Down Another .4# this Morning with Today's Calorie Counting Menu and Another Favorite Hymn of Mine

Dreary day here in the Midwest.  Had a dusting of snow last night and it is in the 30's right now.  Guess March is going out like a lion.  I am so ready for warm weather. 

Today's calorie counting menu:

egg whites

cottage cheese

coleslaw

celery with powdered peanut butter mixed 

deli turkey

red. fat cheese slice

applesauce

I just love the old hymns that I grew up with in the Primitive Baptist Church.  Here is another one of my favorites:

In The Sweet By and By

There's a land that is fairer than day
And by faith we can see it afar
For the Father waits over the way
To prepare us a dwelling place there

In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore

We shall sing on that beautiful shore
The melodious songs of the blessed
And our spirit shall sorrow no more
Not a sign for the blessing of rest

In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore

Today's Calorie Counting Menu

 Today's calorie counting menu:

catfish

cabbage

cherry tomatoes

strawberries

yogurt

flax

chia

Today's Calorie Counting Menu and Another One of my Favorite Hymns

Nice sunshine today.  Hope it warms up a little here in the Midwest, but I guess, after all, it is still March.  Weight stayed the same today.  I am able to get into a lot of clothes that I haven't worn for a while. That makes me feel so good.  

Had to be away yesterday, so didn't get my menu posted, but here is today's:

English Muffin with 1 T low calorie margarine

chicken patty

flour tortilla

1 sl red. fat cheese

coleslaw

yogurt

strawberries

flax, chia and collagen 

cottage cheese

Precious Memories

Precious memories, unseen angels
Sent from somewhere to my soul
How they linger, ever near me
And the sacred past unfolds

Precious memories, how they linger
How they ever flood my soul
In the stillness, of the midnight
Precious sacred scenes unfold

Precious father, loving mother
Fly across the lonely years
And old home scenes, of my childhood
In fond memory appears

Precious memories, how they linger
How they ever flood my soul
In the stillness, of the midnight
Precious sacred scenes unfold

I remember, mother prayin'
Father too, on bended knee
The sun is sinkin', shadows fallin'
But their prayers still follow me

Precious memories, how they linger
How they ever flood my soul
In the stillness, of the midnight
Precious sacred scenes unfold
Precious memories fill my soul

Down Another .4 Pound Today with my Calorie Counting with Today's Menu

 Happy Sunday.  Pleased  with a slight weight loss today.  Here is today's calorie counting menu:

egg whites

chicken pattie with bun

red. fat cheese

cottage cheese

yogurt

blueberries

Down Another Pound this Morning with My Calorie Counting and Another Favorite Hymn

 Another # down this morning.  Probably will have a few fluctuations, but have done pretty well this week as far as that.   Just 4# from my first goal, making my weight at a long time low today.  

Today's Menu:

Homemade knockoff chocolate muffin

Salad

Cottage cheese

Deli turkey

low fat cheese slice

May have a snack if I am hungry before bedtime.

Fanny Crosby, 1875 - All the Way My Savior Leads me

Verse 1
All the way my Savior leads me,
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His tender mercy,
Who through life has been my Guide?
Heav’nly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him to dwell!
For I know, whate’er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well;
For I know, whate’er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well.

Verse 2
All the way my Savior leads me,
Cheers each winding path I tread,
Gives me grace for every trial,
Feeds me with the living Bread.
Though my weary steps may falter
And my soul athirst may be,
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo! A spring of joy I see;
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo! A spring of joy I see.

Verse 3
All the way my Savior leads me,
Oh, the fullness of His love!
Perfect rest to me is promised
In my Father’s house above.
When my spirit, clothed immortal,
Wings its flight to realms of day
This my song through endless ages:
Jesus led me all the way;
This my song through endless ages:
Jesus led me all the way.

Down Another Pound with my Calorie Counting Menu and Another one of my Favorite Hymns - In the Garden

 Just lost another pound today, making me just 5# from my first goal.  Then, I may want to go another 5 or 10 - just depends on how my Spring clothes fit me.  :)

Today's menu:

Homemade knockoff muffin

Cabbage, kale

1/2 C kidney beans

1 sl low fat cheese

3 oz deli turkey

Blueberries and yogurt

In the Garden

I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear, falling on my ear
The Son of God discloses

And He walks with me
And He talks with me
And He tells me I am His own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known

He speaks and the sound of His voice
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing

And He walks with me
And He talks with me
And He tells me I am His own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known

I stayed in the garden with Him
Though the night all around me is falling
But He bids me go, through the voice of woe
His voice to me is calling

And He walks with me
And He talks with me
And He tells me I am His own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known
None other has ever known

Today's Calorie Counting Menu with Another of My All Time Favorite Hymns

Weight is staying the same.  I am pleased with that.  Had gone down quite a bit in the last 2 weeks.   

Just had new blood work done and found I need to do tighter control with my carbs and also watch things that might raise my cholesterol.   It is down a few points as to the number the last time it was checked.  Don't want to go on meds for either if I don't have to.  So, am going to try to watch a little closer.  More veggies, fruit, fiber foods.  Tough, but I can do it. 

Today's Menu:

Egg Whites

Homemade chilli with beans

veggie - kale and cabbage

Cheerios with almond milk

blueberries

air fried yellow squash

Angel Band

My latest sun is sinking fast
My race is nearly run
My strongest trials now are past
My triumph hath begun

Oh come, angel band
Come and around me stand
Oh, bear me away on your snow-white wings
To my immortal home
Oh, bear me away on your snow-white wings
To my immortal home

I've almost gained my heav'nly home
My spirit loudly sings
The holy ones, behold they come!
I hear the noise of wings
Oh come, angel band
Come and around me stand
Oh, bear me away on your snow-white wings
To my immortal home
Oh, bear me away on your snow-white wings
To my immortal home

Oh come, angel band
Come and around me stand
Oh, bear me away on your snow-white wings
To my immortal home
Oh, bear me away on your snow-white wings
To my immortal home

Down Another Pound with Calorie Counting Menu

Down another pound this morning.   

Today's menu:

homemade knockoff muffin

2 sl bologna with red. fat cheese on flour tortilla

yogurt and blueberries

flax, chia, collagen 

snack 

Today's Calorie Counting Menu

 Egg whites

Rice cake with sf jelly

Bologna with red. fat cheese on tortilla with mustard

Applesauce

Cottage cheese

6 saltines

Yogurt 

Snack small individual bag

Down Another Pound with my Calorie Counting Menu and Another Favorite Hymn

 

Down another # this morning.  So happy with this calorie counting.  Makes around 14# since Jan 1.  As I have said before, it is slow for me since I am not too far from my goal and I am old :)  But, that is great with me and I am getting to eat what I want - just within my calorie range. 

I was away yesterday, so didn't get my menu posted, so here goes.  Also, didn't get to eat lunch.  Just thought I would have one nice meal when I got home, so that is what I did.  I just call this "lupper" - between lunch and supper.  :)

I am out of my knockoff homemade muffins, so will need to make more today.  Really like them a little bit frozen.  Some mornings, I also put 1 T of sugar free syrup as a little extra with about 8 calories.  

Homemade muffin

Individual pizza

Yogurt

blueberries

flax, chia, collagen 

snack

Another favorite hymn

The Unseen Hand:

Verse 1
There is an unseen hand to me,
That leads through ways I cannot see
While going through this world of woe,
This hand still leads me as I go

CHORUS:
I'm trusting to, the unseen hand,
That guides me through this weary land
When some sweet day I'll reach that strand,
Still guided by the unseen hand

Verse 2
This hand has led through shadows drear
And while it leads I have no fear
I know t'will lead, me to that home
Where sin nor sorrow ere can come

Verse 3
I long to see, my Saviors face
And sing the story saved by grace
And there upon that golden strand
Ill praise him for his guiding hand

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Today's Calorie Counting Menu and Another Favorite Hymn

 Homemade muffin

6 meatballs

chili with tortilla chips with 1 sl lf cheese

yogurt

Another favorite hymn of mine.  

Calorie Counting Menu for Today and Another of my Favorite Hymns

 Weight stayed the same, but that is okay because I already lost 2# this week.

Today's Menu:

Egg whites

egg rolls

cooked cabbage & zucchini

Flatbread with cheese

pineapple & yogurt 

flax, chia, collagen

cottage cheese

homemade chocolate muffin with yogurt

Another one of my favorite hymns:  Hope you enjoy seeing these old hymns  

Down One More Pound This Morning on My Calorie Counting Plan and One of my Favorite Hymns

I lost another # today.  I have been walking 20 -25 minutes every day.  This makes 14 # since January 1.  I have 6# to go to my first goal.  Depends on how my Spring  clothes fit if I go on down another 10.  We will see.  As slow as I usually lose, it may be a while.  :)

Today's menu:

Homemade chocolate muffin

Large salad with low calorie dressing

Chicken pattie

Blueberries with Yogurt

Flax, chia, collagen

Spinach with strawberries with feta

cottage cheese

applesauce

6 saltines

As I grew up in a Primitive Baptist Church, I have always loved the old Hymns, so here is one of my favorite.  

Standing on the Promises 

Verse 1

Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
Through eternal ages let His praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.

Chorus
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.

Verse 2
Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.

Chorus
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.

Verse 3
Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God.

Chorus
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.

Verse 4
Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
Listening every moment to the Spirit’s call
Resting in my Savior as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God.

Chorus
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.

May all have a very blessed day. 

Down .6 Pound This Morning with Calorie Counting Menu

 Down .6 # this morning.  

Today's Calorie Counting Menu is almost like yesterdays as I have left over homemade sloppy jos.  

Knock off chocolate muffin homemade

Sloppy jos on huge salad with low calorie dressing

Strawberries with Yogurt, flax, chia, collagen

Cottage cheese

Applesauce

6 saltines

30g feta with 1 cup strawberries and spinach with a balsamic vinegar

 . Ephesians 2:10 -

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."

Today's Calorie Counting Menu

 Today's Menu:

Knockoff chocolate muffin

sloppy jos with huge salad with low calorie dressing

strawberries and yogurt

Flax, chia and collegen

cottage cheese

applesauce

6 saltines

Trying to drink more water today.  Know that I don't get enough, but trying to change that.  I walked for 20 minutes and did some weights.  May walk another 20 if I get time today.  

My Low Calorie Knockoff Chocolate Breakfast Muffin - 3 Ingredients

 I made a low calorie chocolate muffin which is a knockoff for a major diet muffin.  I ate one portion this morning and it was pretty moist and the flavor was pretty good.  It came to approx. 175 calories, but I added 1 T of sf syrup on the top. Recipe says it should make 12 muffins, so would be less calories per muffin.  Very quick and easy with just 3 ingredients.  If you made 12, calories would be approximately 120 each.  Think the name brand are approx. 180 calories each.

As far as cost these cost me $1. for the cake mix and approx. .75 for the yogurt, so the cost was really great.  The name brand ones cost around $2. each and, in my opinion, these are better.  

1 Box SF chocolate cake mix

1 cup plain Greek yogurt

1 cup water (I didn't add quite this much.  Just added a little at a time).  I made it in a small pan instead of muffin tins this time and divided it into 8 servings

Baked at 350 just until it was done.  Just checked often.  I will probably make this again, but will add just a few sf chocolate chips.  

I am going to try a knockoff cinnamon streusel muffin next time with oats.  

Down Another Pound on my Calorie Counting Weight Loss Eating Plan

 Nice sunshiney cold morning here in the Midwest.  Had snow yesterday and only in the teens this morning.  I haven't been posting for a few days since I haven't much to report; however, this morning I am down a # - making a total of 1 lost this week.  Pretty slow; but, as I am able to eat whatever I want within my calorie range, I am happy with that.  I am now 7# from my first goal, then maybe 8 or 10 to go after that.  Don't know, yet.  Will just depend on how my Spring clothes fit.  :) 

Yesterday's menu:

Cheerios with almond milk

Chili with salad

6 saltines

Blueberries with plain Greek yogurt

cottage cheese

applesauce

6 saltines

2 T flax, 1 T chia, and 1 scoop collagen

 Bible verse for today:

Lamentations 3:22–23 -

"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."

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Down 1# with Yesterday's Calorie Counting Menu

 Down 1# with calorie counting.  Tried to get in a little more protein.  

Yesterday's menu:

egg whites

egg whites with zuchinni

Fish on bun with red. fat cheese

baked apple with yogurt

flax, chia 

My Yesterday's Menu for My Calorie Counting

 Been away a few days and haven't got my meals posted.  My weight is staying the same.  I probably need to cut out some carbs, but I like my carbs and need those to feel good.  But, at least I am not gaining.  I am hoping for a big swoosh soon. 

Yesterday's menu:

Protein shake

Zuchinni zoodles with spaghetti sauce

Cheerios with yogurt

blackberries

Cottage cheese

applesauce

6 saltines

Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."