Calorie Countdown - Wishful Wednesday.

Hello! 

You know what to do :) I will post my food later. 

Happy Wednesday morning!  This is the last day that I have any food restrictions (other than sugar).  If I want, I can add beef, pork, and ground meat starting tomorrow.  I will probably hold off until the weekend though - don't want to make myself sick. 

For today:
B- String cheese and applesauce
L- LC dinner that I didn't eat yesterday (chicken) - probably only able to eat the chicken part.
D- three cheese quiche (not eating the crust) and some strawberries

When I was at the grocery store a few days ago I bought some SBD Nut Medley Sweet Nut Creations.  Has anyone had these?  Are they any good?

It's exciting and scary to add new foods.  I did better with chicken and fish initially, then moved on to very moist ground beef, and saved pork and more solid beef (roast and steak) for last.  Just remember to chew, chew, chew, and then chew some more, so that the consistency of what gets to your pouch is really mushy.  Not chewing well enough and eating too fast were my biggest struggles at 2-4 months out; I had to focus on slowing down when I started eating denser proteins because even one extra bite was sometimes too much.  Pay attention to what your pouch is telling you and the transition to "new" foods will hopefully go well!!!

Kellie

Alright, trying to keep my numbers up again today assuming my anxious belly cooperates, so here's the plan - will update w/ totals later - edited w/ final info 7/24:

Breakfast:  1 c. 1% milk in my coffee, 1 packet Quaker Weight Control oatmeal

Snack #1:  1 c. lowfat cottage cheese, 4 tbsp. sugarfree preserves, 1 oz. blueberries, 2.5 oz. strawberries

Snack #2:  medium banana, 2 tbsp. natural peanut butter

[workout #1:  lower body strength training and core work]

Lunch:  5 oz. baked chicken breast, 1 c. sauteed squash and mushrooms

Snack #3:  1 slice whole-grain bread, 3 slices smoked turkey, 1 slice low-fat cheese, maybe alfalfa sprouts if they are still good (been in the fridge a few days)

Snack #4:  Kashi pumpkin spice granola bars, small banana

[workout #2:  60 minutes of cardio, 20 minutes of stretching]

Dinner:  [leftovers] 6 oz. pan-fried catfish, 1 c. sauteed mushrooms and summer squash

Snack #5:  Klondike 100 calorie fudge bar

Total calories:  2286
Carbs:  249.9
Fats:  79.5
Fiber:  35.1
Protein: 163.2

Yesterday was a good day eating wise even if I did have a taco salad from taco bell.  I had a few bites of the shell but I do eat chips once in a while.  I know my limits now.  I've switched over to thedailyplate.com from my-calorie-counter.com and am enjoying it so much better!  There was a news piece yesterday that people who track their calories do better with weight loss than those who don't.   So I'm convinced that I'll keep using it.  I do get lax over the weekend but back on track during the week.

B - twisted protein bar 15 g protein (1 more left!)

L - SBD pizza  30-32 g protein depending on which one I eat

S - pistachios  6 g protein

D - 1/4 pound hamburger patty with cheese and jalapenos mixed in to the meat (yummo!) and steamed veggies 26G protein

S - fudgesicle NSA

Hope everyone stays cool today!
 

I have tried several trackers, and the daily plate is by far my favorite. 

Pre B - SF NF Eggnog latte

B - 2 turkey sausage patties, banana

S - cottage cheese and Splenda peaches

L - homemade turkey chili with cheese

S - Greek yogurt w/blueberries

D - pork chop, unsweetened applesauce, veggies

S - donut peach - closest I'm getting to a donut!

B - 1/2 2% cottage cheese, 1/2 cup sunfresh pineapple chunks

S - 16oz mootopia

L - Thai veggie summer rolls (4 pieces - approx one roll) w/ peanut sauce

D - bean and cheese enchiladas, tomatoes and baby spinach

S - cantaloupe

Its a carby day, but mostly from fruits, veggies, and beans. 

Yesterday we ended up having Thai for dinner because I didn't want to cook, thus the leftover summer rolls today.  For breakfast I had an egg and some fruit and a couple of bites of dry toast.  I also had a glass of milk when I got up.  I did not eat lunch but had a few handfuls of popcorn at the movie (we got free popcorn and drink with our movie card otherwise we NEVER buy anything from concessions, I usually just sneak in a bottle of water and maybe some dried fruit or nuts).  For dinner I had a chicken spring roll and some summer roll pieces. The movie was not bad, but it was very long.  I enjoyed it more than expected, but I'm not a super-hero movie kind of person AT ALL.  Heath Ledger really was captivating.  I'm not just saying it because he's dead either - I thought he stunk pretty bad in everything else I've seen him in, but as Joker he was exceedingly creepy.  The movie is dark, much darker than you'd expect for the rating.  I could see it giving kids nightmares easily. 

I love enchiladas.  How do you make them so the are WL friendly? 

LOL, I don't really.  I just don't eat very much.  I make them flat instead of rolled, new mexico style.  I buy pureed red chile (bueno or albuquerque tortilla factory) or make my own sauce from dried red chiles, so I have control over how much salt is in them.  I thicken with a little cornstarch instead of traditional rue, which also cuts calories a little.  I also add beans to the filling to increase the fiber.  I used to add chicken also, but I get so full without it that I skip it now.  For me I mix up a filling of drained rinsed pinto beans (cuts the salt a lot), diced onion, green chile (home roasted, or chopped frozen - I do not go near the canned stuff, bland and salty) and just a little bit of fat free sour cream.  For husband's filling I use more sour cream because he needs them to be a little less spicy. 

I put sauce down, then a tortilla, which I don't cook in oil or anything like it would be done in a mexican restaurant to make them flexible for rolling.  Since I am making them flat I don't have to worry about them cracking, and using them dry like that cuts the fat a lot.  I put some of the bean mixture on, then some shredded cheese (which you could use low fat cheese for, but I don't).  Then for me I put another tortilla, drench it in sauce, and more cheese.  For husband I put another tortilla, a second layer of bean filling, cheese, another tortilla, sauce (not so drenched because he's a wimp) and cheese.  I bake them at 350 for about 20min and serve with veggies.  Tomato, avocado, baby spinach usually. 

You could modify and use shredded chicken or lean ground beef or turkey instead of beans for more protein, but I'm a bean girl.  Overall for mine, its about 2/3c shredded cheddar, 1/4c beans, 1 tsp non-fat sour cream, 2 corn tortillas, onion, green chile, and sauce - so its a bit carby but there is a lot of fiber, some protein from the cheese and beans, and the red chile is a good source of vitamin C.  On my calorie calculator it comes out to about 500cal, 25g protein, 12g fiber and 20g fat, which is still quite a lot of fat.  2% cheese would cut that a lot.