Good Morning World  & a special HI to my posting buddy Shelley

Its Sunday, and today I will truely have a day of rest, busy since Thursday with Harley events, last night closed it all out with a great band and lots of rock'n and roll'n, danced my feet off and I'm sure worked off a few calories too...My planning as far a food went for this whole event was lacking and it did not play well in how I felt at the end of each day, did not have a way to get access to a cooler, so could not keep any of my usual protein food choices nearby, including the bars because it was so hot they would just melt...Need to think of some alternative protein choices that do not need to be kept cool...Still all in all I survived the weekend and am glad to have a down day with my boys today

Saturdays food:

B - Starbucks sf nf triple choc & praline latte with 3oz added Oh Yeah liquid protein to bump it up

L - babybel cheese mini and 5 cheddar pretzel twists
       & a lemon creme horn ( needed quick energy, could have chose better )  

D - 4 oz crockpot pork and salsa topped with 1 oz shredded mexican cheese and 2 tbsp
       artichoke/garlic salsa

S - about 1/8 cup of honey roasted peanuts & 5 plum sweets ( when I got home from the band )

172 oz water/crystal lite/ fuze 
Cals :  1167     Fat : 58     Carbs :  111     Prot :  59

Back to work and my regular schedule of eating, know I will be back on track ...

See Y'all later...Alesia  5'5"  134

Alesia,
Don't beat yourself up.  You are doing great.

I did kinda faulter yesterday.  I was off taking my daughter to a Dr. appointment and it really threw my schedule off.  So here it goes. 

B - Custard filled Long John.  Damn donuts get me every time.

S - nothing was at the dr

L - Bean and beef burrito from Taco Bell

S - banana

D - 2 steak tacos

S - SF fudgesickle

I know this was a really bad day for me but I am back on track today.  Drinking more water and eating well again.  As you can see yesterday was a no protein shake day for me which isn't good at all.  I will make up for it today.

I didn't log any foods for yesterday either.  BAD me...

I'm here being accountable still though.  Sure do wish all those lurkers would join in with us once again. 

I am happy to say I am down 3 pounds this week!!!  Let's keep this going!

Have a great weekend!

Hey Shelley,

Nice numbers for the day, kept the cals low, fat low, good job...I suspect most of the carbs are comin from fruit, they are good carb choices - might suggest ( per my NUT ) that as long as your are actively trying to keep losing you should limit the fruit to a serving per day ( natural sugar in fruit in addition to the carbs work against your body losing ), looks like you really love fruit, so just remember its not forever, also try the lower carb/sugar fruits like berries - bananas, melons and any dried fruit are the worst...

Glad to hear you a leaving the caffeine withdrawl headaches behind, they are hard to deal
with ...

I use a whey based protein usually, but have tried soy, it tastes very similar to me only a little creamier, but my NUT always said the Whey is better for you...As for brands, I like Dymatize Elite in choc & buttercream...Unjury for vanilla and unflavored...American Protein for choc, strawberry and cake batter flavors...I use these base powders in a variety of drink choices...Also really like the OH YEAH ready to drink in both vanilla and choc, use is in shakes or as creamer in coffee or to add a kick to hot cocoa

STRAWBERRY BANANA SHAKE
1 scoop vanilla or cake batter or buttercream protein powder
1 packet crystal lite strawberry banana flavor
1/4 cup OH Yeah vanilla
2 heaping spoons benefiber ( to help keep things moving )
a drizzle of  SF strawberry syrup and SF caramel syrup
about 1" of fresh banana
a whole lot of ice ( 12-18 cubes)
and fill the bullet up with water to get it all blended ( probably a cup or so )

DREAM SCICLE SHAKE
1 scoop vanilla protein
8 oz tropicana orange the non carb fruit imitation one you find in the water and soda aisle
2 heaping spoons benefiber
and fill up the bullet with ice

PEANUT BUTTER CUP SHAKE
1 scoop choc or buttercream protein powder
1 cup choc carb count down milk
3 pumps davinci SF peanut butter syrup
1/2 pump davinci SF choc syrup
2 heaping spoons benefiber
and fill up the bullet with ice
1 heaping spoon of decaf coffee crystals

BANANA CARMELLO SHAKE
1 Scoop choc protein powder
1 cup choc carb count down
2" fresh banana
1 pump SF davinci choc syrup
1.5 oz SF davinci caramel syrup
1 squirt of SF caramel icecream topping
2 heaping spoons benefiber
and fill it up with ice

These are my regular faves...I will also mix up some varieties based on what flavors of SF syrups, toppings and crystal lite I have on hand and use the vanilla or choc for my main base flavor...ALL these have a cal range of 225-260 depending on the drink, are low carb and have 30-35 grams of protein per drink ( about 16 oz when mixed )

A last thought, on your carb intake - at your current weight you would need about 118 grams of protein to maintain, if your goal is 130 about 81 grams, the formula is goal weight divided by 2 and then multiply by 1.19 to get the magic minimum protein number...My nut always said in the losing stage to keep carbs at 1/2 my daily protein intake and protein over 80 and as close to 100 as possible...

Going to water aerobics tonight, bloodwork for my annual tomorrow morning...Until then...

 Alesia  5'5"  136lbs

 

 

 

Hey, Hey  its hump day,

For me the last day of work this week...Got a Bike Rally this weekend, Wooowhoo!!!  Seemed to be on a pretty good track yesterday...After my gym workout I was feeling the need to munch and with the cals being pretty low up to that point I decided to add a protein cocoa as a last thing snack to take the edge off and satisfy my craving for something...

Pre-B  :  1 sausage link

B - Starbucks venti sf / nf choc caramel praline latte

S1 - homemade coffeehouse style drink

S2 - 4 oz live active cottage cheese with 1 tbsp sf strawberry jelly swirled in, a sprinkle of
         splenda for extra sweetness and 1/4 TVP on top for extra protein

L - 3 oz grilled BBQ chicken breast, 1/2 cajun pintos (left over from Bojangles) & 5 dk choc
       espresso beans

D - 1 cup caesar salad topped with 4 oz grilled salmon with lemon/butter

S - protein hot cocoa

135 oz water/crystal lite                  Cals :  1070     Fat :  31     NetCarbs :  79     Protein :  105

Good luck working your program today, keep on course   Alesia  5'5"  136lbs

 

You are doing great!  I am working hard.  I just started back yesterday but doing good so far. 

I went for my 4 year a little early and have been dealing with the surgeon because I was told that I had some issues when I had an internal hernia.  Either it repaired itself or was told wrong...Not really sure but at this point I have to get back to eating right and be accountable for ME. 

I joined back to the gym yesterday.  2 years ago for Christmas my hubby bought me a treadmill.  I kept saying only if I had a treadmill at home... well I got it and it's only been used a handful of times.  So I figured I am better off at the gym where I have weights and choices and more motiviation.

 

So for yesterday, this is how I did:

B - Muscle Milk, strawberry and cream
S - an apple
L - ended up being 1/2 chicken panini because I didn't like the bourbon steak tips
S - banana and sf jello
D - 1/2 subway sandwich (yeah, I know not the best choice but better than eating all of it.
S - my protein shake which consists of:  8 oz. 1% milk, 1 scoop of 100% whey vanilla protein, 1 banana and some ice.  Yummy!  much better than my Muscle milk!!!


I still didn't get enough water in but working on it.  I got about 120 oz.

I am going through major caffiene withdrawls and had to go to bed early because I had a horrible headache.

I did walk the dog a little but can't pu**** too much until my hip is completely healed.  So for now I am more concentrating on food.  I will get that under control and then back to the gym I go!!!

 

Have a wonderful day and I promise to be accountable for ME!!!!