Forgot to post yesterday- so for March 24th, 2010-

same as the day before- exactly.

For today- March 25th, 2010-

Same menu again. I know some people get bored eating the same foods day after day, but, call me strange, I have no problem with it. Still, I look forward to weigh-ins tomorrow and a good buffet...

Another good day today. I am ready for my fight- right at weight and still eating!

1 cup of raisin bran, 1/2 cup skim milk

1 multivitamin

3 cups coffee

8 cups water

1 orange

1 apple

1 lowfat granola bar

1 tuna salad on wheat (recipe below)

1 bowl of chili beans (saute 1 pound of lean ground beef and drain, when done add to a pot of 1 large can of diced tomatoes, 1 large can of pintos drained, 2 chopped onion, 2 chopped bell peppers, 12 chopped jalapenos, 1 cup of tomato juice, 4 minced cloves garlic, chili powder/salt and pepper to taste- cook until veggies are done to your liking)

1 smoothie (1/2 cup frozen berries, 1/2 cup of fat free yogurt)

Feeling good- right at weight- just need to maintain it.

3/4 cup lowfat granola, 1/2 cup skim milk

1 multivitamin

3 cups coffee

8 cups water

1 tuna salad on whole wheat (recipe below)

1 orange

1 apple

1 Fiber One Bar

1 small piece of steak, 1 small baked potato with spray butter, 1 bunch grilled asparagus

1 smoothie (1/2 cup frozen blackberries, 1/2 non fat vanilla yogurt)

Good day for cooking today- I prepped a lot of my food for the week...

Sunday- March 21st, 2010

1 cup of lowfat granola, 1/2 cup skim milk

1 multivitamin

2 cups coffee

8 cups water

1 tuna salad on whole wheat (tuna- drained, celery, onion, pickles, peppers, mustard, a bit of light mayo, hot sauce- made enough to last me a few days...)

1 smoothie- yogurt and 1 cup of frozen blackberries

1 small piece of BBQ steak, 1 bunch of grilled asparagus, 1 baked potato with spray butter

1 orange

Was at my fighter's first fight on Friday- (he won!!!). Ate out twice- sandwiches. So this is for yesterday...

Saturday- March 20th, 2010

I cup of lowfat granola, 1/2 cup skim milk

1 multivitamin

2 cups coffee

8 cups water

Taco Bell for lunch- 1 grilled steak taco without cheese, 1 bean burrito no cheese

1 apple

1 shake n bake chicken breast, 1 can of corn

3 cups light popcorn

1 cup cocoa with skim milk

It was my 15th wedding anniversary today- so you can bet I did a little celebrating with my hubby- he took me out for lunch. It's ok to splurge here and there- just don't do it every day!

1 cup of raisin bran, 1/2 cup of skim milk

2 cups coffee

8 cups water

lunch out at Luigi's Pizza (one of my favorites!)- a slice of pizza, a bowl of antipasto salad and a root beer

1 small apple

1 banana

1 chicken breast (skinless and prepared with shake and bake)

1 can of green beans

1/2 cup of strawberries

Back in the saddle again! Up to 128 after getting down to 117 for my last fight. I LOVE being this weight, but I gotta get down to around 125 for the next fight! So, here goes...

1 cup of raisin bran, 1/2 cup skim milk

2 cups coffee

8 cups water

1 cup of salad (greens, bell pepper, 1 small piece chopped steak and my special dressing--- made of 1/2 minced onion, 1/2 chopped avocado, 1/4 cup fat free ranch, 1/4 cup fat free Italian- mix well)

1 low fat granola bar

1 small piece of steak, green beans, 1/2 baked potato with spray butter

1 chocolate rice cake

(feels good to EAT again!)

Getting all pumped up for the weigh in tomorrow- then FINALLY- the fight!!!
I won't be posting what I eat again until Monday or Tuesday- after I have some time to recover from my fight. Please look at my past few weeks for ideas and recipes, and stay healthy!

1/2/ cup of berries, 1/2 cup of yogurt

1 multivitamin

4 cups coffee

4 cups of water

1 PBJ

1 handful of sunflower seeds (in shell)

1 bowl of veggie pasta (recipe below)

1 bunch of steamed asparagus

Good day today- had lots of energy despite several fires to put out at work. If you are new to this, please fell free to make equal substitutions and add some fruit and protein. This is a harsh diet- extreme low fat and low calorie- it's for me too stay at a fighting weight. I'll be adding some calories back in after my fight this weekend.

1/2 cup berries, 1/2 cup fat free yogurt

1 multivitamin

4 cups coffee

6 cups water

1 cup of sliced bell pepper

1 PBJ (light on the peanut butter)

1 bunch of steamed asparagus

2 handfuls of sunflower seeds in shell

1 cup of veggie pasta- recipe below

1/2 cup blackberries, 1/2 cup fat free yogurt

1 multivitamin

4 cups coffee

6 cups water

1 bunch steamed asparagus

1 cup of fresh bell pepper

1 PBJ on whole wheat- light on the peanut butter

2 handfuls of sunflower seeds- in shell

1 cup of veggie pasta- recipe below

Still under- feels good to know that I don't have to kill myself to make weight....

1 cup of blackberries, 1/2 cup skim milk, dash of flavored creamer

4 cups coffee

8 cups water

1 multivitamin

1 PBJ on whole wheat- very light on the peanut butter

2 cups of veggies

1 cup of veggie pasta (recipe below)

I am actually almost a pound under! I made it! I hope it holds....

1 cup of blackberries with 1/2 cup of skim milk and a dash of flavored creamer

4 cups of coffee

9 cups of water

handful of sunflower seeds (in shell)

1 multivitamin

1 cup of cabbage salad (cabbage with rice vinegar)

1 grilled PBJ (had to change it up- and it was pretty freakin' awesome. Take your whole wheat sandwich with light peanut butter and lots of jam- fry it in fat free butter spray until brown on both sides.)

1 cup of veggie pasta (recipe below)

celery salad (2 stalks celery, chopped, with a little fat free Italian dressing)

Only .2 pounds over- now if I can just hold it.....

1 cup of blackberries, 1/2 cup of fat free yogurt

3 cups of coffee

9 cups water

1 multivitamin

1 cup of raw veggies

1 PBJ on whole wheat

1 cup of veggie pasta (whole wheat pasta with veggies sauteed in spray butter and garlic topped off with marinara sauce)

1 cup of cabbage salad (shredded cabbage with seasoned rice vinegar)

Getting more irritable as the days go on. Can't wait to add a few calories and some fat back into my diet... The good news is that it's working. I'm almost at my fighting weight.

1 small bowl of raisin bran with skim milk

3 cups coffee

2 cups of raw veggies

1 PBJ on whole wheat- very light on the peanut butter

2 handfuls of sunflower seeds (in shell)

5 scrambled egg whites (I was starved) 3 corn tortillas
(after dinner- I was quite satisfied, though)

1/2 cup raisin bran with 1/2 cup of fat free vanilla yogurt

1 multivitamin

2 cups coffee

8 cups water

2 cups fresh fruit

2 cups raw veggies

1 PBJ on whole wheat (light on the peanut butter, heavy on the jam)

handful of sunflower seeds (in shell)

4 scrambled egg whites on 3 corn tortillas with hot sauce

1 cup of smoothie (frozen blackberries and vanilla yogurt)

Little bit tired today, but still had a couple of good workouts....

10 cups water

4 cups coffee

1 cup of blackberry and fat free vanilla yogurt smoothie

1 piece of whole wheat toast

2 cups fresh fruit

1 slice veggie pizza (recipe below)

2 cups raw veggies

4 scrambled egg whites with salsa on 2 corn tortillas

Should be sore tomorrow....

1/2 cup of raisin bran 1/2 cup of fat free vanilla yogurt

1 multivitamin

4 cups coffee

8 cups water

2 cups fresh fruit

1 small piece veggie pizza (recipe below)

2 cups raw veggies

4 scrambled egg whites with salsa on 2 corn tortillas

Killer workout again today!

1 small bowl of raisin bran with skim milk

1 multivitamin

3 cups coffee

10 cups water

1 cup of fresh pineapple

1 cup of raw carrots

1 square of veggie pizza (recipe below)

1 cup of cucumbers and onions with a little rice vinegar on top

4 scrambled egg whites with salsa and 3 corn tortillas