Food Log 1/17 - 1/22, and Biggest Loser Challenge at Work

Thursday was the first weigh in for our biggest loser challenge at work, and it went very well! I lose 4 pounds, and came in 3rd place out of 16! Now, that 4 pound weight loss was partly due to the fact that in my initial weigh in, i wore my heavy pants, left my sweater on, and had just finished my oatmeal and morning coffee, but those are just details :) I am proud of myself and hope to keep doing well in the competition! I think I am going to see if some of my NJ friends want to do our own biggest loser challenge!
Below are all of my meals for this past week:

MONDAY 1-17-11

B - 1 C light n fit raspberry yogurt, 1/4 c granola, slice walnut bread

S - slice walnut bread

L - salad - 1 1/2 chicken sausage, peppers, onions, tomato, balsamic dressing

S - 30 mini pretzels

D - salad w/ground turkey, black beans, peppers, onions, salsa, 1 tsp ranch, 2 tsp balsamic dressing, slice whole wheat (WW) bread , slice provolone cheese

TUESDAY 1-18-11

B - 1 banana, french vanilla coffee

L - salad w/ground turkey, black beans, peppers, onions, salsa, 1 tsp ranch, 2 tsp balsamic dressing

S - 8 crackers, 2 slices ham, 3 slices brie cheese

D - grilled shrimp w/orange & avocado salad (recipe to come), 10 parsnip fries

WEDNESDAY 1-19-11

B - 1 banana

S - chocolate vitamuffin top

L - ham sandwich on ww bread (w/lettuce and dijon mustard), 1 pear

S - 1/2 yuengling, 1 chicken finger w/1 tsp honey mustard

D - grilled shrimp w/orange & avocado salad (6 shrimp)

THURSDAY 1-20-11

B - 1/2 C oatmeal, 1/2 banana

S - 1/2 banana

L - can of progresso italian wedding soup w/2 wedges laughing cow cheese and 1 slice WW bread

S - 1 pretzel rod

D - salad w/ground turkey, kidney beans, peppers, onions, salsa, 1 tsp ranch, 2 tsp balsamic dressing

FRIDAY 1-21-11

B - egg omlette (1 egg + 1 egg white) w/cilantro, tomato, sprinkle of feta cheese, slice WW toast w/1 tbsp apple butter, cup of coffee w/2 splendas and splash of fat free half & half

L - 5 grilled shrimp, peppers & onions over romaine with homemade guac, kidney beans, 2 tsp balsamic vinaigrette

S - 15 mini pretzels

D - shrimp stir fry (recipe to come) and 2/3 c jasmine rice

SATURDAY 1-22-11

B - 2 egg omlette w/cilantro, peppers, onions, tomato, sprinkle of feta cheese, slice WW toast w/1 tbsp apple butter, cup of coffee w/2 splendas and splash of fat free half & half

S - 15 mini pretzels

Have a great weekend!

Weigh In #5

I lost another pound, so now I am back to my 5 pound weight loss!

Total weight loss: 5 pounds

Weight Loss Remaining: 45 pounds

I never gave myself a reward for the first time I hit 5 pounds (before I went on vacation), so now I think a reward is in order! Any ideas???

In other news, I am participating in a Biggest Loser challenge at work. I did it a few months ago, but didn't take it seriously at all. It is for 8 weeks, and we weigh in every Thursday. We are ranked by % weight loss for the 8 weeks, and there is also a weekly winner for highest % weight lost. If you gain, you have to pay $2 and donate 2 food items that is given to a food bank at the end of the challenge. We weighed in last week for our starting weights, so this Thursday if the first official weigh in! I am taking this very seriously this time around, and i hope i win! I also think I might switch my weigh ins to Thursdays instead of Mondays, but am still thinking about it. Have a great night!