next trip.

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:27 pm

Day 7 was a busy success.

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Day 8

Breakfast: missed. had pto meeting to go to and no food ready to eat.

Lunch: 2 sandwiches: turkey and chese on sourdough

Dinner: soft tacos and a side of yogurt

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:21 pm

Day 9. My weigh-in day. I lost two pounds!!!

Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 slices of sourdough with butter, and a peach yogurt made with real sugar, not sweetener. YUM. Love natural foods.

Lunch: leftover tacos from last night

Dinner: pot roast with potatoes and carrots; yeast roll; grapes

Those two pounds lost are going to make this weekend's sweet treat all the sweeter!

Nichole · Post by **Nichole** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:35 pm

Congrats! Great job

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:37 pm

Thanks Nichole!

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:52 pm

DAY 10 S Day

blue · Post by **blue** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:38 pm

You are doing really well.

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:52 pm

Thanks, Blue!

Day 11: S Day, and Banana Pancakes for breakfast. YUM.

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:49 pm

Day 12: Success!

Breakfast: 2 pancakes, an egg, and a peach yogurt

Lunch: tuna noodle casserole & some grapes

Dinner: Chicken BLT sandwich (this was delicious!) & some chips

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:16 pm

Day 13 SUCCESS!

Breakfast: egg, canadian bacon, and cheese on an english muffin (aka McMuffin) & yogurt

Lunch: chef salad that I couldn't finish, dinner rolls and grapes (worried that this meal won't keep me full for very long. We'll see)

Dinner: Meatball sandwich & baked fries & applesauce

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:07 am

Day 14 SUCCESS

I am a huge fan of the structure of this way of eating. I can count on it. I don't have to pack a snack if I'm leaving for the afternoon, and I don't have to tote around a calorie counter if I'm going to be out for dinner. I can eat sensibly at mealtime and move on. I love this.

Breakfast: Ham & Cheese Strata & applesauce

Lunch: noodle soup in broth & an orange

Dinner: cheeseburger & baked fries, cucumber slices, & an apple

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:24 pm

Day 15. SUCCESS!

Half a month! I am down another 1.4 pounds this week, bringing my NO S weight loss total to 3.4 pounds. Very acceptable!

Breakfast: a slice of leftover strata and a piece of toast with a smear of natural peanut butter

Lunch: sandwich, chips, yogurt

Dinner: quiche, toast, and an apple

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:20 pm

Day 16 S Day for me.

frugaltexan · Post by **frugaltexan** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:56 am

You're doing great! Almost to your 21!

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:26 pm

Day 17 S Day

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:48 pm

Day 18. Have I really been at this for 18 days already? Wow!

Anyway...

S Day. But a gentle one. too much garbage yesterday left me feeling undernourished. Lesson learned.

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:23 pm

I hate it when that happens.

Christmas Cheer wrote:Day 18. Have I really been at this for 18 days already? Wow!

Anyway...

S Day. But a gentle one. too much garbage yesterday left me feeling undernourished. Lesson learned.

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:32 pm

Yes, Kevin, but I am thankful for the lesson it taught me!

Day 19. SUCCESS!

Glad to be back to N days.

Breakfast: scrambled eggs and high fiber toast with olive oil-butter spread

Lunch: peanut butter & jam on crackers; milk

Dinner: Italian chicken & potatoes; green beans; dinner roll with butter; an apple

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:06 am

Day 20 SUCCESS

Breakfast: oatmeal with butter and sugar; high-fiber toast; an orange

Lunch: soup and crackers; an apple

Dinner: homemade baked beans; a hot dog; tomato slices

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:10 pm

Day 21

And I can honestly say that this way of eating has become a habit! I enjoy it very much!

Breakfast -- not so great. Nutrigrain bars. Stuffed down my throat as I headed out the door to volunteer this morning. Need better food for lunch and dinner.

Lunch - good ol' standby peanut butter and jam on whole wheat.

Dinner - Homemade chili! and cornmeal-brown rice muffins.

21 days of success!

frugaltexan · Post by **frugaltexan** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:51 pm

Congrats on your 21! Woo Hoo!

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:12 pm

Congrats on your 21 and I wonder... did the Nutrigrain bars hold you until lunch?

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:27 pm

Thanks Texan & Kevin.

Kevin, my tummy was rumbling at 11, so no, they did not. So I ate lunch nearly an hour earlier than usual -- noon instead of 1. So I bet I get hungry before dinnertime too.

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:04 pm

day 22 SUCCESS!

My second set of 21 days begins.

Breakfast: pancakes and applesauce

Lunch: burger & onion rings

Dinner: leftover chili and corn muffins from last night

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:49 pm

day 23

I know that for me, breakfast must be an equal mix of carbs and protein with some fat in order for it to carry me over until lunch. I also know that a varied lunch suits me better than a one or two item lunch. And dinner has to be hot. That is what I've learned about my belly so far this month.

Breakfast: oatmeal and scrambled eggs

Lunch:

Dinner: creamy beef over noodles, green beans, and hot bread, plus maybe an apple

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:01 am

Days 24 & 15 S Days

Day 26: SUCCESS

Breakfast: pancake and scrambled eggs

Lunch: PB&J

Dinner: BBQ chicken and cornbread with corn and sweet potato

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:30 am

Day 27

Today's AHA! Moment: When I allow my appetite to rule my meals, I may not eat the same number of calories each day, or get my "5 a day" each day, but it all evens out in the end. I find myself getting enough fruit (whereas fruit used to be a rare item on my plate. Too much sugar, you know), veggies, protein, carbs. It all works out in the end. I LOVE LOVE LOVE not obsessing over meals. I love eating what I want. Breakfast for Lunch!!! And my portions have already scaled themelves back. Knowing that I get to treat myself to ____ whenever I want (real foods), I don't have to gorge myself on it when I have ____. And there's something wonderful about daydreaming about that brownie I'll have on Saturday. The foreplay of food is essential, I see now. It makes it all the better when I get to taste it.

Breakfast - 3 scrambled eggs with a sprinkle of cheddar on top, 3 slices of bacon, and an orange

Lunch - kashi cereal and more bacon

Dinner - pasta tossed with butter and parmesan; pepperoni braid; sweet potato

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:13 pm

Day 28 Success!

Breakfast: buckwheat pancakes with a bit of syrup

Lunch: homemade pizza with pepperoni and onions

Dinner: yummy porterhouse steak, mashed potatoes, and green beans

Christmas Cheer · Post by **Christmas Cheer** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:36 pm

Day 29

Breakfast: 2 buckwheat pancakes with a little syrup and 2 scrambled eggs

Lunch:

Dinner: hot dogs, chips, and a diet pop at a school function. And early. 4:30 dinner! This worries me. I may need a mini meal tonight. On second thought, because I am desperate to get rid of diet head, I am going to relax my standards today. I'm not going to worry about tonight. Whatever will be, will be. I hereby declare today a mildly S Day.

~reneew · Post by **~reneew** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:53 pm

Where are you Christmas cheer? This is your time of year to shine.

Tricia · Post by **Tricia** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:42 pm

I'm wondering, too, where you are. You were on such a good roll. LOVED reading your updates and wanted more!