Calorie Countdown - Monday, back to the grind. What are you eating?

Good morning/afternoon everyone.  I am freeeeeezing cold up here in the lab.  I have a blanket on from my bosses office because I keep forgetting to bring a jacket.  We complained for several years about how it was soooo hot all the time (over 85 most of the time) and they kept trying to fix it but no luck.  It turned out that when we were rearranging we moved a bookcase and behind it was a second thermostat for the back rooms.  We had them lower it to 72.  Holy moley 72 is cold!  Of course, half the lab thinks is wonderful so we won't change it I don't think.  It is a nice change from always being hot in there.  One good thing about it is that I remember to get up once an hour to walk around.  Its nice to warm up walking outside.   San Antonio summer never felt sooooo good :) What am I eating today?  Harumph that's a good question.  I am plan-less, floating about the world untethered by things like organization and planning.  So far I've had half a cup of coffee with half a cup of milk.  I brought some yogurt, a fiber one bar, and a lean cuisine.  None of them seem appetizing yet but that will probably be lunch and a snack.  Dinner, who knows, but I bet it'll have chicken in it (am I sprouting feathers yet?)

My daily meal consisted of 2 ozs of tuna salad.  Of course, the water continues.

My office is often cold - I keep a jacket hanging on my door, and a small crocheted afghan over the back of my chair.  Somedays it's 80+ degrees outside, and I'm sitting in my office wearing the jacket with the afghan over my lap.  When it gets really bad, I go outside and sit on the front stoop until I thaw.  This was never a problem when I was carrying around 200+ pounds of personal insulation...  I'm still doing the same thing food wise - a bit of a rut, but also easier to just follow the same daily routine.  So here's what's on my plate today - edited 7/8 to reflect dinner, totals, etc. 

Breakfast:  1 c. 1% milk in my coffee, 1 packet Quaker Weight Control oatmeal

Snack #1:  3/4 c. low-fat cottage cheese, 3 tbsp. SF preserves, 2 large, diced strawberries, 2 oz. blueberries

[workout #1:  lower body strength training, core work]

Lunch:  WW SmartOnes rigatoni w/ chicken and broccoli, small banana

Snack #3:  7 oz. Fage 2% yogurt, 1/4 c. Bob's Red Mill Mueslix, 2 large, diced strawberries, 2 oz. blueberries

Snack #4:  1 slice whole-grain bread, 3 slices smoked turkey, 1 slice low-fat cheese, alfalfa sprouts

[workout #2:  60 minutes cardio]

Snack #5:  post work-out apple

Dinner:  6 oz. ****tail shrimp, 1/4 c. ****tail sauce, romaine lettuce, matchstick carrots, fresh mushrooms, alfalfa sprouts, sprinkle of crunchy rice noodles, 3 tbsp. light salad dressing

Snack #6:  3 sugar-free fudgesicles

 

Total calories: 2070
Carbs:  311.2
Fats:  39.8
Fiber:  41.3
Protein:  140.1

Oh Jenn, I can relate.  Our A/C was broken for 3 weeks earlier this summer....at 8:30 in the morning it would be 80 in here!!!!  We were all cranky and blah!  Finally it was figured out the thermostat was broken...now it's a nice 72 -75 or so.

Food for me today:

B: 6 oz. Light and Fit yogurt; 1 oz. string cheese

L: 1/2 C cottage cheese

D: Not sure yet - but thinking Hebrew National Hotdogs with ketchep, some salad.

Water, water, water and more water.  I'll have a glass of milk and some CIB in it.

Stay cool - or warm!

Jana

 

I used to have a small desk fan to keep me cool all summer.  Now I'm tempted to turn on the portable heater some days.  But Pensacola summers are hot,  hot, hot, and all I need to do is step outside and sit on the bench for about 10 minutes to cool off, unless there's a homeless guy out there.   It's nice to be back to a semi-normal plan after the week of no exercise and 3 day weekend! B - SBD protein bar / pistachios 1 oz S - TCBY NSA Mountainberry frozen yogurt L - grilled chicken sandwich minus the top bun S- SBD protein bar D - probably just a protein shake for me Protein: ~ 85G Calories:  1100

B: Salad with 4 oz chicken cordon bleu, bacos, cheese and ranch dressing
L: 1/2 Cup Homemade Tuna NoodleLess Casserole
S: 1/2 cup homemade raspberry yogurt sorbet
     1 oz turkey jerky
D: Cheesesteak with onions and mushrooms on low carb wrap
     4 oz peas
S: 1/2 cup homemade cinnamon ice cream with 5 cinnamon soy crisps
     4 sf hard candies

901 calories     25 fat  72 carbs  106 protein

Food today was a bit more structured compared to the long weekend. B - 2 oz cheese with soy crisps S - 8 oz milk L - 2 oz ham, 1 oz RF swiss on LC wrap with pickle and tomato S - 8 oz milk D - 3 oz turkey and 2 baby carrots and 1/4 fresh pineapple

Glad to be back to the structure.  Here was my day: B- 1oz. RF string cheese L- 4 club crackers, 3/4 oz. RF Havarti, 1/4 c. 2% cottage cheese D- 1oz. rotisserie chicken (then was full, probably big lunch and water loaded prior to bringing dinner home) S- 1 SF fudgsicle. Slightly over 300 cal.  Only 30g protein.  Trying to cram as much protein as I can into my day, but not allowed to use supplements or shakes.  Dr. says protein is fine and I'll get to needed protein eventually.  Ha!  I'll believe it when I see it.

I am having so much trouble getting my protein in...and water?  Not going so great, either.  I'm worried. B:  2 ounces beef stew L:  2 ounces chicken with 1 ounce stuffing (low blood sugar or would have skipped stuffing) D: 2 ounces beef strew S:  Tried to drink protein shake, threw it up AGAIN, so ate final 2 ounces of beef stew and feel very sick now. Water:  about 15 ounces

I need to get back to journaling my food.  My Palm committed suicide (the screen doesn't respond to taps, I think the digitizer passed away) and on there was my portable version of Calorie King.  Time to dig out the pen and paper. I did a bit better today in terms of eating (after a weekend of eating too many soft, tasty, calories), but I want to tighten up my daily consumption even more. B: 1 can Instone protein pudding @100 calories, 20g protein, 1 EAS protein drink @110 calories, 17g protein L: 3 oz leftover ribeye steak @174 calories, 25g protein S: cashews @ 360 calories, 12g protein D: 4 oz meatloaf @265 calories, 27g protein Kix