Accountability... what did you eat Tuesday

I had to call Starbuck's for the nutritional info on the Venti breve caffe mocha, as they don't list the breve drinks on their website.  I think their reasoning is that if you're getting your drink made with steamed half-and-half, you really don't care about your nutrition anyway   Little do they know... Starbuck's Venti Breve Caffe Mocha (per 20 oz) 770 calories 59 g fat (531 calories from fat) 25 g carbs 16 g protein I did a comparison with the Whole Milk mocha and found that it doesn't pay for me, as a person who malabsorbs 80% of the fat that I ingest, to do anything but a breve.  The carbs are more than double in a whole milk mocha, the protein only 1 g. higher, and there are more absorbable calories for me. However, drinking 3 VBCMs in one day...  that's where the bulk of my calories came from.

Ok, those numbers help reconcile the rest of your day, lol, thanks for the explanation.....I know I don't want to drink one now, haha.

Believe me, if I hadn't had myself switched up the way I did, I wouldn't go near one of those suckers for all the espresso in Italy.  I call it the Myocardial Infarction Special .  They're tasty, to be sure, but they're not for everyone.  You should've seen my husband's face when I told him that nutritional information... priceless...

OMG those numbers for that drink are crazy.  oh my.  wow.. good thing I dont drink coffee.. I think thats what it is.. Look at how well you did today.  way under that 2000 mark today.  At the end of this absorption thing would you want to have that many fat calories.. that you absorb that is.  what is that gram wise If you know.  Your protein number is great.  Just wondering about the bottom line on the fat and carb numbers.. Still looks like a great day.. I think your drink is the bulk of that fat you get.. 79 wow.. lol.. good thing your tummy likes that.   See ya tomorrow. Carla

At the end of the day, I got 60 grams of fat.  I know it's a lot - my surgeon wants to see my cholesterol come up above 100 though, so he said eat more fat.  I'm a good little patient, so I do. There may be some malabsorption on some of the carbs, but honestly, until I see a study on it, I'm counting them all.  I don't have to worry about carbs unless I start gaining - right now, that's not a problem. (Thank God!)  My labs are good - except I was a little low on potassium - got that covered now, though.  I get my cholesterol tested in about 3 weeks, so I'll know what that looks like.  I don't sweat the calories as much as I do the nutritional value - my labs are my most important measuring tool, not my scale.  Although, that scale is being very rewarding right now

very true.  You are doing great.. your numbers are right in there for ds.  I have kind of been looking at it bit.  keep on sailing girl and enjoy. Carla

What weather we had here today. Started snowing last night, got several inches, then it changed to rain. It rained and rained and rained. Now the snow is gone. The water was pouring down my basement stairs, luckily we have two drains in the floor but I needed to unclog them as leaves were coming along with the water. Sure was glad when it finally stopped.

Dannon, Light & Fit Carb & Sugar Control, Strawberries 'n Cream, 4oz, 1 serving 60 3 3 5
Milk, 1%, 1 cup 102 12 2 8
soy protien powder, 1 serving 60 0 0 14

s. beach high protien bar, 1 serving 140 15 5 10

Beef chuck, arm pot roast, 3 oz 105 0 3 18
Baked Potato, with skin, 1 small (1-3/4" to 2-1/2" dia.) 128 29 0 3
Carrots, raw, 0.5 small (5-1/2" long) 10 2 0 0

Romaine Lettuce (salad), 0.5 cup, shredded 4 1 0 0
kraft salad spritzer, 20 serving 20 0 0 0
Turkey breast meat, 2 slices 44 2 1 7
finlandia lite swiss cheese, 3 serving 171 0 0 21

s. beach high protien bar, 1 serving 140 15 5 10

Old Fashioned Quaker Oatmeal- Plain, 1 serving 150 27 3 5
Apples, fresh, 1 cup, quartered or chopped 74 19 0 0
Brown Sugar, 2 tsp brownulated 24 6 0 0



CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
1,232 131 23 103

Sher

Carla my knee is much better, not normal yet but much better but my hip and ankle on that operated leg has been aching something awful, go figure.

It's probably from compensating for the knee.  It will take a while before it all goes back to normal.  you had a great day. whoo hoo.. even got that protein number up.  yeah. It was beautiful here in cali than today it got cold all of a sudden.  go figure.. we may be joining your rain fest tomorrow. Carla

Still in Phase I of South Beach...but that chocolate covered caramel kept calling me!  It was only bite sized and it didn't even taste good...good thing it was only 37cals and 7g carbs! B- Nectar Fuzzy Navel S- Almonds L- Flank steak and red beans D- Turkey kielbasa and sauerkraut S- Sardines in mustard sauce S- Chocolate covered caramel 778cals, 33g fat, 39g carbs, 82g protein, 13g fiber 90+ ozs water

looking good.. can you add a protein shake to get that up a bit more.. yeah on the water... u r cooking with oil now..  Very nice day. Carla