It's Friday! How ya doin'????

Hey gang,

Just a drive by today for yesterday's totals. Today is Gary's surprise 50th birthday party at the office so I have tons to do before 11:00!

Here's Thursday's totals.  Not great, but a bit better than Wednesday!  It's all I can ask for...LOL

latte

Bkfst:  1/2 grapefruit, mini bagel w/ ff cream cheese and 2 shaves slices of ham

yoplait yogurt

lunch  Cedarlane pizza wrap (found in the "organic" section at Kroger....17 grms protein, 220 cals!)

Dinner:   grilled catfish, green beans, 1/2 baked potat

snack after meeting 3/4 pb&j on double fiber bread, with reduced sugar jelly

cals: 1443  fat:  43  carbs: 187   pro: 93

hope the party is a big success and that Gary is surprised and pleased.  I am sure he will be. 

Enjoyed the meeting last night.   Here is yesterday's food.   By the way, i had two dinners about 4 hours apart to get in more cals.  I really didn't eat the chili and the sandwich together - I would have exploded.  I think I am going to  try to up my cals to 1400 and see if I can get the scales moving again.   It worked last time, but even though I know it is necessary, I really do have mental issues with increasing intake to generate more loss.   I will just have to grin and bear it.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Steve

		Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein
Breakfast
	Fage (Greece) - Yogurt 2%, 2 container	260	16	8	34	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	260	16	8	34
Lunch
	Lettuce - Green leaf, raw, 1 cup shredded	5	1	0	0	remove
	Kroger - Colby Monterey Jack Cheese, 1 oz	100	0	8	7	remove
	Honeysuckle White - Boneless Turkey Breast, 4 oz	140	1	4	23	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	245	2	12	30
Dinner
	Wendys - Chili Large (Corrected), 1 container	280	29	9	21	remove
	Subway - Subway Club, 6 inch sub (25grams)	320	47	6	24	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	600	76	15	45
Snacks
	Add Food
Total:		1,105	94	35	109
Your Daily Goal:		1,250	94	42	125

Happy Friday to everyone. I'm posting my food choices for the day and would love some feedback. I'm still trying to work out all my menus to make sure i'm doing the right thing.

B---2 ozegg white, 2 slices of turkey bacon

am snack===sf yogurt

lunch---tuna w/ light mayo


dinner--turkey sausage grilled w/ onions/peppers, making this for my Bunco group, brussell sprouts

snack--sf popsicle

still working on getting all my fluids in, but my goal is at least 40-50oz today.

I am feeling OH so much better today.  Maybe it's the 4 day weekend I'm starting or maybe it was just in the cards for me to feel less stressed today.  Who knows. 

Here was my  Thursday...

FOOD/FLUIDS	CALORIES	FAT	CARBS	PROTEIN	FLUID OZ
1/2 tsp ground flax & 1/2 apple sliced w/ 4 tbsp PB2	191.40	6.94	23.40	13.60	0.00
1 ounce cocoa roasted almonds	150.00	13.00	6.00	6.00	0.00
16.9 ounces water	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.90
16.9 ounces water	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.90
1 cup Kroger Del Vanilla NSA Frozen Yogurt & 2 tbsp GNC banana protein pwdr	225.52	3.62	31.66	16.28	0.00
1 cup Kroger Del Vanilla NSA Frozen Yogurt & 2 tbsp lite blueberry protein pwdr	212.31	3.00	36.46	13.38	0.00
Large Atkins Peanut Fudge Granola Bar	200.00	10.00	17.00	16.00	0.00
1 cup Kroger Del Vanilla NSA Frozen Yogurt & 2 tbsp BL blueberry protein pwdr	217.50	3.00	36.56	13.63	0.00
2 diet cocoa mixes, 2 tbsp chocolate protein powder & 2 cups water	96.16	0.92	9.38	12.30	16.00
Wendy's Grilled Chicken Wrap - cheese & sauce + extra lettuce	190.00	5.00	21.00	14.00	0.00
16.9 ounces water	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.90
16.9 ounces water	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.90
16.9 ounces water	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.90
1 slice delightful wheat, 1 slice 2% pepperjack, 1 slice 2% american	145.00	5.50	13.00	11.00	0.00
1 SF peanut brittle	46.67	3.00	7.67	0.67	0.00
total	1674.56	53.98	202.13	116.86	100.50

I had a wonderful time at the meeting last night.  Thanks to you and Steve for answering my questions last night!  I'm sure Steve was sick of me by the end of the evening since I interrogated him a good 20 min before meeting time, LOL!! ;-)

Arrrgh, this eating thing is killing me.  I don't know if it's because it's getting to be that time (if you know what I'm getting at) or if I'm eating too many "bad" carbs.  I've got to work in more because of the running and energy, etc, but I'll find a way to power through without the carbs if I end up hungry all the time.

I did get lots of protein in yesterday, so I'm happy about that.  I will be exercising tonight which will help with some of the extra calories. 

Here's the day:

		Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sugar
Breakfast
	Mccann's - Instant Sugar Free Irish Oatmeal - Cinnamon Roll, 1 packet (28 g)	100	18	2	4	0
	Gnc - Vanilla Protein Powder, 20.3 grams	84	3	1	14	0
	Kroger - Skim Milk, 8 oz	80	12	0	8	11
	Add Food     Remember Meal	264	33	3	26	11
Lunch
	Strawberries - Raw, 3 large (1-3/8" dia)	17	4	0	0	3
	Nut-Thins - Almont Rice Crackers - Ranch, 15 g - 16 crackers	65	11	2	2	1
	Chicken - Chicken Salad With Red Grapes and Celery, 0.2 Cup	67	3	4	5	2
	Add Food     Remember Meal	149	18	6	7	6
Dinner
	Chick-Fil-A - 4 Piece Chicken Nuggets, 6 count	195	8	9	20	0
	Chick Fil A - Fruit Cup (Small), 3.28 oz	50	13	0	0	11
	Chick-Fil-A - Reduced Fat Milk, 1 container	110	10	5	7	10
	Add Food     Remember Meal	355	31	14	27	21
Afternoon Snack
	Odwalla - Odwalla Bar! - Chocolate Chip Peanut, 1 bar	250	38	7	8	14
	Add Food     Remember Meal	250	38	7	8	14
Evening Snack
	Beef - Brisket, lean only, cooked, braised, 4.5 oz	309	0	16	38	0
	Add Food     Remember Meal	309	0	16	38	0
Total:		1,327	120	46	106	52

OK gang, I need some advice.  I've been staying between 800-850 cals a day.  I'm trying to keep the carbs and fat down.  I know I'm not exercising like I should but I am wondering why I am having to fight so hard to lose weight.  I'll be 8 months out on the 16th.  My weight loss has slowed down to a crawl.  Do you think maybe I should up the calories for a bit?  If so, how much?  I'm 5 ft 2 in and am at 188 lbs.  Or, would just getting off my fat lazy but and exercising more do the trick?  Here's todays intake:

	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein
Breakfast
	Jm Fresh - Sliced Mushrooms, 1.5 oz	10	2	0	2	remove
	Generic - Black Coffee, 12 fl oz	7	1	0	0	remove
	Body Fortress - 100% Premium Whey Protein Powder Vanilla, 2 scoop	220	4	4	52	remove
	Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese - Cheddar Fat Free, 1 oz	45	1	0	9	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	282	8	4	63
Lunch
	salad, 1 meal	180	1	5	24	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	180	1	5	24
Dinner
	Chinese - Pork Fried Rice, 0.25 cup	91	12	4	2	remove
	Chinese Food - Shrimp With Garlic Sauce, 0.25 cup	175	0	0	0	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	266	12	4	2
Snacks
	Frigo Cheese Heads - String Cheese, 1 oz.	80	0	6	6	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	80	0	6	6
Total:		808	21	19	95
Your Daily Goal:		800	30	18	130
Remaining

Am I taking in too many carbs?  Should I keep them down around 20 instead?

Hey Sybul,

My first dietitian said that 50 grams of carbs a day was the minimum you needed for proper brain function. And, you need at least 20 grams of fat to keep everything "lubricated", so to speak. I'd suggest IMHO keeping your fat intake to under 10% of your caloric intake per meal. Maybe watch the sodium, too. That Chinese food can kill ya!  Do you eat within 90 minutes of getting up? That gets your metabolism jump started for the day. How's the water intake?  Try upping your calories to 900-950 and see what happens.

Yeah, then there's that whole exercise thing.....can't comment on what I don't do myself. We all know what we're supposed to do, it's getting it done that will make or break the deal.

Gotta get to bed. Busy day tomorrow.