Accountability... what did you eat Wednesday

Here we are at hump day.. yeah.. one more day and I am off for 5 yes count them 5 days.  whoo hoo.. I love holidays.. So I had a good day food wise.  I tossed out those nasty cookies and I was so proud of myself I smiled for an hour... For some reason taking control of them empowered me to make better choices the whole day.  Check it out

protein drink, 1 serving 110 0 1 25 Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Lower Sugar, Maple and Brown Sugar, 1 serving 120 24 2 4 Procell, 1 serving 28 0 1 5

Cheddar Cheese, 1 oz 114 0 9 7 Tomato Sauce, 0.5 cup 39 9 0 2 Turkey, Ground turkey, 93% lean, 6 oz 240 0 12 33

Beef, tip round, 4 oz 135 0 4 24 Summer Squash, 1 cup, sliced 18 4 0 1

Breyers No Sugar Added, Butter Pecan ice cream, 1 serving 1/2 cup 122 14 7 3 protein bar, 1 serving 170 17 5 20

CALORIES

CARBS

FAT

PROTEIN

1,097

69

41

124

I need to add a protein shake to this to up the calories and a little more protein never hurts. You all have a great day and I will see you tomorrow. Carla

More "snacks" than usual today, but they were PLANNED ones-not mindless grazing, and I have to let myself be PROUD of that!! I did my "Gancing With the Stars" Cardio Dance video..well, MOST of it..lol..still can't do the whole thing...Got all my water and vitamins in..All in al, a a "good conscious" day!

Today's Foods
	Food Name	Servings	Serving Size	Cals	Fat	Carb	Prot
	Body Fortress Shake		serving	330	8	9	60
	Milk, cow's, fluid, skim or nonfat, 0.5% or less butterfat		cupfl ozGuideline amount per fl oz of beverageGuideline amount per cup of hot cerealGuideline amount per cup of cold cerealQuantity not specified	128	1	18	13
	Strawberries, frozen, unsweetened		cup, thawedberryQuantity not specified	77	0	20	1
	Cheese stick RF		ozlbgramkg	70	4	1	8
	PP Chicken Breast		ozlbgramkg	220	5	4	40
	Lettuce, raw		cup, shredded or choppedoz, raw, yieldslarge headlarge leafmedium head (6" dia)medium leafsmall headsmall leafQuantity not specified	13	0	2	1
	Tomatoes, raw		cup, cherry tomatocup, chopped or slicedoz, raw, yieldsItalian tomatocherrylarge whole (3" dia)medium whole (2-3/5" dia)medium slice (1/4" thick)plum tomatosmall whole (2-2/5" dia)thick/large slice (1/2" thick)wedge (1/4 of medium tomato)thin/small sliceQuantity not specified	47	1	10	2
	Cucumber, raw		cup, NFScup, pared, choppedcup, slicedcup, unpared, choppedoz, raw, yieldslarge (8-1/4" long)mediumslicesmall (6-3/8" long)stick, 4" longQuantity not specified	8	0	2	0
	Spinach, raw		cupbunchleafQuantity not specified	7	0	1	1
	Broccoli, raw		cup, NFScup, choppedcup, floweretsbunchfloweretspear (about 5" long)Quantity not specified	12	0	2	1
	Cauliflower, raw		cupoz, raw, yieldsfloweretlarge head (6-7" dia)medium head (5-6" dia)small head (4" dia)Quantity not specified	13	0	3	1
	White sauce, milk sauce		cupQuantity not specified	92	7	6	2
	Jello SF Pudding		serving	40	0	8	1
	Popcorn, air-popped (no butter or no oil added)		cup, poppedcup, unpopped, yieldsoz, unpopped, yieldsQuantity not specified	31	0	6	1
Totals				1088	26	92	132

And you planned well.  great job and love that protein number. keep on sailing. Carla

B: 1 SLICE 45 CALORIE WHEAT BREAD W/ BUTTER AND JELLY AND A BOILED EGG S: REDUCED FAT NILLA WAFERS AND 12 ALMONDS L: SF OATMEAL W/ BUTTER AND SPLENDA S: COFFEE FRAP LIGHT W SF SYRUP FROM STARBUCKS AND A STRING CHEESE S: 100 CALORIE COOKIE PACK S: TALL SKINNY CARAMEL LATTE AND KETTLE CORN POP CORN D: SF YOGURT, W GRAPES, BANANA, AND APPLES. SO FAR IM AT 1420 CALORIES...TOO MUCH??? I THINK I SNACK WAY TOO MUCH BUT I FEEL WEAK IF I DONT EAT SOMETHING EVERY FEW HOURS... ANY SUGGESTIONS

BABYGIRL..since you ASKED..lol..I am NOT a dietician, but I have been a nurse 20 yrs and am nearly 6 yrs post op RNY, so maybe I have a little exp at this stuff by now. Looking at your food diary I  don't see enough good old dense PROTEIN, which could certainly account for why you feel weak so often. The fruits, eaten without protein first, could be running your blood sugar UP, and the after a couple of hours it is probably zooming DOWN, leaving you feeling weal and hungry. Have you counted to see how many protein grams you're getting? it might be a good starting point. again, I just want to HELP.Also-are you getting your vitamins in-EVERY day?

Gina AKA Nurse Diva

i try to get my vitamins in every day...i have a problem with choosing protein stuff i sucks at cooking and so im pretty much stuck with tuna and eggs which i dont enjoy either very much but i do eat them sometimes...do you have any other things that might keep me full?

babygirl, I agree with Gina, you need to up the dense protein......you aren't showing your carb intake but just looking it appears to be high. What about chicken....any chance you can grill, broil or boil it?  Another goodie is microwaved turkey pepperoni (it comes out crispy), just be careful how long you microwave because it can burn.  Cheese sticks, beef jerkey, shrimp....just a few that come to mind that are easy to grab and go.

She is right.. you need those dense proteins so you fill full longer.  Grilled chicken and things like that.  You gotta plan a little more but it's worth it in the end.  If you eat out you can always order a grilled chicken sandwich without the bread.  All the fast food chains will do that for you. The microwave is also a great way to get those dense proteins in.  There are many frozen chicken products that you can toss in a microwave and make pretty quick.  There are also meals you can microwave from Southbeach.  get the ones without the pasta.  they are fast and easy. Hope that helps Carla

So now I know why the calories aren't equaling weight gain. I had a normal desk job day today. But I wore the pedometer from the time I got dressed till I got undressed and you know what? I walked nearly 4 MILES today..At a desk job..Wow.  Breakfast: Malto meal, wheat germ, soy milk, protein powder, banana and 2 cups of coffee (alittle laundry and bathroom cleaning on the side) Snack: 17 multi grain crackers and sour cream onion soup dip (non fat) Lunch: Alittle bit of everything. 1.5 oz ground beef from a left over hamburger my son ddn't eat all of. 2 pieces of turkey sandwich without the bread (figured 2 oz) 1/2 cup of cooked and re-heated broccoli, 1/2 a pork rib (baby rib from the oriental restaurant earlier in the week) and 2/3 of a pork egg roll.  Snacke: Apple, 4 oz Dnnon Light and 1 pk of SoBe Granola Cluster Dinner: Scalloped potato Hamburger Helper (about 1/3 cup of that...useless stuff, no protein at all. 1.5 oz ground beef and a 20 gr protein bar a bit later.  Totals: Calories: 1753 Fat: 51 Carbs 221 Protein: 116 Good variety of things eaten today but I just can't believe the non-nutritive value of Hamburger Helper. I used to LOVE that stuff. Now it's just sitting in the cupboard, mocking me.

Thats what I keep telling you.  you are so active that you need all those extra calories to stop the weight loss.  you are doing great.  I wont eat hamburger helper.. I saw that too.. the family loves it but I will usually make myself something healthier.   You had a good day and looks like you had just a few carbs there...lol.. that should keep you moving along. Carla