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[realcdn]

Originally Posted by beesknees

I am a little late here, but congrats! Those graphs are so helpful. Such a nice visual.

Hello there, and thank you.

[Bytsi]

LOL Anne - your cats are more demanding of attention than most toddlers I know! (of course I haven't had a toddler for a while, so maybe not...)

[realcdn]

Well, I do think they really don't care if I'm outside with them. I just don't like leaving them out on their own. Technically they're defenseless (declawed) although the last cat my parents had came to them that way and she was nowhere near defenseless. She was in fact the terror of the neighbourhood. She killed pretty much anything and most of the dogs backed away when she got defensive.

So this morning, it was a choice to go outside with them. This afternoon Gus followed me around tirelessly in case I decided to go back outside without him. When I was at the desk he was at the desk with either a paw over my wrist or his head on my arm. If I went to the bathroom he followed. If I went to the couch he sat on my lap (something he doesn't often do). Shadow, who I still call the smarter one, slept on the bar until I put my swimsuit on (he knows that's the cue). He stretched, got ready, and actually beat Gus to the door.

Oh, and you can't leave a toddler all day with a bowl of food and fresh water.

[realcdn]

I'm past the edit window time, but just noting that today was A2, not A1.

So I won't know completely until tomorrow but today's workout doesn't feel too bad at the moment. I may regret saying that though.

The rest of the day was pretty slow. I should probably have done something, but really didn't do much other than play around on the computer and have a swim. There will be a trip to Costco tomorrow which will start some cooking. And god help me, another attempt to get to the vets.

Food for the day:

Total: 2418 (29% fat, 33% carbs, 33% protein)

Breakfast: egg/egg white omelet with cheese, cracked wheat oatmeal bread, plums (499)
AM Snack: protein shake with frozen sour cherries (265)
Lunch: tortillas with turkey meatloaf, salsa, cheese, nectarine, plums (551)
PM Snack: pisco sour, bean dip, raw veggies, raspberries, boysenberries (225)
Dinner: stewed lamb shoulder, asparagus, mushrooms, butter, salad w/dressing (568)
Late Snack: berry yogurt sorbet, protein shake (310)

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Okay, how I ever got roped into a 'competition' for baked goods I don't know. I'm the first to admit that I'm a decent cook but only a mediocre baker. If any of you have been following along, Karla and I are trying to come up with tasty and filling breakfast options. Since Jes (who the original post started from) picked:

"I'll also take any other kind of breakfast item that is quick, portable, and doesn't have to have anything done with it (outside of toasting) - so no scrambled eggs or whatnot. Pancakes, waffles, muffins, all that stuff counts!"

Muffins were a preference, and I think Karla and I are both ignoring the later request for favourite kind and calorie level:

"I looked up vitamuffins and they are 100 calories for each 2 ozs, which I think seems fair. How does that sound? So if it's a cookie or a muffin or whatever - 2 oz equals a serving.

And then for the other breakfast item - if that's still part of this, how about 300ish calories? What do you think?"

I think we both looked at the 100 cal level and decided it was too much. We also agreed that it was no fair adding protein powder to boost protein levels. Karla then suggested she was aiming for the following:

"Okay let's do blueberry or cranberry then. What say thee Anne? And no calorie restriction please. That is going to be an important part of making these work. I will have to be pretty flexible. That said my goal will be to be in the 150-170 cal range with at least 15g of protein per serving."

Anyway, since I know my muffing making skills are at best mediocre I thought I'd start with a different item. I took my mother's oat scone recipe, swapped out the white flour for a whole wheat/wheat gluten blend and dropped the butter down from 1/4 cup to 1/2 tablespoon. The actually turned out pretty good. Not my opinion, but hers. She ate the whole thing (not just a taste and then put it down). I'll have to think (and probably shop) before I try something else.

I ended up taking 2 as a mid-morning snack with 11 grams of her full-fat cheddar. I know, nothing like taking the fat out and then putting cheese on top. However, they really aren't meant to be eaten plain. Two scones with 11g of cheese ended up being 201 cals with 12g protein (24%), 6g fat (27%). The individual scones ended up being 78 cals each with 5g protein (25%), 1g fat (13%) - just so you can see the difference the cheese made.



A Recipe for Weight Loss: Oat Scones (recipe here)

[SpacecityPaula]

They look delish though.

[realcdn]

Originally Posted by SpacecityPaula

They look delish though.

They were. I'm feeling lazy this afternoon and I might swap out my bean dip and veggies for another two... with jam.

I'm not sure it it's because of them but it is close to 5pm and I'm not really hungry. I did eat them fairly late in the morning (and was hungry at the time). However, I'm on a lower calorie day and I usually have to watch that I'm not peckish in the afternoon.

Of course that could also be a delayed reaction to the stress of taking both cats to the vet. I managed to do it without getting scratched or anything. The little one dashed into the crawlspace when we got home and I haven't seen him since though.

[SpacecityPaula]

Eh, he'll come out when you put food in the bowl. Cupboard love you know.

[realcdn]

He begs for scraps at dinner so he'll come out then. I was getting my snack a little while back and he was halfway up the stairs (probably checking if I was making dinner) but ran back downstairs when he saw that I saw him. I'm glad I saw him though as we were outside for a bit and left the door open for the other one, who has already forgiven me.

And yes, I completely understand cupboard love. Dogs generally love the person who plays with them the most. Cats are more attached to the one who feeds them.

[SpacecityPaula]

Simba is a Traitor then. I'm the center of his universe until Bob is around. Then I become a non-person.

[realcdn]

LOL - does Bob not care for cats? Sometimes they like to torture those who don't particularly like them. It's a control thing you know.

[SpacecityPaula]

No, Bob loves cats..... he spoils Simba worse than I do.

[LisaS]

Originally Posted by realcdn

Cats are more attached to the one who feeds them.

[realcdn]

I've got a story to go with that one. When they were kittens Shadow had some issues that needed to be addressed with medicine (L-Lysine actually). He wouldn't eat the palatable gel so I started mixing it in a can of Fancy Feast. It has a pull-tab, and they haven't had it for well over a year, perhaps longer. This winter we bought pineapple with a pull-tab on it. Every time I opened a can of pineapple to make fruit salad the two would come running.

The vet wants him back on the L-Lysine for a few months, perhaps longer. This time I didn't bother with the tasty gel. I bought powdered capsules and will mix it in with something that they'll both enjoy... maybe small cans of tuna. Spoiled rotten they are.

Paula - that's funny. I think you're right, Simba is a traitor to the loyal order of cats. Unless there are cat treats involved.

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Argh, where did the day go? I was even going to run to the drugstore before bed but there's lots of thunder and lightening, and rain. So I'll try and pop out tomorrow between breakfast and workout.

I put a lovely burn on my right upper arm (I can't bring myself to call it a bicep yet). I burned it Saturday night making dinner but because I was busy and it only hurt for a moment or two I ignored it. By the time I looked at it (very late Saturday night) it was blistered and peeling. So now I have the very lovely beginning of a scab about 1-1/2" long by half an inch. There's a mark that makes it look longer, but that's the only problem spot. This wouldn't be a big deal except for the swimming. I was in the water yesterday and it was fine but today I guess I was in longer and, you guessed it, the forming skin/scab came off. I need to go get something that I can cover it with in the pool so it will heal faster. I get small cuts and scrapes and they heal pretty fast but I feel if I don't keep an eye on this I'll be bitching about it for a while.

I'm also not sure where the day went. I got up at the usual time, made a trip to Costco, and yet don't feel like I got much done. Okay, I made scones, hamburgers (to freeze) and meatloaf (to freeze), and took the cats to the vets. Okay, I've also got laundry in the dryer, but sheesh, the day is over. Tomorrow I'll likely wait until the bulk food place is open so I can pick up a few things... on to the next breakfast item. I suspect the muffin is going to end up being the last one I make. I have to say that the oat scones were pretty filling (or I'm having an off day). I'm on a rest day, which I might usually feel a little more tempted to eat, and yet - from about 5pm onwards I've really just been making myself eat. So I think that recipe is a keeper. I'll take a couple more tomorrow morning (and sometime later in the week) just to make sure that's not a fluke.

Food for the day:

Total: 2155 (21% fat, 39% carbs, 36% protein)

Breakfast: lemon ginger pecan bread, jam, plums (306)
AM Snack: oat scones, cheese (201)
Lunch: tortillas, smoked turkey, mustard, cheese (385)
PM Snack: oat scones, jam, raspberries, boysenberries, protein shake (434)
Dinner: pork souvlaki, green peas, green beans, butter, salad w/dressing (519)
Late Snack: berry yogurt sorbet, protein shake (310)