You are doing so great! HOw long did it take you to go from your SW to CW or did I over look it in my skimming?
It's all about me
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courage to be
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cym... HUGE question... are you doing 40% of your calories from protein? If so - how many does that equal out to? In all my calculations I'm figuring out that I should have about 150g of protein a day... yet the recommended daily allowance is like 65g... so am I calculating it wrong?
1626
Sophie: My best down and dirty explaination of "macro" is simply the three primary nutrients (macronutient) of a given food: protein, fat, carbohydates...say if I ate a meal with 3 oz ground turkey, 1 whole wheat wrapper, 1/4 cup spinach & some grapes. My calories for that meal would be 230...of those 230 calories 26% would have come from fat, 46% from carbs and 29% from protein.
photocrazed: thanks...but honestly I don't think I'm doing all that well, I'm still struggling hard with how to get in my desired amount of fiber & protein (and not exceeding saturated fat limits) while keeping to 1500 cals on my "low cal" days. .... to answer your question, I lost roughly 50 lbs the first six or seven months, then another 2 months to lose about 10, once I hit 127 I purposely starting maintaining for a couple of months to stablize my hormone levels, metabolism, etc., and now here I am, ready to fight the final five.
courage to be I'd love to say that I'm getting 40% protein (with 30% fat and 30% carbs)...but in reality it's more like an average of 30%. I usually think of protein in terms of grams rather than % and always shoot for a min. of 100 grams a day with saturated fat not to exceed 20 grams (which is really too high for sat fat but I'm working on it). How much protein is reccommended is going to vary according to who you talk to or what source you go by as well as your individual goals/lifestyle. 65g, no matter how it worked out percentage wise, would be way, way too low for me.
now, onto da food,......Roughly 100 cals over mark. Sat fat too high, both fiber and protein could have been boosted a little. Again, all basically due to poor choice of chicken (dark meat instead of breast)....overall satisfied with choices today and they'll be better rest of week.
liquid:
8 oz coffee
1 oz lemon juice
50 oz water
fruit:
Apple, 1 small
blackberries, frozen, 1/2 cup
papaya, 1 small wedge
grapes, green, 1/2 cup
veggies:
spinach, cooked
veggie soup (peas, taters, beans, corn) tomato based, 6 oz
dairy:
cheese, cheddar, 1 oz
yogurt, plain, 1/2 cup
meat:
chicken, 7 oz
ground turkey 3 oz
grains/legumes/seeds/nuts
Crackers, saltine, 2 crackers
pumpkin seeds, roughly 25 seeds
walnuts/peanuts, spanish, 1 oz
whole wheat egg roll wrappers, 3
Flax meal, 1 tblspoon
corn muffin, 1/3 muffin
Total: 1626
Fat: 83 746 48%
Sat: 23 207 13%
Poly: 18 163 10%
Mono: 35 316 20%
Carbs: 133 451 29%
Fiber: 20 0 0%
Protein: 93 372 24%
Sophie: My best down and dirty explaination of "macro" is simply the three primary nutrients (macronutient) of a given food: protein, fat, carbohydates...say if I ate a meal with 3 oz ground turkey, 1 whole wheat wrapper, 1/4 cup spinach & some grapes. My calories for that meal would be 230...of those 230 calories 26% would have come from fat, 46% from carbs and 29% from protein.
photocrazed: thanks...but honestly I don't think I'm doing all that well, I'm still struggling hard with how to get in my desired amount of fiber & protein (and not exceeding saturated fat limits) while keeping to 1500 cals on my "low cal" days. .... to answer your question, I lost roughly 50 lbs the first six or seven months, then another 2 months to lose about 10, once I hit 127 I purposely starting maintaining for a couple of months to stablize my hormone levels, metabolism, etc., and now here I am, ready to fight the final five.
courage to be I'd love to say that I'm getting 40% protein (with 30% fat and 30% carbs)...but in reality it's more like an average of 30%. I usually think of protein in terms of grams rather than % and always shoot for a min. of 100 grams a day with saturated fat not to exceed 20 grams (which is really too high for sat fat but I'm working on it). How much protein is reccommended is going to vary according to who you talk to or what source you go by as well as your individual goals/lifestyle. 65g, no matter how it worked out percentage wise, would be way, way too low for me.
now, onto da food,......Roughly 100 cals over mark. Sat fat too high, both fiber and protein could have been boosted a little. Again, all basically due to poor choice of chicken (dark meat instead of breast)....overall satisfied with choices today and they'll be better rest of week.
liquid:
8 oz coffee
1 oz lemon juice
50 oz water
fruit:
Apple, 1 small
blackberries, frozen, 1/2 cup
papaya, 1 small wedge
grapes, green, 1/2 cup
veggies:
spinach, cooked
veggie soup (peas, taters, beans, corn) tomato based, 6 oz
dairy:
cheese, cheddar, 1 oz
yogurt, plain, 1/2 cup
meat:
chicken, 7 oz
ground turkey 3 oz
grains/legumes/seeds/nuts
Crackers, saltine, 2 crackers
pumpkin seeds, roughly 25 seeds
walnuts/peanuts, spanish, 1 oz
whole wheat egg roll wrappers, 3
Flax meal, 1 tblspoon
corn muffin, 1/3 muffin
Total: 1626
Fat: 83 746 48%
Sat: 23 207 13%
Poly: 18 163 10%
Mono: 35 316 20%
Carbs: 133 451 29%
Fiber: 20 0 0%
Protein: 93 372 24%
mnexercisegirl
New member
You're awesome!
You're doing such a great job with your food intake! I wish I was like you when it comes to being really strict with my diet. With 2 kids, it's hard. But after reading your entries, I'm definitely going to try the "all about me" method!
You're doing such a great job with your food intake! I wish I was like you when it comes to being really strict with my diet. With 2 kids, it's hard. But after reading your entries, I'm definitely going to try the "all about me" method!
1804
mnexercisegirl: wish I could agree with you but I think I've had one, at most two days when I've actually met my 1500 target!
Yesterday cals at 1804!!! And it's so silly, food wise, the day's choices were close to ideal, macros in line, etc., and then, for no good reason, not even really being hungry as an excuse, I decided that life was not bearable unless I scarfed down some walnuts - adding a whooping 278 calories to day's total calories.
This morning, somewhere in the middle of my work-out, I decided that the problem is that I've become a little too complacent recently. I know that if I miss a work-out, because I am eating at a deficit I won't gain weight. I know if I exceed the 1500 cal target, because it's still under my maint. cals, I won't gain weight. So the happy result is: I'm not gaining weight, nor am I making a single stride forward in losing this stupid five pounds. With this attitude I might as well have just stayed on matainance and called it a day.
But I want, really want to give myself the birthday present of the best body I can. Yes it's vain and shallow and petty in the grand scheme of things...but darn it I want to wake up on my 33rd birthday and see smoking abs! So, starting today, no excuses, no being complacent, Nothing short of a natural disaster will make me miss a single planned work-out, nothing will keep me from meeting my 1500 target on my low cal days. Even if it's only .00008 of a pound and .00025th of an inch, this month will end with some form of progress.
Yey....I think I just remotivated myself!
Total: 1804
Fat: 89 802 45%
Sat: 21 192 11%
Poly: 30 274 15%
Mono: 31 279 16%
Carbs: 152 511 29%
Fiber: 24 0 0%
Protein: 116 463 26%
liquids:
coffee, 16 oz
lemon juice, 1 oz
water, 50 oz
fruits
grapes, 1 cup
banana. 1/2 medium
raisins, .05 oz
veggies
cabbage, 1 cup
tomato, cooked, 1/3 medium
spinach, cooked, 1/4 cup
meats
tuna, 5 oz
pork loin, lean, 3 oz
egg whites, 2 large
dairy
cottage cheese, 1/2 cup
cheddar cheee, 1 oz
yogurt, plain, 1/2 cup
seeds/nuts/legumes/grains
brown rice/seaweed crackers, 1 serving
black beans, 1/4 cup
buckwheat, 1/4 cup
oat bran, 1/4 cup
pumpkin seeds, 33 seeds (roughly)
peanuts, raw, 1 oz
walnuts, 1 1/2 oz
other
olive oil, 1 tablespoon
mnexercisegirl: wish I could agree with you but I think I've had one, at most two days when I've actually met my 1500 target!
Yesterday cals at 1804!!! And it's so silly, food wise, the day's choices were close to ideal, macros in line, etc., and then, for no good reason, not even really being hungry as an excuse, I decided that life was not bearable unless I scarfed down some walnuts - adding a whooping 278 calories to day's total calories.
This morning, somewhere in the middle of my work-out, I decided that the problem is that I've become a little too complacent recently. I know that if I miss a work-out, because I am eating at a deficit I won't gain weight. I know if I exceed the 1500 cal target, because it's still under my maint. cals, I won't gain weight. So the happy result is: I'm not gaining weight, nor am I making a single stride forward in losing this stupid five pounds. With this attitude I might as well have just stayed on matainance and called it a day.
But I want, really want to give myself the birthday present of the best body I can. Yes it's vain and shallow and petty in the grand scheme of things...but darn it I want to wake up on my 33rd birthday and see smoking abs! So, starting today, no excuses, no being complacent, Nothing short of a natural disaster will make me miss a single planned work-out, nothing will keep me from meeting my 1500 target on my low cal days. Even if it's only .00008 of a pound and .00025th of an inch, this month will end with some form of progress.
Yey....I think I just remotivated myself!
Total: 1804
Fat: 89 802 45%
Sat: 21 192 11%
Poly: 30 274 15%
Mono: 31 279 16%
Carbs: 152 511 29%
Fiber: 24 0 0%
Protein: 116 463 26%
liquids:
coffee, 16 oz
lemon juice, 1 oz
water, 50 oz
fruits
grapes, 1 cup
banana. 1/2 medium
raisins, .05 oz
veggies
cabbage, 1 cup
tomato, cooked, 1/3 medium
spinach, cooked, 1/4 cup
meats
tuna, 5 oz
pork loin, lean, 3 oz
egg whites, 2 large
dairy
cottage cheese, 1/2 cup
cheddar cheee, 1 oz
yogurt, plain, 1/2 cup
seeds/nuts/legumes/grains
brown rice/seaweed crackers, 1 serving
black beans, 1/4 cup
buckwheat, 1/4 cup
oat bran, 1/4 cup
pumpkin seeds, 33 seeds (roughly)
peanuts, raw, 1 oz
walnuts, 1 1/2 oz
other
olive oil, 1 tablespoon
1534
The week off to a good start: 1534...no midnight munchies or work-out slacking....hit my goals with fiber, sat fat and protein. Alllrighty then:
Liquids:
coffee: 8 oz
green tea: 6 oz
lemon juice: 1 oz
water: 50 oz
fruit
apple, 1 small
veggies
broccoli, 1 cup
mushrooms, 5 large
yam, 1 small
meat
tuna salad, 1/2 cup
ground turkey, 3.33 oz
salmon, 4 oz
dairy
cottage cheese, 3/4 cups
sour cream, 1 tblspoon
grains/nuts/seeds/legumes
saltines, 4 crackers
almonds, 1 oz
wheat germ, 1 tablespoon
black beans, 1/4 cup
other
olive oil, 1 tblspoon
Total: 1534
Fat: 52 468 32%
Sat: 13 116 8%
Poly: 11 95 7%
Mono: 25 226 16%
Carbs: 164 568 39%
Fiber: 22 0 0%
Protein: 105 419 29%
The week off to a good start: 1534...no midnight munchies or work-out slacking....hit my goals with fiber, sat fat and protein. Alllrighty then:
Liquids:
coffee: 8 oz
green tea: 6 oz
lemon juice: 1 oz
water: 50 oz
fruit
apple, 1 small
veggies
broccoli, 1 cup
mushrooms, 5 large
yam, 1 small
meat
tuna salad, 1/2 cup
ground turkey, 3.33 oz
salmon, 4 oz
dairy
cottage cheese, 3/4 cups
sour cream, 1 tblspoon
grains/nuts/seeds/legumes
saltines, 4 crackers
almonds, 1 oz
wheat germ, 1 tablespoon
black beans, 1/4 cup
other
olive oil, 1 tblspoon
Total: 1534
Fat: 52 468 32%
Sat: 13 116 8%
Poly: 11 95 7%
Mono: 25 226 16%
Carbs: 164 568 39%
Fiber: 22 0 0%
Protein: 105 419 29%
1538
Two days in a row in the 1500 cal range. WOOT..only have to make sensible choices through the day and resist the midnight munchies tonight...tomorrow is maint. cals of 2000... fiber low but protein and sat fat both fine...macros when I stay within 1500 limit seem to be naturally working out at roughly 30/40/30 (f/c/p)...I just need to make sure I'm choosing fiber in that 40%.
liquids:
coffee, 6 oz
water, 50 oz
fruit
apple, 1 very small
grapes, 1 cup
veggies
broccoli, 1 cup
mushrooms, 1/4 cup chopped
tomato, 1 thick wedge, chopped
avocado, 1/8 small fruit
dairy
yougurt, plain, 1/4 cup
cottage cheese, 3/4 cup
cheddar cheese, 1 oz
meat
anchovy, slightly under 1 oz
ground turkey, 3.33 oz
crab meat, canned, 1/2 cup
grain/nuts/seeds/legumes
almonds, 1 oz
brown rice/seaweed crackers, slightly under 1 serving (17 crackers)
whole wheat wonton wrappers, 1 serving + 2 wrappers
whole wheat puff pastry, 1 oz
buckwheat, 1 tablespoon
other
olive oil, 1 tablespoon
Total: 1538
Fat: 55 496 33%
Sat: 14 128 9%
Poly: 9 78 5%
Mono: 27 246 16%
Carbs: 156 569 38%
Fiber: 13 0 0%
Protein: 107 428 29%
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/atta...iary/2630d1171458084-its-all-about-me-gym.jpg
Two days in a row in the 1500 cal range. WOOT..only have to make sensible choices through the day and resist the midnight munchies tonight...tomorrow is maint. cals of 2000... fiber low but protein and sat fat both fine...macros when I stay within 1500 limit seem to be naturally working out at roughly 30/40/30 (f/c/p)...I just need to make sure I'm choosing fiber in that 40%.
liquids:
coffee, 6 oz
water, 50 oz
fruit
apple, 1 very small
grapes, 1 cup
veggies
broccoli, 1 cup
mushrooms, 1/4 cup chopped
tomato, 1 thick wedge, chopped
avocado, 1/8 small fruit
dairy
yougurt, plain, 1/4 cup
cottage cheese, 3/4 cup
cheddar cheese, 1 oz
meat
anchovy, slightly under 1 oz
ground turkey, 3.33 oz
crab meat, canned, 1/2 cup
grain/nuts/seeds/legumes
almonds, 1 oz
brown rice/seaweed crackers, slightly under 1 serving (17 crackers)
whole wheat wonton wrappers, 1 serving + 2 wrappers
whole wheat puff pastry, 1 oz
buckwheat, 1 tablespoon
other
olive oil, 1 tablespoon
Total: 1538
Fat: 55 496 33%
Sat: 14 128 9%
Poly: 9 78 5%
Mono: 27 246 16%
Carbs: 156 569 38%
Fiber: 13 0 0%
Protein: 107 428 29%
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Happy Valentine's Day...
Do something fun for your heart today :S
Do something fun for your heart today :S
You look great!!!!!!
How do you like HIIT?
How do you like HIIT?
Thanks PhotoCrazed! Gym pics are crappy quality cause I ran into drugstore next door to gym on a whim and bought a little disposable camera...I had some random guy take a bunch of shots at different angles and stuck 'em all over my fridge to remind me why I don't need that midnight snack...so far it's working
I loooove HIIT, I used to do it a lot, then started straight running again then got the idea stuck in my head from reading posts about it on this forum so I did it this morning again. It's all good once the "kill me now" effect wears off
I loooove HIIT, I used to do it a lot, then started straight running again then got the idea stuck in my head from reading posts about it on this forum so I did it this morning again. It's all good once the "kill me now" effect wears off
1521 - day three complete
Yes! Actually managed to complete three full days at 1500 cal range while meeting p/f/c targets! Today is maint. cals...munch munch munch! Looking back over my food diary I realize it's my love of fruit that was throwing me off the other days...I just can't have 4-5 servings of fruit and still expect to make my target...on the 1500 days it's got to be a serving of berries or an apple and one other fruit ... I love it when something that seemed crazily difficult suddenly becomes easy.
liquid
coffee, 6oz
green tea, 6oz
water. 50 oz
fruit
blackberries, 1/4 cup
kiwi, 1/4 fruit
veggies
turnip greens w/ turnip, 1/3 cup
beet, 1 thick slice
yam, 1/4 cup
cabbage, napa, 1 cup shredded
onion, purple, 1/4 cup sliced
dairy
cheese, semi soft white, 1 oz
cottage cheese, 1/4 cup
yogurt, plain, 1/4 cup
meat
ground turkey, 97% lean, 3.33 oz
sirloin steak, 4 oz
tuna, water pack, 3 oz
egg whites, 2 large
nuts/grains/seeds/legumes
almonds, 1 oz
rye flour, 1/4 cup
buckwheat, 1 tblspoon
brown beans, 1/4 cup
saltines, 2 crackers
whole wheat wonton wrappers, 1 serving + 2
other
olive oil, 1 tblspoon
lemon grass curry paste, 1 teaspoon
Total: 1521
Fat: 54 489 34%
Sat: 14 127 9%
Poly: 8 69 5%
Mono: 28 251 18%
Carbs: 127 422 30%
Fiber: 22 0 0%
Protein: 130 518 36%
Yes! Actually managed to complete three full days at 1500 cal range while meeting p/f/c targets! Today is maint. cals...munch munch munch! Looking back over my food diary I realize it's my love of fruit that was throwing me off the other days...I just can't have 4-5 servings of fruit and still expect to make my target...on the 1500 days it's got to be a serving of berries or an apple and one other fruit ... I love it when something that seemed crazily difficult suddenly becomes easy.
liquid
coffee, 6oz
green tea, 6oz
water. 50 oz
fruit
blackberries, 1/4 cup
kiwi, 1/4 fruit
veggies
turnip greens w/ turnip, 1/3 cup
beet, 1 thick slice
yam, 1/4 cup
cabbage, napa, 1 cup shredded
onion, purple, 1/4 cup sliced
dairy
cheese, semi soft white, 1 oz
cottage cheese, 1/4 cup
yogurt, plain, 1/4 cup
meat
ground turkey, 97% lean, 3.33 oz
sirloin steak, 4 oz
tuna, water pack, 3 oz
egg whites, 2 large
nuts/grains/seeds/legumes
almonds, 1 oz
rye flour, 1/4 cup
buckwheat, 1 tblspoon
brown beans, 1/4 cup
saltines, 2 crackers
whole wheat wonton wrappers, 1 serving + 2
other
olive oil, 1 tblspoon
lemon grass curry paste, 1 teaspoon
Total: 1521
Fat: 54 489 34%
Sat: 14 127 9%
Poly: 8 69 5%
Mono: 28 251 18%
Carbs: 127 422 30%
Fiber: 22 0 0%
Protein: 130 518 36%
2059-maint day
I didn't even attempt to balance my macros or reach my specific gram targets with sat fat, fiber and protein...just ate what I wanted up to maint. cals....18% of my calories were used in red wine.
Most of the time, 90% maybe?, I'm motivated to "do what I do" for health reasons...calories aside, when I'm chosing what goes into my body I'm thinking about boring things like flavonoids, boron, balancing soluble/insoluble fiber, lycopene, beta carotine and EFA's. I actually stand there and think about whether the vitamins in a particular food are fat or water soluble or whether the particular nutrients are enhanced or destroyed by cooking.
And it's silly but every Thursday night when I'm getting dressed up for "girls night out" I get all re-motivated for purely shallow, non-health related reasons...just the simple ability to choose what I feel like wearing, not searching for the clothes that would best hide the "belly hang", the jellyroll neck, the double wide butt.
I've decided that 90% health and 10% vanity are my perfect macros for staying the course.
liquids
coffee, 16 oz
red wine, 3 glasses
water 50 oz
furits
banana, 1/2 large
kiwi, 1 fruit
apple, 1 small
grapes, 1 cup
veggies
turnip greens w/ turnips, 1/2 cup
tomato, 1 thick wedge
onion, purple, 1/4 cup chopped
dairy
sour cream, 1 tablespoon
mexican crumbling cheese, 1 oz
meat
bbq spareribs, pork, 2 ribs
shrimp, 13 large
ground turkey, 3.33 oz
egg whites, 2 large
grains/nuts/seeds/legume
almonds, 1.3 oz
brown rice, 1/4 cup
rye flour, 1/4 cup
beans, black, 1/4
corn muffin, 1/3 of muffin
other
olive oil, 1.2 tablespoons
Total: 2059
Fat: 73 658 33%
Sat: 21 188 9%
Poly: 11 99 5%
Mono: 35 317 16%
Carbs: 180 611 31%
Fiber: 27 0 0%
Protein: 89 356 18%
Alcohol: 52 369 18%
I didn't even attempt to balance my macros or reach my specific gram targets with sat fat, fiber and protein...just ate what I wanted up to maint. cals....18% of my calories were used in red wine.
Most of the time, 90% maybe?, I'm motivated to "do what I do" for health reasons...calories aside, when I'm chosing what goes into my body I'm thinking about boring things like flavonoids, boron, balancing soluble/insoluble fiber, lycopene, beta carotine and EFA's. I actually stand there and think about whether the vitamins in a particular food are fat or water soluble or whether the particular nutrients are enhanced or destroyed by cooking.
And it's silly but every Thursday night when I'm getting dressed up for "girls night out" I get all re-motivated for purely shallow, non-health related reasons...just the simple ability to choose what I feel like wearing, not searching for the clothes that would best hide the "belly hang", the jellyroll neck, the double wide butt.
I've decided that 90% health and 10% vanity are my perfect macros for staying the course.
liquids
coffee, 16 oz
red wine, 3 glasses
water 50 oz
furits
banana, 1/2 large
kiwi, 1 fruit
apple, 1 small
grapes, 1 cup
veggies
turnip greens w/ turnips, 1/2 cup
tomato, 1 thick wedge
onion, purple, 1/4 cup chopped
dairy
sour cream, 1 tablespoon
mexican crumbling cheese, 1 oz
meat
bbq spareribs, pork, 2 ribs
shrimp, 13 large
ground turkey, 3.33 oz
egg whites, 2 large
grains/nuts/seeds/legume
almonds, 1.3 oz
brown rice, 1/4 cup
rye flour, 1/4 cup
beans, black, 1/4
corn muffin, 1/3 of muffin
other
olive oil, 1.2 tablespoons
Total: 2059
Fat: 73 658 33%
Sat: 21 188 9%
Poly: 11 99 5%
Mono: 35 317 16%
Carbs: 180 611 31%
Fiber: 27 0 0%
Protein: 89 356 18%
Alcohol: 52 369 18%
1533
Cals, macros and individual targets more or less in line. Knock on wood - but I think I've finally gotten a handle on my 1500 cal days...still need to slightly boost fiber and protein while keeping the sat fat down a little more consistently...but then again I've been working on that same goal for over a year - eventually it will fall into place.
liquids
coffee, 8 oz
water, 50 oz
fruits
apple, 1 small
grapefruit, 1/2 small pink
veggies
broccoli, 1 cup
tomato, 1 thick wedge
green pepper, approx 1 oz
dairy
cottage cheese, 1/2 cup
yogurt, 1/2 cup
cheese, cheddar, 1 oz
meat
ground turkey, 3.33 oz
tuna salad, 1/2 cup
salmon, 3 oz
eggs, 2 large whites
nuts/seed/grains/legumes
almonds, 1 oz
buckwheat, 1/4 cup
seaweed/brown rice crackers, 1 serving
saltines, 2 crackers
other
olive oil, 1 tablespoon
Total calories: 1533
Fat: 66 592 40%
Sat: 16 142 9%
Poly: 13 114 8%
Mono: 32 287 19%
Carbs: 140 494 33%
Fiber: 17 0 0%
Protein: 102 408 27%
Cals, macros and individual targets more or less in line. Knock on wood - but I think I've finally gotten a handle on my 1500 cal days...still need to slightly boost fiber and protein while keeping the sat fat down a little more consistently...but then again I've been working on that same goal for over a year - eventually it will fall into place.
liquids
coffee, 8 oz
water, 50 oz
fruits
apple, 1 small
grapefruit, 1/2 small pink
veggies
broccoli, 1 cup
tomato, 1 thick wedge
green pepper, approx 1 oz
dairy
cottage cheese, 1/2 cup
yogurt, 1/2 cup
cheese, cheddar, 1 oz
meat
ground turkey, 3.33 oz
tuna salad, 1/2 cup
salmon, 3 oz
eggs, 2 large whites
nuts/seed/grains/legumes
almonds, 1 oz
buckwheat, 1/4 cup
seaweed/brown rice crackers, 1 serving
saltines, 2 crackers
other
olive oil, 1 tablespoon
Total calories: 1533
Fat: 66 592 40%
Sat: 16 142 9%
Poly: 13 114 8%
Mono: 32 287 19%
Carbs: 140 494 33%
Fiber: 17 0 0%
Protein: 102 408 27%
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1519
Protein ok, sat fat good.....fiber low, no green veggies and could have used one more fruit - opted to use use the calories for 1 1/2 glasses red wine instead
liquids:
coffee, 8 oz
water, 50 oz
lemon juice, 1 oz
red wine, 8 oz
fruit:
apple, 1 small
veggie
beets, 3 slices
tomato, 1 cup cherry
yam, 1/4 cup
dairy
cottage cheese, 1/2 cup
mozz. skim, 1 oz
meat
ground turkey, 3.33 oz
anchovy, 1 oz
chicken breast, 1 small
nuts/grains/legumes/seeds
almonds, 1 oz
saltines, 4 crackers
brown rice/seaweed crackers, 1 serving
Total: 1519
Fat: 54 484 33%
Sat: 13 117 8%
Poly: 9 77 5%
Mono: 27 245 17%
Carbs: 130 475 32%
Fiber: 11 0 0%
Protein: 101 402 27%
Alcohol: 16 116 8%
Protein ok, sat fat good.....fiber low, no green veggies and could have used one more fruit - opted to use use the calories for 1 1/2 glasses red wine instead
liquids:
coffee, 8 oz
water, 50 oz
lemon juice, 1 oz
red wine, 8 oz
fruit:
apple, 1 small
veggie
beets, 3 slices
tomato, 1 cup cherry
yam, 1/4 cup
dairy
cottage cheese, 1/2 cup
mozz. skim, 1 oz
meat
ground turkey, 3.33 oz
anchovy, 1 oz
chicken breast, 1 small
nuts/grains/legumes/seeds
almonds, 1 oz
saltines, 4 crackers
brown rice/seaweed crackers, 1 serving
Total: 1519
Fat: 54 484 33%
Sat: 13 117 8%
Poly: 9 77 5%
Mono: 27 245 17%
Carbs: 130 475 32%
Fiber: 11 0 0%
Protein: 101 402 27%
Alcohol: 16 116 8%
I still have to plug my numbers into fitday for yesterday's totals..I know it was within my 1500 limit which technically makes today my maint. cal day...but tomorrow is my day off and I'm gonna make zillion calorie banana bread, so I'll stick out today at 1500 and come Tuesday go chomp, chomp, chomp - cause my bb is gonna include raisins and almonds and possibly a cream cheese frosting.
I've been thinking about a random conversation with a co-worker the other night about oatmeal cookies...it was one of those rare "light bulb" moments so I think I'm just going to record it and come back later and put in my boring food.
So, it's after work and a couple of us are just sitting around talking and a coworker (I'll call Susie) is chowing down on some oatmeal cookies and offering them around.
me: no thanks
susie: but oatmeal is good for you
me: yeah, but all that butter, sugar and flour is not
susie: I hate you (I think she was kidding)
.... a couple mins. later
susie: don't you get tired of always dieting
me: (not having the energy/desire to explain that there is a difference between chosing to eat healthy and "dieting") I just think it's more fun to be able to walk into any store and buy what I want than to eat cookies
susie: (still munching) yeah, I hate shopping anymore, nothing I want to buy fits right...my weight just keeps going up and down (she is a serial dieter)...I wish I could just stay thin
me: wouldn't it just be easier to not eat a bunch of cookies and stay the same size than to keep gaining and losing weight?
susie: (still munching) I hate you (I hope she was still kidding)
So, the lightbulb moment, and probably the reason this conversation has stuck in my head for a couple of days is that, despite having been doing this for over a year, I think that's the first time I really, really "got it" deep down inside where it counts....sometimes it's just easier to not eat the cookie.
I've been thinking about a random conversation with a co-worker the other night about oatmeal cookies...it was one of those rare "light bulb" moments so I think I'm just going to record it and come back later and put in my boring food.
So, it's after work and a couple of us are just sitting around talking and a coworker (I'll call Susie) is chowing down on some oatmeal cookies and offering them around.
me: no thanks
susie: but oatmeal is good for you
me: yeah, but all that butter, sugar and flour is not
susie: I hate you (I think she was kidding)
.... a couple mins. later
susie: don't you get tired of always dieting
me: (not having the energy/desire to explain that there is a difference between chosing to eat healthy and "dieting") I just think it's more fun to be able to walk into any store and buy what I want than to eat cookies
susie: (still munching) yeah, I hate shopping anymore, nothing I want to buy fits right...my weight just keeps going up and down (she is a serial dieter)...I wish I could just stay thin
me: wouldn't it just be easier to not eat a bunch of cookies and stay the same size than to keep gaining and losing weight?
susie: (still munching) I hate you (I hope she was still kidding)
So, the lightbulb moment, and probably the reason this conversation has stuck in my head for a couple of days is that, despite having been doing this for over a year, I think that's the first time I really, really "got it" deep down inside where it counts....sometimes it's just easier to not eat the cookie.
amen to that -and i'm sure she doesn't hate you
1424
Actually came in under cals, happy with overall macros but fiber too low by half....hindsight being 20/20, I could have added slightly under 1/4 cup buckwheat somewhere in there and still been within 1500 and nearly doubled fiber plus boosted protein. I'll keep an eye out for that today.
Liquids
coffee, 8 oz
lemon juice, 1 oz
water, 40 oz (not enough)
fruits
apple, 1 small
veggies
broccoli, 1 cup chopped
dairy
sour cream, 1 tablespoon
semi-soft white cheese, 1 oz
cottage cheese, 1/2 cup
meat
bacon, 2 thin strips
shrimp, 1 cup giant prawns
anchovy, 1 oz
eggs, whole 1/2 cup scrambled
grains, nuts, legumes, seeds
whole wheat puff pastry, 1 oz
brown rice/seaweed crackers, 2/3 serving
almonds, 1 oz
other
honey, 1 teaspoon
Total: 1424
Fat: 55 496 36%
Sat: 16 145 10%
Poly: 12 104 8%
Mono: 23 204 15%
Carbs: 116 420 30%
Fiber: 11 0 0%
Protein: 118 472 34%
Alcohol: 0 0 0%
Actually came in under cals, happy with overall macros but fiber too low by half....hindsight being 20/20, I could have added slightly under 1/4 cup buckwheat somewhere in there and still been within 1500 and nearly doubled fiber plus boosted protein. I'll keep an eye out for that today.
Liquids
coffee, 8 oz
lemon juice, 1 oz
water, 40 oz (not enough)
fruits
apple, 1 small
veggies
broccoli, 1 cup chopped
dairy
sour cream, 1 tablespoon
semi-soft white cheese, 1 oz
cottage cheese, 1/2 cup
meat
bacon, 2 thin strips
shrimp, 1 cup giant prawns
anchovy, 1 oz
eggs, whole 1/2 cup scrambled
grains, nuts, legumes, seeds
whole wheat puff pastry, 1 oz
brown rice/seaweed crackers, 2/3 serving
almonds, 1 oz
other
honey, 1 teaspoon
Total: 1424
Fat: 55 496 36%
Sat: 16 145 10%
Poly: 12 104 8%
Mono: 23 204 15%
Carbs: 116 420 30%
Fiber: 11 0 0%
Protein: 118 472 34%
Alcohol: 0 0 0%
mnexercisegirl
New member
I love reading your entries. It gives me the motivation to not "eat that cookie". Keep it up! I have yet to input my meals on fitday. I'm still trying to keep up with all the journals I have online. I may just have to stop using one and pick up on using fitday.