Well it is Sunday and tomorrow is a holiday so i am home.. I am home on Tuesday as well cause the state celebrates it on tuesday.  My kids are off so I took tomorrow off.. Well my day hasnt been wonderful.  I have a very sick dog (my big rottie) and I dont know if she is gonna make it.  She had some nasty cyst removed about a 3 weeeks ago and has gone up and down hill for the past 3 weeks.  She looks pretty bad.  I am pouring antibotics in her hoping that it's an infection and it will clear up but I dont know.  All I can do is what I can do.   I managed to work out in the garage all day where she is so I could keep my eye on her and even did 20 minutes on the stair stepper.. but now my knee is hurting.. I have to be careful with my knees and my arthristis and injury I had 13 years ago.  I hope eases up by tomorrow and it is just the usual soreness from working out. So here is my day

protein drink, 1 serving 110 0 1 25

Cheddar Cheese, 0.5 oz 57 0 5 4 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 Beef, tip round, 3 oz 101 0 3 18

Cheddar Cheese, 1 oz 114 0 9 7 Tomato Sauce, 0.5 cup 39 9 0 2 Turkey, Ground turkey, 93% lean, 4 oz 160 0 8 22

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 protein bar, 1 serving 170 17 5 20

CALORIES

CARBS

FAT

PROTEIN

1,091

69

42

121

Could of used a few more calories but the protein looks great.  My other numbers are in the right place too. Have a good one folks and I will see you tomorrow. Carla

Managed to stay out of trouble today but didn't eat enough. I was busy all day and when I looked down at the end of the day ... 5 miles. I needed to eat more but sure didn't. I tried to eat some near the end but was too tired and had hot cocoa instead. bad choice. It didn't agree with me.  Breakfast: Oatmeal, SF packet and regular packet, protein powder and soy milk SnacK: Special K20 Water packet and SoBe Living water packet (these were pretty good, expensive but good) Lunch: 4 oz ground beef pattie and a slice of processed cheese. 3 jumbo olives and a salad w/ tiny shrimp on it.  Snack: Protein bar, 10 grams i think Dinner: Frozen Chicken Parmigiana meal with added pasta and buffalo meat (probably why I don't feel so well, pasta) Late night snack (cuz I still don't feel too well): 1 oz cheese stick Totals Calories: 1682 Fat: 56 Carbs 181 Protein: 121

Still a nice day for you with very nice numbers.  You are such a busy little bee. Have a great day and I will see you tomorrow Carla

Lots of visiting family yesterday, some bad choices made (read wine & cobbler) but I'm ok with an occassional day like this as long as I regroup and get my control back.  I felt so tired with the carbs and sugar. February 10, 2008  

Foods

	Cals	Fat	Carb	Prot
Coffee, made from ground, regular ( 60 fl oz )	36	0	7	2
Coffee Creamer 1 tsp ( 5 serving )	50	0	10	0
8th Continent Soy Light ( 1 serving )	50	2	2	6
Protein Delight Vanilla Very Berry ( 1 serving )	112	3	5	20
Chicken soup with dumplings ( 0.5 cup )	48	3	3	3
White potato, french fries, from frozen, deep fried ( 4 straight cuts )	57	3	7	1
Sweet Potato (1/3 of 6") ( 1 serving )	33	0	9	1
Pork roast, loin, cooked, lean only eaten ( 3 oz, boneless, cooked, lean only )	177	8	0	24
Potatoes, mashed, home-prepared, whole milk added ( 0.125 cup )	20	0	5	1
Pork chop, fried, lean and fat eaten ( 1.5 oz, with bone, cooked (yield after bone removed) )	77	5	0	8
Cobbler, peach ( 2 cubic inch )	59	1	11	1
Tomatoes, raw ( 2 cherry )	7	0	2	0
Lettuce, looseleaf, raw ( 0.5 cup shredded )	5	0	1	0
Salad dressing, KRAFT Ranch Dressing ( 1 tablespoons )	74	8	1	0
Cobbler, berry ( 1 cubic inch )	35	1	6	0
Chicken, breast, with or without bone, stewed, skin not eaten ( 2 oz, boneless, cooked, skinless )	84	2	0	16
Pork bacon, NS as to fresh, smoked or cured, cooked ( 1 thin slice (yield after cooking) )	29	2	0	2
Grits, cooked, corn or hominy, quick, fat added in cooking ( 0.125 cup, cooked )	28	1	4	0
Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, rose ( 5 fl oz )	105	0	2	0
Total	1086	40	74	84

Isnt it weird how you would think sugar and carbs would give you energy and it's just the opposite.  No wonder we were always tired when we were obese.  You actually had a low day with low protein and cals.  your protein and carbs arent that high either.  I think you made it through but would have like to see some dense proteins that would have keep you sailing smoothly. Today is a new day.   Carla

hi carla, here is my day. little low on protein will try better today. still at 147 pounds. B- skim milk ( 0.25 serving )       20       0       3       2 Quaker lower sugar apples & cinnamon oatmeal ( 1 serving )     110     2     22     3 Bread, made from home recipe or purchased at a bakery, NS as to major flour ( 1 regular slice (3-3/4" x 5" x 1/2") )     125     3     22     3 chike 1/2 serving protein banana sample ( 0.5 serving )     85     2     5     14 S- l&f peach yogurt ( 1 serving )     60     0     11     5 L- power crunch cookies and cream ( 1 serving )     195     11     10     15 kirkwood chicken beast in a can ( 2 oz )     60     1     0     11 weis small curd cottage cheese ( 0.5 cup )     110     5     5     13 happy farms string cheese ( 1 serving )     80     6     1     7 D- sea queen battered fish fillets ( 1 serving )     140     7     15     6 Beans, string, green, cooked, from canned, fat not added in cooking ( 0.5 cup, canned )     14     0     3     1 S- Gelatin dessert, dietetic, sweetened with low calorie sweetener ( 0.5 cup )     9     0     1     1 Total     calories 1008     fat 35     carbs 97     protein 81 16 oz coffee 16 oz. hot tea 60 oz water

low on cals as well.. dont starve your body.  did you exercise as well.. that plays a roll in how much you should be putting in.  get the protein up girl.. you are still doing great.. Low days keep the body wondering and your body is heading the right way. Carla

Okay...so I'm taking a South Beach approachand have been waterloading.  That being said, my appetite is virtually non-existent.  Total cals are low no doubt, but I am consuming something every 3 hours and really trying to listen to my body about when to stop. B- Turkey bacon S- Roasted almonds L- Grilled chicken and guacamole S- Roasted almonds D- Turkey sausage and cheese eggs S- Chicken wing 859cals, 57g fat, 16g carbs, 69g protein(no shake!), 7g fiber 84ozs pure water, 10ozs Aquafina Alive P.S.- I've adjusted my ultimate goal to 130 by my birthday in April...that's a little more than 20lbs. in about 8 weeks!

That sounds like a great idea and thats what I do as well as many of us.  small meals all day.  keeps that metabolism up and the protein burns the fat.. the water pushes it all out.. weigh to go. Keep up the good work. Carla

I am not feeling well.  Yesterday's numbers reflect that.  I planned on having one more protein shake but was too sick to eat or stay awake for any longer.  Numbers are low again today but the protein will be higher.  I haven't felt like excersizing either, I hope to feel better soon.  Here ya go:

Cals	Fat	Carb	Prot
6 carb wheat and fiber bread ( 1 serving )	80	1	9	8
Cheese, natural, Cheddar or American type ( 0.5 slice (1 oz) )	57	5	0	4
Fuze ( 1 serving )	20	0	4	0
citrical ( 1 serving )	0	0	0	0
Milk, cow's, fluid, skim or nonfat, 0.5% or less butterfat ( 1 cup )	86	0	12	8
Maximum Complex ( 1 tablespoon )	130	1	2	28
Yogurt, vanilla, lemon, maple, or coffee flavor, nonfat milk, sweetened with low calorie sweetener ( 1 cup )	105	0	18	9
Butter, NFS ( 0.5 pat )	18	2	0	0
Macaroni or noodles with cheese, made from dry mix ( 0.5 cup )	199	10	23	5
Ground beef, meatballs, meat only, cooked, NS as to regular, lean, or extra lean ( 1 large meatball )	117	7	0	12
Spaghetti with tomato sauce, meatless, whole wheat noodles ( 0.25 cup )	53	1	10	2
Cheese, Parmesan, hard ( 1 tablespoon )	20	1	0	2
iron ( 1 serving )	0	0	0	0
Total	884	29	78	78