Accountability - Monday

Busy and iritating day. The weather turned COLD and the wind has been blowing. It's been so cold in the office, I had my jacket on most of the day. I definitely need a vacation and it's coming up on the 19th! I think, if we go out of town, I'll take that week off of keeping track of my intake and see how I do. Things coming up are the time change on Sunday and St Patrick's Day..the traditional corned beef and cabbage day..maybe I can sneak some really good rye bread and have a sandwich!


5:30 am 1/4 serving protein waffles, 1 cup blueberries, 1/3 serving sf pancake syrup

6:00 am 12 oz coffee w/NSA Swiss Miss

6:30 am double espresso latte (1/2 cup soy milk frothed)

7:00 am 24 oz herb tea, Stash Chocolate Hazelnut with splenda

8:15 am 1 oz cheddar cheese, 1 pc turkey breast deli meat

9:30 am small grapefruit raw

10:20 am 24 oz drink mix with ice, Hawaiian Punch Orange

11:30 am 3.5 oz braised beef from the other night.

12:00 pm 12 oz decaf with half n half

12:45 pm 24 oz drink mix with ice, Morning Spark Grapefruit Caffeinated

3:15 pm  3.5 oz braised beef from the other night.

3:45 pm 24 oz herb tea, Cocoa Chai Tea with splenda

4:30 pm 24 oz herb tea, Bigelow Chamomile

6:00 pm 5 meat balls made from really lean beef, 1 cup spaghetti sauce and 2 cup cooked cabbage.



Totals for the day:

Calories: 1451
Fat: 62.6
Carbs: 95.9
Protein: 132.2

I'm tired of today..

How did you do? 

 

Dawn, do you make the protein waffles or is there a particular brand you purchase?

I make my own. I use Carbquick (sort of like bisquick but it's very low carb) and Carb Thin Soy Protein Baking Mix...both of these I get on netrition.com...it's not cheap but that is the cheapest place I've found them both. Both products have waffle recipes on the back and it's a conglomeration of these two recipes and one from theworldaccordingtoeggface.com (my favorite WLS Blogger)..

1/2 cup non fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup plain soy milk (vanilla has too much sugar)
2 eggs
1/3 cup CarbQuick
2 scoops CarbThin

alittle water for consistancy

This make 4 waffles in my waffle maker. Each waffle is about 185 calories, 8 grams of carbs and 22 grams of protein. Add some sugar free pancake syrup and maybe some fruit (like an apple sliced up and microwaved or some blueberries microwaved...) and you've got about 285 or 325 calories and still 22 grams of protein..give or take. Carb Thin comes in vanilla and chocolate..the vanilla you can put a splash of DaVinci sugar free syrup in there and make them caramel flavored, strawberry, peanut butter..whatever flavor you have or mix and match cherry and chocolate or toasted marshmallow..For a while I was making pancakes in the same way and freezing them...3 was a HUGE meal..waffles are puffier so I can't eat as much.

Well...I have been trying really hard to get back on track.  I have had good days and then I have bads days.  Today I decided that I was not going to allow myself ANY processed carbs and try to break the carb cravings.  It has been rough but I have made it other than a little bit in my crab cake tonight.

AM-banana and a pack of mixed seeds that I make up for myself

Mid AM-SF Vanilla Latte with NF milk from McDonalds

Lunch-small amount of chopped beef and some okra and an orange

Mid afternoon snack-Fruit smoothie with protein powder and yogurt

Dinner-2 medium Crab Cakes and corn

Snack-banana with 2 T. peanut butter.

I have not added my food to see calories and proteins yet.  But I am satisfied with one day anyway. 

Good work! Yes, it's hard to limit your carbs and I totally agree with you about cutting them out completely until they have no more hold on you and you can say no and mean it..It's worth doing.

My carb/sugar addiction is a real one and I treat it like a real addiction. I tell people that alcoholics in recovery can't "just have one..one won't hurt." because any alcoholic knows that one WILL hurt..It's hard to be strong but you can do it..

Keep up the good work. See ya.

Thank you for your encouragement.  I am really watching your menu so that I can try to get back on track.  Where do you order the low card stuff?  I put all my foods on daily plate last night and realized I still had ALOT of carbs.  Now I realize most of it was fruit but still way too many carbs and not enough protein. I thought I had gained 5 pounds but when I really searched it I realized I have gained a bit more than that.  I am really getting scared and have to get a grip on this.  Thank you for your post...I will watch them closely and try to stay on track...

Terri

www.netrition.com..they have a flat rate for shipping $4.95 so I load up as much as I can. Carbquick is $11.99 a 3 lb box and I believe the CarbThin is $19.96 a tub..

I was hungry all day but managed to keep it under control for the most part anyway.
0730-crustless veggie quiche and oatmeal w splenda
1000-apple, 12 almonds and 2 dried plums
1230-lean cuisine salisbury steak w whipped potatoes, cup of peaches in splenda
1445-1/2 pbj on wheat
1600-animal crackers
1915-hamburger gravy over protein bread
maybe a skinny cow later
all my water and vitamins and a 3 mile run after work before dinner. I am tired and hope to get to bed early.
Mary

Today was a bit hard. It seems that the seizures are not really letting up much. I am under a lot of stress just now, but that is life. And they are just to frequent, light, but frequent. I think the meds are in my future..

Today:
8am egg, roll, pudding
9am protein drink
1pm lettuce salad with cheese, pudding
2pm pineapple
6pm quesadilla
8pm vanilla wafers (not many and they weren't even good)
9pm pudding (the pudding is a protein source, but too sweet to take. the recipe must be adjusted)

today's totals:
calories: 1215
protein: 71 grams

(my calorie count looks okay, but my food choices are hard to write down...)
all fluids and vitamins

see ya all tomorrow...

Hello All,

Well i  went AWOL again on the accountablity posts, started due to computer issues, but continued due to pure laziness.! Went to a Christian Women's conference this past weekend, and i (suprisingly) made very good choices. *pausing to pat myself on the back*

24oz iced espresso with1/2and1/2
subway breakfast melt muffin (turkey, egg white, cheese, green peppers,onion, spinach and tomato)

Homemade taco salad (ate in 2 divided portions 2 hours apart)
1/2 cup taco meat
1/4 cup shredded cheese
1/2 cup black beans
1/4 cup corn
lettuce, tomato,hot sauce
10 bite size tortillia chips

8oz hot tea with nondairy creamer (not sweetened)
12oz Pepsi Max (sipped over 1 1/2 hours)

1 reeses cup

homemade boneless hot wings (approx5 oz chicken)
1/4 c  steamed veggies

12oz coffee

5 large strawberries
SoBe Lifewater 0cal fujiapple/pear


Didnt do my counts, and forgot my supplements when i left for work, will take them in the am when i get home. But overall i think it was ok ;)