Monday 6-11-07 9:53am

After a weekend in which I didn't do much to keep up my new healthy lifestyle, I am back on track for today, Monday.

I am back at work (at home) on my regular schedule. I've been taking it easy at work. But today is a regular day that will have me in and out of the house with things to complete by certain deadlines.

Breakfast:
3/4 cup oatmeal

• w/1 tbsp NF powder milk
• w/ 1/2 tsp brown sugar

1/2 cup pureed cantaloupe
Water

Planned lunch:

Salad

• Barilla Plus Noodles (high in fiber and protein w/o the whole wheat color or taste-which is normally too weird for me i n noodles. These actually taste good)
• Soy Beans
• some other veggie or fruit
• probably an oriental glaze of some sort

I found it crucial that I plan my lunch ahead of time-this prevents me from grabbing something quick and unhealthy.

Today will also be my first day being out and about without packing a lot of food. I will pack a light (approx 100 calorie snack), but that's it. I also plan to return by lunch time. But since I might not be, I should prep it now, I realize. When I push lunch out too late, it is very tempting for me to eat the wrong foods.

I have noticed that when I am running errands, it is soooo easy to stop and eat fast food. But it's expensive and not healthy, so this will be a test. (:

I meant to take a walk this morning, but didn't. That is something I am aiming to add to my daily routine, but in order for that to happen, I've got to get up on time and not be behind in my work.

Edited to finish recording my meal plan:

Snack (while out and about in my car around town):

• about 7 plums

Lunch
Salad:

• barrilla plus noodles-1 oz uncooked 100 cal
• soy beans -cooked-approx 1/2 c
• dark green salad leaves approx 25 cal
• oriental glaze sauce from Trader Joes's approx 2 tsp max 50 cal

Dinner:

• 2 homemade enchiladas (around 5:30pm)

I felt bad about eating those, but at least I did eat them at dinner time, and they were home-made with lots a veggies and a little less cheese than unusual. The chicken was also lean.

I rode my bike with my kids and one of my friends kids for about an hour after dinner.

I also did 10 sets of 10 crunches and was able to lift myself much farther with less pain than ever before.

After exercise, 2nd dinner, or the rest of dinner:

• homemade (HM) whole wheat (WW) and splenda corn bread 1/2 slice
• HM Pinto beans 1/3 cup

I was feeling really bad about falling off the diet wagon, so to speak, this weekend and about eating 2 enchiladas instead of something lower in calories, but the scale keeps showing a lower weight.