Shelley: Day 25 - Jello, it's not just for Mormons anymore!

Cannon had surgery on Thursday and I am absolutely the kind of person who feeds my feelings so it was a real challenge to keep my instinctive urge to munch in check.  I was so nervous for Cannon I couldn't sleep the night before and of course in the waiting room they had a TON of free, very not good for you, snacks.  I managed to ignore the snacks and then of course a complimentary food cart came in with every tasty thing I didn't want to eat but did.  Since I didn't eat breakfast (too nervous) I grabbed a muffin that had it's nutritional information so I could figure out just how much damage I was doing.

Thankfully, Cannon is doing great and healing well.  The worst part is over and it's a lot less stressful now that he's had a few days to heal.  It's harder than you might think keeping a 21 month old from rubbing their eyes when they have stitches in there.

One of my favorite people brought us a meal yesterday and I was very nervous I'd be tempted to eat more than I should.  I tend to prepare very precise meals and only buy what I plan for the week to keep me from eating off the cuff or rather, off the plan, as it were.  I got lucky and she didn't use much butter and everything was easy to calculate the calories on.  

The giant hole on the top of my foot is finally healing so I'm planning to be back in the gym on Monday.  

Anyway, to the good stuff.  Here's the breakdown for the last few days:

Friday:

Budget 1,507 Food 1,329 Exercise - Net 1,329 Under 178

Breakfast: 268 Breakfast Sandwich, Sausage, Egg & Cheese Flatbread 1 Each 240 Orange Juice, No Pulp 1/4 Serving 28 Lunch: 341 Hawaiian Chicken 1 Serving 170 Skinny Pop 2 Cups 78 Mandarin Orange, Med, Fresh 2 Each 93 Dinner: 475 Rice, Spanish, Dry 2 1/3 Tablespoons 210 Chicken, w/ Skin, Cooked 5 Ounces 265 Snacks: 245 Reddi Wip 2 Tablespoons 5 Gelatin, Lemon-Lime, Sugar Free 1 Container 10 Ham, Black Forest, Shaved 2 Ounces 60 Betty Crocker Rainbow Chip Cupcake 1 Serving 170

Thursday: 

Budget 1,507 Food 1,239 Exercise - Net 1,239 Under 268

Breakfast: 268 Breakfast Sandwich, Sausage, Egg & Cheese Flatbread 1 Each 240 Orange Juice, No Pulp 1/4 Serving 28 Lunch: 423 Turkey, Light Meat, w/ Skin, Cooked 4 Ounces 223 Macaroni And Cheese 1 Cup 200 Dinner: 220 French Onion Soup 1 Serving 220 Snacks: 328 Chocolate Muffin 1 Serving 250 Skinny Pop 2 Cups 78

Today:

Budget 1,505 Food 1,406 Exercise - Net 1,406 Under 99

Breakfast: 241 Honey Almond Warm & Crunchy Granola 1 1/8 Servings 214 Orange Juice, No Pulp 1/4 Serving 28 Lunch: 430 Beef Pastrami 3 Slices 70 Bread-Grandma Sycamore's 1 Serving 90 Sour Cream, Light 1 Teaspoon 7 Hawaiian Chicken 1 Serving 170 Mandarin Orange, Med, Fresh 2 Each 93 Dinner: 609 Beef, Tri-Tip Roast, Sirloin, Cooked, Choice, 0" Trim 4 1/2 Ounces 282 Greens, Arugula, Leaf 2 Each 1 Tomatoes, Cherry 10 Each 31 Cheese, Feta, Crumbled 2 Tablespoons 50 Squash, Zucchini, w/ Skin, Large 1 Each 55 Mushrooms, Whole 1 Cup 21 Betty Crocker Rainbow Chip Cupcake 1 Serving 170 Snacks: 124 Strawberries, Whole 1 Cup 46 Skinny Pop 2 Cups 78

BMR CALC:  1,769-1,406= 363 Deficit (3,800 Cals = 1 lb)

You many have noticed my BMR is lower, that is because I have lost so much weight.  The less you weigh the less you burn lugging yourself around;).  I tend to recalculate every 15 lbs or so.

TODAY'S TIP:  Jello, it's not just for Mormon's anymore!

So, I love dessert!  But I don't love the calories.  I like to work out but not enough to run the several hours it would take to run off a huge dessert.  One of my favorite calorie cheap sweets is sugar-free jello with fat-free Redi-Whip.  I use the pre-made stuff because it gives me a finite portion.  I also weigh my whipped cream because it's impossible to know if you are getting 2 Tbsp of Whipped Cream from can.  So next time you're in the mood for something sweet reach for a low cal but super satisfying Jello with Whipped Cream!