My first ever post

well, i've been trying to be good. its hard. I must say, DWLZ.com is really really helping me out. i'd never be able to do this w/o being able search the sight for nutritional values.

anyway... yesterday we had pizza for dinner. YIKES! papa johns! however, i knew this in advance, so i planned my morning/afternoon in accordance. my only problem was that we got medium pizzas, and dwlz only had values for large. the website had a slice for 7 points. Well, on my food chart, i counted it as that. for the day, i went over by 2 pts, so i figure that that probably wasnt a big deal, since the pizza slices were estimated at a higher pt value.

TODAY IS ME DAY!

so, last night i figured out exactly what i'd be eating, especially since we're going out to dinner. but i'm surprised that this wont be too problematic. I just had cereal in the morning. I stopped at B&N for coffee... but got a VENTI (aka: biggest size) nonfat cappacino-- which has no added sugars. so at their condiment bar, i just added splenda. That was just 2 pts i think, which is the same as what i make at home. and its great, b/c a TALL (aka: smallest size) nonfat vanilla latte is 3 points.

Went to subway for lunch. For dinner, we're going to Red Lobster. GULP!!! actually, not too terrible. Seafood, as long as cooked healthily, is low in pts and is very good for you. I'm gonna get the grilled shrimp entree, which is 3 pts. I'm not sure how many sides it comes with, but the broccoli is 0 pts, so i'll get that. if i get 2 sides, the other will be the baked potato w/ pico de gallo topping, for 3 pts. [without the topping is supposedly the same pt value.] Unfortunately, the deliecious biscuits are 4 pts. but i should be okay.

My day's pts
3 breakfast
2 coffee
7 subway + chez
3 shrimp
3 potatoe
4 biscuit

That gives me 4 pts left as cushion [b/c i'm at 26 pt/day], depending on temptations thru the rest of the day. i may have some pretzels this afternoon. maybe another coffee. and i do have those 0 pt popsicles.

So, for eating out 2x in one day, i'm doing good!
[its probably b/c all morning and some afternoon, i was out of the house, not tempted by my pantry or fridge]