***Wednesday Bites, Vites & Exercites***

Hi guys,  

BITES: (DS Maintenance Mode)
Pre-B - protein coffee w/1/2 & 1/2 (30g)
B - Greek yogurt w/blueberries
S - 1 regular coffee and 1 protein coffee (30g) w/1/2&1/2
S - peanuts
L - protein shake (30g)
S - popcorn
D - pork chops and green beans w/corn
S - CarbSmart ice cream

VITES:
morning batch: done
4 calcium batches: 
iron: 
evening batch: 
heme iron: 

EXERCITES:
walking and stretches

Here's my day. I had been eating a lot more carbs, but they make me feel icky. So I cut back - i'd estimate I was close to a normal person amount (lol or about 300g). I also started taking magnesium, to help my digestive track and it helped cut down my chocolate cravings as well (It's took a few days to work). 

I guess I am in maintenance mode. I aim for 3,000 calories a day but I usually fall short. I've started logging in myfitnesspal again to see where I can improve.

Bites:

B - Premier Protein & Morning coffee with whole milk

S - Coffees with half & half (6 cups of coffee total about 1/4 half&half) + 1 Pumpkin Spice Caramel Ghirardelli square

S - Mixed salted nuts & 1/4 cup dry roasted edamame & 1 Trader Joe's Candy Cane Sandwich Cookie

B2 - Two eggs with olives, onion, spinach, and mushrooms

L - Atkins Meatloaf with portobello mushrooms & 1 Hawaiian Host Chocolate covered macadamia

S - Carbmaster strawberry yogurt

S - 2 Hershey's kisses

S - 9 M&M's

D - Miso Soup, Teriyaki Chicken, Beef & Pork without sauce, Salad with Poppy seed dressing, 1 tempura shrimp and 2 tempura vegetables, 1 gyoza

S - Airpopped popcorn with butter

Per myfitnesspal I ate just under 2,200 calories, 125g carbs, 135g fat, and 127g protein

I'd like to get my fat and protein numbers higher while reducing my carbs further. I was proud of myself that I only had about 55g sugar total throughout the day, and that the carbs had been so low compared to what I was doing. I'm just worried now that i'll loose more weight. I need to cook up my bacon so I have that as my snacks. But, each day is new and full of opportunity.

EXERCITES: I've started walking again. My gut doctor told me that it will help "move things along". So also need to consider this when I eat. I took about 8,400 steps yesterday or just under 4 miles. Plus I ran some stairs.

VITES: All in. I get my lab work done on Friday and will see if more adjustments are necessary but so far I've been doing great, all numbers look good - well with the exception of iron which hopefully the transfusion helped.

This is a great post showing everyone how to move towards doing things in the right way or the way that will work for you.