Accountability... what did you eat Monday

Yes the work week is back.  I have a ton to do there and after five days of busting my butt at home on my "vacation" (not) I still am not getting a moment to take a breath.  It's ok. two years ago I couldnt have done one forth of what I can do now.  Life is good. So how was your first day back?  Were you ready with a menu.? Did you sail that ship? Here was my day.

protein drink, 1 serving 110 0 1 25 Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Lower Sugar, Maple and Brown Sugar, 1 serving 120 24 2 4

Cheddar Cheese, 0.1 cup, shredded 46 0 4 3 Iceberg Lettuce (salad), 1 leaf, large 2 0 0 0 Vegetables, Mixed Salad Greens, 1 serving(s) 15 3 0 1 Salad dressing, Trader Joes Balsamic Vinaigrette, 2 tbsp 30 7 0 0 Chicken Breast, no skin, 3 ounces 94 0 1 20 El Pollo Loco, Gucamole, 2 serving 60 6 4 0

Beef, tip round, 3 oz 101 0 3 18 Pasta, cooked, 1 oz 37 7 0 1 Zucchini, 0.5 cup, sliced 14 4 0 1

Dreyers no sugar added ice cream bar with almonds, 1 serving 150 19 9 3 Rold Gold Pretzel Sticks, 1 serving 100 23 0 2 protein bar, 1 serving 170 17 5 20 Apples, fresh, 1 small (2-1/2" dia) (approx 4 per lb) 63 16 0 0

CALORIES

CARBS

FAT

PROTEIN

1,112

126

29

98

Low on protein. Didnt drink enough and had to snack to get it up this high.  Not to great of a day for me.  Tomorrow I will be traveling so I already have my meals planned.  Hopefully it will be a better day. See you tomorrow Carla

I've started logging my intake on Sparkpeople.com, and I'm finding that I'm not eating enough!  Who'd a thunk it???? 0800 B:  GNC Dutch Chocolate Shake w/8 oz nonfat milk, one banana 1230 L:  2 chicken w/swiss cheese and honey mustard on Romaine leaf wraps 6 PM D:  2 Chicken w/swiss cheese and honey mustard on Romaine leaf wraps, one small apple 9 PM Snack:  two dark chocolate squares Late snack 1230 AM (I worked until 11 PM):  SB Cranberry Almond Cereal bar and s/f decaf Int'l House Suisse Mocha I try to eat more, but really get full quickly.  I enjoy not feeling the urge to eat, too!

So what did it say.  copy paste it here each day so we can all see and save you time typing. Glad to see you are using it.  I find it helps me a lot.  Keep up the good work. Carla

Today's Foods
	Food Name	Servings	Serving Size	Cals	Fat	Carb	Prot
	fage yogurt 2%		serving	130	4	8	17
	carb peaches		cup, NFS cup, halves cup, pureed cup, sliced cup, whole oz yields extra large (1-5/8" dia) large (1-3/8" dia) medium (1-1/4" dia) pint, as purchased, yields small (1" dia) Quantity not specified	75	0	18	1
	Cheese, cottage, lowfat (1-2% fat)		cup Quantity not specified	123	2	5	21
	Dreamfields Pasta		oz lb gram kg	190	1	12	7
	Bread, whole wheat, 100%		large slice regular slice slice, crust not eaten thin slice Quantity not specified	98	2	18	4
	Peanut butter		tablespoon Quantity not specified	126	11	4	5
	Beef broth, with tomato, home recipe		cup Quantity not specified	26	0	1	4
	Beef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted		lb raw with refuse, yields, excludin... oz	131	7	0	15
Totals				900	27	66	75

i'm up 3 lbs and it's driving me crazy, here's what i ate yesterday. suggestions welcomed!!

Hello and welcome.  You have low totals in protein. It takes the body more energy to burn protein than fat and carbs.  You also are pretty low on cals so I bet your body is holding on in starvation mode.  I know it's tough (as it is for me) but you need to get the cals and protein up. I would think you need to at least be around 1200 to 1500 calories a day.   I didnt loose forever than I raised both and dropped my weight just like that.  I recently got my cals up and dropped two pounds. The body is a strange thing with the way it thinks.  It is completely opposite to what we would think is logical. With this said You seem like you are in goal and doing really well.  I wouldnt sweat 3 pounds as it could just be water retention.  Keep up the good work and sail that ship smoothly to a healthy you.   Hope to see you tomorrow. Carla

Better day for me. back on the straight and narrow...NO MORE PIE.  Breakfast: 1 cup malto meal, 1/4 cup raisins, coffee Snack: Balance Protein Bar Lunch: 3 oz crab flakes and 1/2 Cup left over green bean casserole with almonds Snack: 3 oz Large cooked Shrimp and 2 T non-fat ranch dip Snack: Home made protein bar with added peanuts Dinner: 3 oz Steak, 1/2 cp greenbean casserole again and a small yam baked Dessert: SF Chocolate Chip Cookie Totals: Calories 1760 Fat: 54 Carbs 208 Protein 120

Good girl.. nice protein level... sounds like a yummy day in total.   keep it up.  ranch on shrimp... hmmm.. never thought of that before..  And no more cooking pie... hehehe... yeah... I see that happening. See ya tomorrow Carla

Another few things got done from my list today. Tomorrow bringing in my car to the shop and then off visiting. Got my haircut and bloodwork done, Made big batch of turkey soup and applesause.

Not a bad day, but could drink more.


Turkey Noodle Soup, 1 cup 68 9 2 4

Pork Chops (pork loin), roasted, 2 oz 113 0 5 16
Applesauce, unsweetened, 0.5 cup 52 14 0 0
Butternut Squash, 0.25 cup, cubes 21 5 0 0
Wild Rice, 0.12 cup 20 4 0 1

Carnation No Sugar Added Hot Cocoa Mix, 2 envelope 110 17 1 9
soy protien powder, 1 serving 60 0 0 14

Turkey breast meat, 3 ounce(s) 88 4 1 15
finlandia lite swiss cheese, 3 serving 171 0 0 21
Romaine Lettuce (salad), 0.5 cup, shredded 4 1 0 0
kraft salad spritzer, 20 serving 20 0 0 0

sf lf choc chip protien muffins, 1 serving 163 17 7 9

Milk, 1%, 1 cup 102 12 2 8
Carnation No Sugar Added Hot Cocoa Mix, 1 envelope 55 8 0 4


CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
1,047 91 20 101






Sher

You are such a busy person and I love the things you get to do.  Makes my day seeing it.  As always.. good day for you with no rough swells.  I just love to see what you make everyday. See ya tomorrow for another adventure with you... Take care... Carla