ncgirl21

The BBQ sauce probably made it dry out while it was baking. Try this: Spray a glass baking dish with Pam, put chicken in there, spray with pam, sprinkle on chicken seasoning and black pepper, let bake for 30 minutes at 350 and then add a little more seasoning and let finish cooking (about 15 minutes). It's tender and yummy this way and if you want BBQ sauce, heat it up in the microwave and add it to the chicken. For veggies, I like all kinds except brussel sprouts . Try making stir fry, mushrooms, peppers, onion, and any other veggies you like!

Only time will tell if it was time well spent!

mandypumpkin

Thanks....chicken sounds yummy! I have one of those George Foreman's grills and I really like grilling chicken on it, too! Quick and easy!

atherjen

the Foreman is super! although I dont have one!!

your diet is looking great!! defintly maybe add in a few more carbs in the morning and after your workout. and eat as many fiberous veggies as you want! I LOVE broccoli... but too much makes me

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mandypumpkin

No kiddin'! Broc makes me swell up like a bullfrog!

jstar

Hi Mandy

You are doing a super job - keep it up!

What type of withdrawal symtons does it give you if you quit cold turkey? I thought it wouldn't be that bad, or is it?

mandypumpkin

I don't know...I talked to a lady I work with and she said she tried to quit the same med and she had major headaches. I'll ask her what other side effects happened and post it later.

I just don't want to be in a bitchy mood or cry all of the time like I did before I started the med.

mandypumpkin

Okay...I talked to her and she said headaches and dizzyness. But, she only quit for 3 days.

Jill

I was on antidepressants a few years ago, and was told by my doc not to just STOP them, but to slowly lower the dosage, then stop. Otherwise you may experience some side effects

mandypumpkin

Good advice...I have lowered my dose from 20 mg to 10 mg. I am on my second day of this. I seem to have a slight headache, but nothing terrible. If it gets too annoying, I'll take some tylenol. I go to the doc in a couple of weeks and I will talk to him about getting off completely.

Jill, did the anit-d's affect your weight any? How did you do getting off of them?

Jill

I had an eating disorder at the time so I dont really know if they affected my weight at all. I stopped taking them as mentioned in the above post=slowly decreased the dosage, then stopped. Consult your doc first

mandypumpkin

M1: 1/2 cup strawberries (from my own garden!) and 1 c FFCC, splenda, coffee, water, fish oil, multi-vit, vit c, zinc

M2: 1/2 grapefruit, 2 egg whites, 1/2 yolk, water

M3: salad w/ egg, ham, cheese, bacon bits, 1-2 tbsp ranch , 6 crackers , unsweet tea with s-n-l

M4: 2 TBSP nat. pb and a ton of celery

workout: Leg day! squats: 3x6, leg press: 3x6, leg ext: 3x6, lying leg curl: 3x4-6, sldl: 3x6, calves on leg press: 3x10

M5: (potluck at church....so this is really good for me!) chicken breast, cucumbers, 10 doritos, a couple of pair halves (instead of the huge piece of chocolate cake) water

M6: 3 pieces of turkey lunchmeat (around 3 oz) and a huge piece of romaine, water, 1/4 cup bran flakes and 4 raisins

mandypumpkin

Workout: ABS and SHOULDERS:
Dumbell military press: 3x5, upright row: 3x6, machine:3x5
Decline crunches: 1x15, 1x12, 1x10, side cruch with leg raise thingy... : 1x15 on each side, 1x12 each side, 1x10 each side, and leg raises: 1x15, 1x12, 1x10

M1: 1/2 cup strawberries, 1 cup FFCC, water, coffee, s-n-l, fish oil, multi, zinc, vit c

M2: 1/2 grapefruit, 1 cup FFCC, water

M3: salad w/ egg, cheese, bacon bits, ham, ranch(just a tiny bit), and 6 crackers

M4: Nat PB and lots o' celery

M5: 1/2 cup brown rice mixed with leftover cutup bbq chicken breast with a little A-1 on top. YUMMY !!!!

M6: 1/2 cup bran flakes, 1 raisin, 2 oz turkey, 8 almonds, romaine lettuce, water

* I have a huge canker sore on the inside of my lip! Anyone think it might be from all of the grapefruit I've been eating? I think I'll try switching fruits for a while and see how it does.

* OMG! I am soooo sore from Gopro's leg workout leg Wednesday! By the end of the day I won't be able to move.

atherjen

HEy girl.. sore today??? gotta luv a sore booty!!!

hmm canker sores from grapefruit? I have never heard of that before?

just a suggestion - that cheese, bacon bits, ham, ranch dressing and 6 crackers--need to go!

you have strawberries in your garden already???

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mandypumpkin

Yeah...the salad was loaded. I could have picked it all off, but I was bad and didn't. I didn't have time to fix my lunch yesterday, so I was stuck with either a fried chicken sandwich in the cafeteria or the salad....that's what I get for not fixing my meals ahead of time. I'll do better!!!

Yeah! I have strawberries. I don't have many that are ripe, but I'll get enough to eat a few a day. The vines are loaded with green ones, though!

I was just thinking that grapefruit has a low pH and could cause the sore since I'm eating more than I used to. I could be totally wrong!

ncgirl21

How much protein are you getting a day?

Only time will tell if it was time well spent!

mandypumpkin

4/27/04 Totals from fitday: 1413cal 36fat 117carbs 158 protein

4/28/04: 1701cal 77fat 118 carbs 134 protein (ohhh, look at the fat this day! I don't know if that is accurate or not...I just chose items on fitday, because I didn't know the nutritional info on the salad from the cafeteria. That one killed me!

I am trying to get at least 150 grams. It looks like I need to up it some more and bring my fat down.

atherjen

all that fat was prob from the bacon bits, ranch, cheese and dortitos!
aim for the least 150g protein as you said.
no more salads from the cafeteria! perp prep prep ahead!

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mandypumpkin

You are sooooooooooooo right!
I'll work on getting my meals prepared early.
Thanks for slapping my hands you guys!

Stacey

Hi Mandy!! I was finally able to read your journal today! I'm so glad your here on IM! Seems like you are getting GREAT Advice from the girls!!

-I wanted to tell you that I have delt with Cysts for 4 years..and was diagnosed with Endometriosis a Year ago. I get Extremly painful cramps..and big big cysts that my doctor has to remove about once a year or less. Also causes infertilty. Just wanted you to know that I fight the female system..it is hard staying Thin b/c your battling it. Just Stay Strong!!!!!

Hugs to you!!!

I Believe in the Impossible!!!

mandypumpkin

Thanks Stacey! Fortunately my doc diagnosed me before I started forming cysts and the med he put me on has prevented them thank God! I am sooooo sorry that you have to deal with them but I hear what you are talking about on the cramps and infertility!
Hugs!!!!!

mandypumpkin

M1: 1/2 banana, 1 cup FFCC, fish oil, multivit, C, zinc, water

M2: same without vit's

M3: salad with turkey, egg white, unsweet tea with sw-n-low, and 1/2 a sweet potato

M4: 2 tbsp nat. peanut butter (I think...I forgot to write it down)

Cardio: treadmill: 5 min warmup, 20 min HIIT, 10 min cool down
Stretched a ton today because I am soooo sore still!

M5: Can't remember....gotta start writing it down!

Weekend.....I ate sensibly but I didn't deprive myself. I wonder if this kills my hard work that I did all week long. I used to give myself a total cheat day on Saturday and eat anything and everything I wanted all day long and I still had great results as long as my diet was very clean all week. Any opinions? If I do this again, I would like to keep it to one day, not the whole weekend.

BTW, I haven't been carb cycling like I had originally planned. I might try it later, but for now, I am trying to get into the routine of fixing my meals and it is much easier if I can fix the same stuff without having to worry about varying my carb #'s.

atherjen

Thats the best idea Mandy- small changes at a time. Work on preparing meals in advance now, getitng into a routine and figuring your daily needs, etc. (and recording everything you ate )

as for the weekend cheats- I think these are fine, granted its one day and that you dont go extremly overboard.. allow yourself to eat what you want until satisfied... however if you have a past of binging tendency I dont think its the greatest idea.
if this has been working for you, and you can keep right on track all week- then if its not broken, dont fix it

good work on the HIIT! I love it!!

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mandypumpkin

Thanks Jen!!!!
I am really grateful for this place. The encouragement is exactly what I need to keep going and I am so thankful for all of the advice! Everyone here has been so helpful!!!!

Stacey

Hey Mandy! That is wonderful that your doc caught your symptoms before it got any worse.

You are doing awesome! Listen to Jen-she knows her business!! Keep up the work.

I Believe in the Impossible!!!

mandypumpkin

M1: 1/4 cup (dry measure) oatmeal cooked with 3 egg whites, 1/4 yolk. Fish oil, multi, C, zinc

M2: same without vit's

M3: 1/2 cup brown rice, 3 chicken tenderloins (baked) with a little A-1 on top. Unsweet tea with sweet--n-low

M4: 5 almonds

Workout:
Weights: Chest and triceps: incline bench: 1x8, 1x10, 1x12, flat dumbell bench: 1x8, 1x10, 1x12, flies: 1x8, 1x10, 1x12, Machine assisted dips: 1x8, 1x10, 1x12, straight-bar press down: 1x8, 1x10, 1x12, rope: 1x8, 1x10, 1x12 (This is the second week of Gopro's tri's and chest...he does them on separate days...but I did them this way. I hope that's okay. I'm getting sore today, so I know they worked my body hard!)
Cardio: 5 min warmup, 20 min HIIT, 10 min cool down

M5: 10 peanuts, pork roast (very lean) with 1/2 potato and green beans, diet rite kiwi strawberry soda made with splenda.....not bad.

M6: FFSF chocolate pudding with 1 tsp Nat PB, water

mandypumpkin

Okay....I walk into the teacher's lounge today and there are donuts and muffins and juice everywhere! Not only that, but now there are freshly baked sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies, too!!!!!!! AUGHHHHHHHHH

ncgirl21

Run..................................... but first grap me a chocolate chip cookie!! LOL!! Your diet looks great. Nice workout too You may want to add in a little more protein.

Only time will tell if it was time well spent!

mandypumpkin

I ran as fast as I could.....right after I ate a chocolate donut!!!! I messed up! I'll do better next time.

mandypumpkin

I wasn't going to post my diet yesterday, but I guess I'd better so that I can get my hand slapped.

M1: 1 cup FFcottage cheese with 1/2 apple. (plus a chocolate covered donut)

M2: didn't have one because I felt bad about eating the donut.

M3: 1/2 cup brown rice and leftover lean pork roast with green beans.

M4: does the chocoalte chip cookie and bit of a muffin count as a meal?

Workout:
Shoulders and biceps: straight bar cable curl: 1x8, 1x10, 1x12, ez bar curl: 1x8, 1x10, 1x12, incline dumbell curls: 1x8, 1x10, 1x12, military dumbell press: 1x8, 1x10, 1x12, upright row: 1x8, 1x10, 1x12, machine 1x8, 1x10, 1x12
Cardio: 5 minutes warmup, 20 min HIIT, 10 min. cooldown

M5: I was nice and cooked a verrrrryyyyy pregnant friend and her family dinner. I took it to them and they insisted I stay and eat. SO, I did. Spaghetti with meat and garlic bread and salad. I didn't eat a whole lot...but still!

M6: since I didn't eat a lot of dinner, I got hungry and ate some fat free, sugar free chocolate pudding.

atherjen

ok you asked for it-------> HUGE hand slap!!!
cookies, donuts and muffins(unless from the recipe section here.. hee) arent allowed silly girl!!

It was nice of you to cook for your prego friend and family!

good work on the HIIT!! now just gotta buckle down on that diet girl!

" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed."

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