Accountability.. What did you eat Wednesday

Hey all.. wow I sucked today at eating.  hmmm... took one of my sons to one of those scared straight programs at the prison and couldnt eat or drink while I was there.. no needless to say I am missing a bit of stuff today.  So how is your day going on this hump day. Here was mine.

Apples, fresh, 1 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb) 81 21 0 0 protein drink, 1 serving 110 0 1 25

Onion Rings, 2 rings, medium (2-3" dia) 49 5 3 1 Mozzarella Cheese, part skim milk, 1 oz 72 1 5 7 Cheddar Cheese, 0.05 cup, shredded 23 0 2 1 Green Peppers (bell peppers), 0.5 tbsp 2 0 0 0 Beef, round steak, 2 oz 75 0 2 13 Tortilla Chips, 0.5 oz 71 9 4 1 Trader Joe's Spinach Dip, 2 tbsp 70 2 6 1

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

Rold Gold Pretzel Sticks, 1 serving 100 23 0 2 protein drink, 1 serving 110 0 1 25 Breyers No Sugar Added, Butter Pecan ice cream, 1 serving 1/2 cup 122 14 7 3

CALORIES

CARBS

FAT

PROTEIN

1,071

86

36

102

I havent drank the last protein shake so I am really at about 900.  I am so not hungry and I dont really want the shake but I should drink it.  Maybe I will try in a few minutes... grrr... Just one of those days.  I am thristy so maybe that will work.  I know I didnt drink enough.. See you all tomorrow Carla

B) none L) boiled cabbage, corn muffin, 2 oz steak D) 1/2 hot dog, fried chicken leg S) strawberries and lite Cool Whip. No idea of values, got in 40 oz water. "sigh"

Welcome and I can say.  Probably not enough.  I dont know the values either but it seems kind of low especially on the protein side.  I know you need more fluids too.  Its ok, many of us are trying to get there ourselves. Try using sparkpeople to input your food.  It really helps.   Hope to see you tomorrow Carla

Good morning, b...2 boiled eggs. l... 2.5 oz tuna and 1 boiled egg... 1 teaspoon of light  mayo s...granular bar. s...1/2 chocolate chip cookie...i nibbled on  this the whole day, it helped me, i didnt go and buy a candy bar. d....0.25 cup of spinach..2oz of beef. drank about 125oz of water..16 oz of coffee( 2% milk) cal....1100 ..protein...65...carbs 50. Be blessed

Gad! I'm jealous. I can't do a hard boiled egg to save my life...For some reason they swell up inside my pouch and I end up losing it...And they are such a good source of protein. I wish...I wish..But I do eat omelets so I guess that's okay. You're doing good.

Looks like a good day.  I cant nibble.. like a tootsie pop.. i got bite it every time. lol... Protein is on the low side but the rest looks real good See ya tomorrow Carla

Today's Foods
	Food Name	Servings	Serving Size	Cals	Fat	Carb	Prot
	fage yogurt 2%		serving	130	4	8	17
	Dreamfields Pasta		oz lb gram kg	190	1	12	7
	Chicken or turkey vegetable soup, home recipe		cup Quantity not specified	166	5	14	17
	Bread, whole wheat, 100%		large slice regular slice slice, crust not eaten thin slice Quantity not specified	59	1	11	2
	Peanut butter		tablespoon Quantity not specified	47	4	2	2
	Desserts, puddings, KRAFT, JELL-O Brand Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling Vanilla, with aspartame and acesulfame potassium sweetener, powder		NLEA serving	106	0	25	0
	snyder multigrain chips		serving	195	9	29	3
Totals				893	24	100	49

not a good day for me ; ~ {.  i babysit for my 1 yr old great nephew a couple of nights a week, he wasnt feeling good so he wanted to be held the whole night.   my weight is still the up, but i'm starting to believe it's gotta be fluid.  only time will tell.  i'll do better today.   i just want to say i really appreciate your posting this everyday.

yes. not a good day.  very low all around.  hope you nephew is feeling better and you get that ship sailing right.   See you tomorrow Carla

This day wasn't that great for me either...I'm trying to boost the protein but it's not always easy.  Totals for me: Early breakfast: 1 cup malto meal, 1/4 cup raisins, coffee (2 servings with soy milk) Snack: Protein bar Second snack/fluids?: Wolfgang Puck Basil Tomato Soup. The whole can (2 servings)  I was just cold and didn't want to drink tea...Wanted something a bit more substantial but not coffee. Lunch: 1/2 of that previous burrito. Seems this half was more ground beef and less refries..Hardly any cheese but I counted it as an ounce. I figured 3/4 cup cooked ground beef, 1/4 cup refries, 1 oz cheddar cheese. There was some rice in there but it didn't amount to 1/4 of that...just bits in total. Snack: 1 single lemon roasted peanut (5 calories, no protein: Need to remember to take that bag home...It drives me crazy sitting in my desk) and a cup (6 oz) of light yogurt Dinner: 1/2 cup-3/4 cup? Turkey left overs, 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes, 1 ounce of gravy, 1/2 cup of yams (yum) it takes me a long time to eat this much. I eat alittle and wait and then eat some more and wait some more... Snack: 2 Milano SF cookies (2/3 of a serving)  Totals for the day: Calories 1818 Fat 68 carbs 208 Protein 93 You know, I don't see any rhyme or reason for me to be maintaining at 118 pounds. I should be gaining weight but I'm not at all. Even after that 2100 calorie day..I should gain part of  a pound this week but I'm still maintaining. Next week I should put on a pound of water weight (that time coming) and I bet I don't. I guess the small improvements will count the most. I made my malto meal this morning will a full cup of soy milk so the protein level will come up for today... My issue is that if I increase the calories that I intake and start gaining, how hard will it be to cut back to where I am now to maintain? I've steadily increased to about 1800 calories a day, should I increase to 2000 a day and see where that has me? Should I wait and see if the stress hormones will kick in at 18 months like they say?

Hey Missus, Just wanted to drop in and offer my own insight/experience...When I started to truely maintain ( took about 4 months to level off losing) I was 125, I could eat a REALLY wide range of cals in a day including bad choices like chips and lots of sf choc, not matter what I didn't gain or lose more than 1.5 lbs either way - even went on a cruise during that time and pretty much grazed non stop without any side affects...Then right after my 2 year anniversary I notice I couldn't be all over the place anymore, I needed to keep it in a very specific range or I would pick up 1 lb, then 2, then 3, then panic, cut out all the simple carbs until I got back to 125...This was good until about 2 1/2 years out, it work'd for me, then one day I woke up and pick'd up that 1 lb, then 2, then 3, then, 5 , then 8, now I seriously had to take a step back and review...My doc told me bounce back is common @ the 2 year mark, foolishly, I keep thinking its not going to be me, but it was...I would not wish that on anyone, we all work so hard to lose it and all want it to stay gone for always....I've read several posts that at around 2 years the body had had time to adjust itself to the malabsorbtion factor and at this point it is really about working your tool the right way, its still small and helps you limit your total intake at one meal, but it is the consistant good choices and regular exercise working to help you maintain into eternity... Good Luck to you, keep working hard at your program and making the best choices possible as regularly as possible...I know that's what I'm doing, each day is a new challenge, I will perservere, I will concur, I will control my destiny...I AM THE CAPTAIN... Alesia