ACCOUNTABILITY Tuesday 2-24-09

Hello everyone.  My computer decided to cooperate this evening  :)

I made it to work today even it was for a short time.  My blood sugar had dropped to 76 about an hour after I ate and I started feeling a little weak.  Went to the Dr. and she ordered more lab work and I am wearing a heart monitor thing for 24 hrs.  The worst part is that I can't shower until they take it off at 4pm tomorrow!!!!!  I asked if I could at least wash my hair in the sink and was told yes.........just to not get the wires wet!   I can see me in the morning trying to get ready, wash the important parts, and try to feel and look professional enough to go to work!

One good thing...........I am going on light duty work for 2 weeks until all of my test results are back in.  My supervisor has been wonderful during all of this so I can't ask for any better.

Today's Intake:
B:  1/2 protein bar and pack of gummy candy (10g P)
S:  pack of gummy candy
L:  Grilled Chicken salad (30g P)
D:  1/2 Baked Cheeseburger and 6 Fajita flavored FF (15g P)
S:   1/2 banana
S:   6 P-nut Butter and Crackers and 1/2 banana

Exercise:   Not happening today.

pork chop 20 p
egg 6 p
bite of gravy
bite of biscuit
mini cadbury creme egg 0 p
Mini Ravioli 1 cup 8 p
slice of deli fresh pepperjack cheese 5 p
steak 20 p
sm. baked potatoe 2
Apple Cinnamon Protein Cereal 9 p
1 cup ff skim milk 8 p
mini cadbury creme egg 0 p

Total Protein 78

had over 60 oz of fluids

walked 10 mins.

Gosh, Leslie - I hope you're going to be alright!  I've worn one of those heart monitors several years ago and didn't have any symptoms at all of the heart fluttering that I was experiencing.  It hasn't happened to me in years now - I wonder if I just had anxiety problems causing it or if it was one of those woman things - perimenopause things or something.  Anyway, I'm glad your supervisor is being good to you and that you are going on "light duty". 

I've been reading your posts (and everyone elses too) with your food intake for the day.  I have tried the daily plate site and don't like using that - would rather just use a book and paper and pencil.  Do you know of a book that has protein grams listed that you recommend?  I haven't been keeping a record and initially thought the daily plate would be great, but I tired of having to get online for everything I eat.  I used to write my meals down for WW years ago - I guess I want something simple and fast like that with a book to look up the nutrition values.

Take care - and be well!

Hugs,
Cindy

 

 

Thanks Cindy. 
I think my Dr. is just checking my heart as a precaution - it is really the blood sugar level that keeps dropping and I think she is just ruling out other causes for that.

I don't have a book that I use for protein amounts.  I simply write them from the food labels.  For any amount of meats, I aim for 3 oz. which is usually 20 g of protein (the size of a deck of cards)!  That keeps is simple and easy for me.

I don't use the daily plate because I simply don't have the time.

Keep up the good work!
Leslie

B: bowl of corn pops with a little milk
S: 1/2 bag peanuts, 1/2 piece of jerky
L: piece of pizza
S: m & m's kept snacking and then went and dumped rest in the garbage!! lol 1?2 banana
D: piece of steak with potatos and onions done together
s: some grapes, and maybe a little something else

played with kids today, if that counts?
 

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Taco Bell Nacho Supreme	1.00	460	26g	30mg	810mg	42g	3g	5g	13g	x
	^ Servings consumed: Serving size: 1 serving (195.0 g) Optional: When did you eat this? - select mealtime - breakfast morning snack lunch afternoon snack dinner evening snack midnight snack pre-workout post-workout Unclassified or more specifically  --  12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Taco Bell Cinnamon Twists	0.50	85	4g	0mg	105mg	13g	6g	1g	1g	x
	^ Servings consumed: Serving size: 35 (g) Optional: When did you eat this? - select mealtime - breakfast morning snack lunch afternoon snack dinner evening snack midnight snack pre-workout post-workout Unclassified or more specifically  --  12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Smithfield Honeybaked Ham	0.50	50	1g	15mg	465mg	3g	3g	0g	1g	x
	^ Servings consumed: Serving size: 3 oz (aprox. 2 slices) Optional: When did you eat this? - select mealtime - breakfast morning snack lunch afternoon snack dinner evening snack midnight snack pre-workout post-workout Unclassified or more specifically  --  12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Honey Nut Cheerios	0.50	55	1g	0mg	95mg	11g	5g	1g	2g	x
	^ Servings consumed: Serving size: 3/4 cup Optional: When did you eat this? - select mealtime - breakfast morning snack lunch afternoon snack dinner evening snack midnight snack pre-workout post-workout Unclassified or more specifically  --  12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Cheeseburger Pattie	0.50	100	2g	0mg	0mg	10g	0g	0g	8g	x
	^ Servings consumed: Serving size: 1 Optional: When did you eat this? - select mealtime - breakfast morning snack lunch afternoon snack dinner evening snack midnight snack pre-workout post-workout Unclassified or more specifically  --  12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Potatoes , 1 Small - Baked w/skin	0.50	64	0g	0mg	169mg	15g	1g	0g	2g	x
	^ Servings consumed: Serving size: 1 Small Potato (138g) Optional: When did you eat this? - select mealtime - breakfast morning snack lunch afternoon snack dinner evening snack midnight snack pre-workout post-workout Unclassified or more specifically  --  12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Brownie	4.00	972	40g	40mg	612mg	156g	0g	0g	11g	x
	^ Servings consumed: Serving size: 1 brownie (2 square) (60.0 g) Optional: When did you eat this? - select mealtime - breakfast morning snack lunch afternoon snack dinner evening snack midnight snack pre-workout post-workout Unclassified or more specifically  --  12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Fitness	Minutes	Calories Burned						Distance	Heart Rate
Walking (briskly)	20.0	-159.0								x
Minutes of this exercise: Distance: miles km Heart Rate:
Carrying & stacking wood	10.0	-91.0								x
Minutes of this exercise: Distance: miles km Heart Rate:
Add your physical activity/exercise for February 24th, 2009!
Click totals for charts!	Totals:	1,536	74g	85mg	2,256mg	250g	17g	7g	36g

low on protein and fluids today.. ugh

Must be the day....no exercise here either and today I caved and gave in to stress eating.  I didn't eat much, but I made some bad choices (as below)  Gave new meaning to FAT TUESDAY!
B: 2 cottage cheese pancakes, 4 oz yogurt and international coffee
S: 2 RF Laughing Cow swiss wedges with flatbread crakers and thin slice of King cake
L: thin slice of King Cake
S: THin slice of King Cake
D: 6 oz chicken brest roasted, pickle
S: Protein ice cream

No exercise, fluids, > 76 oz
Totals:  Cals:  1327                 Fat: 43              Carbs: 123                         Pro: 116

can I ask what king cake is????

I had to go look it up myself although I knew it had to do with Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras.

Here's what I found:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_cake

awwwwww  we call them mardi gras cakes and if you find the baby jesus there are myths you will have luck.... at least thats the way I was told .   I have to remember no meat tomorrow either sometimes I forget.